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THE i Double decker range ^ 1 now open « 2549, Chemin des Écossais Sherbrooke (819)573-5535 The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Club di’ Golf X Tennis Prince «.ie G*\I1 85 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Friday, June 15, 2001 Sorrow unites community at teens’ funerals BRUCE PATTON/SPEQAL Teenage pallbearers carried the remains of their friend Steve Gravel from the Notre-Dame-du-Bon Conseil Church in Nantes.¦ * K I • By Daniel Huot Nantes and Milan The pain was palpable on the faces of friends and family who attended the funerals of Steve Gravel, 18, and Marie-France Morin, 16, in Nantes and Milan yesterday.The two teens drowned with three other friends in the same accident when the red Sun-fire GT0 being driven by Steve Rousseau plunged over a 4-metre high cliff in an abandoned quarry near Scotstown and settled at the bottom of a lake.From the minute the hearse arrived at the Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil Church in Nantes for the funeral of Steve Gravel, grief filled the air.Among those most affected were the teenagers who had grown up with Gravel and who knew him as a friend and classmate.They hugged and comforted each other in church during and after the service.Gravel’s love for music and his devotion to his peers was noted during the eulogy.“I was in a band with him,” said Nicolas Grenier, 17.“We were supposed to play together that night, but I was working.” He said it was good that the families forgave Rousseau and asked the Crown prosecutor to drop all charges against him.Gravel’s friend said he doesn’t know Rousseau personally.“I’m sure he (Gravel) would have forgiven him himself if he were still here,” said Grenier.Sébastien Rodrigue said Gravel only had three days left to complete high school.He said his friend was planning to study to become a professional stone sculptor.Many of the young people at gravel’s funeral said they plan to attend all four funerals of the local teens.Patricia Strauss, 15, is the only victim they didn’t know because she lived in Ile-Bizard, near Montreal.Later in the day when the hearse ar- rived at St-Ambroise Church in Milan for the second funeral of the day, many of the same faces could be seen mourning the loss of Marie-France Morin.At least one of Rousseau’s parents attend- ed both funerals, but there was no sign of the 21-year-old driver who survived the accident.Six teenage pall bearers carried the silver coffin containing Morin's body as her parents hugged each other and cried as they watched it being carried into the church.Please see Funeral Page 10 Courville Geriatric Center^ Courville Home Care For the best in Nursing, and where caring is a living tradition Since 1935 “Because Care” Full range of home care services are now available, give us a call.Helping you help yourself! 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They would much rather be excluded from the mega-city and form a merged city of their own.The PQ government has refused to entertain the notion.The people of Chicoutimi and Jonquière are not crazy about this merger idea, either, particularly since inter-municipal rivalry is been so strong for so many years.Urban legend has it a Jonquière couple refused to have their baby at a Chicoutimi hospital lest the child be stigmatized for life.Jonquière mayor Daniel Guigère had considered running for the Liberals in his home town, but opted instead to continue the fight at the municipal level.Guigère will be backing Françoise Gauthier, the former mayor of neighbouring Laterrière, who also happens to be the lawyer the town of La Baie hired to take Quebec to court over the merger.The anti-merger battle has also won the support of some influential péquistes.In fact, Gérard-Raymond July is moving season Staff For a lot of people moving day is fast approaching.With this in mind, Canada Post has some advice for making your change of address: • Drop by your local post office and fill out a change of address form at least two weeks before you move.For $30 all of your mail will be forwarded for the next six months.• Two pieces of identification are needed, one with a photo.• Free change of address notifica- Morin, the former MNA for Dubuc riding, which contains both Laterrière and La Baie, joined a delegation this week to the National Assembly lobbying for a halt to the merger.Says Morin, “the government can’t use the great cause (of sovereignty) to make the population swallow just anything.” Liberal leader Jean Charest assured the group that his government would give the municipalities opposed to mergers - in the Saguenay and elsewhere in the province - the opportunity to vote to undo mergers.This vow could make the difference in as many as a dozen seats the PQnow holds in the province, in areas where passions about municipal mergers run high.It’s Landry’s bad luck that municipal mergers happen to be contentious issues in two of the other looming byelections - Labelle in the Laurentians, and Laviolette in the Trois Rivières area.If Landry has any doubts about the impact, he need simply consult the last federal election results where the Bloc lost three seats in the Quebec City region alone because of its association with the PQ’s merger program.Turns out Landry will even be taking a risk when he calls these byelections.tion cards are also available at your post office, so you can let people know your new address.• Your new postal code can be found in a directory at your post office, on the Internet at www.canada-post.ca, or by calling Canada Post’s customer service line at 1-900-565-2633.In Quebec, where July 1 is the traditional moving day, Canada Post does about 2,800 changes of address every day around this time of year.That’s compared to an average of about 900 requests a day the rest of the year.Quebec Affairs Peter Black Brui Weather Today; Sunny.Hot and humid.High near 33.Saturday:Increasing cloudiness followed by showers.Low near 17.High near 28.Probability of precipitation 80 per cent.Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.Low near 16.High near 24.Probability of precipitation 40 per cent.Monday: Variable cloudiness.Low near 9.High near 22.Normals for the period.low 11.High 23.Ben by Daniel Shelton § m.THIS IS f AMAZING/TAKE | A LOOK AT THIS/ g NOT ONLY ISOUR I GRANPS0NA | VT GENIUS- NOW, TRY PRAWINGON / THIS laPER Ç USING TOUR \ OTHER aJ ^ ma y .HE'S ALSO , AMBISEXTROUS/ WOW/ LOOK AT THAT/ , I KNEW HE WAS GIFTEP/ - mTHE» =Record Friday, June 15, 2001 page 3 Paradis apologizes, avoids disciplinary measures By Maurice Crossfield Brome-Missisquoi MNA Pierre Paradis appears to have avoided disciplinary measures at the hands of his fellow parliamentarians after withdrawing earlier comments he made about a deputy speaker.“Mr.Speaker it is without reserve that I withdraw the comments I made,” Paradis said in the National Assembly Thursday.Paradis, who sits as opposition house leader, was faced with a motion of censure that the ruling Parti Québécois had announced they would introduce Thursday.That would have led to the creation of a parliamentary commission to study the issue and determine sanctions, if necessary.Sanctions could FILE PHOTO Pierre Paradis sorry for comments have ranged from losing the right to speak in the National Assembly for a certain period to not being allowed to sit in the provincial parliament for a certain period.Things took a dramatic turn last Friday during a heated debate on Bill 29, an amendment to the municipal merger legislation that would have allowed for forced mergers of towns.Paradis questioned the impartiality of deputy speaker and PQMNA Claude Pinard.Paradis argued that Pinard should not preside over the debate because he had already taken a public stance on the issue.During a particularly heated exchange Paradis called Pinard a liar five times.Pinard responded by doing away with procedures and said “get out.” Paradis refused to leave, and the sergeant-at-arms, who is responsible for security, refused to remove him.Pinard called for a break, after which Paradis was still there.Pinard tried to eject him once again, but finally suspended the proceedings for the night.When the National Assembly reconvened Tuesday Paradis refused to apologize.Several PQMNAs said he had broken the rules, and the party announced it would introduce a motion of censure.By withdrawing his statements Thursday Paradis should avoid the wrath of a parliamentary commission and any subsequent disciplinary measures.Paradis was unavailable for comment before press time Thursday.Cité des Rivières suspends communications firms Outside firms expected to come in and clean up the mess after poll fiasco By Nelson Afonso Sherbrooke Cité des Rivières suspended the consortium handling its communications Wednesday and recommended that outside firms come in to make the process more neutral.The decision was made by Cité’s executive committee at a special meeting called by president Jacques O’Bready.On May 30, Cité des Rivières released a poll which showed that 85 per cent of residents of the future city of Sher-, brooke, except Waterville, were favorable to the project.The poll, which cost approximately $9,000, was conducted by the firm Everest, that along with ML5 and Linéart make up a consortium contracted by Cité des Rivières to deal with promotion, communications and the creation of a new logo for the project.However, it was later revealed that Everest had conducted the poll without consulting its two partners in the consortium.The contract between the three firms and Cité des Rivières states that the firms must keep each other informed about anything concerning the project.O’Bready said he has no doubt about the results of the poll.However, because he is dealing with other people’s money he said, he does not want to take any chances.“It is not because one party said the poll was not good, that it isn’t, but I want to be sure, and since I don’t know anything about it (polls), I need outside expertise,” he said.ML5 criticized the poll saying the the result was impossibly high for a project still in the developmental stage.The firm also said that the questions were biased because they were formulated in a way that most answers would be positive ones and that the questions were determined by Cité director general Alain Painchaud.“It is normal that Alain Painchaud be involved in determining the questions, he is the director general of Cité des Rivières,” said O’Bready.Linéart would not endorse the poll either.“We want to eliminate any trace of conflict of interest that may be apparent,” said O’Bready.The mega-project is expected to attract 500,000 visitors a year to the region to visit river-based attractions along the Lac des Nations and the Magog River gorge.The committee will now contract outside firms to study the way the poll was conducted.“If we are told that the poll was done correctly, then great, we will keep going,” said O' Bready.“If not, then like any other client who hasn’t gotten enough for his money, we’ll have to let them know.” The Cité’s executive committee is expected to consult with independent experts by June 26.O’Bready did not rule out conducting a second poll in the near future.Sherbrooke needs more time for stadium funding By Nelson Afonso The city of Sherbrooke has asked Sport Canada to convince the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) to extend the July 1 deadline for the city of Sherbrooke to accept hosting the 2003 World Youth Athletics Championships.Sherbrooke was chosen to host the games, but has not yet been able to guarantee the necessary funding to build a new stadium.The stadium, which should seat at least 10,000 people, is essential to present the games in Sherbrooke.The deadline, June 15, was set aside by the IAAF to get guarantees that Sherbrooke could obtain the provincial and federal funding necessary for the $12 million stadium, or it would lose the games to Moscow, Russia.Initially, city officials expected federal funding to come from Sport Canada.However, that has not been guaranteed by Secretary of State for Amateur Sport Denis Coderre.The federal government would prefer the money come from its Que-bec-Canada infrastructure program.“The governments of Canada and Quebec have made a commitment but they must still revise the budget, they need more time,” said dty spokesperson Louise Allard.» O Y I ¦ WALES H O M I Notice is hereby given that the 82nd Annual Meeting of The Wales Home will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at 2:00 p.m.at The Wales Home, Richmond, Quebec, for the purposes of receiving the financial statements and the Auditor’s Report for the year ended March 31, 2001, electing a Board of Governors, appointing Auditors, and considering such other business as may properly come before the meeting.Roderick K.Maciver Corporation Secretary June 4, 2001 0689 yOHOATlOM ou rovii WALES H O M 1 FOUNDATION Notice is hereby given that the 10th Annual Meeting of The Wales Home Foundation will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at 3:45 p.m.at The Wales Home, Richmond, Quebec, for the purposes of receiving the financial statements and the Auditor’s Report for the year ended March 31, 2001, electing a Board of Directors, appointing Auditors, and considering such other business as may properly come before the meeting.Roderick K.Maciver Corporation Secretary June 4,2001.0628 page 4 Friday, June 15, 2001 ¦ THE — Record $10 pass needed for bike trail use Pay up or you'll be turned around, says SODECOV prez by Tom Peacock Ten dollars doesn’t seem like much, but the revenue from the sale of passes to the Grandes Fourches bike trail network is a huge help, says André Proulx, president of SODECOV, the organization that maintains the trails.Trail biking is becoming one of the most popular pastimes in the Sherbrooke region.On a busy day, Proulx says 3,000 to 5,000 people will use the trails.The trail passes are mandatory for anyone over the age of 18.The pass is also valid on other trail networks throughout the province.This is the second year trail users have been asked to pay for a pass.Proulx says the $10 helps defray the cost of keeping the trails monitored and in good condition.For example, people were requesting a good toilet at the Capelton Mines site on the trail between North Hatley and Lennoxville.Proulx explained that without the money from the passes, trail upgrades of this magnitude would be unfeasible.“We were able to borrow money on the back of the passes to pay for that,” Proulx said.Money is also needed to pay for equipment for the trail monitors.Although trail monitors are mostly volunteer, they all need to be trained, and they all need cell phones.There are 50 volunteers who guarantee at least three hours a week monitoring the trail, and there are eight paid patrollers from the police program at the CÉGEP de Sherbrooke.A pass to the trail network can be bought from the volunteers or patrollers, or from tourist information offices, town halls or sports stores in the region.Anyone found biking on the trail without a pass will be asked to turn around, Proulx said, adding that no fines will be given out for infringements.Roses for Townships volunteers and brickbats for CIBC ROSES: To the 135 people who feted the four Outstanding Townshippers last Friday evening at the Montjoye ski centre.Aline Visser of Thet-ford Mines, Douglas Smith and Evelyn Bebak Lewis of Cowans-ville, and Dr.James Ross of North Hatley received their awards during the delectable banquet emceed by Eric Clark, and were among those who stayed to dance the night away to the music of “Midlife Crisis.” A special bouquet goes to Jane Loiselle who, with Clark’s collaboration, volunteered countless hours in the organization of this superbly enjoyable event.“We received positive feedback from lots of people,” said Townshippers’ executive director Erin Mallory.“It was a real success.It seems we did the right thing to move the banquet and annual meeting to the spring!” CARNATIONS: Congratulations to Peter Quilliams who was acclaimed president of Townshippers’ Association at its Annual General Meeting of members last Friday.Quilliams is a third-generation Townshipper who lives with his wife in Fulford.He has been a member of the Association’s board of directors for the past three years, and an active member of the Strategic Planning Committee which drafted the new objectives and plan recently adopted by the board of directors.“The Association has launched itself on a journey of change,” Quilliams said, “which is to adopt new approaches so as to better address some key issues of its members and the English-speaking community of the Townships.” Carnations and congrats also go to TOWNSHIPPERS ASSOC.Townshippers Association president Peter Quilliams.the eight new board members whose mandate began last Friday, too.They are Brenda Bailey from Ulverton, Richard Callan from Sawyerville, Sonya Enright of Sutton, Alice Gunhouse of St-Ignace, Albert Haller of West Brome, Steve Kelly of Waterloo, and Suzanne Lloyd of Rock Forest.Out-going president Heather Keith-Ryan of Mansonville will continue on the board as past-president.Welcome all, to a dynamic team! DAY LILIES: Very special bouquets go to four very special volunteers who are engaged in an on-going labour of love.Judy and Lynn Ross of Magog and Linda and Tom Ransom of Brome Lake were the four recipients of an award last week from Montreal-based AMI-Québec Alliance for the Mentally ill.They were honoured for their initiative and efforts in starting two new mental health support groups for English speakers, one in Sherbrooke and one in Brome Lake.AMI-Québec also gave several books as a start for each group’s resource library.The Mental Health and Well-Being Support Groups are open to all, offering for informal sharing and information exchange in a supportive, confidential atmosphere.The Brome Lake area meetings are every second Saturday, with the next one on June 16, 2-4 p.m., at St Paul’s Church hall, Knowlton.Also, Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., the Brome Lake group offers a regular weekly soup social for family and friends of people who have a mental illness.For information, call Linda Ransom at (450) 243-0928.The next meeting for the Estrie region is at the New Horizons Adult Education Centre, 2365 Galt W., Sherbrooke, on Monday, July 9, from 7 to 9 p.m.You are invited to enter from the parking lot behind the building.For more information, call (819) 566-5717 ext.15, or (toll-free), 1-866-566-5717 ext.15.BRICKBAT: Brickbats to CIBC for its plans to close the North Hatley branch.“It’s so sad! Local merchants are upset because their business will leave, too, along with the branch,” said resident Gloria Welch.“If people travel to Lennoxville to do their banking, they’11 likely do their shopping there too.” She pointed out that the tourists’ use of the branch was also important to the small community.“North Hatley’s beauty needs to be supported by an infrastructure, including banking and commerce,” she observed.“And elderly residents need the personal contact a machine can’t offer.We all stand to suffer.” A petition protesting the plan to close the North Hatley branch is being circulated by a group of concerned citizens.You can sign it in North Hatley at the grocery store, the post office and the Emporium, or in Sherbrooke at the Townshippers’ Association office, 2355 Galt West.LET US HAVE IT! Your bouquets or brickbats can reach Townshippers’ Association at 2355 Galt West, Sherbrooke J1K 2C0 (819-566-5717), or 203 Principale, Cowansville J2K 1J3 (450-263-4422).Outside our calling area, the toll-free number is 1-866-566-5717.Fax: 819-566-0271 or 450-263-6317.E-mail: ta@township-pers.qc.ca.Our website is www.town-shippers.qc.ca and our virtual museum website is www.townshipsheritage.com.VILLE DE DANVILLE IMPORTANT NOTICE CONSUMPTION OF DRINKING WATER Because the drinking water reservoir will be cleaned, we ask the population served by the Ville de Danville sewage system to limit water consumption as much as possible, DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 18.Work will be done in two steps, that is: — Monday, June 18 at noon, to Wednesday, June 20 at noon, and from — Wednesday, June 20 at noon, to Friday, June 22 at noon.No outdoor use of water (watering of gardens, lawns, car washing) will be tolerated, or risk of fines.Consquently, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS, we ask for your cooperation by cutting down to a strict minimum your drinking water consumption.We thank you for your understanding.Given in Danville, this June 13, 2001.Mario Laperle, Public Road Foreman Réjean Cloutier, in charge of culvert systems Keeping In Touch Townshippers’ Association ¦—THtM.RECORD Friday, June 15, 2001 page 5 Environmentalists sounding alarm on Brome Lake By Maurice Crossfield new environmental group is calling for action to clean up Brome Lake.“Our lake is dying! We must act now!” states a paid advertisement from Renaissance Brome Lake in this month’s Tempo.The ad was placed to announce a public meeting this Saturday at the Odd Fellows Hall in Knowlton at 10 a.m.The ad goes on to state that since the 1960s lakeside residents have been warned about the deteriorating health of the lake.Studies made in the 90s confirmed the lake’s poor health, and last summer a prolonged algae bloom turned the lake green for 118 days.The group cites three main problems affecting the health of the lake, the most visible of which is the annual algae bloom.Algae blooms are caused by the presence of elevated levels of phosphorous in the water, usually from lawn and agricultural fertilizers.A common problem in several Townships lakes, algae blooms usually happen later in the summer, when water temperatures rise.Brome Lake’s second prominent problem is so-called “swimmer’s itch.” Swimmer’s itch is caused by a parasite that normally lives on snails or in the intestines of water fowl, such as wild ducks.The parasites are found in the duck’s droppings, which inevitably end up in the lake water.Looking for a new place to live, these parasites attach themselves to swimmers, and try to burrow into the skin.But because humans aren’t the proper host, the parasites soon die.Some people have an allergic reaction to the dead parasites, and end up with a skin rash.The third point of concern for Renaissance Brome Lake is E.coli bacteria, which has shown up in water tests in the past.Coming from human and animal wastes this bacteria can be deadly.But while the group may be sounding the alarm, regional environmental officials are less concerned.Biologist Sylvain Primeau noted that E.coli has been found in the lake before, but only at low levels.Swimmers itch is a naturally occurring problem, and has little to do with humans he said.As for the algae bloom, reducing the amount of fertilizers used near waterways for farms and lawns would help reduce the problem.Brome Lake councillor Robin Moore has been handling environmental issues for the municipality for several years.He said he’s concerned by the statements that the lake is dying.“The implication that things have deteriorated over the years, I don’t think anyone has any data to demonstrate that,” he said.“In some cases things are probably better than they were 20 or 30 years ago.” Moore said the health of the lake is always a cause for concern, adding that there are a number of things the province, municipality and individuals can do.“I would like to see an emphasis on what each person can do,” Moore said.Reprieve for Asbestos hospital emergency ward By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Asbestos The decision at the last minute by a Sherbrooke doctor to fill in at the Asbestos Hospital emergency ward will allow it to remain open for the month of June, spokesman Michel Tremblay said Thursday.He said Dr.Louise Baril decided to help out at the hospital after hearing about the emergency ward’s temporary closures for four nights later this month.Baril last worked at the hospital as a staff doctor 12 years ago.On Tuesday, the hospital announced it would have to close the ward on June 23, 25, 28 and 29 from 8 p.m.to 9 a.m.the following day because of a shortage of doctors.The closures were planned because two ward doctors were on maternity leave and a replacement doctor became ill.Tremblay said the hospital still has to find a doctor to staff the ward for two nights in August, but feels confident someone will be found by then.Briefs Fundraiser for Mimo Animal Refuge June 16 Hot dog dinner and music from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.at.:: 860 du Brule, Compton For more information, please call: Mme Gaudreau at 837-2613 Roadwork in Lennoxville Paving and construction work will be done on Queen and College Streets from the week of June 17 until the end of June.As a result, traffic circulation will be disturbed.Local circulation will be slowed moving on one lane only.In order to avoid congestion it is advisable to take alternate roads.Don’t forget the sun screen As the hot spell hits this weekend parents are reminded to ensure that children are protected from the sun’s rays with sunscreen and hats .¦ : ; RICK FOSS/CORRESPONDENT Collecting Chemicals A clean environment means collecting and disposing of toxic chemicals correctly.Last Saturday the MRC Val-St-Francois collected thousands of gallons of old paint, motor oil and other hazardous waste for recycling or safe disposal.Martin Fortier was one of many people involved in this operation.The Richmond fire dept, were there on a voluntary basis.Two hundred seventy-one cars dropped off toxic waste.QUEBEC STEP-UP BONDS www.placementsqc.gouv.qc.ca RATES GUARANTEED FOR 10YEARS Starting at 3, ’ the first year Rising to the tenth year Looking to diversify your investments?Placements Québec Step-up Bonds are a smart solution for balancing your portfolio.They offer very attractive step-up rates guaranteed for 10 years Your capital is also guaranteed without limit by the Québec government.In addition, they allow you to benefit from future increases in interest rates since they are redeemable each year on their anniversary.For a well-informed answer year-round, call one of our investment officers Monday to Friday from 8 a.m.to 8 p.m.Placements Québec.The answer to all your investment needs.*0/ interest I /0 bonus the first year for new RRSP funds 1 800 463-5229 For the Québec City region, call 521-5229.Québec ÎÎS Placements Québec page 6 Friday, June 15, 2001 ¦ THE — Record Community Forum Bishop’s should take cue from U de S Avery interesting event is taking place at this time at the University of Sherbrooke.It is the 25th anniversary of the UTA, l’Université du troisième âge.I first learned of the UTA when I heard of an enormous number of seniors in Sutton signing up for a history of the Eastern Townships course being given by Jean-Pierre Kestemann, noted historian.A couple of people I met were enchanted with the course.A few months later I saw a flyer in a grocery store advertising courses available at the “Sutton campus”.Then I saw a note in a weekly saying that the UTA was opening a campus in Magog and offering philosophy courses! I talked to an individual who works as a volunteer helping to plan the timetable for the UTA.She told me about the conference and arranged to send me documentation.I am disappointed that I won’t be able to attend to hear that most inspiring of women, the Queen’s representative in Quebec, the honorable Lise Thibault give her speech on Thursday morning.A look at the program shows sessions titled: Seniors and society: new characteristics, new roles, new learning needs: intergenerational solidarity: a necessity: seniors and the Internet; spirituality: refuge or accomplishment; seniors and learning; seniors and the preoccupations of the plan-et.39 workshops in all.The English-speaking community laments that it is aging, that support systems are disappearing.Seniors are changing.They are active volunteers in the community.They are physically in good shape.They may want to be useful, they want to learn interesting things.They may not want to play bingo or do jigsaw puzzles.They should be given the opportunity to take up learning, to try something they may have had to give up years ago.Bishop’s University has made a modest initiative to go out to the community and offers mostly fine arts courses in Knowlton.I spoke to a number of persons at Bishop’s about the UTA and asked if they would be attending the sessions.They said they would try to send somebody but they don’t currently have an adult education coordinator.They have a growing clientele given our aging community and the retiring baby boomers.They have an example to follow at the nearby university.They believe that learning is life long.They should be urged by all of us to take some action in this area now.Heartiest congratulations to the University of Sherbrooke for their 25 years offering courses to retirees.Viewpoint Heather Keith-Ryan NNOW DAD, I'll.BET HE TO 95sNAL NEXTW JllEVUOUSCfcliCF m>m.MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 $131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 S67.86 3 MONTHS 30.00 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.(819)5696345 Knowlton office 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax:(450)243-5155 Letters to the editor Since when has free speech been denied in church?Dear Editor, Regarding the recent Deanery Board Meeting, held at North Hatley on June 10, 2001, Rev.R.Jervis-Read is to be congratulated on his comments concerning the legal battle taking place in our diocese at the present time.I believe he expressed the feelings of the majority of the people at this meeting, and also the feelings of almost everyone on the recent dismissal of former Archdeacon Lynn Ross, of Magog.When Rev.Jervis-Read finished speaking, the chairman immediately closed all discussion on this subject.Mr.Chairman, I believe this is still a democracy and since when has free speech been denied?This certainly sounds to me like a kangaroo type of court.I believe the only way to solve all the problems in this diocese, is for those in authority, at Quebec and locally to retire or resign.Russell Nichols Rector’s Warden St.James Church Compton Missed opportunity to set record straight Dear Editor: To the Editor, Quebec Chronicle Telegraph I was shocked and dismayed to read in the June 13 issue of your paper the Very Rev’d Walter H.Raymond’s letter, upbraiding the Chronicle on its alleged lack of editorial “integrity” in reprinting “without corrections or commentary” an article from the Sherbrooke Record concerning the Rev.Lynn Ross’s dismissal as Archdeacon of St.Francis.Without wishing to intrude on the Very Reverend gentleman’s fit of ill temper, I respectfully submit that the Chronicle has, on the contrary, acted with commendable restraint and professionalism.It is a universally-held point of journalistic ethic that articles reprinted in extenso from other sources are not “corrected” or tampered with in any way, shape or form, however much such editorializing might please certain parties.As for the Chronicle’s decision to carry the item “as is,” rather than to “do the basic journalist work of checking sources and digging into the veracity and accuracy of the original report,” this reproach, too, seems in the circumstances, quite groundless.It is my understanding that repeated attempts on the part of the Chronicle to get the Diocese’s version of events had run into a tangible stonewall of silence.How is the press to learn the “truth” of a matter when those ostensibly in exclusive possession of it refuse to share it with lesser mortals?I might note, by the bye, that throughout his copious diatribe, Mr.Raymond, too, fails to offer a single, solitary “fact” in rebuttal of what he categorically terms “slanted, erroneous, and inflammatory” in the Record’s article.He chooses rather to fulminate darkly about the “endless procession of propaganda pieces” with which that newspaper has presumably poisoned the public mind.A great pity.I am sure I am not alone to regret that Mr.Raymond should have so cavalierly foregone a splendid opportunity “to set the record straight” once and for all.Thomas A.Reisner By e-mâil Taxing language Dear Editor, Sherbrooke Bloc MP Serge Cardin wonders why a constituent of his who did not indicate his preferred official language received a tax form in English.He asks, “I’d like to know from the minister responsible for official languages if it’s a new policy to consider all Quebec residents as anglophones if they don’t clearly identify themselves as francophones.’ No, Mr Cardin, it’s not residents, but Quebec TAXPAYERS who are considered anglophones unless they clearly identify themselves as francophones.Lionel Albert knowlton The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please be sure to sign your name and include a telephone number or an e-mail address where you can be reached. ./' .¦ fTfTfi v — À' W A ^ A T ÜS§r A TA J?^3 4fâ9AfAfâfâfèf4fâfâf4flifllfâfifâf4«’4fAlif4fâfâ Communities First: First Nations Governance is about listening to First Nations people to find out how they want their communities run.Communities First is about people.It is about giving First Nations people a voice in shaping new governance legislation.First Nations Governance under the Indian Act Sherbrooke’s By Tom Peacock At a press conference Tuesday, Diane Gingras, co-proprietor of Oxybec Médical in Sherbrooke, joked about how her friends sometimes say they are afraid of one day having to visit her store.In reality, Oxybec sells lots of products anyone can use - pads to protect people from back pain, shorts with built-in hip protectors.There’s stuff in there even I, a quarter-century-old, rapidly stiffening, rapidly deteriorating, always complaining, but nevertheless youngish man, was tempted to buy to pamper myself.A water-based pillow?What’s that?Sounds luxurious.Oxybec held the press conference at their store on King Ouest in order to go public with their new corporate image.Pierre Dagenais was there representing the Sherbrooke Economic Development Society.He said Oxybec’s success is more evidence of growth in Sherbrooke’s biomedical sector, one of the four major areas of economic growth in the region - the other three being, information technology, environmental products, and industrial materials.“What Oxybec is doing is extraordinary,” he said.All the more so, he added, because in a few years he will certainly be among the crowd lined up at the door.The new Oxybec logo is a red X and a red Y resembling two people holding hands, and the slogan below reads, “l’orthopédie, au sens humain”.Loosely translated, this means, “Orthopedics, in the human sense,” According to Gingras, the new slogan reflects the company’s human approach to its customers.“The respect and understanding of the individual’s reality comes before the evaluation of his or her handicap or BRUCE PATTON/SPECIAL Patrick Boutin tests ethe Easy track system with Oxybec president Diane Gingras.Record Friday, June 15, 2001 page 7 Oxybec a leader in home health care Communities First: Have your say.participate in a consultation session.For more information or to fill out a survey, call 1-800-550-1540 or visit the Communities hirst: First Nations Governance Web site at WWW.fng-gpn.gc.ca Canada incapacity,” she explained.The slogan also represents perfectly the new direction being taken by the company, she attests.In its early days, during the 1980s, Oxybec mainly sold products related to oxygen therapy.Re cently however, the company has shifted its main focus towards orthopedic products.After reaffirming its commitment to serving with compassion, the family members who run Oxybec revealed some interesting new products now available.The first is a silver fabric, manufactured by D.R.Médical Inc.of Montreal, used for the treatment of wounds and burns.The precious metal’s analgesic and bactericidal properties help wounds heal faster with less medical attention and at a lower cost.D.R.Medical’s silverleaf compression garments and dressings, would seem a perfect fit for Quebec’s understaffed and cash-strapped health-care system.You only have to change the dressings once every seven days, and healing times are cut in half, according to the D.R.Médical brochure.The second group of products comes from a Valcourt company called ABG Concept Médical.ABG manufactures products to address various needs.One such product line consists of various velcro sheets with straps and velcro pillows.Annie Lemay, co-owner and the daughter of Oxybec founder Lucien Lemay, explained that the pads are used to keep patients turned on their side to prevent bed sores, or to support patients in wheel chairs.ABG also makes a tightly-zippered pajama suit, used to prevent less-aware patients from pulling catheters off or touching sores.Another product Oxybec now stocks consists of a system of beams and posts designed to support a movable hammock chair.The “Easytrack” system, manufactured by another Quebec company called BHM Médical, makes it easy for people with disabilities to move about a room.“The person lift installed on the ceiling is the best solution,” says the BHM Médical brochure.“Now we have eliminated the difficulty and cost of installing one.” Of course, the “Easy-Track” system is still fairly costly.But Lemay says, before selling the system, or any other expensive health products, Oxybec checks to make sure a patient is subsidized by the healthcare system.The above are only a sample of the 2,500 different products available at Oxybec, but they represent the diversified direction the Sherbrooke company is taking.But what of the cost to the patient of having private business selling health products?Won’t private interests make health care more expensive?Lemay says no.In fact, she argues, Oxybec and other private companies who provide products for the specific needs of patients are making the health products market less of a monopoly.“You have competition from other companies.And since you have more choice, the price is lower.” BRUCE PATTON/SOPECIAL Co-owner Annie Lemay with Diane Gingras at launch of new company logo, product line.Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Affaires indiennes el du Nord Canada page 8 Friday, June 15, 2001 ¦ -THEM Record Celtic Cross approved by town council By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Richmond The placing of an eight-foot high Celtic Cross on the banks of the St.Francis river near the Mackenzie bridge and the War memorial has been approved in principle by the town council.The project, proposed by St.Patrick Society president Robert Dalton, was voted in by all six councillors at the regular town council meeting earlier this month.The cross, traditionally used by Irish, Scotch, Welsh and Breton people as memorials and gravestones, is one of several projects the society is planning for next year to mark its 125th anniversary.Dalton told the council the cross will be made of granite and planted into the ground near the Memorial Park with concrete and steel rods.“It will be facing the river, and with its size and weight, I don’t think it can be stolen or tipped over,” he told the councillors.The cross will be used in remembrance of the thousands of Irish who have lived and continue to live in the Richmond-St.Francis area.A similar cross already stands at Gross-Isles, the quarantined island near Quebec City where thousands of Irish immigrants were sent before being accepted as Canadians.Many of them died on the island after contracting illnesses on the rough, unsanitary boats that brought them over from Ireland.St.Pat’s volunteer Joe Kelly said the council’s approval is only one step in getting the cross erected.“We have to raise money to get the cross made and set up,” he said.“We hope to canvass residents and companies to pay for it.We need a minimum of $10,000 to get a basic one built.” Both Kelly and Dalton hope to have the money collected by next summer, when the 125th celebrations begin.One non-monetary contribution needed for those celebrations are pictures and stories of Celtic people who have lived and /or are still living in the Richmond area.Kelly said these contributions could be used to make a society history book, edited and researched by University of Sherbrooke history professor Peter Southam.“We need old pictures, documents, family trees and stories about ourselves and our ancestors,” he said.“We are presently asking for these contributions through newspapers and journals across Canada.The hope is that many former Richmond residents will want to help us enrich our history and maybe come back for a reunion we are planning for next summer.” Kelly said if there is enough material for a book, then the society will launch a fund raising campaign to have the book published.Organizers hope to have both the cross and the book ready for presentation at a St.Pat’s homecoming reunion, scheduled for the first weekend of August, 2002.Those with pictures, documents and stories to contribute can contact Gordon Irwin at 826-2658.His address is 45a Melbourne Ave.South, Richmond, 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