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I - "—THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 Pilgrim will trek through Townships for hospice By Rita Legault Sherbrooke A veteran pilgrim is hitting highways and byways of the Townships to raise money for cancer patients spending their final days at Sherbrooke’s Maison Aube Lumière.André Doucet’s first walk was on the famous pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela along the French-Spanish border.Known as the Way of St-James, it is believed to be the route the Apostle James took to convert the populace after the death of Christ.The route, and the shrine that is St-James’s final resting place in Santiago, New Homeowners rtRKI BCAIUPl/arCUAL Claudette (Lisotte) and Dale Olsen of Lennoxville are the lucky winners of the house * drawn yesterday by the Institut universitaire de gériatrie and the Fondation Centre ! Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke from 31,616 tickets sold.The couple can choose j to move in, or take $100,000 cash.has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site which ranks second only to Rome as a destination for Christian pilgrims.That unforgettable pilgrimage was in 1998, and upon his return, Doucet de cided to continue walking, this time for those who do not enjoy his good health.“I have three good reasons to walk,” he told The Record.“First for my health; second for the cause; and third because I get to meet so many nice people." During his 1,600-kilometer pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Doucet said he met dozens of people from 32 different nationalities.Now he meets and greets fellow Quebecers and enlists their help for his causes.In all, Doucet has travelled some 9,000 kilometres in Quebec, visiting some 267 villages, towns and cities and raising $75,000 for various charities and good causes.Please see Pilgrim Page 4 PATRICK LAVERY André Doucet’s next pilgrimmage will be for Sherbrooke’s Aube Lumière and hospice manager Marie-Paule Kirouac couldn't be happier.Bntm.Bangor.ME Katie.Barrie, ON Radio Free Roscoo nessa.Dartmouth.NS Birks.Panasonic Model & Talent Search Canada will be conducting FREE AUDFFIONS for Models and Actors ages 4 and up! Join us in SHERBROOKE Friday, September 16, 2005 at 6:00 P.M at the Delta Sherbrooke Hotel on King Street West Call 1-800-929-5581 to find out more about this exciting opportunity! If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a model or an actor, then you need to be at these FREE auditions! ?'A'* ir page 2 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 ;-¦¦THF».RECORD This spam doesn’t go with eggs and toast It’s getting so that I hardly want to open my email program anymore.As I look down the list of new messages I feel like I’m in the chorus of Eric Idle’s Tony Award-winning musical Monty Python’s Spamalot.“Spam.spam.spam.spam.” I get a few messages from friends, colleagues, and readers who want to point out how much of an idiot they think I am this week, and dozens upon dozens of messages suggesting that I buy something, win something, or do something to my body.I am flooded witli offers for replica watches.I have a replica watch that I bought in Thailand sixteen years ago.It cost me the equivalent of about five dollars, not the few hundred these email watch dealers want for the same thing.Even if I returned to Thailand, I wouldn’t pay five bucks for another one of those watches, because it barely kept time and it made my wrist turn green.I have to chuckle at the ones that come in offering to sell me cheaper Canadian medications.They offer all the popular drugs like Viagra or Cialis, and, just in case I feel a little blue about the cost of my medications, they’ll even ship me cheap Canadian Prozac, Xanax, Valium, Paxil.Hello.?Remember.?I’m a Canadian.I can already get cheap Prozac at the drug store down the street.I also get a lot of emails about drugs that are supposed to work just like a name brand drug but at a reduced price.If a fake Rolex can turn my wrist green, I’d hate to think what fake Viagra might do.Two junk emails that arrive at least once a day seem to contradict one another.One offers me up to $400,000 for as little as $350 a month.The second suggests that its sender can help me eliminate all my debt without paying it off.Somehow I think that if I used both of their services someone looking like Tony Soprano representing the lender would show up at my door with a baseball bat for my knees.Every day or so I get an email from the United Kingdom offering to sell me a product that will make me more attractive to women by dousing myself with pheromones.I guess it might be useful in England.After all, it won’t be their mastery of the culinary arts that makes them attractive to women.I should think that it would take a whole bottle of liquid pheromones to offset the reaction they might get for offering to cook a woman a lovely meal of mad cow entrails and blood pudding with chips.I can always count on receiving a batch of emails offering to send me pornographic photographs and videos.They’re wasting their time.I don’t look at that kind of thing anymore.My mother told me I’d go blind if I looked at them, and I’ve kept my promise that I’d quit as soon as I needed glasses.OK, so I have to wear trifocals.What’s your point?I also get a lot of emails offering to sell me a product that is guaranteed to make a certain part of my body grow substantially.The product comes in a patch like the kind people wear who are trying to quit smoking.When you consider what it is supposed to do, and what part of the body it is supposed to do it to, I get uncomfortable just thinking about how much it would hurt trying to take the thing off.That’s not the only thing that makes me an unlikely customer for that product.As most of you already know, I have to walk with crutches as it is.I am very good at falling over.In the past fifteen years since the accident that left me this way I have a perfect record.I’ve managed to hit the ground each and every time, and in doing so, I think I have broken each of my ribs at least once.If this product does what the emails claim, it sounds like it would completely throw off what’s left of my centre of balance.Gordon Kirkland At large V y\.1 Townshippers’ volunteer bank Townshippers’ Day Volunteers are still needed to help out at the 26th annual Townshippers’ Day on $ept.17.The committee is especially looking for people to help set up the site Friday afternoon and assist exhibitors to unload their wares.Volunteers are also needed to help pick up Saturday afternoon.Location: Bedford Fairgrounds, Bedford Skills: No special skills are required.Bilingualism is an asset, but not essential.All ages are welcome.For more information, contact Evelina Smith, Townshippers’ Association’s Volunteer Bank Coordinator at 566-2182 (toll free 1-877-566-2182) or info@townshippers.qc.ca, or Kate Wisdom, Townshippers’ Day co-ordinator at (450) 263-4422 (toll free 1-866-263-1422) or kw@townshippers.qc.ca.Fibromyalgia Association- Estrie The Estrie chapter of the Fibromyalgia Association is seeking volunteers on an occasional basis.No experience is necessary, although a certain facility in dealing with the public would be an asset.For more information, contact Evelina Smith, Town-shippers’ Associations Volunteer Bank Coordinator at 566-2182 (toll free 1-877-566-2182) or info@townshippers.qc.ca, or Diane Leroux at (819) 566-1067 or frnestrie@aide-intemet.org.On Volunteering According to the Coalition of Community Volunteers Toolkit, “volunteerism is both reactive and proactive.It is a response to current events, social problems, and community needs that volunteers are often the first to identify.Volunteers can take action before institutions and govern- ment are willing to offer services.As such, volunteers are pioneers and experimenters, unlimited by the restrictions of tradition, public statutes, need to make a profit, or availability of initial funds.” About the Volunteer Bank The Volunteer Bank is an initiative of Townshippers’ Association and was created as a result of a need expressed by English speakers to become more involved in their community, as well as to provide English-speaking volunteer support to community groups and organizations.Do you have a special talent, skill, or service you would like to provide on a volunteer basis?Is your group or organization looking for a 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It’s easy! 2182), info@townshippers.qc.ca, or George Courville, Coordinator of Partners for Health & Social Services * Town-ships-Montérégie Network at 263-4422 (toll free 1-866-263-4422), gc@township-pers.qc.ca.Weather Today:Sunny.Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late in the morning.High 30.Thursday:Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers.Low 17.High 26.Friday:Rain.Low 13.High 15.Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with 70 per cent chance of showers.Low 10.High 19.Ben by Daniel Shelton WE PIPNT HAVE ANY OF THESE FANCY WALKIE-TALKIES WHEN I WAS A KIP.7Tw£USEP TIN CANS TO TALK TO BACH OTHER/ %¦% p WAIT 'TIL YOU HEAR THE 50UNP THESE $A3\B5 CAN PROPUCB' : — them - RECORD Wednesday, September 14, 2005 page 3 Appeals court upholds Dominique Racine acquittal Staff f |ihe Quebec Court of Appeal has denied an attempt by the Crown prosecutor to have Do-JL minique Racine’s acquittal on murder charges overturned.On May 20, 2003 Racine was acquitted of first degree murder and manslaughter charges by a jury.Racine’s defence was that he was at the scene, but was on a balcony and not in the house at the time of the shootings.The Crown however appealed on four points of law in the case, primarily concerning statements made by Racine that were ruled inadmissible by the judge presiding over the trial.In its decision handed down last week and penned by Appeals Court justice François Doyon, the court ruled the Superior Court judge did in fact do his job properly.At about 11:40 p.m.on the night of Oct.20, 2002, Pierre Dawson and Sylvie Richard were settling in for a quiet night at their home on Rang St-Georges in Ange-Gardien.Their three children were asleep upstairs when at least two gunmen burst into the house.After shooting the couple, the attackers then made off with some marijuana being grown in the basement.A dispute over marijuana stolen from one of the Racine’s home in St-Etienne-de-Bolton is alleged to be the motive for the crime.The couple’s eldest daughter heard the shots and fled to a neighbour’s house, who then called police.The three orphaned children are now living with relatives.Dominique Racine was arrested in Jasper, Alberta, and his brother Michel was arrested a few days later.Dominique was charged with first degree murder for Dawson and involuntary manslaughter for Richard.During the trial in St-Hyacinthe, Dominique Racine testified that he remained on the balcony while his brother went inside, first shooting Richard in the basement and then Dawson on the main floor.In the end, the jury believed Dominique Racine’s testimony.While Dominique Racine is now free and clear, his brother Michel will soon face the justice system.His trial is slated to begin on Oct.6.Au Vieux Duluth guilty of evading tax Sherbrooke Owners of the Au Vieux Duluth restaurant in Sherbrooke have plead guilty to tax evasion.Revenue Québec said the numbered company that runs the business plead guilt on Aug.25 at the Quebec City courthouse to not remitting part of their provincial sales tax between Jan.l, 2002 and Dec.31, 2003.Quebec Court Judge Hélène Bouillon ruled the company will have to pay some $8,629 for omitting to pay the Quebec Sales Tax (QST).The company also failed to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the same period leading to fines and court costs of $28,399.The company will also have to pay back the taxes it failed to remit.IHÜ' kihn A 8ryuni {ftritactton 'jMJZl: nan i 1^21 Butters Supports Bryant Collection COURTESY BUTTERS' FOUNDATION The John A Bryant Collection at the Department of Educational b Counselling Psychology / McGill University McGill Faculty of Education Librarian, Marilyn Cohen, (right) receives this year’s $1000.donation from the Butters Foundation through Dr.Suzanne Lajoie, (left), Chair of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology.This annual donation allows the Library to collect materials for working with individuals with special needs in the community.This collection was created in 1991 at McGill by the Butters Foundation of Cowansville to honour the service and dedication of Dr.“Jack" Bryant of Magog to intellectually handicapped people in the community of Magog and beyond.Dr.Bryant was President of the Board of the Butters Center for many years and a strong proponent of the integration of handicapped people into the towns and cities of the Townships.Bouchard barks and bilks Staff After months of denying any wrongdoing, Megantic-Compton MNA Daniel Bouchard finally plead guilty to a dozen charges of electoral fraud that were leveled at him by Quebec’s director general of elections.Bouchard, who was not on hand to enter his own plea at the Sherbrooke courthouse on Tuesday, was fined $7,500 - $500 for each charge.First elected as a Liberal MNA in 2004, he may continue sitting as an independent in the National Assembly.The former director general of the Société d'aide au développement de la collectivité du Haut-St-François (SADC) now admits that between 1998 and 2003 he used the organization’s funds to reimburse electoral contributions to the Liberal riding association in Megantic-Compton.Bouchard, who was the SADC director from 1993 to 2003, also admitted that he encouraged eight other employees of the organization to use the same strategy a total of ten times between 2001 and 2002.Those contributions contravene article 90 of Quebec’s electoral law which stipulates that all political contributions must be made by individuals with their own money.Bouchard is also being investigated for allegations that he attempted to defraud two insurance companies with false claims.Bouchard first gained media attention when, not long after he was elected, he barked like a dog during question period.MÊÊÊBtzr.'zzz; Visit RECORD booth Toumshippers9 Day Saturday, September 17 in Bedford ^btJOsp, luf! SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES 3 months $33°o‘ 5345 6 months $0400* 1 year $12400* (Taxes included) * On site only page 4 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 : ¦¦mi».— RECORD ¦ PATRICK LAVERY “I'm a little bit like the “quêteux” of old times' - André Doucet Pilgrim: Cont’d from Page 1 Doucet’s first pilgrimage was in 1999 when the Quebec City man walked to Chicoutimi and back to raise money for the children at Ste-Justine Hospital.He has since walked around the Gaspé peninsula to raise money for the MIRA foundation which provides seeing-eye dogs to the blind, then to Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean to raise funds for Quebec’s Cancer Foundation.He also raised money for hereditary diseases with a pilgrimage through the Charlevoix region and for the Maison Catherine de Longpré in St-Georges de Beauce.“I’m a little bit like the “quêteux” of old times,” said the man who has earned the nickname: “Le Pèlerin Quêteux”, the pilgrim beggar.As Quebec tradition would have it, the quêteux would travel from town to town, delivering messages and demanding room and board.Legend is those who refused room and board ended up with a spell on their homes.Doucet is not planning on casting any spells, but he hopes people will be generous to his latest cause.Along his routes, Doucet depends on the kindness of strangers for meals and shelter.But unlike his historical namesakes that were often covered in body lice, he is often called "Le Quêteux Propre", the clean beggar.Doucet said he has never missed a meal or spent the night in the open.When he stops for lunch, his meal is often on the house or paid for by an anonymous supporter.He often receives several offers for a place to sleep and is received at many a town hall and parish along the way.This year, the ex-religion teacher has decided to walk through the Townships to raise money for La Maison Aube Lumière.Doucet told The Record he heard about the hospice from Madeleine Renaud, a fellow Santiago de Compostela pilgrim whose husband died at the cancer hospice.“I met her at a conference in Quebec City and she asked me to do this,” he said, noting later many of his loved ones, including his mother, died from cancer.“She could have used a place like Aube Lumière.” Aube Lumière offers free and compassionate care to cancer patients in their final days.It is funded in part by the provincial health ministry but must raise most of its operating budget from public donations, bequests and fundraising activities.When approached by Doucet, the home could not refuse his help, said hospice manager Marie-Paule Kirouac, who took Doucet on a tour of the local media to introduce him and his project to the public.Kirouac has also written to local parishes and municipalities informing them that Doucet will visit along his route, and contacted police to help.Doucet will depart from Maison Aube Lumière on Saturday, Sept.24 and will walk 15 to 20 kilometres a day until his journey ends back in Sherbrooke on Nov.12.The first leg of his journey will take him through Ascot, Lennoxville along Route 147 to Huntingville and then through Johnville, Martinville, Ste-Ed-widge and St-Hérménégilde.The it’s over to Hereford and through many more villages before he lands in Cook-shire.The second leg will take him from Cookshire through Bury and East Angus and then over to Asbestos.His third route will depart from Danville and take him through Richmond, Windsor, Bromptonville and over to St-Élie D’Orford, while his final route will take him through Deauville, Magog, Austin, St-Benoit du Lac, Massawippi, North Hatley, Ste-Catherine-de- Hatley and Rock Forest before he ends his long journey at the Cathédrale St-Michel in Sherbrooke on Nov.12.Doucet said he will not go anywhere private unless invited, but will go in every business or public place along his route.He is also inviting people to accompany him along his route and give him moral support.Doucet wears a bright orange vest that not only identifies him, but also keeps him safe on the road.He carries a sealed can in which he collects donations in cash or cheques, as well as a wooden staff that he has autographed by the many supporters who encourage him along his route.“When I get discouraged I look to the staff for moral support,” he said, adding that it also helps push away stray dogs “without hitting them.” Doucet said he has set no specific financial goal for his pilgrimage through the Townships.“I don’t want to disappoint anyone -not me or anyone else,” he said, adding that the more generous people are, the more successful his pilgrimage for terminally ill cancer patients at Aube Lumière will be.Get Your Garage Sale Kit And Make Your Event a Success! .Ji jr $15.00 GARAGE SALE Sorry.No ^ Parksi pay «sHere Works Crratl Works Grnfl RECORD includes I day < advertising Each Kit Includes: • 4 Bright 11”x 14” All-weather Signs • Over 275 Pre-Priced Labels • “No Hassle" Package including: • Successful Tips for a “No Hassle” Sale • Pre-Sale Checklist • Sales Record Form • 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Thursday drive out the foul air.After a 60 per cent chance of showers and a high of 25 on Thursday, Heroux said the Townships can expect rain on Friday and a chilly high of 15.Saturday (Townshippers’ Day) will bring showers and a high of 19.Sherbrooke police investigate debit card dupe Sherbrooke police are looking for a man who used someone elsè’s debit card to make withdrawals and purchases on May 30, 2005.The man is white, in his mid-50s, of medium build with salt and pepper hair and a beard and moustache.Anyone with information that could help police find him is asked to communicate with Nathalie Bedard of the Sherbrooke police criminal investigation unit (400, rue Marquette) at (819) 821-5554 or (819) 821-5555. • —THE — .1 - RECORD Wednesday, September Ï4, 2005 page 5 HSls Danville man creates multi-purpose trailer Recreational vehicles can be transported on single trailer By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Danville For those guys and gals who hçve several different recreational vehicles and boats and the different trailers to match, René Bellerose has a solution for you.The former Bombardier employee just opened up an assembly shop named Rebell Innovation Inc.in Danville to build a multi-purpose trailer that can carry up to 10 different types of vehicles and boats.“You can load up two motorcycles one day, and then a full-sized, motorized boat the next,” said Bellerose, who invented the trailer and has four Canadian and U.S.patents to prove it.“A lot of families in North America now have several toys they like to play with, but have to buy different types of trailers to haul them.1 hope that with our trailer, that logistical problem can be solved.” The two-wheeled trailer is made of aluminum and has different platform attachments that can be bolted on or removed depending on the vehicle or boat that has to be towed.“If you look in most people’s backyards, they have all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles, water craft, kayaks, motorcycles, you name it,” he STEPHEN MCDOUGALL René Bellerose shows off his multi-purpose trailer said.“I want the trailer sold to vehicle and boat dealerships so they can sell more than just one product to the consumer.” Bellerose said he is in talks with his former employer to supply the trailer for their Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo and ATV deal- ers.He is also travelling to California later this month to negotiate with recreational vehicle dealers in that state.“We are looking for cities, provinces and states where recreational vehicles are popular,” he said.“We know that in the United States, over 900,000 new motorcycles are sold every year, and that doesn’t include the custom Harleys and choppers you see on television.One of our trailer platforms would allow you to tow those custom cycles as well.” Bellerose, who lives in Sherbrooke, chose to set up shop in Danville on the suggestion of the provincial government’s economic development department.The department had the Danville-Asbestos area high on its list of places that needed new companies, given the loss of the Magnola magnesium plant and the decrease in mining activity at the Jeffrey asbestos mine.“I had tried to find a location in Sherbrooke and Windsor, but when the department staff suggested Danville and offered me a grant, I jumped at the chance.” Bellerose received a $40,000 grant to set up at the former Lafrance interior decoration store on Highway 255.He shares the building with the Polylab testing laboratory that opened up in the spring.He said the grant, plus some $430,000 in private investment, will allow him to hire three other people to get the business going."This is not much given the loss to this area when Magnola closed down,” he said.“But if these trailers get sold, then we can work on other products and maybe expand our operation.It will take a few years before we know.” Asbestos clothing maker gets retraining grant rrihe Confection Isabelle a clothing manufactur-JL er in Asbestos has received a $38,883 retraining grant from the Quebec government in order to upgrade the skills of its employees and remain competitive in the tough garment industry.“We need the money to help our employees adapt to the new machines we bought last year,” said JoAnne Boisvert, co-owner of the 19-year-old company.“We had to buy new air-driven equipment, 11 machines in all, and they all cost more than $1,000 each.The challenge now is make sure our employees know how to best use them and increase productivity." Boisvert said she has 25 employees and makes ready-to-wear womens’ clothes for the retail market.The retraining program has been provided by the provincial government since 1997.To date, it has spent over $223 million on 6,372 labour retraining projects caused mostly by frequent changes in industrial and administrative technology.TIT re De Satlté (te femes Womens Centre celebrates 25 years RITA LEGAULT The Centre de santé des femmes de TEstrie is marking its 25th anniversary this year.Bom from the women's movement seeking access to safe and free abortions, the feminist centre acts as a clearing house for information about women's health issues helping them make informed decisions about issues ranging from birth control, to diets and self-image to hormone therapy.The centre has a documentation centre with a lot of publications in French and in English and offers services from references to individual counseling.The women's health centre will celebrate its achievements and honour the many women who helped build the organization with a variety of activities on Thursday.There will be cocktails and desserts as well as activities for children, including face painting and a clown.The event begins at 5 p.m.at the Centre located at 165 Moore Street in Sherbrooke. page 6 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 ^RECORD: Community Forum The struggle for privacy It's somewhat ironic that privacy, and whether citizens have a constitutional right to it, is one of the most publicly debated issues in any democracy.That debate is about to get even louder, both here and in the United States.Most people probably believe they do have a right to privacy, particularly when it comes to their dealings with authorities of the state.Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the U.S.Bill of Rights both protect the security of the person and prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures.But it’s not as straightforward as it seems in the post-9/11 era, where security agencies seek wider powers to monitor suspected terrorists.The Internet is an important tool for terrorists.If they are going to be caught before they can kill people, electronic surveillance of their activities is essential.But that doesn’t mean police should be given such sweeping powers to monitor them that innocent users of the Internet are monitored, too.The federal government’s proposed “lawful access” legislation would give CSIS and the police increased powers to conduct surveillance of high-tech communications.The bill is expected to require Internet and voice-over-IP providers to put in place technology that would allow the authorities to monitor users’ e-mail and phone communications over the Internet.It would also require providers to retain data on people of interest to the police before a court order is obtained, so the information can be preserved until the authorities are legally able to see the information.The government is also considering whether to allow police to track the whereabouts of individuals through the wireless technology of their laptops or cell phones.Unlike lawful access, which can be considered an updating of the law to keep up with new technologies, wireless tracking of people would be an entirely new way of keeping tabs on Canadians.Similar debates on how far the state can intrude on personal privacy have taken place in the U.S.since 9/11.But another aspect of the debate, which has nothing to do with the war on terrorism, will get a lot of attention starting today when the U.S.Senate begins its confirmation hearings for John Roberts, the man George W.Bush wants to be the next chief justice of the U.S.Supreme Court.Judge Roberts is under fire from pro-choice groups because of a brief he wrote nearly 25 years ago when he worked for the U.S.Justice Department.In it, he referred to the “so-called right to privacy.” That right was the key factor in the Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v.Wade, which is the basis for allowing abortions in the United States.Other 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years on the Canadian public.Is it time the government appointed a Royal commission to take a hard look at the national broadcasting organization and its future?This and the other CBC strikes were about many issues, including job security and short-term contracts.The first the union approves of, and the second it doesn’t.Job security is, of course, what everyone wants.It means, in most cases, that an employee can’t be let go, demoted or transferred into another job.Ever.That is a state of grace enjoyed by few working people in Canada.Most of us are subject to the wishes of our employers or the market place.The CBC says it is attempting to hire more people on short-term contracts to give the corporation more flexibility when it wants to terminate a program or alter the approach of a TV or radio network.But at a deeper level these strikes are about who will run the CBC on a day-to-day basis and who will decide its future -the employees or the managers.Right now, the employees have the edge.It is important that the managers win back control of the corporation and its programming for two reasons.First, the CBC has too many employees for the jobs that need to be done, from technicians to research staff.For instance, non-CBC media people following election campaigns and other news events often comment that the CBC deploys two and three more people to do a job than its private competitor, CTV.Managers trying to run an efficient operation are hobbled by regulations written into union contracts years ago.Second, those directing the CBC need the authority to ask for and demand fairness and balance in the presentation of news and opinion, something the CBC has failed to achieve in too many cases in the past.One of those is its coverage of US President George Bush since he became president in 2001.While Bush won the first election narrowly, the second election was a solid victory.Yet it appears to be an institution-wide assumption that whatever Bush does is wrong and whatever initiative he takes, like the intervention in Iraq, is foolhardy and illegitimate.Yes, there are legitimate and strongly held views that the Iraq intervention is damaging to the US in its world role, and especially in its relations mm James Ferrabee with the Arab world.But there are equally well-argued and widely accepted views that the Iraq intervention was necessary and has strengthened the U.S.position in the world and led to encouraging changes in the Arab world, including in Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran.________ But on CBC flagship pro- grams, like As it Happens, and even on regional programs hosted by lesser known personalities, the bias against Bush is palpable.In short, the CBC lost its balance in portraying George W.Bush from the beginning of his presidency and never regained it.The obvious question is: Why does the CBC use different criteria for assessing George Bush and his actions than they do Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and his?And why is there such a clear anti-US bias in much of CBC reporting and editorializing, compared with, say, its coverage of Canadian-British relations?The CBC is not the only public broadcaster facing intense criticism for its institutional bias.The BBC recently was hit with a series of inquiries and charges it was biased in coverage of the Iraq War and other events.And both PBS, the publicly supported US TV network, and its radio counterpart, NPR (National Public Radio), are being slapped for what some politicians and community leaders see as its unbalanced approach to many issues.Balance and fairness are not easy to institutionalize in a public system.As anyone knows who works in the media and other sensitive institutions - public or private - it takes a huge amount of care and concentrated effort every day over many years to build up public confidence.Unfortunately, both CBC TV and radio -more TV than radio - have lost the hard-won confidence of many, maybe even most, Canadians.Knowing this, the challenges facing the government and CBC leadership are enormous and may be insurmountable.Holding a strike every two years won’t a bring about the needed changes.The best way is for the government to appoint two or three Canadians with vision to spend a year studying the challenges faced by the national broadcaster.Then, appoint a new slate of executives at CBC head office to make the necessary changes.James Ferrabee writes a national column for the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) and for 47 years covered politics and economics for national newspapers here and abroad.He can be reached atjferrabee@irpp.org. ^RECORD; Wednesday, September 14^ 2005 page 7 Americans deserve a truly independent inquiry President Bush’s struggle to postpone the blame game until hurricane Katrina’s crisis has passed is having little impact on the court of public opinion.The stark realization that hundreds if not thousands of desperate victims died simply because it took several days for food and water to reach them is fueling the demand for full and complete accountability.Among *the questions rebounding across America and beyond is who must bare the blame for the loss of life and property caused by hurricane Katrina.Only 17 days have passed since the natural disaster struck with vengeance and already most Americans have reached their verdict.While they agree that government authorities failed miserably in their responsibility to protect and rescue the Gulf Coast residents, they are divided over which government level must bare the greatest responsibility .A PUBLIC COMMISSION OF INQUIRY IS ESSENTIAL After such a traumatic disaster our American neighbors deserve nothing less than an impartial and independent public commission of inquiry with broad-ranging powers.While such a meaningful investigation cannot be a substitute for bringing to justice those who were negligent it is the only credible way to find out what went wrong and how to make sure it never happens again.As for the chairman, I would favor a distinguished high court justice as was the case with the seven -man commission in 1963-1964 which investigated the facts relating to the assassination of the late President John F.Kennedy.The very first time in American history that a Supreme court justice headed an investigation was in connection with the bombing of Pearl Harbor.Having anticipated public criticism following the unexpected attack on Dec.7 1941 which killed 2,403 Americans, President Roosevelt appointed a special commission to investigate the attack.One of the key questions was why the authorities were caught off guard, the very same question that was asked after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and recently, after hurricane Katrina’s deadly assault.If scholarly and highly esteemed judges are often entrusted to chair major inquiries in Canada it is not only because of their fact finding experience.Due to their ingrained sense of impartiality they do much to help remove their mandated inquiries from the area of partisan politics.Judges are also better trained to balance the interests of individuals against the legitimate public curiosity about their conduct.As for the two recently announced investigations on the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, the first by a bipartisan group of senators, the other by President Bush, himself, I don’t expect them to be of much value seeing how they stand to be influenced by politics or at least be perceived as such.Government investigations presided by politicians rarely achieve the same degree of public acceptance as independent inquiries.By heading his own inquiry, President Bush could find himself in a conflict of interest position, that is if he hopes to clear up the allegations regarding his own conduct.The public will demand an INDEPENDENT INQUIRY The fact that President Bush has done little to support an independent inquiry will probably make little difference on the long run, especially now that his ratings have plunged to 38 per cent.Just as the 9/11 Commission of inquiry resulted from pressure by the families of the victims in late 2002, Congress and the president will be forced to reach the same type of bipartisan agreement for much the same reason.For those who may have forgotten, the agreement on the 9/11 Commission called for a panel of ten nationally recognized private citizens, evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans.The first task of a public inquiry The first task of a properly constituted and independent public inquiry will be to determine and distinguish the responsibilities of each level of government when it comes to preparing for and responding to major natural disasters.This legal exercise is crucial because of the public’s tendency to assign blame or not to do so , on the basis of political affiliations and recriminations .Whatever the results, they will not likely contradict the principle that in a national crisis it is the national government that must step forward.Who failed to do what , when AND WHERE Their second major task will consists of a fact-finding exercise coupled with a series of judgment calls.The commissioners will be required to evaluate the actions and inactions of numerous public officials starting with the mayors of the affected regions right up to the president of the United States .Who failed to do what, when and where.Assuming the inquiry will be armed with subpoena powers and the right to grant immunity as it must, the commissioners should be in a position to distinguish facts from unsubstantiated rumors, speculation , outlandish theories, unfounded conspiracies and just plain old political and bureaucratic back stabbing.This is all the more important seeing how the hurricane disaster has been used as an all-purpose stick to beat politicians and bureaucrats alike.Subject to proper but tough interrogations, no witness should succeed in passing the buck.From mayors to the President Seeing how the ferocious hurricane completely destroyed the historical city of New Orleans and in doing so, caused so many deaths, the conduct of Mayor Ray Nagin and that of Louisiana Gov.Kathleen Blanco are bound to come under close scrutiny.The same can be said of Michael Brown, the former head honcho of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who was recently sent back to Washington, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and President Bush.Next week : Questions the key witnesses SHOULD EXPECT Comments: henryk@endirect.qc.ca Henry R.Keyserlingk Briefs Fundraiser for Barnston Baptist An autumn celebration will be held on Sunday Sept.25 at the Barnston Baptist Church from 1 p.m.to 4 p.m.This fundraiser to preserve and restore the Barnston Baptist Church will include a religious celebration followed by apple pie with strong cheddar cheese, coffee and tea which will be sold on the site to raise funds.Everyone is welcome.Canadian Ski Patrol System seeking patrollers Eastern Township Zone recruiting Sept.13 to 26 If you are at an intermediate ski level and want to join some 200 others of all ages in the region ski patrol, you can register between Sept.13 and 26.being a member of the ski patrol provides an opportunity to practice your favourite sport, either downhill skiing, cross country, snow boarding or tele- mark and enhance your first-aid skills.You will also discover the wonderful views from mountain peaks at Orford, Owl’s Head, Glen, Montjoye and Shef-ford, Jouvence, Megantic and Yamaska parks.To find out more about the C.S.P.S., dial toll-free 1-888-562-4003 (Montreal area) or 1-819-562-4003 (Sherbrooke area) now.The season is approaching fast!!! Join the 3rd annual Parkinson’s walk Georges Allard, president of Parkin-son-Estrie, is inviting all to take part in a walk, taking place Saturday, Sept.17 at 2 p.m.Walkers will start from the Armand Nadeau Pavillion and follow the new Lac des Nations path created by the Cité des Rivières.Funds raised will go towards Parkinson patients and towards research to combat the debilitating disease.Those interested can sign up an hour before the walk begins.Movies a child could sleep through Cinema Galaxy is starting its latest season of Cinema Maman-Bébé on Sept.14.The program, where movies are played at a lower volume, allows mothers to bring their infant children to the theatre.This will be the fourth year of the program.Cinema Maman-Bébé takes place every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.The first film being shown is the popular Québécois film C.RAZ.Y.It starts at 1 pun.Win a visit from author Robert Munsch Beloved Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch will make a special visit to one lucky Canadian family this January, thanks to a contest announced today by ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation.Robert Munsch is honorary chair of ABC CANADA Family Literacy Day, held Jan.27, which encourages parents and their children to read and learn together, and this contest gives any family in \ the country the chance to have him visit their own Family Literacy Day(FLD) party on the Monday (January 23) to lack off a week of FLD activities.To enter the contest, families must ; fill out a form, describing what activities they are planning for their FLD | party.Entry forms are available on the j ABC CANADA web site, www.abc-cana-da.org, and must be received by ABC CANADA by 5 p.m.EST, Dec.9, 2005.The contest winner will be an- j nounced the first week of January, 2006.; Family entries (one entry per family) will be judged for the originality and creativity of the activities they plan to have during their Family Literacy Day party.For more details, and for entry forms, the public can visit the web site: www.abc-canada.org, or contact ABC CANADA at: 416-442-2998 or 1-800-303-1004; info@abc-canada.org. page 8 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 ^RECORD: Mulroney’s comments remind Canadians why they didn’t like him: Campbell By Peter O’Neil Former prime minister Kim Campbell delivered a blistering response late Monday to the scathing and profanity-laced criticisms of her from her predecessor, Brian Mulroney, in a new book by author Peter C.Newman.Mulroney, in Newman’s book The Secret Mulroney Tapes, said Campbell was a “goddamned vain” and selfish woman who spoke “awful” French and blew the 1993 election.Mulroney also criticized Campbell for wasting time socializing with her then-boyfriend during the 1993 campaign in which the old Progressive Conservative party won just two seats.Campbell, who now teaches at Harvard University in Boston, responded publicly on the condition it was clear she was responding to the Vancouver Sun’s request for comment.She also insisted that her response below be printed in full.“In 1993, Brian Mulroney was the most unpopular prime minister in the history of Canadian polling and the Progressive Conservative party was at his- torically low levels of support,” she wrote in an e-mail.“The question that begs asking is why he then gave me, as his successor, only two and a half months to turn the party fortunes around before an election had to be called.“Brian Mulroney did not ‘groom’ or ‘mentor’ possible successors.As he puts it, ‘I’ve been manoeuvring this thing for two years, to be succeeded by Campbell.’ Yet, by his own admission, he did not know me then and he does not know me now.“He suggests that we could have won by running on his record, but he lacked the courage to stay and fight an election when all the reasonable deadlines for stepping down had passed.“He waited until the last minute _using the resources of the prime ministership to travel the world in a ‘farewell’ tour of events that often seemed designed to help his post political career _and then worked to ensure that the campaign would not criticize his record.“His use of vulgar language and willingness to credit baseless gossip are an unwelcome reminder of those times when he made cabinet colleagues like myself uncomfortable.“The effect of hearing Brian Mulroney in his own voice is, sadly, to remind Canadians of why they didn’t like him and delay what he so clearly craves and feels he deserves _respect for the achievements of his government.“What Brian Mulroney wanted in 1993 was not a successor who could actually have a chance to govern, but a scapegoat who would bear the electoral burden of his unpopularity, and allow him to retire 'undefeated’ into the historical pantheon of which he is convinced he is a member.” COURTESY AMAZON.CA PETER C.NEWMAN - CanWest News Service Writer Peter C.Newman recorded hundreds of conversations with former PM Mulroney.Liberals eye pre-election budget thanks to Gomery By Allan Woods f-r-^ie Liberal government could head to I the polls next spring bolstered by a JL pre-election budget thanks to a six-week delay in the final report of the sponsorship inquiry.The delay, announced Monday, pushes the release of the final report to Feb.1, 2006, horn Dec.15, 2005, and comes after Justice John Gomery received more than 4,000 submissions from individual Canadians since he began soliciting input last month about how to prevent friture sponsorship scandals.Hie new date has afforded the government perhaps its only break since the politically charged probe began in May 2004, eventually forcing Prime Minister Paul Martin last April to promise an election 30 days after the inquiry’s final report.It gives the Liberal party a “window of opportunity” to spell out its vision for the country in budget legislation that may never be subject to a vote in the House of Commons because of the election pledge, nor given the frill scrutiny of rancourous opposition parties, said John McKay, parliamentary secretary to Finance Minister Ralph Goodale.“It actually gives you an interesting op-portunity to paint the tableau.Having that opportunity and executing that opportunity is the political skill,” McKay said from Toronto.“The question is going to be how do we shape a prosperity agenda into a document that’s attractive to Canadians.” Federal budgets are traditionally presented in late February or early March.A Dec.15 report would have caused a February 2006 election and made the presentation of a budget the first priority for the incoming government.Speaking to reporters in Winnipeg on Monday, Goodale said he would not rule out tabling a budget before Martin calls an election, but dampened suggestions that the government’s main money bill could be used as a tool to curry favour with voters or deflect attention from the sponsorship scandal.“If the time is available, I will no doubt make use of that time (to present a budget),” he said.Francois Perreault, a spokesman for Gomery, explained that the delay was the result of greater-than-expected participation in the second phase of the inquiry _ consulting with Canadians to recommend ways to prevent public funds being misused in the future.Processing and incorporating those suggestions into the final report before the original Dec.15 target date was further complicated by a seven-week delay in getting through the testimony phase of the sponsorship probe.The delay also means that Canadians will be casting their ballot in early spring rather than in the dead of winter.The prospect of the first winter election since 1980 had politicians worried about campaigning in the snow while pundits lamented the near certainty of low voter turnout.Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew said Monday that any distance the Liberals can put between the Nov.1 report, which is considered to be the more politically damaging of the two Gomery assessments, and the final report is likely to reduce voter anger when the election campaign officially begins.“Already in Quebec, certainly, we’ve seen an improvement of our situation with the distance from the testimony of last spring,” he said.That testimony provoked a fever-pitched confidence vote last May that brought the country to within one vote of an election.Conservative House leader Jay Hill said Monday he is not surprised by the delay.While he admitted that it works largely in the government’s favour, Hill said he was encouraged to hear it was caused by the reactions of individual Canadians.The outpouring defies public opinion polls which show Canadians no longer find corruption to be a provocative election issue, Hill said.“Canadians from coast to coast are upset with this,” he said.In Toronto, NDP Leader Jack Layton said the delay was insignificant as long as the prime minister keeps his promise to call the election after the report is released.Tory finance critic Monte Solberg predicted the government will use a preelection budget to shift the focus of voters from political scandal to economic relief for taxpayers.But he said his party plans to use the extra time to expose and criticize what he called the Liberals' weak legislative agenda for the fall parliamentary session, which resumes Sept.26.There are some 30 pieces of legislation that have already been introduced in the House of Commons, but have not been passed into law.Goodale is set to release a fiscal update next month that is expected to contain middle- and lower-class tax cuts.As well, the government will table legislation re-introducing corporate tax cuts that were removed from last February's budget.There are also expected to be several new pieces of legislation brought forward this fall, including several justice bills touted as the legacy of Independent MP Chuck Cadman, who died of cancer this summer, but the Liberals say they do not want to expose their plans ahead of time for fear knowledge of the government's agenda will only arm opposition parties.With file from Kathryn May (Ottawa Citizen).- CanWest News Service »1 RECORD: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 page 9 Natural touch: These gardeners show the earth-friendly way to grow together In addition to all this, the complex practices all the latest recycling techniques and procedures.All garbage is carefully separated into more than 30 recycling bins in the underground parking.When the complex was built in 1998, residents agreed to give up two parking spaces to accommodate a grey-water recycling plant.This collects all water from showers, baths and sinks in the building.And after it has been through a treatment.process, it is recycled to flush toilets throughout the complex.But it is gardening that has brought the community together in an impressive, cooperative effort to beautify common areas and soften the architecture of the building with a surprising diversity of garden features.The inner courtyard, for instance, has been turned into a tranquil oasis with evergreen clematis and honeysuckle scrambling up four levels and along the white metal railings of the open walkways.A small pond in the courtyard provides the soothing sound of trickling water while a long wooden pergola, which is covered in more of the super-scented white-flowering spring clematis, creates a privacy screen for the main sitting area.One of Quayside’s residents, Carol McQuarrie, has a private balcony garden packed with a diverse assortment of plants including roses, perennials and herbs.The slender 9 by 1.8 m (31-by-7 foot) balcony is beautifully maintained and has a spectacular view of downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park.McQuarrie recently took the bold step of painting her front door to match the pink flowers of a Japanese anemone she has grown in a pot outside.But she is also very much involved in working with other gardeners in the complex to maintain common areas, such as the main entrance, where a mix of roses and perennials like rudbeckia and lavatera create a riot of flower colour.“Everything happens very spontaneously," she says.“We try to operate with as few rules as possible while at the same time always showing respect for each other." Elizabeth Kewin, another resident gardener, took the initiative to improve an area under the clematis pergola where plants were struggling in deep shade.She emptied the raised bed and filled it with white pebbles and added a stone lantern, small Buddha statue and a temple gong to create a simple “Zen garden”.The exposed entry walkways are filled with plants in pots of varying shapes and sizes: hostas, ferns, fuchsias and shrubs like fatsia in shade areas; pelargoniums, petunias, zinnias and heat-loving herbs in sunny spots.They give the complex with its vibrantly colourful walls of red, yellow and green an overall image of a lush, almost tropical, Mediterranean-type apartment building.All garden waste is conscientiously collected and composted.Brian Burke, a resident who has taken on this job, won an award for the quality of the soil produced by his deftly managed row of compost bins.CanWust News Service By Steve Whysall Vancouver’s Quayside Village co-housing complex is a shining example of good gardening practices.All the gardeners in the four-storey, 19-unit building have worked together to create a beautiful garden environment without resorting to the use of chemicals or pesticides.At Quayside, rain barrels are dotted around the building to collect water, which is used to irrigate scores of plants grown in containers throughout the complex.On the north side of the building, there is an area whefe all green waste materials are composted and turned into top-quality soil.This is then worked into flower borders, raised beds and containers.On the south side of the building, there is a vegetable plot where food is grown organically.Much of it is eaten when the community gets together for supper a couple of nights a week.RICHARD LAM/VANCOUVER SUN Carol McQuarrie, left, Elizabeth Kewin and Brian Burke in the courtyard of Quayside Village, North Vancouver, part of the Natural Gardens tour.Handy tips for beating dorm room woes By Joanne Hatherly Students don’t have to put up with the dormitory doldrums.They can create their own little haven, and a more comfortable place to study, with a few collapsible, transportable, squeezable items from their local hardware store.Home Hardware offers these tips to add style and function to dorm rooms and nondescript rental units.• First, get organized.The collapsible “Instahanger" adds extra hanging space in your closet.Keep seasonal clothing or extra linens in a space-saving under-bed storage box on wheels.• Fight the Freshman 15.Long hours of studying _ or partying _ often translate into poor eating habits and the dreaded first-year weight gain.Fight the slide into fast-food and fatty snacks by storing fresh fruits in a bar fridge.Instead of stumbling down to the cafeteria for that first mug of java, plug in your own single or double-cup coffee maker, such as the Go Coffeemaker.• Let there be light to study by.Create a bright study space and warm home environment with inexpensive lighting, such as low-cost clamp lamps and desk lamps.• Fluff and fold and carry away.No need to haul your laundry in green garbage bags.Pick up a pop-up laundry hamper, or a Flex’n Carry basket with handles that fold together for easy, one-handled carrying.No more unmentionables spilling across the dorm hallways.• Control the clutter.Most dorms were built in an era that gave scant attention to storage space.Build an easy-to-transport and functional shelving unit with wire cubes.Looking for a way to get extra seating into your dorm room or small apartment?Go with folding chairs that can be suspended from jumble storage hooks when not in use.• Do it yourself.There’s nothing like a small tool kit to take care of mini-fix-ups, and spare you the nuisance of waiting for maintenance staff to show up.A Retract-a-Bit, Flip Grip Pliers, hammer, tape measure and staple gun will take care of most minor maintenance problems.CanWust News Service COURTESY WEBER SHANDWICK WORLDWIDE You can use these cubes to keep clutter out oj sight I page 10 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 .¦ ¦¦THE» RECORD ‘Queen of Cheap’: How Nancy Taylor conserves and recycles to save her money By Sheila Brady Nancy Taylor hates spending money when it’s not necessary.She’s the innovative soul who trooped into an art store, bought paint designed for china and overhauled a complete set of dishes.The dishes were perfectly good, but the wrong colour.Instead of chucking them, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Cheap" took out a paint brush and turned the pink and blue flowers into a blend of green and yellow.Now when friends come to share a meal at her summer home in Norway Bay, the steak is served on the new-look old dishes.Money that would have been spent on new plates and mugs was redirected or stayed in the bank."All I did was follow the instructions and fire them in the oven," says Taylor, who was also the chief architect behind one of the most ambitious recycling stories in the cottage community, which sits on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River between Quyon and Shawville.In fall 1998, Taylor and her husband, John, gave their old green cottage to the Oakes family and watched as it was hauled up the road on a flatbed truck to an empty lot.Then, they started construction on a new green home based on the old design, but tailored for comfortable living from May until October.Now the Taylors and the Oakes are sheltered and the landfill site is cleaner.Next month, Style Weekly Homes will feature the ultimate in cottage recycling in words and pictures, yet it is simply a bigger example of Nancy Taylor’s basic philosophy to conserve, recycle and save dough.It is a philosophy many others share, says the enthusiastic veteran of 35 summers at Norway Bay.Everybody loves to save money.Everybody loves a bargain.Bettet still, don’t spend any major money at all.During construction of the cottage, she remembered kitchen cabinet doors stashed in the basement of the couple’s Mississauga home.Instead of buying new ones, she successfully recycled the old ones.Then came the point when the Taylors decided they had spent enough money on the cottage and started looking at recycling furniture.Which leads to her story of converting desks into coffee tables.“This is all about not spending any more money on furniture.We didn’t need any more furniture.We didn’t need a desk.We needed a coffee table.” She remembered the oak desk her father-in-law, Grant Taylor, made in woodworking class when he was 14 and attending high school in Hull some 83 years ago.The desk sat in the family home in Hull for many years before the family patriarch, John F.Taylor, an executive at E.B.Eddy, brought it up to Norway ASHLEY FRASER/OTTAWA CITIZEN ¦I I'-nfH'c-: - HP I fc: ¦ - 1 * ! ! gPEs Kitchen cabinet doors stashed in the basement of Taylor's Mississauga home were recycled in her summer home.ASHLEY FRASER/OTTAWA CITIZEN The coffee table in Nancy Taylor's summer home was made by cutting the legs off an old desk, a task that took only 10 minutes.Polishing took another five minutes.fa?Bay and his room on the second floor, where he sorted his mail and accumulated letters.Turns out he was an avid stamp collector and the desk was a natural collection spot.Between cottages, the desk was stashed in a storage shed, while Nancy Taylor visited shops, looking for a coffee table.No luck.It wasn’t a big jump to ask a local handyman and builder to pull the old desk out of the shed and cut down the legs.“It took all of 10 minutes,” says Taylor.Within another five, the new coffee table was polished and sitting in front of the fireplace in the family’s new home.It’s perfect for books, magazines and feet.“You have to have a comfortable place to put your feet,” says the money-wise recycler.Then her son, Tim Taylor, wanted a coffee table for his new apartment Toronto.Nancy remembered the walnut desk bought from the church manse beside Deer Park United Church in Toronto in 1970.It was sit- ting in a guest room in their Mississauga home and would do better service in her son’s place.Out came the saw, and Tim has a functional coffee table in his living room, his bank account unscathed.Now the Queen of Cheap has a new recycling project.She found a head-board and footboard designed for a double bed in a secondhand shop in Shawville.There are plans to disassemble the footboard, cut it in half, attach these wings to the headboard, and refinish it for an old-new king-size headboard in the guest room of the Taylors’ new Mississauga condo.A cottage friend is now following in Taylor’s economical steps and doing similar surgery on a spool bed.Can our bank managers survive?Will the economy falter?John Taylor’s answer to that: “No.Because Nancy recycles, I get to go out and shop.” CanWest News Service RECORD Wednesday, September 14, 2005 page 11 Are your kids ready to be home alone?JCANWEST Mark Anderson, 11, makes a snack on his own, which is a step toward showing he can accept responsibly.By Joanne Good CanWest News Service H I don’t want a babysitter.Don’t you get it?I’m not a baby anymore.” It’s the plea of almost every kid from the age of nine.We get it.but when are children ready to stay home on their own, caring for themselves, the house and the family pets?Tracey Warren, owner and director of Child Safe Canada, the provider of two-hour Home Alone Safety courses, says only Manitoba and Saskatchewan have laws restricting children from being home alone until the age of 12.“Children can’t even take a course in these provinces until they’re 12.” In Alberta there is no specific law, but there are child protection laws under the province’s Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, Warren explains.Children must be mature enough to handle an unsupervised situation with a safety plan, and even then must never be left for extended periods of time and not left to care for younger siblings until they’re 12 or older.By law, parents and guardians cannot put a child in danger, Warren says.As a result, it’s been up to youth educators and parents to prepare kids for the task of parenting themselves for brief spells before school and up to a couple of hours after classes before mom or dad come home from work.To be prepared means looking ahead to anything that might happen, having secure windows and doors and ready phone access to at least one parent and/or a designated trusted adult nearby.What can happen?Kids can accidentally hurt themselves, have a nosebleed, a stomach ache or face the prospect of a stranger knocking at the door.The toilet might overflow, the power may go out, they could find a door ajar when they return from school.There could be a fire.Being willing to learn how to handle these situations is one of the earliest indicators a kid is ready, says Brenda Henley who leads a course called Home Alone, Safely, based on an intensive program developed at Lethbridge Community College.Children are required to be 10 and over to attend and parents are given the task of deciding when and for how long a child will be home alone after completing the course, says Henley.She offers this checklist of questions: • How well does your child adjust to a new situation?• Is the child willing to observe house rules and handle emergencies?• Does he welcome responsibility?• Are they able to do chores and homework without endless nagging?• If the child is going over to a friend’s house, does she come home when she said she would?These are signs of readiness and a beginning of maturity, says Henley who is mom to two boys, 11 and 14.“Both my sons ‘felt’ ready and thought that taking the home alone course really sucked.No doubt, too, because their mothei*was teaching it.” Some kids this age are more ready than others, some are too playful and need more time with an older child and some rise to the occasion when faced with the hands-on information they get in class, says Theresa Arcega, a teacher’s aide, mom of four and leader of Home Alone, Safely in Oko-toks and High River, also based on the Lethbridge program.“This age is still so impressionable,” Arcega explains.“They take heed of stories of real situations.They know certain things should be taken seriously and staying home alone is one of them.” Also encouraged in class are contracts of agreement signed between parent and child, and regular family meetings, says Henley, who is also a provincial court mediator for Alberta Justice and employs similar tech- niques with adults in conflict.A family meeting is a time for kids to air their feelings, concerns and ideas, says Henley.It’s also a chance for parents to rehash safety steps, how to handle the door, the phone and walking home from school.The best way to really know what a child thinks is to play the “What if’ game, says the leader.This way, you can ask the child about any scenario.• What if you get prank calls?• What if you come home and feel sick?• What if someone comes to the door selling fish?• What if someone tries to open the locked door?“Maybe they say they’ll open the main door but not the screen door.Or they’ll look through a peephole or a window, first.Or they won’t answer the door at all.Or they’ll call you or the contact person.“Once a parent has an idea what the child is thinking, they can talk about the best approach.And every family handles these things differently,” says Henley.As life would have it, children feel more confident and bored with the whole idea after several months and somE1 are prone to breaking the contract and acting out.“We know all children will, at times, make poor choices,” says Henley.Depending on the infraction, parents may have to look at the whole picture and realize the child is not ready, Arcega says.The challenge facing parents, then, is to follow through with consequences.“If the child cannot stay home alone for a month, are the parents willing to make sure he is in an afterschool program or with a babysitter?” Henley asks.“To follow through with consequences with love and respect and knowing it won’t last forever and you can build trust back is a powerful lesson.Besides, the biggest downer for a home alone kid is to have a babysitter.” I CANWEST As part of the Home Alone Safety program his mother teaches, Mark phones his mom when he gets home from school. INSIDE i THE RECORD Sports ft** *» > V NHL training camps open without big names such as Maclnnis, Messier Damphousse Stevens .see Page page 12 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Marathon of Hope continues this weekend Terry Fox run to be held Sunday at BCS By Mike Hickey Special to The Record One of the greatest Canadian stories of the 20th Century is Terry Fox, the British Columbia native who turned a deadly bout with cancer into an international event and in the process set in motion something that has now raised millions of dollars for cancer research, Fox was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, steogenic sarcoma, while a student studying kinesiology.As a result, his right leg had to be amputated six inches above his knee.Fox spent little time feeling sorry himself and during his recovery developed an idea — a run across the country to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.Fox set his sights on crossing the country and began his Marathon of Hope run on April 12,1980, in St.John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador.In the beginning.Fox drew little attention, but as time passed his campaign gained momentum and donations began to steadily roll in.On Sept.1,1980, in Thunder Bay, Ont., «after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, cancer was discovered in his lungs and Fox was forced to stop his incredible run.It was during his Marathon of Hope, averaging 43 kilometres per day through six provinces, that he inspired a nation.Fox passed away on June 28, 1981, one month before his 23rd birthday.His dream to collect $1 from every Canadian was soon realized and by the year 2000 the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, which is held annually in 60 countries around the world with thousands of participants, had raised an estimated $360 million for cancer research.For his heroic efforts and persever- ance, a mountain in British Columbia was named after him and he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.His memory has been preserved through numerous awards, movies, television specials and the annual Terry Fox Run.Not bad for a person who once described himself as “a very ordinary young man.” But the “ordinary young man” became a national hero when he ran across the country to raise money for cancer research.To millions of Canadians he represents everything that is good, inspiring, generous, selfless and decent.As a kid, Fox’s first love was basketball.H&played on his Grade 8 basketball team although he wasn’t particularly adept at the sport.A teacher encouraged him to go out for cross-country running, a sport in which he had little interest, but Fox took up the challenge, in part, to please his coach.In his final year at Port Coquitlam Secondary School, Fox shared the Athlete of the Year award and went on to study physical education at Simon Fraser University.In 1977 he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma.Fox spent little time feeling sorry about his plight and pushed himself to learn to walk again.His determination paid off when he found himself playing a round of golf only six weeks after the operation.Later, basketball returned to his life when he was invited to play wheelchair basketball with Rick Hansen.But Terry was angry at how little money was spent on cancer research in Canada.He turned his anger into a mission — he would run across the country to raise needed funds for much needed research and patient care.Usually people say the rest is history, but this is history that continues to be made as each year more money is raised to fight the disease that affects so many.The Terry Fox Run will be held in schools throughout the Eastern Townships this Friday, while Bishop’s College School will once again be the site of the Terry Fox run that will be open to the public.This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run in Canada and throughout the world, but is actually the 26th run that will take place in the Sherbrooke/Lennoxville community The BCS community has set up an impressive schedule Sunday morning with activities for every age group.It all begins with registration from 9 to 9:45 a.m.at the Bishop’s College School gymnasium located on Moulton Hill Rd.in Lennoxville.The first event will be a 1.5-kilometre children’s fun run, although it is not restricted to children.Ten minutes later bicycles will begin a four- or eight-kilometre ride.Event organizer Jeff Bray says helmets are mandatory for all riders.Five minutes after the bikes depart the four- and eight-kilometre runs will begin.“All races will be non-timed events,” Bray stressed.“The key to the race is participation and not competing.Terry Fox articles will be sold inside the main entrance of the BGS gym.” A new wrinkle for this year’s event will be a free daycare service provided by BCS students in the gym.Water will be available at the two- and six-kilometre points at Atto Beaver Park and the four-kilometre point outside the BCS gym, while fruit, muffins, water and juice will be offered to participants following completion of the course.Information about Terry Fox can be found and pledges can be made on-line at www.terryfoxrun.org.TERRY FOX FOUNDATION «üflÜfcl - ' * ¦ ¦ « In 1977, Terry Fox was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma.Diabetes epidemic 3 m Diabetes Vp Québec REACT NOW! Information and donations: (514) 259.3422 or 1.800.361.3504 www.diabete.qc.ca RSPMNM JtECORD: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 page 13 Football Dragons win league opener Massey-Vanier downs Oursons 8-0 By Mike Hickey Special to The Record The Massey-Vanier Dragons rebounded from an exhibition lpss to Loyola College last week to defeat the Marcel-Landry Oursons 8-0 on Friday night in Cowansville.Over 1,100 enthusiastic fans cheered the Dragons to victory as the defending provincial champions opened the AA season with a hard-fought victory.“Playing in a front lot of people is a very big motivation advantage for our team at home, and we are undefeated at home since 2003,” head coach Claude Lessard said.The contest lived up to its pre-game billing as a defensive struggle.It was won in the trenches as neither team was able to score a touchdown.“As expected, it was a defensive battle, a smash mouth football game,” Lessard said.“I think both the defence and special teams have been very good early in the season.We put a lot time in the' special team unit because I believe that special teams can win a game like they did Friday.We scored two field goals and Matthew Thomson gave us great field position several times with good punt returns.” It was the leg of Thomas Délabré that provided the home team with a 6-0 lead following a pair of field goals.The Dragons rounded out the scoring with a safety late in the game.But it was on the defensive side that Massey-Vanier won the game.The Dragons blocked a field goal, came up with two interceptions and had two quarterback sacks.“The defence’s play was a team effort although special mention should go to linebacker Gabriel Daigle and defensive backs Kevin Bullard and Maxime Fortin,” continued Lessard.“We did not allow them to complete a pass the entire game,” On offence, quarterback Phillipe Prémont connected with Ryan Ruffher for several first down pass completions.The win was a certain morale booster for the Dragons, who were shut out by Loyola the previous week.“The morale of the coaching staff is high because we treated the Loyola game as an exhibition game and every player got on the field,” Lessard said.“The important thing was to let each player get playing time.But Friday we were back to the real job of winning on the football field and I hope we still progress all season long.” FILE PHOTO LS .M V ";, .- J ¦ " wm m MM.It's thanks to their special teams and defence that Claude Lessard's Massey-Vanier Dragons defeated the Marcel-Landry Oursons 8-0 on Friday night in Cowansville.Hockey Re-energized Bertuzzi back to old form By Ben Kuzma You look for signs from Todd Bertuzzi.Knowing the pulse of the reinstated Vancouver Canucks winger can be measured by his dry sense of humour and fashion statements, Bertuzzi didn’t disappoint Monday as main camp opened at General Motors Place.Bertuzzi showed up clad in a bright green Terrell Owens jersey.There was even the hint of a grin.“What’s wrong with him (Owens)?” Bertuzzi joked of the outlandish Philadelphia Eagles receiver.“I just think I look good in green.” It’s a side of Bertuzzi that’s been understandably absent since a March 8, 2004, sucker-punch attack on Colorado Avalanche centre Steve Moore turned his world upside down with an indefinite suspension and a pending civil suit.Bertuzzi missed the final 13 games of the 2003-04 National Hockey League season, seven playoff games, the 2004 world championship and the 2004 World Cup.The suspension cost the Sudbury, Ont., native $501,926.39 US of his $6.8 FILE PHOTO The Canucks' Todd Bertuzzi hasn't played in an NHL game since March 8, 2004.million salary in 2003-04, and the lockout ate up the $7.13 million Bertuzzi was to receive in a season lost to the lockout.In a plea bargain in provincial court, he received a suspended sentence.So, letting his’guard down has been a process for Bertuzzi.Asked if he’s sore in getting back into shape from 17 months of inactivity, Bertuzzi’s wit bubbled back to the surface Monday.“I’m 30 not 50, so I’m still OK,” he chuckled.“I’ve worked hard and our goal is the (Stanley) Cup.It has to be.Anything less wouldn’t be acceptable here, and that’s the attitude you have to have coming in.” Bertuzzi relocated his family to Vancouver three weeks ago to skate and reconnect with a hockey community that has never wavered in its support.“It’s been great from the get-go,” said Bertuzzi.“That’s obviously why I came back and it’s a second home to me and there’s no better place to play than here.“I’ve enjoyed my time here and obviously you go through bumps in the road and it’s how you deal with them.You see who your true fans and true best friends are when they stick behind you.” If anybody knows Bertuzzi’s potential to return to all-star form — especially with new rules that promise an end to clutching and grabbing — it’s Canucks captain Markus Naslund.“To see him back re-energized and fired up about playing, I think it”s great,” said Naslund.“To me, Todd has never changed and I know him a little different.I’m expecting him to have a big year, and after a summer off he looks like the old Todd to me.” The old Bertuzzi often clashed with Canucks coach Marc Crawford.The Moore incident didn’t do much to bridge that gap, but Bertuzzi believes the two can work through their often-prickly relationship.“You know what?We’re both professionals and we’re here to do a job and I’ll just leave it at that,” said Bertuzzi.Crawford said the promise of a more open game can help forge a more open relationship.“The biggest thing I can do is let him play and see how the new rules will cater to the game," said Crawford.“He goes to the net with authority and I don’t know how you can possibly stop him.“What’s going to be intriguing is how many scoring chances he gets now.where before it was how many he’d get with people draped all over him." —Can West News Service ¦PAOb 1-4 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 RECORD SPORTS Sports Comment Messier always called the shots By Wayne Scanlan And so the dawn of hockey’s new era marks the close of the Messier Era.There’s something fitting about that.A door opens to an uncertain future.A door closes on a spectacular past.Messier had his day.And what a day it was.Better he should go now, at 44, when he can still be remembered as the ultimate captain, the man who guaranteed a New York Rangers playoff win and delivered, the last of the great Edmonton Oilers from the club’s dynasty in the 1980s.On the very day the New York Rangers opened training camp for 2005-06, taking a step into hockey’s post-lockout era, Messier saw that the game would now belong to Sidney Crosby and the rest of the next wave.As usual, Messier called his shot.“There was really nothing left for me to achieve,” said Messier, on a conference call.“It was just time for me to move aside and go on to some- thing else.” After 25 seasons, six of which ended in toasts with Stanley, there was little else for Messier to pursue as an active player.He scored more points than everyone in the game except Wayne Gretzky.He played more NHL games than everyone except Gordie Howe.It wasn’t important enough for Messier to eclipse Howe’s record for durability.With 1,756 games played.Messier needed just 11 more to reach Mr.Hockey’s total.Maybe Messier believed Howe deserved to keep that particular standard.In every way, the time seems right for Messier to move on.The greats of the 1980s and ‘90s are gone now.Messier looks around and sees his old pal, Wayne Gretzky, has moved behind the bench to coach the Phoenix Coyotes.Just last week, Messier’s rival in New Jersey, Devils captain Scott Stevens, retired.The same week saw another legendary defenceman, A1 Maclnnis, put his booming shot to rest.Vincent Damp-housse, a fine forward and former Montreal Canadiens captain, also called it quits.Last season, these players went through a lockout, yes, but maybe also a tryout.Some of hockey’s biggest names, and oldest stars, got a chance to try on for size a year without hockey.Hockey was already bound for a significant transition this fall.These departures amplify it.Messier, Stevens, Maclnnis and Damphousse represent a huge chapter of the game’s history over the past quarter century.Each was linked to a special set of stories.Maclnnis and Stevens didn’t leave as they would have liked, both having been hurt the last time the NHL was alive.Damphousse would have carried on, but didn’t get the right call.Messier’s retirement was most obvious of all.Luckily, he got his chance to say goodbye to Rangers fans while still in uniform, skating around Madison Square Garden at the close of the regular season on March 31, 2004.He knew, as they did, that this larger than life figure was probably done.In his biography, Messier, Jeff Klein retells the Big Apple joke about Messier.One day, Mario Lemieux, Gretzky and Messier stand before God at His throne.God asks Lemieux, “Mario, what did people think of you?” Lemieux answers, “The people in Pittsburgh loved me.” God asks Gretzky, "Wayne, what did people think of you." Gretzky answers, “The people of North America loved me so much they called me the Great One.” Then God asks Messier, “Mark, what did people think of you.” And Messier answers, “Well, the people in New York loved me, and frankly, they think you’re sitting in MY seat." —Can West News Service Win a pair of tickets! (nlfi / GOLD I CHAHPIONj MEDALIST 1 s SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 8 P.M.at “Pre-Show” starting at 7 p.m.Lots of great prizes to win! To win a pair of tickets, just call in at RECORD | Thursday, September 15th at 9 a.m.819-569-9525 The first 10 callers win! n l â à -MjFZà si o a oooooooooooo Sports Notebook m Lions dominate CFL weekly awards The B.C.Lions dominated the CFL weekly awards Tuesday.Ryan Thelwell was named top offensive player while fellow Lions receiver Aaron Lockett won special team honours.B.C.defensive back Barron Miles was defensive player of the week.Argonauts defensive end Jonathon Brown was chosen lineman of the week.Thelwell caught six passes for 156 yards including a 61-yard TD pass in the Lions’ 61-27 victory over Ottawa.Lockett returned six punts for 178 yards including a 90-yarder for a TD.He also returned three kickoffs for 102 yards.On TV Wednesday • SOCCER: 230 pan.; UEFA Champions League, Match-day 1, Villarreal vs.Manchester United, TSN, RDS.• BASEBALL: 7 p.m.; Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, Sportsnet.Thursday • BASEBALL: 1 pan.; Major League Baseball, Washington Nationals at N.Y.Mets, TSN, RDS.• GOIP: 130 pan.; Men’s Canadian Amateur Championship, TSN.4 p jn.; PGA 84 Lumber Pennsylvania Classic, first round, TSN.Friday • GOLF: 4 pan.; PGA 84 Lumber Pennsylvania Classic, second round, TSN.• BASEBALL: 7 pan.; Major League Baseball, N.Y.Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays, Sportsnet.• FOOTBALL: 8 pan.; Canadian Football League, Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Ottawa Renegades, TSN.Around Town To submit your sporting event, fax it to 819-569-3945, e-mail newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com or contact Mike Hickey at 819-569-6345.Upcoming • MEN’S UNIVERSITY SOCCER: Friday, University of Montreal Carabins at University of Sherbrooke Vert & Or, University of Sherbrooke Stadium, 8 p.m.• WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY SOCCER: Friday, University of Montreal Carabins at University of Sherbrooke Vert & Or, University of Sherbrooke Stadium, 6 p.m.• UNIVERSITY GOLF: Saturday & Sunday, Tournament hosted by Bishop’s University, Milby Golf Club, Milby, all day.• MEN’S UNIVERSITY RUGBY: Wednesday, Bishop’s University at University of Sherbrooke Vert & Or, 6 p.m.• WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY SOCCER: Thursday, UQAM Citadins at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, 4:30 p.m.; Friday, University of Montreal Carabins at University of Sherbrooke Vert & Or, University of Sherbrooke Stadium, 6 p.m; Sunday, University of Montreal Carabins at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, 1 p.m.• MEN’S JUNIOR AAA HOCKEY: Saturday, Terrebonne at Champlain Cougars, Eugène Lalonde Arena, Sherbrooke, 8 p.m.• MIDGET AAA HOCKEY: Saturday, Amos at Magog Cantonniers, Magog Arena, Magog, 7 pan.Sunday, Amos at Magog Cantonniers, Magog Arena, Magog, 2 p.m. ¦ ibTHEmi RECORD Wednesday, September 14, 2005 pack 15 Family and friends of Dr.Everett Cooper have been deeply saddened by his death on July 22, 2005.They will forever miss a wonderful husband, companion, friend and father.Everett Alexander Cooper (Coop) was born in Orm-stown, Quebec on July 8,1915.He was the fourth of five brothers, all of whom were born 5 years apart.His father, a country doctor, died on a house call when Everett was 11.His mother died when he was 13.He was sent to a francophone boarding school in Point Aux Trembles.In his first year, because he couldn’t speak French, he struggled; but by his last year he was at the top of his class.Needless to say, he became fluently bilingual; something which would stand him in good stead and allow him to serve both Anglophone and Francophone patients in the Eastern Townships in the years to come.During those summers, he worked on his uncle’s farm from dawn to dusk for a pittance.He entered Bishop’s University in 1931 and graduated with Honours in English in 1935.These were Depression times and there was no money available in the estate for him to continue in university.In order to live, he got a job operating a roller machine in a pulp and paper mill in Grande Mère, Quebec.For three years, he earned barely enough to survive and wondered if this would continue for the rest of his life.One day, he had an accident in which he suffered arm and head injuries and received enough in workers’ compensation to pay for tuition to enter McGill medicine in 1938.He lived like a pauper and studied long hours, reading and rereading passages because as a result of the head injury he had lost his photographic memory.Nevertheless, he persisted and graduated in 1942.This was also the year he was married to Noreen Patterson.Shortly thereafter, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a Surgeon Lieutenant and was stationed in Halifax and St.John’s for the duration of the war.After a few years in Montreal and As-bestos, where he was the company doctor for Johns Manville, the family (with David and Donald added) arrived in Sherbrooke in 1951.Dr.“Coop” practiced for over 40 years and was a wonderfully dedicated doctor who selflessly gave to his community.He served on the Protestant School Board for many years, was a member of the Corporation of Bishop’s University which bestowed a doctorate on him in 1987 and was an active member of Plymouth United Church.He cared deeply about his patients and his beloved Sherbrooke Hospital and always had an amusing story and kind word for everyone.He was predeceased by Noreen in 1990 and he formally retired from the practice of medicine in 1992.In 1991, he married Margaret Anne Forbes and the two remained lovingly devoted to one another until his death.As well, he had many dear friends who enriched his life and two admiring and devoted sons.At his funeral, countless people spoke of having worked with Dr.Coop at the Sherbrooke Hospital and remembered him with great fondness and admiration, as did many former patients.He was a modest and humble man and would be embarrassed if he knew that some people referred to him using the words “icon” and “legend." Dr.Everett Alexander Cooper will be remembered as a kind, caring and devoted professional and a man who supported and treasured his family.He brought a ray of sunshine into the lives of those he touched with his singular good nature and sense of humour.He was a man of enormous humanity and integrity who made a difference.God rest his soul.The tide may erase our footprin ts, but only for a moment -for having walked here once, we remain always.Obituary EVERETT ALEXANDER COOPER (COOP) July 8,1915 - July 22,2005 Brieflet LENNOXVILLE Military Whist (Men’s Renovation Fund) at the A.N.A.F.Hut, 300 St.Francis Street, on Wednesday, September 14 at 2 p.m.To reserve a table, call Helen (819) 569-3598 or Emily 562-8683.Brieflet RICHMOND St.Patrick’s Society of Richmond are holding a Pork and Beef Barbecue at the Richmond Legion on Saturday, September 17 starting at 6 p.m.Tickets are available by contacting Mark at (819) 826-2535 or Bob at (819) 826-2434.This will be followed by a Legion sponsored event with music by Buck Sayers.Deaths ¦ .mSs BROCK, Harvey (1938-2005) - Passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 11, 2005, at the age of 66.Beloved husband of Joyce Day for 45 years, and much loved father of Sharon (Stewart), Brenda (Robert), Jim (Lesley) of Richmond, Que., and Susan (Jim) of Fergus, Ont.Harvey also leaves to mourn, his 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, his brother Leonard of British Columbia, his aunts Effie Lampron and Delores Brock, and his uncle John Levitt, along with many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.A funeral service will be held in the Trenholm United Church, Trenholm, Que., on Wednesday, September 14, at 2:00 p.m., followed by the interment in the Trenholm Cemetery.Please note; the family will receive condolences at the church 1 hour prior to the service.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Trenholm United Church Fund, c/o Lillian Blanchette, 36 Melbourne Ave., N„ Richmond, Que., JOB 2H0 would be greatly appreciated by the family.Arrangements entrusted to Cass Funeral Home, Richmond, tel.: 826-2502.THOMAS, Eunice Irene (1910-2005)- Passed away peacefully at Maison Knowlton House, Knowlton, Quebec on Monday, September 12th, 2005.Eunice Irene Mahannah, loving wife of the late Carl Thomas.She leaves to mourn her children: Gerald (Marjorie) and Margaret (Gerald), her grandchildren Cheryl (Donnie), Marjorie (Steve), Daphne (Jamie) and Paula (Dave), 6 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.The service will be held at the Funérarium Denis Meunier Inc.Funeral Home 8i Chapel, 402 River St., Cowansville, Qc.Tel.(450) 266-6061; Fax.: (450) 266-6057; e-mail: f\inerariumdm@qc.aira.com Visitation between 1 and 2 p.m.Funeral at 2 p.m.on Friday, September 16.Rev.Wendy MacLean of Emmanuel United Church officiating.Interment to follow in the Abbotts Corner Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations in her memory to the Abbotts Corner Cemetery Association, 265 Richford Road, Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada, J0C ICO.Death PLAMONDON ELLYSON, Marie - At the S.U.G.I.St-Vincent Pavilion, on Wednesday, September 7, 2005.Marie Plamon-don, in her 73rd year, loving wife of Jean-Claude Ellyson, dear mother of Nancy (Louis Chan), Josée (Jean-François Trudel).Dear mother-in-law of Hélène Fournier (late Mario).Cherished grandmother of Thomas, Jessica, and Laura Ellyson, Michèle and Meagan Chan, Marie-Claude and Claire Trudel.Dear sister of Cécile Plamondon (late Gérard Michaud), André Plamondon (Gislène Perron).Dear sister-in-law of Yvon Ellyson (Jeannine St-Pierre).Also left to mourn are many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other friends and relatives.The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 1:30 p.m., from St-Antoine Church in Lennoxville.Family will receive condolences at the church on Saturday from 1 p.m.Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Steve L.Elkas Funeral Home, 601 Conseil St., Sherbrooke, Que.Tel.: 819-565-1155, fax: 819-820-8872.The family would like to thank Mgr.Laurent Lareau and the pastoral personnel, the staff of the S.U.G.I., St-Vincent Pavilion, Dr.Lamontagne and Dr.Anne-Marie Boire, for all the wonderful care given to Mrs.Plamondon Ellyson.In lieu of flowers, donations to the S.U.G.I., 1036 Belvedere Street South, Sherbrooke, Que., J1H 4C4, would be greatly appreciated by the family.Card of Thanks JOHNSTON INGL1S, Doreen - The family of the late Doreen Inglis would like to express their heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to family, friends and neighbours for their many expressions of sympathy and support, acts of kindness and donations made in her memory to the B.M.P.Hospital.A special thank you to staff at B.M.P., Rev.Susan Tilleman for the lovely Memorial Service and to St.John’s Ladies Guild for the delicious luncheon after the service.Thanks also to the staff at Knowlbanks for their care during her stay. page 16 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 ¦ —THF.————— RECORD 1 / Dear Annie: I am a 68-year-old widow, and I care very much for a 68-year-old divorced gentleman.We don’t want to get married because it would upset our families, and there also are financial considerations against it.“Dennis" and 1 both feel a strong sexual need for each other, but his religious beliefs say it is morally wrong to have sex outside of marriage.I’m a Christian, but I personally don’t believe it is wrong, as long as our behavior is not hurting anyone.I could do without the sex if I had his affection.However, he is incapable of showing affection without it leading to sex, so he wants us just to be good friends.I don’t think I can be just friends.I need to be held and loved.1 am very unhappy, yet I think I’d be even more unhappy if I were to give up contact with him.Is there any answer?— Lonely and Frustrated Dear Lonely: If you push Dennis into a sexual relationship, he may feel regretful 90th birthday celebration Beulah Keeler turned 90 on Saturday, August 20, 2005.Her wish for her birthday was to have all her big extended family around her.A party was held in the Beulah United Church Hall in Ayer’s Cliff.Four generations attended.The only ones missing were her grandson Scott from Hyannis Port and her brother Murdo Parker and his wife Eva from Vancouver as well as some of her brother-in-law’s family.Four caregivers were invited.Three big dinner tables were set up at one end of the hall.The other end was an open space for meeting, greeting, talking and hugging.It was a very happy crowd and Beulah sat there enjoying every minute.Her husband Alfred greeted all the guests and her brother-in-law Winston Keeler (Wink) said the grace.The delicious dinner was all home cooking provided and made by family members.It was like a big jolly Christmas party, the only difference being that Beulah received all the beautiful gifts.I’m sure she got her birthday wish.Geraldine Parker You are at an impasse and resent you for it.A/TdilVirW We fight constantly Since he is unwilling to *U.IlllV a iVltlllUUA over this.My wife is express affection without sex, you are at an impasse.If you truly do not wish to marry, you will have to consider Dennis a good friend and look for the affection you crave elsewhere.Sorry.Dear Annie: I married a wonderful woman with two teenage children.Let me start off by saying they are both very smart, good students and have never had problems with drugs, alcohol or the law.I love them like they were my own.The problem is then-ability to listen.When asked to do something, neither of these children seems able to complete the task, or do it correctly.Dishes, chores, homework, you name it, it’s a neverending fight to get things done.I retired from the Army and am used to having people do what I tell them.My wife, however, believes that as long as something gets done, it doesn’t matter when or how well.even talking about separating.My younger stepson tells her I don’t love him, and that he hates being at home when I am here because I am always riding him about stuff.I admit it, I do, because at age 14 he can’t be counted on to do his homework or even feed his dog.He can spend hours on the computer, and when asked to do anything, it takes four or five requests to get him to comply.My daughter is coming to five with us this summer, and my wife is afraid it will create an even wider riff.We have been to counseling in the past I am willing to go again.Tell me what to do.—A Stepfather in Trouble Dear Stepfather: Discipline issues in step-families must be worked out carefully.Your military attitude was fine for the Army, but it isn’t working here.You need to be more flexible, and you and Mom must be on the same page.Go back for counseling with someone who deals with blended families.On September 10, a last-minute card party featuring the game of “500” was held at the Eustis Parish Hall and played at 12 tables.Ladies first prize was won by Jean Martin (6060).Fern Harvey came a close second (6040) and Ether Burnham claimed the consolation prize.Men’s first was won by Rupert Huckins with a rare high score of 6880.Congratula- Eustis Card Party tions! Second prize was won by Beulah Turnbull (playing as a man) and achieving 6500.Fern Lapointe (playing as a man) won the consolation prize.The prize for 9 no-trump without the joker was won by Alison Watson and Jean Martin.The nine clubs bid was won by Eileen Lowe on a draw with Rupert Huckins, and due to an error she will have to wait till next card party to claim her prize.Helen Anderson and Mary Shepard won the prizes for the marked plates.Special prizes were won by Marie Sampson, Gertrude Nutbrown, Dorothy Marlin, George Happy 9th Anniversary A very happy 9th wedding anniversary is wished to our Mom and Dad, Wallace and Chantal Grubb on Wednesday, September 14th.We hope you have many more happy years together.With lots of love and kisses from Olivia and Luka xxoo Also, you can find useful information at the Stepfamily Association of America (saafami-lies.org), 1-800-7350329.Dear Annie: You made my day! Your reply to “John” about men wearing skirts was very much on target.It is almost certainly a passing fed.As a Scottish Rite Mason and a charter member of The Order of the Thistle of the Knights of Saint Andrew, I wear a kilt that is subdued McDonald in design.By the way, we do not use the term “going commando.” If you see a man wearing a kilt and have to know whether or not he is wearing his unmentionables, just ask him if he is “regimental.” Being regimental means he is not wearing anything between what you can see and what you can’t.—Gerard in Guam Dear Gerard: You made our day, too.We always wondered about those kilts.Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Many Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Peasley and Hazel Swett.Door prizes were won by Barbara Wing, Garth Cadi, Bev Haefeli, Archie Nelson, Mary Shepard, George Peasley, Evelyn Graham, Hazel Swett, Royce Wallace, Allan Bullock, Gertrude Nutbrown, Eileen Lowe, Bud Wing, Syd Davis, Louise Peasley, Dot Archer, Gertrude Watson, Dora McCourt, Jane Curtis, Casey Vriesendorf, Archie St.Onge, Jack Kimpton, CA Rolleston, Marie Samson.Thanks to everyone for such a good turnout for the surprise card party.Thanks to Gertie Heatherington and Harris Olsson, and Geraldine and Len Swallow for their help.The next card party will be on September 16 at 2 p.m.at the Eustis Hall.Meryl Nutbrown Reg Côté - Connie Gibson wedding This is Ottis reporting.Even though I had my Tux, 1 missed a beautiful garden style wedding and reception which took place at the home of Reg Côté and Connie Gibson on August 13, 2005.Matrons of honor, Sara-Beth Paige and Holly Gibson wore elegant strapless cobalt blue chiffon gowns.Bridesmaids, Jennifer Johnson and Lise Page, wore gorgeous strapless cobalt blue satin gowns.Bestman, Delmar Page, ushers, Bill Paige and Mike Côté, all looked handsome in their black with white pinstriped suits, silver vests and ties, cobalt blue shirts and a matching blue rose.The bride’s son, Bill Paige, gave her away at the ceremony.Keith Bastos finally brought the bride to the ceremony late in a silver Mercedes.A terrific supper was prepared by Barry Paige and Robert George.After supper everyone danced until the wee hours of the morning with the music from Borderline.Thank you to Rev.Rick Allen for such a wonderful service.Many, many thank-you’s to everyone for their time, patience and help to make this day a spectacular day.Mr.and Mrs.Reg Côté Wednesday, September 14, 2005 page 17 RECORD CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.Each letter in the cipher stands for another.Today’s due: C equals D “R KRW PYHEWD BILLEWH MED SEDCAK LYYLM LMY O E X D L LEKY MY PELYD A O O KAXY LMRW MY BRW BMYS.” — MYXP BRYW PREVIOUS SOLUTION — “It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.” — Anne Morrow Lindbergh (c) 2005 by NEA, Inc.9-14 Kit n’ Carlyle fiAopJZ £AT lwright@ic.net www.comics.com Herman © Laughingstock International lnc./dist.by United Media, 2005 Alley Oop S’ OH, NO."___ s-' I'M -TOO LATt help.» GOTCHA' \ TSÈwîC.C POOS by NE A Inc www.comics.ooni ARLO & JANIS IMAGIUAEY TEAM5C0U5I5T OF REAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS, PLAYIM& FOE REAL 1TÀMÎ), AU EUTI RE.56A50U OF 6AME.Ï) I5 PLAYED ÔUTWT OU PAPER, WÆD OU BÉAL PLAYER 5TAT5, IF "YOUR* PLAYER6 Dû WELL iu Real life-, your fantasy FOOTBALL TCAM DOtb WELL.50 MY \ / I650METHIWÎ FOOT&ALL ENTIRELY FAUTA5YJ \ DlFFE.Re.UT' The Born Loser ‘’before I fAf\WL m DECISION* ^00 YOU RENJLY HKVE 50fA£^ r0R.ARE.YOU JUUT GOlKG TO* OK YOUR.R£QU£STeD RMSE, WORTHY, S£NS\e>L£ PLAN | PUT IT IK THE EMK ?t HWC OKU QUESTION FOR.THIS H£W fAOHEY.?4 j For Better or For Worse I’D BETTER PULL OFF _ THE (ROAD.STUPipSIDPlP, STUPID.I TELL My KIPS NOT To DO THIS, AND HERE I AM, DRIVING UNTIL I’M I&O TiRED TO SEE.m Grizwells should BE ABLE 1& REST FOR A PEW.These seats aren't COMFORTABLE ÉNOO&H TO SLEEP (N, BUT I $#0RRQW ¦sstVSi.Soup to Nuts HEY,^U7Py, WHV PoN’T >bU [7RPP P/ MV Ï PLA£E IH A.LITTLE y-—r-^ WHILE fck A , UH,Ho R>T feA^T / TUAHK \71HHEk /!*• / fêT / \ _____ OK, IPOK.I AfKEP :®nr# i ÆT /icNNA FINP/I >bll TO.^flNNA FINPA rvr CWIÇ1T ffffoAST PINNER AT TÇ Dear GraMpa-JuiT a noli to say Happy BelaTed pirTHdaY.j f0j-aLLy fblTGoT ©2005 Rick Stromoski Diet by NEA, Inc.www comic* com §oup2nutz@cox net So Do r sTLL have f0 3*T b00* ^ PreS'HT?>0 MiA A Jul # “I guess you heard about the floods on Mars?”