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Tim Belford and Ross Murray Today, inside THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Mable visits Sutton Page 4 /3 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, August 30, 2012 Dr.Rejean Hébert: Quebec’s next Health Minister?r;'FS 1: iL ' " L A, ¦ ¦¦ THE CANADIAN PRESS/GRAHAM HUGHES Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois talks with PQcandidate for the riding of St-Francois, Rejean Hebert, as she visits a pharmacy durin* a recent election campaign stop in Repentignv, Que.r ¦ * Fraudster Jerome Hallé avoids prison Sherbrooke Disgraced former insurance broker Jerome Halle will avoid prison, but must serve a sentence of 18 months in the community, Superior Court Judge Conrad Chapdelaine decided Tuesday morning at the Sherbrooke courthouse.The Sherbrooke resident’s sentence carries with it a series of conditions, including getting treatment for financial offenders.Judge Chapdelaine, who accepted the joint submission from the defense and the Crown in this case, considers the penalty to be fairly lenient.He said he considered the 40 days of detention Halle has already served in determining the sentence.In March, Hallé pleaded guilty to 133 counts of ethics violations including having made numerous false insurance contracts and illegally misappropriating money.In October 2011, he pleaded guilty to numerous charges of fraud and forgery.Judge Chapdelaine took the case under advisement on August 16 after a joint submission requesting 18 months to be served in the community and a requirement to repay the 54 victims as well as the losses incurred by four of them.By Gib Mclnnis Dr.Rejean Hébert, Parti Québécois candidate for the riding of Saint Francois, may be the next Health Minister if he and his party are elected on Sept.4.Hébert believes he is an excellent candidate to reform the health care system because of his practical medical experience and his nationally recognized research projects in the health care field.This week CAQ leader Francois Legault put forth a proposal that would restrict Quebec doctors from leaving the province.But Hébert said that Legault is misinformed about the advances that have happened in Quebec in the last ten years with respect to keeping doctors here.“At the moment 63 per cent of the medical students stay in Quebec after their medical training and that is a good figure because it was 30 per cent ten years ago.So there is a good improvement.But the most interesting figure is, after their specialty training 70 per cent of the doctors are still in Quebec five years later.” Hébert is a recognized Canadian specialist in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, and has succeeded over the course of his career in compiling an illustrious reputation as a researcher and Cont’d on page 7 O 'v; mr ¦f* 3m September 6-T-8-9, 2012 128 Route 143, Cleveland 819 826-2764 rlchmondfajr@hotmall.com See you at the fair! 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Newsroom telephone: 819-569-6345 e-mail address: newsroom@shefbrookerecord.com Visit our web site daily Get daily news headlines from The Record.weather, Quebec, Canada, World, business, sports, entertainment news and more! www.sherbrookerecord.com Weather TODAY: MAINLY SUNNY HIGH OF 25 LOW OF 12 i M / FRIDAY: W" MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD v HIGH OF 29 LOW OF 17 .t i à à J / SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN Yf AND CLOUD i HIGH OF 22 LOW OF 14 i * * % ^ J / SUNDAY: ' MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD ' HIGH OF 20 < LOW OF 6 J \ J / , MONDAY: - / MIX OF SUN ' AND CLOUD >*— HIGH OF 23 \ LOW OF 7 1 / J Beaulne Museum in Coaticook Spotlight on local and regional artists Coaticook The Beaulne Museum in Coaticook is pleased to present the third Edition of the Salon des artistes locaux et régionaux.The vernissage will take place on Sunday, September 9 from 2 to 4 p.m.The exhibition will continue until November 11, 2012.The public and the press are cordially invited.The success of the two previous editions of the Salon des artistes locaux et régionaux has definitely entered this biennial event in the calendar of the Beaulne Museum.As usual, a special honour is granted to the Coatic’Art art group, which holds the spotlight in the locality.Other artists from the entire region of the Eastern Townships will participate, allowing the Beaulne Museum to complete the summer and enter into the fall with pride.In addition, the 2012 edition has a certain cachet, the right to take part in the centenary celebrations of the Château Norton, which shelters the Museum.The diversity of mediums and originality of works provided by more than thirty artists, should give this show the quality of the commitment of giving and receiving.Painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, jewelry, mosaic, stained glass, textile, etc.: all means of expression by which these artists will demonstrate their technique, their sensitivity, and their attempt to share them.The public will be able to speak with the artists to better absorb the messages conveyed by the works exhibited.The regional community is invited to come, support the artists, and make this event a resounding success.The Ministry of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women, and the City of Coaticook financially support the Beaulne Museum of Coaticook.Special thanks go to the Caisse populaire Desjardins Green-summits in the Eastern Townships for their financial contribution.For information: 819-849-6560.COURTESY Is* mm mSsM v»r É.EiBK The Louis S.St.Laurent National Historic Site A country flavour in Compton Parks Canada thanks the many visitors who attended its summer program events St.Laurent Puts on its Sunday Best.They were all able to enjoy the contagious passion of the visiting musicians who performed in the historic site’s gardens.The 11th edition of the Weekend with a Country Flavour once again charmed gourmet enthusiasts.The Louis S.St.Laurent National Historic Site is open daily from 10 a.m.to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.until Labour Day.There is still time to visit and discover and appreciate the rural way of life at the turn of the 20th century thanks to the carefully preserved native home of this former Canadian Prime Minister (1948-1947) and his father’s general store.A multimedia presentation introduces visitors to the life and work of Louis S.St.Laurent.Virée gourmande des Comptonales Even though the site will be closed as of Tuesday, September 4 until the 2013 season, as an exception it will be open the weekend of September 29 and 30 for the Virée gourmande des Comp- tonales.The Louis S.St.Laurent National Historic Site is proud to participate in this festive gathering that brings together about 60 agri-tourism artisans and other artists.The Louis S.St.Laurent National Historic Site is part of Parks Canada’s network of national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas.The world’s oldest national parks service has offered first-rate welcoming services and exceptional heritage experiences to Canadians since 1911.Source: France Provencher Ben by Daniel Shelton g Grizwells I F1HALIY nfiUREP oQT TyE To V] A LpH6 ÜFE 16 lb IFAP A SIMPLE LIFE.J T mmi a^E, /oiyre hevek ^ç \6om lb PIE ,—-——^ biMW'' u - ^ y IM'NoÇ.KWGi OH n- P • -nCj Soup to Nuts umalever HaPRsMeo To Burnt umbcr, CogaLT E>iye 3nd STeeLGBav?^ou kNOLj.Real p Man c^apoNiso / PiNK Fizz7 PEr'iWiNk/fF misty kauvts.?„e,a »«>»