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h,4, HR9MM ¦HHKHi lireroTOMnwpi 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, October 6, 2005 Cookies at crosswalks this week On a regular day, Sherbrooke Mayor Jean Perrault and city police officers would be taking their lives in their hands venturing out into this crosswalk in front of Jacques Cartier Park.Police and partners want to change that with a carrot and stick approach - in this case, cookie and ticket.Next week it's tickets By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Pedestrians and motorists in Sherbrooke regularly fail to respect the rules at crosswalks and intersections and that’s something the city wants to change in order to prevent accidents and save lives.Sherbrooke police, in cooperation with Quebec’s automobile insurance board, the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, and many other partners yesterday launched an awareness campaign to improve traffic safety.The “Bon pied, bon oeil” campaign aims to inform people of existing regulations and encourage them to adopt appropriate behaviour at pedestrian crosswalks and intersections.And the awareness campaign will be followed by a period of repression during which time pedestrians and motorists who didn’t get the message, will get tickets.Every day, about 10 pedestrians are involved in traffic accidents in Quebec.In Sherbrooke in 2004, 73 pedestrians were hit by cars leading to three deaths.Sherbrooke ranks 6th in Quebec in terms of accidents involving pedestrians - ahead of Saguenay and Trois Rivières, which are of comparable size, said SAAQ spokesman Pierre Garneau.That’s why Sherbrooke was chosen for the pilot project.Please see crosswalk Page 3 Grow-op shut down in Brompton PERRY BEATON Const.Renee Dubreuil said police had been working on the bust for several weeks.By Patrick Lavery Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Police broke up a marijuana grow operation in Brompton Wednesday afternoon.Two people, the owners of the house, were arrested in the raid, a 37-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman.Police found and disassembled an extensive operation, confiscating 1,250 marijuana plants and the equipment used to grow the contraband.Sherbrooke Police spokesperson René Dubreuil said the plants had a street value of $1.25 million.He said the equipment confiscated, lights, ventilation hose, irrigation system, were also worth quite a bit, but could not put a dollar value on the material.Two children who lived in the house are staying with an aunt for the time being.Magog Family Chiropractic Center Dr.Louis Pierre Brunet ARE YOU TIRED of having the same old recurring health problems?GIVE YOUR BODY A BREAK and treat yourself to a spinal check-up On-the-spot x-rays Free consultation 333 St-Patrice Street West, Magog • 868~1 222 Chiropractics has success with all these health problems: • Headaches and migraines • Neck, shoulder and arm aches • Tensionpoints • Fatigue and energy loss • Digestion • Dizziness Dr.Patrick Laliberté ?RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 —-—; ’••mi»>mimiÊimmmmmimMÊHtÊÊÊÊlÊIÊÊIÊÊÊÊÊtÊtB**~'+-*ÊËMÊlÊÊÊÊÊÊKÊÊÊÊÊÊmiKmmmiKmmmmmM imn - JeffPauw brings ETSB support to Centraide .See P.3 page 2 Thursday, October 6, 2005 ! ¦¦¦¦THE—H.« RECORD Mental Health event features guest speaker MacPhee COURTESY MENTAL HEALTH ESTRIE Health Mental Health Estrie’s board of directors, (left to right) Lynne Beattie, Esther Barnett, Norma Salisbury, Jo Anne Anderson, Lynn Ross, Judy Ross, and Barbara Drexel have organized a special event in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week.‘People should know they’re not alone, ’ says Ross ByJen Young Record Correspondent One in five Canadians suffers from a form of mental illness, and most feel as though they are alone, leading some to commit suicide.@tx:Lennoxville’s Mental Health Estrie organization is determined to provide support and aide for sufferers, and their families, in the Eastern Townships, which is why they have invited William MacPhee to tonight’s community centre event, to provide proof that mental illness does not have to rule your life.The Schizophrenia Digest founder and publisher will discuss his battle with the disease and how he overcame it.He will talk candidly about the characteristics of his illness, the therapies involved in recovery, and his own quest to continually manage his illness while living his life.Mental Health Estrie executive director Judy Ross says that MacPhee is sure to bring the public some words of wisdom.“We are trying to lessen the pain that individuals suffering from mental illness are living with and give them hope,” stated Ross.“Our slogan is ‘Recovery of Hope and Hope of Recovery,’ and Bill has definitely proven that being diagnosed with mental illness does not mean that you can not function properly or become a well-respected professional.His story is sure to bring hope to people living in the dark about the disease because he’s living proof that mental illness does not have to ruin your hopes.” Ross says that this evening’s event, during Mental Health Awareness Week, will be an excellent opportunity for anglophones to learn of symptoms and proper diagnosis of a disease that often keeps people in the dark.In an effort to raise awareness, tonight’s event is sponsored by an educational grant from Janssen-Ortho.Ross, and other mental health administrators, will also be present to provide visitors with information on services available in the area.The event begins this evening, Thursday, at 7 p.m.at the Amedée Beaudoin Community Centre and admission is free.For more information contact Mental Health Estrie at 565-3777.Mental Health Awareness Week Oct.3-10 Twenty Wellness Tips 1.Support groups are safe, welcoming, confidential, understanding gatherings.2.Music has the power to help motivate of calm us, whether we listen or perform.3.Avoid fats, sugars, cholesterol and salt; drinking water and balancing our food groups can help improve mood.4.Exercise | walking | movement can get us through depression or use up extra energy if mania seems close at hand.5.Our pets offer us unconditional love and they never get tired of us.6.Keep a journal.Setting aside time each day to think through what has occurred and writing about it can help us look for patterns and better understand ourselves.7.Sleep.It’s impossible to overestimate how important regular sleep and wake times can be for people living with mood disorders.8.Creative writing and poetry allow us to process information in artistic ways that can be healing and safe.9.Medication can help us become more calm and focused.Just sit quietly and do your best to clear you mind.10.Arts and crafts can help us explore issues non-verbally.Pick your favourite and try it out.Don’t worry about the end results.11.Mood tracking.Taking 60 seconds a day to track our moods can alert us to problems earlier and help us address them.12.Friends and family can be our shelter from the storm.Preparing for them can help us avoid severe mood episodes.13.Work.Having a job that forces us to get out of bed every day helps our self- esteem and self-discipline.14.Education about- our illness empowers us to make decisions with our health care providers.15.Spirituality.Belief in and reliance on something more powerful than yourself is an important aspect of wellness for many.16.Volunteering.Whether you are working or not, adding a volunteer job helps you to give back as part of your recovery journey.17.Yoga.Combining the benefits of exercise and meditation, yoga is a wellness tool for many 18.No drinking/substance use.Getting clean and/or sober can work wonders on your moods and treatment effectiveness.19.Gardening.The combination of exercise, beauty and being outdoors makes this wellness strategy irresistible to many of us.20.Tracking triggers (predictable actions or situations that destabilize moods) and preparing for them can help us avoid severe mood episodes.Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.(DSBA) is not-for-profit corporation based in Illinois, USA.At their recent 20th anniversary conference, attendees voted the following strategies the top 20 wellness tips.They recommended you set a goal of investigating one or two ideas that may be new to you.This article was taken from the Fall 2005 issue, vol.28, No.4.Share & Care.Originally reprinted and edited from the summer 2005 edition ofDBSA's Newsletter Outreach.DBSA can be reached at 1-800-826-3632.www.DBSAlliance.org Weather Today: A mix of sun and cloud.Hazy early in the morning.High 27.Friday : Rain.Low 16.High 25.Saturday: Periods of rain.Low 12.High 17.Sunday: Sunny.Low 5.High 17.Ben by Daniel Shelton THERE!,,, HOW'S THIS»?itpoesntlookN A] LIKE ME -Ml I 1 REALLY TUAT / É5UILT?/ J LOOKS LIKE WAVPITV.RACE? • i ¦¦THE — il' RECORD Thursday, October 6, 2005 page 3 Centraide-Estrie kicks off fundraising campaign PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL The amount of the campaign goal is sure to stick in people's minds.Centraide Estrie 1,333,333 $ IBB By Patrick Lavery Be prepared to give a little more.For the next few months more than 1,000 volunteers will be going around the Estrie region, collecting donations for the 31st annual Centraide-Estrie fundraising campaign.Campaign co-presidents Roger Durand and Martin Lorrion hope to raise $1,333,333 over the course of the campaign.When asked what made the organization set its goal at that amount, Centraide-Estrie director Claude Forgues admitted the amount is unique.“It’s a number that people will remember,” he said.“We wanted to distinguish the campaign from others in the area.” The co-presidents have enlisted a team of businessmen and women who will be soliciting donations from companies all over the area.One of the people tapped by Centraide to help raise money is Windsor industrialist Malcolm Wheeler.The Herwood Inc.president was approached by Centraide to help.“Martin Lorrion is the director of Dom-tar in Windsor and Roger Durand, who is Crosswalk: Cont’d from Page 1 Garneau said the method of raising awareness followed by a crackdown is the best strategy for changing behaviour.Garneau, who pointed out that pedestrians are the most vulnerable group on local roads, said pedestrians and motorists need to be more vigilant and courteous.He said pedestrians must cross only at intersections and crosswalks and respect pedestrian lights.Motorists , meanwhile, need to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians at crosswalks and respect traffic signals and speed limits.Over the next three years, Sherbrooke motorists and pedestrians will be targeted by a traffic safety awareness campaign on pedestrian crosswalks From Oct.9 to 20, police will be on hand at busy and dangerous intersections and crosswalks situated on the Plateau Marquette downtown, University, Jacques Cartier and Portland Boulevards as well as Terrill and Queen Street in Lennoxville.Police will be handing out pamphlets for pedestrians and motorists as well as Chinese fortune cookies with safety messages.While police will hand out English brochures in Lennoxville, the cookie messages are in French only.Apparently bilingual cookies were too expensive, organizers explained.The next week, starting Oct.22, police will be out again but this time they will be handing out tickets, not cookies.And police will continue ticketing errant pedestrians and motorists throughout the year.president of the Caisse Pop in Sherbrooke is from Windsor,” he said.“They approached me because I have been involved in different financial campaigns.” Wheeler has been a key member in raising money for the Wales Home in Cleveland.“I’m fairly well-known in my sector,” he said.“They thought I could bring them some input from the manufacturing sector.Wheeler said that meetings with other manufacturers in Windsor will be taking place next week.“By the end of next week, we will be meeting with manufacturers in Police chief Gaétan Labbé said police officers have been met and informed.The police department has also been raising awareness with enterprises and workers who are always on the road including bus, taxi and ambulance drivers, towing and moving companies as well as municipal employees.Labbé said special efforts will be made near campuses, including Bishop’s where some obedient motorists will also be handed tickets to a Gaiter’s football game.“I hope they win,” he said, bringing laughter from the crowd - mainly those who know Labbé’s son is a star player on the rival University of Sherbrooke’s Vert et Or.Mayor Jean Perrault noted public safety was one of the priorities identified both by council and the public and the pilot project responds to a ongoing problem.He said pedestrians and motorists have been ignoring crosswalks for years.“Why can’t we act like we do when we go to Ontario and the United States," he said, noting with the large number of students and seniors on foot in Sherbrooke, the need for greater safety is evident.Perrault also thanked partners including the University of Sherbrooke, Bishop’s University and the Collège de Sherbrooke for getting involved in the campaign.Police also admit they have not enforced regulations in the past.Failure to comply with traffic rules at intersection and crosswalks can lead to fines of between $15 and $30, plus court costs for pedestrians.Motorist face fines between $100 and $200, plus court costs aqd three .deiqerit points.Megantic.” Wheeler says his goal is to raise $250,000.“We hope to meet our objective through things like retention off salaries,” he said.Centraide has also once again received a pledge from the Eastern Township $chool Board.The goal the board is reaching for is $4,000.“We first got involved two years ago,” said Jeffrey Pauw, director of Human Resources for the ETSB.“We raised $2,500 last year.” He said that ETSB staff and teachers will be solicited for donations and deductions from paycheques could be another way to raise the money.“It’s something we’re going approach each school with,” said Pauw.He said that students won’t be solicited for donations.Pauw said the ETSB decided to get involved because of the sheer numbers of charities Centraide-Estrie helps fund.Pauw liked that fact that money raised by the school board would go back to school-focused charities.He also liked the fact that ETSB schools in the Montérégie region would see a benefit from their donations.“We’ve been told that if people in, say, Cowansville donate, the monies will go back to charities in that area,” he said.Centraide-Estrie acts as a central source of funding for some 67 charitable organizations in the Estrie region.As well as giving to charities that help low-income families, the homeless, and the elderly, the organization uses the money raised to run 15 youtli homes in the Estrie region.“With so many problems that exist in our society, the public can work to help and change the situation,” said Lorrion.So far this year, Centraide-Estrie has distributed $1,296,970 to different charities in the region.In turn, these charities have helped some 65,000 people who require their services.la chronique Government information Are you aware of the Fonds d’indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages?Planning a trip somewhere in Canada, down South, or to a distant country?Did you know that in doing business with a travel agent licenced in Québec you can benefit from the solid financial protection provided by the Fonds d’indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages?Since new regulations respecting travel agents came into force in 2004, you can obtain a refund directly from the Fonds d’indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages if a provider of services such as an airline or a cruise operator can no longer fulfill its obligations.You must, however, have purchased these services through a retail Québec travel agent.If you do business directly with a supplier of tourist services without going through a travel agent holding a Québec licence, you are not protected by the compensation fund.Refunds may be as high as $3000 per person per trip and may cover the payment of funds necessary for an immediate departure or for repatriation.Note, however, that total refunds cannot exceed the amount of $3,000,000 per event.If you’re interested in finding out more, you can visit the following site : www.opc.gouv.qc.ca/e_publications/new_index.asp.INFORMATION (toll free) Telephone: 1 800 363-1363 TDD service: 1 800 361-9596 www.gouv.qc.ca Québec » ?lStf* page 4 Thursday, October 6, 2005 — THE ii ¦ RECORD Sutton tackles housing shortage for seniors Sutton council members and a band of volunteers gathered for the ceremonial first shovel of earth at 33 Western, future home of Les Villas des Monts de Sutton. t' ¦r." .a i! : t l ’hhii By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record The race for the mayor’s seat in Asbestos heated up a few degrees Tuesday when one of the two candidates questioned the leadership skills of the other.Hugues Grimard, the town councillor for the town’s Trois Lacs (Three Lakes) sector, said Tuesday, in response to journalist’s questions, that the leadership abilities of his rival Jean-Philippe Bachand should be closely watched during this month’s campaign.“I have proven my leadership skills by representing Trois Lacs for seven years as a councillor.It will be up to Mr.Bachand to show the voters he too can be a leader.” He argued Bachand left a bad impression earlier this year when as head of the local chamber of commerce, he proposed changing the name of the town because the word Asbestos has been linked to health problems in the past.Last week, Bachand said he would no longer push the issue, given the lack of interest it generated.Grimard argued his opponent should never have brought the subject up in the first place.“When you make these proposals, you need to take the time to think of all the consequences, good or bad, that will occur,” said Grimard.“I don’t think my rival did very much thinking about this.He openqd this debate, and now that most residents are not interested in it, he has to backpedal and say it is no longer an issue.” Grimard said he was opposed to ever changing the town’s name, arguing to do so would do more harm than good, “Businesses would have to spend a lot of money changing their business cards and| stationary and then alerting customers of| the name change,” he said.“Residents who have always identified with the name Asbestos would be resentful] as they reregister with the post office andj have to send out change of address cards.”! Grimard also questioned Bachand’sj promise to develop the Trois Lacs area fori more tourism, given that he showed little) interest in the sector when he was a town) councillor.“I have been working on tourist projects^^ in my sector since 1988 and a lot has been^L * T A J Y IA 1 accomplished,” he said.¦ Mm “We revived the fish and game club Make a risk-free call: made the lakes cleaner and introduced winter events such as skating for residents and visitors.“I would like to see what tourists projects he has in mind.” But Grimard pulled his punches back when asked how he would describe his rival’s campaign style, saying he would let the voters do the judging on election day.He also was hesitant about meeting a Bachand challenge to hold a public debate on the issues.“I don’t know if a debate is really neces- Québec Stock-index Bonds Capital guaranteed at 100%.Return varies with the Indice Québec-30™*.10 years 5 years BONUS OF |% 1 Issue on sale until November 25, 2005.www.epq.gouv.qc.ca • For the names of the companies that make up the Indice Québec-30™, visit www.iq30-ki150.org of invested capital applicable on new RRSP.épargne Placements Québec ?u sary," Grimard responded.“I would prefer we just make every effort to go door-to-door and let all the voters get to know us in person.Our campaign team will have to think about this and decide later.” Grimard also rejected Bachand’s concern that the town carried too high a debt load.He said the town can manage its present debt of $6.9 million, given that the provincial government has already promised to pay down one third of it over the next several years.“I am more concerned with cutting our administrative and material costs,” said Grimard.“If we watch our pennies and encourage new businesses to set up here, we can get this debt down before long.” Until those new businesses arrive, he added, the town will still depend on the province for infrastructure grants and did not rule out the possibility of increasing municipal taxes to improve the town streets and water system.“Tax hikes may have to be considered if we cannot get revenue from other places,” he said.“But I don’t think layoffs at the town hall are a good idea.That would mean a cut in services that does help a town’s reputation.” The town presently has 32 employees to serve its population of 6,500 residents.STEPHEN MCDOUGALL/SPECIAL Hugues Grimard replies to reporter questions, taking aim at opponent.ley Factory Store Only a turkey would miss our Thanksgiving Sale! 30% off all t-shirts, pyjamas, children's wear & more! ¥ V SALE HOURS: Oct 6th through 9th Thur-Fri-Sat from 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 5 pm Contact us at (819)822-2537 178 Rue Queen Lennoxville, QC, Canada page 6 Thursday, October 6, 2005 RECORD Community Forum Caring too much about sports ¦ ¦ tween the two there is surely a wide range of gray.And that is where many are located.Further I suspect that with our fears, obsessions, quirks, and idiosyncrasies, we may be closer to the wrong end of the continuum than we would happily admit.When I was young I thought I grew up in a family with troubles.Today I believe we were probably better balanced than most.I recall my older sister’s observation that our troubles were not so disquieting, because geniuses, great writers and poets are often disturbed and/or originate from disturbed backgrounds.She was not entirely wrong, as names come flying to mind: Bobby Fischer, Sylvia Plath, Ernst Hemingway*, Virginia Wolf, Glenn Gould, Dostoevsky.But it is not only geniuses who walk the tightrope.The furious driver with hate in his eyes and middle finger waving in the air swerves his car towards mine as he passes and almost kills us both.The woman tries to push ahead of my wife in a washroom lineup on an airplane, then kicks and pounds on the door, and finally attempts to attack my wife.(Thank God for cabin crews.) In October’s Harper’s Magazine, a writer describes the historical reenactment of a battle from centuries past.The writer interviews the players/actors and examines the broadsword of one of them who plays a Viking: “And then, in the way my imagination can sometimes get the better of me, for no good reason, for no good reason at all, I picture myself standing up and, though he seems like a perfectly nice guy, beheading the guy.I imagine the tankard hitting the ground, and the way his headless body would tip forward and the blood would gush out the stalk of his neck and douse the flames., etc.” Where does all that come from, I ask myself.And the road rage?The airplane rage?Probably we all have similar examples.All easily explained, I suppose.I hope.But what lies beneath?Anyway, if periods of irrational thoughts, anger, or depression are inevitable, they are probably best Corralled, controlled, and contained safely alongside a favourite sports team.(Not Dallas)."Hemingway footnote.While in Russia my host improved his English by reading English authors.One night he asked if I had read Hemingway's Goodbye Guns.I answered no, — then came the revelation.Ah ha! He meant Farewell To Arms.y « jhe recent film “Fever Pitch” captures it well.It is a romantic com-L edy about a young man torn between his new girl friend and a lifetime fixation with the Boston Red Sox.The story setting is the 2004 Red Sox pennant race.The love versus sport interest leads to competing demands over time, affection and attention, — and unsurprisingly culminates in romantic conflict.War And Peace it is not, but the battle between sports fixation and the living of a normal life will strike a chord with many men -and women.I can certainly identify.Last Saturday night I found myself in the dark of night driving around P.O.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke J IG 1Y7 Fax:819-569-3945 e-mail: newsrooms shtrbrookererordcora Website: www.sherbrookereoord.com Randy Kinnear Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Siiahon McCully Editor .(819) 5696345 Nelson Afonso Corresp.Editor .(819) 5696345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 569-9931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod Superv.(819) S694856 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING .(819) 5699511 Advertising .(819) 5699525 Circulation.(819)5699528 Newsroom .(819)5696345 Knowlton office 88-A Lakeside, Knowlton.Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Lennoxville, and later Sherbrooke, in search of a pub or bar that was showing the Notre Dame - Purdue football game.This was difficult for several reasons.For one thing at my age I was ill at ease entering places never visited before, checking the television(s), — and at times questioning barmaids or barkeeps.For another thing I was alone.With a companion I would have felt more at ease, but my dear wife refused to join me on what she described as my “goofy” excursion.(We have a television, but it did not carry the MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 $131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 $67.86 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 $34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies ofThe Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7.1897.and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.PM80040007682 Return undehverable Canadian addresses to The Record.1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Notre Dame game.) As it turned out the game was not showing at any of the locales visited.On my return home I received a call from my sons with good news of a victory - and we relished at length the joyous details.One of my most pleasant memories is crawling into bed at night after a Notre Dame victory and dozing off happily with visions of successful Notre Dame plays dancing in my head.Conversely, I have a lot of trouble sleeping on nights following defeats.How could that have happened?How could number 83 have dropped the damn pass?How could God permit this?For younger folks it makes some sense to feel passionately about their team winning or losing: but at my mature age it is somewhat bizarre.I have no ties with Notre Dame and, apart from my Catholicism, there is no objective standard by which Notre Dame’s success or failure in football should be of any consequence for me.So why the deep and intense reaction to game results?Am I going over the edge?Many years ago a colleague and friend told me that I think too much about what I’m thinking.Probably right.But I worry these ‘quirks’ or obsessions and what they might signify.I think most people have them, and they can be bothersome.If a balanced recognition and acceptance of what happens in life demonstrates a firm grasp on reality, there is something scary about idiosyncrasies that leave you sleepless, or driving around to bars looking for games at night.The over-the-top rapture with wins, and deep depression over losses is nigh inexplicable.Unless.Unless?Unless we are broaching the borders of madness.I know there is a distance between mental illness and obsessions about sporting events.Yet there is something to think about.Surely the anguish and human suffering of the mentally ill are not comparable to the feelings of a disgruntled fan.Hamlet wrestled with the most disturbing of issues — to live or die.“To be or not to be: that is the question.” And opted for the former.A Dallas Cowboy football fan weighed up the same issue after his team lost four in a row— and blew his brains out.If you’re going to obsess about something, sports would seem a safe subject.But you never know.My thinking, and I believe there is nothing original here, is that sanity is best understood as a sort of continuum with madness on one end, and solid mental health on the other.Be- THESE DAYS, YOU'VE 60T TO KEEP UP WITH THE BAD BOY IMAGE .¦ ., * :* % V: j*»» "*r mtM.¦ I#.*" "V * SiüPÇ If til il• — - PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Like most Canadian universities, Lennoxville's Bishop’s University forbids hazing.selling book, My Losing Season.Conroy was a plebe (freshman) at The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina when he witnessed first-hand the physical and mental anguish of hazing.Military hazing was common at The Citadel, West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy until the 1980s, when its practice was eventually curtailed after lawsuits were filed against the schools.The escalation of hazing in colleges has caused school administrators and athletic departments to clearly define what is and is not an acceptable form of initiation.But having rules written in student guides is not enough to stop the practice, as evidenced by the actions of McGill’s football team.McGill’s athletic student handbook clearly forbids hazing, as do similar documents at Bishop’s University and most other Canadian universities.The question is, how vigilant are coaches and athletic directors in policing such policies.Writing policies is not enough; stiff penalties and constant reminders to student-athletes about what is right and wrong must be reinforced at every level.Another misconception is that a school such as McGill is above such behaviour because its students are supposedly the cream of the intellectual crop.I had to wonder about some of the comments made by journalists who were “surprised” by the fact that a school with a reputation such as McGill’s would be the site of a hazing scandal.Just because a school has higher admission standards or outstanding alumni doesn’t preclude its students from behaving badly, particularly if such behaviour goes unchecked over a number of years.Improper behaviour is not restricted by social class or IQ scores.It should be noted that there have been two major hazing scandals in Canada in the last decade, the other involving another school with an impeccable reputation, the University of Western Ontario.And that is how hazing gets out of control.One year a freshman is made to do some embarrassing, but fairly innocent acts, and the following year it is his turn to initiate the newcomer and he wants to make the experience a little more difficult.The cycle continues, and within a few years the initiation process has gone too far.Too often alcohol is involved in unhealthy doses and the rookies are asked to do things that may be physically or emotionally damaging to them.Another misconception is that sports initiations are limited to male athletes.While women’s initiations are less physical than their male counterparts, they can still be painful, unpleasant experiences for the rookies.Proponents of the hazing process, and there are still many if letters to the editor are any indication, maintain that hazing is a team-building mechanism that helps a team bond before the rigors of a long season begins.And it is true hazing can be a bonding experience to all those involved, yet it is not without consequences.The same benefits derived by humiliating and, sometimes physically harming a potential teammate, can be obtained by more positive means.See Tradition, Page 14 •THE page 14 Thursday, October 6, 2005 RECORD SPORTS Baseball Rose upbeat about Tigers By Dave Waddell Baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose knew Alan Trammell’s days as manager of the Detroit Tigers were numbered two years ago.Trammell had just completed a 119-loss season ancLRose was at spring training playing in a old-timers’ slowpitch game with several former Tigers.“I thought Lou Whitaker was their first base coach at spring training and he told me Alan had brought him in to change the attitude of the players,” said Rose.“I thought if he needs help doing that, he’s not going to last too long in Detroit.” Being a former Major League Baseball manager himself, Rose takes no pleasure in seeing a great player like Trammell humbled in his first managing job.However, Rose is confident the Tigers have got a good man in newly hired Jim Leyland.Leyland is originally a product of the Tigers’ farm system and helped shape the futures of many of the players on Detroit’s 1984 World Series champion team.Rose said Leyland’s most important task is going to be repairing the Tigers’ fractured clubhouse.Rose said pouting players will find no place to hid from a taskmaster like Leyland, who is famous for his dressing down of pouting superstar Barry Bonds when the two were with Pittsburgh.“A manager only has two jobs,” Rose said.“One is to handle every player as an individual.There are 25 players on a team and each one of them can do different things.A manager has to get them to excel at those things every day."The biggest job of a manager or president of a company is to create an atmosphere that’s fun to get to.When Sparky was manager of the Reds, we beat the clubhouse guys to the ball park.We wanted to be there because it was fun.“You don’t kick the guy that needs patting; 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Football Tradition: Cont’d from Page 13 Professional hockey teams such as the Montreal Canadiens welcome their rookies by having the first-year players pay for a team meal during the first road trip.This does some damage to the players’ wallet but a good time is had by all, and the entire squad benefits from a night of good food and camaraderie.University athletes can’t afford to pick up $1,000 tabs at fancy restaurants but positives initiations or team building do not have to cost a lot of money.A home-cooked meal, a team outing or a community activity (participating in a Terry Fox run followed by a team breakfast, for example) can help bond any unit.If a team’s desire is to build strong relationships, why do things that can embarrass and humiliate teammates, all in the name of some misguided tradition?A few years ago, the Bishop’s women’s basketball team started the season by spending a weekend at Mount Orford, and the two-day event helped cement new relationships between veterans and rookies.What happened at McGill could have, and may have happened in most other Canadian universities.This is not a McGill problem, but since this incident became public, the school has taken a big hit in the media and has vowed to stop future hazing practices.But that should have been the stance taken after the Western Ontario debacle several years ago.McGill and the other universities need to adopt a zero tolerance approach, similar to its stance on drugs.The effectiveness of the approach begins at the top.a o o o & ° o ^ ^ "S 1 Sports Notebook Gair named Gaiter Athlete of the Week Lacrosse player Jackson Gair is the Pilsen Pub Gaiter Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct.2.A second-year mathematics student from Kilwor-thy, Ont., Jackson had two goals on five shots and two assists in the Gaiters’ 12-11 overtime win over defending Baggattaway Cup champions Brock on Saturday evening.The five-foot-10,175-pounder followed that performance up with a four-goal effort Sunday morning against Queen’s, helping lead the Gaiters to a come from-behind victory in the process.Report: Melanie Turgeon set to retire Canadian women’s ski team is about to take a major hit.According to a report from Radio-Canada, veteran Melanie Turgeon is expected to announce her retirement from the sport on Thursday.The 28 year old, who has been the cornerstone of the women’s team for over 10 years, has been suffering from chronic back pain due to two herniated discs.Last year, she ended her campaign early in hopes that with enough rest, she would be healthy and ready to challenge for a spot on the 2006 Olympic team.Radio-Canada says Turgeon did make the trip with the rest of her teammates for the Oct.22 World Cup opening in Austria.On TV Thursday • GOLF: 2 p.m.; American Express Championship, first round, TSN, RDS.• BASEBALL: 4 pan.; National League Division Series, San Diego Padres at St.Louis Cardinals, Game 2, Sport-snet.8 p.m.; Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves, Game 2, Sportsnet, RDS.• HOCKEY: 7 pan.; National Hockey League, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, TSN, RDS.10 p.m.; Women’s international hockey, Canada vs.USA, TSN.Friday • GOLF: 2 pan.; American Express Championship, second round, TSN, RDS.• BASEBALL: 4 pan.; American League Division Series, Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox, Game 3, Sportsnet.8 pan.; New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Game 3, Sportsnet, RDS.• FOOTBALL: 7:30 pan.; Canadian Football League, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 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 JUNIOR AAA HOCKEY: Thursday, Vaudreuil Mustangs at Champlain Cougars, Eugène Lalonde Arena, Sherbrooke, 7:30 p.m.• MEN’S CEGEP AA SOCCER: Saturday, Shawinigan at Champlain Cougars, Lennoxville, 1 p.m.• WOMEN’S UNIVERSnY SOCCER: Friday, Laval Rouge et Or at Sherbrooke Vert & Or, Sherbrooke, 6 p.m.• MEN’S UNIVERSITY SOCCER: Friday, Laval Rouge et Or at Sherbrooke Vert & Or, Sherbrooke, 8 p.m.• MIDGET AAA HOCKEY: Friday, Crabtree at Magog Cantonniers, Magog Arena, Magog, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2005 page 15 ; —THE ¦¦ RECORD The News and Views of the Grace Christian Home - August and September 2005 “In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil.” (Rose G.Kingsley) Everyone has enjoyed the changing of seasons.The weather in August and September has been exceptional - perfect for tomato gardens! Thank you to our resident tomato gardeners for their bumper crop.The Home extends a warm welcome to four new residents: Father Stanley Haskell, Ivy Hatch, Judith Minty, and Norman Ward.We trust they will feel at home and comfortable in their new surroundings.In the months of August and September the Home celebrated ten birthdays.The kitchen was kept busy with birthday cakes and ice cream.We celebrated the birthdays of Mary Beach, Alice Mooney, Elsie Stoddard, Ruby Martin, Ona Gilbert, Greta Mimnaugh, Marjorie Candlish, Becky Crease, Bea Stark, and Audrey Young.The Home experienced three loses during the last two months.Muriel Munkittrick, Henry Ward and Fiorina Drew are residents that will be sadly missed by many of the staff and employees of the Home.Sincere sympathies are extended to the families and friends who mourn the loss of their loved one.In the month of August, Betty Garrett moved to the Connaught Home.Mrs.Garrett moved so that she could be closer to her family.It would seem that there have been an abundance of special activities.At the beginning of August, a boat tour of Lake Massawippi was organized.Chris Bean was our boat captain and tour guide.The lake and cottages were magnificent.It was certainly a day to remember.The Home had two clothing sales, one in August and one in September.“Création Charline” and “Chic chez vous” visited and brought all sorts of clothing for the residents and staff to purchase.What a treat to have the stores come to you! At the end of August, a shopping trip to Wal-Mart was organized with the residents of Grace Christian and Connaught Home.People were able to start their Christmas shopping and have a hamburger and fries at McDonald’s for lunch.A big thank you goes out to the escorts and drivers who volunteered for the shopping trip.In September, Bill Lyon brought his new baby alpaca, “Nutmeg,” for a visit.Nutmeg is light brown and was born on July 13th.He had an afternoon visit with everyone in the dining room.On one of the most picturesque days in September, a trip to the Eastside in Newport, VT was organized.Residents from Grace Christian Home and Connaught Home enjoyed a lake-side lunch.In the end, there was a group of over thirty residents and guests.Thanks go out to all of our volunteers that keep our activities and special events running smoothly.The latest Bible studies have been conducted by Keith Dickerson, Roy Buttery, Trish Peacock, Ed Down and Michael and Clarissa Canning.Esther Cowhard and Louise Nutbrown continue to organize our weekly carpet bowling.Lynne Milot is to be thanked for planning our Arts and Crafts sessions.Liz Warlund and Ted Robb keep our toes tapping with music presentations and singing.And “The Castaways" always entertain with their old time fiddle music.September ended with a bang (and another bang!).due to the roof of the Home being replaced.We are blessed that this much needed project could get under way.The timing of the new roof is perfect as the leaves turn colour and we begin to think ahead to the months of October, November, and December.We trust that everyone remains healthy and encouraged during the colder months.Birchton Eleanor Taylor On the evening of August 29th several neighbors gathered at the home of Gilbert and Serena Wintle to celebrate the 85th birthday of Eleanor Taylor and enjoy the cake, ice cream, cookies and drinks served by Serena.Present for this occasion were Helen Taylor, Sophie and Bob Peloquin, and young son Julien, Guylaine Richer and son Jeremie, Dave and Shirley Nortcliffe and son Andrew.Eleanor received cards and gifts from these kind friends and would like to thank them all for the nice party.Births DEZAN, Jayden Lawrence - Marie Carpinelli and Chris Dezan are excited to announce the birth of their son, Jayden Lawrence, who was born August 30 at North Country Hospital, Newport, Vermont.Weighing in at 6 pounds 11 ounces, he is a little brother for Stephanie and Kevin.Proud grandparents are Richard and Eileen Dezan of Ayer’s Cliff.A third great-grandchild for Winifred Fee of Richmond.LOVELAND-EENNESSEY - Pat and Lisa are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, Liam Anthony Raymond, on September 22, weighing 7 lbs.1 oz.Welcomed into the family by his brother Daniel, grandparents Ray and Donna Loveland and Anthony and Mary Fen-nessey.Great grandparents are Carl and Ruth Dillon and the late Herbert and Dorothy Loveland.Cards of Thanks COATES - We wish to thank our sons and daughters for our 50th anniversary party, also the gifts they gave us and the anniversary cake made by Rosemary.Thanks also to relatives and friends who remembered us with gifts and cards.EDGAR & THELMA DUSSAULT, Marc Sidney -1952-2005 - We wish to thank the people of Stan-bridge East, friends and family who once again offered prayers and showed us a great deal of compassion after Marc’s death, July 24, 2005.THE DUSSAULT FAMILY (Nelson, Carole, Kyppy and Sylvia) Memorial Service McCREA, Mary - A Memorial Service for the life of the late Mary McCrea will take place at St.Barnabas Anglican Church, North Hatley, on Wednesday, October 12th at 2:30 p.m.Rev.James Quirk officiating with light refreshments to follow.Deaths COWAN, Jean - Passed away after a hard battle with cancer, at the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Sherbrooke, Que., on September 30, 2005 at the age of 79 years.Jean Cowan, beloved daughter of the late Andrew Cowan and the late Alberta Nadeau; cherished mother of Louise (Graeme Campbell) of Medicine Hat, Alberta; dear sister of Flora (Arthur Fabre), Dickie (Leon Woodard) and Rita; Jean also leaves to mourn her nieces: Monique (Michel Nadeau) and Josée and nephew Marc and many friends.A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 7, 2005 at 3:00 p.m., with the Rev.Michael Canning officiating.As memorial tributes, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 3330 King St.West, Sherbrooke, Que., J1L 1C9 would greatly be appreciated by the family.STEVENSON, Margaret Ednah (1910-2005) - Peacefully, at Maison Cowansville, on October 1st, 2005, at the age of 95 years, beloved daughter of the late William Henry Stevenson and Marion Hope Gill.Teacher in the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal, Woodland School, Verdun, for 35 years.Survived by many cousins and friends.Cremation was held in Granby at Les Jardins Funéraires Bessette Crematorium.Visitation: Saturday, day of the memorial service, from 9:30 a.m.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2005, at 11:30 a.m., in the chapel of Les Jardins Funéraires Bessette, 997 des Colombes (corner St-Jude N.) 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.xxxx .• • • Card party Bulwer A 500 card party was held in the Bulwer Community Center on Thursday, September 29th, with 8 tables in play.Prizes were as follows: Ladies 1st, Marian St.Onge, 6280; 2nd, Cathy Jacklin, 5240; Ruby Booth won the Consolation.Gents’ 1st, Herbert Rowell, 6000; 2nd, Archie St.Onge, 5800; Gerald Lowd won the Consolation.The half and half was won by Cathy Jacklin and Christine Larochelle.Door prizes were won by: Gertie Hetherington, Harris Olson, Gerry Swallow, Mary Shepard, Hazel Swett, Christine Larochelle, Gertie Lloyd, Helen Anderson, Catherine Lowd, George Pinchin, Reta MacKey, Herb Winget, Audrey Dougherty, Belva Dougherty, Durwood Dougherty and Nina Rowell.Due to the windstorm causing a blackout, the card party was played by candlelight.George Pinchin Imms1 (tin SHERBROOKE The Catholic Women’s League annual Tea will be held on October 15 at St.Patrick’s Church Hall (corner of King and Gordon) from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m.All welcome.AYER’S CUFF Roast Beef Supper on Saturday, October 15 at Beulah United Church in Ayer’s Cliff.Two settings: 5 p.m.and 6:30 p.m.Reservations only: Wendell Cass (819) 846-7180, Mervyn Drew 838-5603 or Alfred Keeler 838-4953.MANSONVELLE We wish to welcome you to quiet Christian Bible Study gathering, that are open to everyone, at the Town Hall, 2 Val Perkins, Mansonville on Sunday, October 9 from 4 p.m.to 5 p.m.Info: (450) 531-7140.SHERBROOKE Autumn Supper will be held at Church of the Advent Hall, Bowen Ave.South, on Saturday, October 22 from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m.Ham, baked beans, scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, rolls and pies.Sales tables.DANVILLE/RICHMOND St.Francis Shared Ministry Sunday Services on October 9: Richmond 9 a.m., Danville 11 a.m., South Durham 7 p.m.LENNOXVILLE Mental Health Estrie Educational Event: “Facing the Enemy: living with mental illness”, presented by William MacPhee, Publisher of Schizophrenia Digest, on October 6, 7 p.m., at Amedee Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Depot St., Lennoxville.Free admission.Everyone welcome.Information: (819) 565-3777 or e-mail mentalhealth.estrie@bellnet.ca.SHERBROOKE At Grace Chapel, Montreal St., Roy Buttery has started a series “From Eternity to Eternity” on various Sunday mornings at 11 a.m.during the next 3 months.All are warmly invited and welcomed to our services every Sunday morning.COMPTON Turkey Dinner at the Ives Hill Community Hall on Saturday, October 8 from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.Menu: turkey with “all the trimmings”, homemade rolls and pies.Proceeds for St.James Church, Compton.LENNOXVILLE St.George’s Church Hall - The Afternoon A.C.W.invites you to the Great Canadian Coffee/Tea Party on Friday, October 7 from 9 a.m.to 12 Noon.Your $$$ will support violence against women both locally and in the disaster-stricken area of the southern U.S.A.Everyone welcome! COMPTON The annual Sherbrooke - Bulwer Plowing Match will be held on Monday, October 10 on the land of Paul Enright, Robert Road (off the Compton-Hatley Highway), starting at 9:30 a.m.Watch for signs.For more information call Dianne at (819) 562-7145 or Mac at 875-3842.Cloutier - Osborne SHERBROOKE Thanksgiving supper, Saturday, October 8, 6 p.m.at the Royal Canadian Legion, Br.10, 971 Galt East.Followed by music and dance.Reservations: (819)563-4944.Welcome to members and friends.-LENNOXVILLE There will be a blood pressure clinic on Tuesday, October 11th and again on October 25th at the Masonic Hall, 2 Belvidere Street, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.-WATERVILLE There will be blood pressure clinic on October 25th at the Town Hall, 170 Principale S.from 2 to 3:30 p.m.-NORTH HATLEY There will be a blood pressure clinic on Friday, October 14th in place of October 7th at the Library, 165 Main Street N.from 10 to 11:30 a.m.AYER’S CLIFF Military Whist card party at Ayer’s Cliff Legion Hall on Tuesday, October 11 at 1:30 p.m.sponsored by St.George’s A.C.W.Lunch and prizes.WATERVILLE 500 card party in St.John’s Church Hall, 60 Compton Street, Friday, October 7, 2 p.m.Prizes and lunch.Everyone weF come.Sponsored by St.John’s A.C.W.KNOWLTON ERRATUM - The October 5 Brome County News incorrectly stated a Blessing of the Pets at 2 p.m.at St.Paul’s Anglican Church in Knowlton this Sunday.In fact, the Blessing was held on Sunday, September 30th.Brome County News apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.AYER’S CLIFF St.George’s A.C.W.card parties begin on Tuesday, October 11, with a Military Whist.Followed by 500 card parties on Tuesdays, October .25, November 8 and 22.We begin at 1:30 p.m.at the Legion in Ayer’s Cliff.Raffle, lunch, and lots of prizes.All welcome.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church, corner of Queen and Church streets - Thanksgiving worship on Sunday, October 9 at 10 a.m.Rev.James Potter (819) 565-8449.LENNOXVILLE Annual Sandy Moon memorial dog walk-a-thon, Saturday, October 22, Winder street bike path walking to the Capelton Mines.10 a.m.start.Registration fee or pledge forms.Come walk your dog or just come walk with us.To benefit the Frontier Animal Society.Pledge forms and info: (819) 876-5016 / 876-7785 / 843-3237.If rained out, walk will be October 29.• • • « This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service dubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.00 fee, $10.00 for 2 insertions of same notice, $13.00 for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have mote than 35 words the charge will be $10.00 per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to The Record, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5L6, be signed and indude a telephone number and payment Telephone requests will not be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances. : I-THE ¦ I RECORD Thursday, October 6, 2005 page 17 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 clue: N equals V “ Y .TGUTLH KTNC GYOCJ WPCCH TIJ BGTIWH TIJ ZGRUCPH; Y WKYIO Y UTH T WPCC RP HRECWKYIX Yl T BTHW GYZC.” — WREEL GCC PREVIOUS SOLUTION — “We all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.” — Albert Einstein (c) 2005 by NEA, Inc.10-6 Kit n’ Carlyle www.comics.com lwright@ic.net Herman 10-6 © Laughingstock International Inc./dist.by United Media, 2005 “I’m going to ask the warden if he’ll let you look after Ruster for the two weeks I’m in the Bahamas.” Alley Oop ' IF you DECIDED THE *8DOMINN_ SNOWMAN is oust HUNcey; what's —r W BIG deal.?-,- ' BECAUSE AFTSR AWHILE TO I JUST DONT SET IT,.P7 VSAH, VffiU.AU.THAT'S M£ BEGAN SMASHING THESES ALWAM5 BEEN AJH / CHANCED NOW/.' 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Many Success Stories! | CM www.uturncanada.com Your Birthday Thursday, Oct 6,2005 LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Avoid getting yourself involved in activities today with friends that they can well afford but you can’t.There’s no way that you would be able to enjoy yourself worrying about what it costs.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — Should you find yourself having to deal with someone who is rather unpleasant today, do not let this person’s behavior influence you to react in a similar manner.Be above it all.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) -Chances are you’ll be willing to work hard today, but just because you give all you can to the task doesn’t mean you should take total credit for it when others are also working hard on it.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Emotionally based relationships maybe difficult to handle today, so make sure your actions are not those of an irrational person trying to release his/her pressures and tensions on others.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19)—You’re not apt to get the support from others today you were expecting unless you can offer some definite advantages in it for them.Don’t be selfish with the fruits of the labor.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Don’t expect to get that which you hope to gain today if you leave too many of the important factors up to chance.Intellectual con- : -the- RECORD Thursday, October 6, 2005 page 19 sidérations will work, a rabbit’s foot won’t.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Money matters are important, but try not to put material considerations above friendship today.If you do so, and should financial things not work out, you could also end up being minus a pal.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Important relationships will require tactful handling today, even with those with whom you usually get along well.Keep your temper in check should you start to get hot under the collar.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Usually, Geminis are exceptionally good at juggling two situations simultaneously, and you might depend on this today.However, it’s apt to be even too much for you, and you could fail.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s always risky to take financial risks in unfamiliar areas, but should an adventurous friend encourage you to do so, you may throw caution to the wind and recklessly toss your funds away.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — Be careful not to disappoint loved ones today who are counting on you to do something important for them just because a fun activity came along.You’ll let them down terribly.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — It’s been said that “life is what happens while we’re busy standing around making plans.” The race is apt to go to the swift today, so don’t take too much time vacillating over what to do.North 10-06-05 A Q 8 2 ¥ Q 4 2 ?A J 3 A 10 8 3 2 West East A A A J 9 ¥ A 6 5 ¥ J 8 ?10 6 5 4 ?Q 8 A A K Q 6 4 A J 9 South A K 10 7 5 4 ¥ K 10 9 3 ?K 9 A 7 Dealer: West Vulnerable: North-South South West North East l A Pass Pass l A Dbl.2 A Pass ?Opening lead: A A Thursday, Oct.6,2005 With a fit, try for game By Phillip Alder Walter Benjamin, a German critic and philosopher, wrote, “Each morning the day lies like a fresh shirt on our bed; this incomparably fine, incomparably tightly woven tissue of pure prediction fits us perfectly.The happiness of the next 24 hours depends on our ability, on waking, to pick it up.” On waking, pick up the bridge column and look at the South hand.Your left-hand opponent opens one club, which is followed by two passes.You balance with one spade, the opener makes a takeout double, your partner raises to two spades, and righty passes.What would you do now?You have only nine high-card points, but you also have just six losers (two spades, two hearts, one diamond and one club), which normally means that you should make a game-try.I like a three-heart continuation.Then North is in a quandary because he holds a whopping nine losers but has a maximum nine points with three working honors.Let’s suppose that he shoots out four spades.At the table, West led the club ace and tried to cash the club king, but declarer ruffed.South continued with a low spade, bringing down West’s ace.West exited with a low club, declarer trumping East’s jack.After extracting East’s remaining spades, South needed to find the heart jack.IfWest had ace-jack-fourth, there was no hope.If the suit was 3-3, though, it was a guess.However, if you bid ’em up, you’d better play 'em up.Declarer led a heart to dummy’s queen, then followed with a heart to his 10.When that pulled out the ace, South could claim.CROSSWORD ACROSS 35 1 Carp cousin 36 5 Acknowledge 37 10 Fashion of the moment 38 14 Fling 39 15 Bast fiber plant 40 16 Mild expletive 41 17 Pulitzer winner of 1958 42 18 Minneapolis suburb 44 19 slaw 45 20 Start of Mason Cooley quote 46 23 Helmut’s three 47 24 Taro dish 55 25 Tough trial 56 28 Grocer’s concern 57 33 Unit of wisdom?58 34 Perm milieu 59 E R G S N E E D A T R A C O O KJ T O N E L 1 Cl D E M O D O U P A S S S T E E P A D D 1 R A S R E T E E D E l| Wednesday's Puzzle Solved R O A E D I M N E C A S T A L T E N C A A O O K S E V E E E D D R 1 N G T A A L ]A G L E A L S r S E S A A R E s K 1 N T 1 A S Bikini part Charged particles Part 2 of quote Saline drop Hoops event Dead,as a dragon Hang in loose folds Voters Put on a first coat Lacking experience Close securely End of quote Asta’s mistress City on the Seine Invention origination Average grades Ecole student 60 Auto pioneer 61 On the less windy side 62 Medicated 63 Brooding place DOWN 1 Plug of tobacco 2 Mr.Hefner 3 1934 Nobel-winner in chemistry 4 Bar gadgets 5 Fairy-tale girl 6 Wheel spokes 7 Novelist Kingsley 8 1492 ship 9 Recipe measure 10 Shrink back 11 Eager 12 Festival 13 Idyllic place 21 Preacher Roberts 40 Constellation component 22 Butcher’s cut 41 Dull situation 25 Think out loud 43 Fold 26 Lubricate again 44 Authored 27 “Divine Comedy” poet 46 Sifting utensil 28 Rani’s wraps 47 Andes people 29 Think ahead 48 Coward of note 30 At right angles to the ship’s keel 49 Shade provider 31 Jelly choice 50 Flight school final 32 Like some seals 51 Cal.abbr.34 Fly high 52 Like a couch potato 37 Came into bloom 53 G-men 38 Immense quantity 54 Bridge position 1 2 3 4 1 6 7 8 9 1 10 11 12 13 14 ,s " 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 1 “ 1 " 58 59 60 61 62 63 By Alan P.Olschwang > (C)2005 Tribune Media Services, Inc.10/6/05 10/6/05 pagb 20 Thursday, October 6, 2005 JŒCORD ORE ING The Quebec Parental Infftrance Plan jgenerous Increased benefits Take their education more seriously A cheap.First decide if you want to re- er.If you don’t care about her friend- Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy iXlilllC a IVlallUUA main friends with Judy.If so, forgive ship, feel free to air your grievances.Mitchell and Many Sugar, longtime editors Dear Annie: My ex-husband and I her, but don’t plan another trip togeth- You’d have nothing to lose.of the Ann Landers column, share custody of two school-age children.They live with me primarily, and they spend one week per month with their father.In the past few months, Dad has been removing the children from school for a few days so they can have “quality’’ time together.It’s becoming more frequent, and I am concerned about it affecting their grades as well as their attitudes.My son quoted his father saying, "You will learn a lot more with me than you ever will at school.” 1 approached my ex and offered to have a set number of days when he can take the kids out of school.He brushed me off, saying I was worrying for nothing.This man likes to control things.I am hesitant to go the legal route because it would cause such animosity between us.Do I stand back and say nothing?— Frustrated in Canada Dear Frustrated: Does your children’s school have a policy on how many days the kids can miss?Your best bet is to enlist the principal’s help in addressing the problem and make the issue between Dad and the school — and you stay out of it.Sooner or later, excessive absences will affect the children’s grades.If the kids don't want to do poorly, they might be able to get Dad to take their education more seriously.Otherwise, legal recourse may be your only other option.Please don't be afraid to go there.Dear Annie: My also-single friend, “Judy,” is very wealthy and recently asked me to take an expensive European trip with her, but it just wasn’t in my budget.Shortly after, Judy complained to me about paying upkeep on a resort condo I never knew about.She finally invited me to spend a week there instead of the Europe trip.She said 1 would need to pay half the gas, as we would be driving her car.That was fine.1 even purchased a lovely gift as a thank you.Our first night, Judy told me that we'd split everything 50-50, and added, “That means that if 1 order a $100 bottle of wine and you don’t drink any, you still pay half because I pay upkeep on this condo." Then she told me I owed her for the wear alid tear and insurance on her new luxury sedan.I was infuriated and flew home.1 sent Judy a check lor what she claimed I owed her and resolved never to see her again.We didn’t speak for three months, and then she called as if nothing had ever happened.I am moving soon to a city much closer to Judy, and she already is making plans to come visit.I'm usually willing to give someone a second chance, but I’ve never been treated like this.Should I tell her how I feel?— Dissed Dear Dissed: Well, you could bill her for the upkeep on your home, but we doubt you are that mean-spirited or flexible More We're hap More Two option* as to the duration ot parental leave More accessible For self-employed a* well a* «started worker* More for dad Benefit» for father* to announce: wmmm mm .* v •*''** * * s .January 1, 2006, we'll Introduce a parental Insurance plan that's better adapted to the realities of Quebec's families.This enhanced plan will replace the current maternity and parental benefits offered under the federal Employment Insurance program.As a society, we can be proud to adopt the Quebec plan, which encourages and supports a balance between work and family life, emploi •t Sc olldarltt sociale Québec an For more Information, visit www.rqap.gouv.qc.ca