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IJ J J J * J J.J J J.I.* THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 75 cents + taxes PM#0040007682 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 SV Community courts company PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Diane Larive'e, vice president and director of human resources, said the company's roots are in Seotstown.Scotstown’s largest employer staying put By Patrick Lavery Scotstown y-|- |iie tiny village of Scotstown got some good I news Tuesday when the MRC Haut-Saint-Fran-JL cois Centre Local de Développement and organic food distributor Aux mille et une saisons Inc.announced that the food company would not only be staying put, but it was investing $1 million for an addition to its warehouse and distribution centre.The CLD is contributing $50,000 towards the cost of constructing the addition.“It’s going to double the capacity of our warehouse,” said Jimmy Tremblay, the company’s sales manager.“The extension will add 13,000 square feet to our current floor space.The ceiling of the extension will be higher than what we have now.In all, we’ll be able to fit 1,200 new palettes into the new part." CLD president Marc Latulippe said that the MRC is currently going through a transition period as several manufacturing plants have closed or moved away.“We are, at the moment, one of the least favoured MRCs it seems," he said.“This announcement is a big victory for us and it hopefully will be the first of many.” Please see Scotstown Page 5 Perfect for Plowing CLAUDIA VILEMAIRE i This team of horses gets a word of encouragement before set- ; ting ojjf to prove their mettle in a plowing competition.For j more please see Page 9.Fatal car accident outside Bury Gerard Lavallière, 60, of Lac-Megantic, died Tuesday morning when he lost control of his car just outside of Bury on route 214.Lavallière was suffering from an illness, police say, which may have contributed to the single-car accident.Hufferm ÏMgïjta Country FALL 200*5 SPECIALS Reservations: (819) 876-2113 Until closure 2 golfers including a cart Weekdays and weekend $50 = = = 4115 Rte 143 Stanstead page 2 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5E -* yiniK mp n .- =RECORD Oh, I’m just a speed demon Once you get past fifty, you start to think that the firsts you expect to experience might start to wane.I’m not talking about the first time we experience new technologies, we’ll all continue to have those firsts until the first time we experience our own funerals.I mean the firsts that everyone else might have had ten, 20 or 30 years ago.I had one of those firsts on the weekend, and I’m not too happy about it.I got my very first speeding ticket.I’m now going to experience another first - fighting my first speeding ticket.I don’t deny that I was going over the speed limit.I was traveling with the other drivers who were also going over the speed limit.Had I driven at the posted limit, I would have had a trail of irate drivers lined up behind me, and presented a clear danger to everyone on the road.I pulled over to the right-hand lane to let a driver pass me who had rapidly approached from the rear.1 may have even accelerated a bit to get out of his way quickly.Ten seconds later, I was the one being waved off to the side of the road by a police officer who looked like he hadn’t yet been faced with the need to purchase razor blades.The officer asked me for my papers and failed to respond when I asked him about the blue Mazda that had just passed me.He walked to the back of the car and wrote the ticket.The $196 ticket.When he passed it to me, I asked again why the blue Mazda was not pulled over when it was clearly going considerably faster than I was.He gave me an answer this time; one that leads me to question the current level of intelligence screening that is being done in recruiting officers.“I didn’t check him.” Let’s translate that: • “I like blue cars.” • “They don’t teach multitasking at the police academy.” • “I’m just too stupid to see that the other driver was going a lot faster than you.” • “My big brother drives a blue Mazda and he’d beat me up if 1 pulled him over.” He obviously failed to check all of the other drivers who were traveling down that stretch of road at the same time.I was just the easiest to wave over because I was the one in the right hand lane.He was probably afraid to step into the other lane because he might have been run over by the blue Mazda that he didn’t bother checking.A friend of mine got a ticket thrown out by a judge a number of years ago.He also asked the officer why he was the only one in a line of traffic to be pulled over.“You were the only one who stopped when I waved,” the officer said.Of course, there are lots of people who get pulled over for speeding who deserve to get ticketed because they let their mouths run free without engaging their brains.A story was related to me when I was down south about a driver from a state north of the Mason-Dixon Line, who had been pulled over for speeding in Georgia.The Georgia state trooper said, “You can’t go through Georgia that fast.” The driver reportedly said, “Well, Sherman did.” Apparently, there are still some people, the state trooper for one, who are still a bit touchy about how fast General Sherman stormed through Georgia 140 years ago.Not only did the driver in question get a speeding ticket, but by some miracle, his taillight shattered just as the trooper walked past it on his way back to his cruiser to write the ticket.I’ll have to spend the next few days looking at the ticket under an electron microscope to try to read the ultra-fine print instructions for disputing it.Hopefully, between now and the court date the officer will experience a few firsts of his own.His first transfer to a post on Baffin Island, would suit me fine.Gordon Kirkland At large Townshippers’ volunteer bank Translators Townshippers’ Association occasionally receives requests for translation of documents (mainly brochures or small booklets) from various community organizations.Translation is from French to English, and may concern various topics.There is a present need for volunteer translators in the Montérégie re gion.Are you bilingual and have had any experience doing translations?What topic areas are you interested in?If you would like to offer your time, contact Evelina Smith, Townshippers’ Association’s Volunteer Bank Coordinator at 566-2182 (toll free 1-877-566-2182) or info@townshippers.qc.ca, or George Courville, Townshippers’ Association’s Mon- térégie Network Coordinator at 263-4422 (toll free 1-866-263-4422) or gc@townshippers.qc.ca.Thetford Mines area Do you live in the Thetford Mmes area?Do you have some time to volunteer but are unsure of where to look?If so, then MCDC can help! Volunteer coordinator Hélène Doré is looking for vol-unteers in the following areas: transportation services, translation services, and income tax forms.For more information on this and other volunteer opportunities in the area, contact Hélène at (418) 332-3851 or by email at heldor@yahoo.ca.You can also check out MCDC’s website at www.mcdc.info.On volunteering “It’s been said that the degree to which citizens participate in voluntary action is one of the best indicators of the health of a democratic society.Volunteers are not content to be just spectators: they want to contribute, each in his or her own way, to building a better society.In Quebec, over one million people are already involved in voluntary action.In giving just two or three hours of your time each week as a volunteer, you not only enrich your own life - you help make a better life for everyone!” Source: Montreal Volunteer Bureau.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 few good volunteers?If so, contact Evelina Smith, Coordinator of Townshippers’ Association,s Volunteer Bank at 566-2182 (toll free 1-877-566-2182), 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 with cloudy periods.High 15.Thursday: Periods of rain.Low 4.High 15.Friday: Rain.Low 8.High 15.Saturday: Rain.Low 5.High 8.Ben by Daniel Shelton (JH OH! 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HAP 1 KNOWN, I W0ULPVE 5HAVEPMY L&35 THIS YEAR.' > HEW HEH LET ME MASSAGE YOUR FEET-1 KNOW YOU LIKE that/ a HONEY?.HONEY, I'M HOME. ^-***8S^ rsr^j mmrnm Maws Wednesday, October 12, 2005 page RECORD Fire leaves Bromont condo residents on the street By Patrick Lavery Bromont Afire destroyed 12 condos in a building on Wolfe Street in Bromont on Saturday night.The damage from the fire is estimated at $1.5 million.The fire started in a breaker box, according to one of the residents.“We had just finished dinner and my husband saw sparks coming out of the break panel,” condo resident Julie Leblanc told the Voix de l’Est newspaper.“Within minutes, smoke was everywhere.” Flames broke out just before 8 p.m.in the condo and the couple fled.By the time police arrived, most of the residents had evacuated the building and were standing in the parking lot.With most of the roof gone and flames shooting 20 feet into the air, Bromont firefighters called in help.Firefighters from Cowansville, Waterloo, and Farnham arrived on the scene.Fifty firefighters battled the blaze for five hours, finally bringing it under control around 1 a.m.Officials believe the fire may have been started by a space heater of some sort, though investigations are ongoing.Attack in broad daylight Some 50 firefighters battled the blaze in Bromont.DAVID ANDERSON By Patrick Lavery Granby Sûreté du Québec and Granby Police are still looking for the person who stabbed a 19-year-old Granby man several times outside the National Bank service centre on Sunday afternoon.Police say the victim, who is known to hang around downtown Granby, was approached by either one person or a large group at the corner of rue Principale and Centre and was attacked.Police cordoned off the entrance to the bank, as well as the alley between the Studio Bar and l’Anima-lerie Granby on rue Principale.Police believe the assailant might have used the alleyway before or after the attack.“We cannot say for sure,” said Granby Police spokesman Benoit Desautels.“That is what the detec- tives are trying to establish.” Police would not comment on whether the attack was an attempt at murdering the victim.They are treating the situation as an aggravated assault.“This is an isolated incident,” said Desautels.“We don’t see this often in Granby.” It only takes one day to make a world of difference.On December 7th.C1BC World Markets and C1BC Wood Gundy will donate their fees and commissions to children's charities.CIBC World Markets Children’s Miracle Foundation www.childrensmiracle.coni It Pays to Shop at President value gift card with the purchase °*Æ Michelin* winter tires X **ji%Nor Aipm- Ml, Mot Alpin Mi latitude Alptn HP and latitude' X It»* Otter valid from October 1 to 28, 2005 Certain condition* apply.participating author ltd Michelin r«t«il«r or »i»t michehnca ?or detail* Ca'd program by Guam Sank c* Canada pitrtuant to a Dansa rsuntl b.Vi*a mta-nat ona> ¦Vna muikanwd Usât* Otirem Bank of Canada To find the President Dealer nearest you, call 1-877-820-8337 www.presidentire.com President TOGETHER, TO GO FURTHER! PAGE '4 W;Ép[n ÊS PÂV, 0CTÇ B ÉR| ;12, 2005 ;" 1 -RECORD,, Municipal Elections 2005 Coaticook MRC will have vacant seats if no one comes forward Acclamations anticipated throughout rural area By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Candidates for elections in the Coaticook MRC are taking their sweet time in coming forward for the municipal elections on Nov.6.And if more candidates don’t come forward before Friday’s nomination deadline, there will be lots of acclamations and some vacant seats.So far Bury and Barnston West each have a single electoral race for a council seat.Bury In Bury, newcomer James Cork is the only candidate to come forward to date.He is running for seat 3.Other candidates are apparently procrastinating before filing their nominations papers.Town manager Marilyn Matheson said waiting till the last minute is a town tradition.Apparently Mayor Orvil Anderson is planning yet another kick at the can, but he had yet to make it official.So are some of the incumbents who have till Friday to file their papers.Barnston West In Barnston West, where longtime mayor and Coaticook warden Michel Belzile is retiring, only newcomer Marianne Santschi has come forward.She is running for seat 1 currently held by Charles Brus.Brus is apparently going to throw his hat into the mayoral race, but he and his colleagues have yet to file their papers.Compton In Compton, there were no candidates until yesterday when Mayor Fernand Veilleux and Councillor Denis Beaudoin (seat 6) filed their nominations papers.So far, there are no candidates in the other races, but town manager Serge Caron said some people haye come to pick up their nomination forms.Coaticook In Coaticook, there is at least one candidate for every seat, but so far there is only a race for seat 3 where incumbent Michel Viens is facing opposition from Sylvain Véronneau.Seat 1 Councillor Bertrand Lamoureux is running to replace Mayor André Langevin while Charles Poulin is running for his seat.For seat 2 and seat 6, newcomers Charles Poulin and Gaétan Labelle are hoping to join the council.Luc Demers (seat 4) and Lionel Giroux (seat 5) are hoping to retain their seats at the council table.Dixviixe The mayor and three councillors have announced they are running in Dixville, but there are stUl no candidates for seats 2 and 3.Newcomer Julie Jones is running to replace Errol Cushing who stepped down.There is still no one for seat 3 where Lise Couture also called it quits.Councillor Richard Couture who held seat 2 is apparently still undecided.East Hereford There is still no mayoral candidate for East Hereford.Councillor Patrick McDuff is running again for seat 2.There are also some new faces including Steve Isabelle (seat 1), Edith Comeau (seat 4), and Brigitte Inkel (seat 6).So far they have no opponents.Martinvuxe In Martinville, Mayor Réjean Masson is running unopposed as are councillors Réal Côté (seat 3) and Gaby Côté (seat 5).Newcomer Christine Dupuis is running for seat 4.Still no candidates have declared their interest for seats 1,2 and 6.Ste-Edwidge de Clifton There are candidates in every seat in Ste-Edwidge de Clifton, but so far they are running solo.The lone candidates are Mayor Linda Ouellet, as well as incumbent incumbent councillors Martial Tétrault (seat 3), Christian Lanctôt (seat 4 and Gary Caldwell (seat 6).Newcomers Lise Désorcy Côté, Jean-Yves Masson and Jean-Pierre Bessette are running for seats 1, 2 and 5 respectively.Sherbrooke: Few races as nomination deadline looms By Rita Legault Sherbrooke f » jhe dance card is filling up for the j mayoral race and a handful of A„ council seats in Sherbrooke, but if more candidates don’t come forward, a majority of Sherbrooke’s councillors and borough councillors will be waltzing back to city hall unopposed.Another candidate joined the race on Tuesday, forcing an election in Rock Forest district 5.3 against incumbent Councillor Serge Forest.Friday is the deadline to file nominations papers and so far, there are about a half dozen races for the two dozen seats on city and borough councils.There will be a three-way race for the mayoral seat as fringe candidate Hubert Richard tossed his hat into the race that already included incumbent mayor Jean Perrault and Chamber of Commerce manager Hélène Gravel.There’s also a three-way race heating up in Deauville District 5.1 as incumbent councillor Diane Delisle faces off against Vincent Roselli and Laurent Boudreau.In Domaine Howard district 6.2 longtime councillor Chantale L’Espérance is facing opposition from Jean Chenay and in Livigerie district 2.4 Louida Brochu is facing former-school board chairman Noël Richard.In de l’université district 4.4 longtime councillor Jean-François Rouleau is facing opposition from student activist Sébastien Aubé, while in du Carrefour district 6.4, two-timer Dany Lachance is Lennoxville Borough Chief remains unopposed, along with councillors Bill Smith and Tom Allen.#***«*>*, facing off against Pierre Tardif.In the 2001 race, L’Espérance, Rouleau and Lachance were all acclaimed.In Brompton borough there are candidates for each of the borough seats including Nicole Bergeron who is running for the only council seat now occupied by retiring Clément Nault.Running for de Beauvoir district 1.1 is Benoit Dionne and in des Moulin district 1.2 the only declared candidate is Michel Lamontagne.• ‘ In the Fleurimont borough, incumbent councillors Mariette Fugère, du Pin-Solitaire, district 2.1; Roger Labrecque, des Quatre-Saison, district 2.2; borough chairman Francis Gagnon, de Desranleau, district 2.3; and 2.5 Bernard Tanguay, district Marie Rivier 2.5 are facing no opposition.In the borough of Lennoxville councillor Douglas MacAulay and borough councillors William Smith (Uplands, district 3.1) and Torn Allen (Fairview, district 3.2) and running unopposed.In Mount Bellevue, borough chairman Serge Paquin, in du Centre Sud, district 4.1 and councillor Pierre Boisvert, in de la Croix Lumineuse, district 4.3, as well as the former Mayor of Ascot Robert Pouliot are all running un- opposed.Over in Rock-Forest-Saint-Elie-Deauville incumbents Bernard Sévigny in des Chateaux d’eau, district 5.2; and Julien Lachance in de Saint-Elie, district 5.4 remain unopposed.In the North Ward districts of Jacques Cartier, incumbents Jacques Testulat in de Beckett, and Marc Denault, de Montcalm district 6.3 are facing no opposition yet.For all the details on the Sherbrooke election, in French, check out the city of Sherbrooke’s web site at www.ville.sher-brooke.qc.ca/ You can also reach the election office at 822-6100.Three-way race for mayor’s seat in Windsor Three council seats contested Staff f ¦|""|hree seats on council remain un-J contested as the town of Windsor A.heads into a number of hotly contested electoral races.In the running to replace retiring Mayor Louis St-Laurent are Councillor Jean-Pierre Bibeau and local businessman Malcolm Wheeler who filed his nomination papers yesterday.Incumbent councillors Sylvie Bureau (seat 1) and Jean-Pierre Roy (seat 3) as well as newcomer Gaétan Graveline (seat 2) are so far running uncontested.For seat 4 there is a two-way race between incumbent Councillor France-Joseph Bourque and Aurore Millette.It’s a three-way race for seat 5 between Councillor Jason Noble and newcomers Jacques Corriveau and David Fournier.Last but not least, newcomers Alain Beaudin and Samuel Morin are vying for the seat left vacant by Bibeau.Candidates have till Friday to file their nomination papers. RECORD^ WEjp'HESDAY 'OCT'OBER 12, 2Ô05 RAGES Meeting to discuss English health services By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Residents in the Thetford Mines and St.Agathe areas who are concerned about access to health and social services in English can get more information at an Oct.19 public meeting being organized by the Scotstown: Cont'd from Page 1 Earlier in the year, rumours abounded that Aux mille et une saisons Inc.was looking at moving elsewhere.Offers from other towns closer to major centres like Montreal and Quebec Gty had been received, said company president Marc Péri-ard.That is when the CLD and Scotstown town council became involved.Along with the $50,000 grant from the CLD, Scotstown gave the land the new addition is being built on at no cost.They also gave the company a three-year tax holiday.“This was something very important to us,” said Scotstown Mayor Chantal Ouellet.With 55 employees, Aux mille et une saisons Inc.is Scot-stown’s largest employer.“The loss of Shermag really hurt us hard,” said Ouellet.“We came up with a development plan that focused on two areas: promoting tourism in the area and bio-food production.” Ouellet also said despite the fact areas closer to Montreal had some advantages, over the rural setting of Scotstown, “the Megantic Community Development Corporation.MCDC official Suzanne Aubre said several members of the Thetford health and social services centre will be on hand to answer questions and hear concerns.“We need area residents to come and join us and share your concerns and make suggestions,” she said.“The centre needs to know how it can serve us better in our language.” The Wednesday, Oct.19 meeting will be held at the Anglican Church people chose the quality of life here.” Périault said that his company is facing a challenge being so far away from Montreal.“Our competitors our closer, giving them better access to some markets,” he said.“We’re going to have to work twice as hard.But I have faith in the quality of our personnel.” Latulippe said that Aux mille et une saisons Inc, is a model of success in the MRC.“We want people to know that we will work to support our businesses,” he said.“When we see what a business has done and where it is going in our region, we want to get behind it.These people are investing in our region, that’s going to make a difference in the future.” Aux mille et une saisons Inc.was started in Scotstown, sharing its warehouse with the Milanaise grain company in 1985.It began wholesaling imported organic food to small health food stores.It has seen a continual growth in sales as bigger chain supermarkets like Loblaws have started adding certified organic foods to its shelves.“We’re seeing an increase of 20 per cent in sales as bigger stores come in,” said Tremblay.in Thetford located at 506 Alfred St.starting at 2 p.m.This past spring, Health Canada provided the health and social service centre with a $155,000 grant to make sure access to English services was being provided.Aubre and local CLSC community organizer Pierre Pelchat said the specific services offered in English at health facilities include primary care, long-term care, general services and youth care programs.Aubre and Pelchat said the MCDC wants to make sure the English-speaking community takes full advantage of the new services.One method for improving English-language services is language courses for a number of health-care personnel at the Thetford Mines hospital, the local CLSC and the long-term care fa- Sow now, reap later: cilities run by the center.Other measures include translating health pamphlets and documents as well as adding an English section to the center’s web site.Pelchat said the funding is the first of its kind and will last for one year.“If there is need for further funding to maintain these services, we will make a further evaluation and ask Health Canada if it can provide more money later on,” he said.“We estimate there are about 1,000 anglophones in places like Thetford, St.Agathe, Kinnear’s Mills, Inverness and other smaller towns that need these services.” For more information, contact Suzanne Aubre at 418-332-3851 or ‘ e.mail her at mcdc@bellnet.ca.Pierre Pelchat can be reached at 418-338-6147, ext.4171.CHUS OPEN DAY EVENT The population is invited to an open day event at the CHUS next Sunday, October 23", 2005.Visits will be held at the CHUS - Fleurimont Hospital and the CHUS — Hôtel-Dieu at 10 a.m., 1 p.m.and 2:30 p.m.Starting points are Main entry of CHUS-Fleurimont Hospital, and at door n° 54 at CHUS — Hôtel-Dieu (Bowen street entry).CHUS PUBLIC MEETING The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke's Board of Directors invites the population to participate in its annual public meeting which will be held on Tuesday, October 25‘, 2005, at 7 p.m.in room 2l00 (Salon des professeurs) of CHUS — Fleurimont Hospital (access by parking #2, door 35, take elevator to 2" floor).The CHUS's Board of Directors president, Mr.Richard Royer, and the CHUS administrators will present the Annual Report and the Financial Statements and will be available to answer any questions.For further information, please call Mrs.Lise Blais, (819) 346-1110, ext.23522.- Ctntr* hospitalier universitaire do Shorbrookt www.chus.qc.ca Fixed-rate Bonds Capital guaranteed 100%.Redeemable at maturity.Choice of terms from 1 to 10 years.Minimum purchase $100.Term lyr 2yre 3yrs 4yrs 5yrs 6 yrs 7 yrs 8 yrs 9yrs 10 yrs Annual rate xl XI U 36-month “ I w $Qdo« Jeep, ENErQuIDE LEASE FOR $219 t per month.60-month lease.$Q down payment.enerQuide LEASE FOR $329 ‘0 per month, t 36-month lease.Or get OX purchase financing for up to 60 months* page 12 Wedh^^O^y, October 1,2,-2005, • RECORD Personalized children’s books featured at Book Fair Have a book designed at the salon des livres f » ihe realities of today’s families are not always reflected in children’s -L books.Co-founder of Printakid, Noemi Berlus knows this first hand.The child of two racially different parents, Berlus said she never saw herself reflected in the pages of children’s books while growing up.At the Salon du Livre de l’Estrie, from Oct.13 to 16, Berlus and her husband Christian Roy founders of a unique line of books and CDs will feature their line of books in which the hero has all the physical characteristics as the child re- ceiving the gift.The main character has similar hair, eyes and skin tone.Family and friends are also named in the story.It is a truly unique experience that encourages reading and fosters self-esteem.Come to Alphakid’s (Printakid’s French name) kiosk 211 and see how these wonderfully original books are made.You can have one made on the Sberrrooke Directory if you don't want to miss any events this fall, subscribe to: ™nih— « - 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