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Jggff mtu Santé Beauté Rachel Lajeunesse / Sylvie Lussier / Marie-Claude Lapointe 147 Queen Street, Lennoxville 819 569-3601 ^ SUNLIGHT Dishwashing liquid Selected sizes I» } 6 units per customer SPONGE- TOWELS Paper towels Packs of 4 or 6 rolls 4 per customer Discount of more than THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Haskell’s first ever film fest Page 8 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, October 4, 2012 Couillard aims to succeed Charest The Canadian Press A prominent former Quebec health minister is the third person to enter the race to succeed Jean Charest as Quebec Liberal leader and he launched his campaign with high-profile support Wednesday.Philippe Couillard is considered by many to be the front-runner in a contest that so far also features ex-cabinet ministers Raymond Bachand and Pierre Moreau.The 55-year-old Couillard.who held the health portfolio between 2003 and 2008, made the announcement at a news conference in Montreal on Wednesday.He said he wants the Liberals to stake a claim on issues of Québécois identity and language _ and to do it in a very different way from the Parti Québécois.In a scathing criticism of the PQ’s identity politics, he denounced the current government’s plans to create a new Quebec citizenship process based on language and to change the immigration system to favour people from certain francophone countries.Couillard suggested the Liberal party’s approach is more inclusive, and hinged on the belief that Quebec’s identity is more secure if the province holds greater economic clout.Cont’d on page 3 Deadly incident in Knowlton: Suspect arrested wowctt FRANK NIXON A Sûreté du Quebec (SQJ crime unit blocked off Lakeside Road, between Knowlton Road and Victoria Street on Wednesday following a deadly incident in the early morning hours.By Frank Nixon Special to The Record A* l\i left a man dead.Charby, 53, a Knowlton resident, was The deadly incident apparently in- taken to Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins hos-volved a fight outside Johnny Cs, a bar pital, in Cowansville, where he was prosuspect was arrested Wednesday, located at 57 Lakeside Rd.although this nounced dead, in Austin at around 11:15 a.m., fol- could not immediately be confirmed.’owing a fight in Knowlton which The victim, identified as Arthur Cont’d on page 3 Celebrate the Canadian Thanksgiving with us! 1'pnide Diiunjf • l.ipiii Menu Hours Wed.to Sat.: 5 p.m.to close Sunday: Fresh seafood, fish, hand-cut steaks, pasta, in-house made sauces, homemade soups, salads & Ht I he Wit — 802-487 9147 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The R'ecôi'd Page 2 Thursday, October 4, 2012 Galerie Art Libre 6C Pine St., Sutton Myriam Bardoul, Nicole Côté, Francine Denault, and Louise-Andrée Roberge, the four associated artists, invite you to the opening of a new exhibition titled Magie ludique on Saturday, Oct.6, from 2 p.m.to 6 p.m.in the presence of the invited artists.The Galerie Art Libre, always very active and faithful to its programming, will present a new exhibition.François Xavier Chamberland, an artist in love with objects marked by time, will present his playful assemblages made from recycling materials.Madeleine Leduc, a painter inspired by the effervescence of the city, offers her last abstract works.Brigite Normandin, an inveterate gleaner presents us with her series Sous-à-tout.Catherine Panchaud works with materials and textures to provoke surprises.Up-and-coming artist Till Nov.30, Fanny Denault presents images and fragments dictated by her feelings and impressions.Till Oct.30, Recycled art: People who participated in the June workshops exhibit their sculpture-assemblage.The gallery is open from Thursday to Sunday inclusively from 11 a.m.to 5 pan.It is possible to see the works on Facebook by going to the Galerie Art Libre site.Weather * é * .—- TODAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 17 LOW OF 14 tar FRIDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 13 SATURDAY: ŒOUDY, SHOWERS HIGH OF 13 LOW OF 8 tar SUNDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 8 LOW OF 5 F tar MONDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 9 LOW OF 1 Victor R.Swenson Humanities Educator Award North Country Union teacher wins Newport The Vermont Humanities Council has named Newport’s North Country Union High School teacher Gary Johnson as its 2012 humanities educator of the year.Johnson, a teacher of humanities courses for twenty years, will be presented the tenth annual Victor R.Swenson Humanities Educator Award at VHC’s annual fall conference on Nov.10 at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort in Stowe.“Most of us, when we were in school, had one or more special teachers who made their subject come alive, challenged, encouraged, and inspired us, and helped us learn and grow in myriad ways,” said VHC Executive Director Peter Gilbert."These are the teachers we recall decades later with admiration and gratitude.It is such teachers in the humanities that the Vermont Humanities Council is proud to honour.In honoring one such Vermont teacher, we pay tribute to all the fine teachers in the profession and the important work they do.” Johnson, a teacher of Language Arts, has earned praise from colleagues for his multi-faceted approach to teaching, centered on forging relationships between students and the greater community.“Gary Johnson is constantly bringing the world into his classroom, and constantly sending the students out into their communities,” said North Country Union principal William Rivard.“He wants his students to understand that literature is not an academic pursuit, but the expression of the real lives of real people.” Johnson’s course activities have included roundtable discussions with people such as Civil War historians, World War II veterans, and ministers of different religions: research of genealogies and land histories in the students own towns: participation in the national poetry recitation contest, Poetry Out Loud; scriptwriting workshops with the QNEK Stage Company, which performs student-written plays at Haskell Opera House; Mining for Stories, in which students write stories based on interviews of people in their lives; mock trials in the classroom; and other projects.“It is fair to say that many teachers are recognized for developing one of these classroom experiences,” said Rivard."[Gary] does them all, almost every year.His classroom reaches all levels of students.Johnson's students have earned a number of state awards.” In observing Johnson’s classes.North Country Union’s Director of Curriculum Jennifer Kennison noted that his connections to the community are exemplary.“He strongly believes that the high school must prepare the students for the ways in which they will interact in their communities.” A hallmark of Johnson’s teaching is an emphasis on student-directed learning, which includes independent study, group projects, and assignments that address students issues and interests beyond the high school.“[Gary] utilizes many lessons and projects that give students ownership of their own learning,” Kennison said.“One of the things he said in our discussions .is that if a lesson is designed well, then there are twenty teachers in the classroom, instead of one.” VHC created the Swenson award in 2003 to recognize a Vermont educator on an annual basis and to honour Victor R.Swenson, the Council’s first executive director.The award is given to a Vermont educator in grades 6 through 12 who exemplifies excellence in the teaching of the humanities.Author Kathryn O’Brien in Kn owl ton Emma Stevens hired Kathryn O’Brien to be her first stage manager in Theatre Lac Brome’s inaugural year and now Emma welcomes Kathryn back to Knowlton as an author! Kathryn O’Brien, a native Montrealer, is currently a Certified Hypnotherapist with a private practice in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley.Murder Has a Memory is the debut novel in her Roberta Law Mystery series.Other writing adventures include pieces for stage, film, television, radio, corporate communications, film criticism and freelance journalism.In Murder has a Memory, hypnotherapist, Roberta Law gets a fast pass to the twilight zone when a ten-year-old client, suffering from acute insomnia, appears to spontaneously regress into a past life and witness her own murder.In order to help her client, Roberta must turn detective and try to solve a crime that may prove to be nothing more than a child’s overactive imagination at work.When the investigation leads her into the recluse world of folk-rock icon, Lori Taylor, whose recent reunion with her long-lost daughter seems to be the source of something much more sinister—Roberta is soon to discover that murder has a memory.Stop by Brome Lake Books on Saturday Oct.6 at 2 p.m.and join Emma in welcoming Kathryn O’Brien back to Knowlton.Everyone is invited to this free event and refreshments will be served.For more information please call 450-242-2242 Peter Gossage and Jack Little Also don’t miss Friday Oct.5 at 6 p.m.Brome Lake Books is pleased to bring you authors Peter Gossage and Jack Little with their new book An Illustrated History of Quebec.Born and raised in Montreal, Peter Gossage lived in Knowlton full-time from 1995 until 2009, when he left the Université de Sherbrooke to join the His- tory Department at Concordia University.Along with his wife, McGill architecture professor Annmarie Adams, and their teenaged children, Charlie and Katie, he remains a devoted Township-per, returning almost every weekend and for big chunks of the summer to their house on Lansdowne in Knowlton.People here have gotten to know Peter as a neighbour, a soccer Dad, a Knowlton Academy volunteer, and as a part-time jazz musician; he is a regular fixture on guitar with the popular local ensemble.The Jazz Heads.Jack Little is a professor of history at Simon Fraser University and one of the leading authorities on the history of the Eastern Townships.He lives on Bowen Island in British Columbia but is a native Townshipper, having grown up in Inverness Township and Thetford Mines.Jack received his BA in History from Bishop's University, then pursued graduate studies at the University of New Brunswick (MA) and the University of Ottawa (PhD).HAW., I SEE YOUR PEUTZI4 6RACILIS ISNT PGUO loo mi INPEEP Ben by Daniel Shelton I'VE TRlEP TO GROW IT INÏÏJREE PIEFERENT VlAOESmVG&m, eüTKMYS EAILS.ANY/3>PVIC£?tYPD?T OARPBNERS M v, BE PRETTY SOMETIMES YUP/ THROW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, October 4, 2012 Page 3 OCAL Ne w; A full-fledged investigative crime unit from Sûreté du Québec (SQj arrived on the scene.Deadly incident in Knowlton Cont’d from page 1 johnny C’s, a bar located on Lakeside Rd.I < ii i***-»va ;Î4 Sflpolice helicopter circles around Knowlton surveying the crime scene.The altercation occurred at about 2 a.m.A woman working in the bar called police at around 2:25 a.m., where she pleaded with them to come immediately.Another person at the scene said “the victim had been run over by a truck.” A full-fledged investigative crime unit from Sûreté du Québec (SQ) arrived on the scene and blocked off Lakeside Road, between Knowlton Road and Victoria Street.The road was reopened to pedestrian and vehicle traffic at 2:45 p.m.“We are currently assessing the circumstances of the incident,” Aurélie Guindon, a spokesperson for the SQsaid at press time.PHOTOS BY FRANK NIXON Streets were closed for a good part of Wednesday in Knowlton.' .rrrriy.- "til I I r llgill §\.«feS if l E-Mill gg&i - iih»i rn-1 Acid spill at CHUS Fleurimont Sherbrooke At about 9 a.m., Wednesday morning a spill of anhydrous acetic acid (100 per cent) occurred in the molecular biology laboratory at the CHUS Fleurimont, located in the Department of Cytogenetics on the 1st floor of wing 4 .CHUS Security immediately implemented emergency measures.A team of firefighters from the City of Sherbrooke and a team from the University of Sherbrooke's health and safety in the workplace and education (SSMTE) were also on hand.At around 9:15 a.m., as a precautionary measure, forty workers on the first and second floors as well as the basement were evacuated.There were no patients in the affected area, which houses research laboratories.At 10:30, the spill was contained and picked up, the acetic acid neutralized for disposal and stored at a hazardous materials centre at UdeS.At 10:45, the SSMTE team proceeded to mop up the spill area with acid neutralizing products.Since acetic acid has a strong odour (vinegar), a reading of the air quality was carried out to ensure that there was no risk to the health of workers.At 11:30, all evacuated employees were back at their offices and emergency measures were lifted.There were no reported injuries.Couillard Cont’d from page 1 “We’ve always been an inclusive party,” Couillard said.“What we see here (from the PQ) is an attempt to categorize people as good Quebecers and not-as-good Quebecers.And I totally reject this from a human point of view.I cannot accept a society that would live under this type of definition.We are all Quebecers _ we are all proud to be part of a francophone state in North America.And this includes everyone .be they francophone, anglophone or allophone." Couillard also said he hopes the province eventually endorses the Canadian Constitution but he downplayed the urgency of the mattei ud suggesied it wasn't a top priority for now.Couillard, a former neurosurgeon, professor and health-system administrator, was considered the biggest star in the early days of the Charest era with an easygoing speaking style and quick with an answer in front of the news cameras, even as a political rookie in 2003.But he was criticized in some quarters after his political retirement for negotiating the terms of his private-sector employment while he was still a cabinet minister.He insists he did nothing wrong and that the controversy won’t hurt him in the leadership campaign.lb defended his integrity and said he would not be getting back into politics, with all the scandals swirling in Quebec recently, if he felt he had anything to hide.Couillard applauded the work being done by the province’s ongoing corruption inquiry.He said it’s been extremely useful in shedding valuable light on the mechanics of public works and its relationship to political parties.He also suggested the Eiatlci being raised should be of interest to everyone _ including people outside Quebec.Couillard said people might be sorely mistaken if they think such corruption is only a Quebec phenomenon.Michel Puval Advertising Consultant Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications RECORD Townships Outlet ^Tyjc One number $19 569-0525 uv8l@sherbrooker-8GGrd com- • Page 4 Thursday, October 4, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord .com The Record Justin Trudeau, next Prime Minister?Not in the Townships By Gib Mclnnis Special to The Record Tiuesday night in Montreal, the Member of Parliament for Papineau, Justin Trudeau gathered with the liberal supporters of his riding to declare his candidacy for the Liberal leadership.Up until last night, there had been an ongoing speculation about Trudeau’s entering into the race, so it was no surprise to many.However, his announcement is already bringing Liberal supporters in the Sherbrooke region to speculate and even declare who they are going to support and who they are not.Nathalie Goguen, President of the Liberal Party of Canada for the Eastern Townships is not sure yet who their organization will support, “As President I am responsible for six counties, and I want to know first what are the needs of those six counties, then I want to see what those candidates will offer for our region.Also, I am waiting to see who the other candidates are going to be to help us make a good decision of who we will be supporting in the next federal election.We have to see what the choices are first and that is important for our region at the moment.” Goguen does admit Trudeau can be a key player in renewing the Liberal Party of Canada, but she is looking towards another candidate as well.“I am happy to see a young candidate like Justin in the race for the leadership of the party, but I believe Dominic Leblanc, who is also a young candidate and who I admire very much, has offered his name to run for leader as well.” LeBlanc was elected to the House of Commons in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2006, and in 2011.He is a lawyer from New Brunswick, and is the son of former Member of Parliament, Senator and Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc.Dominic LeBlanc received his B.A.in political science from the University of Toronto (Trinity College), his Bachelor of Laws from the University of New Brunswick, and then attended Harvard Law School, where he obtained his Masters of Law.On which candidate would be the better Prime Minister, Goguen believes the debate is still open and that we should not come to any conclusions yet.“I believe it’s an open debate, but we can’t decide in advance who will be the better Prime Minister because 1 want to know what the candidate is offering, what their ideas are for Canada tomorrow, and how the candidate sees Quebec society.So there is a lot of work to be done first, and we will have to wait for this work to be done before we can see who will be a good candidate, because if we rely on just Justin’s name, this is not enough.” Colin Standish is the financial agent for the Federal Liberal Association in Compton-Stanstead, and in a telephone interview Standish made it clear that he would not be supporting Trudeau, but David Bertschi instead, “who is fully bilingual and from Sainte-Adèle, Quebec.He is another strong bilingual candidate and a lawyer by the way.For full disclosure, I will be working for Mr.Bertschi for Canada in the upcoming months of the leadership.” When asked about Trudeau’s decision to enter the race finally, Standish stated that there are some positive aspects to Trudeau, but there are also some negative ones too that Party followers should consider.“It is going to be an interesting leadership campaign because he is very articulate and very charismatic and very well known.And certainly the Trudeau brand has many strengths in Canada, but there are some downsides as well.There is the legacy of his father that perhaps is not so fondly remembered in certain parts of the county.” When offered the example of Prime Minister Trudeau’s infamous National Energy policy and how it alienated the West from ever supporting the Liberal Party ever since, Standish agreed.Standish did admit that someone like Justin Trudeau could reunite the regional fragmentation initiated by the father, especially when his charisma is considered.But Standish believes there are other qualities of Trudeau that remain unpolished.“He injects a certain spontaneity, that is refreshing for Canadian politics, and we sort of feel that his reference to the minister of the crown, his inappropriate language in the House of Commons, though he did apologize for it, is not comforting.We have seen also that under the current Harper regime, he would actually approve of Quebec separation.So I think he needs a bit more polishing.” Les Métros Plouffe named grocer of the year f-|-|he 50th Annual Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards Cer-JL emony was presented on Tuesday, Oct.2 in Toronto, in front of a gala audience of over 500 leading grocers, suppliers, and distributors at Grocery Innovations Canada 2012, Canada’s pre- mier grocery conference and tradeshow.Each year, the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) Awards Program recognizes the success of outstanding independent retailers and offers insights into innovations that are changing and enhancing the way retail- ers compete.This year, CFIG announced that Daniel and Patrick Plouffe of Les Métros Plouffe De Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, were awarded the National Gold Award for Top Independent Grocer of the Year - Medium Surface Category Fondation duCHUS Thanks to your donations Warming Beds for Infant Care Your generosity has enabled the CHUS Foundation to acquire two Giraffe® Omnibeds for the neonatology unit.These warmers are highly useful because of their many features, including an integrated pulse oximeter to continuously monitor the baby's blood oxygen saturation, a controlled warming system to maintain temperature, a tray for taking x-rays without having to move the newborn, and an integrated electronic scale.The adjustable base ensures a comfortable working height for caregivers.These beds are easy to use and their many features make it possible to assess tiny patients and to intervene rapidly, if needed.> l hospital CHUS - Fleurimont department Neonatology Unit C4 investment $ 52,000 Follow us on n û \ j www.fondationchus.org “There is something special about being in a Plouffe family store” said John FT.Scott, President and CEO of CFIG.“The Plouffe’s epitomize exceptional customer service and fresh selection of unique products.Plouffe family stores share the basic traits that lay the foundation for their meticulous standards.We are very pleased that they were recognized at GIC this year.” The Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year is the most prestigious award CFIG can bestow.Each year.Independent grocery stores from coast to coast in Canada compete for the coveted title in each of the specialty, large, medium and small surface categories.Cops seek bank card thief Sherbrooke police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a debit card theft.At the beginning of August, the suspect deposited an empty envelope at an automatic teller of a Caisse Populaire Desjardins in Granby.He then proceeded to make a cash withdrawal.The suspect is described as a white male, between the ages of 25 and 30, with short dark hair.At the time of the crime he was wearing an aqua green t-shirt, brown Bermuda shorts with a yellow, star-shaped logo.Anyone with information as to the identity or whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact Det.Michel Couture of the Sherbrooke police at (819) 821-5544 or 821-5555 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, October 4, 2012 Page 5 Magog (McD) Mayor Vicki May Hamm hosts eight consuls general in Magog The Mayor of Magog, Vicki May Hamm was pleased to welcome eight consuls general to Magog and the Eastern Townships on an excursion organized by the Honorary Consuls of Mauritania and Sweden and the Consul General of Belgium.This meeting took place on Sept.23 at The Hermitage Golf Club.“It was the first outing of its kind in Quebec organized for members of the consular corps, we are fortunate they stopped in Magog,” Hamm said, “It is a beautiful testimony to the attractiveness of our region for outsiders.” Hamm was invited to speak to the group about Magog, its vision and its economic development.“I had the opportunity to interact with people in- volved in the political and economic environment in their respective countries.It is not every day that we have the chance to gather representatives of countries such as France, Poland, the United States, Egypt, Russia, Mauritania, Sweden and Belgium around the same table, she said, “It’s always rewarding to share our opinions on various topics with people from different countries and I hope that other similar visits allow us to repeat the experience.” During their stay in the region, members of the consular corps visited Mount Orford, the Abbey of Saint-Benoit-du-lac, the Hermitage Golf Club and LAMRAC.The mayor reported that they were impressed by the beauty of the autumn landscapes and the vitality of our region.COURTESY Magog Mayor Vicky May Hamm (centre) played host to several members of the international Consular Corps recently as the passed through the region.Three Pines comes to life in Stanbridge East The fictional Quebec village of Three Pines, introduced to the world through the novels of Townships writer Louise Penny, is coming to life in the filming of Still Life, the first in her ongoing series of Inspector Gamache mysteries in Stanbridge East.Attraction Images (formerly Cirrus Communications) and PDM Entertainment, in association with the CBC, is producing the film as a two-hour TV movie.The spectacular panorama of the region provides a framework for the peaceful and picturesque Quebec village of Three Pines, where the story unfolds.Nathaniel Parker (Vanity Fair, Far from the Madding Crowd, Merlin) stars in the role of charismatic Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec.Anthony Lemke (The Listener, The ups and downs of Sophie Paquin) co-stars as inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir, with Kate Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis, The LA Complex) in the role of Clara Morrow, the victim’s bereaved friend, and Gabriel Hogan (King, Heartland) as Peter Morrow, Clara’s husband.“Louise Penny has redefined the traditional archetype of the thriller, which has earned her the admiration of readers around the world,” said Josée Vallée, President of Attraction Images.Penny’s award-winning novels (there are eight so far) are among the world’s bestselling books and have been translated into 23 languages.Her first.Still Life, earned the Creasey Dagger prize in the United Kingdom, the Arthur Ellis Award in Canada and numerous awards in the United States.Deadly Pleasures magazine named Still Life among the top five novels of the decade.Penny expresses enthusiasm over the project “I declined all previous offers to adapt Still Life that came my way over the years.However, when members of this production team came and discussed their vision of the movie with me, I knew that the book, which is so precious to me, would be in very good hands,” she says, “I love the actors who have been chosen and I am excited to see Three Pines come to life.I must admit that it’s an experience that’s hard on the nerves, but it’s exhilarating.” The peaceful life of Three Pines, an idyllic haven beyond the reach of the modern world and its frantic pace, is disturbed by the discovery of the body of Jane Neal, a retired teacher loved by all, lying lifeless in the woods.The villagers are convinced that it must have been a tragic hunting accident.Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec, however, suspects otherwise.Meanwhile, under its serene veneer, the Sherbrooke federal tax office closed In the wake of cuts announced by the Conservative government in the federal public service, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) closed 28 regional outlets Monday, including the one in Sherbrooke.Within a year, 21 offices located in such major centres such as Trois-Rivières, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto, will also close.A total of 49 regional offices will be shut down.According to the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, 285 permanent em- ployees will be affected.An unknown number of temporary employees could also lose their jobs or be reassigned.Revenue Canada says customer traffic has decreased over the years.Last year, for example less than 2.5 per cent of requests for information or services were conducted in person.From the beginning of October, Canadians who need information to file their income taxes will have to use the phone or Revenue Canada’s website.village is hiding something ominous.Through their investigation, inspectors Gamache and Beauvoir discover dark secrets and unearth frightful memories.Deceit, anger and resentment have coexisted far too long in Three Pines and, somewhere in the village, someone is not what they seem.The film adaptation of Still Life is the work of Wayne Grigsby (Trudeau, Octo- ber 1970), an internationally recognized writer and the winner of the highest award given to Canadian screenwriters, the Margaret Collier Prize as well as numerous other awards.Peter Moss (Booky Makes Her Mark, St.Urbain’s Horseman) is directing.Filming will take place primarily in Stanbridge East and will continue throughout the month of October.potential is Saturday, srl! id Iprry.kill wfiS Drop in anytime between 10am and 1pm to discover why BCS students thrive in our bilingual, multicultural, dynamic and supportive environment.Since 1836 one of Canada's leading English independent high schools 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Page 6 Thursday, October 4,.2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com TheRecord I explained to her that I could cook the bird at 350 degrees for thirty minutes a pound but had no idea how long it would take per dollar.The inevitable bird Tim Belford - .: :S It’s dilemma time.It comes twice a year under the disguise of Christmas and Thanksgiving.If it were a Robert Lud-lum novel it would probably be called ‘The Poultry Paradox’ or ‘The Bourne Turkey.’ At any rate it means in the next few days I will have to deal with the inevitable bird.Some of you may remember from my radio days that I have had a difficult history with North America’s favourite, festive foul.Not only did it take some time to figure out how to cook it, but my bride and I have had a difficult time in actually buying the bird.Take the killer of ’92 for example.We had decided, as a treat, to cook Thanksgiving dinner for ourselves and my in-laws.There would be six adults and two young children in all so a bird of 12 to 15 pounds would suffice and also allow for the requisite leftovers that are part and parcel of the event.I left it, and here’s the catch, to the love of my life to purchase the bird.Now, 1 should point out that despite her numerous and pleasant attributes the woman I live with is measurement challenged when it comes to purchasing winged creatures of any sort.On one memorable day she came home with an incredibly large capon for me to roast.Since she had purchased it from a local farmer it lacked a label.When I asked how much it weighed she replied she had no idea but it had cost twelve dollars and fifty cents.I explained to her that I could cook the bird at 350 degrees for thirty minutes a pound but had no idea how long it would take per dollar.Back to the turkey.My first hint that there would be a problem came when she arrived home from her shopping trip and asked if I could help her carry the turkey from the car to the house.I was at a loss to see why it would take help to carry a fifteen pound turkey but ever the gentleman I followed her to the car.You can imagine my shock when I opened the trunk and gazed upon what could have been the frozen remains of a pterodactyl.It was enormous.The cooler she had taken to hold the bird was half the size of the beast itself and lay unused in another corner of the trunk.“What happened," I asked.“Where’s the fifteen pound bird we ordered?“This is the one he gave me,” she replied.What could I do?A couple of days later my wife, myself and the bird set out for Smiths Falls, Ontario.On the bright side, even after two days in the garage, the bird was still frozen so the cooler wasn’t necessary.On the down side, I wasn’t completely sure it would thaw before mid-April.Luckily my fears were misplaced and the bird was in fact ready for roasting on the appointed day.Which brought us to the next problem -the roasting pan.The thing is, most roasting pans are not designed for a bird the size of a water buffalo.Nevertheless, with the application of a little grease and a lot of effort, we managed to squeeze Tom into the pan and onto a rack designed to keep it from sticking.Several hours later however, getting it out was a different question entirely.No matter how we tried the bird refused to budge.Sliding a hand or a spatula between the turkey and the pan was next to impossible.Just when I had decided to give up and carve it in the pan, my darling’s uncle said “Wait.I’ve got an idea.” Fortunately this uncle was a machinist by trade and a very practical person to boot.He left the house returning moments later with a pair of vise grips which he slid past the turkey and clamped onto the rack beneath.One good tug and out came turkey rack and all.To make a long story short, the bird was actually cooked to perfection, golden brown on the outside and moist and tender on the inside.It was a wonderful meal.Perhaps I should I say meals since the behemoth lasted seemingly forever.The one sad thing about the whole affair is, that if we got the 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your life is on the line and you need all the support you can get, not the run-around that I have had to put up with.In Ontario information is stored on a central data base which is accessible throughout the province.When you go to your doctor’s office or different hospitals, all your personal information is available at the touch of a button.Here we are questioned about past treatments.We need to remember when, what and where we were treated.When going from one hospital to another for tests we have to wait for results to be transmitted back to our doctors.This leads to unnecessary delays and people are dying waiting for test results.The Ontario system has been in place for at least seven years.Why are we so far behind in Quebec?Here we have the CISC and Info Santé to deal with.Unfortunately it has been my experience that their staff is not always sensitive to our needs: either they are improperly trained or downright rude.Apparently when you are required to go for blood work at the CISC if you are diabetic or a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy you have priority.The reason being that diabetics need to maintain their sugar levels and need to eat at regular intervals while chemotherapy patients have a depleted immune system and need to avoid germs that can be prevalent in this environment.Much to my dismay nobody told the staff at the CLSC as 1 have been forced to wait, praying ‘ thdt I.wouldn't cafrX something thaJ'tjfo^Uq/impair my recovery.They Should*kriéfs presented from the hospital with big bold red letters marked ONCOLOGIE means go in NOW1 My experience with Info Santé has been just as trying.When you call the 811 you are asked to indicate your language preference.Regrettably no matter what button you push you will be answered in French.Although I am bilingual when answers to medical questions are required you need to understand beyond a shadow of a doubt.Medical terminologies are difficult enough in your mother tongue never mind in a second language.Regardless the information that I was given was totally wrong.Part of my treatment means wearing a Port-a-cath, which involves receiving 46 hours of chemotherapy through a baby bottle that is attached to your chest.I wasn’t sure it was working properly so I called the CLSC at 6:40 p.m.Although they close at 7 p.m., there was no one there who could answer my question.I was redirected to Info Santé who had no idea of what I was talking about.The worker looked up information on the computer then directed me to services in Granby, and finally to the hospital in Cowansville.The last straw was when I had to deal with an employee from the hospital in charge of assigning appointments.Part of my treatment is to walk.I go out every day.Time is of the essence when dealing with cancer.Survival is directly related to early diagnosis as well as prompt treatments.While out on my daily stroll I received an alarming message on my answering machine.It was inconsiderate and quite upsetting.Because I was not there to take the call at that moment an appointment for an important procedure scheduled for the following Thursday was going to be pushed back two weeks! I have worked in similar positions.I would never have left such a message.I would simply have requested a return call.I called her back, let her know of my distain and insisted on having the original date for treatment.I am writing this letter to alert potential patients of the pitfalls that await them.I would like people to know that a better way exists elsewhere.I would hope that our government is making the right decisions to bring us up to par with our Canadian counterparts.I realize that health care workers are not dealing with ideal conditions and that they too have frus-•trations.Take a little more time to cpn^ider individual situations.Pléasé Show more respect and compassion toward your fellow man.I hope that those who I have en-fountered never have to deal with cancer.Whether you are a king or a pond at the end of the game we all end up in the same box.Linda Patton Cowansville The Récdrd fiewsroonl@shet’bi‘o6kerécord .corn Thursday,’ • October 4,'201'2 Page '?Co: LUMN IS1 r My wife doesn’t think I should write about the furnace in case we ever decide to sell the house.But I don’t think she has to worry.Antiques are big right now.It’s getting cold in here, so put on all your clothes Ross Murray We turned on the furnace last week and it wasn’t even Octo- I texted this event to our daughter Emily, who is currently in Malaysia sitting in a puddle of sweat (not her own).“WOAH!” she replied.“I know,” I wrote back.“And oil is like $5000 a gallon!” “I think it’s gone up to a bajillion now,” she wrote.“Yes,” I replied, “but that’s a bajillion samolians, and the samolian is quite low right now.Or is it high?” This went on for a while.All I know is that this premature ig- nition of the furnace may end up in Emily’s litany of injustices - all those things that she had to suffer through that her younger siblings didn’t, like having to go to bed at 4:30 every night wearing the patented Nite-Buzz head-gear that kept her hair boyishly short against her will.She exaggerates, of course: bedtime was 5:30.She is right, though, in that the furnace in this house has traditionally stayed off until as late as the weather and Social Services would allow.“It’s Christmas Eve.Can’t we turn the heat on just a little?” “Of course not.We don’t want to burn Santa coming down the chimney.” “But it’s an oil furnace!” And when we do succumb to sparking up 01’ Betsy (a name I’ve never before used to describe our furnace and a decision I immediately regret), we set the thermostat at a bracing 17 degrees Celsius.This is what we call room temperature (if your room happens to be at the back of a funeral home).Our children just call it cold.“It’s freezing in here!” “Put on a sweater.” “We’re living like Eskimos!” “Don’t talk such nonsense: we say Tnuit,’ not ‘Eskimos.’” Our thermostat isn’t one of those newfangled ones with the buttons and the read-outs and the programming and the espresso machine.It’s an old-school wall outlet filled with mercury and gyroscopes and controlled by a slider at the bottom, the kind someone might “accidentally” bump into and shoot the setting up to 32 Celsius.Not that 01’ Wheezy (that’s more like it) could manage to generate that kind of heat.It’s a converted coal furnace, an octopus of ducts and shafts that relies on oil, gravity and the kindness of strangers.It runs so quietly you barely notice, like Raymond Bachand for the Quebec Liberal leadership.When we bought this house, changing the furnace was near the top of the List of Things We Plan To Do, along with Replace That Hideous Wallpaper and Hold A Street Party So The Neighbours Don’t Hate Us.Eighteen years later, I’m still staring at some kind of odd pink flower, I’m convinced that all the free booze in the world wouldn’t offset our barking dog, and I’m still rocking the Afghan slipper socks.I’ve felt over the years that our refusal to run the furnace too soon or too high is not only a way to mitigate its inefficiency but also a means of preparing our children for the impending depletion of fossil fuels and the collapse of civilization.Huddled around their tallow candles, recounting stories of that day’s attacks by feral dogs and seeing whose gums are bleeding the most, they’ll be frozen, yes, but they’ll be used to it, thanks to 01’ Lukey - Lukey Warm! (Ugh, that’s even worse than 01’ Betsy.) And so, while in a lapse of judgment we may have atypically turned the furnace on early, it’s set at a characterbuilding 16 degrees, where it will remain, barring any “accidents.” My wife doesn’t think I should write about the furnace in case we ever decide to sell the house.But I don’t think she has to worry.Antiques are big right now.I bet we could sell the furnace for a quadzillion samolians.Or maybe that’s just the carbon monoxide talking.Young Volunteers week in Montérégie The Coalition of Carrefours jeunesse-emploi (CJE) Montérégie, with the support of Emploi-Québec Montérégie, is organizing the first edition of the Young Volunteers week in Montérégie for Oct.15-19.The week aims to highlight the success and realization of projects by young people in the region and encourage new young people wishing to take flight to submit a project.“Thanks to the Young Volunteers program at Emploi-Québec, I could start my business and now I travel frequently to Asia, Europe and the Middle East,” says Geneviève Lévesque, owner of Galerie Artêria.This dynamic young woman started her own business in export of works of art in 2007 after participating in the Young Volunteers program and with the support of the Pierre-De Saurel CJE.Jean-Félix Bélanger, supported by CJE Iberville / St-Jean, has meanwhile been .COURTESY Geneviève Lévesque, owner of Galerie Artêria began her own art exporting company after participating in the Young Volunteers program of Emploi-Québec and the CJE Pierre-De Saurel.developing new techniques of juggling, refining his art and preparing promotional tools in order to offer his services to prospective employers.As a result, he was offered the chance to study at the École de cirque de Quebec this fall.“I jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Youth Volunteer program.I believe that my participation helped me find the place 1 dreamed of as a student in a circus school.Later on, I will finally be able to live my passion,” he says.“We want the various stakeholders in our region who work with young people to know that this program exists so that other creative and dynamic youth like Geneviève Lévesque and Jean-Félix Bélanger have the opportunity to realize their dreams,” says the Executive Director of CJE Saint-Hubert and president of the Coalition of the CJE Montérégie, Guylaine Turpin.Young Volunteers enables young people aged between 16 and 29, who are struggling to integrate into the labour market, to put forward a project dear to their heart.Under the supervision of their CJE and their local employment centre (CLE), participants in Young Volunteers learn skills through the implementation of a project they have designed themselves.Often related to the arts (painting, exhibition, photography, short film, music, theater, writing, etc.), projects also touch other areas such as agriculture, culture, communications, the environment, community services, tourism, etc.Implemented over a period ranging from 9 to 52 weeks, Young Volunteers projects enable young people to experiment, validate, create, develop and evaluate their potential and knowledge to choose and move towards a winning career path.After their participation, they are found in training, in the labour market or working as self-employed.For more information on the Young Volunteers program, visit the website www.jvmonteregie.org or the Facebook page “Jeunes volontaires Montérégie” or visit the CJE or CLE in their vicinity.CURE offers physical rehabilitation to uninsured Sherbrooke The Clinique universitaire de réadaptation de l’Estrie (CURE) - a social solidarity rehabilitation cooperative - has officially opened its doors to the public.The clinic will provide rehabilitation services in physiotherapy and occupational therapy, prioritizing those who do not have other access to this type of service.In addition, it will provide training for student interns and encourage research development.CURE offers special rates to its members and prioritizes clients who do not have other access to rehabilitation services, including those with no insurance or who exhausted the coverage that they do have.Those who are covered by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec or the CSST will be referred to physiotherapy clinics in their area.“The clinic is primarily for the rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal problems, whether they are sports injuries, sprains, or injuries to the back, knee, or shoulder, as well as more general conditions such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.It is hoped that in the near future, the clinic can expand its scope and treat cases in neurology and develop an occupational component,” said the clinic’s director, Catherine Apinis.CURE aims to provide quality training to students trained at the School of Rehabilitation in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Sherbrooke.“The mission of the clinic is in line with the philosophy of our school, which is to say the training of rehabilitation professionals of the highest caliber.I look forward to the opening of this clinic,” said Professor Johanne Desrosiers, Director of the School of Rehabilitation.On the research side, the clinic will help validate new therapeutic approaches for monitoring and evaluation of patients by researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Page 8 Thursday, October 4, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record n le .Border 1 __]) / | “This is a community institution, so it’s really like (0 JJ]) O IP it i stealing from all of us.But now it’s all gone." Burglary at Haskell Thief steals hundred of dollars of donations By Matthew Farfan rrrheft.It’s the last thing the cash-strapped Haskell needs.But it’s ex-X actly what occurred last week.Sometime during the day on Friday, someone managed somehow to get into the Haskell Opera House, which is always kept securely locked, and steal all the money — most of it in small change — from the donation box next to the box office on the second floor.The theft was discovered by Haskell Opera House employee Susan-Lynn Johns late Friday afternoon, just prior to the opening reception before the Vermont International Film Festival.When she arrived, Johns found that the donation box, which had been purchased by the Haskell just this year at a cost of nearly $300, had been smashed open.“This is discouraging,” she said.“We’ve all been working hard to raise money any way we can.” According to opera house director Lynn Leimer, there was probably about three or four hundred dollars in the box.“I can’t believe someone would do this, it’s unbelievable,” she said.Several members of the Haskell board of trustees were on hand for the Friday night film screening, and the theft definitely dampened their spirits somewhat.For an institution that has been struggling these last few years to raise funds, it is most unwelcome news.“You’ve got to be pretty low to steal change out of a donation box,” said one trustee.“This is money that patrons have contributed to the Haskell over the course of several shows.People enjoy watching it build up — that’s part of the fun — and it encourages them to put in more.This is a community institution, so it’s really like stealing from all of us.But now it’s all gone.” Well, not exactly all gone.The thief did leave the Haskell a few pennies, some nickels and the odd quarter.Everything else was stolen, even a personal note that one patron had placed in the box with the contribution.“Now,” Leimer said, “we’ll never know what that patron wrote,” Leimer said.For now, the Haskell has reported the theft to the police and are hoping that the thief was caught on camera by the Homeland Security cameras that are pointed directly at the entrance to the building from across the street.Anyone who has any information about the theft is encouraged to contact the police.House manager Susan-Lynn Johns discovered the theft on Friday afternoon.The thief left very little behind.PHOTO BY MATTHEW FARFAN Film fest a wrap at Haskell By Matthew Farfan Last weekend, the Haskell Free Library and Opera House in Stanstead celebrated a notable first in its 108-year history: movies.Beginning on Friday night and continuing right through Sunday, the venerable institution was the scene of its own little international film festival.The event was courtesy of the Quebec Government Office in Boston and the Canadian Consulate General in Boston, which partnered with the Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF) and the Haskell to organize the film fest for residents living along the Vermont-Quebec border.The three-day event, which received additional financial support from the Derby Lions Club, North Country Hospital, Community National Bank, Orford MNA Pierre Reid, and other local sponsors, fea- tured films from Quebec, Canada and the US.On Friday evening, the Québec Government Office in Boston hosted a swanky VIP kickoff reception in the reading room of the Haskell Library.Consular officials were on hand for the occasion, and were welcomed by the trustees of the Haskell and by organizers of the film festival.The opening film was a Quebec production called “Le sens de l’humour” (A Sense of Humour), which was screened in French with English subtitles.On Saturday, two films were shown - “Café de Flore” and “In Another Country.” On Sunday, “In Organic We Trust” was followed by “Addicted to Fame.” Film director David Giancola and producer John James (the latter of the television show Dynasty) answered questions from the audience following the screening of “Addicted to Fame.” MATTHEW FARFAN .">¦ Haskell Trustee Ross Murray (middle) and Opera House Director Lynn Leimer (right) helped to welcome VIPs at the opening night reception on Friday.At left is Derby Line resident Dick Fletcher.MATTHEW FARFAN The Quebec film “Le sens de l'humour” (A Sense of Humour) was the first film to be screened at the three-day event.According to Opera House Director Lynn Leimer, attendance at the film festival was “modest, but well worth the effort.” And although the event was neither a money maker nor a money loser for the Haskell, Leimer told The Record that film goers had “loved the offerings,” and that David Giancola and John James had said that they had had “the best Q&A that we have ever done for the screenings.” As for the unusual international location, Leimer re ported that people “loved the venue,” and that “all in all, the response was, please bring this back next season’.so we may be onto something.” As if dying in your 30’s isn’t TAnfard enou£h t0 swallow What tf you needed a fistful of P hs just to digest your food?Now that you know more about cystic fibrosis, won’t you please help ^ WÏ Cystic films VM iiiiniriii 1-800-363-7711 www.aqfk.qc.ca Tta Q.C.F.A.IS a provincial association ol the Canadian Cyatlc Fibrosis Foundation The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com BORDER REPORT Thursday, October 4, 2012 Page 9 Town councillor publicly apologizes to resident MATTHEW FARFAN Councillor Michèle Richard formally apologized this week to a resident who said she was “aggressed" by the councillor at a public meeting.By Matthew Farfan A couple of months ago, Stanstead resident Louise Souligny got up during question period and demanded a public apology for what she described as the “unacceptable” way that she had been spoken to by a town councillor at a previous town hall meeting.Souligny accused Councillor Michèle Richard of having verbally attacked her at an earlier meeting simply for asking what she felt was an innocent question.“You people have no right to aggress citizens who ask questions,” the usually mild-mannered senior told the council back in August.After presenting the councillors with documents on how to properly conduct themselves at public meetings, she left the town hall in disgust.“I have no respect for this committee,” she scoffed on her way out.Outside the town hall, Souligny was visibly upset.At this week’s monthly council meeting, Souligny got her wish.Although she was not present to hear it in person, and although it took place at the end of the meeting when very few people were present to hear it, Councillor Richard did offer a humble and public apology for the way that she had acted towards Souligny.“Although she is not here tonight, I would like to apologize to the woman in question.I would also like to apologize to the public who were present at that meeting, as well as to the councillors and the mayor,” Richard said.“1 am very sorry for the way the situation unfolded.I am not sorry for what I said, but I am sorry for what happened.Over the next few months, I will try to make sure this does not happen again.” The Record contacted Souligny for her reaction to Councillor Richard’s apology.Souligny said that she had not actually considered Richard’s actions a personal attack on her and that her questions had not been directed at the councillor but rather at the mayor.“Since she was merely stating that the ‘public clock’ project was not really a ‘project’ but rather a fait accompli,” she said, she was quite “taken aback” that Richard accused her of being “negative towards all projects presented by the council, which was obviously not the case.” Souligny said that as a town councillor, Richard’s reaction was “totally inappropriate and her outburst was unwarranted." She said that had she been present at the meeting this week, she would have asked for an apology not only on her behalf, but “in the name of all citizens who see town meetings as important enough to take their time to assist, and to show an interest in the decisions which have a direct impact on the citizens.” Souligny added that her biggest disappointment was that Mayor Philippe Dutil had “added insult to injury by sanctioning” Councillor Richard’s “outburst as a normal frustration that the council feels when they have the impression that they are being questioned as to their decisions.” Contrary to this at- titude, she said, “the mayor and councillors should make it a point of honour to respect citizens who take an interest in the town’s affairs, should show respect and civility in their responses to questions asked, and should regret that more citizens do not take the town’s business seriously enough to attend.” Souligny concluded that since this was not the first time that a citizen had been “harassed in this manner, you can understand why some people abstain from being the subject of such outbursts.” Apple pie festival coming up By Matthew Farfan With the support of two local apple producers — Heath Orchard and Stevens Orchard — the Colby-Curtis Museum (535 Dufferin, Stanstead) will be holding a Thanksgiving apple pie festival and family fun day this coming Saturday, October 6.The event will run from 2 to 4 p.m., and promises to be an excellent occasion for the whole family to get out and enjoy the fall weather, while at the same time supporting one of our local cultural institutions.On tap at the museum will be a number of free activities for both adults and kids.There will be country music and door prizes, and visitors will be able to scarf down portions of apple crumble and ice cream, and sample freshly pressed apple juice.There will be races Each year, many Canadian women over 40 see their lives shattered by osteoporosis.Please consult your doctor or visit our Web site to learn more.I 877 369 7845 (514) 369 7845 www.osteoporose.qc.ca into your own hands lake matters and bobbing for apples.Inside, the museum will be holding a printing workshop.This activity will be held in connection with the ongoing exhibition on the nineteenth century printing industry in the Townships, an exhibition that features several antique printing presses.This event will take place rain or shine.For more information, contact the Colby-Curtis Museum at (819) 876-7322.MATTHEW FARFAN Antique apple press?No, this is one of the old printing presses now on display at the museum.Canadians border hopping: Flights up to 30 per cent cheaper The Canadian Press Anew report finds that a soaring number of jet-setting Canadians are border-hopping to catch cheaper flights.The Conference Board of Canada report says about five million Canadians now cross the U.S.border by land every year to fly out of American airports.It says higher airfares and fees and taxes in Canada, as well as differences in wages, aircraft prices and industry productivity makes it 30 per cent cheaper to fly out of the U.S.The Conference Board says fees and taxes make up about 40 per cent of the cost of an airplane ticket in Canada.The report suggests that while other factors are beyond government control, small reductions in the airfare differential could lead to traffic gains for Canadian airports and carriers.It estimates that changes to Canadian policies alone could bring more than two million passengers a year back to Canadian airports.The analysis, released Wednesday, focused on Vancouver International Airport, Pearson International Airport in Toronto, and Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport, along with their cross-border competitors.“The fact that Canada’s largest air- ports are losing traffic to cross-border competitors matters because it undermines their role as national and international hubs,” said David Stewart-Patterson, the Conference Board’s vice-president of public policy.“When a Canadian hub airport loses passengers, it can lead to reduced flight frequencies, higher travel costs and poorer service for all Canadians.” One key difference between fares in the two countries is that in Canada, airports and navigational systems are mostly paid for by users _ and have recently been upgraded, the Conference Board says.Meanwhile in the U.S., user fees do not cover those costs, the report said, adding that major investment in U.S.airport infrastructure and an accompanying increase in fees, subsidies or both will be required in the near future.The report acknowledges that reducing airport fees and taxes would reduce revenues for Ottawa in the short term, but much of the loss could be recaptured by a spike in revenues generated by an increase in traffic in Canada.“Cuts in Canadian fees and taxes will not be effective, however, unless airports and airlines cooperate in passing through the benefits to passengers,” said Stewart-Patterson. Page 10 Thursday, October 4, 2012 * 1 11 ‘ v ' 1 ' ¦ 12¦ .i ' newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com — — » « > « Yf ?i “ Vi The Record « i ‘ ' ^ocal Sports .nine local players have been invited to a regional tryout camp this weekend in Magog for the UÏ4/15 boys and girls teams.ends on positive note By Mike Hickey Special to the Record Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Tigres hand Phoenix sixth straight loss The outdoor soccer season came to an exciting end two weekends ago when Sherbrooke hosted the Interregional League Zone AA championships.The event drew teams and athletes from the South Shore, the Eastern Townships, Richelieu-Yamaska and South-West.Despite poor weather, the fields held up well and participating coaches expressed their satisfaction with the organization of the tournament.As expected Sherbrooke teams held their own throughout the weekend as they captured four medals and played competitive soccer.The Sherbrooke U14 boys AA Verts capture gold in the final tournament after finishing third in the regular season while the U16 boys AA Dynamik finished the regular season in first place.The U12 boys Sprint won a silver medal after finishing the regular season in eighth place.The U12 Verts finished third in the regular season and true to form took the bronze medal in the interregional championships, while the U14 boys Dynamik also took home the bronze medal.The U15 boys sprint team finished first 5 the regular season and won the bronze medal at the interregional tournament.The U14 girls AA Verts squad finished in second place during the regular season while the U13 girls AA Verts and U13 boys had third place finishes.The U13 Magog AA girls, the U13 boys AA Sprint, U14 boys AA Dynamik and U18 boys AA Verts also participated in the interregional tournament.The tournament ended a ’ ,,, vear for Soccer Estrie that fea- tured 7,093 players, 683 coacnes, 253 referees and 10 clubs.In all, Estrie teams took home 57 medalc in tournaments this summer.In other soccer news nine local players have been invited to a regional tryout camp this weekend in Magog for the U14/15 boys and girls teams.The players invited are Mathilde Benoît-Fortier (Verts), Chelsy Dupuis (Coaticook), Marie-Helen Madore (Magog), Darlène Mercier (Verts), Hadji Cissé (Sprint), Olivier Grimard (Sprint), Daniel Kinumbe (Verts), Vincent Lamy (Dynamik) and Vincent Lemay (Dynamik).Tjie Phoenix landed in Vic-toriaville Tuesday night with the best of intentions in order to put an end to its early season winless streak.Sherbrooke played with intensity for one period but was unable to contain the opposition for three full ones and came up on the short end of a 5-1 score at the Gilbert Perreault arena.Throughout the first period, the Phoenix skated with the Tigres and managed to create some good scoring opportunities.However, the locals got the better chances and took a 1-0 lead on a powerplay goal by Phillip Danault at the 16:48 mark.That goal seemed to demoralize the Phoenix who then collectively faded badly in the second period getting out-shot 23-8 and outscored three goals to one.Alexandre Sills netted his first goal of the season at 9:53 and ended a Sherbrooke scoreless drought of 166 minutes, but by then Victoriaville was firmly in control.The damage was already done and the third period was merely a formality as Victoriaville closed out the scoring and earned its third win of the season.Jack Flinn made a total of 43 saves in his second start of the year in net for the Phoenix.The Phoenix will play another road game this Friday night in Gatineau before coming back to the Sports Palace Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m.against the PEI Rocket.Notes: General manager Patrick Charbonneau addressed one of his team’s major shortcomings by signing winger Brandon Lesway, who had been put on waivers by the Kitchener Rangers of the DHL.The five-foot, ten-inch Lesway will be in the team’s lineup this weekend.COURTESY OF THE SHERBROOKE PHOENIX 8SÊÊÊ ¦-«fipt mm -# ' >‘S Phoenix backup goaltender Jack Flinn was peppered with 48 shots in the club’s 5-1 loss in Victoriaville Tuesday night.Celebrity game to brighten Mayor’s Cup halftime While the Bishop’s University Gaiters and the Vert & Or of the Université de Sherbrooke compete for the Mayor’s Cup at the University of Sherbrooke on October 13, two teams formed of 28 Sherbrooke personalities will compete in a friendly game of “touch football” at halftime.This halftime show is to raise funds for the Vert & Or and the Vitae Foundation’s Center for Health and Social Service - University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS IUGS).Each participant has committed $500 to take part in the game.Sherbrooke Mayor Bernard Sevigny, honorary co-chairman of the annual Vitae Foundation fundraising campaign with Tom Allen, president of the Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013, warmly welcomed this initiative.“ “This original and unifying activity allows us to promote and financially support two important related causes, that of health and that of the sport,” he said.He also thanked the 27 people who will take part with him in the event.“Thank you for your generosity.It is extremely exciting to know you are so enthusiastic and open to get out of your comfort zone,” he added during a press conference held in the form of a draft session hosted by the Vert 8; Or program and academic support coordinator, Alain Lapointe.The former coach also couldn’t hide his enthusiasm for the excitement generated by this new event.“Vert & Or football is the biggest thing in the Townships.This wonderful association with the Vitae Foundation allows us to innovate and better serve the cause of health and sport.It is a privilege for me to coach our business people who, for a few moments, will be able to revert back to their childhood and make the U de S stadium their playground.For Brigitte Lambert, director of the Vitae Foundation, the success of the celebrity football game is based on partnership.“The Vert & Or team's confidence and the strong support of the City of Sherbrooke provide significant credibility to the Vitae Foundation, which is not yet well-known to the people of Sherbrooke.This is an extraordinary showcase for the population.It is also further evidence that in Sherbrooke, unity is strength! Here, in alphabetical order, is the list of participants 1.Tom Allen, Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013 2.Jacques Beauvais, Université de Sherbrooke 3.Sylvain Bergeron CSSS-IUGS 4.Denis Bernier, Destination Sherbrooke 5.Councilor Pierre Boisvert 6.Claude Boulay, Université de Sherbrooke 7.Denis Bourque, Tim Horton 8.Martin Buteau, Université de Sherbrooke 9.François Chouinard, Rogers Cellular Solution 10.Dr.Benoit Daneault, Medical Society of the University of Sherbrooke (SMUS) 11.Jean Demers Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton 12.Carol M.Filion, CSSS-IUGS 13.Dr.Jean-François Joncas, SMUS 14.Sébastien Lajoie, Tribune 15.Max Lalonde, Astral 16.Daniel Lemay, Caisse Desjardins du Mont-Bellevue 17.Michel Lequin, Amecci 18.Dominique Lessar, Éconosports 19.Renaud Marcoux, Caisse Desjardins du Mont-Bellevue 20.Dr.Nicolas Patenaude, SMUS 21.Dr.Martin Plaisance, SMUS 22.Councilor Robert Pouliot 23.Martin Ratté, Caisse Desjardins de Sherbrooke North 24.Jean-François Riel, Ashley Furniture 25.Bernard Sévigny, Mayor of Sherbrooke 26.Julien Thisdale, CIMA + 27.Councilor Bruno Vachon 28.Alain Webster.University of Sherbrooke Other contributors: James Benedict, referee, Web magazine Affairesdegars.com André Bolduc, coach, former coach of the Vert et Or Alain Lapointe, coach.University of Sherbrooke The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, October 4, 2012 Page 11 Pasta with a side of fiber FROM CONSUMER REPORTS by the editors of Consumer Reports Standard-issue semolina pasta, low in fat and sodium, isn’t exactly an evil food, but that doesn’t stop manufacturers from trying to make it better, according to Consumer Reports.One way: Boost pasta’s fiber, either by using whole grains or by adding Fiber sources such as oats, inulin or legume flour blend.Another way: Add nutrients such as calcium, folic acid, iron, thiamine or omega-3s.A recent survey by the Food Marketing Institute found that the proportion of consumers who reported they were buying more foods with “plus” claims was up 32 percent compared with a year earlier.Consumer Reports’ trained tasters sampled 13 such good-for-you spaghettis, sans sauce.Taste.Among whole-grain pastas, the two Very Good choices are store brands.Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value Organic Whole Wheat and Trader Joe’s Organic Whole Wheat are sweet and nutty, with a chewy texture.(That’s a good thing.) Other choices lost points for, among other issues, crumbly texture and cardboardy flavor.Lowest-rated Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Whole Grain is not only crumbly but pasty and very bitter.Two of the Very Good added-nutrient spaghettis.Dreamfields Healthy Carb Living and Ronzoni Smart Taste Thin, are much like regular pasta, but the third, Ronzoni Garden Delight, has a carrot flavor, despite a website claim that its carrot, tomato and spinach ingredients “cleverly hide” in the pasta.Consumer Reports’ trained tasters tried the lower-rated brands with tomato sauce to see whether it masked their faults.It didn’t.Nutrition.Most of the spaghettis earned a nutrition score of Very Good or Good, based on calories per gram, fats, sodium, sugars, iron, calcium and fiber.Almost all have more Fiber than regular spaghetti — 5 or 6 grams per 1-cup serving (cooked) vs.about 2 grams.(The recommended daily value for fiber is about 25 grams for a person eating 2,000 calories per day.) Just keep in mind that 1 cup of pasta isn’t much.Scarf down the contents of a big bowl, and you’ll consume far more calories than advertised.Bottom line.The five recommended spaghettis — 365 Everyday Value Organic Whole Wheat (Whole Foods), Trader Joe’s Organic Whole Wheat, Dreamfields Healthy Carb Living, Ronzoni Smart Taste Thin and Ronzoni Garden Delight — taste very good, and most provide 5 grams of fiber.No pasta is pricey, but whole-wheat and added-nutrient types tend to cost a bit more than the regular type.Among the recommended products, Trader Joe’s is the least expensive, at 17 cents per serving - less than half the cost of Dreamfields.Try any pasta with Consumer Reports’ top-rated tomato sauce, Giada De Laurentiis (Target).And if you're cooking for a crowd, note that many products no longer come in a 1-pound package.Sizes ranged from 12 ounces to 17.5 ounces.THUMBS-UP FOR CHICKEN FINGERS Call them strips, nuggets, fingers or tenders, those boneless pieces of fried chicken are an American staple.To see whose chicken would make you cross the road, Consumer Reports sent two trained tasters to three different locations of five big restaurant chains: Country Kitchen, Cracker Barrel, Denny’s, IHOP and Perkins.Chicken-Finger meals usually include two side dishes: Tasters ordered mashed potatoes and broccoli (carrots at Cracker Barrel).Bottom line.Perkins wins.Its fingers were the only ones whose chicken flavor stood up to the crust.Its broccoli tasted freshly steamed, and its potatoes were fully flavored.Cracker Barrel’s sides were also tasty, but those from Country Kitchen, IHOP and Denny’s were less successful: The broccoli was flavorful but waterlogged; the potatoes had that fake-butter flavor found in some microwaved *4*4 fr 4 + f 4 * 4 1 Deaths Deaths pMi# lipij!®* K Linda Marie York VALLÉE Peacefully at the CHUS, on September 30, 2012 in her 67th year.Dear daughter of the late Edwin York and the late Cliasta Shaw.Beloved wife of the late Marcel Vallée and dear mother of Mary Louise (late Normand Jaques), Annette, Mark (Isabelle Vallée), Jean (Brandy Smyth) and Mario.Cherished grandmother of Danny, Bobby, Melyssa.Tylor, Toni-Anne, Nik, Devin, Darren, Marie-Frederique, Benjamin, Elijah and Jaya and great grandmother of Mary-Lee, Andrea and Jared.Linda also leaves to mourn her brothers and sisters, and step-mother Ada, along with her brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and many other family and friends.Resting at the St.Paul’s Catholic Church, Scotstown, on Monday, October 8, 2012 from 12 to 2 p.m.followed by the funeral mass at 2 p.m.Interment in the Bown Cemetery Canterbury.The family would like to thank the CLSC nurses for all the wonderfull care provided.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca Eastern Townships Canadian Club The first event of the 2012-2013 season was the Opening Tea on a beautiful day in the garden at Uplands Cultural & Heritage Centre.An interesting program is planned with six gatherings at Hôtel Le Président, 3535 King W.either at noon or 6:00 PM.The featured topics are the Canada Games in Sherbrooke in 2013, travels in New Zealand, Tips for Greater Financial Security, Chimps of the Fauna Sanctuary in Chambly, QC.and Alternative Medicine - Hope or Hype.In December there will be holiday music from many traditions.Membership will continue to be $25 and $40 for a couple.On Tuesday, Oct.9, Paul Deshaies who is the technical representative of Canada Basketball for the upcoming Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke in 2013, will be the guest speaker at dinner at 6:00 PM.Paul Deshaies holds a doctoral degree in sport psychology from Florida State University.He was a professor at the Faculté d’éducation physique et sportive (FEPS) of l’Université de Sherbrooke (U de S) from 1971 to 2007.He was the dean of the FEPS for the last 9 years of his active career at the university.He was closely involved in the creation of Excellence Sportive Sherbrooke which supports athletes in the region through many services.His many years of involvement is sports will provide incite into the Canada Games in Sherbrooke next year.To reserve for the meal and talk, contact 819-837-0192 by Oct.3.There is a $5 charge to attend the presentation only (7:30 PM).Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance of the event.Le Président is wheelchair accessible.Both men and women are invited to another year of stimulating speakers, fine dining and enjoyable companionship.MS lives here.MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada _________ 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CAROS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 37c per word.Minimum charge $9.25 ($10.63 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $15.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $25.00 ($28.74 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $25.00 ($28.74 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $35.00 ($40.24 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday’s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday’s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called. Page 12 Thursday, October 4, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record rows' (list LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, October 9 at the Masonic Hall, 3002 College St., from 1:30 p.m.to 3 p.m.WATERVTI.I.F Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, October 23 at the Town Hall, 170 Principale South, from 10 a.m.to 11 a.m.NORTH HATLEY Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Friday, October 5 at the Library, 165 Main St.North, from 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.SHERBROOKE Spaghetti Supper fundraiser, Saturday, October 13, Plymouth-Trinity United Church, 380 Dufferin, 5-7 p.m.Menu: spaghetti with meat or vegetarian sauce: salad, rolls, gourmet dessert table; coffee/tea/juice.Information: 819-346-7750.SOUTH DURHAM Talent Show at South Durham United Church on Saturday, October 20 at 7 p.m.Come and enjoy a variety of local talents.Admission charged.Light refreshments served.Reserve your tickets by calling 819-858-2558 or 819-858-2473.MARBLETON St.Adolphe Parish Supper held on Sun- day, October 7, 2012 from 4:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.at the Marble-ton Centre Communautaire, 193 Principale St.E., Marbleton.Menu: soup, salads, mashed potatoes, vegetables, ham, turkey, home made dessert, tea, coffee and juice.We’re expecting you! Information: 819-887-6669.THETFORD MINES Craft Sale at St.Pat’s/A.S.Johnson High School on Sunday, October 14 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Hot dogs, sweets, coffee and drinks sold at noon.Two paintings by artist Roland Dostie to be raffled.Sponsored by the School Foundation.Join us! COMPTON Turkey Dinner at the Ives Hill Community Hall on Saturday, October 6 starting at 11:30 a.m.Menu: turkey, veggies, coleslaw, homemade rolls and pies, beverages.Proceeds for St.James Church, Compton.LENNOXVILLE All ladies are invited to the Sherbrooke Women’s Connection (a Stonecroft Ministry) at the A.N.A.F.“Hut”, 300 St.Frances St., Sherbrooke on Thursday, October 11, 9:30 a.m., for the annual Fall Fair 8j Silent Auction.You may donate an item - preserves, baking, craft, new or nearly new item.Please price your items.All funds raised go for Christmas gifts for Stonecroft Missionaries across Canada.“Somewhere Over The Rainbow” is the topic guest speaker and former nurse Jean Steber from Turnbull, Connecticut has chosen.There’ll be lively music by the Sherbrooke “Ginger Nutz.” Door prizes! Bargains! Fun for all! SHERBROOKE On Tuesday, October 9, the Eastern Townships Canadian Club will feature Paul De-shaies, the technical representative of Canada Basketball for the upcoming Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke in 2013.The dinner is at 6 p.m.with the guest speaker immediately following.His many years of involvement in sports will provide incite into the Canada Games in Sherbrooke next year.To reserve for the meal and talk at Hôtel Le Président, 3535 King W.in Sherbrooke, contact 819-837-0192 by October 5.There is a small charge to attend the presentation only (7:30 p.m.).Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance of the event.Le Président is wheelchair accessible.LENNOXVILLE The Estria Woodwind Quintet and The Uplands Chamber Players will be opening their 2012-2013 chamber music concert season on Saturday, October 6 at 8 p.m.at St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church with “A Touch of Baroque,” a production that is dedicated solely to the music of the baroque period.Works by J.S.Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, Alessandro Marcello, Michel Corette and Marin Marais are all slated on the evening’s program of baroque gems.Admission charged.For more details and full concert listings, visit our website: www.uplands.ca.To purchase season tickets or make a reservation, please call (819) 564-0409.AUSTIN MS Country Afternoon with Jimmy Ed- wards & the Country Folks plus Ann and Robert, and special Artist Buck Sayers, Sunday, October 7, 1:30 p.m.to 6 p.m.Municipal Hall, Millington Road, Austin.Admission charged.Snack of desserts will be served at 4 p.m.Half & Half, door prizes, raffle.All welcome.MAGOG Chicken and Biscuit Supper with homemade pies, hosted by St.Paul’s United Church UCW, 211 Pine St., Magog on October 13 from 5 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.Admission charged, children under 12 half price.All welcome.AYER’S CLIFF Fall Roast Beef Supper with all of the trimmings, on Saturday, October 20 at Beulah United Church, 967 Main, Ayer’s Cliff.Settings at 5 p.m.and 6:30 p.m.To reserve your tickets please call Wendell Cass 819-846-7180 or Dean Young 819-838-5815.Admission charged and everyone is welcome! 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But I don’t know how much longer I can keep my mouth closed.— Unhappy Grandmother Dear Grandmother: Your daughter-in-law’s behavior seems disrespectful to your son’s memory and also to his children.But we suspect she is afraid of being alone and raising two children by herself.Although we understand Annie’s Mailbox the desire to speak up, we can assure you that it will serve no purpose.Please don’t create a situation that will estrange you from your granddaughters.They are going to need you, and you will want to be around to help them remember their father.Do what you must in order to remain in their lives, even if it means keeping your opinions to yourself.Feel free to write us anytime you need to vent.Dear Annie: I’m 34 and have two grandmothers.One has dementia, and the other has neglected her health to the point where diabetes keeps her from moving around.She’s stopped bathing because getting into the shower is too difficult, and she refuses my father’s suggestion to have an aide.I haven’t visited either grandmother in two months.I want to remember the first one the way she was.She doesn’t know who I am half the time anyway.She sometimes hallucinates, although pleasantly.She told us a long-dead politician had dropped by.I’ve always had difficulty being around the other because she spends all her time watching the news and hears only the worst things.My parents aren’t happy about this.One of my grandfathers spent the last three years of his life sick with every known illness, some of which were gross to see.He died with all of us at his side, so I got to watch him turn into a bloated, swollen, ulcerated heaving corpse.That’s why I’d rather not see my grandmothers anymore.Do any of your readers have the same problem?— N.Y., N.Y.Dear N.Y.: Of course they do, and some choose to visit anyway, and others can’t be bothered.But we think it says a lot about one’s character to visit these family members because it’s the right thing to do, whether it makes you comfortable or not.It’s a kindness to your grandmothers and to your parents.Please try.To “Cape Coral, Fla.,” whose son is doing poorly in his college math classes.College is not high school.Too many students simply come to class unprepared and then blame the teacher.At the college level, students must take responsibility for their own learning.If the professors do not return his exam papers, he should go to the department head.The U.S.is the only country I know of where people proudly proclaim that they hate math, don’t understand it and don’t care.— Retired Community College Teacher Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. 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