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THE Estrie Auto Centre ® SUBARU RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 4367 Bourque Blvd.Rock Forest Sherbrooke Autohaus 4421 Bourque Blvd., Rock Forest „ (819) 564-AUDI (2834) § Audi Labatt fine pleases micro-breweries .See Page 4 85 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Friday, November 25, 2005 Safety measures not followed in Cité des rivières rafting death PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Regional senior investigator Christian Ouelletfor the transportation Safety Board spoke with reporters in Sherbrooke yesterday.By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Certain safety measures were not followed the day an inflatable raft capsized in the Magog River last June leading to the death of regional wildlife protection director Réal Carbonneau, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has found.“During the investigation it was found that safety standards do exist for this type of activity in Quebec; however, even if the hazards and capsizing risks on the Magog River had been minimized, some standard were not adhered to,” Please see rafting Page 3 Striking educators take fight to Charest’s doorstep PERRY BEATON/SPEC1A1.Striking professionals from English-language schools joined educators in the French-language sector in a joint strike Thursday.By Patrick Lavery Sherbrooke About 1,000 French teachers and professional staff braved the chilly November winds to protest outside Premier Jean Charest’s Sherbrooke riding office Thursday morning.The professional staff of East- ern Townships School Board schools took part in the protest as part of their half-day strike.The three ETSB high schools were closed for the day because of picketers outside the schools.“We had three people outside Richmond Regional and we shut it down,” said Constance Pea- cock, head of the professional staff union.Members of the professional staff union is bilingual, with professionals working for both the French and English school boards in the Estrie and Montéregie regions.Please see strike Page 5 Your Eastern Townships truck center save lott a We know years trucks! at your DODG service Jeep 203 Railroad St., STANSTEAD Tel.: 876-2785 www.beliveaucomeauchrysler.com page 2 Friday, November 25, 2005 RECORD Quebec Lodge turns over assets to Quebec Diocese According to a news release issued yesterday by the Quebec Diocese of the Anglican Church, Archbishop Bruce Stavert, acting in trust for the Diocese of Quebec, will recover possession of the Quebec Lodge Camp property situated on the shores of Lake Massawippi as of Nov 30, following the relinquishment of the 25-year lease by the tenant, the Quebec Lodge Foundation.The property and operations of the LOTO QUÉBEC Results TVA, the network ol draws Draw 2005-11-23 04 06 10 17 33 49 Bonus : 37.WINNERS PRIZES 6/6 0 $3,856,199.00 5/6+ 4 $68,860.70 5/6 ' 152 $1,496.90 4/6 7,616 $56.60 3/6 134,949 $10.00 2/6+ 77,453 $5.00 Tolal sales $13,887,370 Nexl grand prize (approx.) $9,000,000 — Draw 2005-11-23 13 18 20 30 35 40 Bonus : 49 WINNERS PRIZES 6/6 0 $1,000,000.00 5/6+ 0 $50,000.00 5/6 15 $500.00 4/6 716 $50.00 3/6 14,003 $5.00 Total sales $445,599.00 Egjtra 2005-^1-23 NUMBER PRIZE 350352 $100,000 EB71 NEXT DRAW NOVEMBER 25™ JACKPOT $10,000,000 Claims See back of tickets in hit* event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list of l Q the latter shall prevail camp had been transferred to the Quebec Lodge Foundation in October 2004 under the terms of a lease by the Archbishop acting in trust for the Synod of the Diocese.In the release, Tom Matthews, president of the Quebec Lodge Foundation, stated that although the Anglican Diocese had given exceptionally generous terms, the Foundation was not able to raise sufficient funds in the time agreed upon, to meet the financial requirements of the camp.Before surrendering the possession and assets of the camp to the Archbishop, the Foundation determined that all winter activities would be cancelled and sent out notices to this effect to those parties involved.Notices of termination were also sent out to its employees.For the moment, members of the executive com- mittee of the Diocese of Quebec are in the process of taking stock of the situation and deliberating on a future course of action for the camp.Archbishop Stavert stated that “.the operations of the camp have been in financial difficulty for some time and we are now in the process of determining the exact nature of the financial situation.We are exploring all options and a decision about the camp’s short term future will be made in the next few weeks.” The Archbishop added “.the ministry of Christian camping for youth has a long history in the Diocese and is seen as an important part of the mission of the Church.Our hope is to be able to continue our commitment to youth in this way.” FILE PHOTO Archbishop Bruce Stavert is hopeful camp will continue to serve youth.Brief Act confirms Ottawa’s commitment to minorities Earlier this week, the Senate gave final approval to Bill S-3, a legislative measure that clarifies the official-language responsibilities of federal institutions.“I am pleased that Bill S-3 was passed by the Senate today,” stated Canadian Heritage Minister Lisa Frulla.“This Bill confirms the desire to see the Canadian government’s commitment tpuyard official language minority communities and linguistic duality translate into concrete actions.What’s more, the legislation reflects the fact that In official-language matters, the federal government acts in cooperation with a great many partners.” Mauril Belanger, Minister responsible for Official Languages added that “the passage of this Bill is good news for Canada, since it gives the Canadian government a new tool in its efforts to help strengthen our nation’s official languages.It allows the government to specify, through regulations, the means that must be used by the various federal institutions to ensure the development of our communities and promote the full recognition of French and English.And that’s good news for everyone who cares about the development of our linguistic duality.” Corrections Different number In Wednesday's Under the Hood column in Brome County News, the wrong number was given for information or to volunteer for, Opération Nez Rouge.The number to call for information is 450-263-7669, while volunteer application forms are available at and must be filled out and returned to the address given there.The Record apologizes for any inconvenience and encourages you to help make our roads safer this holiday season.• • • • • Update: In last week's Brome County News, it was reported the KBDG's Winter Lights Festival was cancelled.We have learned that its kick-off has merely been postponed to Dec.10, 4:30 p.m., in Mill Pond Park.Yesterday, today and tomorrow A story in Thursday's Record on school closures due to striking professionals said classes would be cancelled at some schools "tomorrow" (Friday) when it should have said 'today" (Thursday).Another story on the ETSB stated three high school teachers attended a technology conference in Denver, Colorado when it should have said three high school principals attended the conference.The Record apologizes for the errors.Weather Today: Flurries ending late in the morning then cloudy.40 percent chance of flurries in the evening.Wind southwest 30 km/h becoming light late in the day.High minus 3.Saturday: Cloudy.Low minus 14.High minus 4.Sunday:Snow or rain.Low minus 7.High plus 3.Monday: Cloudy with 70 per cent chance of showers.Low 2.Ben by Daniel Shelton Tom, okay/ ^ 1 THINK 2 THIS is IT on NOW/ C FINALLY/ I'M F FREEZING AND MAX 15 IN NO MURRY TO DO .HIS THINS*/ r WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?/POES THE SPOT HE .CH00SÉ5 ^ HAVE IDEE fWFEGT?AAR&ht!!' 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