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Phoenix lose, win in weekend action Sports - Page 9 THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 I 75 CENTS + TAXES PiVI#()040007682 Monday, November 12, 2012 Sherbrooke housing starts hold steady for 2012 Sherbrooke Housing starts may be down across the province, but the latest statistics show that, for the most part, the City of Sherbrooke is bucking that trend somewhat.From the beginning of the year until the end of September, 1,040 new residences have been built in the city with the borough of Fleurimont once again leading the way with 360 new units, still considerably fewer than the total for 2011 of 444.Lennoxville saw the smallest increase in new units with 19, down from 29 the year before.Overall, throughout the city, new construction is down by 331 units, or 24 per cent.The total value of new starts so far this year has reached $294 million, a nine-month total nearly equal to that of all of 2011 ($309 million).Moreover, it is expected that if the current trend continues, the city will achieve a similar number of starts - at considerably more value - than in the previous two years.War heroes remembered I r* ** Ë'fe; I w » N i AL BARBER A new generation of Canadians shows its respect for our veterans and the fallen as children in Lennoxville place memorial crosses at the Lennoxville Cenotaph Sunday, Remembrance Day Representatives of the BCS Cadets, the Sherbrooke Hussars, the Scouts and Guides as well as many other organizations and institutions laid wreathes in memory of the fallen and the sacrifices made by all veterans in defence of our freedom.Neptune Industries: Cause still unknown Although new housing starts are uneven across the city, officials expect that the completion of the 410 will have a stimulating effect on building in Mont-Bellevue and Lennoxville, as the construction of Rene-Levesque Blvd is expected to do the same in Rock-Forest-Saint-Elie-Deauville.Gordon Lambie Special to The Record Many developments have transpired with regard to the Explosion and ensuing fire that struck the Neptune Technologies and Bioresources factory last Thursday afternoon.While The Record last reported a count of 17 injured, four of those being serious, later developments swelled those numbers to 19 injured and two dead, as two bodies were located inside-the still-burning debris.By Thursday night the four most seriously burned victims had been transferred to the burn unit at Montreal’s Hotel-Dieu Hos- pital.As of late Saturday night, the most gravely injured among those four, a 42 year old man now identified as Marc Couture, had died.Couture sustained burns to more than 90 per cent of the surface of his body, and had been Cont’d on page 3 -— THE — RECORD SPECIAL OFFER for Record print subscribers: Receive a full year's subscription to the online edition for only $5 with every new 12’month print subscription or renewal.Read The Record online any time, any place Subscribers can view each new issue of The Record, as well as Brome County News, The Townships Outlet and our many special sections with just the click of the mouse.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition and follow the simple instructions.For information or assistance call 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com Page 2 Monday, November 12, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Osher Lecture Charles Ives final masterpiece in Newport Wednesday Wednesday, Nov.14 at 1 p.m., there will be an Osher Lecture, on the 2nd floor of the Hebard State Office Building, Main Street, Newport, Vt., featuring Charles Ives final masterpiece, his 4th Symphony, which took over 50 years to receive its world premier in 1965, under the inspired direction of the then 83 years young Leopold Stokowski.We will re-visit this epic event in wonderful sight and sound under the direction of Bill Cotte, Professor, Lyndon State College.A discussion follows and refreshments are included in the $5 admission fee.For information call 819-704 0569.Weather ;Nr / //i v TODAY: MAINLY SUNNY HIGH OF 15 LOW OF 5 1 J JJ JJ ,-J'/ /itx k TUESDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH OF 6 LOW OF 6 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 3 LOW OF -8 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 5 LOW OF -6 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 4 LOW OF -4 ETRC Archives In Remembrance: The Battle of Hong Kong ¦ * W' ROYAL RIFLES OF CANADA s» 't 11 , mm ft?s 1 m.In September 1941, the Canadian Government responded to a British request to send two battalions to help defend their Crown colony of Hong Kong.The battle at Hong Kong began Dec.8, shortly after the Canadian troops arrived and only hours after the attack on Pearl Harbour.On Dec.23, the Japanese began an attack on St.Stephen’s College Hospital, a British field hospital in Hong Kong.By Dec.25, the Canadians were forced to surrender and the Japanese were able to enter the hospital, where they tortured and killed many the soldiers and medical staff there.Those who survived the initial capture became Japanese prisoners of war and had to wait out the end of the war in concentration camps.A letter written by H/Captain James Barnett, Chaplain, about their capture recounts some of the atrocities suffered by the Canadians during the Battle of Hong Kong.Sadly, the brutality they experienced during the initial capture was only the beginning of a long imprisonment where they suffered through starvation, fatigue and cruelty.By the time the troops were released in August 1945, 554 Canadian soldiers had lost their lives.The two Canadian battalions sent to Hong Kong were the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the Royal Rifles of Canada.The Royal Rifles, a Quebec battalion, included recruits from the Eastern Townships, such as Captain E.E.Denison, of Danville; Major W.A.Bishop, of Sawyerville; Lieutenant W.A.Royal, of Upper Melbourne; Captain S.M.Banfill, of Cookshire; Lieutenant H.C.Laxson, of Danville; Lieutenant J.S.McHarg, of Sherbrooke; Lieutenant W.F.Royal, of Upper Melbourne and Lieutenant E.N.Deni- Draw results: 2012-11-10 06 22 23 48 06 11 22 33 41 44 49 Bonus 2Z 29 49 Bonus Next grand prize (approx.) $46,000,000 .0^° (08^9^J^2^^2^6) bonus b (13) Next grand prize : S42,000,000 4316563 Draw results: 2012-11-09 Efjjtra 6560095 son, of Danville.Shown in the photographs here are some of the officers of Royal Rifles of Canada, including the Eastern Townships natives listed above, and a candid shot of some of the soldiers right before they shipped off to Hong Kong.I will end with a quote from the 1942 Christmas issue of the Montreal Standard: “Thousands of miles from their homes, cut off from all retreat, every man of the two battalions had been either killed or captured.But their sacrifice was not in vain.For every hour that they held out was precious time gained for strengthening other Allied strongholds in the Far East.And their sacrifice will not soon be forgotten.” Jody Robinson, Archivist, 819-822-9600, ext.2261.etrc2@ubishops.ca K B PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ETRC PERFECT FOR THE Ben by Daniel Shelton EEN, 1 F0ÜNPAY0GA ROUTINE FOR BEGINNERS THAT WE CAN WTOCCTUERyi WE CAN HO IT IN THE MORNING ANC?UONLY TAKES FIFTEEN MINUTES' :ycga foesnt soinp^ll THATQ'lAllBN&NG FOR A GUY LIKE ME.YOU MEAN, H "OVERWEIGHT A ANP INACTIVE"7 ER, I PUN CO The Record new sroom@sher brookerecord.com Monday, November 12, 2012 Page 3 ^ocal New "Our thoughts and resources are to support the famUies,, Two badly burned in explosion at Bombardier plant in Valcourt The Canadian Press Valcourt Bombardier Recreational Products has closed its complex in Valcourt until it determines the cause of an explosion early Friday that left two people with serious burns.Quebec provincial police said the blast occurred about 20 minutes after midnight and appeared to come from a lab in the facility’s research centre.They said the victims are a 38-year-old employee and a 54-year-old security guard.Both were taken to hospital in Quebec City and remained in medically induced comas, although one is considered to be in stable condition, said hospital spokeswoman Genevieve Dupuis.The complex was closed to employees on Friday but investigators from the provinces' workplace health and safety commission and the fire department were investigating.Employees were notified of the explosion early Friday and an information telephone was established to offer support to employees and their families.Vincent Morin, vice-president development of Can-Am products, said it incident was a shock for everyone.“Our thoughts and resources are to support the families,” he told reporters.Without knowing the cause of the in- cident, Morin said it’s difficult to say when work will resume.BRP was spun off by Bombardier Inc.in 2003.It is half owned by Bain Capital, with the founding Beaudoin family holding a 35-per cent stake and the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec owning the rest.The Valcourt plant produces Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Sea-Doo jet skis and Can-Am all-terrain vehicles.Neptune Industries Cont’d from page 1 considered to be in “very serious” condition.The three remaining victims, whose burn levels range from 12-30 per cent of their bodies are now considered stable, in induced comas at the burn centre.In light of what Mayor Bernard Sevi-gny called, “a tragedy for the entire community.” Sherbrooke’s city has flew its flags at half-mast on Friday.“Our thoughts go out first to the victims and the families of victims.We want to assure our support for all those affected.” Sevigny said, taking time to also underline the efforts of the emergency services of the city which he said “responded with great courage.” The Mayor also spoke to the notion of encouraging conversation with Neptune Industries regarding its future in the city, though he stressed that while he is aware, “that there are economic impacts.right now we have to support the workers and support the families; that’s the message we want to send.” In a turn of events many are calling miraculous, a woman was found alive and physically unharmed amongst the wreckage on Thursday night.Martin Carrier of the Sherbrooke Police told The Record, “She was safe, she was hiding under a big desk, no physical injuries but a lot of psychological trauma.” Firefighters reportedly heard the woman call out from her hiding spot and turned off their radios in order to better hear her.Serge Collins, the firefighters’ chief of operations, reported that upon locating the woman, whose identity has yet to be released, she was in a state of shock and was not responding normally to stimuli.As of last reports she is one of two people still in Sherbrooke hospitals as a result of the blast.Carrier, who was among the first on the scene on Thursday, described the scene as being “Chaotic.like a bad movie.” Though there is a great deal of speculation, the cause of the explosion is still completely unknown.At a press conference at noon on Friday, experts were stating that there were still between five and eight reservoirs under the rubble which could contain acetone or nitrogen.Serge Collins pointedly stated, “the site is still unstable.we’re not able to evaluate the contents (of the reservoirs) DANIEL COULOMBE Rubble is all that remains of the Neptune Technology warehouse on Pepin Street in the Industrial Park in Sherbrooke.mmm mÈm ii.T ».s.,.‘-.1 1 ^ • %2%, .?- *>r-’ ." ; ¦ ¦¦ V.^ - right now.” Collins estimated at the time that there could be as much as 25,000 litres of acetone under the ruins “We’re working with a backhoe” Collins says, referring to the effort to clear the rubble, “and it’s possible that if we hit the tanks it will make a spark causing another explosion.It’s very dangerous.” Collin’s words were emphasized on Saturday afternoon as efforts to clear the site were halted over fears regarding the still buried tanks.Asked if the subsequent, unconnected fire at Animat Inc.on Godin Street in St.Elie later Thursday night had an impact on the operation at Neptune’s factory, Collins explained, “The majority of our work here was done by the time the fire started at Animat.To be sure we were a little bit disorganized with our hoses.but we got it sorted out quickly.” Neptune Technologies employed 65 at their Sherbrooke plant.Neptune is in the business of extracting Omega-3 oils from krill, a tiny ocean shrimp, to be used in pharmaceuticals.When contacted, an official at Neptune’s head office in Laval stated that the company is not speaking with the press right now, and that they, “might have a press conference later.” National Public Relations, the firm representing Neptune was only slightly more informative, stating that right now the company is focused on talking to those directly affected by the incident, their families, and city officials.As a sign of the efforts to get things back on track, The city of Sherbrooke thanked the public for its cooperation and apologized for any inconvenience as it re-opened the Rose-Cohen Ecocentre Friday morning.The centre had been closed Thursday afternoon out of concern about its proximity to the Neptune Technologies site.r Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications Jo-Ahh Hovey Advertising Consultant RECORD Townships Outlet One number $19 569-9525 jhovey@sherbrookerecordxQfn % Spaghetti Fundraiser Supper for Sarah & Zachary Haseltine’s Trust Fund SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 4:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m.Cornerstone, 102 Queen $., Lennoxville Prices: $8/adult, $6/child (5 to 12 years old) SPECIAL: Family of 4: $25.00 (2 adults & 2 children) Additional children: $3.A great way to enjoy a delicious home cooked meal and support Sarah and Zachary! Info & tickets: 819-575-1996 N J Page 4 Monday, November 12, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Remembrance Day at Dufferin Heights Matthew Farfan Record Correspondent Remembrance Day ceremonies were held this past weekend in towns and villages all across the Eastern Townships.One of the more moving gatherings took place on Saturday morning at the summit of magnificent Dufferin Heights, where a small ceremony was held under brilliant blue skies.Following the national anthem and the reading of the names of the honoured dead of the two World Wars, David Woodard of the Stanstead Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion called for two minutes of silence.The only sounds to be heard were a large flock of geese honking high overhead - and the flags flapping in the light breeze.The Dufferin Heights War Memorial, along with the nearby Pioneer Monument, overlook the countryside to the south from Dufferin Heights all the way to the Vermont border, and to the west over Lake Memphremagog, Owl’s Head Mountain, and beyond.A relief map of the area adorns the Pioneer Monument.The panorama from Dufferin Heights is an inspiring backdrop for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony, and a fitting place to honour those who fought for their country, especially those who died for the cause of freedom.pH 3 ••wm (PHOTO: MATTHEW FARFAN) Members of the Royal Canadian Legion hoisted the flags at the Dufferin Heights War Memorial on Saturday.Increased awareness and respect mark Richmond event By Claudia Villemaire Record Correspondent Richmond I CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE Perhaps it was the welcome warmth of a November sun.Organizers of this year’s traditional Remembrance Day ceremonies at the cenotaph here think it was a combination - warm Sun and an increased awareness and respect for those long ago heroes who died for home and country in the great wars, Korea and Afghanistan.This year’s large crowd, gathered at the foot of the War memorial, probably numbering well over two hundred stood silently and respectively as the flags were lowered during the sobering sound of a trumpeters Last Post, the Scottish lament, historically played at the scene of great battles, a moment of silence and finally, the Reveille, announcing to one and all the beginning of a new day.The Richmond Branch 15 Royal Canadian Legion, their numbers complimented by members from Danville and Windsor, a contingent of Cadets from the Richmond and Windsor Corps, the Legion ladies Auxiliary, St Patrick’s Society, local 4-H Clubs were among the many marching, flags flapping in a friendly breeze, wearing their ceremonial regalia and turned out in best bib and tucker.This event marks the last of six presented by the Richmond Branch with appearances and ceremonial trooping of the colours at Danville, St Francis Elementary, Richmond Regional High-school, South Durham, the annual Veterans’ banquet held Saturday and the church parade Sunday morning.President Ron Jones thanked every- one for being present.The final salute and was given to George Cartwright and Gilbert Verhoef, both veterans of WWII as the parade marched down Main Street.SHERBROOKE BRIEFS Lights out briefly Friday tre of a two-hour blackout that affected much of east Sherbrooke the week be- At least 20,000 Sherbrooke resi- fore.This time, people were without dents were without power as the power for a mere 15 minutes for most result of a malfunctioning Hydro- and power was restored completely Sherbrooke breaker at the Saint- within a half-hour by 1:30 p.m.Several François power station Friday afternoon sectors of the city were affected.This blackout also had inplications for the Hydro-Quebec network as it Young woman critical after accident brough down the Galt station as well.The Galt station was also at the cen- An 18-year old driver was fighting for her life following an accident near the ously injured in the crash and was taken intersection of Bourque Blvd and immediately to the CHUS.At last report, Bertrand-Fabi Street in Sherbrooke.the woman remained in critical condi-After having sideswiped another ve- tion.A passenger in the car was not in-hicle at around 3:30 Saturday morning, jured.the driver attempted to flee the scene at Police are continuing their investiga-great speed, according to Sherbrooke tion and a blood sample has been taken police.from the victim to see if alcohol or other During her escape attempt, the substances may have played a part in woman lost control of her car and the this event, accident occurred.The woman was seri- fü l'hc Record newsr^v.^sherbrookerecord.com Monday, November 12, 2012 Page 5 IMPORTANT NFORMATION RESPECTING THE JANUARY 1998 ICE STORM Under a settlement, you may be entitled to compensation if, m January 1998, you held home insurance with one of the four following insurance companies: • ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA • AXA INSURANCE • ING INSURANCE COMPANY (GROUP COMMERCE) • BELAIR INSURANCE COMPANY (BELAIRDIRECT) An out of court settlement was entered into between Option consommateurs and four insurance companies in order that compensation be paid to their insureds who were affected by the January 1998 ice storm.The four insurance companies which signed the settlement are: • Allianz Insurance Company of Canada • AXA Insurance • ING Insurance Company (Group Commerce), the above companies now being part of Intact Insurance and • Belair Insurance Company (belairdirect).If you moved since 1998, you must provide your current address by no later than January 31, 2013, by completing the change of address form available on the websites of Intact Insurance and bélairdirect: • icestorm.intactinsurance.com • icestorm.belairdirect.com Why is this notice being published?This settlement has been reached in the context of a class action undertaken by Option consommateurs against 19 insurance companies Option consommateurs maintains, among other things, that the insurance companies should have paid additionai living expenses (ALE) to their insureds during the January 1998 ice storm.The Superior Court will hold a hearing to decide whether it should approve this settlement.You may attend this hearing, which will be held at 9:30 on December 13, 2012, in room 15.07, at the Montreal Courthouse, located at 1 Notre-Dame Street East in Montreal.This settlement only concerns the 4 above mentioned insurance companies, which means that the class action continues against the 15 other insurance companies.For more information on the subject, please visit Option consommateurs website at www.option-consommateurs.org.Who is covered by this settlement?You are automatically a member of the group bound by the settlement if: 1- You held a home insurance policy with one of the four companies referred to above during the January 1998 ice storm and 2- You lived in one of the municipalities referred to in the settlement.What does the settlement provide?The 4 insurance companies agree to pay a total amount of $12,500,000 to settle the action, without admission of liability.Out of this amount, Option consommateurs and their lawyers will ask the court to approve the payments indicated below, less the fees and disbursements of Option consommateurs’ lawyers: A minimum compensation of $50.92 per home insurance policy to more than 200,000 people in the class; The amount of $50,000 to Option consommateurs for the work done on behalf of the members 6f the class.If you agree with the settlement, how do you claim the compensation?If you still live at the same address as in 1998, you are not required to do anything as the compensation to which you are entitled will be mailed to you at the address appearing on your home insurance policy then in force in 1998.You may also call 1.855.292.8861 What should you do if you don’t agree with the settlement?You may object to this settlement by attending the hearing which will be held on December 13, 2012 at 9:30, in room 15.07, at the Montreal Courthouse, located at 1 Notre-Dame Street East in Montreal.To make your objections, you must first inform the lawyers of Option consommateurs, in writing, that you wish to do so (with the supporting documents or evidence) no less than 5 days before the date of the hearing at the following address: File number: 505-06-000006-002 Sylvestre Fafard Painchaud 740 Atwater Avenue Montreal, Quebec H4C 2G9 You may exclude yourself from the Group (if you do not wish to be bound by this settlement.To exclude yourself, you must send a letter to the clerk of the Superior Court of Québec, which must contain the following information: • File number: 505-06-000006-002; • Your name, address and phone number; A declaration stating that you wish to exclude yourself from the settlement; • Your signature.You must send your letter by registered or certified mail no later than December 12, 2012, at the following address: Clerk of the Superior Court of Quebec MONTREAL COURTHOUSE File number: 505-06-000006-002 1 Notre Dame Street East Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1B6 For more information, including the list of the municipalities referred to in the settlement, we invite you to consult the following websites, which are updated on a regular basis: • Option consommateurs: www.option-consommateurs.org • Sylvestre Fafard Painchaud, Option consommateurs’ lawyers: www.sfpavocats.ca • Intact Insurance (if you were insured with Allianz, AXA or ING (Group Commerce): icestorm.intactinsurance.com • belairdirect: icestorm.belairdirect.com In case of a discrepancy between this Notice and the settlement agreement, the agreement takes precedence.* * The publication of this Notice was approved by the Superior Court of Quebec.I The Record Page 6 Monday, November 12, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T?C* DITORIAL The billionaires lost this election to the minorities.The so-called highest class of the highest class were defeated by the people of the lowest status, the people who are given the least respect in the United States.America votes to be less American, to move forward By John Ofrias On the days leading up to the American presidential election I felt like I was living a life of quiet desperation.As I write these words now, I feel energized by what occured on Election Day.It was no small weight that was taken from my shoulders when I realized that there would be no pressing need for me to dramatically improve my French language skills, in order to gain citizenship in Quebec.(As hard as I try, I still speak French about as well as Mitt Romney speaks the truth.) Today I am a smiling ameriquebecois, happy to be an American citizen who has the good fortune of being able to live almost half the time in Quebec, la belle province.I am celebrating Obama’s victory with my friends on both sides of the 49th parallel.At least a billion dollars was spent on advertising for the presidential campaigns, but this was an election that the super-wealthy could not buy.On the state levels, an unprecedented amount of money was also spent on campaigns.Consider the state of Connecticut, where Republican Linda McMahon lost in her second attempt to be elected Governor, after spending 100 million dollars of her own money in the two campaigns.McMahon’s money comes from the family business, promoting professional wrestling.Apparently there was not enough money spent on advertising, or enough people who believe that professional wrestling is real, to elect Linda McMahon or Mitt Romney.The money spent on the 2012 elections was certainly of historic proportions, and lying to the people was of biblical proportions.It is not a mere coincidence that four years ago Barack Obama made history by being the first black man to be elected President of the United States.Nothing was more important to so many of the wealthiest in the United States than preventing Barack Obama from being re-elected.This idea of dividing people by the colour of their skin is something that should be left behind, as an artifact of outdated 20th century thinking.Americans will demonstrate progress in their way of thinking when it is more widely acknowledged that Barack Obama is as white as he is black.Even though Barack Obama’s mother was white, the mentality that promotes racism is the same mentality that promotes sexism, so the woman who brought Barack Obama into this world is treated as if she did not exist, as if Barack Obama did not come from her womb.The Reverend A1 Sharpton, who is a nationally-recognized figure on MSNBC television, kept repeating during the campaign: “This race is not about Obama, it’s about your momma.” Women (especially women of child-bearing age) voted for Obama.Men (especially white men) voted for Romney.It is being said that this election was about demographics, that the outcome was determined by particular categories of people who chose to vote for Obama or Romney.Among the most significant demographic categories, 91 per cent of black people and 71 per cent of latino people voted for Obama.If women, blacks, and latinos did not stand up for Obama, he would have lost to Romney in a landslide.The billionaires lost this election to the minorities.The so-called highest class of the highest class were defeated by the people of the lowest status, the people who are given the least respect in the United States.It was the beauty of these people which killed the beasts.They stood for truth, they stood for each other, and they stood in lines to vote for up to eight hours at a time.In the so-called greatest democracy in the world, people had to wait up to eight hours on line to vote, and any means that could be devised to discourage full participation in the voting process was used.American soldiers are sent to die in other countries, presumably to assure the right of people to vote in democratic elections, but the Republican campaign to suppress voting was a disgraceful disregard for free elections, for democracy, and for the men and women who have given their lives for RECORD P.O.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt E., Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax for Newsroom only: 819-569-3945 f-maii.: newsroom@slierbrookerecord.com VVeiisitl: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher .Daniel Coulombe News Editor Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman (819) 569-9511 (819) 569-6345 (819) 569-6345 (819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting.Advertising __ Circulation .Newsroom .(819) 569-9511 (819) 569-9525 (819) 569-9528 (819) 569-6345 Knowlton office 5B Victoria Street, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243:5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Quebec: 1 YEAR 120.00 6.00 11.97 S 1 37.97 6 MONTHS 63.00 3.15 6.28 S 72.43 3 MONTHS 32.00 1.60 3.19 $36.79 ON-I.INF ! SUBSCRIPTIONS Quebec: 1 YEAR 55.00 2.75 5.49 $63.24 1 MONEII 4.99 0.25 0.50 S 5.7 4 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies oflhe Record are available.Ihe Record was founded on February 9.f897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.Hie Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke.QC JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA NOW, WHERE WAS I?" v> SES WSffîïïl/E these things.The disgraceful election process was business as usual.It was America being American, in the worst sense of the phrase.But American women, blacks, and latinos displayed a fortitude that was nothing less than heroic.I do not bow to royalty, but I bow my head in gratitude to these people.If the election that was carried out in Quebec two months ago was carried out in the same way as this election was car- ried out, a revolution would have been started, and successfully ended by this time.I believe it is time for a mindful cultural revolution in the states.More than ever, I am an ameriquebecois who would like to see America become more like Quebec.John Ofrias will be speaking at CIDI Hall in Knowlton on Nov.30, at 7:30 p.m.Call 450-242-9873 for tickets.Letter A successful Poppy Campaign in 2012 Dear Editor: As we approach the final hours of our national Poppy Campaign, and on behalf of the millions of Canadians who have had the opportunity to wear a Poppy this year, I want to thank our more than 330,000 Legion members in more than 1,500 Legion branches across Canada, the United States and in Europe for their support and dedication for this campaign.With an estimated 18 million Poppies worn this year, our efforts to remember the more than 117,000 servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice have been recognized.By making a donation and wearing a Poppy, Canadians of all ages support Canadian Forces and RCMP Veterans and their families as well as the many communities where we live.The Poppy Campaign makes it possible for the Legion to operate a Service Bureau which acts as an advocate for Veterans and RCMP members and their families to ensure their quality of life is the best it can be.Every year, the money collected through the Poppy Campaign is used to provide direct assistance for Veterans and their families who are experiencing financial distress.The funds are used to pay for food, accommodation, utilities, hospital comforts and dental and optical services.The Legion truly cares about all Veterans, not just by advocating on their behalf, but by engaging in everyday activities to make their lives better.In fact, our most recent records show more than $13 million were disbursed as benevolent awards to Canada’s Veterans and serving personnel.Again, thank you to the thousands of Legion members who helped with our Poppy Campaign and to the millions of Canadians who have proudly supported our campaign this year.We are truly grateful.We Will Remember Them, Gordon Moore Dominion President The Royal Canadian Legion ncwsrV MWV&' Workers at Marché de la Gare, Friday were getting the 73 foot tree ready for the official tree lighting ceremony to take place on Nov.22.Photo: Sylvia Bullard.Sylvia Bullard A giant spruce Christmas tree was erected Thursday for the 2012 edition of the Christmas market from Nov.22 to Jan.3, 2013 at Marché de la Gare.For the last few days workers have been busy giving the tree a slight transformation with the trimming of branches, and by the addition of new branches affixed to the trunk to give it even a better look than it already had.Standing at a height of 73 feet, the tree was cut down and brought in from Sawyerville.The tree is said to be one of the biggest Christmas trees in Canada and is located in the “enchanted forest” next to the terrace of the Savoroso restaurant.It is to be illuminated by more than 30,000 LED lights.The official tree lighting ceremony which drew 7,000 spectators last year is to take place on Nov.22.Work on the refrigerated outdoor skating path is also underway.The path at 154 metres long will link the Times Hotel to Lac des Nations.It should be open to the public just in time for the lighting of the giant Christmas tree and will remain open until the end of Spring Break, Mar.10, 2013.It will complement the huge tree and the Ferris wheel.Santa Claus is also coming to Sherbrooke Nov.25 and will be welcomed by a parade throughout 3.5 km.of streets in the city.A dozen floats will be part of the parade just as it was last year.Keep in mind that traffic will be rerouted in the following areas during that time.The parade starts at 1:30 p.m.in the east part of town, then on to 13th Avenue, continuing on to King Street and ending up at the Belvedere location of Marché de la Gare.There at the market, the many activities, such as inflatable games, and at 2 p.m.mascots like Dora, Diego, Mickey, Minnie, Elmo and Winnie the Pooh are sure to delight families.Children will also be able to have their photos taken with Santa Claus.For information about the events consult the English website: www.des-tinationsherbrooke.com/en/visitors/wh at-to-do/shows-and-events/christmas-market.aspx Pages Monday, November 12, 2012 LINK newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com j The Record New incumbent for St.George's Anglican Church _U ~ _i n: ^_ j ~ ^ The Venerable Edward Si-monton was inducted as the new incumbent of Lennoxville’s Saint George’s Anglican Church on the evening of Thursday, Nov.8.Bishop Dennis Drainville also installed him as the new Archdeacon of Saint Francis.Simonton was brought up in the southern United States.His mother’s family are from Savannah, Georgia, while his father’s, descended from Ayrshire Scots, are from outside Atlanta.Christmas V.I.P.Extravaganza Evening Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 4 p.m.to 8 p.m.Get information on: 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Please bring a non-perishable food item for the CORNERSTONE FOOD BANK and get your picture taken with Santa SSeanCoutu 147 Queen Street, ^rrnr^ihTimrs LennOXVille Rachel Lajeunesse /Sytvie Lussier/Marie-Claude Lapointe 819-569-3601 Ml At a young age he left home to attend all-male Anglican boarding schools in New England after which he moved to Scotland, where he lived for a decade.For three years he worked with the Anglican order of Franciscans ministering to the homeless and the terminally ill.He spent 10 years at university reading for degrees in Scotland at the University of Edinburgh and in England reading towards a Ph.D.at the University of Cambridge where he was a member of Peterhouse, the university’s oldest college.He is currently pursuing a doctorate in ministry.The archdeacon is a professed brother of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd, one of the oldest Anglican male religious communities, founded at University of Cambridge before the Great War.The archdeacon currently serves as the secretary-general of the Oratory and as such, with the father superior, administers the worldwide community.Bishops and priests of the Oratory, in common with many religious communities, are traditionally referred to as “Father.” COURTESY Dennis Drainville, Lord Bishop of Quebec, was in Lennoxville on Thursday, Nov.8, to install Fr.Edward Simonton as the new incumbent priest at St.George's, Lennoxville.Except for brief ministries in a parish in Edinburgh and chaplaincy at the University of Edinburgh, Simonton has ministered in rural areas.As such he has been a constant advocate for rural ministry at all levels of the church.In 2006, after two terms as regional dean of the Laurentians, he was appointed the archdeacon of Saint Andrews.This large rural archdeaconry covers the area north of the island of Montreal.The St.Francis Deanery includes more than 25 churches and communities in the Eastern Townships including St.George’s Lennoxville.Source: Beverly Dame.% vfi # e**° % SILENT GENERATION Employers, decision-makers and team managers are cordially invited to define and demystify the generations on a humorous tone to promote better intergenerational coexistence.THIS ACTIVITY IS INTtNDED FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COATICOOK MRC.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012 at the Salle l'Épervier de Coaticook TALK from 9 a.m.to 12 p.m.• Generational characteristics • How to approach the new generations • Effective teamwork • Communication is keyl WORKSHOP from 1:30 p.m.to 4 p.m.• Hypothetical situations • Discussion with Mr.Ailain • Activity review in groups PRICE: Talk $25 I Talk + Workshop $45 (includes lunch] REGISTRATION: SADC région do Coaticook >19 M9-M53 infoOsadcawticook.co REGISTRATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2012 AT 4:30 P.M.O n Canada Economic Development offers ICLvaO.a financial support to the SADC SADC fèglan du CGALtOO* J9L Carrefour Emploi Québec tstrtç ara The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, November 12, 2012 Page 9 ^oca ports For a rare occasion since the beginning of the season, the Phoenix was able to play competitive hockey for two straight periods and managed to dominate their opposition.Phoenix weekend roundup By Daniel Coulombe The Phoenix played a dominating first half of the game on route to a 4-3 win over Acadie-Bathurst Saturday afternoon at the Sports Palace.Playing their second game in less than 24 hours, the locals did not show signs of fatigue early in the game.Sherbrooke had a good first period and took advantage of every scoring chance.Cole Hawes made it 1-0 at 4:30 on assists by Michael McNamee and Brent Turnbull who was replacing Bryan Lesway on the first line.Lesway was demoted to the third line for the first time since joining the team in early October.Jeremy Beaudry, a defenceman converted to fourth line duty this weekend then doubled his team’s lead by sneaking the puck behind Titans netminder Jacob Brennan at 17:12.For a rare occasion since the beginning of the season, the Phoenix was able to play competitive hockey for two straight periods and managed to dominate their opposition.Anthony Verret and Beaudry with his second of the day on a powerplay both scored to make it 4-0 by the middle of the second period.That was Beaudry's fourth goal in two days.“I talked to Jérémy and he told me that he could contribute on offence.Phoenix play .500 hockey at home After thinking about it all week, we decided to try it for the two games this weekend,” said coach Jude Vallee.The Titans came out strong in the third period.Goaltender Jacob Gervais-Chouinard was bombarded with 19 shots, but made a number of key saves.In all, the Titans directed 41 shots against Sherbrooke with 36 coming during the last two periods.Chouinard picked up the game’s first star for his efforts.O'Brien, Lafontaine and Stevens scored for Acadie-Bathurst, but the visitors simply ran out of time.The Phoenix (4-15-1-1) picked up their fourth win the year in front of 2,672 fans.Friday: Saint John Sea Dogs 8, Sherbrooke Phoenix 4 Florida Panthers draft choice Jonathan Huberdeau lead his Saint John Sea Dogs with four assists in a 8-4 victory over the Phoenix at the Sports Palace in Sherbrooke Friday night.The loss extended Sherbrooke’s losing streak to five games A good crowd of 3,449 was on hand to see their home team for the first time in two weeks but also witness Huberdeau’s first QMJHL presence in the city.Huberdeau should only stay with his team as long as the NHL lockout continues.The Sea Dogs connected early in the first period on a power play goal by Stephen MacAuley at the 1:02 mark.Rookie Daniel Audette tied it at 1-1 with his third of the year at 5:39 on a power play.On Sherbrooke’s second power play opportunity, Jeremy Beaudry connected on nifty tic tac toe passes by Cole Hawes and Michael McNamee at 9:08 to give his team a 2-1 lead.Gavin Oliver-Dares tied it up again at 2-2 a mere 48 seconds later.The offensive festival continued as both teams exchanged goals in a relatively short period of time.First the Phoenix went ahead 3-2 on a Hawes marker at 11:09 and the Sea Dogs answered again three minutes later on a goal by Oliver-Dares, his second of the period at 14:01.Sherbrooke held a slight advantage in shots 10-9 after 20 minutes.The second period was 43 seconds old when Saint John made it 4-3 on MacAuley’s second of the night and 10th of the season.The Sea Dogs scored their fifth goal on the power play while Jonathan Deschamps was in the penalty box as Jakub Izacky’s scored his fifth of the season at the 11 minute mark.The visitors quickly made it 6-3, 1:11 later thanks to Marcus Cuomo.Jack Flinn was benched and replaced in net by Jacob Chouinard at that point.As been the case in many games this season, Sherbrooke suffered a mid-game letdown and was completely dominated in shots by a 23-9 margin.With 54 seconds left in the second, Beaudry scored his second of the night, again on a power play to give his club hope for the third period.Huberdeau was a threat during the entire game.He missed a sure goal in the third when his stick broke just when all he needed to do was push the puck past Chouinard.Meantime, Saint John netminder Sebastien Auger made a pair of important saves half way into the third period on a Sherbrooke power play.Ryan Tesink stole the puck from a Phoenix defenceman and scored on a break away to make it 7-4.MacAuley completed his hat trick at the 15 minute mark to put his team ahead 8-4.NOTES: - The Phoenix marked Remembrance Day with a Friday pre-game tribute to veterans.The team also asked fans for a minute of silence for those affected by the Neptune Technology tragedy Thursday which killed three and injured 19.- The next game is Thursday at 7:30, when the Phoenix host the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.Laval ends Sherbrooke championship dreams By Mike Hickey Special to the Record The Laval Rouge et Or used a punishing ground game to defeat the Sherbrooke Vert & Or 40-17 to win the Dunsmore Cup, symbolic of Quebec University Football supremacy.The Laval win put an end to Sherbrooke’s playoff run.Laval, the defending Quebec champions, out gained the visiting Vert & Or 315-75 on the ground and that proved to be the difference between the two clubs.Maxime Boutin was electrifying as he racked up 119 yards on just six carries while league all-star Guillaume Bourassa was the team’s workhorse as he gained 115 yards on 19 rushes.Laval quarterback Tristan Grenon was efficient as he tossed a pair of touchdowns, ran fro two other majors and completed 10 of 20 passes for 131 yards.Laval jumped out to a quick 16-0 lead on a 10-yard touchdown reception by former Champlain College standout Junior Haidara, a two-yard TD run by Grenon and a team safety.However Sherbrooke refused to quit and got back in the game when Drummondville native William Dion booted a 37-yard field goal and J-D La flamme returned a Laval fum- ble 19 yards for a major that cut the Rouge et Or lead to 16-10.The rest of the half belonged to the Rouge et Or as they scored a pair of touchdowns to take a 30-10 halftime lead.“When the score was 16-10, our spirits were high, but it was at that moment that the Rouge et Or played their best football,” Sherbrooke head coach David Lessard said after the game.“They scored two touchdowns on two possessions and from that moment the game was over.” The second half was anticlimax as the two clubs exchanged third quar- ter touchdowns, Bourassa scored on a one-yard run while Sherbrooke quarterback Jeremi Roch tossed a two-yard TD pass to Alexandre Corriveau-Gagnon before the home team rounded out the scoring with a field goal.Roch, Sherbrooke’s talented second-year quarterback, completed 28 of 48 passes for 306 yards.The loss should not take away from an outstanding season in which Sherbrooke bounced back from a 2-3 start to win five consecutive games including a 42-24 upset over the Montreal Carabins in the first round of the playoffs.YOU DON'T NEED TO PROVE YOURSELF ANYMORE.NEITHER 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