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THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 —- in——— > ——— 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 cNo emergency, but be vigilant’ Flood concerns for St.Malo, Stratford, Stanstead By Jen Young Sherbrooke A politician and a bureaucrat turned out Monday to “calm the game down” when it comes to flooding worries.“Everyone has been thinking floods,” said public safety director Eric Houde at a Sherbrooke riverside press conference.“With the day temperatures and the temperatures at night that we have been seeing the snow is melting at a slow rate.“There is no state of emergency, but we are watching some areas closely that could become a concern.” > Saint-François MNA Monique Gagnon Tremblay said she had confidence in Townships municipalities when it comes to coping with flooding, but residents do need to be vigilant.She urged residents to watch nearby water levels closely, and at the first sign of flooding to contact their municipality- While Tremblay reassured residents that municipalities were well prepared, Houde said that there aré presently no rivers or lakes in the Townships that are in any immediately danger of overflowing their banks.However, there are three areas that the ministry is watching.The first is St-Malo’s Salmon River, which on average rises by 9.8 centimeters.However, water levels have already risen 21.8-centime-ters.Please see Watch on Page 4 Boosting Business SARAH ROGERS if Ws\ k *} tm M ' * Or ~ * Cameron Brown has run his handcrafted furniture business Camlen Inc.in Knowlton since 1983.As the president of the Brome Lake's Chamber of Commerce, Brown is hoping to give local business a much-needed boost.See page 3.Gas tank explosions Ski-Doos recalled By Heather Rose Valcourt’s Bombardier Recreational Products is recalling four models of its Ski-Doo brand of snowmobile, sold across Canada and the United States over the past three years, following reports of four fuel tank explosions in the remote Labrador community of Rigo-let.More than 1,800 vehicles are affected by the recall.Transport Canada and BRP have also been investigating the circumstances of the explosions, after the first two incidents were reported in late January.“Transport Canada opened a defect investigation and arranged in collaboration with BRP to have two of the affected snowmobiles transported from Rigolet to Transport Canada’s facilities in Ottawa,” the department’s spokeswoman, Please see Recall on Page 4 Joker and prophet Love Bob Dylan, hate Bob Dylan PAGE 8 Gail: Anderson Dargatz ur tie1 Hi tilev i Poor thing! 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Call me now for details, * tome condition* apply aquipe U CiplUl* Jmpg , „ *^apec Rail EiUte ftrolwr » 819.563.3000 page 2 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Job Opportunities Townshippers’ Association has received new employment postings from the provincial government.You can obtain more details by contacting the Association’s Information & Referral Service at 819-566-2182 (1-877-566-2182) or info@townshippers.qc.ca.Physicians and Physician Specialists.The Commission des lesions, an independent tribunal working with people wishing to contest a decision made by the CSST, is seeking physicians for a bank of candidates for eventual occasional and regular employment.All administrative regions of Quebec; closing date; Friday, April 11; Competition Nuihber: 120G-4107018 (Physician); 120G-4107019 (Specialist).Physicians: Must be members of the Collège des médecins du Québec and possess six years of experience as a practicing physician, two of which are in the field of evaluation.Specialists: Must be members of the Collège des médecins du Québec, hold a specialist certificate from the Collège des médecins du Québec and possess three years of experience as a practicing physician.To apply: www.recrutementquebec.gou v.qc.ca.For more information: Me.Pierre Sincennes at 819-772-3463 or Ms.Suzie Thibault at 514-864-2362.Engineers.The Quebec minister of agriculture, fisheries and food is seeking engineers for a bank of candidates for eventual occasional and regular employment.All administrative regions of Quebec; closing date: Friday, April 11; Competition Number: 186R-0803003.Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and possess 10 to 13 years of pertinent experience.To apply: www.recrutementquebec.gou v.qc.ca.For more information: Ms.Hélène Beaulieu at 418-380-2100 ext.3698 or Ms.Claire Lessard at 418-380-2100 ext.3139.Bank of Candidates - Veterinarians and Veterinary Specialists.The Quebec Public Service is seeking veterinarians and veterinary specialists for a bank of candidates for eventual occasional and regular employment in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food.All administrative regions of Quebec; registration date: until June 27; Competition Number: 121R-4506013.Be a member of the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec and possess zero to 10 years of experience as a veterinarian.To apply: www.recrutementquebec.gou v.qc.ca.For more information: Ms.Ginette Roy at 418-380-2111 ext.3332.Bank of Candidates - Correctional Service Agents.The Quebec Public Service is seeking veterinarians and veterinary specialists for a bank of candidates for eventual occasional and regular employment in the Ministry of Public Security.All administrative regions of Quebec; Registration Date: to Friday, April 25; Competition Number: 307R-4503013.Qualifications: High school diploma and completed two years of post-secondary education in special education, intervention (delinquency), social work, intervention (incarceration), police techniques, social sciences, or other related discipline; must possess Class 5 driver’s licence.To apply: www.recrutementquebec.gou v.qc.ca.For more information: 1-866-672-3460.For a complete listing of provincial employment opportunities, check out the government website at www.tresor.gouv.qc.ca.; —the — RECORD CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE Sarge Bampton and one of the Korean War artworks given to the Richmond Legion for display.Korean war paintings donated By Claudia Villemaire Record correspondent Richmond It was a spit and polisl> afternoon at the Royal Canadian Legion here last Thursday afternoon as nearly 30 members turned out in their best bib and tucker to honour Korean War veteran Sarge Bampton and his wife Pauline.The occasion was a formal presentation by the Bamptons of paintings by Ted Zuber, war artist par excellence, whose work is well known at war memorials and in museums across the land.Sarge Bampton made the acquaintance of the artist in his travels across Korea and acquired several watercolours depicting scenes in the Korean theatre.The Bamptons decided these paintings would best be displayed as a complete series at the local Legion Hall.“Many call the Korean war the ‘forgotten’ war.It took the government 50 years to recognize this was a real war, not what they called ‘an exercise’, and we are proud and honoured to display, through these paintings, views of our Canadians carrying out their orders and duties while in the line of fire," said Richmond legion President John Hill.“I served two terms of duty over there ” Bampton recalled.“As a member of the Provost Corps (military police), we often had to escort personnel and equipment up to the front lines, make sure they were placed and set up where they were supposed to be, and sometimes, wait for new orders to move forward or backward, depending on how the battles went.” Bampton, who retired from the Merchant Marine in 1948, was recalled to once again take up his duties in the Provost Corps when the Korean conflict began.“That wasn’t so bad, but when they kept me there for two tours of duty, I have to admit that didn’t please me too much.” Today, the Bamptons enjoy retirement between his native North Hatley and Richmond.The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary financed the framing of the Zuber art and the Legion presented a plaque to Sarge and Pauline Bampton acknowledging their donation of the Ted Zuber work.Weather Today: Sunny.Low 4.High 13.Wednesday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers.Low zero.High 16.Thursday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers.Low 6.High 9.Friday: Sunny.Low minus 2.High 10.Ben by Daniel Shelton (hOW'RE THINGS IN THE"m0VAEICLE7 I HAVE TD SAY, X ^ FEEL KlNBA SILLY IN HERE TH0U6H .PLEASE PONT USE TAPE.) =r^ rs ITS ONLY TtMfVRARY, SWEETIE-BESIPES, THE EXTRA PRIVACY IS NICE ISNTlTfy “ V PUT WHEN YOU CLOSE TINE FLAPS THIS TIME RECORD Tuesday, April 8, 20088 page 3 ROYALUePÀGf ***o«43 .**««« A cleaning bee in Knowlton SARAH ROGERS Downtown Knowlton is getting a bit of help from an outside group that's quizzing business owners.Business offers ‘a certain experience’ to visitors By Sarah Rogers Knowlton If you’ve noticed a few more For Rent signs dotting Knowlton’s downtown street these days, you’re not alone.And in that, neither is Knowlton.Faced with a downturn in commercial traffic of late — a phenomenon cropping up in several tourist-seeking neighbouring communities — the Chamber of Commerce of Brome Lake is stepping up to the plate, determined to keep up Knowlton’s healthy growth.“The chamber is interested in making sure the business climate in Knowlton maintains its positive face,” said Cameron Brown, the business group's new president.“The face of retail has changed everywhere, we’re adapting.” Knowlton is adapting to the realities of big box stores.Brown explains, the Wal-Marts of the world that cater to busy families with their one-stop-shop experience — outside of Knowlton.“We’ll never be that type of town,” Brown said, pointing to Knowlton’s quaint core.“We’re a town that wants to offer a certain experience.” Local commerce is currently doing fine, Brown said, and those that have closed in recent months and years, have not necessarily left for lack of business — there have also been changes in management and corporate pull-outs.But Knowlton’s core could nonetheless do with a bit of TLC, Brown said, to make sure it’s the most aesthetically-pleasing landscape possible for encouraging potential business to move in.Part of that includes enlisting the help of La Fondation Rues principales, a provincial not-for-profit that supports the socio-economic revitalization of close to 200 municipalities across Quebec.The Town of Brome Lake chose to participate with the organization last fall, and has since undertaken a number of initiatives to “clean up” the community’s streets.A clean-up bee has been organized for next month to tidy the town’s streets after a long winter of looming snow banks, businesses will be judged on their storefront beauty later this summer, a marketing committee has been set up and a survey will soon go out to tourists, businesses and residents alike to gauge their vision for Knowlton.“Everybody’s concerned and they want to know what they can do and how they can go about doing it,” Brown said.“What we’re trying to do is get more cohesion and get everyone to realize that we’re all after the same thing.” There has been, at least, an interest in local real estate, such as the recent developer’s purchase of a 10,000 square foot downtown space and Brown sees any kind of investment as a positive sign.Debbie Hornig has been a retailer in Knowlton for 24 years, long enough to know that her community has been a leader among other neighbouring tourist villages.She believes strongly in the Rues Prinicipales initiative, because it is such a community driven project that looks at Knowlton as an entire package.“We’ve got lots of pluses in our community and sometimes we just have to find a way to sell them,” Hornig said.“And that only works when everyone works together." For more information, visit www.fondationruesprincipales.qc.ca or Brome Lake’s Chamber of Commerce at www.cclacbrome.com.Reid is voted in as warden by a landslide Haut-Saint-François MRC By Jen Young Sherbrooke Sunday’s Haut-Saint-François by-election to replace Warden Michel Gendron brought out only 15.34 percent of the MRC’s population, but once ballots were counted it was East Angus’s Marc Reid who hit the home run.The election went very well,” said returning officer Claude Brochu.“We were hoping for more participation than we had, but you have to understand it is a (by-election).Had it been during a municipal election more people would have voted.” Reid took 1,621 votes, followed by Scotstown’s Chantal Ouellet with 480.Patrick Langlois of Ascot brought in 282, and Dudswell’s Jocelyn Brouillette came in last with 186.Reid was the sole candidate with no political experience.However, he campaigned based on his strong ties to the community.Reid will begin his year-and-a-half term this week; he will be in office until until November 2009.His new, fulltime responsibilities include carrying out municipal regional council chairperson duties, presiding over MRC meetings, and charting future policy.Brief Quinlan is the Tory for B-M Conservative Party members in Brome-Missisquoi have chosen Mark Quinlan to represent the riding in the next federal election.Quinlan took the nomination easily over fellow party member Perle Bouchard at the April 6 nomination meeting in Bromont, a disappointing loss for Bouchard, the director of Groupe Sutton in Magog.David Marier, the previous Conservative candidate for the riding, dropped out of the race last month after Quinlan’s late entry.Currently, Quinlan is a political attaché for Mégantic-l’Erable Conservative MP Christian Paradis, the secretary of state for agriculture in Ottawa.In 2000, Quinlan was the Sherbrooke candidate for the Canadian Alliance, which has since merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the new Conservative Party of Canada.REGORD Yves Robert / Advertising Consultant Sherbrooke - Magog - Stanstead \  Tel.: 819-569-9525 *800463-9525 entai 1 : product ion@sherbrookerecord.com Individual - Couple — Family Counselling Lies Ouwcrkerk M.Ed., MET (819) 842-3179 North Hatley, QC Interpersonal Conflicts Marital Issues Separation/Divorce Stepfamilies Loss/Bereavement Depression/Anxiety Stress Management Eating Concerns Confidence Building page 4 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 RECORD Watch: Cont’d f rom Page 1 Stratford’s Lake Aylmer has risen 28.3 centimeters, which is 17 centimeters higher than average.And Stanstead’s Lake Memphrema-gog has seen the largest rise.The average is 9.6 centimeters but municipal officials have already seen a 32.8-centimeter increase.“We do not expect any flooding for the next eight or nine days,” Houde said.“We should be okay.It’s flood season, and it’s like any other season; maple syrup season for example.Everyone is ready for it and they adjust accordingly.“Just because the waterways have risen does not necessarily mean that this will create any emergencies.I remember here in Sherbrooke one year the St.Francis River was at 21 feet and it is usually at 9.9.There was water on the road, but it was handled and it didn’t create any major disturbances.We have to deal with what comes.” He added that the St.Francis River levels in Sherbrooke and Lennoxville are not posing any serious concerns either.Despite a heavy dumping of snow this year Houde said the waterways are not plagued with ice and temperatures are allowing for a slow melting rate.While flooding is not forecasted in the near future Houde says upcoming weather systems will be the deciding factor.Should a flood alert be issued: • Go to the highest level of your home • Plug any drains in basements • Turn off the electricity and gas.Should water already be rising in the home, stand on something dry and use something made of wood to cut the electrical current • Follow the situation on the radio, television, or Internet and respect safety tips given.During a flood: • Leave your home should water levels, or authorities, demand it • Bring your emergency kit, warm clothes, and water resistant clothing if it is raining • Drive carefully and don’t hesitate to abandon your vehicle should the motor stall • Inform the municipality of where you will be, even if it is at a municipal shelter • Consult an electrician before reconnecting the electricity • Consult a specialist before turning on any heating appliances • Consult the municipality to see if drinking water is safe to consume • Dispose of all food and medications that were in contact with water • Watch for mould formations, which resemble green or black spots near the base of walls.Should you begin to experience health issues, consult a doctor and inform them of the recent flood • Make a detailed list, with photos and video if possible, of damages caused by flooding to submit to your municipality and insurance company.Visit www.securitecivile.gouv.qc.ca regularly.' ' PERRY BEATON Eric Houde said officials are closely monitoring water levels.Recall: Cont’d from Page 1 Maryse Durette, said in an interview.“Those vehicles were inspected by Transport Canada’s office of defect investigations, as well as BRP engineering staff, and an independent expert.” Durette said experts have concluded that extremely cold and dry weather can cause a buildup of electrostatic charge while the vehicle is left idling.At a certain level, a discharge can spark in the fuel tank, causing an explosion.According to Transport Canada, explosions of this nature are rare and depend on a series of complex factors.The air-to-fuel ratio in the gas tanks is not typically prone to such spontaneous combustions.In Rigo-let, however, the fuel that was used in all four incidents came from a particular tank, where it had been stored for eight months prior to use.The resulting change in vapour pressure made the fuel more prone to ignition.“We’ve been working with Transport Canada all along regarding these incidents,” Bombardier spokeswoman Johanne Denault said in a telephone interview from Valcourt."These incidents occurred in Rigolet, but because we never take any chances, whenever we do a recall, it’s going to be Canadawide.” The recalled models are: • Expedition TUV 600 HO SDI 2005.model No.FB5A and FB5B; • Skandic SWT V-800 Yellow - 2007, model No.FP78; • Skandic SWT V-800 Yellow - 2008, model No.LS8B; • Skandic SUV 600HO SDI Black -2008, model No.B8H.Transport Canada says owners of these snowmobiles should contact their dealers and not use their snowmobiles until the fuel filter assembly has been replaced.- Can west News Service VlCTORIAVILLE Meanwhile, Richmond MNAYvon Vallières held a press conference in Vic-toriaville yesterday to talk about the Centre-du-Quebec.No river in the region is threatening to overflow its banks in the immediate, Vallières said.The Saint-François, Bécancour, Nico-let and Bulstrode waterways are being watched, however.Montérégie As for the Montérégie, MNA Jean-Marc Fournier also released a statement.The Châteauguay is under close watch, he said, as are its tributaries, the Truite, au Saumon and des Anglais rivers.The Noire and Yamaska rivers are also under steady watch — the Yamaska has already begun to leave its banks, though not se-riosuly.MS lives here.Multiple sclerosis usually strikes people aged 20 to 40, in the prime of their lives.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca ¦ ¦ ¦¦IHK- ¦¦¦¦ —¦ -——- prrnpn ____Tuesday, April 8, 2008 page 5 For train lovers and other delightful obsessives NICK FONDA John Hill’s basement is a regular stop for school children and bus tours.Hobby Fair By Nick Fonda Richmond If you are a hobbyist you might want to retain the name, Martin Lafleur.Lafleur (himself a hobbyist) is the director of Richmond’s Committee for Industrial Promotion and he’d like you to consider participating in a Hobby Fair being planned for November at Richmond Regional High School.“It’s still several months away,” said Lafleur, “but right now we want to invite hobbyists from around the Townships to think about coming to the fair as exhibitors.We’re looking for railroad modelers, for collectors of all types, for remote-control airplane modelers.Our aim is to be inclusive.” One hobbyist you will definitely see at the fair is John Hill.After a career that brought him from Canadian National Railways to the Canadian Armed Forces and finally to the position of director general in charge of Properties, Utilities and Municipal Services for the Department of National Defence, Hill retired in 1993 and came back home to Richmond.He soon found himself busy.He’s president of the golf club, president of the Legion and, until recently, president of the historical society.But he’s made a point of not being too busy to neglect his hobby — model railroads.If you visit Hill’s basement — bus tours, student groups and visiting hockey teams have all stopped by — you’ll see a pretty remarkable layout.The 20 by 35-foot basement is all but entirely Too few voted, says opponent By Jen Young Sherbrooke Exactly 252 residents voted Sunday, the majority picking Denis Ferland to become their interim councillor.The position was opened after the departure of a councillor before his term ended.Ferland brought in 167 votes and his opponent, Claudette Lessard Roy, saw 85 checks beside her name.A disappointed Roy does not rule out trying again next election, coming in November 2009.“I feel somewhat deceived on the number of people who voted as opposed the number of people who said they were going to vote,” said Roy, a longtime Ayer’s Cliff business owner.“In this country we have the right to vote and still people don’t.“Denis is a nice guy and hopefully he will show good judgment.“I plan on staying on top of what’s given over to train memorabilia (like twin oil lamps used in wooden vans from the 1890s till the 1950s), and an HO-scale model train set that includes over 700 feet of track, 263 freight cars, 23 passenger cars, 16 diesel engines, going on that’s for sure,” Roy said.“I plan on being in the audience observing.You never know what can happen, but I don’t know if I will try again.” Ferland, formerly of Outremont, has been a full time Hatley resident for around a year; he could not be reached the day after his victory.“Having coached minor hockey for several years, I plan to be implicated with the youth of our community as I understand the importance of their contribution to the success of the municipality,” Ferland said last week, adding that working as a team player is the only way he knows how to function.“My rural roots, my agronomist education, as well as my involvement in various organizations, are testimony to my ability to understand the specific needs of Hatley.” Town director general Roland Gascon said Hatley has 652 registered voters and 38.65 per cent turned out to vote.Gascon said a low turn out is somewhat understandable for a by-election.four steam locomotives and two Bud cars.Railroading, both real and model, runs through his veins much like the tracks that run though his home town.His father, Wilfred (better known as Whip), worked for a full half century, from the time he was 15 till he was 65, as a fireman and engineer for the CNR.As a 13-year-old, John Hill would sometimes join his dad on the hill engines.“The hill engines,” he explains, “were Mikado type locomotives designed for power rather than speed.They were needed because the grade from Richmond to South Durham was too steep for a single locomotive to climb.A second locomotive, which was called the hill engine, would be sent to help it up the grade, then return to Richmond to await the next train needing help.” “When I was 10,” John Hill recalls, “my dad gave me a model train for my birthday, a Lionel O-model which I no longer run, but keep on display.” Adolescence, courtship, marriage and parenting imposed a hiatus on Hill’s model railroading but he returned to it a few years before retirement.“When we bought this house,” he explains with a laugh, “Marge, my wife, agreed to give me the basement for my trains, and I agreed to do the main floor to suit her taste.” Hill’s model train set is a coming together of different interests and talents.Working with jeweler’s tools inherited front an uncle, and an illuminated magnifying glass, Hill uses a very fine paintbrush to put the finishing touches to model buildings he creates from wood and plastic.(His painting skills extend to some scenery backdrops.) He does his own electronic repair work on his new computerized digitrack command control system.When he “plays” with his train set, he organizes switch lists and train runs from Richmond to one or more of the following stations on his layout: Gore, South Durham, Acton Vale, Upton, Sorel, Danville, Asbestos, Windsor, Brompton and Sherbrooke.And all of this is encompassed in a historical bubble of sorts.“A lot of model train buffs are history buffs,” Hill explains.“I’m rebuilding, in model form, the way Richmond looked in 1956.At that time both steam locomotive and diesel locomotives were in use; by 1958 the steam locomotives had virtually disappeared.I rely on photographs from the time and other documentation (like old cadastral maps) to make this as historically accurate as possible.The CNR trains, for example, are painted green and gold.The water tower, the coal chutes, the roundhouse — everything is done to scale.” John Hill has gone to similar fairs as far away as Springfield, Massachusetts and is looking forward to the Hobby Fair in November.“It’s going to be good for Richmond and good for hobbyists,” he says.“You get to see what people are doing, what new technology is becoming available.You get to meet people who share your interests.” The Hobby Fair is a joint initiative which includes the participation of students from Richmond Regional High School, and the Richmond County Historical Society as well as the Committee for Industrial Promotion.If you would like to exhibit your hobby or collection in Richmond in November, Martin Lafleur can be contacted at 819-826-1025.In the meantime, if you’d like to see an impressive model train layout and go down Richmond’s miniaturized memory lane, you can call Ferland easily takes Hatley seat page 6 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 RECORD Community Forum Gaglecartoon3.com mm is mM Consumers ¦ .The squish of mud Big bins This is a carbon copy of a letter sent to the mayor and councillors of the village of North Hatley.I am trying to understand the logic of your garbage bin proposal.We are being required to buy 240-litre bins for our garbage, at the same time as we are being asked to reduce our garbage.Our household of two (about average in North Hatley) produces about 20 litres of garbage a week.If collection is reduced to every second week, that makes 40 litres per collection.In a 240 litre bin.Where is the logic?Recycling: We are being proposed a 360 litre bin, with an option for a 240 litre one.We rarely fill the existing blue boxes.Compost: 240 litres, with optional 360 litres or 120 litres.We have been composting for years.My husband had great difficulty persuading the town that we did not need any bin.Reducing pollution by sending a truck to pick it up, when we have always walked it down to the edge of the lawn?Reducing pollution by imposing huge (practically empty) bins?Reducing pollution by having huge (practically empty) ugly plastic bins lining the streets of a village noted for its scenic charms?A village with many weekend residents, who will put their bins out on Sunday, and take them back in on Friday.A village with many elderly residents with bodies much smaller than 240 litres.I suppose that the bins fit machinery on the garbage trucks.Change the trucks.As my aunt would have said, if they can put a man on the moon, they can make the machinery to fit our needs.We can do better than this! 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The Record welcomes letters to the editor.By e-mail: news- room@sherbrookerecord.com By fax: 819-569-3945 or 450-243-5155 By post: 1195 Galt E., Sherbrooke, JIG 1Y7 ¦ I III.II - RECORD P.O.Box 1200 SherbrookeJIH 516 or 1195 Galt E, SherbrookeJIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-569-3945 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.cora Website: wxvw.sherbrookerecord.com Kenneth Win s Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Eleanor Brown Editor .(819) 569-6345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 569-9931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 569-4856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819) 569-9511 Advertising .(819) 569-9525 Circulation .(819) 569-9528 Newsroom .(819) 5696345 Knowiton office 88-A Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE lVO Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: l year 120.00 6.00 9.45 $135.45 6 MONTHS 63.00 3.15 4.96 $71.11 3 MONTHS 32.00 1.60 2.52 $36.12 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published'by Alta Newspaper Group Umited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable‘Canadian addresses to The Record, 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA.QCNA And the customer’s search for maple taffy Great patches of bare ground have appeared, immense solace for those of us who have been yearning for spring.Our senses have been awakened by signs that the season is truly here: the pinging sound of sap dripping into buckets, the sweet scent of boiling sap, the heavenly taste of new maple syrup, the squishy feel of mud underfoot, the temptation to splash in puddles, the never-ending chattering of the birds, curious bunnies leaving their nest for the first time.This is the time of year when, in this neck of the woods, we must keep an eye out for 1RS; not the American 1RS, but someone in our circle of acquaintances with the same initials.He caused quite a stir last spring.It was Easter weekend; I was in town doing some last-minute grocery shopping.My cell phone rang, a somewhat rare occurrence since few people have the number."Where are you?” demanded my mom.“At the grocery store.Why?” I responded, surprised by this unusual inquisition and the urgency in her voice.This was not like her.“You didn’t lock your door!” she exclaimed.How did she know, I wondered.And so what if I hadn’t.“Why isn’t the house locked if you’re not there?” she pursued her line of questioning.This was not like my normally serene mother.Very calmly, 1 explained that another family member was at home, thus there had been no need to lock up.1 couldn’t recall the back door ever being locked when I was growing up.What was the basis for this concern in her voice?“Well, I just called your place and .Susan Mastine (alias 1RS) answered your phone!” She was not in the least bit calm.I assured her I could check out the situation.In due time, it was learned that 1RS had dropped by unannounced to pick up his maple order.When he got no answer to his knock on the door, no response to the loud clanging of the bell at the back step, he had turned the door knob, found it unlocked and ventured into the house.Once inside, he had called out to check if anyone was home.There was not a sound therein.He scanned the kitchen, and then wandered into the basement, searching for his maple syrup, butter and taffy, apparently peering hither and yon — even in the refrigerators.Somewhere along the line, the phone rang.Geez Louise, didn’t he pick up the kitchen extension and answer! 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he says an upcoming talk and tribute will appeal to Dylanites of all ages — and even those who don’t necessarily admire the “prophet”.“I’m not unbiased,” says McKelvie of his appreciation for the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.“But to me the negative side is like water off a duck’s back.I first heard him back in ’62.A friend’s sister put his first album on the turntable and I was arrested by his voice.I was transfixed with the delivery of it.His guitar playing was basic and his mouth organ was nothing to write home about, but the combination gave me a shiver up and down my spine and I still have it.” Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman in May 1941, debuted as a musician in his high school days.The college drop-out was influenced heavily by folk.In fact, the performances on his first Columbia self-titled album in 1962 consisted of familiar folk, blues and gospel material combined with two of his own songs.The album made little impact, selling only 5,000 copies in its first year, just enough to break even.By the time Dylan’s second album.The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, was released in May 1963, he had begun making his name as both a singer and a songwriter.Many of the songs on this album were labeled protest songs.His most famous tune of that era was Blowin’ in the Wind’, which partially derived its melody from the traditional slave song ‘No More Auction Block’.Its lyrics questioned the social and political status quo.The song was widely recorded and became an international hit for the group Peter, Paul and Mary.“He quietened down and came back in the ’70s, but the thing about Dylan is he changes every time.He influenced the Beatles, rock and roll, and the folk scene.What’s amazing is how he continues to perform and continues to change.Look at Mick Jagger.He’s still performing too after all these years and while he’s incredible he hasn’t changed.” Dylan’s most popular hits include ‘Mr.Tambourine Man’, The Times they are a’ Changin’’, ‘Like a Rolling Stone’, and ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’.While the local professor could sit and talk for hours about the artist (declared the second greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the 20th century), McKelvie has called on New York-based Dylan scholar Stephen Hazan Arnoff to talk about the artist on Thursday.Arnoff will take the BU Johnson Building Bishop Williams Hall stage to discuss Dylan: “Do you like him?Can he sing?Who is he?” Sponsored by the Bishop’s University Speakers’ Committee, the 7:30 p.m.talk is titled “Understanding Bob Dylan: Prophet, Joker, Poet, King.” Arnoff sees Dylan as “turning popular culture, politics, and religion upside down and inside out since his rise to stardom nearly 50 years ago.Amidst hundreds of songs of rebellion and revelation and an endless array of masks on stage, in film, and in print, Dylan remains fresh, funny, deep, and strange.” “To say he’s a prophet says a lot.Prophet is a biblical term.He’s referred to as a joker because he has changed so much over the years.It could also refer to his attitude in the ’60s.He caused a lot of friction with the media.He was known to be quite nasty actually.Calling him a poet is obvious, and calling him a king is a strong word.Elvis was considered the King of Rock & Roll and Dylan was a king in his own right,” says McKelvie.McKelvie says those who believe Dylan to be a “creep, and villain” need to attend.“When they say that I stop them and say hold on a minute.He’s had so many different images over the decades and people have so many different views of him.I want them to attend to seethe error of their ways." Admission to the event is free.BOB DYLAN A fake wispy yellow Cindy Lau-per wig, French songs, and forcing an audience to do the twist.This is what I experienced Saturday night watching the Groupe Show at Centennial Theatre on the Bishop’s University campus.Empty seats were few as the lights dimmed and the audience settled, giving us a slight glimpse into what a Broadway show, or carnival cruise ship performance would resemble.A French announcer urged to audience to yell as loud as possible to see the upcoming show.Musicians scrambled to their places on stage in the dark.Singers dressed in black made their way to centre stage singing what I assumed to be popular francophone songs.Despite powerful voices and talented musicianship I had never heard those songs before.I had an amazing time.I was completely entranced and sang along throughout.Tables were brought out, women were dressed with hair nets and black belts, and men in navy uniforms, as four musicians in white tuxes started belting out popular big band swing tunes.A perfectly choreographed ’50s skit brought you back, whatever your age.This was a musical review that sent us through a time warp from the big jazz band era, to poodle skirts and bell bottoms, to ‘Wake me up before you go-go’.Along with big time favorites like Olivia Newton John’s T want to get physical’, it was a perfect combination of francophone songs that were at the top of the charts.(While I’m not famil- Elvis lives And he’s in my dining room Viewpoint Jen Young iar with those lyrics, I actually did remember some of the tunes.) Even Elvis took the stage.He came into the audience to give female spectators (including me) a kiss on the cheek and one of his silky blue scarves.The sparkling sequins, the silky white cape, and the perfect embroidery were great, as were all the costumes — 300 outfits! — sported throughout the evening.We ended up getting the best seats in the house.Front and centre.The only problem was seeing every- _________ thing at once.On one side you had a handful of performers dancing away, including Alexander Galt Regional High teacher Steve Walker all pimped out singing 'Mambo #5’, and on the other side you had a comedic act that went with the song.But for someone like me the musicians in the back demanded just as much attention.I’ll remember the evening every time I look in my dining room and see my Elvis scarf hanging on the wall unit.For a group of “amateurs” who get together weekly to practice, they deserved the long standing ovation they got, and then some.Anything that can get my 13-year-old son up out of his seat (it’s considered so uncool) to dance the twist in front of others is definitely doing something right.Very well done.Jen Young is The Record’s Lennoxville correspondent.Some of the 300 outfits showcased that evening.JEN YOUNG Lennoxville LINK Tuesday, April 8, 2008 page 9 Admire the cover, touch the pages Then adopt it On Thursday, the library will launch its popular fundraising campaign, “Adopt-a-Book.” There will be fanfare.There will be feasting.The reception will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m.How does it work?A wide variety of French and English books will be on display for both adults and children.Choose the book (or books) that you would like to see on the library shelves by donating the cost of the books.You’ll even get to be the first to take the book out.This fundraiser helps the library keep its collection current and varied.Books will be on display and available for adoption until April 17th.Here are some of the books you can expect to see: • T is for Trespass, by Sue Grafton: Detective Kinsey Millhone is back in this popular mystery series, this one about an all too common problem in society: identity theft.We meet Solan Rojas, a sociopath whose false identity gives her access to private care-giving jobs.a scary thought in itself.Grafton’s novel reveals the fragility of institutions that care for the weak in our society.• Cooking With Foods That Fight Cancer, by Richard Béliveau and Denis Gingras: This is the companion cookbook to the popular Foods that Fight Cancer.The authors, both of whom work in universities in Montreal, teamed up with professional chefs to produce tasty treats that are actually good for you.just in case you haven’t yet figured out how to incorporate red wine and dark chocolate into your diet.• How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read, by Pierre Bayard.Anyone who has ever found themselves in a situation (classroom, party, etc.) where they were called upon to talk about a book they had never read will appreciate Bayard’s mischievous and practical book.How many of us own Stephen Hawking’s popular book, A Brief History of Time?How many of us have actually read it?Exactly.But wouldn’t it be fun to pretend that you had?• Turtle Valley, by Gail Anderson-Dargatz, the Canadian author who brought us A Recipe for Bees and The Cure for Death by Lightning.• And who can resist Jean Chretien’s My Years as Prime Minister?Please see Library on Page 16 Good Reads Lennoxville Library New books on the shelves Library gets financial help By Jen Young Sherbrooke For 96 years the Lennoxville Public Library has served readers and thanks to recent financial support there’ll be more new books on the shelves.“We’re very very pleased,” says library board president Sheila MacLean.“The Borough of Lennoxville increased our annual funding, which is enough to make normal operating fees bearable: not enough to cover all of them, but enough to make it much easier.Despite an increase from the borough, we have not been able to increase the amount we put in the book purchase budget for three years.That is one of the reasons that the grant is so welcomed and helpful.We are feeling very positive.” That grant is $4,000 allotted by the Townshippers’ Foundation.This year the foundation collected more than $30,000, which in turn was donated last week to local projects and groups who apply for the assistance.Please see Foundation on Page 16 Lennoxville Directory 'X Tm Mcÿ Suttwt Helen Labrecque Aff.Real Estate Agent Group* Sutton 562-8024 • 823-7474 .e-mail: hlabrecque@sutton.com •,** Call anytime! 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Installation / Repair Verification of wiring • Telephones • Jacks -Telephone - Computer Commercial & Residential David Moore Winner advances to the finals By Mike Hickey Special to The Record All the clichés applied to the Champlain College men’s hockey team and the Granby Inouks when the two teams square off in Game Seven of their hotly contested best-of seven Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League semi-final series tonight in Granby.Champlain forced the deciding game with a 4-1 home win Sunday night at Sherbrooke’s Eugene Lalonde Arena.There is no tomorrow for the losing team and fans can expect a close-checking, defensive game in which each team will take it one shift at a time and try to take advantage of opposition mistakes.The opening face-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.at the Leonard Grondin Arena.With their proverbial backs to the wall, the Cougars received great goaltending from Alexandre Dubois and three power play goals to tie the series at three games apiece.Dubois, who did not allow a goal until the third period when his teammates had provided him with a 4-0 lead, improved his playoff record to 7-5 with a 23-save performance and was named star of the game.Martin Drolet staked the Cougars to a TO lead with a first period power play goal and then Jerome Anctil made it 2-0 in the second period as he scored his first playoff goal.Drolet and Andy Buntic gave the Cougars some breathing room when their third period goals gave the Cougars an insurmountable 4-0 lead with just 10 minutes remaining in the contest.Granby’s Jordan Gagne, with his fifth playoff goal, spoiled Dubois’ shutout bid at the 11:47 mark and Alexandre Gagnon rounded out the scoring to make the final score 5-1.Granby took a 3-2 lead in the series with a 4-3 win Friday night, the first time in the series that a team had won on home ice.Philippe Beaulieu’s eighth goal of the pre-season and his second of the game at the 17:38 mark of the third period broke a 3-3" deadlock and proved to be the difference in the hotly contested match.Granby opened the scoring when Francis Piche scored at the 2:20 mark of the first period but the Cougars tied the game a few minutes later when Andy Buntic scored his first post season goal.However the Inouks regained the lead late in the period when Jean-Christophe-Gauthier notched a power play goal to provide the home team with a 2-1 lead after a period of play.The score couldn’t have been a lot worse for Champlain but goal-tender Alexandre Dubois kept them in the game with 15 saves in the opening stanza.Champlain tied-1 the game 2-2 in the second period with a Yann Poulin tally and then Beaulieu and the Cougars’ David Hivon exchanged goals to leave the two teams knotted at 3-3.Then there was Thursday’s game.The Inouks tied the series at two games apiece that night at Eugene-Lalonde with a 3-0 shutout win.The two teams played a scoreless first period although the Cougars dominated the play, out shooting the visitors by a 12-5 margin.Their inability to beat Granby goal-tender Roger Kennedy would come back to haunt them.Granby erupted for three goals in the second period to account for the only scoring of the game.Francis Piche, selected as the Player of the Game, opened the scoring at the 1:43 mark.Dominic Fontaine added an insurance marker two minutes later and Pierre-Luc Lacombe rounded out the scoring with a goal late in the period.Down 3-0 and with time running out, Champlain head coach Judes Vallee gambled and asked referee Francois Fortin to check the size of Kennedy’s pads.The equipment was deemed illegal and Granby was assessed a two-minute penalty but the Cougars failed to capitalize on the power play opportunity.Kennedy finished the game with 28 saves while Alexandre Dubois gave up all three goals and made 21 saves before being relieved by Hugo Lamontagne after the second period.Elsewhere in the QJHAAAL the regular season champion Joliette Action staved off elimination in their semifinal series as they defeated the Saint-Eu-stache Patriots 4-1 to move to within one win of tying the series in which the Patriots presently lead, three games to two.The difference in the game was the three power play goals scored by Joliette, who were aiming to tie the series and force a Game Seven Sunday night when they play in Saint-Eustache.In other league news.Hockey Canada announced Friday the 2008 RBC Junior A Scholarship winners.These annual scholarship awards provide financial assistance to players of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL) for post-secondary education at Canadian colleges and universities.Goaltender Danny Mireault of the Action was selected as the 2008 recipient of the national RBC Junior A Scholarship.It is the first time in the QJAAAHL history that one of its players receives this honour.Brief Expos owner arrested The owner of the Quebec senior elite baseball league squad the Sherbrooke Expos was arrested in the mass luxury car makeover raids of last week.François L’Ecuyer posted $5,000 bail, it was reported, after being accused of consorting with a criminal organization.One of the baseball team’s sponsors, as listed on its website, is Leclerc International, a Sherbrooke automobile dealership that was raided by police.Last Chance COURTESY The Sherbrooke Saint-François are having a tough best-of-seven semi-final series against Trois-Rivières, who have taken a 3 toi lead.The Caron et Guay won Sunday’s game by a score of 3-2, making the next match a must-win for Sherbrooke.That match will be played in Trois-Rivières on Wednesday night.Sports pj^,e 10 Iuesday, April 8, 2008 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Cougars and Inouks in Game 7 tonight RECORD Tuesday, April 8, 2008 page 11 Your Birthday Tuesday, April 8,2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you dislike someone because you think he or she doesn’t like you, think again.Give this person the benefit of the doubt, and you might discover you were wrong.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Suppress those impulses that urge you to take risks on things about which you actually know very little.You’re likely to back the wrong horse and lose more than a monetary gamble.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — It’s nice to be helpful, but don’t let others make unreasonable demands on your time.If you do, the probabilities for operating independently will be slim.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t allow a past infraction to distort your thinking because it will prevent a problem from being sorted out and healed.Attempt to make a fresh start so that whatever happens won’t hamper your progress.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — A pal who has failed to return something that he or she borrowed from you might want another loan.You had better establish some ground rules before you do any more loaning.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - There is nothing wrong with striving to make your mark in the world.In fact, it is admirable, but don’t do so at the expense of another.There's a big difference between climbing upwards and climbing over someone.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Be careful to whom you offer unsolicited advice, because if what you say is misunderstood and/or misused, you could be blamed for any failures or ill consequences that might follow.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — If there is a negative situation that you have ignored, someone might take it upon himself or herself to handle things for you.What transpires isn’t likely to be anything you can live with.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - If an alliance established for the purpose of achieving a specific objective hasn’t worked out as expected, don’t give it any more time.It isn’t likely to do any better in the future.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Although co-workers might not agree with your modus operandi, don’t allow these disagreements to shut down the creative process.All will suffer if you do.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) — Be particularly careful that you don’t come off as too possessive or demanding with loved ones right now.This type of behavior will merely push them away, not put them in line.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Don’t presume to make a major decision without first considering the wishes or thoughts of your mate.If you do, and things don’t sit right with him or her, it won’t end the problem but give it more legs.W«!St A 5 4 2 ¥ Q 7 4 2 ?6 3 2 A 8 f.5 North 04 OB 08 A 10 9 7 ¥ 8 5 ?A Q .1 10 It A K Q 4 East A KQJt V K J fi 3 ?K 5 A 7 3 2 South A A fi 3 ¥ A 10 9 ?9 7 4 A A J 10 9 Dealer: South Vulnerable: East West South West North East l A Pass l ?IJbl.Pass 1 ¥ ?Opening lead: ¥ 2 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 The two provides vital information By Phillip Alder Segal’s Law is: “A man with a watch knows what time it is.A man with two watches is never sure.” At the bridge table, though, the two is usually an informative card — as in this deal.You are in three no-trump.West leads a fourth-highest heart two, and East puts up the king.How would you plan the play?You opened one club, North responded one diamond, East made a takeout double, you passed to show a minimum opening, and West advanced with one heart.What should North have done now?You might have rebid one no-trump over East’s double to show a minimum balanced hand with stoppers in each major suit.This would have simplified the auction, because North would have raised to three no-trump.After your pass, though, North should double for takeout or cue-bid two hearts.The cue-bid depicts gameforcing values but uncertainty about strain.You would continue with one no-trump (over double) or two no-trump, and North would bid game.You start with seven top tricks: one spade, one heart, one diamond and four clubs.The others will come from diamonds.Now read West’s heart-two lead.West must have started with exactly four hearts, and the missing hearts are dividing 4-4.So, if you win the first trick and take the diamond finesse, you cannot lose more than four tricks: three hearts and one diamond.Can it cost to hold up your ace at trick one?Yes! If East is in midseason form, he will immediately shift to the spade king.Then the defenders will collect three spades, one heart and one diamond.Deaths ELLS, Barbara Jane - With sadness we announce the passing of our cherished sister at Le Domaine de la Sapinière, East Angus, QC on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the age of 57.Daughter of the late George Ells and the late R.Elizabeth Beard.Beloved sister of Karen (E.Hube Start), Rosemary (Ray Walker), Nancy (Robert Bedard), Marilyn and Doris (Darcy Eryou).Sister-in-law of Osborne Lowe.Aunt of John and the late Melissa Lowe, René and Brianne Bedard, Philip (Lisa) and Sabrina-Kate Eryou.Great-aunt to Chanelle and Lacey Eryou.The family would like to extend a special thank you to Muriel Lace and family and to the staff de La Sapinière for the outstanding and compassionate care Barbara received.A service with interment of ashes at the Grace United Cemetery, Bury, QC will be held at a later date.Arrangements entrusted to the Cass Funeral Home, 554 Main St., Bury, QC, Tel.: 819-564-1750 / www.casshomes.ca HALL, Mabel - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother at the age of 81 at the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Sherbrooke, QC on Sunday, April 6, 2008.Mabel McVetty beloved wife of the late James Hall, devoted mother of Margaret, Betty (Mario) and Jennier (James) and grandmother of Jamie.Mabel was the sister of James, the late Dorothy and the late Malcolm.A graveside service will be held at a later date the Cookshire Cemetery.As memorial tributes, donations to the Hotel-Dieu “Paliative Care Unit” 580 Bowen St.South, Sherbrooke, QC JIG 2E8, would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.Arrangements entrusted to the Cass Funeral Home, 3006 College St., Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), QC.Tel.: 819-564-1750 / www.casshomes.ca “Until we meet again, MUM” In Memoriam BRYANT, Gordon - In loving memory of a dear father and grandfather who passed away April 8,1992.Dad, we cannot bring the old days back When we were all together.It isn 't what we write Or even what we say, It’s what we feel deep within our hearts As we cherish the memories of yesterday.NANCY & ED ALLAN & CHARLES (grandchildren) Death WHITE, Doris Marguerite (nee Walker) - Peacefully at the Wales Home, Richmond on Saturday, April 5, 2008 in her 100th year.Beloved wife of the late Stanley White and dear mother of Lyman (Charlotte Byrns), Helen (Alan Cox) and Frances (Jim McGuire).She is survived by her sister Greta Mimnaugh and 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Resting at the Odd Fellows Hall, Inverness where family and friends will be welcomed on April 12 between 12:00 p.m.to 1:30 p.m.Funeral service at 2 p.m.at the Church of the Ascension, Inverness.Interment in the Boutelle Cemetery, Inverness.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Wales Home, 506 Rte.243 N, Richmond, Quebec, JOB 2H0.Arrangements in trusted to Jacques Couture Funeral Homes, 1529 des Erables, Plessisville, Quebec, 819-362-2155.In Memoriams CHARBY, Shirley - Who passed, away two years ago today, April 8.You will always be in our hearts.JENNY, BONNIE, AND CHICO QUINN, Osborne - In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who passed away April 8, 1997.You’re always in our thoughts, We’ll never forget you.Missing you and loving you always, ALMA (wife) AND FAMILY WRAIGHT, Frank (Ted): May 20, 1932 -April 7, 2007.Sadly missed but never forgotten, a great husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa and father-in-law.A dove came down and started to sing A beautiful song of angels with wings, Our thoughts were turned to someone so dear, To a wonderful dad who is no longer here.Thanks for the memories.SHIRLEY (wife) CATHY, WENDY MELANIE and the late KEVIN WRAIGHT (children) Cemetery Meeting WAY’S MILLS Way’s Mills Cemetery Association annual meeting is April 11 at 1 p.m.in the Community Hall, Way’s Mills.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH t DEATH NOTICES.CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 340 per word.Minimum charge $8.50 ($9.69 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: $7.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $20.00 ($22.79 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $19.50 ($22.22 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $29.50 ($33.62 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 - 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We love you! Love from, Jim, Karen, Erika, and Andy.Congratulations to Irene (Patterson) Johnston of Stanstead who will celebrate her 95th birthday on April 11, 2008.May she continue to have happy years enjoying life and her many friends apd family.Irene now resides at the Drew Residence, 851 Main St„ Ayer’s Cliff, QC JOB ICO, Phone: 819-838-1370.Love her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Happy 75th Birthday Mom Love and best wishes to our Mom (Joyce Bailey) on her special day! Dennis, Danny and Roger Jr.Bulwer Golden Age March 23, a brisky cold sunny day, the bowlers met and nine tables of 500 cards was played.A pleasant afternoon was had by all.An Easter Bonnet parade was participated by 15 women and one man.Judged by George Peasley and Serena Wintle.Jean Naylor and Barbara Blair were the winners.Supper was served to 52 members enjoyed a ham, scallop, orange salad, cream corn, hot cross buns, a delicious cake with tea and coffee.Thanks Peggy and helpers.It’s a treat everytime we meet.Door prizes: John Gill, Mrs.McVetty, Trudy Rand and Norma Gill.Goodies by Peggy: Mabel MacKay, Clara Herring, Grant Taylor, Jean Evans and Isabel Nelson.Take care see you all next meeting.God Bless.Submitted by M.Vintinner Ulverton Eileen Hayes Ulverton has been quiet lately with its white blanket of snow all around and people have been digging out from under gradually to enjoy spring -yep, it’s here or so they say! Easter was so early this year that most of us took awhile to enjoy some quiet time and Easter celebrations! The Ulverton UCW and the Kirk-dale ACW shared communion and potluck for Maundy Thursday at Eileen’s on March 20, 2008.We always have a nice service and lots of food and good times together.It’s always great to have both Andy and Reg at these occasions - keep up the fellowship! Toms' Coin AYER’S CLIFF 500 card parties, sponsored by St.George’s A.C.W., will be held on Mondays, April 14 and April 28, at the Royal Canadian Legion, Rosedale St„ Ayer’s Cliff.We begin at 1:30 p.m.Prizes, raffle, lunch.Bring a friend.All welcome.SOUTH DURHAM Brunch at South Durham United Church on Sunday, April 13th from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.Menu includes ham, sausage, eggs, pancakes, maple syrup, toast, etc.Everyone welcome.AYER’S CLIFF Turkey Supper with all of the trimmings, on Saturday, April 12 at Beulah United Church, settings at 5:00 p.m.and 6:30 p.m.Reservations only, please call Mervyn Drew 819-838-5603, Wendell Cass 819-846.7180 or Dean Young 819-838-5815 for your tickets.All are welcome!! LENNOXVILLE On Thursday, April 10, the Lennoxville Library will launch their 6th annual “Adopt-a-Book” campaign with a reception at the Library from 7 p.m.to 8:30 p.m.Come see the large selection of adult and children’s books and adopt one by donating of the cost of the book to the library.This fundraiser helps increase our collection.The books will continue to be available for adoption until April 17.Everyone is welcome and remember that membership is free to all Sherbrooke residents.For more information, call 819-562-4949.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, April 8 at the Masonic Hall, 3002 College St., from 1:30 p.m.to 3 p.m.WATERVILLE Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, April 22 at the Town Hall, 170 Principale South, from 2 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.RICHMOND The Richmond Regional High School Travel Club will be holding a Bottle Drive In Richmond and Melbourne on Saturday, April 12.We will begin at 9 a.m.and end at about 1 p.m.Students will go door to door but you are always welcome to drop bottles off at RRHS.This fundraiser is for the 2009 trip to England and France.RICHMOND April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month.The Foyer Wales Home is hosting a Parkinson’s Information Afternoon to be held on Monday, April 14 at 2 p.m.in the Main Living Room.Ginette Mayrand from the Parkinson’s Society will be offering general information regarding Parkinson’s Disease.All are welcome -no charge.The Foyer Wales Home is located at 506 Route 243 North, Richmond.For additional information, you may contact Carol Ann McElrea at (819) 826-3266 ext.244 or e-mail at cmcel-rea@waleshome.ca.SHERBROOKE Sugar-Off Fundraiser for the Sherbrooke Snow Shoe Club, at the Club House, 1900 Prospect St., Sherbrooke on Saturday, April 12 from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.Admission charged.A family event.All are welcome.LENNOXVILLE Girl Guide Brunch on Sunday, April 13.Bring your appetites to a Brunch put on by the Lennoxville Girl Guides at the Lennoxville Curling Club, Speid Street, from 10:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.Everyone is welcome! All the proceeds go towards a camping trip in Nova Scotia this summer.DANVILLE Royal Canadian Legion Branch #41 is having a Sugar Camp Supper with Sugar on Snow, Saturday, April 19 from 4:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.For reservations call 819-839-2581.Everyone welcome.SHERBROOKE The Nurses’ Alumnae Association of the former Sherbrooke Hospital will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m.in the Norton Building.Hostesses for the evening are Doris Gordon and Carol Hobbs.Please note that the Fall Dinner will be held on October 3, 2008 at the Lennoxville Curling Club.NORTH HATLEY Advance notice.Rummage Sale, Community Centre, 3127 Capelton Road, Saturday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m., with Food Sale, and Sunday, April 27,11 a.m.to 2 p.m., Bag Day.Articles appreciated on Friday before 2 p.m.Sponsored by Hatley Centre Women’s Institute.LENNOXVILLE The next support group meeting of Mental Health Estrie will be held on Monday, April 14 from 6:30 p.m.to 8 p.m.at 257 Queen, Lennoxville.For additional information please call 819-565-3777.AYER’S CLIFF 500 card party on Saturday, April 12, 2 p.m., at the Ayer’s Cliff Legion, 176 Rosedale Street.Proceeds to benefit the Relay for Life Cancer Walk Happy Lite Weight Team.Raffle, prizes and light lunch.Admission charged.SHERBROOKE Courtepointe Manu 7 will hold their 24th annual Quilting Exhibition on Friday, April 25 (4 p.m.to 9 p.m.), Saturday, April 26 (9:30 a.m.to 5 p.m.) and Sunday, April 27 (9:30 a.m.to 4 p.m.), in the Herve Girard Room, Maric-Mediatrice Church, 3025 Galt West, Sherbrooke.Handicap accessible.Exhibition of quilts, demonstrations, courses, sale of quilting articles and supplies.Door prizes.Refreshments.Admission charged.Info: Margaret Littler 819-884-5952.BULWER Bulwer Q.F.A.meets on Thursday, April 10 at the Community Centre at 8:30 p.m.Pot luck lunch.All welcome.DANVILLE François Bergeron a Gospel Chalk Artist will be at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #41 on April 12 from 9 a.m.to 11 a.m.Sponsored by the the Baptist Church.Free admission and refreshments.Everyone welcome.LENNOXVILLE Brunch at ANAF Unit 318, 300 St.Francis St., Lennoxville, on Sunday, April 13 from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Everyone is welcome! • • • This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service dubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.00 fee, $10.00 for 2 insertions of same notice, $13.00 for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have more than 35 words the charge will be $10.00 per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to The Record, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5L6, be signed and indude a telephone number and payment Tdephone requests will not be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances. 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Put a classified ad and get results! f J6 ST ^RECORD; Tuesday, April 8, 2008 page 15 Why did this girl Dear Annie: Every 29 seconds, another student drops out of the U.S.public school system.Before this year ends, more than 1 million children will have dropped out — passing on their best chance for a productive adulthood.Strengthening our schools is critical, but when one in three young people drop out every year, it’s no longer just about improving education.It’s about creating an integrated approach that involves the family, the school and the community.Most of all, it’s about making an investment in the whole child.My husband, Colin, and 1 have championed this approach with America’s Promise Alliance because we know that more time, energy and resources must be invested — in and out of school — if we are to ensure the future of our children and the future of our national security.This month we’re kicking off a Dropout Prevention Campaign with more than 100 summits being held nationwide over the next two years.We'll bring together mayors and governors, business owners, child advocates, school administrators, teachers and students to come up with solutions to curb this crisis.For information on getting involved, your readers should visit americas-promise.org.Sincerely — Mrs.Alma Powell, Board Chair, America’s Promise Alliance Dear Alma Powell: Thank you for giv- Annie’s Mailbox ing us the opportunity to address the importance of acquiring an education.Too many children drop out for reasons that can be addressed and changed.Helping them stay in school is beneficial not only to the child, but to the entire community.We hope our readers will contact America’s Promise Alliance and find out how they can get involved in this worthwhile endeavor.Dear Annie: I have two sons (7 and 3), who keep me on my toes.What would be the right age to teach them how to use the kitchen?My husband doesn’t have any idea how to cook a meal for himself, and 1 don’t want my boys to be so helpless.I would like to guide them, step by step, and make them independent in case I’m not around someday.I know this could be enjoyable for them, but since they are so small and mischievous, I fear they might create a mess or have a serious accident.When are they old enough to use a gas stove or a kitchen knife?— Chief Cook in New York Dear Chief Cook: Everyone, male or female, should know how to get around the kitchen.Your 3-year-old can set a table (without knives), fold napkins, knead dough, get out pots and pans and help you sweep the floor.He can learn to make die?a sandwich.Your 7-year-old should be able to peel vegetables and, under your very careful supervision, put food in the oven and use a knife.He can learn to scramble eggs and make toast.There will be a mess, but they can help you clean it up.You can find lots of information as well as kid’s cookbooks at your library, bookstore and in parenting magazines and online forums.Good luck, Mom.Dear Annie: I had to take a detour tonight because there was a body of a young woman in the road.The driver of the car that hit her was sitting on the ground, dazed.Why did this girl die?Because she was crossing a three-lane road at night in a poorly-lit area.I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people cross dark streets when traffic is coming.Here’s a bulletin for anyone walking around at night: DRIVERS CANNOT SEE YOU - especially if you are wearing dark clothing.My heart goes out to the family and friends of this woman who died so senselessly.And even more so for the driver who will have to live with this nightmare for the rest of his life.— Saddened in New Hampshire Dear Saddened: How tragic.Please, readers, wear reflective gear when walking at night.It could save your life.Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Sawyerville Jeanne Lowiy Mrs.Mac Burns of Island Brook was a recent caller of Mrs.Agnes Buck and Mrs.Rebecca Lynsay at the Sawyerville Residence and of Diane Lee Montgomery and Mrs.Evelyn Macey.Mrs.Audrey Bowker was also a caller - she brought a book of all their family which I really enjoyed.Louise and Jerry Healy was also a caller.They were supper guests of her nephew and his wife, Howard and Louise Luce.Saturday guests were Jean Evans and her sister Diane Bell.They brought me an Easter basket from the ACW group.Sunday morning guests were Doreen Cairns and Penny Lloyd.They had been to the United Church Sunrise Service and breakfast.They brought me a hot cross bun, from Janice Hartwell, a doughnut from Theda Lowry, a muffin from Shirley Morrison.It meant a lot to me especially when you are a shut-in.Mrs.Gordon Cairns and Mrs.Gordon Hodge were callers on their way home front the Happy Gang with some goodies for me.This made me happy too.Jeanne and Justin Lowry attended the funeral of Allen Barron in Cookshire and lunch at the Community Center.I visit the Sawyerville Residence nearly every week and usually play the ac-cordian some; usually call on Evelyn Macy a few minutes when I get the mail.CROSSWORD ACROSS 38 Encircle 1 Get on the phone 39 Energy depleted 13 5 Run after 43 Utter joy 21 10 Swing to and fro 44 Draw 22 14 Follow orders 45 “Annabel Lee” poet 27 15 Half-pints 46 Small salamanders 29 16 Increase staff 48 Grain in a Salinger title 31 17 Dietary fiber source 50 Meat stock jelly 33 18 Moffo and Pavlova 54 Advanced deg.35 19 Doctrines 55 Keats composition 37 20 In need of a boost 57 Scale notes 39 23 Suited for 59 Lennon’s love 40 24 Word with whiz 60 Exhausted 41 25 Genetic stuff 64 Regretful soul 26 Flock member 65 Poultry housing 28 Seat at the bar 66 Account entry 30 Pi follower 67 Latin I verb 32 Atomic number 5 68 Be entertaining 34 Took the cake 69 Soybean paste 36 Frequently, to a bard 70 Slob’s creation Monday’s Puzzle Solved (C) 2008 Tribune Media Services, inc.All rights reserved.71 Elaborate 72 parties Plays a part DOWN 1 Hooded vipers 2 Exceedingly 3 sudden Primitive 4 shelter Loretta of 5 country music Stretch out 6 one’s neck Kind of strike 7 A.D.word 8 Stalemate 9 City on the 10 Ruhr Ark or bark 11 Showy 12 ornamental vine Destructive moth larva 42 Drinker’s salute Willing word 43 Economic stat.Arctic shelter 47 Dad’s little man Queen of the fairies 49 Slip away Wind up 51 Lyrical Little screecher 52 Consume Hogwash! 53 Universe Curvy moldings 56 Coffeehouse order Crackpot 58 Nincompoops Recipe meas.61 Fodder for the smelter Tavern 62 Churlish individual Indecency 63 Succotash morsel Humdrum 64 Sleep state, for short By Diane C.Baldwin 4/8/08 Columbia, MD page 16 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Lennoxville LINK urtie" Library: Cont’d from Page 9 We look forward to seeing you at the library on Thursday evening! Gail Anderson-Dargatz •'< for ikr.fti hrlifb.m.Book Ends • We have improved our website.Go to www.lennoxvillelibrary.ca to find out information on the library’s upcoming events, as well as the new books we’ve ordered.You can even post your own book review.• The next meeting of the Books and Brown Bag Lunches reading club will be on Wednesday, April 16, from noon to 1 p.m.at the library.• The next children’s activity is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.The theme will be ‘My hero.’ • The library’s annual used book sale and silent auction is set for June 14th.Anyone with items for the auction or used books in good condition for the book sale, please contact the library.For information on all library events, call us at 819-562-4949 or visit our website, www.lennoxvillelibrary.ca You can also reach us by e-mail at bibliolen@netrevolution.com.- by Michelle Barker Foundation: Cont’d from Pagi: 9 “We loved their proposal,” said Foundation executive director Annis Karpenko.“We were able to give that money to the library through a bequest made by community member Betty York and an Old Sherbrooke Library Trust.That money was available solely for book purchasing.” The funding request began: “The Bibliothèque Lennoxville Library is a non-profit organization, with a registered charitable status, providing Sherbrooke and area residents with a selection of English and French books for all ages.“The library is partially supported by financial aid from the Borough of Lennoxville, Sherbrooke.The remainder of our funding is obtained through donations, fundraising and grants.Due to increasing operating expenses, we have been unable to increase our book budget for the last three years.Our present level of funding does not permit us to purchase books of interest for our membership with special needs, many of whom are seniors, nor to start a new ‘Easy-Read’ collection that could appeal to those in the community who presently under use our services.” MacLean adds that the funds will also be used in connection with the Reading Circle, and the Book on Wheels Service that accommodates around 30 seniors in their homes.The funds allotted will hopefully see the purchase of 20 large print books for visually impaired, 20 Easy Read books (targeting those with difficulties in reading — with a reduced attention span, or who are reading in a second language), 20 children’s books, 20 best sellers, and 20 books on CD.It should also help with publicity and book covers and cards.“There will be a committee formed, hopefully in May, to oversee these funds,” MacLean says.“The committee will be made up of volunteers.Last year we had over 2,500 hours in time donated by volunteers.At minimum wage this is equivalent to a donation of over $20,000.“With fundraisers and donations, perhaps we will succeed in having a balanced budget.However, this year we would like to see an increase in donations so that we can work on some projects that are not budgeted for.These include replacing one of our computers, putting wheels on some of our bookshelves, to permit increased space for special activities, and updating our cataloguing system,” MacLean adds.Visitor: Cont’d from Page 6 breakfast.He was somewhat startled, to say the least, to discover an “intruder” in the house.All’s well that ends well.I got my shopping done: after the initial shock, everyone else calmed down; and 1RS got his maple products eventually.Some people in our surroundings were astounded by his boldness.A lot worse things could have happened in the house or outside.such as having buckets stolen from the trees.This happened to our neighbour 10 days ago.The gatherers went down a hill to collect sap and found 250 buckets missing and the sap running onto the ground.I know 1RS had a mission that day; we’ve known and respected one another for over 40 years; he obviously feels comfortable in my home; and this innocent incident taught us to be more careful about leaving doors unlocked.Not that we want to lock him out.MAKE THE WISE CHOICE v ^ * j/ & Convert to the most convenient payment option for your RECORD subscription : EASY PAYMENT PLAN Only $11.30/month* Have your subscription payments automatically debited from your bank account It’s easy! 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