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Call 819-569-9528 or email: billing@sherbrookerecord.com THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 $70,000+ for community groups Page 8 WEEKEND EDITION 95 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Friday, November 30, 2012 Another local drug bust Sherbrooke Officers of the MRC des Sources, assisted by investigators from the Module des enquêtes régionales de l’Estrie (MERE) and officers from the MRC Val St-François, conducted two searches simultaneously yesterday morning on St-Jacques Street in Asbestos.The investigation began following anonymous information received at the beginning of November to the effect that there were suspects who produced and sold drugs from a triplex on St-Jacques and another nearby residence Upon arrival at the scene, police arrested four of those present, including the suspect under investigation.Police seized 30 tablets of drugs and about 15 grams of cannabis.Most of those arrested were released pending their appearance, but the prime suspect was held and should appear shortly.He is a 29^year-old man and is well known to police.A dozen police officers participated in the operation.All about art and soul in Ulverton NICK FONDA Ulverton’s Michel Poulin works in acrylics and mixed media.“Currently, I have paintings on exhibition in Montreal, Danville and Magog.“1 know that my work is undergoing a constant evolution,” he adds.“I also feel that there’s a big change coming.Turn to page 4 in today’s Record for a profile on this talented artist by Nick Fonda.ST MANOIR An evolving residence FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WWW.MANOIRSTFRANCIS.COM Stay young at heart ! 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Discover our 3 types of evolving accomodation.Tel.819.562.0875 125 rue Queen, Sherbrooke Page 2 Friday, November 30, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Centennial Theatre Interpreti Veneziani A Quebec Exclusive Sunday, December 2 8 p.m.(NEW TIME) From Venice, Italy, an exquisite group of artists who excel in the performance of baroque, classical and contemporary music.Guests of Ontario’s Algoma College, the group makes a special stop in Sherbrooke before taking their tour through the United States.Their expertise as soloists and ensemble musicians and the high level of their performances have earned the Interpreti an enthusiastic welcome from both audiences and critics alike.“Baroque music of such exuberance and brilliance that the music seemed as fresh as if it had just been composed.” - Geraldine Freedman, The Daily Gazette.Sunday, Dec.2 - 8 p.m.(NEW TIME) Tickets - Adults $33 / Senior (60+) $29 / Student (with ID) $25.Buy your tickets at 819-822-9692.Website interpretiveneziani.com/ Purchase your tickets on line through OVATION (regular priced tickets only).Weather TODAY: SUNNY HIGH OF-10 LOW OF -18 s'/ I \ SATURDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF-1 LOW OF -13 * SUNDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 6 LOW OF -1 1 MONDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 7 LOW OF 5 S' t 11/ TUESDAY: MIX OF SUN Y AND CLOUD ' HIGH OF 8 i LOW OF 3 ?I Salon des métiers d’art de l’Estrie The Eastern Townships Arts and Crafts Exposition 2012 By Tanya Siega Special to The Record La Corporation des metiers d’art du Québec en Estrie (the Arts and Crafts Corporation of Quebec in the Eastern Townships) is dressed up to the nines as it blows out 25 birthday candles and with great pride invites Sherbrooke to this year’s beautiful edition of the Salon des metiers d’art de l’Estrie (Eastern Townships Arts and Crafts Exposition).The show is taking place at the Centre de foires de Sherbrooke, Salle A, at 1600, Boulevard du Plateau Saint-Joseph this weekend, Nov.28 to Dec.2.Around sixty seasoned artists are exhibiting the products of their imagination and experience in a masterful, combined expression featuring diverse methods and mediums.Chic, audacious, classic or eccentric, the exposition’s ready-to-wear clothing designs in a wide choice of colours and natural fibers confirm the ongoing presence of textiles in the Eastern Townships.Scarves and shawls in felt wool, clothing articles and handbags made with love from recycled materials, coats and homespun household linens are among so many gifts to tempt craft lovers.Colourful, translucent works of the glass artists, who have a strong representation at the exposition this year, hypnotize viewers with magic light tricks.Manon Bouchard, dichroic fused glass artist with a long history in pottery, spent 15 years researching an art form that would fascinate her enough to exact her long-term devotion.It has now been twelve years since she began producing pieces in her Waterville studio.Expensive ovens, repeated firings and coolings, creative vision combined with some chance result in singular glass works that shine different colours depending on which angle they are TANYA SIEGA Manon Bouchard, fused dichroic glass artist, is one of 60 artists and artisans exhibiting their creations at Le Salon des metiers d’art de I’Estrie (the Arts and Crafts Corporation of Quebec in the Eastern Townships) this Eriday, Saturday and Sunday at the Centre de foires de Sherbrooke.Draw results: 2012-11-28 1Û 14 25 27 5710959 512,000,000 Next grand prize (approx.) + ^AXMILLIONS Tonight, $50 MILLION + 15 prizes of $1 MILLION (approx incy b< ind the otticiai list ot Loto-Q held to the light.Bouchard explains that this same feature of dichroic (from Greek dichroous: having two colours) colour exists in nature in dragonfly wings, hummingbird feathers and beetles, for example.Her kiosk is number 5 on the right in the first aisle as you enter the exposition.Whether quirky or noble, whether met with ancestral methods or modern techniques, elements of assorted natures have passed through skilled hands and end up as unique products of their creators’ inventive minds.Artisans, Francine Tassé and Raymond Boyer have conjured up bird-houses evocative of hobbit dwellings.Each house is one-of-a-kind and features different woods which provide varying colours, textures, flexibility and shades to each detailed creation.On Saturday evening at 7 p.m., a special musical note will be added to the exposition with the Choeur Florilège de Sherbrooke, a dynamic choir of 70 singers, uniting their voices to offer a colourful concert of songs of the season in a carefully sculptured setting.Visitors to the exposition can vote for their favourite piece in the “Happy Anniversary to the Corporation” competition which will give three awards to the artists who succeed in creating the strongest impression.Le Salon des métiers d’art de l’Estrie is the biggest show in the region for professional artists and artisans and it allows them to present their work in a classy ambiance.Visitors intent on supporting regional artists will not fail to be moved by the passion and savoir-faire offered by La Corporation des métiers d’art du Québec en Estrie on the silver platter of its 25th anniversary celebration.The hours of the exposition are 10 a.m.to 9 p.m.Friday and Saturday, Nov.30 and Dec.1 and 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.on Sunday, Dec.2.Admission is $5.00 with the exception of children and youth under 16 who can attend for free.Parking is also free.Ben by Daniel Shelton THAT T YOU PIP WA5 VERY WELL PRETTY I SEE?£ASY' WE P LIKE YOU 7DSWY FOR ^ EEW MINUTES /AMP REPLENISH \0UR ENERGIES WITH SOME POUOHNUTS, COOKIES ANP COfYBE.^ THAT'S IT-YOU'RE PONE, MR.HATLEY WOW'TALK A&OUTA WlN/WIN SITUATION.' I he Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com .Local New Friday, November 30, 2012 Pages' “We gave him every chance in the hook." Gordon Lambie Special to The Record Lennoxville may soon be looking at something other than a fenced-off pit in its downtown core, depending on the results of an upcoming court date.The owner of the infamous vacant lot that once housed the Korvette department store and 14 apartments is being taken to court Monday, Dec.3 by the city over the matters of inaction on the site, and the $15,000 in fines levied against him.Borough Councillor Mark McLaughlin related how though the, “very ferocious fire," took place early in the morning on Sept.10, 2009, the ruins of the building remained as a scar on the face of Lennoxville for more than a year, not being knocked down till Sept 17 2010.“We had difficulties with the owner in terms of demolition, it was very tense for about a year.The city had to push him hard to finally demolish it, and then when he finally did he.sorted through it brick by brick.It took forever to knock it down and then once it was knocked down it took forever to clean up the darned pile” McLaughlin’s words echo frustration expressed by many residents over the slow transformation of the burnt out hulk of a building into a vacant lot with weeds and a hole full of water.“He left it pretty much as a pit”, McLaughlin shared.There has been some transition, according to the borough councillor, with the hole having been filled in “to a certain extent” in the summer of 2011, and some type of foundation” having been installed.Nothing’s been happening ever since." Mdaughlin said, relating that in the meantime the city has fined the owner twice for his inactivity; first in the amount of $5,000, then later $10,000.These fines have yet to be paid, and are one of the matters over which the city will be taking the owner to court.McLaughlin spoke with genuine frustration and confusion about the plans for the site, “He had a construction per- City to take landowner to court over Queen St.‘pit’ embafassinUnCiUOrMark McLaughlin identified the derelict and graffitied building on the The site of the former Korvette store in Lennoxville has now been unoccupied for over three years, causing residents great frustration.y J mit, all the plans were approved but he never actually did the work, so now his construction permit has expired.normally you have about a year to build.” Speaking of the court date, McLaugh- lin was clear about the city’s intentions: “usually, if you’re going to demolish and not build, then you have to level off and grass it, so that’s what we’re going to do; level it off, landscape it, and then take PHOTOS BY GORDON LAMBIE corner of Queen and Samuel Gratham streets as down the fences.and send him the bill.” In talking about the Queen street lot, McLaughlin also brought up another source of local frustration, the abandoned building next to the Familiprix pharmacy, right across the street from both the lot and the borough office.“(the pit) is an eyesore, just like the other building beside the familiprix, on Queen and Samuel-Gratham is an eyesore.That building’s gotta come down, that’s our next one.” He spoke of both properties as being files that have not been moving at the speed the city expected or desired.“It’s unfair to the citizens and it’s unfair to everyone” According to the councillor, the city would like to see this prime downtown real estate occupied by a store similar to Korvette with apartments, noting that there is no other store of a similar type readily available to the residents of Lennoxville.“It’s not every day that the city takes a developer to court.If we could have we’d have done this two years ago, but this is the process that it takes” Mclaughlin shared, “we gave him every chance in the book.” Sherbrooke police seize more drugs, arrest 7 Gordon Lambie Fifty Sherbrooke police (SPS) officers engaged in a series of drug raids in the area Wednesday that saw seven people arrested.Altogether, 43.3 g of crack, 27.4g of cocaine, 1.25 lbs.of cannabis, scales, cellphones, account sheets, client lists, and “a significant amount of money” were seized.Of those arrested, five were men and two were women, all aged between 21-28 years.“This was an isolated group,” said SPS officer Martin Carrier, relating that this action was unconnected to the numerous other recent drug related raid in the Eastern Townships.Carrier has also said that those arrested were running something of a drugs-on-demand service, where clients could call a cellphone and receive deliveries 24/7.As of Thursday morning, two of those arrested had been released on the promise that they would to appear with the remaining five in court later in the day.Police take aim at impaired driving ri /~* T’r% s~\ 1 r ^ 1 à J • .i Sherbrooke police are advising the population that they, along with other Quebec police forces taking part in Operation Vaccine, will be stepping up efforts to curtail impaired driving during the holiday season.Beginning Dec.1 and continuing until Jan.2, Operation Vaccine entails the concentrated coordinated efforts of the province’s police forces to try to reduce incidents of impaired driving on the province’s roads.To this end, roadblocks will be set up throughout the region.Police are reminding citizens that although the season provides ample op- portunity for celebration and festivities, highway safety still comes first.Citizens are encouraged to designate a nondrinking driver or call Operation Nez-Rouge to arrange a safe trip home.f NOTICE OF MEETING Ayer's Cliff - The Annual General Meeting of the Stanstead County Agricultural Society will be held on December 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm in the Kiddie Corner at the Fairgrounds.All persons interested in the Fair are Vwelcome to attend.7 Page 4 Friday, November 30, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Artist Michel Poulin: ‘It starts with By Nick Fonda Special to The Record Ulverton It took six years of looking, but 15 months ago Michel Poulin found the perfect place.“I wanted to have a sugar bush,” he explains, “and I didn’t want it to be too far from the house.” The geography, the view, and the tranquility are all added bonuses for the Beauce-born abstract artist.“Ulverton is very central,” Michel says.“It’s close to Sherbrooke and Drum-mondville, which are both major regional hubs, and it’s about half way between Montreal and Quebec City which are the province’s two metropolitan centres.Until recently, I had some of my work on permanent display at a Quebec City gallery, L’Espace contemporain de Quebec.Currently, I have two of my paintings on exhibition in Montreal at the Michel-Ange Gallery.Just now I also have paintings at art galleries in Danville and Magog.” A self-taught painter, Michel can trace his interest in painting to the Christmas that he was a seven or eight-year old.“I spent a lot of time at my grandmother’s house, just down the road from our farm,” he recalls.“One day 1 was at my grandmother’s and my uncle had taken out the crèche and he was painting the figurines.1 was totally taken by this.I would have given anything to be able to paint them myself.My grandparents must have noticed because, at Christmas, they gave me a paint-by-numbers set.” The gift may have been auspicious but it did not lead to immediate success.The lines delineating the different colours were a bit demanding for the motor skills of a small schoolboy.“Beside,” Michel adds, “I didn’t really like the idea of colouring within the lines.In fact, I didn’t want the lines!” High school art classes introduced him to drawing, to water colours, to oils, to sculpture, and he excelled at all of them, always finishing at or near the top of the class.“In university,” he continues, “I doodled incessantly.I always had an ear attentively atuned to the lecturer, and I did take notes, but I took them on one side of the page.Then, whenever the speaker went off on a tangent, or repeated whatever he’d been saying, my hand, almost of its own accord, would be busy doodling, or shading, or creating something on the other side of the page.” Despite the talent for art he’d shown in high school, it wasn’t Fine Arts that Michel studied at university.“I went into Theology,” he explains, “mistakenly thinking that I would enter the priesthood.I completed my degree just the same and was hired by the St.Georges School Board to teach special needs children.I work with youngsters who have autism or who are handicapped, or intellectually challenged.” Throughout, painting has remained a constant; early on a hobby, now something more.Taking advantage of deferred payment plans offered by his employer, he has taken frequent leaves of absence from his day job to consecrate time to his painting.“I had my first solo show in 1997 in St-George-de-Beauce,” he says.“I’ve been showing and selling my work since then.Abstract art may not yet be mainstream, but I find that the acceptance or the appreciation for abstract painting is on the increase.” Michel Poulin works in acrylics and mixed media.“I’ve always done acrylics,” he notes.“Mixed media is more recent.I might still be using acrylics in a mixed media piece, but I’ll also use pastels or oils or water colour or textiles or cardboard.I’m working on a canvas right now that's going to incorporate a piece of old, rusted metal.” Unlike most representational painters who, when they start to work on a composition, have a goal or an idea of what they want to depict, Michel Poulin starts with a feeling.“Not that there isn’t an intellectual component,” he explains.“I do think about it, but it’s when I start to feel something in my gut that I actually start on a painting.” He begins by applying a first layer of colour to a canvas, or in the case of smaller paintings, sometimes, a thin veneer of wood.He works with brush and knife, and sometimes even with a vaporized spray.He normally returns to the same canvas several times before it comes to a stage that he considers it complete.One of his paintings took him a full year to finish.He likes colour and talks about its strength and vibrancy, about the effects of contrast.“Right now,” he points out, “the trend seems to be towards working with muted colours, with subtle tones to create very nuanced work.But that’s not me.I’ve always loved colour.I need it to express myself.I paint instinctively.” “What I’m most grateful for is that I am free to paint what I want,” he continues.“The fact that I have a day job is really a blessing.1 have a friend who became a very successful painter quite young.He’s had great and continued demand for his work, but the galleries all want the same thing.He’s been repeating himself artistically, and he’s very frustrated by that, but he depends on his painting for his bread and butter and he has to paint what the clients want.” “I know that my work is undergoing a constant evolution,” he adds.“I also a feeling' feel that there’s a big change coming.I can’t analyze it or articulate it, but 1 definitely feel it.” The rural calm of Ulverton is conducive to Michel’s art, but it also permits him to return to his roots.“I was one of ten children,” he says.“I grew up on the kind of traditional farm that still existed half a century ago.We had a horse, cows we milked, a few pigs, chickens, a big garden.I vividly recall the sense of pride and accomplishment I felt the first time I managed to milk a cow.We also had a small sugar bush with some 1,200 taps.” “This place is perfect,” he continues.“Last spring we had 230 taps and we managed to make 26 gallons of syrup.It was a very poor season for most producers and we were lucky to get as much as we did.What we produced was very dark in colour but the taste was delicious.” “It’s a small sugar bush,” he says, “but I’m making syrup because it’s something I love to do, and it’s for personal use only.I don’t have a quota and I wouldn’t want to get into all the paraphernalia that commercial producers now use: tap lines, and reverse osmosis, and air injection, and oil-fired hearths.I’m much happier collecting the sap in buckets and boiling over a hot, wood fire.” Currently on a leave of absence from his teaching job, Michel foresees giving himself over to his garden, his sugar bush, and his painting full time just a few years down to road.His most recent exhibition, entitled Quand le sphere interfere (When the Sphere Interferes) was recently held at the Double V Gallery in Valcourt, a show he is hoping to develop further and mount again elsewhere.In the meantime, he’s comfortably ensconced in his new home in Ulverton and relishing his artistic freedom more than ever.Stakes are high for fundraising semi-finals HEATHER DAVIS One of many outdoor ceremonies: grade 1 students are welcomed on the first day of school JÉK mhii ,*> U m uPfiw By Heather Davis Record Correspondent Waterville’s Waldorf school has reached the semi-finals of the AVIVA community fund competition and they are asking for the help of the larger community so they can obtain up to $150,000 to help build an outdoor shelter.Les-Enfants-de-la-Terre, does not currently have an outdoor shelter.This year, they hope to raise $50,000 through their usual fundraising events, but this is not enough to build the large exterior shelter that they badly need for physical education classes since their classes are held outdoors whatever the weather! As well, the shelter will be a place for Friday markets, student plays, and children waiting for their ride home.The school is one of 37 remaining projects (out of 500), but only ten projects will enter the finals (and receive a minimum of $5,000 each).This is why the school is asking for help.Those willing to help can register on AVTVA’s community funds web site.The only information required is an email address.Once registered, you can vote every day for 10 days beginning Dec.3 at https://www.avivacommunityfund.or g/users/registration/register To find the school’s project, search for “terre.” The project’s name is Un préau pour L’École des Enfants-de-la-Terre.The school has prepared a short video and was also recently featured on EstriePlus.com.The school’s fundraising committee would be happy to send you a daily reminder for the ten days of the competition.Their list is private, so you won’t receive any other messages.You can register for the reminders via Heather Davis by emailing: heatherjdavis@gmail.com The project finished the first round in 10th place with 1,200 partisans and 5,430 votes.In the large budget category, the ten projects that receive the most votes between Dec.3 and 12 will qualify for the finals.The AVIVA jury will decide which of the final projects will receive funding.To satisfy all the criteria, the committee has created a Facebook page and a video along with detailed financial and building plans to prove that the project is feasible.Most Waldorf schools in Canada are private schools, but the Waterville school is an exception.A partnership with the school board has made the school extremely accessible.However, the parents support a foundation that pays for all the buildings and their maintenance.In fact, the foundation had already saved the money to build the shelter, but had to spend it this year on urgent repairs to the building that houses their youngest students.Now the Board of Directors, the parents, and the children at Les Enfants-de-la-Terre are asking for the community’s help to make their new shelter a reality. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, November 30, 2012 Page 5 Needle man gets 42 months Sherbrooke The man responsible for the wave of fear generated by leaving dirty syringes in Sherbrooke shopping centres has been stuck with a heavy prison sentence.Claude Létourneau will spend the next 42 months in prison, to pay for a crime, which according to Judge Conrad Chapdelaine caused “serious inconvenience to many victims, created a cli- mate of terror and caused Sherbrooke economic damages that are difficult to quantify.” Chapdelaine accepted the recommendations of prosecutor Émilie Baril-Côté and defense attorney Philippe Gilbert in handing down his sentence.Létourneau pleaded guilty last week to 32 counts of armed assault and four counts of causing injury.The sentence takes into consideration the six months he has already served since his arrest last June.Létourneau committed his offences between January and June 2012 in 10 businesses in Sherbrooke and two in Lévis, where he carefully buried syringes in the clothes.Thirty-three people came into contact with the needles of whom seven were pricked and three required painful and upsetting HAART anti-viral treatment.In the end, no one was infected in these incidents.Truck blocks Autotoute Sherbrooke Around 12:30 Thursday, a semi-trailer truck jack-knifed on Hwy 10 at the Eastman exit.The truck ended up in the median, blocking a westbound lane, rerouting traffic to take exit 115 from Highway 10 to Highway 112 to get back to the highway from Eastman.Two towing trucks were requested to remove the vehicle.The driver was taken to hospital as a precaution, but did not appear to have suffered any serious injury.The cause of the accident is being investigated.Coaticook On Wednesday evening, a suspect stole a 1994 Dodge Dakota on Cochrane Road in Coaticook and subsequently drove off the road.He abandoned the vehicle and left the scene on foot to steal a second car a few houses away.He then stole a 2007 Dodge Ram and drove for a while until he again drove off the road on nearby Ch.Riendeau.Truck thief betrayed by bad driving At around 1:30 a.m Friday, police located the suspect on the grounds of a private residence near where the Dodge Ram had been abandoned.The suspect, a 28 year old man from Coaticook, is well known to police, and was drunk.Following the investigation, he will face several charges including: breaking into a garage, trespassing at night on private property, driving while impaired, refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test, the theft of two vehicles, drug possession, and breach of probation.In addition, he was driving without a valid license.The Sûreté du Québec is reminding people of the importance of locking their vehicle doors and, especially, not to leave the keys in the ignition.In both vehicles involved in this case, the keys were left in the ignition.Help for vulnerable seniors Magog Initiated by the Sûreté du Québec, a program to provide support and resources for seniors vulnerable to abuse and neglect has quickly attracted the attention of its Memphremagog partners.The program’s objective is to help maintain or strengthen the security of those 60 and older who are victims of or witnesses to crime.Through the process of investigation and legal proceedings involved in a criminal act, seniors may benefit from relational, emotional and technical support that could allow the senior to re- sume his or her normal life.In cases where there is a situation of real or potential abuse, guidance will be offered and approaches sought to provide appropriate counseling.Often isolated, seniors need a lot of support to take the steps necessary to put an end to unacceptable situations.The program is possible through the close collaboration between the Memphremagog station of the Sûreté du Québec, Memphremagog Police, the Estrie Centre for Victims of Crime (CAVAC), the Memphremagog Centre for Health and social services (CSSSM) and the seniors Table de concertation for the MRC of Memphremagog.Orford Express cancels Coaticook run Sherbrooke The Orford Express tourist train is abandoning its Sherbrooke-Coaticook run after a single summer season.“The decision was hard to take,” said the tourist train’s assistant director Annie Brunelle in confirming the disappointing news.The leaders of this company have enjoyed the experience, thanks to nice comments about the Beaulne Mu- seum, the welcoming Coaticook people and the beautiful scenery.” The experience was handicapped however, she said, by the long stretches through think forest that essentially blocked the view.No numbers concerning ticket sales were released and Brunelle emphasized that negative comments may not have had an immediate impact on ticket sales, but fears they could ultimately damage the popularity of the excursion.Green light for Valoris centre in Bury The Valoris waste sorting facility officially got off the ground Thursday with the formal announcement of the project by the corporation at a press conference in Bury ^ attended by notables from all concerned areas.Construction of the new waste sorting centre will begin at Bury’s eco-industrial park in the spring of next year and the | site should be operational by early 2014.The announcement follows the filing of a preliminary report on the project conducted by Valoris and Smi-Machinex last winter at a cost of $153,700.Valoris is a joint venture of the City of Sherbrooke and the MRC Haut-Saint-François.The study found that the proposed sorting facility would be able to accommodate and treat about 100,000 tonnes of waste per year, including, in 2013, material from the City of Sherbrooke, which is currently being sent to Saint-Étienne -des-Grès in the Mauricie region.“According to our estimates, we could generate annual revenues of about $3 million, which would completely self-finance our operations taking into account a user fee comparable to those of landfills today,” Sherbrooke Environ-; ment Committee chairman, Claude Brochu.Sherbrooke Mayor Bernard Sevigny added that this an-| nouncement comes at just the right time.“Not only will the City of Sherbrooke considerably reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases beginning in 2013,” he predicted, “but the opening of the new centre will allow us to move forward towards the optimal management of residual waste produced in the Eastern Townships.” To this end, Valoris president.Serge Forest drew attention to Valoris’ mission.“The primary purpose of this grand project of an eco-industrial park is and always has been recuperation, and the sorting centre will allow us to valorize up to 60 per cent of the waste treated.This is a great step forward,” he said.Nicole Robert, prefect of the Haut-Saint-François MRC, couldn’t hide her satisfaction.“The establishment of this important infrastructure on our site contributes like never before to the realization of our ideal, which is to reduce or eliminate completely the burying of material generated in our region,” she said.“This partnership with the City of Sherbrooke, allows us to achieve our common goals: to divert the maximum waste from landfills at minimum cost to the taxpayers, while creating jobs in a growing industry.” The mayor of Bury, Walter Dougherty, also looks favorably on the major investments that will be made in his municipality.“The creation of nearly thirty new jobs and investments in the construction and operation of the sorting centre represent only great news for our community,” he said.Travel Accommodations in the Burlington, Vermont area QUALITY INN SHELBURNE/BURLINGTON Special 2 night hotel stay for $139.99 USD or 1 night for $74.99 USD plus tax.Park & Fly rate with up to 21 days parking for $139.00 USD plus tax which includes room for 1 night and round trip transportation to BTV airport.Includes Full Hot Breakfast with Waffles, Indoor Heated Pool, Hot Tub, Sauna, Fitness Center, Wireless Internet and Business Center.Mention the Sherbrooke Record to book this rate.Pet Charge 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Page 6 Friday, November 30, 2012 newsroQm@sherbrookerecord.com The Record DITORJAL There could be an agreement to reach an agreement by 2017 in which most countries will announce that as of.well you get the idea.Words are cheap.A simple plan that works A ‘Dear Bob' letter By Nick Fonda n By Francois Tanguay The annual climate meeting is almost halfway done in Doha, Qatar.By the looks of things it will turn out to be another frustrating exercise.The official death of the Kyoto Protocol will be pronounced on January 1 with very little on the table for the near future.This last ditch attempt at saving grace is like a slow train to nowhere.Within a matter of weeks, the World Bank and the International Energy Agency, among others, issued stern warnings that climate change, if not dealt with could mean disaster on a short term basis that is greater than ever imagined.The Green Fund which had been agreed to in Copenhagen was to feed $30 billion into developing countries to help them make a clean economical transition from survival economics to a 21st century structure.On the long run this money would gradually be upped to as much as $100 billion a year by 2020.By the way, as a matter of scale, $100 billion was the yearly US defense department budget for the Iraqi war.The good news is that the $30 billion have come forward, the bad news is that a third of this money came from cuts to other aid projects.Feels like Ottawa all over again doesn’t it?So on the top of the agenda in Doha is saving this agreement while adding to it something that would resemble a Kyoto agreement plan B.The irony is not to be missed here: these negotiations are being held in Qatar, the heart of world oil production.A country that has committed to install as much as 50,000 megawatts of green power by 2020.That is building from scratch the first entire car-free, 100 per cent renewable energy based city.There is no shortage of cash, economic crisis notwithstanding, to take strong positions on climate.yet.But the fact of the matter is that the major players will not engage into anything resembling serious action for now.At best there could be an agreement to reach an agreement by 2017 in which most countries will announce that as of.well you get the idea.Words are cheap.Meanwhile back in Brazil a serious war is being won.Deforestation is on the verge of being.almost halted.Back in the mid eighties, the loss of the Amazon forest was the war cry of all environmentalists.Almost three million hectares were lost annually to this veritable onslaught on the emerald forests of the Amazon basin, 80 per cent of which is in Brazil alone.Well, Izabella Teixeira, the Brazilian minister of environment, announced this week that this number is down by 85 per cent.At the Copenhagen Summit in 2009, Brazil had committed to reaching this threshold by 2020! Done deal my friends.A remarkable achievement by a second tier economy that does not have the means or money China, the US or Canada have.As of today nearly 80 per cent of the Amazon is intact, more beef is grown in Brazil because of better land management.Kudos must be extended to partners like oil rich Norway, who has fed this program with results based funding year after year.Having had the opportunity to speak with the Norwegian minister of the environment in Rio last June, I can assure you of one thing, they are serious about continuing this effort.Meanwhile the Harper administration is happily stepping out of Kyoto, not taking any reasonable action to stop our ever rising greenhouse gas emissions and making sure we have less and less money funneled to science on the environment.As a bonus environmentalists are being attacked by Peter Kent, pseudo minister for the Environment, for being unpatriotic! Are we in for a treat! Political parties frequently make use of mass emailings.For some reason, I’m on Bob Rae’s mailing list and on Tuesday I received a very upbeat message from the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada who was very enthusiastic about his candidate’s second place finish in a Calgary by-election.Just in case Bob Rae doesn’t read his emails, I thought I’d share my reply.Bob, (Normally, I’d be more formal, but since he addressed me by my first name, I’m doing the same.) I was so disappointed—doubly disappointed—that Calgary Centre was taken by the Conservative candidate in Monday’s by-election.First I was disappointed that the Conservative candidate won.Rightly or wrongly, Ms Crockatt, by running under the Conservative banner, represents a long list of traits that most of the people I know find undesirable in a government: arrogance, dishonesty, fiscal irresponsibility, wastefulness, abuse of privilege, wilful ignorance, and the list can go on.Second, and more worrisome, is that even though two thirds of the voters in Calgary Centre indicated that they reject the Harper agenda, nevertheless, the Conservative candidate stole the riding because those opposed to Harper’s policies and practices did not join forces to defeat a party that is doing serious harm to the social fabric that most Canadians hold dear.This bodes poorly for the future.1 do not think that I am alone in feeling concerned and apprehensive.What will happen during the next general election?Will the Liberals and Chief Electoral Officer (DGE) is looking to fill the position of returning officer in three constituencies in the Eastern Townships - Richmond, St.François, and Sherbrooke.For each of the constituencies, the goal is to appoint a major player in the democracy process whose mandate is to represent the Chief Returning Officer.The successful candidate will organize and hold electoral events, such as general elections and by-elections.Those interested have until 4:30 p.m.Dec.14 to apply.The successful applicant will be appointed for a period of 10 years.The competition also aims to recruit returning officers in several other constituencies and a complete listing is available on the website: of the Director-General of Elections at www.electionsquebec.qc.ca.“Being a returning officer in an electoral district in the Eastern Townships is an uplifting challenge,” Chief Electoral Officer, Dr.Jacques Drouin emphasizes, “because it is a way of being at the heart of the democratic process, during major the NDP and the Greens split the vote and thereby allow the Conservatives to again form a majority government while taking an unacceptably small portion of the popular vote?Will the majority of Canadians be forced, as they are now, to sit silent while a small, powerful constituency commandeers the country with total disregard for the needs and wishes of the 99 per cent?I don’t know about you, Bob, but I am very sorry that we Canadians, who generally cherish the ideal of democracy, do not have a system of proportional representation.You know, as I do, that if the makeup of our current parliament reflected the popular vote, Harper’s Conservatives would not be sitting with an absolute (and abusive) majority.Do you think.Bob, that if Harper had to work with other parties (as would be the case if we had proportional representation) that he would have been able to waste a billion dollars on a summit meeting?That we would find ourselves $600B in the hole?That our scientists would be forbidden to share their findings?That our country would be signing secret deals?That our elected representatives would be so abusive of their power and so condescending to their constituents?The real question, Bob, is this: are you willing to work with the NDP, and with the Greens, to make sure that Harper is defeated in the next general election?I’m sorry.Bob, that I don’t share your enthusiasm for your second place finish.I hope you’ll be able to understand my concerns, and I especially hope that you share them.Thanks for writing.Nick events in local and regional life.” The returning officer’s responsibility is to manage the electoral process in the constituency, with an emphasis on ensuring a fair and open election in accordance with the provisions of the electoral act and directives of the D-G.Contact with voters, candidates and their representatives is central to the task, since the returning officer informs and supports all stakeholders to 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gratitude and gratitude leads to gladness.The power of a simple gift Steven Black The small fellowship hall at Greenfield Park Baptist Church was filled with large cartons packed with shoe boxes containing toys, school supplies and personal items for children of Haiti.On a table were the remaining cupcakes, cookies and pieces of fruit for those that had brought in boxes.This year's donations for Operation Christmas Child from the Sherbrooke Collection Centre at Green Ridge Baptist Church had just been offloaded from a donated semi with the enthusiastic help of seven men and two children who enjoyed running spare dollies up and down the walkway of the church.The Sherbrooke boxes joined those from Drummondville and Granby which on Tuesday would be loaded into another truck for their journey to Waterloo, Ontario.There, all the boxes would be inspected and sorted prior to being shipped to Haiti.Many other boxes from other collection centres like the one in Greenfield Park would arrive in the coming days and each one would be opened and checked by teams of volunteers.Across the hall from the temporary warehouse a Christian worship service in Chinese was being held and their lively singing of hymns seemed appropriate since the thousands of shoe boxes at Greenfield Park represented the careful and generous giving of thousands of individuals and the participation of many schools, businesses, churches and families.The boxes were given with the hope that children living in severe poverty will be able to enjoy the realization that they are loved and that they would be able to experience the excitement of opening a Christmas present to see what treasures would be found therein.It is “the power of a simple gift” that since 1990 has sent over 94 million boxes to children in various parts of the world.With the boxes and when it is appropriate they also are given colourful books that speak of the greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ.Operation Christmas Child is one of the ways Samaritan’s Purse demonstrates the practical application of the Christian gospel which announces that God in love came to a needy world in the person of Jesus Christ and then gave himself to all people for their salvation.This is by no means the only way people show generosity to others at Christmas time.While OCC has concluded its collections for this year there are many other opportunities to show kindness through Christmas box programs in schools and churches, Christmas meals and gifts through churches like the Salvation Army, not to mention the countless examples of families opening their homes in warm hospitality to those who otherwise would be alone for Christmas.Such acts of kindness are invaluable in taking another Christmas observance to a place of compassion and selflessness over and against the consumer frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday which stir up mobs to spend money they don’t have for things they don’t particularly need.Let’s face it, there is something salutary in deeds of kindness done in love to neighbours and strangers that elevates Christmas to something truly magical.As Shane Wheeler, the Sherbrooke Collection Centre coordinator, drove the now empty truck back to the family business in Windsor, Quebec, he reflected on the many people who took time to buy gifts and pack them once again this year.While his job was a big one, he also spoke of how important all the faithful volunteers were who through collection week were ready with a smile to receive the boxes that came in this year from as far away as Victoriaville.Giving leads to gratitude and gratitude leads to gladness.This is the power of a simple gift that is as meaningful for the one receiving as the one giving.By Maghen Eisan As another semester quickly comes to an end many students say goodbye to their fingernails, social life, and regular sleep patterns.With exams rapidly approaching students start to feel a little stress and anxiety - anxious to write their finals and head home for the holidays.To help reduce this nervousness the SRC has provided the option for families to send their future doctors, lawyers and artists prepackaged care packages to help take the edge off, and instill a little holiday spirit.For the past three years the SRC has organized the exam care packages which are specifically crafted for the needs of students, and are purchased from the P.W.Leopard Company http://www.pwleopard.com/.Each year hundreds of care packages are purchased through the SRC - this year there were 209 packages ordered! The care packages cost $25 Tis’ the season - exam period is in the air for a fall and spring delivery.The RW.Leopard Company creates two specific care packages, one for men and one for women and the box holds a total of 23 items such as Blistex Lip Balm, Skittles, Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal, Schick Razor, AWAKE Energy Chocolate Bars, John Frieda Shampoo/Conditioner, and of course COFFEE etc.Family members attach personal notes or quotes to their child’s package.Sometimes a little encouragement helps way more than any cup of coffee.Along with a brand new exam care package, here are a few tips that can help manage stress levels over these next few nerve-wracking weeks.One of the biggest issues students have, well.anyone really.Js time management.As much as you want to watch the latest episode of Dexter or Glee, make sure that you give yourself enough time to properly lay out your notes and study.Make sure that you also organize your work space.Hide anything that will distract you and make sure that when you sit down to study you have everything you need: pen, pencil, white-out, water etc.This will stop you from having to get up and get distracted.However, with all of this preaching about studying it’s also important to take a break, don’t force yourself to sit there for a 24-hour marathon - your brain is just going to shut down.And last but not least, make sure that you get a good night’s sleep before your exam! If you don’t get the rest you need, your brain won’t be able to function properly -what a waste of studying if your brain won’t turn on! Generally speaking, the same tips apply to anyone who is facing an important task.Plan ahead with your work and give yourself a deadline.And to all students writing exams this semester GOOD LUCK! Maghen Eisan is the Co- Communications Manager for the Bishop’s University Students Representative Council.PACK COURTESY BU exam care package.Gurit downsizes Magog operations Record Staff Magog The multinational company Gurit is slowing down its Magog activity, leading to the lay-off 70 people in recent weeks and the temporary closure of one of its two Magog facilities.Denis Lafreniere, Director of both Magog operations told Sherbrooke’s La Tribune that the company began to downsize last August.“At that time, we announced a temporary closure of our prepreg plant,” he said.At first, 21 of 30 employees at the plant were laid off, followed by another group more recently.Essentially all production at the site has already stopped.Lafreniere says the closure will last at least six months, explaining that the factory in question primarily supplies the wind energy industry, which has slowed down recently.“His customers, he said, have told him that there would not be a great demand for his products in the early part of 2013.” Lafreniere pointed to the fact that Hydro Quebec has cut back on investments in wind power and that subsidies for its development in the United States are about to run out and it remains to be seen whether they will be renewed.Production at the second plant continues, however.The plant produces a material called expanding foam, which is used in the manufacture of wind tur- bine blades and luxury yachts.While the wind energy sector may be drying up, demand continues strong for boats.Nevertheless, 40 of the company’s 150 workers were laid off recently, but the company expects to be recalling most of them in the spring of next year.Lafreniere says production always slows down this time of year, this has be exacerbated by a lower than usual demand in China for its expanding foam product. Page 8 Friday, November 30, 2012 ncwsroom(£/}sherbn>okerecord com The Record rn JL c Tillotson Regional Coaticook Fund awards local community groups more than $70,000 jhe Tillotson Regional Coaticook Fund has awarded 29 community groups grants totalling more than $70,000.Michael Everett, Chairman of the Selection Committee said, “We are pleased to be able to help community groups who are dedicated to improving the life and well-being of residents in these border communities.” The Tillotson Regional Coaticook Fund was established in 2011 to give back to the communities in which the founder, Neil Tillotson, made his living.Said Everett, “Mr.Tillotson began Best Glove Manufacturing in 1978.Both the employees and Tillotson agreed that helping community groups make real and permanent change for the betterment of the community is the best way of giving back.While an organization may need to have its roof fixed, the Fund does not consider this a permanent change.We’re looking for projects that will rejuvenate the community, projects that will make a real and long-term impact on the lives of those who use the organization’s services.” Awards are as diverse as soccer associations, community aid groups, grants for education.and Scout troups.The communities eligible for a Tillotson Award are those that are served by the MRC Coaticook, as well as Stanstead, Ayer’s Cliff, North Hatley, Lennoxville and East Hereford.New applications for the Spring 2013 competition are being accepted as of January, 2013.Applications are available from Jackie Bernais, Tel.819-849-2737 or email TillotsonFund@BestGlove.ca.Members of the Tillotson Fund are Jackie Bernais, Judith Bolduc, Jim Crook, Tom Deans, Michael Everett, Ben Cayman and John Samson.i PHOTOS ARE COURTESY Lennoxville & District Community Aid.In the photo left to right John Samson (Tillotson Fund) Sylvie Gilbert Fowlis and Flizabeth Cope (Lennoxville Community Aid) The Ayer’s Cliff Soccer Association.From left to right: Terry Smith (Tillotson Fund), Rick Trevail and Doris Robertfrom the Ayer’s Cliff Soccer Association and Jim Crook from the Tillotson Fund.Literacy foundation kicks off reading campaign Gordon Lambie Special to The Record The Literacy Foundation has kicked off the 14th edition of its The Gift of Reading campaign.During the months of November and December, the Literacy Foundation and their spokesperson, actress Marie Turgeon, invite the general public to buy a brand new book for a poor child in the region.For the duration of the campaign, participants are encouraged to, “help a poor child fall for reading” by inviting people in the area to, “share your joy of reading” by buying a brand new book for a poor child (aged 0-12) in the region.“Through this simple act, you contribute to preventing reading and writing difficulties that can lead to young people dropping out of school, and then to illiteracy.” say organizers.“I invite the general public to share their joy of reading with young people,” says Turgeon.“Why not choose a book that you or your children have loved, and give it to an underprivileged young Quebecer?Use the bookmark included in the gift kit to write a personalized word of encouragement to the child who will be receiving your book.Help pre-schoolers get hooked on reading, to prepare them for school and foster their educational success.” “A Canada-wide study entitled Early Years Study 3, published by the Margaret & Wallace McCain Family Foundation, shows that early intervention is needed in children’s lives so as to give them a strong start at school and throughout their lives,” adds Diane Mockle, CEO of the Literacy Foundation.The study emphasizes the importance of reading daily to pre-school-age children for them to acquire the vocabulary they need to do well at school.According to the foundation, last year in the Townships region, 1,686 new books were handed out to as many children in the region, and this year’s goal is to collect 30,900 new children’s books.While the campaign encourages the donation of books, the foundation website cites three ways to participate in The Gift of Reading: Donate a new children’s book at a participating collection site in Quebec; make an online cash donation; organize a book or fundraising drive.Book donations may be made at one of the participating bookstores or libraries: Bibliothèque municipale Éva-Senécal, Sherbrooke Biblairie GGC, in both Magog and Sherbrooke Archambault Sherbrooke, Renaud-Bray Carrefour de I'Estrie.Interested individuals are encouraged to consult the Children section of fondationalphabetisation.org or call the Foundation at 1 800-361-9142 for more details.COURTESY 1 Marie Turgeon, spokesperson for The Gift of Reading. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, November 30, 2012 Page 9 “In sports we keep stats and try to win but this is different, it is about our core values.Education is a key component; we are not simply doing things for them but rather teaching them how to do things for themselves." Paquette receives prestigious Leadership Award 1 Sports ^oca Nine local student athletes honoured by Quebec Foundation for Sports Excellence GOOGLE IMAGES ccro Mathieu Paquette, the Gaiters' kicker, was presented with the Leadership Award at Quebec University Sports Awards gala Wednesday night.By Mike Hickey Special to the Record Montreal Bishop’s kicker Mathieu Paquette was one of the big winners Wednesday night at the 27th Quebec University Sports Awards gala held in Montreal.Paquette won the Leadership Award presented to the most outstanding student athlete who distinguished himself through a commitment to the community and a capacity to be appreciated in a leadership role.It is certainly a well-deserved honour.Paquette founded his own non-profit organization named “Action de development humanitaire du Quebec” and has modeled the organization under the same premise used by larger corporations such as IXFAM.The Magog native for played CEGEP football at for the Sherbrooke Volontaires, focuses primarily on agricultural engineering projects, building shelters for women giving birth and on bringing Quebec students on cultural volunteering trips to Senegal.“It’s nice to receive the award but it is not the reason why we do this,” Paque- tte said.“In sports we keep stats and try to win but this is different, it is about our core values.Education is a key component; we are not simply doing things for them but rather teaching them how to do things for themselves.” Paquette was one of nine local student athletes who received bursaries.Teammate Jerome Messier and Sherbrooke’s football players Patrick Chenard received $1,500 awards for excellence in a men’s team sport while Elena Waldispuehl of the Sherbrooke soccer team was a finalist for the female academic excellence award.Other Sherbrooke recipients included football quarterback Jeremi Doyon-Roch, who in the second year of a recruitment bursary as well as runner Marc-Antoine Laffenaye-Dugas, volleyball player Daniel Moreau and Sabrina Hemond of the women’s soccer team, who all received recruitment bursaries and Véronique Bernier, a member of the badminton team who was a finalist for the Leadership Award.Three former members of the Champlain College football team, Alboury Ali Nado, Charles Vaillancourt, and Frederic Plesius, also received bursaries.In all, the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence awarded $189,750 to 82 student athletes in 11 different categories.Wednesday’s bursaries raised the total for 2012 to more than $925,000 and in the past five years the foundation has awarded more than $3.4 million in bursaries to student athletes.Second day of mediation fails to produce progress in NHL, NHLPA talks By Chris Johnston THE CANADIAN PRESS Two days of mediation was unable to push the NHL and NHL Players’ Association closer to a new collective bargaining agreement.No progress was reported after a series of meetings with US federal mediators Scot L.Beckenbaugh and John Sweeney in Wood-bridge, N.J.“After spending several hours with both sides over two days, the presiding mediators concluded that the parties remained far apart, and that no progress toward a resolution could be made through further mediation at this point in time,” deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday in a statement.“We are disappointed that the mediation process was not successful.” And so the stalemate continues.The union thought it had moved quite close to the NHL last week when it offered a 50-50 split of revenues and $393 million in transition payments, but the league was unwilling to move off its latest proposal.On Thursday night, Daly confirmed the NHL’s offer of $211 million and a 50-50 split re mained on the table.The sides must also find agreement on a number of rules governing player contracts.With the standoff continuing and players set to miss their fourth paycheque on Friday, speculation should only grow that the union will look at decertifying or disclaiming interest.It’s a topic that has been discussed on internal player conference calls in recent weeks.Disbanding the union would allow NHL players to challenge the lockout under antitrust laws and eliminate the need for a CBA.The strategy was used by NFL and NBA players in recent labour disputes.The NHL lockout has forced the cancellation of 422 regular-season games through Dec.14, plus the Jan.1 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium and Jan.27 all-star game in Columbus.SF quarterback Smith trying to understand why he’s not starting By Craig Massei THE ASSOCIATED PRESS * lex Smith is trying to un-derstand how he lost his A Vj°b as starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers a month after being named the NFC’s offensive player of the week.It’s not an easy thing for the NFL’s fifth-ranked quarterback to deal with this week, even though Smith already has experienced plenty of ups and downs in his tumultuous career since the 49ers made him the No.1 overall selection of the 2005 draft.Smith spoke with the media Thursday for the first time since coach Jim Harbaugh made Colin Kaepernick the team’s starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the St.Louis Rams, a rematch of the last game in which Smith appeared.Smith is now completely healthy from the concussion he suffered that day and medically cleared to play.Justice IRK->I irifir I CIVP wJ Kmi Bm I Im V Li • I 1 « Lb • 1 888 234-8533 www.devp.org SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1,4 P.M.SUNDAY,DECEMBER2,4P.M.Sherbrooke Phoenix Vabd’Or Foreurs —-—- -—p ' .KM* “MINOR HOCKEY” GAME VS Gatineau Sherbrooke Olympiques Phoenix Free entrance for all minor league players wearing its team sweater accompanied by an adult www.hockeyphoenix.ca Be Par^ the expenenee'- Ik % 819 560-8842 Page 10 Friday, November 30, 2012 SPORTS newsroom@sherbrookerecord.coin j The Record Dick Beardsley has the heart of a champion for both running and life COURTESY Dick Beardsley A Runner’s Mind Christine Blanchette At 4 a.m.if you’re not working nights, most of us are probably still sleeping.but for 56- year-old running legend Dick Beardsley, he is ready to pound the pavement.This is a daily ritual for elite runner Beardsley - to go to bed at 10:45 p.m.and then wake up in the wee hours for his run.Even when he is travelling it is no problem for him to fit in a 2:30 a.m.run before going to the airport.It paints a picture of an extremely motivated and driven man who simply loves to run no matter the hour of day.While time has no bearing on his running, his positive attitude helped him to overcome obstacles in his personal life that may have rendered mere mortals to holding up the white flag and surrendering any notion of a successful running career.This is a story of someone who would not quit despite the odds, and became a champion runner, motivational speaker — to having his own foundation.His passion for running has not diminished even 24 years after retiring from professional racing.He’s had “close encounters” of the dangerous kind, like being chased by bears, stalked by a timber wolf, and his much too close view of a buck during a run in his native Min- nesota.“The buck stopped on the trail and snorted.I guess he was ready to attack me,” he laughed over the phone during a recent interview from his home in Austin, Texas.The cliché, “speed kills,” has often been a good fit for Beardsley, however, that time, “speed saved” as he got away unharmed.Beardsley spoke fondly of his childhood and that little did he know, he already had the makings of a good speaker during his school years.And like the accomplished story teller he’s become, he talked about his running background and his work as executive director of the Dick Beardsley Foundation, which opened in 2007.He began, “I am an outdoorsy person who enjoys fishing and hunting and I remember my grandma giving me this book — a survival guide book — when I was 10-12 years old.I still cherish this book and I learned that if you are faced with a bear you are to run down a steep hill." Later on, this helped when he did run in the woods and was faced by a wild animal or two.When he was a shy skinny kid in ninth grade he would bring dead animals to school in his back pack, which he would place in the lunchroom cooler and later tell stories to the other kids of how he caught the animals.“I still can’t believe I did this — this would never happen today.The bullies enjoyed listening to my trapper stories,” Beardsley laughed.He almost died in a farming accident in 1989 and subsequently survived three car accidents that required hospitalization, in which he underwent three back operations in 1994 and knee surgery in 1995.At the 1982 Boston Marathon, Beardsley and Alberto Salazar had combined to create the closest finish in 85 years, in which Beardsley lost the race by two seconds to Salazar.Beardsley’s time of 2:08 marked his fastest time ever - the third-fastest American of all time.He began his career in 1977.consequently becoming an international best selling author for “Running and in life.” Most recently in his 50s he’s had knee replacement surgery for both knees, yet that barely slowed him down.When he isn’t running or speaking to packed schools and businesses, he is involved with his foundation to help youth live an active, healthy lifestyle and to educate kids and the public about the dangers of chemical abuse, as he was once addicted to prescription painkillers from the back and knee surgeries.He overcame this dependency in 1997 and founded The Dick Beardsley Foundation in 2007.“I am very fortunate to work for myself and to follow my passion to also work alongside my wife Jill, who does all the bookings,” he said.Beardsley says it best in the Spirit of the Marathon documentary: “When you cross the finish line, it will change your life forever.” www.christineruns.com Twitter: christineruns Local ski resorts opening this weekend Record Staff Owl’s Head opens the 2012-2013 ski season on December 1 The Owl’s Head operation’s team has tested its new artificial snowmaking equipment investments since November 19.The hard work allows the resort to open the season Saturday December 1, with three trails: “Lilly’s Leap,” “Cindy’s Slip” and “Petite Allée.” This also includes the operations of two quadruple chairlifts with the main lift to the summit and the “baby quad” giv- COURTESY .Snowmaking at Owl's Head ing access to intermediate and beginner’s terrain.“We will continue to make artificial snow until we have covered 90 per cent of our skiable terrain for the next few weeks.Mother Nature is on our side this year and we are taking advantage of it.We want to offer great ski conditions to our clients during the holidays,” shared, Matthew Sargent of Owl’s Head Mountain operations.Owl’s Head Resort plans to be open Saturday December 1 and Sunday December 2.They will be closed Monday to Friday to concentrate on snowmaking operations and will re-open December 8, 2012 for the season with more skiable terrain available progressively.For more information, please call Owl’s Head at 450 292 3342 or visit www.owlshead.com and Facebook.Mont Sutton opening Saturday Skiers and snowboarders will have the opportunity to carve out their first paths in the trails at Mont Sutton Saturday when chairlift II will be in operation at 8:30 a.m.Skiers and snowboarders will have a chance to loosen up on three trails: the Sutton-Ik, the Alouette and the Cascade.The operations team is working with Mother Nature in order to open more trails as fast as possible.Notes: Après-ski jazz at the Bar Le Tucker every Friday of the season as of 4 p.m.• Mont Sutton’s anniversary December 17 • Holiday season activities at the mountain from December 22 to January 6: Christmas camp at the Snow School, Christmas rally on the trails.New Year’s Eve cocktail • Details: montsutton.com.¦L) Jonn* ^ RPerT)0/l So/n&^o.y.j XXX ^ nnn t 800 567-ACDM there's a cure, there's us. 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ANAF Unit 318 is a proud member of TOLERANCE ZERO Page 12 Friday, November 30, 2012 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Cfturct) Anglican GEORGEVILLE St.George’s Anglican Church, Georgeville welcomes you this Sunday, December 2, to service of Holy Communion (BCP) at 8:30 a.m.and Service of Choral Holy Communion at 10:00 a.m.The Ven.Dean E.Ross officiating.Sarah Hoblyn, organist, choir director.LENNOXVILLE Saint George's Anglican Church, Lennoxville, at 84 Queen St., celebrates Holy Communion every Sunday at 8.00 a.m.and every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday at 10.00 a.m.Morning Prayer is held every 2nd and 4th Sundays.Sunday School and Youth Group at 10.00 a.m.every Sunday.819-346-5564.SHERBROOKE The Anglican Church of the Advent, 473 Bowen St.South, Sherbrooke welcomes you this Sunday, December 2, at 11:00 a.m.to the service of Morning Prayer, with lay reader.The Ven.Dean E.Ross.Catholic NORTH HATLEY St.Elisabeth Catholic Church holds Sunday Mass at 10:00 a.m.3115 Capelton Road, North Hatley.Everyone welcome.Presbyterian LENNOXVILLE St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 256 Queen St., Lennoxville, 819-569-3100.Minister: Rev.John Barry Forsyth.Organist: Anthony Davidson.Sundays: 10:30 a.m.Worship and Sunday School.The Word of Grace Radio Broadcast, P.O.Box 404, Sherbrooke, QC, JIM 1Z6, Station CJMQ 88.9 FM or www.cjmq.fm, Sundays 8:30 a.m.Culte en français dimanche 17h, Pasteur Rev.G.Fantechi 819-566-5962.United LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church, corner of Queen and Church Street: White Gift Sunday and Sunday School on December 2 at 10:00 a.m.Rev.James Potter, 819-565-8449; website - lennoxvilleunited-church.com SHERBROOKE Plymouth-Trinity United Church, corner of Dufferin and Terrill, the Rev.Robin Osborne, 819-346-6373.Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.There are activities for children during worship and nursery care for children under 2 years of age.Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Only the Pain is predictable.Crohn's ?r\d Colitis Fourdartcn or Canada ^oncàtion canddivune dm maladies inflammatoires de l'intestin With your help a cure will be found.1-800-387-1479 -—.-.-¦—’—i-:—i-::i;j!; Fundraisers held for St.James Church in Compton A 500 card party was held at St.John’s Church Hall in Waterville on November 9, 2012 with proceeds for St.James Church Compton’s Restoration Fund.Cards were played at five tables, and winners were as follows: Ladies’ first: Helena McComb: second: Beulah Turnbull: Consolation: Gertie Nutbrown.Men’s first: Jack Kimpton; second: Harris Olsson; Consolation: a tie between Pat Howe and Irene Young (both playing as men).Gertie Nutbrown and Barbara Wing each received a prize for having 3 skunks.Royce Wallis and Fern Lapointe each received a prize for having 3 nines in their hand.Prizes for any 10 bid were won by Bud Wing and Rita Nugent.The guessing game (candies in ajar) was won by Beulah Turnbull.Special prizes were won by Jack Kingston, Harris Olsson, Helena McComb, Pat Howe, Royce Wallis and Barbara Wing.Door prizes were claimed by Beulah Turnbull, Betty Davis, Barbara Wing, Louise Peasley, Bud Wing, Jack Kingston, Harris Olsson, Andy Davis, Fern Lapointe, George Peasley, Meryl Nutbrown, Royce Wallis, Gertie Nutbrown, Irene Young, Jean Martin, Helena McComb and Rita Nugent.It was great to have Harris Olsson with us, following his surgery.Glad to see he’s now on the road to recovery.Many thanks to everyone who donated food, prizes, etc., or helped in any way.Special thanks to Nilda Howe, Pat Howe, Meryl Nutbrown and Judy Lane for all they did for us.Your help was very much appreciated.Another card party was held at St.John’s Church Hall in Waterville on November 16, 2012, with proceeds for St.James Church Compton’s Restoration Fund.Cards were played at 4 tables, and prize winners were as follows: Ladies first prize: Helena McComb, Score 5460; Second: Isabel Nelson, score 4720; Consolation: Barbara Wing.Men’s first prize: Brad Wing, score 5900; second: George Peasley, score 5380; Consolation: Sue Nichols (playing as a man).The guessing game (candies in a jar) was won by Jean Martin.Harris Olsson won a prize for secret score.Several people won a prize for having 3 fives in their hand, namely Bud Wing, Pat Howe, Mead Baldwin, Helena McComb, Sue Nichols, Beulah Turnbull, Isabel Nelson and George Peasley.Special prizes went to Helena McComb, Beulah Turnbull, Harris Olsson, Louise Peasley, Meryl Nutbrown and Barbara Wing.Door prizes were claimed by Barbara Wing, Bud Wing, Jean Martin, Pat Howe, Helena McComb, Jack Kingston, Isabel Nelson, Meryl Nutbrown, Elizabeth Winget, Beulah Turnbull, Royce Wallis and Louise Peasley.Once again, many thanks to all who helped in any way, especially Nilda Howe, Pat Howe, Meryl Nutbrown and Judy Lane.We really appreciate all the help.Submitted by Sue Nichols Richmond Legion Branch #15 Ladies Auxiliary On November 20, 2012 our regular tion Army and Maison aux Lumiere.of officers.Cmde.Mildred and Cmde.meeting was held at the Legion Hall with an attendance of 19.Pres.Cmde.Bev Jones called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.The colours were presented by Cmdes.Helen Knowles, Shirley Noble and Mildred Holliday under the direction of Sgt.at Arms Cmde.Wendy Ridley and Cmde.Ann Clark at the piano.Meeting opened in regular form and everyone welcomed.No initiation, so the minutes of the last meeting were read by Cmde.Lucie and accepted.Treasurers report was given by Cmde.Phyllis Bushey in the absence of Cmde.Dawn and was accepted.Pres.Bev thanked everyone for their help over the past month and also for the many events that we attended for Remembrance Day.Following the Parade on Sunday everyone was invited back to the Hall for sandwiches and hot chocolate.Correspondence, thank-you notes were received from the donations to Meals On Wheels and the Sr.Branch.Requests for donation to the Christmas Baskets, Salva- Reports of Committees Health and Welfare - Cmde.Anne Nixon reported two cards had been sent out.Kitchen - Cmde.Phyllis reported that the kitchen had a good cleaning before Remembrance Day.Membership - Cmde.Marge was absent due to health, no report, our best wishes to you Marge.Ways and Means - Cmde.Bev reported having several donations towards the expense of the lunch served on the 11th of November.Final plans were made for the card party on November 22 and the Soup Supper on November 24, following the Cribbage Tournament.Verbal thank-you from Cmde.Collette for a card received and Cmde.Mildred for an award presented at the Banquet on November 10, for which I am very proud.A thank-you also was given by Cmde.Helen and Cmde.Elsie for their awards.Being no further old business, the officers vacated their chairs for the election Elsie were asked to preside over the elections with Cmde.Lucie to act as secretary.There was few changes after the elections; I will give you a complete list of officers and executives for the coming year following the Installation Ceremony on November 26, 2012.Elections completed, officers returned to their seats and continued with new business.Donations were made to the Christmas Baskets and the Maison aux Lumiere.Cash was advanced to Cmde.Phyllis to purchase Christmas gifts for our shut-ins.There being no further business, meeting was closed in the usual manner.Colours retired and lunch was served.Half and Half was won by Cmde.Ann Nixon.Congratulations.Our next meeting will be held one week earlier as usual in December with supper and exchange of gifts.In comradeship Cmde.Mildred F.Holliday P.P.Publicity Chairperson white value What is black and white, read all over and serves as a great teaching tool?The newspaper, of course.Teachers can use the newspaper in a number of ways in the classroom to enhance students' education.They can cut several pieces of art from the paper and have young students just learning to write name them, or clip a feature story from the paper and have older students respond to it in an essay.Whatever the activity, newspapers benefit students.When used in the classroom, they improve students’ reading, writing and critical thinking skills, inspire them to participate in discussions and debates, and expand their knowledge of past, current and future events.- I III ».RECORD The Record prod uction@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, November 30, 2012 Page 13 FRUGAL LIVING Don’t throw away outgrown clothes By Sara Noel Dear Sara: My daughter has grown like a weed over the last year — from a tiny size 8 to a size 14/16 in one year.I now have a ton of used clothing that doesn’t fit her.We don’t know anyone here because we’re so new to the area.There really isn’t a decent thrift store here that sells children’s clothing.Some of these items are very nice and have value.1 tried a multi-day garage sale, including advertising on Craigslist and online forums (with pictures), and I didn’t have a single customer! The only children’s consignment store is 100 miles away.By the time I pay for gas, selling there would cost me money.I want this stuff gone.What can I do?— C.L., Mississippi Dear C.L.: I would ask friends and family if they want any of it, and maybe they can cover shipping if they live far away.Consider donating to a charity, church or shelter, too.You could give them away on Freecycle or place box-lots on eBay.Or try thredup.com: You can put a bag/box on your doorstep, then they pick it up and decide what they can sell.Once an item sells, you can claim your money or use it as a credit on like-new kids’ clothing items from the site.A lot of schools do fundraisers and have mom-to-mom type sales where parents bring in their gently used items to resell.See if your daughter’s school is planning anything like this.Dear Sara: I have to take pasta for my son’s cross-country running dinner — enough to feed 10 to 12 teenage boys.I’m estimating three pounds of dry pasta, plus the other ingredients.I am trying to decide if I should make it myself or just buy pre-made Stouffer’s lasagna.When I price it out, it looks like it would cost about the same either way.Which would you do?I was thinking I could make a Mexi-can-style pasta dish, but 1 have never made that before and would be winging it.Do you have any ideas?They have these dinners every week and usually it’s just lasagna and macaroni and cheese (mostly Stouffer’s), so I was trying to think of something different.Last time I had to bring drinks, I brought orange juice instead of the lemonade or Gatorade they normally get, and my son said it was a big hit.— Jennifer, Ohio Dear Jennifer: While frozen meals would be quick and easy, I would make it myself if I had the time.It will taste better and you can control the ingredients, meaning it can be made healthier.Death Death Russell Phaneuf Passed away peacefully at the CSSS Memphrema-gog on Monday, November 26, 2012, at the age of 52 years.Dear son of Ardell (the late Albert).Cherished husband of Lisa Bernais.Loving father of Ashlee, Joshua, Nathaniel and Chelsea; Precious grandfather of Riley, Jacob and Tyson.Adoring brother of Billy (Brenda), Brian (Monique) and Jennifer (Joel).Russell will also be sadly missed by his father and mother- in-law Alex and Marielle Bernais, as well as his brothers and sister-in-law Larry (Emilie) and Yves, along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.There will be visitation at the Cass Funeral Home on Friday, December 7, 2012, where friends may visit from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m,.A celebration of his life will be held in the Centenary United church on Saturday, December 8, at 2:00 p.m.with Reverend Lise Kuzminska officiating.In lieu of flowers, donations made in trust for his children Chelsea and Nathaniel c/o Lisa Bernais, 37 North Derby, Stanstead, Qc.JOB 3E4 would be greatly appreciated.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 545 Dufferin St., Stanstead QC stanstead@casshomes.ca you can stretch the ingredients and it will be different, which it seems the kids appreciate.Here’s a reader-submitted recipe for a taco-style casserole that you can double or triple: Taco Twist Casserole 2 pounds ground beef 1/2 green pepper, chopped 2 packages taco seasoning 1 28-ounce can tomato sauce 3/4 cups salsa 16 ounces corkscrew macaroni, cooked and drained 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided 1 cup sour cream Cook beef and pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain.Add taco seasoning, tomato sauce and salsa and simmer on low for 5 minutes.In the large pot you cooked the pasta in, mix pasta and sauce together, add 1 cup of cheese and all of the sour cream.Spray a 13-by-9-by-2-inch or larger pan and pour mixture in.Top with remaining cheese and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until bubbly.Optional: Add one 8-ounce can of tomato sauce to the top of the casserole before you put the cheese on if it looks a bit dry.Serve with extra sour cream if desired.— Darlene B„ New York Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal ViT PHONE: 819-876-5213 FAX: 819-876-5213 www.casshomes.ca lage (www.frugalvillage.com), a website that offers practical, money-saving strategies for everyday living.To send tips, comments or questions, write to Sara Noel, c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, 64106, or email sara@frugalvillage.com.Henry PORTER (1923-2012) At his residence in Waterloo, on November 24, 2012, at the age of 89 years, passed away Mr.Henry Porter of Waterloo.He leaves to mourn his brother Frank (Evelyn), his nephew Dennis Romaniuk (Louyse Senneville), his niece Cindy Romaniuk also survived by other relatives and friends.The family would like to thank Dr.Christine Nolze and the staff of Place Primevert of Waterloo for the care given to Mr.Porter.Cremation was held in Granby at Les Jardins Funéraires Bessette.A private graveside service will be held at the Frost Village Cemetery at a later date.LES RÉSIDENCES FUNÉRAIRE ! BÉSSETTE 5034 Foster St., Waterloo QC PHONE: 450-539-1606 or 1-888-730-6666 FAX: 450-539-3035 www.famillebessette.com Member of the C.T.Q.FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 The World Almanac Databank Today is the 335th day of 2012 and the 70th day of autumn.TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1782, provisional articles of peace were signed in Paris between Britain and the United States, under which Britain recognized U.S.independence.In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland.In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, a major gun-control measure.In 2004, Ken Jennings’ record 74-game winning streak on the TV quiz show “Jeopardy!” came to an end.TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), clergyman/satirist; Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910), writer; Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British statesman; Dick Clark (1929-2012), TV personality/producer; Abbie Hoffman (1936-1989), political activist; Ridley Scott (1937- ), director; Mandy Patinkin (1952- ), singer/actor; Ben Stiller (1965- ), actor; Ivan Rodriguez (1971- ), baseball player; Clay Aiken (1978- ), singer.TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1991, the U.S.women’s soccer team defeated Norway 2-1 to win the first Women’s World Cup.TODAY’S FACT: Mark Twain was not a fan of fellow novelist Jane Austen, at one point writing in a letter, “Every time I read ‘Pride and Prejudice’ I want to dig her up and hit her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” TODAY’S QUOTE: “A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.” — Winston Churchill TODAY’S NUMBER: $2,520,700 - total winnings of Ken Jennings during his record-shattering “Jeopardy!" run (not including a $2,000 consolation prize for coming in second in his final game).TODAY’S MOON: Between full moon (Nov.28) and last quarter (Dec.6).RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES.CARDS OF THANKS.IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS Text only: 37c per word.Minimum charge $9.25 ($10.63 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo additional $18.50 DEADLINE: 11 am.day before publication.BIRTHDAY.ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: ’ Text only: $15.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $25.00 ($28.74 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $25.00 ($28.74 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $35.00 ($40.24 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: clas-sad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday's paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday's edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called. Page 14 Friday, November 30, 2012 newsToom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record For the past year, my wife has insisted on allowing our son to sleep in our bed FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 Dear Annie: My wife and I have a wonderful 3-year-old son.We have a great home and make good money, but life stinks.For the past year, my wife has insisted on allowing our son to sleep in our bed.And in case you’re about to ask, the answer is yes, we have not been able to do the one thing that married people normally do in bed.When my wife puts our son in his own bed, she unbuttons her shirt and lets him nurse until he falls asleep.Without fail, he wakes up before midnight and walks into our room.If I tell him to go back to his room, he starts crying, and my wife then permits him to crawl into our bed.I went to a therapist on my own.His advice was to tell my wife, “You can sleep in our son’s bed if you want it that way.” Guess what.She did.He’s the dingiest kid I ever saw, and his mom seems to need him a lot more than he needs her.I feel like I’m competing for her attention.Any advice?-N.Y.Dear N.Y.: Your wife is using her son as an excuse to avoid intimacy.This does a disservice not only to your marriage, but to your child.He is learning that if he cries, he will get whatever he wants, and that he is Annie’s Mailbox winning the competition for Mom’s affections.And yes, she has made it more of a competition than it needs to be.Please don’t blame your son for being “clingy,” and try not to focus on your sexual frustration.Instead, try to get your wife to understand that her behavior is unfair to the boy.Urge her to discuss this with her doctor, your child’s pediatrician or a counselor.Dear Annie: I’ve been friends with “Sue” and Mary” for years.Last year, I asked Sue to drive me to a cosmetic medical procedure in another state.She agreed and also wanted the procedure.She asked me to include Mary, which meant planning the trip around Mary’s work schedule.We set tentative dates, and I made motel reservations and arranged clinic availability.Mary kept changing her mind about coming and finally admitted that she didn’t want the procedure.When she cancelled again, Sue moved up our departure time.Mary then reconsidered and wanted to come after all.I told her the departure time had been moved up, and she said she’d drive herself and meet us there.Two days later, Mary sent me a letter saying she wasn’t coming and lambasted me because I “didn’t know what it was to be a friend." I thought we’d talk it out, but that was a year ago, and we have yet to speak.I don’t feel I owe Mary an apology.Sometimes I think she was looking for an excuse to squeeze me out of her friendship with Sue.It seems immature for a middle-aged woman to behave in such a fashion.Any suggestions?- Three’s a Crowd Dear Crowd: You don’t owe her an apology, although it might help to say you are sorry that things became so complicated and difficult, and you regret that the friendship suffered as a result.And you could ask Sue to help.But frankly, after all this time, we have to assume Mary isn’t interested in renewing your bond.Dear Annie: “Confused in N.C.” asked who should pay for birthday and anniversary dinners at a restaurant.Here’s my solution: When inviting people to a restaurant, I make it clear that I will pay for appetizers, wine and dessert.Guests are welcome to come whenever, and some only come for dessert, which is fine.That way, those on a budget can participate, and I don’t break the bank.Often, guests will buy a bottle of wine for the table as a birthday present.- Can’t Always Entertain at Home Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Christmas Tea & Bazaar Snowflakes were gently falling outside but when you walked through the door to St.Anne’s Church Hall, Richmond, on Saturday, November 24, you were taken into a magical kingdom of Christmas.The Hall was beautifully decorated in that theme, tables gaily covered in red or green with centerpieces of poinset-tias.While you waited for the Tea to start, there were tables of food, a wide choice of beautiful cookies and a bazaar table to entice you to buy.Tea was served by SUDOKU Difficulty: r> (of !) 2 8 6 3 7 7 2 3 5 1 8 2 5 7 8 6 4 4 1 9 5 6 9 3 11-30-12 ©2012 JFS/KF Disr, by Un>vb>saî.Ucuck k>b UFS HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.PREVIOUS SOLUTION 8 3 5 2 '4 1 6 9 7 f6 1 4 3 7 9 5 8 2 2 9 7 8 5 6 3 1 4 1 j ; 5 6 7 2 4 8 3 9 7 | 2 8 9 3 5 4 6 1 1 1 3 4 9 6 1 8 2 7 | 5 5 i 6 2 1 9 3 7 4 8 9 7 3 4 8 2 1 5 ! 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blast away with a big fit and a distributional hand.Multiple sclerosis never hits just one person.It affects the entire family.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www mssociety ca FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 Don’t let it upset you if it appears that you’re doing all the giving without taking anything in return in coming months.There will be an eventual reversal, and you’ll end up sitting pretty.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Success is possible in a joint endeavor if you and the other party lean on each other for support.It’s a case where neither one is able to successfully handle things alone, but together, you’ll do quite well.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - You might appear to not quite know what you want or where you’re going, but in reality, you’ll simply be searching for someone with a unique idea for you to get hold of.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Focus on anything you can do that could benefit group endeavors.Some of your greatest successes are likely to come from working on humanitarian pursuits.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — A winning attitude will be reflected in all your pursuits, endeavors and relationships.Conversely, a pessimistic frame of mind will cloud your entire life.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’re well equipped to handle changes or any unexpected adjustments, even those you had nothing to do with.You won’t mind, even if they only benefit others.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t hesitate to adjust an agreement that isn’t benefiting as many people as you thought it would.You can accomplish your aims with a few minor tweaks.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You're in an excellent cycle, in which the promised rewards are likely to turn out to be much larger than anyone thought.Obviously, it pays to always do your best.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — When you choose to use it, your ability to get along with everybody is one of your greatest assets.It isn’t likely you’ll be bored with anyone’s company during this present cycle.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — You’re an especially strong finisher, so give as much attention as possible to an important matter that you’re anxious to conclude.You should be able to make things turn out the way you want.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — There is a strong possibility that you could meet someone new with whom you’ll have much in common.It’ll be a relationship that will only grow stronger with time.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — An opportunity to enhance your material security could drop in your lap, but you must be smart enough to spot it.Don’t let it go just because you think it’s too good to be true.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - You might have' to handle a difficult assignment similar to one that you previously managed quite well.Don’t be afraid to employ tactics that worked well in the past.Your Birthday SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2012 You’ll be capable of some outstanding achievements in the year ahead with anything that materially motivates you.Conversely, in situations where your ambitions have little fire, you’ll be somewhat lackadaisical.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) -You’ll get a lot more than you give if you negotiate from the other party’s perspective, especially if you go out of your way to be as fair as possible.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) — A previously closed door to a great opportunity could open for you.However, don’t wait too long to knock; it could be barred again tomorrow.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Things could be looking pretty good for you in the romance department.Someone about whom you care a great deal has you uppermost in his or her mind as well.Maybe the twain can meet.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Don’t be too quick to throw away something just because you haven’t used it in quite a while.There’s a good chance it’ll be an item you’ll desperately need the minute it’s gone.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Because you’ll have no problem seeing both sides of an issue that has everybody else in a dither, you’ll be able to cut through the bluster and find a solution.TAURUS (April-20-May 20) — Sharpen your wits as well as your pencil, and look very closely at your budget.There is an excellent chance you’ll be able to figure out a way to get something you badly want.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you’re feeling a bit restless and need to disengage from your daily routine, this is an excellent time to seek out some fun diversions to undertake with friends.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Because you’re the type of person who always tries to be friendly to everyone, you'll have a chance to develop a valuable, long-lasting friend.Sometimes niceness can pay off.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — You are likely to be singled out for special attention and consideration by a powerful person who has a lot of clout.Lucky you — this will be exactly the kind of powerful support you need.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — It’s a better than average day for making things happen, especially where your everyday affairs are concerned.Press for some special favors — you’ll be surprised at the response.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Others will be receptive to your ideas if what you suggest is fun, or at the very least, imaginative.Make your presentation as creative and exciting as possible.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — Someone who has been nice to you before, but never sought out any recognition for his or her efforts, is likely to do something nice for you once again, in his or her own quiet way.SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2012 The year ahead will mark a period of many new beginnings.You’re likely to become much more daring and adventurous, as well as start to explore numerous new subjects that you never dared tackle previously.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Although another’s intent might be sincere, the possibilities of his or her coming through for you might be somewhat overcome by reality.Don’t count on any outside help.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - An important endeavor in which you’re involved isn’t likely to live up to your expectations if you leave any part to chance.You must be able to control every step.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Don’t become so enamored with a new friend that you fail to keep in touch with any of your longtime pals.Share your time as equally as possible with both.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Setting some lofty goals is admirable, but don’t fall into the trap of thinking they are already completed just because you thought of them.It takes elbow grease to get things done.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You might be in for a surprise when you discover that you have a total lack of knowledge about something you thought you understood.Take immediate measures to rectify it.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — When entering a joint agreement, make sure your counterpart can contribute the necessary knowledge that he or she claims to have.If the partnership is out of balance, it could fizzle.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Because you’re in a somewhat lucky cycle, you should receive your fair share of breaks.However, it you get involved with a negative person, he or she could dilute things for you.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Be careful you don’t commit yourself to something that is based more on hope than reality.If you can’t distinguish between the two, you’re in for a huge letdown.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — Recognize the difference between getting involved with a group you’ll enjoy and one that won't truly accept you, no matter how hard you try.Trying to win the latter over will be a lost cause and a waste of time.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — If you decide to make a major, expensive change in your home or residence, be absolutely certain it’ll be something that you can live with for a long time.If it isn't, you’ll end up being miserable.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Don’t make the mistake of lacking faith in your own abilities and relying solely on the advice from persons who may not be as astute as you are.Trust your instincts.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — Be extra careful about both the management of your resources and of someone else’s.Chances are, handling money may not be your strong suit at this time. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, November 30, 2012 Page 19 CROSSWORDS Across 38 The gamut 30 Wrong, with “all” 44 Salon dyes 1 John and Paul 39 Obtain despite resistance 31 Meter opening 45 It starts with thunder and lightning 6 Capital on its own gulf 42 Key of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.32 Dick Cheney’s eldest in “Macbeth” 10 Bar or bel intro 24 34 Blabs 46 Mr.Rogers 14 Imminent, old-style 47 European tourists’ rentals 35 Has a mortgage, say 47 Blow off steam 15 Shots served neatly?48 Mimic masquerades?36 Tourist’s options: Abbr.49 Irish lullaby start 16 Country on its own gulf 52 “ we having fun yet?” 37 Break up 50 Eating may relieve its symptoms 17 Mimic mackerel?53 Like much mouthwash 40 End of the slogan that starts “Every- 51 Compels 19 Tolled 54 Pearl Buck heroine body doesn’t like something” 55 Frisbee, for one 20 Seed cover 55 “Dang!” 41 African dangers 57 “Lou Grant” production co.21 Tony winner Roger 22 Many an Everly Brothers hit 56 uncertain terms 57 Mimic miseries?42 Big food problem 43 column 58 Portugal’s Manuel II, e.g.23 “_-hoo!" 24 Mimic masquerades?26 Early Pilgrim family 28 Ready 29 County bordering Mayo 30 Fairy tale threat 33 Mimic magazine managers?P A B A S P U D S 1 Z zj T A Z B R O I R A C K L 1 N G F 1 A L E S E S ¦ E E L R U S T ' N G L Ej r T T A ¦ s E A L Ll E A s p O P S 59 Bread brushed with ghee 60 Stationary surgical patient 61 Rival of Helena 62 In addition 63 “The War of the Worlds” foe 64 Slurpee cousins Down 1 Tropical fruits 2 Hot 3 Regular 4 Rank below marquis 5 Capacity-exceeding letters 6 Gold-medalist decathlete Johnson 7 Less receptive 8 Painter’s undercoat 9 _Wednesday 10 Back fin 11 Sends, in a way 12 Taper, e.g.13 Gulp down 18 Speaker of Cooperstown 22 Crude meas.24 Letter run 25 Finn floater 27 I problem?Across 1 Hints at, with “of" 7 Hikes 10 A little later 14 Bar subject 15 Writer’s framework 17 Cartoon bird on a cap 18 Apparent displacement due to observer movement 19 Actress Massey 20 Gain, for one 21 Brie alternative 23 Word on U.S.coins 24 Loosely worn garb 25 Red Cross headquarters 28 Bars on market shelves 31 Go the other way 32 Femur neighbor 33 —-jongg 34 Dominate, in sports lingo 35 Impudence 36 Mariner 37 Places where cellphones are prohibited?39 “As_beneath a waning moon was haunted”: Coleridge 40 Block back?41 Halting one?42 Volga region language 44 Graynor who played Olivia’s sister on “Fringe” 45 Hit on ice 49 Designed to prevent intrusion, in a way 52 Native of Odessa or Paris 53 Do recon on 54 Supermodel Biindchen 55 Statement-making accessory 56 Two-direction section 57 Hyphenated IDs 58 Also 59 Like Consumer Reports merchandise Down 1 Hard to move 2 Sokoloffof “The Practice” 3 Universal principle 4 Imitates 5 Lake Michigan feeder 6 Oland Isl.site 7 Shoe parts 8 Oliver of “Frost/Nixon” 9 Vexed 10 Used up 11 Alexandria setting 12 _equal basis 13 First in line I 3 1 S 1 V I V d S 3 d H S b V 3 s 1 3 3 3 b i N V V N >1 0 0 \N O N N 1 V 1 0 A 1 N 1 W IAI n i S O 0 3 d V d b V H S d 0 1 A d O D 1 3 S 1 s 1 1 V 3 O 1 s 0 N V a N V IAI ° 1 O 3 1 V S 3 3 d 3 0V 0 I d p 0 1 1 s N 3 Q 1 V W O O A 1 1 b V ]0 b b V d b V 3 N V S 3 d O d 16 Range exercise 20 Stoops 22 Ripped, so to speak 25 Merriment 26 2004 A.L.MVP Guerrero, familiarly 27 Rhein tributary 28 They closely monitor slides 29 Shave 30 Where lion dances may be seen 32 Addresses the court 38 Rank indicators 42 Hyped 43 Animal for whom a blood factor is named 45 Oud___: Belgian beer 46 Wield 47 Have a cow 48 Knock-_ 49 Egyptian symbols of royalty 50 They’re often seen on base: Abbr.51 Speck 54 Setting at 0 degrees long. 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