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Cdebrpîç the Townships and Darxyi: les Cantons et Friday, Sept.17, 7-9 r.M.WWW.tdOV.CCI Arts Gala at the Roval Canadian Leaion Hall in Danville J Arts Gala at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Danville • Live music • Theatre • Local authors • Visual artists • Heritage presentation kw@townshippers.qc.ca Saturday^ Sept.18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.ADS Elementary School in Danville • Activities • Exhibits • Food • Fun for all ages • $2 admission donation 450-242-4421 1-877-242-4421 Canada 11 11 , —in f I The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 .-.¦ Border Report Page 8 Granite ulpture returns Volvo, for life VOLVO J625 du BUm Cotcàu bhéfhfoaKt: i diljj .vv/vv JiiJÿuàliciDf •i*ihc ûùiïi 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#OO4OO07682 Thursday, September 2, 2010 Au Bon Marché building to get major facelift Along disused, iconic downtown Sherbrooke building is about to get a major make-over.The Au Bon Marche building on the corner of King street west and Grande-Fourches, will be renovated both internally and externally to the tune of approximately $2.5 million, its new owners announced Wednesday.Work has been going on inside the building for several months in preparation for the re-opening of the Pizzicato restaurant, destroyed in the fire that razed the old Roger Labonté building last year.Labonté has since rebuilt and re-opened his business and acquired the Au Bon Marché building next door.The restaurant, in a new location and double its previous size, is expected to open in mid-November The renovated building will also be able to accommodate new businesses and will have 13 residential apartments upstairs.Meanwhile, across the street, another dilapidated building next door to the new Centre-d’Emploi will be demolished and a new one built, adding to Sherbrooke’s downtown revitalization initiative.Wera assault trial continues ¦ - ¦ Fofan testifies, claims ignorance DOUG MCCOOEYE By Doug McCooeye Sherbrooke The trial of Alfa Ibrahim Fofana continued Tuesday afternoon in a Sherbrooke courtroom, with the defendant himself being called to the stand as the defence’s first witness.In his testimony, Fofana pointed the finger at one of his co-accused and denied prior knowledge of the crimes committed.Fofana is accused of orchestrating an armed robbery of Wera Farm on March 4 that led to the sequestering of François Wera and saw a significant amount of money and firearms stolen.Fofana faces charges of armed robbery with an illegal weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery, extortion through the use of a firearm, sequestering, breaking and entering with the use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, and assault causing injury.Cont’d on page 3 The Border Report - page 8 aek # MS ‘Liberation’ treatment controversy Page 2 Page 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 newsroom @sherbrookerecord.com The Record îome Children ligm anglais Home Children Remembered Canada Starting in 1869, and continuing into the years following the Second World War, more than 100,000 orphaned.abandoned and pauper children were sent to Canada by British churches and philanthropic organizations, in the hope of providing them with a better life.They were welcomed by Canadian families as a source of form labour, domestic help, and, in more fortunate cases, as children of their own.But while some benefited from the promise of a brighter future that the movement’s founders had envisioned, others were abused, neglected and overworked.This September, Canada Post will honour the Home Children with a commemorative stamp.The stamp features an image of the SS Sardinian (a ship that carried children from Liverpool to Québec), a map symbolizing, their cross-Atlantic journey, a photograph of a child at work on a farm and one of a newly arrived Home Child, standing beside a suitcase while en route to a distributing home in Hamilton, Ontario.Source: Canada Post Weather TODAY: ISOLATED SHOWERS HIGH OF 29 LOW OF 23 FRIDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF 30 LOW OF 20 4 ¦ j , i SATURDAY CLOUDY W/ SHOWERS HIGH OF 19 LOW OF 14 r % W I- SUNDAY: ISOLATED SHOWERS HIGH OF 16 LOW OF 11 — I .— ' 1 MONDAY: MAINLY SUNNY HIGH OF 18 LOW OF 10 MS liberation trials rejected By Corrinna Pole Sherbrooke Clinical trials for a controversial Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment will not be happening in Canada anytime soon announced Canada’s Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq on Tuesday.The statement was made after Aglukkaq accepted recommendations that were drawn up following a meeting of North American experts and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) on MS research last week.According to a statement from the minister’s office, “scientific experts unanimously agreed that it was premature to support a pan-Canadian trial on the treatment of abnormal venous drainage”.The expert opinion means the federal government has no plans to fund clinical trails of the treatment known as “Liberation Procedure” or “Zamboni treatment”, which has left many MS sufferers frustrated and furious.Liberation procedure Dr.Paolo Zamboni, from the Université degli Studi di Ferrara in Italy, founded the Liberation treatment in an attempt to relieve his wife’s MS symptoms.The vascular surgeon noted blockage or a narrowing in the jugular and/or azygous veins, a condition called Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insuffi- ciency (CCSVI) in several MS patient and believed the condition was linked to the disease by causing, among other problems, a build-up of iron deposits and le sions in the brain.He theorised that opening the veins with balloons, also called an angioplasty, would increase the blood flow to the brain that would halt and possibly re verse the degenerative symptoms of MS.Currently there are a handful of doctors in the United States and around the world performing the procedure.In Canada only screenings to determine treatment viability are being conducted in clinics in Montreal and Vancouver.Going the distance for CONTROVERSIAL TREATMENT Earlier this year, Ted Robak made the journey many Canadians suffering from MS are working towards when he travelled to Poland for the procedure.Diagnosed in 2004 with secondary progressive MS, the professor of forest engineering at the University of New Brunswick was deteriorating quickly.“My mobility got worse to a point I thought I’d retire next spring and my wife and I were starting to talk about all the things I might not be able to do anymore,” Robak told The Record.“It’s a pretty bad disease and your looking forward to getting into a wheelchair.but after we found about the CCSVI possibilities we turned our focus to that.” After thorough research, Robak committed himself to the simple procedure that cost him nearly $13,000.He noticed an improvement following what he calls his “liberation" on April 29, 2010.“A week later I was doing exercises and noticed more strength in my left arm and leg.A week after that there was less fatigue and a month after I stopped using my cane,” he explained.“A little after I started using shirts with buttons again, I hadn’t been wearing them because my hands are numb and I couldn’t do them up.” Robak notes that some days are better than others and his symptoms are rather erratic at times, for instance his numb hands vary in severity but are still numb.Still what may seem like small victories to some are giant leaps forward according to Robak.“I’m still not cured but the symptoms haven’t gotten any worse.I went to Poland with the expectation it wouldn’t work and those small changes have made a big difference.The little improvements aren’t little for us and they’ve made a big difference in our lives, I say ‘us’ because my wife has been effected by my MS as well,” said Robak.“The hope is there now that my symptoms won’t get worse and any improvements are a bonus.” Explosive controversy While Zamboni’s therapy appears promising based on his research, experts have labelled his findings as anecdotal because his work was not blinded.The belief that there have not been enough studies to conclusively prove the liberation treatment is a cure for MS has led to a global debate between professionals, researchers and sufferers.CONT’D ON PAGE 3 Stanstead Historical Society preparing fall lectures Matthew Farfan The Stanstead Historical Society is currently preparing its upcoming series of fall lecture-luncheons.The first lecture on the program, scheduled for Saturday, September 25, will feature a talk by Colby-Curtis Museum director-curator Pierre Rastoul.The topic of Rastoul’s presentation will be “Portrait Art in the Colby-Curtis Museum.” Also taking place at this event will be the launch of a special publication, published jointly by the Stanstead Historical Society and the Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC) in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the construction of Carrollcroft, the Dufferin Street residence built by the Colby family in 1859, and home to the historical society since 1993.This publication has been edited by Peter Southam and Jean Manore.Other talks in the historical society’s fall program will be a presentation by Tom Kovacs on “The History of Canada’s National Parks” (October 23) and a talk and demonstration by Louise Mauger on “Fine Art Bookbinding" (November 13).For information on any of these events, call (819) 876-7322.ROADWORK The 410 near Sherbrooke University The ministry of Transport is advising the public that the installation of overhead signage will take place on autoroute 410 heading toward the University of Sherbrooke will be taking [place today.The work will require the closure of both lanes for approximately 10 minutes at around 10 a.m.and again around 2 p.m.The access ramp on King street will also be closed during these periods.Between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the work will require the closing of only one lane and the ramp will be open to circulation.Traffic will be directed through the use of signs and signalers and there will be a police presence.Ben by Daniel Shelton f VAVW'} \( WOT YET, NICHOLAS WHEN YOU'RE CAM I v-XT1 olvzranp MOW THE BGGER/OUtL BE ABLE TO HANPLE THE LAWN* Then you can MOW THE GRASS EVERY WEEK IF YOU WANT TO.PROMISE X GANT y /vc WAIT'A TOO' The Record newsroom@sherbrooker ecord.com Thursday, September 2, 2010 Page 3 ?^QCAL ] News Ashe did Tuesday afternoon while questioning Fofana, Petitclerc did not hide his skepticism towards Haddar’s story.Fofana points finger at co-accused Story corroborated by third accused Cont’d from page 1 Fofana, the alleged getaway driver and mastermind behind the plan, is said to have conspired with Yassine Fares Haddar and IGiodr Afif Kanaan to execute the crime.Before Fofana took the stand, presiding Quebec Court judge Serge Cham-poux had to render a decision on the defence’s request to throw out the conspiracy and weapons charges against Fofana.Judge Champoux said that his preliminary evaluation of the evidence shows that there was a possibility that Fofana had knowledge of both the robbery plans and the stolen weapons.While the judge stressed that he had not made a decision one way or the other, possible elements of proof were present, so he could not throw the charges out.Fofana took the stand at around 2:30 p.m.Guided by questions from his lawyer Serge Lamontagne, Fofana recounted his role in the March 4 incident.As he did in his interrogation the day of his arrest, Fofana said that it was Khodr Kanaan who called him the night before the robbery under the pretense of needing a lift in to Sherbrooke to visit family.In his testimony, Fofana said he dropped off the other two suspects and claims that he had no knowledge that a robbery was to take place until Haddar and Kanaan were already inside the home.The issue of the walkie-talkies has been ever-present in the case.While the victim François Wera testified that Fofana directed the assailants from the vehicle with the aid of the communication devices, Fofana denied even knowing the walkie-talkies were in the vehicle until he heard a noise coming from the back seat.It was only then that he saw the walkie-talkie and heard the suspects inside the house asking him to come pick them up.Throughout his testimony, Fofana denied knowing about the firearms or having had anything to do with the planning of the Wera Farm raid.Crown Prosecutor Denis Petitclerc gave a tough cross examination of the defendant, asking for a lot of detail and pointing out discrepancies between his testimony and what he told police the day of his arrest.Fofana explained the DOUG MCCOOEYE Defence attorney Serge Lamontagne guided Fofana through his testimony discrepancies as a miscommunication with his interrogator, saying he was feeling a lot of stress and didn’t fully realize the importance of being exact.On Wednesday morning, Yassine Fares Haddar was called to the stand.Haddar corroborated Fofana’s earlier testimony, saying he too had no knowledge that they were going to rob Wera Farms until he was outside the vehicle and Kanaan gave him a weapon.The 19-year-old Haddar said he went along with the plan out of fear of Kanaan, claiming that Kanaan threatened that “something bad would happen” to him if he didn’t obey his instructions.During cross-examinations, Petitclerc pointed out holes in Haddar’s story, as well as the differences between his and Fofana’s testimony about that fateful day.As he did Tuesday afternoon while questioning Fofana, Petitclerc did not hide his skepticism towards Haddar’s story.It was also revealed to the court that Haddar was a suspect in another armed robbery incident that happened in Montreal on February 23.The witness claimed to have no knowledge of the accusation, saying he needed to consult with his lawyer regarding that situation.In the afternoon, the Crown prosecution and the defence gave their closing arguments.Champoux will render his decision October 15.MS liberation trials rejected Cont’d from page 2 Even with the anecdotal studies, it seems there is some kind of improvement, no matter how small, it just makes sense to look into it,” said Robak.Keeping on top of the controversy, Robak expressed disappointment at the recent news that the government is taking a wait and see approach to the treatment based on the CIHR’s stance.“They only had a short time to write the recommendations and I don’t know why they seemed to pick and choose which studies they looked at but the information they used to make a decision were based on small studies, they ignored major ones,” he said.“It makes you distrust their motives when they pick and choose like that.The German studies used as evidence were not very well done and it’s very strange that hey were published six week’s after hey were done.” Passive research sparks national reaction Disappointing at it may be for many, Aglukkaq did state the government would adopt the CIHR recommendations to immediately assemble a scientific expert working group to study information from seven studies on MS and CCSVI funded by $2.4 million in grants from the Canadian and American MS Societies this past June.Robak isn’t encouraged by that news, pointing out that it seems like it will take years before the treatment ca i be offered in Canada, which is precious time to those who are deteriorating quickly as he was before treatment “I don’t understand why the MS Society gave funding to people who don’t have much experience in the field of CCIB treatment,” he said.“I’m disturbed that we have several thousand Canadians who have been overseas for the treatment and you’d think someone here would have an interest in following up on some of us.” The sentiment is one that has been expressed by several politicians such as Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, who have called Aglukkaq’s decision “devastating”.Saskatchewan’s Premier Brad Wall and health minister Don McMorris as well as Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister Jerome Kennedy, have also expressed plans to go forward with clinical trials for the treatment in their respective provinces.The MS Society of Canada, who was also involved in last week’s meeting, is also experiencing a backlash due to their support of the CIHR’s stance.The St.John’s-Mount Pearl chapter’s head Ted Warren, reportedly split from the group in protest and anticipates others will follow suit.Local MS Branch 2000 president Lee Aulis, who was diagnosed with MS when she was just nine years old and is also fighting kidney and colon cancer, says she is heart sickened by the decision.“There i-s an-____________________ other big question that should be posed to the government, why will they not allow this minimally invasive procedure to be performed by their doctors if patients are willing to pay out of pocket until they are ready to cover it?,” she asked.“I know it is more important that they actually cover it and patients don’t have to pay.But, they seem highly more suspect by not even allowing MSers to pay out of pocket to have it done.” While Canadians continue to travel outside the country on the faintest promise of relief from MS, Robak is encouraging professionals back home to step up their game and look outside the box.“It will take someone whose willing to go against the grain and entrenched positions to offer to simply unblock veins,” he said.“Whether it effects MS or not it can’t be good to have blocked veins.” Robak advises other MS suffers to take the time to look into the treatment themselves to determine if they can physically and financially afford it, but he also warns to not go into the procedure expecting a miracle cure.For Aulis, even a belief respite from the chronic pain and she is currently in would be a blessing.“If feeling bet- BEST BUY To our valued customers: We apologize for any inconvenience caused by an error in our flyer dated: August 27 - September 2, Product: Toshiba Laptop with VISION Technology (T230D).On this week’s flyer, page 2, please be advised that this product does NOT have a dual-core processor.It has an AMD Athlon II Neo K125 processor only.SKU: 10146467/ 6568/ 6569.ter for one week so I could be somewhat normal knowing that maybe I’d be sick again after that week, I’d still take that chance in a heartbeat,” she said.“I have chronic pain and a really good friend, Debbie Me Kelvey, does (as well), and is waiting for the liberation treatment but we lack still $6,000 for November for her to get it.(it) is so cruel watching others making the decision for her to live a better life.” It has been suggested that many of the reported improvements may simply be a placebo effect and researchers are being encouraged to determine if the procedure actually works.! Research will brins ! acme but we need your help if - « ¦V EPILEPSY ¦r CANADA 1 -I *77-734.0873 Michel Puval Advertising Consultant I Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications RKXJRD Townships Outlet yy£ One number SI9 569-9525 mduval@sherbrookerecord.com Page 4 Thursday, September 2, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record End of Summer By Doug Hooper It’s starting.All week long, trailers and trucks have been arriving in Brome to set up for the annual party.It could hardly be autumn if there were no Big Brome Fair.Of course, Brome Fair signals that other end-of-summer event: back to school.The fair will take priority though, as many students attend all four village, usually 250, swells to over 40 thousand.There used to be four trains a day to Montreal from the little village of Foster.Years ago, the majority of the population of the country lived in rural areas.Agriculture was an important and vibrant link in the economic chain.That hasn’t changed, of course: we all have to eat.What has changed is that the majority KTT'j ££r#j;4 ¦ DOUG HOPER Preparations for the onslaught days in a desperate attempt to stave off what must inevitably come.The Brome County Historical Society has been organizing agricultural fairs since 1856.In 1890, the board of directors bought 12 acres of land in Brome and increased their holdings in 1905 to 18 acres.The site has been busy every Labour Day weekend ever since.In fact, in recent years, the population of Brome of the population now lives in urban centres and fewer and fewer people are directly involved in the agriculture that used to be so much a part of daily life.Meat, poultry, dairy products, and even vegetables are more and more seen by urban dwellers as choices in a grocery store than as cultivated and carefully raised living things that require care and attention.The Big Brome Fair is the one = Big Brome time in the year when families will pile into the car for a trip to the country and a nostalgic look at the way it used to be.Sometimes, they’ll even endure the traffic jam in Brome without honking or shouting.Brome Fair is not the only agricultural fair in the townships, of course.There are fairs in Bedford, Ayers Cliff, and Richmond for example.It’s not even the oldest: Bedford claims that title.But Brome Fair is big.That’s why it’s called the Big Brome Fair! Not only does the fair provide city folk an opportunity to spend a day in the country among the products they usually only relate to in the grocery store, but it is also an important time for farmers and breeders to meet and network about new products and practices that will improve their livelihoods.As well, there is plenty of time for leisure and even shopping with grandstand shows and kiosks of all descriptions selling everything from art to combines.And naturally, the midway accompanies all with screams and thumps galore.Entertainment roars to a start with the truck pull on Friday and the adult talent contest for those more interested in less strenuous activities.Both of these events begin at 7PM.Saturday at 2PM, the youth take to the stage with their talent, followed at 8PM by Jason McCoy in the grandstand.The annual parade is Sunday at noon, and Faber Drive plays the grandstand at 8.Through it all there is the judging of horses, ponies, dairy and beef cattle, goats, sheep, rabbits, poultry and handicrafts.And don’t forget to take a look at the prize-winning pickles, cakes, pies, Client of h jjion: FONDATION f v«n fiuney "du CHUS1 GOURMET OINNE $150 Wednesday, September 8‘ 5:30 pm Hôtellerie Le Boulevard 4201, boulevard Bertrand-Fabi, Sherbrooke For information or reservation: You may call the Fondation du CHUS At 819 820-6450 Larry Smith President and CEO, Montreal Alouettes Special quest: Chef Dominic Tremblay Cafe' /llassaicippi Fair DOUG HOOPER A worker throws open the shutters on the Agriculture Building in preparation for the Big Brome Fair weekend Sept.3 to Sept.6 honey, and other items in the horticultural building.You might, if you’re lucky, see pornographic carrots! There will certainly be giant pumpkins and zucchini.The Fair opens with horse judging at 8AM Friday and finishes with Wayne Durrell at 5 PM Sunday.A myriad of activities and displays are available throughout the weekend.Admission varies with age and parking choice, so check the website at www.bromefair.com for details.DOUG HOOPER Buildings clean and ready to go.Help your children learn about their community by reading RECORD To subscribe, call (819) 569-9528 or (450) 242-1188 1-800-463-9525 The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, September 2, 2010 Page 5 Couple found alive after plane crashes in Quebec Drugs, weapons seized at Stanstead border crossing By Marianne White Postmedia News A Quebec couple reported missing after failing to return home by plane from a fishing trip have been found alive by search and rescue crews.The two people were spotted by a Griffon helicopter of the Joint Co-ordination Rescue Centre (JRCC) in Trenton, Ont., shortly before 9 p.m.Tuesday.They had managed to make their way to a cabin in a wooded area north of Lake Klemka, in the Saguenay region.Capt.Pierre Bolduc of the rescue centre said the couple’s plane flipped on landing and sunk to the bottom of the lake.The two occupants managed to make their way to the shore and then walked in the woods until they found a cabin.“There was a battery in the cabin and they rigged it to signal the search crew,” Bolduc said Wednesday.The crew noticed the light flashing and eventually recovered them.Bolduc said Carol Tremblay, 56, and his partner Nathalie Cote, 44, were both doing fine but were taken to a Saguenay hospital for a check-up.The small private aircraft left Lake Sebastien, northeast of Saguenay, for Lake Klemka Sunday for a planned one-day trip.When the couple didn’t return home, family members informed authorities, who launched a search Monday.The news was not as good Wednesday in another missing-plane incident in the province.Quebec provincial police were still searching for a Cessna reported missing last Thursday in the St.Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau.A piece of the plane, which was carrying two men, was found floating Sunday night and search crews noticed a large object in about 25 metres of water late Monday.Police dispatched divers to the area determine whether that could be part of the missing aircraft, but it turned out to be a large tree.New credit-card rules in effect By Giuseppe Valiante Postmedia News New regulations came into effect Wednesday that the federal government says will protect credit-card holders from unexpected costs and help them make better financial decisions.“Our government has taken action to make financial products more transparent for consumers,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in a statement.The rules mandate a minimum 21-day interest-free grace period on all new credit card purchases when a customer pays the outstanding balance in full.As well, any customer payments made in excess of the required minimum must either be allocated to the balance with the higher interest rate first or distributed proportionally to each type of balance, such as cash advances or purchases.Another change is that credit-card issuers must inform consumers on their monthly statement how long it would take to frilly repay the balance if only the minimum payment is made every month.For example, a $1,000 balance with an 18 per cent interest rate would take more than 10 years to pay off.The new rules also require the disclosure of interest-rate increases prior to their taking effect, even if the information had been included in the contract.Bruce Cran, president of the Con- sumer Association of Canada, said he agrees with everything in the regulation.“There is a lot of benefit to the consumer.(The rules) are all things that we have been asking for," he said.The only concern he has, he said, is that many Canadians aren’t aware of the rules because the government hasn’t publicized them aggressively enough.He said his organization has been fielding more calls than it can handle from consumers asking about the new changes.He also warned that any regulation can have unintended consequences and the association is adopting a “wait-and-see” attitude.The new regulation comes after Flaherty created a voluntary code of conduct in November for credit-card companies in an attempt to help shield merchants from escalating costs.At the time, Flaherty said that if credit-card issuers didn’t comply, the voluntary code would become mandatory.The voluntary code includes the right for merchants to cancel their contracts with a payment processor without penalty.The finance minister’s code-of-con-duct proposal won immediate praise from merchant groups, which said greater transparency, enhanced competition and merchant choice will keep a check on processing fees and consumer prices.By Corrinna Pole Sherbrooke f ! jhere’s been a slight increase in traffic at the Stanstead Derby Line bor-A.der crossing this year owing to a strong Canadian dollar.But the entry into Canada was less positive for two thwarted smugglers.On August 20 agents with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) found prohibited weapons and a “significant amount of drugs,” concealed in a vehicle, according to CBSA spokesman Dominique McNeely.Agents seized a handgun and drugs, which included crack cocaine, codeine, marijuana and morphine, and the two men, who were from Toronto, were taken into custody by the RCMP, who are conducting an investigation.PM announces CF-18 maintenance contract Postmedia News Ottawa has given a Quebec-based company a $468 million contract to maintain the country’s fleet of CF-18 fighter planes until the end of their life-cycle.Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defence Minister Peter MacKay on Wednesday announced the contract at the company’s Mirabel facility.“Today we are giving a contract to provide support for the CF-18s to ensure we have another decade of useful life from the CF-18 fighter aircraft,” Harper said during a news conference in Mirabel, just north of Montreal.But he quickly noted, “The CF-18s will not go on forever.“At the end of this decade it will reach the end of its useful life and that’s why we will purchase the F-35, which will become the CF-35, for the Canadian Forces.” In July MacKay announced a $9 billion plan to buy 65 new F-35 fighter jets.The purchase of the fleet, to be built by American firm Lockheed Martin, is one of the largest in Canadian history.Opposition Liberals and the NDP have lashed out at the government for purchasing the aircraft through a process they consider to be non-competitive.On Wednesday Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff continued the attack.“We are not convinced we need these planes, we are not convinced we need this number of planes, we’re not convinced that the moment of a $ 54-billion deficit, this is the priority for the Canadian economy,” said Ignatieff, who was in Cape Breton for meetings with the national Liberal caucus.Ignatieff has already said a Liberal government would put the contract on hold and call on the House of Commons defence committee to review the government’s decision to buy the fleet.Meanwhile, the maintenance contract runs from 2010 to 2017, with an option for three additional years.About 400 workers at L-3 MAS operation in Mirabel, Bagotville, Que., and Cold Lake, Alta., will perform the work on the CF-18s.The company has been involved in managing and maintaining the CF-18 fleet for more than 20 years.With files from Meagan Fitzpatrick ‘Marathonman’ promotes healthy lifestyle Postmedia Known as the Marathonman, Belgian native Stefaan Engels will undertake seven runs in seven days in Montreal in the process of achieving his goal of running one marathon every day of the year, for a total of 365 marathons.Having launched this adventure on Jan.1 of this year, the 49-year-old man describes himself as “an ordinary guy” and quickly denies doing this for fame and glory.Rather, his purpose is to motivate people to be more physically active and to adopt a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.TICKET GIVE-AWAY WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE BOWSER AND BLUE at the A.N.A.F.Unit #318 (The Hut) 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville September 16 or September 17 at 8 p.m.Be the first caller on Friday, September 10 at 9 a.m.to win the pair of tickets 819-569-9525 Tickets can be purchased at The Hut 819-346-9122 * i Page 6 Thursday, September 2, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record JL '“-'si ^DI n ro] R>T tvl r ' 1 ï> N “Despite what they would have us believe, al-Qaeda and Saddam were not, and could never be, allies, unless some drunken superpower happened to make it necessary.Even then it didn’t really happen.” Mike McDevitt The skin of our teeth On March 20, 2003, the United States led a shabby coalition into Iraq for the second time in a decade and embarked upon what was to become America’s longest official military conflict.Outlasting U.S.participation in World War Two by a full three years, the Iraq war has had a number of consequences - none of which was anticipated by the American leadership at the time, although all of which were predicted by opponents to invasion.In order to demonstrate exactly how clueless he was, then President George ‘Dubya” Bush uttered his infamous ‘mission accomplished’ nonsense less than two months later, suggesting that the capture of Baghdad and the surrender of Iraqi forces meant that major fighting had ended with America having achieved its goals.Of course, this proved to be as illusory as the Republican Party’s commitment to the Constitution, but it allowed, at least temporarily, the American people and Toby Keith to believe that they had “gone in and kicked some ass’ - the traditional response to things they don’t like.Well Iraq got its ass kicked alright, and the despicable Saddam Hussein was captured and executed, but unless those were the only objectives, then the ‘mission accomplished’ farce was not only untrue, but so untrue as to make a mockery of the truth.The truth, as it turned out, was that Hussein did not have the weapons of mass destruction that had justified the war (not for lack of trying, mind you) and that Saddam’s defeat, conjoined with the disarming of the Iraqi army and the ostracism of Ba’ath Party members, left Iraq ungovernable and vulnerable to the endless mischief that Saddam had so brutally tamed.Tribes were now free to war against each other, religious sectarianism was free to murder the innocent to its heart’s content and foreign Islamic fundamentalists were free to carry out on their attacks against the civilized world in a brand new country.Despite what they would have us believe, al-Qaeda and Saddam were not, and could never be, allies, unless some drunken superpower happened to make it necessary.Even then it didn’t really happen.Supporters of the war like to brag that there have been no major terrorist attacks since the war began, but why would anybody fly half-way across the world to kill Americans when they can be delivered right to your door at no charge?There have been no beneficiaries of this invasion save the numerous private corporations that have sucked billions from the public purse in order to further tarnish America’s reputation.The losers are legion: Tony Blair, who lost his job over it, the American people, who have poured billions into the process of creating their own enemies, and the young soldiers who bravely sacrificed their lives for a lie.Unfortunately, the war’s proponents are not among the losers.Closer to home, two prominent figures can be counted among the ‘close call’ category.Both Prime Minister Harper and Liberal leader Michael Ig-natieff encouraged Canada to enter the war as America’s allies.Fortunately, neither had any say in the matter at the time.We may not be so lucky next time.I llr.nil RECORD P.0.Bo* 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 516 or 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke 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Dear Editor: In the context of the project to refurbish the Gentilly-2 nuclear reactor in Be-cancour, on 31 August 2010 professor Michel Duguay of Laval University wrote a reply to Michael Binder, president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).In the newspaper Le Nouvelliste on August 6 and 7, journalist Brigitte Trahan had written two articles on Hydro-Québec’s postponement of the Gentilly-2 refurbishment project.On the one hand Trahan had quoted professor Duguay who explained that the postponement was due to 16 safety issues with CANDU reactors that still have not been resolved and that render them more dangerous than previously thought.On the other hand Mrs.Trahan quoted president Michael Binder who, in a letter to Le Nouvelliste.claimed that CANDU reactors are safe, and who criticized professor Duguay.In his August 31 letter professor Duguay presents arguments based on the exhaustive CNSC documentation in order to counter Mr.Binder’s criticism.Duguay argues that a well-informed and prudent public will choose not to go on with the Gentilly-2 refurbishment project.Duguay emphasizes the fact that the exhaustive CNSC documentation clearly shows that the safety margins for all CANDU reactors are exceedingly small for certain types of accidents such as a massive loss of cooling water in the case of a large break in the reactor’s high pressure system.In addition the com- puter control of CANDU reactors is subject to uncertainties that will worry a well informed and prudent public.In the next few weeks M.Duguay will publish his latest article entitled “Twelve reasons why the refurbishment of Gen-tilly-2 is unacceptable.” This article will present extensive information on CANDU reactors for the benefit of the public and of decision takers.Philippe Giroul Mouvement Sortons le Québec du NUCLÉAIRE Editor: To believe that humans created gods in physical images of themselves is not addressing the significant root of the issue.The real horror of religion is that people created the gods in the images of their own temperaments.That is why the gods created by humans are depicted as temper-a-mental beasts.Humans are selfish, and so the only gods they were and are capable OF creating are selfish .with the "Worship only me, and you will be saved" attitudes.That is why the statement "There shall be no other gods before me" is so fitting for the human-creators of the gods.June VanDerMark McBride, B.C. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, September 2, 2010 Page 7 —r-i—i-;-.> -r-r-7-—1—: • « » Coi LUMN1 [ST “They're saying that they are unhappy with how things are in a way they can 't quite articulate until blowhard television commentators tell it like it is.” Honour?Barely knew her Ross Murray Following last weekend’s Rally for Nothing Too Specific in Washington, DC, I’ve decided to emulate celebrity demagogue Glenn Beck by organizing my own rally this Labour Day.I’m calling it “Honourgeddon.” I plan to hold this rally at some emotionally charged site whose mystique I can capitalize on without actually having any genuine connection, something that speaks to past greatness and contemporary loss.I’m thinking the former site of Bens Deli in Montreal.What is this rally about, you ask?(Or at least you should be asking if you’re an intelligent person like me with vague misdirected anger, mainly triggered by all the disappointments in your life that are clearly everybody else’s fault.) It’s about taking back our country.Who has the country?We don’t know, but we want it back.And it better be in the same condition as when they took it or there’s going to be trouble.It’s time for us to restore honour in this country - restore honour and furniture.Because the morals and the ottomans of this country are in tatters.Look at the smut on television.Just look at it.I for one am sick and tired of turning on my TV and watching smut for three to four hours a night.Look too at all the people demanding handouts and welfare and decent education and basic medical care.Their loud demands are impinging upon my right to enjoy a life of privilege unperturbed.Why can’t they just suffer in silence or in state-run facilities like they used to?We need to go back to simpler times, back to when people worshiped God, and by God I mean the Christian God, which is, after all, the only real God.Not that there’s anything wrong with those other Gods.I’m just saying I wouldn’t want my daughter worshipping one of those Gods, if you know what I mean.Unfortunately, our country has drifted away from God.That’s why we need to teach Christianity in our schools, because heaven knows we’re doing a terrible job at home.Why, just the other day, my nine-year-old saw a cross and said to me, “That’s where God got hooked up.” When a child says something like that, the system has surely failed.The elites and the politicians think that they know what’s best for us and that they can legislate us and tax us and come over to our houses uninvited and put their feet up on the furniture and eat all the good stuff out of the bag of Bits ’n’ Bites, leaving only the pretzels behind.But what they don’t know is that there’s a grass-roots movement sweeping this country.We call ourselves the Cocktail Party.Our members are fervent, vocal and a wee bit tipsy.What are the Cocktail Partiers saying?They’re saying that they are unhappy with how things are in a way they can’t quite articulate until blowhard television commentators tell it like it is.They’re saying they want to go back to the days when they didn’t even know what a mosque was let alone have to live in the same neighbourhood as one (not that they really know now, because to fully understand a mosque you’d actually have to, you know, talk to a mosque-vite, and that’s just plain dangerous).They’re saying they’re tired of being made to feel they have to pretend to be tolerant.They’re saying they’re uncomfortable with the word “Rangoon.” Honourgeddon is for these people, people who love their country and gathering in large homogenous groups and wearing T-shirts with inflammatory political slogans on them and beseeching, invoking and fuming self-righteously.Together, we shall face this great moment, a moment when we reclaim the silly rights movement.This isn’t a political event.It isn’t religious.It’s poligious! Simple times, simple values, yes, that’s what we need.So if you’re a simple person.I’ll see you at Honourgedden.Seafood eco-labels not always reliable, says study By Margaret Munro Postmedia News Vancouver An international program run by the Marine Stewardship Council purports to certify only sustainably harvested fish but is “failing” to protect the environment and needs radical reform, says a highly critical report released Wednesday.Many of the MSC’s claims are “eco-babble” and very misleading, Jennifer Jacquet, a University of B.C.researcher and co-author of the report, said this week as she checked out the seafood at Capers, a trendy grocery store in Vancouver.Fresh halibut was selling for $49.90 a kilogram under one of the council’s aqua blue signs guaranteeing “sustainability” and “a sound environmental choice." The certification program is run by the non-profit council based in London.The MSC’s blue “eco-labels” can be found on seafood sold at Capers, Whole Foods Markets and Walmart in North America and many stores in Europe.Controversy has been brewing over the certification program for years but the MSC’s recent decision to slap its ecolabel on an Antarctic krill fishery prompted the researchers to spell out their concerns in the journal Nature this week.Racquet is a resource management specialist who authored the report with noted UBC fisheries biologist Daniel Pauly and colleagues in the U.S.and Italy.In May, the council certified the krill fishery, despite scientific evidence that suggests the shrimp-like creatures at the base of the Antarctic food chain are in decline.Much of the krill caught is used to feed farmed fish, pigs and chicken and “any fishery undertaken for fish meal should not be viewed as responsible or sustainable, and should not qualify for MSC certification,” the researchers say.Co-author Paul Dayton, at the University of California’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said the krill certification “is an embarrassment as it flies in the face of existing data and denies any sense of precautionary management." The MSC argues that the less than one per cent of krill is under fishing pressure.The report also takes issue with the way the council’s eco-labels adorn fish that have undergone serious declines.The U.S.trawl fishery for pollock in the eastern Bering Sea is the largest certified fishery, with an annual catch of one million tonnes.“It was certified in 2005, and recomménded for recertification this summer, despite the fact that the spawning biomass of those pollock fell by 64 per cent between 2004 and 2009,” the report says.“Similar declines in biomass” have occurred in Pacific hake, the report says, noting that the hake “was certified in 2009 despite a population decline of 89 per cent since a peak in the late 1980s.” The researchers say “certification should not be granted until a fishery is shown to be actually sustainable.” The council acknowledges the hake and pollock have seen “declines” but insist the fisheries deserve certification.“The stock is rebuilding and continued improvements in Alaska pollock biomass is expected as favourable conditions prevail,” said Mike DeCesare, director of MSC communications in North America.The council was created in 1997 by the World Wildlife Fund and Unilever, one of the world’s largest seafood retailers.It has certified 94 fisheries which account for about seven per cent of the global catch, including several in Canadian waters.Racquet, Pauly and their colleagues are calling on the council to adopt more stringent standards, crack down on its “arguably loose interpretation” of sustainability, and alter its process “to avoid a potential financial incentive to certify large fisheries.” If the current certification “scheme” doesn’t undergo “major reform" they say, there are “better, more effective ways” to spend the MSC’s $13 million-a-year budget, such as eliminating harmful fisheries subsidies, or creating marine-protected areas.Such measures could “have a real impact on the water,” said Racquet.She said the reality is that there is not enough seafood to meet the current global appetite.Consumers need to accept the need to “scale back on con-stimption,” she said, and at the same time “hassle” politicians and industry to take concrete steps to better protect fisheries.NEWS EDITOR The Record, a 113-year-old community newspaper serving the Eastern Townships, has an opening for a news editor.The successful candidate will have a degree in journalism or equivalent education and experience ~ three years writing or editing experience, preferably in a newspaper environment - excellent knowledge and correct use of grammar, style and spelling ~ a working knowledge of French Must be familiar with newspaper software Quark Xpress.The news editor is responsible for providing the editorial direction of the newspaper, assigning stories to reporters, editing their copy and overseeing daily newsroom operations.The ability to meet daily deadlines is essential.Those interested can send their application prior to Sept.20, 2010 to: Sharon McCully 1195 Galt Street East, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H5L6 63099 1 lT" PL T R j • U / I “Vm very happy to hear this, it’s very good L tie J ?>©rder il _ \epoi [® tt j news for the lake.Bravo, bravo!” Americans accept Memphremagog donation — finally Matthew Farfan Iust days before the deadline was set to run out on September 1, the US government has decided to accept the gift of over four hundred acres of prime, developed Lake Memphremagog lakeshore property from the estate of Montreal-born philanthropist Michael Dunn, who died back in 2007.Dunn, who resided on Lake Memphremagog in an area known as Eagle Point, died three years ago, bequeathing over 800 acres of lakeshore property to governments in both Canada and the US, on the condition that the land be maintained in a natural state and that it be made accessible to the public.The international property spans the Canada-US border and includes over one mile of pristine lakefront real estate.By the terms of Dunn’s will, governments on each side of the border had until September 1, 2010 (yesterday) to accept their respective bequests — otherwise the land would be sold off and the proceeds be donated to the Museum of Modem Art in New York City.The Government of Quebec accepted the Canadian portion of the Dunn property, which includes the picturesque neighbourhood known locally as Blueberry Point, in February of this year.But the process in the US had been dragging on for months.In a press release last week, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it had “officially agreed to acquire the Michael Dunn property in Derby, Vermont, as the Eagle Point Unit of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, based in Swanton, in accordance with the terms of the Michael Dunn Trust.The 420-acre parcel, located on the shore of Lake Memphremagog, was offered to the federal government as a donation by the Trust.” N The Dunn property, the Fish and Wildlife Service, continued, includes “wetland, upland and lakeshore habitats and supports a diversity of wildlife species.It also offers wildlife-oriented public use opportunities.The Service is developing a cooperative agreement with Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources’ Department MATTHEW FARFAN COLLECTION The view from Eagle Point, Lake Memphremagog, c.1920.of Fish and Wildlife for long-term management of the property in a manner similar to a wildlife management area.Public use activities — hiking, limited primitive camping, fishing access, hunting and wildlife observation — will be more fully available once the Service takes title to the property and a management agreement with Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is completed.Until then, the public’s traditional use of the property while under Mr.Dunn’s stewardship will continue.” The final, legal transfer of the property from the Dunn estate to the Fish and Wildlife Service should be completed by the end of the year.The US Congressional delegation to Washington, which includes senators Patrick Leahy and Bemie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch, worked closely with the Fish and Wildlife Service to meet the looming September 1 deadline.The delegation has applauded the Service’s decision to accept the property.In his statement.Senator Leahy said: “Securing this treasured piece of Vermont for Vermonters, forever, and at no cost to taxpayers is the conservation and recreational opportunity of a lifetime on Lake Mem- phremagog.I thank the Dunn family, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Vermont Land Trust, and the Agency of Natural Resources for making it happen.Michael Dunn has left a perpetual legacy to be enjoyed by generations to come." Senator Sanders said: “This generous donation of land along the shore will go a long way in both conserving the wildlife habitat around Lake Memphremagog and allowing greater public use of treasured woodlands.Vermont’s forests and lakes have always been vital to our economy and critical to our character as a state.I am very pleased that by working together with local, federal and state partners, we have protected this beautiful and valuable natural resource for users today and for generations to come.” Congressman Welch said that public input had been “critical in the discussion and the ultimate decision to go forward with this property transfer.Hearing from local officials, property owners, state representatives and the general public, it became clear that preseiving public access to this land was important to all those involved.This decision does that and ensures future generations will continue to enjoy the recreational opportunities of this unique property for years to come." The announcement by the Fish and Wildlife Service will come as welcome news to the many resident, community groups and environmentalists living in Derby, Newport, and elsewhere, who have urged the US government to accept the Dunn bequest.On this side of the border, as well, the announcement is being greeted with relief.Gisèle Lacasse-Benoit, who is president of Memphremagog Conservation, the environmental group that monitors the health of the lake and surrounding areas on the Canadian side of the border, was delighted with the Americans’ decision.“I’m very happy to hear this, it’s very good news for the lake,” she told the Record this week.“Bravo, bravo!” Live granite sculpture is back MATTHEW FARFAN Cutting up giant chunks of rock is no mean feat! Granite Central (formerly "known as Granite Expo) has been the site of several well-attended granite sculpting events in recent years Matthew Farfan f rihis coming Labour Day weekend, Granite Central in downtown Stanstead will be hosting a live granite sculp-JL ture event.Beginning on Friday, September 3, and continuing right through to Monday afternoon, the co-op will welcome visitors from near and far who wish to see huge blocks of solid granite being cut into different shapes.CONTD ON PAGE 9 Mountainview underway, taxes going up ¦ > S * >¦ Matthew Farfan f « foe roadwork on Mountainview Street in I Stanstead got under way last week, with the A.asphalt being removed from about half of the street, and the street closed off to all but local traffic.The work, which involves the replacement of old sewer and water lines and the re-pavement of the street, was at first budgeted at just over $1 million.Originally most of that amount was supposed to be paid through federal and provincial grants, with little or no cost to the taxpayers.Now, however, the estimated cost of the roadwork will be substantially higher than previously promised, meaning that a significant portion of the work will have to be absorbed by the taxpayers of Stanstead.Town General Manager Guillaume Labbé told the Record this week that the town would be taking out a special loan bylaw to pay for the work.The amount would be for $250,000, which represents the balance of the costs not covered by the governmenri^adwork on Mountainview has begun grants.Labbé also said that since the project falls under the category of infrastructure improvements, and that since it is being subsidized to the tune of over 50 percent, the town is not obliged to open a register at the town hall.He said that the CONTD ON PAGE 9 MATTHEW FARFAN The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com ‘Too much plastic in the compost:’ Barnston dump Matthew Farfan This year has seen a significant increase in the amount of plastic — more specifically the number of plastic bags - being shipped to the dump as part of its door-to-door compost pick-up, report officials with the Régie intermunicipale de gestion de déchets solides de la région de Coaticook (RIGDSC).Francis Lussier, the director of the landfill site, which is better known as the Barnston dump, and which services 18 municipalities in the Coaticook and Memphremagog MRCs, says that “we have noticed a marked increase in the number of plastic bags being sent to the facility in the compostable material." Lussier cites an article by environmentalist and Compton municipal councillor Monique Clément, who reminds people that only paper bags and bags specifically certified as “compostable" are accepted as part of the compost.Certified compostable bags, she says, will be marked as such.She cautions, however, that so-called “biodegradable” or “oxo-biodegradable" bags are not necessarily compostable.Truly compostable bags.Clément says, are available at a number of retail outlets, including Canadian Tire, Rona, Coop, and IGA.Mountainview CONTD FROM PAGE 8 loan will represent about 2.4 cents on the $100 evaluation beginning on next year’s tax bills, and that taxpayers across the town will have to pay.Asked why the final call for tenders came in so much higher than the original estimate, Labbé said that because there are so many government-subsidized infrastructure projects currently going on across the province that contractors are able to inflate their prices to take advantage of the increased demand.He also said that the price of asphalt had gone up.Some projects in Stanstead are being cancelled because of the extra costs associated with Mountainview.Last week, for example.Mayor Philippe Dutil told the Record that plans to redo another section of the sidewalks on Dufferin Street have been scrapped for this year.Sculpture CONTD FROM PAGE 8 This year, the format for the event will be quite different than in previous years.There will be no competition between artists vying for prizes, and activities will be spread over a four-day period instead of a week and a half.Visitors, however, will get the chance to see granite workers up close cutting up the pieces that will be used in the soon-to-be-assembled world's tallest inukshuk which, when finished, will measure 40 feet in height, and which will eventually be assembled just outside of town next to Autoroute 55.Other activities planned for the long weekend are visits to Granite Central itself, including the ongoing granite and model train exhibitions, guided tours of a local granite quarry, inukshuk making and granite jewellery workshops, face painting, and live evening music at Checkpoint Charlie’s Pub courtesy of Big Daddy (Friday night) and Mike Goudreau (Saturday night).Granite Central is located at 14 Notre-Dame, Stanstead.For more information, call (819) 876-5576.Solidarity I BELIEVE.I GIVE.r umown c_> rnour oscjmmd EEL MeveiOfCTtent and Peace 1 888 234-8533 www.devp.org Border Report Thursday, September 2, 2010 Page f) 2011 Ford Edge: Softer SUV still edgy The 2011 Ford Edge By Clare Dear Postmedta News Nashville, Tenn.• When you have a best-seller, you want to be careful when tinkering with it, so Ford tread carefully when it initiated a major mid-life freshening of its mid-sized Edge crossover “New doesn't always mean better, but I think in this case new is better,” says Elaine Bannon, the chief engineer for Ford’s crossover lineup as her team showed off the 2011 iteration of the Oakville-built Edge.The Edge reached a milestone this month, with its 400,000th sale since its launch in late 2006, and Bannon acknowledged that’s a huge resource base to draw from when looking for ways to improve the product.“We listened to what those owners had to say when we set out to design this vehicle,” says Bannon, who has spearheaded the crossover’s development since the model was conceived.Customer feedback indicated the factors that have driven the Edge’s success to date are its exterior styling, fun-to-drive dynamics, comfortable ride and high degree of technology -which are the areas that were focused on for improvement with this new model.Actually, the pleasing exterior styling has only been tweaked - you’ll still recognize it as an Edge, but there’s a fresh front fascia and revamped rear end.Inside the spacious cabin, however, it’s a totally new look.Immediately obvious is the use of softer materials, such as the instrument pad, armrests and door panel inserts.The hard, elbow-bruising plastic of the current version has been replaced by soft, padded materials that won’t irritate your body parts.The stylish new interior is a dramatic change from the previous model, with attention to fit, finish and choice of materials readily apparent.Particular attention was given to making this Edge quieter, with the addition of more sound-deadening materials and structural changes to help isolate road noise.“Quiet means quality to consumers,” Bannon says.If that’s true, this Edge should score high marks with consumers.During a day-long drive in the rolling countryside near Nashville, the quietness within the cabin was impressive.Even on secondary roads, there was minimal transfer of tire chatter to spoil the serene ride, while wind and engine noise were almost non-existent.The preview provided an opportunity to note the added content across the lineup, including the volumeleading SEL, with a starting price of $33,999 (unchanged from 2010), the Limited ($37,799) and the topline Sport edition ($43,499.) In Canada, the lineup starts with the SE trim at $27,999 - a reduction of $2,500 from the current model.It’s only offered with front-wheel drive, but all-wheel drive is available on the SEL, Limited and Sport.Since the basic platform is unchanged from the 2010 Edge, interior dimensions are identical, which means the roominess current owners appreciate continues with the 2011 iteration.There’s plenty of room in both seat rows, but the rear-seat legroom is especially generous.Thankfully, Ford has avoided trying to squeeze a third-row bench in back, opting for sensible space for five passengers plus a generous area for cargo.The only noteworthy layout change is that 2011 models equipped with a power passenger’s seat now include a fold-flat front seatback, which, combined with the 60/40-split folding rear seatback, allows the Edge to carry lengthy items such as an eight-foot ladder completely within the vehicle.Beyond the basic platform, however, Ford engineers have made significant changes.For example, the engine lineup has been reworked with the addition of Ti-VCT (twin independent variable camshaft timing) that helps boost the base 3.5-litre V6’s output by 20 horsepower for a total of 285 ponies and 253 pound-feet of torque, the best in the mid-sized crossover category.Better yet, it achieves that output on regular gasoline without increasing fuel consumption - it’s rated at 11.2 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 7.4 on the highway.An even more fuel-efficient 2.0L EcoBoost four-cylinder will be added to the powertrain list early next year.The Ti-VCT technology has also been applied to a slightly larger version of the V6 that kicks out 305 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, also on regular fuel.This engine is standard in the Sport.Both engines are hooked to a six-speed automatic transmission.While the base engine has plenty of snap, the added punch of the Sport's engine is obvious when the throttle is cranked open.Sport drivers can also enjoy die addition of paddle shifters, which allow manual control of the shift points.It may seem somewhat redundant to have such a feature on a crossover, but the Sport acted more like a sporty sedan when I started to play with it on some wonderfully winding roads.The massive 22-inch Pirelli Scorpion Zero tires helped keep the Sport well planted on the twisty bits -the P265/40R rubber, mounted on chromed alloy rims, was specially designed for the Sport.The suspension has also been retuned to enhance this model’s sporty attitude.The four-wheel-disc brakes, too, have been upgraded, with larger rotors, new friction materials, revised brake booster gain and new pedal ratios.The result is a firmer feel and better initial bite when the pedal is tapped.Technology has been taken to a new level with the introduction of the available MyFord Touch and next-generation Sync connectivity systems.MyFord Touch features an eight-inch touchscreen in the centre stack plus a pair of LCD panels flanking the analogue speedometer with its unique fluorescent blue needle.You can surf through the menus using five-way controls mounted on the steering wheel.Improvements to Sync include expanding the original 100 first-level voice commands to 10,000.Tech-sawy types will love venturing into the advanced levels of this new technology, while the computer-wary will still find it intuitive enough to use readily.There are 27 vehicles competing in the mid-sized CUV segment.The improvements Ford has made to its class leader should help it maintain its edge over the competition.National Post cdear@sympatico.ca Aluminized steel & stainless steel mufflers 1 m SILENCIEUX SHER-LENN Inc.950 Wellington St.S.Sherbrooke Fernand Cabana, owner 569-9494 Sylvain Auger, Manager for all Heavy Duty -7 .Trucks .V” ne wsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Page 10 Thursday, September 2, 2010 ^oca.“It helps our evolution as a defensive unit.They’ll be playing with more understanding and more confidence.” Veteran Gaiter defence ready By Mike Hickey Special to the Record t | jhe Bishop’s Gaiters will open the 2010 Quebec University Football JL League season Saturday night in the first-ever night game at Coulter Field.In today’s concluding article, we look at the Gaiter defence.Experience is the key word in describing this year’s defensive unit as the Gaiters return ten starters from their 2009 unit, losing only Wes Rundle and Nick Rigg to graduation.“It helps our evolution as a defensive unit,” said Coach Leroy Blugh.“You get to move ahead quickly without having to go back to ‘day 1’ fundamental football.They’ll be playing with more understanding and more confidence." The Gaiters have picked up a valuable asset from the College Sherbrooke, Louis Parent will coach the linebackers.Parent was a defensive guru when he served as defensive coordinator for several Bol d’Or championship teams at Champlain College.Leading the Gaiters’ returnees are linebacker Justin Conn, who was drafted in the sixth round by the Montreal Alouettes this year, and Nick Poloniato, who was named a QUFL All-Star cornerback in 2009.Poloniato is joined in the secondary by former Champlain College standout Harrison Maloney, the 2008 QUFL Rookie of the Year, and Jermaine Gabriel, who earned a starting position last year in his rookie season.Up front, the Gaiters return three starters, led by Junior Turner who was named to the 2010 East-West Bowl.The Gaiters will feature a deep front Experience should pay dividends in 2010 four this year, with three starters set to return.Leading the line is Turner, who made team-high 6.5 tackles for losses last year, and also had an interception return for a touchdown.At the other tackle spot, third-year Kenrick Ritchie will look to solidify his spot in the starting lineup.He recorded 17.5 tackles in eight games last season.At the ends, Sherbrooke native Elie Ngoyi will look to build on a rookie season that saw him make 25.5 tackles and two sacks, while Mathieu Boulay will look to move into the spot vacated by Nick Rigg.Boulay, a Magog native, made 13 tackles last year, but five of them were for losses, including four sacks.Challenging the starters for time at the ends will be third-year veteran Kevin Kwasny and Steven McCollum.Among the tackles, the starters will be pushed by veteran Yan Jacques, who played eight games last season, and Jean-René Junior Pierre, a transfer from the Sherbrooke Vert et Or.Rookie Jean-Christophe Gagnon, a 2008 CEGEP AAA All-Star with the Champlain Cougars, will also vie for playing time.The mainstay of the Gaiters’ linebacking corps is Conn, who made one tackle in a pair of exhibition games with the Alouettes this summer.Conn recorded 23 tackles last season including five for losses.Also returning to start for the Gaiters is fifth-year Zak Buis who made 22.5 tackles, including one sack, and ran an interception back for a touchdown in 2009.Competing for the spot left by the departure of Rundle will be Tyler Jutras and Mark De Swart.Jutras made 27.5 tackles, including a pair of sacks as well as an interception and a forced fumble in eight games last year while De Swart, a former Calgary Dinosaur, spent last year with the Vancouver Island Raiders juniors, where he was named a 2009 Canadian Junior Football League All-Canadian.Pushing the starters for playing time will be Dan West who started three games last year and made 16.5 tackles and forced a fumble, along with Trevor Kemp and Ryan Corry.The Gaiters return an experienced and deep defensive secondary, led by halfback Maloney and cornerback Poloniato.Poloniato had 23.5 tackles, one interception and eight knockdowns last season.He was second in Quebec and seventh nationally with 1.12 passes defended per game.Maloney made 32 tackles, one interception and knocked down six passes in 2009.Second-year Torontonian Jermaine Gabriel returns to the safety position.As a true freshman last year, the 19-year-old tied for the team lead with 32 tackles, and made two interceptions in last year’s QUFL semi-final.Fourth-year halfback Jermaine Lewis-Parris regained his starting spot last season, and made 26.5 tackles and four pass knockdowns.Shane Francis will shift from safety to halfback, after making 25 tackles and an interception last year.Fourth-year halfback Corey Cook and fifth-year cornerback Shawn Naylor will also see significant playing time, along with sophomores Ryland Smith and Ben McPherson.Kiron Clarke returns after a year’s absence and will look to regain his place in the lineup.Fourth-year kicker Josh Maveety will be looking to rebound from a disappointing 2009 season.Maveety finished fourth in the league with an average of 35.4 yards per punt, and averaged 57.2 yards on kickoffs.Field goals proved to be more of a challenge for the veteran, as he only connected on five placements in the season.In 2010, he will share kicking duties with Mathieu Paquette, a transfer from the Montréal Carabins.Paquette redshirted last season, but spent three seasons with the Cégep de Sherbrooke Volontaires, and was the MVP of the 2007 Bol d’Or.The Gaiters’ leading returner is second-year receiver Soucy, who ran back 22 kicks for 166 yards.He averaged 15.2 yards on kickoff returns and 4.7 yards on punt returns.Major Newman showed promise in his rookie season last year as he ran back six kicks last year for 77 yards, while newcomer Alexander Fox, the 2008 CEGEP AAA Special Teams Player of the Year, is also expected to have an immediate impact on the return game The leader in kick coverage for the past two years has been Kyle Exumé, who made nine Special Teams tackles last year, blocked a kick and recovered a fumble.Overall, the Gaiters’ increased depth should allow the team to spread the coverage duties around further, reducing the number of veterans asked to play on all four special teams units.Cantonniers de Magog team introduced at press conference By Michael Innés The Cantonniers de Magog held their annual press conference Tuesday afternoon at city hall to launch the upcoming season that will get underway next Wednesday as Martin Bernard’s players will be on the road for the first game of the season to face off against St-Hyacinthe before coming home for their first regular season game on Sunday (September 12) at 2 p.m.A tailgate party will be held starting at noon in the arena parking lot with free hot dogs and drinks.Team president Renaud Légaré can’t wait to see the team in action now that the final cuts have been made.“We are finally ready for the next season, the final cuts have been made and the pre-season games are almost finished, it’s time for the real thing,” he said.“I just hope that the fans will be behind us and the players this season.Attendance was down a little last season but we hope to see more and more fans at our home games.The City of Magog can be proud to have a team in the Midget AAA League.I would like to thank them and all the sponsors that make this possible.” The Cantonniers are celebrating their 32nd year in the league this season and the league is celebrating its 35th this year.For League President Claude Gauthier this is an important year.“The league is 35 years old and the Cantonniers are one of the oldest teams in the league.Several players in the NHL have played Midget AAA and some have come through the Magog organization,” said Gauthier.“A Midget AAA team is important in a region, this being the league’s 35th anniversary there are 15 teams that make up our league allowing the best 15, 16 and 17-year-old players to play.Over the 31 years we have been here more than 500 players have worn the Cantonniers jersey,” said Christian Lord, The Cantonniers’ vice president, who has been with the team for close to 30 years.Besides the 42 regular season games to be played until February, the Cantonniers will be back to take part in the Drummondville International Midget Hockey Tournament in January.They will also take part in the Midget AAA Challenge to be held in the Quebec City area.Games will be played on the web as well as on Cogeco.In November the league will hold its annual drug prevention month with several activities planned as well as honoring our veterans around Remembrance Day.A balance of veterans and rookies Bernard said that in the Midget AAA level, dreams are broken and some come true.“We had close to 60 players try out this year if we consider the pre-camp and training camp, but only 20 players can make up the team,” said Bernard, who introduced this season’s lineup.Bernard selected two 15-year-old goal-tenders for the upcoming season.Alexandre Bélanger and Alexandre Michaud will have the task of defending the net.Seven veterans will be back in the lineup this season: Olivier Caouette, Frédérick Gaudreau, Érick Longtin, Samuel Courtemanche, Alec-Jon Banville, Jérémie Grégoire and Matthew Martin.The other players who made the cut are: Alexandre Prévost, Alex Bourbeau, Mickaël Fillion, who played several games last season with the team, David Clément, William Couture, Justin Vachon, Alessandro Mecatti, Danick Martel, Cédric Lacroix, Raphaël Guévin and Jérôme Verrier.Honorary president The Cantonniers are a proud organization and for its 30th anniversary two years ago had Mario Langlois, a well-known sportscaster and Magog native as honorary president.Langlois was in- MICHAEL INNES KEY Canto, the Cantonniers’ mascot will also serve as the team’s honorary president.volved with the Cantonniers several years ago.Last season Pierre Dion, a past player of the first edition of the team and now president and general manager of the TVA network accepted the task.This year’s honorary president has big shoes to fill, so after hours of brainstorming the Cantonniers decided to have Canto become the next honorary president.The friendly mascot was introduced at the press conference and will be out in full force this season at all sorts of activities. The Record prod uction@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, September 2, 2010 Page 11 Ronald Haynes honoured at Bedford Fair Horse Show Courtesy of Caroline Rhicard Ronald Haynes receiving plaque from Mona Beaulac, General Manager of the Bedford Fair and Horse Show On the balmy evening of August 14, at the Bedford Fair Horse Show, Ronald Haynes of Stanbridge East was honoured by the Missisquoi Agricultural Society for his role as a mentor to the many horse riders in the area.The first clue that something was about to happen and which surprised Ron was the sound of his CD, being played over the loud speaker and his singing and playing of the guitar was heard by all who had gathered to ‘take in’ the evening’s competition.Mona asked Ron (who was riding his 8 year old “Paint” horse he named Cody when he purchased him 7 years ago) to come to the centre of the ring.Close to 30 horses plus many riders and spectators had gathered for the competition at this year’s new location beside the horse barn.Also new were several bleachers along side the boards.The other exhibitors on their horses gathered around Ron and tipped their hats in his honour.Mona presented the plaque to Ron which was inscribed “The Missisquoi Agricultural Society and The Bedford Horse Show honour a mentor to riders in the area: Mr.Ronald Haynes a faithful participant of Bedford Fair and M.A.S”.An unanimous round of applause from fellow riders, friends and spectators followed.Ron was visibly moved by the event and he expressed his gratitude for the thoughtfulness shown him.P.S.Over 15 years ago Ron founded the Stanbridge East Coffee House.It will start up again on September 26 at 6 p.m.in the Stanbridge East Anglican Church Hall.Ron’s CD called “The Country Coffee House" will be available to buy there or by contacting Ron at 450-248-4528.Submitted by Thelma Rhicard Death In Memoriams Jean Barbara (Nee McGill) CARRIER (1935-2010) Peacefully at the Foyer Sutton, Qc, on Monday August 30th, 2010, at the age of 75, passed away Jean Barbara McGill Carrier.She was the daughter of the late Leon McGill and late Irene Curran.Predeceased by her husband Réal Carrier and her son Maurice Carrier.She leaves to mourn her children, Walter (Holly), Donald (Ethel), Lynn, Lucille (Jean) and Norman (Gloria), her 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, her brother and sister, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, cousins, other family and friends.Family and friends will be welcomed at St-André Catholic Church in Sutton, Qc, on Friday September 3rd, 2010, from 10am to 11am, followed the funeral service at the church.The burial will take place at St-André Catholic Cemetery in Sutton.Arrangements entrusted to the Funeral Home Desourdy Inc.33 Principale sud,Sutton, Qc JOE 2K0 Tel: 450-263-1212, Fax: 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca DESOURDY FUNERAL HOME 33 Principale S.Sutton QC PHONE: 450-263-1212 FAX: 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca DUMOND, Angel (nee Boisvenue) - In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and sister who passed away two year ago today, September 2, 2008 at the age of 48.Always loved and remembered by her loving husband DONNIE DUMOND and son MIKE BERGERON Also sadly missed by her sisters Theresa Tyo, Madeleine Michaud (Maurice Ouelette); dear aunt to many nieces and nephews.Angel is also missed by many other relatives and friends.She was predeceased by her brother Albert.HODGE, Malcolm - In loving memory of an awesome Dad and Grampa who left us on September 2,1995.It seems we’re never quite prepared For a parent to pass on, It shakes our whole foundation That we’ve built our lives upon.Acceptance comes as time goes by, And the pain of loss subsides, But all the memories remain And we think of them with pride.Our parents give us self-esteem And help us to be strong, They build in us a lasting faith And teach us right from wrong.They raise us all to stand alone, To try our wings and fly, And as we come to “set them free", It’s hard to say goodbye.So, let us say, “We love you" As you travel on your way, A part of you will still live on Within our hearts, to stay.Sadly missed, loved and remembered by YOUR CHILDREN GRANDCHILDREN FAMILY & FRIENDS xoxox CLASSIFIEDS WORK! (819) 569-9525 ¦nn »i RECORD Classifieds 44th White Family Reunion Abercorn On Saturday, July 31, 20,10, the 44th White Family Reunion was held at the home of Jason and Lynn Bedard in Abercorn, Quebec.There were 29 people present coming from Ottawa, Ontario, Ontario; Delson, St.Constant, Waterloo, Magog, South Bolton, Mansonville, Dunham, and Abercorn, Quebec.Howard Bedard asked the blessing.A large variety of food and desserts were available for all to enjoy.The business meeting opened by the president, Ruth Coates.A warm welcome was extended to all.The minutes of the last meeting were written by Linda Bedard and read by Ruth Coates.The treasurer’s report was given by Linda Bedard.Since the last meeting there was one death and two births recorded.Doris Cameron was the oldest lady present and has had a perfect attendance to all 44 reunions.Russell Coates was the oldest gentleman present.Colin Tracey, son of Wendy Bedard and Kendall Tracey, was the youngest child present at 5 1/2 weeks old.Mark Durocher traveled the furthest from Ottawa, Ontario.Ruth Coates resigned as president after 22 years of service.Helene Bedard nominated Candy Coates as president.All in favor.The next family reunion will be held on July 30,2011 at the home of Lynn and Jason Bedard in Abercorn, Quebec.The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 pm.Ruth Coates brought in a clown fruit juicer that had been a wedding gift of her parents to show.Doris Cameron showed her Sleeping Beauty doll which she received as a Christmas gift 83 years ago and told a story of its history.Ruth Coates brought her book on the White genealogy and gave some info on John White, born in 1602, who came to America after 8 or 9 generations in England.We are all descendants of John White.A great day was enjoyed by all.Submitted by Linda Bedard RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 340 per word.Minimum charge $8.50 ($9.69 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $7.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $20.00 ($22.79 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $19.50 ($22.22 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $29.50 ($33.62 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday’s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday’s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called. Page 12 Thursday, September 2, 2010 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Recon * rows'(m LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville Quilters annual Quilt Show and Sale on Friday, September 10 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.and Saturday, September 11 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.at St.George’s Church Hall, 84 Queen St., Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Borough).Admission charge includes entrance to show, special exhibits, viewer’s choice, door prizes, refreshments.All welcome.DANVILLE The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #41, is having a Steak Barbecue, with reservations only, on Saturday, September 4 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m.Entertainment from 3-5 and 7-9 with Country Swingers.For reservations 819-839-2581 or 819-434-1005.Also September 18, St.Hubert Supper, 6 p.m.to 7 p.m.with reservations only, followed by an evening of entertainment with Mac Knowles and family.For reservations 819-839-2581 or 819-434-1005.DANVILLE The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #41, will be holding a Jumble Sale on September 4 and 5.Anyone wishing to participate may do so by calling 819-839-2581 or 819-434-1005.Bring your own tables, a small charge for each space.LENNOXVILLE The annual all you can eat Corn Boil, Ham and Salad Supper with coffee, tea, juice and fruit cocktail will be held in St.Andrew’s Church Hall, 256 Queen St., Lennoxville on Saturday, September 4 from 4 p.m.to 7 p.m.All welcome.Wheelchair accessible.Admission charged.TOWNSHIPS September, the month of arthritis.The Arthritis Society is organizing an information and screening clinic about arthritis.The goal is to inform, and bring awareness to the population about this disease.We are recruiting dynamic volunteers who would be willing to give a day to the Arthritis Society.Contact Catalina Jiménez, cjimenez@qc.arthrite.ca, 1-800-321-1433, ext.229.WATERLOO Flea Market at St.Paul’s United Church, 4929 Foster St., Waterloo on Saturday, September 11 from 8 a.m.to noon.Coffee and doughnuts will be available.Tables to rent.For information call 450-539-3135, 450-539-2129.ULVERTON Welcome all to the Fall Ham and Beans Supper in Ulverton at the Community Centre on Wednesday, September 8 from 4 to 7 p.m.Ham, beans, lots of salads, homemade rolls and a great variety of pies.Ulverton U.C.W/Kirkdale A.C.W.WATERVILLE Rummage Sale on Friday, September 10 from 10 a.m.to 7 p.m.and Saturday, September 11 from 9 a.m.to noon at the United Church, 460 Principale, Water-ville.Bag sale on Saturday.SAWYERVILLE Sawyerville United Church will hold its annual Roast Turkey Supper on Thursday, September 9 at the Notre Dame du St.Rosaire Catholic Church in Sawyerville starting at 4 p.m.Menu: roast turkey with all the trimmings, vegetables, homemade pies and rolls, tea and coffee.Sales tables.All are welcome.Admission charged.HUNTINGVILLE The Sherbrooke-based women’s vocal ensemble Le Choeur des Sangs Mêlés will perform a program of world music entitled “Eaux - rythmes de la vie”, a celebration of our intimate (and important) relationship with water, on Sunday, September 19 at 2 p.m.at the Huntingville Universalist Church, 3975 Route 147 in Huntingville (Waterville).Tickets are available at Lennoxville Tri-Us (819-822-2632); Black Cat Books, Lennoxville (819-346-1786) and The Pomegranate, North Hatley (819-842-4397).LENNOXVILLE The Eastern Townships Canadian Club/Club Canadien des Cantons de l’Est invites the public to the President’s Reception and Tea on Friday, September 10 from 3 to 5 p.m.at Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, 9 Speid Street, Lennoxville.Both men and women are invited to attend as our guests.To reserve, please call 819-820-8101 by Tuesday, September 7.BULWER There will NOT be a meeting of the Bul-wer Q.FA.this month.See you in October.RICHMOND Advance notice.Richmond Hill Women’s Institute is holding this season’s next and final Social Afternoon on Tuesday, October 12.Halloween and Christmas themes, special prizes and much more.Mark the date, it’ll be .doozy! RICHMOND Chicken Pie Supper at the Richmond Melbourne United Church on Wednes day, September 22 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m Everyone welcome.WATERVILLE September 13, 7 p.m., “Men of the Val ley” Choir from Ottawa will be at the United Church, 460 Principale, Water ville.Freewill offering will go equally to-wards Church maintenance and the Pakistan flood relief fund.LENNOXVILLE 1st Lennoxville Scouts registration for children ages 5 to 12 will be held September 8 & 9 from 6 p.m.to 9 p.m.at Lennoxville United Church, 8 Church St., Lennoxville.For more info, contact Laura at 819-345-8243 or Amanda at 819-674-5514.This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service clubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.00 fee, $10.00 for 2 insertions of same notice.$13.00 for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have more than 35 words the charge will be $10.00 per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to The Record, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5L6, be signed and include a telephone number and payment Telephone requests will not be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances.He is a good provider and loves us, but I feel alone in this marriage — Stay or Go?Dear S or G: Andy Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 18 years and have two wonderful children.I love my husband, but there are some behaviors I simply don’t understand.“Andy” works long hours, while I am home alone with our two children.He rarely calls to check in, and I never know when he will be home.There have been a few occasions when I discovered the next morning that he stayed at a friend’s hunting camp all night.He doesn’t feel it’s a big deal if he doesn’t call.The other problem is when he returns home and I can tell that he has been drinking — which means he was driving under the influence.I do not understand how he can put so many people at risk.When Andy doesn’t call, I consider it disrespectful.I have tried talking to him, screaming, nagging and the silent treatment, but nothing makes a dent.He is a good provider and loves us, but I feel alone in this marriage.I am certainly losing respect for him.So, Annie, do I is avoiding his responsibilities as a husband and father.A caring, mature, responsible spouse would call to let you know if he’s coming home late, and certainly if he planned to be away overnight.Tell Andy his behavior is not acceptable and either he cleans up his act or you’ll be see ing a marriage counselor and a lawyer.Dear Annie: I have been dating “Maurice” for more than a year.He has two grandsons, ages 10 and 5, who have be havioral problems.Last summer, we took them on an allday fishing trip, and the older boy wouldn’t stop playing with his grandfather’s fishing pole and finally broke it.During a Christmas visit, the younger boy was batting at my ornaments, and his mother did nothing.We thought we would take the boys one at a time, but his parents say we can only take the younger boy alone.If we want to take the older boy, we have to take both of them.They say the younger boy wouldn’t understand being left behind.We didn’t feel comfortable taking both boys on the canoe trip we were planning, so we took neither.Of course, the older boy was disappointed.Maurice has neck and knee problems, and these children totally wear him out.But his son and daughter-in-law make him feel guilty if he does not spend time with them.What do we do?— Trying Hard Dear Trying: It’s a shame those parents don’t realize the strain they put on Grandpa (and the disservice they do their boys) by insisting he take both children.Since Maurice wants to spend time with the grandchildren, suggest he do simpler things closer to home.Perhaps take them for ice cream and a movie.Or teach them about his favorite hobby — building birdhouses, painting, baseball, whatever.It’s not the activity but the time spent together that counts.Dear Annie: I read the letter from “C.C.,” who has a sex offender working in her building.I own a property management business and certainly would find it inappropriate to hire someone with a sexual offense record.I tell people who are looking for a rental property that if they have to register for Megan’s law, I will not rent to them.The other people in the building outweigh a sexual offender’s rights.If I were the owner or property manager of that building, I would want the tenant to share their concerns with me.— Peg Dear Peg: Many readers feel as you do.Before casting stones, understand that not all sexual offenders are a danger to others.(Perhaps he was 18 and had sex with his 15-year-old girlfriend.) 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WWW.sherbrookerecord .com LENNOXVILLE 3070 Cortege Street.Close to University.4 1/2 ($480.neg.), 3 1/2 ($460.neg.), balcony.Also bachelor apt.Parking, laundry room, near bus.Call 819-575-1824.URGENT ¦ THE — RECORD is looking for a carrier in Lennoxville starting Sept.7 lor the following streets: Archie-Mitchell and Oxford Crescent If interested in all or some of these streets, please call 036 Seasonal Rentals - ¦'¦THE» - RECORD LARGE COTTAGE 819-569-9528 between 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.or leave a message after hours or e-mail: accounting® videotron.ca 52267A (Langley Place), located on the lakeside, completely equipped, modern kitchen, dining room, living room, deck, 2 bedrooms with double beds, 1 bedroom with twin beds, downstairs.Master bedroom with double bed upstairs overlooking the lake.Bathroom on each floor.Available for September rental.$500.per week or $300.for weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).Call Ron at 819-849-3589.100 Job Opportunities LOOKING FOR CUTTERS and cedar branches 2 to 5 ft.long.$Pay top dollar$.For information call Terry 819-564-1797.100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities PRESENTLY SEEKING GOOD looking men and women ages 18 to 40 and kids 3 to 12 years old for a photo shoot for Bride and Groom Canada magazine (Quebec edition).No experience necessary.Auditions in Sherbrooke on September 25 & 26.For appointment call 418-717-9091.Looking for a job or qualified personnel?Consult our Classified ads! 100 Job Opportunities 140 Professional Services ROOFING New Roofs, Reroof and Repairs.Also gutter repairs, cleaning & rerouting down pipes.Call Ian Perkins at 819-578-1910.145 Miscellaneous Services LENNOXVILLE PLUMBING.Domestic repairs and water refiners.Call Norman Walker at 819-563-1491.190 Cars For Sale 2005 TOYOTA ECHO, standard.88,000 km.Asking $5,550 neg.Also 2003 Hyundai Sonata, 99,000 km.Asking $4,700 neg.Call 819-849-4278.URGENT - THE ^ RECORD is looking for a carrier in Lennoxville starting Sept.7 for the following streets: Academy Baker Deacon Vaudry If interested in all or some of these streets, please call II THE RECORD 819-569-9528 between 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.or leave a message after hours or e-mail: accounting@videotron.ca 52267A CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! 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WWW.sherbrookerecord.com 330 Pets DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING with Jean-Guy Lalonde and Associates.Maternal, basic and advanced.Classes start September 9, 2010 at Blue Seal, the Animal Nutrition Centre, 819-348-1888 or 819-821-2152.Register today! 340 Garage Sales BROME Garage and Lawn Sale, September 3, 4, 5 and 6, 145 Valley Road, 7 a.m.until dark.HUNTINGVILLE Multi-family garage sale, 4160 Barber, Huntingville on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Sept.4, 5 & 6), 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.Jam, pickles, home cooking, S&P shakers, Christmas decorations, winter coats, etc.Many interesting things, lots of small antiques, Socks calendars, fish tank, tires, furniture.WATERLOO Multi-family garage sale, Saturday, September 4, 8 a.m.to 2 p.m., 4 Clark Hill, Waterloo.1950 kitchen set and hutch, feed scale, furniture, dishes, doll collection, records, tools, women’s clothes, camera, Nautica sheet set and duvet cover (Oueen), antiques, collectibles, drafting table, etc.EXCELLENT ANTIQUE AUCTION SALE for Mr.and Mrs.Ashley McLellan, formerly of Sherbrooke, QC and other consignors Sale to be held at the Richmond Community Center 820 Gouin Street, Richmond, QC Saturday.Sect.4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.ANTIQUES: Oak drum roll top desk - 40 inch; Mahogany washstand; Pine lift top washstand; Oak ice box; Eastiake bookcase; Oak library table; Oak 5-drawer chest of drawers with Serpentine front; Pine blanket box; Large selection of small to mid size tables including: Victorian, Duncan Phyfe, oak, pine, maple, claw foot and hall table with bevelled mirror; Oak umbrella stand; Mid size 1950's china cabinet; Selection of wicker to include: chairs, tables, settee, plant stand and cradle; Clocks: Gingerbread, School, wall; Clock shelves; Mahogany birdcage; Lamps: Beautiful Cranberry hanging lamp, other hanging lamps, oil, brass, floor, table and marble base lamp; Match holders; Walnut dentist’s carrying case; Watchmakers desk with multiple drawers; Eastiake towel rack; 2 oak office chairs; Oak arm chair with leather seat; Antique reading chair; Oak 3-section bevelled hanging mirror; “Star Mill” table top coffee grinder; Gramophone; Postcard albums; picture frames.Large selection of antique framed prints including: Bartlett, Massicotte, Krieghoff and 1918 welcome frame; Glassware to include: Collection of Nippon, 50-piece set of Rosenthal crystal “linear-smoke” pattern, Depression , Wedgewood, cross & olive and pinwheel crystal, milkglass, etc.Silverplate; Cast iron firebox and cast iron pieces; Horse brass & horse bells; Many crocks including Blueflower, 3 and 5 gallon; Granite-ware; Quilts; Carpets; 6 boxes of antique Christmas balls and other Christmas decorations; Decoys; 1950’s Coca Cola refrigerator; Milk cans; Snowshoes; toys; etc.NOTE: This is only a partial listing of items to be sold.Plan to be with us for this fantastic selection of Antiques.PREVIEW: Friday, September 3rd from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.and one hour prior to the auction.TERMS: Cash or cheques accepted with proper identification.Canteen on the premises.For further information, please contact the Auctioneers.BRIAN & STEPHEN BARRIE Auction Services Richmond, Quebec 819-826-5373 • 819-826-1120 Email: bsb1_auctions@hotmail.com HOCKEY GEAR CLEANING / Dry Cleaning business for sale.Profitable, lots of potential.Make your own salary.Be your own boss.Call 819-580-0263 after 5 p.m.430 Personal A MAN REQUIRES the companionship of a woman with young family.Call 819-842-2141.LOVE! 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The Record classad@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, September 2, 2010 Page 15 Your Birthday Thursday, Sept 2,2010 Although you might not normally like partnership arrangements, you could find yourself entering into one of them in the year ahead.Even if established for reasons other than financial, it’s apt to develop into a moneymaking enterprise.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — This is one of those unusual days when it’ll seem that everything is going your way, because it is.Concentrate on the two areas that might mean the most to you — finances and work.UBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Now is the time to take another shot at a problem that you’ve been unable to resolve.Your mind is much sharper than recently, and should easily be able to come up with the answers that have eluded you.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - By all means, do not simply coast, but do know that it could be those very factors over which you have little or no control that could produce some of your greatest benefits.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Don’t be so quick to ignore a friend’s unconventional idea.It isn’t necessarily something that should be ignored, because there’s a good chance it will result in something quite huge.CAPRIGORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) — It’s not like you to be timid about going after a difficult objective, so don’t start now.You’ll find that you’re resourceful, and you could come up with an ingenious idea for easily achieving it.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Although you might prefer a planned agenda, there is a good chance that some kind of spontaneous activity will occupy your time and turn out to be both fun and productive.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Even if your tactics appear to be complicated and confusing to onlookçrs, you’ll actually achieve exactly what you want by following your game plan.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Check out everyone you know who might have the missing pieces you’re seeking to put a plan together.Chances are it will be someone you’d least expect who has the answer.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Even if everything is going your way, it will still be up to you to recognize your opportunities and make the most of them.Otherwise, you’ll simply have a nice day.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Do a little reorganizing, and you’ll be amazed at how easily you’ll be able to put together something that you’ve always had difficulty doing.Don’t hesitate to use an unconventional touch.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Take advantage of this brief cycle, and focus on everything it has to offer, because these good periods are meant to make progress in ways you couldn’t do otherwise.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - You’ll have a far better chance to realize your goals if you aren’t hesitant to include some of the ideas of others.Opening your mind to the suggestions of others gives you greater potential for achieving success.Thursday, Sept 2,2010 If you need help, help them give it By Phillip Alder Morarji Desai, India’s fifth prime minister (from 1977 to 1979), said, “Self-help must precede help from others.” In this deal, you, as declarer, must help yourself to find the best line of play.Then you must hope that East helps you by erring.You are in four spades.West leads the diamond ace and continues with the king when East encourages with his seven.After ruffing, what would be your plan?Your three-spade opening bid would not have occurred to the old-timers because the suit is so weak.But in the modern game, especially at favorable vulnerability, players love to pre-empt.Never mind the suit quality; observe its length.You could hope for 2-2 spades, cashing your ace and playing another round.Or you could eliminate the red suits, cash dummy’s top clubs, and lead a low trump, hoping an opponent started with a singleton spade king or queen and only two clubs.On his forced red-suit return, you would ruff in the dummy and sluff your last club.Here, though, neither of those lines would work.It is better to cross to dummy with a heart and to call for the spade jack.North ' 09-02-10 A J 4 V A K 7 ?J 5 2 ?A K 6 4 3 West East A K A Q 10 5 V 9 6 5 2 V Q J 10 4 ?A K 10 8 3 ?Q 7 6 4 A Q 10 8 A J 9 South A A 9 8 7 6 3 2 V 8 3 ?9 A 7 5 2 Dealer: South Vulnerable: East-West South West North East 3 A Pass 4 A All pass Opening lead: ?A Many Easts would cover an honor with an honor, playing their queen.Then you would take your ace and be very happy to see West’s king complete a royal trick.You would continue with the spade nine, now losing only three tricks: one spade, one diamond and one club.And, note, you also get home if spades are 2-2.When a competent declarer leads an unsupported honor from the dummy that you have surrounded and you have at least one more low card, do not cover.CROSSWORD Across I Yankees’ div.7 Deal II Jenny or jack 14 Alter, as boundaries 15 Slain shepherd 16 “Fer sher" 17 ‘Dense fabrics 19 Prior to, to Prior 20 ‘Ready to blow?22 Fettuccine follower 25 Aborigines of Hokkaido 26 Compress, in a way 27 ‘It’ll keep your hat on 32 Cat tail motion 35 Specialty 36 Three pairs of them end the answers :o starred clues 10 Lots 49 15-Across’s dad 50 Bingo call 51 Kettle pair 54 *”Top Chef” spin-off involving competitive baking 59 www address 60 ‘More than just grumble 64 Messenger letters?65 Ain’t right?66 Have suspicions about 67 One hairpin turn after another 68 Cribbage markers 69 Quixote’s squire__Panza 41 Area 51 location 44 ‘Carquest stock W N z 1 P ¦ A B B R 0 S e T R O 1 N E A F M 1 s S E E R 9j ¦ o c H T 0 U c H 1 |C H A S T E H A S T E N A S S E N T R N O R G S T O R Y C L O S E Q H E X U A G E N D 7 P A Y O U T il.L E D G E U N H U N U M K N Down 1 Not easy, to a Cockney?2 MGM mascot 3 59-Across ending 4 Botanical gardens 5 Soother 6 Rough wool cloth 7 Six-pack units 8 Notice with a bio, often 9 Czech hockey player Nedved 10 Threat ender 11 Music to a captain’s ears 12 Star sometimes seen opposite Venus?13 Stepped on it 18 McDonald’s founder 21 Gathered dust 22 Six-pack units 23 Postgraduate study 24 Emma Peel’s hairstyle 28 “I wish I_seen that” 29 Factory outlet tag abbr.30 Vegas gas 31 Identical 33 Show enjoyment at a show 34 __high note 37 Where the Lofoten Isl.are 38 Northwestern University city 39 Teen safety org.42 Skip over water, as stones 43 Doc bloc 44 Officially retract 45 One-way street no-nos 46 Magnetic measures 47 Hudson Bay prov.48 Hook’s right hand 52 Saudis, usually 53 On the Aegean 55 Water waster 56 Slack off 57 Participate in karaoke 58 Grounded jets: Abbr.61 Ltd.relative 62 Nonspecific extreme 63 “Koochie-_!” 38 39 Page 16 Thursday, September 2, 2010 n e wsroom f2)sh erbrookerecord.com ! 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