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Looking to buy something?"¦ THE — Record Classifieds Sherbrooke: 569-9525 Knowlton: 242-1188 THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 The mill will never grind from water that has past.— Sarah Dowdney Tuesday, August 10, 1999 60 CENTS Having A Ball! DAVID ANDERSON/CORRESPONDENT There were more than bikes at Waterloo's Velo Festival.This youngster was simply having a ball playing one of the many games organized for the annual event.Paquet remembered as dedicated councillor Death of wife left Paquet gri ef-s tri cleen By Joy Yokoyama The man who, along with his two daughters, was found dead in his Danville home yesterday, was a good councillor, says Danville Mayor Charles Noble.“He put a lot of work into committees,” said Noble, in a interview Monday.“He was in sorrow, but I didn’t think it got to that point.” Henri Paquet, 46, was found at 41 Lemire St.in Danville with a firearm at his side near 1 p.m.Sunday.His daughters, Audrey, 17, and Vicky, 11, were also found in the home.“I was stunned and I didn’t know what to say,” said Noble.“Even now, we’re talking about it but it doesn’t seem possible.” Noble knew Paquet for more than 25 years.Paquet was a councillor for Shipton before it merged into Danville.Paquet had worked on several committees including Transbestos, the transport system for handicapped or elderly people.He also served on the committee for the local hockey arena, expressed great concern for Shipton’s parks, and helped out the Red Cross.“He was always there to give a hand as a volunteer,” said Noble.Paquet’s wife, Jocelyne Dion, died of cancer June 15, a condition she had been diagnosed with in February.Paquet had told Noble last December that he would not be running in the elections for the new Danville council in July.Noble saw Paquet July 13 at the first meeting of the new council.“Everything seemed all right.He congratulated us on winning our election,” said Noble.“Everything was normal.Nobody ever suspected anything.” Noble and Paquet also worked together for several years at Johns Manville Asbestos where Paquet was a tinsmith.They worked in the same department when there wasn’t a lot of work for tinsmiths.“When I was a worker in the mines, we were meeting on the same shift.We had our lunch together very often,” said Noble.Everything at the scene looks like a double-murder and a suicide so far, said Quebec Police Force Sgt.Serge Dubord, Monday.But he said the autopsy was still underway at press time and the results wouldn’t be available until late Monday or Tuesday.A neighbour called the police Sunday after finding Paquet lying on the basement floor.He had entered the house after repeated calls to the residence went unanswered.Highest rated HoïIL°IP]L ® system Energy glass The Regal collection from ARCOR combines superior design and refined style which makes them “Clearly The Best” windows for your house Warranty 20 year plus 1215 Wellington St.S., Sherbrooke Portes et Fenêtres •Keeping you warm since 1991 — Marcel Brassard (819)820-7299 page 2 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 THE i Motley crew was enough to give one pause Store clerk handled hair-dye posse situation calmly As I stepped into the convenience store to pay for the gas I’d just pumped into my thirsty car, an unexpected sight greeted me.And a dilemma.Was it safe to be there?Should I retreat until the other customers left?It was like a movie scene.Or a situation you might encounter in a large city, not in a quiet location on the edge of town less than twenty miles from home.Maybe it was curiosity, maybe it was a sense of adventure.Whatever it •was, I found myself drawn further into the bustling store.A serene-looking, clean-cut, smiling young man was serving a motley collection of customers.They were the cause of my hesitation.Was it really safe to be in there?I struggled to control my fear and apprehension.Predominant among the clients lined up at the cash was a group of what can be best described as young ruffians - a half dozen or more brash, bold, boasting males purchasing large bottles of beer and cigarettes, pleased as punch to have another whole day to party.One had the brightest shade of green hair you could ever imagine - it must glow in the dark.He and his companions were clad in tattered dark denim with silver studs and dangling chains, and sported tousled hair and a general not-just-showered look.The apparent leader of the troupe objected to his beer bill.The cashier cool-headedly explained the prices.I in-audibly congratulated him for his relaxed approach.Had I been in his place, fear and panic would have taken over my whole demeanour.Then I realized that this behaviour was very much a front, a way for these young men to assert themselves and to claim some sense of self-identity.Part of me smiled at this game they were playing, another part was sad- dened that they had chosen this rebellious way of expressing their individuality.The group traipsed back down an aisle to switch their beer bottles for cheaper ones.I finally got to pay my bill, and left with mixed emotions and this vivid image of green hair, boisterous behaviour and struggling young men who appear brave and colourful, and of that young clerk who handled them so wisely- Australian Ruffians This episode reminded me of the experiences of Gladys Taylor, author of “If old age is so wonderful, What am I doing.Alone In The Australian Outback”.A once-upon-a-time Township-per, Taylor, at the age of sixty, undertook to drive around the edge of Australia.On her fifty-five day solo trip, sleeping most of the time in her car and living on a diet of primarily oranges and tomatoes, she encountered deserts, floods, kangaroos, extreme heat, bush flies, beautiful and unusual sites and all kinds of roads and people.At one point, Taylor was forced to play a cat and mouse game with a couple of scruffy-looking hooligans in a pick-up truck.They had quizzed her in a café, and knew she was driving alone.Fortunately, someone in the restaurant gave her a piece of useful advice - to stay close behind a ‘caravan’, what today we call a camper or trailer.It took several days before the adventurer was able to shake her followers, but she did - and continued on to complete her odyssey.Seven years later (in 1984), Taylor wrote the book on her epic trip, and ended with the following message.“I had been on the road 55 days, driven 11,000 miles, lost 15 pounds and felt 20 years younger than when I had set out.But most of all I was now no stranger to that aging woman called Gladys Taylor.I knew that even if she were 60, she still had a lot to offer.And,perhaps best of all,I sort of liked the old girl!” So do I.And I wonder if she’s still alive, living in Alberta, as the epilogue in her book relates, “with promises to keep and miles to go before she sleeps” Susan Mastine Bessette shows her team spirit Staff Knowlton cyclist Lyne Bessette’s showed she is a true team player Thursday evening at a four-stage race in Hilliard, Ohio.Bessette was competing in the sandwich race between the Pan-American Games, where she placed second in the time trial and fourth in the road race, and the Grand Prix International Féminin du Québec, to be held in the Eastern Townships Aug.25-29.Bessette, who is a member of the Saturn team, finished in second place in Thursday’s race, which members of team Saturn wanted teammate Susy Pryde to win.It was only three hours after Bessette’s arrival from Winnipeg, the site of the Pan-Am Games.Despite being tired, Bessette said she felt good.She and two other teammates caused a breakaway, at the end of which, they allowed Pryde to go ahead.Bessette forfeited Friday’s race because of abdominal cramps.Saturday, she finished eighth in the 200-metre sprints.Sunday, she worked hard to cause several breakaways for Pryde, the American Pro-Tour’s second-ranked cyclist, but Bessette was too tired to finish the race.She said later that it takes the not-so-nice races, like the Ohio races, to appreciate the better ones.But Bessette is looking forward to ending her long travels with a trip home to the Townships for the Grand Prix Féminin International du Québec.Threes a crowd Arianne Foss with her cockatiels Kiki, Ashley and Coco Rick Foss/Correspondent Weather TUESDAY : Increasing cloudiness followed by intermittent rain.Low near 8.High near 22.Probability of precipitation 80 percent.WEDNESDAY : Clearing.Low near 12.High near 22.THURSDAY : Sunny with cloudy periods.Low near 7.High near 23.BEN by Daniel Shelton MY mWlt-HP FROM WORK OWNS A TIME-SHARE IN CARE COR THEY CANT MAKE If THIS YEAR.r.SO GET THIS.THEY'RE LETTING US USE IT~ A&S0LUTELY FREE,' TWO WEEKS PY THE PEACH.it's m ENOUGH FOR ALL OF _ US, SO YOU! ANPCfcR CAN JOIN US/ WHY CANT YOUR girlfrienpmake in If.ISN'T THAT THE GREATEST NEWS ?f REATH IN THE FAMILY.WJNCH TH Ei Tuesday, August 10, 1999 page 3 Hundreds remember victims of Eastman tragedy The accident changed my life’ Lionel Plourde By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Asbestos Twenty-one years ago on Aug.4, a late-model bus filled with handicapped passengers and volunteers from Asbestos and Danville plunged into Silver Lake near Eastman and sank, killing 40 people.Last Sunday, hundreds of people from Asbestos and Danville packed St.Aime church to remember them.The event was part of Asbestos’ 100th anniversary celebrations.It was the first real memorial service for the victims since the 1978 accident.“The church was full, it was hard to find a seat” said Asbestos resident Huguette Beauchesne.“There was a candle and a rose there for each of the victims, and a member from each of the victim’s families was there to light the candle in their mem- ory.” One of the candle lighters was Danville resident Rosaire Plourde, who lost his mother Bernadette and younger brother Rock in the accident.“It was a well-organized mass,” he said.“The roses and the candles were a nice touch.” Plourde, now 67, still remembers being awakened at 6 a.m.on Aug.5 by his parish priest.“He said there had been an accident, and that my mother and brother were dead.It happened so fast, it was hard to accept.“Rock was 29 and handicapped and my 63-year-old mother went with him on the bus as a volunteer.They told me later she was found in the water trying to swim to shore.I guess she had a heart attack.“It took them two days to find Rock, who stayed in the bus.He could not swim.” The accident was doubly hard for the Plourde family, because they had lost their father in a car accident in 1952.At that time, Bernadette was about to give Boaters dispute mayor’s By Rita legault Lennoxville The saga of boaters fighting a ban on the use of motorboats on Lake Or-ford has taken more twists and turns than a acrobatic water skier.Monday, boaters and water skiers said they had documented proof the Mayor of Eastman is not telling the whole truth when he claimed that motorboats are affecting the quality of drinking water for some Eastman residents.Mayor Maurice Friard has said he fears for the quality of drinking water and doesn’t want to wait till its too late to act.Friard, who has become increasingly wary of inquiring reporters, would not tell the Record Monday if he had proof that motorboats were causing pollution on the lake.“All I’m going to say is that it’s the source of drinking water for residents of Eastman,” he commented testily, adding the the lake is very small.Orford Lake is about 1.4 sq km and the source of drinking water for about 250 residents of Eastman.“Everyone wants safe drinking water these days,” Friard said.“I’m not a biologist or a chemist, but there are some scientific experts who say that motorboats cause pollution.” Motorboat owners on the lake contest that affirmation, saying that motorboats cannot be responsible for bacteria found in the drinking water.Early Monday, lakeside resident Christian Chouinard forwarded to the Record copies of municipal water quality tests he obtained last week which indicate there have been no water quality problems this summer.Meanwhile the town of Eastman was issuing a boil order Monday advising residents connected to the town's Waterman to boil their water till further notice.Municipal secretary-treasurer Carole Levesque said the boil order came from Environment Quebec after the latest laboratory tests showed the presence of bacteria in the water.Lévesque said Monday’s boil order had nothing to do with an earlier notice to residents that the town would be flushing its water mains on Tuesday.That notice warned residents that the water could be cloudy and contains some sediments.Despite last week’s failing grade and the boil order, residents say motorboats on the lake have nothing to do with the presence of coliform in the water.Water ski enthusiasts Luc Pellerin, who is vehemently opposed to the ban on motorboats, said he recently had the water tested and it passed with flying colors.“If the water in the lake is fine and there are coliforms coming out of the tap, then there must be something wrong in between,” he said, adding that the town’s outdated water intake pipes must be causing the trouble.Pellerin suggested the laboratory be invited to take samples in front of media.While he was searching through town documents to prepare for the upcoming public consultation, Chouinard came across a copy of a request to the provincial government for a grant to replace the town’s water main.It indicates one section of the water intake pipe was installed 85 years ago.The most recent installation is 50 years old.The request for a grant says the ancient cast iron system with lead joints has had several leaks which have caused it to deteriorate.It says the pipes are corroded, filled with tubers and very fragile.Chouinard and other motorboat enthusiasts on the lake are angiy they have not birth to their twelfth child.“The Eastman accident changed my life; it is always present in my mind,” said younger brother Lionel Plourde, now 65.“When they said the names of my mother and brother, it felt hard inside.” The accident occurred on the night of Aug.4 after the passengers had seen a play and were returning home.The driver could not slow down the 1956 GM coach as it descended a steep hill near the lake.The bus left the road, became airborne and landed in the deep lake.It sank below the surface in the dark within 15 minutes.Many of the passengers were handicapped and could not use their arms or legs to get out of the bus and swim to shore.The volunteers, many of them relatives of the handicapped, had a hard choice to make.Save themselves, or try in vain to keep their kin from drowning.Only seven people survived, including parish priest Gaston St.Jean and driver Denis Martel.A week after the accident, a mass funeral was held at the Asbestos arena for 36 of the victims.The funeral was attended by 3,200 mourners.But Rosaire Plourde’s grief did not end with the funeral.Months after the accident, the bus involved in the death of his mother and brother was parked on its owner’s lot, not 300 feet away from where Plourde lives.The bus was owned by Gilles Bolduc of Danville.His bus company had rented it out to a local handicapped association for the outing to Eastman.“Bolduc’s place always has lots of old vehicles, one of them being that bus,” Plourde said.“I had to look at it every day for many years.It was only a few years ago that it was sold.” For Plourde and other relatives of the victims, there was little compensation for their loss.“This was when the Quebec government first came out with that no-fault insurance system,” he said.“All that the government paid was $3,000 to each family.That was just enough to cover the funeral costs.” claims of pollution been given enough time to gather facts and prepare their counter-arguments.They were informed on August 2 there would be a public consultation on August 21.“If they wanted to hide their intentions and give us the least possible amount of time to prepare, they couldn’t have planned it better,” Chouinard complained, adding that many cottagers and lakeside dwellers are away on vacation.“I find it unacceptable that a man of 73 who’s not interested in boating wants to prevent us from practicing a sporting activity in a reasonable and responsible way,” Chouinard said, taking direct aim at Mayor Friard.Under pressure from motorboat enthusiasts and under the media microscope, some councillors are getting wary of the public consultation.Councillor Yvon Laramée reported that he was angry that the mayor failed to hold a council meeting to report back on a legal opinion determining who would be allowed to attend and vote at the public consultation.The local merchant said the question was raised at the last council meeting, and councillors have still not been informed.“The town should have waited to get a legal opinion and a study to see if motor-boats are really causing pollution in the lake,” he said.“The mayor is supporting his arguments that we must prohibit boats, but he has yet to prove the quality of the water is endangered.” Laramée said it should not be up to council to decided on the future of motor-boats, unless they are endangering the quality of drinking water.“I honestly don’t believe this is up to the council to decide,” he said, adding that it should not be a political decision.“It should be up to the users to decide.” Friard said the general public was invited to attend the consultation.As for the other criticism, he was he was surprised and would only respond that Laramée and other councillors voted unanimously in favor of the public consultation.Austin Mayor Roger Nicolet said that because public navigation is a universal right, the general public had to be invited to the meeting.“It’s free and belongs to everybody, so all interested citizens have the right to participate,” he said, adding that a register will establish the legitimacy of participants when it comes time to vote.The procedure code shows that at least two thirds of eligible voters must be in favor of restrictions.Once the consultation has taken place, it will be up to the councils of Eastman and Austin to adopt regulations based on the outcome of the meeting.The cautious Nicolet, who is facing an election this fall, said that he will advise Austin’s council to take into account the various claims made and whether or not they are substantiated.“Obviously if pollution becomes a major issue, someone should be able to table evidence that that is the case, otherwise their arguments won’t be substantiated,” he commented.“We know that motorboats do occasionally shed some gas, especially if they have two-stroke motors.“ But Nicolet said boats don’t cause fecal coliform pollution unless they don’t have toilets or proper septic tanks.“The link has not been established,” he said.“The council will have to consider stuff on merit and not just take people’s assertions as factual.” page 4 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 THEi Vouilloz dominate World Cup Chausson, Mud, rocks not enough to stop champions By Maurice Crossfield Wet weather made the courses slick over the weekend, but the two established leaders all but sealed up their world championships at the World Cup Diesel-UCI mountain bike races in Bromont.France’s Anne-Caroline Chausson won her second world cup victory at the Bromont course Sunday, while fellow countryman Nicholas Vouilloz took the men’s title, also his second victory at Bromont.The downhill course proved to be very challenging for the athletes, who gathered from around the world for the seventh stage of the Diesel-UCI World Cup of mountain biking.Parts of the course turned greasy due to the weekend rains, while a rocky section of the course caused a number of flat tires and wipeouts.The weekend also got off to a bad start for the Schwinn-Toyota team, which had five of its expensive mountain bikes stolen sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.The bikes were estimated to be worth between $3000 and $7000 each.To be able to make the weekend races, new bikes had to be brought in from the US.Women's In the women’s category Chausson dominated the competition like she’s done all year: .The 22-year-old racer made it down the mountain with a time of five minutes and 25 seconds (5:25.19), beating out Finland’s Katja Repo, and Americans Marla Streb and Missy Giove by a little over 20 seconds.Chausson’s victory was the sixth win in seven outings this year.The win practically guarantees the 1998 champion another World Cup title, having picked up 1700 out of a possible 1750 points.The win was a bit of a comeback from the semi final race, when Chaus- son finished 19th due to a flat tire and a fall.In the final Chausson fell once, but was able to quickly get up and keep going.The top Quebecer in the women’s competition was Granby’s Kim Huard, who came in 16th with a time of seven minutes, 11 seconds (7:11:27).Montreal’s Annie Girard finished 21st, plagued by wipeouts and mechanical problems.Men’s In the men’s competition Vouilloz finished with a time of four and a half minutes (4:30:42), giving him his fourth World Cup victory of the season.He beat Sunn teammate Mickael Pascal by five seconds.Vouilloz finished third in the semi final races, and was expected to have a hard time against British racer Steve Peat.Peat, who was the last to start the course, ran into several problems and finished in 16th place.The win gives Vouilloz 1465 World Cup points, compared to Peat’s 1217.Though the title is practically in Voul- lioz’s hands, he still must place well at the final race of the season in Kaprun, Austria next week.Vouilloz, who was the 1998 World Cup champion, said he spent more time Thursday studying the tricky course than at any other race this season.He credited that for Sunday’s victory.Dual In the dual competitions rain and mud proved to be less of a problem than on the slick downhill course.Australian riders dominated, with Katrina Miller taking the women’s title and Wade Bootes winning the men’s category.For Miller the win was the sixth in as many outings this year.American Leigh Donovan came second in the women’s final, while Eric Carter came in second in the men’s event.The Bromont World Cup mountain biking races were broadcast to 37 countries over the weekend, on the Eurosport, RDI and Outdoor Life networks.Boaters propose reduced speed on lake ilP i ~:V .’ ¦ 60 km/h is maximum speed for waterski slalom competition - Pellerin By Rita Legault Lennoxville Boaters, who are fighting an outright ban on motorized crafts on Orford lake, are proposing speed limits of 60 kilometres an hour and not 100 as was reported by local media.Water skier Luc Pellerin, who has skied on the lake for the past 30 years, said what the boaters are proposing is slower than what the Memphrémagog regional municipal council (MRC) has suggested for local lakes.“We are proposing 60 km an hour, that’s even more conservative than the 70 km an hour the MRC was first proposing,” Pellerin said in an interview.The town of Eastman is proposing a ban on motorboats and is holding a joint public consultation with the municipality of Austin which shares the lake.Among the issues to be discussed at the meeting on Aug.21 are speed and safety, noise pollution, and the quality of water on the lake which provides drinking water to about 250 Eastman residents.Pellerin, who competes in water ski trials, said 60 km an hour is the maximum speed in slalom competition at the Jean Perrault water ski school on Lac des Nations in Sherbrooke.He said beginners go even slower.Currently there is no speed limit on PERRY BEATON/RECORD CORRESPONDENT Boating enthusiast Luc Pellerin has skied on Orford lake for 30 years.He said the boaters’ association had proposed even more conservative speed limits than the MRC.Lake Orford.Pellerin said speed is up to the person behind the wheel and that he and other boaters are self-imposing appropriate behaviour.“We certainly don’t have any problem in that area, and we know we are under scrutiny,” Pellerin said, adding that speed is not really an issue on the lake.“There are no boats other than ours that can go that fast,” he said, speaking of himself and a handful of other water skiers.Pellerin said there are also concerns about sea doos, although there are few if any of them on the lake.The few sea doos which sporadically appear on the lake are mainly day users, he said, but residents fear the problem could grow with the popularity of the noisy, but affordable water crafts.“It is very annoying to have one of them whipping around your ears all the time,” he said, adding that with two-stroke motors and exhausts located in the turbines, sea doos are responsible for noise and water pollution.Pellerin explained that two-stroke motors leak some oil, and that the exhausts make a lot of noise when the crafts hop in and out of the water exposing the turbine.He said the powerful motorboats like his own have four-stroke motors, which don’t pollute when well maintained, and they have invested heavily in equipment including mufflers to significantly reduce noise.Pellerin said that other lakeside residents have told him they have no problem with him or his water ski activities.They do however fear for the behaviour ofoutsiders and future residents.A Woman’s Heart /ontrary to popular belief, heart disease and blocked arteries are not only a man's concern.Statistics show that women are just as much at risk.In fact, cardiovascular disease and stroke cause 40% of women's deaths in the country.HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF QUÉBEC To find out more about risk factors, please call us.Tel: (819) 562-7942 or 1 888 473-4636 At tke heart of tke solution! - Tuesday, August 10, 1999 page 5 HÜ """ ——mi —-THEM Record Quebec’s oldest farm fair opens in Bedford Scenes of past Bedford fairs circa 1885 window on agriculture,’ she said, “and we strive to keep events and activities within those lines.This year, along with record entries in every category, organizers have come up with unique events too.Opening day, Thursday, is senior citizens day.In collaboration with the meals on wheels project in the region, less mobile fair patrons will be able to visit the site via a miniature railroad that encircles the midway and grounds.A specially fitted bus housing an exhibition of old lifestyles along with the latest news that might interest the seniors will be on the site.Admission on the museobus is free.Special games and contests are also on the program with prizes to the winners as well.Noon lunch, served in the ‘Salle de l’Age d’Or’ will cost only $4 if tickets are purchased in advance.Admission this day is $7 and will include the cost of lunch for those who miss the advances ticket sales.In the afternoon, a show by ‘Les Pom- FI1E PHOTO mettes Rouges” begins at 2 p.m.followed by a band concert and special songs by ‘Choeur de la Belle Epoque’, a choir formed of senior citizens.By supper time on this special day, it will be time to get ready for the traditional parade and many of the floats will include senior citizens visiting the fair.‘We have been in contact with every seniors’ home in the area we could find,’ Kyling explained.‘They were surprised at our interest in getting the people out, but once convinced, they caught our enthusiasm and the response has been amazing,”.Thursday is parade night this year.And another innovation puts the beginning of the parade near the outskirts of town with the fair as the destination.This parade, which attracts just about every fire engine for 50 miles around plus anyone at all who wishes to participate, will start out at Domaine Boise, take Victoria street, Church, Du Pont, Main and Marziali, the short street that leads to the main gate.T never invite anyone to join the parade,’ Kyling boasts.‘They just turn out, floats, decorated bikes and almost any type of costumed person or animal you can imagine,” she adds, recalling her own efforts at decorating her bike for the parade.The evening will open with a band concert including Les Sentinelles and the Black Watch Pipes and Drums.Over in the pavilion, organizers will present the first of many groups appealing to a younger crowd.Thursday, Baby Spice are in the spotlight followed by an alternative rock group called Hasty Rattle.Friday is off to an early start with a pet show and car races, electronically speaking, in the arcade.At 5 p.m.anyone can try their hand at singing accompanied by a Karaoke machine.This is Mud Drag night too and organizers have a special track with a giant mud-hole in the middle to test the mettle of all comers.In the pavilion, Disco Sensation starts off the evening as well.Friday is also Kids’ day, so the day is filled with clowns and puppet shows, free face-painting, magic shows, electronic Corvette races for the kids with a prize-awarding ceremony right after supper.Saturday gets off to an exciting start with a heavy horse pull beginning at 9 a.m.Special events in the agri-food displays in the artisan building and an antique farm machinery show outside start the day.At noon, an antique tractor pull gets underway.Early evening, there’s singing with the Karoake machine, a Bingo with cash prizes at 6 p.m.and, the star attraction at this year’s fair, professional wrestling in the arena - Mega Revenge Challengemania.In the pavilion, Legends of Country gets underway at 8:30 p.m.followed by the rock group ‘Revival’ at 10:30 p.m.For the avid fair-goer who likes to get an early start, Sunday is the day to do it.Brunch begins at 7 a.m., an Agri-Food show begins along with an exhibition of vintage cars.The public gets a chance to join the fun with the awarding of a Peoples’ Choice Award, the result of a vote taken in the crowd of spectators.Winners of the Brome County News Photo contest will also be announced at 10:15a.m.A farm-tractor pull, open to men and women gets going around 11:30 a.m., there’s a fashion parade at 1 p.m.and the drawing for $20,000 in cash prizes is at 2 p.m.Prizes will also be awarded to winners of ‘Guess the steer’s weight’ competition as well as for the best commercial kiosk.The fair begins to wind down at 2:30 p.m.with a show by ‘Caillou’ and the final bell rings at 7 p.m.to mark the end of the 171st exhibition.These are just a few of the scheduled events at this year’s edition of the Bedford fair.There are information booths on the grounds and guided tours are also available.The site is freshly painted this year, there are more toilet facilities than ever and organizers have also remembered their not so young patrons with benches and mini-parks where a few moments rest can make the difference between a good day and one too tiring.Admission is $8, seniors, 55 years and over, pay $7 and children 3 to 10 years pay $6.Gates open every day at 8 a.m.There’s a weekend pass available.Cost of this pass includes the four-day fair as well as the Auto Fest scheduled Sept.4 and 5.Presentation of this pass to participating merchants in Bedford will reward pass-holders with another discount for any goods of services purchased.For information call 450 248 2817 or check the website -www.expobedford.com or info@ex-pobedford.com.Special services for seniors at 171st agricultural fair By Claudia Villemaire Special to The Record Fermont j a the Missisiquoi County exhibition, I scheduled to open this Thursday, ¦A.not only begins the fair season in the Eastern Townships but is also the oldest in Quebec, celebrating 171 years of annual events this time ‘round.One has only to spend a few minutes with Anna Lisa Kyling, one of two fair managers, who fairly dances up and down as she talks about this year’s plans and innovations to catch the enthusiastic spirit.“Our board of directors is probably the youngest in the region if not in all of Canada,” she says, ‘and our president is around 30 years old.That puts lots of life and bounce into our view of what a country fair should be and certainly a bit of dazzle into our plans for an event of this kind,” she adds.The Bedford fair, as it is affectionately called by one and all, has some advantages other exhibitions in the region cannot claim.“We are quite close to the south shore area of the Montreal region.That means our fair is not only the perfect time to show our city cousins what agri-food really means, but we can make sure we give them a good time too.” All this adds up to a county fair, country style, with lots of events with a city flavor.“How many farmers have never been stuck in a muddy spot on their farm.Well, city folk call that a mud race, and we have just that scheduled for the fair.” Kyling, a country girl herself, with a long history of attendance, showing cattle and competing at this fair, talks of the brainstorms the directors endured to come up with an event to satisfy young and old, farm and country folk and always keep the primary goal of a county fair first and foremost.“This is a Past prize winners en route to Bedford Fair page 6 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 Community Forum Letters to the editor Seeking information on Stimsons | Dear Editor; As part of a family history, I am seeking information/pictures of the family of Royal Henry Stimson and his wife Jane Ruth Burrill.Royal Stimson’s daughter married Frank Mansfield Jordan in Melbourne, on Sept.18,1906.The minister was R.George Watt and the witnesses to the wedding were Chauncey E.Johnson and Miss K.Hammond Williams.Rev.Watt was of the Congregational Church in 1906.Margaret Ednah Stimson was born in Melbourne on April 7,1883.Please direct any correspondence to J.F.Jordan, Morrisburg, Ontario, KOC 1X0.Sincerely, James Jordan Morrisburg Delivering Record is family tradition Dear Editor, Once a Sherbrooke Record Carrier -always one! 1 just delivered a copy of The Record to my dad, Ron Odell, now 78 years young, who in the 30s delivered the Sherbrooke Record, enabling him to earn enough money to buy his first bike.In later years, many of the old-timers might remember Ron as the guy behind the sporting goods counter at Dawson Auto Parts on Wellington Street, South.I guess it must run in the family as I had two Record routes, myself, some 40 years ago in Sherbrooke’s North Ward; one on London St.( 40 papers) and the other larger one (60 Papers) on Montreal St.which I used to pick up on the front porch of The Cozy Sweets Restaurant.I guess being a newspaper boy must run in my family.All said and done, it made my dad’s day to read Hugh Doherty’s Sherbrooke Record History and he recognized many names listed as having worked there over the years.Hat’s off to you Hugh for a job well done! Cheers, Gary Odell Ottawa Musical evening was a success Dear Editor; Please convey my message of appreciation to your reading public.Just to let you know that we had a very successful Bluegrass, Country, & Gospel musical night at Cookshire Trinity United Church last Sunday, Aug.1.On behalf of the Restoration Committee, I wish to thank the very talented singers and musicians Terry Howell, Tom Kilbride, and Perry Beaton, along with Jackie and Ken Hyman, for their good work and very entertaining evening of song and music.I also want to thank Terry Howell for his part in arranging this presentation, the Record for its article in Friday’s paper announcing the show, and the people from the local communities for their good support and attendance.It was a great evening and very beneficial to our fund-raising for the church.Avery special thank-you! 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GREYISH OR COLOR BACKGROUND Tuesday, August 10, 1999 page 7 Suspect named in cop shooting By Ian Robertson Sun Media Toronto A dangerous “loose cannon” and escaped convict from the Toronto area was named yesterday in a Canada-wide warrant for allegedly trying to kill a Niagara Region cop.Clues to the identity of the accused bank robber and triggerman wanted in last Thursday’s wounding of Const.John Sawicki came from “hard work” by Toronto Police holdup squad detectives and help from the OPP and Peel Police, Niagara Acting Chief Ken Davidson said.Maciej Sitarz, 29, of Titan Ave., Wood-bridge, is named in a warrant for attempted murder, robbery, wearing a mask with a criminal intent and possessing a stolen auto.A police source said Sitarz, who was arrested in 1991 in Etobicoke on firearms and explosives charges, is also wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for escaping the Beaver Creek prison in June — about a week after surrendering.He has had his parole revoked several times.Davidson praised Det.Mike Earl for “tenacious” work in comparing suspects in Toronto holdups with details of a St.Catharines bank robbery before Sawicki was shot.He was chasing a stolen van and two heavily armed bandits around 10 a.m.Thursday when a high-calibre bullet ripped through its rear window and into the windshield of the 36-year-old officer’s cruiser.Sawicki’s face was showered with glass shards, but his eyes were saved by his sunglasses, Davidson said.“He’s certainly suffered a severe emotional trauma but he’s doing fine.” The stolen van was later abandoned by the robbers, who hopped into a getaway car.Davidson said investigators believe they found that car yesterday.A blue Toyota sedan stolen July 17 in Toronto was impounded for forensic tests after being spotted abandoned west of St.Catharines.As a province-wide dragnet widened, OPP officers used stun grenades Friday to get into a Cobourg-area cottage to arrest a man Davidson called an “associate” of the wanted gunman.But he said Warren Verge, 41, who skipped day parole while serving a 10-year sentence for a Hamilton robbery, has not been linked to the St.Catharines bank heist.Davidson said police will continue to work “around the clock” to nab the gunman and the driver.Anyone desperate enough to shoot a cop “can’t stay out in the community,” he told Hie Toronto Sun last night.“He’s just too dangerous, too much a loose cannon.” Davidson said there does not appear to be a link between Const.Sawicki’s shooting and the serious wounding last month on Hwy.401 in North York of Const.Patrick W.Ferdinand, who was shot while trying to pull over a stolen van.By a “strange coincidence” Davidson said Sitarz was using the name John Sawicki prior to the officer being shot.Police described Sitarz as white, 6-foot-4 and weighing 200 pounds.He has brown hair, brown eyes, a mole on his right cheek, a scar on his left wrist and a tattoo of a purple rose on his right shoulder.A police source said Sitarz and Verge are associates of Richard Brewer, 32, who was charged Friday in a Newmarket court with 42 bank robbery-related offences.Anyone with information is asked to call Niagara Police at 1-905-688-4111, Toronto detectives at 808-7400 or Crime Stoppers at 222-TIPS.Nightmarish Mystery stink at wedding Nortel office Thief stole truck, presents By Cameron Maxwell Sun Media Calgary A Calgary couple’s dream day turned into a nightmare after most of their wedding gifts, along with their CMC Suburban, were stolen before yesterday’s gift opening.Greg and Amber Abbott were married Saturday, but the newlyweds’ bliss was short-lived after their vehicle — loaded with gifts and mementoes from the wedding — was stolen outside their inn as they ate brunch.“We’re all at the gift opening .and we’ve got no gifts,” the couple’s teary maid of honour Crista Beer said.“We were all eating, we came out afterwards, and it was gone,” said Greg, 27, a systems analyst.“I’m not impressed whatsoever.“We’re angry — it’s an invasion of your privacy.1 can't fathom somebody who’d steal wedding presents.” There was no glass on the ground, so Greg surmises it was a professional thief who broke into the locked Suburban and hot-wired it.But the couple is more concerned about the souvenirs lost than the gifts.In the Suburban were disposable cameras from the wedding - which the couple had placed at every guest table — as well as the keepsakes and wedding cake.“Losing the wedding cake means a lot,” said Greg.A nationwide search is on for the 1988 white GMC Suburban.“It’s gotta be tough for a couple starting a new life together,” said Sgt.Troy Rudy.Greg and Amber, 25, still have each other, and for that they’re thankful.“We’ll be all right,” said Greg.Fortunately, all of the wedding cards — many with cash — were not in the Suburban.Despite their loss, the time spent with friends was a boost, and many who came to yesterday’s gift opening brought other gifts.Unknown odour forces evacuation By Jason Cumming Sun Media Ottawa Fire officials were uncertain yesterday as to what caused a stink that sent startled Nortel Networks staff fleeing their workplace.Employees in the telecommunications giant’s Cork-stown Rd.facility returned to a components assembly area after lunch at about 12:15 p.m.and noticed an odd odour.One 39-year-old woman was apparently overcome by what was described as a strong solvent smell and became nauseated.She was taken to hospital and released.The firm’s safety team evacuated six other employees.Using highly sensitive gear, Nepean firefighters and the Ottawa hazardous materials team spent more than three hours testing the complex’s air, but couldn’t pinpoint anything out of the ordinary.“To us it seems normal and fine,” Nepean Deputy Fire Chief Terry Sinnott said."There was nothing showing on any of our equipment that’s toxic, explosive or of any hazard to humans.It’s just a mystery.” Concerned company officials said workers on the overnight shift had noticed a similar pungent aroma about eight hours earlier so they decided to err on the side of caution.“With the amount of chemicals we use you’re going to get strange smells,” plant senior manager Duncan McCartney said.“But there are no gases or chlorine in that area at all.” Nortel spokesman Paul Hornbeck added he was “convinced” there was no health problem posed by the vapour and all employees were back on the job last night.“We suspect it’s not anything very serious,” Horn-beck said.PM praise for Games Winnipeg lauded at Pan Am wrap By Stephanie Rubec Sun Media Winnipeg Winnipeg got two thumbs up from Prime Minister Jean Chrétien yesterday for pulling off the best Pan Am Games yet.Chrétien told about 20,000 fans packed into the Winnipeg Stadium last night for the closing ceremonies of the 13th Pan American Games that their second try at hosting the event outdid the first, as they had promised.“I want to tell you that you have more than lived up to that bill,” Chrétien said.Winnipeg is the second city in this hemisphere to have hosted the Pan Am Games twice.Chrétien thanked the participating athletes from 42 countries for taking part in the games, but admitted he was rooting for Canada throughout the 17-day event.“I want to thank you for allowing us the privilege of watching your dreams come true,” he said.“All of Canada is proud of you.” A seat of honour had been kept for Chrétien’s wife Aline, but a spokesman said she had chosen to stay at their Quebec cottage.Manitoba Premier Gary Filmon promised to use the games as a jump: ing board to propel Manitoba into the spotlight.The rain did nothing to quell the two-hour dosing ceremonies.Chrétien ignored the downpour and stayed at the stadium to shake hands and high-five athletes.The crowd’s warmest welcome was reserved for Mario Vazquez Rana, president of the Pan American Sports Organization, who was honoured with human waves which wound around the stadium three times before he could speak.After about 5,000 athletes had wrapped up 17 days of competition, the Dominican Republic claimed the Games for 2003 and the flame was extinguished.It took a team of 20,000 volunteers five years to plan the games, which saw 400,000 meals served, including 48 km of hotdogs.SREAKS FOR YOU 1-8DD-66B-15D7 www.medicalert.ca page 8 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 Alexander Graham wouldn’t like Bell policy By Joe Warmington and Sarah Green Sun Media Even Alexander Graham Bell would have been outraged.Had he been alive today, the man who invented the telephone more than a century ago would have been “disgusted” by Bell Canada’s move to charge customers $0.75 for all 411 calls, his relatives say.“I think he probably would have opposed this and said something about it,” his great-great-grandson Hugh Bell Muller said yesterday.“He kind of saw it as a public service, rather than a business.” Bell’s belief was the telephone was something “everybody should be able to have and afford.” A retired telephone cable installer, Optimistic 7 tell myself my body is healthy and Vm going to live a long and happy life, ’ - Shane By Sharon Lem Sun Media Toronto A radical-thinking group of longterm HIV survivors believe a healthy lifestyle and positive thinking are the best ways to combat the killer virus.Called “thrivers,” they’re not convinced HIV leads to AIDS and studiously avoid the standard anti-HIV drugs and treatments now commonly used.In fact, some claim the anti-HIV drugs make them worse and the side effects are indistinguishable from AIDS symptoms.Although most health-care professionals warn the men are playing a deadly game, they believe they’re happier and healthier following their renegade philosophy.Adam Shane, 38, began thinking positively to boost his self-esteem.William Gilpin, 40, took up a regular exercise routine and eating more nutritiously.Duncan McLachlan, 39, started meditating and reading the Bible.All three men have been diagnosed with HIV and are surviving without the standard drugs that help thousands of AIDS patients live longer.Shane, Gilpin and McLachlan are members of the Toronto chapter of Health Education Aids Liaison group (HEAL), an international organization de voted to challenging the idea that HIV is the cause of AIDS.HEAL, one of several AIDS dissent groups, claims 500 supporters in Toronto and Vancouver and 10,000 worldwide.Rob Johnston, co-founder of Toronto’s who lives in Michigan and summers at the family estate in Baddeck, N.S.on Cape Breton Island, Bell Muller said his great-great-grandfather would have been “fascinated” by the progress in telecommunications.While the inventor certainly would have “liked the telephone available at the least cost,” his wife, Mabel, would have likely been most visibly upset by the charge, Bell Muller said.“Ma Bell was the one who paid all of the bills,” he said.“She would have said ‘Oh my gosh.’” At the Bell Homestead museum in Brantford, curator Brian Wood said the inventor “would have been very much disgusted with it, I am sure.” Bell invented the telephone while trying to HEAL chapter, disagrees that an HIV diagnosis is a death sentence.He started challenging the idea that HIV causes AIDS when he heard about Dr.Peter Duesberg, a distinguished virologist and AIDS researcher who does not think HIV is deadly.Duesberg, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, believes the link between HIV and AIDS has not been proven.He said AIDS is the accumulated effect of previous infections, particularly venereal diseases, aggravated by drug abuse and other lifestyle factors that weaken the immune system.“After studying Duesberg’s work, I concluded that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS and the reason I’m still healthy after 14 years is because I avoid taking any anti-HIV drugs,” said Johnston, who recently returned from a 1,300-km cycling tour in southern Mexico.“There are no long-term studies that show there’s any clinical benefit in taking these anti-HIV drugs,” he said.Mainstream AIDS physicians, scientists and activists say thrivers are denying the indisputable evidence that HIV and AIDS are linked and anti-HIV drugs are beneficial.Tim McCaskell, 48, of Toronto, knows a person can live a relatively normal life with HIV — but for only so long.McCaskell, head of AIDS Action Now, first noticed the symptoms of HIV in 1981.He lived a healthy lifestyle for the next 11 years without standard anti-HIV drugs.“As in any disease, some people progress quickly and some don’t,” he said.“I was probably infected around 1980 but didn’t start to fall apart until 1992, so for a long time my immune system was doing okay,” McCaskell said.“It was that way for a lot of people, and then I remember people started dying in droves, and taking vitamins and doing exercise didn’t help keep them alive,” said McCaskell, a black belt in karate.create a device to help his deaf students.“He didn’t have a business mind,” Wood said.“I think he would have been disappointed with what it has become today.” The move, approved recently by the CRTC, allows the phone company to charge $0.75 for directory assistance even when the operator can’t find the number.There are some exemptions, including seniors and hearing-impaired customers and pay phone inquiries.Bell spokesman Irene Shimoda said making directory assistance a “pay peruse” service was necessary to allow the company to keep pace in a “highly competitive market.” The 411 service loses more than $10 million a year.“For people whose immune systems are going to decline, and if they don’t take advantage of drug treatments available, they are putting themselves at needless risk of illness or death,” he warned.But long-term thrivers say their healthy lives are a testament to their new-found beliefs.$hane, who was infected with HIV in 1983, said he wasn’t going to let the virus get the better of him.When his partner died in 1987, $hane was overwhelmed with grief.He spent the next five years fighting an alcohol addiction.“I had an alcohol problem, and after five years I decided at that point to get myself treated or else I’d die, and there was no way I was going to die like that,” Shane said.Shane briefly took anti-HIV drugs but started to believe these drugs were making him sick.“The first time I’d ever felt sick living with this was a direct result of the medication and I decided to stop it after a year.Since then I’ve had no problems at all and everything in my body is back to normal.I don’t go to the gym, but I have a dog and I walk him to the park every day,” Shane said.“I tell myself my body is healthy and I’m going to live a long and happy life at least once a day,” he said.Gilpin, a landscaper, was diagnosed with HIV in February 1986.“When I was diagnosed, people were dropping like flies and there were no treatment drugs and the doctor gave me the bleak forecast that I had six months left to live,” Gilpin said.“I had to deny that I had a life-threatening illness because I didn’t want people worrying about me and I didn’t want to be pitied.” Gilpin said it was a burden to carry the secret for 12 years before informing his friends and family.“I’ve always been very fond of opti- “It’s a search service.It’s not a you-must-find-a-number service,” she said.No date has been set for implementing the new charges.“I think this is really rewarding bad service,” said Richard Long, spokesman for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union, which represents 11,000 Bell Canada workers.Long said 411 service will deteriorate when Bell Canada hands over its opera-tor-assistance business to the U.S.-based Excell Global Services over the next year.Michael Janigan, executive director of the Ottawa-based Public Interest Advocacy Centre which made submissions to the federal regulator, is considering an appeal of the CRTC decision.mism.I’ve always been a very optimistic and independent-thinking person and I think this is extremely critical for my well-being,” Gilpin said.“I feel great and I feel normal and, for whatever reason, I don’t think HIV is a life-threatening disease — and even if it is, I want to make the best of my life.” McLachlan, 39, a former public relations specialist in the music business, has been living with HIV since 1983.“I thought about death a lot,” he said.“I was very scared of dying and I decided I wanted to learn whatever I could,” McLachlan said.“I learned that as I actively pursued the things which I thought would help me live longer, like meditation, weight training and eating a low-fat, high-protein diet, I felt better.” He said it’s important for people who are questioning HIV treatment to know there are people who are living successfully without medication.“This is the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to deal with in my life and this is serious stuff.We’re not talking about the flu, so this is very challenging and difficult and I’m not trying to minimize it or make light of it, but it’s possible to live with HIV and not take the anti-HIV drugs,” he said.Medical experts warn it’s normal for HIV-positive people to feel fine for some time without any medication.“In the absence of any treatment, the medium for people to survive without treatment is 12 years,” said Dr.Philip Berger, chief of family and community medicine at St.Michael’s Hospital.“After 12 years of HIV, 50% will die without any treatment,” he said.Since the combination therapy of protease inhibitors was introduced in 1992, the difference in HIV patients has been remarkable, Berger said.Many AIDS patients have improved to the point that they are almost leading normal lives and death rates have dramatically declined, studies show.HIV carriers seem to fare longer Lennoxville LINK MORE FOR LESS m (THE alternative to BELL!) • Telephones • Installation • Verification of wiring • Jacks Call me first & $AVE! {]SS\ David Moore I] Serving the greater Lennoxville area Tuesday, August 10, 1999 page 9 LUCAS LALLIER/SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Tom Cavanagh.“When we went to Ghana there were all sorts of Peace Corps guys and gals there and you had the feeling you could make the world a better place if you wanted.’ Tom Cavanagh’s ‘shining moments’ He didn f want to ‘retire, ’ he just ‘wanted to do things differently ’ By Catherine Dean Record Correspondent Lennoxville Like many people facing retirement, Tom Cavanagh was initially leery at the prospect.“I hate the word ‘retirement’,” said the former Academic Dean of Champlain College.“It’s just that I wanted to do things differently.I wanted to write more and work overseas more.” Cavanagh took his cue from a famed football coach.“Lou Holtz, the Notre Dame football coach, made a list of things he wanted to do when he retired.When you re tire, you go back to your dreams, the dreams you had when you were a kid.Like I want to do an Elvis Presley show - some of them are fantasy.” “I would like to put on a play,” he added.“I would like to learn Spanish, go to Grace land, run a marathon - which I did - go to a bullfight.Over and above everything - two things: Write and travel.” Cavanagh’s travels often take him to the Third World: his interest in these countries dates back to the 1960s.“It goes back to the Kennedy era.John F.Kennedy was a powerful influence and I think of Bobby, it seemed anything was possible.We had the money, we had the know-how and there was poverty in the world.If we could just get the leadership and people together.” “There was the American Peace Corps and CUSO and other organizations.I think there’s a lot of cynicism today.He gave us a dream.It was a good time to be alive.When we went to Ghana there were all sorts of Peace Corps guys and gals there and you had the feeling you could make the world a better place if you wanted.” Tom and Rosemary Cavanagh set off for Ghana to work for CIDA.“That’s the first time we went, 1969, to West Africa for three years, from ‘69 to ‘72.At that point, we had four kids.I found my life so enriched,” said Cavanagh.“We were in Africa with four kids and Rosemary’s feeling was that we wanted to raise them Canadian and then we stayed here (in Lennoxville).That was in ‘72, we have been here ever since, but in ‘88, we went over for a couple of years.” The Cavanaghs say they have no regrets moving back to Canada.“It was a good decision for the kids.As you look back, you have 20/20 vision.We worried about snakes and the grandparents saying, ‘The children will die.’ Jennifer was three, Cathy was five, Thomas was six and James was seven.They really enjoyed it.” CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE page 10 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 Lennoxville LINK 1001 Pots On Display COURTESY 1001 POTS > » Townships potters Lucy Doheny of Lennoxville and Nicole Côte' of Sutton are currently taking part in the 1001 Pots event at Galerie Val-David in Val-David.Some 120 potters are exhibiting more than 25,000 pieces of their work until Aug.15.Additional activities include demonstrations, children's workshops, raku workshops and throwing and molding classes.For more information, call (819) 322-6868.Women’s Centre doors have reopened Just a brief greeting from the Lennoxville and District Women’s Centre this week.We’d like to remind you that our doors have reopened following the break in July and that you’re most welcome to drop in and enjoy the facilities during the remaining lazy days of summer.The location is 151A Queen Street, Lennoxville.Our hours are 8:30 a.m.to 4 p.m.every weekday until Friday, Aug.20.As of Monday, Aug.23, we revert to our regular closing time of 4:30 p.m.Phone (819) 564-6626 if you want information or help by phone rather than by dropping in.Here’s what you’ll find if you come in: Staff ready to lend an ear and help you out with information and referral on all kinds of services available in English to local women.A great little lending library with excellent self-help and health-related collections (among others).Cozy places to sit and have coffee.Racks of up-to-date information leaflets on government and other services.And women who never begin a sentence with the words, “I’m not a feminist, but.” So come on by! Rina Kampeas Lennoxville and District Women’s Centre Our Voice Lennoxville 8i District Women’s Centre Traveling inspires Tom Cavanagh’s writing CONTINUED FROM LAST PAGE Daughter Laura was born after their departure from Africa; Cathy has returned there a number of times.“Catherine has spent eight years of her life in Africa.She was there at age five for three years and at 19 for two years and back again for three years,” Cavanagh said, adding the experiences have taught her a great deal.“When Catherine came back here at one point, we were both an a panel.A lot of young university students and Champlain students were there.Catherine’s approach (to the subject) was different.So often when you’re in a Third World country, human rights are at risk.Catherine’s point was by Canada sending aid or teachers or no matter what, we are holding that regime in place.” “I think at least we are doing something and something is better than nothing.People are still dying.There should be sustainability.I have given a course on it - on international development, so I have done a fair amount of brooding on the subject.” He referred to a statement made by one of the characters in the novel Solomon Gursky Was Here.“Diana McClure speaks of‘shining moments.’ She said, T had one when I loved him.’ Life must be lived in pursuit of those ‘shining moments.’ The thing with retirement is unless you can have your ‘shining moments’ month after month, year after year on the golf course, you should get some things LUCAS LALLIER/SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Tom Cavanagh.‘Life must be lived in pursuit of those “shining moments which are doable.” Since traveling to Ghana, Cavanagh has experienced some of his ‘shining moments’ at the YAN language school in the Ukraine, in Sri Lanka and Guyana with Canadian Executive Services Overseas and again in Ghana with ‘One World Global Education.’ Traveling inspires his writing.“I wonder how much I would have written if I hadn’t been to these places.The idea comes to you.” ttmsssÿL*™ '.vxnvvm* ¦'**¦•***¦¦ ¦***¦¦¦ >v>: 'f*!^^î£2£! mw?m"mw'& ^WFT ÏSM Wü feg»**^.pü*R IRELAND! 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