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THE ,hee\chf* xjolpt»* INSIDE Brome County NEWS RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 - .mmmmmÊmmmÊÊÊÊÊmÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ*~+*“**ÊIÊKÊÊÊlÊÊMÊÊÊÊÊÊmÊÊmÊÊiKmm.75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 ‘Sh&éj.: ¦ Musical Honour COURTESY The late trombonist Harry Tinker will receive an award Thursday night for his commitment to music.See page 7.Parents worry about English Knowlton Academy ups French to 50% By Sarah Rogers Sherbrooke An increase in French-language instruction at Knowlton Academy has some parents concerned about the future of the community’s long-standing English institution.At a meeting of the elementary school’s governing board last week, the board voted unanimously in favour of a change that will see French instruction offered on par with English instruction throughout the school.Parent Matthew Croghan is concerned his three children who attend Knowlton Academy are going to be overwhelmed by the new curriculum that he feels demands students become bilingual too fast and too soon.“I don’t see how this is going to help students,” Croghan said.“I don’t think it’s historically correct to tamper with something that been there since 1948 (when the elementary school opened).” Please see Knowlton on Page 4 Firefighters scramble They rescued.an abandoned kayak By Jen Young Sherbrooke “People who do not report their boats missing or capsized should be subject to fines,” is what North Hatley fire chief Mike McKenna was thinking after conducting an extensive moving water rescue Monday afternoon on the Massawippi River.Someone contacted McKenna’s department after spotting a capsized kayak resting on rocks in a nasty current.“We didn’t know if we were going to be looking for a victim in the kayak or down the river,” Please see Kayak on Page 4 Traffic mess The street renos must go on, says Sherbrooke PAGE 3 Emergency! The feds list emergency needs PAGE 6 Editorial .6 Sports.9 Births & Deaths.11 Annie’s Mailbox .12 Comics.13 Classifieds.14 Horoscope.15 Crossword.15 mmmm rnmm Luc ilippe ABORD INC.ate Broker 157 Jacques-Cartier Blvd.South Sherbrooke, Quebec JiJ 2Z4 Real Estate Agent GAUDRE AU , ’ ' 2711.- f > 1Y- *v-“ Telephone: 819-822-2222 Luc was awarded #1 Agent for RE/MAX Sherbrooke (2007) and Ranks in the top 100 Agents for RE/MAX Quebec (2006) & (2007) page 2 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 RECORD Opportunity in Topportunity’s job bank The quest for employment Are you under 35 years of age and looking for a job in the Eastern Townships?If so, Town-shippers’ Association can help you! Whether you are a student or a young professional who is already on the job market, we have some new (and improved) projects to help support you in your quest for the job that is perfect for you.Here’s an introduction to a new on-line job bank, offering a weekly selection of interesting summer or part-time jobs for students, as well as career positions for graduates.And all of the listings ask for a very good knowledge of English.For students If you are a student in high school, Cégep, university or a vocational training centre, and are looking for an exciting summer job opportunity, be sure to check out the new job bank on www.topportunity.ca.Here, you’ll find the best summer job offers available right here in the Eastern Townships, made to order for young English speakers who are looking to gain valuable work experience.You don’t believe that these great job opportunities actually DO exist in the Eastern Townships?Get this: The most recent summer job offers on www.topportunity.ca include: marketing officer, editorial director, laboratory animal attendant, museum host/inlerpreter and naturalist.Jobs in the health care and industrial sectors are listed too.Be sure to visit the site often — new jobs are posted on a regular basis.The Topportunity.ca website has a wealth of other information available for visitors, as well.Learn about the Top 40 job prospects in the Eastern Townships.Get information about educational opportunities, fi-nancial aid, entrepreneurship, and literacy.It even offers information on how to improve your French.Finally, www.topportunity.ca has information on the many Townshippers’ Association projects available for youth, including the Townships Youth Link, Make Way for YOUth and the Townships Leaders of Tomorrow awards.While visiting the site, don’t forget to take a minute to complete our survey and tell us what you think COURTESY ISEULT SÉGUIN AUBÉ.TOWNSHIPPERS’ ASSOCIAI ION Participants in the Make Way for YOUth exploratory weekends listen intently to presentations during one of this year's first networking activities in mid-March.The next exploratory weekend is planned for Sept.26, 21 and 28.If you are aged 18 to 35 and would like more information about participating mwfy@townshippers.qc.ca.in these free weekends, contact Iseult today at 819-566-5717 (toll-free: 1-866-566-5717) or Keeping In Touch Townshippers' Association about Topportunity.ca! Consultations with youth throughout the Eastern Townships told us that many young Townshippers feel they aren’t getting important information they need about the opportunities available to them in the Townships.As a result, Townshippers’ Association will soon be offering a new service for English-speaking youth ages 15 to 25: Starting in May, the youth team will be sending out a weekly e-mail newsletter full of information about the current, most in-demand careers and job opportunities in the Eastern Townships.This newsletter will list the most interesting student and summer jobs available in the Eastern Townships, as well as tons of other information that could be of interest to young Townshippers: news about competitions, scholarships and bursaries, upcoming workshops, and lots more! If you want to keep up with all the latest happenings for youth in the Townships, sign up for our newsletter today by contacting Michelle at ml@townshippers.qc.ca.For Young Professionals If you are no longer a student but are searching for a job in the Eastern Townships, be sure to check out www.topportunity.ca for more long-term career opportunities.Job offers for young professionals (graduates of Cégep, university and vocational training centres) are posted every week on the site.Townshippers’ Association also has another option for people seeking jobs in the rural parts of the Estrie administrative region.Iseult Séguin Aube, the Make Way for YOUth-Estrie Migration Agent, is available to help English-speaking young people with their job search.Every day she researches interesting job opportunities in the area and compiles a weekly e-bulletin that is sent out to subscribers of the Make Way for YOUth-Estrie English- speaking community’s Accro des régions website.If you would like to subscribe to this e-bulletin, visit www.accrodesregions.qc.ca or contact Iseult at mwfy@townshippers.qc.ca or 819-566-5717 (1-866-566-5717).She is ready and willing to help you find the right job for you! Townshippers’ Association is a nonpartisan, NON-PROFIT COMMUNIT Y ORGANIZATION SERVING THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNI TY OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS.Contact: 100-257 Queen, Sherbrooke (819-566-5717, 1-866-566-5717) OR 203 Principale, Cowansville (450-263-4422, 1-866-263-4422), ta@townshippers.qc.ca; WWW.TOWNSHIPPFRS.QC.CA.THE INFO SERVICE (info@townsiiippers.qc.ca) and LEGAL INFORMATION SERVICE (blic@townshippers.qc.ca), are both at the confidential number, 819-566-2182 (1-877-566-2182).Weather Today: Sunny.Low 12.High 22.Thursday: Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of showers.Low 12.High 20.Friday: Sunny.Low plus 5.High 18.Saturday: Periods of rain.Low 9.High 11.Ben by Daniel Shelton /W.MARIANNE KEEPS WRITINGTO BEN HATLEY SHE'S SETTING ANGRIER WITH EVERY E-MAIL THAT GOES UNANSWERED I PONT KNOW WHAT *___ TO 90! 1 THINK THAT OTHER BEN HATLEY GAVE HER THE WRONG APPRESS ON PURPOSE (what pc you meant MAYBE.HE'S TRYING^) TO6ETRII70FHER-THEY HAP AN ENCOUNTER ANP HEPIPNT WANT HIS WIFE TO Rnp OUT/ fmêsstê.WHATA JERK.' \ OOH, I HATE ) .__ BEN HATLEY// S 7^5 Y WATCH ' V'l V IT' =RECORD= Wednesday, May 14, 2008 page 3 Algae foodstuffs JOE STRIZZI Denis Gelinas talked about the immediate construction plans on Sherbrooke roads.Traffic chaos?One bridge closed, another slated to close By Joe Strizzi Sherbrooke Plans to revamp the intersection of King West and Belvédère streets will move forward, the city of Sherbrooke announced Tuesday, despite no end in sight on the inspections that have closed the Jacques Cartier Bridge, and the potential to create havoc for motorists."We have many road work related projects scheduled for this year,” said René Allaire, Sherbrooke’s deputy director."It is imperative that we move forward with these plans.” Although some work has begun, the work on the King intersection itself will require the closure of Belvédère for four weeks, slated tentatively for the week of May 26.This shutdown includes the bridge crossing the Magog River, possibly creating a situation where two major Sherbrooke overpasses may be off limits."We can’t speculate on the length of time that the Jacques Cartier will be closed.We will go ahead, as planned, and if the results of the analysis of the bridge require it to be closed for more time, and then we'll re-visit our plan of action at that time.If the bridge requires more work, limited access is a possibility.However, right now we are moving forward without any assumptions on the status of the bridge.” Allaire is unhappy at the idea of canceling the King Street area work to alleviate some of the stresses created by the problems on the Jacques Cartier Bridge.“You have to break some eggs to make an omelette.There will be some inconveniences to motorists, but we have contracts worth millions of dollars with many different companies set during a certain time frame, and we can’t just say, hey, wait a minute, we’ll wait until next year to do this.Besides that, the substructure underground at this intersection, including the sewer system, is nearly 100 years old.We cannot afford to wait any longer.” Another issue is that each step of the construction is set specifically to follow one after the other, he said.“This work is more than just esthetic, and does not require simply changing a couple of wires.Traffic lights have to be changed and sidewalks re-done for the safety of pedestrians and motorists alike.Therefore, we had to make sure that we did the work at the most opportune time, and that time is now,” said Allaire.“In peak times, there are over 42,000 vehicles that use the intersection of King and Belvédère.With schools out, a large number of cars, trucks, and school buses will disappear.We have been planning this operation for nearly eight months.” However, the cracks that were discovered last week on the Jacques Cartier Bridge were not part of the plan.“Right now, work has already begun on the outskirts of the intersection, at Belvédère N.and Marquette” said Denis Gélinas, director of urban infrastructure and environment services.Next week, construction is slated for the area between Lac des Nation and Rclvédère N.Within two weeks, the complete closure of Belvédère S., between King and Minto, is scheduled.“For the four weeks that Belvédère will be closed, a reserved lane will be created on King West between Jacques Cartier Boulevard and rue des Grandes Fourches, said Huguette Dallaire, director of Sherbrooke’s transit corporation (STS).“Buses, including school buses and taxis, will have sole access during hours specified.More details will be available as of next week.” The STS also has a bikes on buses initiative; during the month-long construction, the experiment will permit cyclists to bring their bikes aboard a city bus.“We cannot stress how important it is to use alternates routes and modes of transportation during this time,” said Allaire.“Public transit, carpooling, biking or even walking to and from work is strongly encouraged.” A lake study By Rita Legault Magog M-|he Quebec/Vermont Committee lias decided to study the phospho- | rous load at both ends of Lake JL Memphremagog with a view to better control cyanobacteria on the international lake.While details on who will hind and perform the study have not been worked out, j members of Memphremagog Conserva-! tion Inc, which recently performed twin studies on the health of both ends of the lake, welcomed the news.“MCI is ready to help finance the project,” said volunteer president Gisèle La-casse-Benoit, noting while MCI’s Operation Operation Healthy Lake in 2004 and 2005 measured sediments and algae growth, it did not deal with the sensitive issue of phosphorous — which is the main ; nutrient feeding toxic cyanobacteria.Also known as blue-green algae, the toxic blooms pose a threat to human health.The decision to go ahead with a phos-| phorous study was made last week at the biannual meeting of the international Quebec/Vermont Committee that includes provincial, state and municipal government officials as well as environmental groups.On hand from Canada were representatives of the provincial environment ministry, the Memphremagog municipal regional council (MRC), the City of Sherbrooke and their environmental counterparts.MCI vice-president Donald Fisher, who represents the Canadian lake watchdog group on the cross-border committee, said j they have admitted the Memphremagog Watershed Association, MCI’s American j counterpart.“There are now two bona fide watershed groups on the Quebec/Vermont committee,” Fisher said.Fisher also said that Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources recently created the Lake Memphremagog Tomifobia, and Coaticook River Watershed Council — the equivalent of Quebec’s Comité de gestion du bassin versant de la rivière Saint-François, which manages the St-Francis I River basin.Fisher said he is pleased to see more ac-; tion on the south end of the lake where there are little or no provincial or municipal regulations on such environmental issues as shoreline setbacks, septic tanks, and nuisance species.While municipalities are in charge, Fisher said state authorities are pushing for more rules.“There is a will in the Agency of Natural Resources to get some rules in place.They know it’s wrong.They know they are needed, and they are going to fight for it.” Gisele Lacasse-Benoit noted that almost 75 per cent of the water in Lake Memphremagog comes from the States.MCI board members met with the media Tuesday to discuss their 2008 action plan, much of which concentrates on the reforestation of the lake side and its tributaries.That, the group argues, is the most important step in controlling erosion that allows phosphorus and other nutrients to make their way into the lake.“One tonne of sediments is equal to one kilogram of phosphorous,” Lacasse-Benoit said, praising the town of Magog for its “courageous” decision to impose stricter setback rules.The MCI president admits many lakeshore residents — especially those with small properties — are reluctant.“They wonder why they should suffer when farmers and golf courses are responsible for a much larger flow of phosphorous to the lake.” “Citizens want equity in the efforts that will have to be done,” notes board member Robert Benoit.“People want to collaborate, but they don’t want to do the effort alone.“Everyone has to act,” said Benoit, noting citizens have to understand why they are doing it.MCI is launching a promotional video.Copies of the short film, produced by local filmmaker Ismael Aurey as part of the Course Estrie film contest, wul be sent out to all 1,200 members following its official launch at Cinema Magog this weekend.The video will also be available soon on MCI’s website.This summer MCI will also offer free consultations for those who who want to renaturalize their shoreline (call 819-340-8721).MCI will work with the town of Ogden and volunteer citizens to complete the second phase of the rehabilitation of the badly eroded shoreline at Weir Beach on June 14 and 15.The groups will also help plant the shoreline of Pointe Audette.The volunteer planting activity on May 24 with experts aims to be a workshop for residents interested in renaturalizing shorelines, explained MCI vice-president Madeleine Saint-Pierre Citizens are invited to come, learn and help renaturalize the shoreline, said Saint-Pierre, noting the area will become a public education destination complete with information panels explaining what species to use and various planting techniques.This summer MCI will also continue the daily “cyano-watch”, with volunteer citizens keeping an eye on various sectors of the lake and reporting the appearance of cyanobacteria or any other environmental problems to Environment Quebec and municipal officials.Earlier this month, MCI also launched its 41st annual summer lake patrol.As usual, patrollers will also carry out water tests, spot problems and report them to local inspectors.They will also visit day camps and lakeshore resident to promote shoreline vegetation.You can reach the MCI Lake Patrol at 819-620-3939.While MCI continues to puts an emphasis on cyanobacteria, it plans to continue following other concerns such as taking part in the debate on the Memphremagog MRC’s master zoning plan.The group will also continue the battle to protect the territorial integrity of Mount Orford provincial park; the campaign against the expansion of the Bestan landfill in Magog; as well as the debate on the expansion of the landfill on the south side of the lake in Coventry, Vermont.MCI is also encouraging members and other lakeside residents to sign up for online news updates at www.memphremagog.org. page 4 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 RECORD mm# • mnDlUlf V*"* •• ' »ht MâivjL WM&iml':.Knowlton: Cont’d from Page 1 Come next September, Knowlton Academy will begin to increase French instruction by 16 per cent for cycles 1, 2 and 3, balancing out French and English learning at 50 per cent.Secondary 1 students will see the biggest change, going from 72 to 50 per cent English instruction.Those students will have the additional option of applying for an intensive French language program, if enrollment numbers are sufficient.Currently at Knowlton Academy, kindergarten students are already in a 50/50 language split, while other students do 510 minutes a week of French instruction (approximately 34 per cent.) As the head of a school that has seen its population decrease from 350 students five years ago to 270 today, Knowlton Academy principal Peggy McCourt said the governing board had to look at what Knowlton needed to do maintain its student population.While McCourt doesn’t have numbers on hand, she’s aware that the local French school is seeing higher kindergarten enrollments, while the academy’s vastly anglophone population has fared poorly in French as a second language in recent years.“I don’t think one (language) has to be at the expense of the other,” she said in response to criticism of the program change.“Different schools have different needs and (this decision) is intended DAVID ANDFRSON Knowlton Academy has seen its student population shrink, says its principal.MWAmiçjçcomm ‘starting AW 15th, you are invited to send in to (Tbc QecorJ your Child’s (a%c q to 14) drawing.to be in the best interests of our students.” There have been discussions for the last several years about how Knowlton Academy can improve its French language program for the school’s largely anglophone population, McCourt said.“For a few years now, there have been requests from the governing board and parents to increase French instruction,” McCourt said.“Quite honestly, our children have been struggling in French, and we want to be putting our children in a position where they have the skills to be successful.” Quebec ministry of education spokeswoman Stephanie Tremblay said as far as English schools in the province are concerned, Knowlton is in accordance 2 days a Week (days unknown) a drawing will ke randomly chosen and the drawing will he published in fJ%e QecorJ.Once a month, a lucky winner will he chosen to he interviewed hy telephone and asked to send a picture which will he in The QecorJ as well.Cood luck to one and all! ‘send to: rf he Record attention: Artists Corner 1135 Galt East Gherhrooke, Quebec JiG 1Y7 with ministry standards in bumping up its French instruction to 50 per cent — that being up to the discretion of the school.In fact, while there are minimum levels of French required, Tremblay isn’t aware of any set maximum for French instructional hours in English schools, admitting that the issue hasn’t been pressed.Time allotment is one piece of the puzzle, principal McCourt said, recognizing there cannot be a one-size fits all solution to Knowlton’s French curriculum woes.The school also plans to focus on professional development to reinforce the quality of instruction at the school, she added.But Croghan says all of his children are well on their way to being bilingual, and that the school should focus on improving its quality of education overall if administrators are concerned about Kayak: Cont’d from Page 1 McKenna said, referring to the 3:15 p.m.emergency deployment.“We found the kayak empty and began investigating the walking path.We walked up and down and searched the shore.” Sûreté du Quebec officers were able to locate the vessel's owner and reported the news.“He was at home,” said an annoyed McKenna.“Supposedly he had been kayaking the day before and it flipped over.He let it just float down the river.It would have been nice had the kayak been reported.I can understand if you fall out and go home to warm up or dry off, but to wait a day is irresponsible.” Locating a body in the water was not the only fear.“Our concern was that the owner of the kayak was going to try and wade into the river to retrieve it.The current was too strong; you couldn’t even stand in it.Our fear was someone trying to get the boat and then falling in.” After exhausting efforts and time, McKenna said the law should be stiffer in such situations.“If your boat floats away, or is gone, then call local authorities to tell them,” McKenna said.“The men and I were talking about it after and people should have to be more responsible.There should be a fine for something like this.If you flip your vehicle along a road way and leave it there you are subject to fines.” shrinking enrollment.Croghan’s sister, Joanne Marier, shares her brother’s concerns, although she is based in Granby where her children attend another English school.Marier sees the curriculum change as failing to safeguard the integrity of language in Knowlton, potentially setting a precedent for other schools and communities.“This sweeping reform changes the nature of the school, which is sort of at the heart of the English community there and always has been,” Marier said.“And I think the tax-paying public should have a say in it.” “(Knowlton Academy) went from A to C without passing by B first,” she con-tinued.“1 want my children to have access to a good quality French as a Second Language program, but second language is the key word.” Marier’s children attend Parkview Elementary, where the majority of students are francophone and French instruction makes up a definite minority of the overall curriculum.At the Eastern Townships School Board, home to both Knowlton and Parkview schools, spokeswoman Sharon Priest was unaware of any other significant time allotment changes at other schools, although planning for September 2008 is only now underway.Most of the board’s 20 elementary schools offer bilingual kindergarten programs with 450 minutes per week of French instruction for other cycles, making up 30 per cent of the second language time allotment.In the ETSB’s 2006-’07 annual report, the board noted that 79 per cent of students performed at or above the expected level for spoken French as a second language, while that number dipped to 43 per cent for written French.Meanwhile, both Marier and Croghan fear Knowlton Academy will become a predominantly French school in the coming years.McCourt disagrees.She said, at best, the school hopes to commit to graduating fluently bilingual students eventually, something they cannot do now.For now, though, the principal feels she has the support of the majority of the school community as they venture into the new programming.“Of course it has to be re-evaluated and reviewed along the way,” McCourt said.“But I have a talented and creative team that’s ready to commit.” In April, parents were sent home a survey to fill out, offering families the chance to check off their preferred model.McCourt said about 39 per cent of parents responded, and while results were varied, there was a strong majority in favour of 50/50 French and English instruction.There was also “strong interest” in an intensive language program for Secondary 1, which places students in a fully French program for half the school year. : — ¦them RECORD Wednesday, May 14, 2008 page 5 §ii m mmæjm wm.i&mmmà Firefighters were out in force late Monday afternoon.PERRY BEATON Lawnmower fire Retired farmer watches shed disappear By Jen Young Sherbrooke The call made its way to Sherbrooke fire officials at 5:23 Monday afternoon as a neighbour watched in awe as a building at 1200 Moulton Hill, a former raspberry farm, was engulfed in flames.According to Sherbrooke fire division chief Renaud Marc- hand, the blaze took 13 firefighters to extinguish, and according to the property owner Réné Roberge all was lost.“It was a lawnmower that started the fire,” said the retired raspberry producer.“How exactly the flames started we don’t know, but it happened quickly.” Roberge said that his son had been mowing the lawn, but stopped since something on the machine broke.“When 1 got home I was in the house and my neighbour called me to tell me that the shed was on fire,” Roberge said.“1 looked to make sure that my son wasn’t here and I went out to the shed.He had left to pick up a part for the mower.” The mower had been temporarily parked close to a flammable wall, which is what led to the $125,000 loss.Roberge said he used the two-storey building, which he built in 1992, to store tools and home and garden equipment.A larger lawn mower was also lost to the blaze.At this point Roberge is not sure whether the building will be rebuilt; he is not even sure whether his insurance will cover the loss.Where there’s smokes.i f A ’ & » ft y * K ¦- r \ - - MM » • ~ i mm A •J M&£ '< -, “ ‘W?/V,:- ?! ‘ a.m%imM There’s fires By Jen Young Sherbrooke Tis the season for purchasing flowers, raking the lawn, and soaking up the warm sun — but it’s also the time of brush and lawn fires, and officials say discarded cigarette butts could be the cause of some blazes.“It makes sense that cigarettes can start these types of fires,” said Sherbrooke fire division chief Renaud Marchand, who said brush and field fires are regular occurrences this time of year.“It’s very dry right now.We haven’t had very much rain and the fields especially can start on fire quickly.” Marchand has heard colleagues at other area departments attribute these blazes to smokes, but by the time fire fighters arrive on scene the evidence has been destroyed.North Hatley fire chief Mike McKenna said the small town department has already dealt with more than a dozen such fires this season, and he said it is simply a matter of people being more careful with their cigarettes.“Right now burning anything is prohibited so no permits are being given out,” he said Tuesday.“We’ve had some rain, but right now the problem is that we haven’t had enough for the leaves to grow.The sun is hitting the ground and drying up the floor.We need another rain to get the leaves growing, then we’ll need another one after that to keep the ground moist.” With automobiles now being built without ashtrays, more and more smokers may be apt to flick butts out the window.Local police say you could be fined for throwing anything out of a moving vehicle’s windows.Marchand says that residents who anticipate any fires (when burning materials on purpose) should call 819-821-5517 to find out the dryness levels.JEN YOUNG You're tossing fire out your car window.Likely ‘panic’ Woman left the scene By Sarah Rogers Sherbrooke The Sherbrooke woman accused of fleeing the scene of an accident that left a 15-year-old teen dead over the weekend has been released on bail.Isabelle Laporte, 33, was released on $500 bail and under conditions of a curfew and alcohol ban.Laporte’s lawyer, Jean Leblanc, said his client also has an appointment with a doctor for whatever help she might require after the “traumatic experience.” On Monday afternoon, Laporte was formally charged with hit-and-run and impaired driving causing death.On May 10, Tommy Forand was driving his scooter along Bourque Boulevard when Laporte’s SUV allegedly struck the teen.She fled the scene, only to return some 10 minutes later.After it was determined she was over the legal alcohol limit, she was arrested by Sherbrooke police.Forand died shortly afterwards.Leblanc said it is difficult to say why his client fled the scene of the accident, except to say “it was likely a situation of panic.” Laporte has no previous police record.Leblanc is waiting on several results from an analysis of the accident scene to better evaluate the file and determine under what circumstances Forand was struck, if perhaps the lighting and speed of his vehicle played a role at all.Laporte appears in court again July 30.Brief Blaze probably began in kitchen Eighteen Sherbrooke firefighters were on scene at 767 Sylvio-Lacharité in Sherbrooke Tuesday after a neighbour called in a 10:30 a.m.apartment fire.Sherbrooke division fire chief Renaud Marchand could not pinpoint the cause of the blaze that severely damaged a second floor apartment, but he speculated that it started in the kitchen.He said the fire is under investigation and water damage was restricted to the one apartment.______-Jen Young page 6 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 RECORD Community Forum A DISASTER.rd|$ I MEAN, iWAKHAi >v n ft.****' A JË ' Ü "sûiSfe Forget the panic, be prepared Ready for emergencies Hail the size of grapefruit, infectious disease outbreaks, terrorist attacks: the list of potential emergency situations in Canada is enough to make you ______________ stick your head firmly in the VIEWPOINT sand.Which is exactly what- Public Safety Canada does not Patrick want you to do.The federal Langston government organization is responsible for this month’s Emergency Preparedness Week.EP Week, as it’s known, was launched in 1996 to heighten public awareness of potential disasters and how to prepare for them.It involves everyone from the provinces and municipalities to organizations, such as the Canadian Red Cross.This year’s theme is “72 hours; is your family prepared?” That 72 is a crucial number.Three days is roughly how long we should be able to fend for ourselves while first responders care for those in greatest need.Public Safety Canada lays out a three-step emergency preparedness strategy on its webs i t e (www.getprepared.gc.ca), or at 1-800-622-6232.Step one is knowing the risks specific to your region and preparing accordingly.The second step is to prepare a household emergency plan, much as you have a fire exit strategy.The website includes an online plan that takes about 20 minutes to complete, or you can download a PDF file and fill it out by hand.It won’t prevent a disaster, but it’ll increase your and your family’s chances of survival by helping you plan safe exits from your home and neighbourhood, designate someone to pick up your children if you are unavailable, and assemble vital health information for easy access.The final step is to assemble or buy an emergency kit.Such kits include canned goods and other foods, a first-aid box and cash (there’s no guarantee the ATM will be working).You’ll need plenty of water as well: two litres per person per day for drinking and washing.The kit needs to be easily accessible and transportable.Stow it in one spot, ideally in backpacks or suitcases with wheels, and change the water and food once a year.Your basic kit will see you through the first 72 hours, but it’s wise to supplement that with additional supplies for the longer haul.Again, the website will steer you right on everything from basic tools to toilet paper and even a whistle to attract attention.And if you think all this is overreaction on the part of government worry warts, consider some of the facts.Over the past several years, disasters have forced four million Cana- CANWEST PHOTO Food, water and first aid supplies are essential items for your family’s 72-hour emergency preparedness kit.dians from their homes and caused billions of dollars in damage.Climate change seems to be increasing the number and intensity of weather-related emergencies.And Canadians are ill-prepared, with only one-third having prepared a family emergency plan or emergency kit.As well, Public Safety Canada tells us, those who have prepared for disasters get through them better psychologically and recover faster than those who aren’t ready.Basic Emergency Kit Put your kit together yourself or buy one • Water: two litres per person per day.Include small bottles in case of evacuation • Food: canned goods, energy bars, dried food.Replace food and water once a year • Supplies: manual can opener, flashlight and batteries, and battery- or hand-powered radio and extra batteries First-aid kit • Special needs items: prescriptions, infant formula, equipment for people with disabilities • Extra keys: car and home • Cash: smaller bills and coins • Emergency plan: including contacts for family and others.Patrick Langston writes for Canwest News Service labW"' sG^ely s.net t rtj] Caglecartoons.com |LKl RECORD P.O.Bo* 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax:819-569-3945 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wfbs'h:: www.sherbrookerecord.com Kenneth Wells Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Eleanor Brown Editor .(819) 569-6345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mcr.(819) 569-9931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.1819) 5694856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819)5699511 Advertising .(819) 5699525 Circulation.(819)5699528 Newsroom .(819)5696345 Knowlton office 88-A Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 120.00 6.00 9.45 $135.45 6 MONTHS 63.00 3.15 4.96 $71.11 3 MONTHS 32.00 1.60 2.52 $36.12 Out of Quebec residents du not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7.1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Tell us what you’re thinking! The Record welcomes letters to the editor.By e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com By fax: 819-569-3945 or 450-243-5155 By post: 1195 Galt E„ Sherbrooke, JIG 1Y7 L ! ¦ THE RECORD Wednesday, May 14, 2008 page 7 First trombonist to be honoured Posthumous award for Tinker By Joe Strizzi Sherbrooke Harry A.Tinker, the first ever trombonist with the Sherbrooke Harmony Band and the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra, will be honoured tomorrow night at the 79th annual Quebec harmony and symphony orchestra festival in Sherbrooke.“My family and I are so very honoured to accept this recognition for my dad, especially since he is the first Anglo recognized by the Quebec Federation of Symphony Orchestras and Harmony,” said his son and second-generation musician Michael Tinker.“It’s just too bad he didn’t live long enough to accept the award himself.” Harry Tinker’s recognition will be a part of the festival’s opening ceremonies.He passed away in March of last year, at the age of 85.“1 also knew Harry as an excellent musician who played and led great dance bands in the Townships,” eulogized Major-General John Dunn.“How can we forget Harry’s rendition of Tommy Dorsey’s nkp 111118 _ COURTESY Harry A.Tinker will be honoured for his love of and deciation to music on Thursday.‘I’m getting sentimental over you', or was it Tommy Dorsey’s rendition of Harry’s ‘I’m getting Sentimental over You?’ Whatever.they both sounded great.” Tinker was the trombonist with the harmony band and the symphony orchestra from 1941 to 1966.His soil notes he also played with dance bands in Montreal, notably with the Johnny Holmes Orchestra along with Oscar and Charles Peterson, as well as infamous Montreal musicians like Vic Vogel.“I never really believed my dad when he told me he played with Oscar Peterson,” said his son, “but one day he invited me down to Montreal to catch a show, and would- n’t you know it, Oscar walks over to our table after the show and says ‘Mr.Harry Tinker,’ and shakes his hand." Tinker was musical director of various harmony bands such as those of East Angus, Warwick and the City of Lachine.He was also an army officer — director of military bands for Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, the Royal Canadian Hussars and le Régiment de Maisonneuve in Montreal.While in Montreal he was also a member of the Canadian Black Watch Association band.In addition, he served as president of the Federation of Amateur Bands of the Province of Québec from 1961 to 1966 and served two terms as president of the Sherbrooke Harmony band.“Even after he moved to Montreal to pursue his musical career, his heart was always a part of the Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, and ultimately requested to be buried with his former regiment here, in Sherbrooke,” eulogized Dunn, a friend and one of Tinker’s commanding officers.The ceremony will be held at 8 p.m.at the Salle Maurice O’Bready on the Université de Sherbrooke campus.Admission is S5 and includes performances by the Prestigious Wind Orchestra of Quebec under the direction of Josée Laforest.The festival runs from May 15 to 18 on campus, but off-festival activities are on all month.The Salle O’Bready will host other performances, including the awardwinning Yamaha Symphonic Band at 8 p.m.on Saturday, May 18.For more information or to purchase tickets, call 819-823-7229.M - : ¦ jélI Government Gouvernement of Canada du Canada Your Family’s Safety - Our Government’s Priority The Government of Canada takes consumer protection seriously; that’s why we are proposing tough new legislation to address the realities of the global economy.The Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan proposes improvements to Canada’s existing laws by: • Working to prevent problems before they occur; • Targeting the highest risk products; and • Providing rapid response to problems.Putting the Plan into Action Only a small percentage of businesses behave irresponsibly.We will target them aggressively while allowing law-abiding Canadian businesses to compete on a more level playing field.Our plan proposes: • Increasing maximum fines levied on non-compliant businesses; « Establishing Product Traceability requirements, making it mandatory for suppliers to provide quick tracking of recalled products; and • Supplying consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions.KEEP UP TO DATE: Visit www.healthycanadians.ca for one-stop access to a wealth of helpful information for you and your family.This website provides real-time recall information and contains useful tools like the Children’s Product database - as well as other consumer product safety topics.Call 1 800 O-CANADA for your copy of the Action Plan.Canada page 8 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ I HK — i i - RECORD Our School's Page Lennoxville Elementary The grade four students at LES have been busy writing colourful poems and poems about summer.Enjoy! Aqua Alessia Boulanger, Grade 4 It is calm and relaxing yet still strong and beautiful.It is a deep gentle sea, it is as clear as a sky that makes you day dream.It is a big scaly fish minding its own business and bird gracefully chirping.It is the delicate aroma of a flower.It is the brightest colour in a crayon box and the little droplets of rain falling from the sky.It is a big strong wave crashing on the beach.It is a delicious juicy berry.Summer is.Jonathan Hopkins, Grade 4 Summer is the short grass swaying gently in the soft wind Summer is the green leaves on the tall trees moving from side to side in the whispering wind Summer is the hot sun shining brightly in the blue sky Summer is burning campfire glowing yellow in the mosquito filled evening Summer is the cool water splashing quickly in your wet face Summer is the small football getting passed quickly from person to person Nothing beats the water slide in summer.White By Marija Petricevic, Grade 4 It is two polar bear cubs keeping up with their mama.It is a snowy owl flying in the sky, searching for a little animal to «at.It is a violent snowstorm in the middle of a freezing winter.It is two snow tigers sleeping close to each other.It is a snow rabbit hopping along with his tail in the air, minding his own business.It is a day in the big snowy mountains of Alaska.It is a humongous iceberg breaking in two big pieces leaving a loud noise echoing in your ears.It is a strong brave arctic wolf, howling at the full moon.It is a courageous Inuit dancer, wearing all the arctic animals furs he killed.It is an igloo made out of shiny ice cubes in the heart of Nunavut.Brown Zeshaun Taseen, Grade 4 It is the rich and sweet taste of chocolate.It is the strong buffalo as it races through the plains.It is the hard coconut that gives you the scrumptious taste of coconut juice.It is an apple seed, full of potential to grow into an apple tree.It is the rich soil that can grow beautiful flowers.It is the brave lion that can jump off the biggest mountain.It is the marker that can draw in a second.It is the pointy top of an apple stem, as pointy as the pointy pins of a porcupine.It is a grizzly bear so ferocious and soft.In the pictures: Colorful paper and ribbon were a bountiful on May 8th as the grade six students made scrapbook- Work «tinta lllPI m*«j ¦ ¦ .« «Mfeï ing inspired cards for Mother’s Day.St.Francis Manor On March 28th Mrs.Dustins’s grade one class took their spring poems and stories to the St.Francis Manor to share with the senior citizens there.Each child left a poem and a story they had written as a gift to their senior reading partner.The children also enjoyed being read to by their senior friends! The kids thoroughly enjoyed this sharing experience and were proud to present their original work! Spring Poems Grade 2 Raindrops I do not like to stay in one spot Getting hit by those raindrops I love to hear the sound of raindrops Hitting the tin roofs I think the flowers enjoy the rain.Daniel Raindrops Go Away Drip, drop, drip drop I whisper ‘Go away!’ Drip, drop, drip, drop I sing ‘Go away rain’ Drip, drop, drip, drop I’m getting dizzy I turn Drip, drop,drip,drop I’m bored Drip, drop, drip, drop, I yell, ‘Go away!’ Drip, drop, drip, drop The rain flips and flops.Amber Grade 2 Spring Poems Roses Roses are pink Roses smell like bee pollen Roses are the love flower Roses are beautiful Roses go in a bouquet Roses grow on the ground Roses grow in the summer Roses are lovely, lovely, lovely! Lukas Sunflower Beauty They face the sun They look like the sun They are yellow, brown and green Round in the middle They smell really pretty, Ahhh! Birds like them, farmers do too I love sunflowers They have big long stems And wide tops They are Gigantic I love sunflowers! Cody Club de magie 5B Nous avons bien aimé faire un spectacle de magie aux élèves de deuxième année à notre école.C’était une expérience extraordinaire.Lilianne H.Alexander S.Heather B.Suzie T.Jasmine B.Sugaring oef party The kindergarten classes went to Le Jardin du Sucre at the beginning of April on a beautiful Spring day.They had a walk in the woods, a tour of the sugar cabin to see the processes, got to play and, of course, got to eat lots of maple sugar on snow.Fun was had by all! Til K INSIDE Sports Newsroom@sherbrookhrhcord.com Massey-Vanier Vikings get back into softball .see Page 10 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 page 9 Local players shine in bowl game Lee’s 20-yard run called back By Mike Hickey Special to The Record In front of a crowd of 2433, the East team, with some help from local football players, secured its first bowl win in history, beating the West squad 25-12 in the sixth annual East-West Bowl at the brand new Ron Joyce Stadium on the campus of McMaster University last Saturday.The East West Bowl showcases Canadian Interuniversity Sport players who will be eligible for the 2009 Canadian Football League draft, and featured three players apiece from the Bishop’s Gaiters and the Université de Sherbrooke Vert & Or.The East squad was comprised of student-athletes representing institutions from the Atlantic and Quebec conferences in addition to Ottawa, Queen’s, York and Toronto, while the West team was made up of players front universities west of the Greater Toronto Area.Offensively, Bishop’s Jantall Lee powered the East running backs with 10 carries for 47 yards while Sherbrooke’s Jonathan Masse-Simard scored the East’s first touchdown when he caught a thçee-yard scoring strike.The Vert & Or’s Francis Daneau, who played college ball for the Champlain Cougars, also showed well.On defence, linebackers Patrice Mar-coux from Sherbrooke and Bishop’s James Yurichuk were part of a defence that held the West squad in check for most of the game.Bishop’s Kyle Jones was selected to the East squad but could not play because of an injury.“The guys from our conference played very well,” Sherbrooke head coach Andre Bolduc said in an interview yesterday.“Jonathan was the best receiver there and Jamall ran the ball very well.On defence Yurichuk was the best linebacker and Pat played great as well.” In what is typical form for an all-star contest, penalties were frequent, particularly in the early stages of the game, and some questionable flags hurt Lee's final stats.Bishop’s head coach Leroy Blugh felt that the officiating did not take in account that the purpose of the game was to showcase university talent for Canadian Football League scouts.“The officials were making a lot of holding calls that had nothing to do with the play,” Blugh said Monday.“Jamall had a 20-yard run called back because of a holding penalty by a receiver that was on the other side of the field.“Our guys showed very well and I’m proud of them.” The Canadian University Football Coaches Association (CUFCA) launched the East West Bowl in 2003 to provide more exposure for top Canadian Interuniversity Sport football players entering their CFL draft season.The association now believe that they have accomplished their mission.Of the 33 CIS players selected in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft on April 30, 24 suited up in last year’s East West Bowl held in Quebec City, while another was an East West Bowl participant in 2006.Seventeen of the first 18 CIS student-athletes who heard their name called by CFL teams a week ago played in last year’s CIS all-star showcase.ï p / ; v i p V \ Toms , * |gi ’ iv COURTESY GLEN FAUCHER FILE Jamall Lee’s performance looked good, says his Bishop's U coach. .THE page 10 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 RECORD SP0RTS ."'I* s,.„ m JUDGMENT DAY Then callt, MiKitat binoculars c.(binoculars, dig ‘ digital video, l camera, all-in-o 9 value of 875- r -who has not wo" a"?.TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS, JUST CALL IN AT RECORD THURSDAY, MAY 15th AT 9 A.M SUNDAY, MAY 18 8 P.M.The first 10 callers win! 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I8D6MSIVY §m B 819-569-9525 | Vikings look for a competitive softball season Massey-Vanier fields young enthusiastic squad By Mike Hickey Special to The Record ¦ » |he Massey-Vanier Vikings girls’ softball team will travel to .A.Lennoxville this afternoon to play a doubleheader against the Pipers and Salt-n-Pipers, two of Alexander Galt’s three softball teams competing in the Eastern Townships Interscholastic Athletic Conference, and head coach Donald Kerr is expecting his young team to be competitive, despite a 15-year absence.“I believe that we are going to be a very competitive team,” Kerr said after the team fashioned a 2-2 record at the recent Bishop’s College School Invitational softball tournament.“Even though Massey-Vanier doesn’t have the experience of playing in this league, the girls all know the game very well and they are all fast learners.I believe that we have the determination and the work ethic to finish on top.” The rebirth of Viking soft-ball came about because of a need and the school’s ability to fill the need.Last year a group of students expressed their desire to form a softball team and the school’s athletic director Jennifer Owen got the ball rolling and enlisted a coaching trio of Kerr.Eric El-dger and Heather Sherrer.“I got involved because there was a reason to, the girls were motivated and the interest was there,” Kerr said.“I will be the coach for the games while Eric Eldger and Heather Sherrer are helping out with the practices.I was very happy with the turnout.The girls showed up motivated and ready to learn.There is a positive attitude on the team.The girls get along very well and they all know each other.The team spirit is strong and will only get better Kerr believes the team’s strengths are at the plate and on the bases.With a young team, he feels the club is a work in progress and will improve with each game.“Our strength is our offence, we have some good power hitters off the bench and we have some good base runners,” Kerr said.Another strength of the team is that we have a young team with only two girls who won’t be able to play next year.Therefore, the core group of girls will be even stronger.” A potential problem with a young team entering a league is lack of leadership but Kerr maintains that is not a problem with the Vikings.”1 find that this team has a lot of leaders, for sure our senior girls who have played for a long time, are helping out the younger girls.” The team roster includes Jennifer and Alison Corey, Tiffany Coates, Stephanie Roussy, Franchesca St-Amour, Samantha Davidson, Jessica Rolfe Champigny, Taylor Irwin, Courtney Stone, Ashley Girard, Marley Chase, Fiona Moore and Breezy Rhicard In ETIAC action Monday, the Pipers blanked the Salt-n-Pipers 5-0 and then dropped a 6-3 decision to Galt.(All three squads feature players from Alexander Galt Regional High.) “Overall, the whole team gave consistent hitting to get on base and with aggressive base running and some strong offensive power from Veronica Enright, Katrina Grey and Andi Smith,” Galt coach Laura Enright said.“Defensively, Katrina was on fire, playing a very smart, heads-up game, catching line drives and pop flies repeatedly.The entire team provided good backups, talked and encouraged each other and played overall smart defensive ball.” Seven new faces added to Canadian hall Canwest News Service Legendary heavyweight boxer Lennox Lewis, retired Detroit Red Wings star Steve Yzerman, and members of the 4xl00-metre relay team that won gold at the 1996 Olympics are leading the class of 2008 into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.Also announced Tuesday as this year’s inductees in the athletes category are speedskater Marc Gagnon and swimmer Nancy Garapick.Baseball executive Pat Gillick and figure skating executive David Dore will enter the hall in the builder’s category.The five athletes and two builders will officially be inducted on Nov.5 in Toronto.Lewis, 42, is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.He was born in London, England, to Jamaican-born parents and moved to Kitchener, Ont., at the age of 12.He won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, knocking out future world champ Riddick Bowe in the super heavyweight in the final showdown.Following the Olympics, Lewis returned to England where he turned professional.He was 41-2-1 as a pro and held British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, along with the World Boxing Council crown.He knocked out Canada’s Donovan (Razor) Ruddock to win the WBC title in 1992, but lost it to Oliver McCall in 1994.However, he won it twice more with victories over Shannon Briggs and Evander Holyfield.He retired in 2004 as reigning champion.Yzerman, from Nepean, Ont., is considered one of the best players to ever play in the National Hockey League.The first pick and fourth overall in the 1983 NHL draft, he played 22 seasons with the Red Wings, scoring 692 career goals and 1,063 assists in 1,514 games.He is now vice-president of the Red Wings and continues to be involved in various roles with Canada’s national hockey teams.Canada’s 4x100 relay team shocked the world at the '96 Summer Games in Atlanta.The team of Donovan Bailey, Bruny Surin, Glenroy Gilbert and Robert Esmie (running for Carlton Chambers) upset the favourite Americans on home soil.They were inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004.Garapick was just 14 years old when she broke the world 200-metre backstroke record in 1975.For an encore, she won bronze in both the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.She was a member of the Canadian national team from 1974 to 1983.Gagnon was one of the best short-I track speedskaters of his time.He won five Olympic medals (three gold and two bronze), which is the most by a Canadian male athlete in Winter Games history, while competing in three Olympic Games.In the builder’s category, Gillick was the architect of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise, taking the Major League Baseball team from also-rans to five-time division winners and two-time World Series champions.Gillick, who also served as general manager in Baltimore, Seattle, is currently in the same role with the Philadelphia.Phillies.He was named MI.B’s executive of the year in 2001.Dore, in nearly 17 years as president/director with the Canadian Figure Skating Association, founded the national team program and helped market and attract major sponsors and television contracts for the organization.Skate Canada’s budget grew from $285,000 in 1980 to its current $17 million mark, while revenues have grown by 400 per cent. RECORD Wednesday, May 14, 2008 page 11 Wayne Edward Robinson was born on December 2, 1942 in Sussex, New Brunswick.He died in Sherbrooke, Quebec on Wednesday, the 30th of January, 2008.He was the eldest son of the late William Joseph Robinson and Bertha Zyla McKay of Sussex, NB, brother of the late Gregory (Marleen), Neidpath, Saskatchewan and Red Deer, Alberta and Barry (Charlene) of Napanee, Ontario.Wayne was married to the late Eleanor Hannah Graham (daughter Rhonda).They were blessed with William Grant and Wendy-Lynn in 1967 and 1968 respectively.Sadly, in 1978, Eleanor died of cancer.Wayne met Marjorie Wilhemina Robinson four years later; they were married in 1984 at “The Grove” in Kinnear’s Mills and were blessed with Adam Charles Edward Robinson in 1986.Wayne was a proud grandfather to Eli William Addis of Bea-consfield, QC and Landon William and Shay Hayden of Centreville, NB.Wayne leaves to mourn his aunts Mildred Bradley and Phyllis McKay, both of Sussex, along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, son and daughter-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law and many friends.Wayne attended the Sussex Elementary School and went to high school in many places because his father was in the military.After graduating from high school in 1961 from Arvida, QC, Wayne attended the University of New Brunswick earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education in 1965.His first five years of teaching were in Laval West, St.Eustache and Mountain View Elementary Schools.He travelled daily to all three schools.He, Eleanor and family moved to Prince Edward Island in 1971 where he became Vice-Principal at Air Marshal Johnson Elementary School, Summerside Air Force Base, and thence to Thetford Mines, QC in 1973.St.Paul’s UCW in Waterloo held their May meeting on May 8th in the church hall.Joyce Ossington opened the meeting and the purpose was repeated.Twelve members answered the roll and we were joined by 2 guests.Myrt Wilkinson led the devotional entitled “Pedaling but not Going”.The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.On June 15, a life membership will be presented to a UCW member at the regular church service.Several “thank-yous” were read from church members who had received cookies and flowers earlier this spring.Thirty-seven members were recipients Obituary WAYNE EDWARD ROBINSON of Thetford Mines, Quebec Both Wayne and Eleanor gained employment with the Eastern Quebec School Board, Wayne at Andrew Stuart Johnson High School and Eleanor at St.Patrick’s Elementary School teaching Music and Wayne initially teaching Physical Education and then Ecology, Science, Computers and MRI in his later years; also teaching Physical Education at St.Patrick’s Elementary School near the end of his career.He lived with his family, initially, in Thetford Mines, then in Kinnear’s Mills for many years.After Eleanor’s death, he returned with Grant and Wendy to Thetford Mines in 1981.After 23 years living with Marjorie in Thetford Mines, he and Marjorie moved to Lennoxville in the fall of 2007.Wayne studied throughout his life, taking correspondence courses through the University of Waterloo and McGill University (obtaining a Certificate in Educational Technology) and doing summer School for Teachers at Bishop’s University where he obtained a Diploma in Advanced Studies in Education in 1991.Upon his retirement in 2003, Wayne started to write poetry; it became his full-time job, actually a passion for him.He wrote for the Sherbrooke Record regularly; his poems were well received by many readers.He was a guest on CBC-Breakaway (Quebec City) and was interviewed on many occasions regarding his writing.He self-published two books of poetry (2005 and 2007) and was well satisfied with the feedback he received from his supporters.CBC-Breakaway paid tribute to Wayne at Easter this year (and also their sister-station from Fredericton, NB) with a reading by Marjorie of “Thanks for the Memories” and a rendition of the song “Dance”.Wayne wrote the lyrics to “Dance” and brother-in-law Jim put the lyrics to music.Wayne was active within the commu- of these flowers and cookies.The treasurer gave her report.Cards sent since last month included: 2 birthday, 2 get well, and 4 sympathy.Board report: The youth group staged a play at the Waterloo Elementery School and did an excellent job.The youth will also be hosting a Spring Tea at St.Luke’s Anglican Church on May 17 from 2-4 p.m.The first Sunday of each month has been designated Food Bank Sunday and we are all asked to bring in nonperishables for the local Benevolent Center.The annual Flea Market will be held on June 21 at the church.To reserve a table call Betty Black at 450-539- nity with organizing the annual Boxing Day Bowling and on a long weekend before his retirement, a very successful Sports Reunion for A.S.J.The attendance at both of these events was excellent.Wayne enjoyed several sports which he spent much time doing such as his early morning walks in the woods with his dog Sandy, biking and hiking at Lac St.Francois, golfing and cross-country skiing and on occasion, curling and bowling.He truly loved country music and dancing.His love of football was shown with his desire to watch the Super Bowl while being a patient at La Maison Aube Lumiere.Unfortunately he died the week before.After an aggressive battle with cancer, during the time he remained at home for five weeks with help from the CLSC, Marjorie and her supporters, Wayne moved to La Maison Aube-Lu-miere on January 25 where he died peacefully five days later, with the support from his family.Visitation was held at the Cass Funeral Home, Lennoxville on February 4 followed by a Memorial Service on February 5 at the Lennoxville United Church; the Rev.James Potter officiating, assisted by Rev.Carla Van Delen of the K.I.T.Pastoral Charge.Rev.Ross Davidson sang a solo accompanied by Maryse Simard.Eulogies were given by son Grant, brother Barry, friend and co-worker Peter Whitcomb, brother-in-law Jim Robinson.Louise Trepanier-Bouffard, a close family friend, read an original poem in Wayne’s honour.A committal service was held on May 10, 2008 at 2 p.m.at Riverside Cemetery in Kinnear’s Mills under the direction of Rev.Carla Van Delen followed by a reception at the Community Hall catered by the U.C.W.Several family members and friends attended from a distance and from the local region.3135.Our final meeting of the season will be on June 12 at St Hubert BBQ in Bromont at noon.The meeting closed with the repeating of the Mizpah Benediction.Following the meeting Shirley Beakes showed a video and told of her experiences on a recent trip to New Zealand and Australia.Betty Black thanked Shirley for a very interesting presentation and presented her with a cheque for the Relay for Life cancer walk.Hostesses Bobby Cochrane and Frances Neil served refreshments.Doris McGovern Deaths KROCK, Bertha Mae (James) (May 1, 1926 to April 29, 2008) - Mae passed away after a lengthy illness in Yorba Linda, California, U.S.Born in Detroit, Michigan; raised in East Angus, QC.Beloved wife of Thomas Krock and predeceased by husband George Eyles.Leaving to mourn sons Robert Stickles Eyles, Stevenson Eyles and families.Also sisters Marguerite Heath (James) and Caroline Rowe (James) and brother Basil James (Joan).Many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.In respect to Mae’s wishes there was no visitation.Ashes were put to sea.ROYAL, Nora (nee Gallup) - Peacefully in her 90th year, on May 12, 2008.Predeceased by her husband, Allen Royal.Survived by 7 children: Jean, Sherwood, Shirley, Julia, Donalda, Margaret and Brian; 19 grandchildren; and 32 greatgrandchildren.Visitation will be held at the Dupuis Funeral Home, 148 Daniel-Johnson, Danville, QC on Thursday, May 15 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.The funeral service will take place at the St.Augustine Anglican Church, Danville, QC, with the Rev.Andrew O’Donnell officiating, on Friday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m.Interment to follow in the Danville Protestant Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Peel, 150 East Drive, Brampton, ON L6T 1 Cl.Arrangements entrusted to Cass Funeral Home, 819-564-1750, www.casshomes.ca Memorial Services McCAW, Jean Darrah- Friends and family are invited to a celebration of the life of the late Jean Darrah McCaw on Saturday, June 21, 2008, 2 p.m., at Grace Anglican Church, Sutton, QC.A reception will follow in the Church Hall.SYLVESTER, Roland Elliott (September 7, 1923 - December 3, 2007).A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m.at the Kirkwood Cemetery of the United Church, in Farnham, Quebec.Rev.Wendy MacLean Rennie will officiate.Kirkwood Cemetery, Cure-Godbout Road, Farnham Information: Karen Sylvester 450-293-2379.Cemetery Meeting BROOKBURY The annual general meeting for the Grace United Cemetery will be held at the home ôf Allan James’ on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 p.m.Everyone is welcome.St.Paul’s UCW, Waterloo RATES and DEADLINES: 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commented as follows Thirty Years of Volunteering This elegant and charming lady was born and raised in Milan, Quebec, daughter of early Scottish pioneers who settled in this beautiful area of the Eastern Townships.She’s very proud of her Scottish roots and is often seen wearing her tartan or serving her homemade scones at the Spring Tea.After finishing high school she started working for The Canadian Silk Company in Sherbrooke.Then married and raised 5 children, 4 boys and one girl.In 1978 her last child moved away from home and with time on her hands, she started to volunteer eveiy Tuesday night at the boutique at the Sherbrooke Hospital.At this time she was working at ET Auto, which kept her busy for over 20years.Over the years there have been many changes at the Sherbrooke Hospital but this lovely lady has continued to be a dedicated volunteer adapting to our new reality.To her the ladies auxiliaiy boutique at the Argyll Pavilion is a place she calls home.And the special rapport she shows to our residents is an example to us all.Volunteering is therapeutic and brings joy to her each and every day, she is always willing to fill in when needed.As Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary she is actively involved.Ladies and gentlemen I present Isabell Beattie a wonderful woman who shows \ the true spirit of what a volunteer is.Heather Bowman, Isabell MacArthur Beattie, M.Denis Lalumiere.Milby Women’s Institute The May meeting of the Milby W.I.met at Marjorie Suitor’s home on Thursday afternoon, May 1st at 2 p.m.Seven members present and a guest as our speaker.Evelyn welcomed all and read a poem.The motto was: The quickest way to make you feel better is to help some one who feels worse.The meeting began in the usual manner with minutes read and Treasurer’s report given.Committee Chairs were as.For Agriculture - Ruby Booth told about how to be a good gardener and read about maple sugar in Japan.Education - Winnona Kirby told about two of her grandchildren had been to Ottawa and all the interesting places they took in.The Galt Band has been to Alberta and a play put on by Galt students this week.Health - Jean reported on taking flowers to a 95 years old member, Mildred Cairns.Mildred thanked for them and for all the cards too.A birthday card to be ssent to Sara Bewick for her 96 years.Four members are going to the volunteer dinner at Water-ville on May 2, 5:30 p.m.The County meeting is May 13.Committee Chairs are the hostess.Evelyn Suitor told about receiving a calendar page from her cousin in Alberta having a picture of a mail box with W.Suitor on it.Marjorie Suitor’s son mail box.How news does travel.Tire meeting adjourned and Jean introduced the speaker, Suzanne Martin from Circle Fermieres, who spoke on and showed us crafts they do.Very interesting to listen to and see the nice articles.She was thanked by Mildred and given a gift.A sale then took place and the money from it going for Pennies for Friendship.Marjorie served a nice lunch of home made bread, cheese and squares.Mildred Cairns Chartier - Paige David Paige and Lilianne Gagnon Paige from East Bolton are proud to announce the wedding of their daughter Melissa and James Chartier, son of David Chartier and Lorrayne Brault from South Stukely.The wedding took place in Cayo CoCo, Cuba on April 3, 2008.You can rebuilt trust Dear Annie: I had this vague A * V feeling something was wrong zAllIllC S with my marriage so I decided to look at my husband’s cell phone call log.Imagine my surprise to discover a text message from a woman.Her number showed up in three months’ worth of phone bills.I showed him what I found and we talked most of the night.My husband agreed to let “Lena’’ know the relationship was over and said he would have no more contact with her.I believed him.Ten days later, after having been told we had no money for Valentine’s gifts, I found a receipt for a $500 diamond bracelet.When I confronted my husband, he said he felt sorry for Lena because she didn’t have any jewelry.He told me he would not see her again and would let the jeweler call Lena to pick up the bracelet.Two weeks after that, I discovered him holding hands with Lena at a local restaurant.Apparently, he decided to pick up the bracelet and deliver it in person.1 confronted them, and they assured me it was just friendship.I am so devastated, it physically hurts.I love my husband with all my heart and he claims he loves only me.I want so much to have faith in him.Do we have a shot at building back the trust in this 13-year marriage?- Kentucky Girl Dear Kentucky Girl: You can rebuild trust, but only if your husband behaves in a manner that is completely aboveboard.He must stop seeing Lena, and that means no friendly lunches, no gifts of any kind, no phone calls, nothing.She doesn’t own any jewelry?Give us a break.Tell him as a condition of staying in the marriage, he must go with you for counseling — no excuses will be accepted.Dear Annie: 1 have been separated from my husband for two years.There are six nieces and nephews on my husband’s side, ages 8 to 17.I’ve known these children all their lives and consider them family.For their birthdays and Christmas, I always send them cards and gifts.]VTüî1V>n\r motller ancl s>ster think I should not buy them gifts anymore, as they are no longer “my family.” Am 1 wrong to still consider these kids my nieces and nephews?What do other people do?Regardless of what you say, I will continue to do this because I want to, not because I have to.— Canada Dear Canada: Good for you.If you are close to these children and consider them to be your nieces and nephews, then that is the relationship and you should honor it.It’s no one else’s business.Dear Annie: I am writing in response to “Frustrated Mother," who complained that her son has high scores on standardized tests but is failing his classes due to incomplete assignments.One of your suggestions was that the mother ask his teachers to provide extra credit to make up for missing assignments.1 am a middle school teacher, and I would never offer extra work to students to make up for other assignments they have not completed.I accept late work, and he could make up old work for a reduced grade.Many parents do not realize that my job is not just to teach math and science, but also to teach social, communication and organizational skills, to name a few.Students need to realize the consequences of not being responsible for themselves.Teachers should not have to make up additional assignments for these students.- Middle School Teacher, Illinois Dear Teacher: You make a valid point that students must learn responsibility, but homework can sometimes be tedious and repetitious, especially to students who are bright enough to be ahead of the material.We know a teacher’s burden is already great, but those caring teachers who can teach students by being flexible and creative make a positive impression that lasts a lifetime.Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and 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Call or stop by our office Each kit includes: • 3 Fluorescent 11" x 14” All-weather Signs • 140 Bright Pre-Priced Labels • Successful Garage Sale Tips • Pre-Sale Checklist • Sales Record Form • E-Z Stake Assembly Kil including: 3- 24" Wooden Sign Stakes 3- Assembly Bands 6- Balloons RECORD = 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke 819-569-9525 or 88-A Lakeside Rd., Knowlton 450-242-1188 (kits must be picked up at our office) : ¦rnh» RECORD Wednesday, May 14, 2008 page 15 Your Birthday Wednesday, May 14, 2008 You are an exceptionally good student and, in the year ahead, will have opportunities to use both your bitter and sweet experiences of the past to your advantage.You’ll prove a person can profit from a good understanding of history.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t play games with a co-worker who is attempting to outmaneuver you for some type of advantage.Get tough immediately.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Forays into the unknown could backfire, so stay in familiar territory where you know how to achieve your aims.Success comes in areas where you have found fortunes previously.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Regardless of how your associates behave, adhere to your high ideals and standards at all times.Make it a point to influence them through your example; don’t allow their ways to influence you.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — Chances are there will be nothing wrong with your perceptions about how things should be done.However, your implementation could fall short.Don’t have a memory loss.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — You have the necessary wherewithal to handle difficult developments, but the trouble is that you might not apply it to financial matters in the same manner as you would other affairs.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — In order to accomplish your ambitious undertakings, you’ll skillfully need to use both your charm and wit.Sadly, however, when it comes to emotional entanglements, these wonderful gifts may desert you.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — If someone with whom you’re closely affiliated believes you are not telling the truth, you could lose this person’s respect.Don’t hold back any pertinent facts.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) -There’s a chance a longtime pal might take your friendship for granted and expect you to accept his or her poor manners.Speak up if you are being taken advantage of.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) — Usually you’re careful to do the right things in order to maintain good relationships.This asset might be absent today, however, and a frequent offender may be more thoughtful than you.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) — Be careful not to talk about your finances to a devious individual who could later use this information against you.Keep all pertinent information carefully guarded against these types.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — When it comes to personal interests, you are generally a capable manager of your affairs.Yet when handling equally important matters for another, you could get careless if you’re not mindful.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Even though your basic intentions are to treat others kindly, get tough the moment you sense another trying to take advantage of you.Do not hesitate.Wednesday, May 14, 2008 When balanced, invite cautiously By Phillip Alder English poet W.H.Auden, who lived much of his life in the United States, wrote, “O for doors to be open and an invite with gilded edges.” This week we are looking at responder’s issuing an invite to game.When partner opens one no-trump, showing 15-17 points, the responder invites game with nine points (or eight and a decent five-card suit).Here, North responds two clubs, Stayman, looking for a AA heart fit.And when South shows four hearts.North raises to invite game.(Did you think that with a 4-4 fit, you could add one shortage point, which would get you up to 10, making your hand worth a jump to game?Th'at is reasonable, but bear in mind that balanced hands are less productive than unbalanced hands; they have more losers.Three hearts is sufficient.) West leads the spade king.The defense takes three tricks in the suit, then shifts to a diamond.How should South continue?Assuming declarer can draw trumps, he has 10 tricks; four hearts, four diamonds and two clubs.This is easy if the North 05-14-08 A 8 6 3 V K 5 4 2 ?KQJ 10 A 7 2 West East A K Q J 10 A A 7 2 V 3 V J 9 8 7 ?7 5 4 3 2 ?9 6 * 10 8 5 A Q J 9 4 South A 9 5 4 V A Q 10 6 ?A 8 4» A K 6 3 Dealer: South Vulnerable: East-West South West North East 1 NT Pass 2 A Pass 2 V Pass 3 V Pass 4 V Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: A K hearts break 3-2, but what if someone has four to the jack?That can be handled only if East has the length.South wins with his diamond ace (the honor from the shorter side first), cashes his heart ace (or queen), and plays a heart to dummy’s king.When the break is revealed, declarer finesses his heart 10, draws the last trump, and claims.Do not overlook the power of 10s -here, the heart 10 in the South hand.CROSSWORD ACROSS 35 Expose 30 Green stone 44 Embellishes 1 Listening device 38 Daydreamed 31 Cup brims 46 Former Bronco QB 4 Unbroken 39 Torrents 32 Give for now 47 Losing tic-tac-toe line 9 Rascal 40 Temperate 33 Work period 48 Brit, fliers 14 Groom’s vow 41 Tall tales 34 Bits of wordplay 50 Director Preminger 15 Collection of lions 42 Bikini part 35 Dirt 51 Nourish 16 Kind of bear 45 Yale student 36 Of the whole 52 Used to possess 17 Homemade goods for sale 46 Non-taxable 37 Kind of seal 53 One for Paulette 20 Leg joints 48 Nevada senator Harry 38 Parisian Mrs.54 SHO rival 21 North of Mexico 49 Ancient Greek sage 41 Gossips 55 Tiff 22 Phone connection 51 Ipso 42 Turn into 56 Garden of Eden resident 23 Symbol of servitude 52 Cadence count 43 Ceremony Eminem’s genre Hrs.in the Big Apple Cusack and Jett Pants-maker Strauss “Tell__I Love Her” Faucet Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved B A R B O G E E M O L B R 1 A S A C O T 1 M R S C O T A 1 R sl R E S L E c c H A L 0 E C E D E T 1 E ÜJ N U s U G A R E N U R E A L L Y L W 1 L L 1 A T A Y T E N S S E R TJ E R A |L E S T E 1 K E M P P 1 R L E S G E 1 D E R A R G U £ E E D u B B R Ie C L 1 0 R E 0 M E N u M s ¦ ¦ A c ¦ E N L O N E A 0 D E S H O L T S U S A B S O N L A 1 D 0 G L E lx E S S Brookner or Baker Overhead Homo sapiens Duck hunter’s lure Planted Ernie of golf DOWN (C) 2008 Tribune Media Services, Inc.All rights reserved.5/14/08 __pink (delight) Beloved of Aphrodite Packing a wallop Hot tubs Assn.Commit perjury Despot Amin Actor Quaid Eggs on Price Second self Damage Snoop Place-kicking prop Put on Just might Spy Mata Letters written anew Stratford’s river Peach center 14 17 20 22 29 15 18 38 40 45 36 24 49 50 52 53 57 60 J 47 58 161 By Norma Steinberg San Francisco, CA 16 21 25 19 10 12 13 126 131 133 139 37 34 27 28 148 151 54 55 56 59 162 43 44 5/14/08 \ page 16 THE RECORD Wednesday, May 14, 2008 CHRYSLER Jeep.\ SALES EVENT YOU HELPED MAKE US THE FASTEST GROWING AUTOMAKER IN CANADA.WE WANT TO THANK YOU BY OFFERING OUR BEST PRICES OF THE YEAR! 2008 DODGE CALIBER SE Our Best Price of the Year ULj=»Pv k INCLUDES CANADIAN PRICE ADJUSTMENT OF *3,000* 11.8-L DOHC Dual VVT 148-hp engine • 5-speed manual transmission 115-in.steel wheels • Sentry Key® with theft deterrent system ' Advanced multistage front and supplemental side curtain airbags IFuel consumption' City 8 5 L/100 km (33 mpg) Highway 6 8 L/100 km (42 mpg) rÇ' W W NHTSA 5 Star Front and Side Impact: 2008 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT Our Best Price sf of the Year 0 INCLUDES CANADIAN PRICE ; ADJUSTMENT OF I *2,250' * 2.4-L DOHC Dual VVT 172-hp engine > 5-speed manual transmission • 16-in.steel wheels • ABS brakes • Electronic Stability Program with brake assist » Electronic roll mitigation • Sentry Key® theft deterrent system 1 Advanced multistage front and supplemental side curtain airbags Get S1000 4i ecoAUTO B , Fuel consumption' 1 City 8 9 L/100 km (32 mpg) Highway 71 L/100 km (40 mpg) NHTSA 5 Star Side Impact1 OR CHOOSE THE EEP PAT! 4X Our Best Price sj of the Year cn A INCLUDES CANADIAN PRICE , ADJUSTMENT OF I *2,250' i i Fuel consumption' in ik A" ic Get ÉK .City: 9 2 L/100 km (31 mpg) JflL Highway 7 3 L/100 km (39 mpg) NHTSA 5 Star Side Impact1 *UTO*H Jeep Patriot Limited Model Shown BEST PRICED SUV IN CANADA.** 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Our Best Price of the Year INCLUDES CANADIAN PRICE ADJUSTMENT OF *5,000* • 2.4-L DOHC Dual WT 173-hp engine • Automatic transmission • Air conditioning • 16-in.aluminum wheels • 6 air bags • 4-wheel ABS brakes with brake assist Fuel consumption City 9 1 L/100 km (29 mpg) Highway 6 6 L/100 km (43 mpg) K WT W w Hr NHTSA 5 Star Side Impact1 COME SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY WERE SETTING THE PACE WITH 21 MONTHS OF CONTINUED SALES GROWTH.JOIN THE DRIVE TODAY! 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