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The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Galt football hands out its hardware.See Page 17 70 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Tuesday, February 10, 2004 Lockout at TVA enters third week By Tom Peacock Sherbrooke Over 20 co-workers of the six locked out advertising sales staff at TVA joined the picket line Monday afternoon.The move was a gesture of solidarity and support by their co-workers.“It’s a strong-arm tactic by TVA,” said union president and cameraman Richard Labelle, who was standing on the King Street sidewalk with his co-workers, even though a separate collective agreement means he is still working at the station.Labelle said the union representing the advertising salespeople, the Syndicat Canadien de la Fonction Publique (SCFP), is not in any hurry to re-enter negotiations with TVA.“They’re the ones who put us out,” said Lebelle, speaking for the union.“If they presented some offers to get us back inside, but they haven’t done that.They’re trying to intimidate us.” The lock out took effect Friday Jan.30 after negotiations for a collective agreement for the sales people broke down.At issue is the fact that TVA wants to increase advertising revenues by half a million dollars next year while decreasing the commission rates offered to its advertising salespeople.“We would be happy with the status quo,” said salesperson Jean-Guy Ruel, who has worked at TVA for 11 years.“We had it for two and a half years.When we became unionized, they couldn’t change our work conditions.” Ruel said two of the six people who make up the sales staff at Télé 7 far exceeded their sales goals last year.In response to this, the station offered them a commission decrease.“There used to be a time when the more we sold, the more money we made,” said Ruel bitterly.Ruel explained that the sales staff at other stations in Sherbrooke make better commissions, and have better incentives than the staff at Télé 7.“They get increased commissions for new customers and bonuses, and they get for per cent more commission than we do," he said.TVA’s commission rate was four per cent higher four years ago, but dropped steadily until the sales staff decided to unionize.“After the last drop, they said enough is enough, and that stops there,” said Lebelle.In an interview with The Record last week, TVA’s vice president of human resources, Jean-Yves Hinse, said TVA has to lower its commission rates so that the salespeople will receive a similar salary increase as the rest of the employees at the company’s stations.Hinse explained that under the current offer the company has extended, the rate of commission will indeed decrease, but the salespeople’s overall revenue will increase.“It is the same salary increase we have offered to all the employees at TVA,” he said.“For us, the question is, why should advertising salespeople get to receive a much larger salary increase than the rest of the staff?" PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Television reporters Jean-François Desbiens and Marcel Gagnon hit the pavement Monday in support of their co-workers at Tele 7 who are demanding an increase in commission rates.One out of four unable to find family doctor By Rita Legault Sherbrooke A recent study by trainees at Statistics Canada shows that almost 75 per cent of Sherbrooke residents have a family doctor.But while one quarter of residents don’t have a family physician, most of the vulnerable population does, said Dr.Denise Donovan.“It’s good news that 75 per cent have a doctor, but it’s bad news that 25 per cent can’t find one," said Dr.Donovan, a consultant for the Public Health Department.Donovan said the statistics were not a surprise.She said the latest Santé Quebec study performed by the provincial health ministry revealed similar numbers coming to the conclusion that about 70 per cent of Es-trie residents had a family doctor.“That’s bad news, but it’s not as bad as it could be," Donovan said, adding that individuals without family physicians can still consult doctors and health professionals at walk-in clinics and CLSCs.Donovan added that most vulnerable individuals — that is elderly people over the age of 70, children under five, and those who had to consult a physician for a medical follow-up over the past year - had access to a family doctor.Donovan said about half the population is considered vulnerable, including 83 per cent of individuals who are over the age of 70.“It’s a little bit encouraging that people that have a need for it have better access than those who don’t have an obvious need," she commented.See Study, Page 3 i page 2 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 RECORD Kabul force will remain: New commander By Francine Dube NATO may be calling on all nations to contribute personnel to the provincial reconstruction teams deployed to the far corners of Afghanistan, but troops now serving in Kabul won’t be sent to join them, said Lt.-Gen.Rick Hillier, in one of his first interviews after taking command of the International Security Assistance Force on Monday.“We don’t want to lose what we’ve already gained by taking a significant number of troops out of Kabul and moving them around the rest of the country, so no, I would not see that being any part of the immediate future operations with the soldiers that are there now,” he said.“If Kabul remains stable and more secure than it has been before, and it is, that has a ripple effect on much of the rest of the countryside, and we want to maintain that.” Hillier said it is up to the govern- ment of Canada to decide what the level of commitment will be after the current deployment with ISAF ends in August.Provincial reconstruction teams are regarded as the next step in the stabilization of Afghanistan, a country gutted by 23 years of war.Run until now by the Americans, who remain a large military presence in the region, the goal is for NATO countries to take control of the PRTs and also launch their own.The Germans under ISAF took over their first PRT in January.NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer deflected Monday criticism that the process may be going too slowly.“I cannot give you exact dates, because a provincial reconstruction team you do not form from one day to the other,” he said, when asked when ISAF or other NATO countries might take over more PRTs.He said he was e’ncouraged by a meeting of defence ministers in Munich last week, who committed themselves to setting up more teams.But he said committing the personnel is a matter for each nation to decide.Hillier took over control of ISAF from Lt.-Gen.Gotz Gliemeroth in a short ceremony Monday near ISAF headquarters in Kabul.A native Newfoundlander, he is the highest-ranking Canadian officer in the region.Hillier said his priority for the next six months will be maintaining the security of his troops so they can maintain security in the country.“I will make your soldiers my soldiers and care for them accordingly,” he told the foreign dignitaries gathered for the occasion.The changeover ceremony was also attended by Hamid Karzai, president of the Afghan transitional government.He said Afghans mourn the loss of the western soldiers, including the three Canadians, who were killed trying to bring stability to their nation.“I send my condolences, my sympathies, on behalf of the Afghan people, to the families of those who lost their lives here.I am sure those lives were for a very noble cause — for the cause of peace, for the cause of humanity, and I thank you very much.” As Hillier began his assignment, another Canadian, Maj.-Gen.Andrew Leslie, ended his six-month tour in the region, stepping down as deputy commander of ISAF.“I’m delighted to go back to my wife and family,” said Leslie, 46, the father of three children aged 19, 17 and 15.“But I will definitely miss Afghanistan.Once you’ve been here for a while and you get to know the locals, a little bit of your soul is left behind.” —CanWest News Service Hollinger’s B.C.newspapers expect new ownership By Harvey Enchin A dark cloud looms over the Hollinger empire, but the future is still bright at the Cranbrook Daily Townsman, its colourful newspaper of record in B.C.’s sunniest city.The only paper with paid subscription in its marketplace, the Townsman continues to cover community news as it has for 35 years under several different owners.Editor Barry Coulter said the prospect of yet another new proprietor is raising little concern among the paper’s 30 employees.“It’s a viable business, an employer and the only local news outlet in town, so we shouldn’t worry about any drastic changes that would be made.” That view is reinforced by a perception that the most likely — or at least eager — buyer, Victoria-based David Black, will leave existing management and staff to get on with the business of making him money.In December, Black Press Ltd.shipped an offer for Hollinger’s B.C.newspapers to Lazard LLC, the New York investment bank shopping around Hollinger’s assets.With attention focused on Hollinger’s flagship papers, the Daily Telegraph, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Jerusalem Post, disposition of the “rump of Hollinger,: as one analyst described the collection of small daily and community newspapers, is a low priority- “It’s not a contributor to the bottom line,” said Jan Loeb, an analyst with Jefferies & Co.of New York, one of the few stock analysts who still follow Hollinger Inc.and its operating subsidiary Hollinger International Inc.“It’s too small and, as they have no other real as- sets in Canada, it’s a pain to manage.” The Canadian assets, gathered under an income trust called Hollinger Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership, delivered operating profit of $5.5 million in the nine months ended Sept.30, 2003 (the latest period reported), compared with $5.1 million a year earlier.The year-to-date net profit was inflated to $43.7 million by foreign exchange gains related to its currency exposure on CanWest Global Communications debentures.Black Press Ltd., in which Torstar Corp.has a 30-per-cent stake, owns 63 of the 102 non-daily community newspapers in B.C.with the remainder held by Hollinger, CanWest, Madison Holdings (publisher of the weekly Business in Vancouver) and independent owners.A bulk buy of the Hollinger papers by Black Press would almost certainly raise eyebrows at the Competition Tribunal, the federal agency that enforces Canada’s Competition Act.Hollinger ran afoul of the competition watchdog several years ago when Horizon Publications, a private company owned by David Radier and Conrad Black, then serving as top executives at Hollinger International, bought the Daily Courier in Kelowna which competed against Hollinger’s thrice-weekly Kelowna Capital News.The Competition Tribunal let it be known that it was uncomfortable with Radier and Black being in a position to determine the fate of both papers and quietly — and unofficially — urged that one be sold.Horizon kept the daily paper and Hollinger sold the Capital News to local investors who subsequently sold it to Black Press.—CanWest News Service Weather Tuesday: Cloudy.60 percent chance of flurries.High minus 2.Wednesday: Cloudy.60 percent chance of flurries.Low minus 11.High minus 9.Thursday: Cloudy.40 percent chance of flurries.Low minus 17.High minus 6.Friday: Periods of light snow.Low minus 13.High minus 7.Normals for the period: Low minus 18.High minus 5.Ben bv Daniel Shelton J ¦/ V/Wppvs upset?1 Poh HE SAYS THERE'S j| A PlG VIRUS GOING AROUND! è NOTHING I TO WORRY jV t 1 k ABOUT.EES RECORD Tuesday, February 10, 2004 page 3 Everything’s coming up roses for entrepreneur By Patricia Burns Sakai Specîal to The Record In 1997, when Bruno Girard began formulating specialty foods based on the extract of roses, his prospects for success in the business world were marginal at best.Six years later, the 41- year old Magog native has proved the skeptics wrong.Rose de Nel, named for Girard’s young son.Nelson, is a thriving manufacturer of a diverse range of specialty food and body care products- ail made with roses grown right on the company’s premises.Rose de Nel came into being more by happenstance than by deliberate business planning.It all started when Girard came across an abandoned chicken barn perched on foothills of the Sanctuaire de Beauvoir in Stoke on the outskirts of Sherbrooke.He convinced the owner to rent him a bit of land where he could cultivate some 50 Thompson rose bushes, as well as the chicken barn which he would turn into a rudimentary laboratory for product development and testing.It took a lengthy trial and error process to develop totally organic, rose-based recipes that were both appetizing and marketable.Within months, Rose de Nel has its initial product offering, Rose Jelly and Rose Honey.Then came another, arguably more daunting challenge.Girard set out to find the funds needed to turn the chicken barn into a business centre complete with manufacturing equipment, new product development facilities, and even a retail area.He managed to obtain a $15,000 loan from the Government of Quebec’s Centre Locale de Développement - just enough to refurbish the premises and get started.In the early days of Rose de Nel, Girard would take his products to local open-air markets, pastry shops and specialty boutiques.Consumers were intrigued with the flavor of rose in a jelly and honey, and the fact that they were organic made them all the more appealing.Soon, reorders began pouring in from upscale shops throughout the Eastern Townships.By 1999, Rose de Nel’s gardens had expanded from the original 50 to hundreds of rose bushes.Moreover, a new rose-based was added to the line.Around the same time, Girard began experimenting with rose formulations for body-care products.With money coming in from his specialty foods, he was able to hire Mikeal Zayat, a well-known name in high-end essential oils.In 2001, Rose de Nel launched a collection of face and body- care products, each packaged in simple bottles or jars with pretty labels.The collection includes Rose Face Cream, Rose Body Moisturizer, Rose Bath Soap, Rose Bath Mousse, Nuit de Rose Massage Oil and Eau de Rose.Much has changed at Rose de Nel over the past five years.Annual sales have climbed beyond $100,000.There are four permanent employees.In addition, Girard hires part time help during the peak rose growing season.And, the gardens have grown to more than 500 rose bushes.Two distributors carry the company’s products.Montreal-based L’Escalier distributes the specialty food items and Coop Alentours of Sherbrooke carries all food and body- care lines.The market territory has spread beyond the Eastern Townships, even beyond the province of Quebec, all the way to the Maritimes.Moreover, the Rose de Nel boutique has become a popular stop for tourists and tour buses.One unexpected product available at the Rose de Nel boutique is fresh garlic.Girard explains, “Instead of spraying with insecticides, we grow garlic bulbs around every rose bush.Garlic is an age-old, organic insect repellant and it’s very effective.However, at the end of each growing season I’m left with thousands of fresh garlic bulbs.What we don’t keep for replanting, we sell in the boutique.” As for the future of Rose de Nel, Girard has his sights set on expansion in very specific areas.He adds, “ I’m looking for a broker with a solid track record in the hotel/restaurant field, and I’m also looking to hire someone to help get our body-care lines into upscale spas.” Rose de Nel is getting help from the Dobson-Lagasse Centre for Entrepreneurship, established by Bishop’s University to assist young, growth-oriented businesses in the Eastern Townships.University students will soon be setting up the company’s web site.That’s expected to open up e-com-merce sales, taking yet another Eastern Townships company into the global market place.Clearly a rose by any other name is Rose De Nel, a little company with a big future.Famham Man Wins Big A Famham man won big on a lottery ticket he almost threw out last week.Pierre Rosaire decided to check his ticket from the Feb.2 draw one last time to take a good luck at the Extra.It paid off — he won the $100,000 jackpot.The winning ticket was bought at the Marche d'alimentation Champion St-Paul, 598 Saint-Paul N St.in Farnham.Study: Cont’d from Page 1 Dr.Donovan also points out that people over 70 are part of the priority population.Elderly people and children are among those family doctors must prioritize when taking on new patients.The study showed that 90 per cent of people over the age of 70 and three quarters of women had family doctors.Those who declared they did not have a family doctor were mainly in the 18 to 39 age group.Young men were least likely to have a doctor, she said.Sixty five per cent of respondents said they succeeded in obtaining a preventative visit to the doctor for an annual checkup, a vaccination or medical advice within a reasonable delay.However, six per cent said they were unable to get an appointment.Fifty-eight per cent of respondents said they were able to get an appointment for a medical problem within a reasonable delay.One out of 10 said they were unable to get an appointment.Nearly one quarter, 24 per cent of those questioned, said they had problems accessing medical services.More than one third of those, 36 per cent, said their condition deteriorated while they were waiting.Donovan said that of those who did not have a family doctors, only 24 per cent have taken steps to find one.Donovan said the results were more encouraging than expected.She said most individuals consult family doctors for minor emergencies.Ten per cent still go to emergency rooms while 50 per cent said they went to walk-in clinics or visited their family physician.Donovan said the study was completed between Nov.18 and 24, 2003, in the boroughs of Bellevue, Fleurimont and Jacques-Cartier.Only 65 per cent of the study groups could be reached and there was a participation rate of 72 per cent, which means that stats should be examined carefully.“Certain groups that were not inclined to respond may have a different profile that those who responded,” said Donovan, noting the study was was done by a team from Statistics Canada that was looking for a study topic for its training program.Cinéma Ci ném page 4 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 ¦ THE — RECORD Be ready for National Flag Day with this quiz By Mark Kearney and Randy Ray It was a bitter cold winter day on Feb.15, 1965, when Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa for the first time.But the icy temperatures paled in comparison to the bitter Parliamentary debate that several months earlier had aroused the passions of Canadians from coast to coast.Thirty-nine years later, the divisions over its design - and whether Canada should even have a new flag - have faded and our flag is a universally recognized visual emblem that embodies what our country stands for.But how much do Canadians know about this proud national icon that author Rick Archbold recently called “one of the world’s great flags?” In honour of National Flag Day on Feb.15, we’ve run a few questions up the trivia flagpole to see how much you know about the banner that is Canada’s preeminent national symbol.If you correctly answer more than 15, we salute you.1.Q.In what year did the federal government first begin searching for a new Canadian flag?a)1963 b)1959 c)1925 d) 1960 2.Q.At Confederation in 1867, which flag was considered Canada’s official flag, the Union Jack or the Red Ensign?3.Q.Two members of the Group of Seven submitted designs to a Parliamentary Committee that was examining proposed designs for Canada’s new flag.Which one of the following three artists did not suggest a design?a) A.Y.Jackson b) Lawren Harris c) A.J.Casson 4.Q.Which national organization condemned Prime Minister Lester B.Pearson’s promise in the mid-1960s to give Canadians a flag of their own?a) Canadian Automobile Association b) Royal Canadian Legion c) Canadian Medical Association c) Canadian Chamber of Commerce 5.Q.How many red maple leaves were on Prime Minister Lester Pearson’s preferred design for a new Canadian flag, unveiled in May 1964?a) two b) one c) three d) five 6.Q.What was the nickname given to Pearson’s proposed flag design?a) Pearson’s Pennant b) Red Cabbage c) the Maple Leaf Rag d) all of the above.7.Q.Which of the following reasons were cited to condemn Pearson’s plan to include the maple leaf on Canada’s new flag, according to I Stand For Canada, by author Rick Archbold?a) The maple leaf did not represent the existence of English and French Canada b) The sugar maple tree didn’t grow anywhere west of the Ontario/Manitoba border c) The Communist Party of Canada supported the flag dj the Sugar maple was the official tree of New York State e) all of the above 8.Q.Fill in the name on this declaration: I,_____________, Prime Minister of Canada, declare that Feb.15 will be celebrated henceforth as National Flag of Canada Day.Let us be proud of our flag! 9.Q.What was the final alteration before the maple leaf flag selected by a Parliamentary committee was adopted?a) the maple leaf was enlarged by one inch b) a deeper shade of red was used c) two points were removed from the base of the maple leaf.d) the stem of the maple leaf was shortened.10.Q.What was the occupation of George Stanley in 1965 when he proposed the basic design that became Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag?a) a senator in Manitoba b) a Halifax-based graphic artist c) a National Hockey League defenseman d)dean of the arts at Royal Military College in Kingston.11.What was flying atop the Peace Tower on Feb.15, 1965 before the first official raising of Canada’s maple leaf flag took place?a) Union Jack b) nothing c) Red Ensign d) the Governor General’s standard 12.Q.When former prime minister John Diefenbaker died two flags were draped over his coffin as his body lay in state at Parliament Hill in August 1979.Which two?a) Canadian flag b) Saskatchewan provincial flag c) Red Ensign d) Union Jack 13.Q.How does the federal government recommend Canadians dispose of a worn out Canadian flag?a) mail it to the Department of Canadian Heritage in Ottawa b) burn it c) shred it into tiny pieces d) take it to a landfill site.14.Q.A version of The Union Jack is still found on the provincial flags of which four Canadian provinces?a) Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan b) Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and Newfoundland c) Ontario, Alberta, Prince Edward Island and Quebec d) Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia and British Columbia 15.Q.What is the name of the full half of a flag next to the flagpole?a) the fly b) the hoist c) the canton d) the ensign 16.Q.Red and white are the colors of Canada’s national flag.Who designated them as Canada’s official colors?a) King George V b) former Prime Minister Lester Pearson c) former Prime Minister Louis St.Laurent d) Queen Elizabeth 11 17.Q.The national flag is one of three of Canada’s symbols of sovereignty.Pick the other two.a) the national coat of arms b) the Great Seal of Canada c) the House of Commons Mace d) the governor general’s standard 18.Q.At Game 2 of the 1992 World Series between Toronto and Atlanta and during Canada Day ceremonies on Parliament Hill on July 1, 1999, the Canadian flag was flown improperly.Why?a) both flags were the wrong color b) the flags were flown upside down c) improper flagpoles were used d) the flag was flown too low Mark Kearney and Randy Ray are the authors of I Know That Name! The People Behind Canada’s Best-Known Brands From Elizabeth Arden To Walter Zeller.Visit their Web site at www.trivi-aguys.com.See Page 15 for the answers SAQ Employees Raise $124,500 for Centraide : ¦ ?> ¦» Ceulraith IKHUKI* Deux cent cinquante mille US1 — PPmm Workers for the Société' des alcools du Quebec made a generovs donation to Centraide, raising $124,500 since October.The SAQ^matched the donation, giving a total of $250,000, a 15 per cent increase over last year Pictured are Donald Doyon, sector director of the SAQ_and campaign director of the 2003 Centraide campaign, Louis L.Roquet, CEO of the SAQ, (back row) Gérard Lavallée, SAQ employee and member of the campaign organizing committee, and Pierre-Marie Cotte, vice-president of philanthropic development for Centraide of Greater Montréal. ^RECORD, Tuesday, February 10, 2004 page Man stuck in woods after heart attack By Tom Peacock An unidentified man cross country skiing in the woods near Eastman suffered a heart attack Monday morning, and as of press time last Townshippers’ Association brief You Asked Us! Q.I heard of an organization called the AQDR.What does AQDR stand for, what does this group do, and do they offer English services?A.First of all, AQDR is a French acronym for the Quebec Association for the Defense of the Rights of Retired and Pre-Retired People (Association québécoise de defense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées).The Association is dedicated to defending and protecting the rights of people aged 50 and over and lobbying on behalf of a variety of issues that affect people in this age group.These issues include maintaining personalized banking services, improving public transportation, and supporting retired and pre-retired people in their battle for unemployment benefits.The AQDR can also provide information and support for personal problems.While there are a number of these Associations across the province, the Memphrémagog AQDR is the only one which provides services in English.For an annual fee of $10, anyone can become a member.For more information on the organization and the benefits of membership, contact the Memphrémagog AQDR at 819-868-2342 or toll free at 1-877-868-2737.You can also contact Pierre Alain at 819-868-1813 or pierrealain@3web.net.Do you have a question?Would you like a prompt, courteous, confidential answer — in English?Simply give Townshippers’ Association a call at 819-566-5717 or toll free 1-866-566-5717, or email info@town-shippers.qc.ca, and “Ask Us!” night, rescue workers had still not managed to get the victim to hospital.“Nothing has worked today in our efforts to try to get the man out of the forest,” said Sûreté du Québec spokesman Louis-Philippe Ruel.The SQ dispatched two officers on snowmobiles, but neither could reach the victim, who was four kilometres from the nearest trail.Another snow- mobile from the Memphrémagog Regional Police, and a privately-owned snowmobile were also unsuccessful in their attempts to reach the victim.Finally, a helicopter from Hydro-Québec tried to fly in to the wooded area, but Ruel said it could not find a place near where the victim was lying to land.Members of the Eastman volunteer fire department were also involved in the rescue effort.Ruel said rescue workers who reached the victim on foot had been working hard to keep him alive, but the man’s life was in serious danger.The man, one of five skiers in a group, suffered a heart attack at around 11:30 a.m.At just after 4 p.m„ more rescue workers were heading towards the site on snow-shoes to attempt to carry the man out.Capital call: RRSP Québec Stock-Index Bonds Available maturities Capital fully guaranteed.Returns based on the performance of the top 30 companies in Québec (Québec-30™ index).New issue on sale until March 5,2003.5 years 10 years of capital invested, applicable on new RRSP funds.Call us Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m.to 8 p.m.and Saturdays in January and February, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.Visit our website: www.epq.gouv.qc.ca to see the companies in the Québec-30™ index, visit www.iq30-iq150.org Épargne Placements Québec n m page 6 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 — — «THE ¦ 1 ' — pirmpn Community Forum Letter to The Editor ETSB wants best for students Dear Editor, The Eastern Townships Council of Commissioners are an alien species descended upon the earth to bring dissent and horror to parents and teachers of the Townships! Hmm.I would rather say that we are elected representatives for our communities; accountants, farmers, administrators, retired teachers.; concerned parents and grandparents who wish to influence decisions being made that will effect our children and grandchildren for the rest of their lives.My family are of Irish descent, immigrants from a country where, if one was not of the ruling class religion, were not allowed to be educated in public schools, not allowed to vote, and were barred from civil activity.When the Regional schools were opened in the Townships in 1968, under the old ETSB, all Anglophone teenagers of whatever religious persuasion shared the same schools.Although our schools in the Townships now functioned linguistically, our taxes continued, by law, to be paid confessionally, and it was only with the'restructuring to linguistic boards across the province in 1998, that half of the parents of our schools had the right to run as a commissioner.This democratic right is not one that 1 take lightly.I am honoured to represent my community, and passionate about having a say in the education of our youth.The Celtic peoples have a long tradition of valuing creativity, music, history and education.We recognize the importance of literacy and have a love of politics and debate.We at the Council of Commissioners have many hot debates, but one thing that we all have in common is a -—THE ¦¦ RECORD P.0.Box 1200 Sherbnx>ke j 1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt E, SherbrookeJIG 1Y7 Fax:819-569-3945 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Randy Kinnear Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Sharon McCully Editor .(819) 569-6345 Nelson Afonso Corresp.Editor .(819) 569-6345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 5699931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5694856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819)5699511 Advertising .(819) 5699525 Circulation .(819) 5699528 Newsroom .(819)5696345 Knowlton office 88 Lakeside.Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 commitment to our community; the Eastern Townships.How do we see the future of the Townships?What are the strengths and weaknesses of our communities?Our schools?How do we foster the strengths and address the weaknesses?How do we provide our children with skills so that they make informed and creative decisions to support their families and their communities in the future?They need to be able to get along with their peers, to be honest, to be reliable, to have initiative, to be literate, to count, to be computer literate and to be bilingual.We, in Quebec, are very fortunate to have the opportunity to achieve these objectives more than any other place in North America (other than Miami and Los Angeles); Anglophones surrounded by French in this province, and Francophones surrounded by English in the rest of the continent.The early discussions of language needs in the ETSB in 1999 (following a survey of ETSB parents, governing boards and community representatives), the Council of Commissioners realized that the needs of the student population had changed dramatically over the last fifteen years.We needed to address how to best offer instruction in both English and French par excellence.The language initiative was a response to this situation.Recent ETSB grades 4,5,6 language test results indicate that both English and French skills have improved over the last two years.When it is pointed out that the ETSB might lose many Francophone students if French instruction is increased, look at their other choices; a system that offers 10 per cent instruction in English, or private schools.Recognizing that teachers must accommodate many learning styles and backgrounds, do we as Anglophones not have a right to expect MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 S131.59 6 months 59.00 4.13 4.73 S67.86 3 months 30.00 2.10 2.41 $34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other senices available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.77ie 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 Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA that our population be given the same priority within the school system so that our children may function comfortably in our dualistic society?I want my children to read and write the language of Shakespeare with ease, and speak the language of Molière with fluency and appreciation.Those of us, who may choose to send our children to English schools, are a privileged minority in this province.If we wish to continue to have this choice, we must offer a quality education that parents see as one that opens as many doors of opportunity as possible.As Brian Mulroney said of our passenger rail system, “Use it, or lose it”.How are we to make the ETSB the first choice of parents of school age children?Those of us in the agricultural industry can readily understand the teachers’ point of view.We, too, feel swamped by all the changes our businesses have undergone in the last few years.Despite how we may resist these measures, the big picture is the urban consumer demands this, as the job market in Quebec rewards fluent verbal communication in both languages.Farmers, like all humans, are reluctant to change well-established habits, but in the long term we wish to leave a clean and productive land for our children.So too, do we want our children to be equipped to handle the many issues with which they will have to cope at an ever-increasing speed in the 21st.century.We need to make practical choices for the long-term health of our communities, to give the basic ingredients of knowledge to the future carpenters, snowplow operators, psychologists, Internet salesmen, surgeons and funeral parlour entrepreneurs.Townshippers, as in the rest of the western world, are looking at an exodus of the youth from rural areas, of an increasing aging population, a smaller tax base, diminishing world resources, globalization and in Quebec, one of the highest dropout rates in Canada (30 per cent and the ETSB 25 per cent).Statistics Canada 2002 indicated that a high school leaving certificate gives an average yearly income increase of $10,000 and a higher sense of self- esteem.What can the ETSB do to ensure greater success for each individual student, as well as our whole society?Our aim is to have many young, talented, happy graduates, making responsible decisions, paying taxes, supporting Medicare and the old age pension, as we, the current generation of voters, teeter into old age.The ETSB is fortunate to have many exceptional teachers in the arts, math, languages, history, physical education (and at RRHS, a great chef!).Alexander Galt, Massey-Vanier, and RRHS have a wonderful local resource; 20 elementary schools who have three years of experience of the difficulties and triumphs of the language initiative.Each elementary school has taken an individual approach to the language initiative that it felt best met the needs of its particular situation.The high school community have a fine example to follow: to look within the school not to see what can’t be done, but what can be done for the students of grades 7 and 8 in September 2004.As a commissioner in this area, I would be delighted to accept any invitation to listen to the concerns of the staff of RRHS in an effort to keep communication as open as possible.In conclusion, since the first week of February is Teacher Appreciation Week, I would like to commend the staff of A.D.S and St.Francis Schools for their efforts in absorbing many new projects with creativity and energy.In particular, Madame Anne Fer-land, teacher extraordinaire, for making her classroom, for mother tongue English and mother tongue French students, a great place to be.Yours sincerely, Patricia Keenan-Adank Parent, taxpayer, commissioner P.S.The two commissioners, who were working on their laptops, during the ETSB meeting, were taking notes of what was being said, much as a history student does.No discourtesy intended.-3onn°' * Rpenjofl So/nejo>y.* Muscular Dystropfij Asssciatlci sf CsaU) * ~ 1 800 567-ACDM [Until there'sacure.there'sua : ¦ THE ¦¦ RECORD Tuesday, February 10, 2004 page 7 Perspectives Provinces must do more to aid problem gamblers By Frank Nixon Special to The Record There are over 100,000 places in Canada where citizens can place a bet and there are a plethora of venues to choose from.The venues include video lottery terminals, slot machines, lottery ticket outlets, bingo halls, casinos, racetracks and teletheatres.The venues are provincially licensed and have become an important source of revenue and employment.In 2001, gambling was the leading “sin” tax in Canada, generating provincial revenues of $5.5 billion, just short of the $5.9 billion that the provinces netted from the combined sales of tobacco and alcohol.Moreover, gambling employed an estimated 47,500 persons, as either regulators or operators of gambling.What was thought unimaginable a generation ago, is now a reality.Canada has become a nation dependent on gambling as a source of revenue.In 2002, with the full backing of government, 19 million Canadians wagered $11.3 billion - a four-fold increase from $2.7 billion spent 10 years ago.Such figures are extraordinary and are widely touted as compelling reasons for the provinces to continue promoting gambling as a source of revenue.But are the social costs, associated with our reliance on gambling revenues, worth it in the long run?Proponents of government-sponsored gambling will say yes, because they argue, it is a “harmless” form of “voluntary taxation.” But is gambling really a “voluntary tax”, when a person, who would otherwise not gamble, develops an addiction to gambling because of government advertising and promotion?Is gambling really “harmless entertainment”, when the necessities of family life are sacrificed?Should we not look at compulsive gambling for what it is — a corrosive social problem, causing personal bankruptcy, family breakdown and suicide?In the gambling survey, Fighting the Odds, published by Statistics Canada on Dec.12, 2003, it indicated that about 1.2 million Canadians show at least some problem with gambling, and they tend to be poorer and less educated than the rest of the population.In addition, it is well known that playing the controversial VLT — known as the “crack cocaine” of gambling — is highly addictive.In the same Statistics Canada survey, it concluded that there is a one in four chance that a person who plays a VLT, will become a problem gambler or is at risk of becoming so.The survey also found that 18 per cent of problem gamblers contemplated suicide.In Quebec, there are more than 15,000 VLTs, and playing a VLT is as easy as going out to the local dépanneur for a carton of milk.Could the profusion of VLTs in the province be a contributing factor in the dramatic increase in Quebec’s suicide rate?According to the latest provincial numbers from the coroner’s office, a problem gambler commits suicide every two weeks on average.Statistics also show 126 gambling addicts have killed themselves since 1999, an alarming increase from 27 such sui- cides recorded in the five years before that.“The governments are taking a lot of money off this vulnerable population, and you have to ask whether this is the right thing to do,” said Garry Smith, a gambling researcher at the Alberta Gaming Research Institute.“Provinces jumped into this, and it has created havoc.” Smith brings up a valid point.To link all the troubles associated with problem gambling with personal choice is to overlook the collusion and complicity of the provinces that need more and more gamblers in order to generate more and more revenues.Therefore, it is essentially an ethical issue; and a major part of an ethical response to problem gambling must come from the provinces - the regulators of the gambling trade.Furthermore, as in the case of tobacco, the provinces must take full responsibility for programs to aid gambling addicts and to deter further addictions.The provinces also need to avoid seeing gambling as a cash cow to be milked from those who can least afford it.Making Saint Valentine proud £ Tis the season of Saint Valentine, of love, roses, chocolates and poetry.Perhaps also, for the fortunate among us, of candlelight, romantic music and intimate moments with your heart’s desire.Love & Roses “If love were what the rose is, And I were like the leaf, Our lives would grow together In sad or singing weather.” - Algernon Charles Swinburne “Oh my luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June; Oh my luve’s like the melodie That’s sweetly played in tune.” —Robert Burns “The sweetest flower that blows, I give you as we part.For you it is a rose For me it is my heart.” —Frederick Peterson What is Love “My heart I fain would ask thee What then is Love?say on.‘Two souls and one thought only Two hearts that throb as one.’” -Freidrich Halm “Love, then, hath every bliss in store; ‘Tis friendship, and ‘tis something more.Each other every wish they give; Not to know love is not to live.” —John Gay Technically, according to the Gage Canadian Dictionary, love is “a deep feeling of fondness and friendship; great affection or devotion.” Love is also .being able to drink the last of your partner’s cup of coffee or glass of wine knowing you’ll not incur his displeasure, .being allowed to wear his old shirts or comfy flannel pyjamas, .being unaware of new wrinkles or age spots, .supporting one another’s passions, .encouraging the other’s talents, .finishing one another’s sentences, .respecting feelings, needs and opinions, .sharing dreams, sorrows, aspirations, .sensing pain and disappointment, .embracing life together.Love is Timeless “And my heart springs up anew, Bright and confident and true, And the old love comes to meet me, In the dawning and the dew.” —Robert Louis Stevenson “Love can never more grow old, Locks may lose their brown and gold, Cheeks made fade and hollow grow, But the hearts that love will know Never winter’s frost and chill.Summer’s warmth is in them still.” — Eben E.Rexford No three words are as powerful, nor as precious, as those linked together to form the phrase “I love you”.Happy Valentine’s Day.MS lives here.Multiple sclerosis never hits just one person.It affects the entire family.MS Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca Susan Mastine page 8 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 .RECORD: Community Forum Government begins mending fences Liberal Party member and Township-per Jean-Guy Dépôt was still sporting a small tag on his shirt, on which he had written “Oui à Kyoto - Non à Suroît”, when Natural Resources Minister Sam Hamad was being scrummed by reporters at the Liberals’ national council meeting on the weekend.Hamad was explaining why, on Thursday, he was saying the government would not change its mind on the Suroît natural gas power project and why, on Friday, it did.Dépôt is president of the party’s environment sub-committee.He’s also a member of the Liberal electoral promises follow-up committee.“I’m a bit of a watchdog on environment and energy, so I watch to ensure that we do what we said we’d do,” he said.“I’m very satisfied (with the change in decision) because I was one of those who was applying pressure so they would revise the decision.” Dépôt was one of many.On Friday, the issue dominated the Liberal caucus meeting as MNAs berated the Cabinet, both for failing to consult them before giving the green light to Suroît and for breaking an electoral promise.The issue was also about to become a major point of discord and embarrassment at the weekend national council.It’s one thing to be stony faced in front of union demonstrators; it’s quite another to ignore strong opposition in your own party.Back-pedalling In putting a hold on the Suroît project for at least two months while it’s examined by the Régie de l’énergie, the Charest government may have learned something.And that is that a large swathe of the population, of all ages and of all political stripes, is no longer prepared to automatically accept industrial development if it means harm to the environment.In this case, many simply did not believe Hydro-Québec’s assertion that it would be running short of energy capacity by 2007, and that the best available solution was to build the Suroît natural gas generating station, even if it meant increasing greenhouse gases.On Saturday, Hamad, who was the project’s biggest proponent in Cabinet, faced the hot-seat.“I’m very happy today for one thing,” he said bravely.“I don’t have a 30-year political career but one of just a few months.For me, the concept is that to serve the population, you have to listen to them.What I see today is that people are happy because they see their government is listening to them.After Hamad, along came Environment Minister Thomas Mulcair, who in November had called the project “unacceptable”, then fell in line and signed the decree approving the project, and then declared himself “delighted” when the government applied the brakes.“What happened was that based on the information supplied by Hydro, we made the decision on what seemed to be the least bad solution available in the short-term,” Mulcair said.“I don’t think you can lose support as a government when you listen to the population.They said to us clearly that they don’t believe we will be short of energy, they don’t believe we have to have a natural gas plant, and they asked us to go to the best source to find a solution.So we’re doing that.” The Régie de l'énergie now has a giant task.Its mandate is to examine three principle issues; energy needs between now and 2010, other sources of new supply, and energy efficiency measures, all in the context of sustainable development.All that in just two months.But there are other obstacles.The board will need to get clear permission from the government to obtain the information from Hydro that it needs.Hydro protects information jealously because it does not want energy buyers to know about its costs of production, its costs of transmission, or even the level of water in its reservoirs.Thanks to the former PQ_ government, the Régie no longer has the right to have any of that information.The board was stripped of many of its powers by Bill 116, adopted under closure regulations and therefore without detailed study, by the PQin 2000.Hamad said he recognizes that.“However to do the study we’ve asked, the Régie has no choice but to obtain that information, but obviously keep it confidential.” The Kyoto promises Having nipped this one in the bud, at least for two months, the government still has to produce a promised strategy to fulfill its commitments under the Kyoto Accord, even though the Accord is not yet in force.On that, Mulcair was evasive.“We’re committed to that, but you’re not going to get a plan until the protocol is in force.And the federal government won’t negotiate with us until it is.“We discuss it with them (Ottawa), we meet with private authorities that are working on carbon trading.So yes, it’s something we’re working on but we’re not going to put our cards on the table until Kyoto is in force.” To which party environment watchdog, Jean-Guy Dépôt, says: “We have to have a green plan and we also have to have an environment commissioner.And our goal is to respect the Kyoto commitments.We can’t go around that.Otherwise we will not be respecting our commitments.” Ryan’s legacy With the passing of Claude Ryan on Monday, the Liberal Party loses a man considered to be the guardian of the party’s social values.Through his tenure as editor of Le Devoir and then as Liberal Party leader, Ryan always stood firm on matters of principle, applying intellectual rigour to the task of working his way through the inevitable conflicts between immediate political demands and the longterm needs of Quebec society.In politics, that’s not always easy, with the pressure to produce quick-fix solutions to complex problems.Ryan never became Premier but his influence on the Liberal Party continued to be felt right through the weekend.On Saturday, delegates approved a resolution asking the government to update Ryan’s compelling 1998 report on poverty and social action.Given the government’s trouble in demonstrating a commitment to social action, a decision to carry on his work would be a fine thing to do.(Glenn Wanamaker can be reached at wanamakerg@hotmail.com.) NATIONAL Assembly Glenn Wanamaker Say you read it in The Record I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T TELL YOU THIS, BUT: A 20-year-old bride-to-be was doing some last-minute shopping at a Utah store a few hours before her wedding, when her maid of honor mentioned, oh-so-casually, that she had had sex the night before with the groom-to-be.After the police came and pulled them apart, the bride told them she “wanted to have a little chat” with her fiance.Anticipating trouble, an officer went with her.He discovered there were several warrants out for his arrest, and took him in.The wedding has been cancelled.SO IT’S LIKE HE ALMOST MADE IT: A man driving an old Buick tried to leap, Evel Knievel-style, across a pond in Sheridan, Wyo.He failed.But he told the sheriff who arrested him “that he would MIKE PINGREE’S THROUGH THE Jv LOOKING GLASS \) ' have made it had he built a ramp.” ONE THING I KNOW: THEY’RE NOT MINE: A soccer referee reached into his pocket to pull out his red flag to stop play on the field, but instead pulled out a pair of lacy lady’s panties.He says he doesn’t know how they got there.However, his wife, who saw it on television, apparently doesn’t believe him.As if to emphasize the point, she filed for divorce.ITS NOT THAT I DONT TRUST YOU : A jealous British husband made his 40-year-old wife wear a chastity belt on a trip to Athens to ensure that she could not have an affair.But it set off the metal detector at the Athens airport when she was returning home.Once the cause was discovered, she was allowed to board the THIS SHOULD MAKE MY LIFE A BREEZE: In keeping with local custom, a 75-year-old man in Durgauli, Nepal, “married” a dog in a ceremony meant to help him “avoid great misfortune” and bring him good luck.Three days later, he died.BUT SOME ARE TOO STONED TO NOTICE: The warden to the High view Correctional Facility in Wisconsin wants the name of the facility changed.He feels that, since the name contains the word “high,” inmates with drug problems would get a mixed message.SOUNDS LIKE A CHALLENGE TO ME! The introduction of alcohol-flavored cookies in Australia has prompted criticism that they would set children on the path to drunkenness.In response, the company that makes them responded that, in order to become intoxicated on its Kahlua Slices or Tia Maria Tim Tams, someone would have to consume his body weight in cookies in one hour.I SEE ENGLAND, I SEE FRANCE: An escaped convict in Oregon was nabbed when someone reported a suspicious-looking man lurking behind a store.His pants were apparently too big for him and kept falling down revealing his prison-issue underwear which is pink.Read a second Looking Glass column on the Internet at www.pin-GREESLOOKINGGLASS.COM.E-MAIL: mpingree@bostonherald.com Serving the greater Lennoxville area p,i pm II Iluf ?*.* r* Also See: René Bolduc gives a detailed look at the Townships .see Page 11 NEWSROOM@SHERBROOKERECORD.COM WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004 Page 9 Local Presbyterians inaugurate new church BRUCE PATTON/SPECIAL T7 Church organist, Anthony Davidson, left, and supply organist and choir member, Beth Anderson, pose near the impressive new organ.By Bruce Patton Record Correspondent J'uly 5,1999 was a windy day that local Presbyterians won’t soon forget.The winds blew hard enough to collapse major section of St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Frontenac Street in Sherbrooke.According to the publication titled 100 Years of Witness, produced on the occasion of the congregation’s 100th anniversary, a Congregationalist church had existed earlier on that site.That church was later used as a theatre.The members of St.Andrew’s purchased the building and converted it into their place of worship.In 1888, the congregation laid the cornerstone for a new church at the same location.Over the years, this stately edifice survived countless wind storms until that fateful day in 1999.Ross Beattie, a member of the congregation since he first arrived in Sherbrooke in 1945, witnessed the damage shortly after the tragedy.“It was a real mess,” he said.“It looked like a mighty force had struck it.” Bob Black, another parishioner and member of the Building Committee, indicated that the decision to rebuild was BRUCE PATTON/SPECIAL f k À Rev.John Barry Forsyth conducted the new church’s first service.probably universal.“The enthusiasm of the members was so great,” he said.Choosing a location for the new church was not as easy, and it was about a year later before a decision was made to relocate the congregation to Lennoxville.There were a number of factors which led to that decision, among which was the proximity of an English-speaking population to the Queen Street location of the new church.Black told The Record the new structure, which is heated electrically, took about six months to build at a cost of about $960,000.Thirteen of the original stained glass windows have been incorporated into the building.Two were lost and another one was donated to the day care centre which has been constructed on the site of the former church building.Upon entering the new structure, the windows, which have been suspended on tracks on the inside of the walls, are the first thing that one notices.On turning to exit the building, eyes inevitably will gaze upward to the immense ‘rose window’ which was also salvaged from the earlier church and which has been installed in the front wall.Missing in the new structure is the magnificent pipe organ of the former building.“It was too big for the new building and was going to cost nearly $100,000 to be reinstalled,” Black explained.It has been replaced by an impressive electric organ.The grand piano, however, was saved from the debris.Black explained that within a half hour after its removal from the Frontenac Street site, sections of the roof, directly over the former position of the piano, collapsed onto the floor below.It now sits at the front of the new church, without a scratch to show how close it came to not making it.The new building can comfortably seat about 130 people, a ‘far cry’ from the nearly 400 seats in the former church.This has prompted some members of the congregation to refer to the building as ‘our new little church’.When the snow piles of the winter have disappeared, parking for 30 or more vehicles will be available.Many church-goers develop an affinity for their church building, especially if they have been attending services there for many years.“The congregation has rebuilt because it wanted to maintain its Presbyterianism,” explained Rose Beattie.Beattie notes, however, that relocating to Lennoxville means that there will no longer be a Presbyterian presence in what was the City of Sherbrooke prior to the current mergers.Feme Murray started attending St.Andrew’s Church in 1942.Raised in a strong Presbyterian family, she has seen little change in the church during the years before the destruction of the building.“To me, traditions are very important and I’ll feel very much at home in this new and very modest church," she said.The first service within the walls of the new building was held on Sunday, Feb.8 with all the seats occupied.The floral arrangement at the altar was a gift of the congregation of Sherbrooke’s Grace Chapel.Warren and Wilma Ross, who have been worshipping at St.Andrew’s since 1946, arrived at the new church well before the service began.For Warren, his first impression upon entering was that the building was beautiful, though, he said, “It can’t replace the memories.” Wilma Ross said that the interior didn’t look much like she expected it would.She said she felt that from the outside the building didn’t look that appealing.See Church, page 13 page 10 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 Lennoxville Link Good reads at the Lennoxville Library By Michelle Barker { j I’ll love you forever; I’ll like you for always.As long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.” —Robert Munsch Valentine’s Day is not a conspiracy launched by florists and Hallmark greeting card vendors, no matter how it appears.It originated as a Roman feast for lovers, then became a holiday honoring St.Valentine, the patron saint of lovers.It is a time to tell that special someone how much you love them, and what better way to do that than by making something for them.Judith Hoffman Corwin has many ideas in Valentine Fun.From homemade cinnamon bread and applesauce cake, to felt cupids and woven paper hearts, this book is filled with original ways to say, “I love you.” How about sending your secret love a message in code?Remember to send the code along with the message or he might get the wrong idea and think you’ve cracked.If you decide to send flowers, make sure your choice reflects your feelings, ccording to the author, different flowers have different meanings.For example, send your lover a bouquet of buttercups and you will essentially be saying to her, “Thanks for nothing.” Dahlias send a message of instability, marigolds of grief.Yellow carnations are for that certain someone you really can’t stand.But if the message is love, you’ll never go wrong with roses.Early readers can check out Silly Tilly’s Valentine, by Lillian Hoban.Silly Tilly “forgets to remember” just about everything.On a snowy day in February, Mr.Bunny calls Tilly Mole and asks if she re members what day it is.Naturally Tilly hasn’t a clue.She figures it might be a good day to make a snowman.When the wind blows her Valentine’s cards into the air she thinks they are coloured snowflakes.Finally Mr.Bunny shows up with a card and poem, and then Tilly remembers it’s Valentine’s Day.Not a moment too soon, because something’s burning in the kitchen: Valentine’s cupcakes.The classic children’s book of love remains Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever.Guaranteed to bring a tear to the eye of any reader, it is the story of a parent’s unconditional love for a child.As that child grows, he moves from flushing his mom’s watch down the toilet, to using bad words, to listening to strange music.But the love of his mother never wavers.And when the son becomes an adult he reflects that love in the way he cares both for his aging mother and his newborn baby.Valentine’s Event Come to the library on Saturday, February 14th at 1:30 p.m., for an afternoon of Valentine’s stories, crafts, and refreshments.All children are welcome.For information on all library events, call 819-562-4949 or visit www.lennoxvillelibrary.ca Erich Kory plays with the devil Erich Kory, the Townships’ only international electric cellist, accompanies Faust Through the Shadows returning to Bishop’s University at Bandeen Hall Feb.21 and 22, 8 p.m.In addition he will play a solo opening concert.The German Studies Section of Bishop’s University presents Tim Gosley’s contemporary adaptation of Goethe’s classic Faust Part I.Kory is the tip of the improvements to last year’s original production.The show needed extra hands and has found them with the addition of Sutton’s prima puppeteer, Almut Elling-haus.Along with original cast member Petra Kixmoller, Almut’s German origins and European training enhance its authenticity.(Faust is Germany’s Hamlet.) Faust Through the Shadows mixes theatre, shadow puppets and live video to retell the original in an entertaining and faithful manner.The hit of the University of Calgary’s Faustival, 2003, it garnered accolades from various scholars.Tim Gosley who wrote, created and performs in the production has had quite a year.He won a Gemini Award for his performance on the children's television series Wumpa's World.The interest in Faust Through the Shadows keeps mounting.And he will receives his six minutes and 23 seconds of fame on CBC’s On The Road Again with Wayne Rostad airing in March, 2004.CRTC hearing on CKTS signal coming soon Things are happening very quickly now that CJMQ88.9 FM is officially a community radio station.As the realization sinks in we just barely have time to take a deep breath before we start the next phase in the evolution of CJMQ.The CRTC commission hearings into the future of CKTS along with many other radio stations begins on Feb.16.As mentioned in an earlier article, I am not pleased with the present situation regarding CKTS.As things stand now CKTS, 900 on the AM band is being used as a repeater for the broadcast of CJAD, a Montreal based radio station.I have petitioned the commission for the right to appear at the hearings to be held in Quebec city in the hope of convincing them that CKTS should be returned to the local community.My contention is that the transmitter of CKTS should be used to repeat the signal of CJMQ and not CJAD.It should be noted that CJAD’s signal can be heard in the Eastern Townships directly from Montreal on its original frequency of 800 AM, so there is no rea- son for having that same signal repeated on our local frequency of 900 AM.How much impact will this argument have with the CRTC, I really don’t know, but I do know that historically the CRTC has favoured local initiatives and the company that is proposing to buy CKTS has contacted me, and although they did not say outright that they would espouse this change they certainly left me the impression that they would not be adverse to the possibility.I will keep you up posted.In the mean time, work has started to make our move to the CBC tower a permanent one.This change will be accompanied by a request to boost our signal power to 2000 watts.The boost in power is not an attempt to increase our broadcast range, it is a necessary measure to eliminate the interference which remains.An increase in power is also required to help close the gap between the output power of the other stations which will be on the same antenna as CJMQ.With more than one station on the same antenna the power of each station has to be at least in the same ball park.CJMQ transmitting at 500 watts on the same antenna as another station transmitting at 10 thousand watts creates a disparity which in itself can cause problems.Well enough technical talk, suffice it to say that there remains plenty of work to be done over the next year.In the next article I will describe some of the other changes which will effect you directly as a listener of CJMQ 88.9 FM.Stay tuned to CJMQ as Valentines Day approaches we have, with the help of our sponsors and supporters amassed an impressive array of giveaways, so listen to win.—Submitted by David Teasdale CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: 12:30 P.M.can (819) 569-9525 Office: 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke Email: classad@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com On The Record with Lennoxville LINK Tuesday, February 10, 2004 page 11 Photos explore the details of the T’ships By Scott McLean Special to the Record His 8x10 photos tell stories, the black and white photography describing subtle nuances in the subjects of his art.Often it’s a solitary person, standing in front of their home or place of work, a snapshot into their life in the Townships.For local area photographer René Bolduc, it’s an escape from the rigors of everyday life, a pastime that permits him to delve into his inner artist and explore the world around him.Bolduc’s photographs are on display from February 8 until March 28 at the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre at 9 Speid Street in Lennoville, and the quiet artist is pleased to show his work.“I guess when 1 was a young child, myself and a friend began to develop our own film and I just got hooked on photography,” Bolduc explained when asked how his passion began.At age 12, he and his friend proceeded to convert a small room into a makeshift darkroom where he could developed a roll of film the boys had taken.“Now it has been quite a long time that 1 have been doing this.It’s what I love to do in my spare time.” This will be Bolduc’s second exhibit at Uplands.His first solo exhibit took place there in 1995 and he has since exhibited at the Espaces Hortense in Saint-Camille, the Bibliothèque Memphremagog, Haskell Library in Stanstead and the Sherbrooke Historical Society.The current exhibit, entitled “entre deux instants,” demonstrates the beauty of the Townships.Bolduc used an 8x10 Zone VI field camera, which allows for extreme detail in the photos, which explore the sweeping landscapes from Lake Mas-sawippi to Lake Memphremagog and various locations along the way.“I take portraits.It’s like an interview between myself and everyday people throughout the Townships,” says Bolduc, who works days in the printing industry.“I’m using paper that doesn’t require developing.It is done through very long exposure, and it gives a specific feel to the photographs.” While Bolduc has had success as a photographer, he feels that the commercial side of photography would be too stressful and take way from his enjoyment as an artist.“Photography helps me to keep a balance, both mental and physical, between my profession, which is centered around production, and my ever present thirst to create,” said Bolduc, who studied pre-press technologies at Ahuntsic College in Montreal and has his own website to display his photographs at www.renebolduc.com.“I’m doing this for myself, I am not creating for others, and therefore that’s why I decided to earn a living, not from photography, but to use my own time to do my own projects rather than what a client would like.” £**«**?; ¦ - HHl PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL This photo by René Bolduc is currently on display at Uplands.Grand Opening in Ayers Cliff PERRY BEATON/SPECIA1 Mayor Vincent Gerin was on hand to celebrate the official opening of the new Ayer’s Cliff municipal building, which houses the library and the tourism info kiosk.Also on hand were Micheline Cliche, Christina Smith, and Norman Wintle.Since the library’s opening fan.10, more than 225 membership cards have been issued.Brief Silvestru speaks on caves Dr.Silvestru from Answers in Genesis will be in the Sherbrooke area from Tuesday, Feb.10 to 15, speaking in French and English at various locations.He has a PhD in geology and is a world authority on the geology of caves.Silvestru has over 30 years of experience in climbing and spelunking and has participated in mountain and cave rescue operations.Hé is presently a full-time researcher and conference speaker with Answers in Genesis.Feb.10 Noon: University of Sherbrooke (Agora du Carrefour de l’information, B-1-B2); Topic: Age of Caves (French); 7 p.m.: University of Sherbrooke (Racoin E-l, Service à la vie étudiate) Topic: Dr.Silvestru’s testimony (French).Feb.11 12:15 p.m.: Bishop’s University (N1 ); Topic: Waters of Contention — the Flood (English); 7:30 p.m.: Église L’Eau Vive (French).Feb.12 7:30 p.m.: Huntingville Community Church; Topic: “The Tree that Became a Bush - What Anthropology Doesn’t Tell About Our Origins” (Free-will offering - English).Feb.13 12:30 p.m.: Bishop’s University (Nl) Topic: Christianity and Science: Was the Divorce Necessary?(English); 8 p.m.: Huntingville Community Church; Topic: “Scripture and Science: a harmony of truth” (English translated into Chinese).Feb.15 9:30 a.m.Église L’Eau Vive (French); 7 p.m.: Église L’Eau Vive (French).James Meat & fish Market 135 Queen, 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