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Know what's happening Subscribe today.sii-tsii THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 CLASSIFIEDS jllfMSJ 65 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Thursday, December 13, 2001 Pen protest calls for protection of pregnant guards By Maurice Crossfield A group of approximately 50 prison guards held a predawn demonstration in front of the Cowansville Penitentiary Wednesday to demand that pregnant guards not be put in potentially dangerous situations.“There are all sorts of policies for female prisoners," said Sarah Binder, spokesperson for the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC).“It’s unfair that there isn’t something for the guards.” The 6 a.m.protest was called because two pregnant guards at the facility are presently on unpaid leave.The union, an affiliate of the CSN, says the management at the Cowansville pen refused to reassign the pregnant guards to jobs where they would not be in contact with the inmates.The union says the guards were moved into non-contact office jobs, but were later reassigned to scxalled “light contact” positions, where they would, at times, be around inmates.“It cannot be tolerated under the pretext that the probability of aggression is low, because it still puts in danger the life of the guard and her unborn child,” said Pierre Mallette, provincial president of UCCO-SACC.Mallette added that in the jobs offered by the institution, an inmate who is intoxicated or planning an escape or hostage-taking could put the guard in a violent situation.However, Normand Daoust, spokesman for Corrections Canada, said every effort is made to not put a pregnant guard in danger.He said various options are offered to pregnant guards once they present proof of pregnancy.“Sometimes we don’t agree on the notion of danger,” Daoust said.“If we propose a job where an inmate comes into the office once or twice a week to clean, does it represent a danger?” See Protest, Page 3 Videotron changes leave customer tuned out Push for Illico service has client unhappy By Daniel Huot Fleurimont Videotron’s latest move in a search to get customers to switch from its Videoway terminal to the new Illico TV-Internet digital service is leaving some local residents tuned out.On Dec.4, the company cut off the TMN, A&E, Bravo, TNN, Life and Showcase channels, all in English, from its slate of programs offered on Videoway in Coaticook and Fleurimont.“We’ve installed our digital service,” said Videotron spokesman Jean-Paul Galarneau.“It means those communities are now on the same schedule as Sherbrooke.“If they subscribe to the Illico termi- FfcKKX HbAlUIN/M'liUAL Videotron customer Rena Astbury is unhappy with changes her serywe provider has recently made.nal instead of Videoway, they can get the same service back.” But don’t count on Fleurimont resident Rena Astbury to be happy about Videotron’s latest changes.She claims the cable company failed to notify her of the alterations, leaving her with a fuzzy screen in place of her usual channels.Astbury notified the Cable Television Standards Council, a public watchdog, on Dec.5 that she had lost access to services and channels on her Videoway machine the previous day, and her contract with Videotron has been breached.“My clause 5 says they (Videotron) have to give me 30 days notice,” she said, adding that she was charged for the channels that are no longer avail- able.“I never got it.” That clause states: “The company may modify the content of the services or any provision of this contract by giving the customer at least 30 days prior notice.However, no notice shall be required in respect of a modification in the content of the services.If the contributions of the Company with regard to such services remain appreciably the same and the applicable fees are not affected.” After contacting the Videotron customer service office, Astbury was notified that she might be right.“You can refer to the terms of clause 5 of your Videoway contract, which is on the back side of your bill,” said a Videotron representative.See Videotron, Page 12 Polls show community groups are important to social development By Rita Legault Sherbrooke The vast majority of Sherbrooke area residents believe community groups play an essential role in the development of society and most believe they have an important job in denouncing social inequities and injustice.Those were among the facts to come out of an Everest Poll conducted for the Regroupement des organismes communautaires de l’Estrie (ROC) on the public perception and image of local community groups.The opinion poll also found there is a lot of confusion about the distinction between community groups, which provide a wide range of community-based social services, and social and service clubs like the Knights of Columbus and the Optimist Club as well as charitable organizations and foundations like Cen-traide, Caritas and the Fondation Rock Guertin.See Polls, Page 5 page 2 Thursday, December 13, 2001 THEi A crash course on Canadian military justice While the popular television military drama JAG does its very best to portray the military legal profession as an elite group of young officers traversing the globe while searching for the truth, it does little to help the many viewers understand what our military justice system is really about.They aren’t alone.Very few lawyers have ever set foot in a military court, much less prosecuted or represented a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.Law schools pay scant attention to the subject of contemporary military law and as for the media, in-depth coverage of court martials, contrary to criminal jury trials, has never been a high priority.This may all change due to President Bush’s controversial decision to prosecute non-U.S.citizens suspected of terrorism before military tribunals rather than before ordinary courts.Although any similar decision by the Canadian government would be struck down by our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it is as good a time as any to take a peek at our own military justice system.While military law consists of the statutes and regulations governing the military establishment, the primary purpose of military law is to maintain discipline and good order in the armed forces.Code of Service Discipline The National Defence Act is the governing statute and as such, incorporates the all-important Code of Service Discipline.It is this code that forms the very basis of our military justice system as it provides for the arrest and pre-trial custody of service members, sets out the service offences and punishments and establishes the different military tribunals.So why is it important for our military establishment to have its own justice system ?The need for a separate justice system to enforce disciplinary standards in the military has a history that dates back to the earliest organized military forces.In the words of the Supreme Court of Canada , the purpose of a separate system of military tribunals is to allow the Armed Forces to deal with matters that pertain directly to the discipline, efficiency and morale of the military.Without a code of discipline and particularly one which is applied with fairness and expediency, no force could function efficiently.Military commanders would simply lack the means to receive prompt obedience to their lawful orders.This accounts for why the Code of Service Discipline includes a number of service offences that are uniquely military in nature such as insubordination, failure to carry out orders properly, showing cowardice before the enemy and absence without leave .An equally important characteristic of our military judicial system resides in the use of trained military officers who have extensive military knowledge and experience.The theory is that justice cannot not be served unless a military infraction is judged by someone familiar with the military context.Judge Advocate General The Judge Advocate General ( JAG), is the superintendent of the administration of military justice in the Canadian Forces as well as legal advisor to the Canadian government on military law.To be eligible for the position a candidate must be a lawyer with at least 10 years standing at the bar of a province while holding a rank that is not less than brigadier-general.Legal Branch of the Canadian Forces As for the approximately 150 lawyers assigned to the Legal Branch of the Canadian Forces, they are practically all regular and reserve force com- missioned officers who hold rank of not less than Captain and who for the most part work under the command of the Judge Advocate General.A number of them serve the military justice system as part of the autonomous prosecution and defence organizations at courts martial.Up until September I , 1999 the prosecution function was performed by members of the Office of the Judge Advocate General.Following the Somalia Commission of Inquiry, the Canadian Military Prosecution Service was established in order to enhance the separation between the prosecution function at courts martial and the chain of command and thereby insulate it from external influences.The Director of Military Prosecutions is now responsible for preferring all charges that are to be tried by court martial and to conduct all prosecutions at courts martial.The Defence Counsel Services was established for much the same reasons and its director is now responsible for the supervision of legal services to persons facing proceedings under the Code of Service Discipline.Military judges By law, military judges must be lawyers with at least 10 years standing at the bar of a province who are assessed by the Military Judges Selection Committee before being appointed by the Federal Cabinet.Their primary role and responsibilities are to preside at courts martial and perform other judicial duties under the National Defence Act.Last January, three new military judges were appointed from among the ranks of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Commander.Unlike other units of the Canadian Forces, the Office of the Chief Military Judge is no longer part of the chain of command so as to meet the necessary level of independence required by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Service Tribunals Military offences are handled by either one of two types of service tri-bunals-summary trials for minor offences and courts martial for more serious offences.Sentences vary between reprimands, fines, forfeiture of seniority, re-duction in rank, dismissal with disgrace and imprisonment.Over 90% of all disciplinary proceedings are dealt with by summary trials conducted primarily by commanding officers.The National Defence Act recognizes four types of court martials within the Canadian Forces based on the seriousness of the charge, possible punishment, rank or status of the accused and location of the trial.They are referred to as the General Court Martial, the Disciplinary Court Martial, the Standing Court Martial and the Special General Court Martial.Despite their differences, they are all conducted much like civilian criminal proceedings.A General Court Martial is composed of a Military Judge and a panel of five officers of the Canadian Forces.The presiding Judge ensures that the trial is conducted in an orderly and judicial manner which includes having to rule on all points of law and determining the appropriate sentence.The members of the court martial are effectively the triers of fact much like ordinary jurors.They determine, by majority vote, the guilt or innocence of the accused.While our military justice system differs in many ways from our civil system, recent sweeping amendments to the National Defence Act, spurred on by high court decisions and Commissions of Inquiry, have done much to eradicate systemic conflicts of interest while enticing higher standards of fairness, independence and impartiality.Next week : Military investigations Comments: henryl@endirect.qc.ca Henry R.Keyserlingk Weather Thursday: Showers.High near 8.Winds southerly 15 to 30 km/h.Friday: A few showers.Low near 3.High near 6.Probability of precipitation 60 per cent.Saturday: Sunny with cloudy periods.Low near minus 8.High near 1.Sunday: Sunny.Low near minus 8.High near 3.Normals for the period: Low minus 13.High minus 3 Ben bv Daniel Shelton MISTER TOSHIKAWA WAS WHAT WE CALL ^ AN “iSSEr.THAT MEANS MAT HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO COME TO CANAEA FROM JAPAN.HE HAP WORKEP ALL HlSilFE ASA GARPENER FOR RICH FAMILIES AROUNP VANCOUVER- WHAT'S PAT?IB ’-774 THE [MY HE WAS R0UNPEPUP LIKE THE REST OF US ANP BROUGHT TO THESE CAMP’S., , n " BUT EVEN HERE, IN SPITE OF AML THE HARPSHtP, HIS LOVE OFGARPENING REMAINEJP." Thursday, December 13, 2001 page 3 «¦ THE ¦¦ Record Danville to remove six stop signs, vows study Council decision follows complaints by local business people By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Danville After a tense debate amongst its members, Danville town council voted four to two to remove six stop signs on DuCarmel and Grove streets.The signs being removed on DuCarmel are at the intersections of Bennett and Pinnacle Roads and Roy and Giguère streets.On Grove, the signs at the intersection of Hamilton and Maple Grove will be removed.Stop signs at the intersections of DuCarmel and Lafrance, as well as at Grove and Crown will remain in place.The vote by council was in response to pressure from town business people who feared the signs were discouraging visitors from entering the town and buying goods and services.The signs had been put up over the past three years by residents who believed traffic was increasing, especially after construction on the Magnola magnesium factory began.An earlier proposal to have the issue put under study was rejected by some councillors who felt the signs had to be removed as soon as possible.But other councillors argued the wishes of residents who petitioned for the signs should not be ignored.In the end, councillors Jacques He-mond, Paul-Emile Couture, Made-laine Auclair and Germain Ducharme supported the sign removal.Councillors Thérèse Arbour and André Lapointe voted against the removal.After the vote, councillor Couture proposed the town form a study group to poll residents this winter on the use of stop signs.“We need to know exactly how residents feel about stop signs in this town,” he said.His proposal was approved by the rest of the council.Chamber of Commerce president Martine Satre welcomed the decision to remove the six stop signs, but argued the issue is far from over.“It’s a fragile decision,” she said.“The group of residents who got the stop signs put up could easily return to pressure the council to reverse this decision very soon.“What we need is a consensus by all parties.” In other town business, the Danville council decided to support a plan by the Asbestos municipal regional council (MRC) to take over the running of the Asbestos hockey arena.The 50 year-old arena is operated by a non-profit group in Asbestos, and is presently running a deficit that is being covered for the most part by surrounding or nearby municipalities.Asbestos town clerk Yvan Provencher said the largest portion of the deficit is being paid by his town.“The plan would be to have the MRC take over running the arena and find a better way to finance its operations,” he said.MRC director general Georges André Gagné estimated the cost of taking over the arena at $300,000.He told Danville town council Tuesday night he hopes to get all seven towns in the MRC to contribute money for the project.But he added that if some of the towns don’t contribute, the MRC is ready to ask the Quebec government for permission to force them to pay up.So far, said Gagné, the only town not showing any interest is Ham-Sud, a small hamlet next to Ham Mountain.Danville mayor Charles Noble supported the project, saying the asking price is reasonable.“Most arenas cost a lot more than $300,000,” he said.“And once the MRC owns it, it will be better managed.All the towns will have a say in its use, and we could draw in revenue by renting it out to organizations more often in the summer.” Under the MRC plan, the project would be financed by a 10-year bank loan, involving payments of $38,000 per year.In addition, the MRC would require an extra $12,000 a year be raised by the towns to fund future repairs to the building.Noble said about half of the money needed each year could be raised by the towns based on their municipal evaluations and he rest raised by user fees at the arena.“We figure Danville’s share of the purchase and maintenance will come out to about $10,000 per year, which is close to what we already contribute in maintenance fees to keep the building in operation for local sporting events.” Noble said in the past, the arena’s maintenance was largely covered by Canadian Johns-Manville, which operated the open pit asbestos mine in nearby Asbestos up until 1986.But as the asbestos markets started to shrink, he said, the bulk of the costs for the arena were transferred to the nonprofit group and area municipalities.Finally, Danville residents wanting to know what their municipal tax rates will be in 2002 will have to wait until January.Director general Michel Lecours said the Danville budget, usually ready by December, will now be tabled on Jan.10.He said the delay is being caused by the slowness in getting information from the Quebec government.“We need to know what grants and other revenues we’ll receive from Quebec next year before we can calculate our budget,” he said.“And most of that information will not arrive until later this month.Then, by law, we need enough time to advise the residents of the tabling of the budget.So it will have to wait until January.” Briefs CLSC holiday schedule In Bedford, the emergency will be functional on Dec.26 and Jan.2, 9 a.m.to noon.In Cowansville and Farnham, the CLSC will be closed from Dec.25-26, and Jan.1-2 During other days over the holidays, the regular schedule applies unless you have already been given an appointment.Blood donor clinic Thursday, Dec.20, Fleurimont, Julien-Ducharme Centre gymnasium, 1671 Duplessis Rd.Open from 10:30 a.m.to 8 p.m.Objective: 225 donors Correction In an article in Wednesday’s Brome County entitled ‘Annual parade continues 46 years of tradition’, it was reported that Gaétan Forges’ snow car won first place in the individual category of the float competition.It should have read that the Peasley family won first place.The Record regrets the error.Protest:- ConTd from Page 1 Daoust said it is not always possible to guarantee no contact with inmates.He said the issue is normally dealt with on a case-by-case basis.Adding to the mix, federal employees don’t work under the same rules as other Quebec workers.In Quebec, the workman’s health and safety board, the CSST, requires employers to move their pregnant workers out of jobs that present a danger to the unborn.If that’s not possible, then employees are put on leave, paid by the CSST.“When it’s a federal employer, it’s a different set of rules,” Binder said.Meanwhile, Daoust said under the Canadian Labour Code, the penitentiaries are living up to their obligations by offering options to expectant guards.“We are trying to find options within the institution,” he said.“If those options are not accepted, what do we do?" In the interim, the two Cowansville guards remain at home, without an income.Annie Poirier, regional co-ordinator of women’s issues for UCCO-SACC, said grievances have been filed on behalf of the two guards.She said further public actions will also be held in the coming weeks unless UCCO-SACC and Corrections Canada manages to resolve the issue.“The next step will be to organize something really big,” she said.P 1 Coiffure et manucure plus d’un style 1828 Normand Street, Fleurimont J1G 4J6 Tel.: (819) 821-2942 Get 20% off upon presentation of this ad on all our services, except Hairfax (limit 1 per customer) Coiffure plus d’un style: — Hair lengthening — Men, ivomen, children: cut, strands, stylized hairdressing, coloring, permanent, setting and more.Manucure plus d’un style: — Nails — Stylized manicure for fingers and toes — Pedicure — Relaxing massage: feet, shoulders, head ($10/30 minutes) To serve you: Josée Mercier, Sonia Fournier Nathalie Poulin, Hélène Dos tie HAIRFAX HAIR 2000 — Hair prosthesis — Preventive treatment against hair loss — Hair transplants page 4 Thursday, December 13, 2001 RECORD Day in the sun for BM volunteers CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT Volunteers in the Brome-Missisquoi area were recently recognized for long-term contributions.- ¦ - By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Cowansville Member of Parliament Denis Paradis recently presented 17 members of his Brome-Missisquoi riding with awards in recognition of long-term volunteer work with community organizations.The ceremony, which took place Monday morning at Cowansville’s Auberge des Carrefours, was organized in association with the International Year of the Volunteer, recognizing the role of volunteers in maintaining healthy, balanced communities.Volunteers, nominated by their organizations, received a medal and a certificate of appreciation for their contributions.Some of each individual’s major contributions (but not all) are briefly highlighted below: • Claude Allard (Cowansville) has been involved in a wide variety of community-based activities in sports, school, community and church-based organizations.He has also been involved with minor league hockey, baseball and Cowansville’s figure skating club in addition to serving on several Centraide fundraising campaigns, school committees and as an active member in his parish, Ste-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus.• Jean-Marie Beaupré (Magog) has been involved in a number of youth-related activities, including hockey, triathlon and soccer.He has served on the board of directors of the Traversée internationale du lac Memphrémagog, and has played an active role in the marketing of Tri-Memphré.• Micheline Bissonnette (Famham), an employee of Domco Tarkett, served as her company’s co-ordinator for the local Christmas food-basket drive, raising funds from management and co-workers.She has been recognized for her perseverance in bringing others the message of hope in the holiday season.• Alfred Boulet (Cowansville) has more than 30 years of experience as a vol-unteer, including extensive work in minor hockey and baseball, where he has held many posts.He is a member of the Optimists Club, Townships Toddlers, and worked as a volunteer on Cowansville’s Blood Drive and BMP Hospital’s annual fundraising campaign.• Pierre Désautels (Magog) has been a volunteer since 1986.In addition to serv- ing on the board of directors for Les Productions Les Baladins, he is also on the organizing committee for la Fête nationale de Magog, and has worked on behalf of the poor, artists, youth and senior citizens, including involvement in La Marche de TEspoir, Christmas baskets and used toy campaigns.• Denis Deschamps (Bromont) has been described as “a man with a big heart, always available for service,” whether it is helping someone with a visual handicap, taking part in a food drive, volunteering during the 1998 ice storm, or working in the kitchen during the annual parish brunch.He has been recognized for his commitment to the Christian community of St-Vincent-Ferri-er, and is acknowledged as someone available at all times for causes great and small.• Rolande Dubord (Bromont) has been involved in a large number of local organizations for the last 25 years.Whether decorating St-François-Xavier Church or volunteering with groups such as the local blood clinic, the Alzheimer’s Association, S.O.S.Dépannage, the Red Cross or Cercle de Fermières, she is recognized as a person who is involved in all aspects of community life.• Madeleine Fortin (Bedford) has been a member and president of the school committee of Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, and a member of the school committee of École de Marcellin Champagnat in Iberville.She was a member on the board of directors of CLSC La Pommeraie from 1978-1985, where she served as Secretary-Treasurer from 1983-1985.Elected to Bedford’s municipal council in 1987, she has been involved in many activities, including organizing the centenary festival.Finally, Fortin is a founding member of Regroupement des Organismes Communautaires des Rivières, and is active in many other community organizations.• Gil Gilbert (Bolton Centre) was born in Dunham, but worked in Montreal’s airline industry in marketing and management related positions.In his community, he has been a sports convenor, coach, school board commissioner and church warden.He is also active in the Anglican Church, the local chamber of commerce and president of Raquettes Brome.Additionally, Gilbert is a volunteer at the BMP Hospital Foundation, as well as a member of the Townshippers Association Board of Directors until 2001.• Mariette Jetté (Farnham) has been described as a “volunteer with a heart of gold.” She has worked on behalf of the poor, the elderly and the sick in several community orga- nizations, and has also provided companionship visits and support to palliative care patients.She is currently involved with Popote Roulante, and serves on the Pastorale St-Fabien committee, supervising and organizing the soup kitchen.• Heather Keith-Ryan (Mansonville) has been a resident of the Townships since 1967.She served as president of Townshippers Association in 1988 and again between September 2000 and June 2001.In 1989, she ran as an independent candidate in the provincial election.In 1970, she was the first woman elected as a municipal councillor in South Stukely and again, in Potton in 1989.She has also served as a building inspector and secretary-treasurer in South Stukely and Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley.She started Mansonville’s tourist bureau in 1982.• Gaston Lafontaine (Lac Brome) has been a resident of Lac Brome for 12 years.He has served as chairman of the Ville de Lac Brome Walking Path committee, on the board of directors of CLSC La Pommeraie and the Brome Lake Conservation Association.He is also active in church activities and other aspects of community affairs.• André Landry (Bedford) began his volunteer activities in the mid-1970s.For six years he coached novice, pee-wee and bantam-level hockey in the winter, and softball in the summer.In 1984, he became a member of the Chevaliers de Colomb (Branch 2038), serving as “grand-chevalier” (1986-89) and as secretary treasurer (1996).In 1995, he joined the board of directors of the Bedford Caisse Populaire.He is also a member of the Club Richelieu-Lac Champlain.• Marion Phelps (Lac Brome) was born in Stukely and counts among her ancestors some of the first settlers of West Bolton who arrived in 1827.She worked as a teacher until 1968, when she returned and began a second career as a volunteer.Since the 1940s, she has been a pioneer and long-time curator of the Brome County Historical Society.Her contributions have been recognized, and in 1981 she was awarded the coveted Heritage Canada Award by the Governor General.Phelps was also named as one of Town-shippers Association’s Outstanding Townshippers in 1999.• Lucille Pouliot (Magog) has served as vice president of the board of governors of Carrefour du Partage de Magog, where she is involved with Popote roulante and la table de l’amitié.For more than a dozen years, she has served on different committees within this organization, working for the improvement of services.She is also active with AFEAS St-Patrice.• Gary Richards (South Stukely), a Sherbrooke native, spent five years in the Canadian Navy before packing off to university.He has worked in public relations, alumni relations, fundraising and public affairs at three Quebec universities and, for the past eight years, as a freelance communications consultant.He served as president of the Townshippers Association from 1998-2000, and now serves on the board of directors.He is also an active volunteer at Moisson Estrie and with the Sherbrooke Bi-centennial Celebrations 2002 committee.From 2000-2001, he traveled across Quebec as part of the Estates General Commission on the situation and future of the French language.• Jean-Paul Sirois (Cowansville), a member of the municipal council, has been a member of the Chevaliers de Colomb since he was 18.He has been a volunteer baseball and hockey coach for young and old in Granby and president of the Chasse et Pêche softball league.He has also served as president of the town’s centenary celebration, as well as president of Cowansville's historical society and is author of a book on heritage homes in Cowansville.Qo-cAiltl Advertising Consultant Tel.: 819-569-9525 Fax: 819-821-3179 email: sherbrookerecord@videotron.ca Thursday, December 13, 2001 page 5 =___=^=_ RECORD Results to help ROC lobby more effectively Polls: Cont’d from Page 1 Some even believed public institutions like CLSC community clinics were community groups.“While there is a lot of ambiguity about what constitutes a community group, there is no question that citizens believe they fulfill an important role in providing help to the population,” said ROC-Estrie president Charles Coulombe.“They believe community groups don’t just provide services, but that they also have an important role as a social watchdog.” Coulombe added that respondents did not reveal a paradox in their role of criticizing the government, a major source of their revenue.“People think it’s normal for community groups to receive public funding,” he said.Unlike public health care, social service institutions and private sector professionals who are paid for services, community groups are non-profit organizations which are born from the community to answer specific needs, he said.While a portion of their funding often comes from the government, community groups are autonomous and managed by boards of community representatives.ROC-Estrie represents some 120 such groups working in 10 different sectors including youth, women, seniors, families, mental health, physically and mentally disabled, alcohol and drug abuse and food banks.But despite their widespread activities, one out of five respondents could not name a single community group, while many identified service clubs, charities and foundations instead.One quarter of respondents had received help from a community group, and more than 94 per cent were satisfied with the services they had received, the polls show.Three-quarters of people polled said the competence of workers in community groups is equal to that of employees in public and private institutions.Two thirds of respondents also believe that community groups respond to the needs of the general population and not just needy individuals, while nearly two thirds believe the services they get from community groups are comparable to services for health and social service institutions.The polls show that community groups are perceived mainly as aid and support groups.Due to that perception, there is limited use of community groups which are often seen as a last recourse when people cannot get services from local health and social service institutions, point out pollsters.More than two thirds of respondents believe community groups are run by volunteers, 71 per cent believe commu- PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Marie-Andrée Dupont and Charles Coulombe discuss poll results.jm y , •< k* nity workers were as well trained as professionals in public and private institutions, and 75 per cent say they are as professional as those in public and private sector.More than half of respondents (59 per cent) said they believed community groups are lobby groups, most (86 per cent) said they have an important role to play in denouncing social injustice and inequities, and almost all (98 per cent) said they are essential to social development.In keeping with their perception that community groups include service clubs and charitable organizations, the vast majority of respondents believe community groups are funded through fundraising activities.The large majority of respondents — more than 91 per cent — believe the government should provide financial support to community groups.ROC hopes the public opinions gathered by the poll will help ROC lobby more effectively for its members — particularly for recognition and funding of member groups.Over the past few years, community groups were recognized and funded by the provincial government for the often essential services they render.Yet, with more and more groups seeking recognition, and with a budget that is stagnant, the Regional Health Board is now cutting funding from some groups to help fund others.The Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de l’Estrie is also cutting recurrent core funding in favour of specific grants for specific projects.That, Coulombe said is creating financial insecurity for community groups and causing them to spend too much time in the quest for project funding rather than accomplishing their mission.He said specific funding for projects also robs groups of their autonomy in deciding what services they provide and how.Coulombe said the ROC and its members are not against specific funding grants, just the replacement of their core funding by such unpredictable financing.“The less core funding you have, the more you are at the mercy of change,” he said, adding the ROC and its members are lobbying the health board for more stable core funding.ROC co-ordinator Marie-André Dupont points out that community groups in other regions receive more generous funding from their health boards.Coulombe said a better public understanding of community groups and their role in providing services may help lobby efforts.“There is a love-hate relationship between community groups and the Régie,” Dupont notes.“The Régie knows it needs community groups and community groups know they need the Régie.” Dupont said the strongest reaction of member groups to the public opinion poll was the confusion about community groups and their role.“There is a growing nebulousness that we have to decrease,” she said.Based on the findings of the poll, ROC plans to hire a consultant to help the group come up with a communications plan to help the public clarify the notion of community groups and their role, said Dupont.Dupont points out the board of directors decided a communications strategy was needed to better promote community groups.The poll, which received some funding from the Regional Health Board, was done to help develop a communication plan.The telephone poll questioned some 300 residents of Sherbrooke and the surrounding area between Sept.18 and 20.Results of the poll were weighted based on age and sex of the Estrie population.The margin of error is considered to be 5.6 per cent 19 times out of 20.f V U c NORTHERN-CROWN WEBCOMM UNICATIONS lie practice what iue preach.All new website.All new services.Same great company.www.northern-crown.com toll free: 1-866-569-9990 page 6 Thursday, December 13, 2001 Community Forum Letters to the editor Big corps are giving less service for more Dear Editor, David Moore’s letter “This Bell does not toll for thee” is a great example of what is really going on between us the ‘lowly consumer” and the corporate GIANT provider.There was a time when a business was happy to break even, not be in debt after all their bills, salaries, and expenses were paid and IF there was a profit at the end of the year, GREAT.Now we see BILLIONS of dollars in profits while we watch our service industry cutting back on basic services and we just keep forking out the dollars and saying nothing.When our postage increased from 17 cents to 38 cents in only a couple years, I started up a campaign to fight this, and realized most people are going to keep their mouths closed and keep paying, with this kind of attitude, we will continue to see less service for more money, and UNTIL people stop accepting this as normal and fight for their rights and the rights of others, we will be at the mercy of these monopolies.Having a telephone is no longer to be considered a luxury and those amongst us on a limited income do our best to keep our service BASIC, that means NO fills, now Bell is going to make Touch Tone mandatory for everyone, no more PULSE dialing, and EVERYONE will have to pay for this service.The reason for this mandatory regulation is that those of us who are poor, know how to get around this Touch Tone free living, by making our calls in the Pulse position, then when we need to have touch tone to answer the multiple lists at the other end, we swift over the phone to the touch tone feature, costing us nothing extra.Of course it is not as convenient as having Touch Tone built into your automatic dialing, but it is our CHOICE to save this added expense.Now we are going to see those of use that are just able to keep our phone service now, at $23 a month, having to discontinue this service.We all know that people in today’s world can not disconnect their phones, so what this means, is either less oil in the tank, or less food on the table for the elderly, and those of us living on a fixed income.Maybe you should give us your friend’s name and we can ALL make ONE call in his behalf, 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MS lives here.Multiple sclerosis never hits just one person.It affects the entire family.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca Record Your Birthday Thursday, Dec 13,2001 Joint endeavors are likely to be where you’re apt to have your greatest successes in the year ahead.If you find you’re attempting too much, seek out competent allies.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Being independent and your own person is admirable, but be careful not to carry these inclinations to extremes today.Be prepared to be a team player when called for.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) — Again today, something you’ve failed to take care of will demand immediate attention.Why don’t you attend to this thorn in your side once and for all?AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Usually you’re exceptionally tolerant of people and take them as they are, but today the opposite could be true.Intolerance will cause them to start listing your shortcomings as well.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Your chances for success are only fair to middling today.It will not be because you lack motivation or ambition, but the tactics you use will be self-defeating.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — All the talk in the world is not going to convince anybody of what you’re promoting unless they have all the facts and figures in front of them.They’ll need lots of verification today.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Unfortu- nately for your wallet, you’ve been in a spending mode lately.Prudence is a good preventative measure to take today to ward off further extravagance.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — When confronted with people who seem to be a bit uncooperative and self-seeking today, ask yourself honestly if they may be emulating your treatment of them.There’s a chance they are.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Self-induced problems are likely today if you fly by the seat of your pants instead of with a proper flight plan.Figure out the direction you wish to take before making your moves.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — If the welcome mat is not out for you, don’t impose yourself on any person or group.Asserting yourself where you’re not wanted today will result in negative reactions.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — Think before you open your mouth today, or you could blurt out something very negative or hurt-fill.If what you say is too offensive, it will be difficult to retract.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Don’t be so mistaken as to think someone who usually has a negative attitude about things will be a person on whom to test out your ideas today.All you’ll get is a thumbs down.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — If you want anything left in your wallet when the weekend rolls around, you had better put a lock and key on your spending today.Extravagance carries penalties.Thursday, Dec.13, 2001 12-13-01 North A A 10 5 2 V 2 ?4 3 ?A J 10 8 7 4 West East A3 A — V 3 VAKQJ 10 9874 ?J 10 98765A KQ * K Q 9 3 A 5 2 South A KQJ98764 V 6 5 ?A 2 A 6 Dealer: East Vulnerable: Both South West North East l V 4 A Pass Pass 5 V Pass Pass 5 A 6 V Pass Pass 6 A All pass Opening lead: ?Working down rather than up By Phillip Alder Yesterday, I gave a deal in which a king played the key role.I claimed that, on 12-12, one could consider his majesty the 12th card in a suit.However, really a three is the 12th card; we should work Thursday, December 13, 2001 page 23 downwards not upwards.So, a quick dip into “Right Through the Pack” by Robert Darvas and Norman de Villiers Hart produced another gem.Would you prefer to declare in or defend against six spades?Who knows how the auction would go?In the book, the authors just say: “East bid his hearts vigorously, but North-South were not to be denied, and South was eventually allowed to buy the contract at six spades.” At first glance, South looks safe.He can set up dummy’s club suit and discard his diamond loser.And that happens after, say, a heart lead followed by a diamond-king shift.As declarer must ruff three clubs, he needs four dummy entries, and he has them: three trumps and a heart ruff with the spade two.However, the defenders can thwart this plan with a seemingly innocuous play.West must lead his heart.East wins with the seven, then — best — continues with the heart four, which West ruffs with the lowly spade three.Suddenly the contract is unmakable.Declarer overruffs with the spade five, cashes dummy’s club ace, ruffs a club in hand, plays a spade to dummy’s 10, ruffs another club, crosses to dummy’s trump ace, and ruffs a third club.Now there are two club winners in the dummy — and the spade two — but there is no dummy entry left.South loses trick 13 to East’s diamond king.CROSSWORD ACROSS 32 Crimson Tide, to fans 23 Port and hock 42 Sets to rest 1 Moves up and down 36 Bathed 24 Computer geeks 43 N.C.and Andrew 5 Deep voice 37 Part 3 of quip 25 Alto, CA 44 Not suitable 9 Records 38 Dravidian tongue 26 Panache 45 Take the odds 14 Up to the task 39 Change for a five 27 Wander aimlessly 46 Rhone tributary 15 Dismounted 40 General McAuliffe’s answer 30 Bea Arthur sitcom 47 Long and lean 16 Last Greek letter 41 Serengeti carnivore 31 Pismire 48 “The Merry Widow” composer 17 Start of a quip 42 Help 32 Ronstadt hit, “Blue ” 49 Purchase alternative 19 Lion’s plaints 43 Discredits unjustly 33 Prayer conclusion 52 Play 20 Bishopric 44 Part 4 of quip 34 Merciless villain 53 Highest poker pair 21 Hoofbeat 50 Twangy sounds 35 and alack! 54 Holding areas 22 Property delineations 51 Extra-wide shoe size 38 Condition of agonizing struggle 56 Pugilists’ grp.23 Part 2 of quip 52 Disparity 40 Young lice 57 Bottom-line figure 25 Dot 55 28 Mind-reading letters 56 29 Isolated 58 30 Trade center 59 Wednesday's Puzzle Solved P U C K S H O R N A M 1 N O B 0 E M E L E E R E D O L O N G r E L L O W 1 L L S L A c E L 1 A w E S L E Y O T H E L L O P 0 R T 0 R 0 Y N A R R O W E D F L Y N N B E L L S 1 T E L E E S U R G E D S N U B O 1 L G N A R S L E G 1 T P A L O A L T O H E R O L 1 O S N O V E L T Y S O W E T O H O M E 1 R A A L F A S A U L B E L L O W M E 1 R E G G A R E T O N S O N Y S A O N E T S P S Booster rocket End of quip Bubbly Crushing blow 60 Neck and neck 61 Three-spots 62 War god 63 Kinski title role DOWN 1 Prolonged barks 2 Bassoon’s kin 3 Crestfallen 4 Put in position 5 Narrative song 6 Parcel out 7 Fools 8 Fr.holy woman 9 Ripped 10 In the company of 11 Humdinger 12 Wading bird 13 Fresh 18 Resounded 22 Speedy 1 2 3 4 14 17 20 15 18 123 25 26 27 29 36 39 122 24 128 130 31 137 140 8 10 11 12 13 _ u 132 33 34 35 138 142 143 44 45 46 47 50 55 58 61 J 48 49 152 53 54 57 160 163 (C)2001 Tribune Media Services, Inc.12/13/01 By Roger Jurgovan 12/13/01 I üü VV't carry a full line of Bushnril & Hausch&l.onih binoculars all at BUSHneu.mmm &LOMB ~ jeweller &nantis HOI H days left IATæ «., -‘j*.- «w» waa â>t)op ‘n â>abe HOUSEWARES GARDENING SPORT ACCESSORIES AUTOMOTIVE • HARDWARE SHERBROOKE 1850 King St.West 566-0303 FLEURIMONT 1645 King St.East 566-5991 cpnRomn S.tire / mm 2 stores to serve you the best C^tlways the best piicel 34 Jacques-Cartier Blvd.corner of King, Sherbrooke • 565-5573 page 24 THE RECORD Thursday, December 13, 2001 (shiHstmas/ m cominyf and udaire counting damn the xhoft/jiny days until lie holiday / BIJOUTERIE Ofervice Upon presentation of this ad receive a $10.00 discount on a purchase of ill $20.00 or more.Sttdsyour wish fist been fitted ?O/iop byfor ideas! 1 Wellington St.N., Sherbrooke (819) 564-2335 SwMfttoKÿ /or PiVltty All the necessary products and accessories for baking and decorating your own cakes and for making your own chocolate.Distributor of Wilton products.• Reception hall decorating « Balloon bouquets ?Party accessories » Rental of party costumes • Mascarade and make-up ?Courses available 218 Alexandre; 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