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î I i Right to die debate comes to Sherbrooke Page 7 Fiddling at Galt tonight \ ^ Page 8 THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since l 75 cents + taxes PM#(XH0007682 Monday, November 22, 2010 Montcalm Bridge finally opened for business For the first time in nine months, Sherbrooke motorists were able to access the Montcalm Bridge at a little past 3 p.m.Saturday afternoon.An estimated 26,000 vehicles use the bridge every day.I- ¦ vi-r'J'W COREY BELLAM IpUjUfg * -tie Sift mliMëïs .IS -, - c .t Pat Burns dead at 58; Hockey legend had deep ties to Townships Matthew Farfan Former National Hockey League coach Pat Burns died last Friday.He was 58.Burns, who had been battling colon, liver and lung cancer for several years, died surrounded by his family at the Maison Aube-Lumière hospice in Sherbrooke.Burns is considered a legend in the world of professional hockey.A former Hull, Quebec, police officer, he began his coaching career in the minor leagues.Eventually, he would coach no fewer than four NHL teams, including the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils.Burns was named NHL coach of the year a record three times, winning the Jack Adams Trophy in 1989 (Montreal), 1993 (Toronto) and 1998 (Boston).In 2003, he led New Jersey to a Stanley Cup victory.In fourteen seasons, he won an impressive 501 games.For months, fans across North America have been clamouring for his induction into the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame.Although Burns was born in Montreal, growing up in the working class neighbourhood of Saint-Henri, he also had long-standing ties to the Eastern Townships.He began his coaching career with the NHL farm team, the Sherbrooke Canadiens of the American Hockey League.Eventually he bought a home on Lake Memphremagog.Cont’d on page 3 By Doug McCooeye Nearly nine months after it was closed for a complete reconstruction, the Montcalm Bridge was reopened on Saturday afternoon in downtown Sherbrooke.Some 200 people lined the bridge’s new wider sidewalk when the city workers lifted the road blockades a few minutes after 3 p.m.As the first few cars accessed the bridge, the people applauded and the motorists responded by honking their horns.Part of King Ouest the Montcalm Bridge was officially closed by the Quebec Transport Ministry (MTQ) on March 1 for a complete overhaul.First built in 1835 by the British America Land Company, the bridge has undergone a number of reconstructions over the years, with the latest dating back to 1957.While some minor renovations have taken place since then, according to transportation officials, the time had come for a new structure.Les Grands Travaux Sotter Inc., the company who was awarded the construction contract, managed to beat the November 30 deadline by a full ten days.Cont’d on page 5 Page 2 Monday, November 22, 2010 ne wsroom@sherbrooker ecord.com The Record Flippin’ Fiddler keeping tradition in Sherbrooke A multiple winner of titles at the Canadian Open and Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championships, Scott Woods is bringing Messer’s Old time style of music to Alexander Galt Regional High School in his presentation of an Old Time Christmas, For eight years, Scott was the musical director and played the part of Don Messer in a show called “Memories of Don Messer’s Jubiliee,” paying tribute to the late great icon.The two-hour Old Time Christmas show is energetic and uplifting and will bring back memories of days gone by through song, laughter, step dancing and plenty of old-time fiddling in the style of Don Messer.Audiences of all ages will enjoy this old-time variety show that includes some trick fiddling, which earned Scott the Canadian Novelty Championship title and the Flippin’ Fiddler nickname.The Scott Woods Band delivers top-notch entertainment coast to coast each year with a limited number of engagements, all of which are fundraisers.This show is a fundraiser in support of St.George’s Anglican Church and will take place at Alexander Galt Regional High School on Monday November 22, at 7pm.Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for kids and can be purchased by calling 819-822-2242.Weather TODAY: PERIODS OP SNOW HIGH OF 3 LOW OF-8 TUESDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 12 LOW OF 4 WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH OF-3 LOW OF -4 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF-3 LOW OF-9 FRIDAY SNOW HIGH OF 0 LOW OF-3 Estrie SADCs awarded to six local companies East Angus Estrie SADCs (Community Futures Development Corporation) officially recognized six businesses in the region for having initiated changes to achieve their goal of sustainable de velopment.The awards were distributed during an event held on November 16th at the East Angus cultural centre to acknowledge progress in sustainable de velopment.The companies who received the awards had each initiated innovative projects in sustainable development (SD), and these projects were at various stages of achievement.Each project re fleeted a general process of SD, but a few elements made each one noteworthy.For example, Les équipements du Phare in Lac Megantic is planning an ecologically sound building project; Palco in Danville developed a system to recycle wood and biomass planks; RSI Inc.in Danville invented a system to eliminate idling in cars and trucks; the Tech-Nic advisory network in East Angus is developing a recycling service for computer equipment and sale of environmentally friendly computer products.In addition, Caron et fils in Coaticook is looking forward to managing its waste matter responsibly by obtaining certification.IGA Cookshire has also been recognized by the Estrie SADCs, by winning an award at the recent Environmental excellence awards gala in the Eastern Townships, in the Small business or institution category (up to 74 employees).Besides being in the process of becoming LEED certified, silver category, IGA Cookshire is also the laboratory for thw Eco2 System, a one-of-a-kind ecological system fuelled by carbon dioxide (C02) which combines refrigeration, air conditioning, and freezing.It’s estimated that this process achieves the equivalent of removing more than 850 cars from the road each year.Jean-Pierre Gouin is sustainable development consultant with the SADC’s.At one point during the awards evening, he mentioned: “It’s very encouraging to see how businesses are making SD a central issue in their development strategies.” He added that all businesses can benefit from assistance in reaching their SD objectives by finding information and ideas in the blog published twice a month at www.ddsadcestrie.org.Timely and relevant information from the blog is also available on a Facebook page and a Twitter account.About the project The Estrie SADCs offer coordinated guidance services in sustainable development to businesses in the MRC’s of Haut-Saint-François, Sources, Granit and the Coaticook region.The process requires a contribution of $500 from participating companies and includes a portrait of the company in sustainable development.Once the feature has been drawn up, an SD action plan is set up and implemented with the help of advisors at the SADC.This initiative has been made possible due to the combined financial contribution of the SADCs, the Regional conference of elected members in Estrie, and Emploi Quebec in Estrie.ADC From left to right, Janie Lezoma, SADC Estrie, Denis Vaillancourt and Christine Lebeaufrom Tech-Nic-Réseau Conseil in East Angus, Simon Boulanger and Jacques Boulanger from Equipements du Phare in Lac-Mégantic, Pierre Archambault from RSI in Danville, Jean-Yves Caron from Caron et Fils in Coaticook, Roland Laliberté from Palco in Danville, Jean-Pierre Gouin, Coordinator for SADC de VEstrie, Gilles Denis from IGA Cookshire and Sonia Mont-minyfrom Caron et Fils in Coaticook.Prize awarded to Bleu Lavande founders Pierre Pellerin and Christine De-schesnes, Bleu Lavande’s founding couple, were recently awarded a Prix Hommage 2010 in recognition of exceptional work in helping build up the tourism industry.They received their prize in Drummondville for the Société des Attractions Touristiques du Quebec (SATQ).This special distinction is given each year by the board of directors and is meant to honor the outstanding men Draw results: 2010-11-20 08 30 35 42 43 48 Eftra Next Bonus grand prize : $25,000,000 1510093 Complete prize structure on lotoquebec.com Draw results: 2010-11-19 te» toTTTTTTs) Next grand prize (approx.) : $15,000,000 BONUS (B) : Egtra 6881485 Christine Deschesnes and Pierre Pellerin (center) receiving the honour prize from SATQ members.| In the event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list of Loto-Québec,the latter shall prevail Ben by Daniel Shelton This is it/ x think my hair has finally stoppep REALLY?RECEDING/ YUP! AFTER MORE THAN F0R1Y YEARS, If HAS FINALLY REACHED THE BNP OF THE RQAP/ NOW, ITS BOUNPTO com BACK! Y( If \< COURTESY and women who put their all into creating tourist attractions that reflect glowingly on their region and the province as a whole, This Fitch Bay lavender farm receives over 200,000 visitors each year.COURTESY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, November 22, 2010 Page 3 *1 ^OCAL] N EWS “I never left here.My hearts always been here.My kids grew up here on a great lake, like Memphremagog." Pat Burns Cont’d from page 1 Burns was deeply attached to the Townships.This was one of the reasons the town of Stanstead and Stanstead College decided to name their new arena after the hockey great.In March of this year, Burns, along with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other dignitaries, came to Stanstead to announce the construction (and federal and provincial funding) of the new Pat Burns Arena.At that time, an emotional Burns said that he had “so many great memories of this area,” recalling not only his coaching days in Sherbrooke, but also his profound emotional attachment to the region.“I started coaching with the Sherbrooke Canadiens in the American Hockey League,” he said, “and I never left here.My heart’s always been here.My kids grew up here on a great lake, Lake Memphremagog.” During his busy NHL career, Burns would return to the Townships each summer and was a familiar fixture in the community.In March, Burns knew he would not have long to live.He told reporters in Stanstead, “I know my life is nearing the end and I accept that,” adding, “I probably won’t be here when (the arena) is finished, but I'll be looking down on it.” Since his death on Friday, Burns has been praised by many who knew him, including family, friends, associates, and hockey players.NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman MATTHEW FARFAN In October, several hundred school kids turned out to show their support for Pat Burns and the new arena that will bear his name.community for bestowing such a “great honour” on her husband.Then, turning to Burns, sitting quietly in the front row, she said, “thank you for being an exceptional example of courage and hope."” Construction of the Pat Burns Arena got under way just a few days before Burns died.When completed, it will be a lasting tribute to a man who showed great courage in his final days.summed up the feelings of the hockey world, saying that “just as they will remember Pat for his success as a coach, hockey fans also will remember his humour, his honesty, his humanity and his courage.” Indeed, that word “courage” had been a recurrent one in recent months, whenever the topic of the former coach and his battle with cancer came up.In October, a gravely ill Burns surprised many by returning to Stanstead to take part in the first sod ceremony at the site of the arena that would bear his name.Burns was unable to speak and had to be assisted to walk.But his wife, Lynne, spoke on behalf of herself and her husband.Pat Burns and his wife Lynne were the guests of honour at the first She thanked the sod ceremony last month.MATTHEW FARFAN Courthouse renamed in memory of local judge .——~ Üii:! UJmLl Serving the entire Eastern Townships .with three puMieatio»te|||if Jo-Ann Hovey RECORD yrr*r.»e&r.'SZK.ih'>-' .By Corrinna Pole Sherbrooke f |'"T|he second floor of the Sherbrooke courthouse was bust-X ing at the seams Friday afternoon as the building was officially named in honour of esteemed politician and judge Raynald Fréchette.Attended by members of Frechette’s family and several dignitaries including Quebec Premier Jean Charest, MNA Monique Gagnon-Tremblay and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Quebec Jean-Marc Fournier, Frechette’s son Patrick said the inauguration and unveiling of a plaque was a touching tribute to his esteemed father who died of cancer in 2007.Born in Asbestos on October 13, 1933, the son of a carpenter studied at the University of Sherbrooke and set up his practice in the city after being admitted to the Quebec bar in 1961.He was the founding president of the Criminology Society of Sherbrooke and lectured on family finances to unionized workers.In 1966 his career in politics was launched when he was elected as a member of the Union Nationale for Sher-brooke.From 1968 until 1970 he served as Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Vice-President of the National Assembly followed by q five month term as the President of the National Assembly.While he was a member of the law firm Fréchette, Blanchette, Gobeil, Gaudette, Vaillancourt- Quebec Premier Jean Charest lauded judge Raynald Fréchette for his brilliant legal mind Friday in the presence of the former politician's family, friends, peers and several other dignitaries, as the Sherbrooke courthouse was renamed in his honour.Beaulieu and Grimard he also hosted a radio show on CHLT.In 1981 Fréchette was elected as a member of the Parti Québécois and served as Revenue Minister in the Lévesque cabinet.His political career continued to rise until 1985 when was defeated after serving as Minister of Justice and Minister of Labour.Fréchette then returned to law this time in the office of Fréchette, Chapde-laine, and Walsh Montplaisir and again hosted a radio show, this time in a phone-in format, on CJRS radio.From lawyer to politician to lawyer once again, Fréchette was appointed Superior Court Judge in 1988 and was assigned the judicial district of Saint Francois in 1991.Charest called the inauguration of the building a culmination of Frechette’s grand passion for the law and complimented him for his political contributions.Sherbrooke’s palais de justice will now be officially known as the Edifice Raynald-Fréchette.CORRINNA POLE BEST BUY J’aurais voulu être un artiste - Luc Plamondon 2186088.Please note that the incorrect price was advertised for this product found on pullout page 2 of the November 19 flyer.The correct price for this CD is $43.99, NOT $15.99, as previously advertised.We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have c^u^ed pur valued customers.* » Home invader remains Accused of home invasion, Jean-Claude Tuyi Senge will remain detained for the length of his judicial proceedings.On Friday at the Sherbrooke courthouse, Quebec Court judge Conrad Chapde-laine rejected his request for a conditional release The suspect is facing charges stemming from events that took place the night of October 30.Tuyi Senge, along with an accomplice Payman Javadi, invaded the Fleurimont home of a 77-year-old woman.The two teenagers forced their way In to the home under the pretense of detained * needing to use the telephone.They proceeded to ransack the place, stealing a number of items including cash, credit cards, and jewelry.They then fled the scene, leaving the woman unharmed.Fraudulent purchases were also made with the stolen credit cards, After their photos were released and published in the local media a few days later, the two suspects turned themselves in to the Sherbrooke police.Represented by Patrick Fréchette, Tuyi Senge will be back in court on November 25.f L.E.S.Spaghetti Supper ^ V FRIDAY, November 26, 2010 4:00-7:00 p.m.A fabulous feast of salad, rolls, spaghetti, juice or coffee, home made cake and ice cream Special deal: $6/adult, $4/child (12& under) and $3/child for 3rd or 4th child or more in the same family.A great way to enjoy a delicious home cooked meal without having to do the cooking or dishes and support the L.E.S.student’s activities! Lennoxville Elementary School, 1 Academy Street, Lennoxville J Page 4 Monday, November 22, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Growing 70 per cent of your food is year round work Anna May Kinney It always gives me a chuckle when right after a few heavy frosts I start receiving e-mails saying “bet you’re happy to see summer over and you can finally get some rest.” First of all, over the years I’ve learned how to keep even delicate garden veggies going after and during periods of hard freezing temperatures, which can be common in my microclimate.Then there are the hardy vegetables like all those from the cabbage family, they really take cold nights well and you don’t have to rush to do them up, even though this year I had an abundance of cabbages, so I started picking, shredding, freezing or dehydrating them early.This house is not great for storing root crops, or cabbages, but that’s another story.We grow two kinds of climbing green beans, Blue Lakes, which are harvested first being that even covering them with tarps is not enough to protect them from freezing.Then there are the Scarlet Runners, which are harvested in stages, the tender ones first, these are chopped and frozen right away.Being that they grow in T-Pee structures, they can be covered tightly with both blan- kets and tarps, giving them time to develop the seeds inside.This not only provides us with a constant supply of seeds for the next planting season, but these large beans are fantastic , in stews and soups.When it’s time to harvest the seeds a week of work begins.The fist thing we do is spread a tarp on the floor of the living room where about three huge boxes of beans can be spread out, preventing them from rotting, and we go as fast as we can getting those seeds out of the pods.Then the seeds are graded by size and spreading out on trays so they can dry.This is a long tedious job.Curious?Usually it’s the zucchini’s, yellow squash, followed by tomatoes and sweet peppers that get harvested first.Many people do not know that while those small thin zucchini you get by the basket full during the summer are great for stir fries, and other dishes, it’s the huge ones that I gather late in the season that are stored for winter.These baseball bat sized gems slowly develop a ‘shell’ but are still alive and healthy inside.It’s the vegetables way of protecting its next generation, its seed, which are still growing.Imagine that, the miracle of life going on after a vegetable has been removed from its mother plant, right as it sits We Need Your Help This Holiday! Cheques should be made payable to AGRHS - Gift Basket Campaign.Mail to: AGRHS, P.O.Box 5002, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1Z9 there in a box in your kitchen.Another question I’m repeatedly asked, why do I put zucchini in boxes in my kitchen and not refrigerate them.If you want zucchinis, cucumbers or any of this family of vegetables to get soft, soggy and start to rot, the best thing you can do is ‘refrigerate’, they HATE the cold.Leave these items out of the fridge at room temperature and like this zucchini that was picked in early September they will stay fresh way into the next year.When I see one starting to go, I choose that one to do up and after peeling, removing the seeds, they can be either shredded for making zucchini breads, muffins and cakes, or cubed and used in varies dishes, or if you have a real large supply dehydrate the little cubes on some parchment paper, bag, date and save.As they come into the house, I slowly start the processing of each vegetable, some get chopped and frozen, at least till the freezer is so stuffed with veggies I can barely close the lid, others get cooked and then dehydrated, but it’s a constant process that lasts throughout the winter and into the spring.This year there was a bounty of winter squash, NO room to freeze right now, but they are in no hurry, there are four boxes of them in a cool, 60 F.room where they will usually keep till February, March or even as some did into May.This gives time for the freezer to go down, during which time some of these will be baked and eaten as a vegetable, some will make the most amazing pies, and others will be dehydrated.Favorites Personally, I adore Swiss chard, and being I have to limit the amount of cabbage family vegetables I eat, Let’s make sure the food pantry is really stuffed this holiday season! We want to collect canned goods for Alexander Galt Christmas Basket Campaign - and we need your help.Just bring your donation of canned food (please, no fresh or frozen products) to these participating sponsors.All food is needed at this time of year to help less fortunate families -that’s why we need a ton of help to collect a ton of food.Do a little extra shopping.Ask friends, neighbours and family to help.Please bring your food items to any sponsor before December 8, 2010.Gifts for children are also needed, if wrapped please indicate boy/girl, age group.The baskets will benefit families within the Eastern Townships School Board.Tri-Usl 3003 College Lennoxville 819-822-2632 Magog RECORD 1195 Galt East Sherbrooke 819-569-9525 x L v «s*.* .v.V*.and that Swiss chard is related to the carrot/spinach family, I freeze tons of this wonderful vegetable each year, but this year was a bumper harvest and I had huge bags full, which had resulted in dehydrating lots of it for soup.Being that we use a wood stove, there’s usually a good sized pot of soup sitting in the corner, slow cooking, which is perfect for dehydrated vegetables.What’s great about dehydrated vegetables is that they keep for many years, allowing you to have a backup supply of veggies, just in case there’s a time when you can’t get to the store, snowed in, sick or whatever.My roommate found a few years ago that he adores turnips, so since then we grow about 200 lbs of them a year.What’s nifty about these guys is they stay in boxes, all clean and ready to cook, they can even freeze and not lose their texture or rot, but this is one of my biggest winter jobs.Each week I cook up a three gallon pot of them, some he eats during the week, and the rest get cubed and dehydrated for next spring and summer as we wait for the next harvest to mature, he never has to go without his favourite vegetable.Now, if you ask me about turnips, 1 clean and cook them but such a starchy, carbohydrate rich vegetable is not for someone watching their weight or preventing diabetes.But on the other hand, this man works like an athlete burning up carbs as fast as he can eat them and if you have someone like that in your family turnips are a great source of energy.Me and my little dog stick to lightweight, low-carb vegetables like green beans, peppers, and leafy greens.Growing 70% of all the food we eat is not an easy job, or does it stop when the ground is frozen.But by growing, learning to process it we only need to do food shopping at a store about four times a year.Organizing what has to be purchased, and buying in bulk allows me to take that time and energy normally used on trips out to the store, save traveling costs and be assured of the quality, freshness of what we eat.But, please don’t ask me ‘when will you be finished this year?’ Santa Claus arrives in St-Isidore de Clifton On Saturday morning at the Co-op in St-Isidore de Clifton, Santa Claus arrived to greet the children.Little ones had brought pictures they had colored to show Santa and also received a gift from the Jolly fellow.COREY BELLAM Brother and sister David and Brittany Blouin got close to Santa Saturday dp Stdsidore de Clifton.' 1 ¦> The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, November 22, 2010 Page 5 Two hurt in Sawyerville crash Kevin Picard sentenced to 14 years By Doug McCooeye violent head-on collision just outside of Sawyerville on Saturday ight has left two people in hospi- A vi As tal.The impact took place a little after 11:30 p.m.on Route 253, a one-lane highway in the Cookshire-Eaton region.“The one car hit a guardrail and then swerved in to the other lane, coming in contact with the (on-coming) vehicle,” said Henry Paintin, Captain of the Sawyerville Fire Station, in an interview with The Record.The Jaws of Life had to be used to ex tract one of the victims from their vehicle.The two drivers - a teenage girl and a man in his forties - were riding solo at the time of the impact.Both were rushed to an area hospital to be treated for injuries.They are in stable condition and their wounds are not life threatening.“Some broken bones, things like that,” noted Paintin.The Surete du Quebec is investigating the crash, whose cause has yet to be confirmed.Alcohol has not been ruled out as a possible contributing factor.COREY BELLAM Amazingly the two drivers involved in a violent head-on collision Saturday night on Route 253 came away with relatively minor injuries.The SQare still looking in to what caused the crash.Bridge Cont’d from page 1 The project cost $11.3 million, with the MTQcovering the bulk of the investment ($8.65 million) and the City of Sherbrooke handling the balance ($2.65 million).Improvements to the bridge include an expanded sidewalk and bike path.King Ouest is arguably the busiest street in Sherbrooke and before the closure an estimated 26,000 vehicles used the Montcalm Bridge every day.The lengthy construction period had a major impact on city traffic as well as nearby businesses, particularly the 120 on King Ouest located just past the bridge between Belvédère and Jacques-Cartier Streets.In an interview with The Record on Thursday, Jean Bourgault, president of the King Ouest commercial businesses association which represents the 120 af- fected merchants, was excited for the reopening, but admitted that the last nine months had been difficult.Bourgault estimates the businesses lost between ten and 30 percent in revenue.“It’s difficult to calculate the exact impact just yet, it’s still too early.Some businesses, like restaurants, who rely on (drop-ins) suffered more than others,” he added.In the area around the construction zone, signs and stoplights will be restored in the days that follow and certain turn and parking restrictions that were in effect have been lifted.The sidewalk and bike path are not yet completed, and partial one-lane closures to the bridge are still expected.City officials estimate that the new bridge will last for about 75 years.dmccooeye@sherbrookerecord.com By Doug McCooeye Kevin Picard - the 24-year-old who pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter on November 11 at the Sherbrooke courthouse - was sentenced to 14 years for his role in causing the death of Pascal Fournier in 2007 in Asbestos.Picard will actually do 12 years, as he has already served 24 months of a provisional sentence while awaiting trial.Presiding Quebec Court judge André Vincent upheld the joint sentence recommendation that was presented by Picard’s lawyer Martin Latour and Nathalie Robidoux, lead Crown prosecutor in the case.Picard’s guilty plea on November 11 was somewhat shocking to the court, as it came moments before his jury trial was set to begin.The event in question took place in the early hours of October 20,2007 at an Olivier Street apartment in Asbestos.According to reports, the 27-year-old Fournier made sexual advances towards the then 21-year-old Picard who - due to past sexual frustrations - reacted violently.He beat Fournier with a table leg and stabbed him twice with a knife, with one of the wounds proving fatal.After a short investigation, police arrested Picard following a high-speed chase that ended after the suspect fell off his motorcycle and attempted to flee on foot.Picard was also issued sentences of 12 months each for counts of fleeing a police officer and illegal possession of two firearms.He will serve the sentences concurrently.dmccooeye@sherbrookerecord.com Police looking for shoplifter The Sherbrooke police are on the lookout for a suspect related to a shoplifting incident that took place in mid-September at the Proxim pharmacy located at 624 Bowen Sud.The event in question happened the afternoon of September 16 at around 1:20 p.m.when a man entered the establishment, grabbing a reusable basket in the process.He headed straight for the Natural Products section and asked a worker if they carried Hemarexin - a type of vitamin energy supplement.After the worker showed the man the product, the suspect put the last six boxes of it in his basket and then headed for the washrooms.Moments later, the man exited the washroom without the basket and his hands empty.He then left the pharmacy without paying.The suspect is described as a 30-year-old French-speaking white male, five foot ten in height and weighing 175 pounds.He has brown hair and a COURTESY SPS medium build.At the time of the incident he was wearing a dark jacket, jeans, and sunglasses that were resting on his head.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Sherbrooke police at 819-821-5544 or 819-821-5555.Truck and trailer theft in Sherbrooke Police are looking for information regarding a missing pickup truck and trailer that were stolen during the night of November 18 to the 19.The theft took place at 3171 King East in Sherbrooke.The truck is a red 2002 Ford F-350 diesel with double wheels.The license plate is L507419.Attached to the truck was a black Laro-brand “Fifthwheel”-type trailer.The plate number is RZ 23537.The trailer had a load of stainless steel pipes and two pallets of steel collars.Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Sherbrooke police at 819-821-5555.Carlyle McBurney presented with award for music COURTESY SPS Saturday night at Salle Des Érables just south of Sawyerville, Carlyle McBurney received the first ever award given by a group of Bluegrass and Old Tyme musicians.Carlyle McBurney started playing music over 57 years ago at house parties and other events and for nearly 15 years has been in the bluegrass band Last Chance.McBurney proved once again that he is truly an entertainer at heart.Your donation could make all the difference) Left to right, Corinne McBurney, Carlyle McBurney, Brian Lowry, and David McBurney (Carlyle’s brother and fellow band mamber).PHOTO BY COREY BELLAM Who m included in thn sutwmca.Thi# *1 700 C&itAdi&ni win develop 1 -r ar.d w»ly S 000 will «urvivtf Page 6 Monday, November 22, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 2d DITORIAL Within twenty years Quebec taxpayers would either have to paya 19.5 per cent sales tax or tolerate an annual $45 billion deficit Daniel Coulombe Avoiding the future is no longer an option A Conference Board of Canada briefing released this week focused on the overall fiscal health of our province, which is already poor and shows no signs of getting better.The devastating data demonstrates that the present recovery will not be enough to turn the tide—and that anyone who thinks economic growth will be enough to eliminate the provincial deficit is sadly mistaken.The briefing went as far as to suggest that within twenty years Quebec taxpayers would either have to pay a 19.5 per cent sales tax or tolerate an annual $45 billion deficit just to maintain presently proposed government services.In comparison, our present 2010 deficit is about $5 billion.In concrete terms, 19.5 per cent would add nearly $4,000 on a $20,000 car just in provincial tax and don’t forget to add the federal tax to that amount too.Quebec’s aging population will create an increasingly heavy demand for public spending on health care as, in just a few short years, 25 per cent of the population will be 65 and older.Quebec finance minister Raymond Bachand has also been much too optimistic about future revenue scenarios.Demographic growth remains low and many experts beleive that Bachand is over estimating future income streams by assuming that the recession has ended.But is it really over?Many of us live already from paycheque to paycheque.Housing is expensive and higher interest rates could make things worse.Job security has become nearly non existent in many fields.Any dream of “recovery” in today’s debt-leveraged economy is a false hope.Do we even need to mention the current provincial debt of $225 billion and the fact that we already are possibly the most taxed people in the world?Like the Scrooge Christmas story, there is still time to change things.The Conference Board report is still just a warning but choices need to be made now before the situation is out of our control.Our leadership needs to stop putting off important finance decisions and engage in responsible and logical solutions.It needs to look out for our best interests and do what we elected them to do in the first place.Let it take a hard line stance, if necessary, on wage increases for public sector employees and let it cut into some of the often unnecessary and redundant funding programs.Health care is not free and user fees for services would remind us of this, and by all means, consider downsizing the body of the government itself.Mr.Charest needs to stop catering to popularity surveys and opinion polls and must present a new budget that will get us on the right but difficult and unavoidable track ahead.Not using public funds for example to help build a new arena for Quebec City, would make for a good start.It’s decision time for all Quebecers and 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to its pages.His first one is less than awe-inspiring.Our Mayor harps on his “vision” of things.A blurred “vision,” to which he constantly alludes in a recent Tempo interview in Le Guide last spring, at Council meetings; a “vision” which is simply blather.The Mayor confounds “vision” with “doing things.” The word “vision” sounds good to him; he offers it in lieu of accomplishment, of movement or action.As if it came to him “on a midnight clear.” A sewer in Foster is not a “vision.” Sewers are necessarily “good” things, as they would be in sewer-deprived Fulford or Iron Hill or parts of East Hill, but really are purely financial-administrative things having nothing to do with a “vision.” Sewers are basic, they gather sewage.Sutton, for example, has long had sewers but it also has a community direction, an enthusiasm, a spirit.Its telephone posts are gone.Its streets are paved.The Sutton Town Hall is handicap accessed.The place is alive, full of people, has an identifiable culture, is going somewhere.What do we have in Lac Brome?Well we have the Mayor’s “visions,” a footpath to Foster, a cultural ‘La Petite Séduction,’ amoeba-like “committees,” inordinate Chamber contributions and cynical contributions to a gullible APH-PCR.Little else.And Knowlton really doesn’t require a new cosmetic face.Knowlton requires a totally new direction as a family town: not faltering, warmed-over, tourism.Lac Brome work-forces and residents are ignored by Mayor Decelles.(At this point I might raise the spectre of IMAGI-NACTION, for which ‘we the people’ provided a well-thought policy-plan but which the Mayor is intent on ignoring, on hiding, on forgetting.His open inability to deal with Council members underlines an essential administrative weakness.Those recalcitrant individuals don’t understand or respect his actions, leadership, direction or “vision.” The result is that a non-elected Director General runs Lac Brome, holding his cards close to his chest.After mature thought I submit that BCN is making an important psychological, tactical, political and journalistic error in enticing Mayor Decelles to occupy its pages.We are far, far, better off reading the critical, though constructive, words of residents Peter Wade, Stanley Neil, David Marier, Brian Timmins and Larry Ingold writing about immediate, valid, concerns than fathoming our recycled Mayor’s illusory visions.Marc Clerk, East Hill From the Editor; Gilles Decelles is the first mayor to provide Brome County News with a column about his community and we welcome his response here.We have also contacted mayors from neighboring localities served by BCN We intend to make these forums into a regular feature.Correction: In a Nov.8 article, the family name of Denison was mispelled with the addition of àn extra N in thé middle.The Record regrets the error. The Record newsroom@sher brookerecord.com Monday, November 22, 2010 Page 7 THE T IT TVT jjT' -* - k- 2.L_ 'S u.^ JLSk.linking Lennoxville and the surrounding communities Townships teen fiddles with Canadian champ Page 8 Right to die debate coming to the Townships By Sylvia Bullard A special commission formed by the Quebec government is currently touring the province to assess whether Quebecers want assisted suicide and euthanasia decriminalized.On Thursday, November 25, at 2:45 p.m.at the Delta Hotel in Sherbrooke, Ted Lender, a local resident of the Eastern Townships will speak before the commission.Lender arrived from Germany in 1965 and became a Canadian citizen in 1970.He has been atheist since age 14, due to shame over Germany’s history and the abuse of power by religion and government.Lender says, “The purpose of my involvement in this issue is to take religion out of the law related to assisted suicide and euthanasia, since there are a growing number of Christians and atheists, of course, who do believe that the individual must have domain over its body, not God, nor the government.” The Criminal Code of Canada outlaws suicide assistance, with penalties of up to 14 years in prison — but opponents have recently challenged the law’s constitutionality in court.As one of those opponents Lender says, “I saw my father vegetate for three-and-a-half years after a series of strokes, my mother gasping for air for four days due to congestive heart failure and a brother afflicted with a brain disease for four years, before he died.They and I suffered unnecessarily, because the current laws prohibit assisted suicide and euthanasia.I am determined to die when I want and how I want, not when someone else tells me to.I have drafted a document that clearly indicates what I want to happen in case of a variety of circumstances, but this document has no effect due to current laws based on religion.” Assisted suicide occurs when a person — typically someone suffering from an incurable illness or chronic intense pain — intentionally kills himself with the help of another individual.For example, a doctor may prescribe drugs with the understanding that the patient plans to use them to overdose fatally.Or a doctor may insert an intravenous needle into the arm of a patient, who then pushes a switch to trigger a fatal injection.Assisted suicide differs from euthanasia, in which someone other than the patient ends the patient’s life as painlessly as possible.Euthanasia may be active, such as when a doctor gives a lethal injection to a patient.It can also be passive, in cases where a physician doesn’t resuscitate a patient whose heart has stopped.Or it can happen when a doctor removes life-support equipment.The CBC has also created a forum of interested citizens and experts on the matter and the debate will take place live on TV and radio on November 23, at 6 p.m.Lender will be there, as well.COURTESY Ted Lender will be attending the Commision on Right to Die debate November 25, and live debate on CBC, November 23.When old becomes new again By Sylvia Bullard Two terrific shows in one evening last Friday, November 19 kept the audience at Bishop’s University Centennial Theatre captivated.It was promised that these two young multitalented performers would deliver a fun, lively performance to a wide range of ages, and that they did.The evening began with the performance by Michael Kaeshammer, whose jazz, blues and pop style from yester World Visum «alite ngeyourow SYLVIA BULLARD Toronto-based Michael Kaeshammer is continuing the tradition of world-class artists working with this talented group of students to raise awareness for World Vision's efforts.year kept everyone’s toes a tapping’ and feeling’ happy.Kaeshammer’s persona commanded as much attention as his piano playing.Dressed in a vintage style cocktail dress, Jill Barber’s sultry voice set the mood for a romantic setting.Definitely, there was that influence of a bygone era to her music style but with a new modem twist that pleased all, whatever their ages.Sylvia.recordlink@yahoo:ca SYLVIA BULLARD Jill Barber exhibiting recent CDs after her terrific performance' Friday.Champlain students shaken but not stirred for premier By Corrinna Pole Sherbrooke Five girls have taken jobs as waitresses at the local pub in order to pay their bills.They don’t like it but they make do being entertained by the colourful and stereotypical patrons that belly up to the bar.It might be any bar but this week it will be the scene played by Champlain Regional College-Lennoxville student actors as they present “Shakers Re-Stirred.” The play, which hits the stage for four performances starting this Thursday, is directed and produced by L.Kalo Gow - a theatre professional who signed on to teach two courses for this term only -who says she chose the two-act satire on the recommendation of a friend.“I came to Champlain to teach the ere ative arts course theatre production this year and we had six students in the class, so I was trying to find a play that had a cast of six so everyone would have a role,” she said.“A friend of mine had seen Shakers ReStirred in England and absolutely loved it.The play actually calls for a cast of four females and one male so we tweaked it a bit so everyone would have a part.” First produced in 1994 for the stage of the Hull Truck Theatre in Hull, England, by John Godber and Jane Thornton, “Shakers Re-stirred” is a comedic romp through a “not-so-chic" London bar called Shakers where waitresses slap down drinks and tart replies.Despite working a job they loathe, something many audience members may relate to, the struggling waitresses keep themselves buoyant by satirically role-playing as their customers, bosses and dates.In total the cast of five females and one male - Alice Brown Dussault, Victoria Cadorette, Stella Creary, Chloé Flanagan, Kristine Fonda and Corey Miles - present the tune of 37 different characters.Gow says there is a serious side to the intertwining plot threads as the women not only speak as waitresses but other working women in all too common situations such as single motherhood, abortion and finding their career footing.“They are mature issues but it does have pathos and the students are doing a great job at finding the humour,” she said.The story the Champlain students will present is very similar to the original play but it has had a few adaptations.“The jokes don’t all translate so we’ve done our best to Canadian-ize it,” Gow said.“We replaced names of British soap stars with more North American known celebrities.” With the late addition of another student in the class, Gow said the play was Cont’d on page 8 Page 8 Monday, November 22, 2010 LINK newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Young Townships fiddler takes the stage with Canadian great By Corrinna Pole Sherbrooke Local fiddling sensation Courtney Drew and nationally recognized master Scott Woods will take to the stage this evening at Alexander Galt Regional High School auditorium for a two-hour benefit concert.This will be the fourth time Drew, 13, has performed alongside Woods, a Canadian Fiddle Champion and two-time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Champion of Fergus, Ontario.Drew says she is excited to once again be performing alongside Woods but adds that she’s a bit nervous about getting up on the stage again for her six song performance.Quite a surprising statement from the gifted young fiddler who has performed throughout the Townships and has taken lessons from the likes of Natalie McMaster when she attended the Ontario-based Leahy Music Camp this past summer.“It was very good and I learned a lot of new things and different techniques,” said the soft-spoken fiddler.Drew’s mother Kathy say’s her daughter has learned leaps and bounds from the summer camp and considers it an KATHY DREW Courtney Drew and Scott Woods are set to perform again Monday night for a fast-paced two-hour concert of old-time fiddling with country gospel songs, perennial favourites and a spoonful of humour.honour that she once again gets to grace the stage with Woods, who is also known for his trick fiddling.Music has been an integral part of the family’s home life but it’s Courtney’s perfectionism and dedication that has opened up doors for the young musician who has performed at the Townships’ Idol competition during Friendship Day and has been featured as one of The Townships Outlet’s Young Achievers.“If it wasn’t her own love then she wouldn’t be as good,” said Kathy.“She’s definitely gifted.We’re very proud of her and proud that she uses her gift outwardly.A gift isn’t a gift unless you share it.” Woods is a globally travelled performer but he only plays for charity events.Tonight’s show is being held on behalf of St-George’s Anglican Church and is hosted by the Parish Guild.The show takes place at 7 p.m.at Galt.Tickets cost $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under and can be purchased by calling Kathy Drew at 819-564-8960 or Kay Hartwell at 819-822-2242.For more information on Woods visit www.scottwoods.ca.Shaken Cont’d from page 7 modified a bit more to now feature original music written, performed and recorded by Jonathan MacAulay.“The play is not a musical but we were blessed with musically talented students and decided to put this to use, adding to the play’s fun atmosphere,” said Gow.MacAulay and his band “The Tipsy Crackers,” have recorded four original songs that will be premiered as the play’s score.The group also aims to have a CD available for purchase during intermission.MacAulay will also perform live music during scene changes and Miles will perform with the rest of the cast for an additional song.Shakers Re-Stirred is being presented as the culmination of what the students have learned in the theatre course, which included learning their lines, pacing, set, props, costumes, lighting and more.Second year student Creary, who plays five characters in Shakers, says the intensive course that introduces students to all aspects of production has not been easy.“We have only two classes a week on top of other classes so there’s not a lot of time in class, we’ve had to put in a lot of our own time," said Creary.“There has been a lot of challenges we’ve had to meet but despite the obstacles and time constraints we’ve risen to the challenge.” Gow lauded the students for their determination and commitment not only to the course but the end production.“It’s been about ten weeks into the term and with only six hours a week to study, rehearse, build the sets, make the costumes, the students have had only a third of a ‘normal’ rehearsal time for a theatre production,” said Gow.“They have put in a lot of volunteer hours and we wouldn’t have been able to do it if they didn’t give so much of their personal time.I am extremely proud of how much time and effort these students put forth.” The class also received a boost from the expertise and efforts of other faculty and volunteers that Gow says is an “integral” and much appreciate part of the production.The play’s mature themes, bawdy humour and explicit language make it not appropriate for younger children.“Shakers Re-stirred” is scheduled for Thursday, November 25 at 8 p.m., Friday, November 26 at 1:30 p.m.and 8 p.m„ and Saturday, November 27 at 8 p.m.in the hangar past the Bishop’s University sports complex.Tickets cost $5 each and can be paid for at the door.Reservations can be made by calling 819-564-3666 Ext.100.L.KALOGOW • it&vÿ v*i- Bawdry, witty and satirical, the waitresses at Shakers, front, left to right: Chloé Flanagan, Alice Brown Dussault, Victoria Cadorette; back, left to right: Kristine Fonda, Stella Creary are ready to serve it all up this week as the Champlain College theatre students present their course end production “Shakers Re-Stirred.” CLASSIFIEDS WORK! 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