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CLASSIFIEDS the ¦¦¦¦¦ The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Know what's happening 4 Subscribe today.J5*9-9528 85 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Friday, January 18, 2002 Hard opens coffers for Sherbrooke residents A drop in the bucket, says Sherbrooke tenants' association By Daniel Huot Municipal Affairs Minister Louise Harel wasted no time announcing the province is ready to spend money to improve aqueducts and social housing in the Sherbrooke area.A total of $6.4 million has been set aside from Quebec under the Canada-Quebec Infrastructures program to fund the improvement, replacement, expansion, restoration or construction of aqueducts, sewers and to treat waste waters.None of that amount has been spent yet.More money, $4.2 million in all, has been set aside for the aqueduct and sewage system under the Québec-Municipalités .Please see Karel Page 4 Missing Movies o — PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL The Record has recently received several comments about the absence of English movies in the region.Our reporter Daniel Huot and photographer Perry Beaton decided to ask some folks for their opinions on the subject Anne Rousseau and Alain Hébert, pictured above said, “We never go to see movies in the original language.We always see the translations." For more views on this subject please see our Community Forum Page 6.iOtaSÉ laaaawn WMaiaiiaiMi Quebec Municipal Affairs Minister Louise Harel was in Sherbrooke yesterday with promises of cash to help the new City of Sherbrooke.For the full story, please see Page 4 In Pratt University of Sherbrooke rector Bruno-Marie Bcchard discusses the impact of research and development with Quebec minister david Cliche and Johnson MNA Claude Boucher.See story Page 4 Courville Geriatric Center Courville Home Care For the best in Nursing, and where caring is a living tradition Full range of home care services are now available, give us a call.Since 1935 “Because We Care” Helping you help yourself! 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2002-01-16 NUMBER 015395 15395 5395 395 95 5 PRIZE $100,000 $1,000 $250 $50 $10 $2 Gambling should remain a game Claims: See back of tickets, in the event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list of L-Q, the latter shall prevail.Chrétien cabinet besides the irredeemably tainted Alfonso Gagliano.Normand, the affable member for the scenic St.Lawrence valley riding of Bellechasse-Etchemins-Montmagny-L’Islet, was stunned and angry in the wake of his dismissal this week as secretary of state for science, research and development.His upset would appear to be understandable given the fact that among the eight cabinet departures, his is the one that defies an obvious explanation.Normand says the prime minister told him he was being dropped from his post because he wanted new blood in the cabinet and there were also regional considerations.Normand, who will be 59 in March, is being replaced as regional minister by Beauce MP Claude Drouin, who is 45.Both MPs were elected for the first time in 1997, the only Liberals elected east of the prime minister’s own riding of St.Maurice.Drouin had an easier time of it, running in the traditionally federalist Beauce region, with the blessing of the former Tory MP Gilles Bernier.Armed with the troops of the Beauce provincial Liberal MNAs he had worked for for 10 years, Drouin racked up a 10,000 vote majority.Normand, though, was the surprise hero for Chretien’s Quebec campaign in 1997.Running on his profile as mayor of Montmagny for eight years, local family doctor and hospital staffer for nearly 30 years, plus many other community involvements, Normand managed to wrest the heavily nationalist riding from the Bloc Québécois by 47 votes, in a tight threeway race.Chrétien immediately rewarded Normand for his feat, naming him junior agriculture and fisheries minister, a useful position for a government MP from the lower St.Lawrence.Normand must have acquitted himself adequately because in 1999 he took on the somewhat meatier post of junior minister for science, research and development, a job he clearly loved, being a man of sci- ence by virtual of his medical training.Alas for Normand, it appears what was lacking on an otherwise sterling CV was a knack for politicking, or as he put it, doing the political tango.Drouin, with his years of toiling in the regional political trenches, including stints as organizer in provincial election and referendum campaigns, is clearly a more political animal than Normand.There were some insinuations Nor-mand’s closeness to Paul Martin may have been a factor in Chrétien’s weighing of the merits of the two regional MPs.Normand, who had at one time expressed doubts about Chrétien’s saleability in francophone Quebec, had built a relationship with Martin through his work in science and research, and it showed in Martin’s budget generosity.Normand noted that the only former cabinet colleague to call him and console him - so far - had been Martin.The naming of Drouin as Normand’s successor still leaves a long-standing political problem unresolved for the Chré-tienites.Quebec City, long accustomed to having serious clout at the federal cabinet table under Trudeau and Mul-roney, remains very much an orphan.Three Liberals were elected from the region in 2000, one of whom has resigned the caucus over a hit and run conviction.The other two apparently are not considered cabinet material yet.With the departure of Chrétien’s 'pal and senior advisor Jean Pelletier, a former mayor of Quebec City, the region is even further out of the Liberal loop.The promotion of Martin Cauchon as political minister for Quebec, replacing Gagliano, is being viewed locally as a valuable compensation.As Jean-Paul L’Allier, the mayor of Quebec City, noted tellingly, Gilbert Normand’s a nice man, but the guys he talks to to get things done are Cauchon and Denis Coderre, the new immigration minister.Normand says he is weighing his future while learning to be an ordinary MP, something he has not had a chance to do since he was ushered into the outer cabinet immediately upon his election in 1997.Some observers would say he may have moved up the cabinet ladder rather than being kicked off, had he been a politician before becoming a minister.Brief Want to hit the slopes with a big shot?A Montreal company has come up with a unique way to raise money for charity.Executives on auction allows bidders to rub shoulders with the rich and famous while enjoying a favorite activity.Want to go downhill skiing with a high-tech exec?Place a bid at www.Executives-OnAuction.com to join Michael Sto-jda, Managing Director of Softimage Co., Avid Technology, Inc.for a day on the slopes at Owl’s Head.Go to the Centaur Theater with Tony Ariganello, President of Avon Canada or Donald V.Patton, President and General Manager, Abbott Laboratories Have Dinner with Gérard Geof-ffion, Executive VP, A.L.Van Houtte or Stephen Kaplan, Senior VP, Essen-tus International Go to the Montreal Symphony 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his trial.Forty-one-year-old Melbourne resident John Stalker is charged with 13 crimes including aggravated assault, kidnapping, forcible confinement, assaulting a police officer and dangerous driving.After a series of psychological tests two weeks ago, Stalker was deemed fit to stand trial.Quebec court judge Michel Beau-chemin will now consider whether or not to release Stalker until the beginning of his trial.Police say the 41-year-old suspect arrived at a party on Dec.30, intoxicated and dragged the young woman out of her grandmother’s house at 2921 Arpin Street into his car.Police then tried to intercept Stalker’s purple Geo Storm at a service station in Bromptonville but he sped off.The pursuit ended on highway 55 near the St-Elie d’Orford exit with the suspect swerving into a police cruiser.Sherbrooke regional police detective Luc Baillargeon said Stalker then attacked the two officers who tried to arrest him.Police say the suspect intended to murder his victim and then take his own life.Three years ago, Stalker was sentenced to 15 months in jail for armed sexual assault on the same woman.Police say Stalker swallowed dozens of Advil pills and allegedly told the people at the party that if he couldn’t have her no one would.mm r** Lallier had other driving infractions: Crown Cl osing argum en ts to be heard Feb.28 By Nelson Afonso Sherbrooke f ! foe trial of Yanick Lallier took a I controversial turn Thursday when .X.the Crown prosecutor questioned the former Ayer’s Cliff cook about previous motorcycle driving infractions.“It was important, we had to examine credibility because he told us he had only driven his (mother’s) car and a scooter,” Crown prosecutor Stephanie Landry said outside the courtroom.“I think we scored some points.” Lallier is accused of drunk driving leading to death and drunk driving leading to injuries after he lost control of his vehicle in the curve in front of former St-Vincent-de-Paul hospital on King Street East in Sherbrooke around 1:30 a.m.on Dec.15, 1999 and struck and killed pedestrian Valerie Cayer and injured Madeleine Charland .While he only possessed a probationary motorcycle permit, which meant that he had to be accompanied by someone with a regular driver’s license, Lallier was stopped in June 1999 by Sherbrooke police for driving unaccom- FILE PHOTO Yanick Lallier had previousspeeding tickets.panied.He also received a ticket for driving on the sidewalk in September 2000.The court learned that 23-year-old Lallier was also intercepted twice by local police for speeding in 50 km/h zones, once in August 2001 for driving 75 km/h and in October for driving 89 km/h.“We can conclude that he is possibly someone who regularly drives fast so it affects his credibility,” added Landry.Lallier’s motorcycle license is currently suspended.Cayer died on impact and Charland suffered serious leg injuries.Lallier’s alcohol level was 124 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood on a first test, and 125 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood on a second test performed following the accident.The legal limit in Quebec is 80.Earlier in the trial, Lallier testified that he had had six beers over a period of six or seven hours prior to the accident.Expected to testify during the trial, the passenger in the car driven by Lallier on the night of the accident, François Lessard finally went home without seeing the inside of the courtroom.“We estimate that it is inappropriate to comment on our strategy before closing arguments,” Fréchette explained outside the courtroom.“As far as credibility is concerned, we see that he (Lallier) is a young man who has nothing to hide.” Lallier contends that his inattentiveness at the wheel and gravel at the intersection of King Street East and Kennedy Street, and not alcohol caused him to lose control of the vehicle and swerve onto the sidewalk and the pedestrians.Closing arguments will be heard Feb.22 before Judge Danielle Côté.2002 Exchange Rate Forecast 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In co#*bor«»iofi w*h Communtcaftof» 0?fWpst3te4tiiHrt ICI resufiriafu pipsuoss fpprfinn cnliii fnhalt fiafl f WlMml ¦vtltf IffrtilRw tfwy ^ lan-basal ted-bÉics! servers, utrth jpsreotesj niiiflHtwl lists trader ant uniHmtww UCV0 U Wtfltfi « Save as much as 60% $13.6 million for university By Daniel Huot Sherbrooke The provincial government is ready to spend over $8.2 million for three research projects at the Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec minister responsible for research, science and technology David Cliche said Thursday.Another $5.4 million is expected from the Fonds d’innovation de la Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation (FCI) to bring total investments to $13.6 million.“The projects are selected based upon their potential to stimulate job growth,” said Cliche.“It’s obvious we can’t be the best in every scientific field in the world, so we are selective in our priorities.” The three projects in question are expected to further advance in nano- technology, virtual reality imagery and chemistry.“That project’s purpose is to give the Université de Sherbrooke the tools to develop new materials through the use of thermal plasma technologies," said Johnson MNA Claude Boucher.He noted the economic impact of R&D work in Estrie brought roughly $70 million in benefits to the region last year.“It’s the largest employment sector in our region,” said Boucher.Sherbrooke University Principal Bruno-Marie Béchard said the three projects will have a major impact in the region.“Those are three sectors in full expansion,” he noted.research PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Quebec minister responsible for research, science and technology David Giche Cliche said 130 projects were submitted to the program Recherche Quebec, but only 75 were retained for further consideration, 69 of which are university-oriented.The funding is conditional on matching federal grants.Ottawa is expected to make the announcement on Jan.26.* > > mmmu Friday, January 18, 2002 page 5 Hébert told police Verville shooting was an accident By Maurice Crossfield In a police interrogation video seen by the jury Thursday, Guy Hébert maintained that the shooting of Adam Verville at the Bedford Hotel was an accident.“It was an accident, it wasn’t intentional,” Hébert said.Later in the video Hébert gave his version of the events of the morning of Oct.24 at his apartment over the Bedford Hotel.At around midnight he had come from the bar up to his apartment with René Giroux to have a beer and a chat.He mentioned that more than once they heard someone knocking at the door leading to the back stairs.Then they heard the window on the door break.“I was very nervous,” he told the investigator.“I got my gun and I loaded it.” “I pushed the door open with the barrel and it went off,” he said.“There was no time to speak.” Nervous throughout the video, Hébert initially said he was not a drug dealer.But as the investigator revealed that police had seized bags of cocaine and scales from his apartment, he admitted to supplying some people with drugs.He would not say who his supplier was.Hébert said he had bought the dou- ble-barreled shotgun four or five months earlier from an acquaintance for $120.In the afternoon the jury heard from judicial pathologist Michelle Houde, who carried out the autopsy on Adam Verville on Oct.24, 2000.She noted that at least one blast from a shotgun hit Verville first in the hand, and then in the upper left chest.Nine pieces of shot entered his chest, causing severe damage to his heart, lungs and major arteries.She cited the cause of death as severe hemorrhaging caused by the perforation of major arteries in the chest.Though Houde could not give an exact trajectory, she said the blast seemed to come almost horizontally into Verville’s chest, or possibly at a slight upward angle.She said Verville was shot “.from very close range.” That observation was confirmed by the next witness, ballistics expert Gilbert Desjardins.He noted traces of barium on Verville’s clothing.That would have come from the shotshell’s primer, indicating a close range shot.Desjardins also concluded that the Russian-made shotgun was in perfect working order, requiring 2.3 kilos of force to pull the trigger.Desjardins’ testimony continues on Monday at the Granby courthouse.Regional health board The Rilstone children welcomes new members spread joy at Wales Home By Nelson Afonso Spirits were high Wednesday at the first public Estrie Regional Health Board meeting since the adoption of Bill 28 as new and former members got acquainted.“We are very pleased, these are people who have been selected to the board," Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux interim board manager Robert Courchesne told The Record following the short meeting.“Remember these are all people who have a certain expertise in health care management.” Adopted in mid-December, Bill 28 eliminated health board elections in favour of members appointed directly by the government.In the past, most of the directors of regional health boards were elected by the public including six from health and social service institutions, four from community groups, four municipal representatives and two from the education sector.Finally, three members of the public were co-opted by the elected members of the board to ensure a fair representation of society.In the Estrie region, the co- opted members included a representative of the English-speaking community.“The bill also created smaller boards,” noted Courchesne.“It’s easier to work with smaller groups and I hope this board is just as dynamic as the previous one.” The original draft of the legislation called for board meetings to be held behind closed doors.But Health Minister Rémy Trudel backtracked on that decision which was excluded from the final presentation of the bill.The members of the Estrie regional health board include attorney Jacques Lemay, Nicole Dorin, Pierre Leblond, Marc Quessy, Agathe Fillion, Alex G.Potter, University of Sherbrooke professors Johanne Desrosiers and Michel Tousig-nant, Louise Lévesque, Christiane Daoust, the CSN’s Pierre Gendron, physician Jean Boilard and Daniel Lussier.“These (board) members were willing to come here.They know the trouble our health care system is going through and they have accepted the challenge,” concluded Courchesne.The board’s next meeting is scheduled for March 13.Nine-year-old Alexandra and her brother John Michael (age 11), and their father Michael Rilstone from Grimsby, Ont., are frequent visitors of their Uncle Bill on Norton 2 in the Wales Home, Richmond.On a recent visit they dragged three large plastic bags filled with stuffed animals, mostly teddy bears.Their Unde Bill became the proud owner of a large polar bear called “Whitey.” Whitey helps Uncle Bill recall many of the experiences he had on expeditions he made to the Arctic, aboard the icebreaker NE.MacLean as a younger man.Bill’s wife received a replica of “pooh-bear” who was quickly dubbed “Muriel” in honour of her friend of many years.The original Muriel is known to the children as “Auntie Muriel.” Each of the residents on N2 received a stuffed toy and the children found time to construct cardboard name tags for the animals, decorate the tags with stickers and inscribe the name of each animal and the name of the new owner on each tag.Quite a feat, when we remember that there are 29 patients on that floor.Among the Teddy Bears was a mama kangaroo, complete with a joey in her pouch.“Kangy” was adopted by Alexandra and John Michael Rilstone make special delivery to the Wales Home.: I Mr.Gordon Patterson and went with him when he moved to a new resi-dence.The animals are still the treasured possessions of their owners and bring a sense of comfort in troubled times.lone term and th* the first year for new RRSP funds PLACEMENTS STEP-UP RRSP 10* year 8.50% 9* year 8.oo% 8" year 7.25% 7* year 6.75% (T'year 6.oo% 5* year 5.50% 4’* year 4.50% 3" year 3.50% t* year 2.70% 1* year 2.00% 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Rodgers, Lennoxville No, definitely not.I e-mailed them once and they told me when they opened the movie theatre it would be only in French.They didn't give me much of an answer.Lennoxville ayant son CEGEP et son université et tous les collèges privés anglais environnants.Je suis francophone et autant que je n’irais pas voir un film de production française ou québécoise en anglais (quasiment impossible pour les Estriens), je n’irais voir un film américain ou anglais traduit en français.Me demander d’entendre un film sans la voix authentique de Sean Connery ou Robert Redford, serait comme écouter la série des Boys en anglais, sans la subtilité de la langue française.Un autre point que j’aimerais faire remarquer est que si nous avons la chance de pouvoir visionner un film en version originale anglaise, nous devons faire vite car il ne reste pas longtemps à l’affiche.Donc, prenons le temps d’écrire à nos deux cinémas qui ne font que se vanter qu’ils ajoutent des nouvelles salles mais pas pour venir au besoin d’une bonne clientèle affamée.En espérant vous souhaiter sous peu Bon cinéma ! Claire Beaubien North Hatley Editor’s note: Letter writer would like to see more English movies at Cinema 9 and urges others of like mind to write George Komery, Lac Mégantic They don’t go to movies our English-speaking people.There are too few of them.I’m a businessman.If there was a market, they’d be showing them.VA ou VE, that is the question ! Dear Editor, J’ai bien aimé lire la rubrique de Scott Verity Stevenson, dans La Tribune de samedi (12 janvier).Elle arrivait à point car j’avais justement envie d’écrire à différents journaux locaux concernant ce que j’ai observé dans le journal The Record de vendredi dernier (11 janvier).Il y en a qui vont directement à la section des décès pour savoir qui est mort.Moi, je vais directement voir la liste des films qui seront disponible à Sherbrooke et je suis à la recherche des deux lettres les plus importantes : VA.Plusieurs d’entre vous ont sûrement remarqué que «version anglaise » n’est pas la façon de voir un film dans notre coin.Mais ce qui a attiré mon regard est l’annonce des films au Cinéma 9 : 9 films en français-VF, puis l’annonce du cinéma Princess à Cowansville avec ces deux salles et où on peut visionner deux films en anglais : VA.Je suis sûre qu’il y a dans la région sherbrookoise autant, sinon plus d’anglophones que dans la région de Cowansville, surtout avec une ville voisine comme Edson Warner, Lennoxville Usually there’s one in Rock Forest out of nine and I'm sure people who own the theatre know what should be in English according to what makes them the most money.The last two movies I've seen are Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.Joanna Cheal, North Hatley No, certainly not.There are hardly any, not that I go to the movies a lot.But people who wish to see them should have a chance, but that option is not open to them.T1! 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Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Letter to the editor THE Friday, January 18, 2002 page 7 Community Forum Oops - there goes your post office.again Many years ago, the Tories tried to close down public post offices.They were stopped in their tracks by public outrage and an election defeat in 1993, but only after about 1,500 rural offices had been closed.In 1994, the newly elected Liberal government put an end to post offices closures in small communities.Rural residents had been protesting the closures for close to a decade and the Liberals had promised, if elected, to stop closing rural offices.They kept this promise.But at the very same time, they embarked on course that would undermine the same post offices that had been saved.In 1994, the Liberal government negotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).This agreement gives foreign corporations the right to sue governments if they believe their investments are restricted by government measures.United Parcel Service (UPS) is using NAFTA to sue Canada for $230 million.It believes that its investments are being harmed by Canada’s publicly funded network of mailboxes and post offices.UPS claims that this network gives Canada Post an unfair ad-vantage over private sector courier companies.UPS’s claims could have some particularly harsh consequences for rural communities.If UPS wins its case, the federal government will, in all likelihood, ask Canada Post to stop providing courier service.This move will prevent UPS from suing for millions in ongoing damages.(Yes, that’s millions in addition to the $230 million that UPS wants for damages to date).But it will also leave rural areas without an affordable, reliable courier service.UPS isn’t going to do it.There’s no money in it.If the government and UPS negotiate a settlement before a legal decision comes down, rural residents may lose their post offices altogether.A settlement would probably give UPS access to Canada Post’s network, allowing the courier company to increase its share of lucrative urban markets, but at Canada Post’s expense.Here’s the problem: Our post of- fice needs the money it makes in urban areas to service the rest of the country.It’s probably safe to assume that Canada Post would cut service in rural areas once it started losing money to UPS, unless of course, the government was prepared to subsidize rural service.A subsidy is unlikely in the current economic climate.Now, here’s the really scary part.An international tribunal - not a national body - is hearing the UPS complaint.No one else gets to hear anything until there’s a decision because tribunal proceedings are secret.Canadians do not even have the right to say what they think at NAFTA tribunals, even when their jobs or public services are threatened.For example, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Council of Canadians asked to have equal standing with UPS at the tribunal that is investigating the courier company’s complaint.But both the federal government and UPS argued they shouldn’t, and the tribunal agreed.In essence, NAFTA gives foreign corporations greater rights than the people of this country.It lets these corporations bypass people and their democratically elected representatives by appealing to secretive international tribunals.It undermines our democratic right to decide what kind of post office we want or what kind of country we want to live in.This is fundamentally wrong.If you want to protect your democratic rights and save your post office -AGAIN - tell your member of Parliament (MP) that the government should stop negotiating trade agreements that hurt public services like your community post office.If you don’t have time to write a letter, just send your MP this article with a note that says you’re concerned, or even outraged.You can get your MP’s name, phone number and address by calling 1-800 463-6868 (at no charge).This opinion piece was submitted by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.For more information on these issues, your can write to CUPW at 377 Bank Street, Ottawa Ontario, K2P 1Y3 or go to their website at: http://www.cupw-sttp.org Viewpoint Can.Union of Postal Workers APPUI* ft , //rnr«vr * *"' 'x^rs.M/.W ?tub \mon It) UPHOLD TUE qmm uw BVEty DBAPPOltTUNfe ePopm RRSP / RRIF / CASH 100% Guaranteed Protection of Principal & Interest DIGITAL WORLD FINANCIAL INC.} year 2 year 3 year 5 year 4.25% 5.25% 6.25% 6.75% The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please be sure to sign your letter and include a telephone number.Only signed letters are considered for publication.Letters may be edited for length and legal concerns.Independent Boarding and Day School for Grades 7-/2 Call to reserve: 819-566-0227, ext.215 * ihotv tjov ovr School.Bilingual Programme Individual attention • Top-rated athletics • 100% university acceptance • Scholarships and bursaries available Bishop’s College School Lennoxville, Quebec Campus Day — Friday, February I, 2002 1-866-660-7500 Wm.W.Wishnousky y : RECORD RLE PHOTO Guard David Suzuki leads Gaiters offence.RECORD RLE PHOTO Shawn Craik played well at the Dalhousie Invitational two weeks ago and has been the team’s most consistent outside scorer this season.Gaiters battle Rouge et Or tomorrow RECORD RLE PHOTO Eddie Pomykala is counting on his veterans to lead Gaiters against Laval.Bishop's relying on veteran players against national powerhouse Laval By Mike Hickey Special to the Record The Bishop’s Gaiters men’s team was in Montreal last night looking for its second consecutive league victory against the McGill Redmen.The team will have little time to recover as it’s back in action tomorrow night versus the nationally ranked Laval Rouge et Or at the Mitchell Gymnasium.Game time is 8 p.m.Last year, the Quebec schools played an interlocking schedule with their Ontario counterparts playing back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday nights.This season, with a Quebec-only league schedule, the teams have agreed to play Thursday and Saturdays giving the clubs a day to prepare for their second opponent of the week.So the Gaiters returned to Lennoxville early this morning and will be back on the practice court preparing for the Rouge et Or.“I am not sure how it is going to turn out because this is the first time we have scheduled this way,” Gaiter head coach Eddie Pomykala said Thursday.“Our main focus this week has been preparing for McGill.But now we have an extra day to recover physically and we will be in the gym on Friday.” The Gaiters, who are coming off an impressive win last Saturday against the Concordia Stingers, were looking for their first win in three tries against the Redmen last night at Love Gymnasium.The Gaiters ended the first half of the season with an outstanding game against the Redmen, dropping a heart breaking one-point loss at home.They returned from the Christmas break with a strong showing in the prestigious Dalhousie Invitational with a 2-1 record and a third-place finish.A key to the team’s recent success has been the play of veterans Shawn Craik, Matt Hehn, David Suzuki and Dwayne Ells.Craik has been the team’s most consistent outside scorer while Miguel has developed into one of the better post players in the league.Suzuki has finally come into his own as a point guard, a player whose contributions go far beyond the statistics page.Hehn has the ability to score inside or outside while Ells is having a strong campaign after j spending most of the four previous ! seasons on the bench.Ells started last week’s game I against Concordia by hitting a pair of I three-pointers and finished the game I with a career high 21 points and 10 j rebounds.night page 8 Friday, January 18, 2002 Newsroom@sherbroo rerecord INSIDE JeanPronovost and the Castors hope home-ice advantage will help end losing streak .see Page 10 indents’ Editor THEi RECORD Friday, January 18, 2002 page 9 Women cagers face strong test against Laval PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL ï:ii Sfi ¦ - - - ! : : : : ¦: - The improvement in the play of second-year guard Amélie Rousseau is just one sign that the Bishop’s Gaiters women’s squad is back on track after a dismal start to the season.Gilpin’s young squad developing quickly By Mike Hickey Special to the Record When Rod Gilpin assessed his team in the pre-season he stated that his rookie-laden team was capable of doing two things in the 2001-02 season.RECORD FILE PHOTO Veteran Catherine Charbonneau's return to the lineup has had a steady influence on the team.Charlie Sayers Memorial DART TOURNAMENT on Saturday, January 19 at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318 “The Hut” 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville.Mixed doubles Registration: 1:30 p.m.Starts: 2 p.m.sharp Open to everyone The first was to finish second in the Quebec University Basketball League and the second was to defeat the nationally ranked defending champion Laval Rouge et Or.“We are not at the point where we are capable of beating Laval three or four times in a five game series, but we can beat them once and we would love to do it the playoffs.” Although the season is only five games old, it is hard to imagine McGill, Concordia or Bishop’s dethroning Laval as regular season champions.The Rouge et Or are deep in both talent and experience, and are capable of winning close games or blowing teams away.They needed double overtime to defeat the Concordia Stingers in the final league game before Christmas, and Gilpin is hopeful his team can put on a better showing than the first meeting between the two clubs in November.In that contest, Laval took advantage of 39 Gaiters turnovers en route to an easy victory.More than one month later, the Gaiters are a more experienced and confident team.It begins with the return of veteran Catherine Charbonneau to the line-up at the St.Mary’s tournament last month after missing the first half of the season with a foot injury.Gilpin credits Charbonneau with providing a steadying influence on his young team.RECORD FILE PHOTO 'We are not at the point where we are capable of beating Laval.but we can beat them once.’ “Since Cat has returned to the lineup, we have started games much better,” Gilpin said.“Her presence takes a lot of pressure off the backs of the younger players.” While they were unable to do anything right in the first meeting between against Laval, the Gaiters have won four of five games since Charbon-neau’s return.First-year players Carly Clarke, France Lanoie and Rock Forest’s Valérie Rousseau are playing like seasoned veterans while second year guards Amélie Rousseau and Christine Murphy are showing improvement with each game.Bishop’s may not be able to beat Laval tomorrow night, but they are getting closer all the time.AT THE SPOR :ts palace t SATURDAY, JANOARY 19™ AT 7 P.M.\ LES CASTORS HOST THE CAPE BRETON SCREAMING 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