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The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 THE CLASSIFIEDS |819| 589-9525 The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Portes et Fenêtres Warranty • 30 years Marcel Brassard (819) 820-7299 1215 Wellington St.S., Sherbrooke 65 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Friday, May 10, 2002 i BBUBI mBm ri35^' Mammoth marijuana crop worth millions Beebe bust biggest in recent history By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Police netted millions of dollars worth of pot and arrested two people in a massive marijuana bust in the Beebe sector of Stanstead Thursday morning.More than a dozen provincial police officers took part in a raid of an outbuilding tucked behind a residence on Junction Road in Beebe, said Sûreté du Quebec spokesman Jimmy Potvin.The investigation by the SQ.’s organized crime squad began just a few weeks ago.The drug raid, the largest this year and one of the biggest in recent history, began shortly after 9:30 a.m.and included members of the organized crime squad and the Memphremagog detachment.A 36-year-old man, who resided on the premises, was arrested in his car a short distance from the raid.His 38-year-old wife was arrested moments later inside the building adjacent to the home where the lucrative crop was growing.In all, police harvested 4,621 marijuana plants valued at about $1,000 a piece as well as a small amount of dried pot that was ready to sell.Police also seized hydroponic equipment and other paraphernalia used in the pot production facility.See Pot Bust, Page 5 Marine Transport saga not yet over Crown appeals judge's decision to stay proceedings By Rita Legault Sherbrooke It appears the Marine Transport saga is not over for Nova Scotia residents Roger Craig Denton and Neil Peters as Crown prosecutors filed yet another appeal in the case last week.Denton and Peters, who were arrested 11 years ago on April 25,1991, were found guilty of conspiring to import narcotics on Dec.23,1997 after an epic court case that was the longest in the annals of the St-Francis court district.Three Quebec Court of Appeal judges ordered a new trial in September 1998, a decision that was challenged by the Crown and upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada last year.See Crown, Page 10 PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL More than a dozen provincial police officers took part in a raid in Beebe Thursday morning that netted 4,621 marijuana plants valued at approximately $1,000 a piece, as well as a small amount of dried pot that was ready to sell.Brigham to reconsider selling United Church Potential buyers have expressed interest after cultural group quits By Maurice Crossfield The committee that wanted to turn the Brigham United Church into a cultural and community centre has disbanded, and the mayor now says he sees little other option than to sell the historic building.“It is proposed by Mr.François Hudon, seconded by Mrs.Nathalie Paquette and passed unanimously to put an end to the “Heritage, Arts and Culture” Committee of Brigham,” the letter to the municipality reads, “.returning to the municipal council the sole responsibility for the management of heritage, arts and culture which had been given to our committee.” “Given this latest news I’m going to recommend to the council that they sell the church,” responded mayor Steven Neil Thursday.See Brigham, Page 4 30-day try, no charge no obligation JOSEE BOULANGER Hearing Aid Specialist « eU^cictct utÊdmdùmdùÊf 11 have the right solutions to your needs.I Come and experience the new technology I Warranties respected on all devices from any sources.H JOSEE BOULANGER Audioprothésiste 2180 Galt St.West, Sherbrooke (Quebec) J1K 1 K4 (819) 348-4334 No charge 1-866-348-4334 page 2 Friday, May 10, 2002 iTHEi Subscribe to The Record today Call 569-9528 2002-05-08 ^ y loto-quêbcc TVA.the network of draws 01 10 30 37 44 49 BONUS: (39) WINNERS PRIZES 6/6 0 5/6+ 2 5/6 224 4/6 12,486 3/6 229,559 $5,000,000.00 $324,930.30 $2,320.90 $79.80 $10.00 Total sales: $14,728,875 Next grand prize (approx ): $10,000,000 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that defines the province's morals.Biker gangs, for example, have thrived on Quebecers’ cravings for extracurricular activities like sex, drugs and gambling.While other provinces certainly are not lily-white when it comes to such sins, in Quebec questions of the consequences of moral ambivalence seem to take up a lot more space on the public agenda.And it’s not just biker trials.This past week provided several examples of the on-going debate over Quebec’s moral choices.The lesson being that freedoms come with a price.The Quebec government and its lottery agency Loto-Quebec, have taken a lot of heat for their vigorous promotion of gam- bling machines, video lottery terminals, located in bars.Several years ago the province took over the business and has been raking in extraordinary profits ever since.Faced with an alarming increase in compulsive gambling and its unpleasant consequences, the government began putting money into treatment programs and announced a scaling back of the number of machines available.These measures, as token as they are, come too late for thousands of people who already have had their lives messed up by compulsive gambling.One in particular, Jean Brochu, a Quebec City lawyer, was driven to stealing from the legal aide office where he was treasurer, to get cash to feed the machines.He was caught, convicted and disbarred, but has since been allowed to practice again.This week a Quebec court agreed to hear Brochu’s class action suit holding Loto-Quebec responsible for the gambling addiction of himself and an estimated 125,000 of other people who fell prey to the machines.If he wins the case, it could cost Quebec up to a half billion dollars for gambling addiction treatment.The moral consequences of gambling are before the courts: and now the social implications of another indulgence, pot smoking, are before Parliament.Quebec Senator Jean-Claude Nolin, one of Jean Charest’s former Tory organizers, has been spear-heading the drive to liberalize marijuana laws.Last week, the committee which he chaired released a report calling for the decriminalization of simple possession.Reaction from Quebec was less than unanimous.Bloc Québécois MP Yvon Lou-bier, for one, vehemently objected to the committee’s contention that pot should be treated as a controlled substance like alcohol or tobacco.Loubier claims the potent pot produced these days would put someone who puffs three joints a week into a perpetual stupor.That can’t be good for students, workers or politicians for that matter.Loubier has another idea.He says rather than abandoning the fight against soft drugs, governments should pour more money into wiping out the criminal organizations that sell the stuff.This is something he knows something about.Loubier has been the target of death threats for beseeching the RCMP to make war on pot-growing plantations in the Townships.While the debate is engaged on the pot and slot fronts, Quebec has quietly moved ahead in other areas of social liberalization.Last month the justice minister introduced a ground-breaking bill granting civil marriage rights to same sex couples.Whereas the bill might have been expected to generate a certain amount of outrage from the usual suspects, reaction ranged from jubilation to indifference.And this week the government announced another progressive move.Under a bill to update Quebec’s already relaxed liquor laws, people will soon be able to order beer and wine with their home pizza delivery.This change isn’t likely to generate much controversy.But it could be another story if and when the day comes that Quebec makes it legal to order a joint or two with Chinese food.Job OPPORTUNITIES VOFFR: 0054019 Mechanic apprentice - Sherbrooke Salary: $12/hr Temporary, one month, (Replace sick leave)/Exp.an asset/General mechanic VOFFR: 0057400 Counter cleric (Dry cleaning)—Sherbrooke Salary: $7.50/hr and more dep.on exp.Permanent, part-time/Exp.an asset/Ser-vice to clientele VOFFR: 0057008 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Gail Kelso whose students conceived, prepared, worked as greeters and guides and stocked a store in their classroom called The Elve’s Christmas Shop late last year.The store, which opened for a twcnlay period to sell wrapped Christmas presents sporting ribbons and name tags for $2 each, raised $745 to buy educational equipment.Thrilled by the award her students received, Kelso said the idea for the Shop was not an original one, but it was a good one.“My own children attended Lennoxville Elementary School years ago and they loved a Santa’s Shop held there,” continued Kelso.“I then suggested the idea at our school and we received so much support from the parents, the community and the school.” This year, 175 student projects, including approximately 100 projects from Eastern Townships School Board institutions, were retained as regional finalists.Only seven were declared winners and will represent the Estrie region at the provincial finals on June 12 in Quebec City.While regional winners are awarded up to $300, winners at the provincial level will receive prizes ranging from $1,000 to $2,000.Winning awards, however, is not what led Champlain College student Leslie Woods to start his own line of clothing.It was more a question of cost, style and comfort.“It was around 1998 that some friends and I started thinking about it.There was just this lack of selection,” said Woods who went on to create the Waiffer Climate Technology brand of urban lifestyle apparel.“Styles were inadequate and sometimes even outrageous.” Concorde Motel Condos ’ Motel • Apartments • A/C • Jacuzzi • Pool • Picnic Tables & B.B.Q.on site • Reasonable rates • 2 min.to beach 136 West Grand Ave., O.O.B.(207) 934-9673 The Social Science student, who is also a wide receiver on the Cougars’ football team, said his designs are inspired by hip-hop’s four elements, rap music, graffiti, break dancing and DJing.“We make clothing that has little things I like to use like bigger pockets for a compact disk player for example, that makes it more accommodating,” added Woods.While sales for the company’s different products, from t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts and windbreakers to a new line of women’s clothing, has more than doubled since last year up to 500 articles this spring, Woods hasn’t let the moderate success go to his head “I’ve definitely accomplished something.Even if it isn’t successful (in the future), I’ll at least have the experience.And experience is priceless.” Woods’ apparel is available ih two Montreal stores, but he hopes to be selling in the Sherbrooke area next year.Selection of the winners was based on the contribution the project makes to the development of the applicant’s entrepreneurial skills, its quality and scope, its innovative aspect and the general presentation of the application package.Sporting goods store owner Laurent Péloquin, who opened La Randonnée in Sherbrooke 23 years ago with a $3,000 investment, told students gathered at Alexander Galt High School for the awards ceremony that having a dream is important, but that working hard to achieve it is essential.“At first you don’t know that carrying out an idea is possible or that it can change things in you and your community,” said the honourary president of the regional contest.“When you have a dream then only you can decide if it will come true.It seems impossible at first because we don’t know we have everything needed inside us to make it come true.But you have to believe in yourself.” Other winners at the school level included Grade 5 and 6 students at St-Barthélemy elementary school in Ayer’s PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Egg salesman Louis-Pascal Bombardier accepts his award from SDERS’ Natalie Prince.Cliff who began their own newspaper, egg salesman Louis-Paul Bombardier of Orford (Les poules du rang 13), a woodworking coop created by students at Louis-St-Laurent High School in East Angus, a recipe book of dishes from around the world created by vocational education students at Sherbrooke’s St-Michel Centre and the Levons nos verres project from students at the College Sherbrooke.In the adults category the six local winners included St-Denis de Brompton biotechnology firm Biocéan Collagène et technologies, agro-environemental project Symbionature of Coaticook, a company that provides Townshippers with adventurous escapades (E.S.CAP.E.Aventure of Sherbrooke), the Adéla Centre for youth in Stratford, Sherbrooke health food store and bakery Aux Croquignoles and Eastman’s A Coiffure shop.Public Notice Ministère des Ressources naturelles Registration division of Sherbrooke Dennis dezos CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT “We add value to your business’ 819-823-0800 Lennoxville W ms**»»®** I juHiimMin mk .iÊÊT' Notice of computerization No.19 Concerning the computerization of the registry office established in the registration division of Sherbrooke.Under section 237 of the Act to amend the Civil Code and other legislative provisions relating to land registration (2000, c.42), the Minister of Natural Resources gives notice that as of May 21, 2002, the registry office established in the registration division of Sherbrooke shall be fully computerized for land registration purposes.However, certain applications for registration may be consulted by computerized means only from Wednesday, May 22, 2002.Québec, April 10th 2002 Michel Boivin, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Québec" Building the future ifW In our May 8-14, 2002 Future Shop flyer the following error occurred: • On page 4, the PC game Dungeon Siege was incorrectly advertised, the correct price should read $69.99.• On page 28, the Lexmark Colour Photo Printer model Z55 was incorrectly advertised, the correct price should read $199.99 We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. page 4 Friday, May 10, 2002 -« i—THE.i RECORD PACT charges town with responsibility for church Brigham: Cont’d from Page 1 “When they gave up that easily for me it was an indication that maybe the project wasn’t as important as everyone thought.” In a letter sent to the council the committee (PACT) said it’s role was not to assume the financing or the supervision of renovation work on the building.It said the municipality should be the main entity responsible for the building, working to find other sources of funding for the building, which is now condemned.“The summer comes first sale ” “X/if t Shiv htmâ in.\ •• • • " ''uLLlljrtjÉlffj’’.Bill I C NO PAYMENT NO DEPOSIT NO INTEREST BEFORE APRIL 2003* OR 24 PAYMENTS WITH NO INTEREST* WE PAY THE TAXES ON ALL CANE SETS IN STORE AT REGULAR PRICE CASUAL STYLE WE PAY THE TAXES 25% OFF “RHODE ISLAND” SERIES Afy 4XU4AC& of ca+nfosU CUU& ittAfllbcUiOSt! MEUBLES www.multimeublesbv.com OPEN SUNDAYS FREE PARKING * On purchase of $500 or more.Pay only sale taxes.Subject to credit approval.231 King St.West, Sherbrooke 563-4743 “Today it must be stated that without the political will of the municipality to pursue a financial aid campaign with other levels of government, it is not possible in the short term to find a viable solution for the reopening of activities at the site,” the letter said.But Neil said the municipality did everything it could to help the PACT, short of raising taxes to fix up the 130-year-old church.He said discussions with the group and provincial officials came up with a possible formula: The province would contribute $22,000, the municipality $5,000, and the PACT would then have to form a non profit organization to raise $10,000.“We weren’t asking them to take control of the building or anything, we were just asking them if they could raise $10,000,” Neil said.Neil said that would have been a matter of collecting $50 from 200 people in a municipality of 1,200.That amount, along with the provincial and municipal contributions, would have allowed enough work to be done to allow the church to be opened to the public again.The fate of the Brigham United Church has been a sore spot in the municipality for three years now.Built in 1872 by Eras-tus Brigham, the church had been falling into disrepair in re cent years, due largely to the dwindling number of United Church members in the community.In 1999 the municipality bought the church from the trustees for $20,000, on the verbal condition that the historic building be given new life as an arts and cultural centre.That summer, despite the warnings of an engineer, workers excavated near the foundation, cracking it and the brick wall above it.The building then had to be condemned.Subsequent studies have shown the building would need at $145,000 of work to restore it to its former grandeur.In the fall of 1999 Neil defeated incumbent mayor André Leroux and inherited the problem of what to do with the church.With this latest attempt to reach a deal with the PACT failing, Neil says selling the building is the best option.“We do have people who are interested in restoring it and using it for personal purposes,” he said.“It’s not going to be torn down, it’s not going to be demolished and it’s not going to be turned into a strip club.” To ensure that the Brigham council has changed their zoning regulations, citing the industrial zone as the only place where bars, night clubs and erotic bars can do business.“This will prevent anyone from doing something we don’t want in the village,” he said.“If someone does buy it and has a good project, we can modify the zoning to allow it.” Neil said he will most likely present his idea of selling the Brigham United Church at the June council meeting.AAagog Mmm* FABRICS WKft.NEW SPRING FABRICS HAVE ARRIVED • Fashion • Decoration • Reupholstery • Lace • Veilling • Decoration and Sewing accessories • Wool • 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of Jean-François Rodrique, a resident of Montreal Street in Sherbrooke.Denis said police have yet been able to identify the cause of death, but presume that Rodrique, who suffered from epilepsy, had a seizure while traveling along Route 55.He had relatives in Stanstead.At 3:30 p.m.last Thursday the owner of a property at 2395 Benoit Rd.was walking his dog.At the end of a road in the woods they discovered the human remains.The skeleton was complete, and still fully clothed.Missing, however, was anything identifying the victim.Rodrique, 32, disappeared on Dec.11.His body was found in a wooded area on May 2.CAREER Pot Bust:- CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 The two suspects, whose names were not released because they had not yet been charged, are expected to appear at the Sherbrooke courthouse this morning.The couple will be charged with production of cannabis and possession of drugs with intent to traffic as well as the illegal storage of firearms for some hunting rifles not kept under lock and key.Because they were illegally hooked up to the hydroelectric grid to feed the power-hungry pot production plant, they will also be charged with stealing power from Hydro-Québec.Neither suspect had records for drug-related crimes or known links to the Hells Angels or other local criminal organizations.However police acknowledged a pot production facility of that magnitude rarely exists without the knowledge and complicity of organized crime.PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL ÊiïsXÊ%l!Sfc ¦mti Torrington Div.Ingersoll-Rand Canada Inc.is a large needle bearings manufacturer located in Bedford, Quebec.We are currently expanding our bank of candidates for the position of Setter-Operator Industrial Machines You must have a Secondary V diploma or the equivalent, as well as mechanical aptitudes.If you are interested in this position, please apply in person before May 15, 2002, and bring a copy of your diploma.Torrington Div.Ingersoll-Rand Canada Inc.Human Resources Department 4 Victoria Street, Bedford, 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The Savings Bonds Placements Québec So Building the future www.placementsqc.gouv.qc.ca For the Québec City region, call 521-5229.Business hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.to 8 p.m., and Saturdays until June 1, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m page 6 Friday, May 10, 2002 Community Forum Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee As Stephen Harper steps into the political ring, one recalls Muhammad Ali’s arrival on the scene some 40 years ago.Younger, sleeker and much prettier than his opponents, he’s a true heavyweight.No doubt, he will one day be a contender for the championship.The bell rings, and an aging, inelegant champ takes a quick shot.Floating like a butterfly, Harper smoothly dances away, and the heavy blow glances off his arm.With Ezra Levant sidelined, the Canadian Alliance leader has clear sailing to victory in the ring.In a few days, Harper will be the member of Parliament for Calgary Southwest.There, he’ll square off against opponents who are not as smart as he is.If he half lives up to his promise, he will sting them like a bee.The veteran champion is frequently on the road these days.This week it’s Europe, and it’s not clear whether Prime Minister Jean Chretien is pursuing life’s little pleasures, or preparing for retirement.Like Stockwell Day, the champ will not go gently into the night.No one has ever called him pretty or artistic, but many have lived to re- VlEWPOINT Norman Spector gret underestimating him.If not first in the crowd’s hearts, he’s always seemed like one of the guys.Or, at least, like one of those ________ French-Canadian hockey players we grew up with, sweating through a between-period interview in fractured English (and French).The young contender’s relative freshness stands in sharp counterpoint - particularly since there are increasing signs of “corruption” in the sport.While the champ’s opponents are slinging much mud, everyone has been guilty of taking more out than they’re contributing — and not just when it comes to pensions.All have an interest in finding a word other than corruption: There is probably very little criminality, and exaggerated charges carry a real risk of soiling the entire game.Before arriving in Ottawa for the upcoming match, Harper mauled a fellow Albertan and former champion.A plodder even in his prime, most Canadians can scarcely remember when Joe Clark last came out the winner in a fight.Until Harpèr laced up the gloves, Clark had been playing rope-a-dope The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Share your views and comments with readers by writing to an address on this page.Please be sure to sign your letter and include a telephone number.Only signed letters are considered for publication.P.O.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax:819-569-3945 h-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Randy Kinneak Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Sharon McCully Editor .(819) 569-6345 Jamie Zachary Corresp.Editor .(819) 569-6345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mcr.(819) 5699931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5694856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .Advertising.Circulation.Newsroom .(819) 5699511 .(819) 5699525 .(819) 5699528 .(819) 5696345 Knowi.ton office 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax:(450)243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 $131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 $67.86 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 S34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7,1897, and ac-¦ quired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA with another pretty boy.The former Alliance leader was a lightweight, and Clark ran rings around Stockwell Day.Ostensibly favouring unity, in practice doing everything to frustrate it, the Tory leader’s fight plan eventually came to naught though — to the consternation of his backers.Harper — quickly exposing Clark’s feints — responded with a sucker punch of his own.Now Clark is seen as the impediment, though Harper is actually no more interested in uniting the two parties.Consistent with his strategy throughout the Alliance leadership campaign, Harper rejects any compromise with Tories on policy, preferring to present a harder, more ideologically pure face to voters.However, unlike Muhammad Ali — who eventually won the world championship and reigned for many years — Harper may have overreached.Though the veteran Tory is now vulnerable, there are plenty of up-and-coming fighters to take his place.The field of contenders will remain crowded, which will make it problematic for Harper to win the championship.One, New Brunswick’s Bernard Lord, is younger and even fresherfaced - yet has more experience under his belt.It remains to be seen whether this premier fighter can punch above his current middleweight class.But he does interviews flawlessly in both English and French, which should do wonders for his popularity and future endorsements.Another contender, Hugh Segal, is a true heavyweight, who has long longed to fit into the championship belt.(At the tender age of 13, he defeated Charles Krauthammer — who went on to win a Pulitzer Prize for his Washington Post columns - to become prime minister in our Montreal high school’s model parliament.) True, Segal has a 30-year losing record in the ring.Indeed, in his most recent outing, he challenged but lost to Clark.But, he has lots of experience working with a former Canadian and a former Ontario champion.He’s also a great showman, with superb strategic skills.He’d make a formidable opponent, and Harper should not underestimate him.Then, there’s the eponymous John Tory, who also has considerable experience in the corner with former champions.A lawyer who’s now a communications mogul, he has deep links in Toronto and will have no difficulty raising funds to train and compete for the championship.Smart and handsome — a great strategist, with a great family — Tory of the Tories would be a formidable contender.Stephen Harper would be wise to revisit his fight plan.In a crowded field of ambitious and equally skilled contenders, he should find a way to marshal his full energies against the aging champion — and the long-running dynasty he represents.Norman Spector served as deputy MINISTER TO B.C.PREMIER BILL BENNETT, AND AS CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRIME minister Brian Mulroney.SOUTHAM NEWS News item: Ottawa's pot crop too poor to give to medically needy WHAT AM I SUPPOS&P TO PO WITH THIS POP&T MAK& M& MINISTER Of Qe-P&NCP?IMMIGRATION?PU0HC WORKS?r-v Friday, May 10, 2002 page 7 ^=_ RECORD " Tickets going fast for RCMP Musical Ride: Richmond Optimists By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Richmond A last minute rush on tickets for the RCMP Musical Ride event scheduled for next Wednesday night could help the Richmond Optimist Club raise the money they need to pay the costs of the event and avoid a loss, according to club president Shirley Provis.“Two weeks ago, we had a few hundred tickets left.Now I don’t know if there will be any left to sell at the gate,” said Provis Wednesday.“I haven’t made a final tally, but there have been so many orders for tickets this week, we had to print up a new batch of them.” Provis said the Musical Ride, which will be held on May 15 at the Richmond Fairgrounds at 7 p.m., has seating for 2,000 spectators only.“Just renting the benches for the event will cost us about $3,600,” she said.“We have some local people going to Plessisville with their trucks to pick them up this weekend.I expect all those benches will be filled.” The musical ride consists of 32 RCMP horse-riding federal police officers who steer their well-trained animals through a series of choreographed manoeuvres set to music.The show has been a Canadian institution for decades, safeguarding the RCMP’s historical origins as a mounted police force.Despite the last minute demand for tickets, Provis said the club still does not know if it will break even on the event, given the high cost of feeding and caring for the RCMP’s 32 horses.“We have ordered tons of oats and I don’t know how many bales of hay for the horses,” she said.“We also have to put down a lot of straw and wood shavings in the stalls and make sure there is enough water for them.” Provis said the club has received two cash donations for the horses’ feed from the Richmond Oddfellows and from the Co-op Metro grocery store in Asbestos.“We are hoping that some more cash donations will come in to help pay for the feed.I don’t have the final figures on the cost, but I know it will be enormous.” The event is the club’s most ambitious project since it got started two years ago.With a mandate to provide community activities for area youth, the nonprofit club has organized several dances, held a successful soap box derby last June and brought back the Santa Claus parade through the streets of Richmond in December.The club is hoping the musical ride will raise enough money to pay the event’s costs, and have some left over to finance other youth activities in the area.Club organizers admitted the ride was difficult to organize given the tight schedule the RCMP sets for community groups that request the show.The club was not able to get a weekend date for the ride, and was also worried that a free show for area schools and old age home residents preceding the Wednesday night event might hamper ticket sales.The free show, scheduled for Tuesday morning, May 14 at 10 a.m.at the fairgrounds, is part of the club’s mission to provide low-cost or free activities for youth groups and the elderly.Provis said guests invited include students from Richmond Regional and Le Tremplin high schools, St.Francis and ADS elementary schools, The Linda Quinn Nursery, and residents from the Wales Home, the Richmond Foyer and the Brunswick residence.She estimated that 1,500 guests will attend the Tuesday morning show.The club hopes to raise extra money by selling snacks and soft drinks at both events, as well as run a souvenir stand where RCMP logos and musical ride me mentos can be sold.Provis said the RCMP horses and riders will arrive in Richmond on Monday afternoon, and a meeting with the public and the media is scheduled for 4 p.m.Tickets for the Wednesday evening show are $10 for adults and teens, and $5 for children aged six to 12.Children under six get in for free.For more information, call Shirley Provis at 819-826-6040.Brief ER temporarily closed at Windsor hospital Staff Due to a lack of doctors, emergency room services at the St-Louis Pavilion of the Val Saint-François Carrefour of health and social services in Windsor will not be available to the public next week on May 12 and 16.In the case of an emergency, people are recommended to head to the emergency room at the CHUS (Fleuri-mont or Hôtel-Dieu) or at the Clinique des Médecins d’Urgence (CMU) at 632 Bowen St.S.in Sherbrooke.A cMar\\ablo bocM&cf.Planning a gift in a will is a heartfelt gesture everyone can make.As a tribute to life, think of including a charitable gift in your will."A legacy Is a precious gift that brings joy and goodness to the lives of others.A will is the treasure chest that brings a legacy to life.It ensures the good health of those we love and of those causes that we care so much 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I l.!>'.'« J- 1 ¦ ¦ J11.1""!11., ¦ 1 1 THE' New bikes for SQ PERRY BEATON/SPECIAE .||| / s The Sûreté du Quebec will be cruising in style after the provincial police force revealed their new BMW motorbikes this week.PERMANENT MAKE-UP & CORRECTIVE COSMETICS _______________________Micro-Pigmentation__________________________ Also known as Permenent Makeup, is a procedure applying pigment into the dermal layer of the skin.This state of the art procedure has been performed for a variety of makeup enhancements for hundreds of years.Cosmetics can offer subtle encouragement and enhances lip liner & lip colour, upper and lower eyelashes and eyebrows.EYEBROWS EYELINER An Eyeliner Procedure defines the lash line and enhances your eye shape.Thickness and colour may vary according to a client’s request.Pigment is implanted close to the lash line to ensure a natural line.MATS PARIS Before If you use pencil to define your eyebrows, permanent eyebrows would certainly rid you of that burden.Keep your eyebrows on during swimming, aerobic classes and while you sleep.An Eyebrow Procedure may take on the appearance as simulated hair strokes or a very light shading of colour underneath existing light, sparse eyebrow hairs.Before Faculté de Beauté 1333 Mi-Vallon Blvd.Rock Foresf Carole Marcotte Technician 1 .¦ (819) 564-7433 c 4-4-tI t ¦¦THE» Record Friday, May 10, 2002 page 9 CD launch at Waterloo bluegrass jam session By Maurice Crossfield When the bluegrass aficionados gather in Waterloo Saturday they’ll be able to hear their favourite music, and even take some of it home on a new CD.“We’re very excited about the CD,” said Gord Cameron, one of the four members of Hooked on Bluegrass whose album goes on sale for the first time this weekend.“I hope we sell a gazillion copies.” Hooked on Bluegrass evolved from the ranks of the Town-A.„ „ ç p p.ships Bluegrass and Old-Tyme Music Society, Can’t Get founded in 1992- The membership has enough changed somewhat over the years, and Bluegrass?t°daY includes Cameron, Tom Kilbride, Talk, Page 3 Larry Comeau, Marcel Chouinard and Perry - Bednick.As for the CD, it’s taken from a live performance the band gave at the Waterloo Legion in March.John Cameron digitally recorded the show for the band.“He’s the best sound guy within a 1,000 miles,” Cameron said.“Because he’s really good, and because he’s my son.” Cameron said the 12-song album features six traditional bluegrass songs and another halfdozen written by modern bluegrass artists.While the CD is a first for Hooked on Bluegrass, it’s also a first for Sunnymead Village Records, a new label aiming to get local artists into the recording studio and then help them sell their sounds.As for Saturday’s 2001-2002 season finale, it gets underway at -V' DAVID ANDERSON/PHOTO CORRESPONDENT Following the merger of DUKE, NOBLE, CA and JOLY RIENDEAU & DUKE Effective May 13, 2002 the offices of: A.JACKSON NOBLE, CA will be located at 3490 Galt St.West Sherbrooke, J1H 5G9 Telephone: (819)346-0333 or (819)566-2575 Fax: (819)566-2867 email: jack.noble@jolyriendeau.com the Waterloo Legion with a jam session in the parking lot around 1 p.m.If you can’t make it to Waterloo Cameron says the bluegrass society will be performing next in Ayer’s Cliff on June 1 and 2 as a part of a fundraiser for the Children’s Wish Foundation.‘We just pick the heck out of our instruments and have a lot of happy hours,” he said.As for the CD, it sells for $15 each, tax included.If you can’t make either of these events you can buy it by calling Cameron at 450-539-0333, Kilbride at 450-243-0645, Comeau at 450-375-1939, or Chouinard at 819-564-1765.: 0^ ^ .Spring LEASING ONLY üü CHALLE N6E Thibault PONTIAC • BUICK • CMC ii»n Di •I i.nliimn MB il voociwiinui Limited time retail often applying on new selected 2002 models in stock : Sunfire (2|B37/R7A and 2JB69/R7A), Century Custom (4WA69/R7A), Grand Am (2NE37/R7B) Sierra 1500 (TCI 5903), Grand Prix GT (2WP69/R7A), Montana (2UN16/R7A).Model shown is for illustration purposes only.Subject to GMAC financing and credit approval.‘Conditions apply only to car rental term up from 24 to 4B months.No downpayment and no security deposit required with lease.First monthly payment (taxes included) is paid by General Motors.** Monthly payments based on a 48-month lease.Freight and preparation included with lease.Licensing, insurance and taxes extra.Fee oM2« per kilometer after 80,000 km.*** Price for purchasing, preparation included.Transport (Sunfire : S795, Grand Prix : S950, Montana : $995, Century Custom : S950, Sierra 1500 : 11000, Grand Am : $845), registration, insurance, and taxes not included Purchase price includes a delivery credit and cannot be combined with any other incentive program except The GM Card, CM Graduate, and CM Mobility programs.Dealer trade may be required.All with an added smile! 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three groups showed off their Prix Qualité 2002, presented by the Association des CLSC et CHSLD du Québec.The Santé Mentale Jeunesse project was recognized for its innovation in helping children up to 17 years of age with mental illnesses.“It is a pressing need, an urgent need,” said Claude Vézina of the CLSC Haute-Yamaska.Essentially, the program, which was introduced four years ago, aims to offer a unified approach to the problem.CLSC’s and school social workers are seen as the first points of contact, evaluating the needs of the patient in contact with the Granby Hospital’s pediatric psychiatrists.This helps cut down waiting times and ensures those who need services the most get them quickly.Prior to the introduction of the project, waiting times in Brome-Missisquoi and Haute-Yamaska regularly exceeded 12 months.But since the program was introduced in 1998 waiting time has been cut in half.All of this without im- posing extra costs on the health care system “It is always hard when someone spends months on a waiting list,” said pediatric psychiatrist Dr.Yves Bourget.“For a child who is in a major depression or is psychotic, that can be a very long time.” The closer contact between various people involved in a case also helps to speed treatment.Rollande Daudelin, director of youth programs at the CLSC Haute-Yamaska, cited the example of a girl that was being treated for psychosis.A discussion between the different people working on the case and a re-evaluation showed she was in fact suffering from agoraphobia, or a fear of public places.The stresses arising from that fear brought on the psychotic behavior, Daudelin said.The systematic follow up of each patient by everyone involved allows for regular adjustments in approaches and treatments.The big challenge is to get what few resources are available to those who need them the most.Bourget said the Montérégie region only has 16 pediatric psychiatrists serving 300,000 young people.From that population some 7,000 young people have undergone treatment for mental health problems, while another 3,500 others have been treated for more serious disorders.Province-wide there is a growing lack of pediatric psychiatrists, at an average age of 51.When that generation begins to retire, the shortage will become worse, Bourget said.So far the program has treated some 500 cases, ranging from common problems like attention deficit disorder and depression to rarer disorders like psychosis.However the problem could be much worse.“There are some regions that don’t even have pediatric psychiatry,” said Daudelin, adding the Santé Mentale Je- unesse program is constantly being revised and updated.René Giard of the Granby Hospital said the success of the Santé Mentale Jeunesse program is a good motivation to do more in co-operation with other health care institutions.“This is definitely not the last project we will do,” he said.“We will continue to work together.” Judge’s decision based on incomplete info: Crown Crown: Cont’d from Page 1 The retrial, which would have lasted many more months, was finally quashed by Quebec Court judge Robert Sansfaçon who issued a stay of proceedings on April 8, 2002.Ruling on a pretrial motion by defence lawyers Tom Walsh and Katia Léontieff, Sansfaçon found the two Maritimers faced unreasonable delays in the court system which denied their right to a speedy trial under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Sansfaçon also noted the lengthy proceedings contravened Article 11 of the Charter which guarantees the right to life, liberty and security and, because postponements were caused by the Crown, the delays constituted an abuse of procedure.Because he could not find another remedy to repair the prejudice caused by the numerous delays which dragged on for more than a decade, Sansfaçon ordered a stay of proceedings which nullified the charges against Denton and Peters.Now, the Crown has appealed Sans-façon’s ruling and is asking the Quebec Court of Appeal to annul the stay of proceedings and order the retrial to proceed as planned.The appeal lodged by provincial Crown prosecutor Paul Crépeau and Federal Crown prosecutor Henri-Pierre Labrie on May 1 cites more than 40 points where they believe Judge Sansfaçon erred in his ruling of April 8.In their appeal, the Crown maintain Sansfaçon’s decision was based on incomplete information, that he erred in his interpretation of certain facts and that he miscalculated the delays attributed to the Crown.The prosecuting attorneys also state the judge was mistaken in attributing delays solely to the Crown, and his interpretation of the prejudice caused by the delays.They note the Supreme Court refused a stay of proceedings for the same motives.The two attorneys also say Sansfaçon was wrong in imparting sinister motives on the Crown and reproaching them for abuse of procedure.Sherbrooke Crown prosecutor Crépeau was out of town for the week and could not be reached for comment on the appeal.RECORD FILE PHOTO / Quebec Court judge Robert Sansfaçon found Nova Scotia residents Neil Peters (left) and Roger Craig Denton faced unreasonable delays in the court system which denied their right to a speedy trial.: .; Ays*.-w-v.vj fxpmxjptgcip!¦ ;.iÜÉÜ INSIDE ¦.'ty ti RECORD Can the Habs do it again at home?.see Monday’s Record Jamie Zachary, Correspondents’ Editor Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.co May 10, 2002 page 11 Durocher key to Victoriaville’s playoff success League title and Memorial Cup berth one victory away for Tigers By Mike Hickey Special to the Record The Victoriaville Tigers are just one game away from advancing to the Memorial Cup, and much of the credit for the team’s transformation from a playoff bust to a legitimate contender for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship belongs to head coach Mario Durocher.The Tigers are back in the Maritimes tonight for Game 5 of the best-of-seven series after winning twice at home and taking a commanding 3-1 lead over the Acadie Bathurst Titan.When Durocher, a Sherbrooke native, took over behind the Victoriaville bench a year ago he emphasized the need for the high-scoring Tigers to concentrate more on the defensive aspects of the game.“Scoring is great, and the fans like to see it, but you need strong defence to win in the playoffs,” Durocher said during the club’s training camp prior to the 2001-02 campaign.It was a strategy that proved effective with the Magog Cantonniers, a team that Durocher developed into a Midget ‘AAA’ national champion the year before.With Maxime Daigneault in nets, the Cantonniers captured the Air Canada Cup in on-vincing fashion in 2001.In Victoriaville, he had inherited a team knov i for scoring goals, but with little success in the pc season.Underachieving was a term often usee when describing the Tigers, and Durocher was intent on changing that perception.The club boasted one of the top lines in hockey in Carl Mallette and the Thinel twins (Marc-Andre and Sebastien) as well as Matthew Lombardi, Antoine Vermette Mathieu Brunelle and Pierre-Luc Sleigher.Even their top defenceman, Dany Groulx, was considered an ‘offensive-minded’ defenceman.Durocher and the club went through growing pains the first year as several players never appeared to have bought in to the head coach’s insistence that defence comes first.Durocher knew his team needed to take the next step in its quest of capturing a QMJHL title and was not afraid of making the necessary moves to ensure a successful playoff run.After being knocked out of the playoffs by Val d’Or in the second round last season, the club made some minor adjustments.SEE COACHING KEY , PAGE 12 MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY, MAY 12 Breakfast Buffet & Menu 7:00-11:30, Dinner Buffet & Menu 12:30-Closing Breakfast Buffet Dinner Buffet **to $8.95 Oita $4.95 Adults $15.95 aata$7.95 plus mwthmtmng specialties S&ifood Newburg Œekm (Mm Blm Soup & Salad Bar Fmk Baked Breads Boasted M Potatoes Dessert TaMe Pineapple Cheesecake Berry-Cobbler Massey-Vanier takes golf tourney By Mike Hickey Stephan Bath, Lily Dionne and Jordan Reid.Gutier- Special to the Record rez led BCS with a low score of 91.The Massey-Vanier The Massey-Vanier High School Vikings edged second team of Bryan Gaucher, Bryan Ross, Kenny Stanstead College by a single stroke Wednes- Daigle, and Tin Croteau placed fifth overall, day to capture the 2002 Bishop’s College School invitational golf tournament.The Vikings’ best foursome of Jeremy Singfield (87), Zach Jenne (89), Sandro Duchorme (90) and Steve Clement (95) had a gross total of 266, one stroke better than the Spartans, who posted a total of 287.Stanstead’s Landen “Bo” Comeau had the lowest individual score with an 85.His teammates continued in succession.P.T.Lacroix shot an 89, followed by Brandon Forino’s 93 and an even 100 by J.S.Ran-court.“The scores were a little higher than usual, and I think that is because of the course conditions,” said tournament organizer Jeff Bray.“The fairways were wet and 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a francophone goalie lost with his other Canadian teammates in the heart of middle-America and a desire to win that never really materialized until the very end, when all was on the line.In the Townships this summer, there is team oh, so similar to the Chiefs in character and camaraderie.They play in a tiny arena, wear masks and pads and jerseys and have their own sub-plots as well.But in Windsor, they’re not the Chiefs, but the Eagles, and they’re not flicking around pucks on the ice, but instead are a lacrosse squad playing in the four-team Que bec senior men’s league.The club has already begun its 12-game campaign, recording a 9-4 win last Saturday over Shawinigan.Next up is a team from Longueuil, who they will host on Saturday night.On the Eagles is a collection of players you’d never expect to fit in as one of the fellas on a team aged more than a fine wine.Taking spots on a roster with players in their 30s are some Bishop’s Gaiters stars, who are making the transition from their outdoor field lacrosse specialty to the indoor box version.Four starters, a couple of scrubs, plenty of talent and a lot more Anglais than anyone has ever heard is what the B.U.group gives to the Eagles.In Charleston, net-minder Denis Lemieux was the foreigner.In Windsor, Ottawa native Stu McFarlane more or less provides the lone bit of‘flaveur d’Anglophone.’ “But we have a lot of team spirit,” says Sylvain Laroche, a sophomore with the Gaiters and a rookie with the Eagles.“A lot of guys are doing what they can to make the transition for all the players smoother.” “Yeah, we have everything.Guys that are old, new, French, English and we’re all just coming together,” chimes in Chris Fowlis, a long pole middie with the Gaiters and a member of the Windsor team.“Just the other day a player, it was Roland Beaubien actually, asked Stu ‘how old are you?’ and (McFarlane) was like ‘why are you asking me that?’ “(Beaubien), we call him Shawi, looked at me, shrugging, and was like ‘that’s the only English I know.’” And so as the season starts and hundreds take in this competitive brand of indoor lacrosse, some of the finest in the province outside of the professional National Lacrosse League are trying to combine language and communication skills with the talent needed to put a winning product together.Pascalé Nolet is a player who knows how tough it is not only to alter styles from field to box, but deal with the barriers in the dressing room because of communication difficulties.A Sherbrooke native, the goalie for the Gaiters and the Eagles works in Fleurimont and takes courses at Bishop’s to improve his English skills.He believes the hard work the team puts in during midweek practices, as well as meshing as a unit away from the playing field before and after workouts, will pay dividends later.“It is tough, that’s for sure,” he admits.“Just as a goalie, the size of the net is smaller in box, but you get hit a lot more.And then everyone’s trying to get to know each other and that’s tough too, but we’re all learning ARASH MADANI A number of Bishop’s lacrosse players will be playing for the Windsor Eagles senior men’s squad this summer.The Eagles are in action Saturday night against Longueuil at the Windsor arena at 7:30 p.m.Bishop's personnel are, front from left, Paul Lehmann and Chris Fowlis.Back, from left, Damien Roy (manager), Sylvain Laroche, Stu McFarlane and Pascale Nolet.and it’s much more fun this way.I love to play with these guys.They’re a great bunch.” Damien Roy is delighted his players took the initiative to join the Windsor team during the offseason.The volunteer Gaiters head coach, who has spearheaded the rise of the lacrosse program at Bishop’s, is also the manager of the Eagles.“It’s great.The guys will be able to keep their skills up and their stick handling will be better and be used to a different way of playing the game,” said Roy, who guided the Bishop’s club to a 9-4 overall record in 2001-2002, including a four game winning streak at the end of the year.“And I’ll tell you what, our university (players) have no fear.They will flat out take (opposing players) out.” McFarlane, however, who played in the very competitive junior ranks in Nepean, Ont.last summer, has not overlooked what the Eagles are after.“We want to win.That’s the bottom line.Win and improve each game," he said.As for Shawi, the answer to his question was never really answered, so here’s the inside scoop.For the record, McFarlane is 21 and he’s got some years left in him.Perhaps, while the season wears on, Beaubien’s English will improve as quickly as McFarlane’s French as the club unites with every victory, like the Chiefs did in Charleston three decades ago.t ' * >' VfrfMfiiMiinrir oftdeSastem ^mnsdipsl f on your next game, if played in the following 10 days •Valid “til May 15th DE So &/ ft Si Since 1903 encfianting site thatxmfr cfrarm you For reservations or information cal; (819) 837-2966 06637 page 14 Friday, May 10, 2002 CjmrcJ) ®trectorj> Anglican Church of Canada United Church of Canada ST.PETER’S CHURCH 355 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke (819) 564-0279 Sunday 9:00 a.m.Holy Communion Anglican Church of Canada ST.GEORGE’S CHURCH LENNOXVILLE 84 Queen St., 819-346-5564 Rector: Rev.Keith Dickerson Sunday, May 12 8:00 a.m.Holy Communion 10:30 a.m.Combined Service Visitor: Rev.Georges Legault Sunday School + Nursery Church in the Hall (L.Hall) Presbyterian Church in Canada ST.ANDREW'S CHURCH (819) 346-5840 Services held at St.George's Church 84 Queen, Lennoxville Minister: Rev.Blake Walker Organist: Anthony Davidson Sunday 10:30 a.m.Combined Service Guest preacher: Rev.Georges Legault, Mtl.District Director, The Canadian Bible Society /4 cwidiat cvetauM fo all! THE WORD OF GRACE RADIO BROADCAST Station CKTS/CJAD Dial 90 Sunday 8:30 a.m.with Rev.Georges Legault 4Ssn~- Plymouth-Trinity Dufferin at Montreal, in Sherbrooke 346-6373 Minister: Rev.Jane Aikman Organist: Pamela Gill Eby Sunday 10:30 a.m.Christian Family Sunday Sunday School & Nursery United Church of Canada LENNOXVILLE UNITED CHURCH Corner of Queen and Church St.(819) 565-8449 Minister: Rev.Jim Potter Organist: Maryse Simard Sunday 10:00 a.m.Worship and Sunday School « « Attend the church of your choice Card party and Chicken pie luncheon April 18 a beautiful day saw around 125 people make their way to All Saints Church for a delicious dinner.After dinner some people stayed to play 500.Door prizes were won by Jean De La Marc and Mabel Ermo.These were drawn before the playing of cards, 8 tables of 500 were played and prizes were won by Bingo, Mrs.Pissonault and Lawrence Marsh.In 500 - Marie Piette, Arthur Hall, Helen McElroy, Therese Ro- drique, Elda Martin, Mrs.Tryhorn, Welma Marsh, Lawrence Marsh, Shirley Gardner, Gerald Coupland and Helen Dymond.We wish to thank you all for coming and hope you have an enjoyable day.We will not be having another event until July or August.Wishing you all a pleasant summer.RubyM.Sherrer Flanders Road Maty Scholes Thursday after Easter, Mary's brother, David, and his wife, Jean, came from near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to spend a few days with his mother and brother.Jean, David and mother enjoyed brunch at Sawyerville United Church.Mary Scholes accompanied Sharon Moore, Marg Williams, Esther Bassett, Leta Dustin to Granby United Church to the Annual Meeting of Quebec-Sher-brooke Presbyterial United Church Women at the Granby United Church.The Rev.Mary MacPherson of Cowansville spoke to us on Women in the Church today.In the afternoon Mary Sc- holes - President, presided at the business meeting.The following week, Mary Scholes, Sharon Moore went to the, “Maison Trinitaires” in Granby for the annual meeting of the Montreal and Ottawa United Church Women.The president Edith Jenkens of Prescott, Ont., presided at the meeting.Ann Martin of the National Church in Toronto came to talk about the Future of the United Church Women.On Thursday we did business and will meet in Hudson in the fall.At the end of the meal the Q/S Presbyterial women did an agape meal.Wales Home news (April ) This old ewe has erred! 1 apologize.Profusely! Marjorie Baker, who was here for rehab, during March, has returned to her earthly home; not her Heavenly one, as I reported.Furthermore, there is Anglican Communion only twice monthly, and there is communion for United Church members also.Can I blame it on Spring fever; or do 1 have to go with senility?Sunday Church services were brought to us during April by Rev.Lis-sen, Rev.Hawes, Rev.Jennings and Rev.Godin.A big thank you to all.Thank you also, to Norma Knowles for Hymn Sing every Sunday after service.The Gore Institute held a food sale and card party here on the 10th.Five hundred was played at nine tables, the winners being Dot Lockwood, Mona Garret and Winnifred Griffith.A great number of door prizes were distributed after the party and a delicious lunch topped off the afternoon.The Institute presented the proceeds to Brendalee, to help with the expenses of the Wales Home Activities.Come back again ladies! Kindness like that is always welcome.The Friday teas were brought to us by Doreen Waterhouse and Audrey Husk, Danville U.C.W., Ladies from Ulverton and Kirkdale, and Fran and friends.The Birthday party, for seventeen residents was hosted by St.Augustine’s Church from Danville.Thank you all for your kindness.One very special event during April was the dedication of the Library on the 13th.The Wales Home Masonic Lodge of Instruction, met in the Solarium on Shaw 1 and paraded to the main Living Room where tables and chairs had been set up to accommodate the Masons, Widows of Masons, Wives of Masons and friends and family members of Charles Ramsay.The Wales Home Masonic Lodge was opened in 1990, with Elroy Johnston as First Master, At that time, there were nineteen Masons living in the Home.A few years later the Masonic Lodge in Bedford sold their building and joined with Stanbridge Lodge 19.Bedford donated all their Masonic Equipment to the Wales Home Lodge.Ladies who were privileged to see it as it was being set up one day were very impressed.Between eighty and a hundred people, filled the Living Room to honour Charlie, over half of them were Masons.Charles Ramsay was an affiliate; or honorary member of fourteen Lodges.He was Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Quebec, and, Master of the Wales Home Lodge of Instruction at the time.of his death on Dec.24th, 2000, Charlie had always been a strong benefactor of the Wales Home, a man with the rare gift of always being there if a friend or neighbour was in need.His presence has been and will be missed at meetings for some time.The ceremoney opened with prayer by R.W.Bro.Rev.Dr.Ralph Watson, Welcome Message and Remarks by R.W.Bro.Cecil Hosein, Reception of the Grand Master and Grand Honours by R.W.Bro.Rex Buckland Ceremony of Dedication, the Unveiling of the Plaque and Picture and Grand Master’s Address by M.W.Bro.Emanuel U.Liechti The Hymn, Faith of Our Fathers, was sung; with Mr.Fred Albers at the piano.Books dedicated to the memory of Charlie were presented by his daughter Judy.There were Closing Remarks by R.W.Bro.James Flanagan and Closing Prayer by Bro.Rev.Arnold Godsoe, and the afternoon closed with delicious refreshments; provided and served by Mrs.Margaret Blake Fraser, Mrs.Linda Flanagan, Mrs.Carol McArthur and Wor.Bro.Earl Bracey.Wales Home residents who were included in the group were impressed by the exactness, beauty and impressiveness of the ceremony, they enjoyed the beautiful lunch and were especially happy to meet Charlie’s family- Staff and Residents alike are agog with excitement! Lisa Doyle, a member of the staff, was fourth highest at the Quebec Ladies Dart Throwing Competition held at Rock Forest on April 21st.Lisa will be going to Saskatoon on June 3rd to compete in the Canadian Championship.Congratulations, and Good Luck Lisa! Brendalee found time, among her busy schedule of exercises, Bingo, bowling, trips to town, and movies to fit in a brunch on the 4th floor, on the 24th.Brendalee and Darlene served a choice of toast, beans, bacon, sausages, cheese, juice, and tea or coffee to around forty residents.In the afternoon she treated us to the video of The Sound of Music.That was a busy day! Next afternoon the Living Room was filled again, to enjoy the musical talent of Kate Morrison.Her performance was great, as always.Thank You Kate! Twenty-eight went to lunch at the Marquis on the 26th.But that didn’t quell their appetites.St.Anne's Bake Sale, the next day was reported as most successful.Residents were delighted at the opportunity to buy home-made bread, rolls, pies, cakes, cookies, and squares.What can I say, except, Come again! New reisdents during April were Robert Newnham, Viola Pilote, Donald Smith, and Mildred Bowering.Welcome, Folks nice to have you with us.Jean Beatty has returned home after rehab and Kathleen Davidson has returned home for the summer from her winter vacation in the Wales Home.Sympathy is extended to the families of Alden Bogie, Dorothy Calkins and Aileen Tomkins who passed away during April.And so, until next time.Alleda Nixon Friday, May 10, 2002 page 15 iTHE»i< RECORD Obituary JOHN ARTHUR ROSE of Bums Lake, B.C.(formerly of Sherbrooke) John Arthur Rose died April 25, 2002 at Burns Lake B.C.He was the second son of Ernest and Effie (McNaughton) born December 22, 1911.He is survived by his wife Jean Rose of 61 years, a daughter Barbara (Gary) Williams of Michigan, a son Kenneth of Burns Lake, four granddaughters, Bethany (Joseph) Mason of Michigan, Sheryl (Jeff) McDonald of Ohio, Eva (David) Wiljeto and Velvet Rose both of Burns Lake, B.C.and five great-grandchildren.He has three surviving sisters Gena Cuthbert of Ontario, Miriam Turner and Janet Rose of B.C.He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Kenneth, Keith and Hugh.He was a member of the St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Sherbrooke.He was a dairy farmer in Waterville, later in life a builder in the Sherbrooke area.After retirement he moved to Olds, Alberta, then to Burns Lake.Rev.James Massey officiated at a graveside service at the Burns Lake Cemetery.Bury Nina Rowell Friends of the late Mrs.Ambia Morrison may be interested to know that Cassie and Harold Hall are presently on a holiday cruise on the Yangtze River, Mainland, China.Mrs.Audrey Dougherty spent 3 weeks in Ontario, visiting members of her family, Joyce and Larry O’Sullivan and Brendan in Mississauga, Robert and Linda Dougherty and family in Milton and David, Hélène and family in Oakville.Donalda and Ardley Walker of Burlington, Ont., called on Mrs.Gwen-nie Parsons, while in the area to celebrate Donalda's birthday with her twin brother, Donald and Gladys Parsons in Cookshire.Mrs.Lillian Thompson has returned to her home in Gorham, N.H., after spending approximately two weeks with her sister and brother-in-law, Nina and Herbert Rowell, to attend Herbert’s 80th birthday celebration.She was accompanied to and from by her daughter-in-law, Roxey Thompson of Gorham.Friends of Mrs.Sue Schmidt are pleased that she is now home after being hospitalized for a few days undergoing tests and observation.Dale and Anne Parsons and daughter Jennifer, of Senneville, Que., recently called on Dale’s aunt and uncle, Nina and Herbert Rowell.The community was saddened to learn of the death of Mrs.Elsie Beau-chemin which occurred at the Hotel Dieu Hospital on April 24th.Elsie, formerly of Bury, worked for many years as a most efficient sales clerk in WA Cath-cart’s and later Prangley and Company Store in Bury.Death Deaths Deaths BOISVERT, Mr.Charles - Husband of Rachel Yergeau.Visitation will be held at the funeral parlor on Friday, May 10th, 2002 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., and from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., and on Saturday, May 11th, 2002 from 12:00 p.m.The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 11th, 2002 at 2:00 p.m., at the Ste-Bibiane’s Church in Richmond.Centre Funéraire Yves Houle & Frère, 198 Adams St., Richmond, Pauline Fecteau, dir.Card of Thanks ATKINSON, Doris (Sells) - Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair: perhaps you sent beautiful flowers, if so, we saw them there.Perhaps you sent or spoke kind words as any friend could say; perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us that day.Whatever you did to console the heart, we thank you so much, whatever the part.THE FAMILY HATLEY 4H CLUB - The members of the Hatley 4H Club would like to thank everyone who supported our annual Dance held on April 13, 2002 at Salle Burrough’s Falls.With the help of the entertainment provided by Mountain Dew, our dance was a great success.Cemetery Meetings BULWER The annual meeting of the Eaton Cemetery Association will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.in the Bulwer Community Center.Sylvia McComb, Secretary-Treasurer.EASTFARNHAM The annual general meeting of the Riverside Cemetery Company will take place in the United Church, East Farn-ham, Quebec, at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11.All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.D.H.Byers, Secretary.Brieflet CORRECTION Please note that the time for the Ham and Salad Luncheon on Saturday, May 11, is 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m„ (and not 9:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.as advertised in the Townships Crier yesterday) at the Ives Hill Hall.Proceeds for St.James Church, Compton.Menu: assorted salads, ham, coleslaw, rolls, pickles, pies, etc.Everyone welcome.EGAN, Irene McCrea - Passed away suddenly on May 7, 2002 at the age of 75.Beloved wife of Lincoln Egan.Loving mother of Phyllis (Norman Walker), Frances (Allen Henderson), Ruth (Michael Delorme), the late Lewis Egan.Cherished grandmother of Shane Walker (Annie), Lance Henderson (Micky), Travis Henderson, Krystal Henderson.Great-grandmother of Emilye Walker.Dear sister of the late Walter McCrea (Maxine), Eva (late James Kelly) and Ethel (late Buster Campbell), late Olive and Percy McCrea, sister-in-law of Kay Morin, the late Thomas James and Dorothy Egan.Sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.Visitation and funeral service to be held at St.Agathe de Lotbiniere, Quebec, Catholic Church.Visitations on Friday, May 10,2002 from 7 p.m.to 9:30 p.m„ Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m„ and Funeral Mass at 11 a.m.Interment to follow in St.Agathe Cemetery.Donations to the upkeep of the St.Agathe Church or charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated by the family.McRITCHIE, Marthe (nee Vallée) - At the Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute, Argyll Pavilion on Tuesday, May 7, 2002.Marthe Vallée McRitchie of Sherbrooke, at the age of 83 years, wife of the late Clifford McRitchie.She is survived by her son, Dennis McRitchie (Joan Concannon) of Princeton, N.J., her sister, Lucille Vallée (the late Richard Delude) of Sherbrooke, her brother, Gilles Vallée (Dolorès Perras) of Sherbrooke, her sisters-in-law: Gerri Perreault (the late Mozart Vallée), Thérèse Sévigny (the late René Vallée) of Sherbrooke, her friend, Gérald Chamberland of Sherbrooke, as well as many nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.She will be laid to rest at The Coopérative Funéraire de l’Estrie, 1011 Galt West, Sherbrooke, Que., Martial Théroux, president, tel.: 565-7646, fax: 565-7844.Visitation will be held on Friday, May 10th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m„ 7:00 -10:00 p.m., and on Saturday, May 11th from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2002 at 10:00 a.m„ in the St-Patrick Church.Interment will be held in St-Michel Cemetery.The family would like to thank the staff of the 2nd and 5th floors of the Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute, Argyll Pavilion, as well as the sisters of Mont St-Do-minique for all the wonderful care and attention given to Mrs.Vallée McRitchie.NEEDHAM, Mr.Harold - At Knowlton House on Thursday, May 9th, 2002, Mr.Harold Needham in his 83rd year, beloved husband of Betty McAuley.Also left to mourn are his son, Neil (Sheila Wallet), his grandchildren: Kara (Todd Durrell), Greg (Shelley Paige) and Trisha (Jose Vasquez), his great-granchildren: Meghan Durrell and Curtis Needham, his sisters-in-law: Nellie (late Alwin Keeler), Irene (late Albert McAuley), Norma (late Harold McAuley), Shirley (late Bruce McAuley), Ruth (late Lewis McAuley), Stewart Hopps and (late Francis McAuley), many nieces, nephews and friends.Mr.Needham is resting at the Desourdy Wilson Funeral Home, 318 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton, Que., JOE 1V0, tel.: (450) 263-1212, fax: (450) 263-9557, e- ’ mail: dwilson@endirect.qc.ca.Visitation on Friday, May 10th, 2002 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.Funeral services from the United Church in Bolton Center, on Saturday, May 11th, 2002 at 2:00 p.m., followed by interment at the Union Cemetery in South Bolton.In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to The Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital, 950 Principale, Cowansville, Que., J2K 1K3.Please note: Saturday, day of the funeral, family and friends are invited to go directly to the United Church in Bolton Center.SHUFELT, Miss Harriet E.(Auntie Harri- ’¦ et) - Passed away peacefully at the Centre d’Accueil, Cowansville, Que., on Tuesday, May 7th, 2002 in her 89th year, Miss Harriet Shufelt.Predeceased by her parents and her siblings: Rupert, Guy, Grace, Marion, Gordon and Fred, auntie leaves to mourn her niece and several nephews.A committal service will be held at the Riverside Cemetery at a later date.Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Desourdy Wilson Funeral Home, 104 Buzzell St., Cowansville, Que., J2K 2N5, tel.: (450) 263-1212, fax: (450) 263-9557, dwilson@endirect.qc.ca.Donations in her memory may be made to the Emmanuel United Church, 203 Principale, Cowansville, Que., J2K 1J3 or the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital Foundation, 950 Principale, Cowansville, Que., J2K 1K3.JPD JOLY RIENDEAU 8.DUKE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS A.Jackson Noble, ca Estate Planning and Settlement Services Administration of Mandates & Powers of Attorney ElderCare™ Services 3490 Galt St.West, Sherbrooke J1H 5G9 Telephone: (819)346-0333 or (819)566-2575 l Fax: (819) 566-2867 Email: iack.noble@jolyriendeau.com KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW. page 16 Friday, May 10, 2002 i ¦¦¦THE» i Record North 05-10-02 A Q 7 5 4 ¥ Q J ?K 6 3 * K 7 4 3 West East A K 10 ¥ 8 7 5 4 2 ?Q J 10 8 A J 8 A J ¥ 10 9 6 3 ?9 7 5 2 A Q 109 6 South A A 9 8 6 3 2 ¥ A K ?A 4 A A 5 2 Dealer: South Vulnerable: North-South South West North East 1A Pass 3 A Pass 6 A Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: ?Q Friday, May 10,2002 It’s best to be both good and lucky By Phillip Alder Ernest Hemingway wrote in a letter to F.Scott Fitzgerald, “The good parts of a book may be only something a writer is lucky enough to overhear or it may be the wreck of his whole .life — and one is as good as the other.” Many say that it is better to be lucky than good, but at the bridge table and in sporting arenas, the better one plays, the more favorable breaks one seems to receive.How would you rate six spades as a contract on these North-South hands?How would you plan the play after West leads the diamond queen?Three spades is a limit raise with 10-12 support points (high-card points plus shortage points) and four or more trumps.South bids what he thinks he can make.Six spades would be great if dummy had three hearts, since declarer’s club loser could be discarded.As it stands, though, South needs to find the spade Icing singleton (26 percent) or the player with king-doubleton of spades holding at most two clubs (36.5 percent).This gives a combined 53 percent chance, so six spades is acceptable.After winning with the diamond ace, South cashed the spade ace, getting the good news (no 3-0 break) and the bad news (no singleton king).He took his two heart tricks, led a diamond to dummy’s king, ruffed the last diamond, cashed the club ace, and played a club to dummy’s king.With the partial elimination complete, declarer gave West his trump trick.And South’s luck was in: West had to return a red-colored card, permitting declarer to ruff in the dummy and to discard his losing club.He may be too embarrassed to discuss the problem Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers: I recently became involved with “Trent,” the man 1 have waited for all my life.He is wonderful, kind, sexy and loving.I adore him.Trent says he loves me, but for some reason, he refuses to spend the night at my apartment (we rarely go to his).We are both single, and our sexual relationship is terrific.I do not understand why he won’t fall asleep by my side.Occasionally, he will stay until morning, but we both are awake the entire time.Last week, Trent said he had to go out for a quart of milk and he would be right back, but he didn’t return.He called later and said he had to go home.Once, he suddenly “remembered” something and left abruptly.When I confront him about this odd behavior, he becomes upset and angry.We have already had a few heated arguments, and I fear this will wreck our relationship if I continue to pressure him.Nonetheless, I know something is wrong, and I can’t figure it out.Please help me.— Sleepless in Atlanta Dear Atlanta: It is quite possible that Trent has a physical problem he does not want you to know about.He may snore loudly, wet the bed or flail wildly in his sleep.He may be too embarrassed to discuss the problem, and you shouldn’t nag him to confide in you.I agree it sounds weird, but only you can decide how important a factor it is.If you love Trent and the rest of the relationship is good, I say leave this alone.If the relationship becomes more serious, you can bring it up again later.Dear Ann Landers: This is for “Wife of an Addict in Maryland.” She said her husband got hooked on painkillers and refused to get treatment.She didn’t want to leave him because she was afraid he’d end up dead.Please tell her not to feel guilty about throwing the bum out.My ex-husband was hooked on painkillers and muscle relaxants for years.He could not hold a job, and we lost our house, our credit and our friends.We tried counseling and drug treatment centers, both in-patient and out-patient, but nothing worked.He found doctors who were willing to supply him with pills, some from out of state and one in Mexico.Finally, for my own sanity and the safety of our two children, I left him.He fell in and out of jobs, and lived on the streets, with friends or in homeless shelters.All this finally caught up with him, and he died of Hepatitis C.He had not seen his children in three years and owed more than $50,000 in back child support.He died broke and alone.Wife of an Addict” should realize that her husband may have become addicted through no fault of his own, but his re fusai to seek treatment is his choice.He must face up to his addiction, something many addicts never do.If he doesn’t want counseling, she should go on with her own life.I did and am much happier.So are my kids.— Been There in Texas Dear Texas: You are right.If the addict refuses to get help, there is little you or anyone else can do.At some point, family members must pull back in order to save themselves.However, I hope and pray that all avenues of treatment be considered before giving up and leaving the addict on the street.Dear Ann Landers: I was appalled by the letter from the woman whose brother asked her to buy him a washer and a dryer for his new home.What nerve! Here’s my suggestion: She should send him an old-fashioned “washer and a dryer” — a dishcloth and a tea towel.— Less Rude in Connecticut Dear Connecticut: Your idea is clever, but I doubt it would improve sibling relations.I don’t recommend it.Sawyerville Women’s Institute The Sawyerville Women’s Institute met on April 3, 2002 at the home of Glenna Evans.Our president Mabel Mackay welcomed the members and expressed thanks to Glenna for hosting the meeting.She read “Thank you for Spring” taken from Country Woman.Our meeting opened with the Collect for Club Women and the Salute to the Flag repeated by all.Motto: Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together.Roll Call: Name a good deed that has been done to you or that you have done.Correspondence: Women’s Institute Convention June 12 and 13, 2002 information, tickets for a drawing, copies of resolutions to be presented at the convention, Q.W.I.Newsletter and Federated News.Also a thank you for our donation towards the Christmas turkey dinner for the school children.Treasurer’s report: Our finances are still favourable.Conveners’ Reports: Agriculture: Theda L.reported: A concorn raised for traces of lead in maple syrup (many of us question their findings?).Also a Quebec maple syrup agency now in place, (perhaps we should question this too, beneficial or not?).Citizenship & Legislation: In the absence of Marguerite G., it was reported about the death of the Queen Mother, a much loved Monarch and a very gracious lady.Education: Mabel M.reported: A ladies’ attire Fashion Show featuring male models will take place at Sawyerville Elementary on May 10th.The recent Spring Concert was an excellent performance, and well attended.Get well cards were signed by those present to be sent to our two members who are ill.A member will be reimbursed for expenses she has incurred.Our branch’s share of the food for the upcoming County Card Party was discussed and solicited, card party date is April 29 in Sawyerville.Our meeting was adjourned.The lucky lady of our drawing was Mabel.A delicious lunch and a social time was enjoyed by all of us (including one husband).TRIBUTE TO: EMILY RUSSELL of Austin MOM I don’t have the words to tell you How much I love you, I can only tell you how fortunate I feel Because I have so much more than a Mother.I have a friend, in fact a best friend.Someone I know who will never let me down, And on Mother’s Day Mom I just want to tell you That I won’t ever let you down either Because you mean the world to me, Because I love you.You are my special Angel.Happy Mother’s Day Mom.Your daughter, ROSALIND RUSSELL Knowlton Submitted by Theda Lowry ¦¦ THE i Friday, May 10, 2002 page 17 CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by tamous people, past and present Each letter in the cipher stands for another Todays due: R equals B ‘YDL’Y INUL E BLINPEHL XEGZ .PKJYYLB GNHD E RSNPU.’ - MEPU ZNPDJIYJZ JZ MLYYNPE I E Z O L PREVIOUS SOLUTION — 'When everything goes right, a mobile is a piece of poetry that dances with the joy of life ' - Alexander Calder (c) 2002 by NEA.Inc.CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Celebrity Cpher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people pas: and present Each letter in the cipher stands for another Toda/s due: L equals C •H YHPW DTS ETSCX LO HZ VD WOBIR RT AOOC WTY H AOOC OUOID RHVO H RBCF BLTSR VD VTRWOI.’ - PBVVD PTPB oui 'V3N Aq 3002 (o) e6uei eoissap uo uosioqoiN tioap -,'tpmg e qi|M passoro um«) ateo||ap e 3>|!| s,eqs, - NOliniOS SfioiA3Ud Kit n’ Carlyle Alley Oop lwright@ic.net 2002 by NEA, Inc.www.comics.com Each year, many Canadian women over 40 see their lives shattered by osteoporosis.Please consult your doctor or visit our Web site to learn more.1 877 369-7845 (514) 369 7845 www.osteoporose.qc.ca Take matters into your own hands 1 op s s V i 0 O 1 N 0 s 3 N 0 1 y 0 N V 0 n O A 3 N 1 y 0 H 0 d 1 y N 0 1 s a 3 H s V 1 >1 N 1 H 1 n 0 A y 3 H 1 3 H M y 1 1 s 1 y V 3 d 1 V 1 S V i O N V H 3 i i IN 3 A V H 0 V H M H 0 i N 1 d S P9A|0S eizznd s.Aepuj Female sandpiper Fidelities Very German?Yow, it’s cold! 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