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RECORD CLASSIFIEDS 1819) 569-9525 THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 617 Bourque Blvd.Omerville (819) 843-3380131 65 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Thursday, July 11, 2002 Cookshire skate park a big hit with youths By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Dozens of youths in Cookshire are keeping out of trouble thanks in part to a youth-man-aged skateboard park that was financed with a $8,045 grant from the Fonds Jeunesse Estrie.The regional youth fund, that was created to support a variety of programs for youths between the ages of 15 and 30, is in its third year.With $423,000 to spend, fund managers are seeking proposals for new and innovative projects to help youths in the region.“Rather than spending money on forums and commissions, the fund is doing concrete things in the community to help out our youths,” said Gilles Denis, president of Loisirs Cookshire, a non-profit recreational organization that got behind the skateboard park project.Skate Park youth co-ordinator Philippe Rancourt, 20, said the park has given youths who prefer individual sports like skateboarding a place to hang out.He said about three dozen youths above the age of 12 practice there regularly.The fund has four main goals set by the provincial summit: to break the isolation of youths: to encourage the participation of youths in all aspects of community life; to facilitate spreading information directed at youths; and to stimulate the return of youths to rural and regional urban centres.The youth commission coined the term “inodus” to describe their efforts to curtail the exodus of youths from Quebec’s regions towards large urban and metropolitan areas.Projects that create jobs and work apprenticeship programs for youths are definately encouraged.Projects financed by the fund so far range widely in size and cost and the number of youths affected.They extend from a $360 grant to the Centre de con-ditionement physique Memphremagog for a parent-child gym in Magog to a $35,234 contribution to the Table de Concertation Jeunesse de Sherbrooke.SEE SKATE PARK, PAGE 5 PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Sébastien Veilleiux takes an opportunity to utilize the Cookshire skate park Wednesday.Brigham man dies in truck fire Staff A 36-year-old Brigham man had died after his transport truck caught fire on a highway in Grand Piles, near la Tuque, Tuesday.Mark McGovern, 36, was driving the tractor trailer truck on Route 155 at around 6 a.m.Tuesday when it went off the road, striking a rock.The truck, loaded with 9,500 live chickens, then caught fire.McGovern was trapped in the cab of the truck and could not escape the flames.He was later pronounced dead at the scene.The chickens also died in the fire.A passerby contacted police at around 6:10 a.m.Volunteer firefighters from Saint-Tite rushed to the scene, but it was too late.All the firefighters could do was work to prevent the fire from spreading to the nearby forest.Sûreté du Québec spokesman Const.Daniel Lami-rand said it is too soon to determine the exact cause of the accident.However preliminary indications are that McGovern may have fallen asleep at the wheel.A mechanical inspection of the truck will be carried out Friday, and may shed some light on the cause of the crash.McGovern had been driving for the St-Alphonse-de-Granby transport company Transbec.At the time of the crash he had been hauling the load of chickens to a slaughterhouse in Lac St-Jean.hMBRN Kid-friendly mascot festival opens in Granby KATE SHINCLER More than 75 mascots strolled around downtown Granby yesterday where local businesses had set up sidewalk sales and vendors were peddling pizza and hot dogs.Performances, parades, face painting, carnival rides, puppet shows and free hugs from mascots delighted the families who attended.The festival will be held between St-Antoine and Dujferin Streets from July 10 to 13. page 2 Thursday, July 11, 2002 ¦¦THEi Hitting the big 5-0 is fun It was lonely at the top.Now, it’s not nearly so.One of my siblings just turned 50.At last.He seems to have taken it all in stride.Enjoying his party with family and friends and his gifts - some of which are likely to be used immediately, such as the pen and the glass with a curling design on it.And possibly the “50 Aged to Perfection” mug.He might peek into the pages of his new book “The Big Five-Oh”.Or unwind from his long day at work or a stressfully close ball game by playing with his wooden crank what-not that turns and turns clockwise or counterclockwise but accomplishes nothing.But will he be bold enough to sport the “50 Better than Ever” t-shirt in public?Under normal circumstances, my oldest brother wouldn’t need the cane.But if he has the misfortune to break his big toe again playing ball, it could come in handy.Perhaps, there’ll come a time when the box of Turns will be opened.My dear brother will be prepared for almost any medical problem - the gift bag that held the anti-acid pills also contained Pepto-Bismol, Aspirin, and Ex-Lax.We were quite amused.The opening of the last present was an event in itself.Inside the quadruple-sized shoe box were wrapped parcels of all shapes and sizes, each with a message taped to the outside.Among the items unveiled amid laughter and tears of mirth were a bright scarlet tartan cap - “for slow English driving”, a box of Viagra, a miniature Fleur-de-lis flag, a candy cane, a package of Depends for men, and a bunch of loto tickets.At the end of the evening, as the guest of honour and I chatted quietly away from the crowd, our youngest sibling called out, “There’s a meeting of 50 plus club!” Jealousy will get him nowhere! His turn’s coming - in 16 years.Just a babe, he is.“It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young." - Harry Emerson Fosdick (Dare I admit that last weekend I bought myself a paddle-ball for 99 cents.And a stuffed rabbit at Richmond’s sidewalk sale.Items for my yet-to-be-created toy-box.The tempting concept of toy boxes is recommended in “Simple Abundance” by author Sarah Ban Breathnach.Why should I have to justify buying myself toys?Fear of being identified as insane otherwise?In truth, don’t most of us take life way too seriously?) “.a man’s value is not measured by the years he has lived, or even the work he has done.A man's value is measured by the character he has molded." - Rabbi ben Ezra “Age is a quality of mind.If you have left your dreams behind, If hope is cold, If you no longer look ahead, If your ambitions’ fires are dead -Then you are old.“But if from life you take the best, And if in life you keep the jest, If love you hold; No matter how the years go by, No matter how the birthdays fly -You are not old.” - author unknown Comforting thoughts, eh, bro?Susan M asti ne Say you read it in The Record THE SHIRT?IT’S JUST A JOKE, OFFICER, REALLY: An Indiana state trooper stopped a driver wearing a bright orange shirt that said, “Fugitive, You never saw me.” On an impulse, the trooper checked to find out if the guy really was a wanted man.He was.There was a arrest warrant on him for failure to appear in court, a felony.DO YOU LOVE ME FOR MYSELF?While he was on trial in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1998, a murder defendant had a torrid affair with a female juror which scandalized all of Canada.(He was free on bail, and the jury was not sequestered.) Through her influence, he was acquitted.He has finally been sentenced to six years in prison for what a judge termed an “almost unimaginable” obstruction of justice.WAIT, YOU’RE MISSING THE POINT! MIKE PINGREE’S THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS \) f A bunch of people convicted of driving while intoxicated in Iowa were ordered to attend a 48-hour retreat at which they were to learn the virtues of abstinence from alcohol.Booze was smuggled in, and everyone got roaring drunk.SUDDENLY, COMMUNISM SEEMS COOL: To attract voters’ attention at a rally in the Czech Republic town of Valasske Mezirici, Christian Democrats were offering free shots of plum brandy in the town square.Communist party officials saw this and countered by getting five women to hand out their campaign literature naked' from the waist up.SO, YOU SEE, I WOULD HAVE RETURNED THEM: A man in Texas, who was arrested for stealing three industrial-sized power generators, explained to police that he needed them for the time machine he was building.His plan was to travel a few days into the future, find out the winning lottery numbers and return.SO WHAT WERE YOU TRYING TO SAY?Last year, New York police arrested a 30-year-old model, clad only in a thong and body paint, for exposing her breasts while on a float at the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island.The charges against the model were dismissed, but she is now suing on the grounds that the cops violated her right to free expression.AND THIS IS THE THANKS HE GETS: A man in Sweden gave his genetic material to two lesbians as a favor so they could have children which they did - three, to be exact - but then they broke up.Now he is facing an unexpected consequence: After losing his final appeal, the man must pay child support.MMMMM, IS THAT DINNER I SEE?Three hungry lions, out hunting for dinner near Kajiado, Kenya, spotted some ostriches near the 7-foot fence surrounding the Maasai Ostrich Farm.The big birds are the lions’ favorite food.They bounded over the fence, causing panic among the ostriches, and killed 39 of them before fleeing back into the jungle.Read a second Looking Glass column on the Internet at www.pin-greeslookingglass.com.E-mail: mpingree@bos tonh era Id.com.Weather Thursday: Sunny with cloudy periods.Cool.High near 21.Winds northwesterly 15 to 30 km/h.Friday: Sunny.Low near 9.High near 24.Saturday: Sunny.Low near 12.High near 27.Sunday: Showers.Low near 14.High near 23.Probability of precipitation 70 per cent.Normals for the period: Low 13.High 25.AS FAR AS l KNOV, m, THERE'S ONLY ONE SURE WAY 10GET RIP Of THESE BWEUONS WITHOUT USING CHEMICALS.Ben by Daniel Shelton .ANP THAT'S USING THE 0L' MUSCLES/ 'UV, YOU CANT 06 0 WELL, NOW THERE \ ARE ONLY NINE There's got tdk A THOUSAND PANPELI0NS OUT HERE' HUNPREPANP NINETY NINE/ ¦ THE — RECORD Thursday, July 11, 2002 page 3 Sutton man charged in connection with drug ring By Maurice Crossfleld Sutton resident Serge Langlois is among the 17 people now facing criminal charges in connection with RCMP raids on a major international drug smuggling ring Tuesday.The investigation began in 2001, with the Quebec wing of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police launching several probes in cooperation with their colleagues in Hamilton, Toronto, Halifax and the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.Police say the ring imported cocaine, marijuana and hashish for major criminal organizations, including the Hell’s Angels.RCMP spokesman Staff Sergeant Jean-Pierre Boucher said the ring used boats, planes and trucks to bring the drugs into Canada, and to export marijuana to the US.The illegal drugs were all produced in Jamaica, Colombia and Mexico.The lion’s share of the drugs were brought in through the port in Halifax, N.S.and then trucked to Quebec.Tuesday the RCMP launched three simultaneous operations, known as Calamus, C-Olco (Quebec), Olco (Ontario) and Haven (Nova Scotia).The two ring leaders, Dean Roberts and Steven “Bull” Bertrand have been charged with numerous counts of conspiracy to import anywhere from 50 to 300 kilo- grams of cocaine.Tuesday’s raids also saw the seizure of $700,000 worth of houses, jewelry and furniture, as well as $200,000 in Canadian money and $8,000 U.S.Two of those arrested were charged with exporting more than 120 pounds of marijuana to the U.S.Bertrand is best known as the Hell’s Angel associate who was shot at the Tokyo Sushi Bar in Montreal on March 19.He survived the attack and two men linked to the Bandidos biker gang have since been charged with attempted murder.Bertrand has ties to biker boss Maurice “Mom” Boucher.Langlois, a resident of Glen Sutton, appeared in court in Montreal to face charges of conspiracy to import, traffic in and have cocaine in one’s possession for the purpose of trafficking, and importing cocaine.This is the second round of major arrests in connection with drug importation and exportation in less than a week.Last week the RCMP and several other police forces carried out a number of raids in the Townships to put a marijuana exportation ring out of business.Several of those arrested, including alleged ring leader Sutton resident Marc-André Cusson, will appear in court in Granby today for a bail hearing.WT: ' ' ' : f-V-'- ' ¦¦ .v.i;;-/ S®** Æ, RECORD FILE PHOTO Last week the RCMP and several other police forces carried out a number of raids in the Townships to put a marijuana exportation ring out of business.SQcop sticks to story on third day of trial By Nelson Afonso Sherbrooke Asbestos Sûreté du Quebec officer Stéphane Couture stuck to his story Wednesday during cross-examination on the third day of his sexual assault trial in Sherbrooke.“It’s a normal thing that happens between a man and a woman but the it was inappropriate to do it at the police station,” Couture told the court when asked whether he felt guilty of caressing the victim, a temporary officer in Asbestos at the time, at his place of work .Couture is accused of sexual assault for fondling the breasts of a female officer in May of 2001.Couture told the court Tuesday that a female colleague gave him consent when he touched her breasts.“I caressed her breast with my left hand over her shirt, and then under her shirt,” testified Stéphane Couture, adding that at no time while he helped the victim undo her shirt and belt did she tell him to stop.Couture said a conversation during patrol about bullet-proof vests led to a discussion about the victim’s breasts, which she told the 10-year veteran he could see back at the sta- tion.On Monday, the victim told the court that Couture made her uncomfortable during the pair’s shift by asking her about previous experiences and preferred sexual positions.While on the witness stand, Couture denied he had acted improperly and could not recall seeing the victim uncomfortable.He said she “played the game” very well and seemed genuinely open to showing him her breasts.The victim said Couture forced himself on her when he caressed her breasts in the conference room of the police station.Under cross-examination by defence attorney Joelle St-Germain, Couture admitted to regularly making sexually explicit comments to female colleagues on the job, including commenting on the victim’s buttocks two weeks prior to the alleged incident.This past February, the Asbestos force was disbanded and its officers were absorbed by the Asbestos MRC’s Sûreté du Quebec detachment in nearby Wotton.Because of scheduling problems, ffie trial will resume in September.Brieis St-Georges-de-Beacu motorcyclist dies Staff A motorcyclist who was severely injured in a collision with a transport truck last week near Lambton has succumbed to his injuries.Denis Pépin, 37, of St-Georges-de-Beauce, died during the night Tuesday.Pépin lost control of his motorcycle on the gravel shoulder and was hit by an oncoming truck on June 4.Duo charged with producing, possessing pot Two men, who were caught with a truckload of pot late Monday night, were charged with producing marijuana and possession with intent to traffic on Tuesday afternoon.The suspects, who were driving a cube van along the Eastern Townships Autoroute just outside Sherbrooke, were caught in a speed trap.Intercepted going 120 kilometers an hour, police discovered the truck was carrying a cargo of 49 potted pot plant between two and four feet high.The crop, which was destined for a plantation, was valued at about $85,000.Arrested and charged were Stéphane Bisson, 31, and Mario Ducas, 33, both of Chateauguay.The two men were arraigned and released with a promise to appear in court at a later date.Sécur workers reject offer Desjardins final offers were rejected by 99 per cent of the 650 Sécur workers who voted yesterday.The workers also asked the union not present them any more offers made by Desjardins unless they are close to their demands.The vote was held because Desjardins complained the union had rejected the offers without consulting workers last Saturday.t “v < RECORD Cfo-cAnn ‘Xeoetf.Advertising Consultant Tel.: 819-569-9525 Fax: 819-821-3179 email: sherbrookerecord@videotron.ca page 4 Thursday, July 11, 2002 ¦¦THE' Fish and game club involved in zoning fight By Kate Shingler Brome Lake A local not-for-profit fishing derby is just the latest in the ongoing dispute between the town of Brome Lake and resident Lloyd Sturte-vant over zoning of his Foster property.The Brome Bolton Fish and Game Club are planning to hold a day-long adult derby on the grounds next month, a move which the town warns could have legal ramifications.The town summoned Sturtevant to court recently, where he was ordered to cease operating all commercial activities on his property.The publicly zoned plot was being used for money making-activities, including a marina, boat launching enterprise and farmer’s market.“Will I call the police?No, but you can be sure our lawyers will know,” said Brome Lake Mayor Stanley Neil.“Our role was to advise the club regarding the injunction and offer other suggestions.(The club) could be held responsible, there could be legal implications.” The main beach in Knowlton was proposed as an alternate locale for the Brome Lake fishing regatta, according to Neil.He said that it would be a lot of work for the town to ensure access to the public shore, but administration was willing to go ahead if the club showed interest in moving.“Nobody’s paying Sturtevant, this is an event we do to collect money for the club to pay for stocking the lake with fish,” explained René Pouliot, member of the Brome Bolton Fish and Game Club, of the suggestion that the derby is another commercial venture for Sturtevant.The former director is frustrated the town has refused to support their application for a liquor licence, but insists the derby will be held on Sturtevant’s property, as planned, on Aug.3.“The town doesn’t want us to hold our tournament there, the town doesn’t want us to use his land, but he’s not making a cent for it.(Sturtevant) has donated the land,” added Pouliot.Sturtevant, the man at the heart of the debate, contends he is offering his land, free of charge for a good cause.“I’ve done it for two schools in Knowlton, a food bank and for other charities.Everybody likes the site, I like to help if I can,” he said.Sturtevant also hopes to redefine his present guidelines while waiting for a permanent zoning change.He wants to be considered as a park and playground classified territory, where he expects to include water activities given his 1,200 ft.water front.“It is a temporary measure while I wait for the bylaw to be annulled or my property to be rezoned in the master plan,” he said of the recent registered letter he sent to the town with his zoning guidelines.Pouliot confirmed publicity for the adult derby is well underway, noting the club is expecting at least 400 participants for the event.A $2,000 deposit has already been paid for the trout, as well as $300 in promotional activities citing Sturtevant’s property as the tournament site.“It’s too late to back off,” said Pouliot.“We put fish in the lake for the benefit of locals and outsiders — everybody fishes there.” Financial assistance for flood victims revealed But people may have to wait three or four months to receive monetary support By Stephanie Lapointe Sherbrooke Parti Québécois regional delegate Claude Boucher held a last minute press conference Wednesday to announce the Quebec government will provide financial aid Ï ?monthIy b an KWITH dr awals I I (we) authorize The Record to process a debit from my (our) account on the second I day of each month, beginning (month/year)_____________.I (we) have enclosed a I blank cheque marked “VOID” which indicates account information.I Signature_____________________________________________________ * Name________________________________________________________________________ I Address____________________________________________City_____________________ 1 Prov.______________________________Postal Code______________________________ I Tel.(home)_____________;____________Tel.(daytime)_________________________ I $11.00/mth, taxes included, for all of Quebec.Outside rates are available upon request.Mail to: For information call (819) 569-9528 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Just fill in the authorization form below.for the flood victims in the greater Sherbrooke area and in Lake Megan-tic.Boucher said individuals will be reimbursed 100 per cent up to $15,000 for the repair or replacement of essential furnishings.A list has been created indicating the maximum amount of money allotted for each furnishing.For example, someone can only receive a maximum of $1,000 to replace a fridge.However, if it costs less to repair it, that is what will be done.For houses, the government will pay 75 per cent of repairs up to $100,000.Companies will also receive a 50 per cent compensation up to $100,000 for uninsurable goods.Municipalities will be refunded for any emergency expenses and street repairs.Two public information sessions will be held on July 24 in the Bromp-ton Borough office, and on July 25 at Motel La Reserve in Sherbrooke.Based on the government’s response for financial aid given to recent flood victims in La Patrie, processing individuals’ request may take up to two weeks.Following that, flood victims may then not receive money for another three to four months.Boucher did say, however, that people in need may be able to get a 50 per cent advance from the government, but that will be done on a case-by-case analysis.Boucher would not confirm any delay periods.Sherbrooke Mayor Jean Perrault also said the City may also give individual advances to those who are unable to wait months for government financial assistance.No details have been released.Replacement values given for items Electrical appliances •Freezer (excluding items), $400 • Stove, $750 •Refrigerator, $1,000 •Dishwasher, $400 •Table and four chairs, $600 •Any additional chair, $100 Miscellaneous • Pots and pans, $150 • Kettle.$25 •Coffee machine, $40 •Microwave, $200 «Toaster, $35 « Utensils, $50 •Dishes, $100 •Food, $350 for the first occupant, plus $50 per other occupant Living room • Living room set, $1,200 •Television and TV table, $500 Bedrooms •Bedroom set, $1,000 per occupant Laudry •Washer and dryer, $1,000 Miscellaneous •Clothes, $800 per occupant, • Bed sheets and towels, $200 per occupant •Vacuum, $250 •Curtains and blinds, $200 •Iron and ironing board.$75 •Telephone, $40 •Radio, $40 •Others, $200 Thursday, July 11, 2002 page 5 Record Water main project meeting big resistance By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Danville A small water main project that could see municipal tax bills rise further for next year is being resisted by some residents who feel the cost is too high.“For the amount of money I have to pay for this main, I could dig my own well and get my own water,” said resident Marcel Côté.“I have been paying water taxes to this town for years, only to get continued low water pressure.Now I have to pay about $6,000 extra to get the service I should have had before.” The proposed project was made public at the monthly town council meeting Tuesday evening, and involves rebuilding the water line for 14 residents along Craig, Grove and Maple Grove Streets.The cost of the project will be more than $118,000, and involves replacing a one-inch water pipe with another one six inches in diamètre.The town has asked the 14 residents to pay 50 per cent of the cost.The project got started earlier this year after some of the 14 residents complained their water pressure was too low.Most of them met with the town in late May and argued the cost of the project was too high for them to pay alone.But the town insists they must contribute to the project because their water main was initially part of a Shipton system that was branched onto the Danville water system in the 1950s.Danville has not considered the main to be part of its infrastructure property because it only merged with Shipton in 1998.The cost to the 14 residents ranges from $2,500 for a small lot to $5,800 for a large lot.The cost to other residents would range from a $7 to $14 increase on their yearly property tax bills for at least 10 years.The main was one of several built in the past by Shipton residents who bordered Danville and who wanted to branch onto the Danville water system.They paid for the main’s construction and then paid Danville water taxes with a 25 per cent markup.But the set-up was not always clear for the town and for residents.In the mid 1970s, a small group of Shipton residents on Stevenson, Element and MacLeay Streets had to sue the town when a water main burst and the town refused to fix it, claiming it was not their property.The town later relented when a civil court judge ruled in favour of the residents.Now that the two towns are merged, Danville officials say the town is willing to absorb the other half of the project’s cost.But Côté and some of the other residents argue their share of the cost is still too high given the years of water taxes they have paid to Danville.“I was not annexed to Danville only to be treated as a second class citizen,” he told the council.“It’s getting very expensive to be part of Danville,” Côté’s wife Ginette added.Grove St.resident Charles Giguere said he would rather live with lower water pressure than pay his share of the project’s cost.“We could each just buy our own water pumps and increase the pressure ourselves for a lot less than what the town is charging us,” he said.One irritant for the residents is the town’s requirement that an engineer and a surveyor be hired to oversee the project.Councillor Jacques Hemond said environmental regulations set by the province require the services of the two specialist for any water project.“You can't dig a hole these days without the consent of the provincial government,” he said during the meeting.“In the 1950s, that wasn’t necessary, but times have changed and a whole new set of regulations have driven up our costs.” Another reason for the high costs is the new main will have to be built by a contractor, not by the town.Hemond, who is in charge of public works, has said in the past that the town maintains infrastructure, but does not build it.At the council meeting, it was decided to make the figures for the project public.But it stopped short of passing a notice of motion for a loan bylaw that would be needed to finance the project.Couture said the town wants to meet with the 14 residents one more time this summer to further discuss the costs and the financing.He did not give a date for that meeting.He added once a loan bylaw is passed, the only way to stop the project would be to have residents sign a town register.According to town manager Michel Lecours, a total of 147 signatures would be needed to block the bylaw and have it voted on by all residents in a town referendum.He warned that if any resident decides to build their own well, they will still have to pay their share for the new water main whether they use it or not.Hemond warned Côté that if the project is brought before a town referendum, the majority of residents will reject it.“They will have to pay the other 50 per cent of the cost and they don’t get any direct benefit,” he said.PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL - CRD president Janvier Cliche, François Fréchette and Marie-Claude Thibault enjoy a light moment during a press conference Wednesday.Skate park: Cont’d from Page 1 Among other things, the group hired a development agent to promote the creation of youth committees in the various boroughs of the new City of Sherbrooke.Last year, the fund spent a little more than $200,000 on 10 projects including the skate park.It also supported a contest for young entrepreneurs in the Asbestos MRC, a program to support small family businesses by the Chamber of Commerce in Weedon, as well as a granite museum exhibit project by the Maison des Jeunes de Stanstead.The previous year $158,012 was spent on 15 projects that included a workshop by the Maison des Jeunes de Stanstead area youths how to cut stone; a youth employment program from the Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi de Richmond; and a Collective Kitchen program to help teenage moms in Sherbrooke sponsored by the Carrefour des Cuisines Collectives de Sherbrooke.Estrie Youth Commission president François Fréchette noted that fund has more than half of its money left to spend, and it must do so before the end of the year.He said the funding is available to a variety of groups including cooperatives, municipalities, MRCs, non-profit groups, private enterprises and youth groups.CRD president Janvier Cliche remarked that without the youth fund, the projects would have had no other source of funding because no other program handles such proposals.The youth fund was part of former Premier Lucien Bouchard’s pledge to spend more than $1 billion on youth and education initiatives in the wake of a provincial youth summit three years ago.Cliche noted the Parti Québécois government went into the summit vowing not to spend a penny of new money.It exited the conference with a promise to spent more than $1 billion.“Something happened along the way,” Cliche said, adding that youths from Quebec’s regions, who had organized a number of conferences beforehand, arrived at the Summit well prepared for their meeting with the powers that be.Out of the provincial pledges, the PQ, government created the Fonds Jeunesse Québec with $240 million to spend on youth initiatives over three years.Of that, $16 million was earmarked for regional funds, Cliche said.The Commission Jeunesse the l’Estrie acts as an advisory committee that analyzes local projects and makes recommendations to the provincial youth commission for acceptance.So far, fewer than a half dozen local recommendations have been rejected by the provincial commission, said Estrie youth commission coordinator Marie-Hélène Wolfe.Nevertheless, as pressure is put on the government to renew the youth fund for the next three years, regional organizations plan to insist regional youth commission get full control on regional funds, Cliche noted.The deadline to submit project propos- als to the Fond Jeunesse Estrie is Sept.27.Copies of the promoter’s guide, which gives details on the fund and how to apply, are available (in French only) on Internet site of the youth commission at www'.commission-jeunesse-estrie.qc.ca For more information, contact Marie-Hélène Wolfe at 819-563-1911 or by e-mail at mhw@crd-estrie.qc.ca | THE i page 6 Thursday, July 11, 2002 Community Forum Recognition of duty, heroism is long overdue Last week Governor General Adrienne Clarkson announced that a new decoration is being created to recognize “the outstanding service of Canadian Forces in times of conflict under direct enemy fire.” The award — the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation — is to be awarded to the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry for service in Croatia in 1993 and to the First Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment, the “Vandoos,” for lifting the siege of the Sarajevo airport in the summer of 1992, thus enabling humanitarian relief flights to land.This governor general has taken to 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firefight, in September 1993, trying to stop the Croatian army from carrying out one of the earliest episodes of “ethnic cleansing” in that very dirty war.Under the command of Lt.Col.Jim Calvin, the Patricias held the line.Ever since, Calvin has believed that, had the UN forces in the former Yugoslavia taken decisive action similar to that of his own unit, much needless slaughter could have been avoided.The Vandoos showed similar heroism in an earlier episode when, heavily outnumbered, they came to the aid of Maj.-Gen.Lewis Mackenzie, the Canadian who was also the over-all UN Commander of the Sarajevo Sector during the siege of that city.Outnumbered and outgunned by Bosnian Serbs, the famed Quebec regiment forced their way through to the Sarajevo airport and held it to break the siege, and escort relief convoys into the city.Though both events received little attention at the time, they were dramatic evidence that the old days of peaceful peacekeeping were over.In both instances, Canadian soldiers had been sent to a war zone, and deliberately placed in harm’s way, either to engage in combat operations or to forestall combat because they were armed to the teeth.Had the nation as a whole recognized the significance of those events in the early nineties, Canadians today might have a more realistic understanding of what their military has done since the end of the Cold War - and what it will have to do in the future.Although Gen.Mackenzie’s ex- ploits became widely praised after the publication of his best-seller, “Peacekeeper,” most of the Canadian military were dragged through the mud in the wake of the Somalia affair of 1993 and the resultant Somalia inquiry, which endured until 1996.The mid-1990s were probably the low point of peacetime Canadian military history.The constant criticism of Canadian military life that accompanied the Somalia inquiry threw the military and its previous accomplishments into general disrepute.This is why, although for nearly a decade Canadians have been at war, killing the enemy, there is still significant debate in the country over whether or not Canada should participate in the war against terrorism.The Patricias will probably win another Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation when Col.Pat Stogran leads them back from Afghanistan later this summer.They adapted quickly to local conditions, and helped immensely in the war against al-Qaida and the Taliban.But their very success underlines the dilemma of the Canadian military.By every objective measurement taken, whether by committees of the House of Commons and the Senate, by the auditor general, by Canadian think-tanks, or by our American allies, the Canadian military is too small and too poorly equipped: it is facing rust out and has too high an operational tempo.The Forces have come a long way in the eyes of the nation since Somalia, but there has been no serious effort to refinance Canadian Defence.Despite their material deficiencies, the Canadian military have gone from success to success, which allows the prime minister to brag about the great job the Canadian Forces are doing, and cynically to conclude, “so why should I give them more money?” By introducing the new unit citations, the governor general, at least formally, has pierced the prime minister’s demoralizing and empty words.— Barry Cooper and David Bercuson are political science professors at the University of Calgary.The Record welcomes your letters to the editor Please be sure to sign your name and include a telephone number where you can be reached during the day.Only signed letters are considered for publication. Thursday, July 11, 2002 page 7 ¦ ¦THE» Record Sherbrooke host to pre-World Youth Day festivities More than 1,000 youths to join celebrations By Nelson Afonso Sherbrooke More than 1,000 youths from the Townships and abroad will celebrate some pre-World Youth Day festivities on July 21 in Sherbrooke before boarding a bus and heading to the main event in Toronto the next day.The pilgrimage is held in a different country every two years.Last summer, some 2.5 million Catholic youths from more than 150 countries converged on the Vatican in Rome, Italy as the Catholic Church celebrated its 2,000th Jubilee.This year, World Youth Day is scheduled in Toronto.Sherbrooke festivities, including a mass, concerts and cultural events, will be held in conjunction with the city’s bicentennial celebrations on July 21 at Jacques Cartier Park.“This event was accepted almost immediately because anything that involves our youth is a positive thing,” said Sherbrooke 2002 programming director Claude Métras.“This shows that our youth want to live a full life, remember the past and prepare their future well.” From July 18 to 21, hundreds of thousands of youths between the ages of 18 and 35 will spend a few days dispersed throughout Catholic dioceses, including Sherbrooke’s, across the country.“Initially the number (of young people coming to Sherbrooke from abroad) was about 2,000,” said Marie-Eve Rodrigue, organizer of the Jacques Cartier Park activities, adding that the activities are not only religious, but for the whole family.“Following Sept.11, those numbers were reviewed and lowered.We are expecting about 500 people now.” Young people from countries such as Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Congo and Belgium will be in Sherbrooke for the festivities before joining 550 Townshippers on buses bound for Toronto.While in the Townships, international youths will be housed with host families in Disraeli, Asbestos, Coaticook, Lake Megantic, East Angus, Magog, Windsor-Val-court.The aim is for the foreign youths to get to know local culture through a series of activities ranging from visits to local tourist attractions, cultural events and religious celebrations.“We will try to show the pilgrims who we are.We will use music to do that,” said producer Lysanne Gallant.Diversity will be the key element in the festivities, which will feature Latin music, gospel, Chinese song, African dance and percussions.The main event will be a huge ecumenical community celebration on July 21 at 2:15 p.m.Other scheduled activities include a mini-soccer tournament, juggling and a musical tribute to Québécois musicians.Students will then make the pilgrimage to Toronto aboard some 25,000 yellow school buses which are being chartered for the national event.- In Toronto, youths will spend five days participating in a variety of social and spiritual activities, including a welcome mass and a vast vigil presided by the Pope.Pope John Paul II will attend a welcoming ceremony, and a youth festival there on July 25 and celebrate mass from 9:30 a.m.until noon on July 28.The largest crowd to attend a World Youth Day was 4.5 million people, in Manila, Philippines, in 1995.The smallest crowd, 500,000, was in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 1988.Pope won’t declare aboriginal woman a saint Native woman who died in 1680 near Montreal one step short of sainthood By Rick Mofina South am News Pope John Paul II will praise the life of a young native woman who died in 1680 near Montreal but won’t declare her the world’s first aboriginal saint during his visit to Canada.Speculation was mounting that the Pope would grant Kateri Tekak-witha sainthood when he visits Canada for World Youth Day, held in Toronto, July 18-28, according to officials.“She will not be named a patron saint here on World Youth Day.We want to clarify that entirely," Paul Kil-bertus, spokesman for World Youth Day, said Wednesday from Toronto.Kateri has been “beatified” - one step short of sainthood - and her devotees have been pressing she be declared a saint.The Pope is known to support promoting saints as models of virtue.Since becoming pontiff in 1978, he has canonized some 300 people and beatified nearly 800.During his visit to Canada, the Pope will deliver a message to the thousands of young participants expected at the event.He will point to the lives of nine young people from around the world as role models.He will underscore their faith, heroism and exemplary lives.“Kateri is the only North American Canadian of the nine.She most definitely will be mentioned,” Kilbertus said.Tekakwitha was born in 1656 to an Algonquin Christian mother and Mohawk chief in upstate New York at Au-riesville.Her mother and father died in a smallpox plague when she was four years old and her face was marred by the ravages of the disease.She was baptized at the age of 20 and made her way to a region near Montreal in 1677.There, she is reported to have devoted her life to praying before a makeshift cross in the wilderness and helping the sick and old.During this time, she took a vow of celibacy and miracles were attributed to her before her death in 1680.Three hundred years later, the Pope beatified Kateri, known as Lily of the Mohawks.In a ceremony in Rome in 1980, the Pope said that she had manifested “radiant joy even in the midst of terrible sufferings.” Last November, Vatican officials visited the shrine of Tekakwitha on the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve in preparation for the Pope’s visit to Toronto.The path to sainthood in the Catholic church can take centuries and includes such requirements as: • The passing of at least five years after the candidate’s death.• A process must be opened by a bishop from the region.• The facts of the candidate’s life are examined by the Vatican.• The candidate must have lived a virtuous, holy life dedicated to serving God.If such a life is authenticated, then the candidate is “venerated”, meaning they are worthy of reverence.• Two proven miracles must be at- tributed to the candidate, a criteria waived or minimized in cases of martyrdom.It is during this process that a candidate may be “beatified” and receive the title “blessed”.• Proof of additional miracles may be required to merit declaration as a canonized saint worthy of public veneration by the church worldwide.at singing contest Keith McClatchie wins top prize at event in Simcoe, Ont Staff Former Cowansville resident Keith McClatchie captured first place in the Master’s Class at the Canadian Open Country Singing Contest this past weekend.The contest is held annually in Simcoe, Ont, and usually takes place on the weekend after the Canada Day holiday.It is designed to bring together country singers of all ages from coast to coast."ï.SS S ' 'Sv ' v '¦ ¦¦ “I’m so pleased with my efforts this year, and to win such an event has been a dream for several years,” said McClatchie, who now resides in Barrie, Ont.McClatchie, who works full-time in the supplies and services division as a purchasing analyst looking after road construction tenders for the region of York, has been singing in the contest for some six years, with his highest placing before this year being fifth.Although he has no plans to quit his “day job”, singing will continue to be a hobby for him.Next on his list is the Northern Ontario Open Country Singing Contest to be held in North Bay on the August Civic holiday weekend. page 8 Thursday, July 11, 2002 • ¦ ¦-¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦ x .X they desire most, which is a roomy interior combined with superior muscle for carrying or pulling massive amounts of stuff.Equipped with the available 40/20/40 front seat.Ram HD offers a giant ice-chestsized storage area when the middle seat is folded, in addition to an equally huge and handy tabletop upon which you could rest an entire bouquet of elbows.If the Ram's radical silhouette fails to entice you, Dodge has developed a quartet of powerplants, unique to the HD line, that will make truckers everywhere salivate.First up is the return of the fabled Hemi, an engine design that hasn’t been seen in any new Dodge product in more than 30 years.As the base HD motor,This thoroughly modernized 5.7-litre reincarnation packs 345 horsepower and 365 lb.-ft.of torque.As an option in the gas-power category, a 310-horsepower (2002 rating) 8.0-litre V10 can be installed between the Ram HD’s massive flanks.However, the odds-on crowd-pleasing favorite should be a brand-new 5.9-litre inline six-cylinder Cummins high-pressure turbo-diesel.Selecting this stump-puller gets you 305 horsepower and 555 lb.-ft.of mountain-moving torque at just 1,400 RPM.By comparison, the regular-strength Cummins 16, which you can still get.tops out at 250 horsepower and offers 460 lb.-ft of torque.The reason for offering a second more powerful turbo-diesel becomes obvious when you take a look at the competition and the fact that, up to now, three-quarters of all Dodge HDs had been diesel powered.Aside from torque for hauling, another major advantage offered by the Cummins turbo-diesels is their impressive durability.Dodge says that, on average, these motors will go 350,000 miles before requiring a major overhaul.Transmission choices haven’t been formerly announced, but will most likely consist of a five-speed manual or four- or five-speed automatics for the gas engines, while six-speed manual and five-speed automatics should be available on the turbo-diesels.For buyers in need of a top-notch commercial/industrial/agricultural hauler, or for people who trailer extra-large recreational hardware, the big-style, bigger-power Ram HDs are cut out to handle whatever job needs doing.And that’s no surprise, or illusion.SPEC SHEET! 2003 Ram HD ?Two and four-door pickups, available in ST, SLT and SLT Plus models.?5.7-litre OHV ‘Hemi’ V8,8.0-iiire OHV V10,5.9-litre OHV I6 turbo-diesel and 5.9-litre OHV 16 (High Pressure) turbodiesel engines, producing 345,310,250 and 305 horsepower, respectively.?Five-speed manual, six-speed manual, 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Dodge’s new payload-packing Heavy Duty pickup trucks, By MALCOLM gunn featuring legendary Hemi power, /heelbase communications are in a league of their own.The 2003 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty is full of surprises, but no illusions.Take size, for example.The new truck sure looks big and brawny, and, well, it is.The full-size Ram is an impressive -even imposing - piece of work that appears ready and willing to devour every other pickup on the market then spit ’em out, one tiny shard of metal at a time.And it might just be able to do that with another surprise — the return of the legendary Hemi under the hood.But, we’ll get to that in a minute.If the Heavy Duty (or HD for short) looks more than vaguely familiar, it’s because the design has been copied from the new-for-’02 1500 light-duty trucks that hit the market last fall.With their bold hoods, massive grilles and tall-in-the-sad-dle architecture, these trucks carry on a tradition of Dodge individuality that brought the truck to the forefront when it was redesigned back in 1994.Then, Chrysler was a very distant third place in pickup sales, behind Ford's venerable F-Series and GM’s Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra cousins.The Rams were so far behind, in fact, that most truck owners doubted the corporation was even in the race.Since then, market share has spiked upward as Dodge’s dramatically-styled workhorses, certainly a high-risk move at the time, energized the company’s truck division.Even the mid-size Dakota swaggers down the road wearing similar sheet-metal.As with its light-duty counterpart, the 2003 Ram HD is available in either regular, or extra-spacious full four-door Quad Cab models (the extended-cabs are no longer available) and in two-, or four-wheel drive.Picking the latter gives you the choice of a conventional (floor-mounted) transfer case or an available electric-shift unit.Dodge has placed a great deal of importance on giving HD customers what Aluminized steel & stainless steel mufflers SILENCIEUX SHER-LENN Inc.950 Wellington St.S.Sherbrooke Fernand Cabana, owner 569-9494 -a at L- iompetitive prices or ait Heavy Duty-' Trucks ^ Sylvain Auger, Manager ' ¦ —THE— —— ïtmm+mm É il I :—record Gene linked to tone deafness: scientist For certain people, rhythms and melodies make no sense By Anne Trueman Southam News We have probably all stood in an auditorium or a crowded church and wondered why that otherwise perfectly normal person beside us was singing so blissfully and loudly — and publicly off key.The simple answer is they are likely among the one per cent of the population that suffers from tone deafness, or amusia.These people can’t tell the difference between the pitches of two tones, or keep a rhythm.Former U.S.president Ulysses S.Grant is one famous example.“I only know two tunes,” he is quoted as saying.“One of them is Yankee Doodle and the other isn’t.” Until recently, amusia was thought to be caused by physical damage to the ear or the brain.But now a researcher at the Université de Montreal, Isabelle Peretz, is on the trail of a gene that could be at the root of the cause of this defect - and therefore could be passed along from generation to generation.In a press release, Peretz says, “Music comes naturally to most human beings.“But for certain individuals, rhythms, melodies and chords make no sense whatsoever.What’s fascinating about the people we encountered is that language is not affected.“That means there’s a region in the brain that’s dedicated to musical perception.” Her findings were originally published in the January issues of the journals Neuron and Brain and is featured in current issue of Discover magazine.The study examined 11 people who have no musical sense at all; however the participants had all taken some kind of music lessons as a child, and were well educated.One of them, identified only as Monica, is featured as a textbook example of the disorder.She is in her 40s, and even though she had tried valiantly to participate in church choirs - music gives her a headache - she classifies herself as “musically impaired.” Her IQ, however, is 111, and her memory for verbal and non-verbal communications is excellent.After a battery of tests, it was determined that Monica suffers from a severe “pitch discrimination deficit” with no physical rationale for the handicap, or lack of opportunity to learn music.And, in Monica’s case, and in five of her colleagues’ cases, other family members had a similar lack of musical abilities.“From the data presented,” says the case study, “we conclude that congenital amusia, or tone-deafriess, is not myth, but a genuine and specific learning disability for music.” And Peretz speculates this finding could have long-term benefits.“If we can isolate the gene that characterizes persons who suffer from amusia, we’ll be able to more or less recognize the gene for music.“It might not happen in my lifetime, but I think we’re heading in that direction.” Dr.Thomas F.Munte, of the department of neuropsychology at Otto-von-Guericke University in Germany, reviewed the Montreal study in the February issue of Nature magazine.He says more research is now needed to shed light on the biological origins of this musical ability of humans.“Hundreds of pages have been filled over the past 150 years with attempts to explain the appearance of music, starting with Charles Darwin who believed that systems of calling in animals have a musical quality and evolved into speech.” -IHfci Thursday, July 11, 2002 page 9 RTYTYPn Learning to safely enjoying the sun RECORD FILE PHOTO *4 HP While spending time outdoors this summer, some dermatologists recommend learning the ins and outs of sun protection and the nasty consequences if it’s not used.By Valerie Berenyi Southam News It's summer and you likely plan to spend time outdoors, playing sports, doing garden work or just relaxing.But before you do, you’ll want to hear the answers to these questions: 1.IS IT DANGEROUS TO GET A NICE LIGHT TAN?According to a recent survey by the American Academy of Dermatology, 81 per cent of respondents think they look good after being out in the sun.“Sun makes people feel good,” says Dr.Mariusz Sapijaszko, a dermatologist with the Western Canada Dermatology Institute in Edmonton.“Hamburgers make people feel good, even though we know that they will increase your cholesterol and contribute to heart problems, high blood pressure and possibly stroke.“And people still like bacon even though there is ample evidence to show it is destructive to you.” Ditto for sun.Most of the damaging effects occur at the moment of sun exposure, but the consequences don’t show up for 20 or 30 years.That delay contributes to skepticism about sun safety messages, especially among teens and twentysomethings.A “nice tan” doesn’t feel or look blotchy, leathery or cancerous.But damage becomes visible in your 30s, 40s and beyond.“Then people change their behaviours,” says Sapijaszko, a spokesman for the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA).What exactly do the SUN’S RAYS DO TO YOUR SKIN?UVB rays, which are blocked by window glass, cause sunburn and most skin cancers.UVA rays can penetrate windows and they go deeper into the skin.UVA is what causes photo-aging: wrinkles, broken blood vessels, brown age spots and dull, sallow, coarse, leathery skin.UVA, the so-called “safe rays” promoted by suntan parlours, also contributes to skin cancer.“We know that people who suntan in booths have approximately three times the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer.” Both UV rays suppress the body’s immune system.3.Why are skin cancer RATES SKYROCKETING?Skin cancer numbers in Canada increased by 57 per cent in slightly more than 10 years, up from 40,000 in 1989 to 70,000 in 2001, including 3,800 melanoma cases.Melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - is the fastest growing cancer, increasing about five per cent per year, according to figures from the CDA.“It’s horrendous,” says Sapijaszko.“The No.1 cause is excessive, cumula- tive long-term sun exposure.” Given the delayed effect of sun damage, what we’re seeing now is what happened in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.Think back: the bronzed look, attained with baby oil, was in.Lots of people could afford midwinter vacations in hot spots - and got nasty sunburns.And 20 or 30 years ago Canadians heard the fitness message and were outside exercising like never before.Also, Sapijaszko points to the depletion of the ozone layer, not yet conclusively proven, “but I think there’s ample evidence from NASA that there is ongoing depletion of ozone, which blocks about 90 per cent of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.” 4.Is IT TOO LATE NOW IF YOU SUN WORSHIPPED IN YOUR TEENS AND 20S?Sun protection at any age is beneficial.There’s evidence that partial repair can occur later in life if you practise safe sun: avoid the sun, cover up and use sunscreen.“Some damage has been done, but it’s like smoking: it’s always better to quit,” says Sapijaszko.“If you smoke for 30 years and quit, some of the damage will be reversed.The body has a wonderful capacity to regenerate and repair itself.” Prescription medications such as Retin A and other vitamin A acid derivatives have been proven to reverse some signs and symptoms of photoaging.Over-the-counter preparations, he says, aren’t concentrated enough.5.IS THE ONLY SAFE TAN ONE THAT COMES FROM A BOTTLE?Surprise: not completely.“There is some anecdotal evidence that a little bit of sun may actually have some protective properties against future sunburns,” says Sapijaszko.“.Given a little bit of sun your skin adjusts gradually, producing a little more pigment.” A little bit of sun means only five minutes a day.And you still need to use sunscreen.6.Does sunscreen inhibit the body’s ability to make Vitamin D?Many bone health experts advise bathing in sun for 15 minutes to get the benefits of sun, which helps the body make Vitamin D, necessary to preventing osteoporosis.Sapijaszko says this is based on old research.“There is evidence in dermatological literature that people who use sunscreens in vast quantities, their Vitamin D levels do not change.Application of sunscreen does not alter Vitamin D levels in the blood.” 7.How do you buy a good sunscreen?A good broad-spectrum sunscreen blocks UVB and UVA rays.Look for the Canadian Dermatology Association’s logo on the packaging.That means the manufacturer has met several criteria: a UVB sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, a broad-spectrum UVA block, non-comedogenic and fragrance-free.8.Are expensive sunscreens BETTER THAN DRUGSTORE BRANDS?Author and cosmetics cop Paula Be-gouin once described pricey sunscreens as truly dangerous because people don’t use them liberally enough.9.IS SPF 15 OK FOR EVERYDAY USE?SPF 15 is adequate for going to school or to work in an office.Apply it to your face, neck and the back of the hands.That’s probably sufficient for the day, but if you plan to sit outside on a lunch break, reapply 30 minutes beforehand.(Keep a small tube handy.) If you work outside, sweat a lot or are doing outdoor sports or water-based activities, Sapiaszko recommends SPF 30 for the body and SPF 45 for the face.For those with very pale skin, photosensitivities or “real beaten-up skin with significant photo-damage” he recommends SPF 45 or 60.10.How DO I APPLY SUNSCREEN PROPERLY?Apply it 30 minutes before planned sun exposure and re-apply every two hours.Use a lot more than you think you should: a dime-sized amount for the face only - extra for the neck and ears.One full ounce is needed for the whole body.That equals a shot-glass full or four tablespoons.And that’s just one application: again, re-apply two hours later.Always put sunscreen on first, before you apply moisturizer or makeup.(You can reapply sunscreen over your makeup later in the day.) Gently apply sunscreen as generously and as evenly as possible.You don’t need to rub it in vigorously.Don’t forget the neck, the tips and tops of the ears, the back of hands and the tops of the shoulders.11.What about “SPECIAL” SUNSCREENS?Even if your sunscreen says “waterproof,” reapply it every two hours and after swimming.“Waterproof is a manufacturing and legal standard, not necessarily a user standard,” says Sapiaszko.And there’s no evidence that formulations for children are any different than those for adults.“It’s more of a marketing gimmick.” 12.When should you USE SUNSCREEN?Use it 365 days a year as 80 per cent of the sun’s rays can penetrate cloud, mist and fog.We receive as much “incidental sun exposure” through windows, etc.in one year as we do in a whole week spent at the beach. page 10 Thursday, July 11, 2002 ¦ ¦¦THE—- RECORD CanWest sells 47 papers to Transcontinental By James Baxter and Andy Riga For Southam News CanWest Global Communications, Canada’s largest newspaper publisher, sold 47 publications Wednesday, including eight daily newspapers in the Atlantic provinces and Saskatchewan, for $255 million to Montreal printing giant GTC Transcontinental Group.The cash deal, which is the largest acquisition in GTC Transcontinental’s history, is expected to close in August, following an assessment by the Competition Bureau.Proceeds will be used by CanWest to pay down its $3.8-billion debt.“The transaction is a good deal for both buyer and seller,” CanWest president and CEO Leonard Asper said in a statement.“The agreed price reflects fair value for these excellent publications and related assets.” In the deal, CanWest sold its newspaper holdings in the Atlantic region, which are: the Halifax Daily News Group, which includes the Daily News, the Sunday Daily News and three periodicals; the Newfoundland Newspaper Group, including the St.John’s Telegram and five related publications; the 15-publication Atlantic Newspaper Group, which includes the Cape Breton Post, the New Glasgow Evening News and the Truro Daily News; the Charlot-tetown-Guardian Group, which includes the Guardian daily; and the Summerside Newspaper Group, including the Summerside Journal-Pioneer.In Saskatchewan, GTC Transcontinental also purchased: the Moose Jaw Times-Herald, along with two related publications; the Prince Albert Daily Herald, and its four affiliate publications; and the Swift Current Newspaper Group, which is comprised of the Southwest Booster and the City Sun.According to CanWest, the newspapers, as a group, made about $30 million in profits last year.Asper said the sale is part of the company’s plan to divest itself of “non-core, non-strategic community newspapers” that it acquired as part of its August 2000 purchase of the Southam chain from Hollinger Corp.and Conrad Black.“While valuable assets in their own right, the properties were not central to (CanWest’s) overall media integration strategy,” Asper said.The sale to GTC Transcontinental is the first of what is expected to be several in the coming months, as CanWest is actively continuing to seek buyers for a large number of its smaller daily newspapers and community publications in Ontario and in the western provinces.Andre Prefontaine, president of GTC Transcontinental’s print-media division, said the deal continues the company’s plans to be a powerhouse in Canadian publishing.Transcontinental, already one of the largest commercial printers in North America, is Canada’s second-largest publisher of community papers with 79 titles, and the country’s biggest publisher of consumer magazines, owning Canadian Living, Elle Quebec and others.“Our long-term goals are to become the largest publisher of magazines in Canada and the largest publisher of community newspapers,” Prefontaine told a press conference in Montreal.The company’s CEO Remi Marcoux agreed, but stressed that it is a longterm goal.“We’ve always been prudent, so for the time being we’re going to integrate” these acquisitions, Marcoux said.He said his company looked at all of the CanWest papers for sale, but chose to stay close to its two main bases in Quebec and Manitoba.“The acquisition department is closed for the time being.” Transcontinental stock price has soared since late last year and Wednesday’s news pushed it up a further $1.14, to close at $37.65.Small firms fuel job growth: Study By Eric Beauchesne Southam News Hiring by small firms is behind much of the phenomenal surge in job growth this year, more than offsetting the job losses at large corporations, a new study says.And a lot of the jobs they have been creating are for skilled workers, many of whom are refugees of the implosion in the high-tech industry, according to the report Wednesday by CIBC World Markets.The number of professional employees working in small firms, with under 20 employees, surged by nine per cent from a year earlier during the first half of this year, three times the pace of overall job growth in small businesses.And employment in small firms was up by 2.8 per cent from a year earlier, more than double the increase in workers in large firms with more than 500 employees.“In fact, during the year ending June 2002, small business accounted for just under 40 per cent of all jobs created in the economy,” stated the report.The report also helps explain what surveys have shown is the greater optimism about the outlook for their firms and the economy among the heads of smaller firms than among business executives in general.One of the reasons for the stronger increase in employment in smaller firms this year is that they tend to underperform the economy during a downturn, but outperform the economy during the early stages of a recovery, it said.“During the first four months of the year our small business economic activity index rose by an annual rate of 8.2 per cent, outperforming the 6.9 per cent rate of growth observed for the economy as a whole.” In particular, smaller firms are bene-fitting from the recovery in manufacturing, it said, noting that 41 per cent of small manufacturing firms reported increased production in the second quarter of this year, up from 28 per cent in the final quarter of last year while the number reporting increased orders jumped to 28 per cent from 16 per cent.But the second reason for the surge in hiring is pent-up demand for workers among small employers who during the 1999 and 2000 boom years couldn’t compete with large firms in attracting suitable employees, it said.“In 2000, for example, employment in small business rose by only 0.1 per cent versus 4.5 per cent among large firms,” it said, noting that the inability of small firms to attract employees forced some owner-operated businesses to close shop.“As a result, 2000 was the first year since 1984 that saw a decline in the absolute number of self-employed in the economy," it noted.However, the layoffs in large firms since has provided small firms with a golden opportunity to tap into the growing supply of available labour, it said.“Still scarred by the not-too-distant difficulties in finding suitable workers, small business owners are now capitalizing on this opportunity,” it said.“This is especially the case among highly skilled workers.” But not all the new jobs in the small business sector are highly skilled, with hiring by retailers also rising sharply, reflecting the fact that consumer spending has been one of the pillars of strength for the Canadian economy.The recent growth in small business employment, however, has been limited to those aged 15 to 24, which is not surprising, and to those over aged 45, which is unusual.The hiring of older workers may be connected to the layoffs of experienced workers by large corporations, the study said.“Regardless of the reason, the fact that small businesses are now able to hire high-skilled and experienced workers is a positive sign for their growth prospects,” it said.NORTHERN-CROWN uiUMjy.norlfietn-crowfl.com 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