The record, 21 septembre 2004, mardi 21 septembre 2004

THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Fall colours are beginning to appear PM#0040007682 Tuesday, September 21, 2004 /0 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Students evacuated from Johnville school Staff About 20 students at the French elementary school in Johnville were sent to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after the school was evacuated Monday morning.Cookshire-Eaton firefighter Mike Herring said the heating system is the suspected cause of the problem.The fire department was called in as first responders after a child lost consciousness.Herring said the first child regained consciousness not long after firefighters arrived on the scene.More children showed signs of carbon monoxide exposure, and the fire department and ambulance crew decided to evacuate the school.Const.Louis-Phillipe Ruel of the Sûreté du Quebec said the provincial police unit arrived after the evacuation had already taken place, and that the situation was under the firefighter and ambulance’s control.The school reopened around lunch time, with classes continuing in the afternoon.Herring said an inspector was to examine the school Monday evening, and classes were to continue as scheduled today.Feds inject 1.2 million in Eastern Townships tourism association PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Economic development minister Jacques Saada came to North Hatley bearing gifts from the federal government yesterday.Foreign visitors injected $20 million to ET economy By Brion Robinson Overlooking yellow and red leaves and a calm Lake Massawippi, the federal minister of economic de- velopment and responsible for the Francophonie, Jacques Saada, came to Hovey Manor in North Hatley to announce a $1.2 million non-repayable contribution over the next three years to the Eastern Townships tourism association, Association touristique des Cantons-de-l’Est.The funds from Canada economic development will help the association begin implementing recommendations from a wide-ranging study specific to the international market carried out in 2003.These recommendations involve producing promotional materials, taking part in trade fairs and shows, organizing sales and prospecting missions, and putting performance indicators in place.Please see tourism Page 3 HEART AND STROKE Mother Daughter Walk for Meart & stroke Families diking for wome„-s heart health FOUNDATION Of QUÉBEC September 26, 2004 Registration: (819) 562-7942 Finding ansnwrs.For Hfe.jn Sherbrooke and jn Mag0g www.heartandstroke.ca/walk | page 2 Tuesday, September 21, 2004 ; ¦—THE — RECORD Bruis Few check credit rating Help for heating for low income families Are your energy bills too high?Is your home cold?A free service is available for those who qualify for as-i sistance.Again this year, 1ACEF Estrie is offering tips to low income families on energy efficiency for heating, hot water and household appliances.If needed, the association can install caulking, weather stripping, door sills and window films, as well as adjust water heater temperature and fix aerators to water taps.There is also the possibility of a free installation of electronic thermostats.Priorities are set by the technician.Everything is free to those who are eligible including materials and service.For more information, call TACEF Estrie at 563-1585 The service is offered to tenants as well as owners.The eligibility criteria are as follows • To receive a heating bill; exception is made for residents of co-operative housing; • To live in the Estrie region (Region 05); • To meet income criteria; maximum $18,360 annually, for 1 person; $22, 968 for two persons; $28,560 for three persons; $34,572 for four persons, and so on; an amount of $4,080 may be added per additional person, including children; •To have not received a previous visit (one visit per household).The service is financed by LAgence de l’efficacité énergétique du Québec, Hydro-Québec and the Fonds en efficacité énergétique.Antique roadshow in • Hudson On Saturday, Sept.25, Greenwood will be holding its annual Treasures in the attic - Hudson’s own Antique Roadshow.Greenwood’s Treasures in the Attic will be held this year once again at St.James Anglican Church Hall, 642 Main Road in Hudson.The event runs from 11; a.m.to 4 p.m.All appraisals are done by appointment and we urge everyone to call ahead and book their rendezvous.Call (450) 458-5396.If you have ever wondered about that porcelain set that your grandmother gave you, or that painting you acquired at a garage sale, or those old war medals you bought at an antique dealer,or any other antiques, artifacts, collectibles, and memorabilia that you may have - here is your chance to find out more about them! The Greenwood Centre for Living History, 254 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec is located on the banks of the Ottawa River and is a historic family house museum reflecting almost 300 years of Canadian history.Greenwood is open to the public on a reservation basis.Blood donor clinics Monday, Sept.27 Sherbrooke Fédération étudiante de l’université de Sherbrooke Pavillon Central 2500 de l’Université Blvd.10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Objective: 215 donors Dunham Dunham Optimist Club and la Sûreté du Québec de la M.R.C.Brome-Mis-sisquoi La Clef des Champs School (gymnasium) 3858 Principale Street 2 p.m.to 7:30 p.m.Objective; 100 donors Tuesday, Sept.28 Lennoxvüle * Green Ridge Baptist Church 47 Queen Street 1 p.m.to 8 p.m.Objective: 135 donors By Eric Beauchesne Most Canadians have never checked their credit rating, even though it is free and more than 10 per cent, including nearly one in five middle-aged Canadians, have been denied a loan or other credit because of a poor rating.Those are among the findings of a survey for a major credit card company which says people should check their credit rating at least once a year to verify and, if needed, correct any wrong information.“A person’s credit history and credit rating has a major impact on their ability to rent or buy a home, and secure loans and credit,” says a report on the survey conducted for MasterCard Canada by pollster Décima Research.While 12 per cent of Canadians have been denied credit because of a poor credit rating, including 19 per cent of those aged 35 to 44, nearly two-thirds -63 per cent - have never checked their personal credit report, the survey found.And just one in five has checked the rating in the past year.Further, the survey found that nearly one-quarter don’t even know what a credit rating is, including nearly one-half of young people aged 18 to 24 years.Only 22 per cent of young Canadians have checked their credit report.“Checking your credit report is as important as checking the oil in your car,” said Kevin Stanton, president of Master-Card Canada.“Just as no one wants to be stranded at the side of the road when they need to get somewhere in a hurry, no one wants to be denied credit when they need it most.” Consumers can check their credit ratings for free by mail or in-person, or obtain them online for about $15, from Canada’s credit reporting bureaus, the report said.Canadians are legally entitled to see the information a credit agency has about them, it noted.They can contact either of the two major credit bureaus, TransUnion Canada (www.tuc.ca) or Equifax Canada (www.equifax.ca), to get their credit reports and to ask them to correct any errors.MasterCard is also offering a temporary free online credit check to the first 10,000 people at www.mastercard.ca/creditwise.“Your credit report is critical,” said Stanton.“It’s what lenders base their decisions on for mortgages, lines of credit, even apartments.” Results of the survey of 2,017 Canadians aged 18 and older in mid-August are considered accurate within 2.2 percentage points 19 times out of 20.The margin of error is greater for regional or demographic subsets of those surveyed.The survey results also indicate; • One-third of people with annual household incomes under $40,000 don’t know what a credit rating is compared with only 10 per cent of those with incomes of $100,000 or more.• Manitoba and Saskatchewan have the highest levels of credit being denied, at 16 per cent, and Quebec the lowest at nine per cent.• Only five per cent of older Canadians, aged 55 or older, report having been turned down for credit, the least likely of any age group.• Men, at 15 per cent, were more likely to be denied credit than women, at 10 per cent.• 34 per cent of Canadians describe themselves as “survivors,” with just enough money to pay all their bills each month; 29 per cent as “scrimpers” who pay all their bills and save up to 10 per cent of their take-home pay; 25 per cent as “savers” who pay all their bills each month and save more than 10 per cent, and seven per cent as “spenders” who some months have trouble paying all their bills.• Nearly eight in 10 consumers are confident about the quality of their credit rating.• Older Canadians have the most positive assessment of their own credit rating with 51 per cent saying they have an excellent rating, which compares with just 21 per cent of young people.• Only 15 per cent of all respondents think their credit rating is just “fair” or »* poor.CanWest News Weather Today: A mix of sun and clouds.Fog patches lifting early in the morning.High 20.Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud.Low 9.High 23.Thursday: Sunny.Low 13.High 21.Friday: A mix of sun and cloud.Low 6.High 21.Normals for the period .Low 4.High 17.Ben by Daniel Shelton rm .mm Off THE.Ki: tree.“ \ enew mt>o.«ft** ¦ —THE ¦¦ RECORD Tuesday, September 21, 2004 page 3 Happy-hour organizers plan repeat Nov.19 BY Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Organizers of the English happy hour at the Danville Legion last Friday said their first meeting was successful enough that they plan a second on on Nov.19 at the same location.“We had over 30 people come to our Cing à Sept,” said Danville resident Michel Plourde after the meeting.“Half of them were English-speaking and half of them French-speaking.Most of them were from Danville and Asbestos, but we also had one visitor from Victoriaville who said some his friends would be interested in a future meeting.” .The English happy hour was set up to offer francophones a chance to practice their English language skills, given the low number of anglophones in the area.Plourde is hoping the happy hour meetings can form the nucleus of a language club where English can be learned and practiced in an informal setting.“We would like this to become a regular thing,” said Michèle Perreault from Asbestos.“It is difficult to find anglophones in this eastern section of the townships.A lot of people from this area need a place where they can speak the language among friends.” Diane Sylvain-Hinse, also from Asbestos, said she needs a warm, welcoming environment to help her with her speaking skills.“I am very shy when it comes to English,” she said.“At this happy hour, I found people who were warm and welcoming and patient.I learned a lot and I want to come back again, this time with more of my family and friends.” Steve Plourde, Michel’s brother from Drummondville, said his family grew up in Stanhope and their parents were always interested in the English language.“They would often quiz us on what this or that word was in English at the supper table,” he said.“It opened us up to another world, other options and opportunities.We don’t regret our parents’ efforts.” The Plourde brothers hope to give the next happy morning more animation with the addition of a small buffet and some music.“We had the pleasure of Rev.Earl Waterman and his wife Patricia at this meeting and we understand she plays a fine piano,” said Michel.“Maybe if she and Marian Sutherland could get together, we could get some singing going.” Sylvain-Hinse also suggested the next meeting could see participants pull subjects written on pieces of paper out of a hat or a bowl.“I find the more involved you are with the subject on the table, the more you want to speak and the more English you pick up." S»*'*».: STEPHEN MCDOUGAU./SPECIAL TO THE RECORE Happy hour participants Steve Plourde, Lise Normand, Lilian St.Pierre, Michele Perreault Andre' Beaumier, Madeline Belanger, Yvette Messier and Norma Day stand, while Diant Sylvain Hinse and Gilles Poudrier sit in the middle This additional revenue should lead to the creation of 367 jobs in the regional tourism industry, for a total of 10,367 direct and indirect jobs by 2007.Although the government’s injection works out to less than half a million dollars per year, in an industry that is still reeling from the outbreaks of SARS and mad cow disease, the association is very pleased with the contribution.“The government has come as close as it could to what we asked for,” said Alain Larouche, director of the tourism association.“We intend to double what they’ve given us in the next three years.” Larouche explained that besides creating jobs, this donation should generate another $2.5 million in the region, most of which is coming from the United States.“We’re giving this money to add leverage to their promotion efforts,” Saada said.“When we have markets, we want to develop them.” A support program for tourism industry enterprises set up in 2002, will continue to help businesses open themselves up to foreign investors.The 2003-2004 tourist season brought in around $20 million to the Townships from foreign visitors.In the next three years, the association plans to increase foreign visitors from 207,000 in 2003 to 242,000 in 2007.More tourists eating in restaurants and sleeping in hotels should bring in more money and the associa- Tourism: Cont’d from Page 1 tion expects spending to increase by $12 million to reach a total of $32 million.For example, the association said that by increasing overnight tourists in the region, the average revenue from renting rooms climbed from $60 in 1997 to $101 in 2003.Larouche said that one of the major ways the association plans to promote the region is through the Internet.“We’re developing new programs for the Internet,’ Larouche said.“We want to de velop a lot of new ways to e-market the re gion.” Larouche gives a lot of credit to the association’s members for getting through a tough couple of years.“Working as a cooperative is the only way we could compete with an international market,” Larouche said.“Enterprises cannot survive on their own.” The federal government acknowledged the association’s members and their collective efforts.“This region does a lot with a little,” Saada said .“There is a spirit of collaboration here.” Besides working together with around 60 members, the tourism association is partners with the Canadian commission for tourism, Quebec tourism, Tourisme Québec and the tourist associations from the centre of Quebec, Associations Touristiques de Centre du Québec from Chaudiéres-Appalache, Montreal and Que bec.: " - „ ¦ •.' ' : AJ y'J : Alain Larouche says the Eastern Townships Tourism office plans to ust the Internet to promote the region. page 4 Tuesday, September 21, 2004 ; i ¦THE — i RECORD Should parents reauire a license?0 i ir CANWESTNEWS Author Peg Tittle says we shouldn’t be so quick to condemn as preposterous any notion of using parents’ licences to weed out those who are unfit to parent before it’s too late.By Anne Marie Owens In the future envisioned by Peg Tittle, every municipal office across Canada would have a wicket -alongside those where adults line up to qualify for marriage licences, register for dog ownership and tfie like -where would-be parents would apply for the right to reproduce.A shocking suggestion, certainly, and coming from a philosophy and ethics professor whose sideline is stand-up comedy, the inclination is to deem this as a provocative joke or possibly an attempt at a Swiftian-styled Modest Proposal for parenting, rather than the real thing.Not so fast, says Tittle, who, while she certainly hasn’t worked out all the logistics, says we shouldn’t be so quick to condemn as preposterous any notion of using parents’ licences to weed out those who are unfit to parent before it’s too late.“Though we’ve talked ourselves silly and tied ourselves in knots about ending life .we have been horrendously silent, irresponsibly laissez-faire about beginning life.We would not accept such wanton creation of life if it happened in the lab.Why do we condone it when it happens in bedrooms and backseats?” she asks in the essay that prompted her to pull together a diverse collection of writings on this topic in a new book called Should Parents Be Licensed?Broken kids The book, published as part of a Contemporary Issues Series by Prometheus Books, was begotten from Tittle’s earlier career spent “working with broken kids,” but what gives the book its heft, and what makes the licensing suggestion all the more provoking, is that the scope is broadened well beyond the obvious bad parents _ those who abuse their kids horribly, beating them, neglecting them, failing to provide them with food _ and instead includes the myriad, infinitely more subtle examples of unfit parenting.“How many children have been punished because they could not do what their parents mistakenly thought they should be able to do at a certain age?.How many have been disadvantaged because they grew up on junk food?.How many have been neglected because their parents didn’t notice the seeds of some talent?” Tittle, who lives in Northern Ontario and taught ethics at Nipissing University, and her collaborators, professors at prestigious universities across North America and Europe, are not suggesting that less promising candidates for parenting be punished with sterilization, but they are prescribing a licensing regime that includes a mandatory educational component to combat what they see as the ills of modern parenthood.“It doesn’t have to be a complicated licence,” Tittle explains.“You’ve got to be 18.You’ve got to not be an addict.You have to show responsibility for your own life.“That might cut out the really awful cases, the really obvious cases of unfit parents, because they would be 12 or 14, or they would be addicted, or they would have so little knowledge of kids that they don’t even know they have to have a nutritious diet.They’re so far out they wouldn’t pass the criteria.It’s the easy cases that get decided with the licensing.” She addresses some “easy cases” in her list of who should not be allowed to parent: • “It should be illegal to create life, to have kids, in order to have another pair of hands at work in the field or to have someone to look after you in your old age.” • “It should be illegal to create a John Doe Junior or someone to carry on the family name/business.” • “It should be illegal to knowingly create a life that will be spent in pain and/or that will be severely substandard." • “It should be illegal to have kids because, well, it just happened (and it felt so good) and you didn’t really think about it.And it isn’t possible to create life ‘by accident’ - men don’t accidentally ejaculate into vaginas and women don’t accidentally catch some ejaculate with their vaginas.” Tittle, who has written books about business ethics and “thought experiments in philosophy,” is not afraid of controversy.Range of experts Nor are her contributors, who come at the topic from a range of disciplines: a professor at Harvard Law School, a bioefhicist at Brown University, the director of the Children’s Rights Centre in Cape Breton, the former editor of the journal Child Psychiatry, the head of George W.Bush’s President’s Council on Bioethics.Much of what they are saying in this book is heretical in our child-focused, family-friendly society: “Hav- ing children is not always a good thing,” Tittle states matter of factly in her introduction.In his essay, Edgar Chasteen makes the sociological argument that “prolific parenthood” should be considered a type of unfitness, and would be grounds for disqualification under a licensing regime because the ability to care for children is diminished as the number in a family grows.Even some of the seemingly simple criteria for parenthood are fraught.For example, Tittle suggests that in addition to a minimum age requirement, which seems reasonable, there might also be a maximum age, since some argue that people who want to be parents “should be young enough to live long enough to raise the child to adulthood.” Troublesome territory And, as if that quagmire were not enough, the book strays into truly troublesome ethical territory, by exploring whether there should be any restrictions based on genetic disabilities, the health of the uterine environment, financial means or cognitive skills.In what is considered the seminal essay on this topic, philosopher Hugh LaFollette argues that parenting, like driving, is an act that is potentially harmful to others and therefore requires at least basic competence levels to be met.Jack Westman, a psychiatry professor who was one of the first to posit “a national parenting policy,” argues that imposing such a policy should be a virtual no-brainer, particularly in a society that says it values family and children above all else.“At the societal level, licensing would symbolically convey the message that parenting is at least as important as such things as marriage, military service, voting, access to alcohol and cigarettes, driving a motor vehicle, access to pornography, consent to health care, and all other age-graded activities,” he says in his essay.As it stands now, Westman argues, “any male and any female at any age are free to conceive a child and to assume complete parental rights to the custody and rearing of the child without any expectations that they should be competent to parent the child.They are free to conduct their lives and to do as they wish with the child, with public financial support if needed, until the child shows evidence of sufficient damage to warrant state intervention through child abuse and neglect statutes.” For her part, Tittle hopes the book gets people talking about the value we really place on good parenting, rather than just accepting any babymaking as an assumed good. RECORD: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 page 5 Heart disease is leading cause of death for women By Mario Toneguzzi A national survey suggests Canadians are ill-informed about the leading cause of death among War vets seek up to $1.6 billion from Ottawa By Doug Williamson Lawyers for disabled Canadian veterans said Monday that Ottawa owes survivors and their families between $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion for improperly managing pensions and other incomes since the First World War, but the federal government says it owes nothing.A five-year-old class-action lawsuit is back in Superior Court in Windsor, Ont., this week where Justice John Brockenshire is hearing arguments.The damage-assessment phase of the complex case began Monday and is expected to last through Thursday.Windsor lawyers David Greenaway and Raymond Co-lautti, along with London lawyer Peter Sengbusch, maintain that 30,000 disabled veterans should have received investment proceeds from their pensions while in the care of the government.They argue the government should have invested the pensions on the veterans’ behalf.For instance, Greenaway said Monday that $100 properly invested in 1950 could have reaped about $17,000 by 2003, according to gains in the Toronto stock market.Justice Department lawyer John Spencer, in an interview outside court, said he will argue that Ottawa owes no money.However, should Brockenshire decide to fix a damage assessment, it could range from $400,000 to $1.6 billion based on estimates from a variety of experts, lawyers said.The case has gone through a number of legal hoops and is far from being settled.Right now, the Ontario Court of Appeal has before it an appeal by the government of an initial ruling by Brockenshire that money is owed to the veterans.But that appeal cannot be heard until this week’s proceedings are completed and he puts a figure on the damages.The matter is further complicated by a Supreme Court of Canada ruling last year, upholding a federal law passed in 1990.That law said the government could not be sued for failing to pay any interest to the veterans before that year.Spencer said Monday that as far as Ottawa is concerned, the case is over.But Greenaway said if Brockenshire assesses damages and the Ontario Appeal Court case proves favourable to veterans, the next step would be setting up a way to determine and pay individual claims.While Ottawa looked after 30,000 disabled veterans from the First and Second World Wars, Korea as well as peacekeeping missions, few are alive today.Many soldiers had suffered severe mental and/or physical injuries.The class-action suit was launched in the name of deceased veteran Joseph Authorson of London, Ont.CanWest News Service women _ heart disease.In a Pollara poll of 2,000 Canadians aged 40 years or older, almost two-thirds of respondents were unable to correctly identify heart disease as the leading cause of death in women, while 47 per cent incorrectly said cancer is the culprit.Diane Colley-Urquhart, a Calgary alderman and spokeswoman for an upcoming heart and stroke foundation fundraiser, said “it (heart disease) is a deadly dis-ease and it’s so preventable.” “Part of that (misconception) comes from the medical profession,” she said.“Many times they dismiss women’s symptoms and attribute it to something else.” The national survey showed 65 per cent of respondents correctly identified heart disease as the leading cause of death among Canadian men.According to Statistics Canada’s 2002 mortality rates, heart disease is responsible for more than 39,000 deaths in women annually.In comparison, the Canadian Cancer Society reports in 2004, more than 32,000 women will lose their battle with cancer in this country.“Many adults mistakenly believe heart disease is a man’s disease.In reality, it is the leading cause of éeath among all Canadian adults.Heart disease does not discriminate between the sexes.The tendency to think that only men have heart attacks and that women suffer only from breast cancer must change.High cholesterol, for instance, can affect anybody, but it’s mostly attributed to men,” said Dr.Alice Cheng, an endocrinologist at St.Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.“More education and action is required to overcome this misconception.” The survey also showed more than seven in 10 Canadians are not heart healthy, having been diagnosed with at least one well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including high cholesterol, 28 per cent; hypertension, 30 per cent; or diabetes, 10 per cent.Twenty-two per cent of respondents are smokers and 32 per cent of respondents have been advised by their doctor to lose weight.All of these conditions directly affect heart health and can lead to heart disease.The survey showed 49 per cent of respondents report having their cholesterol tested about once a year, but more than 70 per cent of those who had their cholesterol tested do not know their cholesterol measurements.Lori McFarlane, fund development coordinator for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, said 40 per cent of all female deaths are due to heart disease and stroke.“Both men and women must be aware that the symptoms of heart disease are often more difficult to pinpoint and diagnose in women than in men,” said McFarlane.“Unlike other diseases, heart disease and stroke have easily identifiable risk factors.So, women need to understand the impact of lifestyle choices like smoking, diet and physical activity.” Interviews were conducted by telephone across the country between May 17-22.The results are considered accurate within plus or minus 2.2 per cent, 19 times out of 20.CanWest News 4>f.:-v" • ÉÏ 25:.The FONTM.TÏON Centre hospitalier UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE has allowed the CHUS to purchase new equipment Purchase of a surgery table for the orthopedic department.The Fondation du CHUS helped to purchase a surgery table for the orthopedic department by paying 21,600$.Thanks to your donations the CHUS was able to purchase this surgery table.Tel.: (819) 820-6450 Toll free no : 1-866-820-6450 E-mail: www.fondationchus.org ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FINANCED THANKS TO YOUR DONATIONS AT A COST OF 110 000 $ page 6 Tuesday, September 21, 2004 jŒCom Community Forum 1.in n r to thi: editor Protect Lennoxville’s ecosystem Dear Editor The people and the administrators of Lennoxville should be careful that the Borough of Lennoxville does not adopt the same concepts of town planning as those which have been applied in Sherbrooke during the past decades.For instance, see what is happening in front of the Carrefour de l’Estrie, on the other side of Portland boulevard, where there was once a beautiful forest of mature conifers.Only a few remain, and for how long?There have been numerous other instances over the years.In Sherbrooke, housing or commercial projects ares synonymous with deforestation.On the contrary, Lennoxville has always given enormous importance to conservancy -conservancy of its cultural and natural heritage.The aggressive concepts of town planning - founded on deforestation - that have been and are still applied in Sherbrooke should not be adopted here, for Lennoxville would certainly disfigure itself and loose its soul in the process.We can make a first step in standing for nature conservancy by sending a letter, an e-mail or making a call to the city council of Lennoxville to ask for the protection of the plant and animal life of the Ducks’pond and its surrounding forest, which are located at the end of Watson Street in Lennoxville.A housing project is planned on the 20 acres where the pond and the forest are located - 66 lots for sale, some on the very site of the pond! Let’s imagine a small nature reserve right in Lennoxville.A park where you could walk your dog(s) in security, in the shade of mature trees.Walking trails would lead to a beauti- ful pond where you and your children could spend time watching ducks and their ducklings, dragonflies hovering above the water while hearing the songs of wood thrushes or chickadees.In the springtime, you could sit on benches near the pond or stand at night on the observatories to hear the amazing concert given by a big band of tree frogs.In winter, you could put on your snowshoes or crosscountry skis and stroll in the park.This seems too good to be true?It’s a simple description of what already exists in Lennoxville at the end of Watson Street.And I can’t stand idly by, waiting for the destruction of this haven of peace and natural beauty.If you feel the same, I invite you to ask your city council to do what the Ministère de l’Environnement has failed to do.First: to protect the pond and a green belt around it.Second: to take steps to transform this piece of land that has returned to wilderness in a natural park.We, as a community, have a moral obligation to save this unique ecosystem before it is too late, in order to give our children and grandchildren a small nature reserve to marvel at, to enjoy and to learn from, here within the limits of Lennoxville.We have to demand from the local authorities of Lennoxville the protection of the Ducks’ Pond and its forest to honour its tradition of conservancy.In doing so, Lennoxville will remain what it has been until now : a place of beauty, where people live in the shade of great trees, respecting plant and animal life as a part of their unique and precious heritage.Céline Parent Lennoxville ¦ THE ¦ RECORD P.0.Box 1200 Shertrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Cali E.SherbrookeJIC 1Y7 Fax:819-569-3945 e-mar: newsroom@sherbrookcrecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Randy Kinnear Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Sharon McCully Editor .(819) 569-6345 Nelson 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Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA 4 ¦ .y-:-’:' So much for a basic principle in law A legal principle that lawyers like to cite says you should not get by way of the back door what isn’t available at the front.Well ________ folks, if last week’s federal-provincial agreement on new health-care funding means anything, we can kiss that principle goodbye.Let’s be realistic.Federal-provincial conferences never end where they begin.Where they begin, of course, is where the premiers’ shopping lists are revealed.They end once the premiers are convinced that they have all they’re going to get in the present round.Nobody leaves empty-handed.Everybody knew that whatever grandstanding and posturing took place, there was no way ten premiers and three territorial leaders were leaving without a deal of some kind.That self-evident truth, taken along with the present federal government’s minority position, all but guaranteed a sweeter than usual hand-out.And it came to pass, no doubt about it.Improvements in health care across the country should come from this deal, but don’t hold your breath.There are a great many reasons why access to timely and efficient health care is spotty and simply dumping more billions of dollars into the thirteen systems cannot and will not deliver overnight solutions.In fact, no amount of financial input can erase the reality that the doctor and nurse shortages cannot be corrected quickly.There are only so many medical specialists to go around at any given time and their num- VlEWPOINT Don Healy bers cannot be increased overnight.We all know it takes years to educate and train doctors and nurses.They cannot be magically invented.It is only from a highly select portion of the population that capable individuals inclined toward health care professions can be recruited and readied.Running help-wanted ads outside the country for plumbers and bricklayers is one thing, but that isn’t a quick fix in medidne.This is a long and rough road with no short cuts.But what has this to do with getting something from the back door instead of from the front?What last week’s conference delivered was a carte blanche to every province to opt out of national health care standards whenever they choose to.In other words, there are nb standards that must be met.When standards are optional, there are no standards.The provinces are the ultimate governors in health, not the country.And which is the first to opt out?And why?Because Quebec is “a distinct society.” The Distinct Society clause was turned down - by due process - when Meech Lake went down the drain.It was turned down - by referendum - when Canadians, including Quebecers, defeated the Charlottetown Accord.So there you have it.A pro-Meecher, now prime minister, and a pro-Meecher, now premier, get by way of the back door what they were twice denied up front.Can’t you just picture the smile on Brian Mulroney’s face? Tuesday, September 21, 2004 pace 7 ; ¦ ¦THE mm RECORD Li ttkks to thi; editor Thanks for your help Dear Editor, On behalf of the Compton County Agricultural Society I wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who have done volunteer work or helped in any way to prepare for the annual exhibition and other events that have taken, place on the grounds this year.Your assistance has certainly helped to make our exhibition a success.Erwin Watson Maintenance Chairman Support was great Dear Editor, On Sept.11, we held our first annual fall supper at St.Andrew Presbyterian church, our new church in Lennoxville.We were blessed with a wonderful fall evening, and the support was overwhelming.We had people from Bish-opton, to Melbourne and many places in between.Our sister churches in Lennoxville also supported us wonderfully, with three visiting pastors in attendance.Many compliments were received on the ham, salads and corn.Over 200 people were fed and there were many helping hands and great cooks from the congregation to help.We would sincerely like to thank all who gave food, worked at, or just came and supported us at what we hope will become an annual event.Kelvin and Linda Ross Convenors ' mÊM\ îhs mmm Cf .ÉjgfP COMFORTPRICE RESERVE YHUR COMEORT PRICE good for alf winter Cliisse the cjtiii lest tir fiu Fixed Price - Nô matter how the market fluctuates, your guaranteed price, established at sign up, always stays the same.Just SI.S"'1" (?taxes), valid until OctoOer 11.2004.tne price can vary wim region.Just 53 S**111" f+taxes], valid until October 11, 2004.The price can vary with region SAVE eni non! 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See Race, Page 11 ‘Not only teaches kids but also teaches players, ’ says Boucher By Jen Young Record Correspondent If you play it they will come, and they have.Dozens of local kids between the ages of 6 and 9 have signed up for a chance to experience basketball with university players and there are still some spots left in the program.The concept of giving children the chance to learn and play a sport they like alongside local heroes is unique to this area but the Small Ball program has caught on all over Canada.Bishop’s University head women’s basketball coach Rod Gilpin says the Small Ball program presently offered comes from the Canadian Basketball Program.“We learned of the program last year through the Canadian Program and mimicked it,” said Gilpin, now in his 11th year of coaching.“We wanted to give kids a chance to meet real players and learn the sport.There are many good reasons for doing it and one of them is because every kid has the potential of becoming a future Gaiter or at the very least a fan.” Gilpin says Small Ball is also a great way to promote the team and the university while generating a small revenue — but he says that at first he was skeptical.“I remember thinking we could really lose our shirts on this idea,” he said.“We had to purchase shirts, baskets because our baskets are too high for kids, and basketballs, plus a lot of time but that is when Nathalie Boucher came in and ran with it.” Boucher is Gilpin’s assistant coach.She says she knew the idea was not only good for local kids but also for the players so she took took control of it.“This is ideal for children who like RECORD FILE PHOTO Bishop’s assistant coach Nathalie Boucher believes Small Ball is good for both local children and her own university players.the sport and want to have fun but it also works in the (Bishop’s) players’ favour,” said the mother of a six-week-old girl.“While the players are teaching these children they have to think back and remember what they were taught.It gives them that extra practice that every player can use and it also looks good on their CV.It’s a good thing all the way around.” Every Saturday, girls and boys meet at the John H.Price Sports Centre for an hour of instruction from members of the Bishop’s Gaiters women’s basketball team.Boucher says the endeavor also does wonders for her and Gilpin.“It’s great to go and watch the parents sitting on the sidelines watching their children having fun and learning a sport,” she said.See Basketball, Page 9 Lennoxville LINK Tuesday, September 21, 2004 page 9 Milby horse owners love to compete PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Bob and Jean Harrison — along with son Jeff —are coming off a successful fair season.' imS* M r\ >• xm By Jen Young Record Correspondent It ail started with ponies some 15 years ago for Bob and Jean Harrison of Milby.Not only have the horses they adore gotten bigger but so has their business.The couple, with the help of son Jeff, is coming off a successful fair season — and they have walls covered with red and blue ribbons to prove it.“We have been doing really well the past couple of years,” said Jean Harrison, who also finds time to work at a Sherbrooke daycare centre.“But this year has definitely been our best.” Though it takes a lot of behind the scenes work to prepare their animals for fairs or shov/s, the Harrisons say it is an opportunity for their horses to be in the spotlight.All 10 have won some sort of award over the years.Their newest member to the hitches, Jake, has proven his weight in trophies.Bob Harrison came across seven-year-old Jake last fall at the Topeka, IN Annual Horse Auction and Fair.Despite a small mishap involving Jake, a hose, and the sound of water that left Bob in the hospital with a broken collarbone and ribs, the horse has become part of the family.Though proud of all his horses Bob promotes Reno, a 2,100-pound seven-year-old gentle male the most.At the beginning of the fair season the Harrisons were up to 10 heavy hors- es but have since sold two colts.However, four more colts are expected next year.Bob and Jean live for the fairs, even though the work that goes with them is exhausting.“To get to a fair we need three drivers,” said Jean.“One for the mobile home, the horses, and the wagon and cart.It’s almost like a convoy but thankfully we have Eddie Blake and other people who help tremendously-” Bob also finds the time to work at the Scott paper company between fairs.Bob has also been getting calls for hayrides from people far away while Jean has been busy with their new decorating business.“We make the decorations and flowers to decorate horses for shows,” she said.“We recently sold 120 flowers all the way to England.We get orders from all across the United States and Canada.” The Harrisons are still trying to find more room on their walls for the ribbons received this year.In the meantime, they are getting ready to head to Fryburg, Maine where they will be bring six horses to a show.Shortly after that, they will be at the community centre in Lennoxville for the town’s Fall Harvest Festival to give locals a great ride.Numbers and profits up for this year’s Terry Fox PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL fil Despite cooler weather, this year’s Terry Fox Run in Lennoxville was a great success.By Jen Young Record Correspondent Waking up to a darker, cooler Sunday morning had Terry Fox Run organizer Jeff Bray a little concerned about this year’s turn but much to his surprise this was the event’s best year in a little while.“The cool weather was perfect for the runners, walkers and bikers too,” said Bray.“It didn’t bother anyone and this is the first time I remember the starting line being so big.It was perfect.” Not only did the number of people stretching on the starting line seem higher to Bray, but so did the number of participants on bicycles.“We had at least 30 bikes,” he said, which is up considerably from last year.“There was one small incident through the whole day.One little guy took a tumble off his bike but he was fine and he’s back in gym class this morning.” Bray said that among this runners were the cross country team from Stanstead College and the Bishop’s women’s basketball team.What impressed him the most, however, was the increase in people from the community- “The number of younger people stayed about the same but what was different was how many more families came out together and how many more community members attended this year for the first time,” he explained.Registration began at 9 a.m.and Bishop’s College School provided snacks for all.“That’s another sign for sure was the refreshments,” he said.“We usually have a lot left and this year we didn’t have nearly as much left.” Local media helped spread the news of the event’s high turn-out but as far as profit is concerned, amounts will keep trickling in throughout this week.“We made more.I can’t say the exact amount because donations have to be picked up in different places but I can definitely say around $5,500, which is a big difference from last year’s $4,300,” said Bray.“This is the best year since (longtime volunteer) Velmore Smith moved away four years ago.He did a lot of work for the cause and losing him definitely left a hole, but everything takes time.“Now it seems as though word of mouth is working and community members are making the event something they want to do.” Basketball: I Cont’d from Page 8 “Nowadays there are less and lessj extra curricular sports in the schools! and it is important for kids to get out! and be physical — they need that.” Gilpin is hoping to expand the idea next year.“We would like to increase the age group and hopefully start a league,” hej said.“It’s a good idea and it is workingj so we want to see progression.” Small Ball is sponsored by Sher-j brooke’s Le Coureur store which supplies reversible jerseys and a basketball! for each participant.The program lasts nine weeks and costs $90.The fun all comes to an end on Dec.4.For information, call 819-822-9600, ext.2666 page 10 Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Lennoxville LINK All about being creative “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." Henry David Thoreau September is a time of new beginnings, not only for children returning to school but for anyone considering a new direction in life.If you have a creative bent and have decided it’s time to pursue it, the Library has just the book for you.In The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron encourages you to make a commitment to your creative interests, whatever they might be.The book is designed as a 12-week course.Technically it is for artists who are blocked in some way, but it serves equally well for anyone wishing to enhance their creativity.Cameron begins with what she calls the basic tools: Two practices that are bound to make an impression on your life.Every day she recommends you do three pages of writing immediately upon awakening.These pages come to serve as a sort of meditation.They teach you that your mood is irrelevant to creating.They also teach you how to get the better of your inner Censor who is not allowed into these pages because they are for your eyes only.The second tool is a weekly artist's date.You must set aside time each week to go out and nourish your ‘inner artist’ by doing something fiin, intriguing or mysterious — by yourself.It may sound stupid; it may also seem unrealistic, given the daily demands on a person’s time.But Cameron calls it a non-negotiable part of the course.It is a way to replenish your creative re- sources; it also forces you to take time out to care for yourself.Cameron’s philosophy is one of empowerment, of surrounding yourself with positive people who encourage you to pursue your dreams.There are many exercises throughout the book that either explore new directions you might want to take in your life, or excavate past dreams you may have dismissed.Particularly inspiring are the quotes she includes in the margins.The Artist’s Way is a spiritual journey, for to Cameron art and spirituality are inextricably linked.The book ends with a substantial reading list (Good Reads loves reading lists).This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to explore a new avenue in life.Book Ends • Books and Brown Bag Lunches: Our next meeting will be on Sept.22, from noon to 1 p.m.at the library.Everyone is welcome.• Come to the Harvest Festival on Sept.26, from noon to 4 p.m.at the Lennoxville Community Centre (behind the Town Hall).Library volunteers will host story-time for the kids.• A general library meeting will take place on Sept.27 at 7 p.m.at the library.Everyone is welcome.• Plan ahead for our Halloween Party, Oct.16 at 1:30 p.m.at the library.Come in disguise for story-time, crafts and treats.The Librarians will take care of the tricks.For information on all library events, call 819-562-4949 or visit www.lennoxvillelibrary.ca.—Submitted by Michelle Barker Good Reads Lennoxville Library Running smoothly thanks to our volunteers CJMQ 88.9 FM will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Oct.1 at 7 p.m.on the campus of Bishop’s University.The room the meeting will be held in will be announced as soon as we know.For further information, call us at 819-822-9600, ext 2689.I thought it would be fitting at this time to describe the mission of CJMQ.CJMQ.is a non-profit, community radio station.Our mission is multi-faceted.CJMQ.is completely volunteer run, there are no paid positions.We have raised the bar on this subject, no one within our structure is paid.As far as I can determine CJMQ.is the only radio station in Quebec to have achieved this level of volunteerism and dedication.Please understand, even the administrative structure of CJMQ is all volunteer, try to find another radio station which can make that claim.There are several groups to which we have obligations, they are: • Our listeners • Our advertisers • Local and Canadian authors and mu- P FRESH MARINATED M 9 N.Y.STEAKS N.Y.STEAKS | $12” $g00 /•a.MARINATED TURKEY BREAST I BEEF COLD CUTS i ' KEBABS 3/»6°° > Corned Beef ‘3&e£c64»te I ) Is here! i [ Free delivery In Lennox eeteelf 83 I min m sicians • Our volunteers We offer our listeners the chance to hear local information, authors and musicians.Our priorities are simple, we showcase local information, talent and efforts first, the next level is Canadian talent information and works, the third volley is world music and information not usually heard on other types of radio stations.Our advertisers are divided into three main groups.The first is local charities and non-profit organizations.These organizations are invited to use the airwaves of CJMQ free of charge.The next group is our local advertisers.As a community radio station we feel strongly that our non-profit mis- sion is to provide advertising to our local merchants at very low rates to help support the local economy and small businesses of our region.We want our listeners to hear about our local entrepreneurs — it is good for our com-munity and the local economy.Our volunteers are a precious resource.We provide our volunteers with the chance to experience broadcast radio at all levels, from serving on our Board of Directors to sharing in the on air experience, not to mention the myriad of behind the scenes tasks that must be done to keep a radio station running.Many of our volunteers have honed their broadcast skills at CJMQ and have On The Record with then gone on to have careers in commercial broadcasting.CJMQ will be off the air for one day of either this week or next week in order to effect improvements on our antenna installation.The exact date will be determined by the weather, but rest assured we will be back stronger than ever.In the next column, 1 will tell you about the organizations and government agencies that help CJMQ.Our responsibility as the only locally produced English broadcaster in Estrie is a heavy one, there are over 225,000 residents in our broadcast region, and we could not continue to serve you without the aid of these structures.—Submitted by David Teasdale Station manager CJMQ Open house at WC today The Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre will be holding its annual Open House event today from 4 to 7 p.m.We would like to invite everyone to attend to see what’s new at the Centre.In existence since 1981, we are happy to announce that there will soon be a book released on the oral history of the Women’s Centre.You may preview some of the contents of this book at our Open House.This is also a great opportunity to become a member of the Centre or to renew your membership.The staff and board of directors will be on hand to answer your questions.We have a good variety of activities planned for the fall, not only in Lennoxville, but also in the outlying areas.For more information come to the Open House or phone the Centre at 819-564-6626.• Community kitchen: Starting in Lennoxville on Sept.28 • P.I.E.S.in the Sky: Oct.5, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.If your life is always like the old adage ‘Pie in the sky,’ welcome to the club.Join us for an interactive workshop to help you to learn to appreciate your uniqueness and the uniqueness of those close to you.• Fall wreaths: Oct.7,1 to 3 p.m.Come and make beautiful fall wreaths that you can take home with you.You will learn the basics of floral design.The cost is $10 per person.• How important is appearance to our professional lives and private lives?Oct.19, 6:30 p.m.This workshop addresses the issue of cultural influences on women’s emotional and physical selves and how to combat these pressures and be our personal best.Support group for women suffering from anxiety and/or depression.Both anxiety and depression are common illnesses that cause feelings of loneliness.Depression can involve See Open House, Page 11 Our Voice Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre Tuesday, September 21, 2004 page 11 -Letmoxville — LINK Race: ConTd from Page 8 A small registration fee will be asked of each runner and pledge forms are available at the Curves Belvidere Street location.The centre has decided to offer the Curves Magazine issue, Diane, which features articles on cancer awareness to each person, member or not, who donates $2 or more.A limited number of T-shirts are still available for $35 and an additional T-shirt will be given to participants who raise $200 or more.Refreshments will be available before and after the event.For information or to make a donation, call Curves at 819-565-5131.Open House: Cont’d from Page 10 painful and limiting changes in your body, emotions and thoughts.Anxiety that causes overwhelming worry about everyday activities or social situations combines with frustrating physical symptoms can be very difficult to live with as well.If you are familiar with any of these symptoms, you are not alone because nearly 20 per cent of Canadians suffer from one of these conditions.And help is available.We want to provide an opportunity to share experiences and to support each other in an atmosphere of confidentiality and acceptance.Call us at 819-564-6626 to register and let us know your time of availability.This could be the beginning of an important change in your life.Other news The Women’s Centre is pleased to work in collaboration with Curves for various events.In June at Friendship Day, Curves sold tickets to draw fur a three-month free membership.They raised $250, which they donated to the Women’s Centre.Marie Turcotte was the proud winner of a free three-month membership.We are joining forces with Curves on Oct.3 for a walk to raise money for the breast cancer foundation.Retired nurse and long-time member of the Women’s Centre, Dollena Warren-Giguère, will be present during the walk.The walk starts at the Community Centre on Dépôt Street at 1 p.m.You can either choose a 1, 3, or 5 km walk.This walk will be held the same day as the Montreal run for the Breast Cancer Foundation and is in collaboration with the C1BC in Lennoxville.Funds will be sent to Montreal.Kelly Shields, the owner of Curves, said she would have her head shaved if $20,000 (between her three clubs) was raised.You may pick up your donation sheet at 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