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65 CENTS The voice of the Eastern townships since 1897 THE record WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Sherbrooke rrj) Honda HONDA See page 8 I 2615 King St.West jSHERBROOKE Monday, August 19, 2002 Family seeks closure in daughter’s murder Police to decide today if in vestiga tion will be reopened By Sharon McCully Theresa Marie Allore, 19, went missing from the King’s Hall residence of Champlain College in Compton Friday, Nov.3, 1978.King’s Hall was an annex residence for students located 19 km from the main campus in Lennoxville.She was last seen alive by a fellow student at 9 p.m.in King’s Hall.Five months later, her body, clad in underclothes, was found in a nearby ditch.Her family has never relinquished their search for answers, and after 23 years of assembling pieces to the puzzle, the Allore family wants the investigation into Theresa’s death, and the handling of her disappearance, reopened.Capt.Jimmy Potvin of the Sûreté de Quebec’s Sherbrooke detachment said investigators will meet today to decide if there is sufficient evidence to reopen the case following an investigative series published in the National Post last week.Champlain College officials say they will cooperate fully if an ‘official’ investigation is launched.Theresa’s brother, John Allore, who was a grade school student at the time of his sister’s disappearance and is now treasury manager for the City of Durham in North Carolina, has vowed, along with his parents and brother, to continue the quest for answers until the circumstances of Theresa’s brutal murder are known.Painful journey Dealing with the violent death of a child at the hands of a stranger is the mother lode of all pain.The Allore family’s anguish over the loss of their daughter at such an early stage in her promising young life, was compounded by the laissez-faire attitude of officials at Champlain College, and by the police who investigated her disappearance and murder.Nearly a quarter of a century later as the family attempts to bring closure to their heartbreaking loss, police are balking at reopening the investigation and refusing to turn over evidence which could assist in finding her killer.See Allore, Page 4 1 COURTESY JOHN ALLORE Theresa Allore went missing from King’s Hall in Compton on Nov.3, 1978.Her body was found more than five months later, and for the past 23 years, her family has anguished over the circumstances of her death.SAAR Foundation named in $l-trillion lawsuit jjgjjpjfwp* safe RECORD FILE PHOTO SAAR Foundation still has an office on Frontenac Street in Sherbrooke.By Rita Legault WITH FILES FROM THE NATIONAL POST A dismantled Sherbrooke-based charity is named in a $l-trillion - that’s one million million dollars - lawsuit that was filed in Washington last week by the families of those killed in the Sept.11 terrorist attacks.SAAR Foundation, a dismantled charity that still has an office on Frontenac Street in Sherbrooke, is among the 100 defendants named in the lawsuit which claims a web of Muslim charities helped finance operations by Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda terrorist network.The class action suit brought by some 600 plaintiffs, including a handful of Canadians, names SAAR Foundation, its founder Yaqub Mirza, and three other Muslim organizations with offices in Ontario.“These entities, cloaked in a thin veil of legiti- macy, were and are the true enablers of terrorism,” the suit alleges.“The financial resources and support network of the defendants - charities, banks and individual financiers - are what allowed the attacks of Sept.11,2001, to occur.” The suit, which charges the defendants with racketeering, conspiracy, negligence, torture and wrongful death, aims to cripple terrorists by bankrupting the web of charities, banks and businesses used by Islamic militants to finance their so-called holy war against the West.The targets of the suit are mainly Saudi citizens and charities alleged to have backed al-Qaeda by laundering money through front organizations.Members of the Saudi royal family are named, along with the bin Laden family construction company and the Republic of Sudan, where bin Laden was based in the early 1990s.See SAAR, Page 2 & 3 jUPAyer's Cliff Fair August 22nd to 25th, 2002 ^ Visit all our exhibitors! FUN & GAMES S^tEDITlON O FRjDAY Bobby Hachey 8:30 p.m.SATURDAY Julian Austin 8:30 p.m.SUNDAY La Bottine Souriante 7:30 p.m.07366 page 2 Monday, August 19, 2002 SAAR Foundation Civil Larnuit • ' ¦—¦—¦THE»» ^^^=====^=^===^^^^= ___ =_______ RECORD =__ Foundation under investigation linked to RECORD FILE PHOTO Saad Gabr is implicated in the lawsuit because SAAR, one of the charities suspected oj being a money laundering front for terrorism, had a lien on most of Gabr’s properties.SAAR: Cont'd from Page 1 The lawsuit was filed in U.S.District Court by lawyers representing a group called Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism.The group is composed of family members of Sept.,11 victims, as well as firefighters and rescue workers.The class action is modeled after a suit brought against Libya over the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.“Islamic fundamentalists have usurped the charity as a means to fundraise and travel the world easily and efficiently,” the lawsuit reads.“Numerous charities around the world have been pinpointed as used for terrorist purposes.“Some have been shut down, while others have continued to thrive, raising new funding for their terrorist activities.The charity defendants in this action are used as terrorist fronts, to mask money transfers and provide cover for terrorist operatives.” Also named as defendants are the Saudi National Commercial Bank and its chairman, Khalid bin Salim bin Mah-fouz.The lawsuit alleges the bank transferred $3-million to a charity that backed bin Laden.Industry Canada has been advising investors looking to do business in Saudi Arabia to contact Mahfouz for assistance.The lawsuit is the latest evidence that Islamic terrorists have been raising money in Canada by disguising their work as charitable.Canada recently banned fundraising for terrorism but has not yet laid any charges under the new law.A massive international investigation launched following the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks uncovered evidence that al-Qaeda and its affiliated extremist groups have been bankrolled in part by wealthy Saudis.U.S.authorities believe Islamic ter- rorists have been able to collect and move money internationally by using a network of businesses and charities, some with offices in the United States and Canada.Four of the charitable groups named as defendants in the lawsuit have operated in Canada.They are: • Benevolence International Foundation (BIF) Canada, a chapter of a group founded in the 1980s by a wealthy Saudi associated with Osama bin Laden.Control was later transferred to another suspected bin Laden associate, Enaam Arnaout.Arnaout was arrested by U.S.officials who accused BIF of financing al-Qaeda.The Canadian chapter closed on June 1 but denied any association with terrorists.“BIF claims to be a charitable organization but in fact is engaged in the support of various persons and groups involved in military and terrorist type activity,” the lawsuit says.The suit claims BIF Canada was founded by Mahammed Khatib, an employee of the International Islamic Relief Organization.• International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO), a Saudi charity that Canadian agents have alleged was involved in financing a bin Laden ally, the Egyptian A1 Jihad.It also gave Continued on next Page loto QUÉBEC Results TVA.the network of draws 1981 (2012002 Draw 2002-08-17 14 2Q 22 41 43 49 Ofi) Bonus: RUrHiTipr wM&m Draw 2002-08-17 17 20 31 32 41 49 (11) Bonus: WINNERS PRIZES 6/6 1 $2,000,000.00 5/6+ 6 $93,502.40 5/6 142 $3,160.60 4/6 8,7-11 $98.70 3/6 176,077 $10.00 Total sales: $12,224,146 Next grand prize (approx ): $2,000,000 WINNERS PRIZES 6/6 0 $1,000,000.00 5/6+ 0 $50,000.00 5/6 12 $500.00 4/6 717 $50.00 3/6 15,549 $5.00 Total sales: $535,083.00 Draw 2002-08-16 1113 1Ê 19 21 4£ 4Z Bonus: (01) Total sales: Next grand prize: $46,481,430 $2,500,000 WINNERS PRIZES 7/7 2 $10,000,000.00 6/7+ 14 $60,313.10 6/7 313 $2,360.50 5/7 18,194 $145.00 4/7 385,393 $10.00 3/7+ 362,266 $10.00 3/7 3,205,832 Free play Egtra NUMBER 108745 Draw 2002-08-16 PRIZE $ 100,000 Egtra NUMBER 884006 Draw 2002-08-17 PRIZE $ 100,000 Claims: See back ot tickets, in the event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list of L-Q, the latter shall prevail.If you have a gambling problem.1 866 SOS-JEUX Weather Monday: Variable cloudiness.High near 25.Winds becoming westerly 15 to 30 km/h by midday.Tuesday: Sunny.Low near 17.High near 25.Wednesday: Sunny.Low nearlO.High near 25.Thursday: Rain.Low near 16.High near 24.Probability of precipitation 80 per cent.Normals for the period: Low 12.High 23.Ben by Daniel Shelton .AW HERE HES TAKING HIS FIRST FEW STEPS-LOOK AT 1WT SMILE/ WHEN PlP YOU SAY NICHOLAS IS STARTING H£S„.HES GROWING UP-MY UTTLE mS GROWING UP SO FAST.MERE HE IS CUTTING HIS FIRST TOOTH.ELEVEN y preschool?J SAAR fou N dation- Crûtl Laïùsüït ' ¦ THEn - Record Monday, August 19, 2002 page 3 Gabr properties in the Eastern Townships ::>y : i —THE ¦¦ RECORD Michel Duval Advertising Consultant RECORD FILE PHOTO Tel,: 019-569-9525 Fax: 019-021-3179 email: sherbrookenecord@videotron.ca Cookshire (819) 875-1157 David Price, M.P.Coaticook (819) 849-3113 www.davidprice.parl.gc.ca Continued from previous page more than $60 million to the Taliban.The Manila office of the IIRO was headed by bin Laden’s brother-in-law.“The IIRO has materially supported terror around the globe, including Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda,” the suit alleges.A spokesman said the Canadian chapter had closed.It shared an office in Toronto with parent organization the Muslim World League.Both Canadian groups were run by the same man.• Muslim World League (MWL), a Saudi organization formed to spread the teachings of Islam, but it has come under suspicion partly due to ties to the IIRO.“The MWL has numerous connections with al-Qaeda operatives,” the suit alleges.Wa’el Jalaidan, an alleged al-Qaeda founder, headed a MWL branch in Peshawar, Pakistan.Wadi el-Hage, convicted in the 1998 bombings of the U.S.embassies in Africa, also worked for the league.A man suspected of trying to assassinate Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian President, claimed the league had paid to bring him to one of bin Laden’s farms in Sudan.The MWL secretary in the United States is Yaqub Mirza, founder of the Canadian branch of the SAAR Foundation.- SAAR Foundation, formed in 1984 and opened in Canada the next year.It described its mission as the promotion of Islam, educational and scientific research and last reported assets of US$35 million.U.S.agents raided its head office in Virginia last March, alleging it was laundering Saudi money for al-Qaeda and Palestinian terrorist groups.“The SAAR network and the more than 100 businesses and individuals that comprise it are fronts for the sponsorship) of terror,” the suit alleges.While SAAR Foundation supposedly dissolved in Canada in 2000, the phone at headquarters on Frontenac Street is still connected, and Bell Canada confirmed that the number listed in the 2002 phone book is still in operation.The line was being answered by a SAAR employee in March when the National Post reported that the four men who operated SAAR Foundation in Sherbrooke were subjects of a massive investigation into suspected violations of U.S.anti-terrorism and money-laundering laws.At the time, directors of SAAR Canada, including Mirza, were being investigated as part of Operation Green Quest, a probe by a U.S.government anti-terror-financing task force established after the Sept.11 attacks.Exactly what SAAR Canada did here is not clear.The Post reported in March that records showed SAAR Foundation contributed money to the International Development & Relief Foundation (IDRF), a large Canadian aid group.SAAR donated $10,000 a year in the early 1990s, but their last contribution in 1999 was just $125.Some of the money was designated for orphans in Bosnia and for a conference co-sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency.SAAR Foundation was run out of the Gabr building at 101 Frontenac street that housed an affiliated business which owned the Grandes Fourches shopping mall.The legendary Saad Gabr is the wealthy Moroccan who arrived in the Townships in the mid-70s and raised eye brows when he purchased millions of dollars in real estate, including a number of buildings in downtown Sherbrooke that remained vacant for years.A few years ago, the Record reported that SAAR Foundation had a lien on most of Gabr’s properties, including the 6500-acre Space Research Corporation compound in Highwater which he once told reporters he hoped to turn into the world’s most modern space and military research centre.The former ballistics research centre and armaments test site has since been sold to a numbered company belonging to a businessman from St-Blaise-sur-Richelieu.Gabr had purchased the bankrupt research centre that straddles the American border from ballistics expert Gerald Bull after he was sentenced to jail in the U.S.for selling arms to South Africa.When the elusive Gabr, who owned the Highwater property through a numbered company, failed to pay his municipal tax bills, SAAR Foundation made the payment, municipal officials told the Record.In the wake of the terrorist attacks, Gabr’s peculiar passage through the Townships raises some intriguing questions.In an interview in 1983, Gabr said he wanted to turn North Hatley into a high-tech centre.Among other things, he envisioned a school for Muslim technology students - a $250 million facility for blasting satellites into orbit from computerized howitzers.And there are questions about whether or not Gabr had any links to SAAR.While a spokesman for SAAR Foundation Among the many development plans Gabr had for the Townships were a $250 million school for Muslim technology students in North Hatley and a 6500-acre space ballistics and armament test centre in Highwater, on the Canada-U.S.border.secretly feed money to Osama bin Laden’s global terrorist operation.Mirza, who is named in the lawsuit, is listed as president of SAAR Foundation Canada and secretary-treasurer of Mena-Quebec.The City of Sherbrooke is in negotiations with Mena-Quebec to purchase the Frontenac Street Gabr building.While it has not yet concluded the sale, the city hopes to buy the building for $590,000, demolish it, and turn it into a public space.The city’s plans for the Gabr building depend on a $235,000 government grant to help the city to acquire and demolish the building.denied any association with Gabr years ago, the foundation’s lone employee in Sherbrooke was Sohan Varma, a former accountant and property manager for Gabr before he disappeared, leaving be hind a bankrupt empire.SAAR Foundation also purchased a handful of other Gabr properties, including 101 Frontenac - the headquarters for SAAR Foundation Canada - as well as the Wellington Hotel, now the downtown Ra-mada Inn, and the former Marché Grandes Fourches, which was recently bulldozed to make way for Maxi.The Gabr building was purchased in a Sheriffs sale in December 1984 by Mena-Quebec, another charity that was investigated as a possible Canadian link to a complex financial web of charities that DAVID PRICE, M.P.Compton-Stanstead 4777 Bourque Blvd.Rock Forest, QC J1N 2Gf (819) 573-5200 office (819) 573-5190 fax email: priced1@parl.gc.ca Cinéma Theresa Allore Murder Investigation 11 1 1 1 .—THE— ¦ page 4 Monday, August 19, 2002 Record Champlain College will co-operate if Allore: Cont’d from Page 1 Other key pieces of evidence, including Theresa's clothing which could have provided DNA evidence, has since been destroyed.The college meanwhile says it will co- operate only if an ‘official’ police investigation is launched, and administrators at Champlain College have issued a gag order to campus directors about speaking to the media.But this time, the Allore family is not so distraught and bereaved that they are unable to think and act clearly.Twenty-three years ago, Theresa Al- RoadHandler mam 120.000 KM TREAD WEAR0UT WARRANTY* Other sizes also on sale SILVERGUARD ESPRIT II ALL-SEASON PASSENGER TIRES «71000 series.Sale, from 41.49 each.P155/80R13.Sale prices end Saturday.August 24,2002 -¦ SILVERGUARD ESPRIT II TIRES Size Sale, each P185/75R14 55.99 P195/75R14 59.49 P205/75R14 62.49 P205/75R15 64.49 P175/70R13 50.99 P185/70R14 59.49 P195/70R14 61.99 P205/70R15 68.49 P215/6 5 R15 73.99 P225/60R16 79.99 ‘Complete warranty details at Sears CENTRE DE L'AUTO 563-4821 OPEN ON SUNDAY FROM 10 a.m.TO 5 p.m.40%off 40%off SALE PRICES END SATURDAY, AUGUST 31.2002, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, WHILE QUANTITIES LAST (COMME 02002.Sears Canada Inc.sears (§) auto care¦ Our services: Alignment • Brakes • Cooling System • Lube • Oil and Filter • Tune-up • and much more! .only at Sears TÛT ORDER: R2884 NE084A111 R0ADHANDLER VOYAGER LX PREMIUM PASSENGER TIRES Includes 160,000 km Tread Wearout Warranty".#6.y : sriM Sale, from 83.39 each P175/70R13 Other sizes, sale 84.59-122.99 each.TÛT, ORDER: R2884 NE084A1 21 R0ADHANDLER MAXIMIZER PLUS PASSENGER TIRES wwooo sc«.Sale, from 61.19 each.P175/70R13.Other sizes, sale 69.59-106.19 each.lore’s parents, frantic over the disappearance of their daughter, were told among other things, their daughter hitchhiked, smoked pot, possibly died of a drug overdose, was a runaway and to return to their home in St.John N.B.and she'd probably turn up later.She did.The decomposed remains of her five foot-six, 115-pound body were discovered face down in six to eight inches of water and ice, Friday, April 13,1979 in a backflow ditch of the Coaticook River next to a corn field, a mile and a half from the student campus in Compton.She was wearing a bra and panties, earrings and her watch.On April 20, a farmer found Theresa’s identification card wrapped in ‘green money’ along Route 143.Her red wallet, containing her Medicare card and driver’s permit and her scarf were discovered in a ditch in front of a home on MacDonald Road, a back route that heads into Sherbrooke.The Chinese slippers she was wearing at the time of her disappearance, her T-shirt, blue corduroy pants, knee length beige sweater and winter scarf were never found.'Runaway teen' becomes 'murdered student' The SQ, took over the investigation from Lennoxville police, but clung to the notion of a drug overdose until a coroner's report indicated there were no drugs or alcohol found in Theresa's system, and that she had died "a violent death of undetermined nature." Frustrated with the way the police and college were handling — or not handling — the investigation, the Allores hired private investigator Robert Beaulac.No one at Champlain College had contacted the missing student’s parents during their five-month journey through hell as they anguished over their missing daughter, nor did anyone express remorse to the bereaved family when it was learned she was murdered.In June of this year, Gerald Cutting, now director general of Champlain College, sent a letter of condolence to John Allore after this was pointed out.Context On Nov.3, 1978, the day Theresa Allore went missing, the Bishop’s University newspaper The Campus ran a front page story headlined: ‘Student harassed by naked man’, in which it described a man who exposed himself to students.The story went on to say a similar incident occurred on campus two weeks earlier when a man wearing a ski mask accosted a female student.Similar reports of girls being harassed or attacked appeared in the Champlain College newspaper, Touchstone, with a complaint the incidents were not being taken seriously.Lennoxville police chief Leo Hamel who investigated the reports was quoted in The Campus as saying, “These incidents are to be expected in an area where university students are present .Not that university students are to blame, but a high concentration of young females will attract undesirables.” Hamel headed the investigation into the disappearance of Theresa Allore.In the same issue, an editorial by Carolyn Rowell stated "Last year when The Campus investigated the problem of sexual assault in Lennoxville, it was suggested we were making a mountain out of a molehill.” Continued on Next Page f-V- lip** «¦a RECORD FILE PHOTO Theresa Allore was last seen alive by a fellow student at 9 p.m.in King’s Hall, an annex residence for students located 19 km from Champlain campus in Lennoxville. Theresa Allore Murder Investigation ¦ THE»» - RECORD Monday, August 19, 2002 page 5 official police investigation is launched Continued from Previous Page In an interview with The Record, Rowell recalled that at the time, she was hassled for writing stories about women being sexually harassed or attacked.“At the time Theresa was reported missing, it bothered me she was being treated as a runaway, and I didn’t believe the theory of drugs.It didn’t match up with her profile.But I had the feeling I was the only one who didn’t buy the story.” Rowell said she was surprised then, and is surprised now that Champlain administrators didn’t take more action.“She’s always haunted me, Rowell added.I can still see her picture on the front page of The Campus and think not enough was done.” A former teacher at the College who asked not to be identified, wrote The Record following publication of the Post articles to express the same sentiment.“I was on the faculty of Champlain-Lennoxville at the time and recall being sufficiently disturbed about her disappearance to approach a member of the Champlain administration (not the late Dr.Mat-son) to find out what was being done.It was my understanding that Ms.Allore was in the habit of hitchhiking, and that she disappeared after accepting a ride.I feared the worst and proposed that a mass search be carried out.I recall expressing my concern that a murderer was on the loose and that students needed to be properly warned.” The former prof, went on to say, “ I felt that a mass search undertaken by the entire college with the assistance of the local police was the appropriate measure to take and it was something we could have carried out.I always felt that not enough on our part had been done.” Tom Cavanagh, who was an associate dean at Champlain College at the time of the teen’s disappearance, had only a vague recollection of the incident, but re called the missing student's disappearance was widely viewed as a runaway."Violence just wasn’t on the radar screen," he said.Bertrand Daignault, the current director of campus at Champlain College in Lennoxville, and the only person authorized to speak to the media about Theresa Allore, said the college does not now, nor has it ever had a procedure for handling ‘runaways’.“We don’t have a policy because we’ve never had a runaway,” said Daignault, adding that officials leapt immediately to the theory of a runaway student because police were treating the disappearance that way.Daignault, who was a teacher at the College at the time of Allore’s disappearance, said the school was responsible for providing a shuttle service to the remote campus to accommodate attendance at classes, but if students hitchhiked, it was a personal decision.He said the College intends to co-operate fully with police if the investigation is reopened.He added that he does not believe the College's reputation will be tarnished by the recent publicity.“Our mission is to offer courses.We have always maintained a good reputation and I believe that will continue.” John Allore believes the College has a broader responsibility.Last week Allore sent a letter to each member of the board of directors of Champlain College with a copy of the National Post investigative series and pointedly asked ,”What do you intend to do to remedy this situation?” Asked if he is considering legal action, Allore refused to comment saying only hè has “explored every avenue and is fully aware of all options.” THREE VICTIMS ps SHERBROOr g vJ Camiwnds work % Camiranffshome l (P LENNOXVILLE SHERBROOKE Lennoxville Compton Coaticook VERMONT / LOUISE CAMIRAND MANON DUBE ©March 20.7:30p.m.Goes missing from the intersection of Boul.Jacques Cartier and Rue King ©March 24.1977, Good Friday Found in snow drift on the McDonald Concession road ©January 27,1978, 730p.m.Goes missing from the intersection Rue Union and Rue Craig ©March 25,1978 Good Friday Found face-down in stream near Ayer's Cliff ® October 3.1978 Yiclim who escaped from assailant lived on MatDonald ! 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art form.But like Gizmo, they are blinded to the boundaries of private property, and care only that others know they were there.On behalf of the children at Lennoxville Elementary, business owners and taxpayers of the town, please note: your presence is noted and unappreciated.Art enhances, it doesn’t destroy.Aside from the Sistine chapel, it’s preferred artists display their work on a canvas that can be placed in an appropriate place, and not slapped randomly on walls, buildings and playgrounds.Graffiti can be an interesting form of expression in the proper venue.One high school created a ‘graffiti wall’ for students to make their mark, and the result was an extraordinary and colourful display.Some towns embellish unseemly spots with amateur artwork.There are a multitude of opportunities for people with artistic talent — or not — to express themselves, make a political statement or gain recognition for their work.Clandestine canning of other people’s property and possessions isn’t one 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Alliance and the Conservative Party would come from left-of-centre ideologues within the federal Tory party shows a complete lack of understanding of the nature of Conservatives.Conservatives, unlike Harper, but ¦ like most Canadians, are not ideologues.While his approach to every situation that arises is the application of far right’s belief in less government and lower taxes, the Tories believe there is a time for free market, a time for regulation, a time for lowering taxes and a time for increasing them.Identifying the nature of the prob- lem, and arriving at the best plan of action possible for the overall good of society, all things considered, is the Conservative approach.Both right and left-of-centre views are brought to bear in internal debate, and more often than not consensus, when reached, is the better for it.Loyalty to the Party, not ideology, is what binds Tories together.This loyalty will lead to the rejection of his call for folding the PC Party into the CA at next week’s general meeting.While Stephen Harper’s first loyalty is to ideology, he is also unable to see that loyalty to a party is a force to be reckoned with.Consequently, he erroneously brands all opposing his aim of uniting the right as “left-of-centre ideologues”.Your truly, Joe Hueglin, Niagara Falls, ON Monday, August 19, 2002 page 7 ¦ THE» RECORD West Nile cases surrounding the Townships By Maurice Crossfield The West Nile virus hasn’t been found in the Townships yet, but the region’s pretty much surrounded.On Friday, the ministry of health and social services announced that the number of infected birds found with the virus had passed from four to 17.This following test results from a Winnipeg lab on birds collected between July 18 and 28.Earlier this summer two dead crows were found with the virus, the first evidence of West Nile virus in Quebec.Since then, infected crows, blue jays and magpies have been found in the Montérégie, Mauricie-Centre du Québec, Montreal and the Laurentians.Infected mosquitoes have also been found for the first time, near Oka.In the Montérégie region, which includes the western end of the Townships, infected birds have been found in towns as dose as St-Hyacinthe, St-Julie and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu.An infected bird has also been found in Princeville, northeast of Drummondville.A Cowansville family reported the death of a blue jay two weeks ago, but despite repeated calls the bird was never picked up by public health offidals, so its cause of death was never determined.The West Nile virus was first discovered in Uganda in 1937.It made its North American debut in 1999, and the first cases of birds dying from the virus in Canada were reported in Ontario last summer.The virus can be passed to humans when a mosquito picks up the virus from a member of the crow family, and then later bites a human.In most cases the virus produces no ill effects, however it can cause a life-threatening encephalitis.Particularly at risk are infants and young children, the elderly and those with weak immune systems.Despite the discovery of West Nile-infected birds and mosquitoes, no human cases have yet been reported in Canada.However, in the U.S.two dozen people have died from West Nile related encephalitis since 1999, seven this year in Louisiana.Although the risk of contracting the Father hopes reward might help investigation Staff Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu hopes a group of Sherbrooke business people who offered a $10,000 reward when his daughter went missing, will show the same generosity now that the police need witnesses to come forward and help identify her killer.“I know the police and these business people are talking about it,” Boisvenu told La Tribune.“If it’s possible, I would like the same money to be used now as compensation to help advance the investigation.” As of yesterday, neither the police nor Boisvenu had any further information on whether the award would be made available.Julie Boisvenu was last seen on Wellington Street in downtown Sher- brooke on June 23.Her body was found one week later in a Bromptonville ditch.Police are still waiting to hear from a man 25- to 35-years old who was present at the time Boisvenu disappeared.The victim’s dark blue Kia Sportage was involved in a hit-and-run incident with a fire hydrant after Boisvenu left her friends the night she went missing.At the time of the collision, another witness who heard the crash but did not see it also heard a man yell in French, “Wait a minute, for Christ’s sake!” Sherbrooke police spokesman Const.Michel Martin said the man is considered an eyewitness.Anyone who finds these items should avoid touching them and call the police.Anyone with any information can call the Sherbrooke Police at 819-821-5544.Briefs Four arrests over weekend Staff Temperatures remained high and hotheadedness was the order of the day in Sherbrooke this past weekend.Four men were arrested in connection with four separate incidents of domestic violence.Two will be charged with uttering death threats, and the other two with assault, said Sherbrooke Police spokesperson Sgt.Lynn Richer.“One of the assaulted victims ended up in hospital with a broken nose and another with a black eye,” added Richer.Three of the four men remain in custody.Police will reveal the names of the suspects after they appear in court today.Motorcyclist dies in Stoke Motorcyclist Marcel Carbonneau, 63, lost his life after his bike went off the road on a corner of Route 216 in Stoke on Saturday afternoon.The accident was most likely caused by inattention, said SQ’s Roger Phomassin.“Witnesses said the victim did not appear to be speeding at the time of the accident.” West Nile virus in Canada is low, the Montérégie regional health board have issued some preventative measures.The main prevention measure is a good bug repellent: Anyone over 13 years of age can use a bug spray with 30 per cent DEET (read the label).Two to 12 year olds can use a spray with not more than 10 per cent DEET.Children between six months and two years of age can also use the same spray, but only once a day.Children under six months of age should not be exposed to insect repellents.Light coloured, close fitting clothes are also a good insect deterrent Health ministry spokesman Do- minique Breton said officials also recommend installing good quality screens in windows and doors.Because mosquitoes don’t travel very far, it is also recommended to get rid of any stagnant water on your property if possible.Standing water is an excellent breeding ground for mosquitoes.If you happen to find a dead blue jay, crow, magpie or raven, and its cause of death is not obvious, call the Ministère de l’Environnement’s anti-poaching line at 1-800463-2191.They may then send someone to collect the bird for testing.It is not recommended to handle a dead bird with bare hands.CAREER CENTRE DE FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTRE Campus Lennoxville C.P.5002 Lennoxville (QC) J1M1Z9 JOB OFFER PROFESSIONAL SALES TEACHER Commission scolaire EASTERN TOWNSHIPS EASTERN TOWNSHIPS School Board OFFRE D’EMPLOI PROFESSEUR EN VENTE-CONSEIL Qualifications and Experience - At least three years experience in Sales/Marketing environment - Teaching experience an asset - Fluently bilingual written/spoken - Leadership and excellent communication skills Characteristics of job To teach student to perform professional sales tasks and activities correctly, at an acceptable level of competency for entry into the job market.To prepare students to perform satisfactorily: - Data analysis, situations analysis and consumer behavior analysis - Communication skills - Customer and service relations - Customer service - Entrepreneurial spirit - Computer skills - Work methods and sense of discipline You will also be responsible to prepare the students for a creative job search and help them with their Stage placement.Length of Contract Replacement - possibility of two years School year: August - May Location: Vocational Education Centre -Lennoxville Salary: According to collective agreement Please send resumé by August 19, 2002 to: Qualifications et Expérience - Expérience d’enseignement serait un atout - Parfaitement bilingue - Facilité de communication et qualités de chef defile - Minimum 3 années expérience dans le domaine de la vente Charactéristiques de l’emploi L’emploi consiste à enseigner aux étudiants les techniques et compétentes de ventes-conseil et service à la clientèle afin de leur permettre de trouver un emploi dans le domaine de la vente.Préparer adéquatement la clientèle étudiante dans: - Analyses de situations, de données et divers comportements de consommation - Facilité de communication et représentation - Service à la clientèle - Vision cfentrepreunariat - Apprentissage de logiciels informatiques - Méthodes de travail et d’organisation - Discipline personnelle et professionnelle - Etc.Il faut également préparer et assister les étudiants dans leurs recherches de stage et d’emploi Durée du contrat Remplacement - possibilité de deux ans De août à mai Endroit: Centre de formation professionnelle - Lennoxville Salaire: Selon la convention collective des enseignants Faire parvenir votre c.v.au plus tard le 19 aôut 2002 à: Yvette Williams Centre Director Vocational Education Centre - Lennoxville P.O.Box 5002 Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z9 Tel: (819) 563-5627 Fax: (819) 820-0500 Next Week David Doust and Susan Fletcher are not your everyday experts .find out what they do next week .THE RECORD page 8 Monday, August 19, 2002 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tel: 819-569-6345; Fax: 819-569-3945 : :• ¦ - .¦ « H É T H A ¦ .The Incredible Shrinking Man MAURICE CROSSFIELD Not that long ago Lee Shanks filled these sweat pants, tipping the scales at 401 pounds.Today, at a much more comfortable 220, he says his life has changed dramatically.After filling up on salad, Shanks then eats his main meal, which concentrates mainly on proteins.He almost never touches pasta, and shuns breads.In fact, Shanks says a common mistake people make is to stop eating.He says this makes your body think it's starving, so it slows down its metabolism.Despite eating less, the weight won’t come off.Instead, eating plenty of the right foods is the answer.See Weight, Page 12 By Maurice Crossfield For anyone who’s ever battled to lose weight, inspiration can be found in the form of Foster resident Lee Shanks.“I was 401 pounds and I was just existing,” said Shanks, who now tips the scales at 220 pounds ten months later.“This feels really good.” Shanks was honored last Thursday evening by Weight Watchers for his incredible success.Using a combination of the Weight Watchers point formula, a good dose of determination and some exercise, Shanks shedded pound after pound while his friends and family watched in awe.Herexs a quick look at how the pounds came off of his six-foot-two frame: Shanks began on Oct.11, 2001, when he was 401.4 pounds.By Jan.3 2002 he was 322.2 pounds.By April 4 he was 273.4 pounds, and on May 30 he was 235.4.By mid-July he was at 220 pounds.His 64-inch waist has now shrunk to 36 inches.He took pictures along the way to document his progress, which average five pounds a week for 34 weeks.“Everybody’s saying to stop now, don’t go too far, even my doctor,” Shanks said.He said his ideal weight should even be a bit less, but for now he’s content where he is.For the last several winters Shanks worked in snow making at Owl’s Head.He wore a 5 XL snowsuit, and in the fall of 2001 it was looking like it would be too small.By the end of the winter it was far too big.“It was a bit of a running joke by the end,” he said.Shanks told the story of a woman who thought he must have picked up a parasite from all the lettuce he was eating.While she might not have been right about the parasite, the lettuce was an important part of the weight loss program.“I have always been a big eater, and 1 still am,” Shanks said.“But now I have a big salad before every meal.I eat seven pounds of lettuce a week.” Feature Story L Townships Life Unearthing treasures in your own backyard Record Monday, August 19, 2002 page 9 Nature's Way Making a ‘safe’ cup of herbal tea Last week, I received an e-mail from a lady who has a friend who told her to make some cat nip tea to help calm her nerves.She wanted me to tell her if it is a safe herb to make tea from.She is five months pregnant.How do I say this?No matter what you have heard, taking something because it is “natural” does not, in any way, imply that it’s safe for you.Before using a herb, even as a relaxing beverage before bedtime, you should always talk with a health care provider, pharmacist, or both.Never take the opinion of anyone else, no matter how much they seem to know about herbs.Each person has different needs, and is in a different medical situation; like during preg-nancy Anna May Kinney (when catnip should never be taken), or, depending on the prescription drugs someone is taking, adding a herb could result in a serious injury or even death.Up until about 150 years ago, all medicines were derived from natural materials.Often thought of as beneficial herbs, many of these first natural components (like foxglove and jimson weed) had the potential to cause great ;g?lplfPÉ éw ' ' ¦«* \ harm, even death, when neither processed from their original form nor used under the guidance of a qualified physician.It’s important to remember that all plants, whether we call them herbs, vegetables or weeds, have either a positive effect (healing in some cases), are a source of nutrition, or harm us in some way.Even the healing plants can have tragic results when taken under the wrong conditions.With more of us watching what we eat, many people are trying to cut down on caffeine by selecting herbal teas as a healthy alternative.Most people buy commercially prepared herb tea, available in assorted flavours.Many have two or three herbal ingredients.In most cases, these blended teas have little bits of a few herbs and flavourings, not enough that would harm a person having an occasional cup.But if you plan on using any herbal tea to replace regular tea and coffee consumption throughout the day, you should take the time to read the label and research every herb listed.While the herbs we use in our cooking are safe and often add anti-viral or anti-bacterial qualities to our prepared foods, if these same herbs were brewed in large amounts as a tea and taken throughout the day, the results could be unfavourable.The first thing to do is to figure out how many cups of hot liquid you consume a day.Then select a commercial product that fits your needs, and research each ingredient.This will take time.You can also take a mixture of the safest herbs, the ones you use for cooking, make your own tasty blends by adding some mint for extra flavouring.There are many easy to grow varieties of mint that can be planted around your house, harvested pesticide free, dried and used for tea.A couple varieties are (Menta piperita) peppermint, (Menta spicata) spearmint, and (Menta p.citrata) orange mint.If you are unfamiliar with cooking herbs, here is a list of the most common ones used for tea.Basil, chives, garlic chives (yes, dried and used as tea), coriander seeds or cilantro leaves, dill, lemon balm, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, sage, sorrel, tarragon, and thyme.Within this selection you’ll find a vast array of combinations to blend as teas.Just remember, even some of these herbs have both healing qualities and unwanted side effects.Tarragon, for example, can relieve menstrual cramps, and is also a powerful diuretic.Too much of a good thing can be bad.Once you have researched and found which herbs are OK for you, always check it out with either your doctor or pharmacist to be certain you have not overlooked a potential drug interaction.It is not only prescription drugs that you need to watch out for, but.over-the-counter medications can also interact with certain herbal teas.When you have found your ‘personal’ blend, keep this for yourself, or members of your family whom you know can take it safely.Do not offer any herbal blend to visitors — what is safe for one may not be safe for another.When you do have guests, you could do a world of good by passing this advice on to others.I can’t tell you how many times someone has told me that I should try a particular herbal tea, that it is great to cure this or that.Don’t ever listen to this kind of advice without checking it out first.Remember that herbs that are usually harmless to a healthy adult can have very different reactions on fetuses, newborns, children, the elderly and anyone with an underlying health condition.The American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety Index lists many herbs that are NOT recommended for pregnant women; among them are Roman Chamomile, catnip, cornflowers, horehounds, lemongrass, lobelia, motherwort, mugwort, Oregon grape, parsley root, red clover, tansy and 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$17 million on measures to treat and prevent compulsive gambling, as this phenomenon is now recognized as a far-reach-ing health problem and is currently affecting more than two per cent of the Quebec population.The announcement made by the Min-! istry of Health came weeks after a Quebec Superior Court judge authorized a class-action lawsuit against Loto Quebec on behalf of Quebec residents who have become addicted to the crown corporation’s Lies Ouwerkerk ¦MIME ¦ il Visit RECORD’s booth at the BROME FAIR AUGUST 30, 31 SEPTEMBER 1,2 SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES* 3 months $32oo 6 months $62oo 1 year $12200 •Valid on site only video lottery terminals.About one-third of the money will be spent in more prevention campaigns and awareness programs, as well as in further research on gambling.The largest percentage, about $10 million, will be allocated to treatment and support programs for compulsive gamblers and their family members.For many people, gambling is an enjoyable form of entertainment.For some, it may also be an outlet for their competitiveness or a way to experience a rush.For others it may mean an escape from unpleasant feelings or a way to feel successful.Again others gamble to solve their financial problems.Common types of gambling include ‘playing’ the stock market, casino gambling, bar games, Internet gambling, betting on sports events or horse and dog races, lotteries, scratch tickets, game shows, bingo and card games.Occasional gambling can be rather harmless, but there always exists a danger to gradually spend more and more money, time, and emotional energy on it, to a point where one gets addicted and turns into a compulsive gambler.Compulsive gamblers — also known as excessive, pathological, problem, or troubled gamblers — are driven by an uncontrollable urge to gamble.Although they might feel TOT guilt and remorse about the consequences of their gambling on personal or family life, they still feel the need to continue and increase their gambling activities.After losing they are compelled to win back their losses in the belief that a little money well placed should bring a significant return.After winning, there is a strong urge to win even more, so they usually play until all money is gone.Slowly, the preoccupation with gambling or gambling-related activities may take on such dimensions that the gambler loses any interest in other activities and slowly becomes more and more alienated from family, friends, and colleagues.Moreover, there will be an increasing need to borrow money from multiple sources, sell off property or personal belongings, or engage in illegal activities to keep financing the gambling behaviour.Symptoms such as family or relationship breakdown, loss of employment, substance abuse, insomnia, depression, or suicidal thoughts are not uncommon among serious gamblers.To find alleviation from these symptoms, or to cope with loneliness or all the free time on their hands after the loss of a job, gamblers may become even more hooked on their compulsive behaviour.Finally, they find themselves locked into the vicious cycle of gambling, creating problems, needing to flee from these problems, and more gambling .Problem gambling takes its toll on relationships with relatives and close friends.One of the most difficult dilemmas is when close ones are asked to help the gambler out with money, or when they discover unexplained debts, missing financial statements or disappearing assets.Although there is often a wish to bail out the gambler, it also means enabling the gambler to continue his or her destructive behaviour, thus further contributing to the problem.There is also the temptation to work hard on making the gambler stop gambling, by pleading, lecturing, threatening, or checking up on them.As these tactics are generally failing, family and friends often end up feeling as powerless as the gambler him or herself.What they do have power over, however, is protecting themselves physically, emotionally and financially.Even when they say “yes” to loving and caring for the gambler, they can say a clear “no” to gambling and to the manipulative or violent behaviour some gamblers resort to in order to get their compulsive needs met.For those gamblers who recognize they need help, or for their close ones who want to consult a professional specialized in gambling, there is a confidential service available in every MRC of the Estrie region, free of charge.Rehabilitation programs consist of an average of 17 sessions.They are step-by-step, research-based, cognitive-behavioural programs, offered in both official languages.The focus of the individual and group sessions includes learning to recognize and avoid problem situations and mastering the ability to stop the gambling.There are also services for drug and alcohol problems.For consultation or more information about treatment programs, one may call: Centre Jean-Patrice Chiasson (819-821 2500), Gambling: Help & Referral (1-800461-0140), or the local Info/Sante of the CLSC.— Lies Ouwerkerk, M.Ed., MFT is a licensed couple & family therapist with a private practice in Lennoxville.She is also a counsellor and lecturer at Bishop’s University.Weight: Cont’d from Page 1 This isn’t Shanks' first experience with Weight Watchers.When he was 18 he joined and lost quite 'a bit of weight.But he admits he “got cocky” and fell back into his old eating habits.“I went before and I barely stayed for a meeting,” he said.This time he took it more seriously.“This kind of a program (Weight Watchers) is a lifestyle, you have to change everything," he said.“I took it like a job or a religion and stuck to it.I took it as seriously as if I had a disease.” Shanks said he was supported in his efforts by his family.He also read the Weight Watchers program extensively, and at Thursday’s meeting he could easily answer the questions of his fellow members.By February Shanks began exercising, trying to tone up after losing so much weight.He said he does about 3,000 crunches a week to tighten up his stomach.Along with cardio exercises he is also lifting weights to maintain muscle tone.Along the way Shanks also quit smoking, a tough thing to do, especially for anyone trying to lose weight.With his self confidence and his energy levels up, he says he’s now looking for a new job.“At Owl’s Head I was working so hard just to get around,” he said.“By the end I was running.It was so much easier.” In recent weeks he says his body is getting used to not eating as much, and he can occasionally treat himself.Recently he had his first poutine in months, after he had his big salad first.“But boy did it ever taste good,” he said.To honor his accomplishment Shanks was awarded a lifetime membership to Weight Watchers at the weekly meeting at the Manoir Lac Brome Thursday. MB iÜ®l ’ll» ¦SB |r\ m — I I c: 111 o -THE- RECORD =3 Jamie Zachary, Correspondents’ Editor Newsroom@sherbroo Bossy mentors at Sherbrooke hockey camp INSIDE American Jennifer Capriati drops straight-set loss to Mauresmo in final .see Page 14 day, August 19, 2002 page 13 PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Mike Bossy, three-time winner of the NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship, was in Sherbrooke Saturday to mentor area youth.By Scott McLean Special to the Record Sherbrooke During Mike Bossy’s Hall of Fame career he was renowned for a number of things, among them leading the New York Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cups and scoring 50-plus goals in nine straight seasons.But above all else, Bossy was known throughout the league for his sportsmanship.The former New York Islanders, who was inducted into the Hall in 1991, won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the most sportsmanlike player, three times during his illustrious career.Bossy passed on some of his good sporstmanship to young hockey players in Sherbrooke last weekend as part of the Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey Camp.The touring program is the brain-child of Bobby Orr, and is designed to promote a philosophy of “respect, responsibility and trust,” to 100 children from across the Townships.The main fixais of the program, which also visits St John's Nfld., London.Ont.and Calgary, Alta, is to reach children at such a young age, a time that is critical for not only their development as hockey players, but as individuals as well.It teaches the youngsters both on and off the ice, including skill development, drills, games and safety instruction.The program also focuses on parents and the mistakes that often can hinder the enjoyment of hockey for their children.Manuals are given to parents and coaches in hopes of spreading the teachings of safe and fun hockey.Dr.Vem Sten-lund, a professor of Education at the University of Windsor, designed the manual, and also helped create the program with Hall of Famer Bobby Orr.Orr then sought out the help of other role models, including Bossy.“I’ve been involved right from the start,” said Bossy outside the Rock Forest Arena.“The program was initially thought out by Bobby Orr and Vern Sten-lund, who then approached G.M.(General Motors) with the project, and then after that I was approached along with Cassie Campbell.” Much talk about minor hockey recently has been focused on the stands, where parents have gotten into verbal shouting matches with other parents and have even come to blows.One such incident in Massachusetts resulted in a child watching his father die at the hands of the father of a fellow teammate.“As former players, we can talk about things like that.It’s our responsibility to instruct the kids and parents on how to properly conduct themselves.“We’ve gone across Canada with this initiative and it’s nice to be in a program that not only focuses on the basic skills of kids six to nine years old, but also allows us to give the manuals to both parents and coaches.” The manuals are designed to make adults aware of the problems facing minor hockey, and to raise awareness of what exactly constitutes good sportsmanship.It also instructs the coaches on how to teach these values to their players, in order to create a new level of respect for the game and those involved.“It’s a great initiative, and I really enjoy getting out there and into the community to help teach these values.” Bossy also spoke about how, in an era notorious for its level of violent play, he was able to only amass 210 career penalty minutes, and be selected for the Lady Byng trophy three times.“It was just a matter of keeping my cool, which is important in playing in the National Hockey League, because you are often placed in situations, whether you want to or not, that can make you lose your cool.It’s just a matter of keeping your nose clean." Mfriv a pair of tickets! lj rryrrT&r- s i o rr> SUNDAY, AUGUST 25th 8 P.M “Pre-Show” starting at 7 p.m.Lots of great prizes to win RECORD will draw 5 pairs of tickets Thursday, August 22nd.To enter our give-away contest simply clip out 2 World Wrestling Entertainment /Cinema 9 logos that will appear on various pages of The Record between now and August 21st.Send them to: WWE Contest RECORD Box 1200, Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 5L6 or drop them at our office at: 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke Drawing will take place Thursday, August 22nd at 10 a.m. i TH E i page 14 Monday, August 19, 2002 RECORD tj tj o o PI T Sports Notebook Barrichello takes checkered flag Rubens Barrichello wasn't about to surrender his lead in the Hungarian Grand Prix.Barrichello edged teammate Michael Schumacher to win the Hungarian GP on Sunday, and their 1-2 finish allowed Ferrari to clinch the Formula One team title with four races left in the season.Barrichello, starting from the pole, cruised to his second victory of the season and third of his l career, only losing the lead during his two pit stops in the 77-lap race.At the Austrian GP in May, Barrichello obeyed team orders and moved over on the final straightaway to let Schumacher take the checkered flag.This time, the Brazilian driver protected his lead on the tight 3.975-kilometre Hungaroring circuit.Sorenstam captures third Compaq win Annika Sorenstam became the first three-time winner of the Compaq Open on Sunday, cruising to a four shot win over fellow Swede Sophie Gustafson before a European record gallery.With an estimated 21,000 fans lining the Vasatorp course under sunny skies in southern Sweden, the world's top female golfer closed with a 2-under-par 70.She finished with a 271 total, 17-under-par.This was Sorenstam's eighth victory of the season.She has six wins on the LPGA Tour, where she's No.1 on the money list.Sunday's victory was also sweet revenge after Sorenstam's British Open flop a week ago at Turnber-ry, Scotland, where the 31-year-old Hall of Famer missed her first cut in 75 LPGA tournaments.Broncos' Davis to call it quits Injured-plagued running back Terrell Davis has decided to retire after seven seasons rather than go through another round of rehabilitation, his agent said Saturday night.Agent Neil Schwartz said doctors told Davis they could not guarantee that his latest ailment - a degenerative condition in his left knee - would get better.Schwartz also said Davis wanted to be able to end his career in Denver, on his own terms.Davis will be placed on injured reserve Tuesday, allowing fans to see him in uniform one last time Monday night, when the Denver Broncos face the San Francisco 49ers.Davis finished his career with 7,607 yards on 1,655 carries and 60 touchdowns.He holds or shares 56 teams records - 21 in the post-season - including most rushing yards, total yards from scrimmage and rushing touchdowns.On TV Monday • MLB: 7 pm, Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays, Sportsnet.• NFL FRESEASON: 8 pm, San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos, ABC.Around Town To submit your sporting event, fax it to (819) 569-3945, email newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com or contact Jamie Zachary, Correspondents’ Editor, or Mike Hickey at (819) 56*6345.Mauresmo breezes by Capriati in Montreal $182,000 payday for France native at Rogers AT&T Cup Staff France’s Amelie Mauresmo, seeded seventh, dispatched number-two seeded American Jennifer Capriati Sunday in straight sets to capture the Rogers AT&T Cup in Montreal.Mauresmo downed Capriati 6-4, 6-1 to earn $182,000 US for winning the $1.224 million hard-court tournament at du Maurier Stadium.Capriati, who has failed to win a tournament in her last 10 appearances, took home $92,000 to pass the $6 million mark in career earnings.She has now made $6,041,736 in her 13-year pro career.It was an eighth career WTA Tour victory and the second this year for Mauresmo, 23, who also won an event at Dubai in February.Capriati, 26, won the Canadian tournament as a 15-year-old in 1991 and has now lost in the final three times, also bowing to Steffi Graf in 1993 and Serena Williams last year in Toronto.Mauresmo appeared less affected by the gusting winds on Centre Court, while Capriati looked to be bothered by some questionable calls from the line judges.At 4-4 in the first set, Mauresmo got two points on serves Capriati argued were out and the Frenchwoman then broke Capriati’s service on her fourth set point when the American sent a backhand wide.Mauresmo broke again for a 3-1 lead in the second on a neat backhand volley at the net and broke the dispirited Capriati again for 5-1.The win evened the career head-to-head matchup between the two players at 3-3.In their last meeting, Mauresmo beat Capriati in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.Capriati was ranked No.1 in the world when she won her second Australian Open in January.With the latest loss, she has slipped to the No.3 ranking in the world behind Serena and Venus Williams.Mauresmo is ranked No.10.WTA Rogers AT&T Cup, Montreal R.ofl6 R.of8 Quartos Semi-Finals Final* Semifinals Quarters R.of8 R.ofl6 Tu.M.Hingis, M.6 Zuluaga.F.Hingis.M.6 6-3, 2-6.6-1 Zuluaga, F.Hingis, M.6 64,63 Zuluaga, F.Koumikova Serna, M Dechy, N.6-3,62 64,62 7-5.6-1 63.46.64 Ruano, V 7 Mauresmo Dokic, J.3 Fernandez Ruano, V.10 Farina S.Fernandez 60,62 64,63 Stevenson, A Granville, L Stevenson.A 6-2.6-1 63,67,64 Granville, L 7-6, 7-6 1-6,7-5,61 Tanasugam Torrens, C 7 Mauresmo 7 Mauresmo def 2 Capriati, J.64,61 Dokic, J.3 Sucha, M 6-1.6-2 63,64 7 Mauresmo Dokic, J.3 7 Mauresmo Dokic, J.3 4 Clijsters, K.Henin, J.5 4 Clijsters, K.Henin, J.5 64.3-6,6-1 67, 6-0, 4-1 Pratt, N.Schett, B.Henin, J.5 ret.Nagyova H.Schett.B.64,64 63, 7-6 46.64, 62 Schiavone, F.64,64 Schett, B.Schiavone, F.Rubin, C.63,63 4-6,60,62 Bedanova 12 9 Dementieva 8 Hantuchova Capriati, J.2 Sugiyama, A Coetzer, A Sugiyama, A 63,63 36,64.62 Coetzer.A 63,7-6 61,7-5 Suarze, P.Schnyder.P 8 Hantuchova Capriati, J.2 Taylor, S.63,7-6 64,61 8 Hantuchova Capriati.J.2 8 Hantuchova Capriati, J.2 RFrORF) Monday, August 19, 2002 page 15 Death Death Deaths DUBOIS, Mrs.Berthe - Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, August 19th, 2002 from 2 to 4 p.m.and from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, August 20th, 2002, from 11:30 a.m.The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 20th, 2002 at 2 p.m., at the St-Félix de Kingsey’s Church in St-Félix de Kingsey.Pauline Fecteau, dir., Centre Funéraire Yves Houle & Frère, 198 Adams St., Richmond.Card of Thanks GILBERT -1 want to express my sincere thanks to those who sent cards, flowers, gifts and visited me while I was a patient in the CHUS and Youville Hospital.Special thanks to June, Cathy, Joyce and the St.George’s Church Women for the sunshine basket.ANNABELLA GILBERT Spring Fever Spring is here And I’m sick as a dog I’m sure that you Don’t expect me to do All those Springjobs For raking up sticks And leaves, and assorted debris Makes me ready to heave Though I know that The grass is already turned green And the buds on the trees Mil soon become leaves But realty, I don’t have the strength To get up from my knees And I surety must have A fever of 100 degrees You must be able to see That a healthier man is in need To go out and do All those Spring deeds No, I don’t need a doctor Just let me suffer In silence please I’ll be just fine in time What did you say?Miss Adams is walking this way?Fetch me my boots and gloves I think that I’ve made my recovery By Steve Lamb MINISH-COOPER, Loraine Frances, B.Sc., L.L.B.March 23,1951 - August 15, 2002 -After a courageous battle with breast cancer, Loraine passed away peacefully at home in Yellowknife, NT, on August 15th, 2002, in the loving presence of her beloved family and closest friends.She departed this life as she lived it - with courage, dignity and an indomitable spirit.Deeply mourned by her husband, Donald Merrill Cooper and their three daughters, Merrill, Megan and Margot; her loving parents Roy and Edith Minish of Swan River, Manitoba; her three brothers, Reid (Val: Melissa, Brittney), Brian (Cathy: Deanne, Brenna) and Blair (Jill: Hans, Carly), all of Swan River; Everett Cooper (Margaret Anne) of Lennoxville, Quebec and David Cooper The winds of change now blow over my life’s barren range; their gusts have turned all to dust: Such a personal inner void seems to steadfastly remain.Trivial tangibles for my lifetime of toil - a lifetime of pain.In the overall, I am proud of the two trees I have grown; With healthy roots they have prospered and held strong.(Kathy: Jason) of Thunder Bay, Ontario.Loraine’s many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews will also remember her with great love and affection.Loraine was a very special friend and colleague to so many.Her legal career was distinguished and included a term as President of the NWT Law Society, but it is her complete devotion to her family and her insatiable passion for gardening that will be especially remembered by all who knew and loved her.A Celebration of Loraine’s Life will be held in Yellowknife on August 23rd.Friends are invited to share memories and photos of Loraine, which will be added to a Book of Remembrance which is being compiled for the family.Messages can be sent to Don and the girls at dcoop@theedge.com or to 4908 Maton-abbee Street, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 1X8.In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted by the YK Community Fdunda-tion to establish and maintain a Garden of Hope in Loraine’s memory.It was Loraine’s wish that the Garden of Hope would be a place of peace and comfort.It will be symbolic of her struggle and that of all women against the deadly scourge of breast cancer and the hope it will be eradicated.Donations may be sent to: Loraine Minish-Cooper Memorial Fund, c/o Yellowknife Community Foundation, PO Box 1620, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2P2.The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks for the incredible support that has been given to them and Loraine by the people of Yellowknife over the past four years, and to the wonderful team of health care professionals who cared for Loraine throughout her illness.Despite all, I am happy with the seeds that I have sown; Thanks to them, I feel the winds of change did less wrong.To be their dad.in the predestiny of the winds of change; Among all the bleakness that makes today’s lonely range.I walk tall because of the existence of those two trees.And I thank God for the wind of love I find in each breeze! G.Lawrence Brown MCDONALD, Helen Mary - Peacefully at La Maison Aube-Lumiere, Sherbrooke, Que., on Saturday, August 17, 2002, Helen McDonald in her 81st year.Left to mourn her death are her daughter Joan (Allen) McComb, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.Also her two brothers; John (Marie) and Donald.She was predeceased by her brothers: Robert, Peter, George and her sister, Margaret.A graveside service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2002 at 3:00 p.m., in the Cookshire Cemetery.Rev.Canon Ron West officiating.In her memory, donations to La Maison Aube-Lumiere, 220 Kennedy St.N., Sherbrooke, Que., J1E 2E7, would be appreciated by the family.Arrangements entrusted to Cass Funeral Home, (819) 564-1750.MOREAU, Odette - Passed away at the CHUS Hotel Dieu Hospital, Sherbrooke, Que.On Tuesday, August 13th, 2002 in her 54th year.Odette Moreau, dear mother of Jennifer Pryce (Evan Mooney), Julie Younglove, (Troy Younglove), Christopher Pryce and Snow Rousseau (Steven Harris).Cherished grandmother of Caleb Younglove, Anniken and Harmonie Richard.Dear sister of Paule Letourneau, Louise Girard, Rita Moreau and Rosaire Moreau.Odette also leaves to mourn the father of her chidren, Roger Pryce and many other relatives and friends.Resting at the Cass Funeral Home Inc., 6 Belvidere St., Lennoxville, Que., (819) 564-1750, where friends may visit on Monday, August 19th, 2002 from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m., and on Tuesday from 10 -11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m.Interment to follow at Reedsville Cemetery, North Hatley.From the Pens of E.T.Writers The Winds of Change RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH « DEATH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only; 320 per word.Minimum charge $8.00 ($9.20 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions -15% off, 3 insertions - 30% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $7.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $20.00 ($23.01 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $19.50 ($22,43 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $29.50 ($33.94 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday’s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday’s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called. page 16 Monday, August 19, 2002 ¦¦¦¦THE» - RECORD Take some time to get to know him better North 08-19-02 A A 5 2 ¥ K ?Q J 10 6 4 A 7 6 4 2 West East A 10 843 A 976 ¥ A 9 7 6 4 ¥ Q J 8 ?K 2 ?7 5 A 8 3 A Q J 10 9 5 South A K Q J ¥ 10 5 3 2 ?A 9 8 3 A A K Dealer: South Vulnerable: East-West South West North East 1 NT Pass 3 NT All pass Opening lead: ¥ 6 Monday, Aug.19,2002 The defenders can alphabetize, too By Phillip Alder Two weeks ago, I featured Dave Huggett’s five-letter mnemonic device to help declarer plan the play at trick one.Because I have a razor-sharp mind, eventually it occurred to me that the defenders could use the same routine.This week, therefore, let’s see how it works.First comes A is for Analyze the Opening Lead.You are sitting East, looking at your hand and North’s.Against three no-trump, your partner leads the heart six.How would you plan the defense?After this auction.West’s card is surely fourth-highest from his longest and strongest.So, apply the Rule of Eleven: 11 minus 6 equals 5.This means that there are five hearts above the six in the North, East and South hands combined.Since you, East, can see four of them, you know South has only one heart higher than the six.Which one is it?If it is the seven.West has a suit headed by the A-10-9-6 and probably would have led the 10.And if South has the ace, West holds 10-9-7-6-x(-x) and certainly would have led the 10.So, South should have the nine or 10.This means you should play the queen under dummy’s king, which serves two purposes.First, it tells partner about the queen and jack.(You cannot have a singleton queen, because that would leave South with six hearts.) Second, playing the queen unblocks the suit.At trick two, declarer will take the losing diamond finesse.After winning with his king, West should lead a low heart to your jack.Then, you return the heart eight, permitting West to win three more tricks in the suit to defeat the contract.Dear Annie: I met “Kurt” in March.In May, he asked me to move to Florida with him, and I accepted.I know things happened rather quickly, but it was so right for us.I am convinced he is my soul mate, and I have never been happier.There is only one thing that bothers 90th Birthday Happy birthday to Cecil Ross of St.Paul’s Rest Home, Bury, who will be celebrating his 90th birthday on August 23rd.Love and best wishes from your family Graduation ?.i m.l * t “-.ti ’ v > V; V£ **, • * j >- ¦¦ •’ On May 21, Michael Rychard of Cowansville, Quebec went into a 10 week basic training program at St.Jean, Quebec for the Canadian Armed Forces.On July 25th he graduated at the Military Camp at St.Jean, Quebec.Michael is now part of, “The Canadian Armed Forces”.We are very proud of you, Michael.Annie’s Mailbox me.Kurt is extremely jealous.I am not a flirt, but I am outgoing and sociable.Any time I speak to another man or look at a guy for more than a few seconds, Kurt becomes angry.He insists I am thinking about seducing these men.I have no such thoughts, and my behavior is perfectly normal, but Kurt doesn’t agree.I don’t want to shut myself up all day so I don’t accidentally flirt with anyone.How can I make Kurt understand that I love only him?— Sad in Florida Dear Sad: Your relationship with Kurt worries me.He is demonstrating three classic signs of a potential abuser: He has pushed the relationship into a serious stage rather quickly, he has convinced you to move away from familiar people and surroundings, and he is excessively and irrationally jealous.Be Graduation yM Lana Paxton, youngest daughter of Lance and Barbara Paxton of Coaticook, graduated from Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec on June 8, 2002, where she received a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration JConcentra-tion Accounting with distinction).Lana is the granddaughter of Don and June McCormick of Sawyerville, and Bernard and Geraldine Paxton of Coaticook.She is currently working at Statistics Canada in Ottawa, Ont.Congratulations Lana from Paul, Myrianne, Shawn, Jeremy, Tina and Anthony careful.I urge you to move out of Kurt’s home immediately.He may be perfectly harmless, but it would be wise to take some time to get to know him better.Ask his friends about his general behavior and his previous relationships.Tread cautiously, dear.I don’t want you to become another statistic.Dear Annie: My husband recently bought a fancy Porsche.He did not discuss this with me in advance.He just showed up at the curb with it.We now have three car payments — one for the Porsche and two for our other cars, both of which are perfectly usable, by the way.We have too many bills, and it is becoming difficult to keep up.My husband loves cars and can’t seem to wait until we get rid of one before he buys another.He puts everything on our charge cards, and the debt is piling up.My husband holds down two jobs to pay off the bills, but he hasn’t changed his spending habits.At this rate, we will run out of money in a year.I am really stressed out.What can 1 do?— I’d Rather Ride a Bike in Maryland Dear Bike Rider: Your husband needs to work within a set budget before he runs your finances into the ground.Check your phone book under “Consumer Credit, Counseling,” or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), 801 Roeder Rd., Suite 900, Silver Spring, MD 20910.You can also contact the NFCC by phone at 1-800-388-2227 or through its Web site at www.nfcc.org.The folks there will help you work out a plan to keep your finances under control.Please contact them today.Dear Annie: I am an agnostic.I believe in God but do not practice or belong to any organized religion.At some future point, I will need to plan my funeral.Every service I have attended is presided over by a member of the clergy who makes the deceased sound like a religious saint.Please tell me how to arrange something that suits my needs.— No Particular Religion in Washington, D.C.Dear D.C.: There is no reason a member of the clergy must officiate at your funeral.Contact the funeral home of your choice, and ask if the service can be conducted by someone else.Many services are run by friends and family.If you are being cremated, a memorial can be held anywhere, any time, and you can choose the person you would like to officiate.Meanwhile, please stay healthy.Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. 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