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Sherbrooke roi Honda ^ 2615 King St.West SHERBROOKE THE Record The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 OpensThursday! 65 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Monday, August 26, 2002 -* c; r* * NOTICE Tl»ef« srtft be no Service l»w« Toitey, Sunday, August 25* ; *, «M *«m V«rt* M nw V »V 'ft?*.iy* «4, v i * * y r ?» 1 i t It (I M « *t *.- 8 Monday, August 26, 2002 page 5 ___ Record Price praises Chrétien, but pushes Martin for leadership By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Liberal MP David Price has made no secret that he wants ex-Finance Minister Paul Martin to replace Prime Minister Jean Chretien as leader of his party, and the country.Nevertheless, the Compton-Stanstead MP reserved some polite praise for Chrétien, who made the surprise announcement last week that he will be retiring in February 2004.“I think it was quite courageous of the Prime Minister,” said Price.“He really did sit down and think of the party and put it before himself." Price remarked that Chrétien has a reputation as a fighter, and that being faced with a forthright leadership challenge from Martin was all he needed to get his back up against the wall and come out fighting.But Price said Chrétien realized that the challenge would tear the party apart, and he decided to step down.However, it will be a drawn out departure as Chrétien promised to remain in office for another 18 months.“He’s got some things he wants to accomplish before leaving,” Price said, dismissing comments from political pundits and some party insiders that Chrétien will be a lame duck leader.Among other things, Price said Chrétien wants to ensure Canada signs the Kyoto protocol on atmospheric emissions and that reforms to federal health care financing are completed.“He told us pretty clearly that he’s going to make some moves on Medicare,” Price said, adding he expects the PM to find a way of ensuring money sent to the provinces for Medicare is used for that purpose.But while Chrétien attempts to fulfill his final wish list, Martin will be campaigning, Price said.“He wants to be on the ground and hit every nook and cranny throughout the country,” said Price, as Martin’s bid to succeed Chrétien kicked into high gear last week.But while Martin hits the road to gather support, other hopefuls will have their hands somewhat tied.Chrétien made it clear last week that his ministers will have to devote themselves to their jobs.“If they want to campaign they will have to back out of their positions,” said Price, adding Chrétien made that quite clear during his meeting with the party caucus.Price said that while Martin will have more time to campaign, he still has some responsibilities as a Member of Parliament.“He is still an MP and he will still have his house duties,” he said.“He has to be there for votes.The Whip still whips him.” RECORD FILE PHOTO Liberal MP David Price gave Jean Chrétien some polite praise after the PM announced he would retire in February, 2004.Price said he expects other contenders for Chrétien’s job will lay low for a while, remaining visible in cabinet jobs, but not setting themselves up as targets this early in the campaign.But while some contenders may be able to gain more visibility while in cabinet, he noted that Deputy Prime Minister John Manley, who replaced Martin in the Finance portfolio, will not be able to take credit for Martin’s accomplishment in getting Canada back on track.“Those are long term things all put in place by Paul Martin,” Price said, admitting that Man-ley is a main contender for Chrétien’s job.Price adds that Manley will have a hard time keeping the economy in line as the outlook worsens over the next few months.Price, a former Conservative MP who quit the Tories to join the Liberals before the last federal election, said the Liberal party would swing further to the right under Martin.“That’s why the Conservatives are so worried,” he said, noting that the Liberal turn towards the right is the reason he feels so comfortable in the party, particularly Martin’s camp.Brief Number of CEGEP students in Quebec same as last year Staff The Quebec Federation of CEGEPS announced a preliminary enrollment of 150,000 students in the province’s 48 CEGEPS for the coming academic year.This year’s numbers are the same compared to last year.Of the 150, 000 students who will be attending CEGEP this fall, slightly less than half, 64,000, are first-year students.More than half are women, female students make up 57 per cent of the student population.According to the Federation, student population has gone down six per cent since 1997, with enrollment rates varying in each region.Colleges in the Laval-Laurentides-Lanaudière region are expected to have a five per cent increase in their student population, while the Outaouais region will remain the same and enrollment will drop by almost five per cent in the Bas-Saint-Laurent-Gaspésie area.The majority of students enrolled in ŒGEP are in technical programs, and 45.5 per cent are preparing to attend university.Sherbrooke Honda HONDA 2001 CIVIC LX, 4d, auto., grey, fully equipped.2001 CRV HEAD EDITION, white, auto., 4d, 4x4, leather, fully equipped.2001 CIVIC DX, 4d, auto., grey.2000 CIVIC SPECIAL EDITION, black, 4d, air.2000 CIVIC SPECIAL EDITION, titane, 4d, air.2000 CIVIC HATCHBACK DX, black, 5 spd., mags, laser, tinted windows.1999 CIVIC LX, black, 5 spd., 4d.1999 CIVIC LX, black, auto., 4d, only 31,000 km.1999 CIVIC HATCHBACK, silver, 5 spd., mags, tinted windows.1999 CIVIC DX COUPE, silver, mags, spoiler, CD, only 29.000 km.or 160,000 km.1998 ACCORD, 4d, auto., air, 72.000 km., Honda guarantee to June 28, 2004 or 160.000 km.HONDA 1998 CRV LX AUTO., 4d, blue, 4x4, 84,000 km., elect, group, air mags, Honda guarantee to July 19, 2004 or 160,000 km Golf Plan.1997 CRV LX AUTO., 4d, 4x4, green, fully equipped.1997 ACCORD SPECIAL EDITION, auto., titane, fully equipped, mags, 72,000 km.Must see! 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Allore in a letter published in your paper on August 21.The College sympathizes deeply with Mr.Allore and his family for the loss of their sister and daughter, Theresa, in 1978.We cannot, however, remain silent about the remarks Mr.Allore makes about the College, which are patently defamatory and go well beyond any in- quiry into the circumstances surrounding Theresa Allore’s disappearance.In essence, it is tantamount to putting our institution on trial.We have no desire to get involved in a point-by-point discussion of Mr.Allore’s argument.We do feel that it is important to point out that the College management stated on numerous recent occasions that it had cooperated with the police at the time of the event and that it intends to do so again when and if the investigation is reopened.A teaching institution such as Champlain Regional College has an abiding respect for freedom of expression.Statements such as those made by Mr.Allore in.his letter published August 21, intended more to harm the College’s reputation than to make headway in the case, are something altogether different.Champlain Regional College will not tolerate this gratuitous, unfounded and untruthful attack on a sterling reputation that has been carefully developed during the past 30 years and is acknowledged by the Eastern Townships community, the rest of Quebec and well beyond its borders.That is why we are today bringing this letter to your readers’ attention.Yours truly, Bertrand Daigneault Director/Champlain-Lennoxville Youth should learn to adjust Dear Editor In response to the article written by Kate Shingler on Aug.13, 2002.The comments by Alison Hannah, executive director of Citizen’s Advocacy (CA.) leave a lot to be desired.I have been in and around Mansonville all of my life.Both of my children have been involved with the C.A.youth groups from a very early age and still are.In the past I was also involved in the youth and theatre groups with my children.There is a lot of good work done in these groups.When Alison says there is not enough room to offer the kind of services the teenagers have grown accustomed to, then it is time to do what everyone else would do, ADJUST to what is available.That would be a valuable lesson to teach the youth.It is a lesson we all have had to learn at one time or another.It’s called life.The CA is willing to take credit for what they have accomplished with the youth, but it seems that when they are faced with a space problem they’re willing to pass the buck to the municipal taxpayers.Why not use the legion building, which they don’t pay any rent for as their youth center and move their offices to the Ken Jones centre that they own.I’m sure there would be sufficient space.It shouldn’t be too much of an inconvenience to the C.L.S.C as the youth groups usually meet after office hours.As far as the CA.youth groups hav- ing a place they call their “second home”, this to me is unacceptable.They should have a place to meet and have activities, for that I agree 100 per cent.There are a multitude of things that can be learned at the CA.youth groups, however their home is where they live with their families.I think it would be great for all youth to have a place to gather and enjoy pool etc.But what of the other groups of Mansonville?They have had to find their own meeting places and in some cases share their space with another group/organization.For example the fish and game club (non-profit) pays rent for their meeting place.The Scouts and Baptist church youth groups (also open to all youth) meet in the Mansonville Elementary School.The order of the Eastern Star (non-profit) help pay expenses to share space with the Masons.C A.seems to be looking for the municipality to take the helm and solve the problem of the CA.youth groups meeting place.What about the other youth groups of Mansonville that aren’t part of CA.youth programs, but instead have other interests.Don’t they count?After all they are youth of Mansonville.They deserve equal opportunity too.It is my understanding that the grants the municipality applied for and were refused would have been used to meet the needs of not only the youth but also all citizens in general.Is that so wrong?We are taught to share early in life; sometimes you have to share in order to achieve your long-term goals.Where there is a will there is a way, it may take a little compromise and time.It is my opinion that C A.as the employer should provide a place for their employees, the youth director and assistant to continue providing the activities the youth have come to enjoy over the past 15 years.I know that the space in the United Church basement served well, so the space upstairs in the Legion building should serve them equally as well if not better, even though it is not the government recommended 1800 square feet.Bill Eldridge Mansonville Taxpayer months m * * wwrw.dolighan.com P.0.Bax 1200 SherbrookeJIH 516 or 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax:819-569-3945 E-MAIL: 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Ù J Townships ; ' ; ¦ NextWi C When it comes to what's funny and whafs not males and females have different views .next Monday Tbl: 819-569-6345; Fax: 819-569-3945 Nbwsroom@sherbrookbrbcord.com Monday, August 26, 2002 page 7 - - N * * =* «T«A their parents.A cornfield couple tied to the sea Naval architects carve a niche for themselves JAKE BRENNAN/SPECIAL David Doust and Susan Fletcher ofPachelle Inc.relax in the gorgeous garden of their historic house, between Barnston and Ayer’s Cliff.RECORD Michel Duval Advertising Consultant Tel.: 819-569-9525 Fax: 819-821-3179 femail: sherbrookerecond@vidfiotron.ca DAVID PRICE, M.P.Compton-Stanstead 4777 Bourque Blvd.Rock Forest, QC J1N2G6 (819) 573-5200 Office (819) 573-5190 fax email: prlced1@parl.gc.ca Cookshire (819) 875-1157 David Price, M.P.Coaticook (819) 849-3113 www.davidprice.parl.gc.ca By Jake Brennan Special to the Record At 77, David J.Doust has reason for contentment.“I knew that I wanted to be a naval architect when I was 10 years old, and I’ve been doing everything that I always wanted to do in marine matters for 67 years.And I just love it.” After a long and distinguished career in the marine industry, he was formally recognized this year by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, a worldwide organization, for 50 years of membership and service.He is one of only three members so longstanding.Doust’s family has been involved in the marine world for hundreds of years — “it’s in my blood, in my genes, if you like,” he says — so his choice of vocation seems natural enough.He got his early jump on the industry from 1940 to 1945 in the dockyards of Portsmouth, England, his hometown, and later emerged with his M.Sc.in naval architecture from Durham University in 1956.Afterwards, Doust worked for the National Maritime Institute in London for 18 years, serving as Principal Scientific Officer, a position which gave him much of the expertise he would use later.see Pachelle, Page 8 Feature Story Townships Life page 8 Monday, August 26, 2002 Feature Story RECORD Townshippers doing what they do best Marine work sends couple across the globe David Doust’s research for England’s National Physical Laboratory was instrumental in solving the sideways launch, which now accounts for about 75 per cent of all boat launches.y fOScS j y.m m Me# Pachelle: Cont’d from Page 7 Meanwhile, here in the Townships, Susan Fletcher, who conies from a business-oriented family, was carving her own niche.A qualified companion and the Canadian representative of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Fletcher founded Pachelle Inc.in 1981, a consulting firm serving the land, sea, and air branches of the transportation industry.The two met at a function in Montreal unrelated to their mutual interest, and fell to talking.“When he said he was a naval architect, I just flipped, because since moving back here I hadn’t met anyone who understood what I did until I met David,” confesses Susan.The two found they had much more in common, and soon became more than just professionally linked.David moved down to Susan’s beautifully kept historical house, “The Willows,” circa 1861, miles from the water, on Route 141 South between Barnston and Ayer’s Cliff.“When I came down here in 1991 to join Susan, I thought I was retiring, but it never happened.” Their strong professional interests were magnified by their new union, and Pachelle (website: www.ocean-wide.com) was steered toward offering technical, legal and financial expertise in naval industry to take advantage of Doust’s specialized knowledge.But what, exactly, is that expertise?Doust explains that a major part of what they do is “like forensic research into marine casualties,” getting involved in cases of groundings, collisions, sinking of ships, and loss of life.Pachelle is currently involved in four investigations of lesser known but similar in nature to the famous case of the Irving Whale, a tanker that ran aground and sank in the Bay of Fundy about 25 years ago, spreading PCB contaminants across the coasts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.The federal government sued Irving Oil, and Doust was re tained as the primary expert witness for the Crown prosecution.“Nobody knew what exactly had happened,” says Doust, “and I had to figure it out 25 years later, picking up the cold trail.” The ship was brought up from the bottom, and Doust inspected the damaged hull while Fletcher snapped forensic photos.Four years ago the case was settled out of court, which is how about two thirds of Pachelle’s cases resolve.“That’s the most satisfactory and least painful way to do it.We write a report, the other side accepts it and settle on that basis,” says Doust, adding that “part of the settlement was that we couldn’t share our findings publicly.” Sometimes, however, no solution can be reached, and the case goes to court.Because of the mounds of money at stake - the Irving Whale was a $34 million dollar case - the very interested parties can make the courtroom pretty tense.“Believe me, it can get very, very nasty.You feel like you’re having your eyes pecked out when you’re in the (witness) box.” Doust spent a grueling 10 continuous days on the stand against the Irving Whale, having his judgment attacked by some of the top names in the industry.“You need to have your wits about you,” he says with a confidence gained by a professional record with many more wins than losses.“When I do forensic stuff, normally we win, but that’s no proof that we’re right,” admits Doust.In 1991, David had the opportunity to apply his expertise to a current situation.Working with Le Groupe Desgagnés of Quebec city, they won the contract out of 43 bids to salvage the Rio Orinoco chemical tanker, which had run aground off the coast of Anticosti Island in the Gulf of St.Lawrence in a storm with 70-foot swells.After considering various salvage methods, they opted to heat the solidified asphalt cargo until it was liquid.They then pumped out the top 50 to 70 per cent of it — enough to let the ship float off the rocks, but not so much that the contents could leak through the hull’s jagged holes, which were sealed by the solidified asphalt, and ruin the area’s sensitive ecosystem.The two-month operation required not only extensive buoyancy and ballast calculations, but also research into asphalt, more than 5000 tonnes of which was heated to between 125 and 175 degrees, using the still operational boilers of the Orinoco herself.“David is like a walking library,” said Fletcher, “because he’s been in the industry long enough that he has a file on everything that exists.” The salvage operation was not only successful, but the double-hulled ship was able to be repaired and returned to active service as a chemical tanker.Doust had the satisfaction of heading the only successful salvage off the notoriously dangerous Anticosti Island in the past 300 years, and of getting, as he says, “actual living proof that what I do works.” Both the Irving Whale and Rio Orinoco cases are documented in their own short chapters in two books the couple has self-published in the past five years, The Expert Witness, and The Naval Architect.The books, which are difficult to categorize, have nonetheless both gone to a second edition of 5000 books, and are well placed throughout the world as references in every university and law society that deals with anything marine.“We developed them as companion books not only for the lay person, but also as reference material for lawyers and judges,” says Fletcher.Skipping the technical details, which are easily ignored, the books make quite an interesting read for anyone with an interest in engineering problem solving.“Education plays a very big role in everything we do,” says Fletcher.Doust started his education on a scholarship from the Royal Institution of Naval Architects 62 years ago, and reflects that “when you get your start in life with a scholarship from an institution like that, you’re honour-bound, really, to give something back.That’s why I’ve supported it for all these years." He and Fletcher have created a workshop, which the Royal Institution has adopted as an annual two-day event, to prepare marine experts for the role of expert witness in the court process.Doust’s countless articles have been published in over 40 languages, and Pachelle’s main business is travelling around the world consulting on major projects.But as the only properly qualified naval architects within 100 km of Sherbrooke, Pachelle’s reputation has inevitably led to a more local summer business on the side: testing the emissions and safety of summer pleasure crafts in the area.They are also retained by all the area’s insurance companies for accidents, as ships hitting bridges or each other is a ceaseless problem.“The only reason, I guess, that we do them all is because I haven’t learned to say no,” jokes Doust.“Our business takes us from Megan-tic to Granby — and over to Singapore," says Fletcher.“Here we are, literally in the middle of a cornfield, but working all over the world.Of course computers make that very easy.” And for a couple who live and breathe boats, they’re not making any signals to bring their careers, which keep them physically fit and mentally alert, into port.“It kind of gets the adrenaline going, that’s what it’s all about,” says Fletcher.“It’s the challenge of the day, and of the unknown.We’ve been on some incredible journeys.” Townships Life ¦ »¦¦¦ i —THE—ii .1 =RECORD = Monday, August 26, 2002 page 9 Unearthing treasures in your own backyard Nature's Way Why some herbal remedies don’t work mm WÊÊM 4fiyyy|i §^P9 MÆm mm ssH j§ 1— .819 .569 .9990 WWW.NORTHERN-CROWN.COM New Media .Marketing .Consulting .Web Design .Information Management commercial products, they were found to have very a low percentage of what was listed on their label.To me this is like playing Russian roulette, besides the fact that taking herbs in pill form is a very ineffective way to absorb them.Herbs need to be gently coaxed into giving away their healing properties.Taking a pill with a cold glass of water is not going to help.Flowers and leaves should never be boiled or simmered.To make a healing tea, place them in either a glass or stainless steel teapot and add boiling water, then keep them about 160 C for about three hours.If you don’t have a place that is easy to maintain this temperature, place them in a mason jar and set in on a pie tin in the oven.When the time is up, refrigerate the entire pot or jar (leaving it at room temperature will cause it to sour and go bad quickly).You can take out a serving every day, and reheat in a stainless steel pot on the stove, but not in the microwave; do not boil.When using roots or rhizomes you would follow almost the same procedure, but they take a higher temperature to release their healing qualities, and should be gently simmered.I can only conclude that herbs are not for everyone, and until there are tighter regulations on the harvesting, drying and packaging of herbs and our medical professionals learn more about their interaction with other drugs and the way the body absorbs them, we will never see the full benefits they have to offer our society.ANNA MAY KINNEY Herbal medicine, like oregano, is one of the best healing tools, but is also becoming a lost art in a world of quick remedies.well does the supplier protects you from other weeds or herbs being mixed in with the one you want, and how much of the desired herb are you actually getting in the said product.Then there is the next step, herb preparation.It is no surprise that two case studies using different suppliers for the same herb often wind up with opposite results.The questions to ask is how pure was the tested herb in each study.If during harvest, attention was not paid to whether the plants were cut during the heat of the day — when the essential oils are drawn to the top seven or so inches of each plant — the product would have its essential oils dispersed throughout a larger amount of the plant.But instead, commercial herb growers go into a field with large machinery early in the mornings, they cut everything down to the ground, harvesting the stems and other useless parts as well as weeds growing in between.When I harvest a plant like St.John’s Wort, which gets over two feet high, I use only the flower clusters and the very top leaves, leaving about two-thirds of the plant behind.When the entire plant is used, the healing effects of that product are less per ounce than that of a quality product.Let us not forget that commercially-grown herbs often have large amounts of residue from herbicides and pesticides.Would you really want to heal yourself using these?The question of irradiation I was surprised how many people did not know that the herbs and spices they buy in grocery stores are irradiated.This is done in an attempt to control microorganisms and pests.According to the FDA, herbs and spices are the foods that get the highest radiation.The FDA looks at these food items as a minor part of our diets and believes that these small amounts mixed into our food will have a minimal affect on us.For those who desire more than the average amount in cooking, or want to make a herb into a tea, buying irradiated herbs is not a wise choice.The only answer is to find an organic supplier who does not irradiate his herbs, a nearby organic grower, or grow them our selves.What is irradiation?During the irradiation process our food is exposed to as much as 3,000,000 rads of radiation in order to kill insects and bacteria and extend shelf life.These doses are millions of times greater than that of an ordinary chest X-ray (which is approximately 20 millirad = 20 thousandths of one rad).It is no wonder that some of the cells are altered by the radiation.Guaranteeing quality When I take a herb, I want to see the quality of the product.If it is in pill form, there is no way to tell how much is from leaves, flowers or stems, not to mention the unknown amounts of foreign material mixed in.After independent testing of some In light of the overwhelming response to last week’s column about herbal tea, I decided to do a follow up and answer some of your questions.The main thing people asked me is whether or not I believe in using herbs?I truly believe that herbal medicine is one of the best healing tools we have, but also realize it is becoming a lost art in a world of quick remedies, which usually means taking everything in pill form.The complexity of herbs Anna May Kinney Few people today are aware of the steps a herb passes through from the time it sprouts until it is consumed.While one researcher I know is well ““””^educated in the healing affects of certain herbs, he had no idea that harvesting them in a different way or using them in tea form instead of pill form could make a difference in both the quality of the product and they way it is absorbed into the body.There are many steps involved in taking herbs, like I said last week.Even for some-tiring as simple as a beverage we must do research and ask questions to find out if a particular herb is suited for us.We need to know where and how they are grown, what time of day they are harvested, which part of the plants are used, how I page 10 Monday, August 26, 2002 Townships Life - ¦THE — Record Weekender Music, dance, theatre .all in the Townships Record-breaking weekend in Ayer’s Cliff By Claudia Villemaire Special to The Record Ayer’s Cliff It was another record breaking weekend in the Townships as attendance numbers and show entries were up across the board at the 157th edition of the Stanstead County Exhibition, otherwise known as the Ayer's Cliff Fair.Organizers are basking in the afterglow of another successful year.A dozen years ago the annual exhibition barely made ends meet.The recent past has seen just about every facility either replaced or renovated.Entertainment and educational programs have also kept pace with modern developments and trends.The result: an agricultural exhibition with a down-to-earth country flavour.“We have more labourers than lawyers in our territory.” said presi- AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER dent Angus McKinnon late Sunday afternoon.“So our entertainment is aimed at the whole family, young and old and we do everything possible to keep prices down and interest up.” It seems to be working.Last year’s attendance record was reached by Saturday evening as Julian Austin took the stage.Young fans jammed the track area, “and the adults kept on partying in the recreation centre far into the night,” said McKinnon, adding his stint behind the bar, along with nine co-volunteers was astounding.“I had never worked in there before and it was unbelievable,” said McKinnon.“Folks were out for a weekend of fun, and with a band in there both Friday and Saturday, the centre was ‘jumping’ until the wee hours both nights." McKinnon underlined not only the number of cattle being shown but commented on the quality presented in every category.“We had some of the finest Hol-steins shown anywhere,” he said.“We were rewarded with a second-place ribbon in the face of formidable competition.Peter, (McKinnon’s brother and partner in the family - ¦¦¦THE ¦ visit Record *s booth at the BROME FAIR 31 CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE/SPECIAL Only a dozen years after the Ayer's Cliff Fair barely made ends meet, it was breaking records as attendance numbers and show entries were up across die board.farm, Buckland Hosteins), and I were taken totally by surprised and very pleased you may be sure.“(Saturday), it was wall-to-wall people.Attendance for the race day was well up, over last year.” McKinnon added he was surprised at seeing the midway and stabling areas milling with people at the same time as the track area, betting booths and grandstand were also filled.“We try to prepare a weekend of family entertainment and information,” he said.At the official opening Friday evening, the president invited every fair visitor to take the time to visit the stables and to watch exhibitors preparing their animals for competition.Judging by the crowds who streamed through the gates, visitors to the 2002 Ayer’s Cliff Fair did just that.Families with three and four generations could be seen clustered around coolers and containers of a picnic lunch or supper in the parking lot.Friends visited in stable doorways or gathered in a ‘tack’ stall to visit or compare ribbons.City folk rubbed elbows with country folk, children frolicked in the grass and, when the sun went down adults danced until they almost dropped.“We are very lucky here at the Cliff," continued McKinnon.“Our community support is great, and it seems to get stronger each year.We have hundreds of volunteers who come back year after year, the numbers of exhibitors and entries has not stopped increasing for some time now.“And of course, all this work and encouragement would be to no avail if the public didn’t turn out for their county fair.It’s a super effort by a great team and I thank one and all from the bottom of my heart." SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES* 3 months *32°° 6 months *62“ 1 year *122“ •Valid on site only iMonday, August 26, 2002 page 11 Townships Life '¦¦THE ¦- RECORD Techmlogy & Installing a second drive not difficult Question: I want to add a second hard drive to my system.I can install the unit, but formatting the r new drive is the problem.Is there a Web site with easy directions to save me the cost of having a service depot do the job?Is there a way to transfer data from one drive to another?I want to keep my current 20-Gb drive for my music projects and downloads.The second drive is 4 Gb and I want to install Windows ME on it and use it for everyday tasks.Answer: Installing a second hard drive is not that daunting if you like tinkering with computer hardware.There are switches on the back that allow you to set one drive as the master and the other as a slave.You would set the new drive as a slave and mount it in the appropriate bay.You then attach it to the motherboard via a flat, ribbon 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take to do this?I’m using Outlook Express 6.Answer: Outlook Express has a feature where you can block e-mail from a particular sender or domain.To do this, select a message in your inbox from a sender you want to block.Go to the Message Menu and click on Block Sender.That user gets added to a blacklist and you will no longer receive mails from him or her.It works if someone is constantly pestering you with annoying joke mails or there is a message list from which you cannot unsubscribe, but it’s not an effective way of ridding yourself of spam because spam senders are constantly changing addresses and domains.Unfortunately, there is no panacea for eliminating spam mail.Scanner won’t work Question: I bought a new PC, but, to my frustration, I found that the Windows XP Home Edition would not recognize my Hewlett-Packard 4200 Scan Jet that used to work very well with my old computer.I tried everything from HP upgrade Web sites and even installed Windows XP Professional, but my computer 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SPONSORS Gold SPONSORS £*CG JTÎÎhcl No da parmit/Parmn no : 403292 INSIDE Terry Veneau joins Denis Halfpenny as veterans on the Gaiters roster .see Page 14 page 12 Monday, August 26, 2002 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.co Correspondents’ Editor Softball league founded on solid principles By Mike Hickey Special to the Record No one can actually remember when the Huntingville Co-ed Softball League officially started, although Jim Wark, who started the league with wife Wendy, figures that it took form in the mid 1980s.Of course this is a league that is long on friendly competition, and short on record keeping and statistics.The emphasis from day one has been on playing as opposed to winning, and giving young players an opportunity to develop while allowing older players to continue in a sport they truly enjoy.It is also a league where the “girls” often determine the outcome of a game and/or season.The rules stipulate each team must play at least five girls in their 11-player line-up, and if a club fields less than five females they are penalized an automatic out every time the missing player’s turn at bat comes up.The rule came into play in a recent playoff game between the Hound Dogs and Brew Crew.With two runners in scoring position Tom Kirby of the Hound Dogs was intentionally walked to load the bases, but the inning ended with the walk as the Brew Crew were awarded an automatic out because the Hound Dogs were playing with just four girls and the missing girl was the next batter.“There is no doubt that the emphasis is on playing games and having them as competitive as possible,” said Jim Wark while watching last Tuesday’s nightcap.“We play two games a night, five nights a week from May to early September.We also have a junior league for players 12 to 14.” The Warks make both the regular season and playoff schedules.According to Jim, the league basically runs itself with the help of the team captains.Discipline is rarely a problem with a no-tolerance policy of unsportsmanlike competition.“We have had few problems in close to 20 years, and people know how they are supposed to behave,” Wark said.“Our focus is on having fun, and a lot of the rules are geared towards keeping the games close.” Teams can only score a maximum of PHOTOS BY PERRY BEATON/SPEOAL à*** / - A' ' ¦ .¦¦.i ¦ " ; ISMI ¦v-t* • : The Huntingville Co-Ed Softball League is a family affair for many teams, including Amanda Kirby’s Hound Dogs (top).The forum for friendly competition took form in the mid 1980s by Jim Wark (bottom) and wife Wendy.four runs up until the seventh and final inning.There is also a limit of four homeruns for a team in a game.“It is an automatic out if the ball goes out of the park after four homers, so you have to be smart about using your power,” Wark explained.“You don’t want to be hitting solo home runs.” Many of the girls playing in the league were standout athletes in high school and CEGEP, and this year’s rosters include three girls who were selected the Female Athlete of the Year in their final season at Galt.(Maureen Patrick, Heather Dezan and Jessica Frappied).Dezan, who plays for the Bishop’s Gaiters women’s basketball team, believes the league’s popularity is due to the work of the Warks.See Softball, Page 13 w MÆ RECORD Monday, August 26, 2002 page 13 SPORTS- Competition is a family affair Softball: Cont’d from Page 12 “Jim is awesome,” Dezan said during a workout at the John H.Price Centre on the Bishop’s campus.“He puts so much time in and has been always been fair and impartial.He wants all the teams to do well.” Meanwhile, Patrick, a five-sport athlete at Galt, now divides her summer leisure time between softball and golf.Along with nine other members of the league Patrick participated in the 1999 Canadian National Softball Championships in Niagara Falls.“I grew up playing softball at a very early age, and it is a sport I still love playing because of the social and competitive aspects,” she said.“The Huntingville League deserves credit for supporting our team in attending the Nationals financially.It was a great experience for a group of 30-somethings to get together and compete at such a high calibre.” That is probably the reason why the league has the longest playoff schedule in the history of the sport.This year, the post season began with the top eight teams playing a best-of-three series.The winners advanced to the second round while the losers joined the remaining three teams to play a round robin to determine the ‘B’ champion.The ‘A’ and ‘B’ championships will be decided in September.The league is a family affair for the Hound Dogs whose roster includes four Kirbys siblings, a father, son and daughter (Mahlon, Tanya and Jeff Grapes), a pair of brothers (Brad and Wade Lassenba) and a cousin (coach Shawn Fisk).The four Kirbys (Tom, Amanda, Caitlin and Joe) usually drive to and from the game together, often analyzing the game on the way home to Bulwer.Sometimes, after a tough loss, the 10-minute car ride can be pretty quiet.“Two weeks ago we lost 13-0 and no one said PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Maureen Patrick, a veteran of the Huntingville Softball League, is a former Galt female athlete of the year.anything all the way home,” said Joe who is the starting quarterback for the Galt football team.Added Amanda: “We all got involved in playing softball at an early age because of our dad (Ross).He wanted us to learn how to play competitively but have fun doing it.” v : ¦-¦.¦X - » < -W Cougars gets first taste of action The Champlain College Cougars dominated both offence and defence Sunday afternoon against die Victoriaville Vulkins in a controlled scrimmage.Quarterbacks Matthew Addona and Scott Socoby each tossed a touchdown pass to lead a well-balanced Cougars attack Because it was only a scrimmage, the score was not kept.*?'6* V* ¦nrptitr ¦ Ian Perkins graduated from Concordia University on May 24, 2002 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, Major in Finance, Minor in Management.Proud 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