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m — THE — ECORD CLASSIFIEDS mm B THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 65 cents www.sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, October 10, 2002 170-year Danville Tradition STEPHEN MCDOUGALLfSPECIAL Members of the Trinity United Church congregation of Danville show off their period getupsfor the paparazzi last Sunday.From left to right are Joan Brotzman, Eleanor Besmargian, Judy Frost, her daughter Sarah Barlow, Dorothy Evens, her husband Ronald Evans, Marion Sutherland, Marlene Brown and Marge Bell.See P.3 for story.TBL to introduce distinctive and conforming street signs Cost riles one councillor By Maurice Crossfield Knowlton The Town of Brome Lake will be changing all of its street signs to conform with provincial requirements, and give the municipality a distinctive new look.In much of Brome Lake, street signs show only the name of the roadway.This way the signs avoided confronting language laws by dropping the use of words like “Street” or “Road.” Over the years some signs were replaced, and these newer signs included the road’s designation.Allée Darbe (Darbe Lane) in West Brome is one example.“Last year the government said about half of our signs were non conforming,” said Brome Lake Mayor Stanley Neil.“In going back to change some of our signs we are going to change all of our signs and have something that is unique to Lac Brome and will make all of our signs bilingual.” The reason the signs are non conforming is because they don’t designate the road as a street, avenue, boulevard or road.The province has guidelines requiring a road to meet certain standards to be designated an avenue, boulevard or MAURICE CROSS FIELD KüJMmhmZLÏlM Quebec government officials don't like Brome Lake’s street signs because they fail to designate the road as a street, avenue or boulevard whatever.Neil said since the signs had to be changed anyway, the council decided to Please see Signs Page 3 Hard At Work WT77VZ71 PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Students at Ayer’s Cliff Elementary School may have started their Thanksgiving break early, but teachers and volunteers from the community are busy packing and moving to get ready to return to their own school after fire relocated them to the neighbouring fairgrounds.Students were evacuated from their temporary classroom at the fairgrounds Tuesday after an electrical circuit began acting up. page 2 Thursday, October 10, 2002 ¦ ¦THE»» RECORD Canada’s complex court system From a strict constitutional point of view , the provincial Superior Courts and provincial Courts of Appeal reflect the very essence of Canada’s brand of federalism.Both courts and judges derive their constitutional authority from the two levels of government.Because of the wording of the BNA Act, the provinces have explicit jurisdiction over the “ Constitution, Maintenance and Organization “ of the two courts whereas the “Governor General “/Federal government has the exclusive authority to “appoint” ,the judges“ .To be eligible , superior court judges must be “ selected from the respective Bars of those Provinces” and possess at least “ ten years standing” in their bar .While the final selection can depend as much on their political connections as on their qualifications, this is not to say that the provinces are not consulted .Ensuring their judicial INDEPENDENCE Out of the 1,013 federally appointed judges , approximately 357 are Provincial Superior Court trial judges.Under the BNA Act, such judges " hold office during good behavior” and can only be removed by Parliament.This condition was imposed by the Fathers of Confederation so as to ensure their judicial independence which was to be the cornerstone of the Canadian judicial system .By making it extremely difficult to remove a judge they hoped to curtail the risks of political interference .This was necessary because, historically , judges in Canada were closely involved in politics and sat as members in legislatures.During the 18th and 19th centuries it was not unusual for a Chief Justice in both Upper and Lower Canada to also occupy a position in their respective Executive or Legislative Councils .Petitions for removal never put TO VOTE Since Confederation there have been only five petitions for removal of a Superior Court judge filed in Parliament.However, due in part to last- minute resignations, none of the cases were ever put to an actual parliamentary vote.The latest “close-call” occurred in 1999 when the Canadian Judicial Council began an inquiry at the request of the Federal Minister of Justice regarding then Quebec Superior Court judge Robert Flahiff.After the judge was convicted and sentenced to a three-year prison sentence for having laundered drug money prior to his appointment he resigned from the bench and the inquiry was dropped.He was released from prison on Nov.20,2001 after serving 6 months.Determining their salaries Article 100 of the BNA Act stipulates that the “ Salaries , allowances and Pensions of the Judges of the Superior Courts.shall be fixed and provided by the Parliament of Canada.” After the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 1997 that changes to judges’ salaries should be recommended by an independent judicial commission so as to preserve their judicial independence, Ottawa established the first Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission.The Commission , whose advice is not binding, reports to the Justice Department on whether federal judges should get a raise and by how much.The bottom line is that despite the Commission’s role it is still the Executive branch of the government and not Parliament that determines their salaries, which some legal pundits claim is in violation of the spirit of article 100.On the other hand such increases are normally incorporated in a bill which must be put to a vote in both the House of Commons and the Senate.Last year’s Bill C-12, ( Act to Amend the Judges Act) raised the salaries of all Superior Court judges by 11 per cent to $204,400, retroactive to April 1, 2000.Quebec Superior Court The Quebec Superior Court, originally known as the Court of Queen’s Bench, is first and foremost Quebec’s court of general jurisdiction.It hears all cases that don’t fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of other courts and bodies.Equally important is its power of supervision and reform over all courts falling under the Quebec legislature and, with certain exceptions, over political bodies and corporations in Quebec.By virtue of the Quebec Courts of Justice Act, the Quebec Superior Court is composed if 143 judges plus a number of supernumerary judges, mostly retired , who sit in all of the judicial districts throughout Quebec .On the civil level, the Quebec Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction in family matters (divorce , separation, support , child custody ) bankruptcy, class actions suits, injunctions and in civil and commercial claims where the value in dispute is at least $30,000.Exclusive jurisdiction In criminal matters, the court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear cases involving the most serious criminal offences such as murder treason, piracy, intimidating Parliament and inciting to mutiny.It is also the only court that can hear jury trials.Furthermore ,the Quebec Superior Court is invested with the power to hear appeals from decisions from the lower courts relative to Criminal Code summary offences, such as impaired driving, breach of probation and prostitution .It also hear appeals with regards to the many offences covered by federal and provincial regulatory statutes, the most common being the Quebec Highway Safety Code The Quebec Court of Appeal Each province has a Court of Appeal, which hears appeals from decisions of the lower courts.As a rule no witnesses are called and no new evidence is presented.There are 15 permanent provincial and territorial appellate court sitting locations - one in each province and territory except for Quebec and Alberta, which have two each.Because of the importance of Quebec civil law which was reestablished in 1874 by the Quebec Act, the Quebec Court of Appeal plays a significantly different role than that of the other courts of appeal.The Quebec Court of Appeal was initially established in 1849 under the name of “ The Court of Queen’s Bench” and was designated as Lower’s Canada’s general appellate court .At the time it had only four judges.Prior to 1840, all appeals from judgments of the Court of Queen’s Bench were heard by the Governor and his Council.In 1840, the jurisdiction in matters on appeal was handed to a bench of three judges, including the Chief Justice.Today the court is made up of 20 judges appointed by the federal government who sit in Montreal and Quebec City and whose base salary is $217,000.The court which nearly always sits in panels of three, hears upward of 1,300 civil and criminal appeals each year and renders over 1200 judgments.More often than not, civil appeals outnumber criminal appeals.In civil matters, the bulk of their cases deal with appeals from final or interlocutory decisions of the Superior Court and of the Court of Quebec.As for criminal or statutory cases, the court hears appeals from verdicts of guilt or acquittal rendered by the Court of Quebec or by the Superior Court.The court also hears appeals on sentence.comments: henryk@endirect.qc.ca Henry R.Keyserlingk Weather Today: Cloudy with clear periods.60 per cent probability of showers early in the morning.High near 15.Friday: Sunny.Low near 2.High near 14.Saturday: Sunny Low near 2.High near 16.Sunday: Sunny.Low near 2.High near 18.Ben by Daniel Shelton _W6P be \ what?ZIUIONAIRESJ ^>EEMS TO ME THAT IF WE C0UU7 SOMEHOW PACKAGE THESE AS KIPS'TOYS,,, 0AM V - - i THE» : Record Thursday, October 10, 2002 page 3 Trinity United Church celebrates 170 years By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record In 1832, a plan was drawn up in the home of Simeon Flint to build a church.It would be a simple, wooden structure to house the growing number of congregationalist members in and around the township of Shipton and the future town of Danville.Last Sunday, 170 years later, the de scendants of those congregationalists put aside their day of rest to remember their heritage and give thanks for the longevity of their church and their faith.Then they partied! They dressed up in period costumes and brought out tables full of sandwiches, pies and a 170th birthday cake and packed the church basement with so many members and guests, it became difficult to find a seat.Several tables were put aside for photographs and souvenirs of the church’s past, allowing present day members to try and guess who those strange people in their old clothes could be.Ronald Evans, dressed up in a dated black tuxedo and hat, entertained the members and guests during the church service with a singing duo with fellow member June Lodge.“I have been in this church choir since I was 10-years-old,” he said after the Sunday afternoon service.“My parents told me I could go to any church I liked, they didn’t care which and back then, there were several churches in town.“After visiting the other ones in town, I chose Trinity because of the music, and I have never regretted it all these years.” Retired Anglican priest Ruth Mathews, who earlier helped Catholic priest Leo Durocher serve communion at the church service, was amazed at the number of people the Trinity congregation could gather for a birthday party.“It’s amazing that they are now 170-years-old,” she said.“But I shouldn’t be surprised, given how well they can get a party going.” Other guests to the birthday party included Rev.Huibert Van Ginhouen from Sutton, who is chair of the church’s Quebec-Sherbrooke presbytery.He said the Danville church is second oldest in the townships next to the United Church in Philipsburg, which opened its doors in 1824.“These were both congregationalist churches back then, but that all changed when they joined with the Presbyterians in 1912 to become the Federated church, then in joined with the Methodists in 1925 to become what we are today.” He said the present United churches are becoming more of a community centre and less of a religious house for their members, especially as they get older and their numbers start to dwindle.The trend, he added, is less mission- : : : • v ¦ ; :.PERRY BEATON/SPËCIAL Longtime UC member Doris Olney, 93, makes the first cut of the church’s 170th birthday cake.ary work abroad and more effort in the church’s backyards.“We want to make sure our own congregations’ needs are well taken care of, so we make sure they have ministers and places of worship near where they live,” he said.“For places where there are few ministers, the challenge is to ask better- off congregations to loan their ministers out.” His latest project is to prepare a network of volunteer congregations that are willing to send their ministers for short trips to northeastern Quebec communities such as Sept Isles, Harrington Harbour or Metis Beach where UC members still need church services and pastoral care.“We have about 11 full-time Quebec ministers who are willing to travel and have the support of their congregations, who are willing to hold services without their minister on several Sundays during the year.” Another guest to the party was Rev.Mark Godin, the Cambridge Ont.native who is now the minister for the St.Andrew Presbyterian church in Melbourne.He said his congregation dates back to 1842 and is still going strong.He pointed out that he is part of the one third of presbyterians who decided not to join with the methodists and the congregationalists in 1925 to form the United Church in Canada.But he joked that his presence at the party had more to do with tasting the birthday cake than trying to change the minds of the other two-thirds of former presbyterians.“I came to this party because it’s important to keep up the connections between the denominations,” he said.“We are all just one church under Jesus Christ.We just have different ways of celebrating that fact.” He could not explain how the Trinity or his own congregation survived for so long despite being situated in small rural communities.“It’s just a mystery,” he said.“For these members, it has been a lot of effort and prayer and hard work.They are devoted to their community and want to live out the heritage that they were born into.This is their home, this is their family.” One guest who was honoured by the Trinity congregation with a painted portrait of the church was Rev.Georges Legault of the Canadian Bible Society.A member of the Free Methodists church, he also had no intention of trying to reclaim lost flocks.He said he just likes to sell the Trinity church some bibles from time to time.“We have a lot in common with these older congregations because we have worked together a long time,” he said.“We opened up our first offices in Quebec City in 1805 and have sold our various versions of the bible to many different faiths, including some Muslim groups.“I really think the Trinity people invited me here to get a good deal on their next bible orders,” he joked.One member of the Trinity congregation, Eveline Lazda, came to the party from her home in Longueuil, south of Montreal, where she presently lives and works.Formerly from Asbestos, Lazda does not have a United Church in Longueuil and misses the Trinity congregation.“I have been attending services here for over 25 years, since the amalgamation of the Asbestos and Danville United Churches,” she said.“These people here are my friends.This will always be my congregation.” Signs: CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 make its new signs unique, to distinguish Brome Lake from other municipalities.Presently up for consideration is a two-tone sign in blue and green, with the Brome Lake logo and required “avenue” or “street" designation.“We are trying to make the town look more appealing and distinguish it from the other towns like Sutton or Cowansville," Neil said.- Neil said the bilingual samples presented to Quebec officials didn’t raise the ire of the so-called language police, because of Brome Lake’s bilingual status.He said more samples will be shown for approval before the changeover begins.At the monthly council meeting this week the council voted in favor of changing the signs.Voting against the change was councillor Robin Moore.“I personally think it’s foolish even though we’re going to have to do this,” Moore said.“You can’t have people sleeping in the corridors of hospitals and tell us to spend $10,000 to replace perfectly good street signs because it doesn’t say ‘Avenue’ or ‘Boulevard.’" In Brome Lake’s case some 250 to 300 signs will be replaced, at a cost of about $34 each.Neil said it’s a matter of making the best of a bad situation, noting the signs would have to be changed anyway.Moore admits the municipality had little choice in the matter, but noted that when the costs to other towns are added in, it’s a significant amount of money that could have been better spent.“It could easily be $100,000 spent in our MRC (Brome-Missisquoi) because somebody in Quebec City thinks it has to say “Chemin” or “Boulevard." I think that’s ridiculous.* page 4 Thursday, October 10, 2002 RECORD Stanstead to upgrade Beebe water supply By Nancy Nourse Record Correspondent Stanstead has received a $354,214 grant from the Quebec environment ministry to help with the plan to improve the water supply in the Beebe sector of Stanstead.For some time now, the water supplied to the Beebe sector has come from two poorly functioning wells and a pipeline from the main wells located in the Stanstead sector.Councillor Raymond Yates noted that the total cost of studies and the building of the new well will be $708,428.“We are very pleased with the grant.We’ve been fighting this issue since I became a councillor four years ago,” he said The citizens of the Beebe sector signed a petition which was sent to the government.The problem now is to decide which would be the best plan of action, added Yates.Yates said if a new well is built in the Beebe sector, the people of that sector would be solely responsible for the cost.These citizens still owe at least another year on their previous loan which unfortunately now covers wells that don’t work.Added to the cost of the new well, would be the need to renew many of the existing pipes.“This becomes an especially complicated issue on CanUSA Street where we feed water to both the U.S.residents and Stanstead residents of that street,” he said.If the new well is built in the Stanstead sector, the cost would be divided among the entire population of Stanstead.The well in the Stanstead sector would be close to the chlorination system already well-established near our other wells.“Don’t forget we already have a line in place that feeds water to the Beebe sector.The laws governing the chlorination of water are becoming stricter all the time which keeps the cost rising," continued Yates.Also on the council agenda: • North Hatley mayor Stéphane Doré attended the Stanstead monthly council meeting to make a pitch for the council to change its mind about staying with the SQ, for police coverage of the municipality.Doré proposed that it would be more beneficial to have an intermunicipal police force than be covered by the SQ.which does not have enough manpower or cars on the road to cover the territory they are assigned.According to Doré, the people would be protected by officers who would be more familiar with the area and the people who live in it.He said the arrival time on the scene would certainly be less, as it takes a SQ.officer on call in Potton two hours to get to a problem in North Hatley, which is on the other side of the lake.• Council expressed concerns about a resolution passed by Ogden council that all fires not out of control at Blueberry Point would have to have the permission of the mayor or councillors before the fire department could be engaged.Mayor Pepin stated firmly that if the Stanstead Fire Department receives a fire call at Blueberry Point, they certainly would not wait for permission from the Ogden council before answering the call.They would roll immediately- • The topic of ‘free-skating’ at the Stanstead College Arena was brought up.The mayor stated that with the help of Ogden and Stanstead East, the actual cost of renting the arena for 68 hours would be covered.Stanstead College used to help subsidize this activity but not longer does so.Raymond Parent has been hired to supervise at the arena.The Border Area Minor Hockey League will be responsible for tending the door and will decide what the charge will be for skaters who live outside the three contributing areas.The money collected will be used as a fundraiser for the Minor Hockey League.• The old barn located on the Lee Farm in the Rock Island sector is to be demolished to make way for the new development planned by the town.This old barn is part of the property owned by Lord and Lady Banting and was used by the Stanstead Historical Society until recently.• It was moved to accept the request from the Centre d’Action Bénévole R.H.Rediker to be exempted from municipal taxes.• Ross Murray publisher of the Stanstead Journal responded to questions and received comments on an article published in last week’s Journal about the crime rate in Stanstead.Council felt that it has worked hard to inform the public that Stanstead is a great place to live and noted that in its view, the article put an unfair and negative slant on this effort.• Support was given to the annual fire department’s wine and cheese fundraiser • A motion was passed to have the firemen on patrol on Halloween to ensure the safety of the little ones • A motion was passed to purchase new equipment for the fire department and pay for the Module 4 courses that the men need.• support was also given to a new project concerning a communication website for the town under the supervision of Harvey Stevens, Development Agent for Stanstead • The sale of the old Fire Station in Stanstead was discussed.Due to the zoning and protests by citizens living in the area, it was noted that the building could not be sold to the Strategie Emploi Jeunesse who would like to use the building for their upcoming project with the Granite Industry.Motorist saves Shefford man from burning house List of suspicious fires continues to grow By Maurice Crossfield Knowlton A passerby is being credited with saving the life of a Shefford Township man Monday night, waking him up before his house was engulfed in flames.Just before midnight, the passing motorist saw flames at a house at 1064 Denison W.He went to the door and woke the 44-year-old owner.“Luckily he got out before the fire destroyed everything,” said Sûreté du Québec spokesman Const.Jimmy Potvin.Although Shefford’s volunteer firefighters were on the scene quickly, Potvin said nothing could be done to save the house.No one was injured, but property damage is estimated at about $75,000.Potvin added that police are treating the fire as suspicious, because the fire started in two different places.Members of the Haute-Yamaska detachment of the SQ.guarded the scene through the night.On Wednesday morning, local SQ, investigators were joined by fire scene experts from the Major Crimes Squad and the Service d’l-dentite Judiciare.Growing List Tuesday night’s fire is the latest in a growing string of intentionally-set blazes in Haute-Yamaska.A string of four fires were set in Granby in June and early July, while the Malouin’s hardware store in Waterloo was set ablaze on Aug.15.Down the road in Warden the Pierre Tracteur garage was set alight in the spring, the second of two arsons there.In nearby Granby Township a welding shop was set on fire twice in two weeks in Sept.Finally, east end Granby resident Léon Côté had four fires set at his family property in two months, leveling all the buildings on the property.To the south, in Brome-Missisquoi, investigators suspect arson as the cause of a fire that destroyed a house on Cen- tre Road in Brome Lake a couple of weeks ago.On the weekend, a firebug set fire to hay being collected in Cowansville to be sent to drought-stricken western farmers.No traces of accelerant were found at the scene, but with dry hay, it wouldn’t be needed.But while there have been a lot of deliberately-set fires in a relatively small area in a fairly short period of time, Potvin said the fires do not appear to be linked.“For the moment there is no relationship between the fires,” he said.Anyone with any information on any of these fires is asked to call the Info Crime line, at 1-800-711-1800.The calls are confidential, and you need not reveal your identity.* '¦¦¦¦¦ï.s+vxx&y- TO S S t* -r GIFT OF BEING 24 hours a day - 7 days a week - 365 days a year The Quebec Division responds to nearly 700 emergency situations every year, coming to the assistance of thousands of victims.Help the Red Cross help others.Canadian Rad Cross Québec Division www.redcross.ca 1 800 JYCROIX (1800 592-7649) ¦ .¦ 0/nm Record Thursday, October 10, 2002 page 5 Neptune Krill Oil moves into city’s BioPark 30 people to work in production of oil By Nelson Afonso Sherbrooke With orders filing in from all over the world for its krill oil, Neptune Technologies & Bioressources officially opened its new factory in Sherbrooke’s BioPark Wednesday.“I feel a certain amount of satisfaction because I am giving something back to my region,” said University of Sherbrooke professor and Bury native Adrien Beaudoin, the man who has come up with a way of extracting oils and protein from Antarctic krill that can be used in different fields including medicine and cosmetics.“I am participating in the creation of a small company whose products will bring positive things to a lot of people in the world.” The firm’s main product, called Neptune Krill Oil, is characterized by a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, anti-oxidants, vitamin A, vitamin E and phospholipids.Vitamin A is essential for normal growth, skin conservation and the protection of the mucus associated with the lungs, urinary track and digestive PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Factory manager Alain Marchand, Neptune CEO Henri Harland, University of Sherbrooke professor Adrien Beaudoin, Neptune vice president (operations) André Belanger, Jean Perrault and PROC'D engineer Yves Charest.systems.Phospholipids improve concentration and learning, while the fatty acids have beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases, mental illness and cancer (skin, breast and prostate).Managed by Alain Marchand, the 15,000 square foot factory on Pépin Street will employ almost 30 people who will produce 5,000 litres of the krill oil and 20,000 litres of protein concentrate monthly by April 2003.The krill is a small shrimp-like ma- rine crustacean that serves as food for multiple fish and whale species.There are 85 types of krill present in the world’s oceans, the most abundant is the Antarctic Krill (Euphasia superba).Krill can reach up to six centimeters in length.After two years in the works, the factory is proof for Neptune president and CEO Henri Harland that hard work does pay off.“This is proof you should never give up.Even after six years of planning, discussions, attempts and failures,” he said.Sherbrooke Mayor Jean Perrault said similar success stories are possible thanks to the presence of three colleges and two universities in the area, and their intimate links to researchers, elected officials and the business community.The $4.5 million building project includes a $2 million investment from Société Innovatech Sud du Quebec and $100,000 from the Société de développement économique de la région de Sherbrooke.Beaudoin, who completed post-doc-torate studies at Duke University in North Carolina, said the krill used will be fished in the Antarctic Ocean by a Japanese company.Community groups linked Staff Internet users from across the Townships will now have access to a bilingual web site featuring information about their local community organizations.Financed with grants from Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), the Quebec government, the Conseil régional de développement de l’Estrie and the local health board, the site (www.rocestrie.org) will give information about the organizations that make up the Regroupement des organismes communautaires de l’Estrie (ROC) and the services and activities they offer.Through different links, Internet users will have access to the web sites of 107 community organizations and ROC’s quarterly magazine.The site was created by University of Sherbrooke student Jean-Pascal Mercier thanks to a grant from HRDC, and the English translation made possible thanks to the Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de l’Estrie.ROC member-organizations work with children, women, seniors, families, the disabled, alcoholics and people suffering from mental illness in communities across the region.PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Pascale Hamel explains benefit of new network.Customer Service Week PERRY BEATON/SPEOAE Employees from the customer service department at ETFS in Lennoxville are getting the royal treatment from their employers during international customer service week.Members of the customer relations team were treated to breakfast Monday morning to kick off the special week and throughout the week, managers plied the workers with gifts and gratitude for their treatment of cus-tomders year round. page 6 Thursday, October 10, 2002 ¦ THE» Record Community Forum Military might would not have changed a thing If intelligence can be defined as the speed with which one recognizes reality, George W.Bush has been found wanting.The government he heads has failed to grasp the real significance of 9/11 as it flails about trying to reassert its authority by applying old concepts to a brand new reality.Simply put, the most powerful military establishment in the world was rendered im- VlEWPOINT Ivy Weir potent overnight by a handful of religious extremists armed with vengeance and fanaticism , not with nuclear bombs or state of the art weapons.Neither Bush nor his entourage has adapted to the undeniable new day.The very idea of stockpiling a military arsenal as a means of defense or security became instantly obsolete on 9/11.Clearly their weapons of mass destruction cannot safeguard the U.S.homeland against another handful of fanatics capable of inflicting horrendous damage once again.Not about to admit to its sudden vulnerability, launching all of its destructive powers to invade and destroy another country now remains the only remaining way to strut its considerable stuff.Therein lies the gaping vacuum in the Bush thinking and the Bush response.When the U.S.president was aloft following the collapse of the Twin Towers and waiting on the phone apparently for his Daddy to tell him where to go, his role as Commander in Chief of all U.S.forces was suddenly meaning-less.What he needed at that moment was sound intelligence, not guns.Who could have scripted a scenario of any credence whereby such U.S.symbols of power would collapse, the skies emptied of airplanes with the president seeking a safe runway in his own homeland, all in the space of one morning?If Iraq is completely reduced to rubble and Saddam Hussein buried on camera, will the U.S.homeland be any more secure against any other handful of extremists?If the vapourizing of Iraq had occurred on Sept.1st., every indication points to an unchanged 9/11 script.Of the 20 or so Al-Queda leaders said to have masterminded 9/11, only five have been captured by all the considerable resources the U.S.government has at its disposal.Daring to evoke a mushroom cloud on TV to further demonize the already sullied Saddam Hussein and strike fear into the hearts of his fellow citizens, Bush failed to mention that the U.S.is the only nation that used ‘weapons of mass destruction’ and on a civilian population at that.Japanese citizens might well have cringed at his insensitivity.It was the U.S.who used agent orange in Laos, Cambodia and North Vietnam.In his televised address, Bush said that he will not allow Americans to live in fear.Will transferring that fear to Iraqis who watch their planned demise by the U.S.on a daily basis relieve Americans from their fear?He also warned Iraqi generals that should they obey their commander -in- chiefs orders,they will be held accountable.Yet the U.S.voted in the U.N.against any Americans being held accountable in any world court for what might be perceived as crimes against humanity.‘I’ll be judge, I’ll be jury, said cunning old fury.I’ll try the whole cause and condemn you to death’.It is unlikely that Bush would associate his performance to the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ script or even to understand its significance if he did.THE P.0.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt E, SherbrookeJIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-569-3945 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Randy Kinnear Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Sharon McCully Editor .(819) 5696345 Jamie Zachary Corresp.Editor .(819) 569-6345 Richard Lessard 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Editor, The evidence is abundant.An empty Throne Speech.A minister who trumpets his lack of knowledge at every opportunity.A decision to put cabinet comfort before lives and necessity.The Liberals have decided that while the beleaguered men and women of the Armed Forces do not warrant their attention, they remain perfectly willing to ask them for further sacrifice to serve their own political purpose.Canada has entered a period of conflict in the past with an entirely unprepared military.But never before has the government had the unmitigated gall to trumpet its potential contribution to a military operation while simultaneously working to limit that military’s effectiveness.Defence Minister John McCallum recently stated that Canada could make a “sizable commitment” to war in Iraq.Unfortunately the facts do not support that contention according to the Conference of Defence Associations recently released report on the state of the Forces.Within five years our Navy will be unable to oper- ate independently and have difficulty maintaining even a coastal presence, the Air Force will have to abandon continuous coastal surveillance and end northern patrols altogether.As for the weakest link, the Army remains incapable of transporting or sustaining itself in the field.Unfortunately, what Canada can contribute and what they will contribute are not the same, and it is the troops who will make up for the difference.It is inappropriate to ask the Americans to bear the burden of transporting our small force to a far off land.It is indefensible to ask our troops to make such a commitment when many have only recently returned from other stressful operations.It is unconscionable to send our troops into harms way if we are not prepared, as a nation, to ensure they have the best possibility of returning safely.If the membe: „ of our Armed Forces are willing to accept the risk we ask of them, we must in turn be willing to accept both the responsibility and cost, even if it means five more minutes in a doctor’s waiting room.Richard P.Neumann Thunder Bay, ON Thursday, October 10, 2002 page 7 ¦¦THE« ¦ - Record Perspectives Familiar sounds and smells have moved indoors They created quite a collection.A wide-eyed ferret, a pair of black Brazilian squirrels, a white hamster, a feather-footed hen, four cuddly kittens, a huge, fuzzy Angora rabbit, a soft gray dwarf rabbit - pets belonging to employees and friends of the Wales Home.This special get-together had been organized in honour of International Seniors’ Day.Visiting from our menagerie were white and black spotted, straight-eared Velvet and her two-month-old, floppyeared son Sandy, plus Fluffy, an almost full-grown lamb and Bambi, a young Jersey calf.Velvet and Sandy were somewhat nervous in the strange surroundings - a spacious, sun-filled, closed-in porch, despite their previous outings to the fair and Townshippers’ Day.Every attempt was made to soothe them with soft voices, gentle stroking and a familiar presence.“ When I play with my cat [or lamb, in our case], who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her.” - Michel de Montaigne At the other end of the room.Fluffy was in her glory, basking in the attention showered upon her by residents and staff alike.Her companion, Bambi, was just plain nonchalant, lazing like a sun-bather on his bed of golden straw.From time to time a curious, copper-coloured Cocker Spaniel or a chocolate miniature Dachshund would be brought into the bright room.And once in a while a kitten or two would disappear, cuddled in an admirer’s arms, carted off to show someone else.In the background could be heard wonder at the softness of fur, questions about the breed of the calf, the sharing of memories of times on the farm in a fondly recalled past.The barnyard seems so lonely, so quiet, without colour.The summertime free-roaming fowl - two shimmering blue-shouldered male peacocks, the ever-friendly white hen, numerous speedy, feather-hatted Polish, the giant rooster dubbed the Senator because of his distinguished look.and Hannibal -have been moved to indoor accommodations.As have rabbits Mrs.Duffy, Scotty, Velvet and Sandy.Four white-faced sheep and Belle, the spotted donkey, pastured next to the end of the barn have been transferred to a shelter and yard up the road.Only the four adult goats smelly Charlie, inquisitive Ginger, bossy Sweet Pea and calm Vanessa and their kids Jock, Roxie, Rocky and Skipper remain out-of-doors.So, the chorus of salutations that normally woke us in the morning and greeted us whenever we were nearby is now restricted to the confines of the stable.Although the odd cooing of a pigeon or blatting of a goat is once in a while heard.The only consolation to this bittersweet deprivation is that for the next six or seven or eight months, when we’re in the barnyard, we won’t have to make sure to wear rubber boots.Nor, when walking in the driveway, will we have to cast a cautious glance down each time one of our feet is about to meet the ground.“It is fortunate to have a view of the sun coming up in the morning."Itis even more fortunate to feel the sun arise from within our heart and shine, as we begin the new day.’’ - Susan Squellati Florence Susan Mastine M^Iëéé Missed communication With information so readily available these days and interpersonal communication made easy by a wide range of media, our lives and relationships are reportedly getting simpler and better.That’s what the communication technology companies would have us believe, especially now that their stocks are devalued to the point where, in exchange for a share and two bucks, you can get a 20-pack of Tim-bits.But more and more studies and opinions are suggesting that in fact relationships are being eroded by, and personal freedoms lost to, the very technologies which appear, on the surface, to simplify and streamline our lives.CBC News recently reported that since the advent of cell phones and e-mail, the average white-collar employee spends five more hours per week on company affairs.In today’s business workplace, the punch clock and the clear separation of personal and work time it provides are out the window.If your boss gives you a cell phone, you are suddenly at his or her beck and phone call non-stop, like a doctor.One can no longer fully unwind to settle down for the evening with one’s family, take a trip somewhere, or even sleep.But hey, you can get your own back by talking to all your friends on that same cell phone on the company’s dime, right?Ironically, many are finding that since becoming more accessible, they seem to talk and listen to each other less.The time required to hand-write and post a letter by snail mail indicates a commitment greater than dashing off a few lines of e-mail and clicking ‘Send.’ A phone call to a friend on a land line requires some forethought about the schedule of both parties.Once you’ve invested that mental energy, you want to make sure it was worth your while by having a good chat.You might even think of a few things you want to ask, a few anecdotes or revelations you’d like to relate to the person before you pick up the phone, as if he or she actually matters to you.Now, people make non-business calls on their cells for logistical reasons, or simply because they can.In many cases, checking in has replaced catching up as a goal of telecommunication.Conversation overheard recently in Toronto: “Hey, I’m waiting for the streetcar near your house, so I thought I’d call.What?Oh, nothing.Yeah, not much, how about you?.That’s cool.Al-right, well, I’ll call you later.” I doubt that in the later conversation, if it ever took place, the person on the other end was any better at instantly entertaining her bored friend on command.Add to this the fact that such short interactions are largely concerned with up-to-the-moment progress reports and you can see how gradual estrangement is replacing genuine exchange.I’d like to get a clock on a large sample of cell phone calls and figure out what proportion of air time is spent on updates of the caller’s current location, how he got there, and what he will be doing in the next seven nanoseconds—information that hardly came up on land lines.Today, the medium is the voice mail message.In North America’s major cities, there is one unlikely escape from the cell phone madness: subways.You can see the suits sitting there seething, anticipating getting out of the train and re- connecting to their wireless umbilical cords.In Asia, though, communication Luddites are not even spared overhearing the self-important blather of technophiles underground.The huge number of fiercely competing phone companies and higher transmitting frequencies allow phones to be used anywhere, so that the always-busy subway sounds like the pledge centre of the Jerry Lewis telethon.Except that with so many people carrying phones, they of course each have to have distinctive rings.In one weekend in Hong Kong I heard the Nutcracker theme, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Alouette, Love Me Tender, Sweet Child of Mine, and many more jinglized faves bastardized by the electronic tone emitted from impossibly tiny phones.The instant ‘name that tune’ entertainment provided by the various and ridiculous rings, which come at least every five seconds, is one saving grace.A backlash to this ultimately unsatisfying erosion of personal time and space is underway.The rich or famous have always had to arrange for their privacy in busy centres (e.g.Brad Pitt reserving the entire Armani store so he can pick out a suit in peace), but now that same type of exclusivity has extended itself to everyday people who are just teched out.Many high-class restaurants in New York have begun prohibiting cell phones, because the latest trend among the North American urban ultra-chic is to go phoneless.These people are not worried about strangers: they’re hiding from people they know.Another technological time-consumer is the automated phone trees that are apparently meant to direct our calls to the right department in a large company.My poor, legally blind 90-year-old grandmother can no longer get through to the people at the library—the only contact, other than her family, she has with the outside world—because she keeps getting kicked out the back of their new phone tree.These automatons presumptuously occupy our time while simultaneously taking away jobs because bottom-line efficiency seems to have replaced human contact on the scale of customer satisfaction.Upon complaining about the impossibly lengthy phone tree route at Wintel Communications to the service representative I finally reached (I believe at one point I was asked to key in pi to as many decimal places as I knew), she advised me to pretend I had a rotary phone and press no buttons, so that a representative would have to help me immediately.And therein lies the path to maintain one’s privacy and personal autonomy: feigning or purposely maintaining technological incompetence.Companies need our business, and will have to play the game our way to get it.As an English professor who avoids e-mail, the phone, and most other forms of communication since the invention of radio, recently put it to me, “I have a solution—I’m a bloody ignoramus.I’m not just idle, though.I don’t want what has always been my time usurped.” His colleagues can’t believe he still doesn’t use e-mail, and are openly envious.My mother put it more succinctly: “I’m a technological nincompoop, and proud of it.” It seems that in the world of modem communication, if we don’t join 'em, we just might beat 'em.Jake’s Take Jake Brennan page 8 Thursday, October 10, 2002 ÆJpj^rPr> Subaru crosses over " from familiar wagon territory • y •»: i with its updated pd more rugged looking oïï-roader |J.ll-’|IHIzj IMPORTS WELCOME HERE! 1205 Wellington St.S.569-5959 563-0036 Locally installed.^ 4, Nationally guaranteed * ?******', upgraded braking system and 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keeps the vehicle from rolling backward until the driver’s right foot touches the gas.As for model availability, the ’03 Forester comes in two distinct flavours: 2.5 X; and 2.5 XS.Along with standard air conditioning, cruise control, tilt steering wheel and power windows and door locks, Subaru has added remote keyless entry and a CD player to the standard-content list.The 2.5 XS upgrades include climate control, limited-slip differential, rear disc brakes, heated front seats, five-spoke alloy wheels and an in-dash six-disc CD changer.Available premium packages add a power moonroof and a leather interior to the XS.Foresters have always been able to keep pace with their SUV competition.Now, with a brawnier appearance, improved suspension and greater degree of standard content, this Subaru should make the acquaintance of a lot more buyers.levels.?2.5-Htre SOHC horizontaSy opposed fair- power.?The heavily revised Forester now looks more like a rough-and-tumble SUV Sian a wagon.?Subaru’s 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sales.Among this list are the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Saturn Vue, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Xterra and Jeep Liberty.If there was a fly buzzing in Subaru’s ointment, it was the fact that the first-generation Forester looked like, well, a car, and not like an affordable-yet-rugged go-anywhere bush basher.The problem was further compounded when you realize that, since every single Subaru comes with full-time all-wheel drive, the lineup is more offroad capable than the other sedans and wagons in their class.Talk about crossover vehicles, Subaru practically invented the category — a long time ago.The second-generation Forester tackles the competition head-on by offering a tougher, more muscular shape without significantly changing the exterior dimensions (including a respectable 19 centimetres of ground clearance).The Forester still fiercely clings to its family wagon roots, but in a more adventurous way.For ’03, the undercarriage has been strengthened to make it more capable in the rough stuff.Not only is the chassis stiffer, but stouter anti-roll bars, an ¦¦iTHE ¦¦ i - RECORD Here’s what we have for you Canadiens vs Penguins For hockey fans, The Record is giving away a pair of tickets to the Montreal Canadiens-Pittsburg Penguins match at the Bell Centre in Montreal Tuesday, Oct.22 at 7:30.To be eligible, clip three Canadiens logos from The Record and send to The Record, Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Qc„ J1H 5L6 Draw will take place Oct.18 at 10 o’clock.OSS does Beethoven The Record has two pairs of tickets to give away to the next in the scheduled series of classical music concerts presented by the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra.This concert featuring the works of Beethoven will be held at the Salle Maurice O’Bready Saturday, Nov.16 at 8 o’clock.To be eligible to win, clip three OSS logos from The Record and send to The Record, Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Qc., J1H 5L6.The draw will take place Friday, Nov.8 at 10 o’clock.Chez Nous series The Record has a pair of tickets to give away to the next in the Chez Nous concert series at Bandeen Hall, Bishop’s University on Oct.25 when Anne Nispel, soprano and Harlan Jennings, baritone, are accompanied by Andrew MacDonald on guitar.To qualify clip this notice and send it along with your name, address and telephone number to The Record.Draw will take place at 4 o’clock Wednesday, Oct.23.ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE SHERBROOKE Stratford Festival weekend getaway Win an unforgettable weekend for two at the prestigious Stratford Festival in picturesque Stratford, Ontario Friday, Nov.1, to Sunday, Nov.3, 2002, including accommodation at the Swan Motel and much more.For a chance to win, fill out the form which appears daily on a page of The Record.The deadline is Tuesday, Oct.15, at noon.The winner will be chosen at random from the correct responses.Ashley Maclsaac at Centennial Theatre Fiddler extraordinaire Ashley MaCIsaac is coming to Centennial Theatre in Lennoxville Oct.19 and The Record has a pair of tickets to give away.To qualify, clip and send this notice along with your name address and telephone number to The Record.Draw will take place at 4 o’clock, Wednesday, Oct.16.See The record for details on this concert.OSS at the Granada Winners Geraldine Connor of Sherbrooke and Larry Cleary of Lennoxville were the first two callers to the newsroom Thursday morning to win a pair of tickets to the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra’s concert Friday, Oct.11 at the Granada Theatre in Sherbrooke featuring music from the movies. Thursday, October 10, 2002 page 9 Record Townshippers’ loses another cherished volunteer By Della Goodsell.Bernard Bailey was a very dedicated volunteer at Townshippers’ Association for more than 10 years.His contribution during my term as President was in membership and fundraising.He was very much a team worker, never hesitating to attend committee meetings as well as organizing volunteers in his home very successfully.Bernard was also a storyteller.At our social get-togethers, he dearly loved to share his life experiences with great mirth, and drew others into his happy episodes.There was no doubt that he was a family man, and a man who had great respect for those he shared his life with, at home, work, and in his volunteerism.His contribution to Townshippers’ Association during his years as a member of the Board of Directors was great.I am certain he will be missed by many.Clear your calendars Townshippers’ Association is planning a number of fall season events.Here’s a heads up.Health Institutions Elections Voting day is Oct.21, and Townshippers’ Association is aware of a number of candidates who care about access to services in English.An elections kit is being mailed out today to community groups and churches, including posters and information about health and social service centres which will have elections to fill vacancies on their board of directors, how and when and where to vote, and how to get there.We hope you will exercise your right to vote.For details, contact Information Coordinator Evelina Smith at (819) 566-5717 or toll free 1-866-566-5717, or by email at info@townshippers.qc.ca.Palliative Care Workshop How do you deal with the fact of death and dying?How do you help ensure the very best of care for a loved one who has a life-threatening illness?A two-day workshop is planned for two Saturdays, Nov.16 and 30, to help respond to these troubling questions.Persons who provide care at home or in long-term settings for seniors or persons living with life-threatening illnesses, or other interested persons are welcome to attend.The “Choices through Knowledge: Training in Palliative Care” workshop is led by Jo-Ann Jones of Sutton, a nurse who has worked in palliative care for more than 20 years.The workshop is approved by the Canadian Palliative Care Association, and participants will receive a certificate.It will take place 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.at 257 Queen, Lennoxville.Registration is free, but advance registration is obligatory.Spaces are limited.Please contact Townshippers’ at (819) 566-5717 or toll free 1-866-566-5717, or by email at ta@townshippers.qc.ca in order to register.Townshippers’ Association is collaborating with the Quebec Association for Adult Learning to offer this workshop, with the financial support of Canadian Heritage.Townships Expressions Stay tuned for more details about the November 24th Townships Expressions event at the Orford Arts Centre.This will be a Sunday afternoon for browsing Eastern Townships books, music and art.Don’t miss it! The Christmas Carol The annual reading of Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol is planned for Friday, Dec.13 at 7:30 p.m.This year it will be at the Plymouth Trinity United Church on Dufferin Street in Sherbrooke.Organizer Jane Loiselle is still busy organizing—stay tuned for more news.Don’t go away! Stay tuned for more—but in the meantime stop by one of our two offices at 257 Queen in Lennoxville or 203 Principale in Cowansville.You’ll find friendly faces, interesting Townships books, music and art, and delightful Townshippers’ merchandise—including some really great T-Day souvenir T-shirts at unbelievable prices.Hope to see you soon! 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Colours all around, no bugs, no heat -the Morgans are prancing in their stalls waiting for their riders to jump on.Do it Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays and call early so you’re not disappointed.And don’t forget your birthday parties.Lesson and trail packages for 4 years + and special needs people.Call Anna (450)538-3387.343 Garage Saes WAY’S MILLS Ch.Way’s Mills, follow the signs, Saturday, October 12, 8 a.m.to 2 p.m., circa 1920, Sears magic kitchen cupboard, antique furniture, old dishes, oil lamps, books, linens, 486 computer, color TV, collectibles, etc.Cottage sold.Something for everyone.Want your ad to stand out?For .50 a word - bold it.lilt Arts & Crafts 319 Arts & Crafts 319 Arts & Crafts ESPRÏT ÛE CRÉAT10 Carole Freeman 200 Queen Street, Lennoxville 5636628 OPENING DAY Thursday, October 10th Regular business hours: Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Thursday - Friday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.Varieties of arts & crafts supplies CLASSIFIED 4JS Bus.Opportunities ————mm #A-1 GOVERNMENT FUNDS.Government Assistance Programs.Information for your new or existing business and farm.Take advantage of the Government grants and loans.Call 1-800-505-8866.AN INVESTMENT opportunity.A $5,000 investment returned over $15,000 in 30 days.Invest like a Bank - 1.5 trillion traded daily.Don’t let the next big move pass you by! Limited risk - unlimited profits.Off-shore trading.Free trading/kit special report.Call now! 1-800-663-3105 24 hrs.Bus.Opportunities CRIMINAL RECORD?Pardon: permanently seals a criminal record and removes the obstacles.Waiver: allows you to legally enter the U.S.Free information booklet.Call 1-800-661-5554.www.pardonservicescana- da.com 440| Miscellaneous BE HAPPY! Don’t worry! #1 Psychics -Accurate & Caring Mystical Connections.$2.99/min.(5 a.m.- 1 a.m.Pac.Time) 18+ 1-900-677-5872 or Visa/MC 1-877-478-4410.www.mystical connections.ca.Call before 12:30 p.m.to make sure your ad appears the next day.¦¦¦THE in RECORD Thursday, October 10, 2002 page 23 Your Birthday Thursday, OcL 10,2002 In the year ahead a substantial financial opportunity may come your way in a round about fashion.It may have to do with something that another has tried and abandoned, but you’ll make it work.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Matters that have been influenced more by others than yourself may now start to switch over to your control.New heights can be reached once things are securely in your hands.Know where to look for romance and you’ll find it.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — Starting today you will be able to spend more time and effort on a special ambition you’ve been contemplating.Your chances for fulfillment look excellent.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) -Your leadership qualities are very pronounced today so don’t hesitate to use them, especially in a critical situation where a command decision becomes necessary.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) -There’s a possibility that something of significance could occur today, causing you to alter an objective regarding a personal ambition.It’ll be a good move.AQ.UARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Even though the players and the setting may be different today, you still will be able to draw upon past experiences to see that you don’t repeat any past mistakes.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — If you come off as an easy mark today, someone may try to take advantage of you.Strive to be realistic and hard-shelled when it comes to business or money.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Face issues squarely today, especially if you have to deal with some difficult problems.The more realistic you are, the clearer and better the solutions will be.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - When dealing in areas where there are material considerations, you’re motivational urges will come to the fore, giving you an advantage over competitors or combatants.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Bonds of friendship can be forged today with two associates who have much in com- East Angus Recent supper guests at the home of Karen MacLeod were Kay Labonte, Margaret Rowland and Mrs.E.Brown, all who reside at the Grace Christian Home.Meryle Heatherington and Karen MacLeod took Kay Labonté to Lancaster, New Hampshire.They visited the McCullop family while in the area.We were all saddened to hear of the death of a long time resident of East Angus, Mrs.Irene Rolfe.Our sympathy mon with you.Do your part to cement the relationships and they’ll follow suit.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — The possibilities to increase your material worth will be amplified today, so it behooves you to take advantage of what’s at hand.What transpires could even change your lifestyle.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — An important new interest may capture your fancy today.Once engaged in it, it could actually alter your destiny.It may have something to do with your field of endeavor.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — You are now entering a cycle where you’ll have chances for making some financial improvements.The possibilities could have to do with old ventures as well as new ones.Mrs.M.Labonte goes out to her family.Mr.Bruce Rolfe of Ottawa and Mr.Brian Rolfe of Edmonton, Alberta were able to spend time with their mom prior to her death.Nephews, Mr.Ronald Gaulin and son of Ingersol, Ont., and Mr.and Mrs.Billy Gaulin and daughter of Lindsay, Ontario were here for the funeral.Meryle Heatherington and Margaret Rowland spent a couple of nights in Lancaster, New Hampshire.CROSSWORD ACROSS 41 What this is 1 Early video game 44 Houston player 5 Poet Ogden 45 Trail 9 Clunker car 46 Solidifies 14 Brilliant fish 47 Dwell 15 Periodic table info.49 Paddle 16 Got up 51 Sponsorship 17 What this is 54 Three lines of verse 20 Rich or Castle 59 RRstop 21 Low point 62 Slow, in music 22 Decay 64 Of the cheekbone 23 Sampled 65 What this is 25 Extinct birds 68 Close, poetically 27 Disney dwarf 69 Zeno’s home 29 In the arms of Morpheus 70 Tied 33 Woe is me 71 Trousers 37 Dog dogger 72 Hiker’s quarters 40 The Divine Bernhardt 73 Take a breather Wednesday's Puzzle Solved C L A R A 1 v 1 T A E ' R A H O T E L O N A 1 R N O B A G R A C u L T U R E o A Y P E A O N T O S c H u S S T H 1 S A T T E s T S R E D H O T S T R O N G 1 D E A L C H A 1 R R 'A N T 1 L T S H A R P ?A L E E T H S A U D 1 M A C A W 1 C 1 N G S C O G E N T A L M O N D S M A L E T 1 E D U P S 1 R E A H A B S A 1 s 1 K H S A S Y L U M A L E L 1 O T 1 T A S T E Y E s E N D S s P O T S (C)2002 Tribune Media Services, Inc.DOWN 1 Postulate 2 “The Medium” or “The Bat" 3 Parts of churches 4 Flemish capital 5 “King” Cole 6 Egyptian sun god 7 Masters champion of 1949, ‘52 and '54 8 John Wayne movie 9 Wisconsin city on the Mississippi 10 Go astray 11 Othello, for one 12 ___buco 13 Abele abode 18 Poverty 19 Verdi heroine 24 Take off 26 Informal vocabulary 50 de Gourmont 28 Cut back 52 Map in a map 30 Art Deco designer 53 Steps over a fence 31 British nobleman 55 Decathlete Johnson 32 Part of P.E.56 Owen or Barker 33 A way away 57 Place for icicles 34 Come in last 58 City on the Adige 35 Liberal follower 59 Easy task 36 Glacially produced grooves 60 Bonito 38 Notable time 61 The last word 39 Concerning 63 Span of a cart 42 Tyrollean singers 66 Night flyer 43 Well, can you beat ?67 Make lace 48 Hungarian river By Jack Hammond 10/10/02 10/10/02 page 24 THE RECORD Thursday, October 10, 2002 Addition-Elle EMOTIONS IltfUitiCM Pontoromo collection ciéganc* dans les taillas forts* SUPER REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTRE: 3050 Portland Blvd., Sherbrooke - 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