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THE The voice of the Eastern townships since 1897 ill ftltillH Our mIm fly*r it Intorttd In today’s Rtcord.Ttkt advantage of all our mouth-wataring specials.Con* «M « a Cmtour di rEaa mm a* SAQ.2910 Portiawj BJvd.* Open T days s weak 85 CENTS PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Both the Eaton County Volunteer Fire Department and the Lennoxville Fire Department responded to the accident.By Tom Peacock A nasty accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Route 108 and Spring Road just outside of Lennoxville.The collision occurred when an 84-year-old man driving a Chevrolet Cavalier attempted to turn left onto Spring Road.A Geo Metro heading West on Rte.108 collided with the Cavalier, leaving one car in the ditch and both the cars completely wrecked.“I didn’t see it happen, but it looked like they must have hit pretty good,” said Eaton county resident Paul Roy, one of the first to arrive on the scene.“It looked like one of the cars had gotten totally spun around by the impact," said Roy.Quebec Police Force spokesperson Laurent Masson said there was no evidence that the 18-year-old man from Johnville at the wheel of the Geo was speeding.“The accident occurred because the man turning onto the secondary road blocked the oncoming lane,” Masson said.Both the Eaton County Volunteer Fire Department and the Lennoxville Fire Department responded to the call.The elderly man had to be extricated from his wrecked car by the Lennoxville firemen, using the “Jaws of Life.” Roy said the rescuers worked very quickly and efficiently.“I was very impressed with how they worked.They don’t waste much time.Once they got the okay from the ambulance workers, they just pulled both doors right off,” Roy said, adding that it must have been less than twenty minutes from the time of the accident until the man was stabilized and removed from his car.The three people, who were all conscious following the accident, were immediately rushed to hospital.The severity of their injuries was not known by press time.Masson said the elderly man appeared to ambulance technicians to have suffered a broken thorax.There had been some construction on the section of road where the accident took place, but it had all been cleared up and finished by the time of the collision.Friday, July 28, 2000 Groups accuse Copps of cutting backroom deal By Rita Legault Sherbrooke The Department of Canadian Heritage has finally approved proposed core funding for minority language groups in Quebec, but would not confirm persistent rumours that Minister Sheila Copps dug deeper into her ministerial pockets to find more money for Alliance Quebec.However, a spokeswoman for Alliance Quebec was more than happy to share the news that Copps had agreed to give the lobby group an additional $300,000 over and above the funding proposed by the Quebec Community Groups Network.When pressed, Alliance Quebec spokeswoman Lynn Roy confirmed Copps had made the proriiise when she met with Alliance president Anthony Housefather earlier this summer.However, the decision has still not been made public.“It’s a deplorable, stupid act of backroom politics that demoralizes and subverts the whole process,” commented Townshippers’ Association president Gary Richards when he heard about the behind-the-scenes deal late Thursday afternoon.Over the past few weeks, members of the coalition of Quebec minority groups created to advise the Heritage Minister on how to split the funding pie, said they were suspicious that the new Alliance Quebec president had used his personal connection to the minister to get the Montreal-based group’s funding restored.SEE BACKROOM, PAGE 8 Emily LeBaron Art Gallery Conditioned! JULY 20 - AUGUST 5 Now Air The Posh Pig Restaurant ROYAL BANK FINANCIAL GROUP Summer Theatre 35*season Cojijjtjaïiicsting Dooï§ by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Greg Tuck Presented by: | du Maurier Arts NORTH HATLEY (819) 841-1431 page 2 Friday, July 28, 2000 ¦ ¦—THE» Record r Don’t put it off.Subscribe today.569-9528 or 242-1188 loto-québec Draw 2000-07-26 02 03 25 3Z 39 40 BONUS NUMBER: 46 WINNERS PRIZES 6/6 5/6+ 5/6 4/6 3/6 1 4 189 10,393 204,428 2,000,000.00 $ 139,630.00 $ 2,364.10$ 82.40 $ 10.00 $ Total sales: $ 12,817,219 Next grand prize (approx ): $ 2,000,000 Draw 2000-07-26 15 32 38 41 42 46 BONUS NUMBER: 17 6/6 5/6+ 5/6 4/6 3/6 WINNERS 0 0 11 825 13,583 PRIZES 1,000,000.00$ 50,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 50.00 $ 5.00$ Total sales: $ 514,310.50 NUMBER 150017 50017 0017 017 17 7 Draw 2000-07-26 PRIZES 100,000 $ 1,000 $ 250 $ 50 $ 10 $ 2 $ TVA.the network of Loto-Quebec's lotteries Claims: See back of tickets, in the event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list of.L-Q, the latter shall prevail.Weekly review of crime and accidents By Karen Eryou Special to The Record July 26 • Residents of Coaticook reported to the Coaticook QPF that their bike was stolen while vacationing when they stopped alongside Autoroute 20 in Rivière du Loup, • Electronics were reported stolen from a business at 46 Railroad Street in Stanstead.According to the QPF computers, a printer, a table, and fax machine were some of the items taken.• An accident was reported in Stanstead Township.According to the QPF, a driver tried to avoid another car, and took the ditch.One person re ceived minor injuries.July 25 • An accident involving a deer was reported on Highway 147 in Compton.No injuries were reported.July 24 • An accident was reported in front of 1435 Highway 143 in Stanstead East.A deer was the cause of the accident.• Vermont State Police reported that al9-year-old Coaticook woman was involved in a single car accident on VT114 in Canaan, at 1:15 p.m.The woman who was driving a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am was apparently trying to chase a bee out of her car, and struck a tree.The driver received a possible fractured arm, while her passenger received cuts and bruises.Damage to the car is estimated at $4,800.July 23 • An accident was reported in front of 375 Dufferin in Stanstead.The QPF officers suspected the driver was under the influence of alcohol, and was also found to be in possession of marijuana.There were no injuries reported in the accident.Crimp: and Punishment • Someone reported a bike stolen in Ayer’s Cliff.The QPF said the bike had been missing for some time, but the owner just decided to report the theft.• An accident causing injuries to one person was reported in Stanstead.• One person received minor injuries in a single car crash in front of 977 St-Jacques in Ste-Herménégilde.• Approximately $400 worth of tools was reported stolen from a home at 1029 Rang 9 in Ste-Herménégilde.July 22 • An accident took place on Chemin des Pins in Potton.No injuries were reported.• An accident was reported in front of 375 Dufferin in Stanstead.• Property damages were reported at the Dufferin Height’s Golf Club on Highway 143 in Stanstead East.According to the Coaticook QPF someone broke into the garage where the golf carts are stored.The intruders apparently played around with some of the carts, and one cart caught fire.• A two-car accident was reported at the intersection of Highways 143 and 141 in Burrough’s Falls.No injuries were reported.• Drug possession and breach of conditions were reported in St-Isidore-de-Clifton.This person had five warrants and was scheduled to appear in Sherbrooke court on Tuesday morning.The big moment has finally arrived.Last year, The Record asked Townships’ cooks to send us their favorite recipes - 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THESE THINGS USUALLY GO AWAY IN A COUPLE Of CAYS.MOST PEOPLE W0ULP BE MOPE CONCERNED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO WRITE YOU PONT UNDERSTAND TWEEZER l ARM Friday, July 28, 2000 page 3 Warning follows Bromptonville E-coli incident Be sure to cook meat well By René Bruemmer The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is warning residents to cook their meat well and check the dates of any beef products bought from the IGA supermarket in Bromptonville after a 75-year-old Sher-brooke-area woman was hospitalized due to hamburger meat tainted with the E.coli bacteria.The warning applies in particular to any ground or tenderized beef products bought from the Marché Castonguay Bromptonville inc.(IGA), located at 22 St.Joseph St.in Bromptonville packaged between July 8 and July 10.Investigators traced the tainted meat back to the store by testing meat left over by the hospitalized woman at her home.Alice Castonguay, part owner of the Bromptonville IGA, said it’s the first time the supermarket has had a problem with tainted meat.She added, however, that the store has little control over the problem since meat is delivered by a supplier who imports products from all over Canada.Due to the multitude of suppliers, she could not specify from which abbatoir the meat came.Anyone in possession of beef packaged on the dates in question may return it to the store for a refund.Castonguay said the woman who fell ill is believed to be out of danger.Analyses of the infected beef revealed PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Contact with the bacteria is usually caused by eating tainted meat.it was infected with Escherichia coli 0157H7, the same strain which killed several people in Walkerton, Ont.last month after infected manure was washed into the town’s drinking water.In most instances contact with the bacteria is caused by eating tainted meat, leading to nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, bloody stools and fever.In about 10 per cent of cases it can cause kidney failure, sometimes leading to death, especially among children and the aged, who are most vulnerable.Infection generally occurs in the slaughterhouse, when the cow’s intestines, where the bacteria lives, are accidentally perforated and come into contact with the meat.While steak cuts may be infected, the bacteria is normally killed off during the cooking process because the bacteria is generally only present on the surface of the meat where it has come into contact with infected cutting equipment.Ground beef or tenderized meat is more often the culprit since all portions of the beef can be infected, and if the meat is not thoroughly cooked - as in the case of rare or medium-rare hamburgers, for example - it can transmit the bac- teria.Proulx said the Estrie region generally sees 8 to 10 cases of E.coli infections each year.But this year six cases have been re ported in the last month alone, probably due to barbecue season.“We don’t have all the numbers for the year yet, of course, but if this keeps up, we can definitely say there will be a rise in the number of cases this year,” he said.Proulx urged backyard chefs to cook their steaks and burgers well done, make sure the juices are clear in colour before serving, and not to touch cooked meat with utensils or serving platters that have been in contact with raw meat.Take precautions The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has presented the following precautions to avoid ingesting tainted meat products: • It is important to remember that in all cases adequate cooking destroys the bacteria.As well, the preparation of meat dishes such as spaghetti sauce, meat pies or pâté chinois require a cooking time that is long enough to reach a temperature that will destroy the bacteria.• Never eat raw meat.• Storing times for fresh ground beef is one to two days in the refrigerator at a temperature of 4 C or less, or three months in the freezer at -18 C or less.• Never defrost meat at room temperature.• Defrost meat in the refrigerator or microwave oven and cook immediately once it’s thawed.• Avoid placing raw meat in contact with cooked meat or other ready-to-eat foods, or with surfaces or utensils that that will handle cooked meat.• wash your hands and all utensils and food preparation surfaces.• Cook meat thoroughly, don’t leave any pink, cook meat at 70 C until the juices running from the meat are clear in colour.• Keep warm foods at a temperature of at least 60 C, and cold foods at a temperature below 4 C.• Refrigerate leftover meat as soon as possible: throw out any meat that has spent more than two hours out a room temperature.Still boiling in Hatley By René Bruemmer It will be one to two weeks before the long-suffering residents of Hatley Village find out if this week’s attempt to rid their water system of a persistent bacterial problem has been successful.Technicians flushed the system with clean water and then ran a chlorine solution into the pipes of the approximately 50 houses in the small community lying within the municipality of Hatley.From Wednesday at 9 a.m.till Thursday morning the disinfectant remained in the system in an attempt to kill off any remaining bacteria.Municipal workers and technicians with the Groupe Steica engineering firm hired to oversee the operation went from house to house yesterday to ensure residents ran their taps until all traces of chlorine were expunged.Homeowners are still advised to boil their drinking water until tests have been performed.Town secretary Liane Boisvert said final analyses should be completed by Monday, Aug.7.Even if the attempt fails to solve the problem in the long term, the cleansing should help to pinpoint the source of the problem.“When the whole system is infected it’s nearly impossible to see where the bacteria is coming from,” Boisvert said.“But once it’s cleaned out, it will be much easier to find out where the problem is arising.” Technicians will take numerous samples at various points in the aqueduct system throughout the next few weeks.Hatley residents have had to boil their water for more than a year and a half due to recorded levels of coliform bacteria twice or three times the recommended safe level.The town’s well and reservoir have been tested and deemed clean, leading investigators to believe the problem lies within the town’s 100-year-old cast iron pipes.Technicians assume the problem is due either to a previous infestation that continues to live on somewhere within, or a break in the system that is allowing bacteria to enter.Town councillors are hoping to avoid the costly remedy of replacing the entire network, which would run more than $400,000.Residents hoping to use nearby streams rather than boiling their tap water have been stymied by high coliform counts in those water sources.Mayor Jaime Dunton said the municipality can’t do much at this time but hope for the best until the testing has been completed.“We just have to cross our fingers,” he said., fl.; " ' Commission scolaire EASTERN TOWNSHIPS EASTERN TOWNSHIPS School Board ADULT EDUCATION* SUMMER SESSION August 1st to 30th, 2000 (Classes are held Tues., Wed., Thurs.from 9 a.m.to 2:30 p.m.) • English levels III, IV, V • Math all levels • Science courses Registration and Information Session August 1st, at 9:00 a.m.(also first day of classes) Please bring: • Birth certificate showing parents’ names • Proof of Quebec residency (if born outside Quebec) • Most recent statement of marks • Payment of $50.00 • Must be at least 16 years of age before July 1, 2000 New Horizons Adult Education Centre 2365 Galt St.West, Sherbrooke J1K 1L1 (819) 566-0250 (N.B.Our offices will be closed July 17th-28th) page 4 Friday, July 28, 2000 Record Radar gun has long distance vision SHAWN BERRY Constable Richard Poisson doesn’t need glasses to nab speeders.The little red dot does it all.- * ; ¦Æ PSSB *if .4>v - * « ¦ ^ liig £#/ • ‘If I can see it I can clock if By Shawn Berry H Now if this jeep doesn’t turn, we’ll intercept him,” says Constable Richard Poisson, one of nine Sherbrooke Regional Police department motorcycle officers assigned to traffic duty.Poisson, who just joined the motorcycle division, signals to the driver of the sport utility vehicle to pull over.The radar gun says the man was traveling towards downtown Sherbrooke at 77 km per hour.The speed limit on Galt East is 50.The 20-year veteran of the police department walks over to the driver’s window and talks to the man for a few minutes then emerges with the man’s licence in hand.A minute later the man gets out of his vehicle and walks over to Poisson.“What about the machine in front of me that was rolling along?Doesn’t that count?” “After I write the ticket,” says Poisson, nodding his radar gun which looks remarkably like a video camera with two lenses, “I’ll show you how it works.” He shows the man how the gun works.“I don’t believe it,” the man says walking back to his vehicle.Poisson turns to me and explains that he clocked the car in front of the man at 66 km per hour and noticed the grey SUV was gaining on it rapidly.The man rapidly turns around and drives off, remarkably going back in the direction he had come from.Poisson watches as the man speeds off.“You could have had him twice in one day,” I say to Poisson.He turns and looks at me nodding, “we get all kinds.” “You see that little red dot,” says Const.Poisson as he lets me peer through the small telescope on his radar gun.“Yes,” I reply.“The little red dot,” a laser, he explains, “is used to aim at a particular vehicle.” Earlier in the afternoon the officer had stopped an 18-wheeler traveling at 84 km per hour on the same stretch of road.“When I call my wife and tell her, she’s going to be so surprised that I did this,” said the truck driver.He looks over the chart that the police officer is holding.“$171?” “$171 and 3 demerit points,” replies the officer, sliding his hand along to show the fine for exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 40 km per hour.Later Poisson notes that the speed limit changes from 80 to 50 several kilometres before.The accuracy of the gun, he adds, is remarkable.“You see that bike going up the hill,” he asks, pointing into the distance.“No, I can’t,” I say, “I’m not wearing my glasses." He points it out again and, straining, I notice it.When Poisson turns the radar gun back towards me I see that the speed reading is -11 km per hour because it is headed away from us.And there is no way that the three cars passing it are going under 40 km per hour.More surprising, he took it at a distance of 540 metres and didn’t get a reading for one of those three cars.“If I can see it, I can clock it,” he says with a smile.By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Montreal There’s hope yet that the World Trade Organization will listen more to environmentalist concerns, said a Montreal activist, after learning it had officially backed France in its stand on banning asbestos imports three years ago.“This conservative, pro-trade organization which has backed globalization of all economies has finally said a sovereign government has the right to protect its citizens,” said Daniel Green, head of the Society to Overcome Pollution.“At the end of the day, the truth prevailed and a powerful trade organization recognized that the trading of dangerous goods must be checked.” Green was referring to an official report released by the WTO earlier this week which supported France’s ban on asbestos imports, implemented in 1997.The French government had argued thousands of lives would be saved by banning the mineral fibre, which is extracted from mines in Asbestos and Thetford Mines.The fire-retardent fibre is used in construction and automobile products and is linked to asbestosis, a lung-scarring disease, and mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer.Chrysotile Asbestos, which is mined here, is considered by industry and government to be the least harmful form of the fibre.They have further argued that with proper safety precautions, chrysotile asbestos can be handled without harming human health.But for environmentalists like Green, asbestos is considered a toxin that should be banned outright.“It is a sad part of Quebec history that it has and still does peddle a poison,” he said from his Montreal office.“The fact that most of the fibre is now being sold to the Third World does not bode well for us.There, the people are openly exposed to it and latent cancers will develop.Canada could end up being sued by these countries when these cancers are realized.” The WTO ruling came about after the asbestos industry and the Canadian government challenged the French ban, claiming it was an unfair trade practice hidden under the guise of public health.But the ruling rejected that argument, claiming France was within its right to restrict trade when public health was at stake.Industry leaders such as JM Asbestos president Bernard Coulombe and local MP Andre Bachand and Thetford Mines Senator Raymond Setlakwe have argued the WTO ruling must be appealed by the federal government.They believe the ban could have a domino effect on other countries now contemplating restricting asbestos imports and lead to a wider practice of banning Canada’s other mineral exports.But Green rejected those arguments, claiming the WTO ruling is fair.“I hope the domino effect occurs and the world recognizes the danger of this product,” he said.“I don’t think banning asbestos is going to lead to other minerals being targeted.If the scientific evidence can prove the danger, then the WTO must act.” As for the estimated 1,500 jobs being put into jeopardy by a world-wide ban.Green blamed the provincial and federal governments for continuing to back the asbestos industry.“Thousands of people were blind sided by the industry and the government to fight this battle to protect a carcinogen.The governments should have made more of an effort to get people out of the industry and eventually close it down.This is the real tragedy of it all," he said.Green is best known for his criticism of Magnola, the company that has started transforming asbestos waste tailings into magnesium in Asbestos.At the start of July, it started testing its electrochemical process in four of its 24 transformation cells.Green has heavily criticized Magnola for the PCB waste it will create when it transforms the asbestos tailings into magnesium.Magnola officials have argued the waste being created will be stored in large, enclosed basins.They say only a small amount of PCBs will be emitted into the air and poses no risk to the public. ¦ THE» RECORD Friday, July 28, 2000 page 5 Lovable emus require time and patience , PERKY BEATON/SPEOA1 ¦ I».Like the birds, the market is slow to get off the ground By René Bruemmer Martinville Since it is one of the few birds that can look you straight in the eye when you’re standing, a first encounter with an emu can be an intimidating experience.Weighing up to 120 pounds with a shotputter’s legs and toenails like small daggers, the Australian native is an imposing figure.On closer inspection, however, the emu is actually disarmingly charming.On a recent visit to the Chaparal Emu Farm in Martinville, 15 km southeast of Lennoxville, about 40 of the curious and friendly adult birds flocked to the fences of their enclosures to take a gander at the humans and have their necks rubbed.Sporting a punk rocker’s haircut, large brown eyes and emitting drumming noises or guttural grunts from deep within their chests, they more closely resemble an ungainly version of Sesame Street’s Big Bird than the ostrich, their larger and more fearsome cousins.Their smaller stature and gentler dis-position were the reasons owners Monique and Jean-Jacques Schaer chose them.“We looked into ostriches, but decided they were too large and difficult to care for (ostriches can reach up to 250 pounds and are notoriously danger- Monique Schaer has grown attached to the emus.“I won’t be the one to bring them to the PERRY BEATON/SPEOAL Monique Schaer enjoys decorating the tough 15-cm eggs, painting them with village scenes or converting them into ornamental clocks and lamps.ous),” said Monique Schaer, stroking the head of one her charges.She calls them all “Kiki".The Schaers immigrated from Switzerland in 1985 and began a dairy farm in nearby Compton, but three years ago decided to opt for a less labour intensive pursuit.They imported 40 two- and three-year old birds from a breeder in Texas and moved to the 14-acre farm in Martinville with better facilities for the new tenants.The 40 adults are housed as couples in individual outdoor pens measuring approximate ly 10 feet wide by 50 feet long.Caring for the birds is relative ly easy, Schaer said, as the animals are hardy and eat a prepared mix of cereal pellets and corn.They go through about a pound or two per bird per day, at a cost of around $800 a month for the entire flock.While they generally only live 10 years in the wild, they can get as old as 40 in captivity.The birds remain outdoors till winter, when they’re transferred to indoor pens measuring 10 feet square.The barn is set on an automatic heater which kicks in when the temperature indoors falls below zero.Despite their ornithological origins, emus can’t fly, and their meat is dark red, very low in fat and most closely re- sembles caribou, Schaer said.In addition, each bird can produce up to 19 pounds of nearly pure fat which can be converted into four to five litres of oil, long a popular product in Australia for its reputed healing properties.Leather from the birds’ feet and legs, which is similar to snake skin, is used for clothing, and the anti-static qualities of the feathers have made it useful in the computer and automobile industiy.At this point, however, the emu market is still waiting to take wing in Quebec and Canada, so the Schaers have yet to harvest any of their flock.Of about 85 emu producers in Quebec in 1996, several have given up in the last few years due to limited demand.“You have to be patient if you’re raising emus,” Schaer says.She also admits to growing somewhat fond of the birds.“I won’t be the one to bring them to the abattoir when the time comes.” When the time does come, she plans to use the meat for sausages, pates and steaks.In the meantime the Schaers are exploring other options to stay in business.They managed to breed 60 chicks last winter, keeping the eggs in incubators for 50 days until the 600-gram chicks were ready to emerge.About half of the hatchlings made it, and the 30 adolescents are now housed in a communal pen in the barn.In the wild, the father serves as incubator, sitting on the eggs without eating or drinking for eight weeks and losing as much as 20 pounds.abattoir when the time comes.” The Schaers also run a table cham-pêtre-type restaurant on weekends, providing eight-course country style meals for groups of six to 10 people featuring local products, including emu meat imported from a farm in the Beauce region.Tours of the farm are included and emu oil imported from Australia is also for sale.For those who want to stay longer there are also three bedrooms in their new bed and breakfast.Monique Schaer has also taken to decorating the tough 15-cm eggs, painting them with village scenes or converting them into ornamental clocks and lamps.Some clients bring pictures of their cottages to be immortalized.Although they are generally lovable, and unfortunately for them, also quite tasty, emus can occasionally cause problems.One of them scaled a four-foot high gate last year and it took the Schaers three hours to retrieve it as it went for a free-spirited romp through the countryside, attaining speeds of 45 km per hour.“We had a man chasing it on a four-wheeler,” Schaer said.“He couldn’t catch up to it.” The Schaers have since raised the fences.• • • • • Anyone interested in emu products ora country-style dinner with emu as the main course can contact Jean-Jacques or Monique Schaer at 819-835-5352.Reservations are necessary at least a week in advance to allow time to prepare the dinner. page 6 Friday, July 28, 2000 RECORD Community Forum Cracks deepen within in Conservative Party Dear Editor, Last year delegates at the General Meeting of the Progressive Conservative Party voted overwhelmingly that the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada field a candidate in all 301 electoral districts.Support for our candidates by members of other Parties has always been both welcomed and encouraged.On the clear understanding, however, that support is for a Progressive Conservative candidate who, when elected, will sit as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada caucus.The decision that the P C Party seek a country wide mandate was made at a General Meeting of the Party.Mr.Pallis-ter’s request (see letter that follows) that it be overturned by the Leader shows a complete lack of understanding of Party processes on his part.Yours truly, Joe Hueglin, President Niagara Falls Riding, Chairman, Hamilton-Niagara District The following letter was sent to PC Party leaderJoe dark from Brian Pallister, a former Manitoba cabinet minister who ran against Joe Clark for the Progressive Conservative leadership in 1998.He is announcing his candidacy today for the PC nomination in the federal riding of Portage-Usgar, asking that local Alliance party members also back his campaign.Dear Joe: The constitution of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada has a lot of meaning to me.Following the devastating 1993 federal election, a few of us stayed on, and rather than focus on the past, we went about the work of rebuilding.Parts of that work resulted in the new, more grassroots constitution.It’s not a perfect document, none are, but it reflects our shared vision of Canada’s fu-ture.The first section is the name -Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.This name is almost 60 years old and is the result of a coalition between the Canadian Conservatives from the East and the Progressives from the West.Both parties came to the realization that the Liberals would govern the country in perpetuity without concrete steps to build another truly national party.Their leaders took those steps.I’m sure it wasn’t easy for them, any more than it is easy for you today, but they did the right thing then and you must do the right thing now.Joe, the Alliance needs the PC party and the PC party needs the Alliance.There is a wall between the two parties that must come down.You can begin the process of tearing the wall down.There are four aims of the PC party.Aim 1: “Build a national coalition of people with shared beliefs who reflect the rejoined, cultural and socioeconomic diversity of Canada.”Both the Alliance and PC party are stalled at the Manitoba border.Both parties shot each other in the foot in the last two elections in Ontario.The result: 202 of 206 MPs were Liberals.Without immediate efforts to build a coalition, the Liberal strategists will continue to play you and Stockwell Day off against one another, favoring whoever is currently lower in the polls.The Liberals will fight to preserve the status quo, you must not.THE CANADIAN (jtWKNMEMT SLOWTOKECOftNlzE r*j£2|Sÿ£S'i vorean W» l\ 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available.The Record was founded on February 7,1897.and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by UniMedia Company, a subsidiary of Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Aim 2: “Develop this coalition, embracing our differences and respecting our traditions, yet honoring a concept of Canada as the greater sum of strong parts.”Just as Canada is made stronger by its regional strengths, so, too, can the coalition I propose.Our two parties have strengths -solid organizations in different regions, capable caucuses, and loyal supporters.But separately, we can’t get to government.The PC support in the West was highest in Manitoba at 17.7 per cent.In Saskatchewan, no candidate received their deposit back by capturing the required 15 per cent.We were shut out in British Colombia and Alberta.We are currently polling lower than the percentages we had at that time.But our strengths from Ontario to the East Coast are essential to the construction of a genuine “al-liance.The Alliance exercise has not, despite the great publicity, pushed up support in non-held areas.The Alliance can only split the vote in the East and erode PC support.This will keep Alliance MPs on the opposition side by electing more Liberals.Many Alliance supporters and a good number of their caucus understand the futility of such a strategy, particularly in Ontario.The time is right for a Common Ground Strategy.Aim 3:"Provide an organization, which can influence public policy through the election of MPs for the betterment of Canada.”Nowhere in our aims does it refer to our obligation to split votes and suppress majority wishes.Nowhere in our constitution are our members or candidates prohibited from belonging to another party, provincial or federal.Many, if not most, of the principles of the Alliance are conservative principles.I believe in our aims.Do you?Our aims contain lovely words such as “building coalitions” and “embracing our differences.” Good words that are hard to live by.But I will try.Joe, I suppose the suggestion I’m about to make will cause some of your advisers to brand me disloyal.Nothing could be further from the truth.I left a provincial cabinet position to run for a two-person PC party in 1997 because I could not stand to see an unaccountable, lethargic and downright embarrassing Liberal government play Canadians for suckers.I have devoted myself to the cause of bringing conservatives together ever since.I will not stop.My loyalty is not to names, nor is it to placards, cr particular colours.My loyalty is to my principles and the aims of the party I have been a member of, and fought for, through good times and bad all my adult life.Joe, many have left the PC party.They have their own reasons.Without doubt, one of the compelling reasons is your lack of any initiative to end vote-splitting.Those who find this lack of any coherent plan frustrating may have simply given up or they may have left for the Alliance, whose new leader is at least talking about the demolition of the wall between us.I have not left.Aim 4: “The Party will operate in a manner accountable and responsive to its members.”As a member of the PC party, I ask you to be accountable and respond to me.I want to put an end to the flawed strategy of making enemies of friends.At the Quebec Policy Conference in your wind-up speech you said, “There are no irreconcilable differences.” I hope you are right.Many conservatives are considering seeking the nominations of both the PC and Alliance parties.If it is the democratic will of the members of both parties to select the same candidate, then the problem of vote-splitting will have been addressed in a fair and open forum at the local level.Our party’s first aim is to build a “National Coalition.” If you will not endeavor to build such a coalition from above, I would not expect you 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When Lori Gear hung up her basketball shoes three years ago to start a teaching job she wasn’t sure if she would ever return to the game, a game to which she had devoted much of her life.But after a year away from the sport the Lennoxville native decided to give basketball another try, this time as a coach.It looks like it was a very good decision as Gear has quickly developed into one of the top young coaches Gear was appointed a graduate assistant with the Seton Hall University Pirates, a member of the Big East Conference, in the fall of 1998.In the last two years she has been at the New Jersey school, Gear has risen to the number-two assistant position, earned her Masters in Communications and has developed a reputation as an excellent recruiter and tactician.“A lot of times you will find someone who is a good recruiter but not good with the Xs and Os,” Seton Hall’s head coach Phyllis said.“But Lori has shown at an early age that she is very good in both areas.” Recruiting is the name of the game in US collegiate basketball.No matter how good a floor coach you may be, you can’t win without quality players.It is an area of the game that Gear has taken to with a passion.For the last three weeks she has been on the road scouting prospective players for the 2001-02 season.She returned to her apartment in South Orange, New Jersey Tuesday night after spending a few days in Poland searching for talent.Normally a person would need a day or two to recover from the jet lag of a European flight but Gear was back on the road within hours of arriving in North America.A quick change of clothes and the Lennoxville native was boarding an AMTRAK train to Washington, D.C.July is a busy month for American university coaches.The National Collegiate Athletic Assoication, the governing body for U.S.college athletics, has declared the month an “open period,” a chance for university coaches to watch prospective high school and international players participating in sanctioned camps and tournaments.During the month, coaching staffs cross North America in search of the next superstar.They live in suitcases, travel by planes, trains and rented cars, moving from city to city quicker than a cheap European vacation tour.Recruiting is a grueling, often thankless part of big time coaching and more than one aspiring coach has left the profession because of the time that was spent on that aspect of university basketball.In some cases the time commitment is too much, in other cases they are just not able to recruit the players that their programmes need to be successful.“Lori wanted to go out on the road as soon as possible and has proven to be very good with prospective student-athletes,” Mangina said.“She is not afraid to get on the phone or go to a gym and talk to players, parents and coaches.“She has all the attributes needed to be successful in this business.She is intelligent, is a hard worker and has a great background.Her father (Stu) was a coach.She won a National Championship at North Carolina and she’s played in Europe.” Seton Hall, like many other US schools is looking to international students to help them return to the elite of American women’s basketball.Five years ago they reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament, but have struggled the last few seasons.Part of the problem is that they played the toughest NASCAR stars prepare to hit the bricks By Tammy Dorman running of the Brickyard TVData 400 at the famed Indianapo- The boys of NASCAR pay lis Motor Speedway, airing their annual visit to In- Saturday, Aug.5, on TSN.diana for the seventh For the majority of its his- ft#’" DE°^ So?GOLF ALL YOU WANT MONDAY, JULY 31st only $15.00/per person 50% will be given to the “Tournée du Bonheur” Please note next dates By playing your favourite sport, help brighten the lives of those living in seniors’ residences.“La tournée du bonheur” with Jean-Guy Piché For reservations or information call: (819) 837-2966 tory, only open-wheel racing was allowed at the track known as the Brickyard; it opened its doors to stock cars in 1994.Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 as an automotive testing facility and earned its nickname because it was paved with 3.2 million bricks.Most of those original bricks remain in place under the current asphalt surface.It has been home to the Indianapolis 500 since 1911 and is one of the world’s most famous tracks.TSN also airs a pair of races on Sunday, July 30, as Formula One drivers vie for the German Grand Prix title and the CART circuit stops in Chicago for the Target Grand Prix.-The top men’s tennis players in the world display their serves and volleys next week at the Tennis Masters Series - Canada.The tournament alternates between Montreal and Toronto, with Toronto hosting it this year.TSN has 20 hours of cover- conference in the country.Conference rival Connecticut won the National title last season while Rutgers finished in the final four and Notre Dame and Boston College were Top 20 teams.To offset the talent difference that exists between Seton Hall and the league’s better teams Mangina has set her sights on foreign players.It is an area where gear has been extremely useful.“By recruiting international students we can level the playing field a bit,’ Mangina said.“The European players are more experienced and have played international basketball.Not only does Lori have experience as a foreign player but she also speaks two languages and is comfortable traveling in Europe.” For the upcoming season the Pirates 15-women line-up will include players from six different countries - the United States, Canada France, Sweden, Spain and Denmark.Mangina believes the team is in a position to benefit from a lot of hard work that the coaching staff has put in over the last few years.“We have three assistant coaches (Gear, Rhonda Singleton and Nan Ham-brose) who have all been winners as players and they are helping to create a winning attitude with this team.” It’s a success story in process and one in which Lori Gear is playing a prominent role.age from Monday, July 31, through next Sunday, Aug.6.Sweden’s Thomas Johansson won the title last year with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Yevgeny Kafelnikov.Pete Sampras, winner of a record 13 Grand Slam singles titles, is also expected to compete.-For those of you who prefer your sports a little less refined, the Great Outdoor Games might be right up your alley.These Olympic-style games include 20 events in four sport categories; fishing, target sports, timber events and sporting dogs.Coverage begins on TSN Monday and continues Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug.1 and 2.-The Toronto Blue Jays’ season continues with games every day this week.The Jays are at Seattle for a game airing Sunday on CBC Television, then travel to Oakland for a three-game series that can be seen Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on CTV Sportsnet.Briefs Little leaguers stay alive in bid for Championship Staff The Lennoxville-Ascot Dodgers little league all-star team, defeated Mascouche 9-4 on Wednesday night in Verdun, prolonging their bid for the Provincial Championship.Even though the little league series is still in the preliminary rounds of the play-offs, if the Dodgers lose one game, they’re out of the running.Tonight, the Dodgers will face the La Plaine team in another sudden-death match up.If they win, they will play again on Saturday and Sunday.For the whole story, see Monday’s paper.Under 17 soccer finals this weekend in Sherbrooke Staff The boy’s under 17 National Selections Championships this Sunday with games at 10 a.m.in Sherbrooke.The Quebec side has won two out of its first three games, but will most likely not be able to win the tournament, since the British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta teams are all undefeated after three games.For info; 562-6606.WÊiÊtÊÊÊÊIIÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊIÊtÊÊÊÊÊKÊÊtÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ THE' Friday, July 28, 2000 page 15 North 07-28-00 West * Q J 9 7 6 V 7 « J 9 6 * A 7 6 4 A K 9 8 5 A Q 5 3 2 K Q 2 East 3 2 10 4 K 6 K 10 J 10 8 5 10 4 3 2 A V ?A South A 8 5 V A Q J ?8 7 4 A 9 Vulnerable: Both Dealer: South South West North East 4 V Pass 4 NT Pass 5 ?Pass 6 V All pass Opening lead: a Q Friday, July 28,2000 There is more than one approach By Phillip Alder Robert Louis Stevenson pointed out that “it is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect.” It is the mark of good declarer-play or defense that at the time it looks brilliant, but retrospective analysis shows that it was the correct approach.Today’s diamond suit is mis-played by many players below the expert ranks.Since declarer can afford one loser, a simple finesse looks automatic, but there is something better — what?After winning with dummy’s spade king, declarer took a winning heart Finesse and cashed the heart ace.Next came the club nine.If West had gone in with the ace, South would have claimed 12 tricks via two spades, seven hearts, one diamond and two clubs.So West ducked.Now declarer had to play the diamond suit for one loser.Correctly, South ruffed the club two in hand, played a spade to dummy’s ace, cashed the diamond ace, and ruffed dummy’s last club before leading a diamond toward dummy’s queen.This approach makes the contract whenever West has the diamond king (the finesse would be onside) or East began with the singleton or doubleton diamond king — as here.After taking dummy’s queen with his king, East was endplayed.'Vhichever black-suit card he returned, declarer could discard his last diamond and ruff in the dummy.Try to remember this diamond-suit combination.When holding three low cards opposite the ace-queen-third or longer (with no useful spot-cards), consider cashing the ace first, then leading toward the queen.But you need trumps in both hands, so that you can benefit from a ruff-and-discard.Organ donation the greatest gift of all Dear Ann Landers: When football icon Walter Payton died, I had hoped you would reprint one of my favorite columns, “To Remember Me.” Would you please run it again in his honor?— Chicago Bears Fan Dear Bears Fan: Walter Payton was in a class by himself.I saw him play many times at Soldier Field in Chicago.It was always a thrill.He never failed to bring the crowd to its feet.Since his death, his wife, Connie, has been urging people to become organ donors.I would like to add my voice to hers.Here’s the column you requested: To Remember Me by Robert N.Test The day will come when my body will lie upon a white sheet neatly tucked under four corners of a mattress located in a hospital busily occupied with the living and the dying.At a certain moment, a doctor will determine that my brain has ceased to function and that, for all intents and purposes, my life has stopped.When that happens, do not attempt to instill artificial life into my body by the use of a machine.And don’t call this my deathbed.Let it be called the Bed of Life, and let my body be taken from it to help others lead fuller lives.Give my sight to the man who has never seen a sunrise, a baby’s face or love in the eyes of a woman.Give my heart to a U.C.W.meeting The Dunham U.C.W.met at the home of Myrtle Selby’s for a brief meeting, June 27th, to finalize their plans for the ice cream social.Price of admission, flavors and amount of ice cream was discussed, solicitating of cakes from members present was done, and for those unable to make cakes, donations were accepted to put towards expenses.An offer had been made to Barbara for the use of an inso-lated container to hold three containers of ice cream, which she looked after getting.Helen Dymond expressed thanks for the card sent to George following his fall.Next fund-raising event will be the fifth annual rent-a-table •-( flea market on the Birthday wishes Happy 85th birthday to Hilda Hunt on July 29th.Love from (daughter) Pat and Peter Ann Landers person whose own heart has caused nothing but endless days of pain.Give my blood to the teenager who was pulled from the wreckage of his car, so that he might live to see his grandchildren play.Give my kidneys to one who depends on a machine to exist.Take my bones, every muscle, every fiber and nerve in my body and find a way to make a crippled child walk.Explore eveiy comer of my brain.Take my cells, if necessaiy, and let them grow so that, someday, a speechless boy will shout at the crack of a bat and a deaf girl will hear the sound of rain against her window.Bum what is left of me and scatter the ashes to the winds to help the flowers grow.If you must bury something, let it be my faults, my weaknesses and all prejudice against my fellow man.If, by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with a kind deed or word to someone who needs you.If you do all I have asked, I will live forever.Dear Ann Landers: Could you please reprint the letters that mention 15 words spouses can say to make each other happy?I’d like to see them again.— Brooklyn, N.Y.Dear Brooklyn: Here they are, but it wouldn’t hurt to add a small gift or a modest bouquet of flowers: Dear Ann Landers: 1 am 56 years old, and have been married for 35.1 would like to give some advice to young husbands on how to keep their wives happy with only 15 little words: I love you.You look great.Let’s eat out.Can I help?It’s my fault.— William in Bel Air, Md.Dear William: I took a poll in my office, and was surprised that “Let’s eat out” was more popular than “I love you.” Dear Ann Landers: I enjoyed the advice to young husbands on how to keep their wives happy with only “15 little words.” I would like to offer the following 15 words to young wives who want to make their husbands happy: You’re so sexy! Dinner is ready.I hate shopping.You’re a genius! Here’s the remote.— Crista in Idaho Falls, Idaho Birthday wishes Happy birthday to Ruth Dunsmore Britten of the London Residence who celebrates her 83rd birthday on July 30.Love and best wishes from the residents and staff.Happy Birthday Lordy Lordy, Gary McIntyre has reached 40.Best wishes, love the family church grounds, Saturday, Aug.19, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.Anyone wishing to rent a table, or space, or wanting more information, please call Barbara at 450-295-2348.Next regular meeting, to be held at Diane Va-chon’s Tuesday, Aug.8 at 7:30 p.m.New members are welcome.Myrtle was thanked for hosting this meeting prior to a motion for adjournment.Barbara E.Harvey Dunham U.C.W.publicity PHOTO STUDIO GRANT Engagement announcement Cheryl Ann Graham of Lennoxville wishes to announce the engagement of her daughter.Stephanie Ann to Joshua, son of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Blanchette of Drummondville.Stephanie is the daughter of Fred Graham of Texas, and the granddaughter of Marion and Hubert Nugent and Evelyn Graham of Lennoxville.Joshua is the grandson of June Vernham of Rosemere and Jacqueline and John Sharman of L’Avenir.A September wedding at St.Mark’s Chapel, Bishop’s University is planned. page 16 Friday, July 28, 2000 ¦¦THEmi RECORD Cimrcft Btrectorp Anglican Church of Canada ST.PETER’S CHURCH 355 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke (819) 564-0279 Sunday 10:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist Rev.Patricia Peacock A warm welcome to Quebec Lodge campers Anglican Church of Canada Presbyterian Church in Canada ST.GEORGE’S CHURCH LENNOXVILLE 84 Queen St.819-346-5564 Rector: Rev.Keith Dickerson Sunday 8 a.m.Holy Communion 9:50 a.m.Morning Prayer ST.ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sherbrooke (819)569-3100 P.O.Box 2, Lennoxville, Qc J1M1Z3 Minister: Rev.Blake Walker Organist: Anthony Davidson Sunday 10:00 a.m.Video Series - “Dust to Glory.” 11:30 a.m.Morning Worship Guest preacher: Rev.John Vaudry St.Andrew’s Church, Wingham, Ontario Sen/ices held at St.George’s Anglican Church, Lennoxville A vtruf ctvuUal welcome to all! 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hidden costs or defeats you didn’t anticipate before making any large purchase today, no matter how wonderful the item appears to you.It could be all packaging.Saturday, July 29, 2000 Small but important matters handled one step at a time will be responsible for making more progress in your affairs than usual in the year ahead.Impressive achievements will be realized.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) The subtly of how you’ll use your assets and abilities today will work out most advantageously for you.It’ll be your intuition that will be at the bottom of it.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) Today your wonderful ability to get along with people from all walks of life will govern your involvements and serve you well.The more people you meet, the better.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) Try to focus your efforts on your most meaningful objectives today, because your mind is especially sharp and alert.Don’t waste time on mundane matters that are insignificant.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) A proper attitude today will keep everything in perspective.Treat developments philosophically, regardless of whether they are beneficial or unfavorable.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) A special interest does not have to produce an awesome dividend in order to be classified as a good one.Engage in activities today that fit into this category.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) Face up to any difficult decisions that you may be forced to make today.It’ll be courage, not indecisiveness, that will win you the day.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) Industriousness will not go unrewarded today.Use your smarts to add to your skills for producing quality work and you will get maximum returns.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) Don’t delegate any assignments or tasks today you can personally handle, because you’re the one who is on a roll and can make things work out as you envision.ARIES (March 21-April 19) Conditions are ripe today for successfully finalizing most anything to which you set your mind.Be the one who presses for a close if there are others involved.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) No matter how tough an idea, subject or item is to sell to others, today you’ll be a master of that skill.Push forth your pet project or interest now.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Success is in the details today, especially when handling or assessing financial matters.Fortunately, these minute, critical factors aren’t apt to escape your notice.CANCER (June 21-July 22) You have a way about you today of asking others to do something that needs doing in a manner they’ll respond to with easy compliance.It’s because you explain yourself so well.Sunday, July 30,2000 There’s a good chance your social life could take on new significance in the year ahead through the development of several new relationships you could establish.Be friendly to all.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) Several friends could take an active, constructive role today in helping you do what you can’t do unaided.Their input can be personally meaningful to you in several ways.Leo, treat yourself to a birthday gift.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) There is something stirring behind the scenes at this time regarding an important matter that will impact you in a highly beneficial way.Be expectant.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) As of today, you could begin to see signals of entering a new cycle that looks highly encouraging for you where your hopes and expectations are concerned.Start to lay out some plans.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) If your aims have been a bit fuzzy lately, take time today to clarify them, but make sure you elevate your goals and objectives both financially and careerwise.You’re ready to move on.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) Over the next few weeks, your faith could be greatly strengthened regarding your philosophy about life.This positive outlook will add quality to your character others will find appealing.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) Take serious measures to do something today about an important matter that could provide you with a second source of income.It has a greater chance of becoming reality than you may realize.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) There are indications that you could form an alliance today with someone who will help produce benefits for you in your social involvements, as well as commercial ones.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) Set your goals high for the coming week, because that which you take on now could bring new successes into your life that will elevate you to a higher position.ARIES (March 21-April 19) Look for your popularity to take on new meaning in the days that follow.If you haven’t been too lucky in this area, this could now change.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Although you may have been experiencing a lot of lows and highs involving your financial affairs of late, starting today, you could be moving toward an elevated point.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Don’t be afraid to experiment with your new ideas today, even the ones that may seem a bit radical.What you conceive of now could live up to your expectations.CANCER (June 21-July 22) If you apply yourself properly today, your financial well-being could now become your strong suit.Focus your efforts and energies on ways that’ll contribute to your security.~r — Friday, July 28, 2000 page 17 St.John’s holds divine social Record Cards of Thanks Death It was a beautiful sunny afternoon in Thetford Mines, last Sunday, July 23, when some 70-80 people gathered in the Anglican Church Hall for the second annual strawberry social.Parishioners, community members, visitors and friends from Thetford, Kin-near’s Mills, Inverness, Lower Ireland, Breeches Lake, Dorval, St.Lambert and Quebec City just to mention a few, gathered to savour the sandwiches, crunch on crudités while sipping tea and coffee and of course reveling in the divine strawberries, handpicked by the parishioners only days before.In addition to attracting individuals from far and wide the crowd ranged in age from the youngest, Jack Renaud, the three-month-old son of Stephen Renaud and Nadine Ratté, to the “Grande Dame” of Inverness, Margaret Dempsey, 91 years young, accompanied by her daughter, Janet and granddaughter Lisa.The organizers were pleased with the turnout at this busy time of year and would like to sincerely thank all those who made the effort to attend and support our parish and community event.A special thanks to the organizing group and our younger strawberry pickers, Matthew and Sarah.Peter Whitcomb Stanbridge East Thelma Rhicard 248-4168 The S.E.W.I.monthly meeting was held at the home of Patricia Vokey at Selby Lake.Twelve members and guest June Harris were present.The program was Citizenship and Legislation of which I am the convenor: I showed the 25 cent piece I’d ordered from the mint, (with a colored Canadian Flag on the coin,) then I held a quiz from The Record titled “Do you know Canada’s Symbols?” Maggy Cummings and Dianne Tait were the two most informed, they were given a Canadian flag and a banner as prizes (flag donated by Federal Liberal Office).M.P.Denis Paradis in his lastest Brome-Missisquoi newsletter included a copy of the statement he had made in the House of Commons to pay tribute to his riding assistant Elisabeth Gasser (1954-1999).He praised her for her enthusiasm, courage and extraordinary morale plus her wonderful support since he was elected in 1995.She was a Bedford citizen and is greatly missed by many.Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Ivan Robinson whose funeral was held at the Frelighsburg Anglican Church with Rev.Arnold Godsoe officiating.Ivan’s son Brian gave the eulogy, his son Charles played the guitar and sang “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” The organist was Robert Ossington of Waterloo and the bag piper who played at the service and a lament at the Abbot’s Corner Cemetery was Jeff McCarthy from Montreal.A Free Mason service was held with many in attendance.The family of Craig and Ann Boomhower celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a supper at Chateau Bromont.Ann had lost the dia- mond from her engagement ring soon after they were married: unbeknownst to her, Craig had it replaced and surprised her by proposing once again and presenting it to her, (after he had asked her father, Bijou’s permission).His reply was “1 was thrilled to death the first time, why wouldn’t I be now?” Perhaps you had to be there and I was, as Craig is my son.Ann had found a photo that her mother had taken with her ‘Brownie’ camera of Neil and Bijou back in 1963 and on a 1950 Harley, had two enlarged copies made and gave them each a framed picture.needless to say, they were, well, “thrilled to death.” The United Church Bedford Charge Sunday Service on July 9 was held in Philipsburg at the historic church that was built in 1819 of the first marble excavated from the quarry there (various colours).The Symington family, descended from James who came to the area in 1857 from Scotland, held a reunion.Henry and Olive’s daughter Velma related to me that the church was decorated with flowers that her brother Jim from Vancouver who wasn’t able to be present, had sent.Among those who did attend were Velma’s aunt Jessie Appleyard and her daughter Karen from Ottawa, brother William from Colchester, Vt., sister Joyce and husband Allan Barnes of Bradford, Ont.A reception followed in the Legion Hall and everyone had a enjoyable get-together.That morning Linda of S.E.’s Café Chez Moi was pleasantly surprised when four friends from Yellowknife, N.W.T.who were vacationing in the area dropped by for brunch.BURNHAM, Owen “Pete" - The family would like to give thanks to all the family and friends who attended the funeral home and church service, sent donations, flowers and cards in his honor.Sincerely MONIQUE (his wife) DARLENE, RUSTY, TIMMY BURNHAM (his three children) LAWRENCE - The family of the late Thomas (Tom) Daniel Lawrence wish to thank all relatives and friends attending the interment service at the Bury Cemetery, July 15, 2000.Our thanks to Mr.Justin Lowry officiating at the service, David Moore for the renditions on the bagpipes at the graveside and Everett Boynton of the Cass Funeral Home for his support and assistance.A very special thanks to Bob and Norma Harrison for receiving everyone at their home following the service.The delicious refreshments served by the hosts much appreciated.Thanks Bob and Norma and to all those wonderful relatives and friends who helped out.We will always remember your kindness.Thank you.CAROLINE LAWRENCE (CARRIE) LEOLA & LARRY JANDRON and family ANNA & BUD JANDRON and family BARRY & SHEILA LAWRENCE and family In Memoriam ROBICHAUD, Mary - In loving memory of our dear mother and sister, who passed away July 30,1997.You are always in our thoughts.We miss you.NANCY (daughter) CONNIE (sister) REACH MORE PEOPLE! Our classifieds are online.www.sherbrookerecord.com CAMPBELL, Ralph A.J.- At the Ottawa General Hospital, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at the age of 90 years, son of the late Nicholas Campbell and Johanna Welch.Predeceased by his wives, Kathleen Furlong, Evelyn Cassin and Lorena Campbell.Dearest father of Gary (Ann), Vicki (Pat Barrett), Bryan (Linda), cherished grandfather of Guelph, Kay ‘C’, D’Arcy, Monnie (Norman George), dear great-grandfather of Kathryn, brother of Maurice.Predeceased by his brother Bernard and a sister, Bernice.Resting at the Bessette & Sons Funeral Home Inc., 5034 Foster St., Waterloo, Que., tel.: 539-1606 or 1-888-730-6666, fax: (450) 539-3035.Funeral service will be held at the St-Bernardin Church in Waterloo, Que., on Saturday, July 29, 2000, at 11 a.m.Interment at the St-Bernardin Catholic Cemetery.Visitation: Friday from 7 to 10 p.m., day of the funeral, from 9 a.m.to 10:45 a.m.Cards of Thanks ALLEN - The family of Clarence J.Allen extend our sincerest thanks and appreciation to those who shared our sorrow and helped us in so many ways.AUDREY M.ALLEN WILLIAMS -1 wish to sincerely thank the nurses and staff on the second floor of the B.M.P.hospital for their care and kindness to me during my stay there.A special thanks to the Dr.Adrean S.Macek and Dr.Wm Barrakett.To all organizations for all their gifts, phone calls, visits and cards when I was in hospital and Residence Principal.To my family for all their help and especially my son Vernon.Thanks seems so inadequate, but I shall never forget.God bless.IRENE M.WILLIAMS Chartered Accountants / Comptables agrées DUKE, NOBLE HU General Partnership /S.L.N.C.A.Jackson Noble, ca Managing Partner Estate Planning and Settlement sen/ices Estate liquidators, trusteeships and mandates Offices to serve you in: Lennoxville (819) 346-0333 / Cowansville (450) 263-4123 Knowlton (450) 243-5021 RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH & DEATH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 320 per word.Minimum charge $8.00 ($9.20 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions -15% off, 3 insertions - 30% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $6.50 (includes taxes) With photo: $20.00 ($23.01 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $19.50 ($22.43 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $29.50 ($33.94 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday’s paper, call 819-569-4856 between noon and 2 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday’s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) between 9 a.m.and 2 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.f page 18 Friday, July 28, 2000 CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.Each letter in the cipher stands for another.Today's clue: Z equals D ¦ X I Y J R T J N X RHDOBYJ YWH HVCOHNNJBR BM JFCDSNH.JY’N X LDF'N SJMH.’ - FXOSBR LOXR2B PREVIOUS SOLUTION: “Art is I; Science is We." — Claude Bernard “What garlic is to salad, insanity is to art." — Augustus Saint-Gaudens © 2000 by NEA, Inc.28 CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.Each letter in the cipher stands for another.Today's clue: h equals v ¦ZFKWK BWK ZXLKJ GFKA VBWKAZFNNE JKKLJ ANZFXAU SMZ YKKEXAU ZFK LNMZF ZFBZ SXZKJ T N M .' - VKZKW EK HWXKJ PREVIOUS SOLUTION: “Acting is the expression of a neurotic impulse.It's a bum’s life." — Marlon Brando © 2000 by NEA, Inc.29 Kit n’ Carlyle flW & A/tff M n'} 4&Wli io WAf^ AfoT To y ^ wwvr.comtcs.cofn ©2000 BY NEA, INC.CAR t0 give away?Don't know what to do with your old car?Give it to The Kidney Foundation of Canada.Towing is free, and you'll also be helping to protect the environment, since your car will be fully recycled.An income tax receipt will be sent.Support a good cause.‘’'iïïfc 1 888 228-8673 Alley Oop FBE-L BETT&RA AH, YES, MY TEETH NOW, TOOZ.Y?) 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