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THE HHHBBn Record CLASSIFIEDS |i19| K9-9S2S The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 65 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Thursday, December 5, 2002 LAB labour dispute settled in Thetfbrd Mines President Dupéré dead By Stephen McDougall Thetford Mines After a seven-month-long labour dispute, the 459 workers at Lake Asbestos mine have settled with their employer and will resume work next Monday.The workers were locked out by LAB Chrysotile in April after labour talks broke down and they voted to strike.Jean Larose, head of the Steelworkers union at the mine, said the resumption of operations at the competing Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos may have influenced his members decision to accept LAB’s latest contract offer.“When the Jeffrey mine shut down in October, we thought that meant less competition for us and for LAB,” he said.“But when the mine got permission from the courts last Friday to resume work, everything changed.I am certain that fact was on our members’ minds when they voted.” The open pit mine ceased operations on Oct.7 and went into receivership, citing a high debt load, fierce international competition and low asbestos prices.But because of a last-minute order from a contractor for the Ameri- can NASA space program, a Sherbrooke Supreme Court judge allowed the mine owners to resume work for four months and still remain under receivership protection from creditors.LAB spokesman Norman Boutet argued the Jeffrey mine operation was not a large factor in the negotiations breakthrough that occurred last Friday Please see lab Page 11 Velmore sets new Guinness World Record Longest serving newspaper carrier in the world Staff The Guinness Book of Records confirmed this week that former Record carrier Velmore Smith has set a new world record as the longest serving paper carrier in the world.Yes folks, the whole, wide world.Before moving from Lennoxville to Saskatoon, in April of this year, Smith, 57, had spent 44 years delivering weekday copies of the Sherbrooke Record to Lennoxville subscribers.Known around town as Velmore the Recordman, Smith braved winter blizzards, autumn rain, spring thaws and summer heat waves to bring the news to record subscribers.See Velmore, Page 14 Scotstown poaching ring broken up About 50 deer per year killed By Maurice Crossfield Some 20 people, primarily in the Scotstown area, will face a number of criminal charges after game wardens broke up an illegal game meat operation Wednesday morning.About 50 wardens from the Société de la faune et des parcs du Québec raided several residences and a deer farm.During the raid they recovered a number of firearms and a selection of deer and moose meat.The meat ranged from packaged and ready for sale, to entire deer carcasses.“They were working at a rate of about 50 deer per year,” said Réal Car-bonneau, wildlife protection spokesman.He said the game wardens had been investigating the group for two years prior to Wednesday’s raids.Those 20 people will face about 100 charges in the coming months, primarily for hunting out of season, hunting at night and selling wild game meat.They could face up to $160,000 in fines, with each count of selling game meat punishable by an $1,825 fine.See Poaching, Page 10 .PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Wardens from the Société de la faune et des parcs du Québec show off firearms recovered in a raid of several Scotstown residences Wednesday morning.THE CARS WILL EXCITE YOU.2.4 - $36,495.XC70 - $49,495.THE FINANCING WILL ASSURE YOU.VOLVO for life Estrie Auto Centre VOLVO 1.8% FINANCING - FOR A UNITED TIME ONLY 4367 Bourque Blue»., Rock Forest (819) 564 1 688 page 2 Thursday, December 5, 2002 Caisse Populaire - A popular idea By Laura Neilson Bonikowsky Southam News Alphonse Desjardins (1854-1920) of Levis, Que., was disgusted when he realized how poorly banks treated people - all people, not just those with questionable solvency.He saw how difficult it was for the working classes to make a go of it.In 1897, upon learning about loan-sharking, he resolved to fight back on behalf of the working poor, to tell the big banks - the Emperors of Finance - that enough was enough.Desjardins was born into a poor family and was highly motivated to fight usury, improve conditions for the working classes and give French-Canadians economic liberation.On Dec.6, 1900, after three years of study, discussion and communication with supporters of mutualism and economic co-operation in Quebec and Europe, Desjardins founded the Caisse Populaire - the People’s Bank - in Levis.It was the first successful credit union in North America, and it was designed to “serve the humblest classes” and to develop “honesty, industrious habits, good conduct and thrift.” Within 10 years, Desjardins had opened 100 caisses in Quebec.At the time of his death, he had earned an international reputation as an authority on collective financial institutions.He won honours from countries around the world but he derived the greatest pleasure from the designation “Caisses populaires Desjardins.” Credit unions were part of the 19th-century co-operative movement that grew out of the Industrial Revolution.As organizations grew and began to dominate people’s daily lives, co-operatives, or co-ops, appeared to be a means of regaining control.Co-ops are owned and managed by their clients and exist in three types - retail co-operatives; producer co-operatives, such as grain pools or fish canneries; and credit unions, which offer a full range of banking services to their members.Co-op members, as shareholders, have a democratic voice in the operation of the organization and receive part of the profits.The world’s first credit unions were established as “mutual self-help societies” and as “a strong moral and spiritual force.” Robert Owen established the first consumer co-operative among unemployed weavers in Rochdale, England, in 1844.At the same time, Germany experimented with applying the co-operative principles of buying and selling to borrowing and lending.Despite the success of the Caisse Populaire in Quebec, the institution was accepted slowly in other parts of Canada.In the 1920s, attempts to establish credit unions in Western Canada and English-speaking Ontario failed.In the 1930s, organizers of the Antigonish Movement allied themselves with the Credit Union National Association - an American organization - and established a credit union in Broad Cove, N.S.The Antigonish Movement was sponsored by the extension department at St.Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S.The movement promoted social and economic change through adult education.Movement members also established community forums to study, and develop a clear understanding of, an area’s strengths and problems and ways to control its economics.They initiated coops to overcome difficulties and develop economic opportunities.For example, Father James Tompkins, vice-president of St.Francis Xavier, initiated a goat-breeding co-op in Canso, N.S., to relieve the community’s dependence on fishing, its only industry, and its reliance on outside help.Credit unions spread rapidly throughout Atlantic Canada.By the early 1940s, they were being established in English Canada, and in Saskatchewan the CCF government actively encouraged their formation.To improve credit unions’ efficiency, leaders of credit unions in the English-speaking provinces established provincial controls, distinguishing them from caisses populaires.During the 1950s and ‘60s credit unions grew rapidly, using member savings to provide mortgages and shortterm loans.They competed effectively with banks because of low overhead and convenient hours.At the same time, they acquired the legal right to offer most of the same financial services as banks.Members of credit unions usually have some sort of common characteristic - they belong to the same ethnic group, church organization or trade union, they have the same profession, or they come from the same geographic By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record For a second time in a row, the residents of Richmond will be blessed with a Christmas parade, care of the local Optimists Club.The parade is scheduled for Sunday, Dec.8 starting at 2 p.m.The parade will depart from the Tremplin school on Adams St., go along 7th Ave.to Craig St.then head down to the commercial district on Principal St., where most parade watchers will gather.After the parade, the Optimists are organizing a visit with Santa Claus for children up to the age of 12 at the Knights of Columbus hall located at 664 Principal St.North.Candlelight vigil A candlelight vigil will be held Thursday, Dec.5 in remembrance and action on violence against women.The vigil is in memory of the 14 women killed in 1989 at the Ecole Polytechnique and in quest of a future without violence against women.The event will take place at Bandeen area.Credit unions continued to grow until the recession of the early 1980s, when western credit-granting institutions were hit particularly hard.Credit unions saw their asset values decline along with the general collapse in property values.Provincial governments were required to step in to help maintain solvency.(Laura Neilson Bonikowsky is a subject editor with the Canadian Encyclopedia.www.histori.ca.) All children are welcome, said Optimist president Shirley Provis, who added each child will receive a small gift as long as supplies last.“We got some very generous donations from the local factories and other clubs in town,” she said.“We will continue to give out gifts with Santa Claus until there are no more left.” She added the parade could use a few more horses and asks anyone willing to volunteer the use of their animal and-or participate in the parade to call her at 826-6040.She said the parade will assemble at the Templin school one hour before departure time.hall, Bishop’s University at 6 p.m.The bilingual program will feature selected readings, music and guest speakers.The event is organized by the Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre, BU Women’s Centre, BU Women’s Studies, ETWOM, and Campus Fraternities.All are welcome Richmond Optimists to stage Christmas parade Brief Weather Today: Variable cloudiness.Cold.High near minus 8.Friday: Scattered snow showers.Low near minus 13.High near minus 6.Probability of precipitation 40 percent.Saturday: Snow.Low near minus 11.High near minus 3.Probability of precipitation 80 percent.Sunday: Snow.Low near minus 9.High near minus 3.Probability of precipitation 80 percent.Ben by Daniel Shelton QUITE FRANKLY, I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO 00 WITH .MYSELF,.' FOR THE \ FIRST TIME > IN A LONGTIME, I FlNPMYSELF ALONE IN THE , v HOUSE/ / YEAH, MOM.NATHAN TOOK BOTH U0YS TO THE PARK FOR THE AFTERNOON THIS IS KINP0FA strange feeling .® mm* MW Thursday, December 5, 2002 page 3 ¦ THE» Record Bishop’s did not have to extend prof’s leave: Arbitrator PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL ¦¦ ; English professor Dr.Claire Grogansaid that she could not, because of her sex, her pregnancy a nd her parental duties, benefit from her third annual leave without pay (2002-03).English prof claims she was victim of discrimination against women By Nelson Afonso An independent arbitrator has ruled that Bishop's University did not discriminate against a female professor when it turned down her request for an extra year of leave.English professor Dr.Claire Grogan, who requested and received permission to take three successive one-year leaves of absence (1999-2002), was refused permission to defer her third year to the present 2002-2003 school year, which led the British-born professor to file a grievance with the university.In order to be near her husband who is teaching at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Grogan originally asked for and got an initial one-year leave of absence for the 1999-2000 year.The leave also allowed her to teach at UBC while spending more time with her family.It was during her third and final year of leave from the Lennoxville institution that Grogan became pregnant, which led her to take the 2001-2002 school year off on maternity leave from her temporary teaching duties at UBC.Bishop’s, whose pre-2000 collective agreement with its professors allows for a maximum of three successive years for leaves of absence, expected her back in 2002-03 anyway.Grogan argued she the was the victim of systemic discrimination.She said that she could not, because of her sex, her pregnancy and her parental duties, benefit from her third annual leave without pay (2002-03).Bishop’s claimed Dr.Grogan’s circumstances did not warrant a deferral and that a shortage of full-time professors in the English department made planning very difficult.While there were six full-time professors in January 1999, and a seventh position was being sought, that number had shrunk to four before the 2002-03 school year.“A fourth year shortage of permanent professors created within the department, under the circumstances, an undue hardship detrimental to the grievor’s colleagues and their students,” arbitrator and lawyer André Sylvestre commented in his 62-page decision, not convinced Dr.Grogan’s decision was based solely on her desire to better care for her young child.“Her (Dr.Grogan) request to the university to defer her leave was more in order to enable her to teach at UBC, than to fill her parental duties.The contested decision by the grievance was not discriminatory and against the terms of the collective agreement and the Charter (of Rights and Freedoms).” While Sylvestre admitted that certain circumstances could call for a deferral to the leave, he also stated Bishop’s had not awarded such a deferral (among 13 requests) in the past, except on one special occasion.That case involved a professor unable to resume his teaching çiuties after a third consecutive year of leave abroad because of political turmoil in Fiji.Sylvestre also mentioned that Dr.Grogan did not take the steps to directly inform the English department before the end of May or the beginning of June 2001 of her request to defer her third leave.Bishop’s Principal Janyne Hodder, who asked Grogan as early as the summer of 2001 to confirm her intentions on whether or not she would return to teach at Bishop’s in 2002, said in August she had not heard from Grogan since.Attorney Rosemary Morgan, who represented Dr.Grogan and the Association of Professors of Bishop’s University (APBU), at this summer’s hearing, told The Record she will appeal the arbitrator’s decision which means this case could go to Quebec Superior Court next year.“I’m not surprised because we had concerns about his (Sylvestre) understanding of human rights,” Morgan said, adding that Dr.Grogan, who is still in British Columbia, was disappointed with the decision.Bishop’s takes sanctions against student Who, why and when remain confidential By Tom Peacock Bishop’s University Dean of Student Affairs Bruce Stevenson refused to comment yesterday on rumours of an assault which allegedly took place at the campus bar, The Loft.Stevenson would say only that Bishop’s University recently held its first disciplinary hearing in five years and that disciplinary measures had been taken by the school against one of its students.He said all details of the hearing are confidential.All the information stemming from the hearing is confidential, according to practices outlined in the school’s code of conduct, Stevenson said.“All I can is that such a thing was held, and appropriate sanctions were taken,” he said.Stevenson would not confirm whether or not the initial complaint stemmed from an assault.Several other university officials were also contacted, none of whom would confirm or deny the nature of the incident.All referred to the confidentiality of the proceedings.Stevenson did refer during yesterday’s conversation with The Record to the scarcity of assault incidents reported at the university.“There are very few incidents of this nature, by the way,” he said, adding there are usually eight to ten marshals on duty at any given time in the campus bar.Stevenson said the university does not usually release the findings of a disciplinary hearing, “except for maybe in the committee’s annual report.” But Stevenson said there hadn’t been an annual report since the last time the disciplinary committee met five years ago.Stevenson said he wasn’t sure whether details of the incident, the proceedings, or the ruling, would be included in the report, which, he said, should appear sometime in the spring.The school’s code of conduct for students does not say anything about communicating the outcome of disciplinary hearings to the campus community.It mentions the annual report, but does not say what information must be included in the published document.It mentions exceptions which might be made as educative efforts, but does not specify how serious a case would have to be before a public statement was issued.Article 5.1 of the code says, “All hearings of the committee are confidential and will be held in camera.Beyond the committee’s annual public report and educative efforts, all committee members, whether elected or appointed, will respect the confidentiality of the proceedings of the committee.” SKI, SKATE and BOOK SALE A sale of skis, skates, roller blades, snow boards and books will take place Saturday, December 7th, 2002 at the Ayer's Cliff Elementary School 952 Sanborn Street from 9 a.m.to 12 p.m.Proceeds from the sale will benefit activities at the school.Stevenson said an exception to the confidentiality rule would not be made “in this particular instance,” adding that the case is not “cut and dry." The Committee on Student Conduct is comprised of the Dean of Student Affairs, the residence life coordinator, a member of the Student’s Representative Council (SRC), two residence assistants, and one student elected by the SRC.R.Nadeau inc.Sales and Service for new and used trucks 3705 Route 108 East,Lennoxville (Quebec) J1M 2A2 requires a Bilingual Office Clerk/Receptionist The person should be bilingual, highly motivated, organized, results oriented with a good knowledge of the internet, Microsoft Office, typing and general office work.Salary will be based upon experience.Please forward your C.V.via email only to rnadeau@rnadeau.com § page 4 Thursday, December 5, 2002 RECORD Asbestos to delay municipal budget until January Mine closure causing fiscal headache By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Asbestos Asbestos residents who want to know what their municipal taxes will be in 2003 will have to wait until January to find out.The annual December unveiling of the municipal budget has been delayed because of changes to the town’s overall evaluations that are just now being completed.“The shutting down of the mine has caused us a lot of headaches,” said Mayor Louise Moisan-Coulombe after the Tuesday night council meeting.“We estimate the evaluation on the mine has dropped from about $55 million to nearer $16 million since it shut down in October.“The fact that it is resuming pro- FILE PHOTO Mayor Louise Moisan-Coulombe says new mine evaluation will have impact on budget duction on a part-time basis this month does not change that evaluation, because the work is expected to We Need Your Help This Holiday! Cheques should be made payable to ETSB • Gift Basket Campaign.Mail to: AGRHS P.O.Box 5002 Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z9 Receipts will be issued.RECORD RECORD 1195 Galt East Sherbrooke (819) 569-95251 Let’s make sure the food pantry is really stuffed this holiday season! We want to collect canned goods for Alexander Galt Christmas Basket Campaign - and we need your help.Just bring your donation of canned food (please, no fresh or frozen products) to these participating sponsors.All food is needed at this time of year to help less fortunate families - that’s why we need a ton of help to collect a ton of food.Do a little extra shopping.Ask friends, neighbours and family to help.last only four months.” Soon after the mine ceased operations in October, it was revealed it owes the town $1.9 million in taxes.Other evaluation problems have surfaced in the town’s Three Lakes district, where evaluations of the properties have not been revised in six years.Three Lakes used to be a small, lakeside cottage town of 500 residents, but merged with Asbestos in 1999.Moisan-Coulombe said calculating taxes for the Three Lakes district is further complicated because the town had scheduled 2003 as the year when rates for sewer and water mains in that district were to be harmonized with the rest of Asbestos.Moisan-Coulombe said the overall 2003 budget will be difficult because the town expects less revenue due to the Jeffrey Mine shutdown.She said her administration is presently studying ways to cut back on spending so as to avoid increasing taxes next year.The mayor and council decided not to participate in a $200,000 renovation project of the Notre Dame de Toute Joie community center, which would have cost the town $85,000.The rest of the money was being offered by the provincial and federal governments through infrastructure 67 Main West Magog (819) 868-25271 Q^ud,y* Ik Please bring your food items to any sponsor before i December 14th.© Flower Shop Gifts for children are also needed, if wrapped please 49 Belvidere i indicate boy/girl, age group.[ 203 Railroad j Lennoxville The baskets will benefit families within the Eastern Stanstead f (819) 563-7272 Townships School Board.(819) 876-27851 Helping others is a great way to celebrate the holiday! Please give generously ! grants.“It is a generous offer being given by Quebec and Ottawa, but under the present circumstances, we have to say no,” she said.The council also deferred any decision on helping out the Asbestos Golf Club, which wanted the town to provide snow clearing services for its private entrance and parking lot.Town manager Serge Charland estimated the service would cost the town over $3,000.The club used to be owned by Jeffrey Mine’s former owner Canadian Johns Manville.When it was sold to private interests in the early 1980s, Jeffrey Mine continued to provide snow clearing services because it maintained a residence next to the club building.That residence was sold to Magnola Metallurgy two years ago.“We acknowledge that the club provides a lot of services for the population, including an entrance to the town’s cross country trails, but it is still private property,” she said.“We shouldn’t provide services we can't afford to one private interest and ignore others.” \ Moisan-Coulombe said the town also has to contest a higher-than expected bill by the provincial police, which took over policing the town last year.At that time, the cost of police services for 2002 was $807,000.The police bill for 2003 is $1,005,216.She said the bill is high because the police force based it on a municipal evaluation from the year 2001 rather than 2002.“They did not take into account the shutdown of the mine,” she said.“We will have to appeal to the justice minister to have the bill revised.” Charland said the police bill should be reduced by about $100,000.Man crushed in Waterville conveyor Staff Aman is fighting for his life in hospital after he was crushed in a machine at the PPD plastics factory in Waterville Wednesday morning.Sûreté du Québec spokesman Const.Jimmy Potvin said the 22-year-old man was trying to fix a conveyor when another moving part crushed him, just before 12:30 a.m.He remained trapped in the machine until technicians and emergency workers managed to get him out.The man was taken to the CHUS in Fleurimont for the treatment of multiple injuries.Potvin said the man is listed in critical condition, and authorities fear for his life.“So far everything indicates that it was an accident,” Potvin said.He said the SQ investigation is trying to determine if the incident was due to any criminal intent or negligence.The workman’s health and safety board, the CSST, is also investigating the accident.¦¦MR THÉ i Thursday, December 5, 2002 page 5 Too few Anglos taking advantage of French program ' ¦ .HBia By Kate Shingler Sherbrooke Louise Charlton’s love of the French language originated in a childhood correspondence with a Parisian pen-pal.Two months ago, Charlton, who studies at the New Horizons Adult Education Centre in Sherbrooke, moved from her home in Edmonton to immerse herself in the language.A dynamic, elegant 34-year-old with a background in sales and marketing, Charlton is thrilled with the two-year-old French language program running out of the Centre that she discovered upon moving to Quebec.After a vacation in the Eastern Townships this summer, Charlton, who said she was impressed by the city’s layout and water scheme, decided to pick up and move to Sherbrooke.“I went to Emploi-Quebec to ask if they had any kind of assistance program,” she explained of her participation in the Tremplin project, an Emploi-Quebec sponsored initiative to help English-speaking Townshippers improve their French-language skills.“There’s no point living here if you can’t speak the language,” she remarked.“I have been in the program two months so far, and I am very happy with my progress, I appreciate the time teachers take to give each student individual attention.” Charlton is one of more than 100 Anglophones in the region who have bene-fited from this provincially funded initiative.The Tremplin project is threefold, with a principal focus on comprehension, oral and written French, as well as classes in computer skills and job searching techniques.Participants complete a French job placement as part of FERRY BEAlUIN/MFEUAl.Louise Charlton is one of 100 Anglophones to benefit from the program.Students in the program celebrate.¦ - „ PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Louise Caron wants to see more Anglos take advantage of the program.the program.If necessary, transportation is provided by the Eastern Township School Board (ETSB) for the students, who also receive a stipend to live on while participating in the course.ETSB Chair Margaret Faulks, who admitted she has never been entirely comfortable conversing in French, told students she admired their commitment to learning a second language.“This is such an important program,” she said.“As you can tell, my French is pretty awful.I could have done with a program like this 10 years ago.I never had the courage to go back and really stick to learning French, so I applaud those who have returned to pick up their skills.” A 30 hour per week commitment, the program ranges from three months to one year.With only 10 stu- dents currently enrolled, the Centre has space to accept four times as many adults.Registrations are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.Director Louise Caron said she is not sure why the attendance for the only program of its kind in Sherbrooke is so low.“I don’t think Emploi-Quebec is turning people away.” PERKY BEATUIN/SFEULAE ETSB Chairman Maggie Faulks is joined by educators and guests .NOTICE TO LEGAL PERSONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER GROUPS REGISTERED IN QUÉBEC December 15.2002 - Deadline for producing 2002 annual declaration The Inspecteur général des institutions financières (IGIF) would like to remind you that you are required to produce the 2002 annual declaration no later than December 15, 2002.If you have received a pre-printed annual declaration from the IGIF, this document must be checked and any necessary modifications made.You must then sign the declaration and return it, along with the required fee, to the IGIF, in the pre-addressed return envelope.In the event that no modifications are necessary to your annual declaration, you may file it electronically via the IGIF Web site (www.iaif.aouv.ac.cai.If you have not received your pre-printed annual declaration, contact the IGIF at one of the following numbers: Information: Quebec City region: (418) 643-3625 Elsewhere In Québec: 1 888 291-4443 (toll-free) Important If you have registered your company in 2002, you are net required to produce an annual declaration for this year.You will therefore not be receiving a preprinted declaration from the IGIF.There is no fee if this is the first annual declaration that you are producing for the Québec Register of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons.inspecteur générai des institutions financières /-\ >i 23 E3 Québec ca u page 6 Thursday, December 5, 2002 ¦¦THE» Record Community Forum Taxpayer interests are central to health reform www.dot ignon.com Please be generous - and early When I read about the unanimous resolution by our Provincial Legislature con-demning the Romanow report on Canada’s health care system I got that sick, sinking feeling in my stomach.They had less than a few hours to consider months of painstaking work, their out of hand condemnation was a classic turf protecting knee-jerk reaction.Roy Romanow is recognized as one of the smartest politicians in the country.If anyone could lead us out of the wilderness on health care he could.Romanow is an ex provincial premier from the province that invented Medicare.As an NDP premier he had to radically reduce the health care system during his mandate.Romanow was just the man to bring Canadian Medicare, as central a Canadian value as you could find, into the new millennium.The methodology of Romanow’s report was impeccable, thousands of knowledgeable Canadians participated, consultations to study alternative systems were held in Europe and the U.S.The entire process was completely transparent, an electronic consultation attracted over 30,000 participants and every document submitted became part of the record.So how could Romanow have got it so wrong?What was so wrong with these findings that the report would deserve such a rebuke?Romanow’s objective was to propose the best possible health care for individual Canadians, our provincial politician’s objectives on the other hand are less clear.In rejecting Romanow are our politicians saying they know better?Ironically many of Romanow’s recommendations are policies that Quebec has shown the initiative on, drug insurance and home care being two examples.It seems Romanow’s biggest error is that he put the interests of individual Canadians ahead of the interests of provincial politicians and health care bureaucrats.The report are not the actual dollar figures he presented or even policy directions like ambulatory care and drug insurance.The most important long term recommendations are those which will promote better governance within the health care system.His recommendation regarding a Canadian Health Council and entrenching a sixth principle in the Canada Health Act, accountability, could do more to influence the development of the optimal health care system than anything else.The proposal that a group of citizens representing a variety of perspectives should review each province’s performance and make recommendations seems like a very good idea.Right now we are held hostage by a provincial establishment which has considerable vested interests.As a health care consumer the idea that each province’s performance should be evaluated with common medical indicators makes sense.What better way to zero in on what works, what better way to ensure that Canadians get the best system possible?The idea that provincial health care systems should act completely independently is ridiculous and wasteful.The opposition to the idea that performance shouldn’t be able to be readily compared between provinces is so obviously self-serving it would be laughable if it weren’t so sad.The people protecting Quebec's hegemony over health care are not serving the best interests of society, not here, not anywhere.It’s time for our provincial politicians to see the big picture and to start putting the interests of citizens first.There is only one taxpayer and we don’t care who is responsible for health care as long as it is the best system possible.Romanow’s report is a step in the right direction, it’s time for our two governments to put aside their differences and work together for the good of all, for the good of the one taxpayer that is supposed to the The Record is enlisting your support for the Alexander Galt Christmas Basket campaign.It would be very much appreciated by the staff and volunteers of the school who work to brighten the Christmas of less fortunate families , if you could make your donation to the Alexander Galt Christmas basket campaign as early as possible at one of the locations indicated on Page 4.Volunteers are preparing the baskets for some 50 families and it would be helpful to have supplies ready to be packed.Cash donations are also needed to purchase perishables.Also needed are toileteries and other essentials as well as gifts for children.Alexander Galt’s Jim Reynolds who is responsible for organizing the annual basket campaign says a number of the recipient families have children of various ages and small gifts would also be appreciated.Teach your children the real meaning of Christmas by giving to those less fortunate.most important aspects of the Romanow first priority of both.P.0.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-569-3945 E-MAli: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Randy Kinnear Publisher .(819) S69-9511 Sharon McCully Editor .(819) 5696345 Jamie Zachary Corresp.Editor .(819) 5696345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 5699931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5694856 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because they are unsigned.Viewpoint Chris Severs THE Thursday, December 5, 2002 page 7 There are five banks within four blocks of where we live in a big city.We may lose one of those branches in the event of bank mergers.By contrast, in the town of 1,500 near our weekend retreat, there is only one bank branch and that branch could be closed soon, with or without mergers.That is only part of the story about the future of banking in Canada, but it is an important part.And no one knows that better than the chief executive officers of our six largest banks, who pitched up on the doorstep of the federal government late last month pleading for the confusing rules surrounding bank mergers to be cleared up.Four years ago, the CEOs didn’t bother to come to Ottawa.They simply phoned to tell the government they were merging four of the six big banks into two.The reaction was swift.They were summarily told to shove off.So, the proposed mergers of the Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the TD Bank, were torpedoed.The banks’ arguments were dismissed.And they were so roughed up by the raw politics of it they went into hiding.The revolt against the six banks in 1998 was lead by a rowdy and determined group of bankbenchers in the Perspectives Why bank mergers failed James Ferrabee Liberal government who were supported, maybe even encouraged, by a like-minded finance minister, Paul Martin.There are clear differences, as well as one important similarity, between 1998 and now.One difference is that the finance minister is no longer Paul Martin but John Manley.Another is that this time the bankers came to Ottawa at the invitation of Manley, who asked the Senate banking committee to study the public interest guidelines for bank mergers.The House of Commons committee, which beat up on the banks so harshly the last time, was sidelined.The similarity, and the tedious reality, is that the same people who opposed the mergers the last time are still in the Commons and the government.And the same voters who raised such a ruckus the last time, mainly in rural areas and the smaller cities, have reloaded their guns and are primed to challenge the big banks again.Why is there so much opposition to bank mergers in Canada when everywhere else in the world, giant financial houses are madly fusing?The answer is how the “public interest” is defined, and which “public” has expressed an “interest” in such a seemingly esoteric subject.In this context, the public interest is well understood.It is that everyone in a town of more than 500 wants their own bank, preferably two of them.Once more, they believe it is their right, just as it is their right to have a post office (which most of them do).When it comes to rights, Canadians in rural and semi-rural areas pay no attention to the difference between a post office and a bank.The fundamental issue for them is access to banks.At least one bank head has wised up.Gordon Nixon, president and chief executive officer of the Royal Bank, told the Senate Banking Committee last month: “Clearly, we must address the issue of access for Canadians as part of the merger initiative, through continued expansion of new distribution and by encouraging competition through sale of branches." Mr.Nixon is talking about mobile bank branches that will add to the 8,300 bank branches and the 16,800 automat- ic teller machines (ATMs) already serving our banking needs.But the dilemma for the banks hinges on the fact that while 95 percent of bank transactions happen outside the bank branch systems - through ATMs, on-line banking and phone banking - 70 percent of the banks’ clients still visit their bank branch once every three months.So, Mr.Nixon and his fellow CEOs know that any bank-merger proposal may get the blessing of the federal watchdogs, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and the Competition Bureau.But it won’t go ahead unless the banks convince the millions of Canadians who don’t live in big cities they won’t be deprived of service because of mergers.And those are the Canadians who elect the majority of federal MPs.James Ferrabee welcomes comment on this column atjferrabee@irpp.org On May 1, 2001, the IRPP launched a MONTHLY CYBER-COLUMN BY FORMER Southam News award-winning foreign CORRESPONDENT AND GAZETTE EDITOR, James Ferrabee Winners off the ice COURTESY DOUG MACDONALD These happy warriors represented our Community Aid group in the recent Borough Bonspiel.They were not winners, but feel all volunteers or people needing our help are indeed winners.Just one telephone number to remember 821-4779 whether you need Meals on Wheels, the foot clinic, blood pressures taken, or transport service,or if you want to be a volunteer.MAKE YOUR CHOICE REMOTE CAR STARTER il ORBIT" model NEW! 4 buttons, up to 1500' range 2 remote controls «« 2003" model *129 5 buttons 2000' range 99’ W I ! 11 II THE BEST PRICE GUARANTEED! 'Installation extra Ü 2700 King West, Sherbrooke 565-2727 vitres d’autos OPEN (Sherbrooke stores) Monday to Friday: 8 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.Saturday: 8 a.m.to Noon 1085 King East, Sherbrooke 569-9543 OTHER STORES IN THE TOWNSHIPS 58 Main St.East, Coaticook.849-2734 140 Bourque Blvd., Omerville .843-8465 70 Labbé Blvd.South, Victoriaville.752-9679 I page 8 Thursday, December 5, 2002 Our School's Page Sunnyside Elementary Pièce de théâtre Belle performance Les élèves de 4e année de Sunnyside Lors d'une pièce de Théâtre: ‘le petiti chaperon rouge’.Le 31 octobre dernier, les amis(es) de 6ième année ont présenté leur pièce Belle performance! Les spectateurs en ont eu plein la vue.Bravo! My Father I don’t have a dad but I remember the last time I saw hifn.I was only 4 years old.My mom and I were at the door giving him a hug and kiss good bye.He was going on a ride with his friend.He died, in a car accident.His friend lived but his friend was drunk and driving.My mom got a phone call and Roxy’s mom took all the kids over to her house.My mom cried and cried.When we went to his funeral.My mom took me away but I ran back to see his coffin go down.1 thought life would go by soon enough and I would die too, but life is alot longer than I thought.—Ariel Une artiste à Sunnyside Le 28 novembre dernier, les élèves de Sunnyside ont fait la rencontre de Marie Aloir.Marie Aloir est une artiste peintre de St-Etienne de Bolton.Elle a 35 ans de pratique artistique.Depuis environ 12 ans, elle s’intéresse aux Mandalas.À Sunny-side, les élèves expérimentent les bienfaits des Mandalas.Ma boîte à savon Bon! On Installe Tout Equipement Avec Son Amie Vendredi Où cette Nuit?—Acrostiche par Shelby Dubois, 5ième Arts dramatique Arts dramatiques en 4e année à Sunnyside, on s’exprime très bein en français.Les élèves aiment les science Les élèves de 4e année de Sunnyside aiment les sciences et ont beaucoup appris sure le corps humain.Club des Moues-Moues You now reach more people when you place an ad in our classified section.All classified ads are posted on our website! www.sherbrookerecord.com Suite à la lecture du livre: ‘Le club des Moues-Moues, les amisies’ de 5 ième ont participé à une course de minis boîtes de savon.Les élèves ont fait preuve d’imagination pour la fabrication de leur petit bolide.Bravo à tous ceux qui ont participé et félicitation à nos 3 positions gagnantes! Climate Change tor Canada C»mB WM :s;.-9»r-.: Thursday, December 5, 2002 page 9 Owr School’s Page Sutton Elementary Taking action on climate change Together, we can do it.Parents night was a great success.Children shared their portfolios with their parents and discussed their learning.The enthusiasm shown by both parents and students was heartwarming.The Fruit Sale fundraiser (pictured bottom right) was also a big success again this year.The students sold more than $35,000 in ffuit.Congratulations to all the participants.Let us not forget to give a heartfelt thanks to all the people who generously supported this fundraiser and a thank you to the volunteers.Two activities were held as a positive reinforcement to reward those students who exhibited good behaviour throughout Term 1.The students in Grades 3 to 6 were transported by bus to Cowansville to see the newly released Harry Potter movie.The children in K,1 & 2 were treat- ed to a magic show (pictured top left).Grade 2 students entertained their parents and grandparents by presenting three fairy tale plays.When the plays finished, all the adults attending helped the children make miniature scarecrows.Great fun was had by all.PHOTOS COURTESY SUTTON ELEMENT ARY SCHOOL ***=*«* Canada ¦ ^ ¦ Government Gouvernement ¦ t B of Canada du Canada Climate Change Plan for Canada The plan is balanced to ensure we can achieve economic and environmental goals and that no region will bear an unfair burden.Governments, industries and all Canadians have a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Find out what you can do.To obtain your copy, call 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232), TTY 1 800 465-7735 or visit canada.gc.ca to give us your views. page 10 Thursday, December 5, 2002 — — THE - Record Two group members to also face drug charges Poaching: Cont’d from Page 1 At least two members of the group will also face drug-related charges.In raids at residences on Route 257 and 212 the game wardens found marijuana and called the Sûreté du Quebec.Two men were arrested and ten kilos of marijuana were recovered.SQ_ spokesman Const.Jimmy Potvin said the value of the recovered marijuana was about $150,000.The two men, aged 47 and 48, will be summoned to court at a later date to face charges of possession of marijuana with the intent to traffic.At the raid on the deer farm wildlife protection officers also seized a wild white-tailed deer living with domestic deer.He said the poachers had captured the deer and then released it into the domesticated herd.Carbonneau said this poses a risk of contaminating domestic deer destined for public consumption.“It is illegal because domestic herds are government certified,” he said.“It is illegal when you bring in a wild deer because they can bring in diseases like brucellosis and tuberculosis.” Afterwards those deer could be sold to other deer farms, bringing the diseases with them.This would in turn spread the disease among deer that are supposed to be certified as disease-free.Carbonneau said the deer will be brought to a wild animal rehabilitation centre.From there it will probably be released back into the wild next spring.Further verification of the remaining domestic deer on the farm will be needed before that it can sell any more meat or animals, Carbonneau said.Some of the information gathered that led to Wednesday’s arrests came through calls to the anti-poaching hotline.Callers with information about ANY POACHING ACTIVITIES CAN CALL 1- 800-463-2191.The service is open 24 HOURS A DAY, AND ALL CALLS ARE CONFIDENTIAL.Communication-Québec Just think about us ! Driver’s Permit As of September 2002, the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) no longer gives out a driver’s permit with photograph at its service centres.Like the Québec medical insurance card, your driver's permit will from now on be delivered to you by mail.You will receive your permit in the days following the transaction.Need help to pay the rent?Is paying your rent a bit of a problem at the end of each month?The Shelter Allowance program provides financial assistance to low income households which spend too large a portion of their income on lodging.It applies to • persons living alone 55 or over; • couples in which one person is 55 or over; • families (workers, students, persons receiving income security or other low income families) with at least one dependent child.Shelter Allowance applies to owners, tenants, roomers, as well as to any person who shares a dwelling with one or more occupants.In studying each file the ministère du Revenu du Québec takes into account the number of persons in the household, the type of household, income, and monthly rent.The amount of financial aid can reach $80 per month.For more information regarding this program, you may request the leaflet entitled Shelter Allowance - We can help you pay your rent from Communication-Québec.You can find out the criteria for eligibility and obtain an application form by contacting the ministère du Revenu du Québec in Sherbrooke at (819) 563-3034 or, toll free, at 1 800 267-6299.Communication-Québec Sherbrooke: 820-3000 - Granby : 776-7100 Elsewhere, toll free: 1 800 363-1363 www.gouv.qc.ca Relations avec les citoyens et Immigration Québec PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL ïïtf : .¦’N \ W y A warden from the Société' de la faune et des parcs du Québec shows some of the illegal deer and moose meat recovered in Wednesday’s raid.The poachers could face up to $160,000 in fines.Lab:- Cont’d from Page 1 Steelworkers union local 7649.He said months of negotiations were starting to pay off because the union leaders were open to their offers as early as October.He said LAB had added $6 million to its initial offers when the labour dispute began.He believes the final adjustments made on Friday helped persuade the workers when they voted on it at a union meeting last Sunday.At the meeting, 374 of the 459 workers voted over 72 percent in favour of the contract offer.“I know the court ruling allowing Jeffrey mine to resume operations came Friday afternoon, the same time we were finalizing an agreement with the union leaders,” said Boutet.“We had been making steady progress in the past few months and I believe our offers convinced the workers they had a good deal.“But it is possible that Jeffrey mine’s resumption of operations may have influenced some of them.” The new contract calls for a freeze in salaries for 2002,2003 and 2004, but gives an increase of 2 per cent starting in March, 2005 and another 2 per cent the following year.The average wage at LAB is $20.50 per hour.An earlier demand that salaries be rolled back by three per cent was dropped.In the year 2006, the workers could receive a cost-of-living increase if inflation rises above two per cent.Pension contributions by LAB will now be earmarked for those workers wanting early retirement rather than for later increases in benefits.LAB also agreed not to require workers to work a day shift on Sunday, although the evening shift is still in place.Larose said the bulk of the workers will start work next Monday, with four work teams resuming their 12-hour shifts.He said some of the work teams are in the mine today to inspect equipment and facilities that have been idle for seven months.He said the resumption of work at Jef frey mine does concern the union because it will mean continued competition between LAB and JM.“We know that the JM work is only for the next four months, but if they can get more contracts that could mean a full re sumption next year,” he said.“That will put pressure on our members to work harder.” Boutet added that because the JM op eration now has no union to represent their workers, the competition could get fierce.“I really believe this is unfair that JM workers have no contract, but that just means we have to fight that much harder.” In other LAB company news, it was learned that longtime president and CEO Jean Dupéré died Tuesday night.He was 57 years old.Details about his death were not revealed.“All I can say right now is that it’s a shock to all of us at LAB,” said Boutet.“He was a pillar of the asbestos industry and he will be sadly missed.” MP’s X-mas card features Arafat By Glen McGregor Southam News A Quebec member of parliament is using government funds to send out a Christmas card that shows him posing with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.Jean-Guy Carignan, who sits as an independent but is still a member of the Liberal party, began mailing the card to about 2,000 constituents of his Quebec City East riding on Tuesday.The cards were printed and paid for by the House of Commons, then sent out under the postal frank that allows MPs to mail constituents for free.The photo was taken in Ramallah in May, when Carignan and eight other MPs traveled to the Middle East on a trip paid for by the Toronto-based Palestine House.Carignan admits the decision to put Arafat’s picture on his Christmas card will be controversial and he expects “a few people” will accuse him of being an anti-Semite.But he says the image reflects his desire see the conflict in the Middle East resolved.“I am as in favour of Israel as Palestine,” he said during an interview in his office “I am in favour of peace and justice.” But the image drew an angry reaction from officials with advocacy organization B’Nai Brith Canada, who at first thought the card was a practical joke when it was described to them.Both Jews and non-Jews would find the use of taxpayer dollars for the card offensive, particularly during the holiday season, said national president, Rochelle Wilner.“To show yourself photographed with him at this time of year, in a message of peace to your constituents, is absolutely outrageous,” she said.“We know that Arafat operatives have claimed responsibility for numerous acts of terror against civilians.Arafat leads Fatah, a bunch of terrorists.And Arafat is the one who says to them, go out and do your suicide bombings.“Where is the peace in that?” Carignan says he does not consider Arafat be a terrorist.“Don’t forget he is the president, elected.And he won the Nobel Prize.” Carignan, 61, is a former health care bureaucrat with the Quebec City regional government who was first elected as a Liberal in 2000 by narrowly defeating a Bloc Québécois incumbent.He resigned from the party caucus last year after he was convicted for in a 2000 hit-and-run accident that left a 20-year-old woman with permanent vision problems.An impaired driving charge was dropped when he plead guilty to a charge of leaving the scene.He was received a one year in open custody.This spring, he appealed the conviction and won the right to argue for a new trial.He denied he was drinking at the time of the accident and said he was in a hypnotic trance caused by an over-the-counter allergy remedy called Drixoral.He appears in court next week and says he intends to return to the Liberal caucus when his legal difficulties are resolved.Advertise in our Career Section Many Record readers expect to change employment within the next year.Shouldn’t your ad be in The Record’s Career Section?For reservations or further information, please call record 569-9525 Thursday, December 5, 2002 page 11 Ü - mti&imiÀAmrnm .launches a new small sport-utility By JASON STEIN FOR WHEELBASE COMMUNICATIONS Part sport-utility.Part urban-utility.And finally, part of the Canadian landscape.Although Mitsubishi products have been available in the United States for two decades, you couldn’t buy one from a dealer here.That’s because there were no dealers.Still, that didn’t stop persistent Canadians from doing a little cross-border shopping to bring back the odd example here and there.The most obvious is the proliferation of last-generation Eclipses, from the Lower Mainland to the Maritimes.What’s an Eclipse?A sporty number that’s nearly identical to dearly-departed Eagle Talon.It’s a clear indicator that Canadians are interested in what Mitsubishi has to offer (eight current vehicles and three new models), and the company is responding with a country-wide dealer network.If that wasn’t a big enough challenge, there’s also a brand-new model — the Outlander sport ute — for a brand-new market.In the age of bigger not necessarily being better, mini-SUVs are all the rage.With the Outlander, Mitsubishi is finally taking the plunge, mainly because it’s tired of missing out.It won’t be an easy road here.Ford made its Escape.Honda has its CR-V.And then there’s a Forester, a Tribute and a RAV4 to contend with.Indeed, the view from the other side of the glass has been a decidedly envious one for the folks at Mitsubishi.Canada was the only major global automotive market in which the company had no representation.Consider the new (or is that new, new?) Outlander a versatile welcome mat.As a five-door crossover vehicle, the Outlander offers the capability of a mid-size SUV in a stylish, car-like package.It will seat five without cramping anyone’s style.It will accept snowboards when the weather calls for a ride.Feel free to think of it as a rolling Swiss Army knife.A tall station wagon.A hatchback with sport-utility styling cues.Another player in an increasingly competitive segment.So why should you consider this Mitsubishi?The Outlander’s options are just a little different, which, in the end, may make it less of the same.It comes with a lower ride height than a \ typical small SUV, easing entry and exit j without sacrificing a command-of-the-road i seating position and view over the hood.Similar in philosophy to the Honda CR-j V, the Outlander is powered by a 140-horse-| power 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine.No V6 i is planned.A four-speed Sportronic automatic j transmission allows for manual-style, clutch-| less shifting and is the only drivetrain offered, j The all-wheel-drive Outlander is longer than i most of the competition and comes complete ; with freshly modified, fully independent sus-i pensions: MacPherson stmts up front; and a i multilink coil-spnng setup out back, i Mitsubishi says that means a car-like nimble-! ness with more cargo capability, better visi-j bility and more ground clearance.Two trim levels, base LS and upscale : XLS, w ill be offered, and pricing will start at j less than 527,000 with air conditioning, : cruise control, power w indows, power door j locks, keyless entry, a stowable cargo cover, j power heated mirrors, roof rails, a 140-watt AM/FM/CD with four speakers.It’s a reasonable sum not all that different than the competition.And, if anything, the Outlander at least resembles its peers.The front styling takes its cues from the Pontiac Vibe, while the large, tubular roof rack looks eerily like the Nissan Xterra’s, while the tail lights resemble those from a Lexus.On the inside, the five-passenger interior is simple, sporty and logical.Large round instruments with a raised dual cowl make it stand out from the crowd.With car-like unitized construction (no dedicated frame) and reinforced strategic welds as well as power rack-and-pinion steering, the Mitsu also promises the stability and control of a large car, not a lumbering SUV.On safety, antilock brakes are optional, as are side airbags for the front seats.All five riders get three-point safety belts.Options are plentiful.There is a Sun and Sound Package that offers a premium 210-watt Infinity sound system and a power sunroof.There’s a Luxury package that adds heated leather seats, heated mirrors and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror.Of course, the most important option might be the fact there’s a mini-SUV offered by Mitsubishi in this country.It was a long-time coming — too long — but worth the wait.2003 Outlander ?All-wheel-drive, four-door sport-utility vehicle available in base LS and upscale XLS trim.?2.4-liter inline four-cylinder with 140 horsepower on tap.?Sportronic four-speed automatic transmission offers manual clutchless shifting.?An all-new player in the small SUV market provides car-like steering, a low entry/exit height and distinctive styling.?Interior space is generous, accommodating occupants with plenty of head and leg room.?Mitsubishi storms onto the scene with an immediate player in a competitive market.?U100 km (city/hwy): 11.8/9.4 (LS) ?Base price; $26,800 1205 Wellington St.S.569-5959 563-0036 MUFFLERS IMPORTS WELCOME HERE! 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