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s vo n The voice of the Eastern Townships since 189 *7 - »— .,,'mmia~~"""*—**ÊÊËÊÊIÊÊIÊÊÊKÊËÊÊËÊB^~^^~^ÊÊIKÊtÊKÊIËÊtlÊIÊÊÊIlËÊÊIÊIKÊmmimmmmmmim.nu—.- THE RECORD CLASSIFIEDS 1819) 569-9525 OPEN CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S 10 a.m.-5 p.m.45 Main St.North Hatley Tel.: (819) 842-2735 65 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Monday, December 30, 2002 Cloning claim turns world’s attention to region Raelians all over the news By Tom Peacock Several newspapers including the Dallas Morning Star and The Palm Beach Post contacted The Record this weekend for information on the Raelians.The calls came following the announcement Friday that a company known as Clonaid — affiliated with the cult — had successfully cloned a human being.The Raelians own a large compound near Valcourt called UFOland.It is one of the most important centres for the Raelian sect, who count 55,000 members in 84 countries.Last Friday, Raelian Brigitte Boisseli-er announced to a shocked press gallery in Florida that Clonaid had successfully cloned a human being.Boisselier claimed a baby girl named Eve was born to an undisclosed couple in an undisclosed location.The baby was allegedly cloned using the same technology that was used to clone Dolly the sheep.An egg — taken from a donor or from the woman herself — has its genetic material stripped out; this material is replaced by that taken from a skin cell from the mother.The egg is re-implanted and the pregnancy allowed to continue normally.Shock at the announcement quickly turned to skepticism, as scientists dismissed the claim, saying it is unlikely the cloning actually took place.It has proven very difficult to clone animals, and impossible thus far to clone a monkey.It took more than 270 eggs to clone Dolly.Of the 29 embryos successfully created, only Dolly survived.It is highly unlikely, scientists claim, that Clonaid, which only started experimenting with cloning a year ago, could have successfully figured out a safe process for cloning humans.There is also the cost to consider, at least several million dollars according to one scientist’s estimation.Scientists also expressed concern this weekend over the health dangers associated with cloning.Since the process uses DNA from only one parent, the genetic material is older than that found in a regular newborn baby.Dolly has developed premature arthritis, and it is unknown how long a cloned human could be expected to survive.Last Friday’s press conference in Florida reignited debate surrounding the murky issue of cloning.Following DAVID ANDERSON/PHOTO CORRESPONDENT MESSIAH is AI-IVI AMONGST IJS The Raelians own a large compound near Valcourt (pictured) called UFOland.The Raelian sect counts 55,000 members in 84 countries.the announcement, George W.Bush de- to enforce bans on the practice, nounced cloning and urged legislators See Raelians, Page 3 Chair lift falls at Mont Orford, injures two Mountain claims engineering not at fault in freak accident By Tom Peacock Orford Township Two teenagers received minor injuries when the chair lift they were riding detached from the cable and fell into deep snow just above the loading area at Mont Or- ford Friday morning.Orford’s Director of Skiing Pierre Bourdages said Friday’s freak accident occurred when a piece broke off the chair lift after the arm of the chair came into contact with a catch cable.The secondary cable is in place on the first tower to prevent the chair from falling should the main cable derail from the tracking wheels.“There is no mechanical problem with the chair lift” said Bourdages, adding that the chairs, like all lifts in Quebec, have to undergo rigorous inspections every year.“If they do not conform, they close it.We have no choice.We have a law in Quebec called the Quebec Chair Lift Law — we have to respect it.” Prior to Friday’s accident, the chair was swinging from side to side.The two teenagers on the lift fell less than 10 feet into the soft snow below the first tower.The chair is closed temporarily for inspections.Seven years ago, Trevor MacDonald and James Roche were killed and nine other people were injured when a high speed chair lift ferrying skiers at Whistler Mountain Resort in British Columbia broke.Four chairs dropped on to bush and rocks three storeys below.See Lift, Page 3 Note: The Carrefour de l’Estrie will be closed January 1st & 2nd Friday, January 3rd: 9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.Saturday, January 4th: 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.Sunday, January 5th: noon to 5 p.m.Monday, December 30th: 9:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.Tuesday, December 31st: 9:30 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.CARREFOUR DE L’ESTRIE Wednesday, January 1st: CLOSED Thursday, January 2nd: CLOSED I J page 2 Monday, December 30, 2002 THEi Canada and the World In Brief Weekend Round-up Michigan ‘disgusted’ by Toronto trash Dexter, Michigan A recent study that concludes Toronto has helped make Michigan the third-biggest waste importer in the United States stinks, Michigan residents say.“In a word, disgusted,” was the reaction from Jeff Surfus, who co-ordinates an environmental lobbying group called NO WASTE out of Dexter, Michigan.Michigan received 3.6 million tonnes of out-of-state garbage in 2001, according to the 2002 Library of Congress report released earlier this month on interstate solid waste shipments.Only Pennsylvania and Virginia imported more trash, but when Toronto's Keele Valley landfill site closes next Tuesday the increased volume of Toronto trash flowing into Michigan will likely push the state into the No.2 spot.UN receives list of scientists from Iraq Baghdad Iraq named 500 scientists over the weekend who have worked on its banned weapons programs, amid growing signs that United Nations efforts to interrogate them could be blunted by Iraqi resistance.One Iraqi scientist already interviewed by weapons inspectors openly scolded the UN for suggesting that his work was linked to a clandestine nuclear program.“I don't know anything about this,” Kathim Mijbil, a metallurgist, told reporters.“I am not interested in the nuclear program and I don't know anything about that.” “I didn't sleep for two days because these things are not related to military, absolutely," Mijbil said.His statement forced the UN to retract its earlier claim.Public doesn't want military to take away from priorities Ottawa Canadians say their beleaguered Armed Forces need more money, but not at the expense of health-care spending or alleviating child poverty.Nor are they ready to blindly follow the United K20S LOTO QUÉBEC Results TVA, the network of draws Draw 2002-12-28 1214 15 2Z 28 39 (34) 6/6 5/6+ 5/6 4/6 3/6 WINNERS 1 3 266 14,757 278,688 Bonus: Total sales: Next grand prize (approx.) rwrw.'rw n Draw 2002-12-28 1Z25 3Z 40 42 46 (44) Bonus: 6/6 5/6+ 5/6 4/6 3/6 Total sales: WINNERS 1 0 23 1,096 18,487 PRIZES $5,000,000.00 $215,294.50 $1,942.50 $67.10 $10.00 $15,761,712 $2,000,000 PRIZES $1,000,000.00 $50,000.00 $500.00 $50.00 $5.00 $621,128.00 BBSDTI Draw 2002-12-27 02 04 06 0Z 2Z 42 46 Bonus: (11) 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strike at home anytime soon.That somewhat complacent and ambivalent view of Canada's place in the increasingly less secure world was revealed in a year-end Maclean's magazine, Global TV and Southam News poll.“Canadians have been exposed to endless information about the sad state of their military.They've been alerted to the issue.But it doesn't compete with health care,” said Michael Sullivan, a partner in the Strategic Counsel, the Toronto-based firm that conducted the Nov.1-12 telephone survey of 1,400 Canadians.Canada-U.S.snags threaten terror response: study Ottawa Emergency communications between Canada and the United States are hampered by problems that could cause costly delays in responding to a terrorist attack on North America, an internal government study warns.Difficulties ranging from technical snags to key government officials not keeping in touch are among the deficiencies that should be remedied, says the study obtained by Southam News.It reveals that following the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist assaults on New York and Washington, communications between the primary federal emergency organizations of the two countries “were not very successful.” A copy was released under the Access to Information Act, though some portions were deemed too sensitive to disclose.Weather Monday: Sunny.High near minus 9.Tuesday: Snow.Low near minus 17.High near plus 1.Wednesday: Snow.Low near minus 4.High near minus 2.Probability of precipitation 80 per cent.Thursday: Variable cloudiness.Low near minus 16.High near minus 9.Normals for the period: Low minus 16.High minus 5.Ben by Daniel Shelton 5P0RTS?COMICS?M0RNIN' CAN'T START MY VAY WITHOUT THE COMICS.^MORNIN'J CANT.STILU REAPING THAT SECTION.HEAPUNES? Monday, December 30, 2002 page 3 ==========_ RECORD Ski areas enjoying a busy holiday season Mid-week holidays a bonus for local hills By Tom Peacock It was a busy weekend for Eastern Townships ski areas, with the sun shining and holiday makers turning out in droves.Pierre Bourdages, director of skiing for Mont Orford, said this year’s holiday season has been especially good so far since both Christmas and New Year’s Eve have fallen in the middle of the week.“Most people have taken time off before and after, and so those two weeks have been very good for us,” he said, adding Orford received more than 6,500 skiers per day over the last few days.Laurent Monange from Owl’s Head in Mansonville also said consistently cold weather enabled ski areas in the Townships to make a lot of snow early this season.“We have a lot more trails open than we did at the same time last year,” he said.Currently Owl’s Head has 22 trails and five lifts open.Monange said despite sunny weather and decent snow conditions, lift lines at Owl’s Head have been short over the holidays compared to other hills.“Our waits are a maximum five minutes.I’ve talked to some other hills and they’ve told me waits are as long as 45 minutes,” he said, adding Owl’s Head would open more chairs if lines increased.Mont Glen in West Bolton is almost fully operational with 28 out of 32 trails open.The hill’s general manager Peter Stastny said the small resort had a good weekend, despite losing its main garage to a fire last Tuesday.Fortunately for the hill, grooming machines were out on the trails at the time of the fire, limiting losses to $100,000 in building damages.“Conditions are quite good,” said Stastny.“We received about 10 centimetres of snow last night.We’ve got some sun, and the line-ups aren’t out of control.We’re doing basically what we’ve projected to do.” DAVID ANDERSON/PHOTO CORRESPONDENT ¦ ¦ ¦‘'s/S'-f , : lÊmutr «Lai The Raelians’ Valcourt compound has come under the world’s eye following Friday’s announcement that Clonaid, an affiliated group, had successfully cloned a human being.Raelians: CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 In Canada, the government is drafting new legislation, expected to take effect within the next year, that will ban human cloning.Yesterday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) promised to investigate the cloning claim.“We want to check and see first, whether the cloning did take place, and second if it violated any of our laws,” Brad Stone, spokesman for the USFDA told the London Daily Telegraph.The Raelians dominated the front of Quebec newspapers earlier this year when they mounted a campaign outside the province’s high schools denouncing the Catholic Church.Members of the cult visited schools in Sherbrooke, Quebec City, Montreal urging students to reject Christianity.One Montreal school board successfully mounted an injunction banning the Raelians from school property.Claude Vorilhon, otherwise known as the prophet Rael, is from France, but the cult has strong roots in Quebec.The Raelians are a recognized religion in Canada with a strong membership, and they have plans to build an embassy for extraterrestrials somewhere in the province (Rael’s followers believe that human beings were cloned by aliens).Last July, The Record reported the Raelians’ announcement that they had successfully constructed a human cloning machine, known as RMX 2010.The Raelians claimed at the time the machine could be ordered for only $9,199 US over the Internet, but Clonaid is now claiming it will charge in excess of $300,000 US for a cloning operation.This past November, The Record also reported that the owner of a farm near UFOland drove his truck onto the Raelian compound and proceeded to wreak as much damage as possible, before returning to his own farm and setting fire to his house, bam and truck.The man smashed into two chalets and a trailer, and knocked down some sheds and outbuildings.The Raelians blamed the media, claiming reports had tarnished 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You may think the most important thing for you today is to achieve the approval from your associates of your ideas and concepts, but you’ll be wrong.The only sanction you need is your own.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - The kindness you display today toward someone in need of help is commendable.It will be repaid 10 times over at a later date, although it may come from a totally different person.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — What makes you such an outstanding leader today is not only that you are very competent, but that you’ll display respect for those in your charge.In return, they’ll want to perform up to your stan- dards.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Should you feel restricted today and not be able to act like the blithe spirit you want to be, remember that tomorrow is another day.Do what you have to do and get it over with.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If you get an opportunity to socialize a bit today, select close pals with whom you share common, compassionate concerns.People who are indifferent might make you feel uneasy.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Carry out your objectives today in quiet, unobtrusive ways and your chances for success will be enhanced.If you appear too eager or aggressive, you could be tripped up.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t allow yourself to be pressured today into giving a report or making a decision before you’re ready.If you believe you need time to dwell on things a bit longer, do so.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — Business conditions may be a bit more pleasant today than usual.People in general are in a more compassionate mood and will readily put themselves out for others.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - When dealing with others today, kindness and gentleness are more apt to forge stronger links than aggressive, pushy behavior.Keep this in mind if you want something from another.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - This could be a typical Monday with co-workers getting off to a slow start.Be patient with them and yourself if you experience limited drive and enthusiasm while on the job today.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Persons who already love you will be even more enamored today because of the obvious concern and consideration for their well-being and security that you so openly display.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) -Don’t allow infringing developments to demand your attention today if your real priorities are centered on domestic matters.Place your emphasis where it needs to be.fill sea shell, she recognized it as coming from a distant shore.Finding out that he had walked to and fro to ‘get and give’ she told him that she didn’t want to accept it.“But” he exclaimed, the walk was part of my gift.” Jean Cogswell had attended Advent Event in Montreal and gave us a splendid report.Dec.21st, the calender winter has arrived and so did a White-throated Sparrow at our feeder.I’m hoping for a reprieve as I don’t have all my fall seeds planted! Winter came awhile ago and un-expectabley stayed.Craig and Ann Boomhower entertained parents, Bijoux and Ella Gendreau, Neil and I and his aunt and uncle, Lois and Stan Webster of Georgia Centre, Vt.It was a full Christmas Dinner (a special treat for mothers who put on the meal on the 25th).Once again, their tree stands two stories high about 10 feet wide.just gorgeous, the focal point being an ultra sound of their expected grandchild next April.The Quebec Farmer’s Assoc, met for their Annual Dinner Meeting at Henry Garrick’s Sugar House.Clayton and Mary Harvey attended, an auction followed the meal with Peter Riordon doing the honours.folks were very generous in their bids, returns went to the Assoc.CROSSWORD ACROSS 33 1 Sao , Brazil 35 6 Kinnear of “As Good as It Gets" 39 10 Charles Lamb's pen name 42 14 Off-the-cuff comment 43 15 Scintilla 44 16 Inmates 45 17 Strand 47 20 Traveler’s stop 49 21 “Kidnapped” author’s initials 53 22 Lilly or Wallach 54 23 Be penitent 55 24 Lon of Cambodia 56 25 Indoor footwear 57 27 Caution 60 31 Today’s OSS 64 32 In of 65 Saturday's Puzzle Solved H E S 1 T A T E D 1 c L O N E A S T R O L A B E H O P O N S T E A M B O A T A P A R T 1 R E N W ¦g- ¦ L 1 E D A R K E S T R E E D 1 E R 1 D E A L L Y S T R A N G E M A R Y L A N D B E A D S W E E T L S P R Y s H E A R Ë1 R s A R E A R u G U N R A V E L H E R M O s A S A N T A N A A C E ¦ T A L c S A Y R 1 N G o 1 L o S E S T 1 M E A S T O R o D E R R 1 V E R N E S T s p A T R O N E S S (C)2002 Tribune Media Services, Inc.All rtghts reserved.12/30/02 Long and Peeples Hang in loose folds Classic sitcom “The Age of Anxiety” poet & others Physical starter?Grow older Rubbed-out spots One who comes back __not my job! Cool down Military asst.Tempe sch.Two pool lengths Ruth Etting biopic Nobelist Wiesel Hand-cream additive 66 Missouri or Ohio 67 Writing table 68 Tire holders 69 Contaminate DOWN 1 Buddhist language 2 Port of Yemen 3 __-Ude, Russia 4 Actress Tyler 5 Titania’s man 6 Cotton devices 7 Bilge water 8 Lucy’s landlady 9 Scottish tongue 10 French coin 11 “Casablanca” co-star 12 Bring upon oneself 13 “Angela’s__” 18 Champaign-Urbana players 19 Fatty compound 24 New: Fr.25 Smash 48 Artist of the dollar bill 26 City near Paterson, NJ 49 Miffed 27 Ms.Nazimova 50 Parisian school 28 Prie 51 Author of “The Man Who Fell to 29 Honey drink Earth” 30 Web location 52 Pathogenic bacteria 34 Emulate eagles 56 Pub pours 36 Asseverate 57 Writer Primo 37 Ballplayer Rose 58 Prayer windup 38 Historic times 59 Bouncy 40 Persistence of memory 61 Comic squeal 41 M.Pascal 62 CD add-on?46 Make lovable 63 By way of 1 2 3 4 5 1 7 8 ’ 1 " 11 12 13 14 ’S " 17 18 20 21 ¦ 22 ¦ 23 24 ¦ L 26 27 28 29 30 1 L 32 ¦ 33 34 ¦ 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 j 42 ¦ II ¦ 44 45 46 ¦ 47 148 49 50 s’ ' j 1 53 54 ¦ 55 É 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 65 1 66 67 ! 68 69 By D.J.DeChristopher 12/30/02 Staten Island, NY page 20 Monday, December 30, 2002 ¦ —THE».Record Premarital AIDS testing?By Peter H.Gott, M.D.DEAR DR.GOTT: In a recent column, you bemoaned the fact that HIV/AIDS blood tests are not required for marriage licenses.I’m an HIV/AIDS educator and offer the following rationale.HIV blood tests will only tell if an individual is free of disease (negative) at the time the blood was drawn.It will not tell if the testing was performed too soon after exposure, before sero-conversion could take place.Such a test can be counted on only if the person has had total abstinence for six months or more and has had no intimate contact with body fluids.DEAR READER: I have believed (and still believe) that AIDS testing should be part and parcel of premarital blood testing.While I am aware of the factors and time intervals that affect these blood tests, I think that they should be performed anyway.The only blood test required in most states is that for syphilis, a serious health problem, but one that is relatively rare and easy to treat.In contrast, HIV/AIDS is far more common, unarguably more serious and essentially incurable.So, I don’t give a hoot about the timing of the blood test — after all, a person could get syphilis, too, after a negative blood analysis.All of your objections are purely political correctness.What we need to know — actually, not even “we,” rather, the applicant — is does this man or woman have a serious sexually transmitted disease?No medical testing is infallible.But, it seems to me, HIV testing (along with syphilis) should be the minimal requirement for a marriage license, if for no other reason that the identification of HIV carriers would en- able them to receive treatment and — perhaps — avoid infecting their partners.I would also like to add a personal observation.In my practice, I am seeing more and more young couples who wish to be intimate but fear the consequences.They request HIV testing, as well as other examinations, to make sure that they are entering a relation in tip-top shape.I encourage this.Ninety-nine percent of the blood tests are normal.Isn't this justification for insisting on premarital testing for AIDS in certain situations?There is no harm or danger, but state officials, who are often stodgy and conservative, seem to be uninterested in this serious problem.To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Blood Donations/Disor- Peter H.Gott, M.D.ders.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and $2 to Newsletter, P.O.Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092.Be sure to mention the title.DEAR DR.GOTT: Please provide information about injections of dexamethasone.My doctor gave me this for a pinched nerve in my back.DEAR READER: Dexamethasone is a steroid, a high-powered cortisone.It reduces inflammation and swelling and is often injected to alleviate certain types of backache caused by inflamed, swollen and pinched spinal nerves.The steroid is a useful drug, although it shares the side effects of cortisone — such as brittle bones, diabetes, cataracts and so forth — if used repeatedly and for long periods.Therefore, short-term therapy, such as limited injections, is more appropriate than continued use.Your doctor appears to be following a reasonable and customary approach to your back problem.Jo-Ann Hovey Michel Duval Yves Robert 1195 Galt Street East, Sherbrooke • Tel.: 819-569-9525 • Fax: 819-821-3179 e-mail: sherbrookerecord@videotron.ca ¦ THE i Advertising is really all about.building awareness.Study after study has proven that those who reduce advertising spending usually lose market share and sales.Consult us for results!