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Coatiçook: Arsenic in drinking water Page 5 THE RECORD The yoiCE of the Eastern Townships since 1897 0 4 MAD, 2014 Step forward, step back for Phoenix Sports - Page 8 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Monday, January 27, 2014 Mental Health and Wellness Week Bishop’s gift to Lennoxville By Rachel Garber Rachel Writes Wellness, whether you’re ill or not.That’s the theme of Mental Health and Wellness Week at Bishop’s.The week offers four talks geared to the Bishop’s University community, but open to the public too, says Dr.Fuschia M.Sirois.And they’re free.Then the week will culminate in a lecture by Dr.David Goldbloom, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.He will speak about “Stigma and Mental Illness: Myth, Reality and Hope?” The first talk is today at 3 p.m.Jackie Bailey is to speak about “Depression, Anxiety and Suicide: Things we feel but are afraid to talk about.” Dr.Bailey is Dean of Student Affairs and has a PhD in Educational Psychology.She is the “driving force” behind the Mental Health and Wellness Week, says Dr.Sirois.“Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol” is the topic of the second talk, planned for Tuesday.Dr.Adrianna Mendrek is the speaker.She is a research psychologist concerned with sex and gender differences in serious psychiatric disorders and drug addiction.She will discuss alcohol, cocaine, cannabis, psychedelic substances, and the relationship between drugs and sexual violence.In other words, date-rape drugs.Guests from the NuHab Centre will participate in Dr.Mendrek’s presentation.The NuHab Centre is a residential program in Ascot Corner where, its website says, “individuals suffering from mental health issues and concurrent disorders can live and benefit from NuHab’s philosophy of caring for the whole person.” On Wednesday, Dr.Lisa Mask will speak about body image.“Mirror mirror on the wall, who has the best body of all?” is the title.She researches motivational aspects of body image and eating behaviours, and their impact on health, well-being and adjustment.She plans to Cont’d on page 4 CHUS studies ways to better care for critical-care patients MATTHEW MCCULLY MM Members of the CHUS team that recently released a study on improving care for ICU patients.From left: Patrice Lamarre (Head of Pharmaceutical Care), Dr.Francois Lamontagne (Intensive care specialist, researcher and CHUS professor), Dr.Hector Quiroz-Martinez (Intensive care specialist, internist in charge of care improvement in intensive care, and CHUS professor) and Robin-Marie Coleman (Head clinician in the Trauma and Critical Care unit) By Matthew McCully Special to The Record A multi-disciplinary team working in intensive care at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) recently released the results of a study geared towards improving the safety of care delivered to patients in critical condition.The results of the study will be published nationally, a testament to the quality and importance of the work being done at the Sherbrooke teaching hospital.The study was an offshoot of an in-depth research project on vasopressors, a class of medications used at critical moments tô regulate blood pressure.While effective, the drugs are very powerful, and if prescribed in improper dosages, or used too frequently, they could mask other health problems or cause complications.Dr.Francois Lamontagne, intensive Cont’d on page 3 lip fni- gpr- W - ^ Family Literacy Day Inspiring families to learn together.Bridal Family Literacy Day Pages 9, 10 and 11 Pages 12,13 and 14 Page 2 Monday, January 27, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of The Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and archives.Renew or take a new 12-month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $55.Record subscription rates 1 year print: $120.6 month print: $63.3 month print: $32.12 month web only: $55.1 month web only: $4.99 Applicable taxes are added to above amounts.Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3 when you go to www.awsom.ca Click Subscribe.Choose newspaper.Complete form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather TODAY: CLOUDY, LIGHT SNOW HIGH OF-5 LOW OF-12 * ms.TUESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -15 LOW OF -21 J WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF-11 LOW OF-21 THURSDAY: SUNNY / /'T'[ c HIGH OF-9 LOW OF-20 J c it-'-* -, ,T* 'J * - t* FRIDAY: CLOUDY, CHANCE OF SNOW HIGH OF-6 LOW OF-15 Mayor’s Blood Drive a ‘success,’ but short of goal COURTESY Sherbrooke municipal councillor Robert ‘Bob’ Pouliot makes his 700th blood donation accompanied by Sylvain Lauzéfrom Héma-Québec, volunteer Daniel Couture, Blood Drive supervisor Pierre Harvey anil Héma-Qiiébec nurse Marie-Claire Caron.Sherbrooke citizens turned out despite the cold for the Mayor’s Blood Drive last Tuesday and Wednesday at the Carrefour de l’Estrie.In the end, 327 donors showed up to give the gift of life,.braving the bitter cold that punctuated the two-day event, leaving it considerably' short of the goal of 450 donors.Nevertheless, Sylvain Lauzé, a blood drive management consultant for Héma-Quebec believes that "the drive was a great success." The City wishes to thank its partners: the Société de Transport de Sherbrooke, the Caisses Desjardins de Sherbrooke, the Blood Donation Volunteers Association, and scout troops from the Eastern Townships who have pro- moted Héma-Québec blood collection.On the occasion of this drive, Ascot District Council- lor Robert Pouliot made his 100th donation of blood."For me, this is an important gesture to make," he said.Knowing that a single blood donation can help up to four people, one can only agree with him.Nature Museum to offer Saturday children’s workshops COURTESY Sherbrooke The Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science is dedicating Saturdays in the month of February to children between 5 and 7 years old and is offering a series of four hands-on workshops (in French) highlighting scientific discovery.Feb.1 - The Human Body: » Through their own movements and activity children will learn about the mechanics of the human body - its L-________ .WÊSk________.Æt.muscles, skeleton, sensory organs, and how all the various parts of the body work together.Feb.8 - The World of Native Americans: Pre-contact aboriginal Americans were an ingenious people and this workshop will provide young people with the opportunity to learn about the way they moved, ate, and clothed and sheltered themselves.They will even be offered the opportunity to tinker with a bow and test their skills as hunters.Feb.15-1, 2,3, Math: Using rhymes, games and puzzles, children will help the Round find his treasure chest of shapes and triangles, in an appointment with fun shapes and numbers.Feb.22 - Physical Optics: The old adage ‘Seeing is believing’ will be challenged in this workshop in which participants will see that what they believe is not necessarily an accurate reflection of reality.Nature plays tricks, sometimes.These activities run from 10 to 11 a.m.and are free to Museum members and subject to regular Museum pricing for non- members.Reservations are required and can be made with marie-claude.beaulieu@nature-sciences.qc.ca or 819 564-3200 ext 246.For more information, visit www.naturesciences.qc.ca.06 15 22 k0Z.yj 23 41 43 Next grand prize (approx.) : 7 oo< + ONE GUARANTEED SI ,000,000 PRIZE 70735492-01 Draw results: 2014-01-25 37 iTiTmdiiLi 02 18 26 40 Bonus 28 33 45 Bonus Efjjtra 5149178 Draw results: 2014-01-24 « 1 BONUS ;B, Next grand prize (approx.) : 530,000,000 © 2039726 g Ben by Daniel Shelton -jr 0 / g NICHOLAS?&L00P, &L00P PBBP &C00P, P££P.YES, MOMMY* The Record nevvsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, January 27, 2014 Page 3 ERMs to use crime proceeds to fight crime Record Staff Sherbrooke yr^uebec’s Mixed Regional Squads I l(ERMs) will have new resources V^for their fight against crime, throogh the use of proceeds of criminal activity seized from criminals.“We will now benefit from the income of criminals to work to put them under arrest,” says Sherbrooke Police Chief Gaétan Labbé.“This is an interesting formula.” Like his colleagues in the Sûreté du Québec, the Memphremagog Police Board, along with the Granby and Bromont forces, Labbé welcomes the creation of a protocol to ensure the continuance and rigour of the Estrie ERM.The new funding protocol and guide lines for the ERM-Estrie were unveiled Friday at a press conference in front of the new Sherbrooke Police Headquarters where the directors of the five forces involved in the ERM-Estrie gathered.“The ERM in each region will develop its action plan based on the issues that affect them most.What happens in Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships is not the same as in Montreal or in Que bec City.Drug rings and burglaries, for example, are particularly affecting our region,” Labbé says.“We will adapt our interventions to emerging crime,” he adds.“We have implemented a new model where antibiker and drug squads will work together within the ERM-Estrie.They will continue the fight against crime of any kind.In Quebec, eight ERMs will demonstrate their effectiveness in the fight against organized crime,” said the Sûreté du Québec Eastern Townships Commandant, Inspector Sylvain Caron.The directors of the regional police forces agree on the effectiveness of the ERM-Estrie.Operations SharQc in 2009, Hegemony in 2011, Loire in 2012, and Kayak in 2013 are just a few examples of major strikes conducted in the Eastern Townships in the fight against organized crime and the sale and production of drugs.“The police have always agreed on a strong, effective, and complementary partnership.We will continue our ex- cellent work together on the ground,” Caron added.“These are not operations that we could have carried out alone.The strength of each is added value.Working alone in our corner is far from being as effective as when we all work together.A strong link has been established between all police forces in the region,” said Labbé.The police do not reveal the number of actual ERM-Estrie officers or its operating budget, but clarified that “these new funds are from the collection of Revenu Quebec investigators.So much the better if they come from raids that then allow the ERM to finance itself or even add staff,” Labbé concluded.Man stabbed in Sherbrooke apartment Record Staff Sherbrooke A 20-year old man was rushed to the emergency room Friday after being stabbed at a residence in Sherbrooke.“It was the victim himself who called on his cell phone to get help.He suffered some injury, but there is a danger to his life,” says Sherbrooke Police lieutenant Alain Prefontaine.A dozen patrol cars surrounded the apartment building at 165 Acadie where the attack occurred around 4 p.m.The suspect, in his fifties, and unknown to police, was met by investigators in the evening and is scheduled to appear in court this morning in Sherbrooke.As of press time, police had yet to determine the motive for the attack.Two killed in Estrie accidents It was a deadly weekend in the Estrie region that saw two men killed after losing control of their respective vehicles.Friday, a collision in the MRC du Val-Saint-François proved fatal for an 18-year-old man.The youth was alone when he lost control of his car at around 6:30 p.m.on Chemin de la Grande Ligne, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle.The vehicle slammed into a car traveling in the oncoming lane.The Waterloo resident was rushed to hospital in Granby, where he was pronounced dead.Two people in the other vehicle sus- tained minor injuries.On Saturday around 4 p.m., a man lost control of his all-terrain vehicle on a snowmobile trail in Piopolis, near Lac Mégantic.A passenger, a man in his twenties, was thrown from the vehicle.Both were transported to the hospital where the passenger’s death was confirmed.The driver’s injuries are not life-threatening.At press time, the causes of these incidents remain undetermined, according to SQ Sergeant Melanie Dumaresq.CHUS study Cont’d from page 1 care doctor, professor and researcher at the CHUS, described vasopressors, which include adrenaline, noradrenaline and vasopressin, as grandfathered into the system.“If vasopressors were new drugs today, we would have to study them carefully before using them; but they became available long before medical research.All we can do is our best with the knowledge we have,” Lamontagne said, adding “It’s our responsibility to generate the new knowledge we need, the new information required to guide care.” Vasopressors work by squeezing blood vessels when the heart rate is low to induce faster and stronger heart contractions.The challenge, according to Lamontagne's online description of the Ovation research program, is dosage.Too much could stress the heart or impede blood flow, while too little could be insufficient to maintain blood flow to vital organs.Lamontagne stressed the importance of his research project, saying that vasopressors are very potent, and frequently used to treat vulnerable patients who are extremely ill, and the margin for error is very small.While the main study is ongoing, Lamontagne recognized an opportunity to improve the current protocol at the CHUS regarding the prescription of vasopressors.A multidisciplinary group was formed, including intensive care specialists, nursing staff, and the pharmaceutical team at the CHUS.“Care in the ICU is, by definition.very multi-disciplinary.Everyone has his or her specific role to play.If we don’t understand each other’s understanding of the plan, the right arm doesn’t know what the left arm is doing, and that can lead to issues.” While implementing the Ovation research project, Lamontagne found that there were misunderstandings between how the pharmacists, nurses and intensive care specialists interpreted the data collected.The team of specialists worked together to streamline information, and develop a list of clear, specific guidelines and recommendations for administering vasopressors.While beneficial to the Sherbrooke hospital, the recommendations will also be published in two national journals, to help other facilities manage the powerful drugs safely.Robin-Marie Coleman, head clinician in the trauma and critical care unit, said the CHUS is always looking for ways to improve patient care.“What really distinguishes us from others is that we work with members of the multidisciplinary team regularly in different projects,” Coleman said, adding “When you are searching for quality improvement, you constantly see opportunities.They are not necessarily from problems, but you see opportunities.A lot in critical situations relates to communication, the way that we talk to each other and the way we communicate orders and ensure that everybody understands the same goal for the patient.” & DONALD LECTURE SERIES Stigma and Mental Illness: Myth, Reality and Hope .IMilp ^ ¦ / Senior Medical Advisor at the Centre for Ad Professor of Psychiatry, University « .WXm Friday, January 31st 7:30 pm, Centennial Theatre, Bishop’s University Free Admission f Page 4 Monday, January 27, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Mental Health and Wellness Week Cont’d from page 1 discuss factors that shape both women’s and men’s body image.Finally, Dr.Sirois herself is to speak on Thursday about “Thriving, not just surviving: Evidence-based practices to enhance well-being during stressful times.” She holds a Canada Research Chair in Health and Wellbeing, and coordinates the Psychological Health and Wellbeing Research Cluster at Bishop’s.She wants to talk about, she says, “the protective things people can do, whether or not they’re actually dealing with a mental health issue.” From a positive psychology perspective, she plans to present some techniques that can help people do better during stressful times.For example, having selfcompassion and being kind to yourself, she said.“And finding ways to express gratitude every day.Making gratitude lists - three things you’re grateful for.Even two weeks can make a significant change in people’s mood.” “Even if you have an illness, you can always experience wellbeing,” she said.All four of these talks are to be at 3 p.m.in the Cleghorn Room, situated in the McGreer Building.Dr.Goldbloom’s lecture on stigma and mental illness is on Friday at 7:30 p.m.in the Centennial Theatre.It is also open to the public and is free.His talk kicks off Bishop’s second annual “Up for Debate” weekend.Guests are coming from the other “U4 League” universities -Acadia, Mount Allison, and St.Francis Xavier.The events will explore questions relating to mental health and mindfulness in undergraduate education.Planned are a student debate tournament and the second annual “U4 Symposium.” The symposium is inspired by the TEDx movement.It involves screening of TED Talks videos and live presenters, stimulating conversation about “ideas worth spreading.” For information, contact Berenice Rodriguez at berenice.rodriguez@ubishops.ca.She coordinates the Mental Health and Wellness Week.Ra.writes@gmail.com COURTESY RJSCHIA M.SIROIS ¦ H 1 Tv': " Dr.Fuschia M.Sirois is to speak on Thursday about how to enhance well-being during stressful circumstances.It’s part of Mental Health and Wellness Week at Bishop’s University, organized by Dr.Jackie Bailey, Dean of Student Affairs.m ** mm mmm ¦ •:f:T :¦ : eeq~ 1^1 FÉDÉRATION QUÉBÉCOISE DES MUNICIPALITÉS LfiVIO RECYCLE MÉDIAS UNION DIS MUNICIPALITÉS IJU QUÉBEC.1111! For more information RECYC-QUÉBEC Québec E3 E3 ta E3 The ads (or this campaign come under the Environment Quality Act (c.0-2) and its related Regulation.Newspapers subject to the Ad are required to contribute their share of medio space.SQ investigates Danville dog death Record Staff Sherbrooke Police in Danville have arrested two men in connection with the illegal death and disposal of a dog.The Sûreté du Québec from the MRC des Sources responded to an anonymous tip Saturday and proceeded to a residence on Pierre St., in Danville, to discover the body of a mid-size dog stuffed into a garbage can.The police launched an investigation that ended with the arrest of two individuals, one of whom is believed to be the dog’s owner.A search was conducted early Sunday at the scene in order to appraise the situation.The two men arrested will appear later in connection with this event and they could be accused of causing the death of the animal.The Sûreté du Québec is reminding the population that it is illegal to kill an animal willfully and without lawful excuse.People are asked to contact police at 310-4141 to report such crimes.This can be done confidentially and anonymously.Serial drunk driver gets serious jail time A repeat offender drunk driver has been sentenced to almost two years behind bars by a judge in Sherbrooke.Christopher Beekers received the penalty after being convicted for the sixth time for similar offences.Beekers was on conditional release from a conviction for impaired driving when he was arrested again in December.Judge Conrad Chapdelaine of the Court of Quebec imposed a sentence of two years less 18 days for his sixth conviction in such matters.He will also be prohibited from driving for eight years.¦ Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications Jo-Ami Hovey Advertising Consultant RECORD Bmne Count)' NEWS Townships Outlet One number 819 569-9525 jhovey@sherbrookerecord.com The Record newsroom@sherbt ookerecord.com Monday, January 27, 2014 Pages Vallières tries to clarify PLQ Charter stance Record Staff Danville In response to a recent statement by the Parti Québécois, Richmond MNA Karine Vallières has re-em-phasized her stance with regard to the contentious “Charter of Values” proposed by the PQgovernment.“The position of the Liberal Party of Quebec is clear as it falls within the framework of common sense,” she says in a press release issued Friday.“Services must be received and delivered with uncovered faces and we will never compromise on our common values of equality between women and men, respect for individual rights and freedoms, as well as the religious neutrality of the state.” “Our vision is based on principles often expressed on our commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms as they are defined in the Charter of Individual Rights and Freedoms, openness to the world, tolerance, and inclusion.” Vallières says she is proud of her Québécois identity and wants to protect it.Moreover, she notes that the principle of equality between women and men is essential in Quebec society and that the Liberal Party strengthened this principle in the Charter of Rights in 2008.She also stressed the importance of ensuring that there is no discrimination in employment or job loss, because the autonomy and the integration of women come through employment, not dismissal.“The Québécois are attached to their fundamental rights and freedoms as they are defined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a document that is not just a simple momentary act, but a more significant liberal heritage.” “Quebecers want their values as a host society, to be asserted and preserved in the expression of the religious freedom of all Quebecers.” “They want a charter based on commons sense that reflects them, and this is what the Liberal Party is offering,” she concluded.Taxes up slightly in Saint-Denis, Stoke Record Staff Sherbrooke Property owners in Saint-Denis-de-Brompton can expect to see a 2.63 per cent increase in their tax and services bill in 2014.Although he mill rate remains steady at $0.3857 per $100 evaluation, the municipality has allocated $45,087 of its surplus to maintain this rate, says Acting Mayor Michel Parenteau.The slight increase of $0.05 is due to a new Sûreté du Québec billing method.Formerly, the $565,413 tab was paid for by a service fee.This year, 50 per cent of the amount will be absorbed by property taxes.Despite a shortfall of $80,000 caused by the new QST calculation proposed by the Government of Quebec, the municipality was able to reduce several budgeted expenditures, including that for water, set in 2014 to $618 per unit, $228 less than in 2013.Landfill and waste collection service, on the other hand.climbed $7 per household, while $78 per unit will be added for the Mon-tjoie sewer system.In Stoke, an increase of one per cent can be expected in 2014 for taxes and services.Property taxes will go up by 0.85%, to remain just below $0.60 per $100 of assessment.For services, only the waste collection fee will increase, by an amount of $4, bringing costs for a single-family residence valued at $220,000 up by about $15.The municipality attributes the slight increase in the tax account to an increase of 4 per cent in property values.Like many other municipalities, however.Stoke had to deal with a shortfall caused by the change in the QST calculation, equivalent to $65,000.The municipality has not yet filed its three-year plan, but plans to do so in the next few weeks.Meanwhile, it is preparing celebrations for its 150th anniversary, which will be spread throughout the year.Coaticook residents warned of arsenic in water Record Staff Coaticook Coaticook residents last week received notices from the Quebec Public Health Institute, urging them to take precautions due to the presence of arsenic in drinking water.Recent analyses have revealed a rate of 11 micrograms per litre, which surpasses the Quebec standard of 10.According to the Town, the notices do not indicate a sudden worsening of the problem; the town claims that arsenic levels are the same this year as last.Plans and specifications for the construction of a new reservoir and water treatment plant on Cutting Street are in preparation and work should begin in the spring and conclude before the end of the year.Meanwhile, the Public Health institute recommends that pregnant women and babies under six months drink bottled water.In March 2012, the Quebec standard was decreased from 25 to 10 micrograms per litre, down considerably from the standard of 50 micrograms per litre in place at the beginning of the century.Improper maintenance leads to Magog fire Record Staff Authorities are blaming “a serious lack of maintenance’ as the cause of a chimney fire at Vidéopan-neur, last Thursday on Saint-Patrice St.East in Magog.According to Magog Fire Chief Luc Paré, “There is no doubt that the chimney had not been maintained.It isn’t surprising, because in 90 per cent of chimney fire cases, improper maintenance is the cause.” The Chief pointed out that chimneys need to be cleaned at least once a year to get rid of creosote, which is highly flammable.“Without the intervention of firefighters, the fire could have spread rapidly.In this case, the owners were lucky to get away without too much damage.” The two-storey building houses a business on the first floor and two apartments above.At least two people, including the owner of the store, had to be evacuated.Local Briefs Thieves pick up three pick-ups Record Staff Memphremagog Police are on the lookout for three stolen pick-up trucks taken from a dealership in Magog last Thursday.Employees arrived at the Ford dealership on Sherbrooke St.on Magog Thursday to find that the three vehicles were missing from the yard.The targeted vehicles were not easily accessible and the thief or thieves had to move several other trucks to get to them, besides cutting through the gate’s padlock.The theft of these vehicles took place sometime between 9 p.m.Wednesday and 6:15 a.m.Thursday.The stolen trucks are all F-150s, two of which are painted metallic grey, and the other ruby red.The total value of the stolen vehicles exceeds $150,000 and police as yet have no suspects in the case.Anyone with any information relating to this incident is asked to contact the Memphremagog Police at 819-843-3334 or Crime-Stoppers at 1-800-711-1800.Work to begin on Waterville bridge Maintenance work is set to begin on Tuesday on the bridge located on MacDonald Rd, near the intersection of Highways 108 and 143, which links the communities of Waterville and Hatley Township.The work will continue, from 7 a.m.to 6 p.m., until Feb.3.Barriers will not be maintained outside of working hours.Traffic should continue as usual, except during certain short periods during which it will alternate with the assistance of signallers.The work may be delayed depending on weather conditions.¦ : f;:.- ’ ItPSWlSi; —— University of Ottawa Information Evening and Fair ______ Tuesday, January 28, 2014, starting at 6:30 p.m.Grand Times Hotel, 1 Belvedere St.South uOttawa.ca/events M u Ottawa Page 6 Monday, January 27, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com ; The Record -A.What many fail to realize is that the incentive for profit is what drives research, employment and the creation of wealth, all of which lead to a better quality of life.‘Profit’ and ‘Capitalism’ are not bad words By Kevin Richard Imperfect as it may be, true capitalism does a much better job of creating and distributing wealth than any socialist system.The many socialist failures around the world have demonstrated as much.These systems invariably lead to poverty, corruption, and oppression.But somehow, particularly in Quebec, even with our immense financial burdens caused by our relentless flirting with socialism, and the massive, intrusive, and corrupt governments that come with it, “profit” and “capitalism” have become bad words.Last October, while being interviewed by Jeremy Paxman, actor Russell Brand reinforced these beliefs while expressing his discontent with the political elite.Though he accurately pointed out the dysfunctional politics of the western world, by explaining how even democratically-elected governments have become servants of the corporate class, his conclusions are false and his proposals are dangerous.Mr.Brand made the following misguided statement: “Profit is a filthy word, because wherever there is profit there is also deficit!" What he appears to be saying is that one can only experience profit if another person experiences deficit.This is simply not true.It assumes that wealth cannot be created.Through creativity, ingenuity, investment, raw materials, and labour, desirable products and services can indeed be created.If it is desired, then it has value.Wealth, therefore, can be created.If people voluntarily exchange a portion of their wealth or labour for something, it is because they have judged it to be beneficial to them.My purchase of a car is not a net deficit of whatever price I paid.It allows me to get to where I need to go in less time, allowing me, therefore, to reallocate my time to be more productive in other areas.For some, it allows them to live in an area where housing is more affordable.In any case, as consumers, we judge the value of what any product or service may bring to our lives.Through the process of mining for raw materials, to manufacturing parts, to manufacturing and selling final products, wealth is being created.This is happening through the incentive for profit and the consumer’s freedom to choose how his or her wealth is best spent.Computers, electronics, and household appliances are other good examples.If Mr.Brand’s statement were true, none of the modern conveniences we now enjoy would exist.Mr.Brand, like all well-meaning socialists (many of whom have rebranded themselves as “progressives”), confuses greed and exploitation with profit.These things are not one and the same.Exploitation is not a by-product of profit and capitalism.It is a by-product of greed.No political or economic system can wipe away greed from the human heart.Based on this inaccurate understanding of profit and of human nature Russell Brand calls for a revolution.He calls for “a socialist-egalitarian system based on a massive redistribution of wealth and heavy taxation of corporations.” He wants the majority to use the government to steal from the wealthy minority, and then divide the plunder.This socialism requires a large paternal government charged with the tasks of caring for us, giving us what we need, and deciding what is best for us.It ignores the dangerous corruption that assuredly results from this concentration of power, as well as the inextinguishable human desire to be free.What many fail to realize is that the incentive for profit is what drives research, employment and the creation of wealth, all of which lead to a better quality of life.True capitalism, unfettered by government intervention (be it through excessive regulation, taxation, grants, stimulus programs, and bailouts) occurs when an entrepreneur, in the hope of making a profit, uses capital to fund the purchase of equipment, raw materials, and labour, for the purpose of creating something more valuable in the end.Unlike governments, profit-seekers, who take enormous personal risk, produce wealth and add value to society.The entrepreneurial spirit should be applauded and encouraged, not frowned upon with malice and envy.Comparatively, governments (socialist governments in particular) drain a na- RECORD 1195 Call East, Sherbrooke, Quebec jlG 1Y7 Fax:819-821-3179 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com W ebsite: www.sherbrookerecord .com Sharon McCuuy Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Daniel Coulombe News Editor.(819) 569-6345 Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor.(819) 569-6345 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman.(819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting.(819) 569-9511 Advertising .(819) 569-9525 Circulation.(819) 569-9528 Newsroom .(819) 569-6345 Knowi.ton office 5B Victoria Street, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST IOTA L I YEAR 120.00 6.00 11.97 S13 7.9 7 6 MONTHS 63.00 3.15 6.28 S72.43 3 MONTHS 32.00 1.60 3.19 $36.79 ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS 1 YEAR 55.00 2.75 5.49 S63.24 1 MONTH 4.99 0.25 0.50 S5.74 Rates for out of Quebec ami for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9,1897.and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alia Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record.1195 Galt bast, Sherbrooke, QC JI G 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, 0.CNA tion’s wealth by confiscating what is not theirs only to inefficiently redistribute small portions of it.The rest is either kept for themselves, their friends, or it is wasted on unnecessary bureaucracy.They are incapable of producing an ounce of wealth as there is no incentive for profit.Once the plunder is squandered, people are left with nothing.Worse still, the incentive for greed and corruption is exacerbated, as all political and financial power is concentrated into the hands of a few.Some argue that greedy capitalists are to blame for the latest crash from which wre are still suffering.Though greed had a hand in it, capitalism did not.When looking beneath the surface you will find that the government guarantee of mortgage loans, which is a progressive-socialist policy, is what created the incentive for greed.Lending standards dropped as financial institutions had nothing to lose.If governments had not been involved, there would have been no incentive for greed.Financial institutions would have assumed ali of the risk.Where I agree with Mr.Brand is that 1 too see the potential for a major shift in how we organize and govern ourselves in the coming years.If we seek out truth and understanding, then we will move toward more freedom, more personal responsibility, and less government.If, on the other hand, we come to believe that more government is the solution to the problem of too much government, then we could very well move in the direction of growing socialism, taxation, dependence, debt, and oppression.If we would stop subsidizing dependency and depravity with our tax dollars, if governments would allow markets to operate more freely, then the incentive for greed and corruption would be greatly diminished.Centralized control is the problem, not the solution.Benjamin Franklin said this: “As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." is this where we are at?Are we in need of more masters?Kevin Richard can be reached at upinionkrichard@gmail.com.Letter Dear Editor: Hydro Quebec is an ambiguous beast.On the one hand, as a nationalized entity, it belongs to Quebecers collectively; on the other, it sometimes behaves with the single-minded efficiency’, typical of big multinationals, that is often indistinguishable from ruthlessness.The last time Hydro Quebec made news in the Richmond area was 16 years ago when, while the local population was struggling to deal with the effects of the Ice Storm, it embarked with remarkable alacrity on the construction of a major power exporting line, neatly bypassing the environmental reviews that were required by law, on the pretext that this was an emergency measure.Another battle with Hydro Quebec is looming.in the fall of 2012.Quebec’s Energy Board approved Hydro’s plan to start replacing mechanical meters (a rotating wheel indicates if you’re using a little or a lot of electricity) with “smart” meters.Hydro Quebec’s web site touts the new technology as vastly superior: no more estimated bills, no more opening the door to the meter man (if your meter is inside), no more need to report power failures (the meters will do it automatically).The new meters will even reduce carbon emissions as meter readers will no longer have to drive around taking readings.Unless you’re a meter reader about to join the unemployed, “smart” meters sound like a good thing.The down side to “smart” meters- and this is not found on the Hydro Quebec web site—is that “smart" meters emit electromagnetic radiation.We are increasingly exposed to electromagnetic radiation in our daily lives.The electromagnetic spectrum ranges (from least to most harmful) from radio waves, to microwaves, to visible light, to X-rays and gamma rays.Cell phones and routers that permit wireless internet emit electromagnetic radiation.Is electromagnetic radiation a cause for concern?Probably.In the last five years almost 2,000 scientific papers have been published world-wide flagging electromagnetic radiation as causing or exacerbating a list of medical problems including: sleep disorders, autism, brain cancer, auto-immune problems, allergies, and heart problems.So-called “smart” meters have already been banned in parts of Europe.Alternative technologies which emit no electromagnetic radiation are available.About a year ago, when Hydro Sherbrooke wanted to start installing “smart” meters, there was sufficient public outcry that the project was suspended.Is Hydro Quebec going to face the same outcry?More to the point, is Hydro Quebec going to act to best insure the health of those who nominally own it, or is it going to act like any other profit-driven business conglomerate?Nick Fonda Richmond The Record r^, nstnom@sherbrookerecord.com RACHEL WRITES Monday, January 27, 2014 Page 7 Bill ‘The Glass Man’ McCallum Phantom of the Sawyerville Hotel?Rachel Writes Bill was there at the Sawyerville Hotel, especially Saturday nights.Aye, he liked his beer, and he’d get pretty well lit.And he’d get back at the wall and he’d have that cane, and he’d just keep it going, and they were afraid of him.The Imps were around, aye, and then all the way up the street, there’d be beer bottles, there’d be a big railroad spike through them, all the way up, on every post, nailed there.They’d say, "Uncle Bill was on a tear last night, at the hotel." That s Mayotta Taylor (née Winslow) speaking about Bill McCallum.Bill’s brother Charlie was her uncle.And yes, you read right.When “the Imps were on him,” Bill McCallum exercised a remarkable gift.He could drive nails or spikes through bottles without shattering them.With his bare thumb, he could press thumbtacks through glass as if it were putty.He could stick his finger through a light bulb.That s what Freeman Clowery wrote in his well researched little book, The Imps and Bill McCallum The Glass Man.He concluded that McCallum’s ability was well documented, and remains inexplicable.“If the evidence was factual, he seemed to be distorting matter on the atomic and molecular level, in defiance of the laws of physics,” wrote Clowery.McCallum was born Dec.8, 1875, on Brion Island in the Magdalen Islands.Only two families lived there - that of his grandfather William Dingwell, and of his father Singleton McCallum.They were keepers of the Noddy Head lighthouse.Clowery reports that, as a child.Bill had a bad fall.His right leg was badly injured.It got infected.To treat it, a horse doctor strapped him to a table and scraped his femur without using anesthesia.Maybe it saved his life, but it also seems to have inhibited bone growth.As an adult, this leg was seven inches shorter than the other.He wore a platform shoe and used a cane for walking.The cane was long, because he was well over six feet tall.Bill had talented hands, writes Clowery.He could put nails through glass, but he was also a gifted cabinet maker.When he was young, he made himself a violin.Then he taught himself to play.He was a sought-after fiddler for hoe-downs.He’d also lock himself in his workshop and play alone, for hours on end.In 1921, Bill came to the Townships, to join his brother.Charlie McCallum lived with his wife and children in Rand-boro, just south of Sawyerville.Mayotta Taylor was born in 1923.In her youth, Sawyerville was a busy place.“There were three mills,” she said."There were stores.Darcher’s store.A jewellery shop.Hunt’s store.A feed store.A blacksmith.Montgomery Store.Marshall’s Store.A barbershop.Then the Greenlay Block.” That’s where Bill McCallum had a cabinetmaking shop for many years.The Greenlay Block was an apartment building.It stood where the post office now stands, just up from the Sawyerville Hotel.Mayotta recalls hanging out with “Uncle Bill” in his shop.He was a great favorite of his nieces and other small girls.“He read his Bible every day, and drank on weekends,” she said.“He’d put his hand on my shoulder, and I would hammer nails through glass, just like him.But only when the Imps were on him.” What did it feel like to put a nail through glass?“I don’t know.I was young, you know.He had his hand on my shoulder, and it just went through! A miracle?I don’t know.We just loved him, aye?He’d just whittle out some little thing with his jack knife.A paddle, like, for sugaring off.He’d put a fancy handle on it, and put a maple leaf or something on it.” “He was the seventh son of a seventh son,” said Mayotta’s husband Grant.That’s someone who has a special power, folklore has it.Whether it’s granted by God or by Satan is unclear.So says Wikipedia.Bill’s gift fascinated the boys in Sawyerville, too.Two years ago, Bruce Hunt recounted how, when he was a boy, a man from Boston came looking for “The Mystery Man.” Bruce and his father went along with him to the Sawyerville Hotel to see Bill.“So we went into the bar, and he said T think you have abilities that an ordinary person doesn’t have.’ ‘Well,’ Bill said, ‘Try me and see.’ “So he got an empty beer bottle, and a six-inch nail.At that time they had benches and stanchions that went up to the ceiling.So he took the bottle and he nailed it to the stanchion.Dad was there.So Dad said, ‘Could you give me a sample of your gift?’ So he got a little piece of wood, and he put tacks right through a little piece of broken glass.And other pins.Right through.He did it with his finger.” And Austin Bailey said he saw beer bottles nailed to telephone poles by Bill.“He’d take a bottle of whisky and drive a nail in from one side to another, then turn it around and drive another nail in catty-cornered to it, without the glass shattering, of course.” Bill McCallum died on January 1st, 1947.His grave is in the Maple Leaf Cemetery, near Randboro.Many people still have Bill McCallum’s skillfully crafted furniture.He carved decorative scrollwork with a knife.He signed many of his creations by nailing a small piece of glass to the back of the cabinet, or inside a door.Burton McConnell has a cabinet that Bill made, and also an example of a nail he put through glass.The Eaton Corner Museum has another piece of wood and glass that Bill nailed together.So do many other people.In 1991, Clowery asked a scientist who specialized in glass fragmentation to examine samples of Bill’s handiwork.The scientist confirmed that the holes were not drilled.The glass had indeed been penetrated by nails.He said that it was “impossible to explain by using our present level of technical and scientific knowledge.” In other words, I don’t understand how he did it, but he did do it.So Bill McCallum was certainly a mystery man.But was he the mystery man in the old photo found in the Sawyerville Hotel?It seems not.Bill’s build was quite different.He didn’t have a beard.His clothes were different, too.He carried a cane and had a platform shoe.The other man did not.And Bill was only about 35 and still living in the Magdalen Islands when the Sawyerville Hotel photo was taken in about 1910.Everyone who has compared the two photos has said they’re of two different men.But what about the old cane found in the Sawyerville Hotel - was it Bill’s?It is hewed of plain wood, resembling the one Bill holds in his photo.Like Bill’s, it is a long cane.It measures 39 inches, about six inches longer than the one that Dr.Curtis Lowry uses these days.And Dr.Lowry is not a short man.And what about that gentle ghostly presence several people have felt - and seen - in the Sawyerville Hotel?When I showed Bill McCallum’s photo to France d Amours, the hairs on her arm stood up.“That’s the same man I saw,” she said.D’Amours is co-owner of the Sawyerville Hotel.But don’t take her word for it.See for yourself.Spend a night at the Sawyerville Hotel.Don’t worry.It’s a friendly presence.Bill McCallum’s story is mystifying.But we seldom notice that life itself is a miracle.Inexplicable gifts and goings on - they happen all around us.Maybe The Glass Man’s special gift was to remind us of the wonder of life itself, of which each one of us is a part.Next week: was Frank “the ox driver” Greenlay the man in the Sawyerville Hotel’s mystery photo?Your comments are welcome.Ra.writes@gmail.com, or 819-300-2374.The Bard’s Birthday brings levity to Black Cat Books L RACHEL GARBER Janice LaDuke pours out the amber liquid at The Bard’s Birthday on Friday evenins at Black Cat Books in Lennoxville.* By Rachel Garber “It’s been a serious winter, and I thought there was definite need for some levity,” said Janice LaDuke.And so she summoned friends of Black Cat Books to come celebrate the Bard’s Birthday.The Bard being, of course, Robert Burns, whose birthday is on January 25.And Bums being the 18th century poet, Scotland’s favourite son.Janice LaDuke is the life-force of Black Cat Books in Lennoxville.It’s chock full of books, but still some 30 friends squeezed into the tiny store on Friday evening, the eve of Robbie Burns’ birthday.They were there for serious celebrating with music, poetry readings and a superb Scottish burr.“The poet Robert Burns wrote in ‘dialect’ and to read it out loud you do have to use a burr,” says Libraiy Thing online.How to speak with a Scottish burr?YouTube tells us.It involves trilling the r.rt meany-itie u becomes 00, and the short o changes to aw.Tommy and Cathy Hughes, from Scotland via Brantford, Ontario, brought the burr alive in person.Tommy read: “I am nae poet, in a sense; But just a rhymer like by chance, An’ hae to learning nae pretence; Yet, what the matter?Whene’er my muse does on me glance, I jingle at her.” That’s from Burns’ poem.Epistle To J.Lapriak, An Old Scottish Bard.Tommy read “To a Louse.” Cathy read “To a Mouse.” Andrew MacDonald played guitar and sang.Eleanor Gang read some of her own work, as did Heather Davis.Janice LaDuke read “O my Luve’s like a red, red rose.” Norma McKinnon read “My heart’s in the Highlands." Were drunk wee sips of amber liquid, involving single malt and maple syrup.Sortilège, they called it.A good Québécois name, but Scottish enough for a cold winter night.And were bought poetry books, at a wee price specially set for the evening.“As you can tell by my accent, my Scottish credentials are problematic,” said Steve Luxton in his Canadian-tinted English.Then he gave a hilarious defense of his Scottish leanings.Was there levity?There surely was.“It was a lot of fun, and I think we’ll do it again,” said LaDuke.Black Cat Books is at 168E Queen St.in Lennoxville, where Janice LaDuke is there to say “Top o’ the mornin’ to ye!” Page 8 Monday, January 27, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord com The Record "Si#'" “Friday was a better game for us, for sure, because we were more opportunisticH -Judes Vallée One step forward, one step back for Sherbrooke Phoenix By John Edwards Special to The Record The Sherbrooke Phoenix came into this weekend knowing they had a pair of winnable home games, and that a four-point weekend would put the boots to one of their playoff rivals.But, as has been the case so often for Sherbrooke this year, it was a job half-done for Sherbrooke, as they defeated Charlottetown 4-1 on Friday night but dropped a frustrating 2-1 decision to Shawinigan on Saturday afternoon.Saturday’s loss stings, in particular, because the Cataractes (11-29-7) moved to within five points of the Phoenix (15-27-6) in the race for the 16th and final Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff spot.“It’s tough to accept because we could have won this game,” said Phoenix head coach Judes Vallée, who was clearly irritated after the loss.“When it’s time to play against a team below us, it’s tough to lose the game.They played really well defensively and [Shawinigan goalie Marvin] Clipper did a good job.” “It’s frustrating because we worked alone, and not together.” A win could have put the Phoenix nine points clear of Shawinigan; instead, the Cats are still lurking, along with the Saint John Sea Dogs, in the three-way race for the final playoff spot.(Shawinigan and Saint John both played on Sunday evening; results were not available by press time.) Special teams were the story on Saturday.Both Shawinigan goals came on the power play, as they finished 2-for-4 with the man advantage, while Sher- brooke scored only once on five Cataractes penalties.Crucially, the Phoenix were unable to capitalize on a pair of power plays in the last five minutes of the game.The game was also costly for the Phoenix, as veterans Matej Beran, Mathieu Laverdure and goaltender Maxime Lagacé all left at various points due to injury.They are all currently listed as day-to-day.Laverdure’s absence reduced the Phoenix to five defencemen, while Beran’s departure forced Vallée to shuffle his top line.The Cataractes’ Anthony Beauvillier had the only goal of a torpid first period that saw the teams combine for a whopping nine shots on goal.The Cataractes doubled their lead at the 2:15 mark of the second, on a shot from the point by Dylan Labbé that fooled Lagacé.Tim Wieser pulled the Phoenix back to within one with a power-play goal at 9:10, but that was as close as Sherbrooke could draw, as the Cats’ neutral-zone trap held throughout the third period.“Today, for us, it was tough because they played the trap and we had a bad reaction to it.For us, I think today the best way [to play] was to put the puck deep and put the pressure on their defence,” said Vallée.The Phoenix’s best chance to tie the game came with 2:45 left, when Audette faced an open Shawinigan net, only to have his shot knocked away by a Cataracte defenceman.Sherbrooke outshot Shawinigan 24-19, as Clipper made 23 saves for the Cataractes.Lagacé stopped 10 of 12 shots in 40 minutes, while Gabriel Parent, who played the third period.COURTKSY VINCENT LEVKSQUE-ROUSSHAU/SHHRBROOKE PHOENIX e**‘Wj mm Veteran winger Jean-Christophe Lajlamme scoring the first of his two third-period, short-handed goals for the Sherbrooke Phoenix in their 4-1 win over Charlottetown on Friday night at the Sports Palace.turned away all seven attempts that he faced.Saturday’s loss obscured a fine performance by the Phoenix on Friday night, as they defeated Charlottetown 4-1 thanks to a 38-save performance from Lagacé and a pair of short-handed goals from Jean-Christophe Laflamme.“[Friday] was a better game for us, for sure, because we were more opportunistic,” said Vallée.Mitchell Lundholm got the Phoenix on the board with the first period’s only goal, a power-play marker at 15:59.Beran gave Sherbrooke a 2-0 lead at the 12:00 mark of the second, but Charlottetown got on the board on Kameron Kelly’s ninth goal of the year four minutes later.In the third, the Islanders looked to have a glorious opportunity to tie or take the lead.after Sherbrooke’s Jean-François Lavoie was whistled for a double minor at 13:21.However, Laflamme had other ideas, as he scored short-handed on a breakaway at 13:58 to give Sherbrooke an insurance marker.Just over a minute later, he put the game out of reach with another breakaway short-handed goal.Charlottetown outshot Sherbrooke 39-27 with Eric Brassard making 23 saves in the loss for the Isles.Charlottetown ended up 0-for-5 on the power play (-2 for 5, effectively), while the Phoenix were l-for-4.Friday’s win, combined with the Islanders’ loss in Victoriav-ille on Saturday, left the Phoenix within three points of the Islanders and Acadie-Bathurst, who are tied for 14th place with 39 points, giving Sherbrooke still some hope of putting one of the Maritime teams on the bubble.The task becomes more difficult next week for the Phoenix, as they head to league leaders Baie Comeau on Thursday night, followed by a visit to Chicoutimi on Friday.The Phoenix are a dismal 5-15-4 away from the friendly confines of the Sports Palace, and have not won a road game in Quebec since Oct.20 in Victori-aville.With the Maritime punching bags now off the schedule, the Phoenix will have to find a way to pick up points against teams from Quebec if they are going to make the playoffs for the second straight year.The next home game for the Phoenix is not until Wednesday, Feb.5.That game, against Gatineau, was postponed from Feb.2 after the Phoenix wisely decided to avoid a conflict with the Super Bowl.Gaiters suffer double losses in Quebec Men split weekend pair, women drop two By Mike Hickey Special to The Record QUEBEC CITY The Bishop’s Gaiters men’s basketball team had their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday night in Quebec City as the Laval Rouge et Or posted an 85-74 win.Mike Andrews had his best game of the season with 24 points and ten rebounds but was limited to just 25 minutes of playing time because of foul trouble.Rookie sensation David Belanger also had a strong game with 24 points and nine rebounds.On Friday, the Gaiters opened the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run that broke open a close game and provided Bishop’s with an 87-76 victory.The Gaiters shot over 53% from the field and were led by Belanger.The Sherbrooke native posted his first double-double in his short university career as he scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.Andrews also had a strong game with 14 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots while Onnex Blackwood and Scott Ring added 11 and ten points respectively to the winning cause.The women’s team remained winless in league play despite a spirited effort on Saturday night in Quebec City.The Gaiters jumped oui to a 23-7 lead after ten minutes of play and maintained a slim 27-22 advantage at halftime before the Laval Rouge et Or pulled away in the second half en route to a 54-43 victory.Magog native Marie-, chèle Faquin had a season-high 12 points to lead the Gaiter attack while Catherine Rondeau chipped in with nine points.Friday’s women’s game was not as close as Laval jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they recorded a 70-46 victory.Veteran guard Rondeau led Bishop’s with 13 points while rookie Mara Lis Marchizotti City added 10 points.Both teams are back in action Thursday when they travel to Montreal for the first leg of a home-and-home series with the McGill Redmen ami Martlets.They return to the friendly confines of Mitchell Gymnasium Friday night with the women playing at 6 p.m.followed by the men’s contest at 8 p.m.The Gaiters and the Redmen enter the two-game series tied for first place with 6-2 records. 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