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Lennoxville water switch completed Page 3 THE RECORD ^ The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Inside - —.— 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, March 27, 2014 ETSB meeting Bus buys, calendar on agenda By Matthew McCully Special to The Record At Tuesday night’s ETSB council of commissioners meeting, the calendar for the upcoming school year was adopted, as was a motion to approve the purchase of nine new school busses which will hit the roads this coming September.The meeting opened with a question period.In attendance were Appalachian Teachers’ Association president Megan Seline, as well as former school administrators Jack Garneau and Ben Hodge.The first question was posed by Seline, who asked the board whether the Parents’ Participation Organization (PPO) offered information and training sessions in the different regions covered by the ETSB.Parent commissioner Paul Laberge responded that for the most part, training is done at the convention level, mentioning one coming up in May.Seline clarified her question, saying she was inquiring about training sessions for parents, and not parents interested in being part of the PPO.Laberge said he did not know of any.Seline mentioned that there are often cases of first time parents who are unaware of how to support their child in a school environment.Kids can arrive in kindergarten without mitts or extra clothing needed for outdoor activities, or not have a proper lunch when they arrive at school.Seline said a number of parents could benefit from an information session to learn what their children need in a school environment.Jack Garneau, of Sawyerville, addressed the council referencing his 22 years with the ETSB.He complimented the board on a job well done, specifically with the French Second Language (FSL) program, resulting in a more bilingual student population.He went on to address his concern for the ETSB’s practices in advertising job postings.Cont’d on page 5 Weedon citizens take to the streets GORDON LAMBIE \a d crée 4 OH désolation.^ & Organizers estimate that between two and three hundred people showed up for protest Wednesday morning on route 112 in Weedon.Protestors carrying placards marched down the street from the CISC to the CHSLD to protest the merging of the two institutions.By Gordon Lambie The supporters of Weedon’s Committee of Citizens for the Survival of the Local Community Services Centre (CLSC) and the Residential and Long-Term Care Centre (CHSLD) took to the streets Wednesday morning to voice their anger at the move to amalgamate the town’s health and social services facilities.Roughly 200 people crowded onto route 112, in front of the CLSC at 10 a.m.and marched, chanting, down the street and around the corner to the site of the town’s CHSLD.The demonstration ended at the local community centre, where organizers held a press conference to denounce the decisions being made regarding local health services.They added that they had been pushed to the point of blocking the road by an administration and health ministry that refused to listen to their concerns.The amalgamation plan, known as the, “Everything under one roof,” project, was approved by the administrative council of the Flealth and Social Services Centres (CSSS) of the Haut Saint François back in December of 2013, despite considerable opposition from the citizens’ committee.The project is set to gradually eliminate three beds from the MRC’s elder care facilities and transfer 14 others to East Angus from Weedon, while simultaneously increasing the amount of home career services offered.Claude-Gilles Gagné, acted as spokesperson for the committee in leading Wednesday’s demonstration.“Today the committee once again says, even louder, no to moving the CLSC, no to the closing of 17 beds at the CHSLD, yes to the CLSC renovation plan that was adopted in June by the CSSS administrative council, yes to a reform of the admission criteria of the CHSLD,” Gagné proclaimed.The organizer explained that 65 questions had been prepared by the committee and presented to the Ministry of Health and to the CSSS.These questions, they say, went unanswered.Wednesday’s demonstration, therefore, represents a new way of asking those questions to the world, to see if they will ever get their answers.Mario Morand, Director General of the Haut St.Francois CSSS and the person who originally proposed the merger, said that he feels the CSSS did answer the committee’s questions, just not with the answers that they were Cont’d on page 14 ¦¦THE—"' RECORD SPECIAL OFFER for Record print subscribers: Receive a full year’s subscription to the online edition for only $5 with every new 12 month print subscription or renewal.Read The Record online any time, any place Subscribers can view each new issue of The Record, as well as Brome County News, The Townships Outlet and our many special sections with just the click of the mouse.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition and follow the 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Weather f * t ~ *** "y I .J j J > * i / * f , I .X 't' , AJ " m m4 s ^ i 'i' j Vj« .Ct J 1 i * J * : TMl Up TODAY: CLOUDS, LIGHT SNOW HIGH OF-2 LOW OF-16 FRIDAY: SNOW OR RAIN HIGH OF 6 LOW OF-5 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF 7 LOW OF-2 SUNDAY: PERIODS OF SNOW HIGH OF 0 LOW OF-2 ¦ MONDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF 10 LOW OF-8 Sarah By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke Canadian Singer-Songwriter Sarah Slean is touring her 2011 double-album “Land & Sea” through Quebec this spring, with a stop in Sherbrooke.Slean brings with her a string quintet for a musical experience that ranges from pop to orchestral for her first appearance as a headliner on local stages “I’ve toured with some wonderful Quebec artists in the past,” the musician explained pointing out that she was in Sherbrooke last as an opening act for Montreal musician Ian Kelly on his 2012 Quebec tour.“I’ve never actually played most of these towns myself, as the headliner, so this little tour is very exciting for me.” Slean added The singer-songwriter said that her most recent album was, perhaps, over ambitious in its scope, explaining that “Land” was a full album of rock and pop songs, while “Sea” was a full album of orchestral music with a 21 piece orchestra.“It was an exercise in contrast,” Slean said, “and the whole thing was this very layered novel that I was very passionate about for two and a half years.” The two parts of the album Slean brings ‘Land & Sea’ to Lennoxville were so distinct that Slean did two different tours for the album.“For the Sea tour, I cannot tell you how inspiring and how musically satisfying it was.There’s something about the orchestrations and playing live with string players that’s just magical.” The songwriter expressed that she felt that the orchestral side of the album represents some of her best work, dealing with more philosophical, “loftier” themes.“I think that in a day and age where things are consumed so rapidly, people are hungry for meaning,” Slean said, “there’s nothing wrong with an easily consumable Katy Perry pop song, I’m not condemning that in any way.People want music for different reasons and it serves different purposes.” Slean said that her goal in making music is always to create a meaningful artistic experience for listeners.“I want (my music) to be layered, and I want people to be able to sit with it and learn different things from it over time,” the songwriter said, adding that she tries to make her work "resonant with the whole of human experience." “There’s so much talk of death on “Sea," and wondering about great questions that we should never try to ignore, like: why am 1 here?What does my life mean?What does it all mean?Is there God?Does it Matter anymore?” Slean said.“That’s what I like to explore in music, and current consumer culture be damned.” Though currently in the midst of working on a new album, concertgoers are unlikely to see anything new on this tour.The songwriter said that she is still not sure about the final form of the album and the pieces that will come together to make it.“I do know this,” Slean clarified, “the typical album as a commodity is so boring to me right now.” She then added that she wants to involve visual art and “other layers,” in the upcoming work to “grow it beyond the music.” “That’s part of why I made a double album with ‘Land & Sea,’ I wanted it to be more than it is.” She added.According to Slean the move toward two different dimensions of music for her last album came out of the writing process, when she saw two distinct forms emerging.“Instead of trying to put them all on the same disk and produce them in a similar manner, I let them each be their own universe unto themselves,” she said, “there was such a link between all of the ‘Sea’ songs and such a link between all of the ‘Land’ songs that, to me, it couldn’t be anything other than two albums.” The artist said that she decided to take the orchestral side of the show on the road here in Quebec after an energetic summer set at the Jazz festival made her feel there was momentum for her music in the province.“This is the music that I wanted to bring to Quebec in particular because I think that there’s such an appreciation for it in this province,” she said.“I get excited for this show every time.” She called the experience a “musical high," and said that Quebecers have responded to her music in a way that is unlike audiences in other parts of the country.“People so love art here, and people from the community just come out to a show when they don’t even know who’s playing.I find that so refreshing, as a Torontonian," Slean said, expressing that such enthusiasm and real respect for the arts is refreshing after facing the cynicism of Canada’s largest city.Slean takes the stage at Centennial Theatre in Lennoxville on April 3 at 8 p.m.Tickets are available from the box office at 819-822-9692 or online at centenni-altheatre.ca; $29 for adults, $23 for seniors (60+), $17 for students (30 and under).Award for North Hatley volunteer By Michael Munkittrick Special to The Record On March 22, Ron Smith was presented the volunteer award which read: In recognition of a lifetime of volunteering and service to the community of North Hatley.“On behalf of: Vision 2000, North Hatley Curling Club, North Hatley Recreation Society, North Hatley Fire Depart- ment, Eastern Townships Trail Riders, and Ayer’s Cliff Fair.” Ron’s efforts in organizing committees and physically working on projects over the years have changed the face of North Hatley.Of note, his efforts were directly responsible for organizing Vision 2000.This group of volunteers had the vision of saving the old railway bridge and converting it into a pedestrian boardwalk.This has become a signature of North Hatley.Also the group constructed the present tourist bureauskating rink building in river park, built completely with volunteer hours.Smith also served for many years on the organizations listed above and as a community we are indebted to his efforts.Thanks again Ron.COURTESY Mike Munkittrick (left), representing the North Hatley Recreation Society, is seen here presenting the plaque to Ron Smith.Ben by Daniel Shelton EVEN \E YOU RDNT PONT GIVE Il KE THE VEGETABLES, YOUEASPAPA&JS 'tOUHA/ETD TO THE £09.y gESlPES, HE.MIGHT BEFULU.IGïWE HIM ALL OF MINE BEFORE NO, ALEC! PONT P0TH4T/ airoii 1 he Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, March 27, 2014 Page 3 our in ion ofi I ' S _________ ¦—¦¦¦¦¦.vast majority of these applicants do not “move for health reasons." 'V ‘ '9 i'' c/ " '' ' :¦ .I____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____; : PQ accuses Liberals of helping elderly vote Record Staff Sherbrooke PQ_ candidate Serge Cardin's campaign team has launched a formal complaint with Quebec’s Chief Returning officer regarding what it considers an abnormal number of requests to vote at home from residents of two ‘autonomous living’ housing blocks in Sherbrooke, suggesting that the Liberal Party is behind the phenomenon.In a letter to the Director-General of Elections, lawyer Guillaume Rousseau refers to an article from the 2012 general election which dealt with a similar ‘phenomenon.’ At issue is whether the residents of these seniors residences ‘meet the requirement’ of immobility, defined in the Elections Act.The following is a translation of a letter from an attorney representing the campaign of Sherbrooke PQ candidate Cardin to the Quebec Director General of Elections.Mr.Drouin: We hereby wish to draw your attention to a situation that contravenes section 301.19 of the Elections Act.An unusually high number of requests to vote at home, about 120, have originated from two buildings (2940 and, 2984 des Chênes, which contain apartments for independent living.According to our information, however, the vast majority of these applicants do not meet the criterion of inability to “move for health reasons” in the words of section 301.19.You will find attached the Minutes of the meeting of the candidates in the riding of Sherbrooke on March 24, 2014.In subject 9 of this transcript, you can read the following concerning an interven- tion by the constituency returning officer: “Voting at the home of the voter : DIR -3: Mr.Dumont (Sherbrooke returning officer) points out that the office of the riding of Sherbrooke received an unusually high number of requests to this effect from three separate buildings, that he will notify the candidates of this by email, and the General Director of Elections has made representations to the political party concerned.He reminded participants of the wording of section 301.19.” You will also find attached the Minutes of the official meeting of delegates from the riding of Sherbrooke on 10 March 2014.In paragraph 17 of the minutes that you can read this from the returning officer of the constituency: “The DS is committed to sensitize BVIH (Nursing Home Voting Offices) personnel that voting at home is reserved for people who meet the criteria set by electoral law.” Similarly, you will find attached an article from La Tribune during the electoral campaign of 2012.This article demonstrates that the problem we are addressing hereby was also present during that campaign.In that period, like today.Liberal Party officials were involved.In consideration of the foregoing, we respectfully submit that the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec should, at his earliest convenience, intervene to prevent voting from home illegally from taking place in the riding of Sherbrooke.Thanking you for your attention, please accept, Mr.Drouin, our regards.Guillaume Rousseau, avocat Parti Québécois Lennoxville water switch completed Sherbrooke T)ie City of Sherbrooke is advising the population of the borough of Lennoxville that connection work on the entire municipal water system will be completed in the coming days.This work has been carried out in recent months on the Belvédère South, College, and Louis-Codèrre streets.With the completion of the work, all homes in the borough as well as some on College in the Borough of Mont -Bellevue, will now be served by the J-M-Jeanson water treatment plant.This change will not result in any noticeable consequences for citizens and there is no anticipated water discolouration or significant lowering of pressure during the operation.However, if water appears cloudy when turning on the tap, residents are advised to let it run to clean out the pipes until it clears.Do not consume cloudy water.The new drinking water to College Street marks the end of the wells that served Lennoxville since the late 1970s.In addition, owners of buildings with water softeners can remove the equipment if they so desire.During the next week, every household now served by the J-M - Jeanson plant will be notified of the change by letter.A press release will be issued when the tests are completed and the network is in full operation.Record Staff Sherbrooke Two suspects appeared in court in Sherbrooke Monday in connection with a series of break-ins that occurred last Friday in the Haut Saint-Francois.Yannick Grégoire and Jocelyn Two charged in Ascot Corner burglaries Pichette were arrested last Friday along with a third person after having committed a series of break-ins in the area.According to evidence against them, the three suspects went onto a property on Ch.Grondin in Ascot Corner to steal various equipment, including shovels.They then went on to commit two more burglaries on Ch.Verchères when they were surprised by the citizens who chased after them.The suspects fled by car to Chartierville.Given the difficult road conditions due to the snowstorm, their vehicle left the road near the 10th Range.The suspects were then dri- ven to a bar in La Patrie by a Good Samaritan who was unaware of the crimes they had committed.The police from the Haut-St-François and the MRC du Granit were able to locate them quickly and arrested them near the hotel shortly after their accident.The two men were detained until their appearance.The woman who accompanied them was released and will appear later.The suspects are from the Quebec City region, but one of the suspects had previously lived in the area.Police believe this arrest may resolve other similar cases that took place in the area recently.Yamaska ice to be monitored Sherbrooke Authorities will begin monitoring ther flow of ice along the Yamaska River in the coming days in an attempt to prevent or minimize spring ice jams and flooding.Fire Departments from Bromont, Brigham, and Saint-Alphonse-de -Granby, along with Sécurité civile and the firm Hydro-Météo, which specializes in flood forecasting, will study, the movement of ice to “assess the movement of ice and see what preventive measures can be undertaken this year and for years to come in order to avoid or at least reduce, ice jams and flooding” according to Louis-Philippe Ethier, Director of fire Safety for Bromont, Brigham and Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, who initiated the project The project is aimed at giving residents an additional ‘heads up’ when floods threaten.Candidates to debate in Coaticook Record Staff The Coaticook Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organized a debate among candidates in the district of Saint-Fran-cois next week, in which representatives of four parties will participate.Incumbent PQ MNA Réjean Hébert, Liberal Guy Hardy, the Green Party’s Vincent J.Carbon-neau, and Gaston Stratford from the CAQ have all confirmed their presence.The debate takes place on Tuesday, April 1 at the Coaticook Golf Club at 660 Merrill St.in Coaticook beginning at 7:45.The public is encouraged to attend.See your sift grow % Michel Puval Advertising Consultant §*7 Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications ; RECORD Townships Outlet 1 One number SI9 569-9525 mduval@sherbrookerecord.com Development are Peace 1 SSS 234-8533 www.devp.or r6 m* s S £2 « S'"! ; Æ 3 O >.O S ^ ',5 ESo*-» E.O E g’o ë~S.z s |S2 silï- si IS 1 c o ^ i- rri oj ^ Q, ^ ^ ^ 2 -J -g C 5 O ^ ^ O £ ^ 5 ^ "m g ™ ^ h£ S E S § ‘° -C *» —1 -s s 2?°.2 ^ 2?g js îs&lf Mflïll-1 ^•o-SSSja £ £#—¦«- 5® > 3 v ^ .t; oo PE — â-2 — vJ c S2 2 ^ -£ I £ ^ orî'~ E S-^^.- ™ S ^ ï o "2 ™ — S c^S'S o-ê,-s - 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