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[" Megantic settlement in jeopardy?Page 3 -rr u i; - RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 TOP SOIL FOR LAWN/GARDEN 14 yard3 Local delivery.$240.Home: 819-562-0803 (leave message) 75 cents + taxes\tPM#0040007682 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 School board study panel formed 8HERB1\tiOOKE, QUE., .\tMONDAY, JULY 7 1913.f L )0FF ity Per-\tELECTION I COMMISSI\tï\t1200 PEÔPL \tMeetings Were He\tId To-Day Awful Holooans Lires\tto Mike Selecl Candidate;\t[loo of\tRussian Hotel s\tFire m FROM\tIN MAJORITY m CAS\t$US CANDI-\tFBOFLE Wit ATUli- D\tDATES WERE ELK a m\t< tu\tOTED BY\tmum THE HOREO am\tTHAU ED Y AT BLV MATTHEW MCCULLY The public election of school board commissioners has been a part of public life going back to Confederation, as this 1913 headline from the Sherbrooke Record indicates.By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke Sing the song of seatbelt safety By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke Police forces province-wide will be cracking down on drivers and passengers this week for the eighth edition of Operation Seatbelt.From June 15-21, patrollers will intensify their interventions and increase outreach efforts, hoping to demonstrate the importance of wearing seatbelts for all passengers in a vehicle.The initiative will work in conjunction with an awareness campaign launched by the SAAQ Quebec\u2019s automobile insurer.Posters will be hung in various bars and restaurants throughout the province until mid-July.A survey by the SAAQ points out that 96 per cent of drivers and front seat passengers wear a seatbelt while driving during the day.Because wearing a seatbelt can reduce the risk of being killed or seriously injured in a collision by half, reiterating the importance of seatbelt safety is worthwhile, according to Sûreté du Québec spokeswoman Aurélie Guidon.Statistics provided by the SQ suggested that if 100 per cent of drivers and passengers wore seatbelts, 40 deaths and 95 serious injuries could be avoided in the province.Guidon was unaware of the percentage of passengers in the back seat of cars who forgo wearing a seatbelt.When asked about pets, Guidon said that it is against the law for an animal to affect a driver\u2019s vision or mobility.She used the example of a German shepherd climbing sitting in its owners lap while the vehicle is in motion.She said common sense should be used to make sure things like that don\u2019t happen, but added that there is no law regarding pets being restrained in vehicles.\u201cLet\u2019s worry about people this week,\u201d she said.Cont\u2019d on Page 5 Last week, heavy hitters defending Anglophone educational rights in Quebec came together to announce the formation of a study panel to look at options for the appointment of school board commissioners.The panel is a response to Education Minister François Blais\u2019 statements calling for the abolition of school board elections, citing low voter turnout as the justification.The Quebec English School Boards Association, the English Parents\u2019 Community Association, the Quebec Com- munity Groups Network and the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations will each have a representative on the panel, which will be chaired by former Liberal member of Parliament Marlene Jennings.The panel\u2019s mandate is to identify options for selecting school commissioners, seek out the views of English-speaking organizations and individuals on the various options and review past elections to make recommendations on how to improve the process.Attention will be paid to preserve the constitutional rights of Anglophones to govern their own school boards.Rachel Hunting, executive director of the Townshippers\u2019 Association, will sit on the panel as the QCGN representative.Chaired by Marlene Jennings, the other panel members include QFHSA President Brian Rock, Rhonda Bouchard representing EPCA and Leo La France, a former assistant deputy minister of education.\u201cThe Minister has indicated that he will only discuss with us if we have suggestions, so we are going to work,\u201d said acting QESBA president Steven Bourke in a recent statement, Cont\u2019d on Page 5 \u2014THE ^\u2014 RECORD The Record online is new and improved It is more up to date and compatible with the new modern devices To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition and follow the simple instructions.For information or assistance call 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com SPECIAL OFFER for Record print subscribers: Receive a full year\u2019s subscription to the online edition for only $5 with every new 12 month print subscription or renewal.Contact the office directly to take advantage of this offer. Page 2 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.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 $82.21.Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) 1 year print: $155.91 6 month print: $81.85 3 month print: $41.57 12 month web only: $82.21 1 month web only: $7.46 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3; go to: www.sherbrookerecord.com Click e-edition.Complete form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather TODAY: RISK OF T-STORMS HIGH 19 SUNRISE: 4:59 SUNSET: 8:39 iJV WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH 22 LOW 8 THURSDAY: CLOUDY HIGH 20 LOW 10 FRIDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 18 LOW 11 >JJ/ SATURDAY: INCREASING CLOUDINESS HIGH 21 LOW 13 The small stuff Dishpan Hands Sheila Quinn \u201cDon\u2019t sweat the small stuff.and it\u2019s all small stuff.\u201d - author Richard Carlson, PhD \u201cDon\u2019t sweat the small stuff.until you feel like you\u2019re swimming in small stuff.Then pile up the small stuff and burn it.Make s\u2019mores.\u201d - columnist Sheila Quinn When small stuff comes knocking, I attempt to put on my \u201cit\u2019s small stuff\u2019 brave face and remember all of the people out there really, actually suffering, right now.Right in the moment that something that has me pining, mollygrubbing, suppressing the urge to whine, I force myself to remember that this is small stuff, small stuff that is really inconsequential, petty, surface or whatever.Sometimes, as ridiculously cheesy as it seems, it works.Other times, the She-Hullc below the surface feels her ire arousing.Then, there are those days when it feels like there\u2019s a bit of a Small Stuff revolution - Small Stuff seems to take on a life of its own, stuffing its small self into just about everything I have going on.I feel like Daffy Duck in his Robin Hood costume singing Trip it Up and Down and then actually tripping until he falls off of a small cliff into a pond, while Porky Pig (dressed as Friar Tuck) looks on, belly laughing.(YouTube search: Daffy Duck, Trip and Trip and Trip) Talking out loud through gritted teeth becomes a \u201cgrin and bear it\u201d exercise in self talk.Sheila To Sheila: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter that you\u2019re overtired and got woken up by the neigh- bour\u2019s dog whining at 4:30 a.m.(again), because that poor dog clearly has it worse than you.Would you want to be put outside at 4:30 a.m.?Heck no \u2014 you had a warm bed to fall back asleep in, even if it was fitful, not fully rested sleep.Poor pooch.Sheesh! It doesn\u2019t matter that for some totally bizarre synchronicity you\u2019re out of body wash, shampoo and conditioner and have hair that looks like you\u2019re auditioning for a role in the Scottish play as one of the three witches, and that you simultaneously managed to run out of dish soap.(The two factions are definitely mutually exclusive, but weird \u2014 what\u2019s with the sudden soap shortage?) It doesn\u2019t matter that the pool lining is not the one we ordered, but it\u2019s already out and the one we were supposed to have requires a three-weelc wait for shipping \u2014 you\u2019ll just love it even if the border looks like a horrid sweater from 1987.You have a pool.Some people don\u2019t have water to drink, Sheila.One day, it\u2019ll probably be really nice again, like in 15 years or so.and it doesn\u2019t matter that it was clarified more than once that it wasn\u2019t supposed to have a border, but they still sent the one with the border.Just get over it, already.Stop wanting to throttle the bulldog working in customer service at the pool supplies store.I mean, she\u2019s a bulldog.Poor thing.You have a bad border situation; she has.well, what seems like a permanent \u201csituation.\u201d Maybe someone put her outside at 4:30 a.m., too.It doesn\u2019t matter that the kid is home sick, because hey, you were home today anyway, and even if you were planning on a big cleanup and some quiet time alone after entertaining the entire family yesterday, and that this isn\u2019t an out cold kind of sick (he still has energy to do stuff, and wants to do stuff, fever or no fever), but having to making things clear on what it will mean for being kept home today - that stuff has to get done anyway, and that you sort of think you just went soft and felt bad that he went to school on Friday (when he feeling at least as bad), and that he managed to have fun all weekend and might just be tired out and not sick, and that you feel guilty (that parenting kind of guilty -for being soft, for being frustrated with him and he\u2019s not feeling so hot, for ba- sically everything).It doesn\u2019t matter that you got the kid installed comfortably, and then ran out to replace all of the missing soap-related products, but then it turned out that the cheque wasn\u2019t in the mail and the deposit wasn\u2019t in the account yet, so you headed back home with the same bad hair.There have to be some shampoo and conditioner samples around the house somewhere.Chillax it out, Max.It doesn\u2019t matter that there\u2019s a training tomorrow and nobody seems to be responding to you and you don\u2019t know where it is, because someone will eventually get back to you, and then you\u2019ll know and plan accordingly, and it will be fun as it always is, and the day will end in driving home feeling great about being part of a team.See, an email just came in.Told you so.It doesn\u2019t matter that you\u2019ve written about small stuff before.This is different small stuff.Everyone can identify with small stuff.Oh, and by the way, do not eat another Rice Krispie square.I know you are telling yourself that you made them so you could have one as a quick dessert now, and that Stéphane would be happy to have some as a snack after work (you have the only kid in the world who doesn\u2019t like RK squares), but remember that you scraped the pot before you cleaned it, and you ate one square.That is basically two squares, and a third is going to make you feel ill.Even if you do make the best darned Rice Krispie squares ever.Wait and have one later this afternoon with a coffee.See?It\u2019s still all small stuff.even when it comes in what feels like swarm.even when you feel like throwing it all in the cauldron, on the double.So, once you have finally hit the dirt, stand up, brush yourself off, and move on.No use in lying down there feeling sorry for yourself.\u201d Sheila\u2019s response to Sheila: \u201cSometimes I hate it when I\u2019m right.\u201d Mick Jagger\u2019s response to Sheila: \u201cYou can\u2019t always have what you want.\u201d Sheila\u2019s response to Mick Jagger: \u201cTake off, Mick.\u201d Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! fjsherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Ben by Daniel Shelton f THERE IS AH' AWFUL LOT OF HAIR TO HAVE TO GOTHROUGH, .ISN'T THERE?/ SOME MORE THAN OTHERS.oranmat povoes&BT MOSQUITO J v BITES?/ I'M AFRAIP WE HUMANS MAKE FOR EASIER TARGETS/ HMM.I FONT KNOW- v\\ \\ 111/ mm The Record newsr oom@sherbrooker ecor d.com Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Page 3 \t\t\t\t \t^/OCAL\t\tEWS\t\u201cI can\u2019t imagine a worse example of laying in the weeds for almost two years without saying anything/\u2019 Benoit said.Canadian Pacific legal challenge plunges Lac-Megantic settlement into question THE CANADIAN PRESS/PAUL CHIASSON Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac-Megantic on Saturday, July 6, 2013.Quebec Superior Court began hearing arguments Monday that could determine whether more than $431 million can be distributed to victims and creditors of the Lac-Megantic train derailment or if the entire settlement process will come to a screeching halt.By Giuseppe Valiante The Canadian Press Sherbrooke A lawyer for the defunct railroad at the centre of the Lac-Megantic train derailment said Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.is acting deplorably and offensively by attempting to shut down proceedings to distribute over $430 million to victims and creditors of the 2013 tragedy.Patrice Benoit told Quebec Superior Court Justice Gaétan Dumas on Monday if he accepts arguments by the railway, the settlement fund for victims of the train disaster \u201cand everything else we did for two years would end in failure.\u201d More than 40 lawyers attended the hearing in a large courtroom in Sherbrooke.Most of the roughly 25 companies accused of responsibility in the July 6, 2013, derailment in Lac-Megantic, Que.that killed 47 people, have agreed to pay money into a settlement fund.The $431.5 million offer was accepted unanimously by creditors and victims on June 8.Canadian Pacific is the only company accused in the tragedy that has refused to participate in the fund and argued Monday the current settlement process is illegitimate.CP\u2019s lawyer, Andre Durocher, told the court bankruptcy proceedings should not have been authorized in the first place be- cause Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway Ltd., the rail company that owned the train that derailed, was under Federal Court jurisdiction.\u201c(Bankruptcy laws) are black and white,\u201d Durocher said.\u201cThe laws exclude banks and railroad companies\u201d from provincial insolvency proceedings, he said.Benoit argued that jurisprudence states general-charter railroads - as MMA used to be -are under the jurisdiction of provincial courts for bankruptcy proceedings.MMA didn\u2019t have enough insurance to pay damages to victims and creditors, so it filed for bankruptcy in the U.S.and Canada.As part of the insolvency proceedings, MMA - as well as the other companies accused in the derailment - are offering money to victims in exchange for releases from liability.The $431.5 million settlement fund is tied to the insolvency case currently before the Quebec Superior Court.Benoit told the judge that Canadian Pacific has been involved in the bankruptcy proceedings in Quebec for almost two years and for the railway company to object now is \u201cdeplorable, offensive .and an abuse of court process.\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t imagine a worse example of laying in the weeds for almost two years without saying anything,\u201d Benoit said.He added that Dumas has ruled on roughly 40 motions since the start of the proceedings and Canadian Pacific only voiced its objection to the jurisdiction of the court recently.Durocher countered the company is within its legal rights to call the competency of the court into question as it only recognized recently its rights would be infringed.While Canadian Pacific doesn\u2019t dispute that families of the victims deserve compensation, the company argues it is not one of the companies responsible for what happened when a runaway train owned by now-defunct MMA derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic\u2019s downtown.The train carrying crude from the U.S.was handed off from CP to an MMA-controlled rail network for its final journey to a New Brunswick refinery.Court documents state CP had the contract to deliver the fuel, but sub-contracted the final leg of the journey to the defunct railroad.Before it arrived in the East Coast it derailed in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic and destroyed part of its downtown.The victims say CP should have known the crude was not labelled properly and that MMA was allegedly taking risks in its transportation of the highly volatile substance.\u201cI\u2019m a little disappointed by the way CP has handled this proceeding,\u201d said Jeff Oren-stein, a lawyer with the Consumer Law Group, which launched a class-action lawsuit against the 25 companies.\u201c(CP has) taken the position they aren\u2019t going to enter into (the settlement fund) and to go further now they are contesting the plan.We aren\u2019t necessarily pleased,\u201d he said.Orenstein\u2019s lawsuit against the 25 companies has been put on hold pending the approval of the settlement fund.If the fund is approved, the companies that have contributed money to the settlement fund will be released permanently from his lawsuit.On Wednesday, Dumas will hear arguments for and against the approval of the $430 million settlement fund.CP intends to argue that the fund is unfair because by freeing other firms of legal liability, it won\u2019t be able to counter-sue them if those companies decided to take Canadian Pacific to court to recoup the settlement sums they gave.Dumas is expected to rule on CP\u2019s court-jurisdiction motion and on whether or not to accept the settlement fund at a later date following Wednesday\u2019s hearing.Folk-rock duo re-unites for local clinic By Gordon Lambie The Massawippi Valley Heath Centre, will be getting a financial boost this coming Friday night from musicians Chris Rawlings and Russ Kelley.The two former bandmates are getting back together for a special fundraiser event to benefit the new health centre in Ayer\u2019s Cliff, which opened its doors just over two months ago.\u201cMVHC felt very honoured when Chris Rawlings approached us as his charity of choice for his debut performance at the Piggery,\u201d said board member Nancy Layton, \u201cChris lives in the Massawippi Valley and is a strong supporter of our citizen-owned community health centre.\u201d Rawlings, who owns and op- erates the Heath Orchard near Stanstead, explained that the clinic project caught his attention early on in its development and said he has been a supporter ever since.\u201cIt\u2019s kind of a grassroots-driven collaboration with the existing health system,\u201d the folk-musician said.\u201cI thought it was a brilliant strategy for a region of the Townships that needs something more.\u201d The idea for the concert, according to Rawlings, came out of his participation in the Piggery farmers\u2019 market last summer.The close proximity to the performance venue spired him to ask about holding a show and, prompted to make the show a fundraiser, his cause of choice was the Ayer\u2019s Cliff clinic.\u201cChris saw this as a chance to do something community based,\u201d said Kelley, explaining that this show will represent a reunion for him and Rawlings, who have not played together in more than 40 years.\u201cChris and I have a relationship that goes back a very, very long time,\u201d he added, pointing out that the two began to make music together in the seventh grade.Kelley and Rawlings each had independent careers after the members of their original band Rings and Things went their separate ways in 1970.While Rawlings took his work in a folk direction, Kelley turned to rock music until he damaged his vocal chords in the \u201980s.\u201cI\u2019d figured I was going to play until I died,\u201d Kelley reflected, saying that he was very fortunate to be able to turn to a career in arts administration, helping to arrange funding for musicians through the Canada Council for the Arts.\u201cIf I couldn\u2019t do it, I could at least help others to.\u201d It was only in 2012 that the artist picked up serious performance again after jamming with guitarist Harry Manx at the home of a mutual friend.Though Friday\u2019s concert holds meaning for Kelley in terms of the reunion with his childhood friend, he shared that the idea of supporting a health clinic is also appealing to him after the experience of being the primary caregiver for his mother as she developed Alzheimer\u2019s.\u201cThere\u2019s not a lot of talk about the emotional toll that being a caregiver has on a person,\u201d Kelley said, explaining that the experience caused him to develop a very close relationship with the medical community and resulted in his writing a song about the experiences of caregivers.Chris Rawlings and Russ Kelley will be performing a variety of blues, folk and country songs together and individually starting at 8 p.m.this coming Friday at the Piggery Theatre in Saint-Catherine-de-Hatley.Tickets for the concert are available for $20 apiece by contacting Nancy Layton at nancy4layton@gmail.com, or by calling the Piggery at 819-842-2431.Gordon Lambie can be reached at glambie@sherbrookerecord.com Page 4 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record Murder mystery evening at Missisquoi North Youth Centre in Mansonville The Scoop Mable Hastings Mansonville On Saturday, evening June 6, the Missisquoi North Youth Centre in Mansonville held a murder mystery evening with 20 youth participating.Organized by drop-in program leader Eleanor Cote, the evening was a roaring success filled with mystery, murder and mayhem.The scene was set when guests were invited two weeks prior to the event to a make-believe class reunion hosted by the Governor-elect and his beautiful wife (both members of the honored class).Each invitee was given private information ahead of time regarding their character and the circumstances sur- rounding the suspicious murder (of one of their classmates) that had taken place.The youth were encouraged to dress up accordingly to best portray their character and to get as familiar as possible with the role they would be playing from the time they were to arrive.Also, they were told that familiarizing themselves with the other characters would be vital in assuring the full experience of the evening.As the youth arrived, it was clear that many had put a 100 per cent effort in choosing their attire and that they had come with every intention of convincing others of their new identity.The evening included a meal prepared by Eleanor with the help of donations from Judy Ball, Norma Clifford, Julia Hastings, Sarah Jersey and Laurette Rouleau.Following the meal, the antics and clues continued until the murder was solved, \u201cbest of\u2019 certificates awarded and memories made.Purchase of the game was made possible by a generous donor and this activity was just another in a series that Cote has organized in her role at the Youth Centre.The youth who took part are still talking about the evening and the fun they MABLE HASTINGS A whodunnit played out in Mansonville two weekends ago.had.\u201cI can\u2019t wait for the next one,\u201d said youth participant Kira Nichols who didn\u2019t actually commit the murder but (due to her outstanding portrayal of a heartless snob), was accused by several others at the end of the game.Cote is hoping to plan another evening of murder this coming fall closer to Halloween and she feels that it would be good to do as a fundraiser to help with the purchase of future games.For groups that may be looking for fun activities for youth, the evening of murder was almost like a play or theatre production.The game contains all you need and the imagination of your guests will add to the enjoyment and success.\u201cTour Des Arts\u201d funds offer art-related workshop in Potton By Mable Hastings POTTON Each year, the Tour des Arts raises funds for a local cause.Last year\u2019s money was raised to hold art-related workshops at youth centres in Mansonville and Sutton.Renée Morris, an artist in her first year with the tour was able to get a grant allotted to do MABLE HASTINGS Saturday's participants with their owls.jm - something in Mansonville.Morris approached the Potton Multicultural Festival organizing committee with the idea of having youth do a project that could be used during the Multicultural Festival Day being held this year on Aug.8 in Mansonville.The group was very enthusiastic about the idea.She then approached the Missisquoi North Youth Centre and the ¦ THE* RECORD \u201cThe only English daily newspaper in the Eastern Townships\u20191 For a 7-day free trial online, go to: www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-edition, then click on Free Trial and fill in the information.You will receive confirmation that your online subscription is activated.THERE FOR YOU 24-HOURS A DAY, 7-DAYS A WEEK, WHEREVER YOU ARE! PRINT iPADS/TABLETS iPHONES COMPUTERS Subscriptions: 819-569-9528 \u2022 billing@sherbrookerecord.conn wheels were quickly set in motion and an event was held last Saturday.Celebrating the Owl\u2019s Head region in which they live, the youth suggested that the artistic project be the creation of individually-painted owls that can be used the day of the festival for a contest and to brighten up the village.The owls would be placed in various locations throughout the village and visitors would be encouraged to find them all.At Saturday\u2019s workshop, babies to young adults and all in between took part with some 26 youth of all ages attending the event.After the big job of cutting each owl and priming them, a job that was done by David Heath, 30 owls were painted in bright colors and in a variety of designs.The two-hour session found young and old supporting one and other and sharing in the fun.\u201cI am so pleased with the turnout,\u201d said Morris.\u201cThe number of youth who showed up to participate is great but the enthusiasm is even greater!\u201d The Tour des Arts runs from July 11-19 with 36 artists and artisans welcoming visitors into their studios for the tour and sale.The event held at the Missisquoi North Youth Centre this past Saturday was truly a reminder that the creative process and multitude of talent within the region is thriving in its young people.As the youth chose colors, selected brushes and planned their individual approach to their particular creation, the already sunny day got a little brighter.By the end of the event a splash of colour lined the driveway as owls sat perched amid the youth who gathered for a photo.Morris\u2019s smile really said it all as she thanked all who took part in the event which she stated had more than exceeded her expectations. The Record newsroom@sherbrooker ecord.com Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Page 5 Amos Joannides album launch putting the \u2018Now\u2019 in Knowlton By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke Now, the newest album from\tTownships singer/songwriter Amos Joannides officially launched at the beginning of June.On Friday, June 26, the artist will host a concert event at the Lalceview Inn in Knowlton to celebrate that launch, inviting fans and friends but also newcomers to come get a sense of what to expect from his newest musical creation.\u201cThis one lcinda blows the first two out of the water,\u201d Joannides said, describing his style as \u201csoul-follc\u201d incorporating a looping peddle.\u201cThe album is about growing up, moving on and learning to be happy.\u201d Asked what makes the album so much more meaningful for him, Joannides said that Now feels to him like it\u2019s the first album he\u2019s put together with a clear vision and concept behind it, leaving him with the first sense of having created a real complete work.\u201cIt was a learning experience,\u201d he said.\u201c(This album) is all very heartfelt song writing.\u201d Joannides suggested that the music on Now is likely to appeal a cross a wide age range, from those in their 20s through those in their middle age and older.\u201cThe people that I\u2019m appealing to are the ones who have common interests across all ages.I think people are drawn to the energy of the show and the musicality of the show.\u201d Though not negative about his past work, Joannides said that the process of putting his first two albums seems like practice runs for this finished work in retrospect.The Knowlton show will be the third and largest of three launch events being held for the album across the province, and offers audience members a copy of the album, a drink of their choice and access to the concert for $20.\u201cWe think it\u2019s a pretty good value,\u201d Joannides said, inviting people from across the Townships to come out to the concert.\u201cEvery show that we\u2019ve done here has just gotten bigger and bigger crowds.\u201d Tickets for the Knowlton concert are available from Brome Lake Books by calling 450-242-2242.More information about Joannides and his upcoming concerts can be found on the artist\u2019s website: amosj.com.Gordon Lambie can be reached at glambie@sherbrookerecord.com New installations highlight Dark Sky splendour along Route des Sommets Record Staff Sherbrooke The du Granit regional county municipality\u2019s local development committee, which manages the Route des Sommets, has presented the draft version of its Mount Megantic Dark Sky Reserve project to highlight the spectacular night-sky viewing opportunities provided by the reserve.The Route des Sommets is a 193-lcilometre stretch of scenic roads that, crosses 16 municipalities within the reserve.It represents the ideal partner to embody the reserve and make it more accessible to residents and visitors alike.Throughout the route, different thematic facilities have been set up for interpreting astronomy in the fascinating and inspiring experiences of contact with the night sky.\u201cSuch highly visible and public facilities create an atmosphere connected to the starry sky on the Route des Sommets,\u201d says commissioner Nil Longpré.\u201cThus, people can really feel that they are in the Reserve while cruising along the Route.\u201d Along the route, 16 banners have been set up, mainly at rest areas and in village centres, increasing the sense of belonging to the Reserve among both citizens and visitors.In addition, 13 inclined SAAQ urges safety around Record Staff Sherbrooke The SAAQ, Quebec\u2019s provincial automobile insurance company, has begun an awareness campaign on road safety around work sites under the theme \u201cSlow down, keep your eyes open.\u201d Intended for all drivers, the campaign, which began Monday, runs until July 12.\u201cWe must continue to raise awareness among drivers of the importance of respecting safety instructions,\u201d said Transport Minister Robert Poëti \u201cThese instructions are easy and practical: When in road construction areas, take your foot off the accelerator, because the road is often changed, and keep your eyes open, since workers are at work.You should also remember that fines are doubled for School board Cont\u2019d from Page 1 Eastern Townships School Board chairman Michael Murray, who is looking forward to a fair read on the current electoral system, had one burning question regarding the panel.\u201cHow come community groups and other associations have to do this?\u201d Murray felt that before making a \u201cdraconian announcement,\u201d the ministry should have had some sort of plan in place.\u201cNo more elections?Tell us what you\u2019d rather have,\u201d he said.Murray wondered if it were a government strategy to make a study blanket statement, and then sit back and wait for a reaction, a similar tactic to the proposed mergers.Under then-minister Yves Bolduc, the Ministry of Education made a statement in December 2014 planning to merge school boards across the province, reducing the overall number by almost half.Amid controversy, Bolduc resigned shortly after, and was followed by Blais, who said that no mergers would be forced, but those boards that had volunteered to move forward with mergers would stay on track to do so.Murray questioned whether the ministry was, in the case of benches have been installed in rest areas to allow visitors to observe the night sky.These facilitate viewing the sky in the heart of some municipalities, thanks to lighting that helps reduce light pollution.New information panels have also been installed in the rest areas of nine municipalities, offering a journey through the history of astronomy and the Mont-Mégantic Observatory, and three large facilities are also planned for the route.A 17-foot horizontal sundial topped with a 20 foot long needle has also been installed at the new rest area in Saint-Au-gustin-de-Woburn to tell the time using an ancient method, while a luminous star finder road crews speeding in these areas.\u201d Through the campaign, the SAAQ is hoping to encourage good driving behavior and increase the safety of motorists and people working on the roads.Although the road safety record has improved, there were 752 people injured and 14 deaths on approaches to or in road construction zones in 2014.school board elections, planting the seed, and then waiting for a reaction.Murray then went on to say that he is confident the representatives on the study panel will consider input from right across the spectrum.\u201cThey will consider all options,\u201d he said.When asked what he thought could be the outcome of the panel\u2019s study, Murray said his hope would be that preserving the current democratic electoral process be the recommendation.\u201cEverything else would have to be compared to it for relevance and quality,\u201d he said.dominates the Stornoway rest area allowing people to view a real-time star chart and interpret the night sky.Finally, a 3D representation of the Big Dipper, the third major development that will be set up soon at the Notre-Dame-des-Bois rest stop will allow visitors to become aware of the true position of the stars in this constellation in the depth of space.The 3D Big Dipper allows you to see the constellation from two perspectives: as observed from Earth, and from another star, Capella to observe the effect of a change of position on the shape of the constellation, as if they were traveling through the Universe.\u201cIt\u2019s a sort of space travel,\u201d says Sébastien Giguère of the Mont-Megantic Park The Dark Sky Preserve and the Route runs through municipalities mainly in the du Granit, but also in the Haut-St-François.This unique project is designed help strengthen the attractiveness of the Mégantic region as an exceptional destination to boost tourist traffic and increase visitor retention.-z8|onpa Opération i Nez touge Seatbelts Cont\u2019d from Page 1 While agreeing that in a collision, a loose animal could be hazardous to the animal or passengers, the focus for this week is on reminding people to buckle up.\u201cOnce we have all people wearing seatbelts, then we can work on animals,\u201d Guidon added.Last year The Record happened upon a demonstration about seatbelt safety in a Stanstead parking lot by SQ Sergeant Patrice Grégoire.Using a machine construct- ed by Laval University students, with a car mounted on a motorised spit, Grégoire showed what happens to a person without a seatbelt on in a vehicle during a collision.At 50 kilometres per hour, the force exuded on a person during impact is multiplied 35 times, Grégoire said.\"People think they could hold on to the steering wheel during a crash,\" he said.\"If you weighed 100 pounds, you would need to hold back 3,500 pounds.Forget it,\" he said, \"not even the strongest body builder could do that.\" MATTHEW MCCULLY In this file photo, Patrice Grégoire of the SCI shows the results of a collision at 50 kilometres per hour where the passengers were not wearing seat-belts.The demonstration was done in Stanstead in May 2014 as part of an awareness campaign for Police Week. Page 6 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Editorial Whatever this special status is, it is almost certainly meaningless, in the final analysis.Friendship Day shows us that community matters John Edwards Last weekend, the annual Friendship Day events held in Lennoxville reminded us of the joy that comes from living in a welcoming and engaged community.Friendship Day is a wonderful example of how much community matters and events like this are an indelible reminder that we are still very much a vibrant community.(Before I go any further, congratulations to Karl Hunting and his committee on another job well done.) Simply looking at the number of volunteers and organizations involved, as well as the turnout of people of all ages reminds us of the delight that a community coming together can bring.Lennoxville has always been at its heart a unique community in Sherbrooke, blending together both French and English as well as well as urban and rural.These features were evident throughout the entire day.This joyous example however, stands in stark contrast to what has been going on at Sherbrooke City Hah over the past few months and years.We have seen, in the last few months, an active effort to de-emphasize the importance of boroughs as part of its municipal reform and \u201cstreamlining\u201d initiative.This has not only meant a effort to reduce the number of boroughs from six to four, but also to reduce the number of borough and city councilors, including our own Lennoxville borough councilors.The most recent reform, which went through the façade of committee hearings last week at the National Assembly, already aims to extinguish Brompton as an independent borough.Sure, a special status as a \u201cpermanent electoral district\u201d (whatever that means) has apparently been offered to Brompton as a way of maintaining its community identity, something Mayor Sévigny pointed out that this was an unprecedented gesture.Whatever this special status is, it is almost certainly meaningless, in the final analysis.While the likely demise of Bromp-tonville hasn\u2019t been a hot topic in the English community it is still something we need to be concerned about because it lays out a road map for the abolition of Lennoxville.Our own councillors Price and Charron last week raised an alarm about this possibility noting that if the borough falls below 50 per cent Anglophones the city would have the ability to remove its borough status.Given the current population trends in the area, Price argued that this could mean a loss in borough status in as little as ten years.If that were to happen what would happen to Lennoxville\u2019s \u201cparticular character\u201d is unknown.While current mayor likes to talk up Lennoxville\u2019s unique nature, his persistent attempts to reduce local voices at city council make one naturally skeptical.What we do know is this.Any streamlining \u201creforms,\u201d like this one, like the forced amalgamation before it, like the amalgamations in other cities can be relied on to do one thing: making the government that has the biggest effect on our day-to-day lives more remote from its citizens.We can already see this in the convoluted process that occurred around the proposed Provigo garden centre.Friendship Day was a celebration of what is good about living in Lennoxville.Let\u2019s hope we have cause for many more such celebrations in the future.-\tiTHEw RECORD 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Quebec JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-821-3179 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website : www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher .John Edwards News Editor .Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman (819) 569-9511 .(819) 569-6345 .(819) 569-6345 (819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .Advertising Circulation Newsroom .(819) 569-9511 .(819) 569-9525 .(819) 569-9528 .(819) 569-6345 Knowlton office 5B Victoria Street, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS \t\t\tGST\tPST\tTOTAL Quebec:\t1 YEAR\t135.60\t6.78\t13.53\t$155.91 \t6 MONTHS\t71.19\t3.56\t7.10\t$81.85 \t3 MONTHS\t36.16\t1.81\t3.60\t$41.57 \tON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS\t\t\t\t Quebec:\t1 YEAR\t71.50\t3.58\t7.13\t$82.21 \t1 MONTH\t6.49\t0.32\t0.65\t$7.46 Rates for out of Quebec and for other sendees available on re-\t\t\t\t\t quest.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 Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA NOW PLAYING IN CANADA! 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The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Page 7 \tn Q\tJ\t\u201cI\u2019m feeling good physically and ready.In the striker position you need fresh \tL/ocal Cjports\tlegs.\u201d Rare home game on Monday By Christine Blanchette Special to The Record Josée Bélanger\u2019s passion for soccer began when she was five.It was her mother, Danielle who encouraged her to pursue the dream of playing professional soccer.By age 12 the Coaticoolc native played in the Jeux du Quebec, with and against girls up to five years older than her.At 18, in 2004, she won a gold medal with Team Canada at the CONCACAF Women\u2019s U-20 Championships on home soil.These days Bélanger wears number 9 for Team Canada, playing right fullback or striker, and with 32 international caps to go with five international goals, Bélanger is poised to play an integral role in whatever success Canada\u2019s World Cup side achieves.In a recent phone interview with Bélanger, before moving on to last night\u2019s match in Montreal against the Netherlands, she was confident Canada will come out on top of Group A\u2019 rankings, despite a rather disappointing scoreless result in Moncton against New Zealand, which followed Canada\u2019s 1-0 win against China on a Christine Sinclair penalty in extra time.Bélanger was flying high about last night\u2019s match in front of an expected huge adoring crowd, including a large contingent of supporters from the Townships.\u201cI\u2019m excited to be playing,\u201d Bélanger said.\u201cWith over 53,000 fans watching (in Edmonton) it was an incredible feeling.You could feel the energy.We had confidence that Christine, our team captain would do it.The cheers were so loud after that.\u201d Though it was the biggest soccer crowd in Canadian history for a men\u2019s or women\u2019s side, Bélanger wants more and is prepared for the next stage.\u201cI\u2019m feeling good physically and ready.In the striker position you need fresh legs.I am used to playing 70-80 minutes, but recently I have been playing 90 minutes,\u201d she said, while revealing the phenomenal shape that the 29-year-old obviously is in.Bélanger was looking forward to playing in Montreal last night at Olympic Stadium.\u201cI have 125 people who are coming to watch the game which are my family and friends.My parents normally can\u2019t watch me play because they own a business in Coaticoolc.\u201d This will be the last match in Group A, with a victory guaranteeing Canada will win the group.The other Quebecers playing on Canada\u2019s FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup team along with Bélanger are Marie-Eve Nault from Trois-Rivières, and Rhian Wilkinson of Pointe-Claire.When Bélanger was asked about what things she likes to do while at home at Coaticoolc, she said basically she likes to keep it simple.\u201cWhen I go home I just like to see my family and friends.\u201d Bélanger\u2019s hard work is evident on the pitch.\u201cIt is my passion but there will be days you don\u2019t do well, but you have to continue playing and working hard.\u201d Canada entered the competition as the 8th ranked women\u2019s side in the world, and has qualified for six consecutive FIFA Women\u2019s World Cups.for Josée Bélanger CANADA SOCCER / PAUL GIAMOU y ¦*' \"T ' -f*.| \t ¦1 \u2022 \u2022 \u201e \t Josée Bélanger goes for a shot in a friendly match between Team Canada and England in Hamilton on May 29, 2015.Local athletes earn FAEQ bursaries By Mike Hickey Special to the Record Four student-athletes attending local universities are among the 39 recipients of a total of $179,000, as the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence announced its bursaries for top university student-athletes who have chosen to pursue their academic and athletic careers in Quebec.Sharpshooting guard Maude Archambault, who is headed to Bishop\u2019s University, was awarded a $4,000 recruitment bursary while three future Sherbrooke Vert & Or athletes, Yassine Aber, Ariane Dubois and Sarah Jean Meunier-Be- dard, also received bursaries from the QFAE.Archambault, who played a key member in the Montmorency Nomades\u2019 run of three consecutive national championships, will study business at the Lennoxville campus and is a major piece of head coach Alex Perno\u2019s rebuilding program.Aber is a sprinter who competed with the Sherbrooke Track and Field Club while attending Champlain College while thrower Dubois is a Montreal native.Meunier-Bedard was a CEGEP all-star last year with the Edouard Montpetit Lynx.Three members of the Cham- plain Cougars also received bursaries although they will be taking their talents elsewhere in 2015-16.CEGEP all-star football players Dominic Lévesque and Cedric Lussier-Roy are headed to Laval University after being rewarded with $4,000 and $3,000 stipends respectively while hockey player Sophie Gagnon will join the Concordia Stingers after receiving $3,000.\u201cThe recruitment bursaries represent a significant incentive for elite student-athletes in their decision making process,\u201d said Patricia Demers, Director of the QFAE.\u201cFor a student-athlete, it is reassuring to know that they have access to financial support if they choose to pursue their studies in Quebec.We at the Foundation are pleased to contribute in our own way to the development of Quebec University sports.\u201d In related news, Perno announced another addition to the 2015-16 Gaiter roster as Ar-chambault\u2019s college teammate, Ashley Milhomme, has signed with Bishop\u2019s.Milhomme is a five-foot-six point guard who Perno believes can make an immediate impact for his squad.\u201cShe will be able to contribute right from the beginning,\u201d said the Gaiters\u2019 bench boss, who is entering his eighth year at the helm.\u201cShe will challenge our other guards in prac- tice at both ends of the floor.\u201d For her part Milhomme is confident she will be able to be a key player for the Gaiters in her first season of university basketball.\u201cI can lean on my experience of winning,\u201d said the criminology student to-be.\u201cMy mindset is we have to get better and you have to compete each and every step of the way.I ultimately chose Bishop\u2019s because I feel there is good chemistry with coach Perno,\u201d she said.\u201cBishop\u2019s is a wonderful small school and also had the academic program I\u2019m interested in.I\u2019m looking forward to helping return the Gaiters to excellence.\u201d Junior Extreme and Aigles fighting for second in QJLL standings Record Staff Sherbrooke The Sherbrooke Extreme and the Windsor Aigles continue to have an uneven season with both teams maintaining 0.500 records after last weekend\u2019s games.After losing their last two games against the Longueuil Patriotes, the Extreme finally returned the favour on Sunday with a 17-7 victory.Xavier Perron and Kahri Meunier each had four goals, Robin Boutin had a hat trick, and Cedrick Gauthier added a pair for the Extreme.Two nights earlier, Sherbrooke and Windsor locked horns in another close game.This time, the Aigles were victorious, winning 10-9.Windsor took an early lead and was up 10-7 well into the third period.Two goals by Sherbrooke late in the third brought the Extreme within one but this was as close as they would to get.Robin Boutin led Sherbrooke with four goals, while William Beauvais and Kevin Kendall each put in three for the Aigles.Next weekend will be the third of five matchups between the Extreme (4-4-1) and the Aigles (3-3-1) in an 8 p.m.game at Sherbrooke\u2019s Ivan Dugré Arena.Windsor is also on the floor Friday when they host Longueuil (7-2) at 8 p.m.Montreal (0-5) is again idle.Senior: Wolfs bite Laval The East Angus also saw a bright spot in a disappointing 1- 6 season.The Wolfs, who had only 12 players in uniform, defeated Laval 10-9 for their second win of the year and climbed into third place in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse Circuit.Leading the scoring for the Wolfs was Patrick Turgeon, who had four goals including the game-winner, and Derek Carpentier who also scored four times.Goalie Nicolas Pouliot made several key saves to allow the Wolfs to hold on.Antoine Champagne was the Milice\u2019s only multi-goal scorer with four.In Saturday\u2019s other game, the Windsor Aigles picked up their eighth win by defeating Wendalce 18-6.Rookie William Beauvais led the Windsor attack, picking up seven points, including six goals.Francis Côté and David Massé also notched four goals apiece.Next Saturday will see two rematches as the Aigles (8-1) will again travel to Wendalce (1-7), while Laval (6-3) will return to East Angus (2-6).Both games will be at 7 p.m. Page 8 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death Cards of Thanks Datebook Barbara Grace (Cunningham) TYLER Passed away at the age of 92 on October 23, 2014.She will be laid to rest on June 20 at 11 a.m.at Beulah United Church Cemetery, Ayer\u2019s Cliff.All are welcome to attend.After a brief ceremony, we will gather at the Café du Lac restaurant (the old Hob Nob) in North Hatley for some light refreshments.Feel free to bring photos and stories as we celebrate her life.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 900 Clough St., Ayer\u2019s Cliff QC PHONE: 819-876-5213 FAX: 819-876-5213 cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca BERNAIS - I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the community for their wonderful support during my illness.Thank you to all who brought food, sent cards, flowers, etc.I am grateful to those who came to visit me at home or at the hospital.With such an outpouring of support, you brightened my days and made it easier for me to get better.Many thanks, MARIELLE BERNAIS LEARMONTH - We would like to thank everyone who attended our 50th Wedding Anniversary party.The gifts and the many beautiful cards which we received are much appreciated.A sincere thanks to Brian, David, Rufus and Jamie for the good music, and to our Friday night music friends who assisted.Thanks to our niece Lisa and her helpers for the delicious refreshments.It was a wonderful party.We feel very blessed to have so many family and friends celebrate with us.EVERETT and LORRAINE LEARMONTH TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 Today is the 167th day of 2015 and the 89th day of spring.TODAYS HISTORY: In 1884, the first U.S.roller coaster began operation at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.In 1903, the Ford Motor Co.was incorporated.In 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.In 2000, the FCC approved the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp.and GTE Corp.as Verizon Communications.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Stan Laurel (1890-1965), actor/comedian; Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), geneticist; John Howard Griffin (1920-1980), journalist; Joyce Carol Oates (1938- ), author; Roberto Duran (1951- ), boxer; Laurie Metcalf (1955- ), actress; James Hellwig aka The Ultimate Warrior (1959-2014), wrestler; Cobi Jones (1970- ), soccer player; Phil Mickelson (1970- ), golfer; Tupac Shakur (1971-1996), rapper; Abby Elliott (1987- ), actress/comedian.TODAYS FACT; The Formula Rossa roller coaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, overtook the Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, as the fastest coaster in the world in 2010, reaching a maximum speed of 149.1 mph.TODAYS SPORTS; In 1998, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1, winning the Stanley Cup and sweeping the championship series for the second consecutive year.TODAYS QUOTE; \u201cI never change, I simply become more myself.\u201d \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates, \u201cSolstice\u201d TODAYS NUMBER: 25 cents \u2014 cost of one ride on the Cyclone, the legendary Coney Island roller coaster, when it opened on June 26,1927.TODAYS MOON: New moon (June 16).Fordyce Branch Women\u2019s Institute May Meeting Members and guests of Fordyce Branch Women\u2019s Institute gathered in Emmanuel United Church hall on Wednesday, May 6 for the regular monthly meeting.President Norma Sherrer welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming on such a beautiful day when all must wish to be enjoying the outdoors.She was pleased to see Mary Jones back.Mary likes to hibernate in the winter, especially like the past one, but she does not sleep like the bears, she knits and is one of the best contributors to Quebec Knit.President Norma was also pleased to welcome guests from Dunham W.I.namely Joyce Proctor Martin, Shirley Vaughn, Judy Jones, Jean Page and Fran Mayhew.She then told the following story: \u201cIf My Body Were a Car\u201d.If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model.I\u2019ve got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish and my paint job is getting a little dull - but that\u2019s not the worse of it.My headlights are out of focus and it\u2019s especially hard to see things up close.My traction is not as graceful as it once was.I slip, slide, skid and bump into things even in the best of weather.My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins.It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed.My fuel rate burns inefficiency.But the worst of it - almost every time I sneeze, cough or sputter either my radiator leaks or my exhaust backfires.The Mary Stewart Collect and Salute to the Flag were repeated and \u201cO Canada\u201d sung.\u201cHappy Birthday\u201d was sung to Marilyn Mahannah, who celebrates her birthday on May 8.Motto for the month was \u201cTake care of your body.It is the only place you have to live\u201d and the Roll Call \u201cWhat is a healthy change you\u2019ve made in your life the last past years?\u201d Some said having a pet, cutting down on sugar and eating healthier foods.Secretary Elizabeth Milroy read the Minutes of the April meeting which were accepted as read.Business arising from said Minutes was that the bus going to Convention will be leaving Canadian Tire at 7:30 a.m.on the 23rd.Vesey\u2019s Seed had just arrived and will be distributed in the next few days, and twelve members walked at the mall in Cowansville for \u201cWalk the World for ACWW.\u201d Correspondence was a letter from World Mission for the Deaf thanking the branch for the Campbell Soup labels.These labels support the Immanuel Christian School in Oshawa, Ontario.During the 2014-2015 periods, 125,000 points were collected, allowing the teachers to choose articles from the catalogue including art supplies and sports equipment, which are very much appreciated.June Lamey, Treasurer, told this joke before giving her report: \u201cThree men worked together on a building and as they were working on the 24th floor, they would eat together sitting on a girder.When the Irishman opened his lunch he said, \u201cNot another meal of corn beef and cabbage.If I get this again tomorrow, I\u2019m jumping off this girder as I can\u2019t take it anymore.\u201d The Mexican opened his lunch and said, \u201cNot another burrito, every day the same, so if it happens again tomorrow, I\u2019m jumping off too.\u201d The Newfie, when he opened his lunch said, \u201cI can\u2019t believe it, another baloney sandwich, well if it is the same tomorrow I will be jumping too.\u201d The next day as they opened their lunches, they were exactly the same as in the past so, in turn, the Irishman jumped, the Mexican jumped and the Newfie jumped.Later the three widows got together and the Irishman\u2019s widow said with a tear in her eye, \u201cIf I had known that he didn\u2019t want corn beef and cabbage every day, I would have made him Irish stew.\u201d The widow of the Mexican said, \u201cI would have done the same.I could have given him tacos for a change.\u201d They then looked at the Newfie\u2019s widow.She said, \u201cDon\u2019t look at me, I had nothing to do with it.He always made his own lunch.\u201d I\u2019m sure that even the Newfies laugh at these jokes, as it is such a wonderful place to visit with lovely, friendly people.June then gave her report which was accepted and no bills were presented.Under New Business, the members decided to continue to give prizes in both St.Leon\u2019s and Heroes\u2019 Elementary Schools and a bursary.Parkview School in Granby entered the essay contest for the first time and were awarded prizes on the county level, so Fordyce will provide these prizes as there is no W.I.group in their area.President Norma then had the pleasure of calling Mary Jones to the front and presenting her with her 10 year pin.Mary was thrilled and said that although officially she was a member for 10 years, through relatives she has always had a great interest in the W.I.and thinks that it is a wonderful organization.Edwina Bougie, Chairperson for Health and Community Living, was pleased to welcome her guests Barbara Jack, Kate Murray and Maggie Severs representing Townshippers\u2019 Association, who presented a very interesting video on \u201cGotta Go, Gotta Go, Better Bladder Control.\u201d Following the video, which explained what happens when there is a problem and gave exercises to help control it, True and False paper was discussed and questions answered from the floor.Edwina thanked Kate and Barbara and presented them with gifts.As there was no further business, \u201cGrace\u201d was said and all hastened to the buffet table, where there was plenty from which to choose.Then it was to the tables to enjoy the food.There were great conversations before heading home.Until next time Evelyn Beban Lewis (Publicity) RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 400 per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: 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The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Page 9 TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424-2975, www.aa.org NORTH HATLEY MASSAWIPPI MUSIC FESTIVAL - EVERY SATURDAY IN JUNE AT ST.ELIZABETH\u2019S CHURCH (3115 Capelton Road) This coming SATURDAY JUNE 20 - VIOLIN RECITAL: Toronto Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, Jonathan Crow and renowned pianist Philip Chiu will present a program inspired by one of the world\u2019s most beautiful cities, Paris.With works by Ravel, Prokofiev, Vivier and Franck.An introduction to the evening\u2019s repertoire will be given at 7:30 pm by violist and public speaker, Christiane Lampron and the concert will follow at 8:00 pm.Tickets cost $30 each and are available at the door.Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made at 819-842-1072 or at estria@cgocable.ca LENNOXVILLE Last Words workshop: How to plan your own memorial or celebration of life.Rev.Carole Martignacco, UUEstrie (Uni- tarian Universalists).Monday, June 22, 9:45 to 11:45 a.m., at Uplands Cultural Centre, 9 Speid Street.Free.Pre-register at 819-842-4146 or info@uuestrie.ca by June 19.www.uuestrie.ca.LENNOXVILLE Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre is pleased to start the summer season with a new exhibition featuring painter Joe Ford and wood turners Dick Tracy and Rick Tracy.The art exhibition will be held from May 24 to June 21, 2015 at 9 Speid Street in Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville).NORTH HATLEY The Frontier Animal Society benefit night at The Piggery, North Hatley on June 27 at 8 p.m.featuring Replay - The British Invasion.Limited number of tickets.To reserve call Mary at 819-838-1421.If you wish to support our Shelter, please buy your tickets from us.RICHMOND The Canadian Legion - Branch 15, 235 College St.N.Richmond will be holding their Legion \u201cFATHER\u2019S DAY\u201d Brunch on Sunday, June 21 from 9:00 a.m.until noon.Admission charged and half price for children under 12 yrs.AUSTIN Austin Summer Fest! - Saturday June 20.A day chock full of activities for all ages at the Municipal Park! Optimist Club Soapbox race, used book sale, bake sale, inflatable games, tombola, music by Soulwood, mechoui, fireworks, and more! Full program at www.munici- palite.austin.qc.ca.Info: Blanche Paquette, 819-560-1822 RICHMOND Wednesday, June 17,10 am to noon join Townshippers\u2019 Association at the Richmond & Region Community Learning Center at the Richmond Regional High School, 375 Armstrong St.for a free live videoconference with Educaloi on what you need to know about the Power of an Attorney, Mandates for Incapacity and Wills.Lawyer Sarah Dougherty will talk about these three legal documents, why and when you need them, what you should put in them and when and who you should tell about what\u2019s in them.For information, contact Shannon Keenan at Townshippers\u2019 Sherbrooke office sk@townshippers.qc.ca or 819-566-5717.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville UCW Strawberry Social will be held from 4:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.on Thursday, June 25 in the Lower Scott Hall, Lennoxville United Church, 6 Church Street, Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville).Menu: hot dogs, strawberry shortcake, strawberries & ice cream, homemade cake and ice cream, hot and cold beverages.Each item priced individually.ST.HERMENEGILDE Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery Camp from June 28 to July 4 at Frontier Lodge Camp site, 1406 Route 141, St-Hermenegilde.Programs for children and teens ages 8-17.Swimming, sports, arts & crafts, leadership training, hiking, canoeing, camp fires, and so much more! Info: Lois Fowler 819-644-0102 ot lois.f.fowler@gmail.com.online regis-tration.https://www.sites.google.com/sit e/qspcamp.Find us on Facebook.AUSTIN M.S.Branch 2000\u2019s - Father\u2019s Day Dance, will be held on Sunday, June 21, 1:30 p.m.to 6 p.m., at the Municipal Hall, Millington Road, Austin.Music by Jimmy Edwards and the Country Folks.B.Y.O.B.Chips and soft drinks for sale.Please bring sandwiches or dessert to help with costs.Free lunch -tea and coffee.Half and half.Bring a door prize.Donations at the door.We will have Gifts for all Fathers.Please ask for your Special Coupon when you pay your entry.\u2022 \u2022 \u2022 This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service clubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.fee, $10.for 2 insertions of same notice, $13.for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have more than 35 words the charge will be $10.per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to The Record, 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke, Quebec, JIG 1Y7, be signed and include a telephone number and payment.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances.It is really a site for unscrupulous male thieves to prey on vulnerable women TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 Dear Annie: My friend, \u201cJosie,\u201d recently joined a popular online dating site after her husband decided he\u2019d rather be single.Josie met several interesting men on the site, and after chatting with them for a week or two, every single one of them asked her for money.She refused.Finally, one asked her to cash a check for him.He spent about a month setting her up to be comfortable doing this favor and she fell for it.He and the bank took her money.The man said he would straighten it all out, but of course, he has failed to show up.I want your help exposing this supposedly reputable online dating site.It\u2019s a very bad place for single women to find true love.It is really a site for unscrupulous male thieves to prey on vulnerable women.Something needs to be done to put a stop to this abuse and hold these larcenous Lotharios accountable for their misdeeds.What can we do?\u2014 Angry Ann Dear Angry: The problem with online dating sites, even reputable ones, is that they cannot guarantee the honesty of all users.Josie should send all of the personal information she has on these men to the managers of the website and register a complaint, letting them know that the reputation of their site is at risk and that they need to do a better job of vetting their clientele and keeping these scam artists out.Women need to report these men or the managers won\u2019t know, and some women are too embarrassed to complain.Of course, the bottom line is that people, male or female, must protect themselves by refusing to do any \u201cfavors\u201d that involve money.Period.Dear Annie: My 85-year-old mother seems to be a loving, generous person.But I know her to be extremely self-centered.For example, I don\u2019t dare mention that I might be sick or have a problem, because she will reply with a long list of her own complaints.Everything she says, every story she tells, is turned around to make her look wonderful and important.We recently had a family gathering, and I made a Annie\u2019s Mailbox toast to my sisters-in-law and our children because they all had made important advancements in their careers and education.Before the toast was over, my mom piped up and said, \u201cWhat about me?\u201d and proceeded to ramble on about herself.I am writing not to get advice, but rather to give it.I don\u2019t care how old you are; don\u2019t hog the spotlight.Listen to your children and grandchildren and be interested in their lives.Because of my mother\u2019s narcissism, I have learned to be humble.Because of my mother\u2019s self-centered attitude, I have learned to be sensitive to others.Because of my mother\u2019s constant complaining, I have learned not to talk about my own aches and pains.I am sure that when she is gone, I will miss her.But the best thing she ever did for me was to teach me to be a better mother and grandmother by setting such a bad example.\u2014 The Good Daughter Dear Annie: At least once a week, I get an unsolicited phone call from \u201cRachel from Cardholder Services.\u201d This seems to be an obvious scam to get me to switch to another credit card or maybe just to get personal information.I have received these calls both in Connecticut and Florida.When I ask, \u201cWho do you represent?\u201d they hang up.I am now getting calls from some individual telling me his organization detected a problem with my computer the last time I was on the Internet.That one is more worrisome because they are searching for access to my computer, and again, I assume it\u2019s an illegal call.What agency do I contact to get help shutting down these scam artists?\u2014 B.Dear B.: The Federal Trade Commission has already gone after \u201cRachel from Cardholder Services,\u201d along with her robocall buddies.Yes, such calls are illegal, but it can be difficult to trace the callers before they have done a good deal of damage to consumers.Most of these scammers require a fee upfront, and then they take your money and disappear.Here\u2019s our advice: If you receive an automated call from someone you don\u2019t know offering to save you money, HANG UP.If you are the target of a telemarketing scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint.Dear Annie: I could have written the letter from \u201cNeed My Sanity,\u201d who said her husband complains about the lack of intimacy even though he helps around the house.But he works a high-stress job and brings it home with him.After listening to him vent and complain, she wants a break.I love my husband of 25 years.He is hardworking and loyal and has a good heart.But he is also hypercritical, moody and quick to become annoyed.In public, he is outgoing and funny, but at home, he creates tension and stress.I am not intimidated by his behavior, but neither am I sexually attracted to him anymore.I try to help him see how counterproductive his behavior is, but it doesn\u2019t do any good.He wants more sex because it gives him the fix he needs to be content for a day or so.But after a couple of decades of being his \u201cmedication,\u201d the thrill is gone for me.He seldom shows warmth, just physical desire.I have two jobs and four kids, and I\u2019m exhausted.Add to that the burden of being the emotional balance for our family, and there\u2019s nothing left for me to give him as a sexual partner.He refuses to be screened for depression and won\u2019t go for counseling with or without me.But I\u2019m still in it for the long haul, hoping he might eventually mellow.\u2014 Keeping Calm and Clothed Dear Keeping Calm: He might mellow when he retires, but the question then becomes whether you are willing to tolerate him for the duration.While you seem to understand the situation and your part in it, a little short-term counseling for you might allow you to develop a more effective strategy.Annie\u2019s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. 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