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Ls^Nï^ h i*-,.- S53s \u2014 *5/r\\ -\u2022'27 7''\" \u2019 *\" ¦ ^ THE CANADIAN PRESS/HANDOUT, SQ.Wrecked, oil tankers and debris from a runaway train in Lac-Megantic, Que.are pictured July 8,2013.Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.is continuing its legal fight against a recent court decision that awards more than $430 million to victims and creditors of the Lac-Megantic train derailment.By Giuseppe Valiante The Canadian Press Montreal Loach brings Pan Am medal back to the Townships By Mike Hickey Special To The Record Canada completed its most successful Pan Am Games this past weekend with a record haul of 217 medals including 79 golds.The medal count tells only part of the story as Canadians also set personal bests as they prepare for next year\u2019s Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro.Among the medal winners was North Hatley native Colleen Loach, who picked up a bronze medal in the mixed eventing team competition and was eighth in individual competition.She was teamed with Kathryn Robinson who rode Let it Bee, defending champion Jessica Phoenix aboard Pavarotti and Bill Owen who rode Way-Ion Roberts.Loach, who delivered a clear show jumping round for Canada riding Qorry Blue d\u2019Argouges, an 11-year-old grey selle français gelding sired by Mr.Blue, credited her horse with her strong performances in her major games debut.\u201cMy horse was amazing, he tried his heart out for me,\u201d said Loach, 32, of the horse owned by 2014 World Equestrian Games competitor Peter Barry.\u201cHe is super generous, and a very careful jumper.I\u2019m a lucky girl to ride him.\u201d Of winning a medal in her first major games appearance, Loach said, \u201cIt means a lot.It\u2019s a dream come true.The team is great, we get along really Cont\u2019d on Page 7 The $430-million settlement fund in the Lac-Megantic train disaster is illegal because the Quebec judge who approved it did not have the authority to do so, Canadian Pacific Rail- way said in its official leave for appeal Monday.Documents obtained by The Canadian Press state the railway will argue that Superior Court Justice Gaétan Dumas erred in law by overstepping his jurisdiction in granting compensation to families of the 47 people killed on July 6, 2013.The appeal application asks the court to cancel the fund and to rule that Dumas had no authorization to use Superior Court bankruptcy proceedings to offer companies releases from legal liability.CP must still receive permission from a court to proceed with the ap- Pea'-\tCont\u2019d on Page 3 our services are in English you will find all of this and \"Si Comfort, Care and Countryside If you are looking for quality care, a safe and secure home, where seniors\u2019 dignity is repected in an environment that promotes independence, friendship and comfort! 'ALES RESIDENCE-HOME www.waleshome.ca Call\tBrendalee Piironen for an\tExecutive Director appointment\t819-826-3266 ext.247 today!\tbpiironen@waleshome.ca 506 Route 243 N., Cleveland, JOB 2H0 Page 2 Tuesday, July 28, 2015 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 $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: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 26 SUNRISE: 5:27 SUNSET: 8:21 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH 30 LOW 16 THURSDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 27 LOW 15 FRIDAY: CLOUDY HIGH 23 LOW 13 -L/1S SATURDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 25 LOW 14 Tastes Like Chicken: Your occasional look at the world of food Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming (right) have created more than 100 gluten-free baking recipes using healthful ingredients in their fourth cookbook, Sweet Goodness: Unbelievably Delicious Gluten-Free Baking Recipes.The sisters who helped make quinoa an increasingly popular food choice are back with another cookbook.But while No.4 focuses on sweets, the ingredients, as always, are healthful.And the recipes are also gluten-free.Carolyn Hemming and Patricia Green\u2019s new book, Sweet Goodness: Unbelievably Delicious Gluten-Free Baking Recipes (Penguin Canada, 2015), is their response to readers\u2019 wishes for gluten-free desserts that \u201cdon\u2019t taste like processed cardboard,\u201d says Hemming.They\u2019ve revamped old favourites and created new treats.But you don\u2019t have to be following a gluten-free food plan to enjoy these recipes.Neither sister is gluten-intolerant.\u201cThis is stuff that Patricia and I would bake, but it\u2019s got the ancient grains in it, so if you want to bake something for a treat but you want it to be a little bit healthier than your average baked treat, add these ancient grain flours and these alternative ingredients and you can get something .your body can use,\u201d said Hemming during an interview from London, Ont.Gluten is a protein that can trigger allergies and digestive issues in some people and is the main culprit in celiac disease.Though manufacturers have produced a plethora of gluten-free items, many are often full of starches, sugar, fat and additives, which can lead to weight gain and constipation, say the authors.\u201cIt\u2019s very easy to make a gluten-free baked product that tastes great when you jam it full of .a combination of starches and some other poor ingredients and a lot of sugar,\u201d says Hemming.\u201cBut there\u2019s so many problems with that, especially for people like diabetics and people with all kinds of other health concerns or even lifestyle desires - they want to eat well, or they work out, or they\u2019re athletes.You want to have something that offers nutrition.That\u2019s the big deal for us.We\u2019re not going to make a book that\u2019s just got recipes where everything is sweet and lovely but just garbage food.We would never eat that ourselves.\u201d The authors urge shoppers to read the ingredients list before purchasing gluten-free flours because many are processed.\u201cIt\u2019s probably going to work really well because it\u2019s mostly starch, but don\u2019t be impressed by that because it\u2019s going to be bad for your health,\u201d says Hemming.\u201cIt is easy to buy three different flours - sorghum, teff and millet - and combine them and get the same results as opposed to using sugar and starch, which is the manufacturer\u2019s easy answer.\u201d They use the least amount of sweetener possible and their favourites are organic cane sugars, maple syrup, honey and lightly packed brown sugar.The sisters took nine months longer with \u201cSweet Goodness\u201d than when de- veloping their other books: \u201cQuinoa 365,\u201d \u201cQuinoa Revolution\u201d and \u201cGrain Power.\u201d Some recipes were tested 10,15 or even 20 times.Because gluten helps bind and stabilize ingredients, reduce crumbling, and add volume in traditional baking, they had to seek alternatives.Chia, ground flax seeds and psyllium husks can make gels or binders to make up for gluten\u2019s absence.Xanthan and guar gum also hold ingredients together.These ingredients are increasingly available in grocery and bulk stores.\u201cIt\u2019s got the most healthful ingredients and the right amount of ingredients that will hold it together and make it real as well,\u201d says Hemming.\u201cIt\u2019s a real balancing act.It\u2019s definitely just purely chemistry.\u201d Sisters behind hit quinoa cookbooks shift to gluten free desserts By Lois Abraham The Canadian Press Toronto THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO-RYAN SZULC Sheila Qiiinn\u2019s Dishpan Hands are soaking in it this week.Ben by Daniel Shelton AARGH/ NO ONE WILE VOTE FOR ME NOW/MV POLITICAL CAREER IS OVER/ POLITICAL CAREER?n U VIES/ CAREEN CLUS PRESIDENT WAS 0NL-Y A STEPPING STONE/ I HAP ©GOER AMBITIONS'/ THE SHY WAS THE LIMIT/ PRE5IPENT OF THE NATIONAL CHAPTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEMERCCALUS SPECIES\" LIKE WHAT?NATIONAL GOVERNMENT?DREAM EIG?X ALWAYS SAY.mu The Record newsroom@sherbrooke record.com Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Page 3 Lqcai \u201cThis is my first project like this, I hadn\u2019t really started acting up until now.\u201d Scots on the Rocks to explore the lighter side of murder at local Anglican Church By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke Today will be a very theatrical day in Lennoxville, thanks to the work of Aidan Strange and his company of young actors.In connection with the work currently being done on the Anglican Diocese of Quebec\u2019s Theatre Jeunesse Festival in Quebec City, Strange and his actors will be in town to perform for both the Lennoxville Day Camp in the afternoon and the general public at St.George\u2019s Anglican Church in the evening.\u201cOne of the shows that we\u2019ve worked on is specifically written for elementary school aged children.It\u2019s a short play very loosely based on an Oscar Wilde short story about some school children playing in a giant\u2019s garden,\u201d Strange said.\u201cWe thought it would be nice to do something a bit more comical for the adults, so in the evening we\u2019re doing a bit of a madcap parody of Macbeth.\u201d Strange explained that the actors will also engage in a question-and-answer period with the campers of the Lennoxville drama camp as a part of their visit, before preparing for the evening performance.\u201cI wouldn\u2019t go so far as to say it\u2019s dark comedy, but it doesn\u2019t shy away from the hundreds of murders; t just treats it all with a kind of lighthearted veneer,\u201d Strange said, speaking of Scots on the Rocks.\u201cThe play was written for a large cast, so the challenge for the actors was to create differences between all of the roles that they play.\u201d With 42 roles up for grabs in the play, only the actors who play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth remain constant.The result, the director said, is as hilarious as it is hectic.Both Scots on the Rocks and Selfish Giant are plays that the troupe of eight performers has prepared for the youth theatre festival in Quebec City.Along with three other works, the plays are part of an effort on the part of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec to branch out in its youth ministry According to Strange, the idea for the festival was sparked six years ago when he first met the Bishop of Quebec, Dennis Drainville.\u201cIt became apparent very quickly that we both have a great love of theatre,\u201d the director said.\u201cHe was looking for new avenues for youth work, and the idea suddenly popped into his head that we have a space in the heart of Quebec City that we could turn into a youth theatre.\u201d This is the first year that the festival is actually taking place and Strange said that now, at the halfway point, things are going very well.He described the project as appealing to a small group of young people who want to be professional actors and have a vested interest in theatre.\u201cThe project is mainly a Que- bec City project, however four of the actors that we have here are actually from Sherbrooke,\u201d the director said when asked why the project is visiting the Townships.\u201cWe thought it might be good to take the thing back to the community.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s been quite exhilarating,\u201d said cast member and Sherbrooke native Caitlyn Thomas.\u201cThis is my first project like this, I hadn\u2019t really started acting up until now.\u201d Thomas said that the festival has been a full summer\u2019s work for her and an exciting opportunity to explore a new passion in the gorgeous surrounding of the old city.Having met Strange when he put on a production of The Little Prince in Lennoxville last year, she said that it did not take her long to jump on board.\u201cThis is pretty much a full time thing,\u201d the actor said, explaining that the cast got their scripts at the end of May and have been working together in rehearsal since mid-June.\u201cI\u2019ve been given a place to stay here and we\u2019ve basically been working from 10 in the morning until sometimes six o\u2019clock in the evening.\u201d \u201cThey\u2019ve all engaged with the process really, really impressively,\u201d Strange said, pointing out that the full festival included five very different performances.\u201cThe hope is that if this project continues there will be further engagement with the rest of the diocese however we decided to keep it limited for now because the workload was so massive anyway that doing any more trips would be too much at this phase.\u201d Scots on the Rocks runs for about one hour tonight starting at 6 p.m.in the hall of St George\u2019s Anglican Church.Organizers suggest that it is suitable for families whose children are over 8 years old.Entry is by donation, with a suggested donation of $5.Diversion tactics fail for Magog drunks Record Staff Sherbrooke Four young men are facing public mischief charges after trying to lead police on a wild goose chase so that they could drive drunk.Shortly after 3 a.m.Monday morning, the Memphremagog Police received a call about a knife fight taking place in front of the downtown Magog Cinema.Police responded en masse, not knowing the severity of the situation.Upon arrival, officers in fact saw a group of people, but there was no evidence of any kind of a disturbance.Realizing it was a false alarm, police were able to triangulate the location of the phone from which the call originated, and a 19-year old Magog man was soon located.The man had tried to send police on the wrong path so that he and his friends, to leave a bar drunk in a van.The four face possible charges of public mischief and police are examining the evidence to see if additional charges are warranted.St.Francis claims another Record Staff Ascot Corner Aman fishing in the St.Francis River in Ascot Corner drowned Sunday after falling and being swept away by the current.SQ divers found the 46-year-old\u2019s body at around 8 p.m.not far from where he was last seen, after a six-hour search.According to police, the man, of Turkish origin, was standing on a rock in the river while fishing with two friends near Biron Road in Ascot Corner at around 1:30 p.m.He evidently slipped and was swept away.He was not wearing a life preserver.Emergency services were dispatched at 2 p.m.and searched until the body was found.CP appeal Cont\u2019d from Page 1 If permission is granted, distribution of the millions of dollars offered to victims and creditors could be delayed by at least several months.Earlier this month, Dumas approved the $4 30-million settlement package offered by companies accused of responsibility in the derailment.CP is the only company out of roughly 25 accused in the tragedy to not participate in the offer.It maintains it bears no responsibility in the disaster.The settlement offer is tied to the bankruptcy proceedings in the United States and Canada of Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway Ltd.(MMA), the now-insolvent railroad company that owned and operated the train that derailed.All of the companies that of- fered money to victims and creditors were given releases from legal liability on both sides of the border for their part in the disaster.In approving the fund, Dumas rejected three CP motions: one seeking access to privileged documents; another to have the fund cancelled; and a third to have the proceedings moved to Federal Court.The fund still needs to be ac- cepted in U.S.court but lawyers close to the proceedings say it\u2019s likely to be green-lighted.CP has already asked for permission to appeal the ruling regarding access to documents.Jeff Orenstein, lawyer for the victims, said Monday he \u201cwasn\u2019t surprised\u201d CP asked for permission to appeal.However, he said \u201cthe jugement on the first instance was well-drafted and well-reasoned and I think (CP) will have a hard time in appeal.\u201d He added that even if CP is successful he will push to have the proceedings fast-tracked and added that a ruling can technically be handed down in a few months, not years.Representatives from CP could not be reached for comment Monday.CP\u2019s two requests for appeal will be heard in court on Sept.9 in Montreal.SQ to limit use of semi unmarked police cars pending review The Canadian Press Montreal o V^se penmïfg uebec provincial police are limiting their use of semi-unmarked vehicles pencnffg a review following a fatal collision.The probe was launched after an officer driving such a car smashed into another vehicle and killed three elderly people on July 18 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, about 300 kilometres north of Quebec City.Semi-unmarked police cars have white-on-white or black-on-black labelling, making it difficult for motorists to identify them.Lt.Guy Lapointe said today the force will use the vehicles less frequently to respond to emergencies while it conducts its review The interim rules dictate that officers driving semi-un- marked cars will only be able to respond to emergencies if they are the only officer around or are closest and the emergency is life-threatening.The review is scheduled to be completed in the fall. Page 4 Tuesday, July 28, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record Get ready for the 23rd annual Potton Multicultural Festival ftA.r - «fif.w OryjËt The Scoop Mable Hastings The 23rd Annual Potton Multicultural Festival will be on Friday, Aug.7 and Saturday, Aug.8 in Man-sonville.While activities are centred in the Place Manson area in the middle of the village, the entire town will be abuzz with activity for the entire family to enjoy.This year offers activities with a western flavour.The event begins on the Friday evening with a Smorgasbord Supper from 5-7 p.m.Volunteer Norma Clifford will be calling Bingo from 6-8 p.m.with $500 in prizes and a $200 jackpot.From 8:30 to midnight, there will be a Karaoke and Talent Show with Super Louis; first prize is $100.The evening is a great warm up for Saturday with lots to do and see from morning to night the following day.Saturday, Aug.8 at 11 a.m.is the big parade under the direction of Pierre Pouliot, where a variety of businesses, groups and individuals will proudly represent Potton down the Main Street for all to encourage and enjoy.At noon, the official opening of the 23rd Annual Festival will take place, also celebrating the 50th anniversary of Owls Head Ski.Be sure to sample the delicious international cuisine lunch.This year, throughout the day some activities will include: Polish, Filipino and square dancers, caricaturist Trevor McKinven, a bull-riding contest, live MABLE HASTINGS The parade is always a highlight of the Potton Multicultural Festival music, outdoor games, craft stands, food stands, farmers market, juggling, fireworks, as well as a Book Sale to benefit the Potton Municipal Library and Mis-sisquoi North Youth Centre.Children\u2019s activities include face ¦ THE* RECORD \u201cThe only English daily newspaper in the Eastern Townships\u20191 MABLE HASTINGS Lillian Korman and her horse, KC.She and her daughter Carol both ride in the Parade each year on Festival Day.This year is extra special as it also marks the 50th Anniversary of Owl\u2019s Head ski area, owned and operated for the past 50 years by Lillian and her husband Fred.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 painting with Super Hiro, inflatable games, \u201cFind the Owl\u201d with beautiful owls created by artist Renee Morris and the youth from the Missisquoi North Youth Centre (CAB) that will be hidden throughout the town.This activity is in recognition of Owl\u2019s Head\u2019s 50th anniversary.Other activities include the Round Barn, Covered Bridge, and a Flea Market at the Catholic Church.The Reilly House, located on Main Street will serve a special lunch menu as well as holding a big porch sale with bargains for all.The afternoon brings a plethora of Country music to the stage with performances from Silverado from 4-8 p.m., the band Mirola starting at 8 p.m.and then fireworks for all to enjoy.From 5-7 p.m., you can enjoy Felix Caron\u2019s Pork and Beef barbecue and an on-site bar.There will be a prize for the best western costume.There will also be music throughout the day with Rusty James and les Squeegee.The list of activities goes on and on.Come to Potton and enjoy the multicultural talents of the people who proudly make the area their home.The Municipality of Potton would like to acknowledge and thank those businesses who sponsor the event as well as the many volunteers who make it possible.For more information about this year\u2019s Multicultural Festival, visit the Potton website at www.potton.ca, their Face-book page, or contact Diane Rypinslci-Marcoux at 450-292-5817 or Julie Bernier at 438-880-7976. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, July 28,2015 Page 5 Fire station a hot topic in Sawyerville By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke A petition with over 50 signatures was presented at a recent meeting of the Cookshire-Eaton council, asking the town to reconsider the placement of a new fire station in Sawyerville.The new station is set to be constructed just 70 feet away from the current one, located at 4 Main Street in Sawyerville.\u201cThis project has been going on for a year,\u201d said Marcel Charpentier, assistant director of fire services for the area.\u201cPeople have known all along it was going to be done.\u201d A concerned citizen contacted The Record, pointing out that the station is currently located in close proximity to a daycare, a seniors\u2019 residence, an elementary school, the skating rink, and a municipal park and bike path.\u201cI fear that when the fire fighters respond to an emergency, with the adrenaline pumping, the safety of the local residents and of the people using the local services on this road is more at risk,\u201d the citizen said.\u201cI don\u2019t think they should worry,\u201d was Charpentier\u2019s response.He said that at one point the town did explore another location.\u201cThey saw us coming and jacked up the price,\u201d he said.\u201cI think this is the right place.It\u2019s a good spot.There is always a risk when you drive, but you have to respect the limits of the code.\u201d Charpentier said he maintains a reduced speed when driving through town.In the 25 years he has been with the department, he said he has never had a close call.\u201cThere\u2019s no sense trying to save somebody if you kill somebody on the way up,\u201d he said, explaining that all the fire fighters in the department are sensitive to local traffic when taking off for a call.The current fire station used to be the tool shed for the town, according to Charpentier.\u201cThere is a lot of dampness in the building.It\u2019s hard on the trucks.\u201d \u201cI think the project is really positive for the municipality,\u201d he went on to say.\u201cThe new building is going to be much cleaner.\u201d After filing the petition during the July 6 meeting, the concerned citizen, wanting not to be identified, asked council to address the concerns raised in the petition.The citizen said council gave three reasons for building the new fire station on the same property as the old one; the cost of changing locations, the difficulty in selling the current lot, and the potential changes in response time for the areas covered.The citizen added that council appeared to take the petition seriously, and said they would review their decision.By Olivia Ranger-Enns Cowansville Cowans ville\u2019s new hair salon Studio Caract Hair has a few reasons for celebration.For starters, the salon has recently moved to a more convenient location with more visibility on Main Street of the town.Secondly, one of the hairdressers has won a bronze medal in a coloring competition in Las Vegas.So yes, there is cause for opening the champagne.Owned by Jessica Gauvin, the hair salon has been open for two years.\u201cI devote all of my time to this place,\u201d said Gauvin, who has more than 15 years of hair styling experience under her belt.In addition, she has taken part in dozens of competitions and has been a member of the artistic team of Wella Professionals for six years.Award-winning hair stylists in Cowansville In the middle of June, the hair salon moved from its basement location to the street level.The shop is brand new with elegant wooden beams, colorful but tasteful accents, and large modern canvases by Elizabeth Sicotte.At the front of the shop, clients are welcomed with large mirrors, suspended lamps and a bright purple counter.At the back, where the stylists color hair, large couches with plump purple cushions offer a more relaxing ambiance.Gauvin spent hours the night before opening day with her boyfriend putting up frames, screwing in nails and adjusting the rooms in general.It was tough work, but the results were definitely worth it.There are always challenges cropping up for Gauvin.\u201cWe want to keep our clients satisfied, day after day.On top of that, we have to stay up-to-date with new products and techniques,\u201d said the hair stylist.Meet Melina Tzinevrakis, a 21-year old stylist and make-up specialist.Having received her diploma from Lasalle College in make-up design, Tzinevrakis decided to launch herself in the hairstyling business and studied at the Tornade academy.Tzinevrakis has just returned from Las Vegas, where she received a bronze medal in the Student Canada category at the North American Trend Vision Awards.\u201cI love competition.I live for that kind of adrenaline,\u201d said Tzinevrakis.\u201cDuring a competition, the most important obstacle is speed and constancy.There are many judges out there who come from around the world to see you perform, so you have to be sharp and clean.Any minimal mistake gets you COURTESY SALON CARACT HAIR Melina Tzinevrakis, who just came back with a bronze medal from a hair competition in Las Vegas.disqualified.\u201d Tzinevrakis became interested in the hairstyling business at 12 years old.For her, hair styling is similar to sculp- ture.As such, hairstyling is a form of art.\u201cWhat better way than working with people who come here for a treat?\u201d asked the 21-year-old, who plans on selling Wella products around the world in 10 years.Taking part in the competition in Las Vegas was, for Tzinevrakis as she puts it, the best experience of her life.\u201cThere is so much talent in Quebec,\u201d said Tzinevrakis.\u201cNext year, I will be competing in the Young Talent Wella for the TrendVision Award, and I'm going for gold.\u201d Tzinevrakis thanked her model Maud and her assistant Audrey who have always been there to encourage her.\u201cThere is a diction I love so much: where I create, there I am true.That represents me perfectly as a hair stylist.\u201d The salon is located at 140 Main Street in Cowansville.Sherbrooke High School reunion MATTHEW MCCULL >- \u2022 * ; ' A v.Here is what we hope is a better view of the smiling faces ofSHSfrom last weekend's reunion.The Record would also like to apologize for misspelling the name of former principal Royce Gale in the article published on Monday, and for neglecting to mention the names of two other SHS teachers who attended the event, Andrea Lothrop and Allan Marshall. Page 6 Tuesday, July 28, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \t' N\t \tH DTTn'R'T A T\tBut the simple fact of the matter is that Senate abolition is essentially impossible.J-\t\t Sober Second Thoughts John Edwards So Stephen Harper announced on Friday that he is now in favour of abolishing the Senate.Given the Senate\u2019s tarnished reputation of late (to put it mildly), Harper\u2019s turn around on this issue seems to be a case of his sensing the direction that the parade is going and marching boldly to the front.The decision to push for abolition also marks the end of one of the original planks of the Reform Party\u2014the Conservatives\u2019 actual predecessors.When the party was founded in the late 1980s, one of its main tenets was a belief in a \u201cTriple-E\u201d Senate, that is, one based on the American model, with equal representation from each province and with actual power.Abolishing the Senate was never part of this plan \u2014 changing and enhancing its role to allow the West (in particular) to offset the supposedly dominant power of Ontario and Quebec.It\u2019s an interesting reversal for someone who declared in 2004 he would not appoint any Senators who were not elected and then went on to appoint 56 Senators during his tenure.even more than Mulroney, who appointed eight extra Senators to push through the GST.It is also ironic given that some of those Senators are front and centre as the causes of the Senate\u2019s current reputation.In December 2008, he appointed Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, and Patrick Brazeau, ah of whom are currently suspended.Wallin has been accused by the RCMP fraud related to her Senate expenses but has not been formally charged, Brazeau is currently under indictment in three separate criminal cases, and Duffy\u2019s fraud and bribery trial has been a media spectacle for the last few months.It actually came out in April that he was so (correctly) concerned about his eligibility for a Senate seat from P.E.I.that he asked to represent Ontario initially.It is this very residency issue is at the heart of the financial issues that are currently before the court.By coming out for Senate abolition, Harper is actually late to the party, as the NDP has proposed getting rid of the chamber since long before it was cool.But the simple fact of the matter is that Senate abolition is essentially impossible.It would require unanimous consent from Parliament and ah 10 legislatures.While the Western provinces, who have long been unhappy with their representation, might be on board, it is unlikely that the four Atlantic provinces would vote to abolish a body that, greatly over-represents them.We know this to be true by the simple fact that politicians only ever talk about it.Any legislature could pass a Constitutional amendment to start the process.None have.Not any of the six provinces that have or had NDP governments, not Harper\u2019s new \u201cBFF\u201d, Saskatchewan\u2019s Brad Wall, nobody.As an \u201cinterim\u201d measure, Harper has said he will stop appointing Senators.Given the bang-up job he\u2019s done with the batch he has summoned, one might argue that this isn\u2019t a bad thing.However, the fact is that this is one of the Prime Minister\u2019s jobs, according to the way our Constitution functions.(Ironically, if the attrition continued to its natural conclusion, the last Senator standing would be one of Harper\u2019s allstars, the lamentable Senator Brazeau.) Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if we ah could just simply \u201cblow off\u2019 parts of our job we didn\u2019t like?I can think of a few things I\u2019d rather avoid; I\u2019m sure you can, too.If the goal is to get rid of the Senate by attrition, Harper is also setting in motion a constitutional crisis \u2014 and as we know very well here in Quebec, that has not been good thing historically.A properly-functioning Senate can serve many roles in Parliament, but unquestionably the Senate status quo can not exist any further.Instead of the ridiculous posturing towards an end that will never happen, it is time to start discussing meaningful reform, and start determining what an upper house that Canadians could be proud of would look like.-\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 Letters Dear Editor: W\u2019arning! This can happen to you.In the spring of 1974 I purchased a dairy farm form my father to carry on farming as a fifth generation farmer on Johnston Road.In the spring of 1975 my wife Grace, also from a dairy farm, joined me to help run the operation.We have raised three children with a love of farming and the life that it entails, the love of nature, hard work and dedication to the family farm.In 1985, we took a partner and farmed for 30 years, priding ourselves in running a clean and efficient operation conforming to government regulations and gaining many certificates for \u201cvery great distinction\u201d for high quality milk.In the fall of 2014, Joshua (the sixth generation) bought out our partner\u2019s share and began his career as a farm owner.On May 22, 2015 this ah changed.We received a call from our milk truck driver informing us that our milk tested positive for antibiotics and had contaminated over 9,000 litres of milk in the truck.After 40 years of farming we were shocked, as we do not treat cows in our dairy barn but in our second barn, one kilometre away, where our fresh and dry cows are housed.We then questioned our local feed dealer trying to determine the source of this problem.Our local dealer brought us a new batch of dairy ration, after feeding this for one day we had our milk retested at Agropur and it was still positive for antibiotics.Two days later the test was still positive, four days after the initial report the milk was clear of antibiotics, however, we had received substantial fines for contaminated milk, had to pay for the contaminated milk in the truck and lost our production (income) for six days.Although our local feed dealer did all he could to help during this crisis, the corporation he sells for was not forthcoming.They did not admit to there being a problem with their product even after it was proven without a doubt that the antibiotics were in the meal purchased from them.After 40 years, this farm now has a record of contaminated milk both at the Milk Federation and the [Ministry of Agriculture].Both have refused to expunge this incident from our record even though it has now been proven that we did nothing wrong, that this was a situation beyond our control.The Canadian consumer deserves to be protected from antibiotic contamination in their milk and all farm products.This incident shows that our system is second to none in the world.Consumers can buy with confidence.It is this farm\u2019s opinion that as famers we deserve the same standard of quality from large corporations and that we should not have a record for a mistake made by a large corporation.In closing,buyer beware, not everything is as it seems.James Johnston Melbourne Township The writer is the owner ofTeeBrookefarm. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Page 7 \tIQ\tx\tLongueuil was not to be outdone in what was a defensive battle.A.\t^/©c