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[" Meet the future farmers of Canada Page 7 \"THE\" - RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Gaiters silenced, Cougars roar Sports - Page 8 75 CENTS + TAXES ETSB staff to strike on Oct.28 By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke PM#0040007682\tMonday, October 19, 2015 Election 2015: IPs finally here! Polls open from 9:30 a.m.to 9:30 p.m.for today\u2019s federal vote JOHN EDWARDS Yellow signs like this one, located on the Bishop's University campus, were popping up all over the region on Sunday, in preparation for today's federal election, the culmination of a campaign that lasted 11 weeks, the longest campaign since the 19th century.Campaign for the record books wraps up with wild weekend of electioneering All teachers, support staff and professionals of the Eastern Townships School Board will exercise the first of a six-day strike mandate on Wednesday, Oct.28.All schools, centres and affiliated daycares will be closed, according to ETSB Chairman Mike Murray.The strike will happen in conjunction with the Common Front, which represents over 400,000 health and social services, education and public sector workers across the province.According to the Common Front website, striking will rotate across the province throughout the week of Oct.26.The ETSB strike on Oct.28 will include the rest of the Eastern Townships region, as well as Central Quebec, Monteregie and the Mauricie.According to the long-term plan laid out in a press release sent out by the Common Front, the ETSB could see two additional strike days on Nov.12 and 13.Appalachian Teachers\u2019 Association President Megan Seline said the union is still developing a picketing strategy for the strike day, and hopes to get the details out to teachers by the middle of this week.Seline pointed out that in addition to the ETSB teacher and support staff strike, the Fédération Autonome de l\u2019Enseignment (FAE), acting independently, will exercise the second day of their three-day strike mandate on Monday, Oct.26.The FAE, which represents the teachers of the Val des Cerfs French school board, held its first strike day on Sept.30.Because the ETSB and Val des Cerfs share the Massey-Vanier High School and Sutton Elementary campuses, the ETSB cancelled school at those locations as a precaution, not wanting to Cont\u2019d on Page 3 By Bruce Cheadle The Canadian Press Ottawa Canada\u2019s extraordinarily long 78-day election campaign that culminates Monday was always going to be one for the record books.Stephen Harper aspires to become the first prime minister since Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1908 to win four consecutive mandates.Tom Mulcair still hopes to take the official Opposition NDP over the top to form the first federal New Democratic government in the country\u2019s history.And the Liberals are hoping to make an unprecedented leap from third-party status to government, while reinstalling a Trudeau at 24 Sussex Drive for the first time since Pierre Elliott Trudeau stepped down in 1984 after almost 16 years in office.Add in the 11-week length of the battle \u2014 the longest since the election of 1872 \u2014 and a per-party spending limit of a staggering $54 million (far and away the highest ever) and all the ingredients were present for an epic confrontation.Still, what transpired over the campaign\u2019s final weekend is eye-popping.There was tough-on-crime Harper with his drug-demonizing campaign strategy holding a Saturday night rally in Toronto with former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, the world\u2019s most celebrated crack addict of 2014, just as new revelations were published detailing Ford\u2019s bizarre and disturbing behaviour while in office.Cont\u2019d on Page 5 ¦ THE ¦ RECORD GET a 7 DAY TRIAL onu^e scriptïon.Take The Record anywhere with you with an online subscription! iPads, tablets, iPhones, Android phones, laptops! 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1,2,3: 1.\tVisit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.\tClick e-edition.3.\tComplete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather TODAY: MAINLY SUNNY HIGH 4 SUNRISE: 7:09 SUNSET: 5:56 TUESDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 11 LOW-6 >ij/ WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH 7 LOW-2 THURSDAY: RAIN anrj HIGH 11 LOW 2 J ; J FRIDAY: SHOWERS HIGH 7 LOW-3 From Moulton Hill to Capitol Hill I was a hostage at the Pentagon, and other tales from D.C.BRIAN MACIVER PENTAGON WASHINGTON U.S.Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made funny faces to a roomful of journalists while defending President Barack Obama's decision to keep 5,500 troops in Afghanistan through 2017 at the Pentagon on Thursday.By Brian Maclver Special to The Record Washington I was a hostage at the Pentagon on Thursday.Without freedom of movement or communication with the outside world, I truly was a prisoner despite being there to cover a press conference.A Pentagon official met me as soon as I made it through the security checkpoint and received my identification number (\u201cTemporary visitor #5, Escort Only).JB, my jailer, escorted me through the criss-crossing corridors past a large pharmacy, a jewellery store and a flower shop.\u201cThey really make it so that we don\u2019t have any reason or excuse to leave,\u201d he said to me.\u201cEven if it\u2019s your anniversary and you need to get a gift, they planned it so that everything is in the building.\u201d With those words I realize that my jailer is as much a prisoner of this place as I am.He has an identification number not too different from mine.His tone as he speak about America\u2019s national security centre is weary and near-exhausted.But that did not change his mission with me.He brought me to a darkened room.No telecommunication signals were able to penetrate the thick concrete walls.I was left alone.But I wasn\u2019t truly alone.Veterans of this cell were all around: New York Times writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Helene Cooper sat to my right.Reporters from NBC, CBS, FOX and CNN and other national outlets sat in the front row of chairs.We were all in this together.Cooper recognized that this was my first time being in this room.She told me not to worry, that nothing of true consequence will happen at our hearing.She smiled a warm smile full of comfort while saying it.I knew she was right - the true hearing happened earlier that day with President Obama - but I could not help but feel that this was a mistake.I, like so many other prisoners, was not supposed to be there.I was not the person they were looking for.Our hearing began when one of America\u2019s most powerful people walked in the room: Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.Carter began the proceedings with his opening statement: he defended President Obama\u2019s decision to go back on a promise he had made and would leave 5,500 American troop in Afghanistan past the end of his term in 2017.That is when the prisoners lashed out.Questions about logistics of the troop use (\u201cit depends on what our NATO allies are going to put up\u201d), what the mission is (\u201cCounter-terrorism and aiding and training Afghani troops\u201d) and what is to happen to them after President Obama leaves office (\u201cIt will be up to whoever takes over the White House\u201d) were all asked and asked again.And just as suddenly as it all began, the frenzy was over and the defense secretary walked away from his podium.Once again, JB greeted me.He walked me out of the common cell, past the flower shop, the jewellery store and the large pharmacy and right through the door.I was free again and no worse for wear.The Quesarito experience What did make me worse for wear was my dinner feast on Saturday.I was taken out for my first ever Chipotle experience by a friend two days ago.I was told to order something off Chipotle\u2019s secret menu by one of my roommates called a \u201cQuesarito.\u201d Allow me to pontificate on this incredible work of culinary art.For those not in the know, Chipotle is the \u201cSubway\u201d of Mexican fast food.When I told the girl behind the counter that I wanted a \u201cQuesarito\u201d she nodded her head and told me to step aside for a moment while she prepared the que-sadilla.She grabbed two tortillas and sprinkled cheese in between them before throwing the two into a quesadilla press.She served more customers as the cheese melted.Once the quesadilla complete, she asked me to return to the counter to complete my meal.As she added corn, beans, a meat called \u201cbarbacoa\u201d (I think it was beef?), sour cream, guacamole and more cheese - a poor choice in hindsight - my stomach began disagreeing with my eyes\u2019 belief that I was able to finish that monstrosity.The first bite was magical.A perfect balance of ingredients and a cheese quesadilla, all melding into a heavenly mess in my mouth.It was downhill from there.The quality of the garbage that I was putting into my body remained a constant.Every bite was as great as the last.What changed, however, was my level of self-loathing.After every bite, I despised myself a little bit more until I eventually stopped caring and came to terms with what I was doing to myself.And damn it if I wouldn\u2019t do it again.Brian Maclver is a Sherbrooke native, and graduate of Bishop's and Champlain, who is currently studying for a graduate degree in journalism at Northwestern University, but is also gaining an education in American fast food ingenuity.Ben by Daniel Shelton I PONTHAVB TO GO TO I've always WANTEP TO VO V THAT.WORK CAUSE IMRETIRE£l yK/t' SKritcH / O\tIf N The Record newsr oom@sherbrooker ecor d.com Monday, October 19, 2015 Page 3 \t\t\t\t J-\t^GCAL^\tN\t[ews\t\u201cGeorge has friends all over the world, hut I don\u2019t see anyone doing anything.How can I not do something?\u201d BU dean sets $40K goal to save Syrian friend in need Gordon Lambie Lennoxville A fundraising effort that Bishop\u2019s University dean of arts and science, Michele Murray, mentioned was in the works at the school\u2019s recent teach-in event on the conflict in Syria is now well underway.Murray and her husband, fellow Bishop\u2019s professor Daniel Millar, hope to raise $40,000 by the end of January 2016 in order to sponsor the family of a Syrian friend to come to Canada as refugees.At press time, their online crowdfunding initiative already sits at $3,930.\u201cAfter the teach-in I did a lot of research and talked to a few more people and Daniel and I decided to go forward with this campaign,\u201d Murray explained.\u201cIt\u2019s been quite an experience to see how people are giving money.We appreciate every donation.\u201d The two Lennoxville residents are looking to help George Edelby, his sister Peggy, and his father Antoine, all of who are currently living in Aleppo, a city of about two million people in the country\u2019s north.Murray met Edelby when travelling in Syria in 2010 when he served as a guide for a tour of Syrian Archeological sites she was on.She then met the rest of his family when she returned in 2011 while on sabbatical.\u201cI\u2019ve been in touch with them since 2011,\u201d the dean said.\u201cAny time I asked how are things going, they\u2019d say oh we\u2019re staying, we\u2019re staying, because they realized that once they leave they lose everything.\u201d With the situation in Syria continuing to deteriorate and more and more people leaving the country, however, Murray said that things changed this past spring.Earlier this year, she said, the family expressed openness to the difficult decision of leaving their home for the first time.As that idea grew to be more solid on their part, so too did the feeling that she had a bigger role to play.\u201cGeorge has friends all over the world, but I don\u2019t see anyone doing anything,\u201d the dean said.\u201cHow can I not do something?\u201d Though now committed to the cause, Murray harbours no delusions about how significant a goal she and her husband have set for themselves.\u201cThe government says that you need $12,000 per adult to sponsor,\u201d she explained.\u201cThat\u2019s $36,000 that we\u2019ve rounded up to $40,000 because while the Government of Canada does pay for their flight over, once they\u2019re here and they\u2019re set up, they will need to pay that back.\u201d The sponsoring family, Murray continued, is completely responsible for the refugees they bring into the country for the first year, working to cover costs associated with housing, food, clothing and any other needs that might come up.\u201cWe need all the help we can get,\u201d the dean said.\u201cI\u2019m hopeful that we can attain our goal because I know that people are frustrated when they see what is going on in Syria but they feel powerless to do anything to help.\u201d Murray presented the crowd-funding campaign, which can be viewed at fundrazr.com/cam-paigns/dl2wuc as an opportunity to do something that is both concrete and meaningful.She also acknowledged that the % mm COURTESY The Edelby family, shown here in Qalb Lozeh, Syria.Bishop\u2019s dean of arts and science Michele Murray is raising money to sponsor the family to come to Canada.Bishop\u2019s/Champlain refugee student sponsorship committee has agreed to take on two additional students from Syria, and clarified that the two efforts should not be seen as being in competition with each other.\u201cThese are opportunities for the Bishop\u2019s community to do something to help Syrians, and that\u2019s just fantastic,\u201d the dean said.Outside of the online initiative, Murray said that a number of appeals have been made to student clubs and organiza- tions on campus, and added that she has been approached by the owner of the Restaurant Le Cartier in Sherbrooke who has organized a special fundraising event this Wednesday at 5 p.m.For a $20 entry fee, guests will be able to taste Le Cartier\u2019s Mouton Cadet Sauvignon Blanc with delicious fresh oysters while enjoying performances by local musicians and an exhibition of over 30 works of art by two Townships painters, Jovette Letourneau and Fernand Serre.ETSB strike Cont\u2019d from Page 1 put students in a position where they could be turned away from school unexpected- iy- Murray said the board has not had a strategy meeting yet, but said they will likely close Massey-Vanier and Sutton again on Oct.26.The ATA\u2019s position regarding the FAE strike is for ETSB teachers not to cross their picket line.It remains to be seen whether the FAE will follow the same protocol or continue with scheduled classes during the ETSB\u2019s strike planned for Wednesday, Oct.28.The strike announcement comes hand-in-hand with news that the collective agreement negotiations are starting to progress.\u201cThings are finally moving forward,\u201d Seline said.\u201cThey (the Ministry) have a budget they\u2019re going to have to Murray loses bid for QESBA presidency By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke During the annual general meeting of the Quebec English School Boards Association, held this weekend at the Delta Hotel in Sherbrooke, online voting closed and Jennifer Maccarone, chair of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, was named the new president, replacing David D\u2019Aoust.Maccarone ran against and defeated ETSB chairman Mike Murray for the top job.\u201cThere are so many issues at hand right now,\u201d Maccarone said, just one hour into her mandate.\u201cIt\u2019s not just about education,\u201d she said, explaining that the vitality of the English speaking community depends on the success of its students.Susan Stein Day, Chair of the Lester B.Pearson School Board, was named vice-president, winning over Sylvia Lo Bianco, Vice-Chair of the English Montreal School Board.adopt in the spring,\u201d she said, adding that it needs to be deposited and discussed in detail before being passed.\u201cThey\u2019ve got to get us sorted out,\u201d Seline said.Some main points of contention, including the in- crease of the in-school work week from 32 to 35 hours, priori weighting for special needs students and increased stu-dent-to-teacher ratios for elementary levels 4, 5 and 6 are now off the negotiating table, according to Seline.MATTHEW MCCULLY Newly named QESBA president Jennifer Maccarone with executive director Marcus Tabachnick at the AGM held last weekend in Sherbrooke.RECORD Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications Jo-Ann Hovey Advertising Consultant Townships Outlet Brome County One number 819 569-9525 jjzs* t.m i\u2019.vi i'.v ^ f.m \u2022JA\u2019i t.mxjs¦ f.m a»* *^ j Lennoxville Elementary School P.P.O.y Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser Thursday, October 22 4:30 p.m.to 7 p.m.in the school cafeteria A fabulous feast of salad, rolls, spaghetti, juice or coffee & dessert.Tickets Adults: $8.Child: $6.Family (2 adults, 2 children): $25.plus $3.for each additional child li : * i Y % Ti f V : ¦a t \\ l * f L.E.S 1 Academy St.Lennoxville jhovey@sherbrookerecord.com A 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such as choking, giving CPR (chest compression technique) and using a defibrillator were carefully explained in French and English to more than 50 seniors.First responders used equipment always found in ambulances and now, especially in the case of defibrillators, often in schools, sports facilities and public gathering places.Everyone was given the chance to put these techniques into practice and special care was given to the operation of the defibrillator.Proper operation of this life-saving tool, which applies shock therapy to the heart muscle, is often the difference between life and death.\u201cIn every case, however, calling 911 is the first step,\u201d Julien Corriveau Gagné emphasized.He also underlined using force in the Heimlich manoeuver could crack a rib.\u201cDon\u2019t worry about that.Pounding on a child\u2019s back takes strong determination but even if there\u2019s a minor injury, first of all, the ambulance first responders will take note of any injury and this is a matter of life and death.Reviving a person who has suffered cardiac arrest or serious choking is the first priority.\u201d Modern defibrillators are quite a complete tool which not only deliver the shock that could restart the heart, but it come equipped with explicit instructions and even talk to the user, giving instructions when to apply the shock treatment, when to resume CPR for up to two hours.All in all, Thursday morning\u2019s life-saving techniques clinic was the high point for this group of seniors who, in some cases, had already experienced one of these traumatic events.CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE Guy Gauvin, president of the Seniors\u2019 Centre and organizer of this event, with Julien Corriveau Gagne, Derard Tremblay, Edith Charbonneau and Michael Dugre.Campaign Cont\u2019d from Page 1 And there was Justin Trudeau, scion of the late Pierre and his hated National Energy Program, spending the final day of the race in Edmonton and Calgary while making an electoral pitch to Quebecers and all but trolling Harper\u2019s old Alberta-based grassroots.\u201cIt\u2019s a message I\u2019m proud to deliver here with a big smile as a Liberal, as a Trudeau and as a Quebecer,\u201d Trudeau, 43, told a lively rally in Edmonton before moving on to an even bigger event in Harper\u2019s adopted hometown of Calgary.\u201cPeople in Quebec need to know that Alberta matters, that our country needs Alberta to succeed,\u201d Trudeau said in English and French.\u201cBut so too do Quebecers need to be reminded that our country needs them to engage, too.\u201d During a media availability in Calgary, Trudeau made his appeal for national unity in more tangible terms: \u201cI will never use western resources to try to buy eastern votes.\u201d Trudeau, who ended his day in the B.C.riding that was held by his maternal grandfather James Sinclair for 18 years in the 1940s and \u201850s, was the only leader to take reporters\u2019 questions Sunday.If Trudeau\u2019s message was an attempt to bring the country together under a Liberal banner, Harper was flying the flag of fiscal conservatism.\u201cVoting Conservative means this \u2014 no money, no money comes out of your pocket of middle-class Canadians, no money comes out to pay for the tax hikes and the deficits of the Liberal party,\u201d an angry and energized Harper said in Newmarket, Ont.At a later whistle stop in Regina as Harper flew west to B.C., the prime minister warned that a Liberal victory would tear down everything his Conservatives have achieved.\u201cToday at the federal level, taxes are at their lowest level since John Diefenbaker was the prime minister, their lowest in over 50 years,\u201d said Harper, before promising more tax cuts.\u201cThe other guys want to take us back to the days where they could get their hands on as much money as possible and spend it on bureaucracy and special interests.We have been building a Canada over the past few years that they do not like.\u201d In downtown Toronto, Mulcair was left invoking the name of Jack Layton on the late NDP leader\u2019s old turf in a last-chance bid to restore New Democrat hopes.What began Aug.2 as a tight, three-way race with the NDP in the lead and Liberals trailing appeared to flip on its axis in the final week, with Trudeau\u2019s Liberals surfing into election day on a rising wave of public opinion and the New Democrats a distant third in every public opinion poll.\u201cWe\u2019re going to get it done,\u201d Mulcair maintained at a rally in one of the hotly contested downtown Toronto ridings that remain two-way, NDP-Liberal battles.Mulcair spent the final few days of the campaign furiously kicking up dust over Liberal transgressions.The resignation of Liberal campaign co-chairman Dan Gagnier, forced to step down Wednesday after The Canadian Press revealed that he was providing strategic advice to TransCanada over the Energy East Pipeline, provided the NDP with a late chance to tarnish Trudeau\u2019s halo.But an even bigger cloud ballooned on Sunday, when Benjamin Perrin, a former lawyer in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office who was called as a witness at the fraud, bribery and breach of trust trial of Sen.Mike Duffy, publicly stated: \u201cThe current government has lost its moral authority to govern.\u201d Perrin\u2019s intervention on the final day of the campaign served to reprise its opening stanza in August, when the ongoing Duffy trial dogged Harper for two weeks.Bookended between a corruption trial and the campaign\u2019s wild finish were debates over Syrian refugees, niqabs, \u201cbarbaric cultural practices,\u201d a massive new trade pact with Pacific rim countries, deficits versus surpluses, pensions, taxation, child care and public infrastructure.When Parliament was dissolved for the election, the Conservatives had 159 seats in the 308-seat House of Com- mons, the NDP had 95 and the Liberals 36.Thirty new seats have been added this election, including 15 in Ontario, bringing the total to 338 and upping the number of seats needed for a bare majority to 170.PAUL WELLS S9i DONALD LECTURE SERIES Political Editor, Maclean\u2019s magazine Election 2015: What just happened?An interview with Principal Goldbloom Wednesday, Oct 21 7:00 pm, Centennial Theatre, Bishop\u2019s University Free Admission.No tickets required.Seating on a first come, first served basis. Page 6 Monday, October 19, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Kdi\tITOJ\tRI\t[AI\tL\tVoting is one of the few direct responsibilities that come with our many rights and privileges as citizens of a free country.The big day is here! John Edwards Sweet, merciful crap, we made it! It has been a long 78 days since the federal election was called and if you\u2019re tired of the campaign, you\u2019re not alone.Running twice the length nec-ssary, the last 11 weeks have been a very long countdown to the decision on who we want to represent us and who gets to lead Canada.What we\u2019ve seen is a tight race where three separate parties have at one time or another been discussed as the frontrunner to from government.Yet, while election advertising may have become quite stale by now (I know I\u2019m just not ready to see an election ad anytime soon), what we can\u2019t say is that there hasn\u2019t been time to discuss the issues that affect our country.It\u2019s been littered with reminders that this election matters.The parties differ on a range of important matters: be they economic (taxes, budgets, the Trans-Pacific Partnership), social (drug coverage, expanded day cares), environmental (pipelines, climate change) or simply the question of who is a Canadian.While many people don\u2019t have a clear opinion on all of these issues, most of us have a strong view on at least one.Elections Canada is bracing for a heavy voter turnout on Monday.Hooray! This is in part because of the record number of Canadians (3.6 million) who already showed up to vote at advance polls last week.In Quebec alone almost a million people have already cast ballots, a 65 per cent increase from 2011 (569,466 people).If the increased turnout happens, it will be an important step in ensuring that the Canadian government is truly representative.and it will happily be a significant shift in recent voting trends.Voter turnout in Canada has been in decline since it reached a high of almost 80 per cent in the late \u201850s and early \u201960s.In the 2011 election, turnout was just over 60 per cent (61.4 to be exact), the third-worst in Canadian history and less than three per cent better than our worst turnout ever, which was in 2008 when only 58.8 per cent of Canadian voters bothered to mark a ballot.That means that our past \u201cmajority government\u201d wasn\u2019t necessarily about the majority.While they did receive the most votes as a party, 5.8 million, a full 8.8 million Canadian actually voted for a party other than the Conservatives.But the largest portion went to the 9.4 million Canadians who didn\u2019t bother to vote at all.For a country with no serious impediments to voting, that is a sad state of affairs.Whatever your political stripe, take 20 minutes tomorrow and vote \u2014 if you haven\u2019t already.While there is little chance that a single vote in a single riding will determine the national leader, on the whole votes do matter.Votes are a direct representation of our interests and preferences and voting is one of the few direct responsibilities that come with our many rights and privileges as citizens of a free country.The physical act of voting is also one of the best methods of face-to-face community-building we still have, in a society that is becoming increasingly isolated.It is at the polling station that we actually get to see our neighbours in person, also exercising their democratic rights.The act of voting sometimes sends us to places where we wouldn\u2019t normally go.Church basements aren\u2019t part of my normal daily routine, but I\u2019ve seen a few thanks to various elections.Some people tomorrow may find themselves at a school or university for the first time.When you\u2019re there, take the time to have a look around and see a part of our community that you wouldn\u2019t otherwise experience.As a country we rarely go a week without hearing (or making) complaints about the lack of representation in politics or how elected officials are failing us.But when it comes down to it, if almost around 40 per cent Canadians fail to vote like they have in the last three elections, we are part of that problem.I have yet to meet a person that does not have at strong point of view on at least one of the serious issues being discussed in this election, this is your chance to make them heard.-\t«THEw - 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 HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR HEART AND IUNGS MUSdES Letters Dear Editor: Even though I do not have the right to vote for the new president or vice-president of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), allow me a word on the article: ETSB Chairman Mike Murray to run for QESBA President (The Record, Sept.23).On Oct.13, the publicly funded QESBA held debates between candidates who were vying to represent the organization as its next president or vice-president.The underlying theme of the speeches was how to retain school board elections, which Education Minister François Blais promised to ditch, as part of the school-board reform plan.The two-hour webcast event was most annoying to listen to, as candidates talked about \u201crights,\u201d and fighting for \u201crights.\u201d But whose \u201crights\u201d?The Liberal government\u2019s plan does call for an English public school system.At the school level, the government acknowledges that school principals with governing boards, which include parents, teachers, and other people in the school, who have a vested interest in the student, are best suited to respond to the child's needs.The Ministry has, indeed, promised the granting of \u201cformal rights,\u201d in which parents will play a greater role in the running of their schools and, generally, having a more powerful voice in a modernized English school system.Nevertheless, the two candidates for president had two diametrically opposed views on how to deal with the government and its board reform plan.One candidate said the English community should rally and fight for \u201cour rights\u201d at the Supreme Court of Canada.On the other hand, Chairman of the Eastern Townships School Board, Mike Murray, in essence, said the Supreme Court route may take years to settle.With the government and \u201cthree lawyers,\u201d the Supreme Court Justices may very well rule in the government's favour.\u201cNegotiate,\u201d he said.If I were a voter, I would choose negotiation rather than confrontation.Negotiation will cost the taxpayer nothing, and, moreover, the Education Ministry has guaranteed a school system - where parents rule.Chris Eustace PlERREFONDS The writer was an unsuccesful candidate for Chair of the Lester B.Pearson School Board, located on the West Island of Montreal, in the 2014 school board elections.The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to confirm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, October 19, 2015 Page 7 Meet Your Neighbours Sarah Enright and Mathieu Rouleau, two of Canada\u2019s future farmers By Matthew McCully Lennoxville Tihere\u2019s a familiar code for campers.Leave the site in better shape than you found it.There is a similar code for farmers, charged with the stewardship of the land and livestock that feed the masses.Planning for the future is of the utmost importance in the agricultural industry, because the world\u2019s food supply depends on it.So what will the next generation of farmers inherit?Will the challenges of today be resolved by advancements in technology that will benefit newcomers?Will dairy concessions in the TPP send young producers inheriting debt along with quota running, rather that standing their ground?The Record spoke with two Quebec 4-H members to get their thoughts on the future of the industry.Sarah Enright is the current Quebec 4-H president, and is a second-year education student at Bishop\u2019s University.Her intention is to join her boyfriend in eventually taking over his family\u2019s dairy operation, continuing the business for a fourth generation.Mathieu Rouleau is a past president of Quebec 4-H, and is studying agricultural economics at McGill University.He plans to work as a consultant and advocate for the agricultural industry, bridging the gap between producers and consumers.\u201cThere is going to be a big future for our generation,\u201d Rouleau said.\u201cThe world\u2019s population is growing, there\u2019s going to be a lot more mouths to feed.\u201d Rouleau explained that even though it is demanding work, it is a rewarding field.\u201cYou are connected with the earth and the animals.You get to wake up with Mother Nature and end your day with her,\u201d he said.Comparing the industry today to generations past, Rouleau and Enright agreed agriculture is in a good place.Enright referred to new technologies like robot milkers and more consideration for the comfort of animals by exploring free-stall instead of high-stall housing.\u201cMilking with a robot gives you lots of information,\u201d Enright said.A cow\u2019s udder is divided in four quarters, each with a teat.With auto take-off milkers, the suction stops when milk pressure decreases, which could lead to uneven milking.Enright explained that robotic milkers are more sensitive to detecting mastitis or unbalanced milk flow.Rouleau said that his family uses mattresses to bed their cattle, which sends twice the blood flow to the udder and increases production.Different practices in farming animals and growing crops are being explored, improved and perfected all the time, according to Rouleau.\u201cWe\u2019re now understanding the science,\u201d Rouleau said, adding that farmers are approaching things with a new set of eyes.Looking to the future, Rouleau and Enright spoke with both optimism and uncertainty.\u201cUrban sprall will have a big impact on land availability and land quality,\u201d Rouleau said.\u201cFeeding the world in 2050, if we keep putting up housing developments on agricultural land, at a certain point, we won\u2019t have enough places for food.\u201d Climate change is another issue that will require farmers to adapt.\u201cIt\u2019s been 15 degrees at Christmas,\u201d Rouleau said, referring to current weather trends.\u201cForage crops need a cold winter; they need to take time to rest.\u201d Rouleau said that when winter temperatures rise, a sheet of water can create a sealant over crops that require an oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange, which can result in \u2018winter kill.\u2019 Enright was concerned about the long-term consequences of the dairy concessions laid out in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.\u201cIt\u2019s definitely worrisome.I don\u2019t think it\u2019s good for Canadian producers,\u201d Enright said.While there was mention of subsidies to help producers cover losses, Enright wondered if they would be available to everyone, and how long they would last.\u201cIt\u2019s one giant question mark,\u201d Enright said, adding that the concerns extend to the consumer and not just the dairy producers when more STS cuts off Thursday evening service to U de S campus Record Staff Sherbrooke On Friday, the Sherbrooke Transit Society announced a separation between the dedicated student shuttle and regular STS bus service to the terminus at the U de S campus on Thursday evenings.The STS indicated that as of this Thursday, all regular bus lines serving the U de S campus after 6:30 p.m.on Thursdays will be diverted to the intersection of Galt Street West and Université Boulevard.This diversion will last for a four-week period.The special student shuttle service, however, is being maintained and will continue to run between the bus terminus and downtown.An assessment meeting is planned with the University of Sherbrooke and student associations, after the four weeks has expired, to reassess the situation.The STS says its aware of the possible impact that this decision will have on regular customers, but pointed out that they already put up with many inconveniences due to the current situation.\u201cFor the STS, the safety of its staff and its customers is a priority,\u201d said board chairman Bruno Vachon.The STS has experienced a number of problems with student rowdiness on Thursday nights that has forced the service and police to respond aggressively.Similar issues have not been reported on the bus system\u2019s infrequent trips to Lennoxville and the Bishop\u2019s campus.MATTHEW MCCULLY sum \u2022\u2022 ; * Quebec 4-H president Sarah Enright, who is currently studying education at Bishop's.foreign products reach local shelves.\u201cThere are a lot of other countries we can look at that got rid of supply management,\u201d she said, referring to the U.S., the end result being factory farms, lower standards and under-regulated milk.\u201cWe\u2019ve never talked about a backup plan,\u201d Enright said, when asked if the dairy industry seemed like a gamble in years to come.\u201cI\u2019m really proud of our dairy producers,\u201d Enright said, adding that she feels confident the agricultural community rallying together will preserve the Tittle blue cow,\u2019 the symbol of 100 per cent Canadian milk.Rouleau expanded on the resiliency of the agricultural community and its ability to adapt.He used the example of the changes in demand over the last 20-30 years, as there was a shift in households with both parents in a family working.Less time at home meant more pre-prepared meals, which meant more transformation of primary products and a change in distribution.Education was the main thing mentioned by Rouleau and Enright that would ensure the success of the agricultural industry in Canada in the future.The education they were referring to was that of the public in understanding how a farm works and where the nation\u2019s food comes from.\u201cI think consumer supported agriculture will be the future way to go,\u201d Rouleau said.\u201cWe need to bring back agriculture to the classroom,\u201d Rouleau said, wanting consumers to understand that when something is out of season, the carbon and social footprint involved in purchasing food that is not local and that travelled great distances is substantial.\u201cThere are a lot of misconceptions about the way farms are actually run and how animals are treated,\u201d Enright said.\u201cFarmers are driven by passion and pride.They work hard to ensure people can eat something that\u2019s worth it,\u201d Enright said.\u201cIf there are no farmers, there is no future,\u201d added Rouleau.s u o |Jh 3 73 W RECORD The Record would like to invite the public to attend a community forum on education on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m.at the Amédée-Beaudoin Centre, Samuel Gratham St., Lennoxville.The forum will provide a platform for representatives from the school board, the parents' committee and teachers to discuss issues related to education and school boards, specifically as they pertain to the English-speaking community.It will also be an opportunity for members of the public to voice their concerns.The panel will include Michael Murray, Chairman of the Eastern Townships School Board, Gail Klinck, teacher and Appalachian Teachers\u2019 Association union officer, Rachel Hunting, Executive Director of Townshippers\u2019 Association and member of the school board election study panel, and Renée Campeau, representing the Central Parents\u2019 Committee.A representative from the Ministry of Education has also been invited.For further information contact Matthew McCully at mmccully@sherbrookerecord.com Page 8 Monday, October 19, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \tG?\t/\tIt won\u2019t get any easier this coming weekend as Bishop\u2019s will host the defending \t^/©|Jblu uojiscnb e qjjAA pu© suojiscnb \u2018uojpy (j, :sj0msuv 1) Questions end with a comma.Fact or Fiction?6)\tQuote 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report.You want to make sure you are clear and give your readers enough information.Before you turn in your report, you should have someone read it and tell you how you can make it better.You should also proofread it, making sure everything is correct.Jokes and Riddles Q: What did the paper say to the pencil?juo 8H-IM :v Q: Where did the pen go on vacation?jBlUBAIÀSUUCd \\\\f COLORING PICTURE The Record The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, October 19, 2015 Page 11 Datebook MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015 Today is the 292nd day of 2015 and the 27th day of autumn.TODAYS HISTORY: In 1781, Lord Charles Cornwallis\u2019 British troops surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, heralding an imminent victory for the Continental Army.In 1960, the United States imposed an embargo on exports to Cuba except for medical supplies and certain foods.In 1987, \u201cBlack Monday\u201d set a new Wall Street record for a single-day decline when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points.In 2003, Mother Teresa was beatified by Pope John Paul II.TODAYS BIRTHDAYS: Auguste Lumiere (1862-1954), inventor/filmmaker; Charles Merrill (1885-1956), investment banker; Jack Anderson (1922-2005), columnist; John le Carre (1931- ), author; John Lithgow (1945- ), actor; Jennifer Holliday (1960- ), singer/actress; Evander Holyfield (1962- ), boxer; Ty Pennington (1965- ), TV host/carpenter; Jon Favreau (1966- ), actor/director; Trey Parker (1969- ), TV producer/writer; Chris Kattan (1970- ), actor/comedian; Jason Reitman (1977- ), filmmaker.TODAYS FACT: Brothers Auguste and Louis Lumiere, inventors of the Cinématographe camera that helped kick-start the motion-picture era, once declared cinema \u201can invention without any future.\u201d TODAYS SPORTS: In 1957, Maurice \u201cRocket\u201d Richard of the Montreal Canadiens became the first NHL player to score 500 goals.TODAYS QUOTE: \u201cThere was nothing dishonorable in not being blown about by every little modern wind.Better to have worth, to entrench, to be an oak of one\u2019s own generation.\u201d \u2014 John le Carre, \u201cTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy\u201d TODAYS NUMBER: 5 - Emmy wins for Trey Parker and Matt Stone\u2019s \u201cSouth Park.\u201d The mature-audiences animated sitcom has been nominated for the Outstanding Animated Program award 14 times in its 19 seasons.TODAYS MOON: Between new moon (Oct.12) and first quarter moon (Oct.20).In Memoriam LOWRY - In loving memory of our dear parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.Vivian passed away June 8, 2011, Elwin, October 19, 2001, our dear brother Terry, October 11, 2001, and our dear sister Linda Lowry Robinson, December 4, 2013.Memory is a lovely lane, Where hearts are ever true.A lane we so often travel down, Because it leads to you.May the winds of love flow softly, A special whisper for you to hear.That we still love and miss you, And wish that you were here.Forever loved never forgotten.THE LOWRY FAMILY Solidarity I BELIEVE.I GIVE cvwo^iCiivCTx e\u2014c.'< mj Development and Peace 1 888 234-8533 www.devp.org Death\t\tDeath \t\t William Thomas PALLETT 1918 - 2015 Mr.William Thomas Pallett of North Hatley passed away on October 13, 2015 at the age of 97, a good man who will be missed.maisonfuneraireroussin@videotron.ca Gwenith Massey BOOTH (1924-2015) Peacefully at the Sacre-Coeur Hospital on Friday, October 16, 2015, at the age of 91.Wife of the late Leslie Booth, and daughter of the late Urban Charles Massey and the late Mae Patrick.Gwenith leaves to mourn her daughters Sheila (Bruce Blackley), Debbie (Sandor Goldstein) and Linda (Richard Beaulne); and her grandchildren Jonathan, Jeremy and Gillian Goldstein.A graveside service was held at the Melbourne Ridge Cemetery on Sunday, October 18, 2015.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca The St.Francis Valley Plowmen\u2019s Association Match 1 - \u201cLadies\u201d 2 & 3 Furrow Plow: 1st Felicia Kirby -Best Finish, 2nd Glenna Cross - Best Crown, 3rd Rebecca Stevens, 4th Sarah Jones, 5th Paula Johnson.Match 2 \u201cGirls 8-16 years\u201d, The Association Trophy: 1st Morgan Enright - Best Crown & Best Finish, 2nd Tyla Sequin.Match 3 - \u201cBoys 8-14 years\u201d The Association Trophy - 1st William Morrill - Best Crown and Best Finish.Match 4 - \u201cBoys 14-18 years\u201d The Ross Carson Memorial: 1st Bailey Enright - Best Crown & Best Finish, 2nd Timmy Weare.Match 5 - Walking Plows, Valley Feed Inc.Trophy: 1st Jonathan Sylvester - Best Crown, 2nd Germain Boutin - Best Finish, 3rd Eric Darby, 4th Jacques Bachand, 5th Walter Walker, 6th Roger St.Àmard, 7th Martin Menard, 8th Martin Descoteau, 9th Clement Dupont.Match 6 - All 3 furrow plows, The Association Trophy: 1st Will Dutka - Best Finish, 2nd Eric Fontaine - Best Crown, 3rd Ray Smith, 4th Colt Mastine.Match 7 - All 2 Furrow Plows - The Association Trophy: 1st Wayne Mills - Best Crown, 2nd David Nelson, 3rd Alex Mills, 4th Ernie Porter, 5th Philip Porter, 6th Zachary Wintle - Best Finish, 7th Jason Badger, 8th Richard Cookman, 9th Kyle Enright, 10th Tony Weare, 11th Brian Smith, 11th Dale Badger.Match 8 - All Newcomers, The Association Trophy: 1st Elizabeth Guzzo - Best Crown and Best Finish, 2nd Josh Lockwood.Match 9 - Provincial Rules, The Association Trophy: 1st Peter Kirby - Best Crown & Best Finish, 2nd Ricky Weare, 3rd Curtis Cross, 4th William Cross.Match 10 - All 1st Place winners last year, Match 1, 6, 7,10 & 13.Caisse Desjardins du Centre du Val-Saint-Francois: 1st Kenneth Smith - Best Finish, 2nd Sydney Mills - Best Crown, 3rd Sam Wintle, 4th Elizabeth Coddington.Match 11 - Big Plows - 4 or more Furrows, Drederick Smith Memorial: 1st Patrick Pepin, 2nd Steven Smith - Best Finish, 3rd Josh Johnston - Best Crown, 4th Norman Pepin, 5th Tim Mason, 6th Doreen Hodge 7th Carly Morin, 8th John Allen.Match 12 - Young Farmers: No Entries.Match 13 - Antique Tractor & Plows, 30 plus, Denys & Jocelyn Fontaine Trophy: 1st Bill Trippear - Best Crown & Best Finish, 2nd Robert Smith, 3rd Mike Weare, 4th Francis Healy, 5th Corey Cross, 6th Roman Mason, 7th Jacques Gelinas.Specials: 1-\tHighest Merit on the Field: Willie Poirier Trophy won by Wayne Mills.2-\tHighest Merit on the Field: Girls under 18, The Association Trophy won by Morgan Enright.3-\tHighest Merit on the field: Boys under 18, Richmond Jr.Farmers Trophy won by Bailey Enright.4\t- Youngest girl plowing: 8 years and older, The Richmond Young Women\u2019s Institute Trophy won by Tyla Sequin.5\t- Youngest boy plowing: 8 years and older, The Richmond Young Women\u2019s Institute Trophy won by William Morrill.6\t- Oldest man plowing: The Association Trophy won by Martin Descoteau.7\t- Best Crown and best finish on the field: Won by Peter Kirby.Horse Specials: 1\t- Best Heavy Draft team, Neatest Outfit, Best Crown, Best Plow Team - The William Nelson Memorial Trophy won by Jonathan Sylvester.2\t- Best finish, Best Plowman won by 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Page 12 Monday, October 19, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record He began to seem distant and started talking constantly about a girl at work MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015 Dear Annie: About four years ago, after 17 years of marriage (no children), working full time, having a part-time cleaning job, doing 90 percent of the housework and doing 80 percent of the yardwork, I asked my husband whether I could quit my full-time job.I was 42 and in good shape but was having painful back problems from the type of work I did.My husband had a good job, and with a little bit of corner cutting, we didn\u2019t need the money from my job.He agreed, but after a while, he began to seem distant and started talking constantly about a girl at work \u2014 how amazing she was because she worked full time and went to school while caring for her two children.After months of this, I thought a second part-time job might make him treat me with more respect.Then my mother broke her arm, and my father needed treatment for prostate cancer.So I helped them, along with working two part-time jobs and doing the housework and yardwork.It didn\u2019t help.My husband hung out with that \u201camazing\u201d girl.He also spent a lot of time with a guy who convinced him that I was a freeloader.After a horrible vacation where he bought earrings for Ms.Amazing and presents for her sons, I found emails between them.He admitted he was in love with her but said nothing had happened.He eventually moved out and filed for divorce, but when he heard that I had moved to Hawaii, he tried to woo me back.After six months of promises that he had changed, I returned home.I recently found a text from this same girl, asking when he\u2019ll be working with her again so they can go to lunch.I left the house.He says the girl has a boyfriend and I\u2019m overreacting.Am I?\u2014 Hawaii-Bound Dear Hawaii: You never actually resolved the issue with Ms.Amazing, so any contact your husband has with her is going to set off all of your alarms.The fact that he wooed you back doesn\u2019t mean he is no longer vulnerable to her charms.In order for your marriage to survive, he needs to stop all contact with this woman, not only for your sake but for his.Get counseling, with or without him, so you can move forward one way or the other.Dear Annie: This is about the letter from \u201cMiffed,\u201d whose 10-year-old grandson doesn\u2019t like to be touched.I was the same.From age 9 through my teenage years, I hated it when people touched me, even my parents.Hugs and kisses were hard to tolerate.I think some of it was from being bullied so much at school, but mostly, it was just the way I was.Touching is extremely personal, and I show my affection in other ways.In my family, we compromised by my greeting close relatives with a short hug and a peck on the cheek, and then they would leave me alone for the rest of the day.I wasn\u2019t crazy about doing it, but my mother insisted.I managed to buy my peace with a kiss.\u2014 Didn\u2019t Like It, Either Dear Didn\u2019t: We\u2019re glad that you and your mother reached a compromise that was OK with you.But no parent should insist that a child hug or kiss anyone.Dear Annie: I have been living with my husband for 12 years.He will be 50 in a few months and our Annie\u2019s Mailbox daughter is only 11.The problem is, my husband is ill and his doctor is predicting that he may be wheelchair bound and possibly completely paralyzed between now and early next year.I am afraid I may not be able to care for him when that time comes.Since he is not a senior citizen, what places might accommodate him if he needs round-the-clock care?Are there places like nursing homes and assisted-liv-ing centers for someone who is only middle aged and wheelchair bound?\u2014 No Name USA Dear No Name: Absolutely.Most nursing homes and assisted-living facilities that take senior citizens also take anyone who is disabled, regardless of age.The only issue would be the cost.Does your husband qualify for Medicaid?You can find out at medicaid-guide.org.You didn\u2019t specify your husband\u2019s illness, but there may be a support organization for people with his disability that can help guide you through the options, including caring for him at home with daily assistance.Please look into it.Dear Annie: I wish my neighbors would try to put themselves in my place.I live in a nice suburban neighborhood near a beachside community.The last thing I would want to do is bother my neighbors with noise or activities that would require them to put on headphones.Yet, here is what I have had to contend with in the past few years: skateboarding in front of my house and into my driveway: playing basketball past 10 p.m.; security lights shining into my window: dogs barking for hours: and loud parties for young children that go on past dinnertime.I would be mortified if I did anything that would make my neighbors think I was so inconsiderate.I chose a nonbarking breed of dog, and my two children never imposed on others\u2019 space while still managing to have fun.Noises are expected from gardeners, roofers and construction workers, but these are temporary.If anyone reads this and sees themselves, please remember that unless you live on a deserted island, being a good neighbor means respecting others, too.\u2014 Peaceful Neighbor Dear Peaceful: You sound especially considerate, and unfortunately, a great many people are not.Too many folks think only of themselves without paying the slightest attention to behavior that may be extremely annoying to the neighbors.We hope everyone who reads this will take a moment and consider whether they could be a little more thoughtful and kind to those around them.Dear Annie: My wife had the perfect solution to getting a husband to do her bidding: She told me what to do and I did it.When I asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s for dinner?\u201d She replied, \u201cAnything you want to make.\u201d So I did the cooking.Actually, this started before we were married.A week before I left for the army, she called and asked what I wanted to do that day.I said it was up to her.She wanted to get married.So we did.It was a perfect marriage that lasted 54 years until she passed.\u2014 M.Z.Dear Annie: My husband and I have a 21-year-old daughter with Fragile X syndrome, a genetic condi- tion that often includes learning disabilities and cognitive impairment.\u201cJeanette\u201d has always gone to private schools with special education classes.She\u2019s done quite well academically, but has always had trouble socially.She had few friends and no boyfriends.Jeanette is now in college and can access private tutoring and counseling there.She did OK until her junior year.Now she is on academic probation.She won\u2019t communicate with me because I tried to contact a woman her age who also has Fragile X.The woman offered to reach out to our daughter, but it made Jeanette furious with me.She decided to leave home in January and stay in an apartment with someone.We have no idea who.We are worried about her, but because of her age we are stuck.We have parent loans that will be due when she graduates.Do we have any recourse due to her special education status?Could we get power of attorney or have her to sign a form so we can talk directly to the school authorities?We love our daughter.She is our only child.\u2014 Worried Parents Dear Parents: We understand why you are worried, but while Jeanette may still need assistance in some areas, she also might be able to handle more independence.After ah, we assume your goal is to have your daughter be able to support herself and have a good life without leaning on you.Unless you believe she is in serious physical danger, please don\u2019t try to wrest control of her life.It might help to see whether a mediator can help work out these differences with Jeanette so ah of you can express your needs and concerns.If you give a little, she may be more willing to let you into her life.Perhaps a mutual friend can put you in touch or you can ask the school to find out if Jeanette is willing.Also, please contact the National Fragile X Foundation (fragilex.org) at 1-800-688-8765.Dear Annie: This is in response to \u201cFoolish Daughter in the Midwest,\u201d who was angry when she found out that her parents were leaving ah of their land overseas to her brothers, who never provide any help with their care.I, too, spent large amounts of my time and money helping my mother care for my father, who had severe dementia.My brother and sister refused to do a thing, nor did they visit my father in the nursing home.When my father died, I learned that my parents will be giving the bulk of their estate to those same uncaring siblings.My mother will soon need care.I have made the painful decision that I will not be responsible for her, primarily because I cannot afford the financial burden.\u201cFoolish\u201d should accept that she cannot change her dysfunctional family.But she can set healthy limits on how much to help.Her parents\u2019 finances and assets should be used to cover their care.\u2014 Wiser Now Dear Wiser: While parents do not owe their children an inheritance, they sometimes don\u2019t realize that favoring one child over another in the will, regardless of the reason, can cause hurt feelings that last the rest of their lives.Annie\u2019s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.The Canadian Newspaper I Circulation: Alive and well\tMost trusted\t_ 2009 Volume WELCOME IN MORE HOMES THAN YOU WILL EVER BE Seventy-seven per cent of Canadian adults read a print or online edition of a newspaper every week.So if you would like some quality time with your customers, include newspapers in your advertising plan.NEWSPAPERS.THE MOST TRUSTED MEDIUM.¦ THE- RECORD The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, October 19, 2015 Page 13 CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms 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