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[" No mail delivery tomorrow (Remembrance Day) \"THE\" - RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Big weekend ahead for Cougar hockey Sports - Page 7 75 cents + taxes\tPM#0040007682\tTuesday, November 10, 2015 East Clifton refreshes its memory 96-year-old cenotaph gets a facelift GORDON LAMBIE The East Clifton cenotaph recently had its engraving updated.It will he rededicated on Wednesday.Ste-Catherine school wins waste video contest Record Staff Sherbrooke Students at Dominique Savio elementary school in Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley have won the \u201cABCs of the bin, sorting is a breeze\u201d video competition held by the Memphremagog regional county municipality.The contest, which kicked off last June in the municipality, aimed to raise awareness of proper waste management.The members of the municipality\u2019s Sustainable Development Advisory Committee emphasized the excellent work of the students.\u201cOn behalf of the Committee I congratulate the young members of the EVB (Brundtland Green Establishment) committee at Dominique-Savio school, the teachers and all those who participated in the making of this video,\u201d Lisette Maillé, mayor of Austin and committee chair said.\u201cThe script is original and fun.The video is of a high quality and it perfectly met the goal of the competition \u2014 to inform the public on the proper method of sorting waste.This is a winning initiative, since the entire population will feel challenged by the message it carries.\u201d The video entitled Superheroes of Sorting (Les superhéros du tri) introduces us to CompostGirl and RecyclMan who show young people how to dispose of various waste materials, using the proper bin at the expense of Bad-Poubelle.\u201cThe young people carried our message exceptionally well,\u201d Maillé said.\u201cThey manage to convince us to change our habits, without being moralistic.I encourage citizens to take a few minutes to view the video on the www.abc-dubac.com site and to share and spread it through their networks in order to invite their relatives and friends to follow the example of the sorting superheroes.\u201d Cont\u2019d on Page 3 By Gordon Lambie East Clifton A humble marble marker sits out in front of a white church as you head south on Route 253 from Sawyerville.You could easily drive right by it without a second glance; most people heading that way seem to.If Lennoxville resident Burton McConnell is right however, then the cenotaph in East Clifton, that simple standing stone, is among the oldest First World War memorials in the country.\u201cThe cenotaph was placed in front of the United Church in east Clifton in 1919,\u201d McConnell said, \u201cSo certainly it\u2019s got to be one of the oldest because the war had only ended in November of 1918.\u201d McConnell, who grew up in the area, explained that the cenotaph memorializes the four young men of the East Clifton who lost their lives in the First World War, as well as one man of the area who gave his life during the Second World War.He believes he is the only direct relative of any of the men on the stones still living in the area, but said that the marker has become a kind of community stone and still draws people out to remember and reflect every Nov.11.This year, those gathered around the memorial will see the names of the fallen with new eyes thanks to the efforts of the Sawyerville Legion.As can be seen on many older gravestones in the region, marble is a stone that is easily weathered by the elements over time.At nearly 100 years old, the cenotaph stone was showing its age and becoming difficult to read.McConnell said that the wear and tear of time had been slowed about a quarter century ago when the memorial was re-lettered with paint, but pointed out that even the \u201cnew\u201d paint had begun to fade.This past summer, with the help of a grant from Veterans Affairs Canada, the Sawyerville Legion had the engraving on the stone refreshed so that the Cont\u2019d on Page 3 ¦ THE « RECORD GET a 7 day TRIAL ONLINE script10*1- Take The Record anywhere with you with an online subscription! iPads, tablets, iPhones, Android phones, laptops! For a free 7 day trial, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition, then Free Trial and fill in the information.For information or assistance call 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com Study panel recommends keeping school board elections Abenakis hoping for double RECORD RECORD Page 2 Tuesday, November 10, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the fall edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order 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: 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 10 SUNRISE: 6:39 SUNSET: 4:23 AùJiûA WEDNESDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 6 LOW 1 FErErl THURSDAY: RAIN HIGH 7 LOW 6 .U'J/f-J I FRIDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 9 LOW 2 SATURDAY: SHOWERS HIGH 4 LOW-2 All in a day\u2019s work Dishpan Hands Sheila Quinn Morning The alarm rang at 5 a.m.I dragged myself out of bed, showered, prepped for the day and looked over everything I had set out the night before.It was Saturday morning, Nov.7, the day of Champlain-Lennoxville\u2019s fall open house.That night would herald the first ever Cougar Ambassador Gala \u2014 a project I\u2019d baclc-burnered for several years, and was so pleased to see come to light.The student leadership team for the college was trained just prior to the first day of school for this year, and had grown into a family over the course of the semester.I went over my checklist - open house stuff - check, Gala stuff - check.I headed out of the house at 7 a.m., concerned that what was a grey, windy, wet morning in Knowlton would look something the same in Lennoxville -making for chilly campus tours, and potentially poor turn-out.I ran a few errands and gassed up.By the time I arrived in Lennoxville the sky was blue, the sun, shining.I waited patiently behind undecided patrons at Café Faro, the barista already certain of my order (there\u2019s nothing like being a regular).A large, frothy cappu-latté I guess is what you\u2019d call it.Warmed my soul, woke me up and gave me strength.\u201cYeah,\u201d I thought to myself, \u201cSherbrooke could definitely be North America\u2019s coffee capital.I am down with that!\u201d There was already significant activity at the college by the time I arrived.My Campus Tour Team leader, second-year Champlain student Hope Ducharme, was smartly sporting her Cougar blue golf shirt.One-by-one the ambassadors arrived, in their tour shirts.By the time Sylvain Laflamme, athletic director and recruiter extraordinaire, got to room C-140, the main boardroom of the Champlain building, SHEILA QUINN The Cougar Ambassadors gather in the college\u2019s boardroom with athletic director Sylvain was full.Chatter, excitement, and nervousness filled the air.Sylvain walked in with a look of surprise at the many well-dressed folks ready for the big day.Many present were giving campus tours for the first time.Sylvain did a great job of outlining the basics, and relieved most of the concerns about what was about to happen.And then the doors opened.and it felt like they didn\u2019t close until after 2 p.m.The college might as well have had a revolving door.Cathy Matthew, communications specialist for the college and experienced head of open houses kept the ship afloat and academic advisor Lucy Doheny used her formidable summoning powers to handle the constant flow of people towards their tour guides, answering questions all the while.Open houses are a great introduction to sales.It is important to remember the following, when you are a tour guide or greeter of some sort: 1)\tYou are going to say the same thing many times over.Pull out your acting skills, and remember that while you\u2019ve said it before, the person in front of you is hearing it for the first time.Keep it interesting for them.2)\tStay hydrated.3)\tWhen giving tours, add personal experience and flavour to it, and the best tour guides are enthusiastic users of the services or sites being visited.Our tour team was outstanding at this.4)\tTake a small break at least every few hours, just to reset your brain a little.It will keep you going.Have a small snack whilst doing so.5)\tWork as a team.Be kind to one another, and encourage one another.6)\tGet to know visitors\u2019 names.Learn about why they are there.Teach them why you are there too.The day was a flurry, the sun shone constantly, and the college hosted likely a record number of visitors.Faculty on hand to engage with potential students was fun to watch - their enthusiasm for their respective programs was visible.Afternoon The afternoon was a bit of downtime, but also more arrangements for the evening\u2019s Cougar Ambassador Gala.Decorations were sorted, logistics reviewed, last details arranged.Evening The group congregated at downtown Sherbrooke\u2019s gourmet pizza spot, Pizzicato.Arrangements had been enthusiastically taken up by owner Alexandre Côté and his employee, the friendly and energetic Vincent, former owner of Greens Bakery in Lennoxville.Needless to say, the gang was in good hands.You wouldn\u2019t know that this very debonair group of students, now in semi-formal attire, had spent the day selling folks on their school.Their energy and happiness on being together brought the restaurant to life.They were enthusiastic, but well-behaved, and when they all spontaneously sang along Cont\u2019d on Page 5 Ben by Daniel Shelton cmon, ear ^ LET\u2019S START OUR 1 CHRISTMAS ITS TOO BAR LX BUT THAT'S A GWPTNIN&f THIS WAY/ WE AMO IP THE STRESS OF L/STMINUTE ~ mpowia I THRIVE UNPER PRESSURE/ IT HELPS TO STIMULATE MY CREATIVITY! LIKE THE YEAR YOU BOUGHT ME SAMBA LESSONS AS A GIFT7 there was a BOOTH AT the MALL-THE SALES PERSON WAS PRETTY I WAS WEAK. The Record newsr oom@sherbrooker ecor d.com Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Page 3 Orford MNA Pierre Reid presented Vallières with the medal.Magog vet receives National Assembly honour By Matthew McCully Magog Master Warrant Officer Charles Henri Vallières, 102, was awarded the medal of the National Assembly in recognition of his military service between 1942 and 1960.A quiet ceremony was held in a common room at the senior\u2019s residence, Le Havre des Cantons in Magog yesterday.Orford MNA Pierre Reid presented Vallières with the medal.Vallières was born in Magog in 1913.He enlisted in the Military in 1942 with the St-Hy-acinthe Regiment and was called overseas shortly after.In 1946, Vallières was named a corporal with the Royal 22nd Regiment.On March 18, 1952, he served in the Korean War, returning in 1953 without serious injury.Vallières was promoted to Master Warrant Officer upon his return, and retired from military service in 1960.Last year, as the Royal 22nd regiment celebrated its 100th anniversary, Vallières was honoured as the regiment\u2019s first centenarian.Present at yesterday\u2019s ceremony was Georges Turgeon, of Squadron 412 in the Canadian Air Force, who on Sunday was named a knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Sherbrooke.Vallières and Turgeon compared medals and shared a toast to good health.Irene Knowlton\u2019s story By Matthew McCully Magog Meet Irene Knowlton.She is 93 years old.She enlisted in the military and did basic training in St.Catharines, Ont., before being stationed in Ottawa for the duration of the war.She now lives at Le Havre des Cantons, a senior\u2019s residence in Magog.\u201cThis is the first year I\u2019ll miss everything,\u201d Knowlton said, regarding the Remembrance Day ceremonies.\u201cMy legs are getting weak,\u201d she added, unable to stand outside in the cold for any length of time.\u201cI really feel bad, but there comes a day when you just can\u2019t anymore,\u201d she said, adding that she will be watching the ceremonies on television on Nov.11.\u201cI love Ottawa.I was stationed there, I used to go to the parade and ceremonies every year,\u201d she said, eager to see the new PM on Parliament Hill on Wednesday.During her service, Knowlton said her work day started at 4 a.m.and finished at 9 p.m.\u201cI hear young girls today complain they\u2019re tired after working three or four hours,\u201d she laughed, \u201cThat\u2019s not a work day.I worked in the kitchen.We were serving 550 girls, and we had no dishwasher,\u201d she said.\u201cThat was a work day.\u201d Though Remembrance Day ceremonies in Magog would be too much for Knowlton, she was in full uniform to see her neighbour Charles-Henri Vallières being awarded the medal of the National Assembly.Seeing Knowlton, Vallières and Georges Turgeon in the same room, all of whom served the war effort in different ways, sharing their stories, was a true privilege for this Record reporter.Each year there are fewer stories to tell.MATTHEW MCCULLY 4* Étage MATTHEW MCCULLY Magog veteran Charles-Henri Vallières (front, right) was presented with a medal of the National Assembly today by Orford MNA Pierre Reid (front row, left).In the back row from left to right are Master Warrant Officer André Dugal, Capt.Patrick Theriault and retired Gen.Robin Gagnon, of the Royal 22nd regiment.Richmond Legion holds ceremony in Danville By Claudia Villemaire Record Correspondent Danville Signs of an ageing population are becoming the hallmark of Armistice ceremonies honoring veterans of two wars, Vietnam and Korea.With numbers dwindling at local Royal Canadian Legions, now they team up to show their staunch dedication to their fallen warrior comrades.A perfect example is the Richmond and Danville and Windsor legionnaires who turn out for their annual Remembrance Day ceremonies in spite of their advanced age, sometimes weather that threatens to freeze noses and fingers, in full parade Legion dress with medals polished and glowing on their blazer.On Saturday, with bright sunlight shimmering off bright medals but a northerly breeze cancelling the sun's warmth, once again, the few remaining veterans were joined by Richmond and Danville legionnaires at the traditional ceremony in the Danville square.A noticeably smaller number of spectators braved the nippy breeze to listen to a special prayer, watch as wreaths were laid and attempt to stand at at- tention during two minutes of silence.But as one veteran commented, \u201cwe have to learn to accept the fact.After all, it\u2019s been 70 years since [the Second World War] and the few young people we see have no idea what war is all about.I guess it\u2019s up to our education systems to realize information and education is the key to appreciating how important Remembrance Day is.\u201d CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE V ¦.' East Clifton Cont\u2019d from Page 1 names of the lost will be clear for years to come.The work cost $1,700, half of which came from the government.Though anyone coming from elsewhere might mistake East Clifton for any other stretch of back-country roads, McConnell said that the small community once mustered 18 young men for the war effort.Of those 18, four died while overseas with one more, Sgt.James Albert Giles, never making it home after committing suicide by jumping overboard from the troop ship coming up the St.Lawrence River in 1919.Giles, McConnell pointed out, is not named on the Cenotaph, but he was nonetheless awarded the awarded the Distin- guished Conduct Medal, an honour second only to the Victoria Cross.The 18 young men of East Clifton brought home five medals, altogether.\u201cIt was a pretty big turnout for a small community,\u201d the Legion member said.\u201cThey certainly distinguished themselves.\u201d A rededication ceremony for the East Clifton Cenotaph will be held at 11:30 a.m.on Wednesday.The local Legion branches will also be holding Remembrance Day Ceremonies at 11 a.m.in Sawyerville, at 2 p.m.in Coolcshire, and at 2:30 p.m.in Island Brook.A special Remembrance Day lunch will also be held at the Sawyerville Hotel at 12:15.Contest Cont\u2019d from Page 1 For its participation, Do-minique-Savio school takes home a gift certificate worth $250 at the Biblairie GGC Magog.The municipality of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley added to the prize by chartering a bus to take students on a guided tour of the regional recycling facilities. Page 4 Tuesday, November 10, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record Tastes Like Chicken: Your occasional look at the world of food Turn some heads with cabbage: It\u2019s versatile, nutritious and low calorie By Susan Greer The Canadian Press London, Ont.Cabbage is not really one of the \u201ccool\u201d vegetables.A whole cabbage can be huge and more than a little intimidating.It\u2019s hard to chop into small pieces and harder yet to peel leaf by leaf.Once you\u2019ve made coleslaw, cabbage rolls or maybe sauerkraut, what do you do with it?And if you don\u2019t cook it properly, it can smell up the joint.Despite this, cabbage is experiencing \u201ca nice little resurgence,\u201d says Brian Faulkner, vice-president of sales and marketing for BCfresh, the largest produce marketing agency in British Columbia.Faulkner is also an enthusiastic home cook and always looking for new ways to serve cabbage to his family.\u201cIt\u2019s quite a nutritional food,\u201d he says, listing why he\u2019s a fan.\u201cIt\u2019s cheap.And a head of cabbage goes a long way.\u201d There\u2019s also a renewed interest in canning and an increase in those who want to ferment their own foods.\u201cPeople are going back to cole crops (members of the mustard family including broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale) because of their high nutritional value and because they br' *% \u20ac « # A* 4 OOR.I HAb TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AHt> HAVE X-RAYS C>OHE,THEY SHOWEb A SfAALL FRACTURE SO THEY PUT OH A CAST, Frank And Ernest (SjLuTEN GLUTTON Atwell ] i