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[" Sherbrooke angling for small business Page 3 \"THE\" - RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 A bill for women?Tim Belford - Page 6 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, November 19, 2015 City bans trucks from College St.bill By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke Heavy truck traffic is on its way out on College Street in Lennoxville.Following the opening of the most recent section of Highway 410, the City of Sherbrooke is moving forward with plans to ban heavy trucks from the residential street and, hopefully, calm down traffic on the notorious hill and its intersection with Queen Street below.\u201cI hope it will be the homes on this street safer,\u201d said Ascot district councillor Robert Pouliot upon putting forward the resolution.The details of the new rules state that heavy truck traffic will be off limits on Bel-Horizon Street between Belvédère South and the city limit 725 metres west of the four corners, as well as for the entire length of College from Belvédère South to Queen Street.In light of the needs of the DJL construction company on the other end of Bel-Horizon, the western part of that street will remain accessible to heavier traffic, but in a way that directs trucks toward Dunant Street instead of through Hatley Township and toward Lennxoville.Lennoxville Borough President David Price supported the resolution with great enthusiasm.\u201cWe\u2019ve already put our signage up as far as we could, but the MTQhas to put up signage,\u201d Price said, noting that truck routes are managed by the Provincial Ministry of Transport.\u201cThey need to have a resolution from (council) to do it.\u201d Given that fact, the borough president said that residents have been requesting such a resolution from the city for some time in order to make sure that the trucks would be diverted the moment that the newest highway section opened.The delay in moving forward, Price said, comes from the fact that the trucks couldn\u2019t be banned Cont\u2019d on Page 5 Champlain teachers hold office hours in school lobby MATTHEW MCCULLY Champlain College teachers held public office hours in the school's main lobby on Wednesday.By Matthew McCully Lennoxville To demonstrate the workload that exists outside the classroom and raise awareness about the current challenges to public education during collective agreement negotiations, Champlain Regional College professors held public office hours in the lobby of the college\u2019s main building, correcting papers and meeting with students between 10 a.m.and 12 p.m.yesterday.\u201cWe thought people should be made aware of what the issues are and what we\u2019re fighting for,\u201d said Anabel Pinero, advisor for the Champlain Teachers\u2019 union.\u201cThe deterioration of the public school system is real,\u201d she said.Pinero pointed out that because CEGEP students are more autonomous, their needs, and the needs of their teachers can sometimes be overshadowed by those in elementary and high school settings.\u201cStudents with special needs don\u2019t leave High School and not have those needs anymore,\u201d Pinero said, \u201cthose same challenges happen here.\u201d According to Pinero, 60 per cent of Champlain\u2019s student population is al-lophone.\u201cThey need more attention.\u201d Most teachers are two per office, she went on to say.Balancing time to be available to meet with students and grading work ultimately results in teachers\u2019 workloads spilling out to the home environment.The workload is closer to 50 hrs per week during the school year, Pinero said.\u201cAnd you\u2019ve got 17 weeks to get it done,\u201d she added, pointing out the tight time frame of the semester.\u201cNobody wants to strike.It affects us all negatively,\u201d Pinero said, explaining that to do so means teachers and public sector workers feel they have no other option.for higher education nego; ©JUSTE en NÉGO NEGO 2015 ¦ 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 ii Ln Abenakis hoping for double RECORD RECORD Page 2 Thursday, November 19, 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 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: CLOUDY, SHOWERS HIGH 11 SUNRISE: 6:52 SUNSET: 4:14 FRIDAY: SNOW OR RAIN HIGH 3 LOW-7 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 3 LOW-2 SUNDAY: SHOWERS HIGH 4 LOW-9 W / -J T MONDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH -1 LOW-6 Stop the sky from falling Ross Murray We\u2019re sitting ducks, I tell you.Blind.We\u2019re gambling with our lives, like blind ducks - blind ducks sitting at a roulette table where the prize is also a duck.But this isn\u2019t about ducks.It\u2019s about the lax astronomy that puts our lives at risk every single day and most nights as well.When a dead comet streaked by the Earth on Oct.31, a mere 302,000 miles from Earth or exactly 1.3 times the distance to the moon, we had no idea how close we came.Scientists learned of the threat of this dead comet \u2014 or, as I like to call it, \u201cDeath Comet\u201d \u2014 only three weeks prior.It could have been a catastrophic collision, one that might not have ended life on Earth as we know it but would definitely have inconvenienced life on Earth as we know it very much indeed.Who is responsible and, more important, who can I blame?What exactly were all those scientists doing?Duck gambling?The Death Comet is just one of potentially millions of space objects hurtling through the cosmos like toys at a daycare for hyperactive toddlers.Due to inadequate space security, one of these chunks of debris - many of them as dense as the entire Republican Party -could come crashing into our mostly peace-loving planet at any time.You could be reading this very column when it happens.Imagine if the last word you ever read was \u201csphincter.\u201d BOOM! No, that wasn\u2019t an actual impact.That was merely a capitalized word and emphatic punctuation.Lucky for you, because I have many other important words to say.The threat of inter-stellar space impact (ISSI) is real, and our politicians are hiding their heads in the sand.If an ISSI occurs, sand will not save them.My brother buried my head in the sand once and then whacked me repeatedly with a canoe paddle and, trust me, the sand encasing my head did nothing to soften the blows.Did you know that every year thousands of meteors enter our Earth\u2019s atmosphere without warning or proper paperwork?Or maybe they\u2019re meteorites.Stalagmites?Facts aren\u2019t important! What\u2019s important is that they make weird streaks across the sky that frighten me a little because I\u2019m never sure if I\u2019m having a stroke.But most space stalactites are harmless, you say.They simply burst into flame from the extreme pressure of penetrating our upper atmosphere at high speed and disintegrate into a brief trail of burning gas and molten material.Sure, that\u2019s exactly what a meteorac-tilite would want you to think! Meteorists and other ISSI objects hate our planet, they hate our gravity, they hate our ducks.They will never be happy until we too are pulverized into space dust without an orbit or even decent video games.We need our politicians to step up and ensure the safety of our precious Earth by refusing entry for all comets, asteroids, meteor-thingys and other space junk.Go back to where you came from, cosmic detritus, and bombard some other less important planet.All space objects must be registered so that we know where they are at all times.Yes, even the stars.I look up at the sky one night and they\u2019re in one place, I look up a few weeks later and they\u2019re somewhere else.Stars can\u2019t be trusted.But surely the moon is all right, you say.We landed on the moon.Or did we.?Every space object is an ISSI threat.With proper monitoring and security, we can effectively safeguard against calamities like the Death Comet that almost happened.We can stop other things from almost happening too.Except earthquakes.Can\u2019t do a damn thing about them.Or hurricanes.Or ignorance.You can call me a space-ist if you like.That\u2019s the price I\u2019m willing to pay to impose my poorly researched views and protect the people and ducks I love.Maybe I\u2019m wrong, but I\u2019d rather be wrong than say, \u201cIf only we had stopped Death Comets from pulverizing our planet.\u201d Except I wouldn\u2019t be able to say it, because BOOM! Nope, wasn\u2019t real that time either.That was just me making an asteroid of myself.But next time it might be real! Speak out.Post anti-stellar propaganda on social media.Forget how privileged we are to be floating through space ourselves.Let\u2019s stop ISSI threats from destroying our planet so we can get back to destroying it all by ourselves.Sherbrooke youth symphony\u2019s season opens Sunday Record Staff Sherbrooke The Sherbrooke youth sympthony orchestra is launching its 42nd season on Sunday at Centennial Theatre, with a concert under its new conductor, Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse, who has also been appointed the Joliette youth symphony\u2019s conductor last summer.\u201cI am thrilled to share my experience as an orchestra member with so many young talents and grateful to have the opportunity to work on some of the classical masterpieces with enthusiastic young musicians who are mostly discovering the symphonic repertoire,\u201d said Tanguay-Labrosse, a graduate of the Juil-liard School in clarinet and Montreal conservatory, who plays regularly with the Sherbrooke symphony orchestra.Jessica Duranleau, a horn player at the youth symphony for four years, will be the season\u2019s first soloist.She discovered music at the Harmonie Primaire Mitchell-Montcalm, which led her to choose a music orientation at the Mitchell-Montcalm High School.She recently left the CEGEP de Sherbrooke to pursue her training in classical interpretation with Paul Marcotte at McGill.She will play Richard Strauss\u2019 Horn Concerto No.1.This early work from Strauss, a favorite in the repertoire, has an as- tonishing maturity.It is also challenging for horn players, who have to switch quickly from the lowest to the highest notes.The Releve will present Beethoven\u2019s Ode to Joy theme and Georges Bizet\u2019s Toreador from Carmen, while the Orchestra will complete this concert with two of Alexander Borodin\u2019s works, the well-known In the Steppes of Central Asia, and the unfinished Symphony no.3, orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov.To attend this concert on Sunday at 2 p.m.or to subscribe to the season (the two other concerts will be held on Sundays, Feb.21 and May 9) please call the Centennial Theatre at 819-822-9692.Ben by Daniel Shelton WHOA' ITSNOWW ) ! ' ILL START BREAKFAST THAT5MYCUE.I'M NOWBOlNO INTO HIBERNATION MOPE ONLY TO COME OUT IN MARCH.BACON.ThE ONE TH I NO THAT WOULP WAKE UP ANY BEAR PURINO WINTER.o The Record newsr oom@sherbrooker ecor d.com Thursday, November 19, 2015 Page 3 \u201cThe thing we hear, the killer phrase, is that it is complicated to do things in Sherbrooke\u201d Small business support announced in Sherbrooke Entreprendre Sherbrooke Du 16 au 20 novembre 2015 7 a.n.a.f.y £ J Unit 318 £ t ¦d \u201cThe Hul\u2019l DflNc^ rday, November 21 8 p.m.\tj Mike Patrick & Kylie Cote A.NA.F.fl UNU 318\t' FUNDRAISER Admission $8.00 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville .819-346-9122 By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke On Wednesday afternoon, the Common Front held a press conference announcing its decision to postpone the scheduled strike days originally planned for Dec.1, 2 and 3.Media rep Maxime Clément said the mandate is by no means cancelled, but while negotiators on both sides exchange counter offers, the details of further strike action are in limbo.Treasury board President Martin Coiteux, during a press conference held later in the afternoon, said the suspension of strike action was a positive sign, but added the salary increases proposed by unions is entirely unacceptable, citing a $12.4 billion discrepancy between what the government has on the table and the demands of public sector negotiators.In the meantime, the Appalachian Teachers\u2019 Association members finished voting on whether to move forward with an additional three days of strike action.A count was not available at press time.MS lives here.Multiple sclerosis usually strikes people aged 20 to 40, in the prime of their lives.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca Michel Puval Advertising Consultant Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications Brome County RECORD Townships Outlet One number 819 569-9525 mduval@sherbrookerecord.com To win, just call The Record on Tuesday, November 24 at 9:30 a.m.819-569-9525 CONCERT TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY The Record has 2 pairs of tickets to attend the O.S.S.Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke, on December 6, 2015 at the Centre Culturel, University of Sherbrooke.ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE SHERBROOKE CHRISTMAS CONCERT DECEMBER 6 I 3 PM OSS, Jazz vocalist Émilie-Claire Barlow and the Bishop's University Singers under the direction of Stéphane Laforest SPONSORED BY LA MAISON SIMONS m simons TICKETS ON SALE AT 819 820-1000 centrecultureludes.ca SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER Save 10% on OSS concert tickets until December 31,2015.ossherbrooke.com GORDON LAMBIE Sherbrooke Mayor Bernard Sévigny at Wednesday's announcement for more small business support by the city.By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke The City of Sherbrooke and its paramunicipal development agency, Sherbrooke Innopole, held a joint press conference on Wednesday morning to present actions that are being taken to make the city a more attractive place to start and run a business.The announcement took place in the context of \u201cEntreprendre Sherbrooke\u201d week, an event to highlight local entrepreneurship, and drew inspiration from issues highlighted in recent small-business roundtable discussions across the city.\u201cThe thing we hear, the killer phrase, is that it is complicated to do things in Sherbrooke,\u201d said Mayor Bernard Sévigny.\u201cThe least we can do is respond to these concerns.\u201d Citing a higher than average amount of bureaucratic red tape involved in getting the permissions needed to start a new business in the community, the Mayor announced the creation of a working group aimed at exploring ways to make the local business environment more attractive to newcomers.He pointed out that the Canadian Federation of Independent Busi- ness, which has named Sherbrooke one of Canada\u2019s top five entrepreneurial cities only two years ago, recently ranked the city 47th in the country on that same list and said that the disconnect between the needs of businesses and the procedures of the municipal government are to blame.\u201cWe don\u2019t want to be Number 47, we want to be number one,\u201d Sévigny said emphasizing that speed is of the essence in making adjustments because while the issue drags on, the city\u2019s economy suffers.\u201cWe\u2019ve lost many potential businesses to this and are at risk of losing more.\u201d While the mayor said it is in the hands of the working group to determine the details of how to move forward on the issues at hand, he foresees a need for administrative restructuring of the city\u2019s permits service over the coming winter.Josée Fortin, the executive director of Sherbrooke Innopole, expressed gratitude to the city for recognizing the issues facing local businesses and beginning the process of trying to find solutions.Taking things in a related but different direction, the Innopole director pointed out that there is a great deal of entrepreneurial energy that has been built up in the city over the last few years without a comfortable of competitive environment in which to foster that energy and help it grow.\u201cWhen things come from above it helps,\u201d Fortin said, expressing that the engagement of the municipality represents an important step in breaking down local barriers that are sending attractive businesses elsewhere.Sherbrooke Innopole has put a lot of focus in the development of life sciences industries in the Sherbrooke area, but the executive director said that startups in that field lack access to collaborative rental space that can be a big help in the early days of a business.Because of the need for scientific laboratories, facilities suited to the needs of the life sciences are rarely available outside of the university or CEGEP context.To that end, Sherbrooke Innopole is currently waiting for approval from city council on a multi-million dollar complex in the Sciences Park next to the CHUS in Fleurimont.Fortin said she is waiting on council approval before discussing the cost of the project publically, but expressed that the plan is to fund the construction in a public-private partnership with the city, with construction starting in 2016.The executive director speculated that while some might ask why a new facility needs to be built when Sherbrooke has spaces sitting empty and explained that the conversion costs involved in installing the kind of equipment needed in such a space resulted in a much higher cost than simply build- ing new.She then added that since Life Sciences businesses interact a lot with the hospital, the underdeveloped Sciences Park is an ideal location which also presents start-ups with space to expand into should they grow beyond the services of the co-op space.Sherbrooke Innopole will also be creating two new funds to help support young entrepreneurs in association with several local partner organizations.Strike action on hold Page 4 Thursday, November 19, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Potton 'I, COURTESY ROMAIN BEAULIEU \u2018Le Choeur des Gens Heureuxa choir from Magog, will bring holiday joy to Potton.The Scoop Mable Hastings Like most towns and cities, Potton Township is gearing up for a variety of holiday activities all taking place in the Mansonville area in the coming weeks.On Saturday, Nov.28 at 6 p.m., families are invited to the official tree lighting ceremony in Place Manson in the center of Mansonville.Children can hang a decoration on the small Christmas tree under the gazebo, enjoying hot chocolate as they await the lighting of the big tree with its many twinkling lights.The perfect way to kick off the holiday season! The holiday celebrations continue on Saturday, Dec.12 at the Maison Eglise Marie-Paule-Villeneuve (formerly the United Church) located at 307 Main Street in Mansonville at 3 p.m.Visitors will be treated to a Christmas Concert, in cooperation with the Potton Cultural and Heritage Committee, featuring the angelic voices of \u201cLe Choeur des Gens Heureux,\u201d a choir from Magog.The choir, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, is made up of some 50 members, both male and female, including Potton residents Réjeanne Caron and Jacqueline Robitaille.Entrance is free, with voluntary contributions welcome.For more information about the concert, contact Jacqueline Robitaille at 450-292-3295.The \u201cLe Choeur des Gens Heureux\u201d choir will also be performing at Saint-Patrice Church in Magog on Sunday, Dec.13 at 3 p.m.and at Saint Edouard Church in Eastman on Sunday, Dec.20th at 3 p.m.The first edition of the Marché de Noël/Christmas Market: C\u2019est chouette! (A play on words with \u201cchouette\u201d meaning owl and this being the Owl\u2019s Head region) will also happen the weekend of Dec.12-13.Open from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.in the second story space at Mansonville\u2019s Town Hall (2 Vale Perkins Street) in the center of Mansonville, the market will feature local and regional artists offering an exciting range of quality, handmade items including: jewelry, pottery and ceramic, clothing, bags, alpaca knits, scarves, recycled art, Japanese floral art, and more! There will also be a mini café where visitors can purchase hot beverages and snacks to enjoy while browsing or they can sit at a table and enjoy the festive atmosphere and Christmas music playing over the loudspeaker.A story-telling time for children (both big and small!) with Potton author Claude Beauchemin will be held on both days at 10:30 a.m.with complimentary hot chocolate for the audience.Overall it\u2019s a great opportunity to shop for local handmade items and to celebrate the holiday season! For more information or inquiries on the market contact Julie-Anne Bellefleur at poterieyata@gmail.com, Renée Morris at thehobotrain@yahoo.ca or check out the Faceboolc page at: www.facebook.com/cestchouettepotton.Caritas campaign kicks off Record Staff Sherbrooke Caritas Estrie began its 33rd Campaign for Peace yesterday with two major objectives: awareness of the call to peace and sharing.For this year\u2019s campaign, Rémi Demers, CEO of Ser- covie and Sherbrooke city councillor, will serve as the honorary president and spokesman for the message of peace.Candles are offered for a suggested donation of $5 and 10,000 packages have been prepared in the hope of raising $45,000.Nearly 1,000 volunteers will go door to door, and into shopping centers or other public places, with the candles until Dec.24.Caritas Estrie believes that Christmas peace is incomplete as long as a single human being lives without dignity, equality and freedom.Peace is built through daily gestures of sharing, justice, forgiveness, respect for individual and collective rights, along with family, friends, and neighbors.The money raised by Caritas Estrie supports various social and community development organizations working with impoverished people in all districts of the Eastern Townships, including the Memphremagog Food Bank in Magog, the Association of Disabled Persons of the Coaticoolc regional county municipality, Action Partage de Windsor, the East Angus Assistance Fund, the Scouts of the Eastern Townships, the du Granit Volunteer Centre in Lac-Mégantic, and Sercovie in Sherbrooke, among others.Orford\u2019s Little Christmas Market is back Record Staff Orford SignéOrford\u2019s Little Christmas Market is back with a boutique format in the village of Cherry River.The event will be held in the small shopping mail at 2255 Parc Road every Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m until Dec.20.It will also be open the same hours on Monday to Wednesday, Dec.21-23.For more details, visit the website www.signeorford.org.-HHE\" RECORD Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord Q ©recordnewspaper * Fondation The CHUS' leading-edge sectors Did you know that the CHUS has gained a reputation for excellence in several cutting-edge sectors, such as: -\tCerebral chemotherapy through the transient opening of the blood-brain barrier -\tAdvanced 3-D MRI-guided neurosurgery * Gamma knife neurosurgery -\tColorectal cancer screening -\tCyclotron production of radioisotopes The expertise of neurosurgeon and neurooncologist David Fortin and researcher Maxime Descoteaux was recognized in an article entitled \"Secrets of the Brain\" published in the February edition of National Geographic.Phota Credit: National Geosraphit Innovating and pushing the limits of technology to benefit patients and the public are challenges addressed by the experts at the CHUS and its research centre on a daily basis, r .*2 Follow us on 0 0 9 fordationchus.org The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, November 19, 2015 Page 5 Wales Home lauded for quality By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke The Wales Home in Cleveland put another notch in its awards belt last week as one of four honourable mentions in this year\u2019s Grand Prix Québécois de la Qualité for a non-profit organization.Inspired by many similar awards in nations around the world, the prize is given in Quebec in recognition of private and public companies that have implemented quality-improvement systems and achieved significant results.The Wales Home is the first seniors\u2019 home in Quebec to receive the award.\u201cIt was from A to Z,\u201d said Brendalee Piironen, executive director of the home, explaining that the award is the highest level of distinction in Quebec when it comes to quality of services offered.\u201cIt\u2019s on strategic planning, it\u2019s on policies, it\u2019s on procedures, it\u2019s on partnerships; it\u2019s on everything.\u201d According to Piironen, in order to be eligible for the award the home had to score a minimum of 300 points out of 1000 in a 69-page checklist of standards.Having completed that step, the facility was then subject to a rigorous, day-long evaluation by an on-site team of investigators.\u201cWe had to give them hard copies of all of our indicators, all of our financial statements, our annual reports, policies, procedures; everything that we have that\u2019s in place,\u201d the executive director said.\u201cThere was somebody in the library reviewing that all day.\u201d To have gotten one of four honourable mentions across the province after all that effort is not just validating but potentially an important step forward for the Wales Home\u2019s long-term care facility.\u201cWe\u2019re trying to get recognition from the government to help support our long term care facility,\u201d Piironen explained.\u201cOperating a long-term care facility is very expensive and we want to have support just like all the others.\u201d While on the one hand the Grand Prix Québécois de la Qualité sits atop a growing list of other awards that the home has been given over the past few years, this award is in many ways a greater step for the community because it is given by the provincial government itself.\u201cThis is huge because it\u2019s not just us saying that we\u2019re great, it\u2019s the Ministry of Finance saying that we\u2019re great,\u201d Piironen said.\u201cThere\u2019s so much support and dedication that\u2019s behind this award, and it\u2019s all for the benefit of the residents.\u201d Seven awards were given in total as a COURTESY Jocelin Dumas, deputy minister of economy, innovation and exports (left), and Roch L Dubé, president of the board of directors of the Mouvement Québécois de la Qualité (right), presenting an honourable mention to Brendalee Piironen of the Wales Home.part of the Grand Prix; four honourable mentions, one chief honourable mention, and two grand prizes.Sherbrooke scraps Winter prison plan By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke T|he Winter Street Prison might still be saved from ruin, but not through the intervention of the City of Sherbrooke.Based on the results of a feasibility study carried out by the Desjardins Marketing firm, city council opted not to support a project proposed by the Sherbrooke Historical Society that would have seen the old jail converted into an interactive museum experience based around the history of prisons in Sherbrooke.Though council expressed a general support for the preservation of the city\u2019s heritage, it was decided that the project would not receive further support because at an estimated start up cost of $5.6 million the project under study was only expected to make back $955,000 over its first three years of operation.Denis Bernier, executive director of Destination Sherbrooke, explained the context under which the study was requested and the broad strokes of its results.He said there are a number of possibilities on the table for revitalizing the former prison, but said that Destination Sherbrooke went ahead only with looking at the feasibility of the project suggested by the historical society.Though the museum concept showed some merit, the costs involved in renovating the condemned building alone proved prohibitive at $4.2 million.College St.- Cont\u2019d from Page 1 from College Street before they had somewhere else to go.With or without legislation, however, the city councillor said that the highway makes a difference.\u201c(The traffic) automatically comes off,\u201d Price said.\u201cThe trucks don\u2019t want to go down College when they can cruise out (along the 410).\u201d Though the borough president said Remi Demers, city councillor and president of Destination Sherbrooke, said that the situation is not one of being opposed to saving the prison, or even seeing it used, but simply an issue of the costs being too great to be worthwhile.\u201cIf it weren\u2019t for all of the investment needed, the project could be interesting,\u201d Demers said, \u201cthere\u2019s a historical value, but it does not seem realistic.\u201d Martin Barrette, president of the Committee to Save Sherbrooke\u2019s Old Prison, made two formal requests of the council during question period in light of the decision not to move forward.First he asked that the committee and the Sherbrooke historical society be granted $9,000 in order to do further market research on other possibilities.\u201cWhat I understood from the Destination Sherbrooke study was that it was limited to Recreo-tourism uses,\u201d Barrette said.\u201cWe would like to look at other options.\u201d Barrette\u2019s second request was that the city seek financial aid in the work of preserving the prison from the provincial government.He pointed out that of all the suggestions that have been made about the prison\u2019s potential uses over the years, the historical society\u2019s proposition is the most realistic and engaging, and he argued that looking at the matter through only one fixed scenario is a short-sighted way of approaching the issue.\u201cWe think that what the historical there might still be a truck here or there until the province puts its signs up, the traffic issues on Lennoxville\u2019s western end are as much as solved in his opinion.The new resolution does nothing to the status of Queen Street or College, east of Queen, meaning that trucks coming from or going to the direction of Coolcshire will still be moving through the centre of town, just in a slightly different way than before.society wants to do can be a success,\u201d Barrette said.\u201cThe Winter Street prison took life during its service as a jail, now we want to bring it back to life.\u201d Chantal L\u2019Espérance, who has championed the cause of preserving the prison over the years, asked if a less expensive partial renovation and reopening had been considered, suggesting that such a course of action could lead to an eventual full opening.In response to these concerns, Bernier said that only one scenario had been explored.\u201cIf there is a project that involves more realistic investment put forward, Destination Sherbrooke will be there.\u201d Demers said.\u201cThat is our job.\u201d WE NEED A HELPING HAND THIS HOLIDAY! ALEXANDER GALT y\u2014*\tCHRISTMAS È\u2014J\tBASKET rfES|\tCAMPAIGN 0 0 D - DONÂTJ t Please bring your non-perishable food items to any of the listed sponsors before DECEMBER 4, 2015 Monetary donations are also welcome.Please make cheques payable to: AGRHS Christmas Basket Campaign and mail to: AGRHS, P.O.Box 5002, 1700 rue College Sherbrooke J1M 1Z9 The baskets will benefit families from Alexander Galt Regional High School DROP OFF POINTS: Manoir St-Francis, 125 Queen, Sherbrooke AGRHS; ETSB Board Office, Magog; The Record Helping others is a great way to celebrate the holiday! fJhanfl you fm you* yen&uuity! Page 6 Thursday, November 19, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \t\t\t\t\t\t *2-\t3di\tITOJ\tEli\t[ A1\tL\tThe problem is, since the arrival of loonie and toonie, we've only got five bills to decorate.Currency equality Tim Belford Did you ever notice that when someone talks about \u201cCanadian values\u201d what they really mean is \u201ctheir\u201d values or the values of a particular group to which they belong?Politicians are especially prone to this when defending anything from peacekeeping to the banning of burlcas or pitbulls.How many times over the past eight years has Mr.Harper referred to those enduring, commonly shared Canadian values of hard work, security, and military action when in reality a large portion of the population would rather not work too hard, is concerned primarily, if not exclusively, with their own security, and would be content if the military never strayed more than 50 feet from base.On the other hand, if we are to believe the increasingly vocal liberal side of society, true Canadian values revolve around peacekeeping no matter what the other guy does, a social safety net that ignores abuse of the system, and security of the person that puts insults, intended or otherwise, right up there with racism and homicide on the scale of threats.The problem seems to be that the more involved one becomes in a cause the more reason goes out the window.I\u2019d say that George Santayana probably said it best when he wrote, \u201cA fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim.\u201d The problem here is that George was a white \u2014 okay, Hispanic if you want to split hairs \u2014 middle aged, male whose comments, as we now know, should be dismissed out of hand because of his privileged background.Which brings me to the great Canadian currency debate.Montreal city councillor Marvin Ro-trand and Toronto councillor Mary Fragedalcis recently sent an impassioned letter to newly minted federal Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, suggesting he tell the Bank of Canada what one of its priorities should be.No, it wasn\u2019t anything to do with interest rates, it didn\u2019t voice concern over the drooping dollar and avoided any talk of the balance of trade.What the concerned municipal politicians want is more images of women on our bills.Echoing our new Prime Minister they wrote, \u201cIndeed it is (2015), and it is time we rethink the image we wish to give the world as to who is honoured on our currency,\u201d and to be fair they may have a case.As it stands, the only female is on the 20.Mind you she is The Queen and the head of state so it stands to reason she\u2019d pop up somewhere.The 50 used to feature women\u2019s rights activists, the Famous Five, and Therese Cagrain.They, however, were on the flip side with pride of place going to William Lyon Mackenzie King, our longest serving Prime Minister and the man who guided us through the Second World War.To make matters worse, they were replaced by a Coast Guard icebreaker.The problem is, since the arrival of loonie and toonie, we\u2019ve only got five bills to decorate.So who gets the boot?It could easily be argued that Mackenzie King, no matter how weird, deserves his spot for longevity and service.So what if the man asked his dead mother and dog for advice, he did get us through those trying times.Sir John A., for all his faults, created the country, brought in British Columbia and tied it all together with a ribbon of steel.It could be argued, and some do, that without Macdonald we wouldn\u2019t have this problem since our currency would feature Washington, Jackson and Lincoln.As for Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the first Quebecer, the first francophone and one of the most talented PMs we ever had, the Liberal government would remove him at its peril.And Borden?He did his job during the First World Ward but I\u2019m not sure he\u2019d be missed.The point is, that our bills feature, for the most part, men who played major roles in the development of the country.It tells the world about our history and our development.Adding important women to our currency is a good idea but the faces presently on the bills are there for good reason.Just bear that in mind.\u2014 THE.RECORD 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Quebec JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-821-3179 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher .(819)\t569-9511 John Edwards News Editor.(819)\t569-6345 Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor .(819)\t569-6345 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman.(819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting.(819)\t569-9511 Advertising .(819)\t569-9525 Circulation .(819)\t569-9528 Newsroom .(819)\t569-6345 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 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I'M ISIS.AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.b * \u2022-/ CHRIS JACKSON POOL VIA AP A gust of wind blows the hair of Britain\u2019s Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, as she is greeted upon her arrival to attend Place2Be\u2019s Headteacher Conference in London.The Duchess attended the event Wednesday as headteachers from around the U.K.met to discuss the key issues and latest thinking on the role that schools can play in tackling mental health problems early in life.Picture of the Day The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, November 19, 2015 Page 7 \t\t\t\t\t\t \tn\tlie .\t3>©rc\t.er .\tReport\tThis year, the holiday sale will take place Nov.21 from 9:30 until 3 p.m.at the museum.Colby-Curtis Christmas Boutique ready for business By Matthew McCully Stanstead This time of year is always a bit stressful for Irene Poulin, who has been volunteering at the Colby-Curtis gift shop for 20 years.With the help of half a dozen \u201celves,\u201d she is busy setting up displays, pricing items and doubling the size of the gift shop to create a Christmas boutique.This year, the holiday sale will take place Nov.21 from 9:30 until 3 p.m.at the mu- seum.\u201cIt\u2019s energizing,\u201d Poulin said, adding that she is glad to have the sale over and done with before last minute holiday crunch time.\u201cThe store is in my blood,\u201d she said, explaining that her mother managed three different stores during her lifetime.Poulin is a retired teacher, but feels right at home looking after the shop.\u201cI come here, and I know I\u2019m valued,\u201d she said.In general, Poulin said the store has a fair representation of authors, artists and craftspeople from throughout the Townships.For the Christmas boutique, Poulin said seasonal articles are added, as well as some new items to pique the interest of shoppers.While a Christmas tea is not being offered, Poulin said early arrivals to the shop will be treated to cranberry punch and shortbread cookies.\u201cWe\u2019re almost a day ahead,\u201d she said, regarding the prepara- tions.Poulin is proudly pushing books by local authors Matthew Farfan and Benny Beattie, and pointed to pottery by Lucy Do-heny, new to the shop this year.One of the items sure to sellout quickly, according to Poulin, is a unique bird feeder type creation by local crafter Suzanne Lachapelle.Rather than hold feed, it has a wire cage stuffed with alpaca wool.It is meant to be hung outside in the spring for birds to pull the wool filaments to use for building their nests.Once the wool is removed, it could be easily modified to be a bird feeder, Poulin explained.\u201cLast year we sold every single scarf we had,\u201d Poulin said.This year, local knitter Lynn Drew has supplied handmade shawls, headbands and mitts and tuque sets for sale in the boutique.Last year, sales at the event were around $2,000.Poulin hopes to match, or even surpass that amount at the Christmas Boutique sale this Saturday.Ayer\u2019s Cliff readies Christmas Village By Matthew McCully Ayer\u2019s Cliff Between 30 and 40 members of the community in Ayer\u2019s Cliff spent last Saturday preparing the town for the upcoming Christmas Village festivities, taking place Dec.11-13.Now in its second year, Heather Wynne, one of the organizers on the Christmas Village Committee, said the event will likely continue to get bigger and better every year.\u201cEveryone really chipped in,\u201d Wynne said, happy with the turnout to decorate Tyler Park, the library, the gazebo and Town Hall on Saturday.\u201cWe\u2019re going to turn the lights on Dec.1\u201d she added.\u201cIt was a great day for decorating,\u201d Wynne said, adding that most people dressed appropriately.The exception was a group of students from the International program at Galt boarding at Collège Servite, some of whom underestimated the chill in the air.It was a first time for many of the students to participate in Western holiday traditions, Wynne said.\u201cWe wanted to get it done,\u201d Wynne explained, so that the committee can focus its attention more on the activities closer to the date of the event.Wynne pointed out that among the volunteers were a number of talented crafters with creative ideas.\u201cEveryone really worked together.\u201d Hotdogs and hamburgers were made available as a reward for the volunteers hard work, Wynne said.The next phase of planning will don\u2019t want be to recruit more volunteers for the weekend, according to Wynne.\u201cYou don\u2019t want people working four hours at a time,\u201d she said, because of the cold temperatures.There are 12 volunteer slots to fill at the information Kiosk, Wynne said.The Christmas Village will in- clude a festive market, music, sleigh rides, a visit from Santa and a number of family friendly activities.Local artisans and vendors will also have tables set up at different locations, including the Legion, town Hall, the Massawippi Health Coop and the kids zone on the Ayer\u2019s cliff Fairground.To beef up the Christmas vibe in town, a home decorating contest is underway, according to Wynne.Residents can register at Town hall, and they have until Dec.6 to decorate their homes.Prizes will be awarded for best lighting and best all around decoration.Prizes will be awarded dur- Frontier Animal Society Cooper looking for some senior moments November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month so today we are sharing Cooper's story.At approximately seven years of age, Cooper is just on the cusp of being considered a senior but he is the eldest dog at the shelter and the inquiries aren't exactly pouring in so we are hoping his story will warm some hearts and help get this wonderful dog into a home before the holidays.Cooper, a lab mix, was found wandering the streets and brought to a municipal pound where he was put on a five-day stray hold.While we hoped he was just lost and had a family searching for him, in our hearts we felt the odds were slim.Cooper, though sweet and friendly, had a few tell-tale signs of neglect.His nails were very long with some even beginning to curl under, he was thin, had a sore on his nose and his fur was a bit matted.Had he just been lost a very, very long time?That we will never know but unclaimed and at a high-kill pound, he had to be transferred to a rescue where he would be vetted and cared for until a new home could be found.We took this picture of him the first day he arrived.Look at that smile! He was so happy to be out in our dog park and to have an opportunity to run and stretch his legs.He greeted each of us with a happy wag of his tail.We noticed right away that his back legs were a little stiff but it certainly didn't seem to slow him down.Since his arrival almost six weeks ago, we have been giving him a daily dose of glucosamine and it is already making a difference.When Cooper was found he had a sore on his nose.While we thought it was an injury, the vet thinks he may have solar dermatitis which is essentially an allergy to the sun.When outdoors on a sunny day he needs a dab of sunscreen on his nose and exposure should be limited when the sun is at its peak.We have been treating him with cortisone cream and it has all but healed.Despite all this, Cooper is a happy dog who is optimistic about his future.He doesn\u2019t know that being seven means he will be passed over by many who are in search of a younger dog.We are optimistic, too, because Cooper is awesome and we know that there is someone out there who will love him just the way he is.Cooper walks well on the leash, gets along fine with other dogs and is calm and well behaved.Our hope is that Cooper will have a home of his own before the cold winter sets in.He need a soft bed, a warm house, long leisurely walks and whole lotta love.To find out more about Cooper, please email fron-tieranimalsociety@gmail.com or better yet give our adoption co-ordinator Brenda a call at 819-876-7747 any day of the week between 8 a.m and 8 p.m.IS5h ing the opening ceremonies for the Christmas Village the evening of Dec.11.For a full list of events, visit the Ayer\u2019s Cliff town website at www.ayerscliff.ca.Walker Bridge to open Friday \u2014 hopefully By Matthew McCully Ayer\u2019s Cliff Friday, Nov.13 was an unlucky day for construction deadlines.The transport Ministry\u2019s original date of completion for the Walker Bridge construction project was pushed back by a week.MTQ.spokesperson Nadège Tessier said that if the weather cooperates, the road will open by Friday end of day.Situated on Route 141, the work on the bridge required commuters heading to Ayer's Cliff from Coaticook or Stanstead to make their way into town via Route 208, an 11-kilometre detour.Work began on June 15.Tessier said, to her knowledge, there was no specific reason the work wasn\u2019t completed on schedule, adding that it was likely related to weather and small unforeseeable snags.To not get drivers\u2019 hopes up, Tessier said maintaining Friday\u2019s deadline will depend on weather conditions over the next few days.She also pointed out that even if the bridge opens, construction work will continue for an additional week, but the route will be passable and no longer require the detour. 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Bishop\u2019s athletic department, the same year that Loyola High School began the Ed Meagher Sports Tournament, and the two have become showcases for excep- tional hockey and sportsmanship.As in past years, the two-day event will feature eight excellent teams including the defending champions, College Brebeuf.Action gets underway Friday morning when the Lower Canada College Lions meet the Massey-Vanier Vikings at 11 a.m.followed by the Loyola College Warriors taking on the Stanstead College Spartans junior varsity team at 12:45 p.m.A bantam exhibition game between Galt and Stanstead is scheduled for 2:15 p.m., before tournament action continues at 3:30 p.m.with the Ottawa Silver Sevens battling Brebeuf.The day\u2019s activities conclude when the host Pipers take the ice against the Selwyn House Griffons at 5:15 p.m.The consolation semi-finals are slated for Saturday morning at 8:30 and 10 a.m., while the championship semis will follow at 11:30 a.m.and 1:15 p.m.The Consolation Championship game is slated for 3:00 p.m.and the Gold Medal game will be played at 5;15 p.m.Awards will take place following the championship match, as the championship and consolation banners and trophies will be presented.The Bob Armstrong Trophy for the tournament Most Valuable Player and tournament all-stars will also be awarded.The host Pipers are icing a young team this season although assistant coach Bob Halsall believes that will be competitive this weekend and throughout the season.\u201cWe will dress around 14 players who are in Grade 9 or 10 but we will be very competitive as long as we can stay in the game,\u201d he said in an interview Tuesday.\u201cLast week we were playing Loyola in the LCC tournament and it was 3-3 tie late in the game.We had a breakaway and missed and they came back and scored on us to win the game 4-3.We should improve as the season progresses and will surprise some people.\u201d Prep school hockey action Record Staff Stanstead The Pat Burns Arena will be the host of the Stanstead College Prep Showcase this Saturday and Sunday.The hockey tournament will begin Saturday afternoon with a varsity boys game between Cushing Academy from St.Ashburnam, Mass., and North wood School from Lake Placid, N.Y., at 1:30 p.m.The Stanstead Spartans varsity boys team will then take on Kimball Union Academy from Meredith, N.H.at 4 p.m.The day will conclude with the Spartans varsity girls team will then take on the Sherbrooke Midgets at 6:30 p.m.this weekend in Stanstead On Sunday, the Stanstead boys will take to the ice again against Cushing Academy at 11 a.m., with Northwood and Kimball Union facing off at 1:30 p.m.Stanstead\u2019s prep (junior varsity) boys will play the Ottawa Silver Seven in the final game of the weekend at 4 p.m.Both the Stanstead College varsity boys and girls squads are coming off strong weekends in their respective league play.The boys went 4-1 in Midwest Prep Hockey League action in Burlington, Vt., while the girls were a perfect 4-0 at home in North American Prep Hockey Association games.The public is encouraged to come out and see some great hockey action this weekend at the Pat Burns Arena.Canadian singer Tara Shannon releases Butterfly Child in support of Ottawa\u2019s Jonathon Pitre, who is suffering from epidermolysis Bullosa A Runner\u2019s Mind Christine Blanchette \u201cThe most moving part of this whole experience is the amazing reminder that music is a healing energy that connects us all and powers the human spirit.\u201d Tara Shannon Award-winning\tCanadian singer/songwriter Tara Shannon hails from the Ottawa suburb of Russell, Ont., where she has resided for 23 years in the artistic community of approximately 2,000 people.The chanteuse, who is also classically trained in piano and saxophone, has always led an active lifestyle, being a mother of seven children, including five boys and two girls aged from 9 to 22.As if she needed further toughening up, she is a hockey mom.Hockey has played a huge part in her family\u2019s life as all of her children play, making her a full-fledged (blue blood?) hockey mom.After taking some time off to raise her family, she has returned to her music career and is excited to be back.The word retirement isn\u2019t in her vocabulary as I spoke to her over the phone about her latest single released in June called Butterfly Child, to help raise awareness of epidermolysis bullosa, in support of 15-year-old Russell, Ont.native and big-time Ottawa Senators fan, Jonathan Pitre, who suffers from the rare skin condition.Epidermolysis bullosa is a painful skin condition which causes the skin to constantly blister and tear at the touch much like a butterfly wing.On how she met Jonathan, Shannon says, \u201cJonathan is also from Russell and him and I live a few doors down from one another in our little village.I first met Jonathan when my daughter Madison and his sister played on the same hockey team.When he became an ambassador for DEBRA Canada (Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association), the community started fundraising for his ongoing treatment and to help him realize his dream of seeing the Northern Lights.Jonathan\u2019s positive outlook and love of life are infectious and inspired me to reach out to my co-writer friend North Easton and write the song Butterfly Child to help with the fundraising efforts.I called up the township, the schools and local businesses about making a music video and not one person hesitated.Everyone was excited to help make it happen - we had about 200 people involved in the video shoot, it was incredible.Jonathan is so authentic and real.he inspires everyone who hears his message of hope.The song is an expression of his spirit - supporting him on his journey is an honor and to call him friend is a gift.\u201d Together, the two have joined forces in hopes of raising awareness and funds and giving hope towards treatment for the devastating skin disease.The single is currently available on iTunes, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to Jonathan and DEBRA Canada.Website: www.tarashannon.me www.runwithit.ca Twitter: @ christineruns Run with It on YouTube - runwithitcbl IfiÊl Bishop\u2019s University A?MOLSON CANADIAN.\u201cProud sponsor of the Bishop\u2019s Gaiters\u201d Basketball at Bishop* Bishop\u2019s vs Laval Saturday, November 21, 2015 DOUBLE HEADER 6 p.m.& 8 p.m.at the J.H.Price Sports Centre BlshoP's [jn ,lversity RECORD \u201cProud supporter of the Bishop\u2019s Gaiters\u201d General Admisson: Adults $8., High School & Champlain students $4., children 12 & under $2. The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, November 19, 2015 Page 11 Datebook In Memoriam THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Today is the 323rd day of 2015 and the 58th day of autumn.TODAYS HISTORY: In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Pennsylvania.In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Menachem Begin.In 1985, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev held their first summit meeting.TODAYS BIRTHDAYS: James A.Garfield (1831-1881), 20th U.S.president; Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), Indian prime minister; Roy Campanella (1921-1993), baseball player; Larry King (1933- ), TV personality; Ted Turner (1938- ), media magnate; Calvin Klein (1942- ), fashion designer; Ann Curry (1956- ), TV journalist; Allison Janney (1959- ), actress; Meg Ryan (1961- ), actress; Jodie Foster (1962- ), actress; Ryan Howard (1979- ), baseball player.TODAYS FACT: The number of sets of quintuplets, sextuplets and septuplets born in the United States increased from 13 in 1990 to 80 in 2009 with increased use of fertility drugs.TODAYS SPORTS: In 2001, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants became the first major-league baseball player to win four Most Valuable Player awards.He won again each of the following three years, finishing his career with a record seven MVP awards.TODAYS QUOTE: \u201cIt is the high privilege and sacred duty of those now living to educate their successors and fit them, by intelligence and virtue, for the inheritance which awaits them.In this beneficent work, sections and races should be forgotten and partisanship should be unknown.\u201d \u2014 James A.Garfield TODAYS NUMBER: 13,609 \u2014 words in the speech of Edward Everett, the keynote speaker of the Gettysburg dedication ceremony.Lincoln\u2019s famous Gettysburg Address was fewer than 300 words.TODAYS MOON: Between first quarter moon (Nov.18) and full moon (Nov.25).CHUTE - In loving memory of my longtime friend, Lillian Fletcher Chute, who God called to rest 10 years ago today.There's a sad but sweet remembrance A memory fond and true, It's a token of our friendship LUI And a heartache still for you.You will never be forgotten by SHIRLEY (SAYERS) Life: Sailors We Are As we travel through a life of trips, Embarked upon different \u201cships\u201d; As our mind and body will oft\u2019 respond To the allure of a newer \u201cship\u201d bond.Be it because of careers, love or harmony, We also embark on a sea stirred by money.Yes, God, that Almighty Tailor Has made us be own life\u2019s Sailor.And as we go from \u201cship\u201d to \u201cship\u201d, We try not to wreck or even tip; For in life it is in \u201cships\u201d that we live While our humanity is in what we give! There are Relationships\u201d and Friendships\u201d And each one creates a special close bond; Whether there be kisses on cheek or on lips, There is a mutual tie to which both respond.Then as we sail through life, oft\u2019 to prepare, We find ourselves studying to master work; For in our pride we are raised to really care Good Workmanship\u201d leads to many a perk.But whatever be the ship that one steers, He or she must not damage the rudder; Cause when in a storm, if a big wave appears, One might be left to cry alone and shudder.Yes, there are many \u201cships\u201d in one\u2019s life, And, I guess God lets us be at each helm: Whatever one\u2019s course, bounty or strife, It is sail on Earth until we reach His realm! G.L Brown November 2015 It\u2019s important that we sleep, but we don\u2019t yet know why ASK DOCTOR K By Anthony L.Komaroff, M.D.DEAR DOCTOR K: Everybody sleeps, but why is that?What does sleep do for us?DEAR READER: I get this question a lot, and we\u2019ve talked about it before in this column.There is some new information that is interesting.The honest answer is that we don\u2019t know why it is we sleep.We spend about a third of our lives doing it, so nature must have a reason for it.But it\u2019s hard to ask nature questions \u2014 or, at least, to get an answer.One possible reason for sleep is obvious: Our muscles may need the rest.However, the heart is a muscle, and it doesn\u2019t rest while we sleep, thank goodness.And like our heart, many of our other organs, such as the liver and kidneys, keep working.Maybe our brains need rest?It makes sense, but I doubt it\u2019s the reason.That\u2019s because brain wave studies show that the brain is active while we sleep.Sigmund Freud thought that we needed to sleep in order to dream.He thought we needed to dream in order to deal with hidden conflicts, desires, fears and other psychological issues.Today, many psychiatrists doubt that we need to dream for those reasons.In the past 10 years, scientists here at Harvard Medical School and elsewhere have published a great deal of evidence that dreaming (and, hence, sleeping) is important in memory and learning.That makes sense to me.You\u2019d think we\u2019d need some time, without distractions, to sort through and to organize the new information that entered our brains the previous day.Sleep would be a good time for doing that.Studying electrical signals given off by the brain (brain waves) and signals by our muscles has allowed us to know that there are two major types of sleep: rapid eye movement (REM) or dreaming sleep, and non-REM or quiet sleep.During the night, you move between different sleep stages in a fairly predictable pattern, alternating between REM and non-REM sleep.During REM sleep, your eyes dart back and forth behind closed lids.Your body temperature rises.Your blood pressure increases.Your heart rate and breathing speed up to daytime levels.And yet your body hardly moves, except for intermittent twitches.During deepest sleep, which is non-REM sleep, hormones are released that stimulate repair and growth in your organs.And your immune system becomes primed to defend itself against infection.Recent research has discovered that the \u201cplumbing system\u201d of the brain flushes wastes out of the brain during sleep.In tomorrow\u2019s column I\u2019ll talk about that in detail.So, it must be obvious that I haven\u2019t really answered your question.I don\u2019t know exactly why we sleep.Nor, as far as I know, does anyone else.But it clearly is important for the health of our brain and our body.(Portions of this column appeared in one that ran originally in August 2012.) 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Page 12 Thursday, November 19, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424-2975, www.aa.org LENNOXVILLE Men\u2019s general meeting A.NAF.Unit 318, Wednesday, November 25 at 7 p.m.on the main floor.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church Women are selling MacMillan\u2019s Muffin & Cookie Dough.Other products include Pies, Cheesecakes, Hors d\u2019Oeurves, Peameal Bacon & Pizzas.Order deadline is Saturday, November 21, at our Christmas Bazaar.Pick-up date is Saturday, December 5, at the church, 10:00 a.m.to Noon.For information call Barbara Boire 819-565-1323.LENNOXVILLE Mililtary Whist will be played at \u201cThe Hut\u201d, A.N.A.F.Unit #318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville, on Wednesday, November 25 at 1:30 p.m.To reserve a place for yourself or a table for 4, please contact Judy Williams at 819-837-2973.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church (6 Church Street, Lennoxville) Christmas Bazaar & Turkey Supper on Saturday, November 21 from 3 p.m.to 7 p.m.For supper reservations, 4:30 p.m.Mrs.Wendy Durrant 819-346-6448, 5:30 p.m.Mrs.Frankie Noble 819-842-1035 or 6:30 p.m.Mrs.Joan Gill 819-849-7202.Admission charged.Something for everyone! Attic treasures, Fish Pond, food table, Silent Auction, knitting & crocheting, aprons & pot holders, Wish table, handmade jewellery, candy, Church calendars, cookie and muffin dough orders taken.SAWYERVILLE Sawyerville Elementary School will be holding their annual This, That & All sale November 21, from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Sales tables of homemade crafts, baking and new and used items.Lunch menu of chicken & vegetables soup & hot dogs, desert and drinks.Free admission.Something for everyone.BULWER 500 Card Party at the Bulwer Community Center, on Jordan Hill Rd., Thursday, November 26, at 1:30 p.m.(new time)! Card game followed by distribution of prizes and light lunch.Admission charged.For more info contact Peggy Roy in the evenings at 819-875-3571.Good way to pass the fall afternoons! NORTH HATEY Join us on November 21 & 22 for the annual North Hatley Christmas Craft Fair in the Community Centre, 3127 Capelton Road, North Hatley, Saturday from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.There will be several new vendors as well as many old friends.Enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere while looking for the perfect gift for someone on your holiday list.A light lunch of soup and a roll will be available for those interested.We look forward to seeing you.AYERS CLIFF Sunday, November 22, Sunday Brunch at Beulah United Church, 967 Main Street, Ayer\u2019s Cliff from 11:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.Come and enjoy a delicious meal of ham, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, homemade baked beans, pancakes with real maple syrup, toast, fruit salad coffee tea and juice.All are welcome.LENNOXVILLE This month\u2019s third Thursday soup lunch will be held at St George\u2019s Church Hall, Lennoxville, on November 19, from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.Join us and enjoy your choice of three varieties of delicious homemade soup: split pea and ham, corn chowder(vegetarian), and tomato, as well as buns and cheese, brownies with ice cream, juice, tea and coffee.There is no charge for the meal, but donations for the Deanery Syrian Refugee Fund will be gratefully accepted.TRENHOLM TRENHOLM UNITED CHURCH - Worship and song await you at our monthly service on Sunday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a \u201ccookie hour\u201d get-together.Everyone is welcome! ALSO.please mark our CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE on your calendar.It will take place on December 20 at 7:00 p.m.RICHMOND Christmas is coming! Join us on Saturday, November 28, in St.Anne\u2019s Church all, 171 rue Principale, for afternoon tea.Tables of sale articles, food sale, silent auction, door prizes and much more.Sales start at 1:30 p.m., with tea being served at 2 p.m.Silent Auction closes at 3 p.m.RICHMOND The Richmond County Historical Society will host a Café with homemade soup, rolls, doughnuts, and beverages at the Richmond Artisan Show at the Ste.Famille Centre at 155 Craig St., Richmond on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.There will be a display of historic photos and sales of books by local authors.LENNOXVILLE St.George\u2019s Christmas Tea and Bazaar, 84 Queen St., Lennoxville on Saturday, November 28 from 1:30 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.The Silent Auction, Delightful Muddle, home cooking, candy, jewellery, hand-knit or crochet items along with other handcrafted goodies make interesting sales tables.Admission charged for the Tea only.All welcome! MAGOG 36th annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.at Princess Elizabeth Elementary School, 120 Bellevue, Magog (turn left at McDonalds).Large variety of handmade crafts, baked goods, Scholastic Book Fair, Christmas movies all day in the CLC room, popcorn, Christmas craft workshops, Gourmet Breakfast-Brunch-Lunch.819-843-4847.LENNOXVILLE St.Francis Valley Naturalist Club meeting Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m.at the Amedee Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Samuel Gratham St., Lennoxville Borough.Program - Andrew Coughlin, Quebec Program manager for Bird Studies Canada will speak on Owls and Bird Studies Canada, All are welcome.ADVANCE NOTICE: The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count will take place on December 19.LENNOXVILLE Live Music with Mike Patrick and Kylie Cote at the A.N AF.Unit 318, The Hut, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Saturday, November 21 starting at 8 p.m.Admission charged.This is a \u201cHelp the Hut\u201d fundraiser.Everyone welcome 18+.RICHMOND The Richmond Legion will be holding a fun afternoon on Thursday, November 19 from 4 p.m.to 8 p.m.Music with Donna & Syd.A light lunch served at 6 p.m.No admittance charge, but a donation would be greatly appreciated.You do not have to be a Legion member to attend.Also, our Legion Brunch will be held this Sunday, November 22 from 9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Admission charged at door.Half price for children 12 and under.STANSTEAD Boutique Colby Curtis, 545 Dufferin, Stanstead will be holding their Christmas Sale on Saturday, November 21 from 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m.Our shelves are full with lots of gift ideas and numerous Christmas Ornments.All are welcome.RICHMOND 2015 Christmas Baskets - Richmond Area.Request forms are available at the Town Hall and Post Office from 9 a.m.to noon and from 1 p.m.to 4 p.m., until Thursday, December 3,2015.All requests after this date will be refused.Least fortunate families will be considered first.SHERBROOKE Sherbrooke Elementary School invites you to its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 5, 8:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., 242 Ontario Street, Sherbrooke.Come visit our bake sale, the silent auction, new to you table, raffles, kids corner and have a bite to eat at our bistro! Lots of great gift ideas! There will also be a visit from Santa Claus and a Talent Show! All the money raised goes towards funding the Winter Carnival Day for the school.LENNOXVILLE HCC Seniors Lunch will be held at noon on Thursday, November 26 at Hope Community Church, 102 Queen St., Lennoxville, entrance from parking lot, wheelchair accessible, elevator available.Everyone welcome.The next lunch will be on January 28, 2016.NORTH HATLEY Concert by indie-rock-folk band Bent by Elephants from Montreal.Saturday, November 21, 7:30 p.m., at UUEstrie, 201 Main St., North Hatley.Five-person band.Original music, originally interpreted! Benefit for church building and Syrian refugee effort.Suggested donation: $10.Info: 819-842-4146, www.uuestrie.ca, Face-book UU Estrie.All welcome! AYER\u2019S CLIFF Come join us for our 3nd annual Christmas Bazaar/Tea/Coffee Time at St.George\u2019s Anglican Church, 1002 Main St., Ayer\u2019s Cliff on Saturday Dec.5 from 9 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.Baked goodies, gifts, Christmas decorations, etc.Sponsored by St.George\u2019s ACW.MANSONVILLE Book and Toy Sale at the Maison Reilly House, 302 Principale St., Mansonville on Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Get ready for Christmas.This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service clubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.00 fee, $10.00 for 2 insertions of same notice, $13.00 for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have more than 35 words the charge will be $10.00 per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to The Record, 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke, Quebec, JIG 1Y7, be signed and include a telephone number and payment.Telephone requests will not be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances.He has no contact with his older sister or me THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Dear Annie: My son, \u201cRobert,\u201d is 50 years old.He has no contact with his older sister or me.When Robert was 13, my husband and I divorced.His father was a troubled person.He was a typical old-fashioned European father who believed in physical punishment, and used a belt when disciplining his son.I tried to protect Robert, and this often caused a great many arguments with my husband.After the divorce, the children lived with me.When Robert was in high school, he got into drugs and became too difficult for me to handle, so I sent him to live with his father, who lived close by.Robert continued to act out and was punished often, but he graduated with honors and was well-liked.He went on to college, married young and had two children.The oldest is autistic, which put a great deal of pressure on the marriage and they divorced.Annie\u2019s Mailbox I love my grandchildren.Robert used to bring them to visit every summer.We helped them financially.Robert cut his father out of his life, but still kept in touch with me.But in therapy, he became convinced that all of his problems are my fault and that his sister didn\u2019t experience what he went through.Now he wants no contact with either of us.I write and text, but get no response.Annie, I thought I was doing the best thing for him.I love my son.What can I do?\u2014 Hurting Mother Dear Mother: ft is not unusual for children to blame the parents when their lives go off the rails.Robert sees only that you left him with a father who may have been abusive.He doesn\u2019t see the reasons behind it or that you thought it was best at the time.And right now, he\u2019d find any explanation from you to be self-serving.We cannot guarantee that this can be fixed, but we suggest you leave Robert a voicemail or write a letter or email saying you are sorry for the decisions you made that had a negative impact on his life.Do not make excuses or give explanations.Simply say you regret those choices and that you love him.You\u2019d be surprised what a sincere apology can do.Meanwhile, if you are in contact with your ex-daughter-in-law, you might be able to maintain contact with the grandchildren through her.Annie\u2019s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Please email your questions to anniesmail-box@creators.com, or write to: Annie\u2019s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. 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Usée, Principale North & South, Saint-Germain, Randboro (35 customers) If interested in one or both of these routes, please contact our offices at 819-569-9528 between 9 and 4:30 or by email at billing@sherbrookerecord.com 275 Antiques WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or garage.We like it all, give us a call.819-837-2680.SPECIAL AUCTION OF ANTQIUES AND COLLECTIBLES Saturday, November 21, at 10:00 a.m.at the A/B Auction Hall 333 Route de Windsor, Sherbrooke TO BE SOLD: Furniture of all styles, wardrobe, secretary desk (roll top), curved dresser, collectible items, advertising signs, toys, clocks, beer trays, radio, bronze statues, Tiffany lamp, neck lamps, school bench, snowshoes, sleds, wooden skies, mirrors, floor grates, Stoneware jugs, safe, suitcases, boards, wooden sculpture of TinTin, coat hook, oil lamp, curved frames, scales, milk bottles, many bottles, pharmacy, lantern, lots of wooden pulleys, tools, dishes of all kinds, etc.Lots of other articles to numerous to name.Terms: Cash, debit, Visa, MasterCard.Canteen on site.Note: This is a nice auction of antiques not to be missed.Canal-D television will be on hand to record a new fall episode of Boss des Enchères.Les Enchères A/B Sherbrooke Alain, Gaston Brousseau 819-572-1279 or 819-846-3510 For photos: www.encheres-ab.com Available for ail types of auctions.Want your ad to stand out?For .50 a word - bold it SET OF KEYS on a green ribbon found in the Mount Forest Cemetery, near Boiscastel, Court St., in Coaticook.Call 819-849-6170.Cars or trucks, you might just find what you are looking for! 290 Articles For Sale STEEL BUILDINGS / Metal Buildings.Up to 60% off! 30x40, 40x60,\t50x80, 60x100, 80x100, sell for balance owed.Call 1-800-457-2206.www.crown steelbuildings.ca PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF SHERBROOKE PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING DRAFT BY-LAW NO.1000-1 AMENDING THE VILLE DE SHERBROOKE\u2019S REVISED LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN DRAFT BY-LAW NO.1000-1 AMENDING THE VILLE DE SHERBROOKE\u2019S REVISED LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned: THAT following the adoption by resolution at the City of Sherbrooke municipal council meeting held on November 16, 2015 of a draft by-law bearing number 1000-1, amending the Ville de Sherbrooke\u2019s revised land use and development plan, a public consultation meeting will be held in accordance with the Act respecting land use planning and development (CQLR, chapter A-19.1) on December 8, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.at the Borough of Lennoxville office located at 150 Queen Street, Sherbrooke; GOAL OF THE DRAFT BY-LAW THAT the goal of the draft by-law is to authorize, by exemption, the construction of two stretches of Highway 410 as a bypass south of the agglomeration of Sherbrooke in the high-velocity zone (0- to 20-year recurrence) of the Massawippi and Saint-François rivers\u2019 floodplains.Summary of the supporting document describing the nature of the amendments to be made to the Zoning Bv-law of the former Town of Lennoxville in the event of an amendment to the Plan Section 4.24 regarding the lakeshores, riverbanks, littoral zones, and floodplains of Zoning By-law No.648-97 of the former Town of Lennoxville must be amended to permit an exemption to the ban to build in a floodplain for the construction of two stretches of Highway 410 in the context of the project to build a bypass south of the agglomeration of Sherbrooke when extending the aforementioned highway.The amendment involves: -\tPermitting the construction of two bridges above the Massawippi River (one for each direction on the highway) as well as an embankment in the Massawippi River floodplain\u2019s 0- to 20-year recurrence zone on lots 2 444 914, 2 445 701,2 445 720, 2 445 761,2 445 793, 2 446 777, 2 446 779, 2 447 099, 2 447 202, and 4 651 787 of the cadastre of Québec; -\tPermitting the construction of a single roundabout with three exits at the junction of the highway and Route 108 as well as an embankment between Glenday Road and the roundabout in the Saint-François River floodplain\u2019s 0- to 20-year recurrence zone on lots 5 711 015, 5 711 016, 5 711 020, 5 711 021,5 711 026, 5 711 029, 5 711 030, 5 711 031, and 5 711 034 of the cadastre of Québec.THAT during this public meeting, the Chair of the Commission will explain the draft by-law and the consequences of its adoption, and will hear from individuals who wish to speak on this topic; THAT this draft by-law and the supporting document describing the nature of the amendments to be made in the event of an amendment to the Plan are available for consultation at the clerk\u2019s office located at 191 Du Palais, Sherbrooke and at the Borough of Lennoxville office located at 150 Queen Street, Sherbrooke, during regular office hours.GIVEN IN SHERBROOKE, this 19th day of November 2015.Line Chabot Assistant Clerk Ci .Ville de.Sherbrooke www.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca ¦ The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, November 19, 2015 Page 15 Your Birthday THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Think outside the box.If you take pride in being unique, you will come up with ideas and solutions that will be praised by your peers and loved ones.It\u2019s your time to expand your interests and to live the life you desire.Forge ahead with passion.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 If you are true to yourself, you will have no regrets.Implement interesting changes to your current plans in order to reach the level of success you desire.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) -You\u2019ll be criticized if you are shortsighted regarding what you can handle.You\u2019ll fall behind if you are too ambitious and try to take on the impossible.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Speak up and see what others have to say.Talks will lead to insightful suggestions and the promise of the support you need to reach your goals.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - A unique concept, philosophy or service will attract your attention.Consider ways to utilize your skill set with what you\u2019ve discovered in order to allow a satisfying career to unfold.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 A settlement, repayment, gift or inheritance is heading your way.Have a plan ready to put any extra cash you receive into a practical long-term investment.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Life is full of surprises.You will be given some interesting opportunities that will enable you to choose a direction that could bring long-lasting stability and financial improvements.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Don\u2019t be fooled by someone looking for a handout.A sob story is meant to make you feel bad.Protect your assets and keep in mind that charity begins at home.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 You\u2019ll face complaints if you don\u2019t live up to a promise.Take care of responsibilities so that you can move on to more enjoyable pastimes.Romance is in the stars.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 You can expand your interests and knowledge if you research or travel to different philosophies or destinations.Talks will lead to a positive change in how or where you live.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Put your heart and soul into being your very best.Trying a new look, honing your skills or finding an interesting way to turn what you do best into a profitable endeavor are highlighted.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 You will have plenty of insight into ways to overcome any obstacles you face.Live within your means in order to ease stress and be able to take on new possibilities.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 You are in dire need of a change.Update your image or join a club or group that offers opportunities to meet experienced people who can help you advance.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Make wise use of those high trumps By Phillip Alder Tobias Smollett, an 18th-century Scottish poet, said, \u201cSome folk are wise, and some are otherwise.\u201d Wise bridge players take care of losers and get the maximum value from their trumps.What would a sage South do here in six spades after West leads the club queen?What were West\u2019s more effective starts?North\u2019s three-club rebid was a double negative, warning of a very bad hand.Over three hearts, if North had given preference with three spades, it would have been nonforcing.Holding three-card support and a king, he jumped to four spades.South should try to handle bad breaks in the majors, especially in hearts.Declarer needs to notice the power of dummy\u2019s trumps.He must ruff the club with a high trump, cash one high heart, then overtake the spade seven with dummy\u2019s eight.Now South leads a heart toward his hand.It cannot help East to ruff, so he discards a diamond.South wins and repeats the medicine.He overtakes his spade nine with dummy\u2019s 10 and plays another heart.Again, East pitches.Now declarer wins, leads a fourth heart, and North\t11-19-15 4 10 8 3 V\t7 5 2 ?\t94 *\tK 7 6 4 3 East 4 5 4 2 V 10 ?\tQ J 8 7 3 *\tA 9 5 2 South 4 A K Q J 9 7 V\tA K Q 4 3 ?\tA 6 *\t\u2014 Dealer: South Vulnerable: Both South\tWest\tNorth\tEast 2^\tPass\t24\tPass 24\tPass\t3*\tPass 3*\tPass\t44\tPass 64\tPass\tPass\tPass Opening lead: » Q \u2014\tknowing East can overruff the dummy \u2014\tthrows a diamond from dummy.A moment later, South cashes his diamond ace, trumps his last diamond in the dummy, ruffs a club back to his hand, removes East\u2019s remaining trump, and claims.As you will have wisely surmised, West would have beaten the contract if he had led his trump or a diamond \u2014 tough assignments.West 4 6 y J 9 8 6 ?\tK 10 5 2 *\tQ J 10 8 CROSSWORD Across 1___Men, pop band whose name derives from its members\u2019 homeland 5 Bit of a speech 9 Prolonged look 14\tInstruments for Israel Kamalcawi-wo\u2019ole 15\tCase for notions 16\tAttach 17\tBar for some dancers 19\t\u201cThe Grand Budapest Hotel\u201d actor 20\tKiss a frog, so it\u2019s said 22\tOrg.that holds your interest?23\tLBJ agency 24\tReuters competitor 27 All out 32 Complain 36\tAttic forager 37\tFamily nickname 38\tWent too far with 40 Street vendor\u2019s snack 42\tCosmetic surgeon\u2019s procedures, briefly 43\tNursery supply 44\tSalts 45\tEvasive language 49\tNBC sketch comedy 50\tPortuguese king 51\tNot connected 56\tSnoring, e.g., and a literal hint to what\u2019s hidden in 20-, 27- and 45-Across 61 Case study?63\tLike one who really gets IT?64\tSea divers 65\tSwitch ending 66\tCarpe__ 67\tCuban music genre 68\tDaly of \u201cJudging Amy\u201d 69\tEveryone, in Essen Down 1\tLight sources 2\t\u201cRan\u201d director Kurosawa 3\tOnes with fab abs 4\tSimilarly sinful 5\tBroke down 6\t\u201cThen again,\u201d in tweets 7\tDismiss 8\tFuel type 9\t\u201cSoldier of Love\u201d Grammy winner 10\tNonstick cookware brand 11\tAnti-consumerist portmanteau popularized in a 2001 best-seller 12\t2011 animated film set in Brazil 13\tPC file extension 18 Stillwater\u2019s state: Abbr.21\tCapitol insider 25 Novelist De Vries 26 Pastoral poems 28\tAthlete lead-in 29\tIt\u2019s not hot for long 30\tSubmission end.31\tLast stroke, usually 32\tCommon maladies 33\tFrench postcard word 34\tUtter disgust 35\t\u201cNo___!\u201d 39\tISP alternative 40\tAuthor of macabre tales 41\tOld cereal box stat 43 Weblike 46\tBefore, of yore 47\tLargish jazz ensemble 48\tMaxwell Smart\u2019s nemesis 52\t\u201cThe Devil Wears_\u201d 53\tMotrin competitor 54\tParty hearty 55\t\u201cGo ahead, make my day!\u201d 57\tLana of Superman lore 58\tFilm feline 59\tSilhouette of a bird, for Twitter 60\tYou might pick up a pebble in one 61\tAttention from Dr.Mom 62\tMilne marsupial Page 16 Thursday, November 19, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Fordyce Branch Women\u2019s Institute President Norma presenting Helen Lukacs with the Fordyce Bursary ¦* / On November 4, the members of Fordyce Branch W.I.met in Emmanuel United Church hall for their regular meeting beginning at 1p.m.They were welcomed by President Norma Sherrer.The Mary Stewart Collect and Salute to the Flag were repeated and after a dedication to our Veterans, \u201c0 Canada\u201d was sung.This was followed by \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to Mary Jones (15th) Remembering one of our members, Donna Luce, who will be surely missed, there was a moment of silence Donna joined the branch in 1995, took various offices throughout the years, organized and sold tickets for our many drawings and always had a smile for everyone.She recently received an Abbie Pritchard Throw from the branch.Motto for the Month was \u201cKind words are the music of the World\u201d and the Roll Call - \u201cBring a guest, wear a poppy, bring something for the Auction\u201d.The Minutes of the October meeting were read by Secretary Elizabeth Milroy and approved as read.Business from the minutes was the Memorial Service at the Cairn in Dunham on November 11 beginning at 11 a.m.Lunch will follow and desserts are to be furnished by Fordyce Branch.Correspondence included two letters of thanks from local schools for our sup- (i,h annual \u201cNoël des Artisans\u201d i Richmond area Several creations by local artists and artisanjifrom our tymuitiful area ofEmchmjond irlll he featuimêfÊ^^^k ** Pottery \u2022 Local produce ocplate makers \u2022 Handicrafts ' \u2022 Paintings \u2022 Jewellery \u2022 Sculptures Knitted & crocheted items .and more! In collaboration with the Richmond County Historical Society -Café, exhibition November 21 & 22 10 a.m.to £ p, ytee Centre Sainte-Famille 155 Craig St., Richmond Information: 819 574-7295 port Heroes, Memorial and Farnham Elementary.A letter was read about a cruise in August asking if anyone was interested.June Lamey, Treasurer, presented her report, which was favorable and a motion was made to pay all bills.President Norma gave an interesting report of the FWIC meeting in Ottawa.Among the things discussed was finance - keeping costs down.The guest speaker talked about shelters for homeless women and children.The number of people using these shelters is growing.The branches were asked to support a shelter in their vicinity.Fordyce already supports two local youth homes and the women\u2019s shelter in Cowansville.A summary of what has been done should be sent to the FWIC each year.Under New Business, the Christmas Dinner was discussed.It will be held at the Legion Hall in Cowansville, December 2, with the meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m.The Federated News and ideas as to how we can celebrate our 70th Anniversary in 2016.Our Anniversaries are usually celebrated by sending a donation to the Adelaide Hoodless Home.Recently President Norma had the pleasure of presenting Helen Lukacs with the Fordyce Branch Bursary for 2015.Helen is attending McGill University.With the business portion of the meeting finished, Coins for Friendship and Social Donation were collected and the meeting turned over to Rose Highfield who became the Auctioneer for the afternoon.Amid a lot of laughter, Rose convinced many that what she held in her hand was just what they needed or wanted, so the sale was a great success.The meeting then ended so it was off to the bountiful table to enjoy the refreshments and tea/coffee before heading home.Just a Chuckle - After starting a new diet, I altered my drive to work to avoid my favourite bakery.I accidentally drove by the bakery this morning and saw that the window was just full of delicious goodies.I felt that this was no accident so I prayed,\u201d Lord it\u2019s up to you.If you want me to have anything there, you will create a parking place for me directly in front of the store, And sure enough on the eighth trip around the block, there it was!!! \u201cGod is so good.\u201d Submitted by Evelyn Beban Lewis (Publicity) is just around the corner and it's time to be thinking about gift giving.Offer the gift of a subscription to The Record to keep family and friends linked to the events of the Townships.Take advantage of our SPECIAL PACKAGE offer which includes a 12-MONTH PRINT SUBSCRIPTION, A 12-MONTH ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION and A TOWNSHIPS CALENDAR ¦ S J9 'y- for one low price of $151 (taxes included) [total value of $251.12] Calendars can be picked up from our offices or sent by mail for an extra $5 charge for postage (total of $156).Mail, email or fax this coupon to us at 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1Y7 Tel: 819-569-9528, Fax: 819-821-3179, Email: billing@sherbrookerecord.com PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO: NAME FROM NAME ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE EMAIL TELEPHONE EMAIL START DATE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION TO: (if other than above) NAME\tEMAIL ADDRESS\tTELEPHONE START DATE SEND THE CALENDAR TO: NAME ADDRESS GIFT CARD: Print Subs: Yes_No_/ FROM Online Subs: Yes_No_/ FROM PAYMENT BY: CASH__CHEQUE___VISA__MASTERCARD____TOTAL AMOUNT: $151.00 CREDIT CARD NUMBER:____-_____-____-____EXPIRY: "]