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[" Christmas used to be dangerous Tim Belford - Page 6 RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 DEC.IIth AT 7 PM.* PSEMHTiOBY BdV'Lh.- KOCKEYPHC ENtX.CA 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, December 10, 2015 Local church to bring hope to two communities this Christmas By Gordon Lambie The Hope Community Church in Lennoxville is taking two rather different approaches to Christmas giving this year.While on the one hand the community will continue its five-year tradition of offering a free Christmas dinner to anyone who wishes to stop by, on the other hand a delegation of community members will be headed to Oman, Jordan, to spend the holiday season with Iraqi refugees living in an apartment complex in an underprivileged part of the community.\u201cThere will be 13 of us total, ten members from our church and three members of Canadian Global Response,\u201d (CGR) explained trip organizer Paul McLean, explaining that CGR put the church in touch with a group of Orthodox Christian Iraqi refugees in Jordan who are not getting much public attention because they arrived in the country prior to the establishment of the current refugee camps.\u201cThey moved out of Iraq back in 2013 when ISIS started its campaign in Iraq; they\u2019re living in the poorer parts of Oman, Jordan, and we\u2019re bringing Christmas to them.\u201d According to McLean, the church will be sponsoring one of the families that they will be visiting, but he said that it didn\u2019t feel right to fly over and celebrate with one family in an apartment complex when the 60 to 80 families that are their neighbours are sitting in the same challenging situation.With limited opportunity for employment, and limited education resources and freedoms for young children, the trip organizer said that the church felt like it was important to play a part beyond just the one family they are waiting to bring to Canada.While the group of 13 is preparing to Cont\u2019d on page 5 Strike action near and far across Quebec (%V' J»*»* s.COURTESY OF MARTIN ROBERTS By Matthew McCully Strike action organized by the Common Front saw more than 400,000 public sector workers off the job Wednesday in Quebec.The Appalachian Teachers\u2019 Association (ATA) members opted to book a deluxe bus and head to Quebec City to join forces with other syndicates in the Common Front for a large scale demonstration.ATA teachers picketing in Quebec City.\u201cAwesome experience,\u201d said ATA President Megan Seline via text from Quebec City, awestruck among the waves of people, roughly 20,000 of which represented teachers\u2019 unions, she estimated.Smaller pockets of picketers could be seen around other parts of Sherbrooke, opting to maintain visibility locally.The Townships Regional Union of Support Staff (TRUSS) was one of the groups that opted out of the trip to Quebec City to demonstrate at the union\u2019s headquarters at 257 Queen Street.Close to 100 members of TRUSS were on site, waving signs at travellers between Sherbrooke and Lennoxville.Protesting professors were also seen marching the border of the Champlain Regional College campus throughout the day with signs and flags.See page 4 for more photos.RECORD 2016 Calendars now available! 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For more information call 819-569-9528 or billing@sherbrookerecord.com enes from the Townships '¦¦¦ -a' Page 2 Thursday, December 10, 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 WITH SHOWERS HIGH OF 7 LOW OF 5 > J I / FRIDAY: / - CLOUDY WITH X SUNNY BREAKS /P HIGH OF 10 LOW OF 3 SATURDAY: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS J\tI HIGH OF 6 J\tJ LOW OF 3 SUNDAY: MAINLY CLOUDY HIGH OF 6 LOW OF 5 ) MONDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 10 LOW OF 0 Ross Murray When I was in Grade 11 there was - how shall I say - an incident.It involved the high school band, an overnight stay, a third-floor window and some water balloons.It was not the perfect crime.The teacher chaperoning us was livid.I had never been in any of his classes, and we\u2019d in fact had limited interaction over the years, so when he snarled at me, \u201cIt\u2019s about time someone took you down a peg or two,\u201d I was shocked.Not shocked enough to wipe that smirk off my face but definitely surprised.Here was a teacher who, believe it or not, didn\u2019t like me.I was not beloved by all.And the way he said it made me realize that there were possibly others who likewise thought I was too big for my britches.But, come on, I was first clarinet.Even though my punishment was to spend afternoons sweeping the school\u2019s student smoking lobby - an area known as the Mud Room -1 didn\u2019t feel much remorse.I was a teenager, and it was my mission to try to get away with as much jerky behaviour as possible.And that teacher?Well, he just wasn\u2019t cool.Save Rooney A few years later, Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Offbecame a generational celebration of bucking the system, a system that had the audacity to try to educate us.Ferris and all he got away with - that was living the dream.And what instrument did Ferris play?The clarinet! Exactly.And Principal Rooney?Oh, that patsy, that square, that Wile E.Coyote in a cheap, blue suit.I bet he busted kids for water balloons all day long.All very well and good, as a Rooney might say, but now I work at a high school, and I recently spent far too much energy trying to bust a kid I felt sure was trying to pull a fast one.That\u2019s right, I said \u201cpull a fast one.\u201d Did it really matter that the boy, who we\u2019ll call \u201cFueller,\u201d appeared to have taken advantage of a change in routine to skip a mandatory lunch?Did I later need to trot across campus so I could catch him - \u201cA-HA!\u201d - coming out of his last class, only to learn that (the plot thickens) he hadn\u2019t show up?Did I have to go sneaking around the gym looking (to no avail) for Fueller after school?Of course I did! The kid was up to no good ! I j ust knew it! Did I think about this through the weekend?I did.\u201cDon\u2019t forget to grab him at morning assembly,\u201d I told myself.Was he at morning assembly?He wasn\u2019t.Fueller! Did I rat him out for not showing up at morning assembly?Darn straight I did! This was getting big.A pattern was emerging, a blatant disregard for rules, a slippery slope.After further skulking, I finally found Fueller.He saw me coming and whipped out a signed note from the health cen- tre, stating that he had been there last Friday from 12:30 to 4:30.Did I let it go?Of course not.I contacted the nurse.She couldn\u2019t confirm when Fueller arrived because she had been away, but he was definitely there from 2:30 to 4:30.Ahhhh, don\u2019t you see?Fueller could easily have turned a \u201c2:30\u201d into a \u201c12:30.\u201d See?See?Are we really going to let him get away with this?That\u2019s when I realized the truth: the hero of Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off is Principal Rooney.A tragic hero, really, brought low by his obsession for an entitled, chronic truant.Ferris is a rebel, sure, but is he breaking the rules for the good of mankind, to fight for the downtrodden, for love?No, he breaks the rules to do all the things he could easily do on the weekend.And what kind of parade happens on a school day anyway?Ferris is a jerk, not to mention a bit of a bully (poor Cameron.).Ferris grows up to be the guy who drives up the shoulder in stalled traffic and noses into the lane at the merge.He\u2019s the guy who says, \u201cAbsolutely I\u2019ll call you.\u201d He\u2019s the guy who eats a co-worker\u2019s yogurt from the staffroom fridge.Rooney\u2019s noble quest, for the good of society, is to keep little Ferris Buellers from turning into big Ferris Buellers.Where would I be today if some cliché-spouting teacher hadn\u2019t taken me down a peg or two?No doubt I would still be throwing actual balloons out of third-story windows instead of these metaphorical balloons I lob today.God bless you, Principal Rooney.And I\u2019ll get you next time, Fueller! The Estria Woodwind Quintet in North Hatley The Estria Woodwind Quintet, in collaboration with the choir Les Voix Libres, is presenting its Christmas concert on Saturday December 19 at 3 p.m.at St.Elizabeth\u2019s Church in North Hatley (3115 Capelton Road).On this occasion, the Estria Quintet will join the harpsichordist Jean-Yves St-Pierre, the soprano and choir director Maude Fréchette-Gagné, and the choir Les Voix Libres in order to present excerpts from the Nutcracker Ballet by Tchaikovsky, Bach\u2019s Christmas Oratorio, Handel\u2019s Messiah, Charpentier\u2019s Midnight Mass and other classic Christmas selections.At the very end of the presentation, the public will join the artists for a big sing-a-long of Christmas favourites.The Estria Quintet and Les Voix Libres would like to invite everyone to this concert at the lovely St.Elizabeth\u2019s Church in the beautiful village of North Hatley.Reservations at estria@cgocable.ca or at 819-842-1072.This production is possible thanks to the generous support of the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.: A, -V I EONTUNPERSTANP.MAX HAS CLEAN WATER IN HIS PISH, HE SEEMS TO PREFER TOILET WATER/ VT>A GROSS/ /\u2014 mm ini Ben by Daniel Shelton Tl THINK n$ (3ECOME1 L AHAEITUW.7 /okay: 6U T\\y ( MOWROWE J 7 PONT WORRY \"1 I m/EA PLAN THAT WILL PUT HIM OFF TOILET WATER FOREVER.STOP ITT MiWi The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, December 10, 2015 Page 3 Local New \u201cWhen you turn 50, you need to find ways to rejuvenate yourself and make things new.\u201d Sherbrooke Winter Carnival turning the big 5-0 Jt* m OI Id 1 50 ans de jk GORDON LAMBIE The organizing committee of the Sherbrooke Winter Carnival along with the students from Mont Notre-Dame School that came up with the carnival's new slogan.By Gordon Lambie In the lead-up to its fiftieth year, the Sherbrooke Winter Carnival has overhauled its public image and is getting ready to bring new options to the table for the city\u2019s biggest off-season festival.The organizing committee for the carnival offered a brief preview of the events coming up on the 26th to the 28th of February 2016, alongside an unveiling of their new snowflalce-shaped logo on Tuesday morning at the Maison du Cinema.\u201cWhen you turn 50, you need to find ways to rejuvenate yourself and make things new,\u201d said Sylvie-Luce Bergeron, president of the carnival, explaining that the organizers felt it was time to put a face on the festival that highlights its wintery and family-friendly elements.\u201cWe promise some delightful surprises this year and we are convinced that the population of Sherbrooke will love this fiftieth edition.\u201d While promising more detailed information at the start of February, the president gave a general overview of the carnival\u2019s events.She explained that the existing traditions of the winter festival, the school carnival, the downtown night village, and the activities at Jacques-Cartier Park will all continue to exist but suggested that there are a number of new surprises in the works that will help to keep things current and exciting.Chief among these new elements, Bergeron highlighted a partnership that the organizing committee has signed with the team behind La Guerre des Tuques 3D, the animated remake of a classic Québécois film well loved by several generations of children.Bergeron said that the entire production team of the film will be present during the carnival and will build a massive snow fort of the sort that is featured prominently in the story of the film.The fort will serve as the basis for a massive public snowball fight that will take place during the School Carnival activities.Carnival Coordinator Claudine Roussel announced another new addition to the festival this year in the \u201cGlacia Soirée,\u201d an upscale evening event meant to help raise funds for the school event.While keeping quiet on the details of just what the soirée might involve, Roussel explained that one $75 ticket will finance the entry of three children into the School Carnival while giving the holder access to a range of tastings and treats from local sources.\u201cWe have so many surprises for you,\u201d Roussel teased.Roussel encouraged people to take a look at the Carnival\u2019s new website, Car-navaldesherbroolce.ca, where passes for the weekend\u2019s activities have already been made available.Giving particular mention of the four-person pass for $36 and $12 individual pass pre-sale offers, the coordinator put a strong emphasis on considering the tickets as a Christmas gift for a loved one.She added, however, that tickets are not needed to enjoy the festival.\u201cThe sites of the carnival were, are, and will always be free to access,\u201d Roussel said.\u201cEveryone can come; there are many free activities.\u201d Asked about whether the forecast of a mild winter has organizers of the late-February event concerned, Bergeron said that the team is watching the situation carefully but that they are generally not concerned.\u201cWe start making snow in January,\u201d Bergeron said.\u201cWe might not end up with big snow banks like we\u2019ve seen in the past, but it shouldn\u2019t be a problem.\u201d Bergeron said that she doesn\u2019t see the cost of making snow for the event as being a major factor in the planning of the event, arguing that a lack of natural snow might save costs in the setup process.\u201cWe\u2019ll save in some places and add on in others, but we\u2019re keeping an eye on that,\u201d Bergeron said.\u201cWe just hope it doesn\u2019t rain; that wouldn\u2019t be funny.It will go ahead nonetheless, it will just unfold differently.\u201d The carnival president said that the family-oriented festival is actively seeking volunteers to help make it a success and added that school and daycare registration for the School Carnival is now open as well.For information on both of those aspects, she directed people to the website.Sherbrooke scores Bleu Blanc Rouge outdoor rink By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke will be the home of the next Bleu Blanc Rouge community outdoor rink from the Montreal Canadiens Children\u2019s Foundation.The artificial surface is set to be installed in the Alfred-Élie-Dufresne Park next to the Place Belvedere shopping mall starting in August of 2016, with the expectation that the rink will be up and running for the winter of 2017.\u201cThis is a very nice project,\u201d said Fleurimont Councillor Vincent Boutin, who is the president of Sherbrooke\u2019s Sports and Outdoor Activities Committee, hailing the development as excellent news.\u201cWe\u2019re talking about an opening in January of 2017.\u201d The Bleu Blanc Rouge program is focused on providing access to high-quality outdoor community rinks for children living in underprivileged neighbourhoods.The idea, according to the foundation, is that by providing professional-grade sports infrastructure to children who might otherwise have nothing, the program is encouraging healthy habits and active lifestyles to a group that typically suffers from poorer health.\u201cWe are known throughout the province for our community development projects and our strength in promoting healthy lifestyles,\u201d explained Ingrid Dubuc, head of Sherbrooke\u2019s divi- sion of Sports and Events.\u201cQuebec en Forme recommended Sherbrooke based on those criteria to be the next city selected outside of the greater Montreal area.\u201d This is the foundation\u2019s eighth rink and the first to be set up outside of the greater Montreal area.The rinks are all built according to NHL standards and dimensions, measuring 200 by 85 feet, and include a refrigerated surface in order to ensure professional quality ice throughout the winter.The rinks follow a November to mid-March skating schedule with an emphasis on youth programming, but are also adaptable to summer sports to ensure that their installation is beneficial year round.\u201cIt\u2019s a chance for children 0-17 in underprivileged neighbourhoods to have access to quality Cont\u2019d on page 8 Dear Santa, \u2014^ C |*a#v We know how busy you are so The Record, along with the Lennoxville and District Women's Centre, want to help you take care of some families in our community.The LDWC will forward information about some special children on your list to us and the very generous elves in our community will help fill their orders for delivery at Christmas.If you would like to be an elf in Santa's Helper project, contact Sharon McCully, Publisher at The Record, by email at outletjournal@sympatico.ca or call her at 819-679-8823 and she will provide a description and wish list from one of the children, or tell you how to help.We need many elves, so please act quickly.\t wmf\tI\t ill\tA\t \t \tRECORD Townships Outlet \\ n\t m\tWÊBmËBÈÊÊÈ W'\t Page 4 Thursday, December 10, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record Scenes from the Common Front strike action in Quebec City, Sherbrooke jlMMi \u2014 «k rf|'WÊ dees Wor .w,fk 0£ '({ ym TRUSS strikers in Lennoxville.(Photo by Matthew McCully) Picketing at CHUS.(Photo by Gordon Larnbie) Above, Quebec City.Photos courtesy of Martin Roberts Estrie Aide marries art and recycling a s part of a series of activities combining art from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Z\\ and recycling, Estrie Aide is presenting the This event will allow six local artists to trans-l \\>\u201cGarbage Art\u201d event to be held December 11 form materials and objects found at Estrie Aide into veritable works of art on site.The artists, Do Lessard, Olivier Bonnard, Vincent Arnold, Marie-Philippe Plante, Émile Caron-Duval, and Sevan Belleau, represent several different disciplines including graffiti, tattoo, wall art, illustration, and design.The event is one of several activities during its \u201cFortnight of artistic recycling.\u201d Your donation helps us carry out our mission, which is to improve health by investing in projects to develop care# research and staff training.Here are some concrete examples of projects that received funding in the past year: dû, $1.1 million for a 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine for clinical purposes and for researchers in our Medical Imaging Axis.$60,433 for an ENT ultrasound machine that produces images to guide doctors during cervical and thyroid biopsies and helps them diagnose cancers.Patients don't have to wait fora radiology appointment, as biopsies are done on the same day as the initial consultation.$40,000 for research on pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic disease with over 140 highly varied causes.Dr.André Cantin is spearheading this research project.Follow us on www.fondationchus.org Tfc Your GENEROSITY qO Fondation\tjets us do great things! 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The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, December 10, 2015 Page 5 16 Days of Action By Kathryne Owen Today, December 10, is International Human Rights Day.It is an appropriate end to the 16 Days of Action to Eradicate Violence Against Women.We hope that you have found this series informative and that it has inspired you to become involved in some way.We leave you with a short list of resources and campaigns to help you in that goal.Thanks to all those who contributed to this collaborative series between the Lennoxville and District Women\u2019s Centre and The Sherbrooke Record and a special thanks to you, the readers for following us these last two weeks.We wish you and your loved ones a safe, warm, and joyful holiday season.Local Resources Lennoxville and District Women\u2019s Centre 819-564-6626 - info@ldwc.ca Empowering and connecting English speaking women and their families in the Estrie region through education, support and advocacy.CAVAC Estrie (Help Centre for Victims of Violence) 819-820-2822 \u2014 info@cavacestrie.com \u2014 www.cavac.qc.ca Sixteen Days Later lennoxville&district Women\u2019s Centre Support and services for victims of violent crimes and their families.Centre pour femmes immigrantes de Sherbrooke (Centre for Immigrant Women) 819-822-2259 Breaking isolation and providing free services for immigrant women (job integration, legal aide, food baskets).Options Pregnancy Centre 819-346-6025\t- optionspcl@gmail.com \u2014 www.option-slennoxville.com Free and confidential services for women dealing with unplanned pregnancies.SOS Grossesse Estrie 819-822-1181 - 1-877-822-1181 Services and support for women dealing with unplanned pregnancies.CALACS Agression Estrie 819-563-9999 - 1-877-563-0793 - www.calacsestrie.com Offering services and support to women who have experienced sexual assault, as well as their loved ones.L\u2019Escale de l\u2019Estrie 819-569-3611 Shelter for female victims of conjugal violence and their families.Arrimage Estrie 819-564-7885\t- www.arrimageestrie.com Promoting positive body image and providing services and support for people suffering from eating disorders and body image issues.JEVI Centre de prévention du suicide -Estrie 1-866-277-3553 Centre for the prevention and intervention of suicide.Urgence-Détresse 819-780-2222 Helpline for anyone in crisis or experiencing difficulties.CIVAS Estrie 819-564-5127 \u2014 civas.e@bellnet.ca \u2014 www.civas.ca Services and support for people who have committed sexual assault or are susceptible to acts of sexual violence.Momenthom (Help centre for men) Helpline: 819-563-0303 - Office: 819- 791-1210 Helpline, support and services for men.AFEAS Estrie 819-864-4186 \u2014 estrie@afeas.qc.ca Feminine Association for Education and Social Action.SEXed Champlain Peer Educators sexed@crc-lennox.qc.ca A group of peers seeking to foster sex positivity and sexual health at Champlain Regional College.Online groups and campaigns Status of Women Canada \u2014 Take the Pledge to #EndViolence www.swc-cfc.gc.ca Amnesty International \u2014 No more stolen sisters www.amnesty.ca UN Women \u2014 Orange the world to end violence against women http://www.unwomen.org/ Canadian\u2019s Women Foundation \u2014 Move for Hope www.canadianwomen.org The White Ribbon Campaign www.whiteribbon.ca Man Up Campaign Manupcampaign.org Because I am a Girl \u2014 #BrighterFuture http://becauseiamagirl.ca Local church to bring hope Cont\u2019d from page 1 bring small gifts and food to the families in question, McLean said that the church has also been in contact with the office of local Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau\u2019s office in order to try to secure a meeting with Canada\u2019s Consul General in Jordan.The hope, he explained, is that a meeting might help highlight the plight of these families so that they can secure more attention and support from groups on the ground in Jordan.With regard to the family that the HCC plans to sponsor, McLean said that they have already been approved on the provincial and federal levels.\u201cWe\u2019re kind of waiting for the call,\u201d McLean said.\u201cWe\u2019d love to fly them back with us on the 31st, that would be fantastic, but we\u2019ll wait and see what happens there.We really can\u2019t get started without a date, and typically a sponsorship out of Jordan would take 18 to 24 months.\u201d The HCC applied to sponsor the family in August of this year.With McLean and his delegation leav- COURTESY OF CYNTHIA DREW _l & 3* A previous year\u2019s \u201cChristmas for you\u201d dinner.ing on the 17th of December and only returning on the 31st, Don and Jackie Lougheed will be taking the reins on the Christmas for You dinner this year.\u201cIt grows a little bit each year,\u201d Jackie Lougheed said.\u201cIt started out around 45 guests the first year and last year we were up to about 175 or something.We fully expect to be around 200 this year, but you never know.\u201d Both McLean and Lougheed said that the format of this year\u2019s lunch will be very much the same as in years past; a traditional turkey dinner mixed with fun, fellowship, music, a gift bag of homemade desserts to bring home, and a birthday cake for Jesus donated by Lorraine\u2019s Bakery.Given the consistent nature of the plan, Lougheed suggested that the reason for the event\u2019s growing popularity might be an increase in trust of the church and its place in the community.\u201cMaybe people were reluctant to come at first; after all, it is a church,\u201d the organizer said.\u201cPeople might have seen \u2018free Christmas dinner\u2019 and thought that there must be a catch.\u201d The reality, she continued, is that there is almost no religious content to the event at all.\u201cWe do say grace, and there is reference to Jesus\u2019 birth, of course, but other than that it\u2019s just like a typical lunch.\u201d Though the meal is open to all, Lougheed said that the people she sees coming back again and again are those who find themselves without family at Christmas time for one reason or another.\u201cIt\u2019s our Christmas,\u201d McLean said.\u201cIt\u2019s become a tradition for us.There\u2019s enough folks in the church and volun- teers that have done it year after year that they\u2019re just going to keep on keeping on.It\u2019s pretty nice to see.\u201d The \u201cChristmas for you\u201d lunch will take place on Friday, December 25 in the downstairs hall of the Hope Community Church at the corner of Queen and Col- lege streets in Lennoxville.Doors open at 10:30 a.m.and activities run until 1 p.m., with the meal itself taking place around noon.Those looking for more information, or who need transportation to the event, are invited to call 819-822-2627 or the Loughheeds at 819-563-7750.Scenes the Townships 2016 THE The Record will have our 2016 calendars, Scenes of the Townships, and archives books 1911-1920 and 1921-1930 available at the CRAFT SHOW in Lennoxville on Saturday, December 12 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.269 Queen Street (next to Restaurant Shalimar).ilifrbrnnkr laihj ffii\u2019cnrù A portion of the sales will be donated to the Pet Connection. Page 6 Thursday, December 10, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \t\t\t\t\t y J-\t&DT\t[TOI\tRI\t[AL\tUnfortunately, I was also familiar with the original Frankenstein movie and realized that the booklet was fine but if you wanted to be famous you had to push the envelope, which to my mother's chagrin I did.Dangerous Tim Belford I was checking out what\u2019s hot and what\u2019s not on this year\u2019s list of top Christmas gifts and I suddenly realized that Santa has changed with the times.Like so many of the parents out there he\u2019s become a lot more concerned with things like the environment, political correctness and safety.It wasn\u2019t always so.My parents were pretty typical and if they gave children today the things that they did back then it\u2019s likely they\u2019d be met with horrified stares.It\u2019s also likely that if the authorities had applied today\u2019s standards when I was growing up my brothers and sister and I would all have ended up wards of the state.Take the BB gun for instance, or the air pistol.These are things you don\u2019t see much any more and if you do the youngster involved would likely be required to take a two-month training course with a small arms expert, wear full body armor, and only fire the weapon at an authorized shooting range when accompanied by at least two adults.When my older brother and I got ours my mother said, \u201cDon\u2019t shoot that in the house and aim away from the neighbours,\u201d and then shoved us outside.The bow and arrow we got one Christmas was another thing entirely.Since there was quite a bit of snow on the ground we didn\u2019t want to use it outside for fear of losing the arrows, so we got a foot-long board and hung it from the rafters in the basement.Just to make it interesting, one of us would swing the board while the other played Robin Hood.Another present you don\u2019t see much any more is the Wood Burning Set.For those of you who have never seen one, it essentially consisted of a pointed metal stylus attached to an electrical cord.When you plugged it in the stylus got Christmas pretty well red hot and you were then able to burn your initials or a fancy design into a piece of wood: A ten-year-old, a branding iron and a very dry pine plank, what could go wrong with that.One of my personal favorites was the chemistry set I got when I was eleven.It came with glass beakers, stirring rod, test tubes, litmus papers, tongs, an array of bottled chemicals and a genuine Bunsen burner.It also included an instruction booklet showing you most of the neat things you could do and make.Unfortunately, I was also familiar with the original Frankenstein movie and realized that the booklet was fine but if you wanted to be famous you had to push the envelope, which to my mother\u2019s chagrin I did.The odour took several days to actually clear the house.There were others.The lawn darts, the completely launchable rocket kit, the dart board, the multi-blade pocket knife, all of them dangerous but all of them terrifically entertaining and to a certain degree educational.But that was then and this is now so I guess I\u2019ll do my shopping with my VISA card in one hand and the Consumer Safety Guide in the other.Ho, Ho, Ho.XENOPHOBIA RUNNY m MUSLIM immigra^.&00M bOV° .KEEPS GOING AND GOING AND GOING Letters Bishop's University: 172 years of innovation and achievements Dear Editor: December 9, 2015, marks the 172nd anniversary of Bishop\u2019s University, the only English-language university located outside of Montreal.Like the Eastern Townships\u2019 anglophone community, to which Bishop\u2019s represents an important social institution, the university located on College Street has been able to achieve great things over the years, even with all the linguistic, financial, and social challenges that it faced in the past.Two accomplishments deserve to be recognized.One the one hand, research at Bishop\u2019s has never been as dynamic as it is today.During the last academic year (2014-15), a record number of partner- ships have been signed with a multitude of partners.As well, many Bishop\u2019s professors have distinguished themselves on the local, provincial, and national stages, with the quality and rigour of their work.Students too can be part of the process.Opportunities of being involved in research activities are more and more frequent.Personally, I had the opportunity of working as a research assistant during my time at Bishop\u2019s, an experience that I have greatly enjoyed.On the other hand, the varsity sports teams have proudly represented Bishop\u2019s on the provincial and national stage, even if they do not benefit from the same resources as universities like McGill, Laval, and Montreal.And it has produced the following results: five Dunsmore cups in football, three national championships in basketball, one Baggataway cup in lacrosse, and many provincial championships.In conclusion, I have no choice but to congratulate Bishop\u2019s University for these wonderful achievements, and I hope that it will continue in the future.Even if it is far from being perfect, Bishop\u2019s will always have that special meaning for me.Felix Tremblay, BA.T5 (Political Studies) Chicoutimi Remembering the Hoedowners -wTHE- 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)\t569-9931 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 GST PST TOTAL Quebec:\tIyear\t135.60\t6.78\t13.53\tS15 5.91 6 MONTHS\t71.19\t3.56\t7.10\tS 81.8 5 3 MONTHS\t36.16\t1.81\t3.60\tS41.5 7 ON-LINE 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time as Scoutmaster and Merlin in his troop that the band was scheduled to play on the same weekend as their Scout camp.Leaving his charges under the watchful eye of his wife, Jim and Merlin headed off to their 9 to 1 assignment.While trying to qui- etly slip back into camp at 2 a.m., they were met on the path by what Merlin thought was a kitten.Stooping down to pat it, he realized his mistake.He froze on the spot and could only stutter, sk\u2014 sk\u2014sk.My husband and I often danced a Saturday night away in places like Rifle Club, East Hatley, Ives Hill, Burroughs Falls, the Fur Farm, the Cannon Guston Hall in Fitch Bay, and of course the Jubilee Hall in Waterville.The band always played at Nick Dean\u2019s Barn in Hunt-ingville for many wedding receptions, including our own.When we were attending Lennoxville High School in the early 1950s, we arranged one or two fundraisers a year and Sam always Cont\u2019d on page 8 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, December 10, 2015 Page 7 \t\t\t\t \tPile .\tDofc.\t1er Report\t\u201cIt\u2019s so welcoming, we feel like we\u2019re right at home.\u201d Café/Bar Sans Frontières re-opens cabaret style By Matthew McCully After being closed for a number of months, the former Eastern Townships Bank turned bar, owned by Gabriel Safdie, re-opened as of Nov.1 as Cabaret Café/Bar Sans Frontières, a new venture by local Erin Garand.\u201cSo far it\u2019s been tough,\u201d Garand said, pointing out that at the moment, the business is only open Fridays and Saturdays, making covering rent and costs a challenge.\u201cIt\u2019s been a dream for a long time,\u201d Garand said, always wanting a bar or café she could call her own.\u201cI love to cook, I love people, I love to laugh,\u201d she said, trying to combine her passions with the new cabaret.The schedule at the moment is a comedy night on Fridays and a tribute band on Saturdays.Garand said four or five comedians come down each week for the show from Montreal, most of them regulars on the scene at the Comedy Lounge and the Just for Laughs festival.Right now, the comedians she books are all English.If there is enough of a demand, she said she would gladly bring in French comics as well.Admission is usually around $10 for the shows, which begin around 8:30 p.m.Garand said.\u201cI\u2019d rather have less profit and more volume.I just want to get people out and make it affordable,\u201d she said.Saturday nights are reserved for tribute bands, Garand said, with no tickets over $15.Acts like Elvis and Ozzie Osborne on the schedule are well known at bigger venues, according to Garand.Most of the clientele at her cabaret have come from Coaticoolc, Sherbrooke, and Magog so far; Garand only counted seven locals, she said.\u201cI don\u2019t know what it is.Maybe they don\u2019t like change,\u201d she thought, hoping to get more people from the community to come for a show.\u201cWho doesn\u2019t like a comedy show?\u201d she said.Garand\u2019s sister Angel is right next door running the Safdies\u2019 restaurant La Vieille Douane, rebranded as \u201cAngel in the heart of your kitchen.\u201d Garand hopes to work with her sister to start dinner-and-show package deals.In the meantime, she said she does have some light fare available at the cabaret.\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit of healthy junk food,\u201d Garand said, staying away from deep fried food.Although Garand is currently working another job full time to keep the new venture afloat, she said feedback so far has been positive.\u201cIt\u2019s so welcoming, we feel like we\u2019re right at home,\u201d was a comment she received from recent patrons.Coming up this weekend will be five Montreal comics, with Paul Balayot as the headliner.On Saturday, rather than a tribute band, the musical guest will be Magog singer Priscillia Quirion, who recently appeared on the French TV show La Voix.The Cabaret Café/Bar Sans Frontières opens at 4 p.m.on Fridays and Saturdays.Tickets can be purchased at the door, Garand said.Frontier Animal Society Brothers Chance and Sammy looking for a home Chance and Sammy arrived at our shelter in late November.Their brothers, Socks and Patches and their mom Ruby, were rescued in October.All were strays.We don\u2019t know how Ruby ended up homeless, perhaps she was abandoned or was herself born a stray, but unsterilized, it was inevitable that she would eventually have a litter of her own.Ruby\u2019s kittens were fortunate to have been born in a safe location and despite being hungry herself, Ruby was a good mom and kept them warm and fed.Born in the spring, Chance and Sammy are now approximately eight months old.Having had limited contact with people they were understandably scared when they first arrived, but even in the short time they have been with us they are far more trusting and are enjoying being pet and fussed over.In a quiet home where they will be given one-on-one attention, we know they will do well.Socks was the most fearful of the brothers and is doing exceptionally well in his new home.Patches too.While it would of course be nice to find a home for these brothers together, they can be adopted separately, however a home with another cat or kitten would be best.They are lovely little kittens who just need a chance to let their spirits shine.They deserve a happy, loving home.For Ruby\u2019s family the cycle ends here.They are sterilized and have, or will be placed, in loving, responsible homes.For the thousands of stray cats who are still out there fending for themselves, the hardship continues.More unwanted kittens will be born and the cycle of homelessness will continue.Please sterilize your cats and if they are not sterilized, do not allow them to roam freely outdoors.And one last thing, if you think abandoning your cat outdoors is okay, think again, it\u2019s not okay.Cats are survivors but life on the streets takes a very heavy toll.If you are interested in adopting Chance (the black kitten) or his brother Sammy please send an e-mail to fron-tieranimalsociety@gmail.com or better yet give our adoption coordinator Brenda a call at 819-876-7747 any day of the week between 8 a.m.and 8 p.m.Their mom Ruby is also still at our shelter.She did an exceptional job caring for her babies and now it is her turn to be pampered and loved.While she is warm and fed, she needs a home and family of her own.Suspect arrested for July hit-and-run in Orford Record Staff Memphremagog police have arrested a 27-year-old Ste-Catherine de Hatley man in a case of hit and run that took place last summer, thanks to the assistance from the public.At 8:45 on the morning of July 18, a jogger was hit by the passenger side mirror of a sport utility vehicle on the 13th Range Road in Orford near the intersection with Des Moissons St.The runner was heading north when struck by the white vehicle that failed to stop.The injured man had to take himself to hospital prior to filing a complaint with police.The investigation by a Memphremagog Police included an appeal during the summer and early autumn to auto dealers to identify the vehicle specifically.After verification, it was determined that the suspect vehicle was a Hyundai Santa Fe built between 2001 and 2006.Armed with this information, the police issued a press release with the de- scription of the suspect vehicle and a description of the damage it sustained in the collision.Following this release four independent witnesses contacted investigators to inform them that it was a vehicle belonging to a Ste-Catherine de Hatley construction company, usually driven by a 270-year-old man from the same village.A search warrant was issued by the court to seize the vehicle for examination and the usual driver was arrested and questioned last Thursday, December 3.Nicole Taillon Sculpteur into your own hands Ostéoporose \\?Québec Each year, many Canadian women over 40 see their lives shattered by osteoporosis.Please consult your doctor or visit our Web site to learn more.1 877 369-7845 : J514) 369-7845 vAyw.osteoporose.qc.ca Page 8 Thursday, December 10, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record 2016 Mercedes GLC 300 * - 1 % y .Ù& *13i%\u2018 8P» 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Photo: Dan Heyman QUTO oee .com By Dan Heyman Atlanta, GA \u2014 The 2016 GLC-Class debuts as the latest example of the change in nomenclature going on over at Mercedes; technically, it\u2019s the replacement of the GLK-Class luxury compact crossover, but you probably wouldn\u2019t know it from looking at it.It\u2019s the GLK\u2019s replacement.We swear.First of all, the GLK was one of the more distinctive - if not the most distinctive - luxury crossovers on the market.It was boxy yet modern, had a touch of C-Class here, a touch of G-Class there, and a distinct profile.The GLC 300 - which starts at $44,950 - is a little rounder, a little softer, and just a little more derivative of what we\u2019re seeing elsewhere in the segment; the new shape does reduce the drag coefficient from 0.34 to 0.31, which makes for some quiet progress.The MB folks at the launch, however, insisted that the new styling is merely a further evolution of what happened when the GLK got a facelift for the 2013 model year, where it was made more modern looking thanks to LED DRLs, different wheels and some other detailing.I\u2019m not so sure I agree with that 100%; the GLC is much more GLE than it is G (stick with me here), and I guess I feel that\u2019s too bad.It\u2019s not bad looking by any means; I just really liked how individual the old car seemed.The new one?Not so much.Especially from the rear.At one point, I mistook a GLC in the distance ahead of me for a different car completely.Still, that\u2019s not to say there\u2019s nothing to like - far from it.The overall appearance is a handsome one, with details like the distinctive LED headlights and grille shared with the rest of the Mercedes stable, an athletic stance, and some remarkable wheel choices.The car I drove was riding on optional 20\u201d items, while 19s are standard on all Canadian market cars.Oh, but that interior though.One word: Gorgeous.Especially in our tester, which had gorgeous, black open-pore wood paneling both on the doors, and centre console and stack; at first, both my drive partner and I thought it covered only a portion of the centre console, but upon closer inspection, we realized the whole thing was covered in the stuff.It\u2019s not just that it looks good, either; it\u2019s not a dust magnet like piano black is, and the warmth it provides makes for a more cosseting interior.The GLC is not the first car to have this treatment but my, does it ever do it well.It doesn\u2019t stop there, either.In typical Mercedes fashion, the detailing is spot-on; the silver Burmeister speakers (they\u2019re a $1,000 option) and matching door tweeters, the brushed aluminum finish on the seat controls, the wonderful toggle switches for your HVAC, and rotating dials for the audio and drive-mode controls are all premium luxury features that I\u2019d expect to see on the upcoming seven-seater GLS, if not a compact \u2018ute like this one.Fantastic.Tech?Plenty.There\u2019s a touch pad and in a nod to those who prefer redundant controls like knobs and buttons, there\u2019s a control wheel nestled beneath the pad.Me?I hardly found myself using the pad at all, and when I did, it was mainly for a single function: a button that brings up your radio controls, no matter which menu is on the main display.It doesn\u2019t cover the whole screen, either just a band on the bottom, which is perfect.It may seem trivial, but it\u2019s smart, user-friendly additions like this that help make the cockpit such a great place to be.The well-cushioned leather seats, meanwhile, do their part, too.I was especially impressed by the adjustable, lower seat cushion, as they are a little short for taller drivers in their standard form.Taller passengers, on the other hand, will be happy with the optional memory front seats, and heated rear seats; a longer wheelbase and longer overall length make for added legroom, and the optional moonroof that comes courtesy of the $4,900 Premium Package is a nice addition.The package also adds navigation, a rear-view camera and power tailgate.The full-length moonroofs the star, though, as it makes the spacious rear seat seem even airier.The road awaits.At launch, the only available engine is a 2.0L turbo four, good for 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque; a diesel is on the way, but we\u2019re going to have to wait a year or so for that one.The four-banger is paired with a 9-speed torque converter automatic - a first in the luxury market - and on-hand to ostensibly make forward progress smoother, help fuel economy and make for nice power delivery no matter the speed you\u2019re holding.Indeed, it works almost completely as advertised.Power delivery once you get past a spot of turbo lag is strong, making at-speed passes a breeze, and cruising even more so.It even makes a bit of a growl, which is a little unexpected in this company.I like it, and it does well to kowtow to the active buyers Mercedes is targeting with the GLC.The 4Matic AWD system, meanwhile, uses a multi-clutch differential to better metre out power, which sits at 45:55 front:rear under normal driving conditions.The handling is a further reflection of this; there are five drive modes: Comfort, Sport, Sport +, ECO and individual, each with a unique set of traction control, steering, transmission, and throttle settings.We kept it mainly in Sport for our drive, as both myself and my drive partner found Sport + a little too harsh for the roads we were on.If there was one thing I would ask, it\u2019s a little more jump off the line; even the sportier drive modes, a full-throttle, pedal-to-the-metal start returned average acceleration.A little more creep for low-speed work wouldn\u2019t hurt, either.Really though, in the end.Like the GLK before it did, the GLC 300 is sure to sell in droves.It\u2019s well engineered, the powertrain delivers in almost all facets and that interior is just so freaking good that it alone could sell this over much of the competition.This is an important segment not just for Mercedes, but in the luxury game as a whole, and the GLC 300 is a more-than-worthy entrant.-\\ MUFFLERS 1205 Wellington St.S.569-5959 563-0036 IMPORTS WELCOME HERE! Locally installed.\tHave a problem?Nationally guaranteed Talk to Fernand! | Sherbrooke artist remembers Le Bataclan Record Staff Sherbrooke painter David Martel has installed painting on stone at the café- Bataclan Café-Theater Memorial in Paris entitled: 'Angel of Beauvoir, from Sherbrooke to Paris',' which was painted in Sherbrooke on a stone from the Sacré-Coeur shrine at Beauvoir, where the artist started creating his blue angels in 1992.Martel says that we must remain in solidarity with those who suffer and who desire a world of peace.Hundreds of people have left flowers and candles at the memorial site but Martel chose place a stone illustrated with a blue angel bringing a message remembrance and reassurance.Before placing his piece at the memorial, he took pictures of the work at several sites in Paris: including the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Fontaine Saint-Michel, Sacré Coeur Basilica Montmartre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Orsay Museum, and the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.Martel has installed his work in many places in the Eastern Townships, including at the Musi-Café in Lac Mégantic, ground zero of the rail disaster that hit the town in the summer of 2013.\u201cA parallel exists between the Musi-Café and Bataclan by the fact that many lives were taken in both sites of artistic production during incomprehensible tragedies affecting our very human emotions,\u201d he says.\"Le Bataclan should rise again rapidly, as did the Musi-Café in Quebec, because artists need places of expression and people need meeting places.\u201d Sherbrooke scores CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 3 sports equipment 12 months of the year,\u201d Dubuc said, explaining that the decision regarding the location of the rink was made with regard to the specific criteria of the foundation.Once the rink is up and running, its use will be prioritized for youth activities.Dubuc estimated the setup cost covered by the foundation at $1.5 million, with an additional $300,000 in infrastructure adjustments needing to be made by the city.Once the rink is established, Dubuc estimated an annual operating cost of $25,000 to $45,000 per year.Remembering the Hoedowners CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 6 declined any remuneration, although we suspected he paid his band members out of his own.Sam and Aveline weren\u2019t blessed with children of their own, but mentored many aspiring young musicians like Jim and Merlin, encouraging and giving them a chance to perform in public.Jim recalls with gratitude his years and many experiences with the Hoedowners.Jim is married to Betty Ann Sylvester and currently lives in British Columbia.Roberta Sylvester Sawyerville The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, December 10, 2015 Page 9 Défi Polyteck invests $ 4.5 million for bigger, better facilities Record Staff T|he Sherbrooke company Défi Polyteck, which provides an adapted work environment for those with disabilities, is investing some $4.5 million in a brand new building d at 1255 Queen Victoria Blvd.that will double its current space to 100,000 square feet, including the building, land, and other facilities.The nearly-completed new building will bring together under one roof the recently merged Défi SM and the Atelier Polyteck de Sherbrooke.Thus, from mid- December, the employees at the Léger and Deschaillons streets will move gradually into the new plant.The company was assisted with support from Sherbrooke Innopole during moving efforts.The company wants to create a meaningful living environment for its employees who are faced with difficulties such as poverty and social isolation.To that effect, they will establish a green and \u201chealthy cafeteria,\u201d a greenhouse, community gardens, permaculture facilities, a gym, sports facilities, and an aviary.\u201cThe idea to create an environment favorable to the development of employees like this one has a real impact on their productivity.It\u2019s all in the way you do things,\u201d says company CEO Serge Sylvain.Défi Polyteck hopes to develop a new ceramic cutting and mosaic assembly line that will allow it to expand into the Canadian and US markets.Three hundred thousand dollars has been invested to acquire the machinery required for this new field of activity and the company is working on a re-purposing center project, for things like appliances in collaboration with Estrie Aide.The new projects implemented by Polyteck Challenge will result in the consolidation of 155 jobs and the addition of 12 more over the next year.Défi Polyteck offers a suitable working environment for people with disabilities.It was created in 2014 following the merger of three similar organizations \u2014 Défi Polyteck and Défi SM in Sherbrooke, and Récup-Air in Coaticook.It specializes in shredding confidential papers, ceramic cutting and mosaic assembly, woodworking, industrial subcontracting, and the production of vinyl products.YANKEE CANDLE' Blue Seal, 96 Queen Street Best selection ofgiftware in town!\t 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Henry Burris Ottawa REDBLACKS CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Quarterback Henry Burris of the Ottawa REDBLACKS Running Backs - Andrew Harris* BC Lions and Tyrell Sutton Montreal Alouettes Receivers Eric Rogers Calgary Stam-peders, Adarius Bowman Edmonton Eskimos, Derel Walker Edmonton Eskimos, Emmanuel Arceneaux BC Lions Centre Jon Gott Ottawa REDBLACKS Offensive Guards - Brendon LaBatte* Saskatchewan Roughriders, Spencer Wilson Calgary Stampeders Offensive Tackles - SirVincent Rogers Ottawa REDBLACKS, Jovan Olafioye BC Lions.Defensive Ends - John Bowman Montreal Alouettes and Jamaal Westerman Winnipeg Blue Bombers Defensive Tackles - Ted Laurent* Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Almondo Sewell Edmonton Eskimos Linebackers - Adam Bighill BC Lions, Simoni Lawrence Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winston Venable Montreal Alouettes Cornerbaclcs - John Ojo Edmonton Eskimos and Abdul Kanneh Ottawa REDBLACKS Defensive Backs - Emanuel Davis Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Aaron Grymes Edmonton Eskimos Safety - Craig Butler* Hamilton Tiger-Cats Kicker - Rene Paredes Calgary Stampeders Punter - Richie Leone BC Lions Special Teams - Brandon Banks Hamilton Tiger-Cats indicates Nationals BY THE NUMBERS 15 - All-Stars from the West Division 12 - All-Stars from the East Division 8 - Nationals named All-Stars 6 - All-Stars with consecutive selections (Brandon Banks, Adarius Bowman, Brendon LaBatte, Ted Laurent, Jovan Olafioye, Almondo Sewell) 3\t- All-Stars with three consecutive selections (Brendon LaBatte, Jovan Olafioye, Almondo Sewell) 1 - All-Star with five-straight selections (Jovan Olafioye).TEAM BREAKDOWN 5 - BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4\t- Ottawa REDBLACKS 3\t- Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes 1\t- Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers MULTIPLE CAREER ALL-STAR SELECTIONS 5\t- Jovan Olafioye 4\t- Brendon LaBatte 3 - Adam Bighill, Almondo Sewell, Rene Paredes 2\t- Brandon Banks, Adarius Bowman, John Bowman, Henry Burris, Andrew Harris, Ted Laurent Toronto's Theodorou faces stiff test in former Brazilian army paratrooper By Neil Davidson THE CANADIAN PRESS Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou has passed every MMA test thrown at him so far.The Toronto middleweight has won all 11 of his fights, including both UFC bouts since emerging victorious in \"The Ultimate Fighter Nations\" reality TV show.Charismatic and colourful, the N S Canadian Red Cross Quebec Division Anywhere.Anytime.1-800-592-7649 www.redoross.ca 27-year-old is the kind of fighter the UFC hopes can help carry the flag north of the border.Theodorou's credentials will be put under the microscope again Thursday when he faces Thiago Santos (11-3-0) on a Fight Night card.The show is the first of three in as many nights in Las Vegas, culminating Saturday in UFC 194 when featherweight title-holder Jose Aldo meets interim champion Conor McGregor.Thursday's main event features Rose (Thug) Namajunas (4-2-0), ranked third among female strawweights, against No.7 Paige (12-Gauge) VanZant (6-1-0).Santos, a former Brazilian army paratrooper, needed just 29 seconds in June to knock former Quebec minor-league hockey enforcer Steve Bosse senseless with a kick to the head.In January, Santos stopped Andy Enz in one minute 56 seconds, hurting him with a body kick before unleashing a barrage of punches.Theodorou calls Santos the best striker \u201cby far\u201d he has faced _ \u201cand someone who can pull the trigger.\u201d A very tough opponent, who wants to take my block off,\u201d he said.But he believes the Brazilian is more vulnerable the deeper he goes into a fight.Santos' lone loss in the UFC since appearing in \"The Ultimate Fighter Brazil\" was a unanimous decision to highly touted Uriah Hall.\u201cI'm going to take him further and further into those deep waters and put on a pace he can't handle,\u201d said Theodorou, who has the grinding style and cardio to back that up.Theodorou prepared for Santos by training in Long Island, N.Y., with middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who defends his title in Saturday's UFC 194 co-main event against Luke Rock-hold.The Canadian fighter had nothing but praise for Weidman and his training team, which includes noted striking coach Ray Longo and former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra.\u201cHe's the best in the world,\u201d Theodorou said of Weidman (13-0-0).\u201cMost other places would want to shelter him, kind of keep him away from anyone.Where as they're just wide-open.I think a lot of that has to do with how confident Weidman is in his ability and his next fight and how he's going to win.\u201d Theodorou has not fought since March, when he stopped Roger Narvaez in the second round, breaking his opponent's arm in the process.But he says he's in no hurry given that he is a relative newcomer to the sport.Theodorou has only been training four years as a professional, although he worked at the sport for three years before that.\u201cI really need to learn,\" he said.\u201cIn many ways, I'm a jack of all trades and a master of none.\u201d While not looking past Santos, he said future opponents will be \u201cthat much harder and I'm going to need to learn that much more.\" Theodorou also is no one-triclc pony.He has modelled in the past and has acting aspirations.\u201cFighting is one of things I do.It's not the only thing I do,\u201d he said.\u201cI want to put every single ounce of me when I'm fighting towards that goal of winning.I don't want to be sidetracked.There's a lot of moving parts,\u201d he conceded.He hopes a win Thursday will help open the door to many of those new projects. The Record production@sherbrookerecor d.com Thursday, December 10, 2015 Page 11 Datebook Death THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015 Today is the 344th day of 2015 and the 79th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th U.S.state.In 1869, Wyoming became the first U.S.state or territory to grant women the right to vote.In 1884, Mark Twain\u2019s \u201cThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u201d was published.In 1898, the Spanish-American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded.In 1967, 26-year-old singer-songwriter Christmas is a magical time for children and adults alike.A popular story handed down from earlier times whose truth has not been ascertained has it that during the 17th century craftsmen created the candy cane in the shape of a shepherds\u2019 crook.More recent explanations of the candy cane symbolism hold that the colour white represents Christ\u2019s purity, the red the blood he shed and the presence of three red strips the Holy Trinity, While factual evidence for these notions does not exist, they have become increasingly common and at times are even represented as fact.On Tuesday, December 1, fifty-one members of the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fifty Plus Club, and three guests, gathered at the Beulah United Church vestry for a Christmas dinner and merrymaking.Someone forgot the mistletoe, Shucks! Linda Grenon, president, welcomed all in her usual jolly manner.Her thanks went out to the many helping hands; the décor and tableware settings committee, Phyllis and Melvin Dustin, May and Ben Cunnington, to Lois Dobb and Barbara Smith responsible for the money draws and members who brought in foodstuff for the needy.News of interest followed.Shut in A) Nellie Hudson is now a resident in the Manoir Stanstead.B) Financial support of $300 is forthcoming from the office of Pierre Reid, MNA Orford, much Otis Redding died in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Cesar Franck (1822-1890), composer; Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), poet; Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), librarian; Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996), actress; Susan Dey (1952- ), actress; Michael Clarke Duncan (1957-2012), actor; Kenneth Branagh (1960- ), actor/director; Bobby Flay (1964- ), celebrity chef; Greg Giraldo (1965-2010), comedian; Meg White (1974- ), drummer; Raven-Symone (1985- ), actress.TODAY\u2019S FACT: President Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, on this day in 1906.appreciated.C) Looking forward to 2016, please be prepared to pay your membership on January 5, the first meeting of the New Year, cost is $10.Bingo will be the afternoon activity, game prizes would be appreciated.Patrick Grégoire, Sûreté de Québec Police dropped-in to brief us on \u201cCampagne d\u2019Entraide\u201d, MRC Memphréma-gog.To give support to this cause, he offered 2016 calendars at a modest price of $5.00.Syrian Refugees - Marilyn Cass brought this humanitarian topic before the club.Speaking on behalf of the town-based committee, she informed us that this committee is keenly interested in bringing a Syrian family to this area, perhaps others, depending on the response from the townspeople and beyond.Activities are being organized to raise money.The first is a bake sale, December 12, Christmas Village Day in Ayer\u2019s Cliff, deposit of foods and sale to take place at 1026 Main St., on the veranda.On January 15, the first of a series of card parties will take place at the Legion, starting at 1:30 p.m., cost $5.00.Please bring a pack of cards.The Way\u2019s Mills Quilters are working on a welcoming quilt.They may need some willing hands to help with the sewing process.If you have questions and/or comments on the above mentioned subject, please contact Marilyn Cass at 819-838-4797.Rev.Barbara Wintle offered the Grace; TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1935, Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago won the first Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, which was renamed the Heis-man Trophy in 1936.TODAYS QUOTE: \u201cI took one Draught of Life \u2014 I\u2019ll tell you what I paid \u2014 Precisely an existence \u2014 The market price, they said.\u201d \u2014 Emily Dickinson TODAYS NUMBER: 4 - American presidents who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.TODAYS MOON: Between last quarter moon (Dec.3) and new moon (Dec.11).all enjoyed a Christmas dinner prepared by Cindy, from the Bon-D restaurant.A Christmas-birthday cake made and decorated by Jean Cass was served to all members with a sweet tooth.December birthdays were acknowledged in a song with Ernestine Whipple on the piano.The half and half draws went to: Jean Cass, Linda Grenon and Dorothy Gilliclc.The afternoon activity was an exchange of prettily wrapped Christmas gifts.The day concluded with a presentation by the president to Leta Dustin, a lovely poinsettia, for services rendered as the secretary for many years.Leta, in a few choice words thanked Linda and her club friends for the gift and thank you card along with their support and kindness, always.A big thank you to the Record for making my articles free from error and the publications.Much appreciated.This is not the last time that you will see the donut lady.Wishing all the club friends a blessed Christmas.The greatest gift is not found under the tree, but in the warm smiles and loving words of the people around us.Next meeting - January 5, 2016.Submitted by Leta Dustin, Secretary Roger BOLDUC Peacefully, at CHUS Fleuri-mont, on November 28, 2015 at the age of 83, passed away Mr.Roger Bolduc, husband of the late Marie-Pierre Hivert of Sawyerville.He leaves to mourn his 5 children, all residents of Coolcshire or Sawyerville; Yves (Lucie Lambert), Ghislaine (Marc Nault), Chantal (Jacques Campeau), Brigitte (Steven St-Cyr), Marc (Shelley Jaclclin).He also leaves to mourn his sister, brother, nieces, nephews, 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, family and many close friends.Family and friends will be welcomed in the basement of the Church Notre Dame du St-Rosaire, 4 Randboro St., Sawyerville, Friday, December 11, 2015 from 6 p.m.to 10 p.m.and the day of the funeral December 12, 2015 from 9 a.m.to 11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m.Burial will take place at a later date.In lieu of flowers the family suggests expression of your sympathy through a donation to the Coolcshire Fair, SACC, CP 988, Coolcshire, QC JOB 1M0.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 15 de la Station St., Sawyerville QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca Recognized around the world