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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 Abenakis hoping for a double RECORD RECORD Study panel recommends keeping school board elections THE Artists Wanted Page 4 RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Bishop\u2019s Athletes of the Week Sports - Page 7 75 cents + taxes\tPM#0040007682 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Econologis offers efficiency expertise By Gordon Lambie With the coming of winter\u2019s cold winds comes the annual question of how to heat a space without paying an arm and a leg in the process.Though there are many different answers to that question depending on the space in question and how it is heated, the province of Quebec offers a service that can help figure out what works best for each situation.The Éco-nologis program, funded through the provincial Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, offers a set number of free consultations every year to people living in low-income households.\u201cWe\u2019re here to show people what exists on the market to help them year after year,\u201d said Hugo Payeur, the Coordinator of the Éconologis program in the Eastern Townships.\u201cThe program is in operation until the 31 of March and we still have about 200 places.There is still room.\u201d Payeur explained that the program is managed by a different organization in each region across the province each year, and has a budget for an established number of free visits to the apartments or houses of low-income families.The Association cooperative d\u2019économie familial de L\u2019Estrie manages the program in the Eastern Townships and is aiming to conduct 500 visits over the winter of 2015/2016.The focus of an Éconologis visit is information, according to the local program coordinator.Cont\u2019d on page 3 The Record wishes long-time employee a happy retirement MATTTHEW MCCULLY The Record\u2019s \u2018over 30\u2019 club just became more exclusive with the retirement ofJo-Ann Hovey, an installation at the paper for the past 31 years.Hovey is front and centre here with the other employees at The Record who have been with the paper for over 30 years; Anne Poirier (34 years), Janet Daignault (32 years), and Laurie Schoolcraft (32 years).Absent from the photo is Sylvia Young (33 years), a pillar of the evening crew.See the full story on page 5 Page 2 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the fall edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12-month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $82.21.Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) 1 year print: $155.91 6 month print: $81.85 3 month print: $41.57 12 month web only: $82.21 1 month web only: $7.46 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.\tVisit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.\tClick e-edition.3.\tComplete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather ,\\ TODAY: j SNOW OR RAIN ù -> V\tHIGH OF 5 JJ#\t\"ij,\tLOW OF-1 WEDNESDAY: 60% CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH OF -1 LOW OF-18 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -4 LOW OF-10 FRIDAY: 70% CHANCE OF FLURRIES D J: *3phr HIGH OF -2 ' J * ^J ^\tLOW OF -11 SATURDAY: 60% CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH OF -4 LOW OF -8 The Truth is Out There Dishpan Hands Sheila Quinn \u201cThe Truth is Out There\u201d - a catch phrase associated with hit sci-fi, conspiracy-theory, urban-legend, paranormal-filled television show, The X-Files -has been rebooted this week, yes, \u201cThe Truth is STILL Out There\u201d, as the show sees a 6-episode revival, with original cast mates David Duchovny (as renegade investigator Fox Mulder) and Gillian Anderson (as scientist and the voice of doubt, Dana Scully) reprising their original roles.Believe it or not, September of 1993, yes 1993 - going on twenty-three years ago - is when The X-Files debuted, the creation of screenwriter Chris Carter, California State University alum (journalism) and former reporter with Surfing Magazine, followed by a television career working on television movies for Walt Disney Studios.The X-Files ran for nine seasons, two-hundred-and-two episodes.For the first five seasons the series was shot in Vancouver, but in order to suit its lead actor (Duchovny), shooting was relocated to Los Angeles, California.The X-Files brought together elements of good old campy sci-fi, mystery, thrillers and detective media.Producers plumbed popular culture for what goes bump in the night, and then fed it through the screen, putting the audi- ence on the edge of their seats.The X-Files leaned on people\u2019s mistrust of government and authority, developing a great deal of the main story thread through revealing conspiracy theories, many related to alien visitors, proof of extra-terrestrial life, and well, that things just aren\u2019t as they seem.Fox Mulder\u2019s character\u2019s drive to explore and nothing-to-lose attitude was mostly fueled by the abduction of his sister Samantha when he was just twelve years old.He was the loose cannon of the show, unafraid to not just risk his reputation, but build his reputation on a relentlessness and willingness to go beyond what \u2018we are told\u2019.Dana Scully proceeded with greater detachment for the first several seasons of the show, a medical professional who could objectively note details and facts, developing a different perspective later in the show when she had just seen too much to maintain that cold distance.In the later seasons of the show, actors Annabeth Gish and Robert Patrick (Agents Monica Reyes and John Doggett) joined the cast, after Mulder was abducted, and later made to face a secret tribunal for his not-surprising unauthorized entry into a military compound and viewing classified information.Mulder eventually escaped with the help of Scully and the other agents, leaving the lot of them on the run.The X-Files series ended on May 19th, 2002, and in May of 2008 returned, this time to the big screen, with The X-Files -I Want to Believe motion picture.\u201cI Want to Believe\u201drefers to a large poster featured in Mulder\u2019s office, the phrase printed on a photo of a UFO.Sunday night saw the first installment of the six-episode series spanning the course of this week.Many fans battled with patience while the NFL postgame show ran roughly twenty-minutes over the ten o\u2019clock mark, pushing the air-time of the new series debut a little further into the evening.When it began though, fans were greeted with the original show-opener, paired of course with the original unnerving instrumental theme music of composer Mark Snow (who worked on the series and the film).Fourteen years since that theme as played on television for a new episode, and there were the original cast members again, including actors Mitch Pi-leggi as FBI assistant director Walter Skinner, and William B.Davis as The Smoking Man.Following their interview on Friday\u2019s edition of CBC pop culture show Q, it has been revealed that show favourites The Lone Gunmen, three underground conspiracy theorists who often shed light on storylines for Scully and Mulder, will also make a return this week.While critics are (of course) coming out with reviews stating that the first episode was all over the place, it will be interesting to see what the week brings.Duchovny and Anderson\u2019s ease melding into their former characters was remarkable - a crucial element to making this week work.Once again, they ARE their characters - we are convinced that Fox Mulder has been living somewhat in isolation, and struggling with depression, and that Dana Scully has returned to the medical field.With a return of this sort, suspending disbelief is what will make a viewer happy.Just let it roll and stop leaning on the criticism horn for a moment, and we just might all have a great time.We\u2019ll see what the week holds, but for fans who have lost interest in television (as this columnist has), the fun of knowing that something new is up with these favourite characters is a real thrill.The Truth Is.that we\u2019re glad they\u2019re back.The X-Files six episode series is airing on Fox at 10:00 p.m.this week.Biathlon guns stolen By Gordon Lambie The Sherbrooke police are looking for individuals connected with the theft of five air rifles from the Sherbrooke Biathlon Club.The club, located at 1875 Dunant Street, was broken into sometime between the 8 and 10 of December, 2015.The stolen guns are German-made Fien-werbau brand sporting rifles meant specifically for biathlon competitions and they have all been engraved with the club\u2019s name.Anyone with information relating to the theft is encouraged to contact the SPS\u2019 criminal investigations unit at 819-821-5544 Ben by Daniel Shelton N030PV' \"UKFS\" MY REAL-LIFE SELFIES. The Record newsroom@sherbrooke record.com Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Page 3 .Local New \u201cOften people know the materials they need to fix things but they cannot install them,\u201d the coordinator said Richmond politicians shack up: open shared office Vallieres and Reyes space By Gordon Lambie Alain Reyes, the Conservative member of Parliament for Richmond-Arthabaska , and Karine Vallières, the Liberal Member of the National Assembly for Richmond, opened an office in Windsor together over the weekend \u201cWe\u2019re always doing things together,\u201d Vallieres told the Record, adding that the new proximity will be a better service to the people of the federal and provincial ridings as well, because their representatives will be under one roof.The MNA added that working in close proximity to her federal counterpart underlines a non-partizan approach to work in the region.\u201cAs a new representative in the region, it is important for me to be accessible to all of the citizens of the Richmond Arthabaska riding,\u201d said Reyes.\u201cThe Saint-Georges Street office is already well known to people in the area as it is where my predecessor would have met them.\u201d The office is situated at 22A Saint-Georges Street North in the old Windsor Town Hall.Rayes\u2019 team will be on hand in the Windsor office Tuesday mornings as well as by appointment.Vallières, meanwhile, will be keeping the same hours at the site that she has since 2012, being present for the population on Wednesdays and Thursdays.COURTESY Karine Vallieres, MNA for Richmond, and Alain Reyes, MP for Richmond-Arthabaska in the company of local municipal officials for the opening of their shared Windsor office space.Twitter says 4 executives are leaving The Associated Press Twitter says that four executives are leaving the company.Its stock fell almost 4 per cent in morning trading Monday.CEO Jack Dorsey posted a statement to the microblogging service saying that Alex Roetter, Skip Schipper, Katie Stanton and Kevin Weil are exiting the company.Dorsey said he wanted to address employees later this week, but issued a statement due to 'inaccurate press rumours' about the departures.Roetter served as senior vice-president of engineering, Schipper was vice-president of human resources, Stanton was vice-president of social media and Weil was senior vice-president of product.Dorsey said that Chief Operating Officer Adam Bain would be taking on some additional responsibilities on an interim basis.Chief Technology Officer Adam Messinger will also be assuming some responsibilities.After a long streak of robust growth that turned it into one of the Internet's hottest companies, Twitter's growth has slowed dramatically during the past year-and-half to leave the San Francisco-based company scrambling to catch up with social networking leader Facebook and its 1.5 billion users.Twitter Inc.'s malaise resulted in the departure of Dick Costolo as the company's CEO last July and ushered in the return of Dorsey, who had been ousted as the company's leader in 2008.Dorsey helped invent Twitter in 2006 and imposed a 140-character limit on messages so the service would be easy to use on cellphones that had 160-character limits on texts at that time.Those texting limits on phones faded away several years ago as the advent of smartphones enabled people to use other Internet messaging services.Twitter may be looking to expand beyond its 140 character tweets in a bid to make its service more appealing to wider audience.Shares of Twitter Inc.dropped 73 cents, or 3.9 per cent, to $17.11 in morning trading.Its shares have fallen more than 56 per cent over the past year.Efficiency Expertise Cont\u2019d from page 1 The experts coming to the home will conduct an efficiency inspection to see if and how the living space might be losing heat, offer information and education to those living in the home about how to keep the space warmer for less money, and possibly install certain tools to help make the home more efficient.\u201cDepending on the state of the doors and windows we can do a little work, be it installing plastic sheeting or replacing weather stripping under doors,\u201d Payeur said, expressing that the program has a fixed budget available for every trip.\u201cEvery space is different.\u201d There are only three simple eligibility criteria to have representatives of the program come to one\u2019s home.First, the person calling for the assessment must either rent or own the home, second, they must be responsible for paying the heating bill, and third they must meet the Ministry of Energy and Natural Re- sources\u2019 definition of a low-income home.The maximum allowable income for households to be eligible for an assessment increases depending on how many people live in the home.For one person the limit sits at $24,328 per year, while it is $30,286 for two people, 37,234 for three and 45,206 for four.The increase caps at seven people, where the maximum allowable income is $64,381.Payeur said that those looking to request a visit should be able to provide proof of revenue and a copy of the heating bill.Asked if there are particular problem areas that come up more often than others Payeur went straight to the doors and windows.\u201cThere were a lot of old windows replaced through government subsidy programs, but having new windows doesn\u2019t mean that things are perfect,\u201d the program coordinator said.\u201cWe still see a lot of problems in windows less than ten years old.\u201d Payeur pointed out that new windows in an old home often suffer from installation issues or cracks that come up from a building settling or shifting over time.He added that regular wear and tear also play a significant part in making homes drafty and inefficient.\u201cOften people know the materials they need to fix things but they cannot install them,\u201d the coordinator said.Other than the low-income criteria, there is no target market for the Éconol-ogis program and Payeur said that they regularly see quite a diverse group ask for consultations, including the elderly, students, and families of all ages.In terms of renting or owning a home, the coordinator said that the split is roughly 60 to 40 in favour of renters.Payeur said that for the base-level work that the program offers to do in peoples\u2019 homes, renters don\u2019t generally need to be concerned about contacting their landlords.\u201cWe give little tips and tricks, habits that people can adopt in order to bring down the heating bill, personalized depending on what\u2019s in the home, but none of it is work the renter wouldn\u2019t be allowed to do himself,\u201d the coordinator explained, suggesting that the program actually takes work off the back of the property owner in some cases.\u201cOften landlords come because they are curious as to what we\u2019re doing, but they don\u2019t need to be there.\u201d Payeur clarified that Éconologis does also offer some more complex work in the form of replacing old thermostats with electronic versions, and specified that they would not do that kind of work in a rented home without the consent of the landlord.Those looking for more information about the Éconologis program or to request a consultation are invited to go to the program\u2019s website Éconologis.gouv.qc.ca or call 1 866 266-0008.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twif+er! sherbrookerecord ©recordnewspaper Page 4 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record Low dollar, food and shopping enticing Americans and others to visit Canada By Giuseppe Valiante THE CANADIAN PRESS From British Columbia to Montreal, the low Canadian dollar is proving a boon to the tourism sector.Dragged down by cheap oil and an international slump in commodity prices, the dollar is trading at around 70 cents against the greenback and enticing Americans to travel north of the border.\u201cWe're getting more reservations at the last minute from Americans planning trips for the weekend,\u201d says Eve Pare, head of the Hotel Association of Greater Montreal.Montreal-area hotels in December made more than $40 million, up more than nine per cent from a year earlier, Pare noted.The city's tourism bureau said last summer's season _ between June and August _ saw a 10 per cent increase year over year in the number of American tourists crossing the border into Quebec.For Katie, 20, a McGill University student from New York State, the low Canadian dollar means her tuition is \u201cbasically nothing.\u201d On a mini-vacation with her friend Jack, 21, also from New York, the two said they were spending more than they regularly would on eating out.\u201cI've been taking advantage already,\u201d says Jack, standing on a corner in Old Montreal.\u201cWe're going out to nicer dinners than normally because it means you can take off 40 per cent from the bill.\u201d Around the corner at the Jacques Cartier Square, Adriana Carvalho, 43, from Brazil, said she and her partner had been planning on visiting the United States but changed their minds at the last minute to take advantage of the dollar.The Brazilian real is trading at 24 cents US while it's at about 34 cents in Canada.But Carvalho said the dollar wasn't the only reason they made the trip to Montreal.\u201cYou guys have things here we can't get in the U.S.like furs,\u201d she said.\u201cAnd we love skiing.\u201d Alexander Kiorpelidis, who owns a Montreal souvenir shop, estimates he's had about a 15 per cent increase in the number of American tourists over the past six months, even though they aren't necessarily buying more of his wares.\u201c(This) year we're expecting a big jump he said,\u201d referring to the upcoming high tourist season in July and August.\u201cI would like to see 25 per cent increase in sales,\u201d he said.Ellen Graham, 25, walking down the old district's cobblestone streets, said she is about to marry her fiance, Lance Lynch, 30, who travelled from Florida to be interviewed by U.S.immigration officials.\u201cI came up to meet her at the consulate and we made a vacation out of it,\u201d he said.\u201cEverything is virtually 30 per cent off here, which is huge.\u201d In British Columbia, a spokeswoman for Tourism Whistler, which tracks overnight room stays at the cluster of resorts north of Vancouver, said November and December 2015 were the busiest for those months on record and that the low Canadian dollar has been a \u201chuge incentive\u201d for American visitors.\u201cThe mood is really positive,\u201d said Patricia Westerholm, adding that snow conditions have also been fantastic.\u201cThat energy and the vibe is really palpable in the resort.\u201d She said the organization doesn't track commerce overall, but that anecdotally businesses are seeing \u201csignificant increases\u201d in guests.\u201cA lot of businesses are making sure that they're highlighting the difference with the U.S.dollar,\u201d she said.\u201cSo they might be posting items in their store that have a Canadian price and then the U.S.price, just to make that visual for the guests.\u201d Joey Gibbons, owner and president of \u201cGibbons Whistler,\u201d which own five bars, a brewery and a distillery, said more Canadians are hitting the resort.\u201cCanadians will compare the loonie to the American dollar every day,\u201d he said.\u201cSo Canadians are coming up to Whistler instead of kicking off to Hawaii.\u201cWhen the Americans get here and realize the discount and that their economy is strong, then they are buying champagne and nice wines.\u201d Gibbons said the combination of the low dollar and excellent snow conditions has given them a bumper season.\u201cWe've had the perfect storm, we couldn't ask for a better circumstance for our resorts for the last two months.\u201d Concerts de la cité looking for artists By Gordon Lambie The Granada Theatre and the City of Sherbrooke are looking for musicians to take part in the annual \u201cConcerts de la Cité summer performance series.Aspiring artists are invited to submit their candidacy online at the series\u2019 website\u201d www.concertsdelacite.qc.ca between now and March 7.The 2016 series will present roughly 60 free public performances of music and circus arts in Sherbrooke\u2019s downtown core between the end of June and mid-August 2016.The \u201cConcerts de la Cité\u201d series has been running since 1987 and has welcomed more than 2,000 artists to its stages over the years.Generally adopting a different theme for each day of the week, the performance series offers a selection of free lunchtime and evening shows for anyone who shows up, rain or shine.Walmart Canada introduces five cent charge for plastic bags The Canadian Press Canada will begin to charge customers for plastic bags as part of its strategy for cutting the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills.Beginning on Feb.9, customers will be charged five cents each for plastic bags, with reusable bags available for a discounted rate of 25 cents each.The company _ headquartered in Mississauga, west of Toronto _ said that the introduction of a small fee in other countries has helped Walmart to reduce the number of plastic bags by more than half.Walmart says some of the proceeds from the new charge will go toward supporting recycling initiatives for grocery bags and other thin plastic objects.The company said it's also going to improve in-store recycling and collection programs and work with suppliers to find ways of removing plastic from its packaging.Walmart Canada has 397 stores and serves more than 1.2 million customers per day.¦ THE* RECORD \u201cThe only English daily newspaper in the Eastern Townships\u20191 For a 7-day free trial online, go to: www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-edition, then click on Free Trial and fill in the information.You will receive confirmation that your online subscription is activated.THERE FOR YOU 24-HOURS A DAY, 7-DAYS A WEEK, 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PRINT iPADS/TABLETS iPHONES COMPUTERS Subscriptions: 819-569-9528 \u2022 billing@sherbrookerecord.conn The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord .com Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Page 5 Happy Retirement Jo-Ann Cont\u2019d from page 1 By Matthew McCully In March of 1985, Jo-Ann Hovey began working for The Sherbrooke Record.Ready to move on to new challenges like which cruise to take, or where to spend a leisurely afternoon in the Townships, the well-respected advertising executive, after 31 years, will retire from the paper this Wednesday.Hovey outlasted the ups and downs of the newspaper industry over the years, everything from recessions to office fires to political upheaval, all the while establishing long-term contacts and connections with the local community, which would contribute to the prosperity of the paper, and also build Hovey a reputation as a hard working, ever-present professional with her clients.\u201cYou\u2019re losing somebody big there; you\u2019re losing a monument,\u201d said Stephan Elkas, vice-president at the Steve L.Elkas Funeral Home.\u201cShe\u2019s just been a blessing,\u201d Elkas said, after working with Hovey for the past 20 years.\u201cShe\u2019s someone I think truly enjoyed what she did; she enjoyed her community.\u201d \u201cI put ads in a whole bunch of things,\u201d Elkas said, adding that Hovey\u2019s attention to detail and her genuine desire to help people connect and come to- gether made all the difference.Even if it were just a quick call to remind him of the holiday printing schedule or a helpful tip, Hovey kept her clients in mind at all times, Elkas said.\u201cI don\u2019t get calls like that from other people,\u201d he insisted.\u201cI\u2019m sure she will continue to represent The Record in the community, and her expertise will remain close by if we need it,\u201d Elkas said.\u201cThose are big shoes to fill.\u201d Sutton Group Real Estate Broker Helen Labrecque first met Hovey in 1985.\u201cWe took the real estate course together at Champlain,\u201d Labrecque said.\u201cEver since then, I\u2019ve been working with her.\u201d \u201cJo-Ann could always pull me through,\u201d She went on, explaining that on more than one occasion Hovey was able to make magic happen on deadline.\u201cI could send her things any hour of the day or night, and low and behold, I would get a reply,\u201d Labrecque said.\u201cI don\u2019t know what I\u2019m going to do without her.That\u2019s a hard girl to replace.\u201d Lennoxville borough president David Price has a long history working with Hovey, both through the town and as a political candidate in past elections.\u201cJo-Ann will be a great loss to the Record,\u201d Price said.\u201cShe always went out of her way to help with community projects.\u201d According to Price, Hovey could al- ways find a way to provide the advertising the town needed while fitting the budget.\u201cShe took the time to call in advance when she knew we would want a certain location in the paper,\u201d he added.\u201cShe will no longer be at The Record, but I am sure she will remain a valuable consultant to our community.We have her phone number!\u201d Price said.Record Publisher Sharon McCully described Hovey as the consummate sales person.\u201cIt is not at all surprising that many of Jo-Ann\u2019s clients have been with her for decades,\u201d McCully said.\u201cShe has helped them grow their businesses with well-crafted plans.\u201d McCully added that Hovey always cared passionately about each of her clients, wanting their advertising to work for them.\u201cOver the years the relationships she has built have also strengthened The Record\u2019s presence in the community and for that we are very grateful.\u201d A big part of the newspaper industry is about timeframes and deadlines.Anyone who has worked with Hovey over the years can appreciate she was known for her countdowns, whether approaching the weekend or trying to squeak one last ad into the paper before press time.In the office on Monday afternoon, Hovey called out to fellow ad executive Michel Duval at the next desk, to share a running joke.\u201cMichel, this is the last time I\u2019m going to say this.It\u2019s eleven months till Christmas,\u201d Hovey said.The Record would like to thank Hovey for her hard work and dedication over the past 31 years, and wish her well in future endeavours.THE RECORD Jo-Ann Hovey\u2019s business card photo from 1997 Guelph Mercury, one of Canada's oldest newspapers, quits print editions By Colin Perkel THE CANADIAN PRESS One of the country's oldest dailies, the Guelph Mercury, will cease publishing its print editions this week, the latest casualty of the deep malaise in Canada's newspaper industry, its publisher announced Monday.The closure will throw 23 full-time and three part-time employees out of work, including eight in the newsroom.The southwestern Ontario newspaper, which dates to 1867, will print its last edition on Friday.Publisher Donna Luelo expressed regret at the decision, but said shuttering the print edition was the only viable option.A regional digital team would continue to put out a web version.\u201cThe steep decline in classified and national advertising revenues has made it difficult for the printed copy of the daily newspaper to remain profitable,\u201d Luelo said in a statement.\u201cThere is nothing the talented team at the Guelph Mercury could have done differently to affect the outcome.\u201d Across Canada and North America, newspapers have struggled to stay, or become, profitable as free websites have eaten into traditional classified and advertising revenues, while readers have moved to online news sites.The Mercury's circulation in the city of about 115,000 people had fallen to below 9,000 home-delivery subscribers, Luelo said.In an email, Luelo said the decision would have no impact on the nearby Waterloo Region Record daily, where she's also publisher.Montreal's La Presse, also one of the country's oldest and largest newspapers, announced the end of its weekday print product last fall in favour of a tablet edition launched in 2013 at a cost of $40 million.La Presse still prints a Saturday paper.Just last week, money-losing Postmedia announced it was cutting 90 jobs as it merged newsrooms in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa.Also, the 141-year-old Nanaimo Daily News on Vancouver Island announced it would stop publishing.Black Press, which had bought the paper from Glacier Media in December 2014, said it was it had been unable to develop a sustainable business model for the daily.The Mercury, owned by Torstar Corporation's Metroland Media Group, was owned by Thomson Newspaper Corp.from 1947 until 1995, when Hollinger Inc.took over.Ownership moved in 1998 to Sun Media before Torstar Corporation took over that same year.\u201cThis is a sad day for Guelph, not just the wonderful people who work here,\u201d Mercury sports reporter Tony Saxon said in a tweet.The Mercury said its real estate publication, called Guelph and District Homes, and its lifestyle magazine Guelph Life would continue as a printed product.Metroland's president could not be reached for comment.However, the company said it would deliver news and \u201cunique local content\u201d through its twice-weekly Guelph Tribune.In a related development Monday, Rogers said it would be cutting 200 jobs in TV, radio, publishing and administration - about four per cent of its workforce.20 years.10,000 wishes.100% Canadian, \"Only Z more needles 'til.my wish! Cfi/Wm £oon4 ildrenswis] lie Children\u2019s Wish Foundation of Canada .y -\t'\t\u2014 Page 6 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Today, childhood asthma is as common as red hair.And half of all Canadians live in places with unacceptable air pollution.Environmental rights are human rights By David Suzuki My grandparents came here from Japan at the beginning of the 20th century.Although it would be a one-way trip, the perilous journey across the Pacific was worth the risk.They left behind extreme poverty for a wealth of opportunity.But Canada was different then, a racist country built on policies of colonization, assimilation and extermination of the land\u2019s original peoples.My grandparents and Canadian-born parents, like indigenous people and others of \u201ccolour\u201d, couldn\u2019t vote, buy property in many places or enter most professions.During the Second World War, my parents, sisters and I were deprived of rights and property and incarcerated in the B.C.Interior, even though Canada was the only home we\u2019d ever known.A lot has changed since my grandparents arrived, and since I was born in 1936.Women were not considered \u201cpersons\u201d with democratic rights until 1918.People of African or Asian descent, including those born and raised here, couldn\u2019t vote until 1948, and indigenous people didn\u2019t get to vote until 1960.Homosexuality was illegal until 1969! In 1960, John Diefenbalcer\u2019s Progressive Conservative government enacted Canada\u2019s Bill of Rights, and in 1982, Pierre Trudeau\u2019s Liberals brought us the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, with equality rights strengthened in 1985.We should celebrate those hard-won rights.I\u2019m happy to have witnessed much of the progress my country has made.But there\u2019s room for improvement.And in some ways Canada has gone backward.When I was a boy, we drank water from lakes and streams without a thought.I never imagined that one day we would buy water in bottles for more than we pay for gasoline.Canada has more fresh water per capita than any nation, but many indigenous communities don\u2019t have access to clean drinking water.When I was growing up in Vancouver, Dad would take me fishing for halibut off Spanish Banks, sturgeon on the Fraser River and salmon in English Bay.Today I can\u2019t take my grandchildren fishing in those places because the fish are gone.As a boy, I never heard of asthma.Today, childhood asthma is as common as red hair.And half of all Canadians live in places with unacceptable air pollution.I also remember when all food was organic.I never thought we\u2019d have to pay more not to have chemicals in our food.Today we can\u2019t avoid the toxic consequences of our industrial and agricultural activities.We all have dozens of toxic pollutants incorporated into our bodies.We may think the highest rate of deforestation is in the Amazon but in 2014 Canada became the world leader in loss of pristine forests.Surely, in a nation with so much natural wealth, we should expect better appreciation, treatment and protection of the air, water, soil and rich biological diversity that our health, prosperity and happiness depend on.The right to live in a healthy environment is recognized by more than 110 nations \u2014 but not Canada.That inspired the David Suzuki Foundation and Eco-justice to launch the Blue Dot movement a little over a year ago.It\u2019s exceeded our expectations, with more than 100 municipalities passing environmental rights declarations and a number of provinces considering or committing to the idea.The next step is to take it to the federal level, by calling for an environmental bill of rights and, ultimately, an amendment to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.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 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)569-9528 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 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state of its poorest and most vulnerable.Many environmental problems are tied to societal inequities \u2014 hunger and poverty, chronic unemployment, absence of social services, inadequate public transit and often conflicting priorities of corporations and the public interest \u2014 as people at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale are disproportionately affected by environmental haz- ards and toxic pollution.Canada has come a long way, but we can\u2019t be complacent.We must work to maintain and strengthen the rights of all Canadians, to build an even better Canada.That means giving all Canadians the right to a healthy environment.David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster; author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.Letters The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity; legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to confirm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.MS lives here.L\tÀ It\u2019s here in our community.Please make a difference by volunteering.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Page 7 \tX\t1\tG\t/\t\tThe 6-foot-6, 230-pound junior had a double-double and team high, 24 J\u2014\t\tL Q>I\tporics\tpoints and 10 rebounds in the first contest.Belanger And Hamel-Petit Named Provigo Robert Lafond Athletes Of The Week y baiters J1 bishop BISHOPS UNIVERSITY BISHOPS UNIVERSITY Clare Webb Sports Information Intern The Bishop\u2019s University Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that guard Noemie Hamel-Petit of the women\u2019s basketball team and forward David Belanger of the men\u2019s basketball team have been named the Provigo Robert Lafond Athletes of the Week.Hamel-Petit, from Magog, Que., played a dominant role for the Gaiters (0-8) in their home-and-home series with No.8 Laval this past weekend.Bishop\u2019s fell 80-55 on Friday night at home and 74-43 to the Rouge et Or in Quebec City on Saturday night.The 5-foot-10 sophomore scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in the first of the two contests.The psychology student put up a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in Quebec City in the second game of the series with Laval.Belanger, the Sherbrooke, Que.native was perfect shooting from the floor in both games against Laval.The international studies student was 9-9 on Friday and 6-6 on Saturday.The Gaiters fell 75-68 to the Rouge et Or on Friday night but found their groove to take Saturday\u2019s contest 77-73 in Quebec City.The 6-foot-6,230-pound junior had a double-double and team high, 24 points and 10 rebounds in the first contest.He packed that performance up with 18 points and six rebounds in the second contest.Bishop\u2019s is next in action in Montreal on Jan.28 and at home on Jan.30 both against McGill and at 6 and 8 p.m.For everything Gaiters athletics visit www.gaiters.ca and follow @Bishops-Gaiters on social media.Noemie Hamel-Petit of the women\u2019s basketball team David Belanger of the men\u2019s basketball team Stanstead boys capture BCS invitational basketball tournament By Mike Hickey Special to the Record ¦yamaal Miyali\u2019s MVP performance I lifted the Stanstead College Spartans I to the senior boys championship this Jrast weekend at the Bishop\u2019s College School Invitational Tournament.The Spartans were a perfect 3-0 as they defeated West Island College 59-29, upended Selwyn House 43-23 in the semi-finals and downed King\u2019s Edgehill School 47-26 in the finals.Richmond Regional won the consolation trophy by edging the host BCS Bears 35-33.Richmond lost to Sewlyn House 49-25 in their first round game before rebounding with a solid 52-14 win over WIC.BCS dropped their opener to King\u2019s Edgehill, 31-17, but reached the consolation finals by virtue of a 39-38 victory over St.George\u2019s.The boys all-star included West Island College\u2019s David Sorin, Jeremy Brown from Richmond Regional, CVR\u2019s Josh Lamberton, Loué Al-Rushdi from Stanstead College, Selwyn House School\u2019s Patrick Koper, Athen Guo of King\u2019s Edgehill, BCS\u2019sJonothan Hopkins and St.George\u2019s David Decklebaum.On the girls\u2019 side King\u2019s Edgehill defeated Mis Edgar\u2019s and Miss Cramp\u2019s 32-25 in the gold medal game.BCS and Stanstead both came in first place in preliminary rounds but weer ousted from the gold medal game in the semis.BCS opened the tourney with 21-14 win over Sacred Heart and then edged Trafalgar 25-23 in an overtime thriller before losing to ECS.The Spartans downed The Study 32-8, and Chateauguay Valley Regional 29-23 before dropping a 38-26 decision to the champion King\u2019s Edgehill.In the third place game Stanstead defeated BCS 26-17.Despite finishing the tourney on a losing note the BCS coaching staff was pleased with the Bears\u2019 performance.\u201cDespite two losses on Saturday, the BCS girls played very well,\u201d co-coach Susan Magwood said yesterday.\u201cBoth Justin (co-coach Justin Logan Chesney) and I were happy to see players driving to the basket and playing with a bit more confidence than usual.King\u2019s Edgehill\u2019s Kali McLellan was named Most Valuable Player while teammate Julia Strickey was selected to the all-star team.Other member of the all-star team included Sacred Heart\u2019s Eleni Borondy, Alex Brisebois from The Study, West Island College\u2019s Jordy Brookman, Emma Waxlax from ECS, Trafalgar\u2019s Gillian McLaughlin, Maia Fortin Xu from BCS, Stanstead College, Mackenzie St.Pierre, Michelle Frost and Sarah Bohe-man from the CVR Senior and Junior teams respectively, St.George\u2019s Rachel Mackenzie and Andrea Batrla from West-wood.Sticking up for young LGBTQjrlayers: Oilers use rainbow tape to show support The Canadian Press The Edmonton Oilers have shown their support for young LGBTQplayers in a colourful way.Players hit the ice at Rexall Place on Sunday for a skills competition with their sticks wrapped in special rainbow-coloured hockey tape.Pride Tape is an initiative spearheaded by the University of Alberta Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services.Oilers defenceman Andrew Ference helped launch the campaign in December.Ference admits he never would have imagined openly discussing LGBTQ issues when he first started his career, but believes most people now realize \u201cit's the right thing to do.\u201d He says the entire National Hockey League team got behind the idea right away.\u201cIt's not something that you have to go into the dressing room and twist guys' arms.Basically everyone was on board immediately,\u201d said Ference.He said it's important kids aren't afraid to be themselves in front of their teammates.\u201cSmall things like this where we can show our support and be allies ?hopefully kids won't have to quit sport and quit hockey.\u201d \u201cWe believe that hockey should in- clude everyone regardless of a person's sexual orientation or gender identity,\u201d said faculty director Kristopher Wells.\u201cPride Tape brings together two great things _ hockey and human rights.\u201d A campaign was launched to raise money to pay for the first 10,000 rolls of tape.More than $45,000 of the $54,000 goal has been achieved.The Kickstarter Campaign runs until Feb.3. Page 8 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Datebook Death Susan Lynn MOOIJ (nee CHAPMAN) It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Sue on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, with family by her side at St.Michael\u2019s Hospital.Beloved wife of Ted.Much loved daughter of John and Shirley Chapman.Loving mother of Jennifer Josiak (Scott) and Kari Mooij-Beitz (Craig).Proud grandmother (Hiyah) and best friend of Brooke Beitz and Jakob and Jeremy Josiak.Dear sister of George, David, Bob, Doug, Geoff and Allan.Sister-in-law of Peggy (predeceased) Jane, Peter, Chris, Sheila and Sara.Crazy Aunt Sue to many and a friend to all.The family would like to thank the wonderful surgeons and staff in the St.Michael\u2019s Trauma Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit for the exceptionally wonderful care of our beloved Sue.Funeral Service will be held at Runny-mede United Church, 432 Runny-mede Rd., on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 11 a.m.Interment at Park Lawn Cemetery following Reception.In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed in memory of Sue Mooij to St.Michaels Hospital Foundation-Trauma Neurosurgery Department, 416-864-5000.Online condolences may be made through: www.turnerporter.ca DO JUST ONE THING By Danny Seo Sometimes it isn\u2019t possible to buy all of your fruits and vegetables organic.So when you do buy conventionally grown produce, look for things that have a thick peel or skin, like bananas, pineapples and avocadoes.They tend to have the lowest amount of pesticide residue, and the actual fruit itself hasn\u2019t absorbed whatever may be on the skin.But the key thing: If you plan to cut into the product with a knife, be sure to wash it.You can cross-contaminate with the knife if you don\u2019t.In Memoriam GIFFORD, Marina (nee Sells) - In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother who passed away thirteen years ago, January 26, 2003.If memories bring us closer, We are never far apart, Because you\u2019re always in our thoughts And forever in our hearts.Always loved and sadly missed by ALTON CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN St.Anne\u2019s Hosts Military Whist Fifteen tables of players gathered at St.Anne\u2019s Church Hall, Richmond, on January 14, to enjoy games of Military Whist which got underway promptly and an enjoyable evening passed.Everyone paused to enjoy a delicious lunch.At the completion of play and a lunch break, prizes were awarded.First place went to the table of Wendy Ridley, Mary Cassidy, Jean Guy Melhot and Pauline Pelletier.They were closely followed by Shirley & Ian Smith, Judy & Francis Saf-fin.Low score went to Linda Badger, Sylvia Morin, Matty & Ewie Banfill.Blanche Mastine held four 4\u2019s in one hand and Matty Banfill had 4 two\u2019s.Door prizes went to Helen Knowles, Hugh Lancaster, Thelma Day, Allie Van-derWal, Wellie Lebland, Lucie Beaudin, Collette Pageau, Jean Guy Melhot, Melody Pariseau, Robin Converse, Debbie Knowles, Shirley Beasley, Carol Nixon, Iona Patrick, Norma Morin, Pierre Ouelette, Robert Pelletier, Donna Ham, James Stevens, Matty Banfill, Emma Redburn, Linda Badger, Elizabeth Mastine, Mildred Holliday and Annie Day.Matty Banfill took home the groceries.A special thanks goes out to Sherley Provis for taking over the duties of Mar-jorie Lancaster for the evening.Thanks, also, to those who brought lunch, prizes and donations to the grocery bag as well as all our friends who helped with the clean-up - what would we do without them?Hope to see you all on the second Thursday evening of February, the 11th.Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll turn the thermostat higher! Submitted by Loretta Irwin and Jean Starry TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 Today is the 26th day of 2016 and the 36th day of winter.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1802, Congress passed a bill that established the position of Librarian of Congress.In 1837, Michigan was admitted as the 26th U.S.state.In 1950, the Indian Constitution went into effect, marking the birth of the Republic of India.In 1998, President Bill Clinton denied allegations of an extramarital affair during a televised speech.In 2015, Libby Lane became the first woman to be appointed as a bishop by the Church of England.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), military leader; Maria von Trapp (1905-1987), matriarch of singing family/memoirist; Paul Newman (1925-2008), actor; Jules Feiffer (1929- ), cartoonist/writer; Scott Glenn (1941- ), actor; Gene Siskel (1946-1999), journalist/critic; David Strathairn (1949-), actor; Eddie Van Halen (1955- ), guitarist/songwriter; Ellen DeGeneres (1958-), comedian/talk show host; Wayne Gretzky (1961- ), hockey player.The annual meeting of All Saint\u2019s Guild was held on January 12.Seven members of our guild met at the cozy farmhouse of Erma Ten Eyck.A delicious lunch awaited us in the dining room.The meeting opened with the repetition of the Lord\u2019s Prayer led by Erma.Mary read the minutes from our previous meeting.These were accepted.The annual report was given by Claire Hobbs.It was interesting to hear what we had accomplished in 2015.She then read the Treasurer\u2019s report.Fran Shaw reported on our Flower Fund and the Memorial Fund.Erma asked Cynthia Clinton to take over the meeting for the election of our officers.Cynthia is the rector\u2019s warden for our Parish.The officers elected as follows: President - Erma Ten Eyck Vice-President, Flower Fund, Memorial Fund and Publicity - Fran Shaw Secretary - Mary LeChasseur TODAY\u2019S FACT: The first Library of Congress was burned (along with the rest of the Capitol building) by British soldiers in 1814 and its 3,000 books were destroyed.The library was rebuilt in part through the purchase of President Thomas Jefferson\u2019s personal library of 6,487 books in 1815.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1986, Chicago crushed New England 46-10 in Super Bowl XX, as the Bears\u2019 renowned defense held the Patriots to seven yards rushing.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cCould I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would gladly yield every honor which has been accorded me in war.\u201d \u2014 Douglas MacArthur TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 1.37 \u2014 weight (in pounds) of the Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality diamond ever found.The 3,106.75-carat gem was discovered in the Premier Mine near Pretoria, South Africa, on this day in 1905.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (Jan.23) and last quarter moon (Jan.31).Treasurer - Claire Hobbs Members at large - Cynthia Clinton, Janet King and Christine McLaughlin.All members paid their dues.Our meeting was handed back to Erma to continue with the new business.We decided to hold a Valentine Soup and Dessert Luncheon on February 11.A donation of $10 is requested.As in previous years there will be a bake table for those who wish to indulge.Sales of the sweets begin at 11:30 a.m.Lunch will be served at 12 o\u2019clock noon.Janet King and Claire Hobbs are in charge of lunch at the next meeting, February 8, at the church hall.This meeting was adjourned by Claire Hobbs.Thank you so much Erma for entertaining us.It was lovely.Submitted by Mary LeChasseur All Saint\u2019s Guild, Dunham HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION .\u201e with dietitia\u201d*- snoppms\tffa Guide.wiw,wt«a'tt'che 8\tCheck for b RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 400 per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m, day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: clas-sad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Page 9 TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER 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 Military Whist will be played at \u201cThe Hut\u201d, A.N.A.F.Unit #318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville, on Wednesday, January 27 at 1:30 p.m.To reserve a place for yourself or a table for 4, please contact Judy Williams at 837-2973.LENNOXVILLE Spaghetti Supper to be held on January 31 at \u201cThe Hut\u201d A.N.A.F.Unit #318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville.This will be served buffet style at 6 p.m.Please note this is a fundraiser for the water and sewage project at \u201cThe Hut\u201d.Your support will be greatly appreciated.Reservations required, please call Gaby Duncan at 819-564-3181 no later than Thursday the 28th.Special family prices are offered.Tickets also available at the bar.SHERBROOKE (LENNOXVILLE) Friday, February 5 at 3 p.m.: Free conference-concert and afternoon tea for seniors at the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre (9 Speid St.).The Genius of Florent Schmitt, with French speaker Dr.Federico Lazzaro and musicians Étienne de Médicis (oboe), Pauline Farrugia (clarinet), Erich Kory (cello) and Tristan Longval-Gagné (piano).This concert-talk is part of the \u201cAutumn Genius\u201d series being presented by the Estria Quintet, in collaboration with Uplands.The series pays tribute to composers and performers who have made significant artistic contributions at a later age.Space is limited and anyone who wishes to attend, must reserve well in advance or admission may be refused.To reserve, please contact Pauline Farrugia at 819-842-1072 or at estria@cgocable.ca This wonderful series is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Conférence Régionale des Élus de FEstrie and the Secrétariat aux aînés.More information on the series at http://pages.globetrotter.net/es-tria NORTH HATLEY Friday, February 5 at 11 a.m.: Free conference-concert and a light lunch for seniors at UU Estrie Church (201 Main St.).The Genius of Florent Schmitt, with French speaker Dr.Federico Lazzaro and musicians Étienne de Médicis (oboe), Pauline Farrugia (clarinet), Erich Kory (cello) and Tristan Longval-Gagné (piano).This talk is part of the \u201cAutumn Genius\u201d series being presented by the Estria Quintet, in collaboration with UU Estrie Church.The series pays tribute to composers and performers who have made significant artistic contributions at a later age.Anyone who wishes to attend, must reserve in advance as places are limited.To make a reservation, please contact Pauline Farrugia at 819-842-1072 or at estria@cgoca-ble.ca This wonderful series is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Conférence Régionale des Élus de FEstrie and the Secrétariat aux aînés.More information on the series at http ://pages .globetrotter.net/estria LENNOXVILE/WATERVILLE/NORTH HATLEY Lennoxville & District Community Aid will be offering free blood pressure clinics at the following dates and locations: Lennoxville: Community Aid\u2019s office, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 164 Queen, suite 104, Tuesday, February 9 and Tuesday, March 8.Waterville Town Hall, 10 -11 a.m., Tuesday, February 16 and Tuesday, March 15.North Hatley: Library, 10-11:30 a.m., Friday, February 5 and Friday, March 4.LENNOXVILLE St.Francis Valley Naturalist Club meeting Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m.at the Amedee Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Samuel Gratham Street, Lennoxville Borough.Annual General meeting followed by a program by members.LENNOXVILLE HCC Senior luncheon will be held at noon on January 28, at Hope Community Church, 102 Queen St., Lennoxville.Entrance from parking lot, wheelchair accessible, elevator available.Everyone welcome.Next luncheon will be February 25.LENNOXVILLE Holiday Fire Dart Tournament fundraiser for Gary Barter, February 6, at \u201cThe Hut\u201d A.N.A.F.Unit #318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville., at 1p.m.Admission charged, bring your own partner.HUNTINGVILLE Three Link Fraternity, Princess Rebekah Lodge #4, would like to invite you to our Chicken Pie Supper on Sunday, January 31 at 4150 Route 147, Waterville (Huntingville), from 4:30 p.m.to 6 p.m.Chicken, sauce, biscuits, all the \u201cfixins\u201d, with fruit cocktail for dessert! We have a family price.Remember, that this is all you can eat! Also we offer something new - we now have \u201ctakeout\u201d.Give us a call at 819-820-5672, tell us what time you will be by, drop in to pick up your order.As easy as that.This is a great opportunity to support our community projects.If you would like more information on any of our projects, please come to our supper or contact Princess Rebekah Lodge, IOOF at princess#4ioof@yahoo.ca or 819-562-3222.Come on out, have a great meal, and help us help you and your community! 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.His wife supports him and the children for four years as best she can TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 Dear Annie: I\u2019d like to know if this is considered spousal abuse.A young couple become born-again Christians.The husband decides he wants to go back to school to become a minister.He quits his corporate job and moves his family out of state.His wife supports him and the children for four years as best she can.He graduates and \u201cjust can\u2019t find the right job.\u201d He volunteers two days a week counseling people.In the meantime, they are barely getting by.They don\u2019t have enough money to send the kids to college, and they can\u2019t afford their daughter\u2019s wedding.The husband has decided not to get a paying job because he\u2019s doing \u201cGod\u2019s work.\u201d He sleeps late every day and spends hours on the computer writing religious blog posts.His wife works full time and does the cleaning, shopping and all household chores.I think this is emotional abuse.What do you think?\u2014 Concerned Relative Dear Relative: We think this is not your business.When couples make decisions about who brings in the money, it\u2019s between the two of them.Even if his wife Annie\u2019s Mailbox doesn\u2019t like it and is unhappy, that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it is abusive.Only unequal and frustrating.Every marriage is different.What is intolerable to you may be manageable for her.We agree it would be worrisome if she feels trapped and unable to change her situation, but you do not indicate that this is the case.There are scholarships, grants and loans available for state and community colleges, and a wedding can be punch and cake in the backyard.Please don\u2019t project your feelings onto her.She may think her marriage is perfectly fine.If you are a close family member, talk to her.Ask how she\u2019s doing.See what the situation is.If you believe counseling is needed, she maybe amenable to discussing things with her clergyperson.And if she gives you the impression that her husband is controlling all the money or her access to family members and friends, please urge her to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE.Dear Annie: What do I say to people who tell me to smile?The reason I don\u2019t like to smile is because my smile is ugly and I look horrible \u2014 like I\u2019m making a face.How do I get them to stop?\u2014 A Daily Reader Dear Reader: Well, you could grimace and then maybe they\u2019d stop asking, but here\u2019s a different suggestion: If you are embarrassed by your smile, see if something can be fixed.Often, it is as simple as seeing a dentist, or practicing in front of a mirror until you can manage something natural.It\u2019s also possible that you think you have a terrible smile when, in fact, no one else is bothered by it.Folks who are ashamed of or concerned about their smiles are often self-conscious to the point where it interferes with their social life.This puts you at a tremendous disadvantage.There is no shame in making your life better.Please see what can be done.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 Face-book.com/AskAnnies.THE ML li* CANADIAN NEWSPAPER YOU\u2019RE I SAVVY, SEXY AND | SOPHISTICATED Most people believe what they read in the newspaper People trust what they read in the newspaper, even the ads.It\u2019s true.Trust us.NEWSPAPERS.THE MOST TRUSTED MEDIUM.RECORD Page 10 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Alley Oop Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.Each letter in the cipher stands for another.\u201cXI P HOVBBX SPF \u2018DZOOHR\u2019 IJ FZO GVS ATFZ XIPH IPFRFVJNTJL SOHWIHGVJDO.\u201d \u2014 FON NVJRIJ FI RZOBBOX BIJL Previous Solution: \u201cSometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they\u2019re always glad you came.\u201d \u2014 G.Portnoy/J.H.Angelo TODAY\u2019S CLUE: M s/enbe y Reality check ^Wf^tfTUN/ATELY MELV1M.WHEN\tW WAS \"g°xn/g To LIVE WXTW THE ANGLES\".IT WASN'T a TYpo- SHEESH- XT'S GOTTA BE *30 DEGREES DOWN/ HE^E! 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