The record, 31 mars 2016, jeudi 31 mars 2016

[" THE Global Warming First ETSB meeting for new DG Page 3 RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Editorial - Page 6 75 cents + taxes\tPM#0040007682\tThursday, March 31, 2016 Cancer support organization launches fundraising campaign ft on 'ebécoise ]U cancer MATTHEW MCCULLY Left to right: Madeleine L\u2019Italien, a beneficiary of the foundation\u2019s services, Myriam Beaulé, the foundation\u2019s regional director, Marie-Claude Riou, this year\u2019s ambassador for the fundraising campaign and Vincent Cloutier, Director General ofCOGECO, a long-time supporter of the Quebec Cancer Foundation.Little bands looking to go far By Gordon Lambie There seems to be no shortage of people in the world who can pluck a few notes on the guitar or who might be known to get up and sing at the local church variety show now and again, but what happens when one of those people wants to make the jump from making music for fun, to making music professionally?Two Lennoxville-based groups are thinking hard about that question right now.Both formed out of connections made in college or University, The Mexican Candies and Little Forks are two different bands with two very different sounds who are each trying to find their own way to serious musical success.\u201cIn the Eastern Townships it\u2019s pretty hard because everyone is so distant.I live out in the country and I was going to Galt, so it was really hard for me to connect with other musicians,\u201d said 18 year old Julien Grégoire Peloquin, the drummer of The Mexican Candies, explaining that until he got to Champlain College he never had any success at getting a group together to play with.\u201cChamplain\u2019s incredible because it\u2019s people from all over Quebec.\u201d Though actually finding musicians to play with seemed like his first real struggle, Peloquin said that the leg work involved in building a reputation and gathering more attention as musicians has proven to be even more complicated.\u201cWhen you don\u2019t have a name it\u2019s really hard for people to believe you or trust you,\u201d the drummer said.\u201cWhen people pay to go see a band, they want to know that it\u2019s good.\u201d Peloquin said that the band members searched for months without success, spending a few hours out of every day going to bars looking for openings.When, after half a year of working to try to build their reputation, Cont\u2019d on page 3 By Matthew McCully On Wednesday morning La Fondation québécoise du cancer, an organization offering services and support to people battling cancer, launched a fundraising campaign, aiming to raise $21,000 to help sustain local initiatives.For the last 35 years, the foundation has been offering assistance to people with cancer as well as those close to them.Services include accommodations for patients and loved ones travelling long distances for treatment, counselling, massage and physical wellness programs, and information from specialists attuned to the specific needs of people with cancer.During the Launch, Madeleine L\u2019Italien, a beneficiary of the Quebec Cancer Foundation\u2019s services, shared her experience, pointing out that she had no idea such a vast network of support was available.The Sherbrooke branch of the foundation is located on the CHUS-Fleuri-mont site.For more information, visit the website www.cancerquebec.com of call the information line, Info-cancer: 1-800-363-0063.¦ THE\" RECORD GET a 7 DAY TR1AL ONUNE SCRIPT*01* ¦ Take The Record anywhere with you with an online subscription! iPads, tablets, iPhones, Android phones, laptops! For a free 7 day trial, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition, then Free Trial and fill in the information.For information or assistance call 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com Abenakis hoping for a double RECORD RECORD Study panel recommends keeping school board elections \\press(J££UJ nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 y PressReaderN S04.278 4604 APPLICABLE LAW J AND PROTECTED BY Page 2 Thursday, March 31, 2016 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: RAIN HIGH OF 15 LOW OF 13 FRIDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 14 LOW OF 1 SATURDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 8 LOW OF -8 jt SUNDAY: jSj SNOW Vc'i m HIGH OF-6 OjT - L LOW OF-17 MONDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF -4 LOW OF -11 The Sleep Contract Ross Murray Whereas the parties referred to herein have shared a bed on a nocturnal basis for considerable time in accordance to accepted socio-marital norms and sleeping patterns, notwithstanding that as time passes, said sleeping patterns are becoming increasingly weird; and whereas the parties wish to maintain peaceful relations pursuant to the good governance of a decent night\u2019s sleep; the parties do willingly and without prejudice agree to the following terms and conditions: 1 THE PARHE8.This agreement is made between SPOUSE A (hereinafter referred to as \u201cSpouse A\u201d) and SPOUSE B (hereinafter referred to as \u201cSpouse McAwesome-Sauce\u201d).a.Notwithstanding the above, Spouse A reserves the right to refer to SPOUSE B as \u201ca bit of an ass.\u201d b.Spouse McAwesomeSauce agrees to l.a because Spouse McAwesomeSauce thought of coming up with a cool contract name, so whatever.2.DIVISION OF TERRITORY.a.The territory of the sleeping area shall be divided evenly in half.b.Each party agrees to use reasonable restraint in order that encroachment onto the other party\u2019s half be limited to extremities (hands, arms, feet, legs, etc.) unless said extremities are: icy cold; all jaggedy; inexplicably reekin of cheese.c.Body-to-body contact (\u201csnuggling\u201d) is permitted based on: verbal agreement; kind of a vibe; the God-given right to steal another party's body heat.i.Any activities beyond acceptable standards of snuggling are pursuant to a separate agreement and are not covered within the scope of this contract.d.In the event that one party vacates the bed, the remaining party is entitled to fully encroach the vacated territory (\u201csprawl\u201d).The vacating party renounces all hold on the territory unless said party was just in the bathroom for two minutes, for crying out loud.A sprawl does not grant unlimited rights and privileges to the vacating party\u2019s territory, and definitely no drooling.3.BREATHING.a.\tThe parties hereby agree to breathe to the best of their abilities in a respectful and non-invasive manner, inasmuch as they are asleep and really can't be held accountable.b.\tShould Party One turn over in a conscious or semi-conscious state to face Party Two and discover that Party Two is already facing Party One, Party One must turn his or her face away and not breathe into Party Two\u2019s face, even if Party Two is dead asleep, because, let's face it, Party One isn't going to want Party Two\u2019s death breath in his or her own face either.i.\tParty One agrees not to sigh noisily or flounce dramatically so as to awaken Party Two, thereby forcing the potentiality of Party Two becoming the turner-over-er.ii.\tBoth parties agree not to pretend to be asleep in order to wait it out.c.\tShould one party commence snoring, clicking, wheezing, etc., the other party reserves the right to nudge, poke and/or bludgeon with a pillow, as required, without reprisal.d.\tNotwithstanding 3.c, the non-snoring party may opt not to nudge, etc.but instead inform the snoring party the following morning that he or she was snoring.The answer to \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you just wake me?\u201d then becomes \u201cBecause 3.d,\u201d which is just as logical.4.\tPETS.Given the limited nature of the sleeping territory, the parties agree that the accommodation of pets must be achieved as respectfully and hairlessly as possible.a.\tSpouse A agrees, inasmuch as possible, to confine the pet(s) to her allotted territory.(See 2.a) The addition of pet(s) does not entitle Spouse A to more territory, no matter how much she doesn\u2019t want to disturb them because look how cozy they are.b.\tShould pet(s) encroach Spouse McAwesomeSauce\u2019s territory, he reserves the right to relocate them in a gentle, non-kicking manner.c.\tSpouse McAwesomeSauce further agrees to let pet(s) sleep on Spouse A\u2019s head, even though that is clearly non-conducive to a good night\u2019s sleep and also bat crazy.d.\tShould head-perched pet(s) commence snoring, clicking and/or wheezing, Spouse McAwesomeSauce reserves the right to poke, nudge or, if necessary, relocate pet(s); e.\tPursuant to the above, Spouse McAwesomeSauce cannot be held responsible for scratches inflicted to Spouse A\u2019s head during relocation.f.\tSpecific to the dog, the party who hears said dog scratching to go out at 5:00 a.m.must let said dog out.g.\tAs if the other party didn\u2019t hear said dog scratching.h.\tHow can the other party hear said scratching if the other party is asleep?i.\tMaybe if the other party had said hearing checked.5.\tMISCELLANEOUS a.The parties hereby agree: i.\tTo remember years ago when they were perfectly happy sleeping together in a tiny, single bed.ii.\tTo maybe not eat so much chocolate so close to bedtime.iii.\tTo trim those toenails.Fatal crash follows theft in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle Record Staff Sherbrooke A 24-year old Waterloo man was killed late Tuesday night after crashing his ATV into a Hydro pole in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle Police were notified of the accident at the intersection of the 6th Range road and Ch.Ste-Anne.The victim apparently lost control during a turn and struck the pole suffering the serious injuries that led to his death.Police say an investigation into the event suggests that the victim was involved in a break and enter that took place shortly before the accident during which the ATV was stolen.Ben by Daniel Shelton MOM, SHOULP I LET NICHOLAS GO TO VANCOUVER ALONE FOR TWO EUT THEN AGAIN, HES PRETTY JNPEPENPENT/ .I'M JUST NOT SURE WHAT 10 CO! I KNOW HEP EE SAFE WITH HIS GRANP PARENTS BUT STILL HE 15 ONLY TEN YEARS UH, I PONT KNOW ACTUALLY.ROES HE FEEL ABOUT MOMMYr WHAT'S GOING ON?NICHO pressljLVUW Printed and distributed by PressReader £f\u201e