The record, 29 juillet 2013, lundi 29 juillet 2013

[" Eastern Townships Word Harvest Page 3 LoS Coll RECORD THE VOICE OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SINCE 1897 Danville native is Fort McMurray mayor Page 5 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Magog unveils upgraded baseball field Record Staff augurated it newly refurbished base- all field, described as one of the \u201cmost beautiful in Canada\u201d just in time for the Canada Games.In preparation for the Games Magog invested a total of $465,000 in repairs to the Parc de l\u2019est, including $200,000 to resurface the baseball field to meet requirements of the Canada Games.The rest was used for various infrastructure improvements to the park, including land drainage and repairs to the service building.Michel Dussureault, associate director of planning for the Games emphasized, .\u201cThe Host Society congratulates the City of Magog and the site team at Parc de l\u2019est for the outstanding work that has been done.Mobilizing the community in recent months is a guarantee of success for the baseball competitions to come.We believe that this new field will also encourage people to get out and practice this superb sport more often.\u201d Marc Lapointe, head of Magog\u2019s Sports Department explained in detail the improvements to the Parc de l\u2019est.He also stressed the sustainability and benefits of these facilities because, \u201cWe can NOW accommodate national tournaments and recreational tournaments in addition to offering the public a beautiful surface for ball sports like softball and slow pitch.Minor, bantam, and midget baseball will also benefit from the field, which is fully adaptable to their needs.\u201d Lapointe shared an e-mail sent by André Lachance, director of operations for Baseball Canada and head coach of the Canadian women\u2019s baseball team that reads, \u201cThe work done by the City of Magog in the redevelopment of the main baseball field is a model for other communities in the province of Quebec,\u201dLapointe also congratulated and thanked city employees from various departments.I ast Thursday, The City of Magog in- heart devastated, mourns Lac-Mégantic mass: \u2018Our town, its its children\u2019 ¥ + Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, centre, wipes tears while Prime Minister Steven Harper, left, urday.By Andy Blatchford THE CANADIAN PRESS Tore of people came together Saturday in this Quebec town, dabbing tears and clutching each other as they remembered victims of the fiery train disaster that obliterated the heart of their community.Mourners in Lac-Megantic, where an estimated 47 people were killed in the derailment, packed a church and occupied the main drag for a memorial and Roman Catholic mass.\u201cOur town, its heart devastated, is mourning its children,\u201d parish priest Steve Lemay said in his homily.\u201cChildren who were unique because of a colour and vitality they brought to their families.\u201d THE CANADIAN PRESS/JACQUES BOISSINOT speaks to reporters and Lac-Megantic Mayor Colette Roy-Laroche, right, looks on following a memorial service for the 47 victims of a train derailment explosion in Lac-Megantic Sat- Prime Minister Stephen Harper was among numerous politicians in town for the ceremony, held three weeks after a runaway tanker train slammed into Lac-Megantic\u2019s downtown core and set off a series of explosions.The tankers were filled with millions of litres of crude oil.Harper gave Lac-Megantic Mayor CONT'D ON PAGE 4 THE SPECIAL OFFER for Record print subscribers: } Receive a full year's subscription to the online edition for only $5 with | | every new 12 month print subscription or renewal.Read The Record online any time, any place Subscribers can view each new issue of The Record, as well as Brome County News, The Townships Outlet and our many special sections with just the click of the mouse To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition and follow the simple instructions.For information or assistance call 819-569-9528 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