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[" Arrest, tickets mar austerity protest Page 3 RECORD THE VOICE OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SINCE 1897 Fire in Magog quickly controlled Page 4 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 TuESDAY, November 19, 2013 U de S reveals Vieux Clocher plans Record Staff SHERBROOKE e University of Sherbrooke has fi- | nalized its plans for the old Vieux Clocher and will renovate the building for use in teaching, rehearsal, and performance for the University\u2019s School of Music.After having performed a detailed analysis of renovation and upgrade needs the University confirms it intends to renovate the building it acquired in 2009 and reaffirm its mission.The decision is also based on the upcoming construction of a new hall adjacent to the Jean- Besré performing arts centre.With this addition, the university feels it can complete this project without reducing the number of production sites in the city.\u201cOur School of Music feels an urgent need for training and performance space, especially with the launch of new programs, including linking music composition and images, says professor and vice-president of administration Joanne Roch.\u201cThe Vieux Clocher is an advantageous solution to meet this need.The place already has many advantages for this type of use, in addition to its proximity to our main campus.\u201d To comply with government standards and requirements for academic musical training, the Vieux Clocher is undergoing major upgrades in terms of security, sound quality, etc.The two floors of the building will be renovated and equipped to meet the school\u2019s needs and $1.5 million will be invested in the renovation and upgrading of the building.\u201cThis decision is part of our 2010- 2015 Action Plan\u201d Roch says.\u201cWe attach great importance to the quality of the program and living environment that we offer our students.The renovation of the Vieux Clocher enables us to fulfill this commitment while diversifying our contribution to the economic and cultural development of Sherbrooke.\u201d + Steps are underway to register the building with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, in order to integrate it within areas recognized by the Ministry for funding.The University may also fund the work from its investment envelopes.\u2018Nothing to hide\u2019 says SPS chief SHERBROOKE few bad apples ruined the barrel A= far as Sherbrooke Police are oncerned, blaming \u2018thugs\u2019 for the chaos in the city during 2012\u2019s \u2018Maple Spring\u2019 student demonstrations.Sherbrooke Police Director Gaétan Labbé testified Monday in Montreal as part of the Special Review Board looking into events of the spring of 2012, accompanied by two SPS staff members of the command structure, Danny Mc- Connell and Robert Pedneault, before Chair Serge Ménard and Commissioners Bernard Gernier and Claudette Car- bonneau.There were 94 demonstrations in Sherbrooke between Mar.2 and election day, Sep.4, when the Liberal government of Jean Charest was defeated.\u201cComment is easy, control is more difficult,\u201d Labbé said defiantly, \u201cI want to highlight the work carried out by our service at events of the Maple CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Christian Vachon (centre) with partners and students from Des Deux-Soleil and La Ruche schools present for the campaign launch.Record Staff MAGOG T: e Christian Vachon Foundation kicked off the fourth edition of the \u2018Une boule de Noél pour le bonheur d\u2019un enfant\u2019 campaign, aiming to enable that every child in the Memphremagog MRC receives a Christmas gift, regardless of family economic circumstances.Christmas campaign Kickoff The campaign launch took place at the Memphremagog library, one of the Foundation\u2019s principal partners.Last year, the Christmas campaign helped over 750 children of families in need to receive a Christmas gift.The Christian Vachon Foundation supports students and their families in order to provide students with an equal opportunity to succeed and to encourage perseverance.The Founda- tion provides school supplies, clothing, and can cover the cost of enrollment in school activities.\u201cThere is still much to be done to help young people and the Christmas period, in my opinion, is a good time to show our generosity,\u201d the Foundation says in a communiqué.The campaign will run until Dec.13 with the goal of matching last year\u2019s success. Fy a Ee Page 2 TUESDAY, November 19, 2013 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com | The Record The Record | e-edition \u201cThere for you : 24-hours-a-day .#-days-a-week.Wherever you are.- ccess the full edition of The = = [A Sherbrooke Record as well as | pecial editions and archives.4] ©.Renew or take a new 12-month | | print subscription and get a 12- + - month online subscription foran 4 | additional $5 or purchase the on- | line edition only for $55.\u201cad Record subscription rates 1 year print: $120.\u201c6 month print: $63.3 month print: $32.3 12 month web only: 555.1 month web only: $4.99 § Applicable taxes are added to above amounts.3 _ Web subscribers have access to - the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3 = when you go to www.awsom.ca | Click Subscribe.Choose newspa- - per Complete form and wait foran email activating your online sub- | scription.; Weather | \"TODAY: : FLURRIES, WINDY HIGH OF 4 LOW OF 3 #44 THURSDAY: MIX OF SUN \u2018 7.AND CLOUDS HIGH OF 4 | | LOWOF-10 \u201cet HIGH OF 0 ; LOW OF 2 , SATURDAY: } SHOWERS HIGH OF 2 .LOWOF 4 OSS teams with Bottine Souriante for lively Christmas concert SHERBROOKE e Orchestre sym- | phonique de Sherbrooke (OSS) and La Maison Si- mons will be presenting the Simons Christmas concert, Saturday, Dec.7 at 8 p.m.at Salle Maurice -O\u2019Bready in the Centre Culturel of the University of Sherbrooke.Under the direction of conductor and artistic director Stephane Laforest, the musicians of the OSS will be ac companied by the Sherbrooke Symphony Youth Orchestra (OS]S) for the first part of the concert, and in the second part by the group La Bottine Souriante.This year, the OSS Christmas concert is offering exceptional music, laughter, songs, and a guaranteed good time.Laforest and his musicians are working outside the box by inviting the group La Bottine Souriante to appear with them on stage in the second half of the concert.\u201cWe decided to go towards something more folk and energetic,\u201d says Laforest.\u201cThere will be lots of energy as the eleven musicians of this most festive Quebec group will perform on stage with 44 musicians from the OSS and the result can only be interesting.Arranger Daniel Desaulniers took up the challenge to write the partitions in order to marry harmoniously classical and traditional styles.La Bottine Souriante no longer needs any introduction, having recorded 13 albums, four of which have been certified Gold (over 50,000 copies sold) and three of which have reached Platinum (over 100,000 copies).They have sold more than 750,000 albums in Quebec alone and have won dozens of national and international awards.In addition, in 2001, the group published a musical anthology to commemorate a 25-year career.The group participates regularly in several music festivals and events around the world.The fun and friendly atmosphere that emanates from the group is compelling and has irrevocably seduced audiences wherever it has been seen and heard.La Bottine Souriante has undoubtedly contributed to the renewal of traditional musical arrangements that rely on a tasteful mixture of shades and sonorities blend- \"ing genres and rhythms.The Christmas concert with the OSS and La Bottine Souriante is therefore a unique opportunity to hear and feel the music from here in its most beautiful arrangements.The musicians from La Bottine Souriante taking part in this concert are Francis Marion on bass and electric bass, Pierre Belisle on keyboards, piano-accordion, and trumpet, Eric Beaudry on vocals and foot-stomping, mandolin, bouzouki and guitar, Benoit Bourque on vocals, accordion, the bones, and \u2018gigue, dancing, David Boulanger on violin, vocals, guitar, percussion, and foot- tapping, musical director and brass arranger, Jean Fréchette on sax, the flageolet (a type of flute), clarinet, and percussion, Jean-François Gagnon- Branchaud on vocals, violin, guitar, and foot tapping, a brass section featuring Robert \u201cBob\u201d Ellis on bass trombone, percussion and coconuts, trombonist André Ver- reault, Jocelyn Lapointe on trumpet, and Sandy Silva in percussive dance.The first part of the show will feature the Sherbrooke Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Julien Proulx.In all, nearly 80 musicians will gather on stage to interpret traditional Christmas songs as well as a few borrowed from Broadway musicals.Tickets prices are Regular, $59, Seniors $52, Students $39; and OSS subscribers, $30.Child Street in Coaticook finally re-opened Record Staff COATICOOK fter two and a half A mons of work, Child treet in downtown Coaticook is open to traffic again.The downtown street was reopened to traffic on Nov.15, after being closed for almost three months to undergo a facelift.\u201cThe council wanted the street open as quickly as possible,\u201d said Mayor Bertrand Lamoureux.\u201cThis is what we did Nov.15 in the afternoon when the first vehicles used the section closed since the end of August.\u201d The relief at the opening is not confined to motorists.Downtown merchants will also be happy to see more traf fic coming through their doors.\u201cIt\u2019s no secret the last three months have been very difficult.Not a day has gone by without us being asked about this work.\u201d Considered a \u201cnecessary evil,\u201d the work on Child is valued at approximately $1.7 million.It includes the complete renovation of the sewer and drinking water systems, the replacement of streetlights, construction of sidewalks and parking spaces with paving tiles, and the repaving of the street in asphalt.To celebrate the reopening of Child Street, a party will be held at Chartier Park on Dec.6, during which the holiday lights will be lit.City inaugurates open data portal SHERBROOKE n Friday, the City of 10 Sherbrooke became the fourth largest city in Quebec to offer an open portal to its data on the Internet.This information, in the form of databases, allows access to a wealth of public data, and could permit the creation of tions.\u201cCitizens \u2018will benefit greatly from this portal,\u201d says Sherbrooke Director of Information Technology, Yves Seney.\u201cApplications devel oped by users from our open data will be made available.I am convinced that innovative developments will emerge from our public data and by formation, the city is once again promoting citizen participation.\u201d At the moment, a dozen sets of data are available on the portal www.donnees.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca dealing with cycling, and the boundaries of districts or areas susceptible to landslides.Over the next month, the city will mation as will Destination Sherbrooke and Commerce Sherbrooke.A directory of shops and a list of events will also be included.The city encourages citizens and other public and private partners to provide open data on its website, the prolif eration of which can allow users to create a wide variety mobile or internet applica- democratizing access to in- be adding additional infor- of applications.Ben by Daniel Shelton en riear | YOU WIN HAND ON GREEN CIRCLE.J I: HAVENT EN 2 ê|| Even AHN g d VE AN : 1e) 4e MES 2 | Ja ME 2 g pT) & 2 3 \"BS J A The Record | newsroom@sherbroukerecord.com LOCAL NE ws | Co TUESDAY, November 19, 2013 Page 3 \u201cWe have given our services the mandate to rebuild their assignment using today s technology te to better or identify areas that are truly a at risk kof landslides.\u201d Landslide map contains \u2018inaccuracies,\u2019 city admits SHERBROOKE City of Sherbrooke has admitted that \u2018inaccuracies\u2019 exist within its map of areas designated to be at risk of landslide.The city made the admission in a letter sent to implicated homeowners and announced that corrective action is planned for the short term.The city plans to verify certain built- up areas in the coming weeks, and to present to City Council suggestions for changes in zoning to come into effect in January 2014,\u201d the letter says.A series of meetings on areas prone to Ic response to numerous queries, the landslides will also be held in the six boroughs to inform the public of the scope of existing regulations, to explain the proposed map and changes to the regulatory framework, and to explain the revision process in these areas with the government.\u201cWe have given our services the mandate to rebuild their assignment using today\u2019s technology to better identify areas that are truly at risk of landslides and this is what will be presented in January.It is expected that some areas will be excluded,\u201d says Centre-Sud Councillor and Executive Committee Chairman Serge Paquin.Although the city admits that the map used until now contains \u201cinaccuracies,\u201d citizens who have had to pay to prove their residence was not located in an at-risk area will not be compensated.\u201cThere is no question of that.There was a mandate given to a professional firm that produced a report.Sure it was drawn with broad strokes, but now we have refined this report a bit,\u201d Paquin says.Sherbrooke includes 384 identified at- risk areas.Following complaints from citizens who couldn't find an insurer or sell their property because it was located in an area considered to be at risk, municipal services were mandated to reassess the case.Arrest, tickets mar austerity protest SHERBROOKE son and issued several tickets at a demonstration to denounce austerity policies Sunday afternoon.Police arrested a man in his early twenties, for breach of conditions, since he was prohibited from being part of a non- peaceful demonstration.After a show of hands at the beginning of the main event, the group agreed to give its route to the police to avoid arrest.The protesters left Marché de la Gare escorted by police.Police claim, however, that the protesters did not follow the route given and began to head off in different directions making it impossible to \u2018secure\u2019 the area.Eventually, the protesters met outside Sher- S herbrooke Police arrested one per- brooke MNA Segre Cardin\u2019s office.The event was organized by the Student Association of the Cégep de Sherbrooke (AECS) and the General Student Association of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Sherbrooke (AGE- FLESH).\u201cThis is a protest against the general austerity measures adopted by the provincial and federal governments,\u201d explained AGEFLESH spokesperson Rosalie Dupont.\u201cWe oppose all regressive measures that will affect the poorest in society,\u201d she added, citing cuts to employment insurance and higher hydro rates announced by Hydro- Québec.Police seek young runaway Sherbrooke Police are seeking the public\u2019 s assistance in locating a young runaway who disappeared October 31.Amélie Beaudin left downtown Sherbrooke on that day and has not been heard from since.She is described as a white female, 17-year old, with long red hair and a pale complexion.She weighs 79 kg (174 1bs) and stands 1.73 m.(5\u20198\u201d) and was wearing jeans and leather laced boots.Police are asking anyone who might have information as to her whereabouts COURTESY SPS .is asked to call Officer Claude Monfette of the Sherbrooke Police at (819) 821- 5555.Christmas Baskets campaign hopes to help 300 families SHERBROOKE lunteers from the Coaticook MRC \\ / are aiming high this year for its Christmas Baskets Campaign, hoping to collect $40,000 and over 10,000 pounds of food, to help more than 300 needy families in the region.The Executive Director of the Coati- cook MRC Volunteer Action Centre, Nathalie Beaudry, coordinator of services for home care, Patrick Morin, and the honorary campaign chairman, Dominic Arsenault, are united in encouraging the public to be generous and to stock up the shelves for the holidays.The campaign will continue in full \u2018Nothing to hide\u2019 CONT'D FROM PAGE 1 Spring.We could say that in three quarters of the events, it worked well between students and police,\u201d McConnell added.The SPS had to justify its actions dur- swing until Dec.24.During this period, people are asked to donate money or food at any of the numerous collection points throughout the MRC including the Coaticook IGA, Tim Horton's, Co-op Estrie, Jean Coutu and Giant Tiger.\u201cLast year, we broke all records with our $43,000 and 12,400 pounds of food\u201d says Morin.\u201cI can tell it\u2019s time to start our campaign because our shelves are almost empty now.\u201d The number of requests for emergency food has exploded over the last three years.In 2010, they totaled 186, while last year, 362 applications were received.Who those requests came from may be surprising.\u201cPeople often have prejudices,\u201d says Morin.\u201cThey believe that our customers are all on welfare.In fact, 90 per cent of people who come to us are families who live from paycheque to paycheque or people who just recently lost their job.Traffic is also now heavier, regarding those with mental health issues.\u201d For the third consecutive year, businessman Dominic Arsenault will serve as Honorary Chair of the campaign.\u201cThe needs are there at Christmas, but also throughout the year,\u201d he says.\u201cI think it is important to maintain our good results for the needs of the population.\u201d ing demonstrations on Apr.30, 2012, where a protester was arrested and May 18 and 23, when the crowd control unit was deployed on King Street West.\u201cDecisions were made based on the evolution of the situation.We have nothing to hide about the events that took place in Sherbrooke,\u201d said Labbé who presented a list of all arrests during this period and the rationale behind them.pees Fleurimont CofC enjoys explosive growth SHERBROOKE e Fleurimont Chamber of Commerce Fleurimont is experiencing explosive growth, the organization revealed Sunday, having more than doubled its membership in less than a year.In January 2013, the Chamber had 298 members; today, membership stands at over 600 member companies.This is the largest increase in the history of the.Fleurimont Chamber of Commerce which is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2014.Weight management company VIVANCE, and owner Elizabeth Nadeau, became the 600th member in the last few days.\u201cThe Fleurimont Chamber now has members all over the Eastern | Townships and Sherbrooke thanks to the large number of ref erences from current members and the growing visibility of the Fleurimont Chamber of Commerce,\u201d the group boasts in a press release.In recent weeks, a third person was added to the permanent staff of the CCF to monitor and sup port members.The popularity of its activities also continues with a ninth consecutive networking lunch for more than 80 people, a 5 to 7 with more than 200 people attending, and the upcoming President\u2019s Soirée with over 500 expected to attend.Travel Vaccination Service » Hepatitis A and B » Typhoid * Update your immunization schedule Thursdays 10 a.m.to 11:30 am.Rachel Lajeunesse Sylvie Lussier Marie-Claude Lapointe it) Jean Coutu Santé Beauté 147 Queen Street Lennoxville Blood Test: On appointment only.For more information, the team from the laboratory will be glad to help you.819-569-3601 Page 4 TUESDAY, November 19, 2013 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com | The Record Fire in Magog quickly controlled Record Staff esidents of a Ch.des Étudiants R \"men block in Magog got an specially rude awakening Monday morning from a fire alarm that drove them into the streets shortly after 8:30 a.m.Firefighters from the Magog Fire Department arrived at the scene shortly after flames broke out in one of the building\u2019s apartments.It appears that the occupant was able to control the fire before firefighters arrived to prevent any possibility of spreading.A dozen people were evacuated as a precautionary measure and there were no injuries.Officers from the Mem- phremagog Police were also on hand to Alexander Galt Regional High School Christmas Basket Campaign manage traffic.Body found near Drummondville Firefighters responding to call about a shed fire on Blvd des Chutes in Saint- Nicéphore Monday discovered the charred remains of a man in the ruins.Police believe the man, who is not identified, set the fire voluntarily.Fifteen firefighters responded to the call to find the shed enveloped in flames, and they were forced to adopt a defensive strategy to prevent the flames from spreading to other buildings.At this point, police believe the fire was purposely set.Investigators have found no sign of the use of an accelerator.on Saturday, Join The Record at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.we will be there to collect items for the A.G.R.H.S.Christmas Basket Campaign December 7 'AGRHS Christmas Drop off a non-perishable item or monetary donation (cheques should be made payable to AGRHS - Gift Basket Campaign).Please be generous?Together, we can feed many families this Christmas.There will be coffee and doughnuts and Christmas music by Matthew McCully If you can\u2019t make it on that day, you can drop your items off at Tri-Us or Manoir St.or the ESTB office in Magog before December 7.The baskets will benefit families within the Eastern Townships School Board.Suggested items: * canned goods * condiments * rice * sauces * pasta * peanut butter * jams * baking supplies * cookies * aluminium foil * plastic wrap * paper towels * soap and laundry detergents * toiletries * combs, brushes, etc.Francis in Lennoxville Solar heat for Youville centre Record Staff SHERBROOKE e CSSS- IUGS has invested $110,000 | in new technology that should, reduce its gas bill by $15,700 at the Youville long-term care facility.For the last few weeks, a system to warm the air entering the ventilation system of the building has been up and running and the CSSS-IUGS believes the system will considerably reduce costs in the long run.Developed in Sherbrooke, the ARÉS project, to heat air through solar power, adds up to 25 degrees Celsius to the air between the time it is drawn from the outside and its arrival in the ventilation system, according to information announced at a press conference Monday.The project came from undergraduates in engineering from the University of Sherbrooke, following discussions with the CSSS-IUGS Department of Buildings, where they held training sessions.Simon Lavoie and Eric Côté proposed taking advantage of the southern orientation of the building to add the solar system, a release says.Along with six other students, the two mounted a prototype, under the supervision of François Charron and Pascal Lefebvre, a professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sherbrooke and the director of buildings and maintenance at the CSSS- IUGS.Christmas shopping at Colby-Curtis MATTHEW MCCULLY Irene Poulin, a volunteer at the Colby-Curtis museum for 18 years, busy stocking and decorating for the annual Boutique Christmas sale on Nov.23.In past years, the sale has drawn over 100 people.Poulin hopes this year will be another success.By Matthew McCully Special to The Record STANSTEAD e boxes have arrived, the decora- | tions have been dusted off, and the volunteers at the Colby-Curtis Museum in Stanstead are busy preparing for their annual Christmas Market on Nov.23.\u201cWe put a lot of thought into the variety of toys,\u201d said Irene Poulin, who has been volunteering in the gift shop for the past 18 years.When people think museum gift shop, they often think of reproductions of artifacts in the museum, according to Poulin.The Colby-Curtis shop offers an eclectic mix of products, from soap, to tea accessories, works by local artisans, and a collection of historical texts, many of which were written by local authors.Before closing its doors for the winter months, the museum extends its gift shop to include a range of Christmas items.Poulin said this year they will feature a selection of items for newborns, silver, educational toys, spoons that can be engraved, and lots of other hidden gems.\u201cMy mother was in merchandising.Maybe there\u2019s a little of that in me,\u201d chuckled Poulin.She hopes people will enjoy the variety of items available at the Christmas sale, and save themselves a trip to Magog or Sherbrooke for a unique find.\u201cIf you're gonna have a shop, you've got to make money.It\u2019s a small community, so offering a lot of variety is important,\u201d asserted Poulin, adding \u201cAnyone who has shopped here knows that our prices are very reasonable.We do that on purpose.\u201d In addition to the sale, there are also a number of Christmas teas planned throughout November.Held in the newly renovated solarium, visitors can gather to enjoy a quaint tea service and reconnect before the busyness of the holiday season takes over.The teas will take place Nov.21, 22, 28, and 29 between 1-3 p-m.Gift certificates are available.The Christmas Boutique sale will take place Nov.23 between 10-2 p.m. The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com TuEsDAY, November 19, 2013 Page 5 Sainte Edwidge fish farm fields funds SHERBROOKE e Minister of Health and Social | Services, Minister Responsible for Seniors and Minister responsible for the Estrie region, Réjean Hébert, on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Francois Gendron, has announced the award of financial assistance of $35,000 to the Pisciculture Arpents Verts fish farm to improve its competitiveness.Established nearly 20 years ago in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, the company specializes in the breeding of trout and char for seeding purposes.The owners intend to conduct survey work and groundwater extraction to improve the quality of water used in their activities, which should help to optimize growth conditions.\u201cEncouraging initiatives that include the growth and competitiveness of fish farms is one of the measures included in the 2013-2018 action plan for the devel opment of fisheries and commercial aquaculture, says Gendron.\u201cThe Quebec government is committed to supporting projects of companies that take this route.\u201d The financial support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is provided under the Financial Support Program for the development of fisheries and commercial aquaculture.This program supports objectives defined in the Quebec government\u2019s \u2018food sovereignty\u2019 policy and aims to ensure and enhance the prosperity of the bio-food sector.For more information on the food sovereignty policy, citizens are invited to, check the blog at www.PolitiqueSA.gouv.qc.ca, or visit the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at www.mapadq.gouv.qc.ca/PolitiqueSA.Region gets first RCIIQ affiliate Buying a property has become considerably easier in the Eastern Townships now that the Prisme Immobilier real estate agency has joined the Quebec Network of Independent Realtors (RCIIQ), thereby becoming the first agency in the region to offer real estate brokerage services and mortgage brokerage at the same address, allowing customers to enjoy the best mortgage rates available on the market under the agreement between the RCIIQ and the Architectes hypothécaires mortgage brokerage firm.\u201cThis is a major advantage for all our clients, whether they wish to complete a purchase, or renew or refinance their mortgage to perform work,\u201d said founding brokers, Caroline Nadeau and Ghislain Cloutier.By joining RCIIQ, the company will also benefit from the expertise of other members of the network and increased visibility through the portal that lists the entries from agencies and independent brokers at WWW.www.nosadresses.com.Daisy is looking for a family ne SES EE NC QUES Daisy gets along great with other dogs and loves people including kids.By Matthew McCully Special to The Record OGDEN Ithough Daisy is certainly hon- Ao to have been selected as the \u2018poster\u2019 dog to appear to promote the many wonderful adoptable dogs and cats currently residing at the Frontier Animal Society shelter, it is a bitter sweet accomplishment.Daisy was selected because she has been at the shelter for almost six months waiting patiently for her forever family to come along.While at the shelter this sweet and loving little beagle has seen so many dogs come and go yet she remains optimistic that her turn will come.Daisy is approximately two years old and is a happy and well behaved little dog.She loves to run and play in the outdoor dog park and is always very enthusiastic to - go for her daily walk.Daisy gets along great with other dogs and loves people including kids.She is ok with cats too but she does sometimes try to herd them so if you Read all about it - have a cat you will need to establish some ground rules when introducing her into your home.Beagles are runners and Daisy is no exception so a home where she will be kept on leash unless in a fenced yard or dog park is best.For more information about Daisy or to arrange a visit to meet her please send an email to frontieranimalsoci- ety@gmail.com or call the adoption coordinator Brenda-at 819.876.7747 To see who else is at the shelter waiting for a home please visit www.fron- tieranimalsociety.ca Two decades of headlines compiled into 2 books The Record has scanned and digitized original copies of the front pages of our newspaper from the turn of the century.| Read about the efforts and sacrifices of two World Wars, the Depression, fires, floods, crime and punishment.More than that, the pages are a testament to the builders and leaders whose names grace our street signs and institutions.The Record was a driving force behind the formation of boards of trade, a watchdog over town councils, a lead advocate for the extension of the railway to local communities and a vigilant protector of the region\u2019s natural resources.Our goal today is to print volumes in segments highlighting the most important stories of each decade.* Volume 1 is from 1911-1920 * Volume 2 is from 1921-1930.Only a limited number of the bound 10\u201d x 13\u201d editions have been printed and are for sale for only $25.each plus taxes ($28.75).Drop by our office at 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke and pick them up.For more information call 81 9-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com Page 6 TUESDAY, November 19, 2013 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com | The Record Er ITORIAL | Bill 60 would have a prejudicial effect on non-francophones, newcomers and minorities who are currently vastly underrepreserited in Quebec\u2019s civil service, and suf- Jer from lower employment rates.» Twenty-four word title obscures real changes and scope of \u2018Values\u2019 Charter By Colin Standish pponents of the \u201cValues\u201d Charter Osi 60) allege this new legislation will violate Quebec\u2019s Charter of Human Rights of Freedoms.However, this will likely not be the case if Bill 60 is passed.This is because Bill 60 proposes a radical revision of the preamble and the limitation clause for fundamental freedoms in the Charter of Human Rights which risks shielding it from most challenges to its legality under Quebec law.Bill 60 is presented as a measure addressed to public and para-public sectors, and even their suppliers.However, its application could also reach far beyond this.The fact is we seriously risk seeing the worst excesses of the Charter apply to all private persons and dealings in Quebec, from employment to contracting to almost any individual relationship you could imagine.This is far greater in scope than we've been told.And, Bill 60 proposes to do what Bill 14, the Parti Québecois\u2019s failed language law, could not: enforce the absolute primacy of the French language while violating the human rights of all Quebecers.The changes would add to the Charter of Human Rights\u2019 preamble the \u201cequality between women and men and the primacy of the French language as well as the separation of religions and State and the religious neutrality and secular nature of the State are fundamental values of the Québec nation,\u201d for interpret ing basic rights.Since the Charter enjoys quasi-constitutional status, applying to all private and public spheres and laws under provincial authority, these modifications could have a wide application to human rights.This change is problematic for a number of reasons.Firstly, the Charter would recognize a hierarchy of rights, which raises problems in regards to international law.Secondly, the equality of men and women, admittedly important, is already mentioned twice in the Charter, and in its preamble.Thirdly, primacy for the French language could come to the potential detriment of minority languages and repeats a similar move in Bill 14 to include in the preamble predominance for French over basic rights.Fourthly, the excessive constraints on the freedom of religion in Bill 60 would likely conform to the new Charter.It proclaims that these controversial proposals are fundamental values.However widely shared the values of gender equality and separation of state and religion, it is certainly not a general view that they be imposed in a way which disregards all other basic freedoms.On a final note, it would constitutionalize at the provincial level the notion of a \u201cnation,\u201d self-pro- claiming nationhood and perhaps buoying future claims of statehood.It contradicts Marois\u2019 recent assurances that, [translation] \u201cthe Charter was not tabled to give us an advantage on the question of sovereignty.\u201d Just in case the preamble does not constrain basic human rights, the government has hedged their bets.The changes to the limitation clause for fundamental rights would repeat the new preamble (minus the nation part) and add, \u201cwhile making allowance for the emblematic and toponymic elements of Quebec\u2019s cultural heritage that testify to its history.\u201d These changes would be grafted to the first paragraph which serves, \u201cas an interpretive tool for private law relationships.\u201d It is not a limit on government authority.Meaning, there are no obvious limits as to how far these changes could extend to all private persons and relationships.The PQ has consistently focused on the most superficial representations of religion (though sacred to believers): clothing.If a government was serious about a more secular state wouldn't they first consider abolishing the tax-free status for religious institutions and personnel?Or, perhaps, renaming the countless municipalities and streets that are named after saints and parishes?Or, the most glaring contradiction, removing the cross from its own legislature?Thankfully, the PQ\u2019s incoherence applies to the drafting of its own laws.Bill 60 as a whole would likely fail the Oakes test for limitations on rights and be rendered unconstitutional under the Canadian Charter.The PQ government is incapable of producing any measurable reasons 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of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.- PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA ported accommodation was a \u201ccrisis of perception.\u201d Bill 60 would have a prejudicial effect on non-francophones, newcomers and minorities who are currently vastly underrepresented in Quebec's civil service, and suffer from lower employment rates and income than other Quebecers.The changes will only compound these issues and penal ize populations that require assistance and understanding.thank God, as it were, that this new Charter does not reflect the values of Quebecers.All Quebecers and Canadians can be united against the so-called \u201cValues\u201d Charter which would cruelly deny minorities the same rights to cultural self-expression claimed as inalienable by its majority group.Human dignity, our most basic of rights and values, hangs in the balance.Letters DEAR EDITOR: Susan Mastine\u2019s editorial in the Nov.12 Record.She was deploring the CBC's sudden cancelling of the Tuesday noon Farm Panel, a weekly 12 minute contact that both rural and urban listeners had with the farm.Such eroding of communication is gradually leaving Anglophone country people more and more isolated, and city folks with little contact with food providers.All the more reason to exhort The Record to persist with its purpose and dedication, despite the growing difficulties.So from this, \u201cDear enemy,\u201d s'il vous plait, lâchez pas la patate! I assure you that The Record is a greatly valued.Yours truly.Is: a few comments concerning ROBERT LABERGE LA FERME MANASAN Foxes in the henhouse DEAR EDITOR: uba, Russia, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Jordan, China {a world leader with eight to ten executions a day) and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (where slavery is still practiced) as vice-chair.These, the subject of UN condemnation?No, not at all, these are in fact the newly elected member countries of the United Nation\u2019s \u201cHuman Rights Council.\u201d Talk of foxes and henhouses! Strange, but not as yet a peep out of the East of the Lake honey and garlic patch, anti-Harper gang.~ Whereo-where are Mike, Ivy and ; our jet setting, globe trotting, UN : fan and environmentalist, Francois \u201cHenny Penny\u201d Tanguay?No comments to offer on the appointments folks, no explanation, no expressions of outrage?Give it up, you can\u2019t make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and advocating for the UN, you don\u2019t even have an ear to work with.What your UN promotional toolbox is full of is Pork Rings, all Pork Rings (An old Eastern Township ref erence to the ultimate end of a pig\u2019s digestive tract).No doubt this newly formed UN body will (as before) soon dispatch \u201cRapporteurs\u201d to investigate human rights violations here in Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, France, Switzerland etc.Being polite westerners, we Will of course play the game and endure the criticisms and suggestions from these stalwarts of the human condition.The folks in the garlic patch were quick to jump on Mr.Harper when he decided to pass up his recent opportunity to speak to the perennially, near deserted, UN assembly.\u201cDamaging to our reputation (in the non-existent) international community,\u201d you claimed.\u201cDisgraceful,\u201d just like his withdrawal from the impossible Kyoto Accord.How will we Canadians ever be able to hold up our heads when visiting Iran again?Thankfully and unlike most current Western leaders, I believe Mr.Harper to be free of the degenerating effects of \u201cProgressive Liberal Mind Disorder.\u201d I say he should once again step up to the challenge, be a Western World leader (we have none now) and be first to dump the useless UN.The UNworkable, UNdemocratic, UNseemly, UNtrustworthy, UNnes- sary, anti- Christian, anti Israel, hopelessly corrupt and ineffective, | degenerate\u2019s club where western democracies go, to be lectured to, by criminal Totalitarian Despots.MORRIS CROGHAN PULFORD The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com TUESDAY, November 19, 2013 Page 7 Local Sports PSE Both Gaiter teams return to action this Friday when the Gaiters host the Laval Rouge et Or at Mitchell Cymnastim.Gaiters earn split « on Shriners Classic Doubleheader benefitted Shriners Hospital By Mike Hickey Special to the Record e Bishop's Gaiters split a | pair of RSEQ basketball games against the Concor- dia Stingers Saturday afternoon in the annual Shriners Basketball Classic.Proceeds from the doubleheader will be used to help fund the Hospital\u2019s Patients Transportation Fund.The Shriners Classic was initiated several years ago to raise funds and awareness for the Shriners Hospital and organizers are hopeful it will emulate the success achieved by the Shrine Bowl Football Game.On the court the women\u2019s team was unable to recover from a poor start that saw the Stingers take a 20-2 first quarter lead en route to a 6640 win.The defeat left head coach Alex Perno\u2019s squad with a 0-2 record in league play.The Stingers\u2019 Ashley Clarke and Jenae Grayer were named Players of the Game.Clarke led all scorers with 16 points while Grayer scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a losing cause.In the men\u2019s game the Gaiters jumped out to an early lead only to see the home team rally and take a one-point halftime lead when Adam Chmielewski drained a long three-pointer at the buzzer.The lead changed hands several times in the second half until a 18-3 Bishop's run gave the visitors a double-digit lead they would not relinquish.The Gaiter defence limited the Stingers to just 17 second half points as Bishop\u2019s improved \"their league mark to a perfect 2- 0 with a 70-55 win.Post Mike Andrews led the Gaiter offence with 15 points and 11 rebounds while Onnex Blackwood\u2019s 14 point performance earned him Player of the Game honours.Point guard Scott Ring chipped in with 0 points.Chmielewski had a game- high 17 points and was named Concordia\u2019s Player of the Game.After the game head coach Rod Gilpin made praise for Matt McLean.\u201cOur \u2018no stats\u2019 MVP for the game was Matt McLean,\u201d Gilpin said \u201cHe only played 18 minutes due to foul trouble, but managed to play most of the fourth quarter with four fouls.He helped anchor our defence and just did a lot of little things to help us win that won't often get noticed.\u201d Both Gaiter teams return to action this Friday when the Gaiters host the Laval Rouge et Or at Mitchell Gymnasium.The women will tip-off at 6 p.m while the men are scheduled for a 8 p.m.start.Blackwood named Athlete of the Week SHERBROOKE e Bishop's University Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that Onnex Blackwood of the men\u2019s basketball team has been named the Provigo Robert Lafond Athlete of the Week.Blackwood from Scarborough, Ont.had 14 points in the Gaiters 70-55 win over the Con- cordia Stingers in Montreal on Saturday.The fifth year Sociology major went 5-9 from the floor with 14 points and four boards.He was a solid 44 from the free throw line and added three assists and four steals in 32 minutes on the floor.Honourable mentions - Mike Andrews (Men\u2019s Basketball) - 16 points and 11 rebounds in a 70-55 win over Concordia.- Jenae Grayer (Women\u2019s Basketball) - 12 points and 8 rebounds in a 6640 loss to Concordia.Source: Clare Webb, Sports Information Writer.OMJHL CHL Russia Super Series Roster The Canadian Press SHERBROOKE oster for the QMJHL team Re will compete in the HL-Russia Super Series Nov.20 at Sherbrooke: Goaltenders Sebastien Auger, Saint John; Zachary Fucale, Halifax.Defencemen Dillon Fournier, Rouyn-No- randa; Ryan Graves, Charlottetown; Justin Hache, Cape Breton; Samuel Morin, Ri- mouski; Alexis Vanier, Baie- Comeau; Daniel Walcott, Blainville-Boisbriand; MacKenzie Weegar, Halifax.Forwards Daniel Audette, Sherbrooke; William Carrier, Capé Breton; Christopher Clapperton, Blainville-Boisbriand; Laurent Dauphin, Chicoutimi; Anthony Deluca, Rimouski; Jonathan Drouin, Halifax; Anthony Duclair, Quebec; Frederik Gauthier, Rimouski; Felix Girard, Baie-Comeau; Jeremy Gregoire, Baie-Comeau.Charles Hudon, Chicoutimi; Anthony Mantha, Val-d'Or; Emile Poirier, Gatineau; Marc- Olivier Roy, Blainville-Bois- briand.Coaching Staff Benoit Groulx, Gatineau (head coach); Dominique Ducharme, Halifax (assistant coach); Eric Veilleux, Baie- Comeau (assistant coach).A smiling Georges St Pierre feeling better, thanks well wishers for their support The Canadian Press TORONTO eorges St-Pierre was all ( smiles Monday, in the wake of his controversial decision win over Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks at UFC 167.The UFC welterweight champion tweeted a picture of himself in his Las Vegas hotel with four friends including his mentor, former fighter Kristof (The French Hurricane) Midoux.\u201cGood morning from Vegas - Feeling much better now! Merci a tous pour votre support in- croyablelll\u201d St-Pierre tweeted.The 32-year-old from Montreal is wearing a big grin and dark glasses to conceal facial damage.St-Pierre (25-2) took a beating in winning a split (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) decision Saturday over Hendricks that drew criticism from Dana White.The UFC president said GSP won only the third round and called for the Nevada governor to investigate the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which oversees the sport.After the fight, St-Pierre said he needed to take time away from the sport to deal with some personal issues which he did not detail.White later said the problems were not as bad as the fighter thought and that he expected St-Pierre to return to the cage for a rematch with Hendricks in the future.The commission, meanwhile, released purse information for the show Monday.St-Pierre received a basic purse of US$400,000 while Hendricks got $50,000, missing out on a matching win bonus.The UFC awarded both fighters an additional $50,000 as a fight of the night bonus.The purse information only tells part of the financial story, however, since the UFC does not reveal all of its pay figures.St- Pierre\u2019s paycheque would be the millions given as the UFC\u2019s largest draw and a cut of the lucrative pay-per-view revenue.Hendricks (15-2) would also have made considerably more than the posted figure.Fellow Montreal welterweight Rory MacDonald made a basic purse of $50,000 for his decision loss to (Ruthless) Robbie Lawler, who picked up $166,000 including a win bonus of $83,000.MacDonald missed out on a win bonus of $50,000.Former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans picked up a basic purse of $250,000, including a $125,000 win bonus, for his first-round TKO of Chael Sonnen ($100,000).(AP PHOTOJISA BREKKEN) Georges St.Pierre, of Montreal, fights Johny Hendricks during a UFC 167 mixed martial arts championship welterweight bout on Saturday, Nov.16 in Las Vegas.St.Pierre won by split decision.er Page 8 TUESDAY, November 19, 2013 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Datebook Today is the 323rd day of 2013 and the 59th day of autumn.TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Pennsylvania.In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Menachem Begin.In 1985, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev held their first summit meeting.TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: James A.Garfield (1831-1881), 20th U.S.president; Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), Indian prime minister; Roy Campanella (1921-1993), baseball player; Larry King (1933- ), TV personality; Ted Turner (1938- ), media magnate; Calvin Klein (1942- ), fashion designer; Ann Curry (1956- ), TV journalist; Allison Janney (1959 ), actress; Meg Ryan (1961- ), actress; Jodie Foster (1962- ), actress; Ryan Howard {1979- ), baseball player.TODAY'S FACT: The number of sets of quintuplets, sextuplets and septuplets born in the United States increased from 13 in 1990 to 80 in 2009 with increased use of fertility drugs.TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2001, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants became the first major-league baseball player to win four Most Valuable Player awards.He won again each of the following three years, finishing his career with a record seven MVP awards.TODAY'S QUOTE: \u201c Be fit for more than the thing you are now doing.Let everyone know that you have a reserve in yourself; that you have more power than you are now using.If you are not too large for the place you occupy, you are too small for it.\u201d \u2014 James A.Garfield TODAY'S NUMBER: 13,609 \u2014 words in the speech of Edward Everett, the keynote speaker of the Gettysburg dedication ceremony.Lincoln\u2019s famous Gettysburg Address was fewer than 300 words.TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (Nov.17) and last quarter moon (Nov.25).> If this feels like a math test, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303-1004.Î \u20ac L | ; Math solves problems ADA ! ! atv [bem] | Death | [ee She is survived by her son Stanstead, 7-9 p.m.tion.Vivian Grace (Hutchins) Cochrane (Feb 8, 1927-Nov 17, 2013) n loving memory of Vivian Cochrane who passed away peacefully in Magog Hospital at the age of 86 years.She was born to Verda(Alger) & Ken Hutchins on Feb 8, 1927 and grew up in Georgeville.She married John Cochrane : on April 26, 1947 and together they lived at Camperdown Farm in Georgeville and raised their children Vaughan and Linda.Vivian was predeceased by her beloved husband John, cherished daughter Linda Dollimore, her parents and siblings Pauline and Wesley.ughan Cochrane (Linda) of Gimli, MB; grandson Jeff Cochrane (Christy) of Winnipeg, MB, granddaughter Kelly Hunnié (Dan) with great-grandchildren Hudson and Summer Hunnie of Winnipeg MB, Son- in-law Tom Dollimore and one nephew and three nieces also survive.Vivian was active in the community of Georgeville, the local school and the Georgeville United Church.She was an avid golfer and sports fan; a faithful supporter of the Montreal Canadiens.In 2008 she moved to the Residence Memphre in Magog and was appreciative of the care provided by the staff.Visitation will take place Thursday Nov 21st at the Cass Funeral Home in A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 22 at 2 p.m.at the Cass Funeral Home at 545 Dufferin Stanstead Que., followed by internment at Macpherson Cemetary and a reception at the Georgeville Community Hall.Donations in her memory may be made to Memphremagog Hospital Founda- \u201cFrom hearts that we have treasured, from lives that we have shared, from loves that walked beside us, from friends for whom we\u2019ve cared, we\u2019ve learned to treasure kindness, we\u2019ve learned that grace provides, we've learned to be together, we've learned that love abides.\u201d Mary YOUNG Mary Young, daughter of the late James and Evelyn (Goggin) Gallagher, 87, peacefully passed away November 16, 2013 at St._ Patrick\u2019s Home in Ottawa, ON.She is survived by her sons James (Lise), John (Brigitte) and Leonard (Penny), daughters Joan Fenwick (Richard) and Ann Drudge (Philip), her sisters Annie Parenteau and Sister Marjory Gallagher SC, sisters- in-law Lucienne Gallagher and Joyce Landers (Young) and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She was predeceased by her husband Reginald, brother Redmond Gallagher and grandson Hugh Young.A Memorial Service will be held at St.Patrick\u2019s Home in the chapel on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 11 a.m.Cremation has already taken place.Interment is at a later date in Sherbrooke, QC In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to \u2019 St Patrick\u2019s Home of Ottawa Inc.2865 Riverside Dr.Ottawa, ON K1V 8N5 TV gadgets promise fast clothing fixes FROM CON SUMER REPORTS by the editors of Consumer Reports Ripped out a hem?ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports, rounded up gadgets hawked on TV as quick-fix solutions to wardrobe malfunctions, then put them to the test in its labs.Only one was a winner.Most were letdowns because they weren't as easy to use as they look in the ads, or they didn\u2019t work any better than a needle and thread.WORTH A TRY : \u2014 Style Snaps Price: $10 plus $6.95 S&H What it claims: A fast way to change the hem length on pants without sewing, ironing or gluing.How it works: Style Snaps come in sets of two.Just pull off the backing of one snap to reveal the sticky side and position it on the inside of the hem.Cuff the leg, then remove the backing on the other and attach.What testers found: 1t works best on straight-leg pants that are too long.Bootleg and other flared styles will have some excess fabric, which means hems won't lie flat.ShopSmart says: These Band-Aid-like gizmos can come in handy if you rip a hem or you want to temporarily change your long pants to ankle length to wear with flats.Just unsnap and your pants return to the original length.They can also be used for such wardrobe mishaps: as closing a gap between buttons on a blouse or keeping a wrap skirt from flying open.NOT WORTH IT \u2014 Buttoneer Price: $14 plus $6.95 S&H What it claims: Attaches buttons in seconds without sewing.How it works: The Buttoneer drives a clear U-shaped plastic fastener into buttonholes, and small prongs hold the button in place.What testers found: It\u2019s not easy to use; even the directions say to give it a test run before using it on a good garment.And it only works on small buttons.It also works best on thin, tightly woven shirts or shirt plackets.ShopSmart says: A needle and thread do the job best, plus they work on most buttons.\u2014 Easy Fit Buttons & Hooks Price: $10 plus $6.95 S&H What it claims: Pants too tight?This product will extend a pant or skirt waistband up to 2 inches.How it works: It\u2019s called Easy Fit Buttons & Hooks, but when you read the product info on the website, you'll discover that you get one or the other \u2014 buttons OR hooks.ShopSmart got the waist-extending fabric strips with but- tonhoies on one end that slip over your own pant button; a small sewn-on button on the other end attaches to your garment.What testers found: It works only if the button on your garment is the same size as or smaller than the Easy Fit button.And when the extender strip is on, zippers can\u2019t be zipped up all the way, which creates an embarrassing gap.ShopSmart says: You'll need to wear a long, roomy sweater or an untucked shirt to conceal the zipper gap.Simply moving the button over a bit with scissors, a needle and thread is a better fix.\u2014 Zip Tips Price: $2 plus $3.98 S&H What it claims: Repairs broken zippers in seconds so you don\u2019t have to replace them.How it works: Remove the old broken zipper slider and clip on the correct size Zip Tip.What testers found: It sounds easy enough, but what the ad doesn\u2019t tell you is that you may still have to make repairs such as replacing the zipper stop (the bottom clamp) to make this gizmo work.The hard plastic Zip Tip slider easily popped off the repairs ShopSmart made, and even the smallest size is too big for light-duty dress zippers.ShopSmart says: Skip the Zip Tip and buy the FixNZip, $10 plus $2.99 S&H, instead.The sturdy all-metal zipper slide is a bit bulkier than most slides, but it comes in adjustable sizes so that it fits most zippers. 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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 The world\u2019s best bridge magazine by Phillip Alder If you asked experts which is the best bridge magazine, they would all answer, \u201cThe Bridge World.\u201d Edited by Jeff Rubens (I am the associate editor), it aims mostly at experienced tournament players.However, there is also material for those trying to elevate their games to that level.You can bid 10 hands with your partner and compare your results against two expert pairs.And you can answer the eight bidding and opening-lead problems set to an expert panel.If you get the highest score, you win a book prize.This deal is from the monthly quiz entitled \u201cImprove Your Defense.\u201d Look at the West and North hands.Defending against three no-trump, West leads his fourth-highest diamond.East wins with his ace and returns a diamond to South's king.Should West be doing anything in particular?The auction is straightforward.With a good, long minor, no short suit and no thoughts of slam, North should raise to three no-trump.This is a position that experts take in their stride, but less capable players do not have down pat.If you look at the full deal, declarer is going to take the club finesse at trick three.It is going to lose, and East will be CROSSWORD North 11-19-13 & J2 v 2 + J97 æ®AQIJ652 West East ®eA85 ® 10973 V974 V 108653 + Q108542 + A3 » 4 &K3 South - 4 KQ64 VAKQ + K6 #æ 10987 Dealer: South Vulnerable: East-West South West North East 1NT Pass 3NT All pass Opening lead: ¢ 5 wondering whether to shift to a spade or to a heart.If he leads the wrong suit, declarer runs for home with three hearts, one diamond and five clubs.West must help his partner by dropping the diamond 10 under South\u2019s king.The unnecessarily high card is a suit-pref- erence signal for the higher-ranking major suit.Details are at bridgeworld.com.Across 39 Dream state letters 1 Trapping device 40 Suffix with Beatle 6 Official records 41 Theater access 10 Got an À on 42 Entertainer with many fans?14 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that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424-2975, WWW.aa.0rg LENNOXVILLE Bingo on Wednesday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m.sharp at the AN.A.F.Unit 318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville.Everyone is welcome! Info: 819-346-9122.LENNOXVILLE The Ladies Auxiliary Unit 318 will hold a Military Whist on Wednesday, November 27 at 1:30 p.m.To reserve for yourself or for a table of 4 players.Call Emily Smerdon at 819-562-8683.The Hut, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville.RICHMOND Please join us for a Christmas Tea at St.Anne\u2019s Church, 171 Principale Street South, Richmond on Saturday, November 23, starting at 2 pm, serving sandwiches and sweets.Bazaar table opens at 1:30 till 3:30 pm.Food sale, door prizes, cookie table and the closing of the Silent Auction.STANSTEAD Frontier Animal Society will hold their annual Auction on Sunday, November 24, 1 p.m.to 4 p.m.at the Haskell Free Library in Stanstead.Viewing at 12:30.Anyone who has donations please contact Mary Rolland 819-838-1421.NORTH HATLEY Join us on November 23 for the annual North Hatley Christmas Craft Fair in the Community Centre, 3127 Capelton Road, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.There will be 22 vendors.Enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere while looking for the perfect gift for someone on your holiday list.We look forward to seeing you.STANSTEAD Christmas Tea will be served on November 21, 22, 28 and 29 from 1 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.at the Colby Curtis Museum, 535 Dufferin St., Stanstead.On November 23, we have the Christmas Boutique Sale from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.and on that day the Christmas Tea is served from 10 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.All welcome.LENNOXVILLE The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Sherbrooke & District Club is pleased to feature Dr.Rona K.Graham Ph.D., who will discuss how proteins involved in cell death pathways are regulated with aging and how they may be altered during the development of neurodegener- ative diseases such as Parkinson, Alzheimer, Huntington disease, and Stroke.The public is invited to hear this free important presentation on Thursday, Nov.21 at 8 p.m.at Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Samuel-Gratham St., Lennoxville.Reservations not necessary.Wheelchair accessible.BURY Christmas Tea and Sale, for St.Paul\u2019s Rest Home, at the Bury Armory Community Centre, 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.on Sunday, November 24.Everybody welcome! LENNOXVILLE St.Andrew\u2019s Craft Sale, 256 Queen St., Lennoxville, on November 22 from 7 to 9 p-m.and November 23 from 10 a.m.to 4 p-m.A warm welcome to all.Wood carvings, oil paintings, painted fungi, cookies, knitting, Christmas decorations, odds and ends.Donation for a wee lunch only.A wee bit of music.Wheelchair accessible.LENNOXVILLE Mechoui Supper at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318 \u201cThe Hut\u201d, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Saturday, November 23 at 5:30 p.m.Fundraiser for the Golden Lion Reunion Softball Team.Delicious Pork, Beef and Chicken with all of the fixings.Admission charged.Tickets available in advance at the Hut or by calling 819-569-3505.LENNOXVILLE Estria/Uplands present: Musical Voyage.This chamber music production will take place on Saturday, November 30 at 3 p.mat Uplands, 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville).Musical Voyage will feature the woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn) playing classical works by Antonin Dvorak, Auguste Klughardt and James MacDonald Gayfer.For more information call 819-564 0409.SHERBROOKE Sherbrooke Elementary School invites you to its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 7 from 8:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., 242 Ontario Street, Sherbrooke.Come visit our bake sale, the silent auction, new to you table, raffles, kids corner and have a bite to eat at our bistro! Lots of great gift ideas! There will also be a visit from Santa Claus and a performance from our school choir! All the money raised goes towards funding the Winter Carnival Day for the school.RICHMOND The Tourbillions Skating Club Spaghetti Supper will be held on November 21 at the Richmond Legion from 5:30 p.m.to 8 p.m.Admission charged.All welcome.AYERS CLIFF Sunday Brunch at Beulah United Church in Ayer\u2019s Cliff, on Sunday, November 24 from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.Come and enjoy a hearty meal of ham, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, homemade baked beans, pancakes, maple syrup, fruit salad, toast, jam, coffee tea and orange juice.All are wel come! LENNOXVILLE CJMQ will be having their annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m.at Uplands Cultural and Heritage Museum, located at 9 Speid St.in the borough of Lennoxville.Welcome everyone! Come learn about CJMQ and have refreshments following the meeting.HUNTINGVILLE Christmas Tea and Sale at Grace Christian Home, 1501 rue Campbell, Huntingville on Thursday, November 28 from 1:30 p.m.to 4 p.m.Please join us as we celebrate the season with our annual Christmas Tea and Sale.Door prizes, vendor tables, music, tea and refreshments (served at 3 p.m.).Small entry fee per person.LENNOXVILLE Literacy in Action is looking for volunteers to teach basic computer skills to our community.Give 1 or 2 hours per week of your time.Contact us info@literacyinaction.info or 819-346-7009.LENNOXVILLE The Marguerite Knapp Community Building is holding its 13th annual Open House on Wednesday, November 27 from 4:30 to 7 p-m.Drop by and discover the numerous free services offered by seven community organizations while enjoying entertainment, light snacks and refreshments.There will even be door prizes! The Marguerite Knapp Building is located at 257 Queen in the Borough of Lennoxville.Parking available off Queen St.or at the back via Charlotte.Info: 819-566-5717 (1-866-566- 5717) or Townshippers.qc.ca.MAGOG Christmas Sale and Soup Luncheon by St.Paul's United Church Women, Saturday, November 23 from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.at St.Paul's United Church, 211 Pine Street, Magog.Admission charged for luncheon.The sales features silent auction, baked goods, knitted and crocheted items.An event not to be missed! Info: Carolyn Linde 819-919-3366.AYER'\u2019S CLIFF Last minute Christmas shopping at St.George\u2019s Anglican Church Bazaar, 1002 Main St., Ayer\u2019s Cliff on Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.We have attic treasures, craft and food tables.Also stop and have a cup of coffee and a treat.Sponsored by the A.C.W.LENNOXVILLE The Lennoxville and District Community Aid Foundation will hold its annual general meeting on Monday, November 25, 1:15 p.m., at the new Community Aid Administrative office (164 Queen, Suite 104).ULVERTON The annual Christmas Sale will be held at the Community Centre on Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24 from 10 a.m.until 4 p.m.Come and find that special gift with all kinds of great crafts and food created by local people.DANVILLE The Ladies Auxiliary of the Danville Windsor Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #41, will be holding a Brunch on Sunday, November 24 from 9:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Everyone welcome.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, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5L6, 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.If your brother would be hurt by your absence, please go 1f you can afford to do so TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 Dear Annie: My sister-in-law, \u201cMarie,\u201d has been diagnosed as bipolar, but doesn\u2019t take any medication.For 25 years, it has caused serious trouble.Marie is a spiteful, evil, controlling human being.You can\u2019t find a single person in town with a kind word to say about her.Her own daughters try to keep their distance.My brother is afraid to leave her and instead seeks the company of other women.He\u2019s had many affairs during their marriage.All of the men he works with are aware of this and even encourage it because they see how awful his wife is.As brothers, we were always close, but Marie has managed to sever our relationship.My brother is not a healthy man.He works extra hours in order to stay away from home.His latest girlfriend is a beautiful, kind, sweet woman.He adores her, but is afraid of what Marie might do.She has threatened to destroy his life if he ever leaves her.Her threats are real.While we do not condone his cheating, the family has witnessed his painful marriage.What can we do?\u2014 Brother to Brother Dear Brother: Marie should not be allowing her bipolar disease to control her behavior.It would help if your brother could get her to see a doctor and find Annie\u2019s Mailbox a medication that works for her.If she refuses and your brother is truly afraid to leave because of her threats, this would be considered emotional abuse.Suggest that he contact the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women (dahmw.org) at 1-888-7HELPLINE.Dear Annie: My older brother will be 60 this year, and he and his friends are hosting a group party in another state.His entire family lives here, including his son.That means for the majority of the guests, attending will include travel and hotel expenses.I am fine with that.What I don\u2019t get is that this event isn\u2019t offering any meals.That means dinner is on us, and we will have to pay for drinks at the party.I think this is just plain wrong.We are a small family and very close.I have invited my brother to numerous dinners here over the years.I suggested that we celebrate his birthday with a family dinner at my house, and he said, \u201cThat is not going to happen.\u201d I don\u2019t know what to think.\u2014 Party Pooper, Santa Cruz Dear Party: We are confused by the words \u201chosting a party\u201d when the guests are paying for everything.Nonetheless, your brother can have the party of his choosing in the location he prefers.and you get to decide whether or not to attend.Determine how important it is for you to be there.If your brother would be hurt by your absence, please go if you can afford to do so.Dear Annie: This is for \u201cSearching for Answers,\u201d whose wife of 11 years doesn\u2019t want sex.She works in a profession, maintains a home, runs five miles a day to keep herself in shape and is raising three young kids.I'd like to offer him my insight of 73 years, 46 of which have been spent married to my wonderful wife.Sex is like the frosting on a cake.It tops off a good thing.But frosting without the cake is not satisfying.Those who marry in order to have an easy source of sex should work out some other way to satisfy their needs.A marriage where sex is the prime motivation will become tedious and dull or will not last.Marriage consists of many things, some good, some bad.It is living day to day in a quiet routine.It means that you have a close companion with whom you can share a sunset.Think before you throw in the towel on your marriage and give up the cake for the frosting.\u2014 An Old Guy Who's Been There Annie\u2019s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column."]