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[" Stanstead Township postpones register signing Page 3 RECORD THE VOICE OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SINCE 1897 Canada: The story of dirty us Editorial - Page 6 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 April 1s autism awareness month By Matthew McCully utism cannot be described in one À rise or even one story, for that atter.There is no single pill or therapy or course of action to bridge the gap between autistic and neurotypical people.In the same way no two fingerprints are alike, the autistic spectrum covers so many cognitive and sensory variables that each diagnosis is unique.April is Autism Awareness Month.The Record spoke with some parents With a child on the autistic spectrum to get an idea of the challenges they face.\u201cThere\u2019s been a hell of a difference in public perception,\u201d said Tim and Sally Crocker, regarding autism awareness in recent years.Their son Adrian is autistic.He is 44- years-old.When asked about the resources and services available to adults on the autistic spectrum, Sally Crocker replied sarcastically, \u201cOh didn\u2019t you hear, after 18 they're cured.\u201d Looking at the provincial government\u2019s recently released action plan for people on the autistic spectrum, the Crockers said anything being done is a step in the right direction, but added that there should be action, not just a mission statement.\u201cI\u2019m not sure there are enough professionals out there for what they're going to get,\u201d Sally said.She added that in terms of statistics, having Adrian\u2019s name on a list could give the impression that he was in a given program, but could actually wait a year or more before actually receiving services.Throughout the years, the Crockers have navigated the health system, often beating their own trail.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Remembering Vimy Ridge Canadians embrace Unknown Soldier as one of their own THE CANADIAN PRESS/ADRIAN WYLD RCMP officers stand at the entrance to the Vimy Memorial before ceremonies to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle, north of Arras, France, Sunday, April 9, 2017 Record archives, May, 2000 By Sharon McCully VIMY RIDGE, FRANCE *Editor\u2019s note: Seventeen years ago, Record publisher Sharon McCully accompanied a delegation of Canadian war veterans to Vimy Ridge for the repatriation of an Unknown Soldier who would rest in Ottawa as a symbol of so many young Canadians who died on foreign soil.e could have been an Eastern H ovrsnis farm lad - a new father perhaps, or a young son who came of age by fudging his birth date to follow his buddies aboard a ship destined for the killing fields of Europe.Like the 28,000 other unidentified Canadians buried in foreign soil with tombstones bearing only the inscription, 'Known unto God', he was given a hero's reception by Canadians who filed past the Maple Leaf draped coffin lying in state at the Parliamentary Hall of Honour in Ottawa in May, 2000.Veterans, loved ones and grateful Canadians came by the thousands to pay tribute to the Unknown Soldier whose remains symbolize the thousands of Canadians who lost their lives in battle during the last century.The belated journey home began May 16 at the Cabaret-Rouge Cemetery in France when the skeletal remains of an unidentified Canadian soldier were exhumed from plot 8, Row E, Grave 7.The 83-year-old coffin was also found to contain several brass buttons with the Maple Leaf insignia and a shoulder patch from the young soldier's uniform, as well as the lens of the gas mask he was likely wearing for protection CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 2 FREE TRIAL Take The Record anywhere with you with an online subscription! iPads, tablets, iPhones, Android phones, laptops! 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À HIGH OF 12 { LOW OF 0 l a CL A FRIDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS \u2018 : d HIGH OF 8 ¢] LOW OF -1 Airpole plan shelved for now Record Staff SHERBROOKE project, announced with great ceremony in 2015, has been shelved due to lack of funding and interest from potential customers.Requests for government grants of $22 million have been withdrawn and the agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to facilitate the search for customers has been suspended and project partners the Haut-St-Francois local development centre and Sherbrooke Innopole, have frozen all expenses related to the project.T= Airpole airport security centre Remembering Vimy Ridge CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 against deadly mustard gas.The remains were tenderly wrapped in a blanket and transferred to a silver maple casket specially crafted in Victoriaville and draped with the Canadian flag for a solemn and moving handover ceremony at Vimy.With the mournful sound of a piper breaking the silence, a military honour guard, dignitaries and hundreds of French citizens, the remains of the Unknown Soldier were turned over to Canadian authorities.Veterans of the Royal Canadian Legion who initiated the project to bring the symbolic soldier home, asked that the remains come from Vimy, the World War | battle widely considered to be a defining moment in Canadian Military history.On that fateful morning of April 9, 1917, Canadian soldiers paid a heavy price -3,600 killed and 7,000 wounded - to achieve a victory that had been denied both British and French troops when they claimed Vimy Ridge for the Allied Forces.A tour of the trenches and tunnels of Vimy Ridge today leaves visitors in awe of the courageous and heroic actions of these young Canadians, many of them barely out of their teens.Paul Metivier, a 99-year-old veteran of the Great War and one of the few remaining WWI veterans able to provide first-hand testimony of the horrendous When the project was announced in September 2015, promoters claimed that Airpole would create 840 jobs in the region over a ten-year period, 20 of whom would work directly at the centre.The economic impact of the construction work was estimated at $14.6 million.The Airpole project was scheduled to take off in 2016 at the Sherbrooke airport site and would consist of three phases: the creation of a training centre, an industrial showcase, and a testing centre for the integration of technology and equipment for an overall investments of $ 22 million.In the end, after more than five years of canvassing - the first studies related to conditions endured during the bloody trench warfare, accompanied the delegation to France to repatriate the Unknown Soldier.While there, he toured the trenches and tunnels of Vimy and attempted to describe the conditions to others in the delegation, most of whom had no benchmark for such horror.\"There was filth and mud and blood like you've never imagined,\" Metivier told the crush of journalists who circled him while French residents posed with him for pictures and asked for his autograph.\"I was one of the lucky ones because I was in the artillery,\" he said.\"I had a good life, married 72 years to the same woman, the WWI veteran said.Not like the young boys buried here.\" Memories of those young men flooded back as Metivier stood at the base of the towering pillars of the Vimy Memorial under the brooding head of Mother Canada mourning the loss of the 11,285 Canadians reported missing and presumed dead in France.Another 6,994 names of missing Canadians are carved on the Menin Gates at Ypres, Belgium.\"These are our boys, and it's time we can bring one home to remember all the rest,\" Metivier said.\"We do not know his age, his unit, or his date of death,\" Veterans Affairs Minister George Baker said during the solemn and emotionally charged ceremony in France Thursday morning.\"No one does.Only God knows.\" At the close of the ceremony, Univer- the project were carried out in 2012 by the recently held Regional Conference of Elected Representatives of the Eastern Townships (CREE) - Airpole was still limited to offering theoretical training because of lack of funding to build the necessary infrastructure on the airport site to begin practical training.Unfortunately, the first theoretical courses, offered in the summer of 2016, did not attract the minimum number of participants required and was cancelled.Although the initial project has been shelved, promoters have not given up on the idea completely, and are hoping to try again - perhaps on a much smaller scale.sity of Ottawa student Mary Dawood, a guide for the summer at the Vimy Memorial, approached the microphone and in a clear soprano voice, sang the words to John McRae's, In Flanders Fields.The day before, Baker used a WWI army issue spoon to scoop soil from the grave which he said would be mixed with soil from each Canadian province and territory to represent the 116,000 Canadians, 68,000 of them from the First World War, buried on foreign soil or at sea.The tombstone of the Unknown Soldier, one of 425 unidentified graves emblazoned with the Maple Leaf in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, was replaced with a new marker giving notice to the thousands who visit the cemetery, that this soldier had finally gone home.It reads: \"The former grave of an unknown Canadian soldier of the First World War.His remains were removed on 25 May and now lie interred at the National War Memorial in Ottawa Canada.\" Another 325 marked graves of Canadian soldiers at the Cabaret-Rouge Cemetery are grim testimony of the blood of Canadian soldiers spilled in the prime of their lives.Entombed at the National War Memorial, Canada's Unknown Soldier will forever remain every lost son, brother, husband, or friend Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! Eisherbrookerecord J@recordnewspaper Ben by Daniel Shelton YOU MISSED IT AGAIN.© 2017 Daniel Shelton Distr.bv MWAM THE PART BETWEEN, STRANGE, ISNTITZ.§ FIVE AND SEVEN-ITS| YOURE ALSO DESCRIBING NOT QUITE LAY YET, THE IDEAL CONPITIONS ITS QUIET, PEACEFUL AND YOU FEEL AS IF YOURE ALONE TO ENJOY IT ALL! www.pencomicstrip.com rinted and distributed by PressRea P der press {(Zefely PressReader.com = +1604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom(@sherbrookerecord.com MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Page 3 ILOCAL News \u201cI wish everybody could have the services we had,\u201d she said, recognizing not all jamilies are as lucky.Stanstead Township postpones register signing Record staff he register signing, originally | eneauiea for Monday, April 10 regarding bylaw 403-2017 in Stanstead Township has been postponed, according to the municipality\u2019s website.During the monthly meeting on Monday, April 3, council confirmed that five of 14 zones in the municipality had submitted enough applications to open registers regarding the short-term property rental bylaw.Council said the signing would likely some time mid-April, but could not confirm a specific date.On Tuesday, April 4, Stanstead Township posted a public notice informing citizens of the registration procedure, scheduled for today, April 10.On Friday, council posted a notice on its website informing citizens the register has been postponed to a later date.Fortin announces $975,000 to support Eastern \u2018Townships cultural projects Record Staff SHERBROOKE nounced an investment of $975,000 for the renewal of cultural development agreements in the Eastern Townships to support innovative projects targeted by municipalities throughout the region.Te Quebec government has an- In response to repeated requests from the cultural and municipal communities, these agreements will now be signed for three years.Sums are to be increased by an amount equivalent to the contribution of cities and MRCs concerned.To this financial commitment will be added sums related to the Quebec Digital Cultural Plan and the Quebec Infrastructure Plan.In addition, sums for promotion and enhancement of the French language will increase the Department's financial participation in the agreements over three years.\"The renewal of these agreements will benefit the Estrie,\u201d Sherbrooke MNA and Mister of Culture and the Estrie Luc Fortin said.\u201cOur region will be able to design new initiatives and continue to make culture an engine of social, economic and tourism development.The fact that the agreements will now be concluded over three years will give our partners greater flexibility in management while taking into account the situation prevailing in the territory they serve.\" Autism CONT'D FROM PAGE 1 Their biggest preoccupation these days is making sure Adrian is in a program that he enjoys, and that is stable.\u201cYou can only plan for what you know now,\u201d Sally said, explaining that from year to year the game plan changes.\u201cWe never know a year-and-a-half from now if the program Adrian is going to will exist,\u201d commented Sally, pointing out that if he were to just sit at home all day, he would likely regress.\u201cWe aren\u2019t going to be around forever,\u201d the Crockers said, trying to create a positive, secure and stable environment for the son they can rely on long- term.Tina Chapman, co-founder of the Autism Alliance of Quebec, has a six- year-old son Blake, on the autistic spectrum.\u201cWe\u2019re no different than them,\u201d said Chapman, referring to parents of neu- rotypical children.\u201cThere are just quirks we need to live with to make it though daily life,\u201d she added.Chapman\u2019s main preoccupation these days is maintaining access to government funded therapy.According to Chapman, there is a presumption that once children reach school age, their needs should be addressed through resources in the school system.\u201cIn reality, there is no help,\u201d Chapman said, explaining that Blake\u2019s needs exceed what the public school system could provide.She added that the resources available are based more on the postal code of the parents than the child\u2019s diagnosis.Chapman said some school boards are open to input if a family has a private therapist, while others commit to an action plan of their own, creating inconsistencies.Chapman said her son received nine months of publicly funded therapy, and then aged out.She formed the Autism Alliance of Quebec along with parents Mandy Aib- linger-Levoy and Anne Bisakowski to pressure the government for better access to services and changes in the school system to better meet the needs of autistic students.\u201cIt\u2019s invisible,\u201d commented Chapman, when asked if she had a message to share about autism awareness.\u201cIf you see a kid in a store acting dif ferently, don\u2019t assume he\u2019s misbehaving,\u201d she said.\u201cSome of the greatest minds in the world are on the spectrum,\u201d Chapman said.Anna St-Hilaire said she was very lucky with the services she received for her son Shelby, who is now 18-years old.When he was young, Shelby had received one-on-one therapy for three hours per day, five days a week.\u201cThat really made a difference for him,\u201d St-Hi- laire said.When she stopped by the centre a few years ago, she learned things were very different.The centre Was seeing 50 kids, offering each a single three-hour block per week.\u201cThat was four or five years ago,\u201d she said, adding there are likely more kids in need of services now.\u201cPeople who choose to sit back and wait for things to happen are going to miss the boat,\u201d commented St-Hilaire, explaining that early intervention is key.\u201cIn our area, there are not as many services for Anglophones,\u201d St-Hilaire added.\u201cWe just had to take what was available,\u201d she said, adding that at one point her son did speech therapy in French and St-Hilaire had to find out from the therapist what to do to help her son learn the TH sound that doesn\u2019t appear in the French language.\u201cIf it doesn\u2019t work, you keep looking,\u201d she said.St-Hilaire said she often attended workshops in Montreal to learn different techniques to work with her son.Now that Shelby is 18, St-Hilaire said he wants to live independently.\u201cWe\u2019ve been working with the CLSC for over a year,\u201d she said.\u201cHe has a game plan and it\u2019s a very exciting one.He wants to be a chef,\u201d St-Hi- laire said, explaining that he recently completed a semi-skilled stage through the modified work program at Galt.\u201cI wish everybody could have the services we had,\u201d she said, recognizing not all families are as lucky.Record correspondent Sheila Quinn has been outspoken about finding adequate for her son Angus, who is 14-years- old.She referred to the government\u2019s autism action plan as a $29 million waiting list.\u201cAll these people will end up with a diagnosis.Then what,\u201d Quinn asked.The main problem with the approach to services for people on the autistic spectrum, according to Quinn, is that services are offered in chronological time, not developmental time.Quinn said for the first half of kindergarten, Angus was receiving 15 hours of one-on-one attention.After his birthday in January, he had aged out of eligibility.\u201cHe was six years old, but developmentally, he was four months for some things, and six years for others,\u201d she said.\u201cThe system is designed for the system.It\u2019s only bureautically functional,\u201d Quinn said.Her solution has been to take matters into her own hands regarding Angus\u2019 education.She added that having a network of supporters and allies, like the Autism Alliance of Quebec, helps break isolation and allows people faced with the same challenges to share their experiences.\u201c| want Angus to have a career, to have a salary,\u201d she said, opting to create opportunities 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Cc > e = .e LJ LJ ® e hd 0% LE Li Printed and distributed by PressReader CA] reader | PressReader.com +1604 278 4604 p COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom(@sherbrookerecord.com MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Page 5 New charge faces child-beating Sherbrooke man Record Staff SHERBROOKE man awaiting sentencing for in- A vomir manslaughter in the eath of his 20 month old toddler is now facing additional charges - this time for harassment.Dave Poulin-Beaunoyer is back behind bars after a warrant was issued by Laval police.Poulin-Beaunoyer is due to stand trial on April 26 in Laval in connection with electronic harassment, which dates back to March 11.His case will return to court on April 13.In February Poulin-Beaunoyer admitted that impulsivity led him to cause the death of the toddler in September 2015.According to the facts agreed on in court, Poulin-Beaunoyer got carried away after warning his spouse's child to stop jumping on the couch.The child continued, prompting the man to hit him several times in the stomach.When Poulin-Beaunoyer returned to clean up the milk which the child had just regurgitated, he found the child collapsed and with his eyes turned back.The child\u2019s condition deteriorated rapidly and in the face of a hematoma, he was transported to the CHUS, where he died of what was determined to e internal bleeding.In a report filed in October 2015, pathologist Caroline Tanguay left no room for doubt about the child\u2019s fate, writing that \"to cause injuries observed on the skin and internally, several blows are needed.The appearance and nature of injuries to the abdomen are incompatible with a fall, \"as claimed by the mother's spouse.\u201d The autopsy report indicated that the incident was not the first time that the child had been beaten.The toddler's body displayed several internal and external injuries \"prior to death\" to the child\u2019s head, neck, trunk, and limbs.Poulin-Beaunoyer and the child\u2019s mother had moved in together on De- schaillons St.in July, just over two months before the death.Arguments on sentencing are due to take place on May 15.Vaporium case may finally be settled Record Staff Sherbrooke businessman accused Ac the illegal importation of liquid icotine is expected to settle his accounts with the law in June.Christian Longpré, vice-president of the Vaporium shop, formerly located at Les Galeries 4-Saisons, has been accused in connection with events that occurred on January 6, 2015 at the Stanstead border crossing.Sylvain Longpré, Christian Longpr\u2019s brother and Vaporium are also accused of having introduced or attempted to illegally introduce goods liable to import duties or whose importation is prohibited.These events took place at the Fast Hereford border crossing.The Crown has announced to the court that \"a settlement offer\" had been made to Christian Longpré, who in turn mentioned to Court of Quebec Judge Conrad Chapdelaine that he was prepared to accept the deal on his return to court on June 15, 2015.Sylvain Longpré, for his part, will return to court on the same date, when an offer of settlement could be made.The Vaporium file and those of the two former directors has stretched out before the court because there is no precedent regarding the charges of importing liquid nicotine into Canada.Va- porium specializes in the distribution of electronic cigarettes and the manufacture of flavored liquids necessary for their use.Vaporium and President Sylvain Long- pré are facing four criminal charges under the Customs Act including making false or misleading representations on the importation of liquid nicotine into Canada.Sylvain Longpré also made misleading statements and attempted to illegally introduce about 80 liters of liquid nicotine into Canada through the Stanstead border crossing.Electronic cigarettes, including liquid nicotine, are subject to the Food and Drugs Act and must be licensed by Health Canada before being imported, advertised or sold in Canada.Without a license, heir importation into the country, as well advertising or sale is illegal.0 Returns 0 Warranties O Repairs 0 Complaints 0 Online shopping @) educaloigc.co Printed and distributed by PressReader press {(Jefe[dg PressReader.com + +1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 6 MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 newsroom(@sherbrookerecord.com The Record HDITORIAL Despite the TV series' apparent denigration of certain characters for their uncleanliness, we can't deny that dirt and disease have been significant drivers of the Dominion's destiny.Canada: The story of dirty us PETER BLACK The Story of Us, the public broadcaster's 10-part series on the history of the country, produced to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.The debut episode titled Worlds Collide covered a lot of ground in less than an hour, from Samuel Champlain's founding of Nouvelle France in 1608 to General James Wolfe's capture of it in 1759.Throughout there are passing references to first nations and their interaction with the European intruders.Critics have found fault with many aspects of this particular episode, from the choice of mostly anglo celebrities as commentators, to the faulty French of the actors hired to play roles in the production, to the glossing over of some uncomfortable truths in our national saga, particularly the expulsion of Acadians.What really seems to have stuck in the craw of many Quebec observers, though, is the depiction of various French characters as somewhat unwashed and unkempt, in other words filthy.They've pointed to the contrast between Champlain, dirt-faced and dressed in soiled rags, to the pristine appearance of Wolfe, scarcely a speck of dirt on his uniform after crawling up the cliff to face the French on the Plains of Abraham.In another scene, fur traders and explorers Radisson and Des Groseilliers meet Englishmen in London to discuss business.The Brits are in full finery, whereas the French are draped in dirty furs as if they've just hopped out of their birch-bark canoes on the Thames and didn't have time to wash up and change Tres quite an uproar over Canada: into waistcoats and breeches.Despite the TV series' apparent denigration of certain characters for their uncleanliness, we can't deny that dirt and disease have been significant drivers of the Dominion's destiny.In fact - and the episode does have a scene about this - Champlain's first failed settlement on Saint Croix Island in what is now Maine was nearly wiped out by scurvy in the winter of 1604-05.Recent autopsies of 25 bodies from the cemetery there confirmed Champlain's diagnosis of \"mal de terre.\" One wonders, though, where would we be historically if the disease had felled the Father of New France himself?From its very beginnings Canada has been beset by one major public health crisis after another.The Public Health Association of Canada a few years ago published a fascinating look back at the country's sickness saga titled: This is Public Health: A Canadian History.In it we follow how periodic outbreaks of cholera, smallpox and typhus - all diseases related to unsanitary conditions - eventually led to important reforms in how governments approached public health.The study notes, reprovingly, \"as the Fathers of Confederation worked on the drafting of the British North America Act, they were not concerned with public health, despite the experience of major epidemics since the 1830s, a new cholera threat in 1866, and the advances being made in understanding the importance of clean water and proper sanitation.The political leadership of the new Dominion of Canada and the provinces remained wedded to the quarantine approach to public health.\" The capital of the new country itself was a prime example of disease-festering poor sanitation, with streets clogged with sewage and garbage.Those who could afford it fled fetid Ottawa for the restorative powers of seaside resorts, notably along the St.Lawrence River, in places 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infected with health challenges.With the emerging theory that humans need to be embrace dirt to fend off diseases, maybe that helps explain the hardiness of our filthy forbearers Letters DEAR EDITOR; Dr Edward Dagge Worthington : New Information from a Reader of The Record brooke Named for Dr Edward Dagge Wortington, First Anaesthesist Surgeon in Canada (1820-1895), Dr Étienne de Médicis, a Fleurimont hospital anesthesist, sent us a scientific article published in 2014 in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia by two McGill University anesthesists, doctors Douglas Craig and Daniel Chartrand.Under the title Horace Nelson MD.John Webster LDS \u2014 unrecognized Canadian anesthesia pioneers, this paper calls into question the fact that Dr Worthington would have been the first Canadian to perform an operation under anesthesia.Despite the reliable sources of information we had, both regional and national, this scientific article convinces us of its value, owing to the detailed information and references given.Thus, the first anesthesia using ether in Canada would have been done in St.John, New Brunswick by Boston doctor Samuel Adams, January 19, 1847.The first Canadian to do so would have been Dr John Horatio Webster, in Montreal, February 20, 1847, following experimentations with ether done by Dr Horace Nelson.Having performed his operation March 14 of that same year, Dr Edward Worthington remains just the same one of the first Canadians to have done an anesthesia operation.For our recent article in The Record, One of the Largest Parks in Sher- GERARD COTE (LAHMS) AND JEAN-MARIE DUBOIS SHERBROOKE\u2019S TOPONYMY COMMITTEE 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.(UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE), BOTH MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF rinted and distributed by PressRea P der press [feleld PressReader.com + +1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom(@sherbrookerecord.com MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Page 7 Local Sports related.\u201d Herdman said the decision to pull Sheridan at halftime was \u201cperformance- Canadian women give up late goal in 2 1 soccer The Canadian Press acing the best team in the world on two days rest proved to be too much for Canada.But John Herdman's side came within four minutes of holding Germany to a tie.Linda Dallman's 86th-minute goal gave the Olympic champions a 2-1 win over Canada in a women's soccer friendly Sunday.The Canadians, who won bronze at last summer's Games in Brazil, were coming off a 1-0 victory over Rio runner-up Sweden on Thursday.Germany's deciding goal came off a corner.Stephanie Labbe, who had replaced Kailen Sheridan at the start of the second half, cleared the ball with a punch but it went straight to Dallman, whose left-footed shot went through two players and beat the Canadian 'keeper.Herdman, while disappointed, saw positives.\u201cI'm just really happy with the girls today.A big learning from this,\u201d he said.\u201cIt was really tough to (play two) Tier 1 teams in a couple of days so if it came Maple Leafs By Jonas Siegel THE CANADIAN PRESS t about this point last year Leo Ko- Aner had his bags packed and lane ticket home to Finland almost ready to go, his Toronto Maple Leafs wrapping up a 30th-place season.Even Komarov, one of the longer-serv- ing Leafs, didn't expect his team to leap back into the post-season so soon _ the Leafs clinching their first such berth in four years and second since 2004 with a 5-3 win over the Penguins Saturday night.\u201cIf I'm really honest, maybe not,\u201d said Komarov.\u201cBut the thing when we started playing, when you see the young kids, you see they've got a lot of skills and when we start winning you think we've got a pretty good chance.The closer we get the bigger chance we have so you kind of start of thinking 'Maybe, we've got a chance to get in here'.\u201d The Leafs playoff berth is really a tale of two turnarounds _ from last season, and from three years before that when a vastly different Toronto entity last cracked the post-season.Mike Babcock promised \u201cpain\u201d when he was hired as the Leafs head coach in May 2015, but that pain was really short- lived.The end result of one last-place season was the best odds for Toronto to land Auston Matthews, the best rookie in the 100-year history of the franchise.It was Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and the emergence of a historic rookie class that truly catapulted the Leafs from last season's dull misery into the post-season.The mostly steady goaltending of Frederik Andersen _ who was injured against Pittsburgh _ helped, as did career years from Nazem Kadri, Jake Gardiner and Tyler Bozak.But friendly loss out with even the draw, I would have been really really happy with that result.\u201cBut to lose on a set play and a bit of a flukey goal, it makes it a little bit more difficult I think for all of us to take.But a resident performance against a fresh German team.I thought our girls, their spirit was excellent today.They battled right until the end.They just couldn't hold out.\u201d Deanne Rose scored in the 39th minute for fifth-ranked Canada, which probably deserved a better fate on a warm sunny afternoon before an announced crowd of 10,023.Disaster struck early for Canada when Sheridan whiffed on a left-footed clearance attempt from a backpass.The 21- year-old from Whitby, Ont., earning her third cap, bent over and covered her face in horror after the ball rolled through her into the goal.Canada pulled even late in stylish fashion after a beautiful Janine Beckie cross from the right flank eluded three German defenders and found Rose who beat diving German goalkeeper Almuth to Germany Schult with her left-footed shot to the far corner.Beckie made space for herself prior to the cross, allowing a pass to run through her legs to Sophie Schmidt who sent the ball back to the Houston Dash forward for the well-aimed cross.It was the sixth goal in 26 appearances for the 18-year-old Rose.Herdman said the decision to pull Sheridan at halftime was \u201cperformance- related.\u201d \u201cYou've got feel for her,\u201d he said.\u201cYou have one of those (mistakes) in a 20-year career usually.Hopefully for Kailen, it's out of the way now.That's the one, she doesn't have to think about that one any more.\u201d Herdman said his team would have had a lot more energy if it had not played just days earlier.\u201cI'm pretty comfortable with that performance, not the result,\u201d he said.Canada's record against Germany dropped to 1-14-0.The lone win _ by a 2- 1 margin _ came in Olympic group play last summer.The Germans rebounded to playoff berth a tale of two it was the instantaneous contributions of the rookies that made the biggest difference from one year to the other along with Babcock behind the bench.Matthews became only the fourth rookie under 20 in NHL history to score 40 goals, his 40th into an empty net sealing the Leafs wild playoff-clinching win over Pittsburgh.That goal paled in importance to fellow rookie Connor Brown, whose 20th of the season Saturday gave the Leafs a late regulation lead over the Penguins.Then there was Kasperi Kapanen, his first NHL goal and point a few minutes earlier tying the game at three.Babcock said he told his coaching staff at the beginning of the year that if his club was to get into the post-season it would take until Game 82 _ which comes Sunday against Columbus.\u201cBut to be honest with you, I didn't know the kids could be this good,\u201d Bab- cock said.The Leafs return to the post-season isn't just about the jump from last year though, but from four years earlier when they last cracked the playoffs.Toronto of those days was built tenuously around veterans like Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf, ultimately unravelling in Game 7 of a first-round series against Boston.Coaches, managers, and scouts were fired in the ensuing turbulence, the organization overhauled in almost every way imaginable.Brendan Shanahan was brought in as president, Babcock as coach, and Lou Lamoriello as general manager.And of course, the roster was altered considerably, suddenly built around skilled young players like Matthews and Marner.The club revamped its logo and jerseys too.Just about everything has changed save for those five players that still remain: Komarov, Bozak, Kadri, Gardiner, and James van Riemsdyk.\u201cIt's definitely been some ups and downs over the course of that,\u201d van Riemsdyk said.\u201cThat was a good year too and a good team and now it's different,\u201d Komarov added.\u201cYou've got younger guys who just came to the league and it's great for them, like they've got a chance to win right away.And if not, they still get a lot of experience.\u201d It wasn't the smoothest effort that got them into the post-season, Brown's late goal saving the club from defeat against a Penguins squad that had Sidney Crosby, Kessel and few other regulars _ Pittsburgh opting to rest a handful of players ahead of the playoffs.Momentous in the win was the early exit of Andersen, bumped in the head by Tom Sestito and unable to return.It was the second such exit for the 27-year-old in the last two weeks, his status now a .DART Of TOURANAMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BREAST CANCER SOCIETY SATURDAY, APRIL 15 at the .GOLF COURSE 4 10th annual - event > Everyone welcome! dispatch Canada 2-0 in the semifinal.\u201cThese kind of teams prepare us for where we want to go and a 2-1 result against the world's No.1 is obviously not good enough for us,\u201d said Beckie, who scored the winning goal against No.6 Sweden.\u201cAnd I think that's a big statement.\u201cThere's a lot of players in that locker- room very disappointed that we walk away with a loss in this game when we competed.And (showed) we can play with the world's best.\u201d Adriana Leon came on in the second half for her first appearance for Canada since the 2015 World Cup.Herdman also sent on Nichelle Prince, Lindsay Agnew, Marie Levasseur and Shannon Woeller in the second half.Woeller, a defender who plays her club football for FF USV Jena in Germany, was a late call-up to replace the injured Rebecca Quinn.It was Woeller's 17th cap and her first in five years.turnarounds real question mark ahead of a post-sea- son matchup against either Ottawa or Washington.Babcock had no update on Andersen other than to suggest that \u201cideally\u201d he would start the finale against the Blue Jackets.The Leafs coach described the playoff berth as momentous for not only the city and fans, but those young players who live on their phones and \u201cknow what everyone thinks and how excited everyone was\u201d.Babcock said he spent the first two years of his Toronto experience with rarely a peep of interaction among his neighbours and now people were talking to him \u201cevery single second for the last week so it must be a big deal.\u201d \u201cThis is a great situation for everyone,\u201d Komarov said.\u201cFor us older guys we've got a chance to win and for the youngest guys they battle for it right away.\u201d Mixed doubles/ ?bring your own partner 5 games 301 $5./player FOR INFORMATION MARY DEZAN (y, 819-823-2600 À Printed and distributed by PressReader press [(Zefe[dy PressReader.com = +1604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death | Death | In Memoriam | Dori LOWRY - In loving memory of Chilston Oris Lowry: May 25, 1925 to April 10, 2016.Helen BRAND COOKMAN If memories bring you closer, (nee Woodman) WEARE We are never far apart, (1930-2017) Not a day will we forget you, In her 94th year, Helen passed away You'll always be in our hearts.peacefully at Allendale Long Term Doris passed Love and miss you dearly, Care Home in Milton, Ontario on away on April THE FAMILY Wednesday, April 5, 2017.Helen will 7th, at the be lovingly remembered by her CHUS Fleuri husband Albert and children; Mary (William Sayer) and Heather (Robert Caswell).She will be missed by her grandchildren; Jennifer, Deborah, David, William, Julie, James and David and great grandchildren; Elias, Micah, Hope and Jacob.The family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the loving and compassionate care provided by the staff of Allendale.Family and friends gathered for a memorial service on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Knox Presbyterian Church, 170 Main Street East, Milton.In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Helen to Knox Presbyterian Church or Acclaim Health would be appreciated by the family.Letters of condolence, shared stories and memorial donations may be left for the family online at: www.mckersie-kocher.ca McKersie-Kocher Funeral Home 114 Main St.E., Milton ON PHONE: 905-878-4452 FAX: 905-875-1760 EMAIL: akocher@sympatico.ca www.mckersie-kocher.ca mont in Sherbrooke, Quebec.She was predeceased by her husband Harley.She leaves to mourn her children: John \u201cFred\u201d (Nicole), Doreen (Paul), Robert (Alice), Linda (Rene), Karen (Jim), Larry (Donna), Wayne (Sylvie), Ricky (Donna), Leonard (Sandy), Judy (Denis), Jimmy (Lynn) and Dennis (Patty).She also leaves many grandchildren, great- grandchildren and one great-great- grandson, other relatives and many friends.She is survived by her sister June (Tom), and brothers Melvin (Colette) and Ronald.Visitation will take place at the Cass Funeral Home, 295 Main Street South, Richmond, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 12th at 2:00 p.m.with a visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.Interment at the Ulverton United Church Cemetery.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 295 Principale S., Richmond QC PHONE: 819-826-2502 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca B love your life.MedicAlert™.The bracelet with an emergency hotline linked to your medical record.Call 1-866-734-9422 or visit www.medicalert.ca.# Medic Alert Lets You Live Life.1 Bulwer Golden Age Club April 4 - On a cold, wet spring day 88 members gathered at the Community Center for an afternoon of fun and games.9 tables of 500 were played with 6 games played at each table.Isabel Nelson, for the women, coming in 1st place With a score of 3920, 2nd place goes to Pat Decoteau with 2780 and low score going to Louise Peasley with 1180.The men, we saw George Peasley coming in at 1st place with a score of 4440, 2nd place going to Clyne MacDonald with a score of 4000, low score going to Stan Brown with 2940.5 members got together for Skip Bo.Bev Cote, Mary Simons, Darlene Rogers, Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) WEDDING WRITE-UPS: Ann Crawford and Paulette Painter with Darlene Rogers being the winner.Carpet bowling: the black team of Colleen Heath, Shirley Statton, Jean Nay- lor and Warren Heath defeating the red team of Liz French, Doris Coates, Eugene Naylor and Stan Bell by a score of 12 to 2.The black defeated the red team in the 2nd game by a score of 7 to 3.There were 3 tables of Cribbage.Playing table 1, Linda Coates and Doreen Cairns were defeated by Richard Coates and Al Doherty after 7 games by 27 points.Table 2: Beulah Turnball and Doreen Lancaster defeated Gail Mac- Donald and Colleen Mathews after 7 games by 63 points.Table 3 of Holly Dawson and Cheryl Bradley defeating the team of Susie Flanders and Fred Williams after 7 games by 41 points.Games stopped at 3:30 p.m.and tables and chairs removed as to get ready for the Easter parade of hats.11 members, 8 women and 3 men, paraded around the hall and the winners were judged by Louise Peasley, Ilah Batley and Gwen Wilson with Mary Lou Burns getting 1st BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.$26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) place for most elegant, 2nd place going to Shirley Statton with the most creative and Liz French 3rd place for most original.Warren Heath walked away with the men\u2019s most creative as there were only 3 men.Supper tables were brought out, beautifully decorated for Easter.We feasted on a meal of baked ham with pineapple, potatoes, mixed vegetables, squash, Caesar salad, pickles, hot cross buns, tea and coffee and carrot cake for dessert.The meal was super! A big thank you to the cook and the helpers.Warren Heath said grace.When the meal was finished the winner of the \u201cguess how many jelly beans\u201d in the dish was announced and was won by Helen Taylor.The total was 255 and she guessed 251.We had 2 guests with us being Mrs.Beverley Suitor and Mrs.Caroline Rowe.Door prizes were won by Bob Halsall, Helen Matthews, Eugene Naylor, Lionel Statton, Peggy Grapes and Shirley Statton.Peggy\u2019s goodies were won by Margaret Vintinner, Bev Cote, Linda RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES 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's paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday's edition, call 819-569-4856 or 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founder; Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), publisher; Harry Morgan (1915-2011), actor; Max von Sydow (1929- ), actor; Omar Sharif (1932-2015), actor; John Madden (1936- ), football coach/- broadcaster; Steven Seagal (1952-), actor; Babyface (1959-), singer-songwriter/producer; Mandy Moore (1984- ), actress/singer-songwriter; Haley Joel Osment (1988- ), actor; Daisy Ridley (1992- ), actress.TODAY'S FACT: According to 2016 estimates from the CIA, residents of the 0.77-square-mile principality of Monaco enjoy the longest life expectancy in the world, at an average of 89.5 years.TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers announced the purchase of Jackie Robinson\u2019s contract from the Montreal Royals, a minor-league club.TODAY'S QUOTE: \u201cBooks let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.\u201d \u2014 William Hazlitt TODAY'S NUMBER: $147.3 million \u2014 amount raised in the Salvation Army\u2019s 2016 Red Kettle Campaign.The fund- raising program \u201cprovides toys for kids, coats for the homeless, food for the hungry and countless social service programs year-round.\u201d TODAY'S MOON: Full moon (April 10).McLeod and Al Doherty.We wish all our members who are sick and in the hospital a speedy recovery.Our next gathering will be April 18th at 2 p.m.which will be Bingo.We ask that each family member bring a gift between $3to $5, those who do not wish to play Bingo may play other games.Submitted by Al Doherty rinted and distributed by PressRea P der press {(Zefelf PressReader.com = +1604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom(@sherbrookerecord.com Your Birthday MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Look for opportunities to put your skills, intelligence and experience to good use.Show dedication and finish what you start.Don\u2019t worry about what others do.Peer pressure should be ignored.A slow and steady pace will serve you far better than jumping into something unprepared.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 It\u2019s your actions that will count today.Don\u2019t let anyone slow you down or force you into a senseless argument.Stay focused on what\u2019s important in order to succeed.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Learn from your mistakes to avoid an awkward situation.If you compromise, others will meet you halfway.Don\u2019t make a fuss when you can make a difference.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Broadmind- edness will help you bring about change.Engage in events that will unite you with a loved one.A youngster will offer you an incentive to make positive personal change.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Stick to what works.Implementing an impulsive decision will result in discord.Aim to get along with friends, peers and partners.An unusual solution will turn out to be less invasive than a more standard method.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Cultivate opportunities by doing what comes naturally.Use your skills and experience to make improvements and bring about change that will help you excel.Think big, but use common sense.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Don\u2019t act impulsively just because someone is pressuring you.A persistent, steady pace will help you reach your destination without interference.Forward motion is all that\u2019s required.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 You\u2019ll be inclined to blow situations out of proportion.Before making an impulsive move or statement, you should consider what the ramifications might entail.Offer good will, not bedlam.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Pay close attention to what others are doing.Speak up if you feel someone is contradictory.Holding others accountable will help you stick to your goals and remain true to your beliefs.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Network with your peers to connect with someone who can offer insight into your professional opportunities.Take the information and do your own research to make the best decision.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Keep one eye on the competition as you move forward.Don\u2019t feel the need to get involved in a debate or make impulsive decisions just because someone else does.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Look for new ways to make your money grow.Put restrictions on your spending and refuse to let anyone else handle your financial matters and negotiations.Make changes responsibly.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Look for reasons to help and make a difference, instead of looking for excuses to sit on the sidelines.Your contribution will be rewarded in an unusual and fortuitous manner.MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 À selection of six- heart contracts By Phillip Alder Last month, my wife and I were playing online at bridgebase.com against robots (computer-controlled opponents).We had a very rare occurrence, bidding to six hearts on three consecutive deals.Each was interesting, starting with the one in today\u2019s diagram.I like strong jump shifts to the two- level, but keep them narrowly defined.The responder has either a strong one- suiter or a good two-suiter (opener\u2019s suit and the suit in which responder jumps).In principle, the point range is 12-16: sufficient to insist on game, but asking opener to decide on slam.Look at the North hand.Given that introduction, assuming you open one diamond, what would you rebid after MoNDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Page 9 North 04-10-17 à K38 ¥YQ3 + Q98752 & A96 West East &0J9764 & A532 v \u2014 V 1093 +4 K4 + 16 #&07532 æ&KJ84 South & 10 YAKJ76542 ¢ A103 & 10 Dealer: North Vulnerable: East-West South West North East 19 Pass 2Ÿ Pass 7?Opening lead: & 3 partner responds two hearts?I was not fond of rebidding three diamonds with such a weak suit.If partner had a heart one-suiter, my queen- doubleton was acceptable support.I might have rebid two no-trump to see what partner did (but that would have promised 15-plus points in our system because we use the weak-no-trump opening that shows 12-14 points).At the time, I bid three hearts.Now partner rebid four diamonds, which I thought was at least four-card support.Since we seemed to have a good double fit, I control-bid five clubs.This CROSS WORD persuaded my partner to jump to six hearts.Understandably, she expected me to have better diamonds.West led the club three: ace, eight, 10.Immediately, declarer played two rounds of diamonds.West, guided by partner\u2019s unwise club-eight signal, led another club, so we made the slam.One other pair bid (and made) six hearts after North passed, and South opened two clubs! 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include Consumer Cash Discounts/Bonus Cash and do not include upgrades (e.g.certain paint colours).Upgrades available for additional costs.Models shown may differ slightly from the models commercialized in Canada.Starting from 0% purchase financing for up to 84 months (2017 Dodg from 0% purchase financing for up to 72 months (2017 Jeep Cherokee models, excluding Sport models) are available on select 2017 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank or TD auto Finance.Examples: 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Premium Plus (RTKH53 + 29P) with a Purchase of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $34,510.2017 Dodge Journey Crossroad 4X2 (JCDR49 + 28V + AGV) with a Purchase Price of $33,685, financed at 0% for 84 months with $0 down payment, equals 182 semi-monthly payments of $185.08, a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $33,685.2017 financed at 0% for 72 months with $0 down payment, equals 156 semi-monthly payments of $248,62, a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $38,785.Some conditions apply.See your participating retailer for complete details.»Lease offer for up to 39 months is available on select eligible new 2017 mod Examples: 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SE (RTKH53 + 29E) with a Purchase Price of $22,625, leased for 39 months at 0% with $500 security deposit and $1,035 down payment, equals 78 semi-monthly payments (2 payments per month) of $119.2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (RTKH53 + 29G) with a Purchase (2 payments per month) of $149.2017 Dodge Journey SE (JCDH49 + 22F + WFU) with a Purchase Price of $22,052, leased for 39 months at 0% with $500 security deposit and $2,400 down payment, equals 78 semi-monthly payments (2 payments per month) of $129.Lease offer for up to 60 months is available on se trade may be necessary.Example: 2017 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4X2 (KLTL74 + 24A) with a Purchase Price of $27,922, leased for 60 months at 3.99% with $500 security deposit and $2,851 down payment, equals 120 semi-monthly payments (2 payments per month) of $159.Down payment, security deposit and first month taxes.See your retailer for complete details.tLease Bonus Cash is available on select new 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan models leased at participating retailers only between April 1 and May 1, 2017.In this ad, the $1,500 Lease Bonus Cash applies to 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (RTKH53 + 29G) models an 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan models (SE models) are excluded.Some exclusions apply.See participating retailers for complete details.9$1,000 in Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash is available on select new 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan models purchased/leased at participating retailers only between April 1 will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes.2017 Dodge Grand Caravan models (SE models) are excluded.Some exclusions apply.See participating retailers for complete details.* $1,000 in Bonus Cash is available on select new 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan models and 2017 Dodge Journey models Dodge Grand Caravan SE 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