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RECORD Supplement September 2007 protect our planet ax Enjoy Townshippers' Day neien uiorecque Affiliated Real Estate Agent 819 562-8024 • 819 82Z-747A For honest and professional services Call me today ! » * r * y page 2 • Townshippers’ Day • THE RECORD Thursday, September 20, 2007 On the cover ¦ i yhe Townshippers’ Association provided The Record with photographs from past Townshippers’ Day events — most of them snapshots of last year, which was held in Richmond.They can be found throughout this special supplement.Townshippers’ Day will be held this year on Sunday, September 23, at the Bishop’s University/ Champlain College campus in the Sherbrooke borough of Lennoxville.Parking (there’s a $2 “donation” requested) has been arranged with Alexander Galt Regional High School, with a shuttle providing transit to the fair site.www.provigo.ca provgo Lennoxville Bertrand Bilodeau Director ?.COURTESY Townshippers’ Day The churches will be empty, I hope the reverends know, We’ll be headed for the city.We’re gonna see the show.The campus will be humming.We’ll stay right there till three, I hope you’ll all be coming, For once again, it’s free.Don’t be one to stay at home, You’ll only pace and fret.Wonder who you might have seen, Was it the best one yet?You can do some shopping, For though I dread to say, In only 15 more short weeks.It will be Christmas Day.They’ve plans to entertain you, Their aim to please and thrill.Be sure that we will be there too.For we’ve moved to Lennoxville.- Wayne Robinson Townshippers Foundation 21 years of caring www.townshipsfoundation.ca See you at Townshippers Day! 23253 Mental Health Estrie Visit our booth for lots of FREE literature.But what about church?Some services canceled Because Townshippers’ Day is on a Sunday, some area churches have canceled their regular services in order to encourage parishioners to attend an ecumenical service on the Bishop’s University campus.It will be held in a tent in the Quad area at 11 a.m.This is not an exhaustive list; please check with your local place of worship.Churches that have canceled services this Sunday: • Fulford United Church • St.George’s Anglican, Ayer’s Cliff • St.James Anglican, Hatley • The United Church Worship for Sisco at St.Stephen’s, Coaticook • St.Anne’s Anglican, Richmond • St.Mark’s Chapel, Bishop’s University and Champlain Regional College • The Church of St.Luke Anglican, Magog.COURTESY St- Mark’s Chapel is 150 this year.style wit.rust Brooklyn style pizza A mix of mozzarella and ProvoLone cheeses and large slices of Brooklyn style oepperoni all cut in six foldable slices Drop by on your next visit in Sherbrooke: 1105 Belvédère St.South 819-346*6767 taxes * Pick-up or Delivery (limited delivery area) Townshippers’ Day • THE RECORD Thursday, September 20, 2007 page 3 Just keep your head down.and follow the line By Eleanor Brown Sherbrooke Jp-ust follow the line painted on the Bishop’s University pathways.That, says student council president Jocelyn Molyneux, is how newbies can be sure they’ll see absolutely everything during this Sunday’s Townshippers’ Day.“The entire campus is a walking circuit,” she says, and there’s no way to get lost in unfamiliar territory.“The circuit is painted on the ground and will hit all the things there are to see.” Molyneux was asked to be the T-Day organizing committee co-chair months ago but she’s now particularly pleased the event is at Bishop’s because of the summer’s labour conflict.“It’s really bringing the campus community together," she says.“In light of recent events, it’s been nice to have a really positive event to focus on.“We get to show Bishop’s in its true light.” This summer’s 40-day strike by non-academic staff (added to part way through by a management-instigated lockout of all unionized employees, as administrators said negotiations of other contracts were going too slowly) was finally ended in early August.This year’s T-Day theme is “Go Ahead with Youth.” “Townshippers’ is very exciting,” says Molyneux.Co-chair Mark McLaughlin, a Bishop’s vice-principal, asked her to join, wanting student government to get involved.“There was already a hope that there would be a focus on youth,” recalls Molyneux.“The Townships is having difficulty keeping youth here.” Molyneux brought those youth with MINI-ENTREPOSAGE IENNOXVILIE www.minientreposagelennoxville.com 4865, Ch.Nichol Jimmy Donnachie Rte.143 south Lennoxvitle 819-562-8062 Distributor of Trachte buildings / WWW.TOWflSfflPPERS' DAY JOUMB DCS IDWISMPPnS her, including those registered in a new student project, a database of potential volunteers up for being contacted for helping on both long- and short-term projects.The 150 or so volunteers are all identified by their shirts, and “the majority will be students.We’re tapping all the sports teams, all the clubs.” And if's also an opportunity to showcase student talent, Molyneux Please see The Day on Page 4 " q COME SEE WHAT’S NEW AT LA BOHEME 888-9264363 SUN.SEPT.23rd TOWNSHIPPERS’ DAY at Bishop’s University W Happy Townshippers' Day! 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Lobby group!” but I too have since evolved.) Now, Townshippers’ is more like a support group.They even offer a 12-step program for recovering sign-law litigators.They’re not militants.Instead, they act like mentors — kindly mature relatives willing to guide, offer advice and assure you that everything’s going to be okay.I hear they give out cookies.Thanks to groups like Township-' pers’ Association, we’re enjoying a social peace where anglos feel less restricted in the choices they have.It almost feels like it might even be okay to maybe think about the possibility of perhaps voting Action Démocratique some day.Or maybe even Parti Québécois! - Nah.Anyway, with the 2007 edition of Townshippers’ Day occurring this weekend (on a Sunday, no less; what’s next at T-Day, beer?), I thought it would be a good time to offer 10 reasons why it’s good to be English in Quebec in 2007.1) Educational options.Chances are that if you went to English school your kids can go to English school.Or French school.Or both.What’s really fun is to use your kids as bargaining chips, threatening to transfer them from one language system to the Please see Nice on Page 6 Ross Murray METALS & TECHNOLOGY inc ©COED PRESERVATIONS OF: • BUILDINGS • STRUCTURES • MACHINERY * EQUIPMENT NOXYDE RUSTPROOFING — WATERPROOFING COATINGS Safe Sxtended Protection far STEEL ROOFS & SIDINGS (Zocotiue teefit /4docutto^eo front ct ‘Tütde Selection, SttuuUvui (^olono NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS- DHM TECHNOLOGY Inc.Tel.: (819) 843-2222 Fax: (819) 843-9924 page 6 • Townshippers’ Day • THE RECORD Thursday, September 20, 2007 Nice: Cont’d from Page 5 other if you don’t get your way.With four kids, I’ve managed to get my own school parking space this way.2) As a corollary to the above: anglophones marrying and procreating with francophones.This really ticks off the hardliners because ultimately it allows de facto francophone kids to gain access to English schools.Love is trumping law.This isn’t really an advantage to being English, I guess.It’s just fun to tick off the hardliners.3) Reasonable accommodation.Actually, let’s face it: if you’re English, it’s ridiculously reasonable accommodation.It’s accommodation with a king-size bed, Jacuzzi and complimentary mini-bar.It’s accommodation with mints on the pillows.The only drawback is that the label on the mint says “MENTHE/mint.” Big deal.Yes, there are times when anglophones feel second-class.You might overhear someone mention something about “le Québec pour les québécois” and then sort of glance your way.You might feel you can’t fully participate in Quebec society.Or you might have strangers driving by your house yelling “Lobby group! Lobby group!” But anglos have their own education system, guarantees for health care and government services in English, and Tim Belford.We have public meetings that are twice as long as they should be because every single thing is translated for the one anglo in the room.Now that’s accommodation.And don’t give me that nonsense about historic rights and federal guarantees.Rights shmights.With the level of xenophobia and intolerance revealed in the recent hearings on reasonable accommodation, we should count ourselves lucky.Things could be a lot worse.4) Most Quebecers — French, English and other — are thankfully anything but xenophobic and intolerant.5) That pleasant surprise of hearing English in a crowded place when you don’t expect it, like seeing a long-lost friend.6) Conversations where the English person speaks French and the French person speaks English.I get such a kick out of that and I don’t know why.7) It’s so much easier to explain your criminal record to U.S.Customs officers when you go shopping in Plattsburgh.8) Shrinking population?No lineups for popcorn at English movies! 9) When the alien overlords of Planet Znxrenion-9 establish their global tyranny, we’ll be able to easily communicate with our oppressors because everyone knows marauding beings from outer space always speak English.10) Free pie.What, you didn’t know about that?PERRY BEATON “i^ave a yteat tctae at ' “Day! fo* Be 60A Principale, Bedford Tel.: 450-248-4552 1-800-363-4545 J.HARDY CRAFT, C.d'A.A.- C.I.B.60 Principale/ Bedford Tel: 450-248-3351 • 1-800-363-4545 ASSURANCE Towns uring ars for Annis Karpenko takes in money.only to give it away.‘Townshippers helping Townshippers’ Applications — and donations By Jen Young Record correspondent -m - ¦—he Townshippers Research and ^Cultural Foundation has lived by § its “Townshippers helping Town-.A.shippers” slogan for years, handing out small amounts of cash that nonetheless help dozens and dozens of local projects move forward in an often big way.But it’s fundraising that makes the cycle of giving possible.The foundation is now accepting applications for funding of projécts in the cate gories of Youth and Education, Heritage, Health and Social Services, and Arts.The application deadline is Jan.31,2008.But before the organization is able to chose recipients it first needs to raise the funds to give.“Our fundraising campaign has begun,” said Executive Director Annis Karpenko.“We need to raise the funds to be able to donate them.Last year we received $96,000 worth of requests for assistance, and we raised $65,000 in the campaign.“We were able to donate $50,000 to 30-some Townships projects, but this year we are hoping to raise $100,000." The campaign that will end on Dec.31 will include an Oct.29 phone-a-thon, and under a brand new board of directors the organization will mail out donation requests to its members within the next three weeks.While members are busy soliciting funds, local organizations in need of financial assistance can send in their appli-cations until Jan.31, 2008.To make donating and applying easier, individuals can use the foundation's new website at www.townshipsfoundation.ca or call 819-822-3314.The group will have a booth at Townshippers’ Day. Townshippers’ Day • THE"RËCÔR.D"Thursday, September 20, 20Ô7 pÀge 7 Young people keep leaving m "Wi - '¦ fm iliîîtjlUft These folks want you to stay — or even come back By Jen Young Record correspondent It was the organizing committee for this year’s Sunday, Sept.23 Townshippers’ Day that chose the “Go Ahead with Youth” theme.According to T-Day co-chair Mark McLaugh-lin, the vice-president finance and administration at Bishop’s University, the choice was effortless.“Champlain and Bishop’s agreed to host the event because this is an excellent opportunity to showcase our students and our campus and we are having a ball doing it,” McLaughlin says.Though the Townshippers’ Association is originally responsible for the event, which began in 1979, they have no say in the annual concept.“It is the organizing committee each year that is responsible for choosing the theme,” said association executive director Rachel Garber.“From the association’s point of view we are very happy with the choice of this theme because the association has a new-five year objective and one of them is specifically aimed towards youth.” Statistics show that anglophones make up 6.78 percent of the Townships’ 611,430 population, and the majority of that percentage is aged 0 to 14.The problem, according to Garber, is that once these individuals reach the age of 15 to 34 the percentage declines.“We are partners with CEDEC [the economic development agency] and we are working to bring young people back to the Townships," Garber explains.“The population continues to decline Kate Wisdom of the Townshippers’ Association.and we are working hard to help the English-speaking community to be vital and alive.” Garber says that the Sherbrooke organization has devoted much of its time to helping youth become engaged with their anglophone community.“For example our brand new redesigned website (www.topportunity.ca) lists the 40 top job prospects and where to get the necessary training,” she says.“We are not solely focusing on youth that live in the Townships presently, we also hope to reach the ones who have left and help keep them informed of what is available.” Garber says there is hope in keeping younger anglophones here if the proper education and resources are available.“It’s not rocket science,” she says.Please see Jobs on Page 8 COURTESY The Dobson-Lagassé Entrepreneurship Centre offers entrepreneurs a wide range of consulting services, resources, training sessions and conferences that support entrepreneurship.THE CENTRE THAT ENTREPRENEURS IN THE TOWNSHIPS Dobson-Lagassé Centre d'entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurship Centre HELPS THE COATICOOK LION’S CLUB will be present at TOWNSHIPPPERS’ DAY Sunday, September 23 Booth 78 & 79 to collect your old eye glasses for third world countries 2* *215 OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: • MENTORING AND COACHING • PROBLEM SOLVING AND ADVICE • STUDENT PROJECTS • ACCOUNTING TRAINING • ENTREPRENEURS BREAKFAST CONFERENCES • ENTREPRENEURIAL RENDEZ VOUS • STRATEGIC DIAGNOSIS - Your Own SWAT Team Dobson-Lagassé Entrepreneurship Centre Tel.: (819) 822-9600 ext.2701 Fax: (819) 822-9731 affiliated e-mail: entrepdbOubishops.ca Web Site: www.ubishops.ca/dobson-lagasse BISHOP'S page 8 • Townshippers’ Day • THE RECORD Thursday, September 20, 2007 Jobs: CONT’D FROM PAGE 7 “Three years ago there was a survey conducted with people who had left.We asked them why and what would influence them to come back.A third of those individuals said they never wanted to leave, but they felt they had to economically.They say if they could get a job they would be back in a snap.“The second third said it would be nice to come back but they were undecided and the last third said that they have already made a new life for themselves and would not be interested in returning.It’s obvious that some would come back if they could find what they need.“We believe that if individuals still living here had access to information pertaining to all the opportunities available to them they may not leave.” For this reason, and more, Townshippers’ plans on using this year’s Youth T-Day theme to their advantage and hope to use the venue to promote not only the new website, but also the initiatives and programs underway to help solidify the anglophone population.a nice ~(/x>n>ns// ippecs ’ WESTERN STAR TRUCKS* i T' Sterling T ft U C It t »¦' R.Nadeau inc.Sales and Service for new and used trucks 3705 Route 108 East Lennoxville (Quebec) Canada J1M 2A2 Tel.: 819-565-8282 • 1-800-810-2044 www.rnadeau.com PROVENCHER / LONGPRÉ INVESTMENT ADVISORS “Get the service you deserve.” — Disciplined portfolio management — Portfolio immunization — Active bond management stratgegy — Fixed income investments — Fee based accounts — Independant research Peter J.Provencher B.Comm.— Financial analysis — RRSP, RRIF, LIF and RESP accounts Stephan Longpre INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE ucannn ik.B.B.A.Member of Canadian Investor Protection Fund 3395 King Street West, Suite 120 Sherbrooke Quebec J1L 1P8 Telephone: 819-780-6655 CNrect-llne: 1-865-780-8555 Fax: 819-780-8666 Find out who’s hiring Each of the jobs listed boasts an annual average salary ranging between $24,000 annually for a nurse’s aide to $50,822 annually for a college instructor, with Topportunity’s top 10 in-demand list averaging at around $39,000 annually.The 19 other jobs listed as the most in-demand jobs by Emplois Quebec all require a high school education or less, and so can also be trained for in English, as well as in French, within the Eastern Townships.The majority of the training can be obtained in two years or less.ern Townships, you can train for all 10 within the region.These jobs include retail trade managers and supervisors: kindergarten, elementary, high school, college and vocational education teachers and instructors; registered nurses, as well as nurses’ aides and orderlies and licensed practical nurses; welders and related machine operators, and machinist and machining and tooling inspectors.Emplois Quebec’s listings agree with Topportunitiy’s research.The employment agency lists seven of Topportunity’s top-10 in-demand jobs within its 29 most in-demand occupations.(And the three jobs Topportunity lists which are not in Emplois Quebec’s top 29 — elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher and college or other vocational instructors — are ignored because they require a university education.) Training for the in-demand jobs is generally available at the Eastern Townships Vocational Education centres in both Lennoxville and Cowansville, depending on the program you want to follow.(Contact the Eastern Townships School Board.) Nursing jobs need a college or university education.In the field of registered nursing, Champlain College in Lennoxville has applied to acquire a nursing course and one may be offered starting next year.Then train for that job By Zachary-Cy Vanasse Special to The Record ¦ « «he Eastern Townships’ job market de-> mands can easily be filled right at home — at least when one looks at what jobs are said to be in demand, and what training is being offered in the region.The Townshippers’ Association website Topportunity (at www.topportunity.ca) lists the top 40 in-demand jobs in the region, according to their research.Of the top 10 in-demand jobs in the East- rvn MRUSHASWm L/U You Produce.Well Supply! , .COURTESY Young talent.Monument Industry Counter Top 8 Dimensional Stone Fabrication Sign & Glass Industry Masonry Trade Construction Hodov Townshtooers H&R BLOCK Unda Domingue Owner Cowansville (450)263-6405 Magog (619) 843-6852 Townshippers’ Day • THE RECORD Thursday, September 20, 2007 page 9 COURTESY One stage features storytellers and a competition.LOIS HARDACKER Chartered Real Estate Agent Diamond Award 2006, 2006 MHBmillllllllllllllllllll ROYAL LePAGE iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ACTION Jfappy Toumsflippers' 'Day! 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