The record, 23 octobre 2007, mardi 23 octobre 2007

THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern townships since 1897 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 PM#0040007682 75 CENTS + TAXES Heat sets a record Hot-hot-hot By Sarah Rogers Sherbrooke It’s not quite time to pull out your winter hat and mitts, as sunshine and record high temperatures shone throughout the region over the weekend.The mercury hit as high as 25 C at weather stations in Sherbrooke, Sutton and Cowansville Monday afternoon, the hottest Oct.22 on record in the Townships.“There’s been a low-pressure system moving from Lake Superior over to James Bay since last Friday,” explained Please see Weather on Page 4 Charged in Asbestos death Suspect sobs Staff Sherbrooke Barely able to control his sobbing as he looked at his family in the courtroom, murder suspect Kevin Picard made a brief appearance at the courthouse here on Monday afternoon.Picard, who is charged with the second-degree murder of 27-year-old Pascal Fournier in Asbestos on Saturday morhing, was also charged with dangerous driving and fleeing police.The 21-year-old suspect was arrested following a high-speed chase on the Eastern Townships Autoroute.Police, who spotted him on the road, finally Please see Asbestos on Page 4 Grey Power?Members of the Association des retraitées et retraités de l’enseignement du Québec took to the parking lot Monday in front of Premier Jean Charest's King Street constituency office in Sherbrooke.The group called on the province to create a permanent working group to look at what they say is the increasing poverty among retirees and the effects of pen- PERRY BEATON \ V sion de-indexation between 1982 and 1999.To âonate please write; 1501 Campbell, Sherbrooke, Quebec, JIM OC1 or call 819-569-0546 i & *. page 2 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 » .-Tilt ni RECORD Briefs Family medicine in Asbestos Residents of the Asbestos area now have a new medical option, the GMF (Groupe de medicine de famille) des Sources.The creation of the new family medical group was announced this month by Richmond Liberal MNA Yvon Val-lières.It will serve residents of Asbestos and its environs, and it’s the second GMF to see the light of day in the area.It brings together doctors who can work together and offer better technological services for all in one centralized location.Home visits are possible in an emergency and clinic hours are extended.The project is in association with the Centre de santé et de services sociaux des Sources Big bucks for Lac-Mégantic parking lot Lac-Mégantic will get $877,550 to fix up a municipal parking lot, Mé-gantic-Compton Liberal MNA Johanne Gonthier announced Monday.“This project will not only have a positive impact on the merchants but also for residents of Lac-Mégantic and the area who regularly frequent the downtown,” said Gonthier in a release.“This larger and more secure parking area will also be perfect for the increased tourist influx expected around the train station.The current parking lot has space for 200 cars; by the end of renovations, 324 vehicles will be able to fit, after the porject takes over the old train station lot.New lights, beautification and other changes will, in total, cost a projected $1,755,100.The city itself will assume half the cost.Sell those red ribbons The AIDS support group l’ARCHE de l’Estrie is looking for volunteers to help with its red ribbon awareness campaign for Dec.1, which is World AIDS Day.In addition, the group is organizing a restaurant outing for women with HIV and AIDS on Nov.2.For info on either of these events, or to volunteer, call 819-569-7424.Artists in schools Quebec’s ministries of education and culture are inviting artists and writers who want to bring their works or ideas into local schools to submit proposals before Nov.16.Those chosen will be enrolled in the Répertoire de ressources culture-éducation, a program designed to develop cultural and artistic education to Quebec students.For details, visit www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/cultureEduca-tion.Poetry on campus A Bishop’s University poetry series is bringing Asa Boxer to Lennoxville Thursday.Boxer’s debut book of poetry, The Mechanical Bird, was released last month.In 2005 Boxer, who is also an essayist and critic, won the CBC/enroute magazine poetry competition for his poem cycle, “The Workshop.” Boxer will read from his work at 4:30 p.m.on Thursday, Oct.25 at the Bishop’s University Bookstore.Call 819-822-9600, ext.2625.More dough for museums Six Estrie museums got financial boosts last week as St-François MNA Monique Gagnon-Tremblay teamed up with culture minister Christine St-Pierre to hand out $145,000.Each of five institutions will get an additional $22,000.They are: Coati-cook’s Musée Beaulne, the Uplands museum in the Sherbrooke borough of Lennoxville, the Ulverton Moulin à laine, the La Poudrière centre in Windsor, and thé art gallery at the Université de Sherbrooke.The sixth is the Centre d’interpreta-tion de l’histoire de Sherbrooke, which is getting $35,000.Small or rural charity?Talk with Revenue Canada The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is looking to talk with small or rural charities “to better understand [their] unique service needs and compliance challenges.” A series of workshops is taking place across Canada this month (the nearest to the Eastern Townships is in Trois-Rivières).“A panel containing six to nine individuals from small and rural charities, chaired by the CRA, will then meet in November 2007 to develop recommendations for the minister of national revenue.” Recommendations are expected by the end of the year.“The CRA recognizes that most small and rural charities have limited resources and rely mostly on volunteers to carry out their activities, which can limit thier ability to meet their obligations and maintain their status as a federally registered charity.The CRA is committed to help these charities and enable them to meet their obligations,” states a release.Call 1-800-267-2384.Hunting turkeys?Wild turkeys are doing well in the Montérégie.So says the Fédération québécoise de la faune, which in a joint project with the provincial wildlife ministry calculates that there are some 4,500 wild turkeys in hunting’s region 5, the Montérégie.The numbers were counted up in the spring, and the only other region in Quebec which is doing even better is the Outaouais, with some 9,000 gobblers.The inventory is based on the number of preening males discovered in April and May.Zone 5 goes from Granby to Lake Memphrémagog.Study author Daniel Saint-Hilaire is recommending a spring wild turkey hunt be initiated, as is the federation.Marois struggles to be bilingual Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois says she is tired of being criticized about her limited English skills.At a news conference wrapping up a meeting of Pequistes on Saturday, Marois hesitated to switch languages for the purpose of English-language television and radio media as is the custom.“Oh, I am a little tired,” Marois said in French when the English media tried for a few sound bites.“I do it and I want to do it well but you know very well that I have been criticized a lot on this despite the efforts I make to speak English.I know my English is not perfect.I work every day at improving it.I will continue to do so, so please be patient with me because I have had it up to here with this question.” Since taking over the leadership of the PQ Marois has tried to speak English at all events but often gets mixed up with other more bilingual MNAs coming to her rescue.In the modern age of the Internet, pranksters have made it a point of collecting her gaffes and stringing them together for online items.Marois, nevertheless, gave it another shot.- Can West News Service PQdefends citizenship plan for French-speakers • Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois says there’s nothing intolerant in francophones wanting to affirm their existence even if it involves creating laws requiring immigrants to have a working knowledge of French before being sworn in as Quebec citizens.Marois said the PQ knows the presence of immigrants is desirable and they contribute greatly to Quebec’s development, but she added that does not mean to better accommodate them that “we must erase our own history.” And if Canada can require new immigrants to speak one of the country’s official languages before handing them citizenship, she asked, why wouldn’t Quebec — where the official language is French — require French?Marois was reacting to harsh criticism of its new identity package contained in the proposed Bill 195 tabled last week in the National Assembly.Under the proposal — unlikely to be adopted soon because the PQis not in power — newly arrived immigrants would be required to have an “appropriate” working knowledge of French to be sworn in as Quebec citizens.Failing to learn French would bar an immigrant from holding public office at any level, raising funds for political parties or petitioning the National Assembly for redress of a grievance.The new rules would not apply to people already living in Quebec because they have acquired rights.But new arrivals — 40 per cent of immigrants to Quebec do not speak French — would be encouraged and assisted to acquire the language, which the new bill dresses up as a new “right” for citizens.On Friday, the PQ’s opponents had a field day blasting holes in the plan, which says one of the conditions for Quebec citizenship is Canadian citizenship.- CanWest News Service Weather Today: Rain.Wind becoming west late in the day.High 18.Wednesday: Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of showers.Low plus 4.High 9.Thursday: Sunny.Low plus 1.High 9.Friday: Sunny.Low plus 1.High 15.Ben by Daniel Shelton THQ?E'5 A PUMPKIN FOP EACH Of US.' ./«fclVL, i, f ONE.FOR EACH / GRANCmiP, \ INCLUPING VJJTTLP MIA^ AW HERE'R£ 5ÛME FOR YOUR MOM ANC?PAP ^ANP SRANMA^ 2 i É- i ^ AW YOURS?WHERE'S JP T YOURS, d rJ^i% i jHt 5 ' .Æl^lÈÊ MOW?ON, H0U70N.I'M COMING/ -Ü-H ¦ re «K record; Tuesday, October 23, 2007 page Shifting away from the traditional New Waterloo health programs By Maurice Crossfield Waterloo - ¦ -he Centre de santé et des ser-' I vices sociaux de la Haute-Yamas-ka has unveiled new services in Jk.the Waterloo area, part of its ongoing mission of turning the various health and social service establishments into an integrated health network.“It’s not health care reform, it has been a revolution,” said Claude Vézina, director general of the CSSSHY.“In this process public health has become fundamental to everything we do.” In Waterloo the emphasis has been on young families, with programs for young moms looking to improve their skills, improve their health or just talk with people living the same experiences.At a press conference Monday the early childhood team announced three programs: Parents-réseaux (networking for parents), a walking club to promote fitness, and a breakfast-discus- sion group which will look at various subjects of concern to young families.Nathalie Scott, who heads up the child care program, said the programs were developed through a focus group of about 10 new mothers.The programs were launched this week.“They are similar to programs that are offered in Granby, but they have been adapted to the needs of this region,” Scott said.Vézina said increasingly the CSSSHY is shifting away from the more traditional view of health and social services and towards a more proactive role.Prevention, promotion, better continuity and access are seen as the basis for all programs and services.“There was a lot of effort to bring together all of these establishments, and at the same time the law required us to create local health networks,” said CSSSHY board member Jean-Marc Savoie.“We have delivered the goods and we will continue to do so.” For more on the new programs offered at the CLSC in Waterloo, call 450-539-3340.Idling Buses The Sodété de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) through president Dany Lachance announced Monday that they are moving ahead with the construction of a bus transfer terminal at the Cégep de Sherbrooke, but come six months later than expected.The STS recently got the go ahead from the Quebec transport ministry, which will subsidize 75 per cent of the antidpated $2.15 million project.The terminal is expected to be completed at the end of summer 2008, replacing the temporary one right next door to where the permanent lot will be.MAURICE CROSSFIELD Jean-Marc Savoie, Nathalie Scott, Rollande Daudelin and Claude Vézina.PERRY BEATON They will help GDX employees find new jobs CLD announces a committee Staff Sherbrooke In a way, the 400 or so employees of Magog’s GDX Automotive to be laid off over the next few months are in luck, according to officials at the CLD Memphrémagog, because there are close to 400 jobs available in the MRC, half of them in the manufacturing sector.“In addition, some manufacturing companies in the Estrie region are currently hiring and may take advantage some of the experienced employees from the Magog plants,” states a press release put out by the CLD.Local union and business leaders also announced Monday that a committee has been struck to support laid-off workers and their families by relocating employees and soliciting investors and new manufacturing activity to the two GDX plants once they are vacant.Last Friday’s shutdown announcement is expected to put some 400 people out of work by February 2008.“It is with much sadness and bitterness that the region learned that Cerberus Capital Management, the actual owner of GDX Automotive, will cease activities [in Magog]," reads the release.CLD president Marc Poulin said the group, alongside the provincial government, has made many efforts to keep the plant going, which he considers important to the region’s economy.The committee formed includes representatives of Emploi-Québec, the union of employees (FTQ), Investissement Québec, the city of Magog and the CLD.“I will do all in my capacity to find solutions and to support these workers,” said Orford Liberal MNA Pierre Reid yesterday.“People in this region have demonstrated they can recover from challenges when they put their mind to it.“I am convinced that we will still be successful if we continue to pull together,” he added.The two Magog plants were not included in an agreement where MAPS Holdings Inc.will acquire the ongoing business and certain facilities of GDX, which is said to have some 7,000 employees around the world.As part of this transaction, MAPS Holdings will acquire GDX’s global headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan and operating facilities in the U.S., Ontario, Mexico, Germany, as well as facilities in the Czech Republic and GDX’s joint venture operations in China.Terms of the transaction were not announced.Cerberus company officials said the Magog plants would close by Feb.8 and workers would be given 16 weeks severance pay.RECORD Yves Robert Advertising Consultant Sherbrooke - Magog - Stanstead Tel: 819-569-9525 • 800-463-9525 email: production@sherbrookerecord.com I page 4 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 ¦ ¦—THE.RECORD ¦ -.' ¦* IpSII xw/ /*£'£l||j :¦¦.••.-v \ *-v;- •;• Plljpjfr eSKÜ3 ,’v-r^ : • ¦ Weather: Cont’d from Page 1 Environment Canada meteorologist André Cantin.“East of this system, south-westerly winds are bringing warm air up to Quebec.” On Sunday temperatures soared to 22 C in Sherbrooke, also the highest on record for that day.The same airport weather station recorded a temperature of 20 C on the 21st in 1965.The warmest day on record for the month was recorded on Oct.9, 1970 when the mercury hit 27.8 C in Sherbrooke.But Cantin said it’s nothing unusual; most autumns will see a bout of Indian Summer (officially defined as consecutive days of warm weather after the first freeze, felt locally Oct.16 and 17).“Usually, there’s a warm spell in October and sometimes November, it’s not unusual,” Cantin said.“What is more exceptional is that the average temperature for most of southern Quebec is warmer than usual.” Since last Thursday, Environment Canada has recorded five consecutive days with temperatures ranging from the late teens to early 20s.But Cantin said there is no reason to worry that global warming is the sole cause of the warm spell.“There’s a lot of natural fluctuation in the weather,” Cantin said, pointing to a 25 C temperature recorded Oct.22, 1936, by a now-defunct weather station somewhere in the Sherbrooke area.But hang on to your hats, because winter can’t be that far off now, he said.With Oct.14 marking the average day for a first snowfall in the region, snow could cover the ground anytime.The earliest the Townships saw snow was Sept.25,1987; the latest, November 11,1977.The weather is supposed to cool off Wednesday and Thursday, before warming up again over the winter.Cantin expects temperatures to return to seasonal by early next week.PERRY BEATON Those who could spent Monday sitting out in the sunlight (such as these folks on the Bishop's University and Champlain College campus.) PERRY BEATON Asbestos: Cont’d from Page 1 caught up with him near the Bolton exit of the highway after Picard lost control of his motorcycle, landed in the ditch and attempted to flee on foot.While she would not discuss the details of the case, Crown prosecutor Nathalie Robidoux said the evidence pointed to second-degree murder.She would not say how Fournier was killed “but there was a lot of blood.” Fournier’s lifeless body was discovered at his home on Olivier Street in Asbestos after neighbours called police to complain about a violent altercation.The victim was taken to the hospital in Asbestos where he was pronounced dead and the body was then sent for an autopsy.Crown attorney Robidoux said the case is being transferred to Superior Court, which has exclusive jurisdiction over murder cases.While both the victim and the suspect were from Asbestos they apparently did not know each other until the crime.They seemingly met the night before, said Robidoux.Picard, who was remanded back into custody, is expected back on court on Wednesday.He was still struggling to hold back his sobs when guards took him from the prisoner’s dock.His family also left the courthouse in tears.Now with delivery to your dining room.Announcing the new www.sherbrookerecord.com THE RECORD Staff Sherbrooke ¦ ¦ Jie first of several people I caught illegally crossing into Canada at Stanstead earlier JL.this month will serve a 27-day sentence.On Friday, Wilfer Bet Sosa pleaded guilty to helping people cross illegally into Canada, as well as failing to report to customs.The U.S.permanent resident will serve a mutually agreed-upon sentence of 27 days, including time already served.Morals corruption?Babysitter’s bail hearing tomorrow Staff Sherbrooke A 35-year-old Sherbrooke babysitter, who is accused of drug trafficking and corrupting the morals of minors, will be back at the Sherbrooke courthouse on Wednesday for a bail hearing.Defence lawyer Mia Manocchio said her client is facing various sexually- re lated charges including the little used Criminal Code offence of corrupting the morals of a child.Article 172 of the Code states that every one who participates in adultery or sexual immorality or indulges in habitual drunkenness or any other form of vice, and thereby endangers the morals of the child or renders the home an unfit place for the child to be in, is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.Manocchio said the charge is little used because it is hard to prove.The babysitter, who appeared frazzled in court, is facing a total of eight charges after she allegedly incited youths in her care to consume alcohol, smoke drugs and tobacco and watch pornographic movies with her.She also allegedly posed partially and totally nude in explicit positions and had sexual contact with some of the youths in her care.The alleged incidents occurred over a five-month period between December 2006 and May 2007 at the accused’s apartment in Sherbrooke where she baby sat the children.The youths, four girls and a boy, were then aged between 8 and 14.A police investigation began in May after parents stated concerns about how their children were behaving.During a raid of the accused’s home in June, police seized her computer, video cassettes, DVDs and computer disks.The woman finally gave herself up to police after hearing on the radio she was being sought.The woman, who was arrested, questioned and arraigned on Friday, will remain in jail until her bail hearing on Wednesday.She cannot be named.Manocchio said her client is “very stunned and emotional” and noted such cases are difficult because young children are involved.Manocchio said she will analyze the evidence and decide with her client how to plead.Crown Hélène Fabi, who will prosecute the case, was not in court on Monday.Tuesday, October 23, 2007 page 5 i—i ¦¦¦— .=RECORD Two sentenced Stanstead illegals Sosa will be deported to Colombia afterwards on his own accord.The man was charged in as part of a larger operation that saw dozens of migrants arrested after entering Canada illegally at the Quebec-Vermont border at Stanstead this month.Most of the migrants are seeking refugee status.Four people were detained in Sherbrooke.Earlier last week at the Palais de justice in Sherbrooke, Gustavo Adolfo Trejos pleaded guilty to five charges of aiding members of his family-in-law across the American border into Canada.Trejos, an American citizen based in Florida, faces sentencing on Oct.25.The Crown has suggested a four month sentence; the defence suggested a fine of $5,000.Yesterday in Sherbrooke, La Tribune reported that Jorae Efrain Pombo Ripoll, also charged with failing to report to Canadian customs, saw his trial suspended until he appears before Canada’s immigration and refugee board.Ripoll, who was living illegally in the U.S.since 1999, will appear in court again Oct.29.Ripoll crossed the border with Adri-anne Priscia Leon, who was released from custody on a $2,000 bail and a $12,000 bond.The RCMP confirmed the arrests of some 30 alleged immigrants who entered Canada by way of the unmanned crossings in Stanstead since Oct.9.Nine more people voluntarily presented themselves at a port of entry in Stanstead the following weekend.7 hope it never stops, mMSSm gs KEEP ON ENJOYING LIFE QUÉBEC STOCK INDEX BONDS on capital invested for new HRSP funds + Return based on the change in the Quebec-30 Index™.+ Capital guaranteed 100%.+ Maximum return of 60% for the 5-year term and no upper limit on return for the 10-year term.+ No management or administration fees.For more information, call us or visit our website.ÉPARGNE PLACEMENTS QUEBEC YOUR SAVINGS GUARANTEED 100% 1 800463-5229 I www.epq.gouv.qc.ca Épargne Placements Québec SS page 6 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 RECORD Community Forum Letters to tin; Editor \sffk % fri /0O\^ \Sê|3 / 88rmw WEARS PRicE-S 4-BoDAB g^S s\vV' 'l Tjjpy vKNSG.üm Bring back the train Dear editor, When one stops to consider the many advantages to having railway service between Montreal and Sherbrooke reinstated, he or she will sing praises for Brome-Missisquoi MP Christian Ouellef s effort.(“The Return of the passenger train?Railway backs off’, Oct.16 Record).To enumerate the numerous ways in which train passenger service will boost the southern Townships, one would have to be prepared to structure a long list of benefits.Breaking these down into several categories, starting with economical advantages, our tourist industry stands high on the list to benefit.Like years ago.Were it not for trains, winter recreations such as skiing would have had a hard time getting off the ground, in both the Laurentians and Townships.Today, with the high cost of motoring and road congestion, train service would be a big boost to the Townships’ winter tourist trades.Present legislators are famous for talking up a big storm related to helping the tourist industry; now it’s time to direct all their wind toward Mr.Ouellef s sales effort.Let’s not overlook the current craze aligned with ecological protection; trains would help cut down on the air pollution caused by automobiles.Then, for winter sportsmen who must travel from the Montreal districts, it would represent a long list of benefits associated with driving over the bridges out of and back into the city districts.Daily we’re reminded of efforts being made by our provincial and federal leaders to support Townships industry.One should ask why they haven’t touched on the advantages to restoring railway service.Maybe they aren’t on Mr.Ouellef s Bloc Québécois team, but in regards to providing the region with railway service, maybe they should join Mr.Ouellet, and sing off the same sheet of music.It’s called harmony in music terms, and can be referred to as common sense in regards to regional progress; the term is ‘unison,’ or ‘working in harmony;’ a big challenge for many politicians! Charles Catchpaugh Magog Citizenship?Speak French Dear editor Ever since then-premier Jacques Parizeau’s infamous “money and the ethnic vote” remarks on the night of the 1995 referendum, the Parti Québécois has sought (genuinely or not) to build bridges with Quebec’s various minority communities in an attempt to convince the public that it espouses a civic rather than an ethnic brand of nationalism.The re- cent coronation of Pauline Marois as head of the PQ has apparently led to the abandonment of the party’s cultural rapprochement given that that PQ has just tabled a bill that would, amongst other things aimed at promoting Quebec’s francophone identity, prevent immigrants who are unable to speak French from running for office at the school, municipal and provincial levels (see also “PQ defends citizenship plan for French-speakers” on page 2 of today’s Record).This provision is nothing less than a blatant attack on the political freedoms of all minorities in the province.If enacted, the bill is also a flagrant violation of Canadian and international human rights law.Section 3 of our cherished Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states: “Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein.” Quebec’s own Charte des droits et libertés de la personne states: “Toute personne légalement habilitée et qualifiée a droit de se porter candidat lors d’une élection et a droit d’y voter.” And the Quebec Charter bans discrimination based on language.Finally Article 2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Canada and well over 100 other states are parties to, states: “Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights recognized in the present Covenant, without distinction of any kind, such as.language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin.” The same Convention goes on to state: “Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity.without unreasonable restrictions: a) To take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives; b) To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors; c) To have access, on general terms of equality, to public service in his country.” Once again it would appear that, with respect to minority rights, the PQhas got the proverbial cart in front of the horse.My only consolation is that the PQ is showing its true colours as the ethnic-nationalist party that it always has been and even more immigrants will now flock to the federalist cause.Thank you Ms.Marois.Matthew Begbie Scotstown ¦i ¦THE.RECORD P.O.Box 1200 Shert>rookeJlH5L6or 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-569-3945 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: wwwsherbrookerecord.com Kenneth Wells Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Eleanor Brown Editor .(819) 5696345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 569-9931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 569-4856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819)5699511 Advertising.(819)5699525 Circulation.(819) 5699528 Newsroom .(819)569-6345 Knowlton office 88-A Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax:(450)243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 120.00 7.20 9.54 $136.74 6 MONTHS 63.00 3.78 5.01 $71.79 3 MONTHS 32.00 1.92 2.54 $36.46 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7,1897, 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 JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Tell us what you’re thinking! The Record welcomes letters to the editor.By e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com By fax: 819-569-3945 or 450-243-5155 By post: 1195 Galt E., Sherbrooke, JIG 1Y7 Buying more odd animals ^RECORD Tuesday, October 23, 2007 page 7 Adding to the menagerie I guess it runs in the family.When they were little, we started collections for them: teddy bears, unicorns, key chains, roosters.And over the years, we have been building our own ensembles: teacups, bells, trinkets boxes, silver overlay dishes and teapots.When the phone rang early last Saturday afternoon, it was our elder son, calling from St.Jacob’s, Ontario, where an exotic animal auction was in progress.“I’m spending money!” he exclaimed, excitement in his voice.This was not, as one might think, a complaint — far from it.It meant that sale prices were very reasonable, so he was buying livestock.Given his interests (camels, lemurs, co-tamundi) and some of his past purchases (snakes, a cayman), the big question was — on what.I maintained my composure and refrained from shuddering.“So, what have you bought so far?” I enquired in the calmest tone I could muster.He rattled off his acquisitions, “Three alpacas! Two males and a female.I may buy a tortoise!” He was talking a mile a minute, on a very brief break from the action to grab a bite to eat, and give me the promised midevent report.“Dan (son of my curious cousin) bought a boa constrictor!” “Gotta go!” he hurried to conclude.I was left holding the phone and smiling — he was having a grand time.A little more than 24 hours later, our young man’s vehicle pulled into the yard.In it were the two travellers (the auction-goer and his dad who had skipped the auction and gone garage-saling instead with the garage-sale expert of all time, my ever-questioning cousin), a near carload of second-hand goodies, plus one sugar glider, three hermit crabs, one tiny tortoise, five redeyed, skinny pig gene carriers (related to guinea pigs, but with less hair) and six Japanese painted button quail.The alpacas had travelled separately, in a neighbour’s trailer.Sugar gliders Our offspring continually provide us with the opportunity to learn something new.Until a few years ago, we had never heard of a sugar glider.Here’s a bit of what we’ve picked up.The sugar glider is a tiny marsupial, similar to a flying squirrel.Also called a gliding opossum, it is native to Australia and New Guinea.When full-grown, the three-month-old, yet-to-be-named, female joey now living in our vicinity will be about 16 cm long, with half of her length being composed of her tail.And she will weigh about 100 grams.Her fur is grey, with black and cream patches at the base of her ears; the end of her tail is black.She has a short, rounded nose.The glider’s most amazing characteristic is the skin linking its front foot to its back foot on each side.In flight, it is said, sugar gliders look like soaring handkerchiefs.Gliding possums are lively and inquisitive nocturnal creatures by nature.They are also very social animals, bonding easily with humans.They love it be carried around in pouches.A glider’s diet should consist of fresh fruit and vegetables and protein such as crickets, boiled eggs, yogurt or chicken baby food.Its cage should be high and have perches, ropes and a hanging food dish.Name that critter It will take some time to get everyone settled into their new abodes and used to their surroundings.And it may take weeks to find names for all of these new critters.But, we do have a bit of a start — the pure white, male alpaca has been dubbed Blizzard.I doubt that Handkerchief will be considered for the glider.And Patches sounds like a cat’s name.Hmm, this will take a while! Susan Mastine Bruis Pushing the extreme Orford ski season The non-profit Orford Freeriders club, which promotes freestyle skiing and snowboarding, launches its 2007-’08 season on Saturday at Mount Orford.There’ll be demonstrations and information kiosks set up to discuss the freestyle sports, and Olympic medalist Nicolas Fontaine will be around all day.From 12:30 p.m.on, there’ll be food for the parents of the skiers and snowboarders, a rail jam competition is scheduled for 1 p.m.(parents, just ask your kids), and there’ll be a winter clothing fashion show around 7:30 p.m.on the patio of the Microbrasserie de Magog.For complete details, email teamofr@hotmail.com.Police seeking depressed man The Sûreté du Québec’s Arthabas-ka detachment is asking for help in finding a 30-year-old man who hasn’t been seen by his family since Aug.18.Jocelyn Vaudreuil “was suffering from a major bout of depression and those close to him fear he may take his own life,” states a release.Vaudreuil (pictured) is 1.77 m tall and weighs about 86 kg.He is white, has brown hair and eyes, and speaks French.If you have information, call Sgt.Marquis Tourigny at 819-752-4545 in Victoriaville.1*1 Government Gouvernement of Canada du Canada Public Notice Agent Orange Ex-gratia Payment The Government of Canada is offering a one-time, tax-free ex-gratia payment of $20,000 related to the testing of unregistered U.S.military herbicides, including Agent Orange, at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in 1966 and 1967.You may qualify for the Agent Orange ex-gratia payment if, between June 1 and September 30,1966, or between June 1 and September 30,1967, you: • were posted to or training at CFB Gagetown OR • worked at CFB Gagetown OR • lived in a community within 5 kilometres of CFB Gagetown AND • have an illness associated with exposure to Agent Orange, as determined by the U.S.National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine (Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2004).For more information on eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit www.vac-acc.gc.ca or call toll-free 1-888-854-1803 (or TTY number 1-800-465-7735).The deadline for applications is April 1, 2009. page 8 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 .ii—THEi».- RECORD Our School's Page Pope Memorial Elementary : The visit to the Apple Orchard.Wp ¦Ir^ ¦ »• f f fkrj[ On Celebration Day after making their “turkeys".Apple Orchard Trip On Sept.27, Multi-age and Cycle 1 went to Le Gros Pierre in Compton.Although it was a cloudy day, Mother Nature was on our side and the students enjoyed picking their scrumptious Spartan apples after their wagon ride.Big thanks to parents who accompanied us and helped the children with their apples.Hats off to our animator.Clément, who was very entertaining and kept the children on their toes! Everyone brought home a bag of juicy apples for their families to taste.Terry Fox Run Like many students across the country, students of Pope Memorial paid tribute to the famous and very courageous Terry Fox on Sept.28.The entire school ate lunch early so we could have a few minutes to digest before showing our support to cancer research by running at noon sharp.Many children ran (while some smaller ones walked) around the school 10 times, for each of the provinces that Terry had anticipated running through until he lost his battle with cancer.Mrs.Harper, our cycle 2 teacher, held up a flag of each province as students did their turn around the school.We would like to congratulate all of the students at PMES for putting forth great effort on this day.Many youngsters were exhausted after the run, and therefore were sensitized to what Terry himself had experienced.Due to the fact that there are so many charities to support, staff and students at Pope decided to donate $1 from each of their walk-a-thon pledges.Students will collect more money to support cancer research at Halloween.Kelly Lowe Pope Memorial staff would like to thank the citizens of Bury, the surrounding areas and parent volunteers, all of whom supported our annual Walk-a-thon.We must also thank our students, the majority of whom ran/walked the entire 8 km! Students, parents and staff were then treated to a Welcome Back BBQ.consisting of hamburgers, salads, apples and ice cream.(Actually, parents and staff also cooked the meal, so ‘treated to’ means at least they were able to eat some too!) The afternoon classes were uncharacteristically quiet and we are sure many students and adults had a good MriiKiriitl I cutr Primaire Rlfi*______ Pupi' Manorial FlrmsoUrj Srtool O g*' night’s sleep.The money raised will be used to pay for activities throughout the year.On Wednesday, Sept.26, many families visited our Open House.We had information kiosks about farm safety, healthy schools, our CLC and the remote schools network.A nutritionist was on hand to answer any questions about healthy snacks, etc.Students demonstrated science experiments, showed movies they had made, displayed graphing charts and other examples of their work.Parents met with teachers to receive information about the curriculum for the upcoming year.As well, there was information about the possibility of setting up a Community Kitchen.The idea of a Community Kitchen is that people from the community meet to share and cook healthy recipes.(Basic ingredients are provided through funding from the government).If you are interested, please let Mr.Rodrigue know at 819-872-3771.On Friday, Sept.28, 28 first-year education students from Bishop’s University visited our classrooms to get a glimpse of teachers and students in action.Just after the completing their Terry Fox run.Annual Craft Sale W»e will hold our annual Craft Sale at Pope Memorial on Saturday, Nov.3 from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.The grade five and six class will be selling lunch as a fundraiser for their class trip.Please call 819-872-3771 if you would like a table.Two Cycle three students with their water filtering experiment at the open house. Serving the greater Lennoxville area s.Also See: Before Halloween, it’s the Day of the Dead .see Page 10 NEWSROOM@SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Page 9 Resident wants Champlain to mimic Bishop’s Says student cause sleepless nights By Jen Young Record correspondent Bishops University officials, borough councillors and local police are working together to prevent disturbances that prove to be bothersome to full-time Lennoxville residents, but what about Champlain College?According to some residents, who spoke to The Record prior to attending last night’s borough council meeting, Champlain students have casued — and continue to cause — sleepless nights.But school officials say there is no proof that the disturbances are caused by their students.“I’ve lived here for 17 years,” says Winder Street resident Bob Drew.“And I can tell you that none of what I deal with has to do with Bishop’s students because it’s all Champlain students that live over here.I think that Champlain should be more responsible and have stiffer consequences for their students.” Drew, whose home is on the market, says he lost a sale on his house due to the loud parties and sleepless nights in his neighbourhood.“Thursday nights are the worst,” Drew says.“The loud music and squealing tires can keep you up all night long.I’m selling my house right now.I’m not selling primarily because of the students.My wife and I want a smaller home, but being able to sleep at night will be nice.” Drew says that he has tried to communicate his concerns and complaints to the college, but he was met with a not-my-problem attitude and he wants to see things change.“Every time I talk to Champlain they tell me more or less that they can’t do anything about it.They say that they are not responsible for the students after they leave campus.That’s not true.I think they should be more responsible all the time.If I had 18- or 19-year-old children and they ran through town causing hell, what would be the first door that people knock on?Mine.I would expect them to and 1 would expect Champlain to be more responsible too.” Champlain College director Paul Kaeser says that he sympathizes with residents.But the institution is doing Borough president Doug MacAulay will ask for more cooperation.PERRY BEATON worked with police and Bishop’s, but his hands are tied when students are not on school property.“I can’t do anything about students when they are downtown,” he says.“I can only take care of things when they are on school property.There is nothing legally we can do about people making noise, or squealing tires, in town.They are allowed to have a party just like anyone else, but when they get out of hand we shut it down.That’s all we can do.” Both Drew and Kaeser agree that an increased police presence would be beneficial.“It is the police that are going to be able to take care of these things and I always encourage people to call police,” Kaeser says.As The Record went to press.Drew was, he said, rallying a group of residents to attend last night’s borough council meeting, at which time they intended to ask politicians to request Please see Police on Page 10 everything in its power to take care of students that are on school property.“Nobody is sure that it is Champlain students that are causing these problems,” says Kaeser, who has been at the school since January.“As of 11 p.m.everything is shut down and we make sure of that.At the beginning of the semester there was an incident and police speculated that it was ‘most likely’ Champlain students and to my understanding it was proven that they weren’t.” The director says that the Winder Street Champlain residences have at least one security guard on duty each night and because some Champlain students are minors, setting up a student patrol program, like that of Bishops, is not possible.“We can’t expect our security guard to step off the property to tell someone that is squealing their tires to stop,” Kaeser says.Drew says that he has seen how hard Bishop’s has worked over the years and wants Champlain to follow in their footsteps.“Whatever it is that Bishop’s has been doing is working so Champlain should do the same,” Drew says.“I don’t expect the college to be able to put a 100 per cent stop to everything because I realize they are kids, but it should be better than this.” Kaeser says that Champlain also has Place your order UCW cookie dough sales By Jen Young Record correspondent As residents begin to start thinking about winter tires and tuning up their snow blowers, the United Church Women have begun thinking cookie dough.For the past nine years the UCW group has offered residents the convenience of purchasing frozen cookie and muffin dough which, according to the event’s initiator, has become a profitable fundraiser.“All the proceeds go back to the United Church,” said Lennoxville’s Gwen Bayley.“We started doing the fundraiser in 1999 and it’s still going strong.We’ve done well and we plan on keeping it up for as long as we can.” The fundraiser features dozens of pre-made and frozen mixes of all the favorite types of cookies and muffins, which brings a convenience for families at this time of year.Bayley says that the event has become popular with other groups as well.“I learned of the company (MacMil- lans) and the fundraiser through my granddaughter’s school when I was visiting her in Ontario nine years ago.This was the first time this type of fundraiser had been offered around here, but now there are other people and organizations that have tried it, so we have competition.This year is bigger and better.” Aside from offering the popular chocolate chip and blueberry muffin mixes the group is expanding what it offers.This year the order forms have jumped to four pages, as opposed to one, and include holiday classics, like gingerbread houses and party appetizers.Over 53 new items are available.Bayley says that the fundraiser will add an extra convenience for families watching what they eat.“We will have the trans fat free items, like we always have, but this year we also have peanut free items for families with allergies.” The deadline for orders will be the Nov.17 church bazaar.Residents can order the day of the bazaar or they can call UCW members Bayley at 819-563-3901, Barbara Smith at 819-569-8175, Ann Belden at 819-569-4840, or Patti Gillam at 819-562-5013.All UCW members are ready to take orders. page 10 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Lennoxville LINK BfflBFWl ELEBRATIONS To get all the facts! MS lives here.It’s here in our community.Please make a difference by volunteering.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada T800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca School pages local news • sports Comics • Classifieds Crosswords and more! Call today! 819-569-9528 450-243-1188 1-800-463-9525 RECORD >SUBSCRIBE?-3Ü « Miracle Of Fire COURTESY California-bom country-folk tunesmit h Eleni Mandell will take the Centennial Theatre stage this Wednesday and showcase her sixth album, Miracle of Five.Back on Jan 27, Mandell was the answer to the New York Times Crossword Puzzle clue for 16 across.Wednesday's 8 p.m.show costs $23 ($10 seniors and students).Call 819-822-9692.The marigold is traditional nosaurs.Check here for details to come.• The next meeting of the Books and Brown Bag Lunches reading club will be on Wednesday, Oct.24, from noon to 1 p.m.at the library.Bring a book you have enjoyed, and your lunch, and join us.• On Oct.27 from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.at the Amédée Beaudoin Community Centre in Lennoxville, Carol-Ann Hoyte will present a workshop on how to write reviews of children’s books.The cost is $30 and the workshop will help participants break into this specialized type of writing.Pick up an application form at the library.For information on all library events, call us at 819-562-4949 or visit our website, www.lennoxvillelibrary.ca.You can also reach us by e-mail at bibliolen@ne-trevolution.com.- by Michelle Barker Police: Cont’d from Page 9 more of a police presence.“My neighbour called police one night and the police told him to go out and get the license plate number,” Drew recounted.“At 2 a.m.it’s pretty hard to get up and out there in time to get that.I’ve set up my video camera and hopefully I will catch some of the noise.” Borough director Marc Mongeau says that the area of town to which Drew is referring is already on the list of neighbourhoods to watch.“We are going to ask police for more presence in that area,” says Mongeau re iterating the importance of calling police.“We are going to ask for follow-ups with concerned citizens, but it is important for residents to call police so they know where the problems are.” Borough President Doug MacAulay says closer communications will begin be tween the borough and Champlain.“We hope to get the same cooperation from Champlain as we get from Bishop’s,” MacAulay said.“Bishop’s contacts the town often asking what they can do to help, they have officials out on the streets, and they discipline students for their behavior when they are in town.” MacAulay believes that it takes efforts from all sides to resolve issues of this nature.El dia de los muertos Halloween is coming next week, but it’s not the only holiday on the block.In Celebrations! (1997), Annabel Kindersley reminds us there is also the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in Nov.2 in Mexico.El dia de los muertos is an important holiday during which people pray to the souls of their dead relatives so that they will return to the land of the living for just one night.They build altars in their homes and cemeteries and decorate them with a variety of foods and flowers in order to welcome the dead.The most popular flower is the marigold, which is the traditional flower of the dead.Preparations are made the night before at the cemetery.Families come to clean up the graves and decorate them with flowers.Then, the next morning, the celebrations begin for los angelitos, the little angels or children who have died.Families prepare the child’s favourite food and place it with a candle upon an altar.Spices and chilies are never put into this food because the children don’t like it.In the afternoon the families prepare for the souls of older family members.These get spicier foods and maybe even a bottle of tequila.At night people bring candles to the graves.The light is meant to help the dead find their way back to the living.Some families will spend the entire night at the cemetery.During the week leading up to this festival Mexican markets are filled with special treats.You can buy skulls, coffins and skeletons all made out of sugar, and even have the name of your dead relatives written upon them with icing.Mexicans also make a special bread called pan de muerto (bread of the dead) which is shaped like a person.Scary Saturday The library’s annual Halloween party brought in 17 little ghosts for a scary Saturday afternoon.Two Bishop’s students read scary stories in both French and English.The children helped carve a pumpkin and made their own masks.And of course there were lots of goodies.Thanks to everyone who helped make the afternoon a success, including the many local businesses who donated treats.Book Ends • The next children’s activity will feature the theme of di- Good Reads Lennoxville Library •=%T% Lennoxville LINK COURTESY Jaguars dart team captain Steve Luce (left), MS Branch 2000 founder Lee Aulis, and Independent Dart League President Cedric Cormier.Darts team captain ‘couldn’t believe it’ Tough guy got ‘all soft and stuff By Jen Young Record correspondent The local Jaguars dart team promised all proceeds from a weekend tourney to the non-profit Rock Forest MS Branch 2000 organization — which worked out to $714.50.According to team captain Steve Luce, the amount was a pleasant surprise.“It was a huge success.We had 20 dart players, which doesn’t seem like much, but from all the people who attended and the players we raised more than I thought.I was aiming for $500 and I thought that was going to be tough so when they counted it out at the end of the day I couldn’t believe it.” The team, as well as other squads under the local Independent Dart League, organizes tournaments each year with a mission of collecting funds for local organizations and Luce says it feels good knowing that they were able to help so much.“This is an answer to my prayers,” said MS Branch president and founder Lee Aulis, who has suffered from the disease herself since the age of 9.“It gives me a new strength knowing that there are people out there that care.” Before the tournament, Aulis told The Record that her Rock Forest outfit was in dire need of funds to stay a float.She explained how she founded the organization to help anglophones suffering with the disease, but was facing the cold hard reality that she was going to have to fold.“I started this to help people,” Aulis said.“Research is very important, but so is the immediate support and help people need.Right now we are in a deficit.We need $700 to get caught up on the bills.I don’t expect that the tournament will raise that much but every little bit helps so much.” The Rock Forest Branch began in 1999 and has used its collected funds to purchase medication for patients who are financially unable, built ramps, made numerous visits to anglophone patients in hospital, and transported dozens of multiple sclerosis patients to doctor appointments and errands throughout the Townships.Aulis attended the afternoon event held at the Elmwood Hotel and according to Luce her presence was very much appreciated.“It feels good to know that we were able to help so much,” he said.“Everyone appreciated having her there.You could see how thankful she was.I’m a big 6-foot-4-tall man, I’m not supposed to get all soft and stuff, but I did.” Luce said that not only were the visitors supportive on Saturday, but so was the community.“We really had some big sponsors.Local businesses really donated impressive items for the auction and we are so thankful to all of them.” Fellow teams in the Jaguars’ league pitched in and made donations as they too will soon ready themselves to organize tournaments to help other local organizations.“That’s the whole idea of the league,” Luce explained.“I’m only from one team, but all the teams in the league organize events like this to help local charities or individuals.” Aulis said she is now able to bring the branch’s bank books back into the black, even if just for a short time, and says she can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the outfit can continue to help fellow individuals living with the disease she has grown to accept.“Wow, I am mystified,” said Aulis yesterday morning.“I just walked in from depositing the money and paying bills.You have no idea what it felt like to see that stamp [reading] ‘paid’.I know there are good people out there and I just met some of the very best.I thank the Jaguars from the bottom of my heart.Because of their generosity of love and holding this event, the MS Branch 2000 can breathe this month knowing we are on the road to mending our lost hope.Almost all operational costs are up to date now and we can help people.I would like to personally hug every player there.I won’t forget their reaching out and touching my heart.I now see hope where all was about lost.” An emotional Aulis also told The Record that the day was blessed all around as she also reconnected with an old school friend whom she had not seen in years.For more information on Branch 2000 contact 819-823-7167 or for more information on the league itself contact Cedric Cormier at 819-876-2410.Tuesday, October 23, 2007 page 11 Dezan returns Canada places 17th in darts By Jen Young Record correspondent Team Canada came in 17th out of 43 teams from across the globe during the World Dart Federation World Cup held in the Netherlands earlier this month, and team manager Mary Dezan said the trip was unforgettable.“We had a great time,” said Dezan, a Lennoxville resident who returned from the voyage last Tuesday.“It was extremely exciting.We got to meet the mayor of Hertogenbosch.” Dezan, who is also general secretary of this country’s National Darts Federation left Oct.8 with Team Canada (Ontario’s Kim Whaley and John Verway, Alberta’s Ken Macneil, British Columbia’s Sean Smyth, and Newfoundland’s Jenelle Legge and Wayne Pike, and her husband Brian).She, Ontario manager Don Crookshanks, and Canada’s best dart players, met up in Amsterdam the next day.They traveled to Rosmalen, Holland, got settled and enjoyed the sights for the rest of the day before jumping into competition mode.To kick off the event Dezan attended the annual parade of countries.“The parade was to introduce each country that was participating," she recalls.“Each team wore their country’s colours and uniforms and there were 43 teams.That is a record number of participating countries for the World Cup.” Dezan has had darts in her blood since she first began throwing the arrows in 1977 with her husband.“I started as a player and my husband and I started playing tournaments with Andre Masse,” she said referring to the Canadian national champion.“When we got involved we were playing in the Massawippi league.Then I was elected as Es-trie region director, then the Quebec Federation, and I have been the general secretary for the NDF since 1998.” Darts has not yet been recognized in the Olympics as an official sport, but Dezan says the camaraderie and intense competition she witnessed two weeks ago proves that it should be.The team began throwing their arrows, along with the best dartists from around the world.on Thursday morning.Dezan, who was in charge of making sure that Team Canada had everything they needed, said that the Canadian team did exceptionally well.“The men’s team was playing the best team in the world — the Netherlands.We came in 17th out of 43 teams and that is very impressive.Kim Whaley came in joint ninth for the ladies singles and Ken Macneil came in joint ninth for the men.” Team Canada last took home the World Cup champion title in 1989, but according to local dart fan Dale Bessant, the fact that the team even made it there makes all dart fans proud.“We, the average weekend dart player and enthusiasts of the sport of darts everywhere are very proud of the performance of the players and coaches of our Canadian World Cup 2007 team in the Netherlands last week,” said Bessant, who followed the team’s progress over the Internet.“We should also thank and support the National Darts Federation of Canada for the financial support for the World Cup Team, I am not sure how many dart fans are aware of the fact that the game of darts is not supported financially by [the federal government’s] Sport Canada and therefore we rely on the NDFC membership to make it possible for World Cup play and to have ‘international’ status in the game of darts.Job well done and congratulations to Team Canada.” Despite the fact that the team did not make it into the finals Dezan says the closing ceremonies were phenomenal.“There must have been 2,000 people there,” she says.“It was extremely exciting.The people were really there for their countries.The Netherlands are very supportive of their players and it felt good to be a part of it.” Now that the NDF secretary is home she has to jump right back into her volunteer duties and ready the team for the World Masters to be held in England on Nov.14.“I won’t be going but I have to make sure that the players have all their tickets and equipment they need.After that I will have a rest before I leave for Winnipeg for a regular NDF meeting before the 2008 National Championships.It keeps me busy.” Photos and information about Team Canada are available at www.ndfc.ca. page 12 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Lennoxville LINK Tim Cynthia Goddard Decary ‘Coaching Solid Pension Strategies for our Clients” We focus on the decisions you require in accumulating wealth to transition smoothly through life’s stages with the peace of mind you deserve.GLOBAL MAXFIN INVESTMENTS INC.151 Queen Street SHERBROOKE 819-569-5666 30% OFF W BEST SELLERS ^ r EVERY DAY i stationery • supplies • gifts Sherbrooke's English Language Bookstore -Hf- Bishop s 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Installation / Repair Verification of wiring • Telephones • Jacks -Telephone - Computer Commercial & Residential David Moore *» > .Record inside Canadaian Soccer appoints an interim president .see Page 14 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, October 23, 2007 page 13 Cougars move closer to playoff berth Champlain downs Mon tm or en cy 2 0-4 By Mike Hickey Special to The Record The Champlain College football team took another step towards a playoff spot Saturday afternoon when they defeated Cégep Montmorency 20-4.As the final score would indicate.the game was a defensive struggle and it was the Cougar defence that stood out all day, limiting the Nomads’ offence to just 123 total yards.The victory evened the Cougars’ season record to 3-3 and put them in the driver’s seat for a playoff berth, an impressive feat considering the club began the 2007 campaign with three straight losses.Head coach Jean-Francois Joncas, while satisfied with the final result, felt his team can and should play better.“It is good to get the win but we can play a lot better and if we want to make the playoffs and win in the playoffs, we have to play better," Joncas said Monday morning.“We can compare ourselves with Montmorency.In the playoffs we will be playing better teams.” Joncas wanted to run the ball against the Nomads and the Cougars started the game in an I-formation.The strategy failed in part because the offensive line failed to provide the running backs with holes to run through.“The I-formation didn’t work because every time the running back got the ball there was a tackier on him,” Joncas explained.“The O-line didn’t step up and it was disappointing.” Champlain gained just 39 yards on 25 carries but compensated for the lack of a ground game with an impressive aerial attack.Quarterback Yan Cyr completed 17 of 29 passes for 260 yards and one touchdown.“Yan played okay,” Joncas said.“We made some good throws but he also missed some receivers who were open.” Champlain took a 1-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a rouge by William Dion and then extended their ad-vantage to 8-0 when Seydou Junior Haidara caught a 20-yard touchdown at the 11:22 mark.Dion added a 27-yard field goal before the Nomads finally got on the scoreboard when Mathieu Charbonneau’s field goal attempt went wide for a single point.Charbonneau added a 13-yard field goal to cut the Cougars’ lead to 11-4 at halftime.Defences dominated the third quarter with Champlain content to win the battle to field position, a strategy that paid off when Guillaume Bourassa returned a punt 46 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the quarter that gave the Cougars a commanding 17-4 lead heading into the fourth quarter.Dion rounded out the game scoring with his second field goal of the game, this time from 15 yards.Joncas felt that his team yielded too many first downs, 11, but the bottom line is that they kept the Nomads out of the end zone.All-star Frederic Plesius once again was a defensive stalwart as he was credited with 13 tackles including a quarterback sack and two tackles for losses.Another area that bothered Joncas were penalties: the Cougars were flagged 14 times for 145 yards.The Cougars now need one win in their final two games to clinch the fourth and final playoff spot in the Cégep AAA circuit and two wins would give them a chance to finish as high as third place.They are in Montreal this Saturday to play the undefeated, first-place defending Bol d’Or champion Vanier College Cheetahs.The Cougars wrap up the season at home a week from Sunday when they host the Beauce Appalaches Condors at Coulter Field.The game has been switched from its scheduled date, Saturday to Sunday, to accommodate a possible home playoff game for the Bishop’s Gaiters.PERRY BEATON / FILE The Cougars season record now stands at 3-3.PERRY BEATON / PIIJE C I N e M A f Tn Canadian Soccer Association names acting president Dominic Maestracci CanWest News Service Dominic Maestracci was named Saturday as acting president and chairman of the board of the Canadian Soccer Association, an organization that’s been hampered this year by on-field failures and off-field legal issues.Maestracci, a CSA vice-president, was selected by the group at its semi-annual meeting in Ottawa on-Saturday after the only other candidate, CSA vice-president Victor Montagliani, withdrew his name from consideration for personal reasons shortly before the meeting, the CSA said on its website Maestracci will lead the CSA until its next general meeting, scheduled for May.At that time, an open vote will be conducted to select the next president of soccer’s governing body in Canada.Maestracci has served as chairman of the CSA governance committees and has also served on the group’s futsal committee, finance committee, national referee committee, senior amateur committee and FIFA U-20 World Cup national organizing committee.He previously served as vice-president and president of the Quebec Soccer Federation.Maestracci, a full-time professor of medicine at the Université de Montreal, takes over an organization that’s taken its lumps in recent months.The CSA hosted the FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament over the summer, but despite attracting more than a million fans to games across the country, the event managed to lose money.On the pitch, the Canadian side was exposed as overmatched, losing its three games by a combined score of 6-0.In August, Colin Linford quit as CSA president halfway through his four-year term, saying there was a “lack of support from a majority of the executive and the board.” In mid-October, Fred Nykamp announced he was suing the CSA for allegedly offering him the job as chief executive officer and then changing its mind.In a statement of claim, Nykamp, said he quit his job as CEO of Canada Basketball in May and accepted the CEO’s job at the CSA the same day.He never officially started the CSA job and contends he was the victim of wrongful firing.The CEO position has yet to be filled, and the CSA is also without a technical director.In September, the Canadian women’s team suffered a disappointing first-round knockout at the Women’s World Cup in China, and coach Even Pellerud complained of a lack of support from the CSA.page 14 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 RECORD SPORTS Sherbrooke’s Gaudreau is named QUFL Player of the Week Another local player has been honoured by the Quebec University Football League.Dave-Anthony Gaudreau of the Sherbrooke Vert & Or was selected as the Quebec university special team Player of the Week for the week ending October 21st.He was joined by Charles-Antoine Sinotte of the McGill Redmen and Sebastien Se-jean of the Laval Rouge et Or.Gaudreau, a five-foot-seven, 184-pound kick returner/wide receiver from Montmagny was named special teams player as he returned nine punts for 94 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown return in Sherbrooke’s 44-0 win over St.Francis Xavier X-Men Saturday.The fourth year engineering major also caught three passes for 42 yards.Sinotte, a six-foot, 178-pound wide receiver, set a new Canadian Interuniversity Sport football all-time record for receptions in a single season in Saturday’s 50-30 loss to the Concordia Stingers and was named offensive player of the week.The second-year physical education major hauled in 15 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown to bring his 2007 total to 66 catches, three more than the previous single-season mark of 63 set by former Queen’s standout Craig Spear in 2003.Sinotte, who also leads the QUFL with 807 receiving yards, will get a chance to add to his record-setting The U of S cheerleading squad.numbers next Saturday when the Redmen wrap up conference play at home against Sherbrooke.Sinotte already set a Quebec single-game mark earlier this year when he caught 18 balls in a loss to Bishop’s on Oct.6, coming up one reception short of the CIS record.He also had a 16-catch performance against Acadia on Sept.22.Sejean, a six-foot-one, 231-pound defensive lineman from Paris, France, was named the defensive player of the week as he made four solo and three assisted tackles to lead the undefeated PERRY BEATON/ FILE Laval Rouge et Or to a 50-15 win over the Bishop’s Gaiters Sunday.The third year liberal arts major was a key factor as Laval improved their season record to a perfect 7-0 and clinched first place in the QUFL.|/\f itfa pair of tickets! 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TO WIN A PAIR* OF TICKETS, ¦ nn ¦— i - JUST CALL IN AT RECORD THURSDAY, OCT.25th AT 9 A.M.819-569-9525 The first 10 callers win! * One pair of tickets per family ¦ iM THE ¦¦¦.RECORD Tuesday, October 23, 2007 page 15 Obituary JOSEPH GORDON BRUCE MACKAY September 26, 2007, after a two year struggle with cancer and a stroke, with his wife by his side, Joseph found peace when he went home to be with the Lord.Joseph was born in Erie, Quebec, son of Richard Herbert Mackay and Lucy Hannah Tasker Halsall.Joseph attended school in Erie.He grew up on the farm with his brothers and sisters Albert Halsall, Eileen Halsall Kezar, Dick Halsall, James Mackay and Winnifred Mackay Dawson.Harold Ernest died as an infant.At the time of the second world war, Joseph being the youngest of four brothers, stayed home to tend to the farm.Working in the woods in winter, a tree accidentally fell breaking his back.Through this injury he came down with meningitis which crippled his legs.In 1952 Joseph married Mary Ellen Williams of Lynnfield Center, Massachusetts.Of this union their son Gordon Douglas was born.In his twenty-third year Gordon died in a tragic accident at his work.Joseph was peoples warden in St.Paul’s Church for forty-two years and sidesman for more than that number of years.He enjoyed working with wood.He made many lovely pieces of furniture using wood which came from trees harvested on the farm.Joseph was a good and gentle man, always ready to give a helping hand to anyone in need.A comment from a friend - “Joseph had a unique sense of humor and twinkle in his eye just before you realized he was teasing/joking.” This was very true.The funeral was held at St.Paul’s Church in Marbleton, September 28, 2007 with the Rev.Sister Mary Florence Lieu officiating, assisted by the Rev.Terry Blizzard, the Rev.Bradley Hicks, the Rev.Canon Ronald West and lay reader Jane Bishop.Loving family members and many dear friends attended the service completely filling the church.Following the service Joseph’s ashes were interned in St.Paul’s Cemetery.Joseph left to mourn his passing his wife Mary Ellen (Molly), his sister Winnifred Dawson, eight sisters-in-law Rena Halsall, Frances Halsall, Ida Mackay, Grace Crouse, Barbara Drozek, Jeanne Ferguson, Doris Lake, Susan Goodwin and her husband John, and many nieces and nephews.The one we love remains with us, for love itself lives on and cherished memories do not fade, Because a loved one’s gone.The one we love can never be more than a thought apart.And as long as there is memoiy he'll live on in the heart.Plymouth Trinity UCW On Tuesday, October 9, nine ladies and a visitor gathered in the church parlour for the monthly meeting of the Ply-mouth-Trinity UCW.Our president, Thelma Philbrick called the meeting to order and all rose to repeat the UCW purpose.Lois Deagle read “Living Thanks” as the devotional and closed the devotions with a prayer.The offering was received and the minutes of the September meeting were accepted as read.Correspondence including the Dixville Home fundraising letter; a thank-you from two of the campers we assisted and a thank you from our retired sexton, Judy Hillman for the gift received.It was decided to make a donation to the church In Memoriam fund in memory of the husband of a former member.In the absence of our corresponding secretary, the president took the list of cards to be sent.Visitation report showed a total of 106 visits since the last meeting.Thelma thanked those who had travelled to the Wales Home to help host the tea for former members at the beginning of the month.All enjoyed the afternoon of visiting.It was decided to order 25, 2008 United Church calendars.Plans for the pre-Christmas buffet and sale that is to take place on November 3rd were finalized.Menu is to include ham and scallop potatoes, salads, baked beans and rolls with squares and cookies for dessert.We were reminded that November will be our annual horror auction so everyone is to bring a small item wrapped to auction off.Three members paid the birthday pig and Happy Birthday was sung.Lois adjourned the meeting and Carol Gosselin served refreshments.Janet McBumey Recording secretary Card of Thanks MACKAY - I would like to sincerely thank all the nurses, caregivers and orderlies who tried to keep Joe comfortable during the time of his illness in the Wales Home.Your efforts were very much appreciated.A heartfelt thank you to family and friends who attended the funeral service and to those who sent cards and donations.A comforting service was conducted by the Rev.Sister Mary Florence Lieu.The professional services of Cass Funeral Home were much appreciated.MOLLY MACKAY (wife) Eustis Card Party The third card party of the season was held at the Eustis Parish Hall on Capelton Road on October 19, 2007.A total of twelve tables of players sat down for an afternoon of entertainment.Ladies first prize was won by Isabel Nelson with a score of 6940.Second prize went to Beulah Turnbull with a score of 5500.Dorothy Blake had the consolation.For the men it was Casey Vriesendorp who came out on top with a score of 6120.Gertie Raymond (playing as a man) came in second with a score of 5760.Lois Leney (playing as a man) got the consolation.The marked plate was held by Helen Anderson.The 9 Diamonds bid was won by lucky Esther Rolleston who managed to draw the Joker while cutting for high card with others.The 9 No Trump without the Joker prize was won by Sam Lake who successfully bid twice.The Any Ten bid was won by Isabel Nelson and Herb Lilley playing as partners.Special prizes were won by Everett Va-chon, Alice O’Connor, Barbara Wing, Bud Wing, Jenny Kezar, Royce Wallace, Dorothy Blake, Geraldine Swallow, Beulah Turnbull, Casey Vriesendorp.Door prizes were won by Gisele Dan-forth, Jack Kimpton, Harris Olsson, Feme Harvey, Len Swallow, Alice O’Connor, Eileen Lowe, Sam Lake, Connie Hartwell, Everett Vachon, Gerry Swallow, Marian St.Onge, Midge Parent, Archie St.Onge, Clarence Rolleston, Bev Haefli, Louise Peasley, Garth Call, Helena McComb, Judy O’Connor, Royce Wallace, Barbara Wing, Jane Curtis, Helene Swift.Happy birthday wishes were sung to Jack Kimpton and Beverley Haefli.Thanks to everyone for helping in all the usual ways.Please note that the next card party will be held this coming Friday, October 26 at 2 p.m.Plan to come and have a fun afternoon playing “500”.Meryl Nutbrown Death ¦Ml WARNHOLTZ, Frederick (1924-2007) -Gone to be with the Lord! On Friday, October 19, lovingly surrounded by his family Frederick Walter Warnholtz, in his 84th year, dear husband of Jean, loving father of Ken (Helena), Patricia (David), Nancy, Ronald (Diane), Richard (Carla), Karen (Philip), Craig (Kathy), Karla (Edward), and Paula (Alan).Very proud grandfather of 25 grandchildren.Loved by surviving brothers and sister, Karl, Elizabeth, Gertrude and Albert and predeceased by Erna, Martha, Agnes, Arnold and, this last week, Gordon.Highly esteemed by the church community at Cherry River Gospel Chapel, and an inspiration to thousands of children and adults through the work at Parkside Ranch, Orford, Quebec.Visitation will be held at Leo Paul Ledoux Funeral Home, 150 Sherbrooke Street, Magog, Quebec.Tel.: 819-843-4473.7 p.m.- 9 p.m.on Sunday evening and 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.and 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.Monday, October 22.The Memorial will be held at Grace Chapel, 267 Montreal St„ Sherbrooke, Quebec, Tuesday, October 23 at 1 p.m.In lieu of flowers, donation in Fred’s memory to Parkside Ranch, 1505 Alfred Desrochers Rd., Orford, Quebec, J1X 6J4, will be appreciated.Funeral service and Cremation entrusted to Résidence Funéraire Ledoux Magog Inc., 150 Sherbrooke St., Magog, QC.Tel.: 819-843-4473; 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LENNOXVILLE The Bishop’s/Champlain Refugee Student Sponsorship Committee will be holding their Annual Used Book Sale at the Lennoxville United Church, 6 Church Street on Thursday, October 25, 4 - 8 p.m.; Friday, October 26, 11 a.m.- 8 p.m.and Saturday, October 27, 9 a.m.-noon.If you have books to donate, please bring them to the church on Wednesday, October 24 from 4 - 8 p.m.or on Thursday, October 25 from 9 a.m.-noon.All proceeds go to support our sponsored students.COWANSVILLE The Cowansville AFEAS is organizing its 13th Annual Handicraft Show in the basement of Ste.Therese Church, 209 Ste.Therese Street, Saturday, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.and Sunday, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.Free admittance.Info 450-263-1100 or 450-263-3680.Everyone welcome.Golden Age Club Mansonville Today was a special occasion as we had three guests at our dinner at Soleil Rouge.These were Clifton and Flora Jersey and their daughter, Gay Burbank of Albany, New York.Clifton and Flora will be celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary on Oct.17.Their daughter-in-law, Jackie Jersey also sat with them.Clifton celebrated his 92nd birthday on the 10th of September and Flora will have had hers on the 12th of this month.So we signed cards for all three occasions, and were happy to have them join us today.It’s not every day that we celebrate an occasion like this.(I mean a marriage of these many years.Congratulations and our best wishes to you both!) Juliette Laliberte won today’s half and half.Door prizes were won by Juliette, Lila Jackie and Dot.500 winners were Therese and Edmond Ducharme.Game winners were Jackie and Dot.Judy Rypinski hasn’t been up to par, so we signed a card for her today.Rita Mossa MELBOURNE Richmond County Historical Society baked ham Harvest Luncheon, Sunday, October 28 at noon, St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall in Upper Melbourne.Guest speaker, John Hill, Railroad History in Richmond.For information, 819-826-2793.All welcome LENNOXVILLE St.Francis Valley Naturalist Club meeting on Wednesday, October 24 at 7 p.m.at the Amedee Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Samuel Gratham St., Lennoxville.Speaker: Mr.Charles Bury, former Editor ofThe Record.Topic: “The Return of the Wild Turkey”.RICHMOND Bountiful Harvest Soup Supper at St.Anne’s Anglican Church, 171 Main St.South, on Friday, October 26 from 4:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.Food and “gently-used” treasure tables.Silent Auction.Good food and fun! SHERBROOKE Wednesday, October 24, 2 p.m.to 4 p.m., Free information session, "When the next step is leaving your home, what are your options?” Presented by Evelyn Miller, SW, CSSS Sherbrooke.Hosted by St.Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League and sponsored by HAL 50+ of Township-pers’ Association.Location: Plymouth Trinity United Church Hall, 380 Duf-ferin St., Sherbrooke.For more information contact Kim Bailey at 819-566-5717.All welcome.AYER’S CUFF Sunday Brunch at Beulah United Church in Ayer’s Cliff on Sunday, November 4 from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.Menu: bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, homemade baked beans, pancakes, pure maple syrup, toast, fruit cocktail, juice, coffee and tea.All are welcome! IVES HILL Annual Ives Hill Halloween Party at Ives Hill Hall on Friday, October 26 at 7 p.m.The annual Family Fun Bingo will be at the Hall on Friday, November 2 starting at 7:30 p.m.For info call June Suitor (819) 837-2289 or Jennifer Sylvester (819) 837-2265.LENNOXVILLE Women’s Institute Soup and Sandwich Luncheon at Lennoxville United Church, Church Street, Friday, October 26 from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.Food table, handicrafts, what-not table.Admission charged.All welcome.WATERVILLE Christmas Luncheon and Bazaar on Thursday, November 1 from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.at Waterville United Church, Principale St., Waterville.Menu: chicken and pies.Admission charged.All welcome.LENNOXVILLE The public is invited to the CFUW Sherbrooke & District general meeting which will take place on Thursday, October 25 at 7 p.m.on the top floor of Centre Amedee Beaudoin, 10 Samuel Gratham, directly behind Town Hall on Queen St., Lennoxville.The speaker will be Jacques Gagnon from the Sherbrooke Police speaking on identity fraud.AYER’S CUFF 500 card parties sponsored by St.George’s ACW on Mondays, October 29, November 12 and November 26, at the Royal Canadian Legion, Rosedale St., Ayer’s Cliff.We begin at 1:30 p.m.Prizes, Raffle, Lunch.Bring a friend.All welcome.AYER’S CLIFF The Ayer’s Cliff Q.F.A.is renting a bus to go to Macdonald College for the annual meeting on November 2, 2007.Any members wishing to go, please contact Margaret Cheal 819-842-2278 or Myrna Conner 819-842-2636 as soon as possible.COWANSVILLE The Fall Tea of the B.M.P.Hospital Auxiliary will be held on Tuesday, October 30 from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.at Manoir Sweets-burg, 795 Principale, Cowansville.DANVILLE 8th Annual Craft Show being held at A.D.S.Elementary School, Danville on November 11 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.And November 12 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.Brunch on Sunday morning from 10:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.Admission charged, everyone welcome.IVES HILL Plowman’s Banquet and Prize-Giving will be held on Saturday, November 3 at 7 p.m.at the Ives Hill Hall.Menu includes turkey and the fixings.Please reserve by October 31 by calling Dianne Kirby at 819-562-7145 or Mac Fraser at 819-875-3842.All welcome.TRENHOLM The October worship service for Tren-holm United Church will be held on Sunday, October 28 at 1 p.m.Everyone is welcome to attend and coffee and cookie hour will follow the service.LENNOXVILLE Rummage Sale at the ANAF Hut, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville on Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.Everyone welcome.DANVILLE Royal Canadian Legion will be holding an Armistice Supper on November 3 at 6:00 p.m.For tickets please call Ronald Evans at 819-839-3488.LENNOXVILLE Brunch at ANAF Unit 318,300 St.Francis Street, Sherbrooke on Sunday October 28, 2007 from 10:30 am to 12:30 am.Everyone is welcome! LENNOXVILLE Nutrition and the Brain.Daniele Starenkyj is an internationally known French author and lecturer.Her commitment to womanhood and their health has lead her to write 17 books on the subject.Her workshop on Nutrition and the Brain is one you won’t want to miss.Places are limited so sign up as soon as possible! October 25 from 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m.at the Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre, 257 Queen St., Borough of Lennoxville.Admission charged.For more information please call us at (819) 564-6626.LENNOXVILLE Annual Sandy Moon Memorial Dog Walk-A-Thon, Saturday, October 27.Registration at 9:30 a.m.Departure: 10 a.m.at Tourist Info Station, Windsor St., Lennoxville.Finish: Capelton Mines.Registration fee or pledge form.To benefit the Frontier Animal Society.Call for a pledge form or just come walk with us! 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¦ Thank You For Checking Please look over your ad the first day it appears making sure it reads as you requested, as The Record cannot be responsible for more than one insertion.North 10-23-07 * J 9 3 V A 10 6 4 2 * 8 3 * A J 4 West East * 2 * A Q 10 7 6 4 ¥ Q 5 V 9 7 ?Q 10 7 6 5 2 ?J 9 ?10 6 5 2 * Q 8 7 South * K 8 5 V K J 8 3 * A K 4 * K 9 3 Dealer: South Vulnerable: East-West South West North East 1 NT Pass 2 ?Pass 2 V Pass 3 NT Pass 4 4f Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: A 2 Tuesday, Oct.23,2007 Do you finesse or play with finesse?By Phillip Alder Derwood Fincher wrote, “Experience is what allows us to repeat our mistakes, only with more finesse!” This deal features a finesse in the club suit.Should you take it, or is there a better line of play?Against your four-heart contract, West leads the spade two.East wins with his ace and returns the spade 10.Not being blessed with X-ray vision, you put up your king, but West rudely ruffs and shifts to a diamond.You take East’s jack with your ace and cash the heart king, West dropping the queen.After you draw East’s remaining trump (West pitching a diamond), how would you continue?North responded with a transfer bid, showing five or more hearts and any count.The vulnerability persuaded East to keep quiet.Now South, with a maximum and four-card heart support, thought about making a super-accept by jumping to three hearts.But with 4- 3-3-3 distribution, he sensibly decided just to complete the transfer.North rebid three no-trump to offer a choice of games, and South chose four hearts, of course.At first glance, it looks as though you need the club finesse to work.However, that is not true.Play off your diamond king, ruff your last diamond on the board, and call for the spade jack.East wins with his queen, but what does he do next?He is endplayed.If he switches to a club, it is away from his queen.And if he plays a spade, you ruff in one hand and sluff a club from the other.Experience tells us to finesse only when there is no alternative.CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Positive factor 5 Deli orders 9 False witnesses 14 Blow off steam 15 Gator's cousin 16 Bert’s Muppet pal 17 Luigi’s bye-bye 18 India's continent 19 Bullwinkle, e.g.20 Bit of a miracle 23 Say cheese! 25 Golf flagpole 26 Trauma centers, for short 27 __-o’-shanter 28 ‘60s hairdo 32 Pat daintily 34 Black cuckoos 36 Geologic period 37 Abhorrences 41 Who would have guessed?44 Knocked senseless 45 Hydrogen’s number 46 Land of shamrocks 47 Good buddy 48 Drug agent 50 Actor Beatty 51 Election winners 54 Donnybrook 56 Outmoded 58 Hardly! 63 Jalopy 64 Diva’s moment 65 King David’s predecessor 68 Fall bloom 69 Edges Monday's Puzzle Solved (C)2007Tribune Media Services, Inc.All rights reserved.10/23/07 70 Option word 71 Appears 72 Podiatrist’s 73 concern Snow racer DOWN 1 Letters for 2 pipes Hilo gift 3 Full 4 agreement Seat at the bar 5 Grifter’s ploy 6 Heavenly bear 7 One way to 8 cook eggs Resell tickets 9 Citrus drink 10 Age after 11 Bronze Battery 12 terminal Stair piece 13 Crystal gazers 21 Kind of horse or cow 43 Genetic stuff 22 Grass (divorced man) 49 Audit taker 23 Follow menacingly 51 Peruvian natives 24 Frenzy 52 Scandinavian 29 Cattle holding area 53 Hawaii or Alaska 30 Gangster’s gun 55 Ship tie-up spot 31 Burger topping 57 Nincompoops 33 Ten-speed 59 Account entry 35 Red flag command 60 Toledo’s lake 38 Computer operation 61 Soil sweetener 39 Fundamental values 62 Right on the map 40 Stockholm man 66 Wear and tear 42 Apprentices 67 Spearheaded By Diane C.Baldwin 10/23/07 Columbia, MD page 20 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 ¦ —THE —».¦ RECORD He has turned her into an obsession Dear Annie What is a woman to do when her husband is still in love with his first girlfriend?I am a married woman with four children.My husband, “Shane,” continues to hold a torch for “Mary.” The thing is, Mary never realty liked him that much.When we first married, I knew part of him would always love her, but I think it’s gone too for.Two months ago, Shane met Mary in a cafe.He didn’t tell me.Mary actually called and told me she saw him.She said Shane didn’t bother to mention that he was married or that we have children.Mary, however, made sure to ask.I realty love my husband, but maybe love means letting someone go.Is that what I need to do?—Confused in Montreal Dear Montreal; Shane is not in love with Mary.He is infatuated with the idea of her, and since she is unavailable to him, he has turned her into an obsession.It’s not romantic.It’s disturbing.And he would be no better off if he were unattached.Tell Shane you know about his meeting with Mary, you realize he is still fixated on her and that he has an obligation to you and your children to work on his marriage.Insist that he go with you for counseling and learn to appreciate what he has before he throws it away.Dear Annie: I’ve been divorced for more than 10 years.In the process, my ex-wife has alienated my family to the point where they want nothing to do with her.The problem is that along the way, my family has left my children out in the cold.My family avoids contact with the kids because they don’t want to deal with my ex-wife.Worse, my ex has taught the children that someone shows their love try what they buy for you.I’ve moved closer to my children in order to take a more active part in their lives and, hopefully, to help them become closer with my family.I’ve been encouraging contact on both sides, but I’m meeting with some resistance, especially on the part of my sisters.What can I do?—Forlorn Dad Dear Dad: Explain to your family that it is unfair to everyone if they give up on your children because the ex is so difficult We assume you see the children on a regular basis, which means it's up to you to be an involved role model for your children, teaching them that love cannot be bought, and seeing that they spend time with their grandparents, aunts and uncles, forming a closer bond.Dear Annie: When my husband asked me to marry him, my only hesitation was, “Can I be married to a smoker?” He was handsome, smart and kind, and I liked him more than anyone I had ever met.I said, “Yes.” We have been married 31 years, and there has been constant conflict during our marriage because of his smoking.I have been hypnotized to try to be able to stand cigarette smoke.He tried to please me by using smokeless tobacco and lost his teeth in the process.Nothing has worked.Smokers and non-smokers are worlds apart I don’t care if the guy looks like David Beckham, is as smart as Albert Einstein, as wealthy as Bill Gates and as kind as Jesus Christ don’t marry him ifhe is a smoker and you don’t smoke.It is not fair to either of you.That person is addicted, and you are not going to change him.— Can’t Breathe in My Own Home Dear Can’t Breathe: You are correct An addicted person must want to quit.Your husband needs the help of his doctor and the support of family and friends.He also can learn more about the free stopsmoking programs offered through the American Cancer Society (cancer.org) at 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) and the National Can- Bursaries offered The ANAF Ladies’ Auxiliary is offering 4 bursaries to sons and daughters of ANAF members (Men’s Unit & Ladies’ Auxiliary).Applications must be received by November 1, 2007 and sent to: Mavis Robertson 29 Academy St.Sherbrooke, Quebec JIM 1P7 cer Institute (smokefree.gov) at 1-80OQUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Many Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Lordy Lordy Look Who’s 40!!! 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