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m.^x The Animal Nutrition Centre ® Quality Pet Food • Animal Feed • Supplies • Grooming I" today! ii Dog Obedience Courses starting April 1, 2010 Last chance before the Fall Session 1730 Wellington S., Lennoxville *81 9-348-1 888 THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 75 cents + taxes PM#0040007682 4JP SUBARU SHERBROOKE - Estrto Auto Centre - Come see our new showrooms 4367 hour que tilvd , Rock Forest 816-564 1600 • 1 800 567 4259 www bubaruuhwrbrookc com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Magog residents face cocaine charges By Doug McCooeye Three Magog residents appeared in a Sherbrooke courtroom on Monday to face accusations related to the importation of cocaine by mail.According to a report, Gaétan Duquette.Anrtie-Lyne Belleville, and Denis Boudreau were all charged with counts of conspiracy to import 664 grams of cocaine, importation of cocaine, and cocaine trafficking.Quebec Court judge Gabriel Lassonde presided over the case.Two of the accused were arrested in late January when a Customs Officer in Ontario pulled a package that contained suspicious substances.The parcel, which originated in Costa Rica, was intended for an address in Magog.The subsequent police investigation -which involved over 20 officers from the RCMP, the Sûreté du Québec, and the Régie de police de Memphrémagog - lasted a few days and led authorities to the residence in question.A police-led search of the home resulted in the seizure of over a pound of cocaine.Officers on site proceeded to arrest the two suspects who were inside the residence.The suspects were originally scheduled to appear in court on January 28, but according to the SQ, their court appearance was postponed due to an “ongoing investigation in a complementary case." The suspects were then conditionally released.On Monday, Duquette and Belleville, who are being defended by Patrick Fréchette, were also facing charges related to the production of cannabis.The case is scheduled to resume on June 16.Waiting is the hardest part $175M Convention centre to be up and running by January 2011 COURTESY VI UE DE SHERBROOKE Though the centre is still just lines on paper, the new site already has 20 events booked, with several months completely locked up FTf « i t » n HI ! ! | f | | J»"ï ! 1 By Doug McCooeye Sherbrooke f | jhe Sherbrooke Convention Cen-I tre - the $17.5 million construc-L.tion project announced in the Fall - will be up and running by January 2011.“In a couple of months, we will have access to a new tourism development tool that is of prime importance and has been long-awaited by the (region)," said Sherbrooke mayor Bernard Sévigny of the centre.Indeed, the centre cannot get built fast enough as some twenty events have already been scheduled for 2011.According to the City, the convention centre is already completely booked for the months of February, March, April, October, and November of next year.Constructions Guy Sébas is the construction firm undertaking the project.Cont’d on Page 3 Daffodil lays are re again Page 5 m hi Floating with Saint Francis : S ; - l-Elementary students celebrate St.% ^Patrick’s Day in Richmond Page 2 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Still for Sale Serge Couture By Jake Beers Weather TODAY: The mayor of Canton de Hatley, Pierre A Lev,.c, announced at a press conference Tuesday, March 23 that the municipality will not be buying Montjoye.“Unable to find a private developer to assume the continuity of siding facilities due to insufficient profitability of this activity, we abandoned the idea of buying the ski center,” said Levac.He continued to say that the municipality will be looking into purchasing the ski chalet, the garage and the land fund “The Township of Hatley wants to buy the ski chalet and garage to meet the needs already identified by the munici pality for a community center and a municipal garage," he said.Canton de Hatley is currently discussing a development plan for the land fund in hopes of reassuring citizens that it will be under the municipality’s control.The owner of Montjoye, Serge Couture, said he understood the municipality's concern for continuing to run the ski mountain with its low attendance and revenue.There has been no final offer made as the municipality is still in negotiations with Montjoye.The date for a final decision is set for April 23.“I am confident that a final agreement that will be mutually satisfactory will be decided by April 23," said Couture.SATURDAY: MAINLY CLOUDY HIGH OF 6 LOW OF-11 SUNDAY: SUNNY Ï" BREAKS HIGH OF 2 ! LOW OF -6 Jf / MIXED RAIN SNOW HIGH OF 2 LOW OF 0 - .«' j .* THURSDAY: SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS HIGH OF 4 LOW OF-6 FRIDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF -6 LOW OF-11 Youth By Michelle Lepitre Make Way for YOUth / Desjardins Migration Agent T A 7^at are the Young Townships \/\f Leaders Awards?Designed to Y V celebrate youth leadership in the Eastern Townships, these awards help shine a spotlight on all the great things young people in the Eastern Townships are doing.Over the coming weeks, we will periodically feature stories of last year’s award winners in our Keeping in Touch column; we hope that these stories will inspire you to nominate a young person for one of these prestigious awards.Nomination forms are available on our website, www.townshippers.qc.ca, or by contacting Michelle Lepitre, Make Way for YOUth/Desjardins Migration Agent, at 819-566-5717 (1-866-566-5717) or ml@townshippers.qc.ca.The 2010 Young Townships Leaders Awards are made possible, in part, by the generous financial contributions of NAV Canada and other supporting partners.Read on to learn more about one of the 2009 Young Townships Leaders award winners, Tierra del Fuego, a community resource centre and trading post created by a group of ambitious, community-minded youth! YOUNG TOWNSHIPS LEADERS AWARDS: HONOURING TIERRA DEL FUEGO By Joanna Bateman and Alanna Fernandes, Tierra del Fuego In June 2009, the organizers of Tierra del Fuego, Lennoxville’s sustainable community resource centre 8i trading post, were recognized at the Young Townships Leaders Awards for our active participation in Townships life.Honoured by this symbol of support from Townshippers’ Association, we were encouraged to continue believing in ourselves as we entered our second year.Almost a year later, we are proudly preparing the community garden for the coming spring.We have begun an equitable fashion project, and continue to host a monthly Mommy Club, community suppers, language exchanges, yoga and meditation classes, subsistence living workshops, and specialized events.The door of 19 Church St.in Lennoxville also opens up to the public a newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record leading the way COURTESY GRANADA THEATRE SUZANNE VEGA 111 CLOSE-UP As a welcoming gesture, the Granada Theatre in Sherbrooke is offering a special promotion on Suzanne Vega's March 27 concert for all Townshippers' Association members.Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s (Luka, Tom's Diner, Caramel, Small blue thing.).The March 27 performance will feature Vega's long-time musical partners Mike Visceglia and Gerry Heonard and will recreate intimate and imaginative new acoustic renderings of Suzanne’s classics and rarities.For more information or to reserve your tickets, call the Granada Theatre, 819-565-5656.library, a community kitchen, an internet access, arts and music equipment, and a meeting space for local groups, including the Lennoxville Townshippers’ Youth Council.All resources are offered for free, donation and/or trade.Creating a socio-ecological enterprise that offers various opportunities for people to learn, be creative and resourceful, allows us (and others) to discover the magic of the Townships.Incredible people live here, and among us is a mutual desire to connect with both our natural and social environments.Recognizing this brings a great sense ofhope, fulfillment, and connectedness.We appreciate so much the opportunities created and the support provided.For more information, contact tier-radelfiiego@gmail.com or 819-829-1163.TOWNSHIPS PJ.CONTEST Do you know a young student who likes history?Art?Writing?Can you think of a grade five or six student who loves to ask questions and search for answers?If so, be sure to tell him or her about the Townships P.I.contest! We at Townshippers’ Association want to learn all about the things that happened here in the Townships that are not talked about at school.To do this, we are asking students in grades five and six to help us out, by investigating stories or events that happened here in the past.Once they’ve done this, we want them to share their stories with us by creating an illustrated short story detailing the event or mystery they investigated.For more information about the Townships P.I.contest, or to get a registration form, visit the Youth Townships website at www.youthtownships.ca, or contact Michelle at 819-566-5717 (1-866-566-5717) or ml@townshippers.qc.ca.Townshippers' Association is a nonpartisan, non-profit community organization serving the Eastern Townships English-speaking community.Contact www.townshippers.qc.ca; ta@townshippers.qc.ca; 257 Queen, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), (819-566-5717; 1-866-566-5717) or 584 Knowlton, Lac-Brome (450-242-4421; 1-877-242-4421).Ben by Daniel Shelton Y?\Cuic\ \iUNCkJ WHAT'S WITH THE BACKPACK?£2> -a7 1 he Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Page 3 *1 - ^/OCAL ^ N EWS “Up to now, there have been no surprises.It would be astonishing if any were to happen in the time to come.” IN BRIEF Police seek witnesses in bicycle accident On Saturday evening last, at around 9 :30, an accident occurred on Galt Street west in Sherbrooke at the intersection of Champlain street involving a vehicle and a bicycle.As a result of this accident, the young female cyclist suffered severe injuries.The Sherbrooke Police Service is currently looking for witnesses to this occurrance .Anyone with any information should contact Hugues Nadeau of the SPS at (819) 821-5544.Arson suspect to undergo psychiatric evaluation The 46-year-old man who was arrested in connection to the Saint-Jean Street fire that took place in Granby on Friday will have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before appearing in court.The suspect will not stand before a judge until next week when it is expected he will be charged with at least one count related to arson.Since July, 18 suspicious fires have occurred in the Granby region.While similar in nature, Friday’s fire has not been officially linked to the others by SQ investigators.Residents say fatal accident could have been avoided Centre to be built by 2011 Cont’d from Page 1 They will be working in collaboration with three other companies: Ar-chitech Design, which will offer architecture consultation; Teknika HBA, that will handle the mechanical and electrical infrastructure; and Jean-Marc Dugré inc.that will take on the structural aspects of the project.Last September, the Quebec and Canadian government both confirmed they would be investing $5.8 million each into the convention centre.The City of Sherbrooke will pick up the balance of the costs, another $5.8 million.Sherbrooke’s mayor said that everything regarding cost is where it should be.“We are, essentially, within the budget envelope that we planned for this project,” said Sévigny in a recent radio interview.“Up to now, there have been no surprises.It would be astonishing if any were to happen in the time to come.” Located in the plateau Saint-Joseph section of the city, the convention centre will cover a surface area of 95,000 square feet.Last May, this spot was chosen by the city’s municipal council in a 12-8 vote in lieu of a 12th avenue-loca- tion in Fleurimont borough.The centre will consist of a two-level service-area structure totaling 35,000 square feet and a 60,000 square foot exhibition hall.Features include a ticket centre, a restaurant, offices, storage space, a large conference room, two meeting rooms, and a VIP lounge.The exhibition hall itself can be separated into three parts with the help of sound-proof dividers.This will allow the centre to play host to more than one event at the same time.“The important contribution from Quebec that is being announced today will help (.) provide an infrastructure with the capacity to host large events, on top of contributing to the economic activity, employment, and the revitalization of the region,” said MNA Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (Saint-Francois) back in September.Pierre Dagenais, director-general of DOUG MCCOOFYE Sherbrooke Mayor Bernard Sévigny hopes the centre will be a hub for the city's cultural activities the convention centre, said recently that the new structure would be one of the most functional convention centre buildings in the province.Upon opening, the Sherbrooke Convention Centre will create three administrative positions and 11 jobs related to day-to-day operations.dmccooeye@sherbrookerecord.com Police stats on par with previous years Notable decline in road accidents, down 6.4 per cent in Estrie Canton de Hatley residents say the accident that occurred near the Highway 143-Sherbrooke Street intersection could have been prevented.On Sunday evening, a small car violently collided with a passenger van.As a result of the impact, the smaller vehicle burst into flames, leaving the two occupants no time to escape.According to an online report, Hatley residents feel that the area where the accident occurred - a winding road with lots of potholes - is in serious need of road repairs and the speed limit needs to be reduced.“A light with a speed limit of 50 km/hr, and there would not have been an accident,” said area resident Reine Gagnon in a report.“There are always accidents because people are going too fast.” The six occupants of the passenger van - a Vermont family of two adults and four children, ages one to eight - suffered injuries as well, although none of them fatal.Multiple sclerosis never hits just one person.It affects the entire family.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety ca By Doug McCooeye j-T-|he Sûreté du Québec has released their preliminary activities report X for 2009.“The image we see for this past year is very similar to that of 2008,” said Louis-Philippe Ruel, spokesperson for the SQ of the report.“While the numbers are almost identical in many areas, there is a noticeable decrease in some of them.We feel our efforts are making a difference.” Ruel said that the most notable number reduction was in road safety.According to the report, accidents in the Estrie region are down 6.4 percent.“Road safety has been a priority for us since 2006,” said the SQ spokesperson, citing the service’s campaign from a few years ago that pledged to increase their focus in that area.Ruel said that stricter drunk-driving laws, speeding ticket fines being doubled in cost, and laws banning cell phone use in cars are just some of the measures that have been taken that could explain why there are fewer accidents than in past years.“While it could just be a down year for accidents, there could be a correlation.” This past year, 457 cases were opened for driving under the influence, compared to 453 the year before.2009 saw 26 fatal car accidents compared to 29 in 2008.In all, there were 3746 material vehicle accidents (331 less than 2008) with 1034 of them causing injury (seven more than 2008).Other types of crime saw slight variations from a year ago.Cases involving property crime saw a minor decrease (5020 incidents compared to 5042 in 2008) while crimes against the person saw a minor increase (1294 cases compared to 1274 in 2008).“These variations are all negligible and it does not indicate a marked variation on the picture of criminality in the region,” said Ruel in the report.In total, 21,580 criminal cases or other types of infractions were dealt with by Estrie region police officers in 2009 compared to just 22,033 cases - a two-percent decrease - from the year before.In all, regional police gave out 22,642 tickets for various infractions in 2009, about 1,400 less than in 2008.for LENNOXVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at the Army, Navy, Air Force Unit 318 (The Hut) 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2010 9 p.m.to 1:30 a.m.Music by SLIGHTLY HAGGARD Admission: $6.00 Everyone welcome (18+) to come out and support the students of Lennoxville Elementary School Proceeds for benches and a gazebo for the playground The Record Page 4 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 IN BRIEF Canadian accused in $4.5 million cocaine case Canwest News Service A 57-year-old Quebec businessman is detained in an American prison after Arkansas police say they uncovered more than 90 kilograms of cocaine hidden in his tractor-trailer.The Arkansas Highway Police said the value of the drugs is estimated at $4.5 million.The man was arrested last week during a routine safety inspection on highway 40, near Alma, Ariz.Officers say they discovered several bundles of cocaine in a hidden compartment of the trailer.Police believe the truck, which was transporting a load of vehicles, was travelling from California to Quebec.Francois Robillard, of Sorel-Tracy, Que., is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.He is being held on a $150,000 bond in the Crawford County Detention Center.Robillard is the owner of a used car dealership in Sorel-Tracy.Montreal boutique shooting target demed bail Canwest News Service A street gang leader who survived a mob-style hit last week at his upscale clothing boutique in Old Montreal has had his bail revoked in a previous assault case and will remain behind bars.A judge ruled that if Ducarme Joseph was not kept in jail, he likely would seek revenge for the attack on his store, which killed his bodyguard and another man and injured two other people.A police street gang expert testified Joseph is one of the most feared gang leaders in Montreal.About 90 minutes after two masked gunmen sprayed his store with 50 bullets, Joseph was seen talking with a hitman named "Gunman," gang expert Sgt.-Det.Jean-Claude Gauthier testified Monday.Joseph, 41, pleaded guilty Monday to breaking his bail conditions that stemmed from an assault charge last fall.Cancer advocacy group to issue report Wednesday Canwest News Service The majority of Canadians do not have adequate protection against the rising cost of care because once people are diagnosed, they are retired and no longer covered by employer insurance plans, says a cancer advocacy group.That is one of the findings of the annual report card by the Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada that will be presented in Toronto on Wednesday.The report will outline some of the challenges and successes surrounding cancer care in Canada.It keys on several issues, including private insurance coverage for cancer drugs, the vulnerability of children due to a lack of smoking bans in cars carrying children in some provinces and the state of breast cancer treatment in Canada.The advocacy group is made up physicians, patients and public policy experts, and aims to assess and improve Canada's cancer treatment system.Bloc’s Duceppe has federalists, sovereigntists seeking apologies COURTESY W1KIMED1A Many have accused Duceppe of just trying to keep his name in the headlines, but the Bloc leader's comments have landed the seasoned politician in trouble with all kinds of groups ' ,ffj ^ : *1111111 iiil By Mike DeSouza Canwest News Service Federalists and Quebec sovereigntists were both demanding apologies on Monday over a weekend speech by Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe which described Quebecers as "resisters" to Canada.While Conservatives and Liberals quickly pounced on the remarks, suggesting Duceppe was linking Quebec to the French resistance to Nazi Germany, the Bloc leader suggested his opponents were going overboard with political correctness."I think this is plain stupid," Duceppe told reporters after the daily question period in the House of Commons."In my speech, I was not talking at all about that period of history.I was talking (about) the fact that we're resisting the federal system with all the decisions made against Quebec." Duceppe had told reporters after his weekend speech that sovereignty could not be achievable without the work of resisters, as was the case for France during the war.But he added that the weekend meeting, marking the 20th anniversary of the Bloc, opened with a tribute to Pierre Vadeboncoeur, a recently deceased union leader, who had also written about resistance.He said the Conservatives should apologize for suggesting that he was comparing Canada to Nazi Germany."I always said Canada is a great democracy.It's a great country," Duceppe said Monday."I don't believe it's mine.I want Quebec to be a sovereign country and I think this is just unacceptable (that) they're trying to play on that word." But Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis said Duceppe is the one who should apologize."For the average person, everyone knows what resistance means," said Paradis, who is also the Quebec lieutenant for Prime Minister Stephen Harper."So this is what we deplore, and we must say this loud and clear." NDP Deputy Leader Thomas Mul-cair suggested that the Conservatives have fallen into Duceppe's trap by attacking him to get attention when the Bloc has nothing new to propose."Duceppe is anything but subtle and is playing a game," said Mulcair."He’s trying to bait people in the rest of Canada to attack him, so he can play his usual game of being the victim.That's all this is about.(It) is Duceppe managing to sucker the Conservatives into the fight and then denying that he ever said the words." Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said the controversy also suggests that the goal of achieving sovereignty for Quebec is an empty project."He’s got nothing to say, so he starts engaging in these weird historical comparisons that everybody finds are kind of a poor joke," Ignatieff said."I've had the honour of actually meeting people who were real resistance - people who parachuted themselves into the dark to liberate their country.I mean let's get serious here.It would almost be an insult to their memory if I were to take it seriously, but of course, you shouldn't take it seriously." But Duceppe said there are a lot of words that can be taken out of context."When we talk about the Quiet Revolution (in the 1960s in Quebec), was there a revolution in Quebec like the French Revolution?" he asked."Come on.At some point political correctness will mean that we can no longer say any words." Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Page 5 Daffy days are here again By Corrinna Pole The Record | ncwsroom@shcrbrookerecord.com Lennoxville approves 50k for storefront renovations Publisher’s concerns acknowledged SHARON MCCULLY ¦ " mm Councilor Mark McLaughlin says the funding for the Lennoxville Lantern publication comes from a municipal fund, $8,000 of which is set aside for pilot projects like this.By Jake Beers Lennoxville At the 20-minute Lennoxville Borough Council meeting Monday, March 22, it was decided that the longstanding program to beautify commercial facades would be geared towards improving accessibility.This year $50,000 will be made available to businesses on Conley St.to improve their business fronts with similar funding in 2011 going towards improving the two entrances to Lennoxville along Queen St.It was also recommended that an information panel be placed near the four corners in the downtown area.Council also approved a donation to La Maison Aube-Lumière in memory of former Cookshire mayor Normand Potvin.During the public question period, Sharon McCully, publisher of The Record voiced her concerns about the new municipal publication The Lantern and its “very high impact on competition.” McCully asked if a formal resolution had been passed by council to authorize the investment in a new communication strategy, what the actual cost to taxpayers will be and the duration of the agreement with Les Publications Municipale.Councilor Mark McLaughlin explained The Lantern did not require a formal resolution and the decision was made during a planning meeting.He said funding for the publication came from the city’s $184,000 ‘recherche et secretariat’ budget and each councilor was entitled to $8,000 from that budget for projects such as this one.McLaughlin said during election campaigning, most residents said they wanted more local information, more “corporate information.” and stated that except for one or two emails they have been getting all positive feedback about The Lantern.“There is no year-long contract for it, we’re just doing this issue by issue and seeing how it goes,” said McLaughlin.The Lantern is put out once a month and costs roughly $1400.Responding to the comment that the taxpayer-subsidized publication was unfair competition to private media, McLaughlin stated that they were not going door to door but that it was “word of mouth, bringing the advertiser - they’re coming to us.” Borough president David Price was absent from the meeting and aside from the two representatives from The Record and a local businessman who attended part of the meeting, there was nobody else in attendance.Starting this Thuusday, March 25, until Sunday, March 28, volunteers will be asking the public to purchase “a daffodil for life” for the Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) annual fundraising campaign.Over two million bright yellow freshly cut daffodils, from British Columbia growers, will be on sale at 2,600 outlets across the province.In the Townships 160,000 daffodils will be sold through 100 outlets.Before the campaign has even officially kicked off, Lennoxville volunteers have managed to presell an impressive 1,700 bunches, according to long time volunteer Pat Heath.“We’re so proud,” said Heath.“We have the most wonderful volunteers and the most wonderful people who buy the flowers, without them it wouldn’t be a success.” Heath has been volunteering for CCS for a number of years and says she’s motivated by family illness and “wanting to see an end to cancer".The Lennoxville campaign, which encompasses Birchton, Bury, Cookshire, Earlstown, Hatley, Huntingville, Milby, North Hatley, Sawyerville and the surrounding areas, raised $17,073 last year.Heath says the 2010 bouquets will be distributed to Lennoxville volunteers this Thursday for delivery.Those who didn’t preorder bunches however still have time to pick up a bouquet of three or ten flowers ($5 and $10), from Sherbrooke area volunteers at local shopping malls, banks, grocery stores, office buildings.Money raised from the sale of the bouquets directly finances research projects and provides services and support to cancer patients and their families.Funds are also filtered towards education and advocacy activities, and promotion of healthy lifestyles that improve chances of prevention.The philanthropic activity also marks the beginning of month-long cancer awareness activities during April.Cancer is the leading cause of death in Quebec, according to CCS, which estimates there were 44,200 new cases of cancer and 20,100 cancer related deaths in Quebec last year.Across the country CCS estimates there were 171,000 new cases of cancer and 75,300 cancer related deaths.The 55-year-old fundraising initiative started by chance when the flowers were given as a token of appreciation during an event in Toronto and recipients tried to pay for them.In 1957 volunteer Fran Shannon headed the team for the first daffodil sales in Toronto and an anonymous donor paid for 5,000 blooms to be flown from British Columbia marking the first ever Daffodil Days.The activity caught on and the “sunny touch of happiness” was brought to communities across the country, debuting in Montreal in 1961.The yellow blooms have come to represent hope and renewal for those who have been touched, directly or indirectly, by cancer and in November 2000 they were adopted as the official CCS emblem.For more information, visit www.cancer.ca.oji ’lV-M Ui't behind,1 ¦ HI Since 1897 Your hometown newspaper 5 days a week 245 days a year We're here for the long run with you every step of the way 'Stopping your advertising is like stopping your watch to save time.'' - Henry Ford THE RECORD Thé voies of thé Eastern Townships sinci 1897 Page 6 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record — — — *8 3l DI n roj RJ IA1 L She has also suggested that the United States should invade the Muslim world and forcibly convert it to Chritianity, probably because that has worked so well in the past.Mike McDevitt Letting in the dogs Students at the University of Western Ontario were given a front row seat to a demonstration of everything that’s wrong with American political culture as it heads determinedly down the path of violent self-destruction.It is not a pretty sight.The bombastic educational freak show came to them by the grace of Ann Coulter, the darling of the American ultra-right and its best practitioner of the politics of hate.Ann Coulter can only be described as “a piece of work.” She is shrill, she is extreme and her comments regarding anyone who disagrees with her are vicious, careless and, to be frank, evil.She is not an admirable human being.She is also not a stupid one.A summa cum laude graduate of Cornell University in History, she went on to earn a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, providing her with the perfect background with which to misinform her drooling audience about both the law and history.She has madg a career and a name for herself as a shrieking harpy whenever she discusses any of the people in American public life that she sees as a liberal (traitor) or a Democrat (TRAITOR!).Her comments have included such noteworthy pieces of brilliance as the recommendation that all Muslims be banned from airplanes (all terrorists are Muslims; Timothy McVeigh was a freedom fighter) and suggesting that they use flying carpets instead.When informed by a Muslin student that she didn’t own a flying carpet.Coulter kindly suggested she take a camel.Perhaps she was volunteering?She has also suggested that the United States should invade the Muslim world and forcibly convert it to Christianly, probably because that has worked so well in the past.The Rector of the University of Ottawa, where Coulter gives her next Canadian speech, suggested to Coulter that she might wish to read up on 'Canada’s hate crime laws prior to speaking, given that much of the fetid bile that seeps from her mouth would probably contravene some legal barriers as well as the human decency ones, but of course that only fueled the fire.Coulter replied that the letter itself constituted a hate crime against her, demonstrating once again that facts, reality and common sense are rarely allowed to interfere with her main goal of being the prettiest pig in the poke - and the vilest, which, given who the competition is, is a daunting task that she has nevertheless completed.One assumes that François Houle sent his letter precisely to allow Ms Coulter the opportunity to reveal her true nature, as if she needed coaxing, and perhaps to remind us all that Coulter’s personal views on Canada are that we should be grateful the United States allows us to exist on the same continent.One wonders what, exactly, goes on in the minds of university students who actually would invite this intellectual vermin to speak to them.It’s true that she can be funny, if you forget that her sense of humour involves degradation, hate, ignorance and slander, but if that’s where we’re headed, then we’ve chosen the perfect teacher.God help us all.— I III mm„ RECORD P.O.Box 1200 Sherbrooke jlH 516 or 1195 Galt t, SlieifcrookejlG 1Y7 Fax for Newsroom only: 819569:1945 k-mail: nowsroonvF'sherbrookerecord.coin WFRsnr: www.sherbrookerecord.com Siiaron McCuliy 1‘ubijshfr .1819) 569-6345 Siiaron McCuuy Managing Editor .(819) 569-6345 Michael Mc.Ofcvrrr Assisi am Editor (819) 569-6345 Fraser Lot kerhie Corresp.Editor .(819) 569-6345 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting.(819) 569-9511 Advertising .(819) 569-9525 Circulation .(819) 569-9528 Newsroom (819)569-6345 Knowiton office 5B Victoria Street.Knowiton.Quebec JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242 1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada; 1 yi ak 120 00 6.00 945 $135.45 6 M«'Kills 63.00 3.15 4.96 $71.11 3 M< 'Kills 3200 1.60 2.52 $36.12 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services (Writable on request The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.Ihe Record was founded on February 7.1897.and ac quired 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 dolighan com mm Child porn charges dropped against Canadian sailor Prosecutor cites recent Supreme Court ruling By Richard Wâtts Canwest News Service .i VICTORIA - Child pornography charges were dropped against a sailor from CFB Esquimau Monday after the prosecution decided a Supreme Court of Canada ruling last week made a conviction unlikely.Leading Seaman Travis Stansfield, 29, turned to hug several supporters in the small, wood-panelled and windowless courtroom at CFB Esquimalt Monday afternoon after the military judge withdrew the charges.Prosecutor Maj.Benoit McMahon told the court he saw little reasonable chance of conviction, in light of the decision released Friday from the Supreme Court that overturned a Saskatchewan conviction of child pornography charges because the search-and-seizure of a home computer was ruled unlawful."As a military prosecutor I have a duty to reassess my evidence based on the development of the law," said McMahon."When the Supreme Court (of Canada) talks, it changes the law.” In its decision last week, the court threw out a 2005 conviction of Urbain P.Morelli over what it called, a "carelessly drafted" and "misleading" RCMP search warrant that led to unreasonable search and seizure.On Monday, defence lawyer Lt.Mark Letourneau told reporters he hopes some kind of investigation occurs to at least hold someone accountable for what happened to Stansfield.Stansfield was charged last year under the National Defence Act with two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of accessing child pornography.One of the" charges - possession - relates to a DVD containing images of child pornography found in June 2008 aboard HMCS Calgary then on patrol in the Persian Gulf.Two other charges - one of possessing and one of accessing child pornography - relate to a computer in Stansfield's Victoria home.Letourneau said Stansfield at first denied - 15 times - having any knowledge of the DVD found aboard HMCS Calgary; he only said it was his when military investigators presented him with what amounted to a threat.The DVD was found in an unsecured area open to the entire crew but Stansfield said he agreed to take the rap, even though he still maintained the DVD wasn't his, after military investigators said they would question the entire ship's crew, mentioning his name, if he failed to co-operate."I would perceive this as an inducement, a threat," said Letourneau."Can you imagine being a sailor, labelled as a pedophile on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf?" he said."It's reasonable to think your safety may be in danger.” Later, investigators used this information to obtain a search warrant to Stansfield's home in Victoria, where a computer was discovered containing child pornography.But Letourneau, again, said more than one person had access to the computer and Stansfield has said he doesn't know how the images got there."It’s troubling.” Stansfield isn't out of the woods yet.His case is now the subject of a military administrative review, which might consider a range of punishments - including dismissal from the Canadian Forces.Victoria Times Colonist The Record ne'wsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Page 7 o o JMN1 [SI r “Man, we were stressing.We had sacrificed so much all year long for one weekend.This was a must-win situation.” Team Bushey for the win! Picture it: Sunday, March 21, 2010: Montreal West Curling Club, 8:00 a.m.: Team Bushey, lead by skip Christopher Bushey, recent DH subject, were up for their last day of the Quebec provincial finals for curling, junior category.The team they were playing had already beaten them twice over the course of the long and grueling game schedule, running since Thursday.The stress level high, but confidence strong, Team Bushey took to the rink with strength, certainty and unparalleled determination.With the triple knock-out rule working against them, having lost two matches already (one on Friday, another on Saturday), all players were aware -there was no time for faltering.Let’s backtrack.From the mouth of Chris Bushey himself, commentary on going into Sunday’s games: “Man, we were stressing.We had sacrificed so much all year long for one weekend.This was a must-win situation.” Bushey’s expression intensifies with the telling -eyebrows raised, jaw set, this face the depiction of no mercy.“After losing on Saturday, we were bummed and frustrated from not playing like we should.We had a team meeting with our coach.” Winning the game later on Saturday lifted Team Bushey’s spirits.“We had the momentum to keep going.” Not only did they have to beat the team that had beaten them twice over the course of the COURTESY Coach Normand Bornais and Skip Chris Bushey with Team Bushey, Provincial Junior Curling Champs for 2010! weekend, they had to beat them three times in a row.In the stands were Christopher’s dedicated parents - his mother, Marilyn Mastine, spent the weekend cheering her son and his teammates on.His dad, Lawrence Bushey, had been playing at a tournament in Boston, Massachusetts, but that didn’t stop him from attending.With the Saturday night banquet ending around 8:00 p.m., Bushey senior hit the road for Danville, arriving in the wee hours of Sunday.Once ready, he took off to Montreal, and, Chris told me with a nod and a smile to his pops, “He met us at the Club for the 8:00 a.m.game.” When Bushey looks back on Sunday morning, the first words out of his mouth are, “It was a LONG day.We were on the ice to play at 8:00.” This meant having already had their ten minute practice prior.Team Bushey emerged victorious, winning the first match.At noon the second match was to be played, and also resulted in a win.When it came time to face their opponents again, Bushey remarks, “We were confident.We had the momentum right away.They were mentally out of the game after being beaten by us twice.” During the game, Bushey remembers, “We were happy to be there.We all knew we had to play well to beat them a third time.Everyone was going full blast.” Wouldn’t you know it?Christopher Bushey, Gregory Bornais, Gabriel Belisle, Maxime Charland, lead by coach Normand Bornais.Team Bushey WON.“I didn’t even have to throw my last two stones.” Bushey quipped, shaking his head, with maybe just a touch of disbelief.With a score of 6 - 2, Team Bushey became Provincial Junior Champions, and are now bound for the 17 and under bracket of the Canada Winter Games to be held in Halifax in February 2011.They’ve been invited to participate in tournaments held in Ontario, there is a possibility of funding from Curling Quebec to allow them to play in Nova Scotia, and provincial coach Alan Smith will now be helping the team along the road to the 2011 Canada Games.One of twenty sports featured, the Eastern Townships, and the rest of our belle province will have a team to cheer for and be proud of on the rinks of Halifax.Team Bushey, we’re all behind you! Rock Halifax 2011 - TEAM BUSHEY FOR THE WIN! Don’t miss DH Radio tonight on CJMQ 88.9 fm, when skip Chris Bushey will talk about ruling the rock, all the way to Junior Provincial Champions.Also on tonight’s show, Sheila Q.’s interview with Bon Jovi’s opening act.Dashboard Confessional’s lead singer Chris Carrabba! Be at the right place at the right time - CJMQ 88.9 fm from 9:00 - Dishpan Hands Last Supper paintings suffer from portion distortion, study finds By Misty Harris Canwest News Service T|he question, it seems, is not what Jesus would eat but how much.According to a new study in the International Journal of Obesity, artists' depictions of the Last Supper have seen the main courses balloon by 69 per cent, plate sizes by 66 per cent, and bread size by 23 per cent over the last 1,000 years.The researchers say this supports the idea that "portion distortion" isn't a modern phenomenon at all, but rather a trend that's developed over at least a millennium."There's been a tendency for portions - whether what we serve ourselves or what we're served in restaurants - to become exaggeratedly bigger with the passage of time," says Brian Wansink, a professor at Cornell University and author of the bestselling book Mindless Eating."A lot of people want to blame this on events of the last 20 years when, really, it's part of a much bigger trend." The study, titled The Largest Last Supper, was co-authored by Wansink's brother, Craig, a professor of religious studies at Virginia Wesleyan College.The sibling scholars recall having a "eureka moment" upon observing that the amount of food shown in paintings of Jesus' final meal with His apostles - arguably the most famously depicted dinner in history - appeared to be relative to the date the art was created.Because the Bible isn't specific about the amount of chow consumed that night, Brian notes that "any interpretation of what was on that table, along with its quantity, is all in the mind of the artist, who'll be biased by the norms of the time." To test their theory, the brothers analyzed 52 of the best-known paintings of the Biblical banquet, created roughly between 1000 and 2000 AD.To account for the works' varying dimensions, the size of the average disciple's head was used to index the pictured food - which included such dishes as fish and lamb."Matthew, Mark and Luke are the only three (Gospels) that specifically talk about the Last Supper .and they only mention bread and wine," says Craig."The reality is that other foods are included (in artists' depictions) because they make the meal something people can relate to." In confirming that a painting's chronology and portion distortion arc, in fact, significantly linked, the brothers conclude that "the contemporary discovery of increasing portion sizes and food availability may be little more than 1,000-year-old wine in a new bottle." Page 8 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Veiled Thoughts: Face versus Faith By Tom Cavanagh The poet Robert Frost began one of his most famous poems with the line “Something there is that does not love a wall." I think of that line often of late but in my mind I always change the last word to “mask.” Something there is that does not love a mask in Canada and Western society generally.Just last week a popular comic strip showed two men in masks breaking into a home and one remarks that now that spring has arrived they should change from wool masks back to nylon.In our society that is what masks are used for: hiding your identity while engaged in criminal activity.That’s what comes first to mind when we encounter folks in masks: bad guys, something wrong, danger.Like it or not, distrust of masks is part of our culture and history and citing examples of Batman, Spiderman, Halloween or skiers changes nothing.In some ways fear and distrust of masks seem inbred in us.At Halloween all masks can be a source of dismay for young children.I recall inconsolable tears and alarm when I or an older brother disappeared behind a mask.We once had a dog that went a bit berserk, snarling and barking when 1 put on a ski mask.There are similarities between Frost’s wall and masks.They both bespeak separation, hostility, refusal.Something there is that does not love a mask.Growing up Catholic in small town Ontario we learned early on to avoid the topic of religion with non-Catholic friends, neighbours and acquaintances who can be very zealous about their erroneous beliefs.If they genuinely wanted to know about the holy Catholic Church we should talk, but in general religion was a topic best left off the agenda.Our parents were right and it is a curious paradox that after all these years with our society increasingly secularized here in Quebec we find ourselves drawn into and agitated about religious issues.1 have little sympathy for the niqap but if forced to choose between it and an even more secularized society I’d support the former every time.The latter direction is a favoured direction of the PQand the Liberals respond as Liberals do.More laws rules and regulations imposed by the majority on minorities to settle differences.Less freedom?Alors, c’est la vie.And so I find myself once in opposition to both conflicting opinions.Nlqaps?No thanks.Secularization?Enough already.When we lived in Malawi, my wife and daughter were forbidden by law to wear trousers and shorts during our two year stay.In Kirov Russia, I was expected to remove my shoes whenever entering a home or apartment.We have a bit of that in Canada, but in Kirov there were no exceptions.Even the media crew that came to my apartment all took off their shoes.Examples of cultural and societal differences are legion and it would never occur to me to refuse to accept different expectations while in another society.After all I’m not required to go.1 avoided an appointment in Dubai because of restrictions and regulations my wife and daughter would have to accept.We didn’t have to go and chose not to.This brings the niqap back to the forefront.Canadian society is relatively very free.We seem to accept whatever comes down the pike: turbans, head scarves, hidden ceremonial daggers, etc.Why not?We were all immigrants ourselves who arrived with customs and traditions.Acceptance of‘the other’ has itself become a tradition.So why do I and others bridle at the niqap?There is so much wrong in the Montreal Gazette’s editorials on the subject one hardly knows where to begin.They are shot through with straw man arguments and red herrings.No one is talking about imposing dress codes.After all you can object to the niqap while accepting the head scarf.The Gazette summarizes the issue as “Face versus faith" and no doubt the Egyptian student, Naema Ahmed, sees it that way after expulsion from her French course; but that is an opinion, and does not necessarily make it so.The status of the niqap in Muslim religion is far from clear.The University of Al-Azhar (Cairo, Egypt) recently refused permission to wear the niqap in class and dorms on the advice of a leading Muslim cleric who argued that the veil had nothing to do with Islam.That ban has been changed but conflicting opinions remain.I suspect the Koran like the bible has been used to provide ammunition for conflicting religious positions about beliefs and policies.Meanwhile, the Gazette describes the niqap as startling and even offensive for some, and the best response is to strive for more tolerance.Be more like the editorial writers of the Gazette.No thanks.There is more to it than that.What follows is deeply personal but so too is the question of the veil/mask.When in my teens 1 made truck deliveries with a middle aged man.Bill Garvey, who was an uneducated former farmer.(A fairly common work history for men in the fifties.) Bill was interested in faces and how everyone is completely unique and different despite shared and limited similar features: two eyes, a nose, a mouth, etc.He was not fixated but talked about it often and I listened and remembered.Since then in literature and films 1 have read and seen examples of the importance of seeing the other’s face and the profound impact it can have.Stories vary but share similar features: e.g., A soldier hardened with shooting and killing encounters an “enemy” up close.Young.A few feet away.Eyes.A face.He cannot shoot.Perhaps he will.But if he does the memory haunts him all his days.I may have lived a sheltered life, but I don’t think so.In any case I have never met or known anyone face to face who I would describe as bad.Two examples.A mafia hit man cried when he heard of Bobby Kennedy’s assassination.What to make of that?And who hasn’t looked the other way or crossed the street to avoid the beggar’s face?The.eminent philosopher Emmanuel Levinas who died in the nineties wrote about the importance of the face of the Other.I am no philosopher or theologian but I have read Levinas (very difficult) and studied his arguments.His writings about the face of the Other are complex and challenging.But this much I take from them: We encounter God through ritual, prayer, services, etc., but Levinas focuses on the equally important traces of God discoverable only through relationships and taking responsibility for the Other - our neighbor, the beggar, the friend, the stranger.And the face of the Other must be visible.It cannot be shielded, covered, or too distant.It seems to me we would have difficulty living in community or even a meaningful society in the West if we accept covering faces.Conclusion.I know few wear niqabs in Canada.A dozen?Fifty?Seven?So why worry?I may be wrong but things change rapidly and in my seventh decade I’m sure of this: If it’s important act on it -or pay your dues later.We are so nice, free and open we are uncomfortable asking anything sensitive of new arrivals.However, they should know that many view that little piece of cloth covering a face as a mark of separation, enmity, dislike, and rejection of Canada’s values.Is that really the way they want it to be?Is that how they want to start?Surely there’s a better way?I would vote against a formal ban.But if given the power I would argue long and hard with the Naema Ahmeds of the world.If we are afraid to express our interest and care for the Other, and afraid to speak up for this one important feature of our society as it is today, what values are we protecting?Are there none?Well, that’s it and I suspect I’ve probably offended most everyone.As usual. The Record nèwsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Page 9 School Pages?St I H rancis Pie mem tar y Floating with S t.Fra 1 ncis JfcHK M H Hüîdl Hi Wig .r saig£T 5*5 IkSgii ^.n COURTESY COURTESY There is nothing better than a great novelty hat to celebrate any holiday Novelty sunglasses are also a highly coveted St Patrick’s Day item Richmond is the place to be in the month of March, especially parade day! St.Francis Elementary was proud to participate with close to 60 children on board floats that followed the green route through town.A special thank you goes out to Dyson and Armstrong for the use of the garage and to Wayne Mills for the use of the beautiful wagons.St.Francis has been a busy place with many projects and events that have happened recently too.St.Francis like many of the ETSB schools wanted to respond to the cry for help in Haiti.Responded we did with a total amount raised at more than $3000! We sold hot chocolate, offered special Olympic photos and collected penny jar money.Thank you to all the students and our St.Francis community for your generous support.We were able to count on our students and community once again as St.Francis also raised money at our annual Read-A-Thon.Many school trips and special events will be able to happen because of the money raised by the children.We are truly fortunate to have the support of a caring community.Thank you from the students of St.Francis! We hosted our own St.Francis Olympics, complete with a parade in the streets around the school.The children marched behind a fire truck and passed the Olympic torch class to class until everyone joined for our official Olympic Opening ceremonies.The children participated throughout the week at specially planned Olympic events and came together for Closing Ceremonies just be- fore Spring Break to hand out Spirit Awards, and to share together special moments from the past weeks events.A huge thank you goes out to our own Miss Bowen for all the organization of these Olympics.What would we do without you! Yes St.Francis is the place to be, and where the learning happens because of special children, a caring community and a dedicated staff and P.P.O.There are no limits to \yhat we can do when we do it together! See your 81ft orew Development 1 888 234-8533 \ and Peace www.devp.org Page 10 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The boys proved to be the comeback kids after staging impressive rallies in two of their four victories.After opening up with a 55-10 win over BBS SES takes gold at Jeux du Québec .Local Sports COURTESY COURTESY : »¦ ft# mmm mm.s„ , : '?' .SES Boys team SES Girls Team '2SSKAS iBWttIffiHig Gun march sa GALAXY CINEMAS ^ |/\f |Ma pair of tickets! *plus/ 0- caller will win a , binoculars camera liars, digital camera ! citai Video, PC nera, all-in-one! has not won any tickets TO WIN A PAIR’ OF TICKETS, JUST CALL IN AT RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH 25™ AT 9 A.M.819-569-9525 The first 10 callers win! * One pair of tickets per family By Mike Hickey Special to the Record y-yihe Sherbrooke Elementary School I boys and girls’ basketball teams A.broke new ground this year when they participated in the Jeux du Quebec Basketball Finales Regionals for the first time and came away with some astonishing results, first place finishes in both categories.The all-day tournament consisted of a round-robin format with the top two teams meeting in a championship final for the girls'while the boys' championship was decided by round robin play.“Every year I put a poster for the Jeux de Quebec games and think that we should put our basketball teams in it be cause we have had very competitive teams over the last few years, but for one reason or another we have never done it before,” said Glen Faucher, a physical education teacher and noted coach who’s resume includes stints at Bishop’s University, Champlain College and Bishop’s College School.“Yvon Lamarche was in charge of the tournament and he was very accommodating.Our kids were awesome.We all arrived at 8 a.m., played four games each, got bruised and battered, experienced highs and lows throughout, and ten long hours later we received the gold medals.Some games were easier .than others but for the kids to stay as focused as they were all day long was absolutely amazing to say the least.” While each and every member proudly wore the gold medal around their neck after the competition was over, Faucher was quick to point out that the SES programme is not about winning at all costs, but rather effort and sportsmanship.“Our goal, as always, was to try our best, because then, regardless of the scores, we're all winners,” Faucher said in an interview Monday.“Well, we tried our best and this time we happened to win both tournaments.W e tell the students at SES that it takes two things to be a champion.The first is you need to score more points than your opponents and secondly you need to play hard, play fair and win with class.Only by doing both can you truly be a champion.I am so proud of my kids, they are true champions!” The girls opened their bracket with an impressive 54-12 win over St-Philippe and then followed with a 42-16 victory over Le Triolet in a game that Faucher said was closer than the score would indicate.“I wasn’t watching the scoreboard during the game and when I got the score sheet after the game I was surprised at the final score,” he said.SES was tested in their third game but held on for a 37-31 triumph over Plein Soleil.They set up a rematch against Le Triolet in the championship game and once again SES prevailed, this time by a 37-18 score.The boys proved to be the comeback kids after staging impressive rallies in two of their four victories.After opening up with a 55-10 win over BBS, they had to overcome a 9-0 deficit at the start of their second game before defeating Tourelle 52-42.Things got a little tougher in their contest against Plein Soleil as SES found themselves trailing 28-16 in the second half only to finish the game with a 19-4 run that provided them with a 35-32 victory.The boys then finished off a perfect day for SES with a 44-14 win over Le Triolet.The two championships capped off a strong season for Sherbrooke who last month won both the boys and girls annual elementary basketball tournament held at Alexander Galt High School.However there was a big difference between the two tournaments, namely the height of the basket.It was a difference that the SES players quickly adjusted to.“The tournament was held using 8 and 1/2 foot high baskets and prior to Saturday we had never taken one shot at a basket lower than 10-feet high all year,” Faucher said.’’But we adjusted to it and I thought we shot the ball better on the lower baskets, particularly our lay-ups.” The SES teams were supported by many parents and former students who attended the tournament, and Faucher gave thanks to Norm Marsh and Ken Raban “who helped us to victory with their tireless efforts all day long.” WRESTLEMANIA XXVI SUNDAY MARCH 28™ 7 P.M. The Record pi-oduction@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Page 11 Kinnear's Mills W.I.The February and March meetings of the Kinnear’s Mills Women's Institute were held on March 5 at 11 a.m.at the home of Joy Nugent with Flora MacNaul as joint hostess.Hugette Blais, president, conducted the meeting which opened by repeating the Creed, salute to the flag and Oath of Citizenship.Hugette thanked Joy and Flora for having the meeting.March birthdays are Joy Nugent and Hugette Blais and each received a gift and card.Mottos: Eat healty and don’t forget to exercise for the sake of your heart.Mistakes are stepping stones towards success.Roll Calls: State a fact about the heart.What is a challenge in your life today?These were answered by six members.The minute of the last meeting were read by the secretary, the group picture had been sent to the newsletter and Flora MacNaul was thanked for having this developed.She will get one for each member.Pauline Nutbrown thanked Hugette and Robert Blais for printing our programs.Hugette Blais had received a letter from Thetford Mines United Church asking for a donation towards their project of painting the exterior of the church.The treasurer’s report was given by Helen McRae in the absence of Helen Lowry.Convenors’ Reports: Agriculture: Helen MacRae told us that some people think that having cattle outside in the winter is not humane.If they have ample hay and enough shelter DR.GOTT Urticaria plagues teen DEAR DR.GOTT: My 13-year-old grandson has been plagued with urticaria for the past two years.It appears on his face and all over his body.His mother has taken him to several specialists, but they cannot seem to find a cause or cure.He manages it by taking Zyrtec and Singulair.Do you have any suggestions or helpful information?This condition bothers him greatly and interferes with his daily life.DEAR READER: Urticaria is more commonly known as hives and presents with itchy welts that appear and disappear.They are believed to be an autoimmune disorder and may be linked to allergic reactions, thyroid disease, lupus and other health problems.Lesions appear in batches, often on file face, arms and legs, but can also present itiside the throat, on the genitalia and on the lips.They can last from a halfhour to a day and a half.While it may not be possible to pinpoint file cause of your grandson’s problem, any infonnation provided to his physician will be of assistance.For example, are the outbreaks caused by food, food additives such as MSG, herbal supplements, vitamins, medication, they appear to be comfortable.Feeding round bales on a grid 30 to 40 feet apart -you are saving on diesel fuel and less greenhouse gas.It also means much more manure which is recycled directly on the land and ensures long term fertility.Nitrogen obtained this way is 34% better on the next hay crop than cattle fed on dry hay inside and then spread on the field.Audrey Allan said that her husband Lawrence had attended a new barn viewing at the home of the Blais family in St.Pierre de Broughton.( their barn burned in June, 2009) This was sponsored by the local Artificial Insemination Unit and the guest speaker spoke on insurance for farms.Health and Community Living: Pauline Nutbrown gave us many cleaning tricks for our kitchens.Blender - partially fill with hot tap water, a little soap and run for 10 seconds.Minor glassware scratches - polish with toothpaste, garbage disposal - put in 1/2 a lemon and grind.Chrome - damp sponge and baiting soda.Rust on chrome - aluminum foil wrapped around a finger.Cutting board -salt and slice of lemon.Greasy dishes -vinegar in dish water.Microwave and fridge - small amount of vanilla set in.Education and Personal Development: 1 lugette Blais told us that to have friends and socalize with them often is good for our health and well being.This could help us stay young, our heart, lose weight, stop smoking and for relaxation.Flora MacNaul said this was March Spring Break week, we have a guest, stress or physical activity?Are the hives worsened by heat or cold?Over-the-counter antihistamines might help relieve the itch.Zyrtec and Singulair are both prescribed to reduce the severity of the symptoms he experiences.Because his physicians have not been able to determine the cause of his hives, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to avoid tlie trigger or triggers that will likely continue until someone determines the cause.However, he can wear light, loose-fitting clothing, avoid scratching or otherwise irritating the affected areas during outbreaks, use a soothing lotion, cool affected areas with a cold washcloth or shower, minimize his activity and use tire prescribed medication.Has he been tested for thyroid disease, hepatitis, lupus or other medical conditions?If he hasn’t undeigone allergy testing, this might also be a viable next step.Has any physician attempted to switch the Zyrtec to Allegra, Clarinex, Qaritin or other low- or nonsedating antihistamines?Benadryl and others can make him drowsy and could present their own set of problems during the day, but they still allow another option.There are a number of other medications that might be used in conjunction with his current medications for better conü-ol.In addition to his primary-care physician, an allergist or dennatologist might see him.To provide related information, I am send- Emma Smith, who came with her aunt, Helen MacRae.Publicity and Awareness: Joy Nugent had sent a meeting report to The Record.She talked about open heart surgery when breast bone is broken to provide acess to the heart, litis is sewn back together with wire, a process that results in a painful and extended recovery.Now an adhesive that bonds rapidly to bone and hastens recovery has become a new technique.This procedure was pioneered by a Calgary doctor.This year of 2010 is designated by the Canadian government to recognize and respect British Home Children.Canada Post will issue a stamp to commemorate the Home Child.The planning committee for the Orange Grand Lodge sessions has asked us to cater to the lunch on Friday, May 7.A motion was passed that we serve the lunch and plans were made.The members will also help the United Church women in serving the banquet.A donation will be given to the Thetford Church project.Programs: wear something red for heart month.Name a Quebec citizen who has made a name for herself/himself and tell about their accomplishment.Many citizens were named and their good deeds mentioned.The meeting was adjourned and a short quiz held.Pauline Nutbrown was the winner for the surprise gift.Joy Nugent Sécrétai y ing you copies of my Health Reports “Allergies” and “Thyroid Disorders." Other readers who would like copies should send a self-addressed stamped No.10 envelope and a $2 U.S.check or money order per report to Newsletter, P.O.Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092.Be sure to mention the title(s).DEAR DR.GOTT: I had a problem with constipation for many years until I was advised by my hemonhoid surgeon to take any brand of vegetable compound.I take 2-1/2 heaping teaspoons in 8 ounces of water at night to solve my problem.DEARREADER: There aie a number of vegetable laxatives available that are effective for combating constipation.They include Senokot, Geri-Kot, Metamucil and a great number of equally effective store or generic brands.All can relieve occasional constipation gently.Some contain ducosate sodium as a stool softener; others are orange flavored.Alternative remedies include warm prone or apple juice with breakfast, and a homemade colon cocktail consisting of equal parts of unprocessed bran, applesauce and prune juice.One to 2 tablespoons taken daily appear to be adequate.Dr.Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book “Dr.Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet,” available at most chain and independent bookstores, and the recently published “Dr.Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook.” Birth GILLAM-BEAUIiEU:Dana (Gillam) and David Beaulieu are proud to announce the safe arrival of Nash David Beaulieu, who was born February 22, 2010 at 10:09 p.m.at the CHUS Fleurimont.Nash weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and was 21 inches long at birth.Proud first time grandparents are Carol (Goodfellow) and John Gillam.Nash is the 10th grandchild for George Beaulieu (Eleanor Ford) and the 11th great-grandchild for Madeleine Beaulieu.Mommy, Daddy and baby are enjoying every precious moment spent together.Death WINDOW, Dorothy J.Maynes Huxtable (1910-2010) - At Santé Courville, Waterloo Quebec on March 23, 2010 at the age of 100 years.Beloved wife of the late George Reuben Huxtable and the late William t Harold Window.Sadly missed by her son, Clifford Huxtable and his wife Delia.Predeceased by her son, Weston Huxtable and daughter, Janet Huxtable Austrian.Survived by daughter-in-law Mary Wliitelaw Huxtable, and son-in-law Herman Austrian, Ten grandchidren and thirteen great-grandchildren.Fondly remembered by nieces, nephews and numerous friends.Predeceased by brothers, Lloyd and Regan Maynes, and sister, Elsie Maynes Lewis Beauchamp.To respect Dorothy’s wishes, there will be no visitation or service.Arrangements entrusted to : Les Residences Funéraires Bessette, 5034, Foster St., Waterloo, Tel.: 450-539-1606 ou 1-888-730-6666, Fax : 450-539-3035 www.famillebessette.com If you wish to drink and can.that's your business.If you wish to stop and can't.that's our business.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 1-877-272-2611 RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH & DEATH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 34j per word.Minimum charge $8.50 ($9.69 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% oft With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $7.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $20.00 ($22.79 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $19.50 ($22.22 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $29.50 ($33.62 taxes included) Si All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday's paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday's edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called. Page 12 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 classad@sherbrookerecor d.com The Record I’m worried that my son will become an obese adult.Dear Annie: 1 am in my mid-20s and recently became engaged.For years, I have suffered from hyperhidrosis — extreme sweating of my hands, armpits, eyebrows and upper lip.When I say extreme, I mean sweat dripping down my hands, visible beads of sweat on my brow, etc.It is embarrassing.Needless to say, I do not like to shake hands or touch people.Fortunately, my fiance loves me the way I am and couldn't care less about my sweaty hands.I have tried different medications and a prescription antiperspirant, but these only provide minor relief.From what I understand, there is nothing that can be done besides major, scary surgery, where they deflate your lung to sever a nerve in your spinal column.Most people are nice about it and discreetly clean their hands after touching mine.Sometimes, however, a rude person will make a comment.Now that I have an engagement ring on my finger, everyone will want to see it.I know this means they will extend their hands to touch mine.What do I do?1 love showing off my beautiful diamond ring, but I don’t want to be touched.— Getting Anxious Dear Anxious: We’re glad your fiance is mature enough to overlook this.It’s perfectly OK to tell people you have a medical condition and would prefer that they didn’t make physical contact.And it might help to show off your ring by extending your fist, which will discourage people from trying to hold your fingers.You also might be interested to know that the Mayo Clinic (mayoclin-ic.org) has developed a minimally invasive surgical procedure for hyperhidrosis that is slightly less “scary.” Dear Annie: 1 have a 12-year-old son who is grossly overweight, as is my wife.I’m worried that my son will become an obese adult.My wife blames her obesity on her childhood and believes if we say anything to our son about his weight, it will only carve it into stone.But it seems not saying anything might be just as bad.My wife’s brothers were chubby until they became teenagers and then thinned out.But everyone in my family grew up fat and stayed fat.My son is sensitive, so I don’t want to say anything that would make him feel like less of a person.What do I do?— Worried Dad Dear Dad: Your son’s biggest problem is the fact that both of his parents have weight issues.The most effective way to help your son is to model healthy behavior.Get rid of the junk.Cook nutritious meals with lots of fresh vegetables.Have fruit available to snack on.Eat the way you want your son to eat.Then take him with you for bike rides, neighborhood runs, basketball games and softball practice.You will teach your son the good habits he will need for the rest of his life — and improve your own health in the process.Dear Annie: I read the letter from “The Kid With Angry Parents,” the 15-year-old who is interested in birth control.I, too, hope she decides to wait, but if she is thinking so strongly about it, I would encourage her to follow through.I am an HIV-STD educator and hear these stories from pregnant teens on a regular basis.I remind them that although most parents are not eager to have the contraception talk with their teen, what they want even less is to face an unintended pregnancy or STD.I must add, however, that I was disappointed that you neglected to mention that birth control pills only protect against pregnancy and should be partnered with a condom for STD reduction.Thanks.-V.W.Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Annie’s Mailbox Justice I BELIEVE.I GIVE.Development and Peace 1 888 234-8533 www.devp.org t J Vf f., who’s turning 80.Happy Birthday Mommy Love Carol & Karl Sonya & Brad Suzan & Rodney Lynne Happy Birthday Gramma Love Andrea Monica & Marc Jesse & Meghan Joshua Donald & Erin Elliot Kimberley & Ian Birthday Great-Gramma Love, Xavier, Philip, Mackenzie, Liam The Missisquoi County Women’s Institute The Missisquoi County Women’s Institute members met on February 18, 2010 at the home of Shirley Vaughan for the Board Meeting.The purpose of this meeting was to prepare the agenda and business propositions for the Annual County Meeting which was scheduled for Febuary 23, 2010.The members met again on February 23 for their Annual Meeting.It was held in the All Saints Anglican Church Hall, Dunham Branch hosting.Early Birds: Members coming early enjoyed coffee and muffins and a little chit chat.The early prize was drawn prior to the meeting with Isabel Sutherland the winner.As everyone entered and registered they were given a name tag made by Chantal Dymond.As the meeting was between two holidays she chose red hearts and green shamrocks for the decorations.The meeting was called to order by the President, Jude Jones, at 10 a.m.The Mary Stewart Collect and the salute to the flag were repeated in unison.Then “O Canada” was sung.The President welcomed everyone and read the poem, ‘Who are We ‘ by Jonge Luis Serrano.Memorials: Norma Sherrer read the Memorial for Annie Lahue.She was a member of the Fordyce Branch for 24 years.In her lifetime she raised a family, taught school, worked in nursing homes and was a resident at the Robinson Residence for several years prior to her death.A.W.I.Memorial Service was held.The minutes of semi-annual meeting were read, after one small correction they were signed by the President.Correspondence: thank you’s were received from Secretary, Jean Scott for best wishes sent her at the time of her illness: Kay Paquette for remembering her while in the hospital and a special thank you from the family of Ina Kilgour who passed away November 2, 2009.Members will remember Ina who always attended the Q.W.I.Conventions.The Treasurer, Shirley Vaughan, gave her report which showed a pleasing balance.A cheque donation was received from the Stanbridge East Branch.This amount was raised at a Fund Raiser and will go toward the Elizabeth Ann Beach Bursary Fund.A new Bursary application form was composed by the Bursary Committee.Now anyone graduating from Massey Vanier and furthering their education may apply.The Reviewer’s Report was given by Carol Phillips and Joyce Martin.The books were in perfect order.All Committee Chairpersons gave their Annual report and individually moved the Adoptions which were seconded by Carol Phillips.Grace was repeated and we took a break for lunch.Homemade soups, fresh breads, assorted squares and tea or coffee were enjoyed by all.At 1 p.m.the meeting resumed and the President asked for nominations for the Chair of Education and Personal Development.Shirley Vaughan nominated Norma Sherrer.It was seconded by Marilyn Mahannah.Norma agreed to accept.Carried.Past.Q.W.I.President, Pearl Yates, was asked to install the Officiers and the Committee Chairs as follows: Executives: Past President: Norma Sherrer, President Judy Pagejones, Pres-elect: Joyce Martin, Vice President: Jean Cogswell, Secretary: Verna Patterson, Treasurer - Shirley Vaughan.Committee Chairs: Agriculture: Pauline Mahannah, Health and Community Living: Donna Luce, Publicity and Awareness: Jean Reid Page, Education and Personal Development: Norma Sherrer, Sunshine: Betty Perry, Bursary: Evelyn Lewis.The President Judy Jones, thanked the members for supporting her throughout the past year.Norma Sherrer read a letter from the 1st prize winner of the Q.W.I.Frances Taylor Bursary.He is Colin Murphy from Stanstead.He Graduated from Alexander Galt High School and then on to MacDonald College to take Agriculture Course.He already works on the family farm and is very interested in producing and selling maple products.A suggestion was made to have a Missisquoi County Calendar for the 100th Anniversary.Several members will check on the cost of printing and will bring the information to the Semi-Annual meeting.The Semi-Annual Meeting will be held on September 21, 2010 with the Dunham Branch hosting.The place will be announced later.The meeting was adjourned and Courtesies were made by Pearle Yates for Standbridge East, Norma Sherrer for Fordyce and Judy Jones thanked everyone for coming.We had a raffle on two baskets of assorted goodies; the proceeds going to the 100th anniversary Fund.The winners were Gladys Dustin and Carol Phillips.Many door prizes were drawn.See you in September.Jean Reid Page Publicity Chairperson Missisquoi County W.I. 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You might believe you’re right, but unless you express yourself without pushing your view on others, they won’t buy what you’re selling.Voice your strong beliefs with a bit of lightheartedness.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Although you’re gifted with a keen mind, you must be careful not to use it against yourself.Be realistic in your evaluations and keep your emotions out of serious considerations.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - An old obligation you failed to handle because you didn’t like the terms that came with it might rear its ugly head today.Negotiate for better means of expression, ones you can live with.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - One-on-one relationships must be handled with much greater tact than you usually apply if you hope to have a peaceful resolution today with someone who means a lot to you.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Unless you know you can first handle your own responsibilities before assuming anybody else’s burdens, you could quickly get in way over your head.Be realistic as to what you can and cannot do.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - There is noth- ing you like better than getting something for nothing, but don’t resort to gambling just because you think you can make a quick killing.Your chances of doing so are very slim.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - That pressure cooker could be boiling over in your household today if you don’t watch what you’re doing.Once you stir in volatile issues, it will be difficult to keep the temperature down.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Keep your strong opinions to yourself if you know others in the room don’t readily share what you believe.What you say could be unduly antagonistic to them and cause a brouhaha you didn’t expect.SAGmARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Be careful about doing business with a firm or individual who has what you consider to be a shady reputation, regardless of what terms are being offered.You could be taken.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - You might meet with greater opposition against your personal aims or interests today than you’re prepared to handle.Be extra careful not to react with anger to an innocent bystander.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - The largest problem with which you might have to contend today could be one of your own making.Try not to stir up needless trouble and end up being your own worst enemy.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Avoid a gathering today that you know could contain several individuals you don’t like.Being in their midst will make you feel uncomfortable to the point of having a miserable time.Wednesday, March 24, 2010 You could guess, but why need to?By Phillip Alder Bob Hope said, “Virus is a Latin word used by doctors to mean ‘your guess is as good as mine.'” There are bridge deals where, if you adopt one line, you can make your contract by guessing correctly.But if you had chosen a different line, no guesswork would have been required.As you have no doubt guessed, this is one of them.How should South play in four spades after West leads a fourth-highest club three?South’s initial strong-jump-shift response promised 13-16 high-card points with either an excellent six-card or longer suit, or at least a good five-card suit and four or more cards in partner’s suit.North rebid two no-trump to find out which hand-type his partner held, and South jumped to game in his major, which ought to have guaranteed a solid suit.If he had rebid three spades, North probably would have continued with three no-trump, which would have made easily.The original declarer won with dummy’s club ace and drew three rounds of trumps, getting the bad news.On the last two of these tricks, South threw hearts from the board, which was fatal.If he had guessed to discard diamonds, he could have established a long heart and survived.Now, though, he CROSSWORD North 03-24-10 A 4 ¥ K 9 5 4 ?A J G 3 A A 8 5 2 West East A J 7 6 3 A 5 2 ¥ Q 7 2 ¥ J 10 8 ?9 8 ?K Q 10 2 A Q 10 7 3 A K J 9 6 South A A K Q 10 9 8 ¥ A 6 3 ?7 5 4 A 4 Dealer: North Vulnerable: Both South West North East 1 ?Pass 2 A Pass 2 NT Pass 4 A Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: A 3 had to lose four tricks.In the guess-free line (assuming West has four clubs), South ruffs a club in his hand at trick two.Then, after drawing three rounds of trumps, he cashes his heart ace, plays a heart to dummy’s king, trumps another club, returns to dummy with a diamond, and ruffs the last club for his 10th trick.Across 1 Hippo’s attire in “Fantasia" 5 Fashionably smart 9 Sun ray 13 Actress Lena 14 “Lion’s share” fabulist 16 Hockey great Phil, familiarly 17 John Denver #1 hit 19 Largest of the Near Islands 20 Place for a massage 21 Campaign funders 23 Locale in a 1987 Cheech Marin title 26 “Yay!” 27 Charon’s river 30 Rub elbows (with) 32 Western__: history class, briefly 33 Industry kingpin 35 Bullies 39 “Guys and Dolls” showstopper 42 Mississippi River explorer 43 Take charge 44 Baby talk word 45 Trial sites 47 Rough file sound 48 Measuring tool 51 Billiards blunder 54 Fork or spoon 56 Longtime buddy 60 __-Honey: candy 61 “Dr.Zhivago” melody 64 “Cool” rapper?65 Polished 66 They’re removed via shafts 67 With 68-Across and 69-Across, classic game show, and this puzzle’s title 68 See 67-4cross 69 See 67-Àcross Down 1 Repulsive sort 2 Bone near the funny bone 3 Mite-sized 4 Like many salons 5 Andalusia abodes 6 Bulls and boars 7 Prefix with metric 8 Informal discussion 9 Shell collector, maybe 10 Cornerstone abbr.11 Is_: likely will 12 Meek 15 Org.for drivers?18 Eco-friendly fed gp.22 “Tough luck” 24 Senator Cochran of Mississippi 25 Legendary siren 27 Big batch 28 Mariner’s concern 29 Part ofYSL 31 “The Lion King” lioness 33 Furnishes food for 34 Temple area of C 1 S c o| A L T 0 S P 1 A N of S A N G O L A D D 1 G R U B B R O K E R O P E R AJ «: Sj O L ¦ F 1 L O P E N E A L A | G T A R I o S N >- I S H E A U M U M N N N S ¦ T 1 S 0 I O R E R 1 T O P E C A N T R Y L ¦ ¦ M B A ¦ \M B A N G E A S E L A L E S E T S T E Y X E G A D \7 N A L E N O V E L 1 K N E E L Jerusalem 36 “Sonic the Hedgehog" developer 37 Grandson of Eve 38 Train station 40 It includes terms of endearment 41 Meeting of Cong.46 Diacritical pair of dots 47 On a winning streak 48 Apply before cooking, as spice to meat 49 New York city 50 “Who cares if they do?!” 52 Math subgroup 53 Last: Abbr.55 They, in Calais 57 Llama land 58 Church approval 59 Suffix with Congo 62 Rooting sound 63 Gardner of “On the Beach" Page 16 Wednesday, March 24, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record March 16, 2010 - What a fantastic afternoon.We had 5 tables of 500 cards.A bid of 10 clubs was the magic one for the special prize.Lucy Blair got the bid.Congratulations.Ladies’ High - Grayce Betts, 3200; Gents’ High - Keith Vintinner, 3540.Ladies' Low - Emily Damon, 1600; Gents' Low - Madeleine Beaulieu (played as man), 1820.The tables were nicely decorated in Lennoxville green for St.Pat's Day thanks Eleanor and Angie and Caroline Rowe.Thank you.The rest of the afternoon was spent dancing, singing Irish songs; just a dam fun afternoon.Our musicians were Bruce Pa ton on the keyboard.Arnold and Wayne Nutbrown on the violins.Supper being just about ready, we thanked our entertainers by a great applause.Joan thanked the guys for a great time and quoted this quote, “Volunteers Golden Age are never paid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.” Grace was said before supper and Joan also thanked the helpers in the kitchen.A pancake supper was on the menu: pancakes, maple syrup, ham, beans baked, muffin, fruit salad, English vanilla sauce, pickles, tea, coffee and green cherry cake.85 members were present for supper.Thanks Peggy it’s so good.Door prizes: Mary Shepherd, Marj Lou Bums and Bob Bell.Clara Herring is a patient a CHUS.We were glad to see members whc had been absent, Mr.MacDonald, Larrj Allen Grace Betts Eula Catcart, Dori: Gordon and Elieen Clarke.Meeting came to a close.All left foi home, after a fun time.Take care God bless all.Margaret Vintinnei St Patrick’s Meeting of the Austin W.L The March meeting of the Austin W.I.took place at the home of Debi Bonn on the Viens Road on March 10.Her house was well decorated for St.Pat’s - complete with shamrocks - real and hand made.Pres.Debi B.opened the meeting at 1 pun.with all reciting the M.S.Collect and Salute to the Canadian flag.Motto: Truth has only to change hands a few times to become fiction -also read in unison.Roll Call was to bring or tell about something recycled and wear some Irish green and was well answered by 7 members, complete with Irish wear & some most interesting articles.Sec.Patti C read the minutes from the Feb.meeting & Treas.Betty T.read her report - showing a healthy balance for us to work with for this year.All was approved.Betty also presented new program books & calendars for 2010 - all of which she had again made from some of her beautiful flowers.She was thanked for all her hand work.Wool gathering was two pairs of large socks knitted by Sylvia Hopp who just paid her annual dues which brought her membership up to 72 years ! Wow ! She also our oldest member and will be celebrating her 99th birthday on May 9th.All were really pleased to see her at this meeting.Dues were paid and Austin W.I.Membership at present is as follows: Debi Bonn (McDougall), Patti Carrière (Baird), Elizabeth Davidson (Lyman), Claudette Giesinger (LaFleche), Sylvia Hopps (Raymond), Evelyn Jackson (Buzzell), Beatrice Juby (Royea), Winnie Kirby (Cotterel), Gerry Meesen (Zeeman), Linda Sayers, Betty Telford (Cochrane) The slate of officers & committees for 2010 are as follows: Officiers: Past President Lucy McGill, President Debi Bonn, Vice President Gerry Meesen, Secretary Patti Carrière, Treasurer Betty Cochrane Telford, Telephoning: Phone Chain 3 days before.Committees: Agriculture: Liz Davidson, Education & Personal Dev.: Beatrice Juby, Health & Community Living: Winnie Kirby and Patti Carrière This year the Austin WJ.is hosting the Brome Bounty Convention at the Austin Town Hall on Wednesday April 28 at 9:30 a.m.Members and invited guests are asked to RSVP as soon as possible.Plans were started & will be completed at the April 14 meeting to take place at the home of Gerry Meesen in Austin.Roll call to be to tell a funny story.Following the meeting all enjoyed a delicious tea of sandwiches, veggies, St.Pat’s cookies & a scrumptious birthday cake for Bea Juby -Mar.4 and Patty Carrière - Mar.17.Many thanks were given to Debi for everything! 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