The record, 20 décembre 2007, Supplément 1

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('è, #, #¦, # a #•, •* cafe?cjtJ cM) :> A A V A O A V A V /.CMV vjltjJ C-jAj) '4?QUEBEC François Bonnardel Member of the National Assembly for Shefford GRANBY 450 372-9152 • WATERLOO 450-539-0404 ,¦>.ér*4'f, ; : màjtl ¦ ¦reap 'Màm WTO ËSr Seatouca tyieeti*ty& • Gravel, Earth & Sand MARTIAL FAUTEUX 1 Owner C.P.420, 52 Maple Stanstead, QC JOB 3E0 y etzif Christmas K rL A 1 H W K K b with a COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).Help for People with COPD We can help you breathe more easily! 1-866-717-COPD (2673) IITIIMIII* May you share Snow makes for sleigh rides ‘Already getting calls, ’ says Harrison By Jen Young Record correspondent Mother Nature’s early delivery of snow this year has old and young praising the white stuff — as well as tuning up the snow mobile — and it also has the folks at Milby Meadows Farm working harder than ever readying their horses, sleigh, and equip- Please see Sleigh on Page 22 JRD JOLY RIENDEAU & DUKE ca (COWANSVIltl) INC Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Cowansville Knowlton Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 560 Ch.Knowlton 3490 Galt West Cowansville Ville de Lac Brome Sherbrooke 450-263-4123 450-243-5021 819-566-2575 œ KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW.www.telephotofotosource.Sm OLYMPUS SP-550ÊÊÊÊ OtVMPIJS Vr-rSÉf VVV-HÉI VVV-dÉf % * * 7.1 megapixels 18x optical zoom (28-504mm ) Dual Image Stabilizer $oha 99 4 *399/ r fin OVC* ** r OLYMPUS FE-210, 7.1 megapixels \p e ,\ _ 3X optical zoom^ t T 4 t ¦r ¦r 1S Scene modes Urge 2.5" screen $169 OLYMPUS EVOLT 510 10 megapixels Live view Dust reduction system Image stabilization *699 Téléphoto: ¦ loto source" £ 218, Alexandre St.Sherbrooke 564-0033 •* VV—SÉI VVV~* VVV-^Ü VVV-A VVV-ÎÉ VVV-aW page 22 • Season’s Greetings THE RECORD Thursday, December 20, 2007 Sleigh: Cont’d from Page 21 ment for the season.According to owner Bob Harrison the early snow has already led to large numbers of bookings.“We didn’t have any snow last year until January,” says Harrison, who began the business with his wife two decades ago.“Last year we got more rain than snow and it’s no fun going on a wagon in the rain.Our season didn’t start until January last year.” Bob and Jean Harrison have lived in Milby for the better part of their lives.Both have always loved horses and began their continuously expanding sleigh ride business as newlyweds.Over the years, as their family grew, so did their business.The couple has spent decades competing in local fairs and horse shows, and have a room filled with ribbons and trophies to prove it in their Milby home.But, for Jean, the sleigh rides in particular are a special service the family farm provides.“We just love the horses.They are a part of our family,” said Jean.“We started offering the sleigh rides to everyone because we wanted to give our friends, neighbors, and everyone a chance to enjoy the horses too.It’s nice to help families get together and do something together over the holidays.I love seeing old friends and meeting new people every year.Our community has been very supportive of us, and the horses, and this way we can give them something in return.” Ï mSW S-yCnt.* U-SVNSK Police .searching the ¦¦INK — RECORD The Voice of the Eastern Townships Since 1897 The Record 1195 Galt Street East, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Tel: 819-569-9528 Brome County News 88 Lakeside Street, Knowlton JOE 1VO Tel: 450-242-1188 E-mail: accounting@videotron.ca Give a gift subscription to family and friends help them stay in touch with people and events in the area.A great holiday gift idea! and The couple — with the help of their sons Jeff, Jamie and Jody — offers winter scenic rides through wooded trails behind their Route 147 Milby home, but their business has grown, with the family packing up the horses and gear for rides as far away as Montreal, which de mands much preparation and work.Though they are prepared to head out of town, the couple prefers inviting riders to their home trails.That takes work, too.“I worked all last week on trails but now I have to start all over because I can’t even find them anymore,” Bob Harrison says.“I pull a sled and drag three fence posts.I have to do that at least two or three times a week, especially if it’s still snowing.It makes like a Skidoo trail and it has to be that way because the horses need good footing.They need traction to pull the sleighs.” There are two types of seating arrangements, each accommodating 30 individuals.This year’s abundant snow will make it easier to use the sleigh, but if the white stuff disappears then the couple can also use a wagon.Regardless of what type of sled is used, it’s the Harrisons’ award-winning horses, considered part of their family, that will do the hardest part.Leading this season’s jingle-belled rides will be eight-year-old Major, who stands 17.2 hands high and has been part of the Harrison family for nine years, and five time Grand Champion winner new mare Christie, who stands taller than Major at 18 hands and was welcomed into the family last March.The Harrisons pride themselves on their horses.Bob brags of Jake and Reno’s accomplishments since they’ve been around for the past five years and Harrison also looks forward to what Olivia, who was purchased in November from Indiana, will do after she foals.All the horses are expected to one day pull the family business sleds.Each outing begins with a safety speech.“You know, the obvious things, like don’t jump off,” he said.The couple also asks that customers bring their hot chocolate, snacks or goodies in plastic containers to avoid any breakage.Rides, which cost $50 for 15 individuals and last at least one hour, are available throughout the holidays, as well as throughout the winter months.Reserve early by calling 819-346-2177.Step Lightly DAVID ANDERSON Christmas snow in downtown Waterloo. Season’s Greetings • THE RECORD Thursday, December 20, 2007 page 23 Sled doggin’ it ‘Dogs are doing what they were meant to do’ By Jen Young Record correspondent It’s the love of the canines, the feel of the fresh air, and the yearning to introduce people to the sport of sled dogging drove Eastman’s Mag-ali Halte and husband Bastien Lefevre to open their own activity centre last year.“We’ve been sled dogging for 10 years,” says Halte in between readying her outdoor trails for another season of Nordik Adventures, which will begin Wednesday, Dec.26.“This is our second year offering it professionally.Last year we rented space in East Hereford and this year we decided to buy land where we live.” Not only has the couple made sure that their 32 pure-bred, and three crossbred, huskies have settled well into their new home, but they will also be focusing on big expansions this year.“We don’t just do sled dogging,” Halte says.“We are also working on the construction of the auberge and sugar camp.” Halte says the dogs are the most precious part of their outfit.“I love animals.Especially this breed of dog,” she says, referring to her blueeyed huskies.“We started with dogs that were abandoned at the SPA.People tend to get huskies because they are beautiful with their blue eyes, but they are very similar to a wolf and people don’t realize that.It is in a huskies’ character to be hyper.“Sometimes they tend to eat cats and rabbits, but it is important that a husky get a lot of exercise.To us, the most important thing was making the dogs happy.” All 35 of the cou-pie’s huskies thoroughly enjoy a day of work, which consists of pulling two passengers at a time through snowy winter trails.Each sled is pulled by five to seven dogs, depending on the terrain and the weight of the two passengers.“It takes about two years for a dog to become a really good sled dog,” Halte says.“The older ones teach the younger ones.My husband is usually the guide for people who come out to sled dog, and I work behind the scenes.When people come they can be the driver or the person sitting, but either way sled-dogging is becoming more and more popular.It’s like a day cross-country ski- ing through the woods.There is no motor running, like ski-dooing, and you are close to nature.The only thing you hear is the sounds of the dogs running through the woods." Despite the couple’s ambition to construct more attractions, Halte says they plan on staying a small business."We don’t want to get too big,” she says.“We want to stay small because there are more ad-vantages to the customers that way.This way we can take the time to make sure that visitors take the time and get the attention they need.” Visitors have the option between a $65 ride for an hour and a half, or $95 for half a day — or a full day, which includes meals at the auberge, for $150.All.visits must be reserved by calling 819-823-4747.Service de Pneus Comeau inc.IS HIRING! 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