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'rillr Jmr lr (a* Bar • Bistro • Restaurant • T< 0» • y>rt>iiHMn 4*em.(matmf £*£• WCêm^htmsff.^omif ^ fecee/fy mmbmb / A w»< «W wfmwrtl—I star rw a Aesthetics A Body Treatments Mia® ' HP* I HHP THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Mayor Vicky ay Hamm says a trust has been stablished to.w-h Mount Orford 95 cents + taxes PM#0CH0007682 Friday, June 4, 2010 Rumours of Wales farm sale unfounded By Sharon McCully Cleveland Brendalee Pi-ironen, director of operations at the Wales Home, said there is absolutely no truth to rumours the farm bequeathed by Horace Pettes Wales to subsidize the operation of the seniors’ residence, has been sold.“There is absolutely no truth whatsoever to the rumours,” Piironen said.“It’s gossip and it has spread like wildfire and I have no idea where it’s coming from.” In 1921, local merchant Horace Pettes Please see Farm Page 2 Brendalee Piironen, director of operations.SHARON MCCULLY Churches For Sale Residents rally to save historic buildings The United Church has announced its plan to sell churches in Mansonville, Bolton Centre and Vale Perkins.By Frank Nixon TÎ Jl lc e United Church of Canada intends to sell three of its churches located in Mansonville, Vale Perkins and Bolton Centre, said Rev.Ryk Allen, Minister of the Knowlton United Church, in a recent letter to his congregation.Allen’s letter reads in part: "The United Church of Canada is the owner of all the church properties and they are held in trust for the United Church by the local trustees.The United Please see Churches Page 5 How hot is MABEL HASTINGS BRINGS YOU THE SCOOP ON HATLEY Henderson jersey Page 10 Page 7 CHSLD Santé Courville Since 1935, because we core! de Waterloo 5305, Courville Avenue, Waterloo Qc (450) 539-1821 www.santecourville.com The Record 4'à* 4 Page'2 Friday, Junte 4, 2010 néivsrôôih@shèrbrookèrecord.com CHUS honours longtime employees Last week, top officials at the Sherbrooke University Hospital (CHUS) paid homage to the 246 employees who retired in 2009 as well as the 103 employees who have reached or will reach 25 years of service in 2010.During last Thursday night’s banquet, administrators, including CHUS director Patricia Gauthier (second from right) and administrative council president Jacques Fortier (far left), honored the guests.Lucie Houle (far right), head of human resources at the CHUS, singled out retiree Pierrette Beaudoin-Fortin (second from left).Beginning in 1967 at the age of 17, Beaudoin-Fortin worked for 42 years and 20 days, more than any of the other people honored.A young retiree, the 59-year-old said that the patients were always her main concern and that she would not have changed any aspect of her time at the CHUS.FRIDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 19.LOW OF 13 SATURDAY: LIGHT RAIN 90% 20°C 14°C SUNDAY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS 90% HIGH 19°C LOW 13 °C \ TUESDAY A ISOLATED SHOWERS 40% HIGH 20°C LOW 11 °C WEDNESDAY VARIABLE CLOUDINESS 40% HIGH 24°C LOW 12°C BRIEFS CSST inspects Fleurimont explosion site By Doug McCooeye On Wednesday, inspectors from Quebec’s Worker Health and Safety Commission (CSST) began a more detailed evaluation of the site of the explosion that resulted in heavy rocks being propelled into the air around Alpes Street in Fleurimont on May 25 While no one was hurt in the blast executed by the excavation company Dynamitage Desrochers, the falling rocks caused some property damage, notably to a nearly daycare centre.Many Alpes Street residences discovered the debris in their yards.“These inspections will allow us to identify the cause of the ac- FARM: Continued from Page 1 In 1921, local merchant Horace Pettes Wales, bequeathed his 162-acre farm along with a sizeable bequest to establish the seniors’ residence to provide a ‘home away from home’ for aging locals, especially widows, who needed living assistance.The self-sustaining farm which boasts 126 purebred Holstein cows with a milk quota, has expanded over the years to 400 acres, and generates revenues from the sale of milk, cows, maple syrup and firewood to the tune of approximately $320,000 annually, with about 10 per cent of the net profits ($30,000-45,000) going to the home.Piironen said the recent departure of the longtime farm manager may have given rise to the rumours.Clayton Lancaster managed the farm since 1972 and following his recent move to Ontario, he was replaced by John Beerwort.Rumours the farm had been sold or leased to an outsider caused some residents to worry the future of the home may be jeopardized.“It is a bunch of gossip,” Piironen insisted, adding she assembled the residents to dispel the rumours which persist.The Wales Home is currently in an expansion and renovation phase to modernize rooms.A new unit will be converted for seniors in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, complete with a secured garden area accessible from the dining room.Demolition and reconstruction will take place on two of the home’s three other long term care units.Once complete, these units will provide specialized care for residents in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s and those requiring heavy care.The third long term care unit will also undergo renovation to enlarge bathroom doors, install new windows, new flooring and a new nursing station.The estimated time of construction is six months.Draw results: 2010-06-02 lh 19 30 31 34 2Z Winners Prizes Winners Prizes 6/6 0 $7,654,827.00 6/6 0 $2,000,000.00 5/6+B 3 $89,367.50 5/6+B 0 $75,000.00 5/6 101 $2,192.80 5/6 14 $750.00 4/6 5,285 $79.40 4/6 911 $75.00 3/6 104,611 $10.00 3/6 15,001 $10.00 2/6+B 100,753 $5.00 2/6+B 12,422 $5.00 Total sales : $13,218,142 Total sales $695,323.00 I Nani grand prizt (approx.) : $12,000,000 QgS& Tonight, $50 million + 5* PRIZES OF $1 MILUON *|tffMK.) 4938757 In the event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list of Loto-Québec, the latter shall prevail rident,” explained Lisanne Côté, spokesperson for the CSST, in an interview with The Record on Thursday.“We hope to evaluate what happened so that it can be prevented from happening again.” The CSST inspection team includes an outside dynamiting expert along with a regional inspector.Côté said that Excavation Toulouse completed a dig at the site on Thursday that hopes to shed some light as to exactly how the blast was executed.“The rain prevented the investigators from completely finishing their evaluations,” she said.“They still have some evidence to consider, and should be finished in the next few days.” Côté noted that the CSST would wait until the completion of the inspectors’ report before considering what, if any, sanctions would be brought against Dynamitage Desrochers.dmccooeye@sherbrookerecord.com $100K to beautify six Eastern Townships schools Saint-François MNA Monique Gagnon-Tremblay announced an over $100,000 government investment to help beautify school grounds in the Eastern Townships.“The Estrie population is rejoicing with this news for our kids who spend a good part of their day at school," said MNA Gagnon-Tremblay in a statement.“It is important to offer them an agreeable learning environment that is favorable to their success.” A total of six schools in two different school boards will benefit from the contribution.For the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Cantons, Lac-Drolet school will receive just under $14,000 and des Monts-Blancs will get $12,000.The Commission scolaire des Sommets will see four schools have access to the grant: l’arc-en-riel ($3,983), Notre-Dame-deMontjoie ($25,000), Sacre-Coeur ($23,834), and Saint-Pie X ($25,000).The government money is coming as part of the Quebec Ministry of Education’s “Embellissement des cours d’écoles 2009-2010” program.During that period, 156 schools in 50 different school boards across the province will have access to $2.7 million in government grants.When combined with contributions from the schools and municipalities themselves, the projects will total a little over $10 million.“The improvements brought to our school yards will enable us to encourage the practice of physical activity with our youth and keep them healthy,” said Education Minister Michelle Courchesne in a statement “The students will appreciate their time at school, which will favor their blossoming and their scholastic success.” Crackdown on Montreal fish poaching ring This week the Wildlife Protection Office from Quebec’s Wildlife and Natural Resources Ministry mobilized 66 officers from various regions to help dismantle an illegal fishing operation.Close to 150 charges have been laid so far, with 17 people questionned and seven searches executed.Among the items seized were fishing gear, fish, and bicycles.According to a Ministry report, the last few years has seen the network fish for walleye and bass during the designated spawning period in the St.Lawrence River near the Old Port in Montreal.The caught fish were then being sold to local merchants.Over the last two years, the Estrie-Montreal-Mon-térégie division of the Wildlife Protection Office received twelve complaints related to these practices, leading them to open up an inquiry into the matter., Ben by Daniel Shelton WHEN YOU FIRST RETIRER If TOOK ME A WHILE TO AQJÜST cuaacao i©eem®, irm 1WASNT USEV It) HAVING YÜUAR0UNP THE MOUSE ALL ray: NOW, irs JUST UKE YOU'RE VPStSQfr THE FURNITURE/ I The Record j newsrppm@sherbjookerççqrd.çorp Friday^ June 4, 2010 Page 3 Mont-Orford re-launch fund created On Tuesday, the CW met with about 40 of the area’s prominent stakeholders to discuss the fund and the different ways they could participate.3 > £ H* ^ By Doug McCooeye Magog Earlier this week, the CLD of the MRC Memphremagog formally created the Mont-Orford re-launch fond; a trust whose objective is to raise $1 million every year for the next five years for the promotion and management of the struggling golf and ski resort."That's the goal anyway,” said Magog mayor and CLD president Vicki May Hamm of the $1 million goal in an interview with The Record.The announcement comes in the shadow of Bill 90; a government regulation proposed by the Ministry of Environment in late March that will see the 459 acres of Mont-Orford reintegrated into the provincial park and which is seeking a private investor to run the mountain’s golf and ski operation.The bill is currently undergoing a tender offer process, as interested parties have until July 7 to submit offers on the mountain.The relaunch fond will have five primary revenue streams.The Orford, Eastman, and Magog municipalities will contribute a total of $100,000 every year, and the CLD has asked the provincial government for an annual no-interest loan of $400,000.Hamm is confident that Quebec will approve the proposal because they are only asking for it for a five-year period, at which point they would pay the loan back.“After five years, we are hoping that the developments outside the park will be such that they will be able to support and contribute to the mountain themselves,” she said.A thrce-per cent tax on all purchases made at Mont-Orford will also be im- posed.“Considering the people who use the mountain are the ones who benefit from the fund the most, paying a fee shouldn’t be a problem,” noted Hamm.This source is expected to generate about $165,000 a year.Another source Hamm hopes will create some $200,000 every year is the housing tax that area hotels and bed-and-breakfast establishments pay to Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est.All rented hotel rooms in the MRC pay a $2-a-night housing tax to that organization and Hamm is asking that half of that tax go to the re-launch fond.Alain Larouche, director of Tourisme Estrie, was lukewarm to the idea when it was proposed earlier this month, however he did say that his organization would be open to discussing possible contributions to a relaunch fond.The final, and perhaps most important, stream of revenue will crane from the business community.On Tuesday, the CLD met with about 40 of the area's prominent stakeholders to discuss the fund and the different ways they could participate.If they choose to participate, each business has the option of simply donating a certain amount of money every year to the fund or to take the corporative option.The latter choice commits a business to a $5.000contribution every year for five years and they would become a corporate partner of the fond.“Many found this option so interesting that they committed to it immediately following our presentation,” said Hamm, noting that they have about $50,000 from businesses committed to the fund already.The CLD is hoping that this source gives them about $250,000 every year.Whatever amount the fond generates every year, 30 per cent of it will go towards the promotion of the resort as an attraction - something Hamm believes is very important considering all the negative press that has been surrounding the hill lately.The balance of the fond will go to whoever is managing the Mont-Orford operation.Following recent public consultations and a parliamentary commission at the Quebec National Assembly, amendments to Bill 90 were officially ratified in late May.Fra Mayor Hamm, the alterations to the bill - which includes, among other changes, an allowance for the construction of a transportation link between the slri hill and an outside development -were important for the future profitability of the mountain.“With the changes made to Bill 90, I’m confident that a deal will get done, one way or the other,” she said, noting that the re-launch fond would be beneficial even if a buyer is not found and other options have to be looked at.Indeed, if a successful bid is not made by the July 7 deadline, the MRC Memphremagog will have 30 days to submit its own proposal.If a deal is still not reached by that time.Bill 90 calls for the dismantling of the ski hill.dmccooeye@sherbrookerecord .ccm Draw your DAD Father’s Name; Child's Name: Age: Send in a drawing of your Dad and we will publish it in The Record on Thursday, June 17 in time for Father’s 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my second set of webbing and my second uniform in perfect shape for such an occasion.My rifle was always clean, shoes and brass glistening.The leather on the Army boots was rather rough and difficult to shine.I spent hours with a piece of cow’s rib, rubbing the surfaces of my shoes until they were perfectly smooth.I would then brush on the black shoe polish and, with a rag, obtain a mirror-like shine such as you only expect to see on patent leather shoes.Not many photo courtesy of mary bailey others were willing to spend this Merton E.Bailey, CD.Speaking of money, the paymaster used to get confused between my brother, Wilson, and myself.Wilson’s initials and regimental number were W.E.Bailey, D-7689, while 1 was M.E.Bailey, D-7649.One day, when Wilson was about to go'to London on leave, he went to this paymaster to draw out some of his money.The paymaster informed him there was no money in his account.Finally, it was discovered that all of his pay was being deposited into my account.Our initials and Regimental numbers made such an error quite easy.The mix-up was corrected and Wilson was able to continue on his leave.Somehow, while in Britain, I had amount of time to obtain this result.There was a great incentive for being chosen as ‘Stick Man’ of the guard, because this meant you were excused from that guard duty, and also given a 24-hour special leave to be taken whenever you wished.It got to the point where one day the Sergeant Major was overheard to say, on turning the guard over to the Sergeant for his inspection, “Don’t make Gunner Bailey the ‘Stick Man’ unless you really have to”! It was common practice, in our troop, that other gunners, slated for guard duty, would swipe my webbing and rifle to improve their chances of being the neatest soldier on parade.I do not include this story in a boastful manner be- cause it is all true.This was confirmed at one of the annual meetings of our Army Association after the war, when a former Gunner of‘D’ Troop, John McMillan of Owen Sound, ON.told Mary all about his part in borrowing my equipment when he went on guard duty.He didn’t say if it had worked for him or not -1 rather doubt that it did.In addition, I also received the maximum number of ‘Good Conduct’ stripes that the Regiment could grant.All in all, it seems I was considered a pretty good soldier! One episode, which was not so pleasant, involved an unfortunate encounter with Canadian Military Police.I had applied for ten days’ leave in order to visit Edinburgh, Scotland, a popular destination for Canadian troops.At the time, our unit was stationed along the Channel on the coast of southern England.My leave consisted of the regular seven days, plus two days because I was mentioned in dispatches for my work as a wireless operator on the largest military scheme in which we had taken part up to that time.It was called ‘Tiger Scheme’.I also had one extra day for being ‘Stick Man’ on a guard duty to which 1 had been assigned.I left southern England on an overnight trip, by train, to Edinburgh.I arrived there the following morning, went to the Army Hostel and booked my room.It was a beautiful day and I was anxious to visit Edinburgh Castle, which I could see from the hostel.One of the most irritating things for me was to be compelled to have my Army tunic buttoned tightly around my neck.That itchy feeling of T'hante to your donations Major gains in efficiency and patient comfort CONfOT ATION CHUS - Fleurimont Pneumology investment $106 400 With an endobronchial ultrasound, the bronchial nodes near the trachea and the bronchial tubes can be penetrated.The samples taken can be used to determine if a patient has sarcoidosis, cancer or an infection.This device gives pneumologists access to a patient’s bronchial nodes, which normally could not be reached with other techniques.One of the main advantages for the patient is that with this device, samples can be taken without the need for general anesthetic and the procedure leaves no scars.Prior to the purchase of this device, patients had to be anesthetized in an operating room.With this new acquisition, the test now takes 30 minutes and is followed by a two-hour recovery period.Pictured are Dr.Nicole Bouchard and Dr.Julie Deschênes, pneumologists.FONDATION (|VI« IKHUtUUI 500.Murray street, suite 600 Sherbrooke QC J1G2K6 Phone: 819 820-6450 «nm.forKl8tionehus.org PROMUTUEL Everything starts with trust Proud to contribute to improved health in our community INSl ’KAN’Ci: ANP EINA.W1AI SERVICES rough wool on my bare neck was very uncomfortable.Therefore, I decided to open my tunic, also to put on a tie, thinking this would look more presentable.I came out of the hostel and was walking toward the castle when two Military Police stopped me.They didn’t complain about the wearing of the necktie, but they charged me with the CRIME of having my tunic open to the third button.They also took away my pass, cancelled it, and ordered me to take the next train back to my unit in southern England.With no pass to prove I was not ‘absent without leave’, I decided to face the consequences and return to my unit.It was an embarrassing moment for me when I arrived back, and reported to my superiors.The 14th Field Regiment had just received a new Commander, Lt.Col.H.S.Griffin.The following day, I was paraded between two of my fellow soldiers, into the Colonel’s Office.There he read the charge to me, that I was improperly dressed while on leave, viz.having my tunic open to the third button.He thought about it for a moment, and then said that he would simply give me a reprimand, which meant that there would be no record on my file.He said he thought I had already suffered enough.My Troop Commander, Lt.A1 Lee, told me he would try to get my leave re-instated, and so he did.Later I did go to Scotland, but not to Edinburgh, rather to Glasgow.This second time, I was very careful to keep my tunic buttoned all the way to my neck.Students get 'D' on knowledge of loan system By Bradley Bouzane y R ghe knowledge many Canadian post-secondary students have JL about the financial aid system is not as deep as the debtload that burdens the majority of students at the end of their academic lives, suggests a new report from a national student group.The report, released Thursday by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), says the level of financial literacy among most students isn't high enough to comprehend the complex Canadian student-loan system."You shouldn't need a PhD to be able to understand (loans)," said CASA chairwoman Tina Robichaud."They're very complicated and .they need to be straight up and easy to understand.I think how we're informing people about the different programs that are out there and how eligible students are for loans and grants is very alarming." Robichaud said many students opt not to attend college or university because they think loans are out of reach, when it's not always the case.And in many cases, those who do receive loans are not aware of the process involved to erase the debt, she said. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, June 4, 2010 Page 5 Churches: Cont’d from Page i Church is only interested in selling the properties for a reasonable price.“The Trustees are required to act in the best interest of the United Church of Canada which means, in this area, that we need to receive as much money as is reasonably possible to continue the Ministry of Pastoral Care to the people in Pot-ton and Bolton Centre after the buildings are sold.The people are urged and invited to worship in the Knowlton United Church in Lac Brome.“Mrs.Janet Patch of Mansonville is the lead trustee for the Mansonville United Church.Mr.Clifton Gaylor is the lead Trustee for the Bolton Centre United Church.“Please let all concerned know that the main persons to address or talk with are the real estate agent, the aforementioned trustees and Rev Gayle Chouinard.We are hoping that the Vale Perkins trustees will eventually decide to follow the protocol as set out by the Church.“I hope that this letter will be of some help in understanding our position and obligations in these matters,” concluded Allen.Allen also noted that the buildings “may not be donated" and that they should be sold at prices at least equal to the municipal assessment roll.The municipal evaluation for the Mansonville church is $118, 000 and the evaluation for Vale Perkins property is set at $44,900.The two churches are located in the Municipality of Potton Township.Bolton United Church, located in the Municipality of East Bolton, is evaluated at $75,000.The decision by the authorities of the United Church to sell the churches has been a bitter pill to swallow for many in the community.Sandra Jewett, one of the trustees of the Vale Perkins church, submitted her resignation as trustee on Thursday.“I cannot adhere to the decision to arbitrarily sell the Vale Perkins property,” she said.“Furthermore, I did not receive any communication, either verbal or written, on the imminent sale of the churches.” “Selling them [the churches] to private owners would be a slap in the face to the historic communities to which they belong,” said Hans Walser, president of the Potton Heritage Association, in a recent letter sent to the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery, based in Bromont.The Potton Heritage Association, founded in 1990, is “calling on politicians and the United Church of Canada to reconsider plans to sell off two historic rural church properties in Mansonville and Vale Perkins.” In addition, the heritage group wants the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery to halt plans to sell the Mansonville and Vale Perkins churches to allow time for the heritage group to figure out a way to acquire and repair both buildings on behalf of the larger community.“For this to happen our community needs time to mobilize the non-profit groups necessary for the acquisition and management of the buildings, and to find sponsoring funds," said Walser.In its effort to save the historical sites, the heritage group has also been in contact with Pierre Paradis, MNA for Brome-Missisquoi, Christine St-Pierre, Quebec’s MÆ ckburn Minister of Culture and Communications and Jacques Marcoux, Mayor of Potton Township.Marcoux told The Record that he in the process of arranging a meeting with concerned citizens.“Over 20 people have so far indicated their interest to participate in discussions regarding the Mansonville church,” said Marcoux.“Anyone else interested should let me know.A meeting will be held shortly.” Walser says his group acknowledges that the Mansonville and Vale Perkins churches are in bad need of repair, and that dwindling numbers of local worshippers do not have the means to maintain the buildings.However, he said “many descendants of the pioneer builders and believers still live here and contribute substantially to the vitality of this diverse community.” Former schoolhouse The Vale Perkins property was first built in 1865 and served first as a school-house.In 1949, it was sold to the United Church and remained active until 1964, re-opening for seasonal worship around 1982.Local trustees closed the building in 2007, after road improvements forced them to relocate the building.Mansonville United, once a Methodist church, was first built in 1878-79.After fire destroyed the building, the existing church was erected in 1893-94.Bolton Centre United was built in 1879.All three churches are considered by the United Church of Canada to be “inactive” and do not appear on the church’s official website.“Generally in the United Church, these things are handled at the Presbytery level and these three churches are in the Q.uebec-Sher-brooke Presbytery,” explained Robert Bull, a member of the St.James United Church in Montreal, who is editor of ‘Clarion,’ a monthly United Church newsletter.“What many outsiders don’t understand about the United Church is how decentralized we are.” Bull added that the further you get from local congregations, the more general the decisions and policies.“Think of us as a kind of federation with locals sending delegates to other levels and nobody stays in a prominent position for very long,” he said.“Other churches -Roman Catholics and Anglicans, for example, tend to be more top-down and, in a journalistic sense, easier to work with because finding out who is supposed to be in change is fairly straightforward.” SHARON MCCULLY Sandra Jewett resigned as trustee of the Vale Perkins United Church Charge.The Presbytery Executive, chaired by Rev.David Lambie, has a meeting scheduled for June 18 at St.Paul’s United Church, in Magog.The sale of the three United Churches in the Townships is symptomatic of a wider malaise facing many churches throughout Quebec, regardless of denomination.The province-wide rate of church attendance, prior to the 1960s, ranged between 80 to 90 percent.MORE THAN 100 SOLD However, since 1970 well more than SHARON MCCUUY The North Hatley United Church is also up for sale.100 churches have been sold in the province.The United 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Page 6 Friday, June 4, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record JL H^DI [1 ro: oi KJ [AI L The morale and military reasons for the strict no-hanky-panky rule would be obvious to any head of Canadian Forces War zone no place for loving By Don Martin Canwest News Service An attractive 20something female working the Kandahar Airfield travel office, which books Canadian soldier getaways to Anywhere Outside Afghanistan for personal leave, compared walking around the military base to having 100 pairs of eyes peeling offher clothes.Mix thousands of testosteroneenhanced males with perhaps a couple hundred women confined for six months inside a potentially deadly theatre ofwar and someone needs to discourage, if not disconnect, those natural instincts.The rules of sexual engagement for last call in a Calgary Stampede bar cannot apply on the Kandahar base or else a new hunt in the Afghan war would erupt internally with outbreaks of fist-to-face combat to score or settle scores The rule was made crystal clear to visiting media, complete with warnings that any deviation from monk-like abstinence would earn you the morning-after reward of a ticket back to Canada, never to be allowed back on base.The concrete bomb shelters scattered around the base were always rumoured to be canoodling hot spots, although my curious peek inside them late at night never found any such encounters.Being a public venue with military police constantly on the prowl, it would be surprising to find a nocturnal rendezvous in progress.The consequences are just too harsh for even the most spectacular payoff - and it’s doubtful anything worthwhile could be silently performed on a rough concrete bench.The morale and military reasons for the strict no-hanky-panky rule would be obvious to any head of Canadian Forces, particularly someone like Brig.-Gen.Daniel Menard.¦ i Letters „.\D\D HOT uwe wmn.RElATlOHSMTH TWMAN.BUUWDSCKW Yet, his flight to the top was only eclipsed in speed by his fell from grace last weekend for allegedly being caught surrendering to basic sexual temptation with a junior officer.Veterans cannot recall anyone reaching the rank of brigadier-general at age 42.Yet now he’s on his way home to face hell’s firry from his spouse, a court martial from his superiors and a probable demotion to colonel or lower for the rest of his career.The speed of Menard’s dismissal has some observers agog.This case appears to have leaped from allegation to accusation, dismissal to base discharge within 48 hours.To act with such haste and have the details entered into the court of public opinion (you've got to feel for his military officer wife and two children) means Menard was either caught in the act with his subordinate or taken down by very senior tattletale.Stay tuned for sordid details.Even so, a considerable military talent is now sidelined from his call of duty by a basic booty call.Canada’s greatest challenge and perhaps most important mission to beat back the Taliban is on the horizon and Menard was a key architect of the of fensive pushback around Kandahar City .Perhaps Canadian brass should reexamine this rule to determine if this sort of career-killing move isn’t excessive punishment for a basic crime of passion.The Americans eased their ban on sexual fraternization in Afghanistan last month, reducing it from a blanket prohibition to an activity that’s ‘heavily discouraged.’ They insist any proposed couplings secure permission from those in the ‘room’ or ‘tent’ and the ‘door’ or the ‘flap’ be left open during intercourse, which would seem to doom any pretence of romance or aerobic activity.But Canada's military rules were non-negotiable when Menard apparently broke them, behaviour worsened considerably ty soliciting it from a subordinate.A soldier who lived dangerously on the battlefield has paid a very high price for apparently loving dangerously too.dmartin@canwestcom RECORD P.0.Bra 1200 Shertraote J1H 5U or 1195 Galt E, Sheitroob JIG 1Y7 Fax pox Newsroom only; 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The Record ne wsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, June 4, 2010 Page 7 Column: IS! r ‘a major problem for us is that we have increasingly excluded God from our lives ' In need of some divine intervention By Steven Black It seems to me we could use a little Divine intervention about now.Things aren’t going very well, are they?The Gulf continues to bleed oil.The Middle East’s squabbles are engulfing us all.The global economy is now recovering now crumbling and we’re never sure which, and smart people are issuing confusing advice variably calling for Government intervention or letting the market play it out as it will.Then there are volcanoes, tropical storms, disease and climate change picking us off.And the politicians we hope will save us seem more intent on saving themselves.Moreover, with all of our spreading smartness through technology and education it doesn’t appear that these are living up to our expectations.There have been lots and lots of promises and lots and lots of underachievement.All this could leave us feeling depressed, or numb, or emptied of any residual idealism and humanity.Consequently, we are paralyzed, staring at the latest news updates like deer staring at onrushing headlights.Many of you will disagree with me, saying that Divine intervention is the last thing we need.You will claim that a lot of the troubles plaguing us these days are a direct result of people behaving badly who claim to be doing what they are doing under God’s direction and with His permission.On this point I would agree with you.The more Theophobic among you will go so far as to say that you would prefer God would just stay out of our affairs because, in your judgment.He isn’t doing such a great job of being God.You would rather entrust the responsibility to humanity or simply watch to see the way the power of evolution will direct our progress.You might begrudgingly allow to God a very limited role serving as a Prozac substitute for weak people needing a little benign encouragement, but that’s about it.I don’t think that God is our problem at all.I think that a major problem for us is that we have increasingly excluded God from our lives and have replaced God with the little gods of politicians, religious leaders, scientists, celebrities and business leaders.Prayers having been excluded from government and schools and the possibility of the Divine has been defined out of our modern rendition of science.We have ushered God out of the room and confined Him to museums, memorials, religious studies course and private piety.Having succeeded, the replacement little-gods, convinced of their own omniscience, have erected their own temples and theologies.They have invited their own adoration and encouraged their sacred mythologies.And when these new gods fear the jig is up, Ozlike, they send out the message, “Ignore the man behind the curtain.” Well, the jig is up and the gods are showing themselves to be sham.Wouldn’t it be refreshing if our politicians, business leaders and religious zealots would come clean and fi- Hats off to Hatley ¦ £x.ar Mated Gkf By Mable Hastings The Scoop When Missisquoi North Youth Centre Former Youth Involvement (FYI) member Jason Forget started a new job in Montreal, he had no idea how beautifully it would tie into his volunteer life at the Youth Centre in Mansonville.Jason began working for the Hatley gift and clothing store in their customer service department a couple of months ago.Hatley is a store, which originated in the beautiful village of North Hatley in the Townships and has now expanded into a worldwide company.It started over twenty years ago with a sense of humour, a talented painter, her restless husband and the Little Blue House gift store in the lakeside village of North Hatley, Canada.Alice, inspired by the countryside around her, had just finished a series of paintings depicting farmyard animals.Needing a venue to show her work, Alice opened a gallery above her gift shop the Little Blue House.John, Alice’s husband, watched the paintings sell and thought he would create a line of aprons based on Alice’s artwork.John was right, the aprons sold and kept on selling.They quickly turned this cottage business into the company Hatley, supplying retailers with the best cow and pig aprons the world had ever seen.Cows and pigs gave birth to moose and bear, aprons led to gifts and clothing.Hatley thrived, but it was all so much work and John and Alice were looking for a life less complicated.When retirement beckoned, John and Alice happily handed the reins to their three sons, Chris, Nick and Jeremy.Chris - the eldest decided he should be President, Nick - the only one who could draw became the designer, and Jeremy - the youngest, desperate to boss somebody around, took over production.Restless, like their father, the three boys quickly transformed and grew the company.They developed an extensive children’s line, created comfy women’s sleepwear and expanded into the gift market with napkins, kitchen textiles, mugs and much, much more.Hatley designs are now sold around the world, and the three boys continue to ensure that Hatley stands for the Hatley store donated aprons to the SADD group.same principles on which it started: family, good design, quality and of course, loads of laughs.Alice and John can still sometimes be seen roaming the halls of the bustling Hatley warehouse, together with their three sons (and sometimes a grandchild ortwo^! • Dennis Gfezos MABLE HASTINGS BEST BUY To our valued customers; We apologize for any inconvenience caused by an error in our flyer dated: June 04 - 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Wispelaere says we need to rethink the approach by looking at why families object and perhaps intervene at a less inconvenient time.But even presumed consent in countries that have switched their policy to harvest organs unless the donor had explicitly objected seems to pose problems with families blocking available donations, he said.Customer lost out on big lotto win Canwest News Service A customer who changed their mind about buying a lottery ticket at a Newfoundland and Labrador convenience store could have won a $30 million jackpot."Had the player kept the ticket, I believe it would have been the largest jackpot ever won here," said Atlantic Lottery Corp.spokeswoman Jennifer Dalton."It's a completely rare story for us." The story began to unfold last month when an employee at Corner Store in Goulds, just south of St.John's, printed a Lotto Max ticket for the shopper, then immediately voided the stub "at the re- quest of the customer," Dalton said.Days later on May 21, the draw was held and each number on the rejected ticket matched the winning set for the $30 million lottery.Dalton hasn't met with the customer and didn't know why the customer rejected the ticket, but she noted some players won't purchase tickets if they don't like the numbers randomly chosen by the lotto computer.A sales clerk must void the ticket once it is rejected by a customer.This Friday's jackpot sits at $50 million with five $1 million prizes.DESTINATION > CHUS __ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN ESTRIE A UNIQUE, ENRICHING AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES Full-time permanent positions > Building Technician > Electrical Mechanic Temporary posting > Cook CHUS is the 4th largest hospital in Québec and growing every day -be part of the team! 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We are committed to employment equity.Centre hospitalier CHLJS “"l-*f,lt*lr* — d« Sherbrooke "You don’t want to ignore or bypass families," Wispelaere said.Also, medical staff is reluctant to add to the emotional distress of grieving family members.So a scheme that involves getting an advance commitment or offering "tax credits" could be an alternative, said Wispelaere.He outlined how it would work in a paper published recently in the Journal of Medical Ethics.Potential donors would indicate a second consenter (an advocate) on a registry, and it's the second consenter who would get the tax benefit after the donation goes through."The advantage is that all the tricky questions are resolved in advance rather then when the person is in a comatose state," Wispelaere said.The credit would be very small, he added.There are government incentives for many social programs, so why should organ donation be any different, Wispelaere says.But the incentive would be very small, such as a token of appreciation, and no organs would be sold, he noted.Nine out of 10 people say they are in favour of organ donations, but only just over 50 per cent sign their consent, said Louis Beaulieu, executive director of Quebec Transplant.But rather than a tax benefit, the organization wants the provincial health minister to move on enacting Bill 197, an act that would facilitate organ donation.Feds fail to hit greenhouse gas reduction targets By Mike DeSouza Canwest News Service f » jhe Harper government has quietly acknowledged its climate change JL policies will be 10 times weaker than what it had predicted exactly one year ago.In a report that was discreetly posted late Wednesday on the Environment Canada website, the government says its policies would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about five megatonnes in 2010, after estimating last June it would deliver a 52 megatonne reduction for the year.The report, a Climate Change Plan for the Purposes of the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act, was tabled as part of the government's obligations under legislation that was introduced by the federal Liberals and adopted in June 2007 with the support of the Bloc Québécois and New Democrats.The legislation requires the government to report annually on the effectiveness of its climate change policies in meeting its legally binding obligations under a global warming treaty that was signed in Kyoto, Japan in 1997.But the government has been forced to regularly revise and downgrade its projections every year since it started issuing the reports in 2007 after independent reviews by its advisory panel, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, as well as the federal environment commissioner.Under the Kyoto agreement industrialized countries agreed to reduce emissions by an average of five per cent below 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012, with Canada specifically agreeing to a six per cent target.However, when it was elected in 2006, the Conservative government announced Canada would not respect its commitment either through domestic reductions or investments in certified projects overseas that delivered reductions.The government now says it's focusing on a non-binding agreement from international negotiations last December in Copenhagen, as well as developing a joint plan to cap industrial pollution with the Obama administration.But Environment Minister Jim Prentice has said Canada will not introduce its own regulations unless the U.S.is also going to take action.mdesouza@canwest.com 'Nazi' soap contains no human remains Canwest News Service A laboratory analysis of a Swastika-stamped bar of soap that was being offered for sale at a Montreal curio shop contains no human remains - contrary to the shop's earlier alleged claims.After reports in March suggested that a light brown bar being sold for $200-300 was made from the fat of Holocaust victims, the B'nai Brith League for Human Rights lodged a complaint and a police investigation was launched.According to a report at the time, the downtown shopkeeper said the soap was made around 1940 from the remains of Jewish prisoners held in concentration camps.But Montreal police refuted that claim Wednesday, after the soap had been sent for DNA testing. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Canada could fill training roll in Afghanistan post-2011 By Matthew Fisher Canwest News service KABUL - Liberal foreign affairs critic Bob Rae has provided the strongest indication yet that a deal may be possible between his party and the minority Harper government to keep some Canadian troops in Afghanistan after the combat mission in Kandahar ends next summer."The door is open to serious discussion in Canada and between Canada and NATO about what the future looks like," Rae said during a five-day fact-finding mission to Kandahar and Kabul by 10 members of Parliament from all the parties, who sit on the Commons' special committee on the mission in Afghanistan.One possibility being closely examined is whether to dispatch Canadian military trainers to help "increase the capacity of both the Afghan police and Afghan military," the former premier of Ontario said."There is no deal done, but there are elements that could be brought together to make a deal," Bryon Wilfert, the Liberal vice-chair of the committee, said after the delegation met Thursday in Kabul with U.S.Gen.Stanley Mc-Chrystal, who commands more than 100,000 NATO troops, and another American, Lt.-Gen.William Caldwell, whose remit it is to train Afghan forces to a level that would permit alliance forces to leave the country.At a meeting with the MPs on Thursday, Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Ra-soul also requested that if Canada's combat troops were leaving, that some of them be replaced by military trainers.Prime Minister Stephen Harper may represent the biggest stumbling block to such a deal.He has repeatedly stated that all Canadian soldiers would leave Afghanistan next year.However, there have been private discussions for some time in Ottawa, with both Liberal and Conservative MPs and senators putting out discrete feelers about what Canada might do militarily when its combat mission ends.While not as specific as Rae or Wil- fert, Kevin Sorenson, the Tory who heads the Afghan committee, said, 'We all realize the Afghan police, as well as the military, are going to have to increase capacity if they are going to secure their own country.Canada may have a role in that." Laurie Hawn, a Conservative and parliamentary secretary to the minister of national defence, said that, "we heard loud and clear from NATO and the Afghans here their desire for Canada to stay in a substantial military training and police training role." It was the retired CF-18 fighter pilot's understanding that "the Liberals will bring this forward (to the Afghan committee) and we on the committee will listen to the options.We (the committee) are the masters of our own agenda." The outlines of a new arrangement might involve Canada sending as many as 600 military trainers to an academy in Afghanistan, if Parliament approves.Caldwell indicated in an interview with Canwest News Service last month that any trainers sent by Canada would work within a heavily fortified base where they would not even have to wear body armour.Senior Canadian officers believe that providing 600 trainers at a time would likely be too much for the army, because so many of the instructors would have to be highly experienced sergeants and warrant officers.Asked if the Armed Forces could generate a force of 400 or 450 trainers, they said, that was possible, particularly if some of the trainers were logisticians, signalers, medics and mechanics.That would lessen the strain on the infantry, armour and combat engineering regiments that have already served many dangerous tours in Afghanistan.If such a training mission received parliamentary backing, it would drastically reduce the number of Canadians serving in Afghanistan from 2,800 at present, would put those rotating through at much less risk of harm and would also cost a tiny fraction of the billions of dollars that Ottawa has been spending every year here.Maytag recalls 1.7 million dishwashers Canwest News Service Maytag Corp.voluntarily recalled nearly two million dishwashers in North America Thursday over fears a problem with the appliances' heating element could present a fire hazard.The voluntary recall of 1.7 million dishwashers affects Maytag labelled appliances, as well as Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag, Crosley, Amana and Admiral brand dishwashers.There have been 12 reports to the company about electrical failures in the heating element that caused fire and dishwasher damage.The affected units were sold in the United States and Canada from February 2006 through April 2010.Friday, June 4, 2010 Page 9 Select Committee On December 4, 2009, the National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion to create a select committee on dying with dignity.You are invited to participate in the major public debate the Parliament of Québec will be holding this year as part of the Select Committee’s mandate.Beginning in late summer, the Select Committee will hold public hearings on dying with dignity, travelling to 11 towns and cities of Québec to meet with the public.Voice your opinion on the various issues surrounding the question, including end-of-life care, euthanasia and assisted suicide.Three ways to take part: pT] Submit a brief (any written document) by July 16, 2010 (individuals and organizations) [~2~| Send in a request to be heard without a brief (individuals only) by July 16, 2010 |~3~j Complete the online questionnaire The Committee will select the individuals and organizations it wishes to hear during the public hearings to be held in the following towns and cities: Baie-Comeau.Gatineau, Gaspé, Montréal, Québec, Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Saguenay, Saint-Jérôme, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières.To read our consultation document, to attend the public hearings or for more information, go to: assnat.qc.ca Anik Laplante Committee Clerk Parliament Building, 1035, rue des Parlementaires Québec (Québec) 61A 1 A3 Telephone: 418 643-2722 • Fax:418 643-0248 Email: csmd@assnat.qc.ca Toll-free number: 1-866-337-8837 ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE QUÉBEC A place for every citizen Page 10 Friday, June 4, 2010 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Smith, Booth, and Wang highlight Galt athletic awards winners Ceremony held Wednesday afternoon By Mike Hickey Special to the Record Andi Smith, Katie Booth and Patrick Wang led an impressive array of winners at the Alexander Galt 2010 Athletic Awards ceremony held Wednesday afternoon.Smith and Booth were co-winners of the prestigious Ella Hoy Trophy for outstanding achievements in athletics, sportsmanship, leadership and academics for a graduating female student while Wang took home the Reg Newton Award presented annually to a student that combines academics, athletics, leadership and sportsmanship.Smith played softball, basketball, soccer and badminton while Booth was the Most Valuable Player for the senior girls’ hockey team, rugby team and the badminton squad and also played soccer.Wang was a star player with the senior boys’ football team, a member of the swimming and rugby teams, and maintained a 93 per cent average in the classroom.Booth was also named the Female Athlete of the Year while Jean-Sebastien Pivin was selected as the Male Athlete of the Year.Pivin was the MVP of the senior boys’ hockey team and also played soccer, badminton and rugby.Laura Enright was honoured with the Jenn Daigneault Trophy for outstanding volunteer work.Enright has coached basketball and softball at Galt for several years.The Cycle One Male Athletes of the Year were James Murray and Ryan Marrotte while the Cycle One Female Athletes of the Year were Sarah Poudrier and Charlene Graham.The evening was dedicated to Vicki Smith who received one of two Physical Education Appreciation Awards.Smith, a former Ella Hoy Award winner, has provided physical therapy services for the Galt football team for the past five years.The other physical education award, named the Heath-Caldwell-Crook-Vi-gneault Award in honour of four retired Galt teachers, was presented to Gabriel Vanasse.Vanasse and Booth also received the “G” of Excellence Award.In team awards Brandon Desruisseaux received the Most Dedicated Player for the bantam boys’ soccer team while Nathaniel Lowd received the Most Improved Player Award.Charlene Graham and Carly Standish Wallis were co-Most Valuable Players for the bantam girls’ Pipers team.Sarah Poudrier was selected MVP for the bantam girls Galt soccer team while Rosalie Wubbolts was named Most Dedicated.Samantha Young (defence) and Cynthia Dupont (offense) shared the MVP honours for the junior girls’ soccer team.Michael Fowlis received the Defensive Award for the junior boys’ soccer squad while Josh Trutet was presented the Offensive/Hustle Award.Shelby Evans and Joanie Viens were co-MVPS for the senior girls’ soccer team.Gabriel Vanasse (offence) and Simon-Pierre Messier (defence) were named the MVPs for the senior boys’ soc- cer team.Matt Cloutier (offence) and Sasha Taillon (defence) were named MVPs for the bantam boys’ football team.Derek Dugre received the junior boys’ basket-, ball team Offensive MVP Award while Tommy Johnson was named the Defensive MVP.Joey Guamacia was selected as the senior boys’ football team’s Offensive MVP while Vincent Brazeau took the defensive honours.Ryan Marrotte was named the MVP of the bantam boys’ basketball team while Jonathan Cote was the club’s Most Improved Player.Alana McKinven was selected as the Galt bantam girls’ basketball team’s Most Dedicated Player while Kayla Coulombe was named MIP.Angelica Chenard was the Pipers bantam girls’ basketball team’s MVP while Lindsay Moore won the MIP award.Cynthia Dupont (guard) and Charlene Graham (forward) shard the MVP honours for the junior girls’ basketball team.Cameron Murphy was named the senior boys’ basketball team MVP while Sean Lumley received the Doherty Award and Sasha Kalevar took home the Patterson Award.Katrina Grey and Veronica Enright were co-MVPs for the senior girls’ basketball squad while Andi Smith received the Wink Raymond Award.Jared Chute received the MVP award for the bantam boys’ hockey team while Denzel Sutherland was named Most De- termined.Tyler Young Sheldon was selected as the Best Sportsman for the junior boys’ hockey team and J.R.Hatley was presented with the MIP award.Jean-Sebastien Pivin was named MVP of the senior boys’ hockey team while J.Paul won the Brian Heath Dedicated Award and Simon Winquist received the Wink Raymond Trophy as the team’s MIP.Katie Booth captured the MVP trophy for the girls’ hockey team while Cynthia Patterson was named Most Dedicated.Booth and Nathaniel Quirion shared the MVP honours for the badminton team.Patrick 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An enchanting site that will charm you Brunch & Tournament at great prices Henderson's hockey sweater is hot, hot, hot By Randy Boswell Canwest News Service No sooner had Canadian Tire registered a $200,000 auction bid on Thursday to buy Paul Henderson’s jersey from the 1972 Canada-Soviet hockey series than an unidentified rival had upped the ante by $11,000, signaling the apparent start of a serious bidding war for the artifact in an online sale that still has almost three weeks to go.The current top bid of $211,000 for Henderson's famous No.19 Team Canada sweater has already shot past the previous auction record for a vintage hockey jersey, set earlier this year when a 44-year-old relic from Bobby Orr's Boston Bruins rookie uniform sold for $191,000 in the U.S.As it stood Thursday, the leading bid for the Henderson jersey would mean a final price of at least $250,000 after counting the buyer's premium and other fees paid to Classic Auctions, said the president of the Montreal-area sports memorabilia dealer handling the online sale ending June 22."It's unbelievable," a giddy Classic Auctions president Marc Juteau told Canwest News Service Thursday."It just proves how important hockey is to the Canadian people." The shirt - worn by Henderson when he scored his dramatic, last-minute winning goal of the Summit Series on Sept.28,1972 - has garnered significant media attention this week after a Canwest News Service story revealed the Canadian government was willing to back a public bid to repatriate the artifact.On Tuesday, Heritage Minister James Moore personally pledged federal support of up to 50 per cent to acquire the white-and-red Team Canada sweater for display in a history museum or sports hall of fame, describing the object as "an important part of Canadiana." And on Wednesday, Toronto-based retailer Canadian Tire announced it would bid at least $200,000 to secure the jersey for Canada, proposing to exhibit the item at hundreds of its stores across the country before offering it on a long-term loan to a sports hall of fame or other public institution.But by Thursday morning, an unnamed bidder had already topped Canadian Tire's pledge.Juteau said he could not reveal the identity of the leading bidder. SPORTS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Stanley Cup Finals Friday, June 4, 2010 Page 11 Flyers win Game 3 overtime thriller By Cam Cole Canwest News Service PHILADELPHIA - Life began again for the Philadelphia Flyers at 5:59 of overtime Wednesday night, courtesy of Claude Giroux.Until the little forward got a stick and maybe a skate on Matt Carle's point shot, redirecting it past a helpless Antti Niemi for a 4-3 Philly victory, the Flyers were balanced on a knife's edge - topple one way and they could kiss their hockey season goodbye: get a bounce and they could finally breathe.The bounce, after the home side was denied a goal 57 seconds earlier by a fickle goalpost, was long overdue for a team that could have won either or both of the first two games of the Stanley Cup final in Chicago, but lost a pair of one-goal verdicts."It's tight out there," said Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette, of the back-and-forth momentum surges."Its not as wide open as you would think for two fast, hard-checking teams.I think the games are going to be tight.They probably felt like they could have won tonight.We felt - as I told you before; I wasn't just giving lip service - that we could have won the two up there.It's good hockey." "We were a little disappointed," Giroux said, of the goal that wasn't, less than a minute before his game-winner."But we stayed in there, and it was a big game for us - we really needed that win." The video review showed Simon Gagne's deflected shot striking the post and crawling along the goal line until it was swept to safety by Niemi.The air horn sounded, the red light went on, the crowd went crazy - but no goal was awarded.So the Flyers went right back to work, spurred on by 20,297 fanatics, and never looked in real danger of losing - except that the Hawks had no business, this night, even getting to overtime."Actually, my buddy texted me before the game and said, T have a feeling you're going to score an overtime goal tonight,' and I texted him back: 'You're crazy,' " said Giroux."Probably the biggest goal of my career, so there was a lot of emotion tonight, but it's important we focus and be ready for Game 4." That's the next must-win for Flyers, Friday night at the Wachovia Center.But judging by Wednesday's performance, they have no reason to fear that they're overmatched by the Blackhawks, whom they outshot 15-4 in the third period, exactly the same margin as their dominance of Game 2's final act.The Hawks, who had won seven straight road games coming in, had taken their first lead of the night 2:50 into the third when Ben Eager pounced on a Ville Leino turnover in the Chicago zone and pushed it forward to Jonathan Toews, who relayed to Patrick Kane for a pretty breakaway goal.But the stunned silence only lasted 20 seconds before a Giroux pass caromed off the skate of Chicago defenceman Jordan Hendry, and Niemi had to make a spectacular toe save just to kick it back to Leino.who had the open net to tie it 3-3.“I thought we were pretty effective for the first 40 minutes," said Hawks coach Joel Quenneville.“We were pretty good at the start of the third when we scored.Then they scored in the following shift.I think we lost a lot of momentum there right away.Didn't get a chance to take advantage of playing with the lead." The Flyers were so hard on the puck, so insistent, it seemed ridiculous that the Hawks could have been all even at the end of 40 minutes, and 60, but this has been their year.Danny Briere's 11th of the playoffs, 14:58 into the first period, with Chicago's Marian Hossa in the box for a slash, took a Philly crowd that was ready to explode, and gave it a reason.The whole evening passed at a hella-cious pace, with more of a dangerous edge than either game in Chicago, and if you thought the players were intense, you should have seen Laviolette screaming, and trying to put his fist through the Plexiglas behind the Philly bench -twice - after Daniel Carrillo was called for charging on Adam Burish at 18:05, giving the Hawks a power play to end the period.A shot by Hawks' Norris Trophy finalist, Duncan Keith, struck Flyer winger Jeff Carter's stick and jumped over Leighton's glove hand to tie it at 2:49 of the second.Seven minutes later, a net-front battle featuring prime combatants Dustin Byfuglien and Chris Pronger ended with Pronger's stick broken by a slash, and 24 seconds into Byfuglien's sentence, Pronger's shot was deflected through Niemi's five-hole by Hartnell - but Niklas Hjalmarsson fished it out quickly and play continued for nearly two minutes before a play stoppage allowed it to be reviewed.The fans had roared with every replay shown on the big board, and each one showed the puck over the line.Bill McCreary, refereeing his 43rd Stanley Cup final game - the most ever, breaking Bill Chadwick's record - looked relieved to be able to announce the happy result.But again, the Blackhawks survived the ensuing onslaught, and pulled even at 17:52 on an innocent-looking shot from the right point by defenceman Brent Sopel, his first of the playoffs.The Flyers shook it off."Obviously, you have to go out there with the will to work and play well.We have a very good opponent that we're playing against.But I think the confidence is there in our room," Laviolette said.CAMP June 6 at Bishop's University campus 2600, College Street Sherbrooke, QC, Canada J1M1Z7 From 10 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.presented by For more information: 514-871-2255 MontrealAlouettes.com ¦mi by x A* > Page 12 Friday* June 4, 2010 prod uction@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Cfjurcfj ikrtriceg Anglican FITCH BAY St.Matthias Church (Canon Gustin Hall), Sunday, June 6, 11 a.m., special service (the start of our weekly services with Sunday School).Pot-luck lunch to follow.All welcome.LENNOXVILLE St.George's Anglican Church, 84 Queen Street., the Ven.Dean Ross.8 a.m.Traditional Holy Communion each Sunday.10 a.m.- 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays Holy Communion; 2nd and 4th Sundays Family Service.All welcome.Information: 819-346-5564.Presbyterian LENNOXVILLE St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 256 Queen St., Lennoxville, 819-569-3100.Minister: Rev.John Barry Forsyth.Organist: Anthony Davidson.Sundays: 10:30 a.m.Worship and Sunday School.The Word of Grace Radio Broadcast, P.O.Box 404, Sherbrooke, QC, JIM 1Z6, Station CJMQ88.9 FM or www.cjmq.fm, Sundays 8:30 a.m.Culte en français dimanche 17h, Pasteur Rev.G.Fantechi 819-566-5962.MELBOURNE-RICHMOND St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1169 Route 243, Melbourne, 819-826-3664.Services at 10:30 a.m.Sunday mornings, except for the 4th Sundays which are at 5 p.m., followed by pot-luck.United COOKSHIRE/SAWYERVIIUB Weekly services with Sunday School for United Eaton Valley Pastoral Charge are held at 9:30 a.m.at Cookshire Trinity and 11 a.m.at Sawyerville United (at the Manse).Minister: Rev.Wendy Evans.Info: 819-889-2838.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church, corner of Queen and Church Street: Sacrament of Holy Communion with Confirmation followed by refreshments on June 6 at 10:00 a.m.Rev.James Potter, 819-565-8449.RICHMOND Mark this date folks! June 6.Richmond-Melboume United Church is holding an Anniversary Service at 11 a.m.We are celebrating the 85th Anniversary of The United Church of Canada and the 172nd Anniversary of the Richmond-Mel-boume United Church.Our guest speaker is Lee Ann Hogle, who is a Candidate for Ordained Ministry.Of course, there will be food with a potluck lunch and a cake to celebrate.You are welcome to come and join us.SHERBOOKE Plymouth-Trinity United Church, corner of Dufferin and Montreal, 819-346-6373, www.pljmiouthtrinitychurch.org, Sunday, June 6: worship 10:30 a.m.led by the Financial Task Force with message by Michael Eby.Launch of Financial Campaign.May & June birthday and anniversary celebrations in hall following worship.Everyone welcome.United ULVERTON, SOUTH DURHAM, TRENHOLM The Ulverton, South Durham, Trenholm Pastoral Charge will hold a joint service and meeting on Sunday, June 13, 3 p.m., at South Durham United Church.Social hour to follow.WATERVILLE-NORTH HATLEY, HATLEY June 6: Hatley United Church Service at 9:30 and Waterville-North Hatley Church Service at 11:00.Rev.Mead Baldwin 819-837-1112.CARD PARTY HELD A card party was held at the Eustis Parish Hall on May 14, 2010, with proceeds for the Compton Pioneer Cemetary Association.Cards were played at ten tables, and winners were as follows: Ladies’ first, Verna Westgate, score 6,800; second Jean Martin, score 6,100; Consolation, Glenda Huff.Men’s first, Betty Rice, 5,940 (playing as a man); second, Dufferin Annesley, 5,220; Consolation, Connie Hartwell (playing as a man).Liz Ferraro and Eleanor Bonnallie each won a prize for a marked plate.Louise Peasley won a prize for having no ace, face-card or joker in her hand.The prize for any ten bid went to Jean Martin.Special prizes: Margaret Coté, Eileen Lowe, Betty Rice, Doris Davis, Casey V, Gerry Swallow, Mayotta Taylor and Barbara Gosselin.Door prizes went to George Peasley, Eleanor McElrea, Sue Nichols, James Church, Esther Coté, Mayotta Taylor, Royce Wallace, Leslie Nutbrown, Liz Ferraro, Alice V, Doris Davis, Helen Taylor, Gisèle Danforth, Beverly Haefeli, Marion Cox, Gerry Swallow, Pat Howe, Eleanor Bonnallie, Linda McLeod, Beulah Turn-bull, Meryl Nutbrown, Casey V, Margaret Coté, Jack Kimpton, Louise Peasley, Russell Nichols, Barbara Gosselin, Jack Haefeli, Eileen Lowe, Angus McElrea, A1 Fernier, Elvera Patterson, Helena Mc-Comb and Ray Rouleau.Many thanks to the members of Eustis Ladies’ Guild for all they did for us, and also thanks to all who brought prizes.Sue Nichols In Memoriams ALLAN - In loving memory of our parents and grandparents, Jack and Edith Allan.Dad who passed away June 4, 1956 and Mother, May 6,1979.Cherished memories are the gifts That help to keep us near To those who live within our hearts When they're no longer there.Always remembered by LAWRENCE, AUDREY AND FAMILY BOYCE, Harold - In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and greatgrandfather who left us June 5,1991.It doesn’t take a special day To bring thoughts of you to mind, For the days that we do not think of you Are often hard to find.Our hearts still ache with sadness, Our silent tears still flow, For what it meant to lose you No one could ever know.Remembered always, WINSTON, JOAN, DONNA & NANCY DUVAL - In memory of Winston Asher Dwight DuVal.Born November 12,1918, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, left us all and his family, June 5, 2000, after having fallen and a lengthy 9 months hospitalized, he passed away in his 82nd year at the Sutton Foyer.We think of him and miss him.He lived, he loved, he left us, as a respected man and we loved him.He blessed our lives with his love, endurance, patience, diligent work, gentleness and kindness all the days of our lives.We thank God for him and pray God bless and keep his soul in His loving kindness.He is in our hearts to the end of our days.Survived by his wife Mrs.Constance B.(Nolan) DuVal, still residing E.T., QC.Also survived by his eldest son Stephen Charles, second born John Gregory, youngest daughter Constance PA DuVal, 2 grandsons Andrew and Morgan and granddaughter Ariel.Mr.WA.DuVal served in the 2nd World War and retired from the Armed Forces with an Honourable Discharge as a Staff Sergeant.He also worked and retired from the Royal Bank of Canada, St.James Branch, Montreal, Quebec and lived at his country residence, Bolton Center, Eastern Townships, Quebec.He was laid to rest 10 years ago at Saint Cajetain Cemetery, Mansonville.Rest in Peace.Cards of Thanks BOYCE - The family of the late Mable Kirby Boyce would like to thank all of those who supported us during her short stay in the hospital and after her death.The phone calls, the cards, the gifts of flowers and food as well as the help in organizing was all appreciated.We also appreciated the support of all of those who took the time to attend the wake and/or the funeral at a very busy time of year.A special thanks to Dr.Michel Camirand who worked hard to keep her with us until after her ninety-fourth birthday.He was always supportive and much appreciated.Thank you to the Desourdy Funeral Home for their help in guiding us through a difficult time and to Rev.Ryk Allen for making time for us.We also appreciate the help given to us by members of the Calvary United Church in Sutton.Thank you as well to those who donated to the B.M.P.Hospital Foundation in her memory or to Union Cemetery in South Bolton.WINSTON, JOAN, DONNA NANCY & IAIN THE FRONTIER ANIMAL SOCIETY would like to thank Wendy Kimpton and Yvon Lavictoire for their support at their last two garage sale.Wendy and Yvon decided to have an Animal Society tarp, on which they placed various items for sale, for a donation.They raised $85.at the first one and $56.25 at the second one.We appreciate their efforts and would like to encourage anyone else doing a garage sale that would like to help support the Frontier Animal Society to do the same.Donations may be sent to P.O.Box 2505, Stanstead, QC, JOB 1EO or contact us at 819-876-7785.Thank you.VRIESENDORP-BOOMHOWER - Thank you to all volunteers and members of Unity Lodge #8IOOF in Huntingville for their delicious Brunch and fellowship.My wife and I enjoyed it.I’m sure we will attend again next time.Sincerely, CASEY VRIESENDORP ALICE BOOMHOWER Ayer’s Cliff (Way’s Mills) Cemetery Meeting EATON CEMETERY The Eaton Cemetery meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 7 p.m., at the Bulwer Community Centre.Memorial Service HUGHES, Lorna (nee Riff) - Passed away on January 5, 2010, Montreal, Quebec.Beloved daughter of the late Mildred and Frank Riff, sister of the late Donald Riff.She leaves to mourn her sisters Marion Patrick (Richmond) and Evelyn Janes (Thornhill).A service in her memory will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Kirkdale, Quebec at 2 p.m.on June 12.Visitation one hour prior to service.In lieu of flowers, donations to Kirkdale Holy Trinity Church, c/o Jocelyn Lefebvre, 116 Route 143, Ulverton, Quebec, JOB 2B0, would be appreciated. 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