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Richmond students remember our fallen heroes Claudia Villemaire, page 5 THE RECORD i The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Lucian Bute: The fix is in Tom Cavanagh - Page 10 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Crime rate down, bullying up in Sherbrooke AL BARBER iMmarnm S ay»» *i * 1*.* •• 12 !i Sfl 12 Si ?• Î ÎÏÎ ii till lllii ¦m-jr 7 - \ N - **** .I’-LU i “Since 2007, there has been a steady decrease in criminal activity, both violent and non-violent, in the city of Sherbrooke, placing it first among Canadian and Quebec cities,” says a report issued by the City of Sherbrooke Police Services.The Record Staff Sherbrooke New IT plan to save city over $1M annually The City of Sherbrooke has adopted management changes that could end up saving the city $1,084,000 a year.At its Nov.5 meeting, municipal council adopted recommendations submitted by the Commission sher-brookoise des activités municipales (CSAM) which focused largely on the city’s information technology (IT) system through improved management of various software licences, the re-incorporation of currently out-sourced services and the transfer of telephonic communications to the IT services.In addition, the city will implement other changes in practice over the next few years.This will involve the exploitation of mobile and other newer technologies, and the use of free software.The technological upgrade will revolve around four specific themes: Optimizing IT performance and innovation: to make the city’s IT service an attractive and rewarding workplace that encourages professional development; to serve as a force in helping the city meet its goals; and to contribute to the emergence of Sherbrooke as a ‘smart city’ providing innovative and sustainable services to the community.One of the major orientations of the upgrade plan is the introduction and expansion of the use of mobile technologies, which promise both increased efficiency and reduced costs.With the approval of council, the upgrade can now enter its implementation phase Since 2009, several reforms have affected city management, including the closing of some payment counters, the reduction in the use of road salt in winter, the rationalization of parks management and waste collection, among others.The Sherbrooke region experienced a 5.5 per cent increase in violent crime in 2011, driven largely by a huge 34 per cent leap in complaints of criminal harassment.According to the Annual Report deposited by the Sherbrooke Police Services, the number of violent crimes went from 1,172 in 2010 to 1,236 for 2011.An analysis of the report shows that while cases of sexual assault remained practically stable, and incidents of mur- der, attempted murder and armed assaults went down, incidents of criminal harassment increased from 82 to 110 over the last two years.“We have noticed a significant increase in complaints connected to the use of social media,” the report states, CONT’D ON PAGE 3 ii«— THE —» RECORD SPECIAL OFFER for Record print subscribers: Receive a full year’s subscription to the online edition for only $5 with every new 12 month print subscription or renewal.Read The Record online any time, any place Subscribers can view each new issue of The Record, as well as Brome County News, The Townships Outlet and our many special sections with just the click of the mouse.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition and follow the simple instructions.For information or assistance call 819-569-9.528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com Page 2 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week Wherever you are Access the full edition of The Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and archives.Add an online subscription to your print subscription for less than $2 a month, or purchase the online edition only for $55.Record e-subscription rates 1 year print: $120.plus tax 1 year print and web: $140.plus tax 6 month print: $63.plus tax 6 month print & web: $75.plus tax 3 month print: $32.plus tax 3 month print & web: $40.plus tax 12 month web only: $55.plus tax 1 month web only: $4.99 plus tax Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3 when you go to www.awsom.ca Click Subscribe.Choose newspaper.Complete form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather i ¦x, 4 S' TT'x i/ / / i \ TODAY: MAINLY SUNNY HIGH OF 1 LOW OF-11 THURSDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 1 LOW OF-5 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 3 LOW OF-8 SATURDAY: CLOUDY, SHOWERS HIGH OF 6 LOW OF-2 SUNDAY: CLOUDY, SHOWERS HIGH OF 8 LOW OF-3 Keeping in Touch TOWNSHIPPHRS ASSOCIATION way , ¦ v - v A fi i: «?* - ; »» t«rf« ttali yw»» I* < * i With local talent, door prizes, refreshments, and festive activities, you won’t want to miss the fun at the Townships’ Expressions Bash and Open House on Sunday, Dec.2, 2012, from 1 - 4 p.m., at the Marguerite Knapp Building, at 257 Queen Street in the borough of Lennoxville.ToWM/Hipperj Festive Fun at Townshippers’ and Expressions Open House Losing an hour of daylight can really drag your spirits low but don’t worry; Townshippers’ Association has a treat in store with an afternoon packed full of pre-holiday entertainment at the Townships’ Expressions Bash and Open House, from 1-4 p.m.on Sunday, Dec.2, 2012.Hosted by Townships Expressions, an initiative that supports Eastern Townships Anglophone artists, a festive afternoon has been planned starting with a program of activities for kids ages 6 to 12 from 1 to 2 p.m.Shanna Bernier, illustrator of Mark the Herald Angel Sings, will kick off the activities with a performance followed by young literacy fan Draven Sawyer, 11, who will read Good Night Little Birdie, a short story from Annik Williams book Mr.Mole’s Day Off.Last but not least, singer, guitarist and former music teacher Keith Whit-tall will get toes tapping and voices singing-a-long, followed by refreshments of gingerbread men, hot chocolate and mulled cider along with other goodies.While the kids enjoy colouring activities or some scrumptious fun competing for a prize in the cookie decorating contest, parents and the public are invited to get a jump on their holiday shopping and discover that one-of-a-kind gift from the unique selection of Townships gift items.From greeting cards, music, books, calendars, postcards, cookbooks and prints, the Expressions selection features hundreds of items all with a Townships connection.This fun and free event is also about giving back.Not only are you supporting local artists by purchasing from the Expressions selection but 100 per cent of the proceeds from the book Mr.Moles Day Off support the Mae Sot Refugee sponsorship project at Bishop’s University.If you don’t have a child in your family, why not share the gift of literacy by purchasing a book that will be given to an underprivileged child through the Literacy Foundation of Quebec.Join us Sunday, Dec.2, 2012, from 1 -4 p.m., for this exclusive Expressions event and at the same time get to know the Marguerite Knapp Building and the organizations it houses, during the Open House, at 257 Queen Street in the borough of Lennoxville.Mark your calendars for Patsy, Hank and MWFY We’re thrilled to announce that the popular musical show, Honky Tonk Blue.The Night Patsy Met Hank, will take a break from its busy cross-provincial tour for an exclusive one-night only engagement on Thursday, Jan.31, 2013, all for the benefit of Townshippers’ Make Way for YOUth (MWFY) project! Written by Townships playwright Laura Teasdale, this sell out success imagines a star-crossed meeting between a young Patsy Cline (played by Teasdale), just beginning her climb toward becoming the queen of country music and country’s broken king, Hank Williams (Ralph Steiner).Featuring some of the best instrumentalists from across the region, this show will take place at the Richmond Arts Centre.Tickets, which will go on sale soon, and will make a great holiday gift while helping local initiatives at the same time.There will also be a drawing for one pair of tickets to the Honky Tonk Blue benefit show at the Townships’ Expressions Bash and Open House on Dec.2, 2012.Health information series in Waterloo Find out how to be a good listener, encourage hope and be honest with your own feelings when faced with a life-altering diagnosis during a free health information videoconference on Wednesday, Nov.21, from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.at the Richmond and Region Community Learning Centre (CLC), located at the Richmond Regional High School, 375 Armstrong Street.For more information, contact Shannon Keenan, sk@townshippers.qc.ca or Debbie Bishop, db@townshippers.qc.ca or call Townshippers’ office at the number below.For more on Townshippers’ Association, keep reading this weekly Keeping in Touch column in The Record and visit us on Twitter ©Townshippers, Facebook and our website www.townshippers.qc.ca.To connect with us, contact the offices in Sherbrooke (100 - 257 Queen St.819-566-5717, toll free: 1-866-566-5717) or Lac-Brome (3-584 Knowlton Rd, 450-242-4421, toll free: 1-877-242-4421).Ben by Daniel Shelton r CREATING’ A CHARACTER fOR ACmUKEN'S BOOK ISN'T All , TM/TT EASY."ecNJmu sloth has to been REARING, WELL-PESI&NEP.EVEM MARKETABLE.' WHAT PV YOU THINK?’ HIS NOSEY THOSE ARE 1 BELLY ARE TOO ^ WHAT MAKE HIM SOAPORA&LE! \ THINKPUJ5H aCcv Tnvc' y •«¦m ¦iff The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Page 3 The city s accumulated surplus of around $10 million might have to be dipped into in order to balance the 2013 budget, rather than raise property taxes even further.Budget surplus almost vanishes Sherbrooke The mild 2011-12 winter may have been a blessing to Sherbrooke residents and homeowners but it didn’t do much for the city of Sherbrooke’s finances as revenue from Hydro-Sherbrooke was much less than anticipated, causing the city’s estimated operating surplus to drop from an anticipated $6.7 million to just over $1 million.In the financial report submitted to Council by Mayor Bernard Sévigny Monday, a Hydro-Sherbrooke shortfall of $2.5 was cited as one of the major reasons for the city’s reduced revenues, said Executive Committee chairman Serge Paquin, noting that the mild winter weather had greatly reduced the demand for power during its most profitable season.As a result, the surplus expected to be available for the planning of next year’s budget has been vir- tually wiped out, making a balanced budget difficult to achieve.“We have much less room to manoeuvre,” Paquin added.Paquin also noted that the estimates are based on the reports submitted in September by the various municipal services and departments and, given that bureaucrats are generally conservative in their estimates, it is usually the case that the real surplus inflates at the end of the year.Nevertheless, Paquin agreed with the mayor that the city’s finances are precarious and pointed out that the city’s accumulated surplus of around $10 million might have to be dipped into in order to balance the 2013 budget, rather than raise property taxes even further.The Sévigny administration is committed to keeping taxes below increases in the Consumer Price Index (currently at about 2 per cent), although the cost of delivering many services is increasing more drastically that that.Rachel Garber to receive Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal Former Townshippers’ Association Executive Director awarded for significant community contributions Sherbrooke ciation on behalf of the English-speaking commu- E astern Townships res- nity (ESC) of the Eastern ident and current Townships to ensure their Record Correspon- visibility and representa-dent Rachel Garber will be tion, and launched dozens honoured with a Queen of successful projects fo-Elizabeth II Diamond Ju- cused on the health, social bilee Medal.Mr.Jean service, education, and Rousseau, Member of Par- employment needs of the liament for Compton- ESC, especially within the Stanstead, will present Ms.vulnerable youth and el-Garber with her award derly populations.Among during an invitation-only her many talents, Rachel event in Sherbrooke on Garber is known for forg-Wednesday, Nov.14.ing bonds among mem- Struck in honour of Her bers of the French and Majesty Queen Elizabeth II English-speaking commu-Diamond Jubilee and her nities.service to this country, the Since her retirement Diamond Jubilee Medal from Townshippers’ Asso-honours significant con- ciation in 2010, where she tributions and achieve- served for two years as the ments by Canadians.Assistant Executive Direc-Garber has been selected tor, then eight years as the as one of the 60,000 de- Executive Director, Rachel serving Canadians who Garber has been an active will receive this award in leader of workshops, con-recognition of her signifi- sultation or contracts in cant contribution to the the areas of communica-Eastern Townships.tions, maximizing public Nominated by Town- visibility, writing for shippers’ Association media; evaluation and re-Board of Directors, Rachel search in the community Garber worked for a sector; and many more decade through the Asso- topics.Rock Guertin campaign goes digital The Rock Guertin Foundation, one of Sher brooke’s best known private charity organizations is entering the high-tech world this year with a brand new fundraising strategy based on social media and the internet.Devised in collaboration with Cake Communications and local radio stations, the campaign will use a Facebook page to inform the public and to provide an easy, on-line method of collecting donations.This will be augmented by the use of Short Message Service (SMS) texting protocols.The new approach is designed to reinforce the message about the Foundation's work and to maintain a connection between the campaign and the public.According to Foundation director-general Denis Fortier, “This approach increases our chances of getting the attention of donors and allows us to increase our revenues over the long- term." Through Facebook, users share their information with friends and family and any connection they make with the foundation on facebook is there for all to see, thereby increasing awareness for other potential donors.“This integrated campaign uses the viral nature of social media to increase the number of donors,” says Cake Communication president Simon Vinette.“The Campaign of Hope also creates the possibility of building a community of sharing and mutual aid.” From today Nov, 7 until Nov.27, the SMS campaign will be publicised over the waves of radio station Rouge FM 102.7 where listeners will be invited to make a $5 donation by texting #espoir to 45678.Fans listening to the Nov.15 Sherbrooke Phoenix hockey game on radio station NRJ 106.1 will be asked to do the same.Diabète Estrie celebrates 40 years Sherbrooke Diabète Estrie, the Estrie region’s diabetes awareness organization is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is preparing to kick off celebrations with a campaign for awareness of this increasing health problem.Events begin on Wednesday, Nov.17 at the Salon du Diabète at Sherbrooke’s Delta Hotel which includes a free conference, a cocktail gathering, and a dinner conference presented by noted preventive specialist and speaker Dr.Gilles La- pointe at a cost of $65 per person.Subsequently, From December through November 2013, workshops, lectures and conferences will be held concerning various aspects of the disease and its management.Nearly 760,000 Quebecers suffer from diabetes in Quebec, among whom nearly 200,000 are not even aware they have the condition, which, if left untreated, can have serious or even fatal consequences.For more information concerning this anniversary campaign, contact Diabète Estrie at 819-823-8558.Crime rate down Cont’d from page 1 indicating either an increase in these occurrences or an increase in the public’s awareness of on-line bullying and the potential seriousness of its consequences.Crimes against property decreased significantly from 4,179 in 2010 to 3,770 in 2011.“Despite an increase of 5.5 per cent in violent crimes, in 2011, the city is doing well in terms of crimes solved with a success rate of 81 per cent, among the highest of any municipality of similar size.Moreover, in 2011, Sherbrooke reported the best result ever recorded in terms of crimes against property with fewer than 4,000 infractions in crimes against property,” it added.Car thefts went down by 35 per cent, arson by 28 per cent during this period while breaking and entering offences decreased by 19 per cent.On the scale of the seriousness of crime, Sherbrooke saw its score reduced from 65.7 to 60.6 over the same period.“In brief, since 2007, there has been a steady decrease in criminal activity, both violent and non-violent, in the city of Sherbrooke, placing it first among Canadian and Quebec cities,” the report concludes.f Spaghetti Fundraiser Supper ^ for Sarah & Zachary Haseltine’s Trust Fund SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 4:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m.Cornerstone, 102 Queen S., Lennoxville Prices: $8/adult, $6/child (5 to 12 years old) SPECIAL: Family of 4: $25.00 (2 adults & 2 children) Additional children: $3.A great way to enjoy a delicious home cooked meal and support Sarah and Zachary! Info & tickets: 819-575-1996 J Page 4 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Youth battle bullying in Thetford Mines By Gordon Lambie Special to The Record On Friday, Nov.2, 2012 a group of.thirty-four youth and young adults traveled to Thetford Mines United Church for a weekend-long youth forum focusing on the topic of bullying.The forum, which ran from 6 p.m.Friday night through to 2 p.m.Sunday and featured conversation and cooperative workshops which focused on highlighting the issues surrounding bullying and harassment and how they affect young people in today’s world The event in Thetford Mines focused on the idea that those who are being bullied and attacked can find strength in community, and that it is often the feeling of isolation that drives people to take actions as drastic as substance abuse or suicide.Participants discussed how they can make an effort act as a community, and not simply be “bystanders in a crowd.” “(Youth Forum) has been very exciting for us because we’re a small group that’s fighting to stay together,” said Heather Aulis, Clerk of Session at Thetford Mines United Church, “I have to say as a parishioner that the young people bring life to the church and it is so encouraging and heartwarming to see so many young people involved and working together.” Representatives from Inverness and Kinnear’s Mills also shared their feelings on the forum saying, “I think it was a great event for our Pastoral charge to bring the youth in, because we don’t have very many.” Connecting with the theme of finding strength in community when isolated, one parishioner revealed, “We wouldn’t exist at all if it wasn’t for the pastoral charge.” Local Reverend Lynn Hamilton, whom church members refer to as being, “very dynamic”, provided leadership at Sunday’s worship service in partnership with Lise Fallot.Fallot, who has been leading music in the church for the last fifty years, put effort and energy into assuring that the music on Sunday morning was well suited to the youth GORDON LAMBIE Youth and members of the community shared a special catered lunch together after church on Sunday, courtesy of the local congregations.'A and their theme.When asked about the weekend.Rev.Hamilton wrote, “My feeling is that the members of the very small and relatively isolated English language-speaking Kinnear’s Mills, Inverness, Thetford Mines (KIT) Pastoral Charge demonstrated their commitment to diversity and youth ministries by taking loving action.They welcomed youth forum openly and with whole hearts because they believe in living their faith - they heard a call to support youth - and they answered it with open hearts, doors, kitchens and wallets.I am privileged to be serving among these generous people.Supporting the event is not about increasing Sunday attendance for them - it is about Downhomers taking con- crete action in keeping with their faith.The result is they offered warm welcome and hospitality to young people, most of whom they have not met before.We are grateful for the infectious joy the young people and their leaders brought to The KIT Pastoral Charge.We are blessed to have had them all among us.” The United Church “Youth Forum" events take place twice a year, once in Spring and once in the autumn, and always in a different part of the Eastern Townships.In speaking with locals and visitors alike, no one could be certain that one had ever visited Thetford Mines before.“We are a part of the Eastern-Townships,” One member of the congregation shared, “sometimes people forget that.” Each forum focuses on a topic chosen by a youth planning committee, known as the delegates, who are chosen by their peers at the spring Youth Forum and who are then responsible for the planning and organization of the two forums to come in the following year, under the oversight of Youth Worker, Shanna Bernier.Asked about the weekend, Bernier offered the following: “Youth Forum is about creating a safe space for Youth to be themselves and know they can explore difficult questions and be in a judgement free zone.At youth forum everyone is loved and welcomed, and that makes space for kindness and God to enter in.” Environmental Sensitivities workshops coming to Eastern Townships Sherbrooke The Environmental Health Association of Quebec (ASEQ-EHAQ) is a non-profit charitable organization that has a membership of 1,300 since its creation in 2004.The mission of ASEQ.-EHAQis to create awareness on Environmental Sensitivities (ES) (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Electromagnetic Sensitivity which often overlap with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue) and to inform the population and decision makers on issues surrounding the protection of the environment and human health.In order to help people who suffer from ES, in collaboration with UQAM, TELUQ.and UQAM’s Service aux Collectivités, ASEQ.-EHAQ.is holding training workshops on the biological and legal aspects of ES this fall in ten regions of Quebec.Workshops in Sherbrooke on Friday Dec.7 and in Sutton on Saturday Dec.8.Pre-registration is mandatory.The two main goals of the workshops are 1 ) to help people who have this condition (and their entourage) understand what has happened to them and how to best manage this medical condition, and 2) to train resource people in the various regions of Quebec, who will be able to provide support to those with the condition.Community or volunteer groups are also encouraged to contact EHAQ.for information on supporting individuals with this condition and partnering with the group on this project.Environmental Sensitivities (ES) is a painful, chronic, multi-system condition that can develop in people of all ages, often following either a single massive exposure or repeated low level exposures to chemicals, electromagnetic radiation and other triggers released into the environment.Sufferers then become sensitive to substances or phenomena in their everyday environment at levels well below what would be considered to be acceptable to most people.Sensitivity reactions can be triggered by scented products, cleaning products, laundry detergents, paints, petrochemicals, cigarette smoke, pesticides, pets, plants, fuels, electromagnetic radiation, molds and foods.In Quebec, 179,000 people have a diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.More than one million people in Canada are affected by this medical condition.In order to best manage their health, people suffering from ES must have access to spaces, services and products that are non-toxic.This condition is recognized by the Canadian Human Rights Commission as a disability and some provinces and countries around the world provide health and social services to sufferers.The mission of ASEQ-EHAQ encompasses not only support (via education, resources, telephone line (provides comfort and information), support meetings, healthy housing, resource guide, newsletter, etc) for people suffering from ES but also prevention through education on the use of ecological strategies in order to maintain a healthy environment. I he Record nev'siuom@sherbrookerecord.com Richmond Regional High School ‘Just a little Time’ L to R: Simon Blom, Savannah Houle, Marie-Pier Richard, Souane Houle, Cassandra Bessette-Kingdon, Emma Redburn and Andrew Boersen.- Photo by Claudia Villemaire.By Claudia Villemaire Record Correspondent Richmond Laurie Cloutier and Karine Bouchard are a formidable team - especially in the field of drama and winning the support of dozens of Level 4 and 5 students at Richmond Regional High School.Cloutier thinks nothing of spending a good part of her summer vacation coming up with ideas for the Remembrance Day presentation, which for several years, has proven remembering our fallen heroes both at home and abroad is important, interesting and often, a story of heartbreak, courage and sadness.Last year’s presentation, viewed by the entire school and followed by an evening performance attracted the attention of the Veterans association.Five students from RRHS will join delegates from secondary schools across Canada, special representatives of Canada’s youth, attending the Remembrance Day ceremonies, visiting the War Museum, lunching with the veterans and taking part in the march on November 11.“We are spotlighting the Vimy Ridge Monument this year,” Cloutier described in notes she provided during school hours.“We will present a Canadian perspective,” says Emma Mastine, whose role is Anna in the play.“We have Mother Canada,” played by Marie-Pier Richard and a cast of about a dozen representing actual veterans.They are serious as they talk about the importance of this outstanding monument where a sense of mystery and reverence permeates the atmosphere here.Standing over one hundred feet tall, guarded by sculptures of guardian angels, it pierces the sky where probably the most famous battle of the first war was fought.“We have been learning about that battle, the horrible conditions, the trenches and mud, comrades falling mortally wounded side by side,” Redburn admitted, deep sadness immediately obvious among her classmates standing nearby.Andrew Boersen takes up his stance as an honour guard, explaining others would be representing ‘real’ veterans.Others in the cast will take on the role of grieving parents whose memories of lost loved ones would never fade.“We even have about six or seven youngsters, kindergarten and grade one level and even one from the local garderie taking part,” Andrew Boersen explained, underlining the importance of keeping the memories alive and never forgetting the dedication to freedom and democracy these people were determined to defend.Simon Blom revealed “We even have ghosts of soldiers in the play.” Staging was in the final stages last week and one last rehearsal was scheduled this week.Props and background are the work of the woodworking and art class students.Cloutier underlines the goal of producing this type of play each year.“They are designed to teach the students by remembering, seeing and doing.These past years, Karine and I have made folks laugh and even brought some to tears.” This year’s production, titled ‘Just a little Time’ will surely prove once again the interest is growing among the youth who seem willing to do exactly that, take a little time to honour and remember and try to understand what these wars were about.“The students have been working very hard, giving up noon hours, staying after school - they are committed to this project, an encouraging sign the next generation will remember our heroes.” The play is presented on Friday Nov.9 at 7 p.m.at the RRHS auditorium.Donations will be accepted for ‘Operation Veteran.’ Wednesday, November 7, 2012 RULES APPLYING TO POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN QUÉBEC • According to the Election Act, only an elector may make a contribution to an authorized political entity (political party, party authority, independent MNA and/or independent candidate).• Legal persons, such as companies and unions, cannot contribute at any time to the financing of these entities, nor can they reimburse a contribution made by an elector.• Every contribution must be accompanied with a contribution slip, duly completed and signed by the contributor.This slip notably contains a declaration by the elector that his contribution is made out of his own property, voluntarily, without Compensation or consideration, and that it was not and will not be reimbursed in any way.• Since January 1, 2011, the total contributions cannot exceed, during the same calendar year, for the same elector, the sum of $1,000 to each party, each independent MNA and/ or each authorized independent candidate.• Contributions of $100 or over must be made by means of a personal cheque or a credit card.The cheque must be made out to the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec and indicate at the bottom on the behalf of which political entity the contribution must be paid to.• An official representative and canvassers designated by the official representative in writing are the only persons authorized to solicit contributions.THERE ARE 20 AUTHORIZED POLITICAL PARTIES In accordance with section 101 of the Election Act, the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec hereby publishes the list of authorized political parties as of October 29, 2012.OFFICIAL POLITICAL PARTY LEADER REPRESENTATIVE • BLOC POT Hugo St-Onge (interim) David Fiset • COALITION AVENIR QUÉBEC -L’ÉQUIPE FRANÇOIS LEGAULT François Legault Martin Labrie • COALITION POUR LA CONSTITUANTE Daniel Guersan (interim) Richard Gauthier • ÉQUIPE AUTONOMISTE Guy Boivin Carol Nadeau • MOUVEMENT ÉQUITÉ AU QUÉBEC Mostafa Ben Kirane Moncef Ouazzani • OPTION NATIONALE Jean-Martin Aussant Jean-Paul Touchette • PARTI DE LA CLASSE MOYENNE DU QUÉBEC Jean Lavoie Jean Laflamme • PARTI CONSERVATEUR DU QUÉBEC Albert De Martin (interim) Maxime Collette • PARTI ÉGALITÉ/EQUALITY PARTY Keith Henderson Giuliana Pendenza • PARTI ÉQUITABLE Yvan Rodrigue Michel Bégin • PARTI INDÉPENDANTISTE Michel Lepage (interim) Pierre Drolet-Massue • PARTI LIBÉRAL DU QUÉBEC/ QUEBEC LIBERAL PARTY Jean-Marc Fournier (interim) Alain Paquin • PARTI MARXISTE-LÉNINISTE DU QUÉBEC Pierre Chénier Christian Legeais • PARTI NUL Renaud Blais Eugénie C.Bonneau • PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS Pauline Marais Sylvain Tanguay • PARTI UNITÉ NATIONALE Paul Biron Lisette Gauthier • PARTI VERT DU QUÉBEC/ GREEN PARTY OF QUÉBEC Claude Sabourin François Pilon • QUÉBEC - RÉVOLUTION DÉMOCRATIQUE Robert Genesse Claude Bourque • QUÉBEC SOLIDAIRE Régent Séguin Manon Massé • UNION CITOYENNE DU QUÉBEC / QUÉBEC CITIZENS' UNION Alexis St-Gelais Patrice Bussières For further information, do not hesitate to contact us The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec Édifice René-Lévesque 3460, rue de La Pérade Québec (Québec) G1X 3Y5 1 -888-ELECTION (1-888-353-2846) www.electionsquebec.qc.ca ?G LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL DES ÉLECTIONS DU QUÉBEC Page 5 Page 6 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record ¦'i H TV r pry RÏÏ A T This paragon of civic virtue has decided that what Quebec's education JL I J I Uj JaJIxaJL/ system needs is more propaganda, disguised as history.•U Lest we forget, Mike McDevitt It’s been well over forty years since the Sovereignty movement, in the guise of the Parti Québécois, entered the mainstream of Quebec political discussion.With the bombs put away and the ‘revolutionaries’ of the FLQ basking in the Cuban sun, René Lévesque melded a disparate group of Quebec nationalists, socialists, students, union leaders, progressives and Union Nationale has-beens into an unlikely coalition that had but one thing in common - the belief that French Quebecers in particular, and the province in general (although many failed to see the difference), would be much better off if it could rend its ties to the rest of this phenomenally successful country.Since then, the sovereignty debate has been ongoing, with varying degrees of intensity, through constitutional crises, wars, economic collapse and rebirth, two referendums and a couple of hockey strikes.We have been inundated with vigorous arguments on both sides, often descending into insults, accusations and serious questions about loyalty, identity and plain old common sense.The debate has coloured virtually every important political discussion in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada and has created resentment between and among the provinces and their peoples.Apparently, however, we haven’t heard enough.Marie Malavoy, our newly-minted Education Minister certainly believes so.Having inherited a portfolio with considerable problems in terms of finance, success rates and accessibility, and a restless student population her government has promised to coddle has revealed that her first priority is to alter the provincial history curriculum so that it provides even more discussion of ‘the importance of the sovereignty movement’ in Quebec’s history.She intends to do this by reducing (because nobody will let her eliminate it) the teaching of English, a ‘foreign language’ that is obviously, completely useless in the North American and global context.Malavoy wants her subjects to be stuck here in a linguistic national preserve, where her subjects will be unable to participate in the global village either socially or economically.They will be poor but independent, isolated but French -and she wants them to understand why.Madame Mal à voix has a rather notable history of her own.Born in Berlin, where the love of the French language is notorious, and educated in Quebec, where she received degrees in Philosophy, Social Work and, of all things.Pastoral studies.She worked for several years at the University of Sherbrooke in a number of capacities and was finally Dean of Humanities at that institution.After entering politics, she became a minister in the cabinet of former premier Jacques Parizeau, but had to step down after it was revealed that she had been voting illegally, in referenda and in elections on all levels, even though she was still an immigrant with no Canadian citizenship.Fortunately for her, she was one of the ‘good guys’ and did not have to face the shame, punishment and hatred that she herself chose to inflict on those poor Bishop’s University students who thought they had a right to vote because they were told by the authorities they could.Integrity, apparently, is for sissies.So, given her lack of any historical training or insight, this paragon of civic virtue has decided that what Quebec’s education system needs is more propaganda, disguised as history, and less access to any information that might tarnish the sovereignist myopic Utopia.Now, as any history teacher will tell you, getting students into the subject is always a difficult thing.Most students are looking forward rather than backwards and for a generation of young people for whom World War II is ancient history, reliving a debate in the classroom that has bored them to death since they were born is a guaranteed eye-roller.Students are sick to death of this 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schools, the destruction of Africville or the internment of Japanese-Canadian citizens in concentration camps.In many ways, Malavoy is merely carrying on a long-standing, but ignoble tradition.As those who understand the study of history fully realize, the past is always interpreted in the context of the present, particularly by non-professionals, and therefore provides very little advice that is useful in the present, other than to reinforce whatever myth the current powers that be endorse.Therefore, if one wants to read Quebec history as a tale of woe and oppression since the Conquest, one can easily do so.One can also see that same Conquest as an event that allowed Quebec society to evolve from a feudal colonial settlement into a modern liberal democracy.Had King Louis valued snow more than sugar, Quebec history could very well have been a different tale.Would French Canadian society have survived the American Revolution?Would it have survived the French?Would the Catholic clergy have been able to maintain its stranglehold on the society’s mores and ambitions?Would Napoleon have sold it to the Americans as he did the Louisiana territory?Who knows?We are fairly certain it isn’t Marie Malavoy.It would be good if all citizens had a sound and non-ideological view of their past, but the plans outlined by the new minister certainly won’t meet that objective.Madame knows that perfectly well.Speaking of history, Quebecers and Canadians once again demonstrated our ability to get our knickers in a knot over nothing.At the opening of the National Assembly last week, Premier Pauline Marois sported a commemorative poppy fixed to her lapel by a small fleur-de-lys.Outrage, of course, immediately erupted over this ‘desecration’ of what was once designed to commemorate our war dead, but has since become the exclusive property of the Royal Canadian Legion of war survivors.It represents their major fundraising event and therein lies the crux of the controversy.The poppy pins are designed so that they have a half-life of about 80 minutes, making it necessary for those of us who want to look our grandfathers - or anybody’s grandfather - in the eye around Remembrance Day to purchase about a dozen of the things each year.This has led many to use other forms of attachment, most notably those little Canadian Maple Leaf flag pins.Obviously, MaTante could not do that, so she chose a fleur de lys instead.That way she could commemorate the war dead (an awful lot were Quebecers, after all) without having to buy a gross of the things and without annoying her colleagues.There is no inherent insult or disrespect there, unless one chooses to see one.We should be able, after all, to commemorate the dead in our own ways without having to kowtow to the living.It is true that Canadian soldiers did not die under the fleur de lys during our great wars, but neither did they die for the Maple Leaf.They died fighting for a civilization that represented our common values and ambitions.They didn’t fight for sovereignty, it is true, but neither did they fight for women’s rights, health insurance or a Charter of Rights and Freedoms.If anything, they died, in part, so that we could get to those things through consensus and mutual respect.We do them no honour by fighting over trinkets.Again, a non-issue takes the stage while the foundation be neath it crumbles into dust.Letter With all my heart Dfar Editor: Dr.Guy Proulx, otice cardiologist at the CHUS in Sherbrooke and now work-ingin Quebec City gets to perform treatment on a writer, also originally from Sherbrooke and now residing in Quebec City.Here is the story of their encounters as told by writer Bill Cox.Cox was a regular contributor to The Record in his column “Our man Thursday” over a five year period.I get the impression that all cardiologists are of a special breed because these men and women get to probe our most essential organ - the heart.They require special knowledge, training and continuous study to learn new tactics and use new, very intricate and specialized equipment.Of course, everyone who has been treated for heart disease regards their cardiologist as the best.That’s because they are all good.But mine is the best of all.I wrote an article about my first angina attack while fishing salmon on the Rivière aux Rochers in Sept-Iles with my oldest son eight years ago.I hurried back to Quebec and went to the emergency room at the Laval Hospital in Ste.Foy.I was in a bed at emergency when I Cont’d on pact: 9 The Record newSrobrri@shefbrookerecord.com Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Page 7 Almost always Jackson to fill Centennial and ‘what if?’ with soul-warming sounds J1 ^ ' Gordon Lambie It would seem that 1 have made a bit of an oversight in my writing, and I want to correct it.A few weeks ago I wrote about the experience of having my house broken into.In that story I mentioned that I experienced a terrible panic as I became certain that whoever had broken into my house had stolen both my cats.The thing about that “certainty” that I thought I had made clear, though ensuing conversation have proven that I didn't, is that it was false.I was deeply relieved to discover both my cats in the hours after coming home.It should be clear from the things I’ve written about them and about animals in general, that I care very much about my cats.You can imagine, then, how deep and all-encompassing my joy was in rediscovering them once I had become certain that they were gone.I am sorry to have left some of you in the cold awful dread of loss when I got to experience that jubilation a short time after thinking that they had been lost.You can also probably relate to how terrible I felt when I got home from having been away this weekend to discover that Pause, our older cat, had been trapped inside our bedroom for almost two full days.As I worked on stripping the bed I spent a lot of time thinking of a childhood game of hide-and-seek that I played with my brother.I'm not sure exactly how old we were, except that I was somewhere around 5, on the Sunday morning I got my Brother and I trapped inside the trunk of our mothers car.I had no idea, climbing into the trunk for the second time that morning, that I had found anything except for the perfect hiding spot.I had no idea that what I was about to do had killed or would kill other children much like me.I had no sense of how terrible the next half an hour would be.I guess at half an hour, because I know that we were getting ready to go to church, and that my brother and I had decided to play hide-and-seek outside to pass the time while our mother did whatever mothers do when it is a sunny Sunday morning and you are not quite ready to go to church.I need to emphasize that it is a guess though, because I do not know, nor will I ever really know, how long we were in the trunk of the car.To me it was an endless age of darkness and fear.I felt terrible for Pause when we came home and found him trapped in the bedroom because I can remember j when the fun of sitting inside the trunk fell away in an instant, replaced by cold panic when the lid would not lift, as it had the first time I’d climbed inside.I remember the way that the fun hiding spot was suddenly too small for me and my brother and the stuffed animals we had brought with us.I re- j member yelling, and trying to force my feet through the spot where the backseat of the car divided so .that, when unlatched, it could fold down, in the hope that I could somehow squeeze myself through to freedom.I remember panic getting the best of ! me, and throwing up in that tiny space, | only to then face being trapped in a space that was not only too small, but i also too hot, and now awful smelling.I wonder sometimes about how that experience shaped my life.Would I be less claustrophobic if my Brother and I Cont’d on page 9 Dish pan Hands Sheila Quinn T|he dark, dampness of November has set upon us - again we’re the warmth seekers, pulling out favourite sweaters, perhaps putting the kettle on more often - it’s a time of comfort, cozying up and closeness.Even our soundtracks get warmer, as we attempt to wrap ourselves in the sound.Perhaps it’s the darker nights, and that cozying-up thing, that also lends to November being a time when a sense of mystery feels a little closer as well.Mystery is exactly what surrounds the life and death of musician Nick Drake.Drake was just twenty-six years of age when he died at his parents’ home in Warwickshire, England, in November of 1974, leaving a wake of wonder and a legacy of music that both continue to influence performers and win followers today.Although Drake’s produced recordings are limited to three albums, namely “Five Leaves Left” (1969), “Bryter Layter” (1970), and “Pink Moon” (1974), the artist’s work on these albums demonstrated uncanny songwriting and performing abilities.The number of musicians who cite his work as influencing them is far-reaching, in terms of the style of music they themselves would eventually produce, including R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Martha Wainwright, and Victoria Williams.Rumour has it that Drake’s lyric “a troubled cure for a trou- bled mind” from his song “Time Has Told Me” served as the inspiration for Brit alternative band, The Cure.Drake’s music does not exclusively consist of his vocal and musical talents, but were also gorgeously threaded with Robert Kirby’s delicate and detailed string sections.Kirby is also known for his work with performers Elton John, Vashti Bunyan and Elvis Costello.This Saturday evening, British-Cana-dian performer Luke Jackson will be filling Centennial Theatre’s stage with that warm, rich soundtrack we seek at this time of year - a guaranteed warming of souls, Jackson has been fine-tuning this tour for years now, following a series of highly popular Nick Drake tribute shows held in Toronto featuring the best in Canadian musical talent.Following his deep interest in reviving the music of Nick Drake, Jackson had the honour of working with string arranger Robert Kirby, both on tribute show production and on his own personal recordings.In a case of bittersweet circumstances, Kirby and Jackson were working together on musical projects at the time of Kirby’s sudden death in October of 2009.Jackson professes his gratitude in the opportunity to work with one of the finest musicians in string arranging, including traveling together to Sweden to work on production for Jackson’s album, “.And Then Some.” While it was common knowledge that Nick Drake suffered from depression, and that his death was related to an overdose of anti-depressants, the question as to whether or not his death was intentional will likely never be answered.In musical terms, the quality and depth of his lyrical abilities and musical talent made this loss a poignant one, and the uplifting and sharing of his work with shows such as The Songs of Nick Drake tour allows for these beautiful pieces to breathe again.Accompanying Luke Jackson on stage Cont’d on page 9 School Work Balance Program As an employer, I am committed to the students i hire y mm www.jechoisismonemployeur.com >>>>>>>> »> In educational success, everyone has a role to play ! /A\ U Page 8 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record ** ^ ^ ^ m omcm Jen Young Found: This white female cat was found three days ago near Jacques Cartier in Sherbrooke.She is wearing a pink collar.Do you know her?Call 819-348-1888 if you have any information.Found: This white male husky was found in Hatley a week ago.Do you know this dog?If you do, call 819-348-1888.T|he Pet Connection would like to send out a huge thank you to Phyllis Pratt and Jennifer Jonas, who have recently made very generous donations to The Pet Connection.These donations will help a handful of animals get all the vet attention they need in order to be able to get their second chances at life and love.It will also help pay for some of Jacob’s baby milk.Jacob was found three weeks ago in a lunch bag, under a bench in a Sherbrooke park.He survived, although vets did not have much hope, and continues to grow and develop, but boy does he drink a lot and his milk gets very expensive.Thanks to you, you have helped us save Jacob.If it wasn't for people like you, we would not still be doing what we are doing.Fighting abuse and saving neglected and unwanted animals is an emotional and sometimes very difficult job, but thanks to people like you this kind of support gives us the courage to continue.I THANK YOU, and so do the animals.Lost: Princess is a brindle boxer with a white strip down her nose.She has been missing from her home for three months but was spotted near Gosselin Road, off Highway 143, last week.If you see her, call 819-348-1888.Doon is a 5-year-old mastiff and great Pyrenees mix.She is very affectionate and good with kids and other dogs.Princess is a 2-year-old chihuahua and Pomeranian mix.She needs time to warm up to new people but once she does she is extremely affectionate and wants to spend all her time on your lap being patted.Deuce is a white poodle who needs a new home.He is one-and-a-half years old and good with other dogs, kids and cats.Mini is a one-and-a-half year-old cane corso.She is very obedient and good with other dogs.Cats: The Pet Connection has numerous cats that are in need of a new home.Please stop in and give one a second chance at life and love.This page is provided by Blue Seal - The Animal Nutrition Centre and The Pet Connection.(IMTRt: X NI IWT10N ANWAtf @[g(0)©[jfflOfjvl(3 Let our professional groomers pamper your pet ^ Our personalized care is our #1 priority.Book your appointment for Christmas today to guarantee your spot.1730 Wellington Street South Sherbrooke 819-348-1888 blueseal@agrianalyse.com The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord .com Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Page 9 Quebec government expresses relief at Montreal mayor’s resignation Gaudreault says there is no intention to call a special election to replace Trem- By Sidhartha Baneijee The Canadian Press Canada’s second-largest city should have an interim mayor in place within a month _ one who will be tasked with guiding Montreal's scandal-plagued administration through a storm at city hall.One day after Gerald Tremblay resigned, both provincial and municipal politicians said they preferred to go the interim-mayor route and not hold a costly election a year ahead of schedule.The Quebec government expressed a mixture of “relief and sadness” at Tremblay’s departure _ which it described as the responsible choice, given the circumstances.Jean-Francois Lisee, the minister responsible for Montreal, praised Tremblay for his lengthy public service during a Quebec City news conference with his colleague.Municipal Affairs Minister Sylvain Gaudreault.They said Premier Pauline Marois had been in touch with Tremblay over the weekend and that he had informed the government of his decision to quit a few hours before he made it public.blay, who will be replaced by an interim mayor until regular elections are held in November 2013.Tremblay, who has spent years denying knowledge of corruption, faced intense pressure to quit after a former aide testified at Quebec's public inquiry that he was in fact aware and indifferent to evidence of wrongdoing within his party.Tremblay said the allegation was untrue.But he said he was quitting because the city had become politically paralyzed.Gaudreault said Tremblay’s decision to quit was “wise and responsible.” He said major projects underway in Montreal would continue as usual.The city’s various municipal parties met with reporters on Tuesday pitching ideas on how to run the city over the next year, leading up to municipal elections in November 2013.The first goal is to elect a new mayor _ something that will happen in roughly a month.For now, the city’s deputy mayor will take over until a medium-term replacement can be found.Both opposition parties called for a coalition on the city’s powerful executive committee to ensure that all parties have a voice in running the city.“We need an executive committee that includes a coalition to represent the political spectrum of Montreal,” said Vision Montreal leader Louise Harel, the leader of the municipal opposition.“Our first goal is to re-establish and re build the trust in the administration at city hall.” Richard Bergeron, leader of the Projet Montreal opposition party, says voting on the city’s revised budget should be delayed until a new interim mayor is in place and that all municipal parties should have a place on the city’s executive committee.“It should be a coalition of three political parties,” Bergeron said.“We have to work together to relanuch Montreal in the next year.” Marvin Rotrand, house leader for governing Union Montreal, says he’s hoping to foster a more harmonious attitude in city council.“We have to find a way to advance the agenda of Montrealers,” Rotrand said.Rotrand said he would leave the makeup of the executive committee up to whomever is elected as the interim mayor.Union Montreal holds the majority on city council and the next mayor is likely to come from the ruling party.“I think the first priority is to get a mayor into office.That person will have to look into what the options are,” Rotrand said.Neither Bergeron or Harel said they would sit on an all-party executive committee.Both say they intend to run for mayor in 2013.The Montreal Chamber of Commerce saluted Tremblay’s time at the helm saying he leaves the city in a better economic situation.But chamber president Michel Leblanc said he understood why Tremblay was stepping down: “In the current context, it was difficult for the mayor of Montreal to provide all the necessary leadership to properly direct the City and restore trust with Montrealers,” Leblanc said in a statement.Leblanc said allegations before the Charbonneau Commission are troubling and suggest that the municipal level requires major reform.Dishpan Hands Cont’d from page 7 is current Canadian musical gold -Toronto alt-country band Oh Susanna, Kevin Kane of The Grapes of Wrath, guitarist Kurt Swinghammer, Don Kerr (Rheostatics, Ron Sexsmith) on percussions, double-bassist Jason Mercer (Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Ani DiFranco) and a string section quintet featuring Sahra Featherstone, Alex Cheung, Johan Lotter and Wendy Solomon.With special guests joining the group on stage for every performance.Centennial Theatre’s show will also include Quebec singer Marie-Jo Therio and Charles-Antoine Gosselin, lead singer with Sherbrooke band Harvest Breed (winners of a 2011 Indie Music Award).Incidentally, Harvest Breed’s band name was chosen for a Nick Drake song, featured on the album “Pink Moon.” The opportunity to experience some of the best that folk music history has to offer, paired with a stage filled with tal- ent, and the warmth our soundtracks need at this time of year make this the perfect opportunity to venture out and enjoy or discover The Songs of Nick Drake.Not to be missed, this is the brand of performance that will soothe your musical soul, and satisfy our search for warmth.For more information and to purchase your tickets, please contact the Centennial Theatre Box Office at 819-822-9692, or visit The Songs of Nick Drake Facebook page, you can also listen to the archived interview with Luke Jack-son from last week’s episode of DH Radio on CJMQ 88.9 FM, by visiting www.cjmq.ftn and clicking on “interviews." Don’t miss DH Radio tonight from 9:00 - 11:00 on CJMQ 88.9 FM with your hosts, Sheila Q.and Stéphane Bessette! Gordon Lambie Cont'd from page 7 had decided to play tag that day?What would have happened if I had not left the driver’s side door of the car open when I popped the trunk in order to gain access?I almost always check to make sure the cats are safe before I leave the house because I care about them, and because they are living, feeling beings but now I will have to add the word “almost”, because to say that I always check would be a lie.In thinking about the fact that I am going to be a Father in the next year, I get scared sometimes by the sheer volumes of things I have to worry about.What will be the thing or things that I almost always check?Given that my theme for this column is to put a positive spin on life, sometimes I really seem to set out to challenge myself.This week, as small as it may seem to be, the good news is that while Pause made a mess he is happy and healthy.The good news is that my mother saw the open door and got us out of the trunk.The good news is that life does not need to be seen as a series of accidents waiting to happen, even though it often seems that way.The what-ifs stopped mattering the moment we escaped.Maybe that’s spreading it thin, but this week, it’s all I’ve got.There are emergency releases on the inside of trunks now, which I think is a fantastic idea.Caritas helps stamp out poverty Caritas Estrie is inviting all stamp enthusiasts to a huge stamp sale to be held at the Galeries Quatre-Saisons on the weekend of November 16-17.Collectors will be able to peruse thousands of stamps of all kinds as well as to meet and mingle with other enthusiasts.The proceeds from this event will be used to help development in various countries around the world.Last year’s event raised over $6,000 which was used to help children in South Africa, Lesotho, Haiti and Peru.Those interested are reminded that Caritas will accept stamp donations at any time and will issue a tax receipt corresponding to the stamp’s catalogue value.The stamp show will take place Friday, Nov.16 from 9:30 a.m.to 9 p.m.and Saturday, Nov.17 from 9 a.m.until 1 p.m.Letter Cont’d from page 6 first met Dr.Guy Proulx.His bedside manners and explanation of the planned procedures gave me the confidence I needed at the time.I ended up with two stents in my arteries after angioplasty and came home the day following the procedure.Annual visits to his hospital office made sure I remained in good shape.While salmon fishing on the Matane River this year I felt the same symptoms again and called Dr.Proulx’s office and explained my symptoms to his secretary.I was soon given a date for tests and an appointment with Dr.Proulx.I was admitted to the One Day Surgery Centre of the Laval Hospital yesterday, Tuesday Oct.23.Dr.Proulx performed a coronagraph to look inside the arteries, then an angioplasty with balloon and stents to open a clogged artery.I was released the same day in time to have dinner at home with my family.Not only is the performance of this cardiologist notable, but also the team working with him.Prior to my transfer to the cardio interventioacentre at the hospital, I was attended to by a stream of professionals.Nurses made sure I was properly shaved, put on IV, took electrocardiograms, blood pressure readings and also took blood samples.A pharmacist inquired about, then explained, my prescription drugs.There was a team of at least three special nurses in the operating room busy setting out instruments and placing me in the right position and administering a calming medication.Great support for the performance of my cardiologist who deftly entered a catheter and probed with a camera then with the balloon to open the clogged artery then place a stent to hold it open.I could understand the comments but it was all painless.Before my release I was cared for again by nurses and professionals who explained what I should do at home and gave me documentation on exercise, diet and medication.I was given an appointment for a follow-up visit with my doctor.Nothing was overlooked.If I hear someone complaining abopt the service in our Quebec hospitals, I’m ready to answer them with all my heart.Biu.Cox Quebec City V. Page 10 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 * newsroom@sherbrookeTecord.corh •The Record Local &>p©ri£;§ Grachev is ranting and furious.Understandable but he’ll get over it.I don t know about Bute.Column The fix is in Tom Cavanagh The Charbonneau Commission’s investigation into corruption in Montreal and Quebec is depressing.We’re better than that surely.Well, maybe not.Last Saturday night I attended a boxing gala at the Bell Center.The headline event was a match between Lucian Bute (presently Quebec’s most famous pugilist) and a Russian fighter of some international renown, Denis Grachev.I was there to cheer Bute on to victory.T' e was a tremendous amount at for him and I so wanted him to win.I admit it’s not entirely rational but that’s the way fight fans are.In Bute’s last time out in England he entered the ring as a world champion with the belt and an unbeaten record of 30 wins - no losses and 24 knockouts.Sounds impressive but his British opponent, Carl Froch, beat him up, outclassed him, and knocked him out in the fifth round.Immediately experts started questioning Bute’s real abilities and his whole record.Who were those thirty guys he’d beaten?A lot of washed up has-beens?His fight in England was with a real big-time pro, and Bute showed he didn’t belong.At least not with the really tough guys.Career in crisis.The Moment of Truth.Saturday, November 3, 2012.And I’m there in the stands to cheer Bute on and jeer his critics.Forget the Froch business.After all, we all have our bad nights.The music blasted, the crowd cheered, the women danced, the bell rang and the fight was on.I keep my own score-card and the first two rounds seemed close to even.But Bute did not look impressive.And so it continued.Bute seemed mostly concerned with protecting himself and there’s nothing wrong with that, but you have to do something other than back away and block.Especially when your opponent is peppering you with lefts and rights.It’s an exaggeration, but to me it seemed that for every punch Bute threw, Grachev was firing off about thirty.Not all landed but you can’t win when your opponent is outscoring you by that much.On the rare occasion when Bute landed a punch the crowd chanted “BUTE, BUTE, BUTE.” Naturally, the chanting was short lived.What was needed was a lot more readiness to mix it up and fight if Bute hoped to draw the crowd in.Things did not improve as the rounds went by.In the twelfth and last round Bute finally had his moments of dominance - the thing we had all been anticipating and hoping for.Excuse the cliché but he waited far too long and too late.The twelfth was the only round where I designated Bute as the winner without hesitation.As for the rest of the fight, two words.Bad news.And so I sat there dejected and downcast as they collected the score cards from the three judges.It didn’t matter.My man had lost.There goes the return bout with Carl Froch.There goes Bute’s career.The bell rang and the crowd fell silent as the results were read out one by one.Poor Lucian.The results.WHAT?The first judge voted 115-113 in favour of Lucian Bute.Incredible.Where was that judge when the fight was going on?Second judge: 118-110 Bute.Holy God I’m thinking, they’re giving the victory to Bute.Third judge: 116-112 Bute.Unanimous decision.Highway robbery.And we thought the Charbonneau Commission revealed corruption.In the interest of avoiding lawsuits let me add that I could be wrong.It’s just an opinion.Boxing is difficult to judge.The fight game has had a bad reputation over the years.The old film classic “On the Waterfront” starring Marlon Brando demonstrates it well.It survives the test of time.In a great scene in a cab with his gangster brother, Charley, they reflect on their lives.Terry (Brando) recalls having to take a dive in his biggest fight.“Sorry kid, it ain’t your night,” Charley told him.In other words “The fix is in.” Terry’s boxing career folds.It could have been so different.He remembers it too well as they drive along, and rightly accuses his brother.“You shoulda Lucian Bute won a questionable decision Saturday night.GOOGLE IMAGES looked after me a bit, Charley.I coulda had class.I coulda been a contender.I coulda been somebody.Instead of a bum, which is what lam.” It’s a heartbreaking scene and I’m not intimating some similar background tale in last Saturday’s match.All I’m saying is that on the way back to my hotel in the rain and crowded streets I found myself thinking about “On the Waterfront.” The fight game.Heroism, drama, courage, skill, determination, — and sometimes corruption.That’s the fight game.Grachev is ranting and furious.Understandable but he’ll get over it.I don’t know about Bute.Hefford scores twice as Canada opens Four Nations tournament with 6-0 win The Canadian Press KERAVA, Finland J ayna Hefford had two goals to reach a scoring milestone and Shannon Sz-abados made 20 saves as Canada ened the Four Nations Cup with a 6-0 victory over Finland on Tuesday.Jennifer Wakefield, Rebecca Johnston, Hayley Wickenheiser and Meghan Agosta-Marciano also scored for Canada, which dumped the host side 8-1 in an exhibition tune-up two days earlier.Hef-ford’s second goal was the 150th of her national team career.“It’s a phenomenal feat,” said head coach Dan Church.“She’s just a true professional.Her talents around the net and just the nose for the puck, and really how hard she works off the puck I think are the keys to her success as a goal scorer.” Canada’s roster for the Four Nations includes almost all the players from the team that won gold at the 2012 world championship.Canada rolled four effective lines at Kerava Areena and fired 53 shots at netminder Isabella Portnoj.“We just wanted to get a good strong start to this tournament,” Hefford said.“We know we have to get better from here on out.” \7 GOOGLE IMAGES The Finns have never beaten Canada in women’s hockey.Canada will next face the defending champion Americans on Wednesday be fore meeting Sweden on Friday.The medal games are Saturday.The Americans blanked Sweden 4-0 on Tuesday.The US is the defending Four Nations champion, beating the Canadians 4-3 in a shootout last year in Sweden.Hefford and her teammates are excited to play the Americans again.“It's always the game we look forward to playing,” Hefford said.“It’s an intense rivalry but it’s fun.It brings out the best in us and I think it does in them.We’re going to be ready to go tomorrow.” Canada has won the event 12 times in the 16-year history of the tournament.The event also serves as an evaluation opportunity for team brass ahead of the 2013 world championship in Ottawa this April.“I think we’re hungry to prove that we can be a dominant team again," Church said.“Every opportunity we look forward to playing the US.To win the world championship last year in Vermont was a great step forward but we also had some pretty big losses over the course of the year.There’s definitely room for improvement for our team.So I think this tournament is a great opportunity for us to come in and show them that we are the team that they saw in the finals and we re going to put forward a very physical, fast, and a good team game.” Canada last won the Four Nations Cup in 2010, defeating the Americans 3-2 in overtime.Notes: Hefford first joined the national team in 1997.She is second on the all-time Canadian women’s hockey scoring list behind Wickenheiser, who is well out in front with 355 career goals.Defenders Laurianne Rougeau and Laura Fortino are not with the team for the Foui Nations.They have been replaced by Bobbi Jo Slusar and Tara Watchorn. .The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Page 11 Death In Memoriam Death GRAHAM, Harry - In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away one year ago today, November 7, 2011.Time slips by and life goes on But from our hearts you are never gone, Each of us in our own way Has treasured memories of you today.Always remembered, JAN (wife) PETER & MELANIE WENDY & STEVEN PAM & MICHAEL SCOTT & SHARON AND GRANDCHILDREN Card of Thanks VRIESENDORP - My wife and I would like to thank all volunteers of Waterville United Church for a wonderful dinner provided on November 1, as well as the table with homemade baked goodies.Sincerely, CASEY VRIESENDORP ALICE BOOMHOWER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 The World Almanac databank Today is the 312th day of 2012 and the 47th day of autumn.TODAVS HISTORY: In 1805, William Clark wrote his famous journal entry, “Ocian in view! 0! the joy," believing the Lewis and Clark expedition had reached the Pacific Ocean.The explorers were actually still 20 miles from sea.In 1917, the Russian Bolshevik Revolution occurred as Vladimir Lenin’s forces overthrew Alexander Kerensky’s provisional government.In 1994, WXYC in Chapel Hill, N.C., became the first radio station to offer a 24-hour simulcast on the Internet.In 2000, the outcome of the U.S.presidential election was unknown at the end of Election Day, as A1 Gore and George W.Bush awaited results in New Mexico, Oregon and Florida.TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Marie Curie (1867-1934), physicist/chemist; Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), Russian revolutionary; Albert Camus (1913-1960), writer; Billy Graham (1918- ), evangelist; Dame Joan Sutherland (1926-2010), opera singer; Joni Mitchell (1943- ), singer/songwriter; David Petraeus (1952- ), CIA director; Keith Lockhart (1959- ), conductor; Yunjin Kim (1973- ), actress.TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1991, basketball legend Magic Johnson announced he had contracted HIV and would retire from the NBA.TODAY’S FACT: Jeannette Rankin is ! .the only woman ever elected to Congress from the state of Montana.On this day in 1916, she was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican and served until 1919.She was elected to Congress again in 1940.TODAY’S QUOTE: “If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes.” — Leon Trotsky TODAYS NUMBER: 150 million -registered users of the Pandora Internet radio service as of April 2012.TODAYS MOON: Between last quarter (Nov.6) and new moon (Nov.13).Christian Home, 2012, at the age of 76 Shirley HARRON- ROTHNEY In loving memory of Shirley Rothney who passed away at the Grace on November 5, Beloved wife of Harold Harron.Loving mother of Terry (Bev) and Laurie (David).Cherished grandmother of Christopher, Stacey and Sarah Taylor and Jennifer and Timothy Harron.Sister of the late Kenneth, Dale and Bruce Rothney.She is survived by her sisters Marjorie, Phyllis and Sandra and brother Donald.A private graveside service will be held at the Malvern Cemetery at a later date.A special thanks to the CLSC nurses.Donations to the Dr.W.J.Klinck Foundation, C/O Massaw-ippi Christian Retirement Homes, 1501 rue Campbell, Sherbrooke, QC JIM 0C1 would be appreciated.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Shërbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca Death Malcolm Victor RIDDELL (a.k.a.Papa Bear, a.k.a.Mac) On October 16, at 87 years old, my Dad suddenly passed away while working outdoors.He’ll be dearly missed by my mother Norma, my sister April, myself Keith (son), daughter-in-law Robin, grandkids Gen, Mat and Steph and great-grandchild Camille.The Memorial Service will be November 10, 1 p.m., at the Grace Anglican Church, 52 South, Rte.139, Sutton, QC.Come and celebrate a life well lived.By the way, my Dad died with a chainsaw in his hands.I think it’s pretty cool that he was lucky enough to die quickly, with his boots on, doing something he enjoyed.May we all be so lucky.Irene (nee George) HADLOCK Irene Winifred Hadlock passed away peacefully at the Connaught Home in North Hatley, QC on Saturday, November 3, 2012.Born September 27,1913 in Inverness, QC, she was the daughter of Charles and Mable George.She had a career as a school teacher until her marriage to Douglas W.T.Hadlock on August 10, 1940 in Milby, QC.They moved to Lennoxville where she resided until her illness made it necessary to move to the Connaught Home for the last several years.She was a long standing and very active member of the Lennoxville United Church.Irene also was Chairperson of the Lennoxville Golden Agers for several years and a member of the Rebekah Lodge.Irene took great pride in her family, her extended family and in being a part of her church and community throughout her many years.Many thanks to the staff of the Connaught Home who gave her much care and love during her last years.They are special people.She was predeceased by her husband Doug, her sisters Gwen and Kathleen George and Grace Blue, her brothers Edwin, John and Lloyd George and grandson Andrew Cutts.Survivors include her son David (Cheryl) Hadlock from Ormstown, QC, her daughter Sherrie Ann (Murray) Cutts from Queensbury, NY, three grandsons Darren Hadlock, Shane Hadlock (Marie Pierre), Christopher Hadlock, granddaughters Christine Cutts DelSignore (Peter), Tracey Cutts Moulton (Kevin) and three great grandchildren.Also surviving is her brother Allan George of Picton, ON and many nieces and nephews.There will not be any calling hours.A memorial service will be held at Lennoxville United Church, 6 Church St., Lennoxville on Saturday, November 10 at 2 p.m.with the Rev Jim Potter officiating.Donations may be made in Irene?s memory to the Lennoxville United Church, 6 Church St., Sherbrooke, QC, JIM 1S9 or to the Connaught Home, Box 629, North Hatley, QC.JOB 2C0.CASS FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 819-564-1750 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC FAX: 819-564-4423 cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca Death Andrew James REID Passed away peacefully at St.Mary’s Hospital on Sunday November 4, 2012 age 64 years old.Andrew Reid, dear brother of Heather Reid, Flora Reid and Hugh Reid all of Leeds Village Quebec, Florence Lafleur and her husband Ray of Sudbury, and Eileen Courey and her husband David of Cambridge.Loving Uncle of Angela Colwell (Corey), Benjamin Jolicoeur (Ellenor), Colleen Burdett (John), Fabian Joli-coeur, Grace Jolicoeur (Ethan), Emily Lafleur (Andrew), Theodore Lafleur, Sarah Campbell (Leighton), Michael Courey (Kristina), Rebecca Courey, Rachel Courey, and Jonathan Courey (Jade).Predeceased by his parents Everett and Alma Reid and his brother Graydon Reid.Andrew will also be missed by great nieces and nephews.Andrew will be fondly remembered by all his friends in the community and all those he worked with at United Taxi.Andrew was the owner and operator of car #33 since 1973.Friends are invited to share their memories of Andrew with his family during visitation at the Kinnear’s Mills Community Hall on Wednesday from 7- 9 p.m.The funeral service will be held in.Candlish United Church, Kinnear’s Mills on Thursday November 8, 2012 at 11 a.m.with Rev.Lynn Hamilton and Rev.David Courey officiating.Interment to take place in St.James Anglican Cemetery in Leeds Village Quebec.Reception to follow at the Kinnear’s Mills Community Hall.In lieu of flowers, donations to Candlish United Church, Kinnears Mills would be appreciated.ERB & GOOD FAMILY HOME PHONE: 519-745-8445 171 King Street South, Waterloo, ON FAX: 519-745-9992 contact@erbgood.com V V Page 12 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record He expects me to keep his secret, stay away from the birth mother and be fine with all of this WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 Dear Annie: My boyfriend lives with a woman who gave birth to his child.He says it is not a romantic arrangement.She wanted to get pregnant, and he provided the genetic material.He sleeps on the sofa.My issue is, when he wants to spend time with this kid, the mother must always be present.She also isn’t aware that he is dating me, and we’ve been together for two years.He is divorced, and his ex-wife and other children don’t know about this child.He expects me to keep his secret, stay away from the birth mother and be fine with all of this — even when overnight trips are planned.I will never be fine with this.He says I should trust him.But, Annie, I just can’t wrap my head around why I should blindly accept this.Am I wrong?- Third Wheel Dear Third: Your boyfriend is juggling three separate lives: one with you, one with his ex-wife and children, and another with his “secret” child and the biological mother.We can think of no good reason for this man to be living with another woman unless he has made a commitment to her in addition to his child.He can support the child emotionally and financially without sleeping on her sofa.Annie’s Mailbox It is not your place to inform his ex-wife or his other children about his arrangement.However, we think he is having a romantic relationship with the woman he lives with, and you are his sideline.What you do about that is up to you.Dear Annie: I am 17 years old, and I have a younger sister who is 13.Her attitude is awful.I have to drive her to school every day, and we always get into fights.She constantly criticizes my driving and puts me down.She also calls me a lot of names and says hurtful things.We even got into a physical fight.I’ve told my parents that she is rude and I am not inclined to do anything for her.But my parents won’t get involved.They never punish her, and she gets away with everything.In fact, they just bought her a new computer.I don’t know what to do anymore.I can’t wait until I leave for college and won’t have to deal with her.Is that wrong?What should I do?— Frustrated Sister Dear Frustrated: We understand that your little sister is driving you nuts.This is not uncommon with younger siblings.We suggest you be the adult.Don’t let her ruffle you.Ignore her barbs and criticisms.which are intended to provoke a response and get your attention.When you need to vent, talk to your school counselor, best friend, favorite teacher or a sympathetic relative.But please remember that when your sister outgrows this immature stage, she could become your closest friend.Hang in there.Dear Annie: This is in response to “Joe’s Buddies for Life,” whose 50-year-old friend is still trying to realize a dream.I spent my career as a high school guidance counselor.Many times, kids would have plans to play sports in college as a means of paying for their degree.My advice to them was to go to the coach for an honest assessment of their skills.“Joe” needs to do the same thing.He needs to find someone who can give him a true assessment of his talents in his chosen field.He may need some moral support to face this evaluation.He will not be at all agreeable to considering another career until he faces the reality of his chances for success in his dream career.— That First Step Is a Hard One Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.FROM CONSUMER REPORTS (R) Must-have free apps that save money By the editors of Consumer Reports Hunting down deals and finding the best stuff to buy used to be a lot of work.But these days, mobile technology can easily help shoppers find what they are looking for at a great price.ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports, recently identified must-have, free apps that can help shoppers score some of the best deals.“The Web is filled with tons of deals, and finding the best bargain can take time,” said Lisa Lee Freeman, editor-in-chief of ShopSmart.“These apps can save shoppers time and money, possibly scoring them even better deals than they may find on their own.” Here are some of the free apps from ShopSmart’s list of must-haves: — Amazon mobile is a great tool for shopping on a smartphone.Users can buy almost anything, anywhere with this app.Quick barcode scanning and picture search make it easy for users to find what they’re looking for (or to check prices against those in-store) and checkout is a breeze, especially with the one-click option.Amazon mobile is available for Android, Apple and Black-Berry phones.— CardStar is best for organizing loyalty cards.Shoppers can get rid of all those bulky cards and grimy key chain tags — CardStar puts all of this info neatly into one app.To save, users show their phone to the cashier in stores, and local deals may pop up on the app (if it’s open) while they are there.CardStar is available for Android, Apple and BlackBerry phones.— Coupon Sherpa helps users grab hundreds of coupons for dozens of stores.Users have a good chance of finding a deal on this app for the store they’re heading to, and cashiers can scan directly from a phone.Grocery coupons, available for several chains, can be applied directly to loyalty cards, so the savings automatically comes off the bill.Coupon Sherpa is available for Android and Apple phones.— eBay is best for comparing prices.ShopSmart found that eBay offers some of the best deals around, so this app is worth downloading.Users can keep an eye on their auctions or scan a barcode to see whether an item they’re looking at in a store is cheaper from an eBay seller.eBay works on Android, Apple, BlackBerry and Windows phones.— GasBuddy is best for finding cheap gas.This app, from the developers of the popular website, can save users big money at the gas pump.It uses the power of crowdsourcing — that is, it taps its users — to post current gas prices at stations near you.When you report a price, you’re entered in a drawing for a $250 gas card.GasBuddy works on Android, Apple, BlackBerry and Windows phones.— PayPal Mobile is best for easy banking.Use this handy app to manage your account, send money to merchants, and request money from friends.Need to deposit a check?Just take a photo of it with your phone.The new “Local” tab shows you nearby merchants that take PayPal.PayPal Mobile works on Android, Apple and BlackBerry phones.— RedLaser is an eBay-owned barcode-scanner app that locates great deals.Users can scan items and find the best price locally and online, or buy stuff and arrange for pickup at participating retailers.It also searches using images and voice commands to 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You can find out more about it at my website.If you have diabetes, the best way to avoid or delay complications is to keep your blood sugar levels tightly controlled.In addition, practice good foot care: — Examine your feet every day.Check for sores, cuts, scratches, breaks in the skin or swollen areas.— Massage your feet with a moisturizer to reduce dryness and cracking, which can lead to skin infection.— Wash your feet with warm water and soap every day.Dry them carefully- - Keep your toenails well cared for to avoid ingrown nails.If this problem develops, have a podiatrist cut away the ingrown nail.- Have a podiatrist also treat all calluses.corns, warts and other common foot ailments you may have.- Wear clean socks or stockings each day.- Wear well-fitting, comfortable shoes.If your doctor or podiatrist suggests it, consult an expert in fitting footwear for people with diabetes.— Avoid going barefoot.In other words, simple daily self-care can protect someone with diabetes from foot sores - and the amputations that sometimes follow.(Dr.Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School Go to his website to send questions and get additional information: www.AskDoctorK.com.) ÉHIHÊÊtÊÊÈÊËÊÊËÈtËËÈtË The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord .com Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Page 15 Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,2012 A number of interesting changes could be in the offing in the year ahead, and they will turn your life around for the better.Your social, business and leisure affairs will all be in for a transformation.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - When it comes to involvements in which money is being exchanged between friends, things must be handled with extreme care, or someone, perhaps you, will end up feeling cheated.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Even after you’ve achieved an objective, you must take steps to solidify what you’ve gained.If you don’t, all could slip away.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) — Friends and companions will be more impressed by the example you set than by the philosophy you espouse.Engage in more doing and a lot less talking.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - You shouldn’t have to be told not to take any gambles on people or things that you know little about.There’s a chance you’ll be more gullible than usual, and you could easily be had.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Inconsistency substantially lessens your possibilities for success.It’s quite likely that you’ll do things in ways that’ll only confuse the people who want to help you.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — In order to stay in control when working on a critical task, you must maintain your pa- tience throughout the job.If you try to rush your work, a mistake is likely.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Forget about trying for a huge gain by gambling on a big risk.If you can’t pull it off, it might cost you far more than what you would have spent doing things the normal way.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — By refusing to let others run certain things that you’re ill-equipped to handle, complications are likely to arise.It behooves you to take your pride out of the picture.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Be very selective as to which of your friends you can poke and tease without eliciting rancor.A sensitive pal might misinterpret your playfulness and take things seriously- LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — If you don’t handle your commercial matters prudently, any opportunities that do exist could slip through your fingers.Situations in which you would normally do well could end up a shambles.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - When you lack focus, you’ll be unable to bring your forces to bear on important objectives.It’s OK to do less, as long as everything is done to the very best of your ability.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Be a positive thinker and behave accordingly.If you start feeling sorry for yourself and making unreasonable demands of others, even those who planned to help you will reject you.WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 The two losers turn into one By Phillip Alder Jane Birkin, an English actress and singer who lives in France, said, “When I was at school I used to scream in trains, in those concertina things between the carriages.” We have a concertina play in bridge.How does it apply in this deal?South is in four spades.West leads the club king.How should the play proceed?If you employ the Losing Trick Count, you will know that the North hand is a bit weak for a game-invitational limit raise.However, with 11 high-card points and two aces, he was right to upgrade.Then, after South showed a balanced hand with 18, 19 or a poor 20 points, North might have passed, but he continued with his bidding plan.Declarer could see several losers: two in clubs and zero, one, two or three in spades.He had eight top tricks: two spades, three hearts, two diamonds and one club.Shrugging his shoulders, South took the first trick and cashed his top trumps, learning that he had two spade losers — and apparently four in all.But rather than give in, declarer set out to take 10 tricks.He cashed his diamond king (the honor from the shorter side first), played a diamond to dummy’s ace, and ruffed a West North xi-07-12 ?J 7 4 V A Q 10 ?A 5 4 2 4 9 8 2 East ?3 4 Q 10 9 8 V 8 4 3 V 7 6 5 2 ?J 9 7 6 ?Q 10 3 * K Q J 5 3 4 10 7 South 4 A K 6 5 2 V K J 9 ?K 8 ?A 6 4 Dealer: South Vulnerable: Neither South West North East 1 4 Pass 2 ?Pass 3 NT Pass 4 4 All pass Opening Lead: * K diamond in his hand.Then he took his three heart tricks, ending in the dummy.That was nine tricks in and South called for another diamond.He and East each had two spades left, so East could not stop declarer from scoring one more trump trick.What happened to declarer’s fourth loser?At trick 13, West had a winning club and East had a top trump, which were concertinaed into a single winner.CROSSWORD Across 1 Dash, e.g.5 Head-hanging emotion 10 Altoids alternative 15 Fan favorite 16 Earthling 17 Absorbed the loss 18 Tropical headgear 20 Passover ritual 21 Dix halved 22 Calendar abbr.24 Prior to, in verse 25 Low-tech note taker 27 Deal-closing aids 30 Unblemished 31 Line winder 32 Baking by-products 33 Creative enterprise 34 On the fence 35 Six-stringed instrument, usually 36 Urbana-Champaign NCAA team 41 Two pages G A R Bi N C A Ai A T M S W 1 S B R U C L E N O E M 1 R S 1 T NJ S T E B N H H U H N R D A B S P R 1 E R 1 R F R 1 C C 1 R U E C O L O R S S T A V E N UJ E E 1 M E D A N N E R A S S O L L B A R O N r U T C U B E i N B 1 E B E R p S T A N D A R D s O N T M u G S TH O T S r A c K A N O N i M H O L E G O M E E K F L A G 42 “Zip-_-Doo-Dah” 43 Tram car filler 45 Totally absorbed 48 Hon 49 Pontiac muscle cars 50 Powerful pin cushion?52 “It__hit me yet” 53 Mao follower?54 Scientology’s__Hubbard 55 Sushi bar soup 56 Cook-off potful 58 False 63 Mixer for a mixologist 64 Boyfriends 65 Couple in a rowboat 66 Run through a reader, as a debit card 67 Footlocker 68 Sandstorm residue Down 1 Split 2 Org.concerned with crowns 3 Mozart works 4 Pal of Jerry Seinfeld 5 Retired seven-foot NBAer 6 “Say that again?” 7 “I_Rock” 8 Fisher-Price parent company 9 Follow logically 10 Potluck staple 11 Summer on the Seine 12 Turn in for cash 13 Spain’s__de Campos 14 Underline, say 19 Trio on a phone keypad 23 Online shopkeeper 25 Place for pampering 26 Area of expertise 27 Calligrapher’s flourish 28 Question of time, to Telemann 29 _me tangere 31 Barbecue spit, e.g.34 “Every Breath You Take” band 35 “Myra Breckinridge” author 37 Tickled pink 38 Scottish Celt 39 “As of yet, no” 40 Pressing need?44 Inexact fig.45 Throws out 46 Reservation waster 47 Spiral pasta 48 One of Dancer’s partners 15 18 25 121 30 33 26 16 19 37 41 45 50 53 56 63 66 46 47 58 64 67 49 Far-from-efficient vehicle 51 Reservations 52 Best-seller 55 Perfumery scent 57 Blistex target 59 Frat house letter 60 Flee 61 The Rams of the NCAA’s Atlantic 10 Conf.62 D-Day vessel 17 120 23 11 12 [32 38 [24 29 13 14 [43 59 60 [65 [68 44 61 62 Page 16 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record STIR IT UP! Bakers, start your ovens! By Marialisa Calta OK, so it’s technically still summer and grilling (not baking) season.But in the Northeast, at least, the evenings and early mornings have that “back to school” nip.You may spot a fleece vest or two at a neighborhood cookout.The acrid but alluring scent of wood smoke is beginning to perfume the night air.Home bakers will use any excuse to turn on the oven.If you are hankering for one (an excuse, that is).Southern Living magazine’s “Classic Southern Desserts” (Oxmoor House, 2012) is more than enough provocation.These cakes, cookies, pies and cobblers are all baked by Southern cooks who live where it’s warm nearly all the time (at least by Northern standards), yet still turn on their ovens.Here’s a plus: The editors of Southern Living are not too snooty for shortcuts such as packaged tart shells and refrigerated piecrusts, which makes this book a great vehicle for easing yourself back into baking mode.If you need another excuse to bake, look no further than late-summer fruits such as plums.The black plums in supermarkets now are Friars.Their innards are sweet and juicy, while the skins are tart.The red plums are Casselmans; they are tangy and sweet.An even later plum is the Angeleno, which is described as a heart-shaped plum with a dark-red to purple skin.I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten one, but I like the sound of them.Pete Napolitano (aka “Produce Pete”), a New Jersey produce seller, author and TV and radio personality, says on his website (www.producepete.com) that Angelenos are available through Thanksgiving.The tart recipe below might make an interesting alternative to pumpkin pie.If your plums are not ripe when you buy them, put them in a paper bag and keep them at room temperature.“Plums prefer paper to plastic,” Pete writes.Close the bag loosely while the plums ripen.This concentrates the naturally occurring ethylene gas that helps the fruit ripen.You can substitute “pluots” or “plumcots” for the plums in this recipe.Both are crosses between apricots and plums.Pluots are plum-colored, while plumcots may be more the shade of an apricot.Both are becoming increasingly available at farm markets and supermarkets.When ripe, both are intensely flavored and sweet.Simply pit them; they are too small to slice.Buy a double amount, as you will want to snack while you bake.RUSTIC PLUM TART Yield: 8 servings For the sweet cream topping (optional): 1/2 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons brown sugar For the tart: Vegetable cooking spray 1 1/2 pounds plums, pitted and sliced (skins on) 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 cup plum preserves 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 (9-inch) refrigerated piecrust 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 large egg 1 tablespoon water If you want to serve the tart with the sweet cream topping, make the topping at least 2 hours (and up to 24 hours) before serving time.Stir together the sour cream and brown sugar, cover and refrigerate.Make the tart: Center a rack in the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; coat the parchment with cooking spray.In a large bowl, stir together plums, 1/2 cup sugar, plum preserves, vanilla and allspice.Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Unroll piecrust on the prepared baking sheet.Roll into a 12-inch circle.Drain plum mixture, reserving the liquid.Sprinkle flour over plum mixture and toss to coat.Mound plums in center of piecrust, leaving a 3-inch border.Fold piecrust border up and over plums, pleating as you go, leaving an opening about 5 inches wide in center.Stir together egg and water.Brush piecrust with egg mixture, and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon sugar.Bake 45 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and crust is golden.If the plums are very ripe, their juices may ooze out of the tart and onto the parchment paper, but this adds to the dessert’s charm.Carefully slide the tart — still on the parchment paper — to a wire rack; cool 20 minutes.While the tart is cooling, bring the reserved plum liquid to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat.Boil 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened.Let cool slightly.Brush or drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons hot plum liquid over exposed fruit in center of tart.Serve immediately with remaining plum syrup, and, if desired, sweet cream topping (stir before serving).Recipe from “Southern Living Classic Southern Desserts” (Oxmoor House, 2012).PRESSED FOR TIME?Read The Record online any time, any place [has had a full online edition in [addition to the print newspa-loer.Subscribers can view «ach SarB™tTCoun%News [The Townships Outlet and ou many special sections with lust the click of the rnousej Archived editions from June 2011 are also avaUable for I viewing or download.To Subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com and follow these simple instructions: • Cljck e-editron which will bring .you to Awsom.cn • Select user name and password (write these down for future use), then Subscribe • Pick Sherbrooke Record from the list of papers • Complete required information, then Send •Your subscription request will be sent to The Record and you will receive an email response • requesting payment ($4.99 per month.$55 for 1 year, plus taxes) • Subscription is activated upon receipt of payment and you will receive email confirmation • Begin reading your online edition any time, any place.PHOTO COURTESY OF “SOUTHERN LIVING CLASSIC SOUTHERN DESSERTS," OXMOOR HOUSE, 2012 Plums fill a rustic tart with late-summer goodness.' .SPECIAL OFFER for Record print subscribers: Receive a full year’s subscription to the online edition for only $5 with every new 12 month print subscription or renewal.Use it yourself or give it to a family member or friend.(One online subscription for each one-year print subscription).RECORD For information or assistance: 819 569-9528 bliiing@sherbrookerecord.com