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r m v— > Jean Con tu V ^ Figurine IS ^ Christmas f A M stockings Assorted models t%99 ea.VH*«-*•*.•-*¦ ?Handmade ^ 9,fl ba9 QQC 149 to I ea.Rachel Lajeunesse / Sylvie Lussier / Marie-Claude Lapointe 147 Queen Street, Lennoxville 819 569-3601 RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 —.¦ - Sprucing up the border for the holidays Border Report - Page 8 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, November 29, 2012 Memphremagog Police contract extended?And the winner is.Heather Davis BARBARA LAVOIE Heather Davis, winner of the 3Macs carte blanche prize for her submission, Aria, is congratulated by her husband, Ghis Demers, following the Quebec Writers’ Federation awards ceremony.Magog The municipalities making up the Memphremagog Police Board want to extend their agreement contract for an additional period of 10 years, despite the fact that the current contract still has four years to go.The agreement would create a unified police force serving the municipalities of Magog, Austin, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley the Township of Orford and according to Magog Mayor Vicki May Hamm, elected officials want to send a clear message to the government, that their first choice will remain the police board and not the Sûreté du Quebec.This commitment results from a deep reflection on the relevance of the Board.The cost of maintaining its own police service is slightly higher than that anticipated for the SQ but Hamm says the service is worth it.Hamm points out that a regional fulltime police service has its own benefits such as a full-time police presence at La Ruche, a community police officer, event and crowd monitoring, as well as a cycle patrol.In addition, municipalities like Austin, Orford and Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley who have lived through the era of the SQ prefer police coverage offered by the Memphremagog Police Board.The new agreement would modify the rate charged each municipality with a slight increase for Austin and a slight decrease for Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley.By Barbara Lavoie Record Correspondent Seated among the crowd of Montreal’s glittering literati at the Lion d’Or in Montreal, the Townships’ very own writer and Record Correspondent had to wait until near the end of the Quebec Writer’s Federation’s (QWF) annual gala awards night November 20, to be named winner of this year’s 3Macs carte blanche Prize.Short-listed for her outstanding submission, a nonfiction piece titled Aria, published in Issue 15 of the federation’s bi-annual online and print literary re- view, Davis (41) was up against two other writers.Elatedly Davis accepted a cash prize sponsored by Mark Gallop of the financial investment firm, MacDougall, Mac-Dougall & MacTier Inc., giving thanks Cont’d on page 4 ' THE" RECORD HURRY! 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Call 819-569-9528 or email: billing@sherbrookerecord.com ëterlirsskr Unlit «t.-itù Page 2 Thursday, November 29, 2012 Historical Society visits Christmases past - and present This year, the Sherbrooke Historical Society is offering a new exhibition for the holiday season bringing a nostalgic view of Christmas in the Townships.Whatever our origin and our family traditions, we all have memories of the holidays: an activity in school, a special gift, decorating the Christmas tree, the smell of pies and the sweet goodness of the Yule Log, the signs of Santa Claus, and, of course, many more.The memories of this period are numerous and very personal.With “Petit Papa Noël s’en vient.the Sherbrooke Historical Society brings the magic, the wonder, and the excitement associated with the season to light.Discover the traditions of yesterday and today, here and elsewhere with more than eighty artifacts and old toys, stories, songs, storytelling, a new type of advent calendar, and old advertisements and photographs on display.The exhibition runs from Nov.27 to Jan.27 in the Salle American Bil-trite at the society’s headquarters at 275 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke.Weather > -i j / ' / TODAY: ' MIX SUN —¦“* I —- AND CLOUD ^ V HIGH OF-9 , j LOW OF -11 J '/ S' FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF-11 LOW OF-18 // l \ SATURDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF -1 LOW OF -18 1 JJj"j SUNDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 7 LOW OF-3 \ ) MONDAY: MIX SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 7 LOW OF 4 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Heroes’ Drama Presentation ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ COURTESY The Heroes’ Players are presenting “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” during the week of Dec.10 to 14 at Emmanuel United Church.By Louise Smith Hold onto your belly.A rollicking funny take on the traditional Christmas pageant is about to tickle your sense of humour.The Heroes’ Players are going to present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” during the week of Dec.10 to 14 at Emmanuel United Church at 203 rue Principale in Cowansville (across the street from the Giant Tiger parking lot).The play is an adaptation of the novel by Barbara Robinson.In the play the six Herdman children make up quite the family.People avoid them whenever possible.Then one Christmas, they decide to highjack the local Christmas pageant.What happens next is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.Will they get the real meaning of Christmas or not?Students from grades 5 to 7 are the actors and the church is the ideal setting for the play.Rev.Isaac Mundy is part of the cast, playing the minister, of course! Danny Lapointe, “Mr.D.”, is the director and he promises to deliver yet an- other theatrical success, one in a long list of over twenty productions.There will be morning performances from Tuesday through Friday.The evening performance is open to the public on Friday night at 7 p.m.The entrance fee is $5.There will also be baskets to collect food for the local food bank.A special dress rehearsal is being fitted into the service on Sunday, Dec.9 at 10:30 a.m.If you want to come to a real service, and be part of the rehearsal, that is an option.Champlain Music Show Freedom Songs Champlain Lennoxville will present their end-of-semester music show.Freedom Songs, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov.29, 30 and Dec.1 at 8 p.m.at Bandeen Hall on the campus of Bishop’s University.The show is presented by students from all disciplines who are currently enrolled in music - performance classes at the College.Their musical experience prior to taking a Champlain music class is diverse, and ranges from nil to advanced.All students sing in the large choral ensemble, some perform vocal solos, and still others play instruments in the band.Our theme this semester is a particularly important one - “freedom.” Students have chosen a wide variety of popular songs from all periods that highlight different perspectives on freedom - including expression, love, liberation, religion and race.This is the largest music show that has ever been presented by Champlain College, with more than 80 students participating! A limited number of tickets will be available at the door and prices are $10 for adults, and $5 for students.For additional information you may contact music professor Yotam Baum at ybaum@crc-lennox.qc.ca Champlain-Lennoxville is a public institution with a student population of approximately 1,100 students.With excellent classroom, laboratory, residence and athletic facilities, Champlain offers its students a variety of pre-university and technical programs leading to a college diploma (DEC).Source: Nancy Beattie Ben by Daniel Shelton (mr.hatlevCc .IT'S N-YOU'RE EIL-LING UP THE 6Y5 WITH ____.JOUR FLOOR______ huh?) ÀSTU4UY TPOFEa SOMETHING-! FEEL GOOP ABOUT MVSElF/ WOW/ LOOK AT ^ TUAT/1 PONT FEEL 4NYTHIN0 XuatX RmiAPAZl FROM THAT First pinch Y-YES7 The Record newsroom@sherhrookerecord.com Thursday, November 29, 2012 Page 3 OCAL iA EW Carrier called this a crime which has “shocked many citizens, ” and which the city is treating with severity.City offers reward in Marquette St.vandalism case Gordon I nmbip ___r- j .1 ., .^ .— Gordon Lambie Special to The Record The city of Sherbrooke is offering a $1,000 reward to any person with information that would lead to the arrest and sentencing of those responsible for the act of vandalism perpetrated upon the “Tradition and Prevention" mural, situated at 275 Marquette street.The graffiti consists of a mass of red, spray-painted lines that cover the faces of individuals in the mural, as well as the general surroundings.According to Martin Carrier of the Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS), the defacing of the mural has caused in the area of $25,000 in damage.Carrier explained that the act took place some time on the 18 or 19 of November, with the police getting involved when they were informed of the graffiti on Nov.20.As yet, the SPS has, “very little information” on who or how many people might have been involved, which is what has led the city to offer the $1,000 incentive.“(Rewards) are a very rare thing.” Carrier said, explaining that the last time the city offered up a reward in a criminal case was with regard to the case of syringes being purposefully placed in department store clothing last spring.Much like with that situation, Carrier called this a crime which has “shocked many citizens,” and which the city is treating with a similar level of severity.Anyone with relevant information may relay it to the police by calling either 819 821-5544 or 819 821-5555.The reward is offered until Jun.15, 2013.Canada Games begins ticket sales in time for Christmas Gordon Lambie Special to The Record A major step toward the 2013 Canada Games were taken yesterday afternoon as the Sherbrooke 2013 team announced that tickets and official apparel for the games are now on sale.At the present time the tickets going on sale are for the Opening Ceremony, set to take place at the stadium of the University of Sherbrooke on Friday, Aug.2, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.CEO Luc Fournier said they expect between 8,000-10,000 spectators at the event.Tickets are $45 or $20, based on whether the buyer wants assigned seating or the less expensive general admission.Asked what the programming of the event might include, he was tight lipped, saying, “we are saving some surprises for the ceremonies” Passes to the games, whimsically named “pass-sports" are also being sold for the preliminary rounds of sports competitions.The passes currently come in one and two week forms, priced at $35 and $50 respectively, and are about the size and shape of a credit card.These two passports provide unlimited access to the preliminary rounds of competitions for which paid access is required.Places will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.There is no charge for children under the age of six.Fournier was very clear that organizers were, “trying to keep the prices as reasonable as possible.” In a written statement he clarified, “for us, it is essential to offer tickets to the community at affordable prices so that access to all Games activities is optimal.We want to COURTESY Canada Games officials unveil the first official line of clothing for the games, along with mascot Zigzag “Canada's most athletic hummingbird.” create a true gathering and ensure that everyone can be part of this milestone event for Sherbrooke." All listed prices include taxes and there are no service fees, except for orders made online or over the phone, which will be charged for postage.Given the configuration of the venues, competitions for eight out of 22 of the sports can be observed free of charge: Rowing, Canoe-Kayak, Cycling, Golf, Open Water Swimming, Triathlon, Mountain Bike, and Sailing.Fournier laughed, saying.“Lac des Nations, would be hard to fence off, so all the water events have free admission.” Tickets are on sale through the Games Web site www.2013canadagames.ca, through the Réseau Ovation network, and at the box office of the cultural centre of the University of Sherbrooke.Tickets for the semi-finals and finals will be not be on sale until the spring.The announcement also included an unveiling of the first line of Canada Games clothing and merchandise.“For months, as we’ve been walking around with the Canada games shirts, people have been asking us, where can I get one?What this shows is pride.People want to associate themselves with the games.” said Lynn Blouin, Deputy CEO, “We really hope that Sherbrooke and area residents take ownership of the event.With our full range of apparel and promotional items, everyone can proudly demonstrate their sense of being a part of the Games,” The clothing is available in a whole range of sizes and styles for men, women, and children with a second, less winter-oriented line of clothes coming in spring 2013.The games apparel is available exclusively on the site www.2013canadagames.ca.Finally, currently available for preorder is a plush version of the games’ mascot, Zigzag.Blouin introduced both Zigzag and the plush “baby Zigzag” saying “there are some who ask every time they see him when they can bring him home to dinner, now is their chance.” As of Dec.3, a stuffed version of the Games mascot will be available.For each hummingbird sold, $2 will be given to the CHUS Foundation for pediatrics.“It’s a great privilege for the CHUS Foundation to be associated with the Canada Games.By purchasing a Zigzag, you will be contributing to the success of a unique sporting event, while also improving the care given to children hospitalized at the CHUS,” explained CHUS Foundation Chair Dany Lachance.The stuffed Zigzag is available via the Canada Games’ Web site, at the CHUS -Fleurimont and Hôtel-Dieu, and at the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science.Organizers closed by encouraging Sherbrooke residents to “be among the first to offer the Games as a gift!” Sherbrooke Regional police are stepping up their campaign against the trafficking of illegal drugs with another major operation in the Townships area.Fifty police officers from various police services took part in a raid targeting six different locations in Sherbrooke and one in Magog.Seven people were arrested, including that of the presumed ringleader in Magog.Five men and two women, aged 21 to 28, were arrested and interrogated Another drug ring busted by police and could face charges of drug trafficking.According to police spokesperson Martin Carrier, the operation began several months ago and targeted a distribution network that sold cocaine and crack and made deliveries.This operation involved officers of the Sherbrooke Police, the Sherbrooke and Granby Joint Regional Squads against drugs, the Joint Regional Squad against the biker gangs, the Sûreté du Québec and Memphremagog police.This is the most recent in a wave of raids and arrests carried out against drug traffickers in the region in recent weeks.BEST BUY We would like to clarify that the correct price for the Apple iPod touch 16GB (ME178C/A & ME179C/A) (WebCode: 10219768/10219769) advertised in the November 23 flyer, page 12, is $194.99 NOT $164.99, as previously advertised.We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have cause our valued customers.Michel Puval Advertising Consultant Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications RECORD Townships Outlet flr/imt1 County NEWS One number 819 569-9525 mduval@sherbrookerecord.com Page 4 Thursday, November 29, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Sherbrooke Symphony’s Christmas Concert Sherbrooke The Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra will present its Christmas Concert on Dec.8 at the Centre culturel of the University of Sherbrooke.This year, Maestro Stéphane Laforest and the musicians of the orchestra are planning a warm and friendly Christmas event, as they accompany the internationally renowned soprano Lyne Fortin in her moving rendition of Christmas classics.For this festive occasion, a choir made up of orchestra musicians’ children will join in.In addition, young students from the Cadence dance school will tread the stage to music from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.Overall, it should be an evening of magic and memories and beautiful music.Guest artist Lyne Fortin is distinguished by her impeccable vocal technique and her virtuosity, which allows for soaring vocal acrobatics when appropriate, but which is underscored by a deep commitment to the integrity of the music.The Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra is distinguished by the expertise of its musicians.Forty-seven master musicians will be on stage, offering the fruits of years of experience and commitment.The Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest orchestras in Quebec.For nearly 75 years, the organization has greeted music lovers of the Eastern Townships, welcoming virtuoso soloists and renowned artists for the public to discover the great classics of music.Under the baton of Stéphane Laforest, the orchestra presents special and surprising concerts by first-rate musicians through a friendly approach and a charismatic leader.Tickets for this special night range from $13 to $53 and are on sale at the Centre culturel box office and can be purchased over the phone at 819 820-1000.For the full 2012-2013 season program, see the orchestra’s web site at http://www.ossherbrooke.com/ And the winner is.Cont’d from page 1 for the award and praising her husband.“I want to thank my husband because he lets me write all kinds of things about him,” said Davis.In addition, Davis was also presented with The Lori, a unique one-of-a-kind metal sculpture designed and constructed by Glen LeMesurier, and named for Lori Schubert, executive director of the QWF.She v/as particularly pleased and proud to thank her University of British Columbia (UBC) creative writing professor, Wayne Grady, who by happenstance was in Montreal for the event.“She was a great student.A very fine student, and I had no doubt that she was going to win the award,” said Grady, also a board member on the Writers’ Union of Canada.Ghislain Demers, Davis’ husband beamed with pride following the cere- mony.“I’m enormously proud of Heather.She’s working so hard on her writing, and rarely does she put herself out there.I’m really happy for her.This kind of recognition will really give her a boost to continue,” he said.Davis expressed her appreciation for the recognition “for being a writer is such a solitary business,” acknowledging how the award encourages her to keep working on the book she hopes to have published.Prior to the awards night, Davis spoke to The Record in one of her favourite work/hangout venues, La brûlerie de café Lennox.Confident and candid, she spoke about the material she uses for her touching true-life narratives - the delicate and often sensitive issues of family - her family of origin and now her own family; husband Ghis and 10-year old daughter Morgane.“It’s a way to unpack and repack childhood memories,” said Davis, adding, “A way to get them into the light instead of keeping them hidden, and a way to speak honestly about real life.” She described how books became her best friends during her parents’ divorce when she was a young girl growing up in Vancouver.Her writing career got started about 12 years ago when she realized the books she had turned to as a child were something “very life changing.” In 2011, Davis added a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia, completed by correspondence, to her previously earned Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Victoria.She was still working on the course work when the family left on what was intended to be a 12-month road trip across North America.To be sure, Davis kept a journal on the road trip that was used to create her graduate degree thesis.Davis and her husband met while they were both living in Vancouver, then after three years, they returned to his birthplace, Drummondville, and later, to Montreal.They have been living in the Townships for almost three years.Just as she lauded her husband at the awards ceremony, she acknowledged him for his “tolerance.” “My husband comes across in my stories as choleric, but he doesn’t mind,” she added.Penquin Books expressed considerable interest in Davis’ travel book following a pitch she made last summer at a New York conference.The book focuses on her family’s epic road trip.It is a bonafide story of how two adults, a six-year-old daughter and a 13-year-old Husky dog named Carmanah, camped, woofed, couch-surfed and worked their way from Quebec to the Maritimes, on to Key West, Florida, along parts of Route 66 to New Mexico, then to San Diego, California, and Arizona, before zigzagging through Colorado on their way home, starting out in a car, but returning in a VW van.A natural at storytelling, generous doses of laughter erupt during our conversation.“When someone we met on the trip asked my daughter where she was from, she told them she was from Westfalia,” said Davis, with a sparkling smile.For an interesting read about their journey with plenty of photos, visit her website.Are we lost yet?ramblingth-ree.com.Carte blanche is in its ninth year as a volunteer, not-for-profit project of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, financially supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and individual sponsors.This year three issues will be published.“It was a lovely piece,” said Maria Schamis Turner, editor of carte blanche.For each issue of the literary review.Turner noted submissions of all expression, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc., can be as many as 1,000 from all over the world.“It’s the ones that stay with you long after you’ve read them that make a difference, and her story was certainly one that did,” added Turner.To read Aria, Davis’ winning non-fic-tion piece, visit carte-blanche.org/aria/.Fondation duCHUS Thanks to >our donations Camouflaging Entrance Doors to the Geriatric Unit Plants, a bookcase with books, a wooden wardrobe, and an old-fashioned radio sitting on a short brick wall are just some of the things you'll see on a walk through the acute-care unit at Hôtel-Dieu hospital.Skeptics will be confused because these items are all parts of murals in the geriatric unit to conceal access doors.By providing funding for this camouflaging, the CHUS Foundation's Brigitte-Perreault fund achieved two goals at the same time.First, it humanizes care by creating a more welcoming, reassuring, and stimulating setting for hospitalized patients with cognitive disorders, who often find a hospital stay stressful.The murals help make for a more pleasant stay.It also appears that the artwork entices some people out of their rooms, which helps them regain their independence more rapidly, among other things.In addition, since the artwork does a good job concealing the doors, patients are less tempted to see what's on the other side.As a result, the murals can help reduce the risk of patients wandering off and make it easier for staff to perform monitoring.hospital CHUS Hôtel-Dieu department Geriatric Acute-Care Unit investment $ 10,000 Two chairs and a smali bookcase in front of this mural draw ali attention away from the elevator.Patients sit and relax in this coty corner.I olkm us on HQ & www.fondationchus.org The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, November 29, 2012 Page 5 The CHUS is taking a three-year «trip» CHUS Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke With you, for Life n.?01.2' *he CHUS ls en9ag«ng in new strategic planning, a "trip" that wi take it further.When it arrives at its destination in 2015, the CHUS will have changed.After encountering lots of turns, short cuts, detours, and crossroads, the CHUS will have explored new horizons, tested new avenues, and experienced enriching exchanges.It will have improved its care and services.The four major challenges it faces are presented below.The destination: A more efficient, more inspiring, person-centred CHUS.1.Improving accessibility | *__________ __ ¦ The CHUS is seeking to improve the way it manages appointments to shorten wait times for outpatients.It will also transfer more minor surgeries to outpatient clinics, freeing up space in the operating room and shortening the wait time for major surgery.To ensure that outpatients receive the best care, at the right time, and from the right health care worker, the CHUS will establish "best practices" and expand its relationships with partners.^QUALITY