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[" Gelato shop on the move Page 5 THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Extreme lose twice in the same day Sports - Page 7 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Townships tourists see Egypt through the eyes of an archeologist By Gordon Lambie Lennoxville This past year, Bishop\u2019s University professor Robert Chadwick took it upon himself to guide a group of Townshippers through the Middle East, stopping specifically in Jordan and Egypt.A professor of archeology and Middle East history in the university\u2019s religion department, Chadwick has spent the last 21 years going back and forth between working at dig sites in Jordan and teaching in his classroom.\u201cSome local people just asked me to take them to Egypt, so I said OK,\u201d Chadwick said.\u201cEgypt is an archeological Disneyland; I go every few years.\u201d Though the focus of the trip was taking people to the sights of one of the world\u2019s most famous archeological treasure troves, Chadwick opted to begin the journey in Jordan, where his own dig site is based.The BU professor called the country \u201cthe Switzerland of the Middle East\u201d and said that Jordan\u2019s stability in relation to its neighbours offered a good opportunity for people who might not have been to the region in the past to acclimatize to their surroundings.Roughly a dozen made the journey with Chadwick altogether, all having ties of one form or another to the Eastern Townships.\u201cI could have had more people go if the image of the Middle East hadn\u2019t been so tarnished by the Arab Spring, this awful Syrian civil war, problems in Iraq, ISIS, A1 Qaeda, all this stuff,\u201d the professor said.Asked if those travelling with him expressed concerns about safety, Chadwick shared that those who came with him seemed to have faith that things would be all right.Cont\u2019d on Page 3 Minister's demands vague, says ETSB chair Province could force school closures, abolition of elections f SS&ps FILE PHOTO New Education ministry guidelines could force the ETSB into some tough decisions.By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke As Education Minister Francois Blais continues pushing the message that school board elections will be abolished, he is also laying the groundwork, through budgetary constraints, for the closure of schools operating below 50 per cent capacity, roughly half of the schools in the Eastern Townships School Board.Adding insult to injury, Blais has offered no mention of an alternative system of governance, or a plan for restructuring schools with low popula- tions, according to ETSB chairman Mike Murray.\u201cEverything is very vague,\u201d Murray said.Murray said there is a line in the budgetary parameters passed down from the ministry weeks ago, stating that schools with a population less than 50 per cent, based on a formula of square metres per student, will no longer receive funding for maintenance from the ministry.\u201cBy extension, that means we would have to close the school,\u201d he said.\u201cI\u2019m a little nervous about it,\u201d Murray explained, adding that about half the schools in the ETSB would be affected.The rule would apply to schools within 20 kilometres of each other, Murray said.\u201cIs that as the crow flies, or road distance?\u201d he asked, pointing out that Sunnyside and Mansonville elementary schools are within 20 kilometres of each other, but are separated by Lake Memphremagog.Many of the schools in the region were built originally as high schools, Murray said, accounting for their size.Cont\u2019d on Page 3 Music Test Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair Grounds June 6 & 7, 2015 www.themusicfest.org Info: 819-823-2009 Come meet our local 2015 wish child! 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Page 2 Tuesday, June 2, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record News from the Old Country German police are alerted to armed mob, instead find asparagus harvesters The Associated Press Berlin Police in rural northeastern Germany rushed out to track down a reported mob of up to 15 people armed with knives and sticks.Instead, they found a group of asparagus harvesters.Police in the town of Lud-wigslust said a man called their emergency number Saturday to report having seen \u201c10 to 15 people armed with knives and sticks\u201don a local road.Within minutes, six police cars were on their way to the scene.Officers quickly discovered, however, that the group was asparagus harvesters walking along the road with their work tools as they went to take a lunch break.White asparagus is a popular delicacy in Germany and a ubiquitous sight on restaurant menus in late spring.Weather \t\t\tÙ\tTODAY: , SHOWERS J\t'j\t1 Ü\ti\tHIGH 10 SUNRISE: 5:03 SUNSET: 8:29 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH 17 LOW 5 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH 23 LOW 4 '-J v FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD -j\t\t¦*\t\t¦l HIGH 23 H LOW 11 \t\t\t* y \\\tSATURDAY: 60% CHANCE \\ OF SHOWERS j\tGj -\t\t\\\tHIGH 19 LOW 11 Like a rolling stone.or a slab of slate COURTESY The crystal that Sheila uncovered on her last trip to the Ardoise Kingsbury.Dishpan Hands Sheila Quinn Family trips can spawn all sorts of memories - from the time so-and-so got carsick, to the time that goat at the petting zoo tried to eat my pants, to that horrible sunburn, to that amazing campfire where we laughed so hard, to that legendary game of charades.For two years, our children have talked about the Ardoise Kingsbury slate quarry, a functional quarry between Richmond and Valcourt, off Route 243.Our last visit with them was magical \u2014 we had been once to pick up slabs for a walkway, and the next trip with them they were armed with picks and hammers, ready to mine for fool\u2019s gold.I\u2019m not kidding here, when we talk about the things they\u2019ve loved doing most as a family, it features before how much they loved our weekend trip to Vancouver on Subaru\u2019s bill, to film a road rally for the Forester.Maurice, the owner, was smiley as always on Saturday when he greeted us as we drove in to the site.Living on site and digging since 1988, he\u2019s a tender of the land, a farmer of stone.With an indication towards a newly blasted section (each section so carefully maintained and used, a well-managed, sustainable, small operation), we headed up to our usual selection of Kingsbury green slate.Sunscreen applied, the kids began delving, and we started our quest for a half-ton of slabs to continue the pathways around our flower gardens.Everyone was at home exploring, my eldest son as happy to distribute the dandelion fuzz sprouting up in spots between the stones and to throw rocks into a few small pools as the other three were to seek out fool\u2019s gold.I\u2019ve always been a lover of rock \u2014 from rock \u2019n\u2019 roll to the stones themselves \u2014 rocks fascinate me, hypnotize me, soothe me.Searching through them is the ultimate meditation for me, whether by a stream, lakeside, beach or the ultimate spot, in the quarry.While my expert pathmaker selected the best slabs, I sought out decorative, unusual pieces, and rocks that would decorate the garden.There are rocks from a variety of travels at home in our garden, all selected for unusual shape, colour, shine, size, or all of the above.While there were shepherding moments \u2014 locating everyone and making sure no one was precariously positioned, most of the visit was each of us deep in thought and discovery, digging and sifting, sorting, piling.Perhaps it was the exposure of this layer of our planet that released some kind of great force, something that drew us to it.It made me a little sad that we don\u2019t feel like that all of the time.That we take our Earth and it\u2019s source for granted an awful lot.At one point on the dig, winking at me from between a few oddly piled stones and slate along a small slope, was a clear quartz stone.Its base was almost the size of my palm, the top of it a beautifully faceted miniature column.Inside, flecks of light seemed to float, a white answer to gold leaf.I eased it out and marveled.While there are rocks that are dear to me because of their gorgeous colours, this one was the opposite - beautiful for its sheer lack of colour.While some of my odd stones are favourites (es- pecially blues, pinks and greens), this was clearly the best find of my lifetime of searches.I brought it over to the quarry worker and my better half, who were piling slabs on the wooden palette on our trailer.\"Wow! y en ai jamais vu une aussi grosse! Faut qu\u2019tu montres ça à Maurice!\" (\u201cWow, I\u2019ve never seen such a big one! You have to show that to Maurice!\u201d) he exclaimed, and my better half s eyes widened.\u201cJ\u2019en veux une!\u201d he said \u2014 wanting a crystal of the like of his own.Once the palette was full and wrapped in plastic, strapped down with binders to the trailer, he began questing through, hoping for find like mine.I\u2019m assuming that it\u2019s quartz - such a contrast in the sea of brittle, jagged green.\u201cIt\u2019s not likely you\u2019re going to find one if the guys who spend all of their time here have never seen one this size, dear,\u201d I said, knowing full well that the hunter and seeker in him was too strong to admit such a thing, and off he hunted just the same, \"We\u2019re lucky that one of us found this one in the first place!\" Needless to say, in spite of coming home with a minivan full of odds and ends of slate, and four happy kids, all of us are already looking forward to the next trip back.It turns out that the most interesting finds on the list of places to go are sometimes hidden among our very errands.For more information on Ardoise Kingsbury and to see their opening hours, visit www.ardoisekingsbury.com.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! | sherbrookerecord ^ ©recordnewspapcr Ben by Daniel Shelton HEREAT THE LIBRARY WE HAVE AN ©(TENSIVE COLLECTION OFROM/mC MOVIES- ALL OP WHICH J PERSONALLY selecteranr VIEWER MAN/ Times.IMUSTACMIT 10 OETTINOA UTILE CARRIER AVAY CCCASIONALLYANR LETT NO MY IMAGINATION GETTHE J3 EEST \" OEM© I REMEMBER REALLY ENJOYING \"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY \".[fills The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Page 3 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \u2019 -\tL/Ocaj\t\tlJ\tN\ti\tEWS\t\u201cEducation is not a simple dossier.There are so many factors that influence what we do and how we do it.\u201d ETSB looking for clarity Cont\u2019d from Page 1 He explained that with changes in technology and education, today\u2019s pedagogy has a need for more space today than classrooms did 15-years-ago.\u201cWe don\u2019t really know anything,\u201d Murray said, wondering if community learning centres and spaces rented by other community groups will be considered in the 50 per cent capacity.Just the proposition of school closures raises a number of issues, Murray said.\u201cWe don\u2019t invest in a roof for one year, it\u2019s more for 20 years,\u201d he said, adding that if enrolment in a school were decreasing, the board would have to question whether a major repair were worth the expense, leading to deteriorating schools.\u201cAnd that reduces services to students.\u201d Murray pointed out that Blais is new to his job, and hopes he will consider the counsel of more experienced staff.\u201cEducation is not a simple dossier.There are so many factors that influence what we do and how we do it.\u201d Murray used the example of the elementary school in Clarenceville, closed roughly 20 years ago.\u201cWe essentially mothballed the building,\u201d he said, but the community now has a substantial eligible student population and would like the school to reopen.Murray wondered if the ministry would kick in the $250,000 minimum required to bring the building up to par if the initial population was below 50 per cent capacity.\u201cNumbers go up and down,\u201d he said, pointing to the school in Drummondville, opened in 2000 with a population of around 65-70 students.The current population is close to 240, and the school has already undergone an expansion, and is due for another to accommodate increasing enrolment.\u201cClosing a school down because it doesn\u2019t cross a certain threshold doesn\u2019t make a lot of sense in the long term,\u201d Murray said.\u201cIt ignores the possibility of growth.\u201d The budget parameters are just proposals at this point, Murray said, explaining that the board responded to the ministry with a request for clarification, asking which schools have been identified as being below 50 per cent capaci- ty, whether sharing spaces with adjacent French schools were an option, and what the overall timeline was for the proposed measures.\u201cWe will operate all the schools we have next year,\u201d Murray said, easing concerns.Regarding school board elections, Murray, said the minister\u2019s view is that \u2018elections as we know them cannot be maintained, they don\u2019t meet the need, lets find a new way to do it.\u2019 \u201cThat\u2019s his opinion,\u201d Murray said, finding it counter-intuitive to remove a democratic process because of low turnout.\u201c There are many factors that may play into why so few people are participating.\u201d \u201cMy personal approach is that if everybody worked harder at getting more participa- tion, we would solve the problem.\u201d \u201cThere are a lot of unknowns here,\u201d Murray added.\u201cWhere are you going?What\u2019s the purpose?\u201d he asked, wondering if Blais\u2019 intention could be to replace independent bodies willing to stand up to the ministry and say no, to appointed bureaucratic yes-men.\u201cThat\u2019s a formula for extinguishing innovation,\u201d he said, adding that it would create a stifling environment to educate future generations.Murray went on to say that the education minister has nothing concrete to propose as an alternative to school board elections.More details from the Education Ministry regarding governance and budgetary measures are expected in the fall.Lennoxville accountant joins Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton March for the handicapped cancelled Record Staff Lennoxville Well-known Lennoxville accountant Denis Gle-zos and colleague Lisa Wilson have joined the Sherbrooke office of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, the largest accounting firm in Quebec, according to a release from the firm yesterday.Glezos and Wilson will be practicing from the firm\u2019s Sherbrooke office at 455 King Street West.\u201cWe are very proud to join a strong team like Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton,\u201d Glezos says.\u201cThis will allow us to provide our customers with the many services offered by the firm, which will allow us to accom- pany them more effectively in their growth and success.\u201d \u201cMr.Glezos is a favoured advisor to the region\u2019s business people,\u201d says RCGT Eastern Townships regional vice-president Réal Létourneau.\u201cWe are also pleased to benefit from his professionalism.Glezos and his colleague are valuable assets to the Eastern Townships office and the firm as a whole.\u201d Record Staff Sherbrooke A march in support of the handicapped scheduled for today, June 2 at Jacques Cartier Park has been cancelled due to the threat of inclement weather.Action Handicap Estrie, who was organizing the march, said in a statement that it had to cancel the demonstration as the 90 per cent chance of precipitation and the high temperature of 11 degrees predicted by Environment Canada would make participation difficult for many.The organization apologizes for the last minute cancellation.The group did not indicate if the march would rescheduled.Egypt trip Cont\u2019d from Page 1 \u201cThey trust me to know the Middle East and know where to take them so they\u2019re not in harm\u2019s way.At my age I am too old to put my self in danger.\u201d \u201cWe really always felt very safe,\u201d said Frances Aboud, who has a home in Hatley.\u201cSure there are skirmishes around the country, but yes it is safe.\u201d For Aboud the trip was not a first, as she had been to both Jordan and Egypt in the past with the Canadian Professors for Peace in the Middle East.She explained that the visit was striking, however, because it had been 25 years since she had last travelled to the area.\u201cI'm a non-archeologist.\u201d Aboud said, calling herself an inquisitive tour taker.She reflected on the significance of visiting archeological sites in light of modern-day conflict, explaining that she found it enlightening to see how the ancient past can inform the present.\u201cPeople are fighting over pieces of land because as the ages went by each new group of people built on top of or beside of the people who had left,\u201d the professor said.Though Chadwick described the trip as a response to others\u2019 requests, it was clear that there was a philosophy guiding his decision.\u201cI believe that you can't really do much on your own to change the world,\u201d the BU professor said.\u201cI teach; I've taught for more than 40 years, but to increase understanding and increase appreciation of each other as people, we must go visit people in faraway places.\u201d The day-to-day schedule of their journey saw the Township-pers hopping from site to site through the Middle-East\u2019s rich history.\u201cWe had a good time,\u201d said David Taylor, one of the other travellers Taylor shared that the most significant experience for him was that of taking a two-day Nile River cruise.All of the population of Egypt is concentrated within a few kilometres of the river, he said, with farms coming right down to the water\u2019s edge on each side.\u201cWe were happy to have gone.\u201d Chadwick explained that the after effects of the Arab Spring are still visible in Egypt, and having an impact on the local tourism industry.\u201cThe Museum of Egyptian Antiquities now sits in the shadow of the burnt out hulk of a fifteen to twenty story building that was the headquarters of the political party of Hosni Mubarak\u201d Chadwick said.\u201cIf the Muslim brotherhood had still been in power, I would not have gone, but with the military in power, criminality goes way down.\u201d Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twi+ter! fjsherbrookerecord Fi ®recordnewspaper Operation Backpack: Equipped to Learn BECOME A SPONSOR Operation Backpack is an initiative of The Record in conjunction with the Lennoxville & District Women\u2019s Centre and volunteers whose goal is to ensure every child in need starts the school year with a new backpack filled with school supplies.The committee is seeking sponsors 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Page 4 Tuesday, June 2, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Up at Uplands: Death, art and identity Rachel Garber Lennoxville Up at Uplands, 33 people are crowded into the exhibit hall, seated at café tables.They\u2019re listening intently to Tim Leonard, Notary.He\u2019s talking about the legal issues surrounding death.If someone\u2019s eyes wander, they encounter things of beauty all around the room.Some are hyper-realistic paintings by Joe Ford, such as the one of the galloping horse that hung just behind Leonard\u2019s shoulder.Others are elegant turned wooden bowls by Dick Tracy and Rick Tracy.And outside the windows are newly replenished flowerbeds.Upstairs are the digs of the Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society.In their office, Janice Fraser and Julie Marleau are diligently putting the finishing touches on a new temporary historical exhibit.In COURTESY LENNOXVILLE-ASCOT HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM SOCIETY Some 90 historical names of streets and other places in Lennoxville are featured in the LAHMS exhibit beginning on June 11 in the second-floor exhibit rooms of Uplands.the room next door are the permanent historical exhibits.Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming up at Uplands in Lennoxville.The new exhibit being mounted by LAHMS is called Names and Places.It stars the street and place names in Lennoxville that are named after people, as well as the stories of the persons they\u2019re named after.Some 90 or so names are featured, names that trip off most tongues easily \u2014 names such as Abbott, Atto, Downs, Meade, Speid or Warren.The stories behind the names are lesser known, the stories of three Abbotts, for example: Ephraim W., William H.and Douglas C.They were grandfather, father and son who were, respectively, a merchant and postmaster, a Lennoxville mayor, and federal minister and then judge on the Supreme Court of Canada.The family first settled in Lennoxville in 1843.The Names and Places exhibit, said Fraser, will display artifacts related to the various street names.A large binder will catalogue the many people, their namesakes, and their stories.Visitors will have an opportunity to take a little quiz and enter a drawing to win a monthly prize.The exhibit is on for the next year.It begins on June 11 with a private party for LAHMS members and descendants of persons featured in the show.Downstairs, the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre hosts the Dick Tracy, Rick Tracy and Joe Ford show until June 21.The three artists are from the Townships.Ford\u2019s day job as a designer and graphic illustrator informs his meticulous oil paintings with sharp-edged shapes and gleaming colours.The Tracy father and son pair are both wood turners.Richard C., the elder, has 60 years of experience, while Richard F., the younger, began turning bowls three years ago.Their raw materials come from local trees or even the woodpile.Natural oils and waxes highlight the gleaming grains of the wood.A new exhibit is coming June 28, a solo show by Catherine Young Bates.It goes until Sept.RA GARBER ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ * * ¦ ¦ ¦ * ¦ ¦ ¦ * a ¦ * H» -iVrm\t\t \t\t Tim Leonard kept his audience spellbound at Uplands yesterday as part of the Happy Endings workshop series.His topic was end-of-life legal issues.An exhibit of paintings by Joe Ford and wooden bowls by Dick and Rick Tracey surrounded the audience of 32.6 and will benefit from summer hours, said Uplands director Nancy Robert.Starting June 25, the summer hours kick in: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.During those hours, Uplands will offer their varied tea menu: small tea, cream tea, and high tea.For more information, call 819-564-0409.Until June 24, Uplands is open Wednesday to Sunday from 1 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.Admission is free.Admission is also free for a series of five workshops on end-of-life issues that Uplands is hosting in the art exhibit hall.Two topics are down: assisted dying and legal issues.Coming up are three gripping topics: green burials, bequests, and memorial planning.First up is a workshop on green burials, dying at home and family-centred funerals.Jacques Laberge, previous coowner of Cass Funeral Homes, will talk about this topic on Monday, June 8.He\u2019ll describe the pros and cons of different types of burial or cremation.He\u2019ll also give information about the laws and cemetery bylaws that govern the various possibilities, and the local options.Second up is a workshop on bequests by Alain Levesque, fi- nancial advisor with the De-Vimy Group in Sherbrooke.He\u2019ll explain how to minimize the tax bite on a person\u2019s estate by planned giving to a charity.He promises to give participants ideas that may be new to them.Participants will also receive a small book he has written, called The Orchard.Levesque\u2019s workshop is Monday, June 15.Finally, on June 22, Rev.Carole Martignacco will speak about how to plan your own memorial or celebration of life, and leave a spiritual legacy.The question she addresses is \u201cWhat sense of yourself would you like your descendents to carry forward?\u201d She\u2019s calling her workshop \u201cLast Words.\u201d \u201cThe first time I worked with someone who was engaged in designing her own memorial service,\u201d Martignacco said, \u201cI asked her \u2018Why did you choose to do this?\u2019 And she said, \u2018it\u2019s the last thing I have anything to say about, and I like having the last word.\u2019 \u201cFor her it was a joyful experience, because she was able to imagine the loving gathering and the people that would be celebrating her life, and what would she say to those people?What hymns would she choose, what music to represent her spirit?How would she come alive in their midst with the words that spoke to her heart, and pass them on to them?\u201cThis was a woman in her nineties, and neither of us knew when we met that she would within a half-year be gone.But it was a powerful experience, and I thought to myself, \u2018I want people to have that opportunity.\u2019 \u201cBecause in some ways what we did together was a life review.Which high points would she want people to lcow, and how would she frame them?Rather than leaving people after you\u2019re gone the task of scrambling to do that work.It was the last gift she could give them.\u201d All these workshops are on Mondays at 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.and are free of charge.Refreshments are provided, also free of charge, with a suggested donation of $2.The series is organized by UUEstrie, the Unitarian Universalist group in North Hatley.To register, just leave a message at 819-842- 4146 or info@uuestrie.ca.They are all at Uplands, 9 Speid Street in Lennoxville.What sense of yourself would you like them to carry forward?Ra.writes@gmail.com Busy summer of activities planned in Richmond By Claudia Villemaire Richmond Richmond will be buzzing this summer, with activities galore, designed to please all ages, covering summer day camp programs to keep youngsters between 5 and 13 as busy as bees, Friday Frolics, specialty shows such as the vinatage auto show, vinyage motorcycles, véhiculés, farm tractors and machinery, the usual celebrations slated around the St-Jean-Baptiste weekend and a July 1 parade organized by the local Legion branch.The town is planning a summer guaranteed to shake the dust off winter fatigued folks, keep youngsters busy and give anyone who wishes, the chance to come out of the \u201ccloset\u201d with their musical or artistic talent.Garage sales take over weekend entertainment this Saturday and Sunday.Anyone setting up with articles for sale must remember to purchase that $15 permit available at Richmond Town Hall.Profits from the sale of these permits all go the Les Tourbillons figure skating club.The vintage bike show, now into its fifth year, will have a new feature this year with a country music jam on Sunday afternoon, of course, that includes good old Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll, traditional country and just about whatever type of music style participants are willing to \u201cshow off.\u201d That is the weekend of June 18 to 21 at the Richmond Fairgrounds, admission is $5 and parking is free.We\u2019ll have more news about events and participants next week.The list of bands coming to town for the Friday Frolic at the Municipal park, where the refreshment bar is always manned by a non-profit organization each Friday, will also be detailed next week.Profits go to these local groups such as church groups, youth activities and sport funding. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Page 5 Steffano\u2019s hitting the road to Cowansville By Olivia Ranger-Enns Cowansville The popular gelato bar and restaurant Steffano's is moving and expanding.Owners Stéphane Boivin and Karen Côté are more than happy about the news.\u201cIf you could only see the new place, we're driving in front of it right now,\u201d said Côté over the phone, her voice rising almost by an octave with a rush of excitement.\u2019 Steffano's is doing well, to say the least.For one, Steffano's has been granted a certificate of excellence by Tri-pAdvisor.com.Secondly, the dining establishment will be filmed by the Cowansville Chamber of Commerce on June 4 for an interview, which will be shown to a jury judging budding businesses in the region.But all that is minor news compared to the big change: the move from Dunham to Cowansville and the subsequent expansion.\u201cThis new place is big, and when I say big, I mean big,\u201d said Côté.Whereas their former building could accommodate 15 people, there will now be 30 seats available, with about 20 places outside on the terrace, which is nicely shaded in the afternoons.\u201cWe bought this place, which has been empty since 2007, and we've done as many renovations as possible,\u201d said Côté, who has personally installed all the outlets and power sockets.\u201cI feel like I've become an electrician overnight.\u201d The owners are also investing heavily in the décor.\u201cWe're going a bit nuts,\u201d admitted Côté, who gasped when she found out how much a gigantic metre-long lamp from Indonesia cost them.\u201cWe had to pay $200 just to ship it,\u201d she explained.An elegant 16-foot curbed counter and suspended lamps are also planned to spruce up the place.And finally, another hot item is their newly purchased Cimbali coffee machine.\u201cWe bought it from a Van Houtte café that closed, and we're learning how to use it,\u201d said Côté, who is also planning on developing her own brand of coffee with caramelized beans.\u201cThe machine is scaring me, with all its buttons.I swear I'm getting heart pains,\u201d said Côté, laughing.But what about the food?Along with its usual gamut of sandwiches, paninis and gelato, the owners of Steffano's restaurant are adding a number of diverse elements to their menu, such as sushi, Brome Lake duck paninis, as well as Stanstead rabbits and smoked meat.\u201cWe really want to expand our menu,\u201d said Côté.But of course the specialty remains their heavenly gelato.\u201cPeople come in and their jaws literally drop when they taste our gelato.I want to add new, more adventurous flavors such as smoked salmon, capers and cream cheese gelato, as well as a caramelized onions and garlic gelato,\u201d said Côté.Her business partner Boivin laughed at this comment.\u201cKaren always suggests freaky combinations like chocolate, mint and spinach that I make a face at.But then I try it and people lap it up.\u201d But Boivin and Côté also offer more conventional flavors.\u201cPeople love our chocolate hazelnut, green tea, avocado and roasted almond gelatos,\u201d said Boivin, who never goes by the book when blending his creations.One particular jarring episode remains with him to this day: the Rocky Mountain gelato.\u201cHe put too much marshmallow in, and we thought that our machine broke,\u201d said Côté with a bright laugh.\u201cPeople just adored the Rocky Mountain, but Stéphane refuses to make it again due to the stickiness.\u201d Other fruity flavors are made with local fruits obtained at companies like Paradis des Fruits.\u201cWe are perfectionists, and we'll do anything to make peo- Ayer\u2019s Cliff wins 26th annual ETSB math contest Record Staff Students from Ayer\u2019s Cliff Elementary School came out on top at the 26th annual Grade 2-3 Eastern Townships School Board math competition, held this year at Waterloo Elementary School.The event is designed as a fun day for the students, with questions designed to make everyone think out of the box.A total of 19 teams of four students each, from as far afield as Stanstead, Drum-mondville and Bedford, competed in this year\u2019s event.Students from Grades 5, 6 and 7 co-ordinated the action, with five adult supervisors helping with scoring (after being promised the answers in advance).The Ayer\u2019s Cliff Math Magicians finished the competition, which saw some of the highest scores in recent memory, in first place.They won the Roxton Award.The Heroes\u2019 Math Musketeers from Cowansville were a single point behind in second place.A three-round tiebreaker finally settled third spot, which the Sherbrooke Sparks edging the Parkview Power Pack from Granby.The top three teams all received T-shirts with the ETSB math logo.Ayer\u2019s Cliff also finished on top in the second phase of the competition, adding the World\u2019s Finest Problem Solvers Teamwork Cup to their already-full trophy case.Heroes\u2019 Math Musketeers beat out the Parkview Logic in Motion for second spot after an extra round of questions.The winners received caps, a gift card and a major problem to solve back at school.The major donors for this event once again were Chagnon Dairy who supplied the orange juice and milk for the participants and World\u2019s Finest.The event organizers would like to thank the Grade 5, 6 and 7 students from Waterloo, Waterloo\u2019s staff, Steve Mastine, the ladies from Legion Branch No.77 who prepared and served lunch, Alice McCrory, their sponsors, Louise Cockle (who disseminated the math information to the schools), the score-keepers, Murray and Madeleine Cornell (proof readers) and the parents/supervisors who brought the students to the event and last, but not least, the students who made the day a success.TETANOS rBL,££T°'RE LnMtVT-R \"enure bientôt lin9Soo, COURTESY STÉPHANE BOIVIN AND KAREN CÔTÉ.PïISsI The owners of Steffano's gelato bar and restaurant are moving to Cowansville and expanding their business.pie come back begging for more,\u201d said Côté, who admits to a few flops like the Fruit Loop and the Tomato Basilic.Boivin and Côté make sure they have fun while working.\u201cI remember this 60-year old man who wanted a big scoop of the bacon and maple syrup flavor.I asked him if he wanted to try it first, and he said no way.Then I found out that he had been selling bacon all his life and he just loved it,\u201d said Boivin, who laughingly described himself as \u201csoft\u201d.\u201cI usually say no to something, but then I always change my mind.\u201d As for Côté, she recalled a time when an artist came in and challenged the duo with the words: \u201cJust surprise me\u201d referring to the flavors.So Boivin took a cone and piled it high with numerous flavors.When the cone was filled to the brim, the artist backed down.\u201cThe poor guy kept saying: \u201cthat's enough\u201d, but I wouldn't stop,\u201d said Boivin with a laugh.Boivin and Côté like to say that they serve love in a cup.\u201cI remember one relatively quiet day, when a 90-year-old and rather sickly lady came in.She didn't want to disturb us choosing her flavors, but we told her to take her time.We closed the shop, cranked up some Frank Sinatra, and let her enjoy herself,\u201d said Boivin.Having been in business since May 2013, Côté and Boivin are confident that this summer will be as busy and packed as before, if not more.\u201cI haven't had a vacation in six years,\u201d said Boivin.\u201cBut that won't stop me this summer.\u201d Côté and Boivin have just bought an apartment they call \u201cvery classy\u201d and, although they are no longer a couple, remain good friends and enjoy working together operating Steffano's.The tentative opening date is scheduled for June 27.More information will be shared on the Steffano's website and Faceboolc page.Visitors can try out Steffano's products this summer by going to 1130-1 du Sud Street in Cowansville.Reaching out on Friendship Day The Record, in conjunction with the Lennoxville & District Women\u2019s Centre and members of the community, have launched Operation Backpack: Equipped To Learn, to provide school supplies to students in need at Lennoxville Elementary and Alexander Galt.On June 13, the day when friends gather in Lennnoxville to celebrate Friendship Day, we ask you to reach out to families in our community who may be going through a rough spot, by making a cash donation or by bringing with you one or more of the school supplies listed below.Donors who stop by The Record table with their contribution - large or small - will be entered in a draw for prizes.Volunteers from the Operation Backpack committee will sort and assemble the supplies and backpacks to make them available to authorities at the two schools who will distribute them to families prior to the start of the new year.If you would like to sponsor a child by purchasing a school bag and necessary supplies, the cost is estimated at $75 per child.Cheques can be made payable to LDWC, and sent to 257 Queen Street, Sherbrooke, Qc, J1M1K7 or dropped off at The Record table under the tent on Friendship Day.SUPPLIES School bags for elementary and secondary boys and girls: White erasers Glue sticks 40g Coloured pencils Twistable wax crayons Children\u2019s scissors (with metal blades) Binder (1 inch) with a clear pocket on the front cover Soft pencil case (no boxes) Pencils Pencil sharpener with holder for shavings (Staedler) Sharp Scissors Page dividers (package) Three-hole duotangs with inside pockets Sharon McCully (no plastic please) (purple, blue and green) Duotangs (no plastic please) (black, orange, red, blue, yellow ) HB pencils Mirando brand Fine tipped Crayola markers Kleenex Large zipper pencil case Plastic envelope with tie for information to be sent home Small exercise books ruled with margins Three-ring binder 1 -2 inch maximum Washable Crayola markers Page 6 Tuesday, June 2, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record H pi\tr a t\tr\tIf you\u2019ve ever wondered about the upkeep of a cemetery and whose responsibility ru\tLnu\tL/\tit is, you might find the answer in your own mirror.Keeping up our final resting places The Scoop Mable Hastings A cemetery contains the remains of most occupants of a town or area offering great historical interest for past, present and future generations.In most cases, it is the final resting place of the people we have loved all our lives and those whom we cherish most dearly.Our loved ones lay to rest in their cemetery of choice and many visit a family member\u2019s gravesite in times of celebration, sadness and reflection.Have you ever passed a graveyard unkempt and wondered, \u201cWhy isn\u2019t somebody taking care of this?\u201d Or, \u201cWhat a shame, it is such a sad sight to see the final resting place of these people in such a horrible state.\u201d If you\u2019ve ever wondered about the upkeep of a cemetery and whose responsibility it is, you might find the answer in your own mirror.While cemetery companies and committees are created to strive to assure that cemeteries are maintained, the costs are never ending and families of the deceased do play a role.Many cemeteries receive donations from families, churches and community initiatives but there are those who do not or the donations received are not enough to accomplish the work that needs to be done.A graveyard that is no longer used that honours our ancestors and rich local history eventually stops receiving donations as family members die and there is no one left to donate.The maintenance however is something that is required forever.Potton Township encompasses five towns, including Mansonville, Dunlcin, Highwater, Knowlton\u2019s Landing and Vale Perkins, and has over 15 incorporated and private cemeteries in its midst.Some are no longer used and small by comparison but all are important and in need of upkeep.It is the one thing that we can continue to do to show our respect for those buried within the fences and hills of the quiet country roads.Each grave represents someone\u2019s mother/father, son/daughter, husband/wife, brother/sister and child.Cemetery companies/committees are responsible for locating plots, issuing burial information, and assuring the maintenance and upkeep of a graveyard.The best way to help these groups is to donate annually.If every family donated $20 annually to their family cemetery, this would be a tremendous help toward the upkeep.After all, who wants to see someone stopping by their loved ones grave and standing waste high in unkempt grass or making their way over a fence that has half fallen and in need of repair?Some cemetery companies/committees are responsible for several graveyards and this makes their task an even greater one.Those who are unable to donate financially may offer a helping hand by taking part in a bee to repair a derelict fence or by picking up any trash you might see when visiting a graveyard.Contacting any cemetery company or committee to see where you might be of help is appreciated.To donate to a specific cemetery or to know how to go about donating, contact your local municipality for a list of cemetery companies/committees in your area.Honouring our past and the people who came before us, family, neighbours, and friends by assuring that their final resting places are maintained is just one small way of showing our collective pride in our community and in our history.\u201cRest in Peace\u201d should not include resting in weeds, trash and broken fences.¦ THE \u2014 RECORD 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Quebec JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-821-3179 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher .(819)\t569-9511 John Edwards News Editor.(819)\t569-6345 Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor .(819)\t569-6345 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman.(819)\t569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting.(819)\t569-9511 Advertising .(819)\t569-9525 Circulation .(819)\t569-9528 Newsroom .(819)\t569-6345 Knowlton office 5B Victoria Street, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS \t\t\tGST\tPST\tTOTAL Quebec:\t1 YEAR\t135.60\t6.78\t13.53\t$155.91 \t6 MONTHS\t71.19\t3.56\t7.10\t$81.85 \t3 MONTHS\t36.16\t1.81\t3.60\t$41.57 \tON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS\t\t\t\t Quebec:\t1 YEAR\t71.50\t3.58\t7.13\t$82.21 \t1 MONTH\t6.49\t0.32\t0.65\t$7.46 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on re-\t\t\t\t\t quest.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9,1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA « Letters Dear Editor The farmers union (the UPA) are concerned about agriculture land loss and young people not going into farming as a career.This was written in The Record and La Tribune on April 21.They listed land hoarding by foreign investors and lack of interest in farming as issues.This union should look in the mirror, as they are the reason behind the lack of interest.They control everything produced in Quebec, and take a cut on dairy products, cows, calves, chickens, sheep, pigs, wood and maple products.They get paid first, because Quebec has a forced membership.They harassed me as a member.First, I was fined for overproduction of milk \u2014 boy did I sell the cows and milk quota quickly.Then I got a letter saying sugar bushes couldn\u2019t be cut starting the next year, so I worked hard and cut mine down before the law passed.I sold my beef herd at an auction and didn\u2019t pay yearly membership as I had no more cattle, but a few years later I had machinery seized as I still owned the farm \u2014 the UPA said I owed them close to $2,000.One of my friends also got this surprise after he sold his herd; he hired a lawyer but lost because the Rand formula gives them control of farms, so he sold his farm to his neighbour.My brother got a bill to pay because he had some meat chickens on his acreage and \u2014 as the law says he is only allowed to raise a few for personal use \u2014 he had a few too many and had sold some to friends.He paid the fine and moved his chickens to Florida.Family farms are dying off and the UPA has helped build only mega farms, thousands of pigs raised as quick as possible to send to China, Vietnam or Japan.The milk industry is also creating mega farms were the cows are fed and milked by robots; these poor animals never see the sunshine as they are inside 24/7.The maple syrup industry in Quebec is in disarray because of the bullying antics of the federation.This past spring they paid thousands of dollars to police at certain sugar camps to make sure syrup wasn\u2019t sold to anybody except to them, even going so far as seizing their production.With 43 million taps, Quebec is the biggest syrup producer in the world.The federation sees all these tapped trees as a cash cow to feed their salaries and keep their head office with lots of money.It\u2019s so bad the current minister of agriculture, Pierre Paradis, has asked for a report on syrup industry in Quebec.Mr.Paradis mentioned last week on the news that he was worried about the future of industry and the anger of some of the producers.He might be wise and do away with the control of this federation the same as federal government did away with the wheat board.I think if the farmers union really wants to help farmers survive, they should get off their padded chairs, buy some rubber boots and go visit farmers working seven days a week and help shovel manure and feed animals \u2014 instead of just taking money.Everette Taylor Cleveland The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Page 7 \t\t\t\t \tL/©C(3L\t- §i\tporlts\tThe Sherbrooke Extreme saw two losses and a tie added to their record this weekend.Lacrosse: Jr.Extreme suffer two losses and a tie Record Staff Sherbrooke Despite playing only playing two games this weekend, the Sherbrooke Extreme saw two losses and a tie added to their record this weekend.On Friday, the Quebec Junior Lacrosse League announced that the Extremehad forfeited their Saturday, May 23, game against the Longueuil Patriotes as they used a player who was not properly signed.The game, which had been a 10-10 tie, is now in the books as a 1-0 win for the Patrioties.Later that evening, Longueuil took another two points from the Extreme, defeating Sherbrooke 14-10 in their scheduled rematch.Cedric Vinetti lead the Patriotes with seven goals.Sherbrooke played without their normal goalkeeper, Vincent Devault, as forward Frédéric Verville stepped into the net turning aside 66 of 80 shots.The Extreme got a hat trick from Xavier Perron and pairs of goals from Julien Devault, Robin Boutin and Pierre Roy Anthony.Finally on Saturday night the Extreme took another game through overtime and settled for a 13-13 draw against the Windsor Aigles.Sherbrooke scored two late goals to tie the score at 10-10 and force overtime.Each club scored three times in 10-minute extra session, with Windsor tying the game with only seven seconds left.Verville was in net for the Extreme again, facing another 70 shots.Sherbrooke\u2019s scoring was led by Perron, who scored five goals and William Lacroix with four.The Aigles scoring was led by Kevin Kendall, who found the net six times including the game-tying goal at 9:53 of overtime.Michaël Létourneau Julien also had three goals.The league\u2019s player of the week was Vinetti for his 10-point performace against the Extreme on Friday.The Extreme\u2019s Perron and the Aigles\u2019 Kendall were the second and third stars respectively.There will be the only game in the Q[LL next weekend.On Friday, the Extreme (3-2-1) will visit the league leading Patriotes (6-1) in Longueuil at 8 p.m.Both the Windsor Aigles (2-3-1) and the Montreal Shamrocks (0-5) have a week off.Seniors: Aigles grounded In a busy weekend of three games, the Quebec Senior Lacrosse Circuit saw the standings become clearer and the seemingly invincible Windsor Aigles falter.With two wins, the Laval Milice firmly established themselves in second place, while a loss by Windsor brought them back to the pack.On Saturday, the Aigles secured their sixth straight win on the season defeating Wen-dake 9-1.The game was close at 3-1 after the second period, however a third period rout that saw six unanswered goals.Karl Parent led the winners\u2019 offense with four goals, while Francis Côté and Scott Beattie each contributed two of their own.The only goal for Wendate came off the stick of Philip St-James.In the other Saturday game the Laval Milice defeated the East Angus Wolfs 16-5.The lopsided game saw Wolfs goalie Sasha Lowry Gagnon facing 72 shots while the Milice veteran Hugues Tremblay saw only 28.In his first game with the Milice, Francois Leboeuf scored a team-high four goals.Jean-Guillaume Thouin and Alex Hamel both also had hat tricks.Marc Andre Briere Laurin and Derek Carroll each had pairs for the Wolfs.On Sunday, the Aigles were back in action and suffered their first loss of the season at Laval, falling 11-9.The Milice were led by Thouin, who scored four goals.Facing 60 shots, Aigles veteran goalie Pascal Nolet, had an uncharacteristic off night.The Windsor offense was led by Ghyslain Richard\u2019s three goals.The league mentioned an incident at the game, where it appears that a player who had left the game appeared on his team\u2019s bench topless, but with a beer in hand, and taunted the opposition.The league release, which did not identify the player or team involved, called the incident \u201cunfortunate\u201d and promised an investigation.Thouin won player of the week honours for his 11-point performance in the Milice\u2019s two wins.The second star went to Marc André Laurin Brière of the Wolfs and the third star to Windsor\u2019s Francis Côté.Côté is now the CQCS top scorer with 40 points this season.The CQCS wil be back in action this Saturday at 7 p.m with two games.In the Townships, Windsor (6-1) will host their final home game of the regular season with East Angus (1-5) visiting.In the second game, Laval (4-2) will travel to Wendake (1-4).Lightning\u2019s road to Stanley Cup final has them ready for Blackhawks By Stephen Whyno The Canadian Press Tampa, Fla.This post-season has been a constant reminder of what the Tampa Bay Lightning hadn\u2019t done.This version of the Lightning hadn\u2019t won a playoff game, let alone a series, knew nothing about Game 7 pressure and ventured into uncharted territory in the conference final.Along the way, the young Lightning became the first team since 1998 to reach the Stanley Cup final after being swept the previous year and the first in NHL history to defeat three Original Six teams to get to this point.After already knocking off the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, they can add another if they beat the Chicago Blackhawks and raise the Cup.More than history, though, the Lightning picked up valuable lessons over the first three rounds that make them more prepared to take on Chicago, which Steven Stamkos called \u201cthe ultimate beast.\u201d \u201cThis is the biggest challenge yet,\u201d Stamkos said Monday after practice at Amalie Arena.\u201cYou grow as a team throughout each round, you learn a lot about this group, the adversities we\u2019ve had to overcome, the great players that we\u2019ve played along the way and have overcome.\u201d Tampa Bay eliminated Detroit\u2019s Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg, Montreal\u2019s Carey Price and P.K.Subban and New York\u2019s Henrik Lundqvist and Rick Nash.Blackhawks stars Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith await.Stamkos and said Chicago\u2019s skill level is \u201csecond to none,\u201d but the mental hurdle of the Cup final for the Lightning is overcoming the experience gap.Having beaten three teams with more post-season experience helps.\u201cI think it just gives us confidence and realize that we are a young team, but going against experienced teams that we have to give ourselves a chance,\u201d winger Ryan Callahan said.\u201cOur inexperience is OK sometimes.We\u2019re learning as we go here.\u201d Coach Jon Cooper said it has been \u201can unreal journey to watch 23 different souls come together as one\u201d this season.Maybe it\u2019s an even longer process, as defenceman Matt Carle wondered if this run would have even happened had the Lightning not been swept by the Canadiens last year.But the classroom on the ice for this group began against the Red Wings.After falling behind three times in the series, the Lightning fought through plenty of obstacles to move on.\u201cThere was absolutely no space, no speed,\u201d centre Tyler Johnson said.\u201cI think that kind of taught us how to play.Using that against Montreal, then New York and j ust kind of doing that moulded us into the team we are right now.\u201d Plenty motivated against the Montreal team that swept them last year, the Lightning took a stranglehold on the second-round series before losing twice.Their Game 6 domination was evidence they could close out an opponent.Against the Rangers, the Lightning learned another lesson the hard way when they lost Game 1.Expect that to be a point of emphasis before Game 1 against Chicago on Wednesday.\u201cYou could tell that first game in New York we were kind of seeing what they were going to do,\u201d goaltender Ben Bishop said.\u201cI think we learned a lot that last series and not to do that.So hopefully we can learn from that and not have the same mistake twice.\u201d Winning Game 7 at Madison Square Garden was more of a statement than a lesson.And it has the Lightning feeling confident going up against the Blackhawks.\u201cYou have to build somewhere and start somewhere and we\u2019re excited about this group,\u201d Stamkos said.\u201cThey\u2019ve proven they can win at this time of the year.They\u2019re champions for a reason, so it\u2019s going to be a big mountain for us to climb.But I think everyone in this room is willing to do it.\u201d Note - The Lightning acquired unsigned defenceman Daniel Walcott from the Rangers for a seventh-round pick.Walcott, a 2014 fifth-round pick, had 41 points in 54 games for the Blainville-Bois-briand Armada and was a first-team Quebec Major Junior Hockey League all-star.The seventh-rounder was originally the Rangers\u2019 pick, sent to Tampa Bay in the 2014 Callahan-Martin St.Louis trade.Alouettes sign Chris Ackie, the fourth overall pick in the 2015 The Canadian Press Lennoxvtt.le T|he Montreal Alouettes have signed linebacker Chris Ackie, their first-round pick in the 2015 CFL draft, to a three-year deal.The Alouettes selected the six-foot-two, 205-pound native of Cambridge, Ont.with the fourth overall pick.Ackie played four seasons with the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks, amassing 48.5 tackles in eight games last season while adding a sack, an interception and three pass knockdowns.He took part in the rookie mini-camp with the NFL\u2019s New York Giants last month.CFL draft Camp Schedule Today 7:50 a.m.\u2014 Practice #1 10:35 a.m.\u2014 Practice #2 Wednesday 7:50 a.m.\u2014 Practice #1 10:35 a.m.\u2014 Practice #2 Thursday 7:50 a.m.\u2014 Practice #1 10:35 a.m.\u2014 Practice #2 Friday 8:30 a.m.\u2014 Only Practice Saturday 7:50 a.m.\u2014 Practice #1 10:35 a.m.\u2014 Practice #2 Practices at Coulter Field.Times and location subject to change due to weather, coach\u2019s decision or any other reason. Page 8 Tuesday, June 2, 2015 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death\t\tDeath \t\t Kenneth Irving ANNESLEY It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, Kenneth Irving Annesley of Elliot Lake, Ontario on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the age of 85.Irv is survived by Cora, his loving wife of 60 years; daughters Janet Venne (David); Susan Lamont (David) and Patti Guzzo (David); and grandchildren Stephanie, Michael, Katlyn, Emily and Joshua; as well as his sister-in-law Beulah Annesley of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.Irv was predeceased by his parents, Ruel and Alexandra Annesley; and brother Donald Annesley.In honour of Irv, a memorial service will be held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Holy Trinity United Church, Elliot Lake.Family will greet friends and relatives at 10 a.m.in the vestibule with a service to follow at 11 a.m.In lieu of flowers, donations to St.Joseph\u2019s Foundation of Elliot Lake (St.Joseph\u2019s Hospital) would be greatly appreciated by the family.Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Elliot Lake Funeral Chapel & Cremation Centre (36 Ontario Ave).Online condolences to the Annesley family may be made at: www.elliotlakefuneralchapel.com Canadian Red Cross Quebec Division Anywhere.Anytime.1-800-592-7649 www.redcross.ca Dale Andrew NUGENT Dale Andrew Nugent passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the age of 62 years, at the Thetford Mines Hospital surrounded by the love of his family.He was the beloved husband of Hélène Doré, residing in Kinnear\u2019s Mills, Que.He was the son of Joy Thompson Nugent and the late Murray Nugent.He was a loving stepfather to Carl Grant (Jordane De Blois), Sarah Aubuchon (Bernard Ratté), and Fabienne Aubuchon (Eric Marquez).He loved being a grandfather to Félix and Camille Ratté, to Zaclc Grant, as well as to little Flora Rose Marquez.His stepfamily cherished him and considered him a loving father and grandfather, and they will forever carry his memory.He is survived by his brother Donald Nugent (Marlene Mathers) and his sister Judy Nugent Melanson (Alfred Melanson), many nieces and nephews as well as numerous cousins and friends.Dale was a passionate musician, and thus leaves many friends to mourn, in particular Brian Lowry.Visitation will take place on June 5, 2015, from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Salon J.A.Savoie, 1086 rue Notre-Dame est, Thetford Mines; the funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 10:30 a.m.at the Kinnear\u2019s Mills Can-dlish United Church.As a show of sympathy, donations in Dale\u2019s name can be made to the Fondation de l\u2019Hôpital de la région de Thetford, 1717 rue Notre-Dame est, Thetford Mines, G6G 2V4.The family wishes to express their thanks and gratitude to the Palliative Care team at the Thetford Mines Hospital, as well as to the Bone Marrow Transplant team at l\u2019Hôtel Dieu de Québec for the wonderful care they gave Dale.Richmond Ladies Auxiliary Br,15 Regular Meeting On May 19, fifteen members gathered at the Legion Hall.The attendance was low, maybe the beautiful day we had could have been to blame.Meeting opened in regular form by Cmdr Donna, with colors being presented by Cmdr Linda Badger, Helen Knowles and Patsy Biggs under the command of Cmdr Wendy Ridley, our Sgt at Arms, and with Cmdr Ann at the piano.Cmdr Ann welcomed everyone and asked for roll call to be taken, followed by the minutes.Cmdr Lucie read the minutes and they were accepted.Cmdr Dawn gave the Treasurers Report, also accept.Bills were presented and paid.Correspondence - A letter from the Xmas Basket Committee giving us a report on what they were able to do with donations received.A letter from the Richmond Youth Fair asking for a donation.Report of Committee - Health and Welfare - Cmdr Anne had sent out one Get Well and two Sympathy cards.Kitchen - Cmdr Phyllis had nothing to report.Membership - Cmdr Elsie report that she had sent a reply to a former member that has moved to Ontario.Publicity - Cmdr Mildred reported no changes.Ways and Means - Cmdr Bev reported on the Card Party and had not much in view.However a sum of money was advanced in case it\u2019s needed.A donation was made to the Richmond Youth Fair and also to Meals on Wheels.The Canada Day Parade, June 28, was discussed and we will have our usual entry.Please marked this date on your calendar and try to attend.Our next meeting will be on June 9, being our last until September a Chicken Pie supper will enjoyed at 5:30.Meeting adjourned, closed in the usual manner and colors retired.Social hour was enjoyed.Half and half was won by Cmdr Carol Boisvert.In Comradeship, Cmdr Mildred E.Holliday P.P.(Publicity) Datebook TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 Today is the 153rd day of 2015 and the 75th day of spring.TODAYS HISTORY: In 1886, President Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom, becoming the only president to marry in a White House ceremony.In 1924, an act of Congress granted American Indians U.S.citizenship.In 1997, Timothy McVeigh was convicted of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.In 2012, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the deaths of hundreds of protestors during a 2011 uprising.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), author/politician; 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