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For a free 7 day trial, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition, then Free Trial and fill in the information.For information or assistance call 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com i^^fowiiships Abenakis hoping for double RECORD RECORD Study panel recommends keeping school board elections Inside the Catholic Church Page 4 mTHE» RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Richmond Plowing Match Claudia Villemaire - Page 5 Susan Mastine - Page 6 75 cents + taxes\tPM#0040007682 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Ont., Que.Ag ministers to shadow feds during key TPP talks By Julien Arsenault and Jennifer Ditchburn The Canadian Press Ottawa Ontario and Quebec\u2019s agriculture ministers are worried about the details of any Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal and are heading to Atlanta to shadow their federal counterpart this week.They\u2019ll be accompanied by representatives from the Canadian dairy in-dustry.It\u2019s a gesture designed to remind federal Trade Minister Ed Fast of a federal-provincial promise made this summer to \u201cpreserve the integrity of the supply management system.\u201d Quebec Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis said there\u2019s concern that Canada is facing undue pressure from other countries and that without the presence of the provinces and industry, the negotiators could give up too much.\u201cWe want the minister, who left the federal campaign to go down there, to feel that this is a big deal, that all of the Canadian jurisdictions want to remind him of the agreement in Charlottetown,\u201d said Paradis, referring to federal-provincial meetings.Paradis participated in a news conference Monday from Longueuil, Que.with representatives from the dairy industry.\tCont\u2019d on Page 4 SES gets new ways to play New playground equipment at Sherbrooke Elementary GORDON LAMBIE > % \u201d \u2022 v; \u2022\u2022 *\u2022 2 \t \t .Sherbrooke Elementary School celebrated the opening of its new playground on Monday.(From left) ETSB director general André Turcotte, Sherbrooke Elementary School principal Anastasia Christodoulopoulos, SES third graders Charles Martel and Sarah Tice Hurst, ETSB chairman Michael Murray, Sherbrooke city councillor Chantal UEspéerance and Sherbrooke MNA Luc Fortin cut the ribbon marking the play area's official debut.Read the full story on Page 3 XC70T6AWD PREMIER PLUS LEASING RATE 0.9%, 48 MONTHS S650/M0NTH (TAXES EXTRA), WITH $4500 CASH DOWN.Volvo Sherbrooke 3626 du Blanc-Coteau St, Sherbrooke 819 563-8303 www.volvosherbrooke.com European model illustrated.Canadian characteristics and equipment may vary.The manufactures suggested retail price (MSRP) Indicated does not include taxes, registration fees, insurance, or duties, (taxes and applicable fees may vary between regions).Transport and preparation fees totaling $ 1,815 are included.Retailer may sell for less.An order or dealer trade may be required.Dealers are free to set prices and administration fees, which may affect the annual interest rate or the price of the vehicle.Offers are valid until September 30 2015, and may be modified or canceled without notice.Consult your participating Volvo dealer for details.The retail price suggested by the manufacturer (MSRP) for the model shown is $ 54115.00 for the XC70 T6 AWD premier plus.The annual rental rate 0.9°/o is offered for a limited time by the Company of the Volvo Car subject to credit approval on newXC70 2015.5.Limit of 16000km per year, fee of $ 0.16 per excess kilometer.S60, V60, V60 Cross Country models, XC60, S80 and XC90 are excluded from this offer.Sample representative rent based on XC70 T6 AWD Premier Plus Volvo 2015.5 to $ 53650.00 (includes transportation and preparation of $ 1,815) with annual rental rate of 0.9°/o and monthly payments equivalent to $ 750 a month for 48 months, $ 4500 down payment.Cost of borrowing of $ 3382.56, for a total obligation of $ 34691.52.Taxes, license fees, insurance, registration and duties, taxes and other charges are extra.Annual lease interest rate of 0.9% for a 48 month is lease applies to 2015.5 XC70 models.Visit your dealer for other models and terms.© 2015 Volvo Cars of Canada, 9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101, Richmond Hill (Ontario) L4B 0B9.Wear your seat belt when traveling. Page 2 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecor d.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the fall edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12-month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $82.21.Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) 1 year print: $155.91 6 month print: $81.85 3 month print: $41.57 12 month web only: $82.21 1 month web only: $7.46 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.\tVisit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.\tClick e-edition.3.\tComplete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather TODAY: AFTERNOON SHOWERS HIGH 23 SUNRISE: 6:43 SUNSET: 6:32 WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY HIGH 13 LOW 4 '/ THURSDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 15 LOW 2 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH 16 LOW 5 SATURDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 12 LOW 5 Nothing can eclipse family moments Dishpan Hands Sheila Quinn Bondville road is the less glamourous route around Brome Lake -it doesn\u2019t lead into the heart of town, it doesn\u2019t hug the lake as Lakeside does.Bondville doesn\u2019t lead directly into town; it doesn\u2019t have cottages nestled directly along its sides.But Bondville has broader sides, is less developed.Bondville still has wilderness and fields flanking.Bondville is also the road home, so on Sunday night, as I drove our routine stretch back from the switch night of parental duties, as usual, my youngest and I chatted about the weekend as we listened to Randy Bachman\u2019s Vinyl Tap radio show on CBC Radio One.My son calls him Randy Batman.He looks forward to hearing Randy\u2019s theme for the week.This is a weekly music school for the two of us.My son proudly told me how he had found a $10 bill outside his grandmaman\u2019s home on the south shore of Montreal, and how he had also found a small Minecraft figurine while dining with their Dad at a restaurant.I told my son about the eclipse that was due to take place later in the evening.Around the Robinson Bay area, where we emerged from the close tree cover to reaching fields, we began scanning the horizon for her.There she was, poised on her edge, completely in view, right on the treetops to our left.Glorious, glowing, in full bloom.the Moon.How I love her, how I\u2019m drawn to her.The Moon is in my earliest memories, standing and pointing up, behind our apartment on Ball Street in Richmond, when she was visible in a still blue evening sky.I cursed not having a camera with me, my son in the back seat stating the same, wishing he had my old camera he has inherited.We still pulled over onto a dead-end road to our left so that we could admire that majestic reveal \u2014 knowing what the evening held; it felt like witnessing the arrival of a debutante, an image of purity.The fresh, cresting moon in all her brand new glory \u2014 the result of time and preparation yielding perfect results.\u201cWe should run home and get the cameras and come back!\u201d he piped up from the back seat.We are a culture that has \u201cdocumen-tia\u201d \u2014 we feel motivated to preserve what we see \u2014 and most people have at least one gadget that can film or grab snapshots.As a result, it isn\u2019t such bad practice to stop ourselves and simply enjoy what we see, so that the experience doesn\u2019t become simply preservation for the future, but enjoying the actual moment.I told him how what we were witnessing would be brief, the Moon at what appeared at her biggest and most impressive.My son and I marveled, oohed and ahhed over the brilliance and clarity of the lunar climb.While science demonstrates that perspective alters how big the moon looks, rather than its actual size (appearing bigger when closer to the horizon), I always shift logic aside and let her look bigger and more impressive.We hit the road again; just five minutes or so from home at this point.My guy was outside fussing with something - \u201cGet the cameras! Let\u2019s go down to the quay! You have to see this!\u201d Minutes later we were running down the street.Neither of us could remember the combination to the lock on the fence to our neighbourhood\u2019s dock.Under went my son, and over went Stéphane.I looked down at the wrong shoes to scale fences, and instead watched the guys set up the tripod for the evening\u2019s first shots.\u201cRemember that thing about documentia, Sheila,\u201d I told myself, \u201cand watch them instead.Watch the moon.There\u2019s no real capturing her.Be with her, be part of the rising \u2014 just give in to it.Witness, and hold space for, the metaphors.\u201d Several minutes later we headed for home.Two tripods set up on the walkway just outside our door prepped for the change, set for late evening.Other routines set in, mostly parental ritual reminders \u2014 shower, jammies, reading, giggling, snuggling, and then tucked into bed for a little reading on his own before sleep.In almost exactly a month, my youngest will turn 10 years of age.On Wednesday of last week, our family said goodbye to a great friend, known to some as Grampa J., someone who we will all deeply miss.On Thursday afternoon, we said hello to a new baby, my cousin Laura\u2019s daughter, Milah (rhymes with Sheila).Milah is a first grandchild for my Auntie Debbie and Uncle Mitch, and my cousin\u2019s in-laws as well.The family tree saw a brand new generational expansion.Strange how often death and birth visit together \u2014 this was a poignant time of departure and arrival.Through the evening, periodically I popped outside to watch the progression.When the shadow really became noticeable, I got my son out of bed (via a very practical balcony off of their bedroom).\u201cWake me up when it\u2019s really time!\u201d he begged.I decided that I would.When a mere thumbnail sliver of light remained, and the rest flooded orangey-crimson, I woke him.We gathered blankets and a big pillow and headed out to the small landing just down from the balcony.We laid everything out and curled up together.We watched stars appear around the moon that we can\u2019t usually see.Beside us on the walkway, Stéphane attentively caught the transition, tripods poised and two cameras clicking.My son and I giggled and watched.We talked about how this hadn\u2019t happened in 33 years, and how the next would be in 2033.\u201cI want to watch this with you again!\u201dI enthused, \u201cLet\u2019s make a date!\u201d \u201cUhhhh, dating your Mum?That\u2019s just weird,\u201d my son responded.I laughed.\u201cNot that kind of date.\u201d \u201cI wonder how many kids I\u2019ll have by then?\u201d he seemed to be asking the Moon herself.When she appeared at her fullest, we headed back inside, leaving the camera man to his chronicling.I tucked my son back into bed.\u201cThis was an awesome Sunday.I found a Minecraft pig-zombie figurine, I found 10 bucks, and I saw the apocalypse!\u201d I had to laugh, \u201cEclipse, Leo, you saw the eclipse.\u201d I\u2019ll tell him this story in 2033.Maybe I\u2019ll even tell my grandlcids.I\u2019ll only know when we arrive there.No rush.Sometimes, we find ourselves trying to capture time.The climb and transition of Sunday night\u2019s moon was a perfect representation of how time and life really does go by so quickly, and how powerless we are to stop it, or even to slow it down.Instead, it is worthwhile to surrender, to witness, to hold space (in this case for space itself)and to marvel.Ben by Daniel Shelton - SIGH - WH4T5 WRONG?Tvpay REALLY^ FEELS LIKE FALL.OF COURSE, THAT ONLY MEANS WINTER'S NOT FARAWAY/ ITS BETTER NOT TO FRET ABOUT IT AW JUST ENJOY TOPAY- FONT THINKTOOMUCH ABOUT WHAT S ¦ tying ~ next &UX1UEN AGAIN.IF WINTER'S NOT FARAWAY, IT MEANS SPRING H ISNT THAT FAR AWAY EITHER/ANP SO IS NEXT SUMMER/ RIGHT?> ¦SIGH; The Record newsroom@sherbrooke record.com Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Page 3 Lqcai \u201cThere is no way we could have done this if we weren\u2019t working together.\u201d SES gets new ways to play By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Elementary School started off the 2015-16 school year with a few long-awaited additions to its school yard.After seven years of planning, fundraising, and preparations, a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new equipment was held on Monday morning just after recess in the presence of the students, school board officials, and a number of invited guests.\u201cSeven years ago I had a dream of creating an area where our older students could play and socialize during their free time, an area that would enhance our beautiful playground,\u201d said SES principal Anastasia Christodoulopoulous.\u201cThe creation of this play- ground is a project long in the making and we are now able to reap the benefits of all the hard work that went into the end results.\u201d At $85,000 to purchase and install, the changes to the schoolyard were not cheap, but it was also very clear that the new equipment is deeply appreciated.Three students from the school\u2019s sixth grade welcomed the crowd to the opening of their new playground and described the additions to the visitors.The trio started by noting their appreciation for the new paved outdoor basketball court, around which the ceremony was being held, and finished with the large new play structure, mentioning the installation of new picnic tables along the way.Christodoulopoulous went through a detailed thank-you list of people she saw as having been vital to the process of getting the changes made, naming teachers, school secretaries, parents, past principal Peggy McCourt, members of parents committees, government representatives, the school board and the wider community.\u201cNone of this would have been possible without all of the individuals I have mentioned,\u201d the principal said.\u201cThere is no way we could have done this if we weren\u2019t working together.\u201d Luc Fortin, Sherbrooke\u2019s member of the National Assembly, was also at the ceremony in recognition of the fact that the provincial government made a $25,000 contribution to the project.\u201cThis investment is linked di- rectly to children\u2019s developing academic success,\u201d Fortin said, noting the importance of the government\u2019s program providing funding for school play grounds.\u201cResearch shows that active children do better in school, are better able to concentrate, and even exhibit fewer behavioural problems.\u201d Though the event was a celebration and treated as such, many of the teachers in attendance came wearing black T-shirts bearing the \u201cHolding it together\u201d emblem around which the province\u2019s teaching unions have rallied as a pressure tactic in response to the Liberal government\u2019s proposed changes to the education system.Fortin at first joked to The Record that he hadn\u2019t noticed the move, but then acknowl- edged the shirts as a very reasonable means of expressing a message of discontent.\u201cWhat we always want as the government is to arrive at a negotiated agreement with all public sector employees,\u201d the MNA said, \u201cbut we do not negotiate in the public sphere, and we want everything to be done in the best interest of the students.\u201d That having been said, Fortin said that in touring the classrooms prior to Monday\u2019s ceremony he detected no animosity or ill will and added that he didn\u2019t feel the political climate had in any way had a negative impact on the day\u2019s celebrations.\u201cWe need to make these decisions in relation to what Quebecers are able to pay,\u201d Fortin said.\u201cOn that we will not compromise.\u201d Pedestrian safety campaign begins in Sherbrooke Record Staff Sherbrooke The City of Sherbrooke has once again brought back its \u201cBon pied, bon œil\u201d (Good foot, good eye) pedestrian safety campaign aimed at encouraging pedestrians and motorists to be vigilant at intersections and crosswalks and to follow the rules of the road.\u201cThe \u2018Bon pied, bon œil\u2019 campaign helps to avoid accidents in the city of Sherbrooke,\u201d said city councillor and public safety committee chair Marc Denault.\u201cSince its establishment, we have seen a real reduction in this kind of accident.In fact, the total number of accidents involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the territory served by the [Sherbrooke Police] decreased by 22 per cent over five years.\u201d This year, the campaign emphasizes the importance of respecting the pedestrian zone to ensure pedestrian safety.Pedestrians are advised to cross at intersections or the nearest pedestrian crosswalk, respect crossing lights, make eye contact with drivers or assume they have not been seen, and limit the distraction of headphones, cell phones, and texting while walking and especially when crossing an intersection.For their part, drivers are asked to stop their vehicle before the stop line, respect the priority of pedestrians at intersections and crosswalks, take into account signaling aimed at pedestrians, and gesture to signal for pedestrians to go ahead.As part of this campaign de- veloped by the Sherbrooke police safe environments division and the City of Sherbrooke communications service, several new tools will be developed.First, a video capsule will be placed online featuring a squad of campaign workers advising motorists as they wait at busy intersections, while pedestrians wearing \u201cbubble soccer\u201d outfits cross the street in complete safety.A poster campaign will also be deployed on municipal vehicles parked in some high-traffic parking areas.\u201cThe City of Sherbrooke has developed several campaigns related to courtesy and vigilance on the road network in recent years,\u201d Denault said.\u201cThis time, the campaign focuses primarily on children who are currently learning about crossing the road.We believe if we instill in them good habits from the start, they will continue to observe them throughout their lives.\u201d The campaign will also make its presence felt on the web, social media and displays throughput the city.Townships older, better off, less productive Record $taff The Estrie population was slightly older than the rest of Quebec in 2014 with a median age of 43.6 compared to the provincial median of 41.8.Within the Estrie administrative region, only the city of Sherbrooke was among the seven in the region has a median age (39.9 years) lower than Quebec as a whole.Of the city\u2019s total of 320,000 residents, 20.7 per cent are aged 0-19 and 19.3 percent 65 and older.In its latest report on the region, the Quebec statistics institute also suggests the proportion of families with low income is lower in the region than in Quebec overall and decreased in each of the region\u2019s regional county municipalities between 2008 and 2012.In 2013, the per capita GDP in the region rose to $33,580, a level below than that of Quebec as a whole ($41,322) and ranking the region 10th in Quebec.Meanwhile, the median employment income of workers aged 25-64 increased by 3.2 per cent in 2013, higher than in all of Quebec, with increases in all the regional county municipality, the highest, an increase of 4.4 per cent being recorded in Le Granit.Town says no to sidewalk clearing Record $taff Voters in Saint-François-Xavier-de Brompton in Val-Saint-François have voted resoundingly not to begin clearing snow from sidewalks this winter.With a vote of 72 per cent, the No side won a referendum Sunday on whether the town should sped the estimated $40,000 it would cost to clear the sidewalks, maintainig the status quo.Some 39.8 per cent of eligible voters participated in the vote.The referendum is the culmination of a citizen-initiated process that began two years ago.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord Q Orecordnewspaper Four impaired drivers nabbed in Memphremagog Record Staff Sherbrooke Memphremagog Police arrested four drivers for driving while impaired over the weekend, three of whom were nabbed Saturday between 3 and 3:15 a.m.One driver, 20, who was subject to the zero tolerance rule, recorded a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit.She will also be charged with possession of cannabis.The fourth arrest occurred on Sunday at 2:15 a.m.when a vehicle left the road and at the corner of Belvédère and Ayer\u2019s Cliff roads.In all four cases drivers\u2019 licenses were suspended and two vehicles were seized for 30 days as the blood alcohol content of the driver exceeded twice the limit.Criminal charges should be filed in all cases.High-speed chase baffles SQ A22 year-old with no criminal record faces several charges after fleeing police on Route 108 early Monday.Charges of dangerous driving and fleeing police were against a Saint-Georges-de-Beauce resident who led police on a chase.\u201cThe driver was being pulled over for speeding on Route 108,\u201d said Éloïse Cossette of the SQ.\u201cInstead of stopping, he attempted to flee from police at high speed.\u201d The fugitive chose to stop on Queen Street in Lennoxville.Police admitted to being a confused by the incident as the driver possessed a valid licence, was not wanted for any infraction, and was not subject to any conditions imposed by a court.He was, however, not wearing a seat belt. Page 4 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 newsroom@sherbrooker ecord.com The Record Who\u2019s who in the pews The Roman Catholic Church: more than just catechism and dogma GORDON LAMB IE Luc Cyr, the Archbishop of Sherbrooke, in the Saint-Michel Basilica in downtown Sherbrooke.VmV i i Br By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke It really isn\u2019t possible to talk about churches in Quebec without bringing up the Roman Catholics at some point.While the number of different Christian denominations represented across the Eastern Townships is striking and the varieties quite diverse they are all, even in this time of growing secularism, overshadowed by the massive presence of the Roman Catholic Church.Making up just under half of the Canadian population, Roman Catholics represent the country\u2019s largest faith community, and their presence is notable almost no matter where one turns.This is even more the case in the province of Quebec.\u201cFor a long time in Quebec the Roman Catholic Church was dominant in everything,\u201d said Luc Cyr, Archbishop of the Diocese of Sherbrooke, \u201cbut there are dimensions of the Catholic Church that are unknown.\u201d Cyr has been the Archbishop of Sherbrooke since the summer of 2011, and though the way he talked about it does not come off as bragging so much as the simple statement of fact, he quickly made it clear that there is almost no part of modern Quebec society untouched by the Roman Catholic Church.Referring back to the church\u2019s historical implication in hospitals and the educational sector, the bishop called up modern day examples like the CHUS, the University of Sherbrooke, the Desjardins credit union, and a number of labour unions as having been seeded or directly founded by the Catholics.\u201cThe church has a religious dimension, but it also has that human dimension as well,\u201d the Archbishop said.\u201cPeople think the church is only the priest and the bishop, when actually it is all the men and women who have all kinds of responsi- bilities.\u201d The Roman Catholic Church is so named because of its being led by the Bishop of Rome, more commonly known as the Pope.Each Pope is seen as the successor to Saint Peter whom, in the Bible, Jesus names the rock upon which he will build his church.The church is one of the oldest and most widespread forms of Christianity in the world.\u201cIn the Catholic Church there is a bigger uniformity in the service, even while there are changeable aspects in the different communities,\u201d Cyr said.\u201cEvery priest gives his colour, but for the most part there is a great uniformity.\u201d The spiritual and religious work of the church, the Archbishop argued, is likely what people know best about the church.Where he said that common knowledge is more lacking is with regard to the Catholics\u2019 social and societal engagements.He expanded on that, however, stating that there are also a number of challenging misconceptions he frequently faces with regard to the church and its work.\u201cPeople think we are rich,\u201d Cyr laughed.\u201cThey see the big cathedral and think we are very wealthy, but these are things that were paid for long ago.We are not rich at all, but we have an impressive heritage.\u201d In a reflection of that lack of wealth the archbishop pointed out that, just like many of the smaller churches in the area and around the world, the Catholic Church is in the process of restructuring and administrative reorganization.All across the Diocese, which Cyr said reaches from Eastman to Disraeli and Valcourt to Megan-tic, churches have been closing and parishes merging in order to better serve the needs of the region\u2019s 260,000 Catholics.Though that population is primarily francophone Quebecers, the Archbishop pointed out that the Diocese of Sherbrooke also contains a variety of cultural communities.St.Patrick\u2019s church in downtown Sherbrooke represents the only remaining English parish in the diocese, although Cyr said that there are still a few Anglophones meeting at the church in Richmond.On top of that he said that there is a Spanish mass now being held regularly at Notre-dame de protection and a Congolese community at the Precieux-Sang church.Aside from the public impression that the church is rich, Cyr also identified the bad press the church has gotten over the years as having produced an unfortunate bias against Catholics.\u201cSo often we shine the light on the negative, the sexual abuse or this or that, and we forget that the majority of priests were doing good work,\u201d the Archbishop said, adding that now he is seeing some of the younger members of society question the outright rejection of the church that has taken place over the years.\u201cWe forget these dimensions, but I think there is a slow equilibrium working its way in.\u201d Though it is hardly a rapid tide in society, Cyr said he believes that people are starting to see that some of the changes of Quebec\u2019s quiet revolution might have come too quickly and they are starting to notice and recognize the positive work that the church has been engaged in as well.Though there was a time that the Catholic Church would have been isolated from other church communities, the changing nature of society and the cultural shift that the Archbishop identified have also lent themselves to a greater cooperation with other churches.Cyr mentioned the local Anglican and United churches specifically, but also pointed out the 40-year relationship that the diocese has built with the Syriac Orthodox Church and the way that it has recently resulted in significant support for that community\u2019s efforts to foster Syrian refugee families.\u201cOnce upon a time we could not associate with each other,\u201d the Archbishop said, \u201cbut ecumenism is more in style now and dialogue is very important, in church as in life.With regard to the church itself, Cyr said that the struggles of the Catholic Church are much the same as those of every other Christian community in the region.With an aging population and challenges in engaging young people in traditional forms of worship, the reorganization of parishes and the addition of more volunteer and lay leadership has become more important than ever.\u201cIt\u2019s the same challenges everywhere,\u201d Cyr said, adding that ultimately what the church is focused on is building a new vitality together.If there is a particular religious community or organization that you would like to know more about, send a suggestion to glambie@sherbroolc-erecord.com.TPP negotiations Cont\u2019d from Page 1 Negotiators for the 12 countries involved are into the final stages of hashing out an agreement, which would include some sort of concession from Canada on access to the dairy market.Trade ministers are to meet in Atlanta towards the end of the week.Fast was one of the first to announce he would attend.A last round of talks in Hawaii over the summer ended without an agreement.The Canadian dairy industry, which includes roughly 12,000 farmers, sent observers to those meetings, too.Negotiations around a Canada-Europe Trade Agreement ended with Canada opening up its market to European cheese.A loosening of the \u201ccountry of origin\u201d rules around how much of a car built in Canada could come from someplace else is another point to be agreed upon.Harper conceded at a campaign debate earlier this month that the auto industry might not be pleased with the TPP deal.Another contentious issue is intellectual property and the length of time a pharmaceutical company can keep data about a drug confidential and out of the hands of generic producers.Canada sets a threshold of eight years for the drug industry, while the United States wants it to be 12.With many other national standards even shorter than Canada\u2019s, there is a belief Canada won\u2019t need to make any adjustment.The TPP situation is an unusual one \u2014 the country is in the midst of an election campaign, but negotiators have had to plow ahead, lest the TPP train leave the station without Canada aboard.The Conservatives appear poised to use any deal sealed on the TPP to their advantage on the campaign trail.New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser said in a newspaper interview last week that, \u201cthe Canadians are negotiating as if there\u2019s no election.\u201d New Zealand is one of the most aggressive voices in favour of scrapping trade barriers in the dairy industry. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Page 5 Richmond plowing match attracts 50 By Claudia Villemaire Record Correspondent Richmond Since 1951, the St Francis Plowmen\u2019s Association has organized their annual plowing match, always the last Saturday of September.For those who think there\u2019s nothing to turning the sod and preparing a proper seed bed, the annual plowing match is the perfect opportunity to take a walk onto the field of competition, watch and talk to competitors, who may be plowing with a team of horses, antique tractors or the modern farm tractor giants that can turn up four or five and even more furrows at a time.This year\u2019s match, bringing out 50 competitors and several teams of horses had Mother Nature smiling and sunshine and tolerable temperatures made this early fall day one to remember when snow hides the colors and wind whistles around house eaves and barn roof-peaks.Larry and Joyce Cinnamon have been handling the paperwork well over 40 years.\u201cActually this is the 44th year as secretary.That\u2019s not counting all the times I\u2019ve competed in this match and many others too,\u201d Larry Cinnamon, a veteran of the field of competition explains.\u201cPreparing a seed bed is serious business and when you feel you\u2019ve got your plows adjusted properly, have developed the skill of plowing straight furrows that can be up to six inches deep and 16 inches wide, have more or less mastered the art of the \u2018ins and outs\u2019, opening crown and the always complicated finishing furrow,\u2019 then perhaps taking part in this competition seems like a chance to prove your prowess at turning a uniform sod, straight and lying at just the right angle to cover the grass.\u201d Cinnamon explains that his years and experience have taken him to competitions across the country.\u201cThe rules are somewhat different in national events, more strict and there\u2019s no one but you out there, no friends and neighbors standing by to give the sod a push or help set up the plow for that all important finishing furrow using only one furrow-plow.\u201d Tthe importance of preparing a seed bed with furrows which will be broken into friable soil by disc harrows and smoothing harrows, a workable texture that ensures root formation on whatever crop destined for any given field is the goal and uniformity of furrows is the most important aspect of consideration by the judges.The Richmond match, (as it\u2019s known locally), is the largest of few left.The days of just about every county holding a match are almost gone.But Cinnamon together with president Josh Johnston and several directors were on hand bright and early this past week.Not only did they measure the \u201clands,\u201d 12.2 metres (40 feet) wide for tractors and about 7.5 metres (25 feet) wide for horses by 38 metres (125 feet) long for tractors and horses, but they 'muf CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE For Felicien Gravel, sometimes a brief pep talk works when spirits are a bit low.CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE Germain Boutin providing a different kind of road service, not fixing aflat but re-nailing a horseshoe.also took part in Saturday\u2019s match.\u201cWe had 69 \u2018lands\u2019 plowed last year and I can remember some years when over 80 competitors registered,\u201d Joyce Cinnamon, expert handler of the paperwork, commented.This year, the match was held up on Melbourne Ridge, just beside the Melbourne Ridge United Church.Dry weather and sunshine temped many passersby to pull onto the field, chat with neighbors and friends and admire samples of the best plowing on that day in Richmond County.\u201cYou know we have to have about 25 acres for this event, a field that is relatively flat, with sod that\u2019s neither too soft or too hard.Hopefully, not too many stones will turn up and above the sun will shine warmly on one and all,\u201d she concluded.Registration began at 9 a.m., then competitors headed off to their allotted numbered lands and competitors must had opening crowns completed by lunch time.Of course, winners names are kept secret until the Plowmen\u2019s banquet which is scheduled for this Friday at Salle Ste Bibiane on Craig Street in Richmond.\u201cWe are very fortunate here.Folks from all walks of life have always been very generous, donating trophies, goods and gift certificates and money, not only for prizes but for a huge array of door prizes which means almost no one goes home empty-handed,\u201d Joyce Cinnamon emphasized.\u201cMany, many thanks go to one and all for the generosity of time, donations and money.\u201d 2016 Event Calendars are coming! The Record will be publishing 2016 calendars and are offering organizations and groups a chance to list your 2016 events.For only $15 have your event listed on the date of the event, as well as on the Events\u2019 page with full details.Email or mail in your event(s) by October 23, 2015 to The Record, 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1Y7 classad@sherbrookerecord.com Info: 819-569-9525 All notices must be paid in advance.We accept Visa or Mastercard.CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE 2 .'M.The largest tractor was equipped with a five-furrow plow.Saturday attracted a number of antique tractors, many two- and three-furrow plows and, as some people commented, 6 and a half teams of horses.(One competitor appeared with one horse, and an unusual one-horse plow!).CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE Jonathon Sylvester turning a fine piece of sod in difficult ground, dry and quite stony.But the team listens to quiet commands to keep their feet in the furrow. Page 6 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record ¦y\t' N h iru\tnrvrMP t\tr a t\tAccording to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the plough is the most important farm A.\tZL/iLA\tL1 Uru\tLAAJL/\timplement in history.Plough on ÊÊk*' > p n.Susan Mastine The ploughing (or as some spell it\u2014 plowing) match has had its staunch supporters over the years, and amazingly the tradition of promoting pride in the practice has prevailed.There are county, provincial, national, and world matches with dedicated followers.But why is ploughing such a big deal?According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the plough is the most important farm implement in history\u2014because of its vital role in preparing for planting-turning over the sod and breaking up the soil, interring what\u2019s left of the previous crop, and helping to control weeds.An article on the Importance of Good Plowing by H.A.Franklin in the February 1917 edition of Farm Home explains why attention to the task is critical\u2014\u201cEvery farmer is vitally interested in good plowing.The success of crop growing depends upon the way the seed bed is prepared.The final preparation of the seed bed can never be thoroughly well done unless the ground is properly plowed to begin with.It is not sufficient to root the ground over or to crowd it to one side but the plow must really turn the furrow slice in a uniform, systematic manner and lay it bottom side, uppermost to receive the beneficial action of the air, rain and sunshine.\u201d The Canadian Plowing Association was founded in 1955 \u201cto preserve the art and skill of competitive plowing in Canada, to permit Canadians to compete at the world level and to promote the most important of all agricultural tasks, good soil stewardship.\u201d So what\u2019s involved in the art of ploughing?There are 16 pages of rules and regulations.There are standards for the plough itself, the size of plots, and the method to be followed.There is also a long list of things not to do, which would lead to a penalty\u2014like practice ploughing without authorization, shaping the furrows by hand, and treading on furrows.The criteria determining the top ploughman or ploughwoman are many, and include such things as the straightness, evenness, firmness, and uniformity in the depth and width of the furrows.The province of Ontario has hosted the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo since 1913.It has gained a following that includes folks from the Eastern Townships.This year\u2019s edition, held last week, featured a varied program that included musical entertainment, a rodeo, an auctioneers\u2019 challenge, dancing tractors, as well as a vast demonstration of farm and forestry equipment and a huge quilt display.Sadly, the five-day event has so much to offer that often attendees spend days on the site without ever seeing a plough in action.Although it is doubtful that any of us will make the World Ploughing Championship to be held in Thisted, Denmark on Oct.3 and 4, with 60 competitors from 30 countries, we do have the opportunity to attend the 21st Festival du Labour on Oct.16 and 17 taking place in St-Valérien-de-Milton (north of Granby and west of Roxton Falls).Welcoming competitors from Quebec and Ontario and up to 20 teams of draft horses, each edition has been organized by Réal Des-ourdy whose motto is \u201cWe reap what we sow, but first we have to plough!\u201d Our local farming community and its acitivities, including ploughing events need our support.Plough on! 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Fast and convenient! classad@sherbrookerecord.com Deadline: 12:30 p.m.one day prior to publication Or mail your prepaid classified ads to The Record, 1195 Galt St.E., Sherbrooke, Quebec JIG 1Y7 No matter how many times I proclaim my innocence, they assume I\u2019m guilty ^ QTïPTFMmïl?7Q\tA_*\t*11_ it ic Hif TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 Annie\u2019s Mailbox STILL MISSING: BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG named Rose has been missing since September 2.She was last seen in Ashton-Junction, near Drummondville.She is a 5 year old female and has a microchip ID.She is probably heading towards Sherbrooke.Please contact Constance at 819-864-0824 or cell 819-342-4206 if you have seen her or have any information.Reward.425 Bus.Opportunities SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4397.Make money and save money with your own bandmill - cut lumber any dimension.In stock ready to ship.Free info & DVD:\twww.No r- woodSawmills.com/4 00OT.\t1-800-566- 6899 ext: 400OT.Dear Annie: I am a 20-year-old male who currently lives with my parents.I just started my first year of college.Both of my parents have prescriptions to Xanax.When I was 15,1 took a few from my dad\u2019s bottle.My parents labeled me a thief and an addict.I knew it was wrong and haven\u2019t done it since.I thought we had moved on from that incident, but my mother called me at work and asked whether I had taken 60 of her Xanax.I had no idea what she was talking about and said I hadn\u2019t touched her pills.She insisted that I stole them and sold them, and wouldn\u2019t hear anything other than an admission of guilt.I honestly have no idea what happened to her pills, but I feel terrible that my mother believes I stole from her.No matter how many times I proclaim my innocence, they assume I\u2019m guilty.What else can I say?\u2014 Guilty by Accusation Dear Guilty: Nothing, really.You said you didn\u2019t do it, and unless evidence surfaces that someone else took the pills (or they were misplaced), your parents will think you are the guilty party.We suggest you sincerely apologize for giving them cause to mistrust you because of your past behavior.But understand that it may not convince them of your innocence.Once trust is bro- SUDOKU Difficulty: 3 (of 5) 6\t\t\t9\t2\t\t4\t\t 7\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\t \t\t2\t\t1\t\t\t\t5 4\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 8\t\t\t1\t\t\t3\t\t \t3\t\t\t\t5\t\t8\t \t\t\t\t9\t\t\t7\t \t\t\t\t\t7\t1\t6\t9 \t2\t\t5\t\t\t\t\t ken, it is difficult to regain.It will take a great deal of time for your parents to see you as a responsible, trustworthy person.Consider this a goal for the long haul.It\u2019s worth it.Dear Annie: Many years ago, you published my piece, \u201cHold Fast the Summer,\u201d that I wrote when my son went off to college.Now a third grandchild is going off to college.Could you print it again for all the parents who are sending kids to places of higher learning?\u2014 Mary W.Abel Dear Mary Abel: With pleasure.Here it is: \u201cHold Fast the Summer\u201d by Mary W.Abel Hold fast the summer.It is the beauty of the day and all it contains.The laughter and work and finally the sleep.The quiet.Oh September, do not put your weight upon my mind.For I know he will be going.This son of mine who is now a man \u2014 he must go.Time will lace my thoughts with joyous years.The walls will echo his \u201cHello.\u201d His caring will be around each corner.His tears will be tucked into our memory book.Life calls him beyond our reach \u2014 to different walls.faces, shiny halls, shy smiles, many places.Greater learning \u2014 he must go.But wait, before he leaves, be sure he knows you love him.Hide the lump in your throat as you hug him.He will soon be home again \u2014 but he will be different.The little boy will have disappeared.How I wished I could take September and shake it, for it came too soon.I must look to the beauty of each new day, and silently give thanks.Annie\u2019s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Please email your questions to annies-mailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie\u2019s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.You can also find Annie on Faceboolc at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.New 9-29-15 ©2015 JFS/KF Dist.by Universal Uclick for UFS HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.PREVIOUS SOLUTION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 2\t3\t1\t9\t5\t4\t8\t7\t6 5\t9\t7\t2\t8\t6\t3\t4\t1 4\t6\t8\t7\t1\t3\t2\t5\t9 1\t2\t6\t4\t9\t8\t7\t3\t5 9\t5\t4\t3\t7\t2\t1\t6\t8 8\t7\t3\t5\t6\t1\t4\t9\t2 7\t4\t9\t1\t2\t5\t6\t8\t3 3\t8\t2\t6\t4\t9\t5\t1\t7 6\t1\t5\t8\t3\t7\t9\t2\t4 AM Muscular DystrophyCanada lets make muscles move TAKE ACTION.PLEASE GIVE.1.866.MUSCLE.8 www.muscle.ca Page 12 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,2015 There is plenty going on around you this year, making it vital that you not be afraid to ask for help.Look after your mental and physical state in order to ensure your best performance.Keep your game plan and strategy simple and precise in order to avoid obstacles.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 You will come to a roadblock with a friend, lover or colleague.An honest in-depth conversation will help clear the air.The silent treatment will not bring resolution or keep the peace.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Get out and enjoy yourself.Your high exuberance will impress everyone you encounter.Friends and strangers alike will want to be by your side and listen to your opinions.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Fun and entertainment will be on your mind, but you will have regrets if you decide to overindulge or overspend.A trip to a conference or trade show will offer better value.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - You have everything planned out, but things don\u2019t always run smoothly.Keep your emotions in check and focus on what you have to do to stabilize your future.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - You will shine at any group, recreational or professional events.This is a perfect time to present your ideas and share your thoughts.Romance is in the stars.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Leave your problems at home.Personal or emotional matters must not interfere with your professional responsibilities.Securing your position is essential if you don\u2019t want to be left behind.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 You will be bored if you don\u2019t keep moving.This is a great time to take care of unfinished business.You\u2019ll ease your mind and feel free to take on something new.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Others may be tight-lipped about their plans, so make a point to investigate what is going on behind the scenes.Don\u2019t rely on secondhand information.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Indulge in entertaining and out-of-the-ordinary pursuits.Join a club, class or group where you can meet like-minded people.Sharing your ideas will lead to an interesting proposal.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Don\u2019t waste time trying to get others to do what you want.Make a step-by-step plan and stick to it in order to accomplish your goals without interference or meddling.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Things are on the move and a change in direction is evident.You will get positive feedback from an acquaintance regarding a recent project.An old friend will get in touch.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 You are too trusting and will be easily fooled by someone pitching a get-rich-quick scheme.Promises will not be kept.Long-term moderate investments are a better choice.TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 From establishment to dislodgement By Phillip Alder Thaksin Shinawatra, the prime minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, said, \u201cI\u2019m very disappointed by the mature-democracy countries.I was ousted by a coup d\u2019etat.\u201d Yesterday, we looked at the Deschapelles Coup.Here is its cousin.South is in three no-trump, and West leads his fourth-highest spade.What happens after that?North opened with a weak two-bid.South used the artificial two-no-trump inquiry and learned that his partner had a maximum with a feature (usually the ace or king) in hearts.In no-trump, one typically returns partner\u2019s lead as quickly as possible.Here, though, if East wins with his spade ace and plays a second spade, South takes the trick, drives out the diamond ace, and has nine winners: two spades, one heart, five diamonds and one club.East must get the heart ace off the board so that declarer cannot establish and run the diamonds.At trick two, East must shift to the heart king.South wins with dummy\u2019s ace and plays on diamonds.East just holds up his ace for two rounds.(West\u2019s two is surely a singleton; with a doubleton, he would North\t09-29-15 « 10 3 V A 7 ?\tK Q 10 9 8 6 *542 East 4 A 7 2 ¥ K 8 6 3 2 ?\tA 5 4 *\t10 8 South 4 K Q 4 ¥ Q J 5 ?\tJ 7 3 ?\tA Q 6 3 Dealer: North Vulnerable: Both South\tWest\tNorth\tEast \t\t24\tPass 2NT\tPass\t3V\tPass 3NT\tPass\tPass\tPass Opening lead: 4 6 play high-low.) 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