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[" Sherbrooke readying for Syrian refugees Page 3 \"THE\" - RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Gaiters drop basketball openers Sports - Page 7 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Operation Red Nose starts online volunteer registration Record Staff Sherbrooke Premier touches down in the Townships CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE Richmond Legion president Marjorie Lancaster (left) presents Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard with a slate painting by local artist Sandra Pickens Roberts as Richmond MNA Karine Vallières (right) looks on.From Nov.27 until Dec.31, more than 50,000 volunteers will be travelling the roads of 104 communities in Canada to make them safer as part of the 32nd season of Operation Red Nose.Together with provincial partners SAAQ and Desjardins, Operation Red Nose is inviting Quebecers to help make sure that evenings out during the holiday season always end well, by registering as volunteers for one or more nights on the road or at the dispatch centre.Those interested can now sign up online by visiting their website (Opera-tionNezrouge.com).Fast, safe and efficient, this new approach for registration is a milestone for the organization.It allows those who wish to participate in the campaign to do so more easily.However, to ensure adequate monitoring and processing of the application, the public is should register at least 72 hours before the evening during which they wish to volunteer.The 2015 Operation Red Nose campaign marks an important chapter in the history of the organization since it will pass the impressive two million mark for rides home on Nov.28.This achievement would not have been possible without the participation of approximately 1.1 million volunteers.In recognition, Labatt Breweries of Canada is partnering with Operation Red Nose to thank those who contribute to the safety of our roads by acting as designated drivers.The team that carries out the 2 millionth ride home will win a trip for six people to New York to attend a professional sports game.In addition, every evening for the duration of the campaign, one finalist will be chosen from all the volunteers in each region where the service is offered and one among them will win a one-weelc trip for two to Hawaii to attend the NFL Pro Bowl.By Gordon Lambie Richmond ^^uebec Premier Philippe Couil-¦\t1 lard, was in the Townships on V^^Monday for two stops, one in Shemfboke and one in Richmond.Whereas the premier\u2019s reception in the regional capital was coloured by the presence of a large group of public sector protestors, he was welcomed with open arms and a standing ovation at the Richmond Legion.The Premier\u2019s message was broad, touching on all aspects of Quebec society, but generally presented a bright view of the state of affairs in the province in the present day.\u201cThere is no such thing as austerity in Quebec,\u201d Couillard said.\u201cAusterity means a decrease in government budgets and unfortunately, because of inadequate information that sometimes circulates, I still meet people who think that is the case event though the budgets of government programs in the province of Quebec increased this year.\u201d Speaking before an audience of community members and leaders that included the mayors and reeves of numerous neighbouring communities, Brendalee Piironen of the Wales Home, Michael Murray of the Eastern Townships School Board, and Gerald Cutting of the Townshippers\u2019 Association among others, the premier explained that Quebec was the Canadian province with the third largest growth in its budget this past year and called the discourse of austerity that is taking place \u201cincredible,\u201d in light of that information.While Couillard did not address the matter of public protest directly in his Richmond speech, Vallières took a moment to do so, if only to repeat the position that the Liberals have offered throughout their time in office.Cont\u2019d on Page 5 ¦ THE « RECORD get a 7 DAY TBIAu ONUNE SCRIPTION.Take The Record anywhere with you with an online subscription! iPads, tablets, iPhones, Android phones, laptops! 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 Abenakis hoping for a double RECORD RECORD Study panel recommends keeping school board elections Page 2 Tuesday, November 17, 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: SUNNY HIGH 3 SUNRISE: 6:49 SUNSET: 4:16 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH 6 LOW-3 THURSDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN ,\tHIGH 10 J J j J j\tLOW 6 ^ JË ____û j jjjj FRIDAY: RAIN HIGH 7 LOW-2 SATURDAY: 60% CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW HIGH 2 LOW-5 No rat in this race Dishpan Hands Sheila Quinn Brain: \u201cHey - Sheila, it\u2019s Monday morning and your deadline isn\u2019t just looming It\u2019s here.\u201d Sheila: \u201cHey, Brain - yes I know.Just let me get this kid off to school \u2018Leo, get DRESSED.I\u2019ve asked you three times.\u2019 Yes, Brain, yes I will get to it.Hectic weekend, you know.Stéphane tore apart pretty much the entire kitchen.I have a window now! A window!\u2019 Brain: \u2018Yes, I saw that.In spite of the rest of the kitchen\u2019s contents being spread throughout your very teensy house, that window.it\u2019s fabulous - let there be light, baby! Alrighty, get back to your stuff, but remember, deadline.\u201d Sheila: \u201cWe got this! Leeee-ander! Finish your breakfast.Get dressed, for the love of all things holy.\u201d Brain to self: \u201cWhile she\u2019s at that, let\u2019s sift through topics.Hmmmm, kitchen renos would be a good thing.It\u2019s impressive to watch Stéphane work - it\u2019s art, really, a big part of his trade.Can\u2019t wait to see what it\u2019s going to look like with the sink moved over by that window.And the stove along that other wall - wow, this should be a much better setup.I can\u2019t even bring myself to contemplate the finished product, because it will make Sheila feel antsy and impatient.Instead, I\u2019ll enjoy each moment, each new change.It makes sense that she didn\u2019t get to her column yet \u2014 blended family weekend \u2014 which means the blender is always on.Not much time to think, and with the whole house torn apart, quite the challenge just keeping everyone occupied and fed.\u201d Sheila: \u201cHey, Brain, can you remind to get properly dressed this morning to go out with Leo?There are two brothers from the French school who share the bus with him that have been pretty mean of late.I\u2019ve got to have a word with Bob \u2014 I know he\u2019ll take care of it.\u201d Brain: \u201cI would recommend that you get dressed now.You don\u2019t want to be forever known as that crazy renegade Pajama Mum who climbs on the bus and gives kids the stink eye.\u201d Sheila: \u201cActually, that sounds awesome.Life goal!\u201d Brain: \u201cDon\u2019t make me get out the spray bottle.\u201d Sheila: \u201cFine.Leander GET DRESSED.\u201d Brain: \u201cYou get dressed.\u201d Sheila: \u201cStop it you.\u201d Brain, on autopilot: \u201cIt\u2019s nice that Angus is here for a planning day today.Sheila could write about that! Oh wait, no, she just wrote about him recently.Let\u2019s get him dressed too.He\u2019s going to want to go outside, and Pajama Brother with autism on the bus might not do Leo any favours right now either.Let\u2019s see, what else, Paris?Talking terror with kids?Who we feel bad for and when?Not sure she wants a rat in that race when it comes to columns.Let her think it through.How about that window?In all the kitchen chaos, there is a window there now.The property line of pine trees seems happy to see her.The sun comes up there too! \u2018Sunrise in a Window\u2019.That sounds like something the world needs right now - a window out of the chaos.Even if the world is torn apart, look for the windows.\u201d Sheila: \u201cBrain, can you go over all of this with me?\u201d Brain: \u201cSure \u2014 what have you got here?\u201d Sheila: \u201cLunch is made \u2014 I remembered the Jell-0 I made last night \u2014 those small containers were a great idea.Does this look like enough food to you?Does it look healthy enough, in spite of the Jell-O?\u201d Brain: \u201cYeah, this looks good.He\u2019s home after school on the bus today, remember?He can have his usual apple slices with peanut butter and Cheerios on top, and that will bring the fruit portion up.He never eats apples in his lunch anyway.Everyone\u2019s dressed; I see his gym bag with clean gym clothes in it is already packed even if gym is tomorrow.That Jacabums drawstring gym bag has been a godsend since Kindergarten \u2014 goes right in the wash with the dirty gym clothes! Missy makes great stuff.Okay, you\u2019re good, and I know you\u2019re worried about facing those kids on the bus, but it\u2019s going to be fine.Just do your thing.\u201d Sheila: \u201cYeah, I think if you were bullied as a kid, you\u2019re always a little more wary of bullies, but I\u2019m determined to face this properly, and Leo needs me to.Thanks, Brain, you rock!\u201d The two boys and a properly dressed Mum head out into the sunny, bright blue-skyed frosty morning air.One sits in the van in the driveway with his tablet computer, the other waits for the bus with his mother.The bus rounds the corner and comes towards them, neither of them speaking.The Mum speaks with Bob, the bus driver, who is helpful and kind as usual.The Mum climbs aboard with the son, who looks around the bus, but the culprits aren\u2019t there.She refrains from the Stink Eye, but uses Scanner Eye with a side order of Poker Face instead, an old noon-hour supervisor eye-contact trick that just shows that she\u2019s serious.Lots of eyes stare back.Bob promises to help out as the two in question are not on the bus, and due process will take place.The boy seems reassured, and hugs the Mum, and takes his seat.As the bus pulls away, the Mum helps the older son acknowledge his brother\u2019s departing bus.\u201cBus.Schoo.Bye Eo.\u201d Sheila: \u201cCome on Angus, let\u2019s go back inside, we\u2019ll go for a walk a little later.I\u2019ve got a column to write.\u201d IM C \\/ T > If this feels like a math test, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303-1004.m\\ n i M Math solves problems Literacy Foundation Fondation pour l'alphabétisation Ben by Daniel Shelton THERE THEYGO AGAIN.r BEG YOUR FARCVH1 THE JONESES ARE fACKIN&UPANP LEAVING FOR THE WINTER.RIGHT BEFORE THE FIRST SNQWfAltTQCL ^TlOW UNFORTUNATE^ r FONT THINK THEY'VE SEEN SNCW IN )A PECAPEf, T THEY'RE MISSING ALL THE FUN. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Page 3 i 'These are all people fleeing war.They sacrificed everything they had to save their own lives; they are not coming here to do harm to others\u201d Sherbrooke readying for Syrian refugees By Matthew McCully Sherbrooke The climate of fear in the wake of recent attacks in Paris, Beirut, Bagdad and Kenya has caused a knee-jerk reaction among some people regarding the proposed arrival of 25,000 Syrian refugees into Canada, 5,750 of whom are destined for Quebec.According to Mercedes Orellana, director of Service d Aide aux Néo-Canadiens (SANC), Sherbrooke is still on track to welcome refugees from Syria, and remains unfazed by the not-in-my-back-yard sentiment generated by fear and uncredited sources somehow linking the recent devastating attacks to Syrians fleeing the same devastation in their own country.\u201cWe don\u2019t have the information yet,\u201d Orellana said, expecting details regarding numbers and dates of arrival in the coming days.According to Orellana, Sherbrooke is among the top five cities in Canada identified as well equipped to accept refugees into the community.A lot of factors play into the equation, Orellana said, like the availability of housing, and education and health services\u2019 ability to accommodate an influx of people.Being a double university town with a teaching hospital helps, Orellana said, adding that the Townships as a whole, with its harmonious bilingual character, demonstrates an openness to accept other cultures.Orellana said one conference call had been cancelled earlier in the day, rescheduled for 2 p.m.to get more details about how many Syrians will come to Sherbrooke, and when.What will likely happen, according to Orellana, is that the army and the Red Cross will set up temporary camps on bases across the country within the first week of December.After the refugees\u2019 documentation is processed, the people will be relocated to various cities across the country, including Sherbrooke.Orellana said there is a good chance the Syrian refugees will arrive right around the Christmas holidays.SANC\u2019s role will be to help the new arrivals find lodging, adapt to their new surroundings and gain access to resources as they build new lives in the area.The first thing they will need to do, according to Orellana, is decompress.\u201cThey will be arriving with a lot of concerns,\u201d she said, with some having been separated from family, others who witnessed atrocities as they fled their home country.Regarding the notion that the recent attacks in various cities should prompt the closing of borders, Orellana said there should be no connection.\u201cThese are all people fleeing war.They sacrificed everything they had to save their own lives; they are not coming here to do harm to others,\u201d she said.Orellana said that Canada has yet to see a threat to the population attributed to refugees.She also pointed out that the govern- ment is not taking any short cuts or making bypasses or compromises to the system to expedite the process.\u201cThe selection process is rigorous,\u201d she said.According to Orellana, what the public doesn\u2019t know is that refugees are required to answer very precise questions and provide proper documentation verifying their identity.While fraud is always a possibility, Orellana said it is extremely rare.People must provide information about their educational background, their street address, place of work and employer\u2019s name dating back 10 years.\u201cI have confidence in the system,\u201d Orellana said, adding there are many measures in place to verify applications and intercept potential risks.Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé, a professor in the politics and international studies department at Bishop\u2019s University, helped shed some light on the NIMBY attitude that follows attacks that register on an international scale.\u201cPeople want direct and fast solutions to very complex problems,\u201d Martin-Brûlé said.\u201cThere are many unknowns.\u201d Trying to find a scapegoat is an unfortunate reaction to situations people don\u2019t understand, she said.\u201cMost refugees are not the problem.They have all suffered from exacting conditions in their own countries,\u201d Martin-Brûlé said.When looking to media for information, Martin-Brûlé said readers should be wary of circular reporting, where the original source of information is unclear.This is seen when media quotes or refers to information shared by other news outlets.\u201cBe aware of speculation,\u201d Martin-Brûlé said, using the events of 9/11 as an example.\u201cIt took a year to know what A1 Qaeda was after.\u201d Terms like \u2018what we know\u2019 and \u2018what we don\u2019t know\u2019 have the most credibility, Martin-Brûlé said, pointing to longstanding verified sources like the BBC, the New York Times, and French media Le Monde, who routinely clarify grey zones.\u201cThere\u2019s not one solution or answer,\u201d Martin-Brûlé said, to understand the recent attacks, \u201cbut refugees cannot come into it.They have nothing to do with it.\u201d \u201cThese people will be our neighbours,\u201d she said.\u201cMaking them feel welcome and safe is the best protection against radicalization,\u201d she said, adding they are about to face a harsh winter and multi-dimensional challenges upon their arrival.MATTHEW MCCULLY SANC director Mercedes Orellana says her agency will work in collaboration with the City of Sherbrooke and partner organizations in the coming weeks for help finding furniture, clothing and food for the Syrians as they adjust to their new surroundings.WE NEED A HELPING HAND THIS HOLIDAY! ALEXANDER GALT CHRISTMAS BASKET CAMPAIGN Please bring your non-perishable food items to any of the listed sponsors before DECEMBER 4, 2015 Monetary donations are also welcome.Please make cheques payable to: AGRHS Christmas Basket Campaign and mail to: AGRHS, PO.Box 5002, 1700 rue College Sherbrooke J1M 1Z9 The baskets will benefit families from Alexander Galt Regional High School DROP OFF POINTS: Manoir St-Francis, 125 Queen, Sherbrooke AGRHS; ETSB Board Office, Magog; The Record Helping others is a great way to celebrate the holiday! 3hand you yawc yetwuMity! Page 4 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Busy weekend for Richmond Legionnaires By Claudia Villemaire Richmond It was a busy weekend for the Richmond Legion, as they commemorated Remembrance Day with three events last weekend.First, on Friday, two Peace medals produced by the Overseas Chinese Joint Committee for Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of World Anti-Fascism War and Chinese Anti-Japanese have found their way to the Townships where two remaining Hong Kong veterans still live.Eric Batley and Eddie Camp-belton, both in their 90s, were awarded the Chinese medal in a ceremony at the Wales Home.Derrill Henderson, national secretary of the Hong Kong Veterans Association explained the people of China finally realized that, as international trading partners, recognition of the collaboration and support their troops received from the Canadian particpants in their campaigns and battles was long overdue.\u201cActually a Chinese delegation came to Western Canada to present these medals in person,\u201d Henderson explained.\u201cBut because of the distance involved and their allotted time, recipients in the eastern half of the country would receive their medal through the Veterans Association representatives.\u201d The first presentation was made on the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in conjunction with the anniversary of the People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s formation 66 years ago.The latest statistics reveal that only 23 Hong Kong veterans are left in Canada, including Batley and Campbelton.Saturday: Banquet Saturday was a serious event - a time for reflection and remembering.The Richmond Branch has been honoring the memory of fallen warriors since the First World War with their annual veterans\u2019 banquet, an empty chair, table set, a helmet and rifle close by reminding one and all to take the time to honor Canadian courage and bravery once again.The flags are marched in formally, then the Last Post, the rit- ual prayer and Reveille echoed in this hall where over 100 guests gathered.Speeches and prayers by officials and dignitaries precede dinner and finally, as dessert plates are whisked away, Service pins, Certificates of Merit and the Legionnaire of the year awards are revealed.This year, Debbie Johnston-Knowles and Carol Boisvert were the surprised recipients of the Legionnaire plaques received from Marjorie Lancaster, president of the Branch 15 Legion and Ann Clarke, president of the Ladies Auxilliary.Sunday: Parade Braving a nippy breeze and cloudy skies, Legionnaires turned out on Sunday for the traditional Remembrance Day ceremonies and laying of wreaths.Over 100 members of organizations, churches, provincial and municipal dignitaries along with dozens of relatives and friends of fallen comrades stood quietly, heads bowed during Last Post, the bagpipe lament and Reveille.Present were provincial and municipal delegates as well as representatives with wreaths in memory of veterans of the two world wars as well as Korea and Afghanistan.Local organizations such as the St Patrick\u2019s Society among others also laid wreaths and crosses on the base of the Cenotaph, colorful reminders that forgetting our veterans is not an option.is just around the corner and it's time to be thinking about gift giving.Offer the gift of a subscription to The Record to keep family and friends linked to the events of the Townships.Take advantage of our SPECIAL , PACKAGE offer which includes a 12-MONTH PRINT SUBSCRIPTION, A 12-MONTH ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION and A TOWNSHIPS CALENDAR for one low price of $151 (taxes included) [total value of $251.12] Calendars can be picked up from our offices or sent by mail for an extra $5 charge for postage (total of $156).Mail, email or fax this coupon to us at 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC JIG 1Y7, Tel: 819-569-9528, Fax: 819-821-3179, Email: billing@sherbrookerecord.com PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO: FROM: NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE EMAIL TELEPHONE EMAIL START DATE 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identify a man accused of abducting a young girl in Sherbrooke last spring.On Saturday, May 2, around 7:30 p.m., a 13-year-old girl was walking in front of the Brasserie Fleurimont towards the Quatre-Saisons shopping mall when a man allegedly came up behind her, put a bag over her head and pulled her into his car.He then brought her to a residence, where he held her before driving her back to the same Brasserie around 9:30 p.m.The girl described her attacker as a white French-speaking male in his thirties.He was either bald or had shaved his head and was driving a black, four-door car about the size of a Honda Civic with tinted windows.Police are asking anyone who might have witnessed this event or may know something about it to contact them at 819-821-5555 or through the criminal investigations division at 819-821-5544.Three arrested after Terrill St.robbery Three teens have been arrested following a robbery in the early hours of Monday at the Petro-Canada outlet on Terrill Street in Sherbrooke.The first suspect, 19, managed to get into the convenience store without being captured by the store\u2019s security system and donned a mask after the clerk opened the door.\u201cThe suspect went to the counter and demanded the contents of the cash drawer while brandishing a knife.He also demanded that a reusable bag he had with him be filled with cartons of cigarettes,\u201d according to police spokesman Martin Carrier.Before leaving the scene, the suspect grabbed some candy bars and bags of chips.Police immediately began to search the area and soon spotted three individuals walking along 13th Avenue.The three led police to a nearby residence where they found the mask, cigarettes, money, and snacks.Two of the three, both 19, will appear before the Criminal Division of the Court of Quebec in Sherbrooke.The third, who is 17, is expected to face charges in Youth Court. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Page 5 UdeS to invest $60M in innovation and entrepreneurship Record Staff Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke is investing a total of $60 million over a period of 10 years in the development of entrepreneurship by creating an entrepreneurship hub, \u201cOur strategy is based on our teaching and research initiatives, as well as our close links with local stakeholders to foster the development of a major entrepreneurship hub in Sherbrooke.In a word, we want to connect entrepreneurship with science to support innovation,\u201d says vice-president, research, innovation and entrepreneur-ship, Jacques Beauvais.\u201cWe feel drawn by the mobi- lization of the community to revive an entrepreneurial culture,\u201d noted the President, Professor Luce Samoisette.Known as one of the universities most actively involved in research in Canada and in the heart of one of Quebec\u2019s three major research hubs, the UdeS wants to triple its research partnerships, double the number of inventions in the marketing phase, and double the number of spin-off companies in the Accélérateur de création d\u2019entreprises\ttechnologiques (ACET\u2014accelerator for the creation of technological businesses).\u201cACET\u2019s spectacular results have led us to make it the cornerstone of our strategy,\u201d added the Rector.\u201cSince its creation in 2011, ACET has helped more than 50 companies whose value is estimated at some $62 million and that have generated about 170 jobs.\u201d In recent years, UdeS has begun coverting some of the best ideas of its students and researchers into entrepreneur-ship projects and partnerships.This new strategy has enabled the university to develop a closer relationship with businesses seeking access to its research infrastructure.The UdeS approach includes a series of key strengths that include: \u2022 focus efforts in certain key sectors such as quantum technologies,information technologies, transportation and renewable energies, as well as medical technologies; \u2022\tincorporate the experiences of industry leaders and veteran entrepreneurs within research teams; \u2022\tprovide grants for the production of prototypes and proofs of concept to accelerate the marketing of technological innovations; \u2022\tsupport entrepreneurship and partnerships through its cooperative education model; \u2022\tbuild a design studio for engineering student projects and make its laboratories and its research and manufacturing equipment more accessible to companies; \u2022\tstimulate and support entrepreneurship projects emerging from multidisciplinary initiatives, such as collaboration between medical and engi- neering students to develop medical technologies to meet pressing needs in the health sector; \u2022\tstrengthen relationships with economic development organizations; \u2022\tplay a role in regional milieus promoting innovation and creativity; \u2022\ttrain a future generation of entrepreneurs through its new programs offered to students in all disciplines and create an environment that stimulates creativity and an innovative spirit; \u2022\tincreasingly work with elementary and high school students to interest them in both pursuing scientific careers and developing an entrepreneurial spirit.Cowansville readies Christmas promotion To win, just call The Record on Tuesday, November 24 at 9:30 a.m.819-569-9525 Record Staff Cowansville The Christmas season is fast approaching and will officially begins in Cowansville on November 25.As Chamber executive director of the Cowansville and Region Chamber of Commerce Cathy Bernard says, \"Our mission is to promote the economic development of our members and of the region.This year we are coming back with the second edition of the Christmas season that promotes buying locally, thereby kick starting the holiday spirit.We will offer the people of the region our traditional Christmas parade to delight young and old.This year more than 20 merchants from the region are offering entry forms giving shoppers the chance to win more than$ 2,000 in prizes.A winner will be selected at random by each merchant every week until December 25.The weekly winners will receive a gift certificate for $20 from the business where they filled out the entry form.They then become finalists for a grand prize of $500 in Chamber \u2018cash\u2019 exchangeable at participating merchants.The drawing will take place on January 6 at noon.To launch the promotion there will be a Christmas pa- rade beginning at 7 p.m.on Nov.25.The convoy will leave from in front of the Loblaws on Du Sud St., continue up Main St.to arrive at the Parc Centre-ville located across from the Domaine du Parc where Santa Claus will be waiting in a festive atmosphere.Toddlers can drop off their Christmas letters and enjoy games, balloons, face painting, apple juice, and many other surprises at the end of the parade.Anyone interested in taking part in the parade by decorating a float, sponsoring, or volunteering should communicate directly with the Chamber by calling 450 266-1665.CONCERT TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY The Record has 2 pairs of tickets to attend the O.S.S.Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke, on December 6, 2015 at the Centre Culturel, University of Sherbrooke.ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE SHERBROOKE CHRISTMAS CONCERT DECEMBER 6 I 3 PM OSS, Jazz vocalist Émilie-Claire Barlow and the Bishop's University Singers under the direction of Stéphane Laforest SPONSORED BY LA MAISON SIMONS & Simons TICKETS ON SALE AT 819 820-1000 centrecultureludes.ca SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER Save 10% on OSS concert tickets until December 31,2015.ossherbrooke.com Community open house set for Thursday Record Staff Lennoxville The Townshippers\u2019 Association is inviting the public to an open house at the association\u2019s main office, located at 257 Queen Street in Lennoxville.The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m.on Thursday.\u201cThe open house is a great opportunity to get to know Town-shippers\u2019 home base, discover our activities and see what\u2019s in store for the future,\u201d said Rachel Hunting, the group\u2019s executive director.The event will also feature live music by the newest addition to Townships Expressions, Keenan Wilcox.Couillard Cont\u2019d from Page 1 \u201cI know that there are some groups demonstrating and unions striking,\u201d Vallières said.\u201cWe will listen to them and I hope we can reach a negotiated agreement, however I am also proud to be a part of a government committed to lowering our public debt and promote economic development.Both MNAs focused their perspectives on having the collective courage to make difficult but necessary changes while using public funds in a responsible way.Vallières also took advantage of the opportunity to present Richmond Legion president Marjorie Lancaster with the Medal of the National Assembly in recognition of all of the work she has done through her role over the years.The MNA called Lancaster an \u201cInvaluable resource for the community\u201d with regard to the services she has rendered to both Anglophones and Francophones in the Richmond region through involvement in a variety of community organizations.For her part, Lancaster said that the honour was a pleasant surprise and a gift she never saw coming.Following the presentation of the medal, the Legion presented Couillard with a gift package slate painting by local artist Sandra Picken Roberts.GORDON LAMBIE Richmond MNA Karine Vallières (left) answers questions from reporters as Premier Philippe Couillard looks on after their joint appearance at the Richmond Legion on Monday. Page 6 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Editorial After three full years at Midland I was increasingly conscious of time running out.The teacher in England W** J Tom Cavanagh Originally there were three of us in agreement to go to Europe: Paul, Terry and myself.Most of the important questions never got asked or answered.When?Why?Where?How long?I had made the original proposal and my friends were mildly interested.We bonded together during our first three years in university at St.Michael\u2019s, Toronto, followed by another year at the Ontario College of Education where we became certified teachers.What a waste of time that last year was but it led to my first teaching post at Midland Pene-taguishene High School near Georgian Bay in Ontario.Some departments of education are fine and noble institutions, not all.In fact I have taught in a few and that keeps one aware of shortcomings.In addition, two of our children went the same route as me, went to different universities but had just about the same conclusions.A waste of time (and no prodding from me).After three full years at Midland I was increasingly conscious of time running out.I mean the aspiration to live fully in the rich varied life that surrounded me.I hoped to learn more about the meaning of life, the world, our purpose, and how to live it fully; but these are statements that come slowly, and in retrospect it seemed I was in a holding pattern.I was no intellectual but I did hope to grow and learn more.No great master plan, but an awareness.Could life be passing me by?I did not agonize about it but in my early teens I recall telling my cousin that if I was still stuck in my home town of Peterborough before I was 30 I\u2019d get a gun and start shooting.That was pure rhetoric, but my cousin asked who I wanted to shoot.The answer: \u201cWell nobody, really, but I want the world to realize I am here.That I matter.That rules can be broken that somehow somewhere there was a fuller life calling.\u201d My goal then was to experience, grasp, embrace, and savour life more completely.Is that possible in the little town of Peterborough where everyone knows your name?Of course it is I now know, but at age 15, it was not so clear.Certain songs provoked and pointed the way.The Wayward Wind and Far Away Places are great examples.\u201cFar away places, with strange sounding names / Far away over the sea / Those far away places with the strange sounding names are calling, calling me.Going to China or maybe Siam / I\u2019m want to see for myself / Those far away places I\u2019ve been reading about / in a book, that I took from the shelf.\u201d What about religion?(Thanks cousin).Catholicism?Won\u2019t that present problems?Our faith has tons of rules, regulations, and commandments.Well, it is nice to have the sacrament of Confession and even if it is not the last word on everything, it is nice to have it with you.And now we\u2019re talking early teens reflections.Never forget the importance of the magic of Confession for the young - and the elders.Confess your sins on Saturday and you get a full immaculate new start on Sunday.A cleansed soul.A new beginning every week.All sins forgiven.Confess them and your failings and faults disappear.Obviously my grasp of the Church\u2019s teaching was badly askew.The opposite of profound.Childish.Just like me in my teens and beyond.Years have long since passed but strange or not the whole drill came back almost in its totality.The strengths of our childhood.I must have rattled it off a zillion times.\u201cBless me father for I have sinned.It is (blank) weeks since my last confession.I accuse myself of (here you list or spell out your sins).I confess my sins most sincerely not only because by them I have lost all right to heaven and deserve the everlasting punishments of Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! E3 sherbrookerecord Q @recordnewspaper -\tiTHEw RECORD 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Quebec JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-821-3179 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website : www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher .John Edwards News Editor .Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman (819) 569-9511 .(819) 569-6345 .(819) 569-6345 (819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .Advertising Circulation Newsroom .(819) 569-9511 .(819) 569-9525 .(819) 569-9528 .(819) 569-6345 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 sendees 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 77X V.hell.But especially because they displease Thee Oh my God who art so good and I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace never more to offend Thee and amend my life.Amen Well, it\u2019s not a flawless example from my religion and there is no intent at mockery.It was and is simply an influential feature of my life as a child and later as an adult.No parody.So now, back to my two friends Paul and Terry who were to join me on a trip to England and elsewhere.Terry, as the departure date grew closer, changed his mind and opted for the seminary and priesthood.He was always more certain of our values and our faith.However, faced in the final stages of the religious life he balked; never a priest.I had questions but chose not to pose them.Paul decided the same as Terry but far less dramatically.He had an emergency appendix operation.I gave blood and bought my ticket on the ocean liner while he was recovering.Go alone or don\u2019t go.Well, I gave blood and bought the ticket on the same day.No choice really.\u201cI'm on my way /pack up my pack And if I stay I won\u2019t be back How can I go?/1 haven\u2019t got a dime But Pm going / And Pm gonna have a happy time.I made lots of mistakes.For example I took way too much.Two suits.(How embarrassing.) I remember reading a throw away slogan of the Beats generation that covered a lot - and still does.I heard it only once but used it regularly while packing.\u201cAh well, what the hell.\u201d Throw in another pair of shoes.Yeah, and a hairbrush.Couple of bars of soap.A few ties.\u201cAh well, what the hell.\u201d Throw them in.I\u2019d be working somewhere, probably teaching.Okay.Dress for it.I had two popular \u201cAir Force\u201d bags with huge extra panels on the outside.About 300 pounds each, and no wheels.It is almost standard routine today to do a practice walk with your bags around the block.That brings you back to reality.I wish someone had advised me.How I wish.I only realized the enormity of my errors as I staggered out of the Gare de Nord into the rain in Paris in search of a cheap hotel; my arms were almost torn out of their sockets.Talk about learning the hard way.No matter.I\u2019m here.Finally.The 50s and I\u2019m on my way.How much would a second hand Vespa cost?The world is opening up.Can Achieve Free Asthma \t\t\t\t ¦v\tL/oca.\tis,\tDoris\t\u201cWe can\u2019t afford to take possessions off because good teams will make us pay\u201d Redmen spoil home opener as Gaiters men fall to 0-2 By Dan Gilbert Special to The Record Lennoxville No one said it would be easy.Sheryl Crow was famous for those words decades ago, and the expression couldn\u2019t be more apropos for the Bishop\u2019s men\u2019s basketball team, who were humbled by McGill after a 94-68 loss on Saturday at the Mitchell Gym.The nation\u2019s third ranked team took exception to the loss they suffered to Bishop\u2019s when they battled for the Quebec con- ference title this past March.McGill\u2019s Jenning Leung made amends for that night when he poured in a game-high 29 points, 18 of which were scored off three-pointers that, along with second-chance points, ultimately proved to be the difference.Since Mike Andrews and Majid Naji left after the spring, things haven\u2019t been the same for the Purple and white, who are still in the process of adjusting.The team\u2019s defence, particularly inside the paint, has taken a significant blow, and now, two players are asked to carry the offensive load more than anyone else has in recent memory.Six-foot-three shooting guard Peter Weston of Quebec City)is one of them.After transferring over from NCAA Division II school St.Anselm College, Weston has proven to be a valuable addition to head coach Rod Gilpin\u2019s group.Relieving some of the pressure off of third-year forward Jona Bermillo, he helped lead the team with 19 points, including three makes from be- yond the arc and an efficient 8-for-10 showing from the free throw line.\u201cI think we have to get better at playing hard for 40 minutes at both ends of the floor.We can\u2019t afford to take possessions off because good teams will make us pay,\u201d Weston said after the game.\u201cSeeing as though McGill is ranked third in the country right now, I think they are the team to beat in our league.We just have to focus on getting better every day.\u201d Other notable contributions came from Bermillo and Abdul Kamane, who each provided a dozen points, as well as David Belanger, who chipped in 10 of his own in the losing effort.For fans and players alike, the home opener was one to forget.The Gaiters, who now fall to 0-2 on the regular season, have much to work on, and the improvement will have to come soon as they prepare to host the Laval Rouge et Or (0-1) on Saturday at 8 p.m., in what will be the last game on Mitchell hardwood until the turn of the new year.Gaiter women struggle in league opener By Mike Hickey Special to the Record Alex Perno\u2019s talented but young basketball team face reality in the face this weekend as they opened the 2015-16 regular season with a pair of losses to the UQAM Citadins and defending Quebec champions, the McGill Martlets.On Thursday, turnovers and poor starts in the first and second halves proved to be Bishop\u2019s downfall and on Friday a depleted lineup couldn\u2019t match up against one of the top teams in Canada.\u201cWe started the season well but are banged up now with Naomi (James) and Maude (Archambault) hurt and we don\u2019t have the depth right now,\u201d head coach Alex Perno said in an interview Monday.\u201cWe are hoping that Naomi will be back for the Concordia game.\u201d UQAM outscored Bishop\u2019s 41-19 in the first half and took advantage of 31 Gaiter turnovers as Bishop\u2019s struggled to put points on the board.\u201cIt was a six-point game in the third quarter and then Noemi got hurt and we stumbled,\u201d Perno said.Magog native Noemie Petit-Hamel finished the game with a team-high nine points.On Saturday the third- ranked Martlets jumped on the Gaiters early as they led 19-7 after ten minutes of play and 37-15 at the intermission.The Gaiters outscored McGill 21-15 in the third quarter but it wasn\u2019t nearly enough as the visitors coasted to a 70-44 win.\u201cWe started our two point guards and we were confused on the court at the beginning,\u201d Perno said.\u201cWe picked it up in the second half.\u201d Edith Noblecilla and Petit-Hamel led the Gaiters with 10 points apiece.One bright spot for Bishop\u2019s was their improved shooting against the Martlets.The Gaiters are back in action this Saturday when they host the Laval Rouge et Or at 6 p.m.at Mitchell Gym and conclude the first half of the season in Montreal on Saturday, Nov.28 when they meet the Concordia Stingers.Sherbrooke finishes fourth at CIS women s soccer championships By Mike Hickey Special to the Record The Sherbrooke Vert & Or, saving their best soccer for the end of the season, finished fourth at the CIS National Championships on Sunday afternoon at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver.Sherboolce was denied a medal in the tird-place game when they dropped a hotly contested 2-1 decision to the Laval Rouge et Or as the Quebec champions secured the win on a late penalty kick goal from de- fender Roxanne Dionne.The bronze medal game was a rematch of the Quebec conference final which Laval won by a comfortable 5-1 score.This time was it was a different story and the only difference between the two rivals was Dionne\u2019s game-winning kick in the 84th minute.Laval\u2019s Joelle Gosselin and Sherbrooke\u2019s all-Canadian Marie-Eve Jacques scored a goal apiece to set the stage for Dionne\u2019s dramatic game winner.\u201cWe\u2019re very proud of the girls and what they\u2019ve accomplished, yesterday and today,\u201d said Sherbrooke head coach Alfred Picariello.\u201cLosing 2-0 and then 2-1, we know we\u2019re not far from our goal, but we\u2019re still missing a little something.We\u2019re still talking with our staff and we still have work to do to be a consistent team like Laval, who are regularly in the final four.And us, well we\u2019re getting there, and if we want to find stability and regularly be in the final four then we will have to work a bit more.\u201d Sherbrooke opened the tour- ney with a 2-1 shootout victory over Queens.The Gaels took a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute on a goal by Brittany Almeida but less than two minutes later Gaelle Duplessis-Lebel replied for Sherboolce.The penalty kicks featured some excellent goaltending, as the Gaels\u2019 Madison Tyrell stopped two of the six attempts she faced, while Sherbrooke\u2019s Alexandra Girouard stopped three, including a diving, game-clinching stop on Queen\u2019s forward Bella Jacot.\u201cWe are happy with the re- sult and the game,\u201d said Sherbrooke head coach Alfred Picariello.\u201cThe players left it all on the field tonight.\u201d Sherbrooke faced the host UBC Thunderbirds in the semifinals and dropped a 2-0 decision as the home team scored twice in the first half and then held on for the win.The best scoring chance for Sherbrooke came in the 62nd minute of play when the Vert et Or\u2019s Audrey Lagarde, Éve L\u2019Abbé and Jacques all had shot on goals but were stopped by UBC goalie Olivia de Goede.Hamel-Petit and Bermillo named Bishop\u2019s athletes of the week Record Staff Lennoxville For the first time this year, basketball players swept the weekly honours at Bishop\u2019s as Jona Bermillo and Noemie Hamel-Petit were named the school\u2019s athletes of the week.Bermillo, a Montreal native, led Bishop\u2019s with 25 points on 9-18 shooting in 33 minutes in the Gaiters\u2019 79-75 loss to UQAM on Thursday.The six-foot, 180-pound, guard rounded out his stat line with three rebounds, six assists and three steals.The fourth-year Economics student is one of a few veterans on the young Gaiters squad.He scored 12 points and grabbed five boards on Saturday night against McGill (1-0) in Lennoxville.The Gaiters fell 94-68 to the No.3-ranlced Redmen.He played 33 minutes and also contributed three assists and two steals.Hamel-Petit, who hails from Magog, Que., led the Gaiters in scoring this weekend with nine points against UQAM and 10 points against McGill.Bishop\u2019s fell 54-35 to UQAM in Montreal on Thursday night to open their 2015-16 regular season cam- fiAITEPS «% COURTESY BISHOP\u2019S ATHLETICS «MID»» I Noemie Hamel-Petit (left) and Jona Bermillo were named the Bishop's University athletes of the week.paign.The sophomore psychology student played 34 minutes and had four rebounds, three assists and two steals against the Citadins.The five-foot-10 guard played 40 minutes, had three rebounds and shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in Saturday\u2019s loss to McGill.The Gaiters will host Laval on Saturday in Mitchell Gym.The women will tip at 6 p.m.and the men will follow at 8 p.m.Bermillo and Hamel-Petit will each receive a gift card from the Provigo in Lennoxville, the award sponsor. Page 8 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death In Memoriam Datebook Evelyn (Smyth) GARNEAU October 29,1916 - November 12,2015 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, at the CHUS Hotel-Dieu, Sherbrooke, Quebec, on Thursday, November 12 in her 100th year.Predeceased by her husband Jack F.Garneau and her son Grant.She leaves to mourn her son Jack (Lois), daugher-in-law Lois, niece Margaret, grandsons Michael (Marina), Peter (Mary Beth), granddaughters Suzanne (Luc), Penny (Bruce), and great-grandchildren Daniel, Emily, James, Caleb, Josef, Andrew, Cara and Kaitlyn, sister-in-law Mary Smyth, as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends.Visitation will be held at the Cass Funeral Home, 15 Station St., Sawyerville on Tuesday, November 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.A service will take place in the Sawyerville Baptist Church at 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 18.Contributions in her memory can be made to St.Paul's Rest Home, 592 rue Principale, Bury, QC, JOB 1J0, Bown Cemetery, c/o Denis Herring, 106 rue Planche, Cookshire, QC, JOB 1M0 or the fund of your choice.\t \t \t JUDD, Elden: 1921 - 2009.In loving memory of my father who passed away six years ago today.Rest in Peace Dad.Love, LINDA, GERRY, MARIA AND LEWIS In Memorial!! WALLACE: Wilbert, Ethel, Willard.In loving memory of Dad who passed away November 16,1974, Mom April 13,1976, brother Willard May 19, 2007.Memories are treasures that time cannot destroy, They are the happy pathway to yesterdays joys.Always remembered, LUCIEN & GLORIA Card of Thanks THORNELOE -1 wish to thank all those who kindly remembered me on my 97th Birthday by phone, cards, gifts, flowers or in person.It was all greatly appreciated.VIOLET Melatonin may help your adjustment to new time zone ASK DOCTOR K By Anthony L.Komaroff, M.D.DEAR DOCTOR K: My wife and I are traveling to Europe in a few weeks, and we\u2019re already dreading the jet lag.Do you think melatonin will help?DEAR READER: Many people find that crossing several time zones makes their internal clocks go haywire.Some small studies have suggested that melatonin can help jet lag if taken a few days before and after travel.Melatonin is a natural substance released by our brain to help coordinate our circadian (day/night) rhythm.This rhythm is disturbed when we travel across time zones.Melatonin is more effective in minimizing the effects on sleep of eastward travel.Dietary supplements contain about 3 to 5 milligrams (mg) of melatonin.Sleep experts here at Harvard Medical School recommend the following specific program for eastward travel: \u2014 Take the first dose on the day of travel at about 6 or 7 p.m., home time.Since you may be boarding a plane about then, keep the dose in your pocket, readily available.\u2014 After arriving in Europe, take a dose at bedtime in Europe (about 10 or 11 p.m.) each night, for up to four nights.Other strategies can also help.For example, try not to sleep until it\u2019s bedtime in the new time zone.If you\u2019ve slept poorly on the overnight flight to Europe and feel you have to sleep, try just taking a 30-minute nap after arriving.That may give you a boost until European bedtime comes.Get up early in the mornings.This may be difficult the first few days, but should get easier.Use the sun to your advantage.This really helps me.I tend to sleep poorly on an overnight flight.If the sun is shining where I land, I get out in the sun for several hours, even if all I want to do is crash in my hotel room.No matter which direction you travel, spend as much time outdoors as possible to let daylight reset your internal clock.Exposure to the sun probably has a more powerful effect on setting your circadian clock than taking melatonin.It also is helpful to gradually adjust your sleep time for several days prior to traveling \u2014 in either direction.Your goal, either way, is to start sleeping at an hour that is closer to the hour you will be going to bed on arrival.So, if you\u2019re traveling east, start going to bed earlier for several nights before you leave.If your normal bedtime is 11 p.m., try going to sleep at 9 or 10 p.m.for several nights.Similarly, if you\u2019re traveling west, start going to bed later for several nights prior to travel.(I\u2019ve put an illustration explaining this strategy on my website, AskDoctorK.com.) Drink plenty of fluids, but not caffeine or alcohol, throughout your trip.Caffeine and alcohol promote dehydration, which worsens the physical symptoms of jet lag.They can also disturb sleep.Over-the-counter or prescription sleep aids may help you sleep at night on your trip, but most don\u2019t adjust your circadian rhythm.Dr.Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School.TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 Today is the 321st day of 2015 and the 56th day of autumn.TODAYS HISTORY: In 1800, the United States Congress met for the first time in Washington, D.C., in the unfinished Capitol building.In 1869, the Suez Canal was officially opened.In 1871, the National Rifle Association was granted a charter by the state of New York.In 1962, President John F.Kennedy dedicated Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as governor of California.TODAYS BIRTHDAYS: Shelby Foote (1916-2005), author/historian; Rock Hudson (1925-1985), actor; Martin Scorsese (1942- ), film director; Lauren Hutton (1943- ), actress; Danny DeVito (1944- ), actor; Lome Michaels (1944- ), producer; John Boehner (1949- ), politician; Stephen Root (1951- ), actor; Jeff Buckley (1966-1997), singer-songwriter; Rachel McAdams (1978- ), actress; Reggie Wayne (1978- ), football player; Ryan Braun (1983- ), baseball player; Christopher Paolini (1983- ), writer.TODAYS FACT: Congress passed the Height of Buildings Act in 1899, stating that no building in Washington, D.C., could be built taller than the Capitol.It was amended in 1910, allowing buildings to be as tall as the width of the adjacent street plus 20 feet.TODAYS SPORTS: In 1968, with about a minute on the clock and the New York Jets leading the Oakland Raiders, 32-29, NBC switched to a scheduled broadcast of \u201cHeidi.\u201d Oakland then scored two touchdowns in nine seconds, winning 43-32, as thousands of deprived fans overloaded NBC\u2019s switchboard.TODAYS QUOTE: \u201cPeople make a grievous error thinking that a list of facts is the truth.Facts are just the bare bones out of which truth is made.\u201d \u2014 Shelby Foote TODAYS NUMBER: 56,700 \u2014 average number of airline passengers traveling through Washington Dulles International Airport on a given day.TODAYS MOON: Between new moon (Nov.11) and first quarter moon (Nov.18).Call 1-866-734-9425 or visit www.medicalert.ca dD Medic Alert Lets You Live Life.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 400 per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: clas-sad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Page 9 TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424-2975, www.aa.org LENNOXVILLE Bingo on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.sharp at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville.Everyone is welcome! Info: 819-346-9122.LENNOXVILLE There will be 500 cards played at \u201cThe Hut\u201d, A.N.A.F.Unit #318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville, on Wednesday, November 18 at 1:30 p.m.Everyone welcome.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church (6 Church Street, Lennoxville) Christmas Bazaar & Turkey Supper on Saturday, November 21 from 3 p.m.to 7 p.m.For supper reservations, 4:30 p.m.Mrs.Wendy Dur-rant 819-346-6448, 5:30 p.m.Mrs.Frankie Noble 819-842-1035 or 6:30 p.m.Mrs.Joan Gill 819-849-7202.Admission charged.Something for everyone! Attic treasures, Fish Pond, food table, Silent Auction, knitting & crocheting, aprons & pot holders, Wish table, handmade jewellery, candy, Church calendars, cookie and muffin dough orders taken.SAWYERVILLE Sawyerville Elementary School will be holding their annual This, That & All sale November 21, from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Sales tables of homemade crafts, baking and new and used items.Lunch menu of chicken & vegetables soup & hot dogs, desert and drinks.Free admission.Something for everyone.NORTH HATEY Join us on November 21 & 22 for the annual North Hatley Christmas Craft Fair in the Community Centre, 3127 Capel-ton Road, North Hatley, Saturday from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.There will be several new vendors as well as many old friends.Enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere while looking for the perfect gift for someone on your holiday list.A light lunch of soup and a roll will be available for those interested.We look forward to seeing you.AYERS CLIFF Sunday, November 22, Sunday Brunch at Beulah United Church, 967 Main Street, Ayer\u2019s Cliff from 11:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.Come and enjoy a delicious meal of ham, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, homemade baked beans, pancakes with real maple syrup, toast, fruit salad coffee tea and juice.All are welcome.LENNOXVILLE A breakfast meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19 by the Canadian Federation of University Women Sherbrooke & District (CFUW) followed by a presentation on the establishment of the Massawippi Valley Health Center.Carol Mooney and Dian Cohen, co-creators of this initiative, will be sharing their experiences on the successful establishment of the new Health Center, located in Ayer\u2019s Cliff.Interested in establishing a Health Center in your area?Looking for guidance on how to go about it?The public is invited to attend this free presentation at St.Andrews Church, 256 Queen St.Sherbrooke (Lennoxville).The General Meeting with breakfast will be from 8:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m.and the presentation will follow from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.The public is invited to attend this informative presentation.Reservations are not necessary and it has handicapped-access.LENNOXVILLE This month\u2019s third Thursday soup lunch will be held at St George\u2019s Church Hall, Lennoxville, on November 19, from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.Join us and enjoy your choice of three varieties of delicious homemade soup: split pea and ham, corn chowder(vegetarian), and tomato, as well as buns and cheese, brownies with ice cream, juice, tea and coffee.There is no charge for the meal, but donations for the Deanery Syrian Refugee Fund will be gratefully accepted.TRENHOLM TRENHOLM UNITED CHURCH - Worship and song await you at our monthly service on Sunday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a \u201ccookie hour\u201d get-together.Everyone is welcome! ALSO.please mark our CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE on your calendar.It will take place on December 20 at 7:00 p.m.LENNOXVILLE St.George\u2019s Christmas Tea and Bazaar, 84 Queen St., Lennoxville on Saturday, November 28 from 1:30 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.The Silent Auction, Delightful Muddle, home cooking, candy, jewellery, hand-knit or crochet items along with other hand-crafted goodies make interesting sales tables.Admission charged for the Tea only.All welcome! MAGOG 36th annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.at Princess Elizabeth Elementary School, 120 Bellevue, Magog (turn left at McDonalds).Large variety of handmade crafts, baked goods, Scholastic Book Fair, Christmas movies all day in the CLC room, popcorn, Christmas craft workshops, Gourmet Breakfast-Brunch-Lunch.819-843-4847.LENNOXVILLE Live Music with Mike Patrick and Kylie Cote at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318, The Hut, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Saturday, November 21 starting at 8 p.m.Admission charged.This is a \u201cHelp the Hut\u201d fundraiser.Everyone welcome 18+.RICHMOND The Richmond Legion will be holding a fun afternoon on Thursday, November 19 from 4 p.m.to 8 p.m.Music with Donna & Syd.A light lunch served at 6 p.m.No admittance charge, but a donation would be greatly appreciated.You do not have to be a Legion member to attend.Also, our Legion Brunch will be held this Sunday, November 22 from 9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Admission charged at door.Half price for children 12 and under.STANSTEAD Boutique Colby Curtis, 545 Dufferin, Stanstead will be holding their Christmas Sale on Saturday, November 21 from 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m.Our shelves are full with lots of gift ideas and numerous Christmas Ornments.All are welcome.RICHMOND 2015 Christmas Baskets - Richmond Area.Request forms are available at the Town Hall and Post Office from 9 a.m.to noon and from 1 p.m.to 4 p.m., until Thursday, December 3,2015.All requests after this date will be refused.Least fortunate families will be considered first.SHERBROOKE Sherbrooke Elementary School invites you to its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 5, 8:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., 242 Ontario Street, Sherbrooke.Come visit our bake sale, the silent auction, new to you table, raffles, kids corner and have a bite to eat at our bistro! Lots of great gift ideas! There will also be a visit from Santa Claus and a Talent Show! All the money raised goes towards funding the Winter Carnival Day for the school.This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service clubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.00 fee, $10.00 for 2 insertions of same notice, $13.00 for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have more than 35 words the charge will be $10.00 per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to The Record, 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke, Quebec, JIG 1Y7, be signed and include a telephone number and payment.Telephone requests will not be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances.Everyone but Mother knew she was supporting his drug habit Annie\u2019s Mailbox TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 Dear Annie: While my mother was still alive, she gave a substantial amount of money to my oldest son, \u201cRick.\u201d Everyone but Mother knew she was supporting his drug habit (which he has since overcome).When she died, her will gave equal amounts of money to both of my sons.My younger son, \u201cChris,\u201d was hurt by his grandmother\u2019s lopsided generosity to his brother, and it may be part of the reason my adult sons aren\u2019t close today.Rick\u2019s father, my first husband, will be leaving him his entire estate, so he will be financially set.My current husband and I recently completed our will, leaving most of our assets to Chris.Based upon what my mother did, I\u2019m concerned that Rick will be hurt if he finds out that his stepfather and I didn\u2019t leave him an equal share.But I don\u2019t believe my husband is obligated to leave the same amount to his stepson as he does to his biological son.What do you think?\u2014 Trying to Avoid Hurt Feelings Dear Trying: Did your husband help raise Rick?Can your assets be separated from your husband\u2019s so that his entire estate goes to Chris, but yours is split in half?Would Rick be understanding if you discussed these issues in advance?Unequal bequests create problems because it appears that the parent loved one child more than the other.If you explain your reasoning, it\u2019s possible your sons will understand and not be surprised and hurt later.Dear Annie: My oldest brother, \u201cRichard,\u201d is fading from this world.I live 3,000 miles away and flew home to see him and say my goodbyes.Richard and I have always been close and have loved each other dearly.Now he is in a locked mental hospital and I don\u2019t know why.Richard can have visitors only on weekends at certain times.The drive to the hospital is nearly three hours.My sister and I were allowed to go to his room for 20 minutes, but not by ourselves.His wife and two children were present the entire time.It was as if we had watchdogs sitting there making sure we had little contact.The next day, we were told at the desk that his wife said we are not permitted to see him.I think the wife\u2019s behavior is despicable.We went to see the facility director and my sister called the caseworker and explained the situation.He agreed that this was patient abuse.The doctor was called, and he said we could see our brother.Richard was in such good spirits and we laughed, hugged and kissed and told each other how much we loved each other.The purpose of this letter to let everyone know that even though you may have a spiteful sister-in-law or other family member, the law says no one can arbitrarily keep you from seeing your sibling.God answered my prayers and my soul is at rest.\u2014 Loving Sister Dear Sister: We are glad you were able to have a good visit with your brother, but sometimes there are restrictions on visitors for a reason.It is always a good idea to phone first and check.Annie\u2019s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Please email your questions to anniesmail-box@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 Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.E-mail your social news to classad@sherbrookerecord.com Page 10 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Alley Oop Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.Each letter in the cipher stands for another.\u201c F OVNG ETG NR CPHHA UCTJ F GCFJB PSRVG GCT WPMG GCPG F ETG GR LR UCPG F KRZT TZTXA L P A PN P ORS.\u201d \u2014 OVNGFJ SFTSTX Previous Solution: \u201cWhen it\u2019s cold and gray, push the clouds away, paint a rainbow in your heart.\u201d \u2014 Pablo Picasso TODAY\u2019S CLUE: O s/enbe w TO HELP OOP, AS HE 7 KNOWS WE WILL/ ^ Arlo & Janis tOON, DON'T YOU WORRY/) r WE'RE HERE, OOP/ T > TELL US NOW - 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