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[" La Branche Artisanale Page 5 ¦ THE\" RECORD Bannergate at Pat Burns arena Page 7 The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, June 2, 2016 Mentoring program helps grads JUMP forward By Rachel Newcombe Special to The Record As graduates prepare to enter the world as fully functioning adults, it never hurts to have a helping hand.That is the purpose of the Bishop\u2019s University JUMP mentorship program.The JUMP mentorship program started with a chapter in Toronto but has now opened chapters in Halifax, Ottawa, and Montreal as part of a national expansion.In the near future, another chapter will open in Vancouver.\u201cThe program started some years ago,\u201d said program founder Elaine Roper, who guessed the approximate start date to be in 2009.The goal of the program is to place newly graduated Bishop\u2019s students with mentors that are able to provide guidance and advice as they transition from academics to professionals.\u201cWe try to recruit from the graduating class,\u201d Roper commented.\u201cIt\u2019s a program that sets B.U.apart.\u201d Roper said that the first year saw 12 young women set up with 12 female mentors.Since then, the program has expanded to include men.\u201cWe learned a lot of lessons,\u201d she said about the first two years of the program.\u201cBy the fourth year, we had really established a good benchmark program,\u201d According to Roper protégés and mentors meet for a minimum of two hours a month, where mentors provide assistance.This assistance can really be anything from help with resumes, to how to prepare for an interview, or even how to switch to a new job entirely.Roper explained that the program founders looked for something specific Cont\u2019d on page 3 RRHS annual Awards Recognition Night ceremony COURTESY OF PASCALE DUGUAY If\u2014h iiMWiP* \\ U ; ._ On May 19th, Richmond Regional High School held its annual Awards & Recognition Night ceremony to celebrate the achievement of its students.More than 400 people gathered for the occasion.Pictured here are some of the winners from secondary l,from left to right: Jeffrey Evans (Most Improvement Award, Excellence in Physical Education), Léa Laliberté (Silver Merit Award, Effort & Participation in Music), Brendan Robinson (Gold Honour Award, Academic Excellence in Math), Tim Larochelle (Most Improvement Award, Academic Excellence in French), and Mr.Kirk Robinson (principal of RRHS) ¦ THEi RECORD get a FREE 7 DAY TRIAL ONL1NE script10111 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 pressljJ'MJJ Printed and distributed by PressReader £3 d £r ^omAia+l(604 278R4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Thursday, June 2, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 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: CHANCE OF RAIN HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 13 FRIDAY: CHANCE OF RAIN HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 12 - \u201c - / SATURDAY: ./ MIX OF SUN ] __ AND CLOUD 1 HIGH OF 24 LOW OF 13 SUNDAY: CHANCE OF RAIN HIGH OF 22 LOW OF 15 ____;J jjjjj MONDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 20 LOW OF 13 Cap in hand for A Hole in the Ground Ross Murray I did something Tuesday that I'm not very comfortable doing.No, not that! Disgusting! No, I asked people for money.I\u2019m normally much more comfortable passively hinting for money or sighing heavily about money until eventually people give me money to make me go away.But Tuesday, I launched a Kickstarter campaign to ask people to help me affray the up-front printing costs for the publication of my debut novel, A Hole in the Ground.This is serious business.I know because I\u2019m using business-y words like \u201caffray\u201d and \u201cup-front.\u201d The novel, however, is not serious business.It's about the fictional town of Beaverly, home of Canada\u2019s deepest but least exploited sinkhole, and Mayor Conrad Lemon\u2019s constantly thwarted efforts to get the town on the map.So when an emergency occurs, he's determined to make the most of it.At his side (against her will) is Jemima MacNaught, assistant editor of The Beaverly Modicum, who is torn between her town and her career, though she's not sure she wants to stick with either.It's a comic novel that I\u2019m cheekily referring to as \u201cSunshine Kvetches of a Cranky Town,\u201d which now that I think of it is not so much cheeky as shamelessly exploitive.But don't take my word for it, comic-wise.Have a look at these fake Goodreads reviews: \u201cThis is the Great Turtle Novel the world has been crying for.\u201d \u201cStupid.Reads like \u2018Parks and Rec\u2019 fan fiction.\u201d \u201cIf you love \u2018Parks and Recreation,\u2019 you\u2019ll love the hijinx of Beaverly!\u201d \u201cThe science in this novel is so preposterous that I can't even bring myself to call it \u2018science.\u2019 I call it \u2018scjsorm-buncce,\u2019 it makes so little sense.How dare the author ruin a whimsical, lighthearted story by not having a solid grounding in geology.And, yes, I just said \u2018grounding\u2019!\u201d \u201cIs it literature?No.Is it entertaining?Yes.Is it a work of art?No.Is it a romp?Yes.Is it a box of saltines?No.Is it.\u201d \u201cBoycott this book.It is mean to firefighters and Corey Hart.\u201d \u201cThere are at least five laughs in this book, which is more than I can say about Anna Karenina.\u201d \u201cI read this book because the cover made me think it was about turtle hunting.It is not.It is exceptionally kind to turtles.If you are a turtle hater like me do not read this book!!!!\u201d \u201cI ran several red lights reading this book.\u201d \u201cIf you read one novel set in a fictional Canadian backwater with a sinkhole and a swamped housing development, involving a reporter, a visiting biologist, a conniving mayor and somehow Tim Hortons, make it this one!\u201d \u201cFor the author\u2019s sake, I hope writing this book was cheaper than therapy.\u201d Clearly, not all those fake reviews were flattering, but you can't please all the fake people all the time.What\u2019s important is I'm happy with this book, and with no publisher coming forward to take it on, I decided to release it myself in the hope that my readers around the Townships and elsewhere might enjoy it too.So, I've arranged a small print run, and Townshippers\u2019 Association has kindly agreed to launch it at Townshippers\u2019 Day in Brome this September.If only I weren't broke.Thus, the Kickstarter campaign.I hope to raise enough money to cover the cost of printing and other incidentals (business-y!).In return anyone who donates $20 or more (plus a shipping cost) will receive an autographed copy of the book.In hindsight, I should have added that if they donated $50 or more they would get a copy without me scribbling all over it.As someone who doesn't like parting with money, I felt weird asking others for it.It\u2019s like calling up an old friend and saying, \u201cI\u2019m coming to visit you!\u201d and then asking for bus fare.But this is the age of social media and micro-funding, and Kickstarter is a way for people to have a stake in the creation of something.I hope people will feel that way about my venture, knowing that most of the work is done.I just need a little help to get it to the final stage.More of a Kickfinisher, really.Begging for funding, though.ugh.I guess this means I\u2019m really and truly a Canadian artist.If you would like to support my campaign or read the opening pages of A Hole in the Ground, visit Kickstarter.com and search for \u201cA Hole in the Ground\u201d or find the link on my Facebook page.Like the T-shirt says: \u201cLose Your Soul in Beaverly\u2019s Hole!\u201d North Hatley development an ongoing process By Rachel Newcombe Special to The Record The proposed condominium development in North Hatley has been a hot topic in the area since it was introduced to the council in 2013.Since then, not a lot has changed.Mayor Michael Page assured The Record that the project has by no means been halted.\u201cIt is still an ongoing project,\u201d Page said, explaining that in order to move forward, everything has to be in place.Page stated he was not yet ready to comment on what stage the project has reached, but that nothing could move forward until the proposal had received proper authorization and approval from various ministries and organizations.The project has been very controversial for North Hatley, and in the past has sparked debate about the benefits of having such a development.Getting to the next step is a process, but the project has not lost its steam.Ben by Daniel Shelton ''GREAT.I THINK YOU JUST V SCAKEPMIM.1 JUST KEEP Y CAN YOU TO STEP OUT IKEgrouR FOR AN HQURÂ GOOP mm Mill!» ISlEiiav P^jgi WfWmîm\\ lurliMjHi liiSsfegS!*.' 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The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, June 2, 2016 Page 3 I OCAI There are a total of 43 shops and 26 restaurants and cafes that offer at least two Fairtrade products.Université de Sherbrooke honored for fair trade initiatives Record Staff Sherbrooke Within the context of \u201cfair Trade month,\u201d the City of Sherbrooke has awarded its Recognition Award to the Université de Sherbrooke, represented by Sustainable Development Coordinator Patrice Cordeau at City Hall in recognition of actions taken by university employees promoting fair and responsible consumption.\"In January 2016, the Université de Sherbrooke became the first Canadian francophone university to obtain the designation of Fair Trade Campus,\u201d says Jacques Cartier borough councillor and Environment Committee Chair Christine Ouellet.\u201cThe excellent cooperation and commitment of student associations and university partners have enabled it to achieve the standards required for this designation.I congratulate all those who participated in some way to achieving this recognition from Fairtrade Canada.The university has also filed a 2016-2017 Fair Trade Campus action plan, in which we find, among other things, fair trade outreach activities and the availability on campus of certified Fairtrade products such as coffee, tea and chocolate bars,\" Sherbrooke was pronounced a Fair Trade City by Fairtrade Canada in February 2011which has contributed to the collective effort to improve living conditions for producers and workers in the South.Carrefour de Solidarité Internationale (CSI),), in collaboration with the City, manages the coordination of this effort.\"A census of shops offering fair trade products was conducted in Sherbrooke by CSI in March.There are a total of 43 shops and 26 restaurants and cafes that offer at least two Fairtrade products.I\u2019m inviting business owners to pay special attention to this aspect of their businesses and to add themselves to this list, which is growing year by year.Join the promotion of ethical, sustainable, and environmentally friendly consumption,\u201d Ouellet concludes.Those wishing more information about this certification need only check the Sherbrooke Fair Trade City Facebook page\t(www.facebook.com/sher- brookevilleequitable/?fref=ts).Those who want to get involved in the movement can contact Mélanie Brière at 819 566-8595 ext 27 or email education@csisher.com.(COURTESY VILLE DE SHERBROOKE) Sherbrooke Municipal Councillor and Environment Committee Chair Christine Oullett presents the city\u2019s Recognition Award to Université de Sherbrooke representative Patrice Cordeau at a ceremony at City Hall Tuesday.Séminaire appoints new Principal Record Staff The Séminaire de Sherbrooke has announced the appointment of Caroline Champeau as the new Rector and CEO of the school.Champeau holds a BA in Special Education and a Masters in Education Management and Training from the University of Sherbrooke.She began her career in primary and secondary schools and as a lecturer at her alma mater.She later became deputy director of an elementary school and then a secondary school principal.She is currently principal of Polyvalente Louis-Saint-Laurent in East Angus.\u201cWith her experience, skills, especially in management, leadership and unifying openness, Ms.Champeau will certainly contribute to the development and influence of the Sémi- naire de Sherbrooke,\u201d says the Chair of the Séminare\u2019s Board of Directors, Pascale Desgagnés.Mentoring program Cont\u2019d from page 1 in a mentor.It has to be, \u201csomeone who will provide guidance and share experience.\u201d This experience ranges from showing protégés how to network, proper workplace conduct, and even financial planning.JUMP also operates special events in the chapter cities.\u201cThose special events could be speakers, they could be panels,\u201d Roper said, listing only a few of the many things that these events are comprised of.Roper described the program, entirely run by alumni, as a benefit to students who are making significant transitions, especially to a new job in a new city.Protégé and Townshipper David Pawluczuk is one of those students.\u201cI joined in year number two,\u201d Pawluczuk commented explaining that had a job when he graduated, but the program appealed to him in the way that it was designed to provide guidance.Pawluczuk is now involved in JUMP in a much bigger way.He explained that he was actively involved in the Toronto chapter as part of the steering committee, adding, \u201cI\u2019m currently the treasurer in Toronto.\u201d This is a position he has held for approximately four years.In addition to his role as treasurer, Pawluczuk assists in organizing the monthly events, and has been involved in the national expansion project.\u201cWe\u2019ve been helping people who want to move here, or who live here,\u201d Pawluczuk said.\u201cRight when you graduate, you\u2019re grasping,\u201d he added, stating that his mentors were and continue to be very helpful.Just recently, Pawluczuk\u2019s current mentor helped him transition into his new job.\u201cThey can help guide you,\u201d he said in regards to the mentors.With the new group of graduating students set to toss their caps this coming Saturday, the JUMP program is once again looking forward to another year of fostering a new wave of Bishop\u2019s professionals.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! iï sherbrookerecord Q ®recordnewspaper Operation Backpack: BECOMEA SPONSOR Operation Backpack is an initiative of The Record in conjunction with the Lennoxville & District Women\u2019s Centre and volunteers whose goal is to ensure every child in need starts the school year with a new backpack filled with school supplies.The committee is seeking sponsors to purchase a backpack and supplies, estimated at $75.The goal is to equip 85 children for the coming school year.To become a sponsor, contact Sharon McCully at outletjournal@ sympatico.ca IT TAKES A COMMUNITY While donations of school supplies form the foundation of our program, financial donations will allow the committee to purchase additional supplies.We are enlisting the support of the business community to become Bronze Sponsor: $150 Silver Sponsor: $375 Gold Sponsor: $750 Cheques can be made payable to the LDWC, 257 Queen Street, Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 1K7, indicating it is for School Supplies.Tax receipts will be issued.press nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 ND PROTECTED BY y PressReader\\ 604 278 4604 APPLICABLE L AW J Page 4 Thursday, June 2, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Pride flag raised on Parliament Hill in all party show of support The Canadian Press\tLGBT rights.The Pride flag is flying on Parliament Hill in an all-party show of support to mark the start of a month celebrating Canada's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the flag on the west lawn at a celebration attended by MPs from all federal parties and dozens of onlookers.Trudeau called it a great day for Canada and the latest in a long series of milestones over the years to recognize He says Canada is united in its defence of LGBT rights and that is what is being celebrated, but there is more work to do.Last month the federal Liberals introduced a bill to strengthen transgender rights following several attempts by private members to do so under past governments.Trudeau will make history this month when he becomes the first sitting prime minister to attend Pride parades.Canada says Russia didn\u2019t give enough warning about rocket over Arctic By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada says it wasn't given enough warning and has asked Russia for more information about a rocket stage that is expected to splash down this weekend in environmentally sensitive Arctic waters.\u201cThe Government of Canada has sought clarification from the Government of Russia regarding the lack of sufficient notification of this rocket launch,\" Austin Jean, a spokesman for Global Affairs Canada, said in an email Wednesday.\u201cWe have stressed to the Government of Russia the need for greater advance warning of planned launches to ensure that all precautions, relating both to the safety and security of our airspace and any potential environmental concerns, can be appropriately addressed.\" A spokesman from the Russian Embassy wasn't immediately available for comment.Late last week, an international civil aviation authority issued a warning that a stage of a Russian satellite-launching rocket would be falling into Baffin Bay between Ellesmere Island and Greenland.The impact is expected to happen outside Canadian territorial waters, but within seas over which Canada has economic control.The area is heavily used by Inuit from Canada and Greenland.It is also within the North Water Polynya, a large area of ocean that stays relatively ice free all year.It's a known hot spot for a wide variety of mammals, including whales and polar bears, as well as millions of seabirds and shoals of cod.It is considered the most biologically productive ecosystem north of the Arctic Circle.The Russian rocket, a Cold-War-era ballistic missile repurposed for civilian use, is known to be fuelled by hydrazine.Hydrazine is highly toxic and Russia is Fondation duCHUS Thanks to your donations Video stroboscope hospital CHUS Hôtel-Dieu Designed especially for ear, nose; and throat specialists and speech/language pathologists, this device allows the voice to be not only heard but also seen.It is a basic tool in research on the voice.It is very frequently used in the early detection of cancers and most often of benign pathologies such as nodules, polyps, and laryngo-oesophageal reflux.\t_____________________ Follow us on www.fondationchus.org department Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) investment $ 82 000 one of two countries in the world that continue to use it as a launch propellant.Austin said the fuel in Saturday's rocket is expected to burn completely during re-entry.\u201cWe therefore expect minimal environmental risks.\" Still, he said, Canada doesn't look favourably on such space debris landing on its land or water.\u201cWe have also urged in certain terms that the Russian government make every effort to ensure that debris does not land on Canadian soil or within our exclusive economic zone.\u201cThis issue is governed by a number of international treaties.Canada expects Russia to fully comply with its obligations in this regard.\" The North Water Polynya _ the largest in the Arctic at 85,000 square kilometres _ is highly valued by Inuit in Canada and abroad.The Inuit Circumpolar Council has established a commission to ensure it is managed sustainably as northern waters gradually open up.LAMRC needs help locating turtle nests Record Staff The Cherry River Marsh Association (LAMRC) is asking the public to help it identify turtle nesting sites in the watery environment.In collaboration with a Cégep de Sherbrooke graduate in bio-ecology to describe the nesting habits of painted and snapping turtles living in the marsh, in addition to making an inventory of road fatalities.Any comments can be sent to the CDMA at 69, Ch.Roy, Magog, QC J1X 0N4, by telephone at 819 843-8118, or by email at info@maraisauxcerises.com.Printed and distributed by PressReaderA Press^R e a d er \u2022 Jj o\t?oRia+L1cop6 0 4.27 8e 4 604 COPYRIGHT AMD PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW S oressl^MXi The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, June 2, 2016 Page 5 \u201cWhat I sell is wonder\u201d: Sherbrooke\u2019s Eric Guay and La Branche Artisanale GORDON LAMBIE Eric Guay, the creative mind behind Sherbrooke's La Branche Artisanale.sonal whim, but that it is technically for sale.\u201cIt is already impressive, but right now it\u2019s in a grey space; there are billboards and mud and it is sitting on palettes.Imagine stone in place of the palettes, a lake in place of the palettes.It will be very impressive when finished.\u201d The artist said that as far as he is concerned no work is truly complete until it is installed in its proper context.He pointed out that although he often assembles his larger creations in pieces; once they are installed he binds the sections together so that they don\u2019t come apart again.Most of the time, the finished product will be nothing but woven branches.\u201cThis is not a frame of wire and pins with branches over top of it,\u201d Guay said \u201cthere might be a pin inside during the creation, but it\u2019s removed in the end.\u201d The creator pointed out that some of his larger works, such as the nine-foot sphere he just installed at the Beaulne Museum in Coaticook, require more reinforcement, but added that the ultimate goal is for works to be made entirely out of locally scavenged dogwood branches.Though Guay hires students to help with his gardening business in the summertime, he said that demand for the sculptures has not gotten so great that he needs anyone else around to help him with his work.More than that, though, the artist said that he has yet to encounter another person with a talent for the work.\u201cI feel like I would need to go through maybe 50 interviews to find one who has the talent necessary to be taught.\u201d Guay said.\u201cWhen we get into characters, people and butterflies and that sort of thing, it takes not just dexterity but sensitivity as well.You have to sense the limitations of the branch and respect that.\u201d The workshop at La Branche Artisanale is a simple one, with just a flat table to work on with some lighting and hooks overhead, but Guay said that the work requires very little in the way of tools.\u201cIt\u2019s in the blood,\u201d the artist said, explaining that he sketches ideas out in advance and then works with his hands as well as a simple saw and drill to make most things come together.Though his simpler forms like hearts and wreaths are roughly the same from one to the next, Guay said that the work that really motivates him is the individual contracts, none of which is ever exactly the same.\u201cI want every piece to have its own expres- sion, but it\u2019s the client who chooses what makes it different,\u201d Guay said, adding that he never asks for payment until his client is satisfied with the creation he or she receives.\u201cI want every work to push me a little further.If people ask me for nothing, I have no motivation.\u201d The creations coming out of the workshop at La Branche Artisanale are not cheap.Guay said that he considers his dragon to be worth $20,000 once it is installed, but then clarified that what makes a work expensive is not the time it took him to make it or even its size, but the level of detail and life that has to go into the project.\u201cI determine the price based on what it is worth and not how much time I spent on it.The more detailed the work, the higher the price,\u201d Guay said.\u201cI couldn\u2019t do it any other way.I couldn\u2019t sell the dragon at $12,000 and then slack off on the installation.When someone sees the value of the piece, they buy it.\u201d Guay said that in the early years of his business he gave in to pressure and started making lower quality products for lower prices.Looking at the matter over time, however, he discovered a simple truth.\u201cA piece that is not impeccable does not sell,\u201d Guay said, explaining that the greater precision and care justifies a higher price.To help people see and understand the value of his work, Guay puts them on display in front of his workshop, but has also displayed works at local restaurants, the Coaticook Gorge, and tourist sites like the Beaulne museum.The artist said that he also rents out his stock for garden parties as a way of building awareness.\u201cI get attention, but also a little bit of revenue,\u201d the artist said.\u201cI\u2019ve learned to look for exposure that doesn\u2019t cost me money.\u201d Do you have old fair photos and stories to share?Just in time for this year's fair season, THE RECORD will publish a COMMEMORATIVE BOOK of photos and information from COUNTY FAIRS for more than a century.If you have photos or anecdotes from early fairs you'd like to share, please send them to Sharon McCully at outletjournal@sympatico.ca If your photos or stories are selected for publication, you will be given a free copy of the book.Anyone wishing to advertise in the commemorative magazine to show appreciation to the farm community that has kept this tradition alive since the mid-1800s, can contact Jo-Ann Hovey at jhovey22@gmail.com or 819-571-0325 By Gordon Lambie If you know the right way to go, there\u2019s a dragon on the drive in to Sherbrooke.Standing between a garage, a car wash, and the Canada Post building on Queen Victoria Boulevard, the beast spreads his wooden wings and gazes down upon the cars that pass him by.The dragon is one of the newest creations of Sherbrooke artist Eric Guay, crafted almost completely by hand at Guay\u2019s workshop: La Branche Artisanale.\u201cI create using branches,\u201d Guay said, \u201cbut my product, what I sell, is wonder.\u201d Guay explained that La Branche Artisanale has been a small business in and around the Sherbrooke area for the last 24 years, though he has only run the workshop on Queen Victoria for the last four.The business technically includes a gardening and landscaping business in the summertime in order to keep his operation viable between creative projects, but Guay shared that his dream is for his sculpture work to become completely self-sufficient.\u201cThis is not something we see every day,\u201d the artist said, noting that since his creations are decorative and expensive, they are not always easy to sell.\u201cThese are essentially a luxury product and not everyone wants that.\u201d According to Guay, his whole business model started with making simple Christmas wreaths.While working for a wholesaler that supplies local gardeners in Sherbrooke he was tasked with twisting vines into simple wreaths that could be produced and sold quickly \u201cHe asked me to make the wreaths.When I asked him what I was supposed to do, he said you turn the vine,\u201d the artist reflected.\u201cI left with that information and at the end of the day I decided to make a big basket with a large vine.It sold well.\u201d From there Guay said the work turned from a task, to a pastime, to a passion.Relying on no outside training or expertise, he taught himself to take on new challenges and has gradually developed a business of crafting personalized branch creations.La Branche Artisanale began as its own business in 1992 and has grown and changed over the years to take on greater challenges.Though he still makes wreaths and other simple shapes like hearts, stars, balls and baskets, it is clear that the artist\u2019s passion is in bringing more elaborate creations, like his dragon, to life.\u201cThe dragon is a very big feat for me,\u201d Guay said, explaining that the work was an uncommissioned per- y PressReader\\ 604 278 4604 APPLICABLE L AW J press nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 ND PROTECTED BY Page 6 Thursday, June 2, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \t\t\t\t\t\t\t Kj\tDJ\tn\troi\tRj\t(AI\tL\tThe sixties, on the other hand, was a veritable cornucopia of placard-size aphorisms.New catch phrase WHAT\u2019S YOUR POISON?; mam mm « (OSMEVCS ~\"*A - * \u2022 -, Tim Belford : I need a new catch phrase.You know, the sort of thing you can throw into the conversation at any time and sound hip and with-it, sort of like Trudeau the Younger\u2019s \u201cSunny ways.\u201d Looking back it seems as if there was always a neat expression that defined any particular moment in time.In the early fifties in the U.S.\u201cI like Ike\u201d said it all.The first one I can really remember came at the death of George V.I recall listening to the radio while my mom ironed.The announcer broke in with the news from Buckingham Palace where, in suitably solemn tones, the government representative simply said, \u201cThe King is dead.Long live the Queen.\u201d Now, my image of the Queen at the time had been garnered from a variety of story books and the occasional movie but I new instinctively that this was an important moment and cheerfully added in my own \u201cGod save the Queen.\u201d My catch phrase throughout the fifties changed from time to time revolving almost entirely around sports teams.For a while it was \u201cGo Leafs Go!\u201d or, in the fall, the delightful \u201cOskee Wee Wee\u201d of the Hamilton Tiger Cats.(I was just a kid for heaven\u2019s sake!) Politically, there wasn\u2019t much on offer.The names of Louis St.Laurent or Lester Pearson didn\u2019t exactly lend themselves to a snappy rallying cry.The closest Canadians came to \u201cI like Ike\u201d or \u201cAll the way with JFK\u201d was \u201cDief the Chief\u2019 and that, as most of us know, ended badly.The sixties, on the other hand, was a veritable cornucopia of placard-size aphorisms.\u201cMake love not war\u201d, \u201cHell no, I won\u2019t go\u201d, \u201cNever trust anyone over thirty\u201d and \u201cFree Love\u201d to name but a few.Even the conservative wing of the American public had their rallying cry with \u201cBetter dead than red.\u201d Personally, I found the whole love-in thing a bit disappointing.It\u2019s said that if you remember the 60s you weren\u2019t there.I guess I was there at least part of the time since I do have some memories and what I recall is that the free love aspect was way over rated.At Bishop\u2019s, residences were still strictly segregated by sex and to enforce the rules the front desks at the women\u2019s dorms were manned by Pinkerton guards.The truly amorous, and they were, despite the 60s myth, a minority, opted for any secluded spot on campus including the fifth green of the Old Lennoxville Golf Club which was so popular during the warm weather reservations were required.Anyway, back to the catch phrase.The 70s and 80s were pretty barren with the exception of Ronnie Reagan\u2019s, \u201cMr.Gorbachev, tear down this wall\u201d and Gordon Gekko\u2019s \u201cGreed is good\u201d, neither of which I cared for.And if you aren\u2019t an ardent environmentalist or anti-capitalist things have been pretty mundane ever since.My problem is that as I enter my sev- enth decade rallying cries take on an entirely different look.I\u2019ve run a few by She Who Must Be Obeyed without a lot of positive feedback.I kind of liked \u201cI may be arthritic but I\u2019m not dead!\u201d or even \u201cIf the shoe\u2019s too tight go Velcro!\u201d but my personal favourite is \u201cRegularity Rocks!\u201d although she insists it\u2019ll never make it on a t-shirt.I suppose I could go back to that old standby, \u201cPower to the People!\u201d but just look what that\u2019s done for the Republicans.Letters Dear Editor, Moments after Premier Couillard informed the Liberal Party, at their convention, in Drummondville, that Bill 86 was ditched, and the English school board system is the model to follow, I was meeting Education Minister Sébastien Proulx.The meeting was held in reaction to my protest, at the convention centre, which consisted of me holding up two small signs: one read \"ANGLO,\" and the other \"BILL 86\" with a check mark beside it.Present at the May 15 meeting were Mr.Proulx's assistant who took notes, a translator, the Nelligan riding president and the Quebec Provincial Police.I informed the Minister I was the only anglophone individual who submitted a brief to the National Assembly in support of school- board reform Bill 86.Citing reasons dealing with abuse of power, intimidation, financial matters, and ethical issues, I emphasized the English school board system is not necessarily the way to go.Commissioners of elected school boards have very little to do with student achievement.Stating the demise of Bill 86 was a lost opportunity to improve our public school system, I offered the following recommendations, in the hope, they would be included in the new education plan to be revealed on June 10: -\tThe Minister must have the power to overlook and issue directives regarding the administration, operation, actions and, especially all budgetary rules of school boards.The government must be the court of last resort.Simply put: the government is boss.-\tScrap the executive committee.This committee is a menace to democracy as it breeds school-board secrecy.-\tThe employer of the Ethics Commissioner should be the government, not the school board.-\tSince Bill 86 is scrapped, there will be school board elections.They should be managed entirely by the government, not by those directly involved or running for election.-\tSchool boards must follow the laws of the Education Act, which deal with Public Question Periods (Article 168 ).If there is a dispute, it should be publicly dealt with.-\tMake clear the rules concerning the actions of departing commissioners doing business with the board according RECORD 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Quebec JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-821-3179 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher .Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9511 (819) 569-6345 (819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting___ Advertising __ Circulation __ Newsroom .(819)\t569-9511 .(819)\t569-9525 .(819)\t569-9528 .(819)\t569-6345 Knowlton office 5B Victoria Street, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Quebec:\t1 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decision-makers.After all, they are the ones who have the greatest influence and impact on student learning.That said, we must watch out for the latest plan of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), who are always seeking relevance in our education system.The Association has now suddenly created a \"Parent Committee Liaison to enhance communication and exchange between elected Commissioners' and parents.\" If the QESBA wants to \"enhance communication,\" let's talk about our tax dollars.It should, for starters, make public its budget.Then inform the English community how much was spent on all activities surrounding the one year battle bullying the government to maintain the status quo.Chris Eustace Montreal, QC y PressReaderA 604 278 4604 APPLICABLE L AW J presstf'tfJJ nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 ND PROTECTED BY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, June 2, 2016 Page 7 V'\"\tn\t™v\td\tj\tjn>\t/\t\u201cOur goal is if we can, we will,\u201d Jackson said, willing to \tL J\tlie 1\tDoFder irveport\twork with the community.Bannergate at Pat Burns Arena all a misunderstanding?MATTHEW MCCULLY By Matthew McCully There is something familiar in all rinks, and it\u2019s not just the ice; it\u2019s the banners hanging from the rafters, something noticeably absent from the Pat Burns Arena.The Record was contacted by concerned citizens in the area, suggesting that requests to hang banners from winning teams in the community had been refused in the new arena.\u201cYou have all these kids that work so hard; in the last few years, they started winning,\u201d said David Dubois, President of the Border Minor Hockey Association.\u201cI think the kids in town that do things like that should be recognized,\u201d he added.\u201cIt\u2019s like winning a gold medal and not being allowed to take it home,\u201d commented Dubois.\u201cWe have to hang them on a telephone pole outside the arena,\u201d he said sarcastically.\u201cI would like to see them, even the Stanstead College banners,\u201d Dubois continued.\u201cWhen there\u2019s nothing there, there are no memories,\u201d he said, ex- plaining that the banners that can be seen hanging in most arenas across North America chart the successes and achievements of a community\u2019s home rink.According to sources that contacted The Record, the issue surfaced because of the apparent rejection of a banner for the Border Jets Pee Wee B team\u2019s win at the Inter-Regional Championships in April.Currently, at the entrance of the arena, which opened in September of 2011, there are two display cases; one devoted to Pat Burns memorabilia, and the other for community hockey recognition.In the rink area, there is a \u2018Home of the Spartans\u2019 banner, as well as two other banners naming players from the college that have been drafted to professional hockey.The back wall of the arena has the names of all of the 16 teams that regularly play against Stanstead College.Local residents were not shy to share the opinion that the current decor seems Stanstead College heavy.When asked what the policy is re- garding banners in the arena, Stanstead College was at a loss to answer.Ian Jackson, Director of Business Operations, was unaware any requests to hang banners had been made or refused.\u201cThat never came by my desk,\u201d Jack-son said, adding that he couldn\u2019t think of a reason not to accommodate the requests, especially one that represented a significant win.\u201cOur goal is if we can, we will,\u201d Jack-son said, willing to work with the community.Communications onsultant Ross Murray told The Record that none of the Stanstead College hockey coaches had been approached about hanging banners in the arena.Upon further investigation, The Record discovered the initial refusal was coming from Pat Burns Arena manager Marc Parent.\u201cRight now, we\u2019re not putting any up,\u201d Parent said.\u201cIt\u2019s not one over the other,\u201d he added, saying that the college has championship banners that have not been hung.\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to overflow the place,\u201d Parent said, explaining that the college had not yet made a decision about putting up banners in general.\u201cI don\u2019t have the final word,\u201d Parent said, suggesting his mandate is to keep the walls and rafters bare until told otherwise.Stanstead College headmaster Michael Wolfe said the banner debate boiled down to the college\u2019s lack of a policy.\u201cWe didn\u2019t intend to shun the community,\u201d Wolfe said, \u201cwe don\u2019t even put up our own banners.\u201d \u201cWhat this means to me is that we\u2019re going to develop a policy.\u201d \u201cI can see their point,\u201d Wolfe went on, when it was pointed out that the community was eager to see the achievements of their players recognized.\u201cIt\u2019s not a difficult problem to solve,\u201d he said.Stanstead Mayor Philippe Dutil said the first he heard of any banner bitterness was on Tuesday, and had a meeting scheduled with Stanstead College reps on Thursday to discuss the situation.MATTHEW MCCULLY Frontier Animal Society Featured Pet: Arlo It's time for Arlo's luck to turn around.Following his last minute rescue from a high kill pound it was discovered that Arlo was favouring one of his back legs.Two vet consultations later, it has been confirmed that he has a torn ACL (the ligament that connects femur to the tibia) and is in need of surgery.He is a trooper though and is a happy dog who continues to take life in stride.Arlo is scheduled for this surgery on June 8 and our hope is to give him the opportunity to recover in a home environment.While in a perfect world we would love for him to recover in his forever home, a loving foster home would be great too.The good news is that the vet anticipates a complete and full recovery.His health overall is very good and he is under 80 pounds which makes him a great candidate for this type of surgery.Additionally, x-rays show that his hips and other hind leg are in great shape.At approximately 5 years of age, he is still in his prime and following his recovery will be ready for a long life filled with adventure and love.What will Arlo's recovery and rehabilitation involve?He will be bandaged for 4-5 days and will then need one week of rehabilitation on his injured leg.The rehab consists of alternating a cold then hot compress as well as stretching the leg.Don't worry, we'll make sure you know exactly what to do.Arlo is such a calm and gentle dog and we know he'll be an appreciative and easy patient.Once his initial rehab is done, he will be limited to on leash exercise for a period of five weeks, followed by moderate exercise until he is completely healed in five months.During his recovery he should not go up or down stairs unassisted so a home on a ground floor or with only a few steps is required.Keeping him quiet is important too so best he is in a home without another playful dog to entice him.The most critical period for Arlo's care will be the first two-six weeks.Ideally, if in a foster home, his family will fall in love and want to keep him forever but failing that, he can remain in foster care until adopted or return to the shelter.Arlo's injury and impending surgery aside, he is an absolutely fabulous dog.We believe him to be a mix of Bernese and Australian Shepherd but he is not a high energy dog.He has the most beautiful blue eyes.Arlo is very well behaved in the house and travels well in the car.He is fine with cats and interacts well with other dogs.He is truly one of the sweetest dogs to come our way and we know he will charm his way into your heart.The cost of Arlo's surgery and followups will of course be covered by the shelter.If you can't take Arlo in but would like to help with the vet bill, donations are welcome and can be made by visiting our website at www.safas.ca.The anticipated cost is $1,000.If you think you can provide Arlo with a safe and loving home while he recovers, please send an email to frontierani-malsociety@gmail.com or better yet give our adoption coordinator Brenda a call any day of the week between 8 a.m.and 8 p.m.at 819-876-7747.We will of course be happy to answer any questions you might have.This coming Saturday June 4, Arlo will be present at our annual dog walk and while he won't be making the trek, it is a great opportunity to meet him and give him your well wishes.The walk takes place at 11 a.m.with our starting point at 65, chemin Embury in Ogden.More information can be found at www.safas.ca.id distributed by PressReadei press PressReader.com ?+1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGI ID PROTECTED BY ICABLE LAW r> w ' reader tffiM Page 8 Thursday, June 2, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Kick Ross Murray in the starter By Matthew McCully Record columnist and local funny man Ross Murray has completed his first novel, A Hole in the Ground, and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help cover the costs of printing the self-published work.He has one month to raise $2,500 to cover the publishing costs; Murray will launch the book at Townshippers\u2019 Day in September.\u201cIf everything went well, I would cover my costs,\u201d he said, keeping his fundraising goal reasonable.\u201cIt\u2019s essentially a pre-order.If you give $20, you get a book,\u201d said Murray.\u201cIt was about a year from inception to the last page,\u201d he, regarding the writing process; he also had to juggle writing the novel along with his weekly Record column and bi-weekly CBC contribution.\u201cIt was a lot of plotting and thinking,\u201d he said, explaining that he would develop his ideas throughout the day and do most his writing in the evenings.Murray\u2019s last two works were released through publishing companies; A Hole in the Ground is his first novel, and his first time doing it all on his own.\u201cIt\u2019s a comic novel,\u201d Murray said.The story is about a small town going through some rough times.One of the main characters is a young reporter/assistant editor of a small newspaper.While Murray said some of his experiences are reflected, the novel, for the most part, is fiction.\u201cThere is one element of real-life in the book,\u201d Murray pointed out.\u201cIn fact, it was the germ that led to the idea of the book in the first place, years ago.After the ice storm of 98,1 was asked by the town of Stanstead to join their emergency preparedness committee, which I did.What would happen, I wondered, if there was an emergency and I was both a journalist and a town rep?How would that work?It took a long time to get around to doing anything with that idea,\u201d he said.\u201cThe book, by the way, is set in 1998.\u201d When he first began writing, he wrote the main character as male and then thought, \u201cNo, people are going to think that\u2019s me.\u201d Making the character, Jemima Mac-Naught a female allowed Murray to distance himself from any association to the story, and also feel freer in his exploration of the character.Alternating between the chapters is \u2018archival material\u2019; municipal documents, fridge notes, letters, which contribute to the plot, Murray said.\u201cWhen in doubt, start using silly voices,\u201d he said, explaining that the added notes use different tones of satire and add colour to the story.\u201cI\u2019ve read it way too many times,\u201d Murray said, responsible for his own editing as a self-publisher.Brenda Hartwell, a friend and fellow writer, gave the novel a read through as well, he added.\u201cOne way or the other I\u2019m happy with it.I\u2019m glad I did it,\u201d Murray said, excited for the launch in September.\u201cWriting it was a pleasure.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll try to get it in as many hands as possible,\u201d Murray added, hoping to reach a wide audience.Murray set a deadline of one month to reach his Kickstarter $2,500 goal.If he doesn\u2019t reach his goal, he gets nothing, Murray explained.\u201cI\u2019m committed either way,\u201d Murray said, although as he pointed out in his Kickstarter pitch, the financial assistance would be a big help, since he is staring down a new roof on his house and monthly orthodontist payments.v % MATTHEW MCCULLY ' ' :.*¦ >\t-Jl , Liberal MP Hunter Tootoo left caucus, cabinet of his own accord, says Trudeau The Canadian Press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it was Hunter Tootoo's own decision to leave the Liberal caucus and resign from cabinet to deal with \u201caddiction issues.\u201d In a brief statement delivered this morning outside the Liberal caucus meeting, Trudeau acknowledged the challenge faced by the Nunavut MP.\u201cThis was his own choice after a very difficult situation,\u201d Trudeau said.\u201cWe'll have nothing further to say on this matter.\u201d The prime minister took no questions.Tootoo, the first northerner to take on the role of fisheries minister, issued a brief statement Tuesday saying he was stepping down in order not to distract from the important work of his colleagues.Tootoo said he has \u201cdecided to seek treatment for addiction issues\u201d and asked for \u201cprivacy at this time.\u201d Tootoo isn't the first Liberal MP in this government to seek help for addiction problems: in January, rookie Newfoundland MP Seamus O'Regan announced he was back to work after getting help for a drinking problem.The announcement about Tootoo's troubles drew words of support from former Ontario premier Bob Rae, who tweeted: \u201cWish him well in his battle.\u201d Rona Ambrose, the interim Conservative leader, was sympathetic.\u201cI guess I would just say I hope he gets the help that he needs and gets healthy,\u201d she said.And Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler also took to Twitter to offer support for Tootoo on behalf of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation in northern Ontario: \u201csending prayers and support to Hunter Tootoo as he seeks healing.\u201d Tootoo was born in Rankin Inlet in 1963 and immediately had to fight for his life.\u201cI was medevaced (airlifted) out,\u201d Tootoo told The Canadian Press in an interview last year.\u201cI was in an incubator for the first three months of my life, so I am told.\u201d He went on to live in various parts of Canada, including Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan before making his way back to the North in the early 1990s.The 52-year-old was first elected as a member of the Nunavut legislature for Iqaluit Centre in 1999, where he served for 14 years and was Speaker until 2013.He also held a number of cabinet positions in the territorial government.In November, a month after Tootoo defeated former Conservative cabinet minister Leona Aglukkaq to claim the federal riding of Nunavut, he said in an interview he hoped to transfer his political experience to a national scale.In the November interview, Tootoo said he was \u201cvery proud to be the first aboriginal person, first northern person to be appointed to this position.\u201d Tootoo is related to NHL player Jordin Tootoo, a forward for the New Jersey Devils.More of Canada\u2019s big banks announce they\u2019ve gone live with Apple Pay The Canadian Press More Canadian banks say their credit card and debit card customers will be able to use Apple Pay starting today.The mobile payment service works with certain models of the Apple iPhone 6, iPad tablets and Apple Watch.The Apple tap-and-pay system was first launched south of the border in 2014 and introduced in Canada last November, but without support from the big banks until last month.Royal Bank (TSX:RY) and CIBC (TSX:CM) began offering the system for their Visa, Mastercard and Interac card clients on May 10.Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) and TD Bank (TSX:TD) announced early this morning that their Apple Pay systems for credit and debit cards were starting today.The Interac interbank system also said debit cards from Bank of Montreal will now support Apple Pay transactions.'\tPrinted and distributed b, Pra\u201eRaadar\\ presslï&MÏÏ Pressjeader.co+ Ijj04_278 4604 ,COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW S The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, June 2, 2016 Page 9 Thanks for thinking of the kids! \t \t \t \t [press y PressReaderA S04.278 4604 APPLICABLE LAW J by PressReader.com ?+1 604 MUSIC FEST 2016 Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fairgrounds \u2022 June 4 and 5 Dealan is presently in remission and had Leukemia.He has a brother, a sister and a sibling on the way that will travel with him along with his parents in either October or November of this year.He sent a letter giving heartfelt thanks in advance to all the Music Fest volunteers.ALEXANDER GALT REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL and ITS STUDENT COUNCIL salute the organizers of .\tc Music Fest\tH OPTO RÉSEAU Clinique Optométrique de Sherbrooke .Eye Examination .Cataract & Glaucoma Detections & Follow-up .Glasses & Contacts 160 Queen St., Lennoxville 819 563-2333 29 10th Ave.N., Sherbrooke 819 564-2325 243 King St.W., Sherbrooke 819 563-1191 71, rue de l\u2019Église, Windsor 819 845-2466 [857, 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