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[" Hovey Manor ranked first in Canada Page 3 ¦ THE\" RECORD Philippe Bédard nominated to Team Canada The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Sports - Page 16 WEEKEND EDITION 95 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Friday, July 8, 2016 Ayer\u2019s Cliff mayor says a cell tower is coming By Matthew McCully During a phone interview on Wednesday, Ayer\u2019s Cliff Mayor Alec Van Zuiden made it clear that a Videotron cellular tower will be coming to town.The only question now is where and what size.The options on the table are the original location, a private property at the end of Pierce Street, but for a 50-metre mono pole instead of the 65-metre tower first proposed, or a 40-metre mono pole on town-owned land on Brown\u2019s Hill next to the reservoir.\u201cIf we do nothing, one is coming,\u201d he said, adding that the town\u2019s April resolution for the full rejection of a tower on the territory would not hold salt with the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED-also known as Industry Canada), were they called to intervene.When asked if an official ruling had come from ISED, Van Zuiden said the town had not been pressured, but encouraged to find a compromise with Videotron.\u201cIf we say no, there is nothing preventing Videotron from going back to ISED,\u201d Van Zuiden said, adding, \u201cThere is no telling what they would ask for.\u201d The options on the table at the moment are more moderate than the original 65-metre tower proposal.Van Zuiden explained that Videotron could approach ISED and get a green light for the original project, rather than one of the alternatives.\u201cRight or wrong, that\u2019s the way it\u2019s played,\u201d Van Zuiden said, explaining that beyond municipal authority, there Cont\u2019d on page 5 They\u2019re off! 2016 Trek of Courage challenges childhood cancers '»T__ Cjypcij Stahwte j -/ta jnüiÉ^K.\tCllkv\tm \t\t3\tj \t¦ J\tsi J w 9\t'C\tjj*\t 1 Xr ( UJwFW\t\t\t l / j\t\t\t t { Jim *4\t/\t\t\t| Jf j 1 f if\u2019/ ik n \\\t\t\t^\t1 JflkJ U\"*\u2019 GORDON LAMBIE By Gordon Larnbie The Eastern-Townships leg of the annual Charles Bruneau bike tour set out from the CIUSSS de L\u2019Estrie -CHUS in Fleurimont just after 9am on Thursday.Entitled the \u201cTrek of Courage,\u201d the two-day, 300km route will see 34 cyclists travel from Sherbrooke to Bromont to Boucherville as a part of a province wide initiative to combat child- hood cancers.The riders will complete their journey today by meeting up with the more than 500 riders from five other treks that have set out from as far away as Gatineau and Quebec City, cycling a combined overall distance of close to 1700 kilometers.This year\u2019s goal is to raise $3 million for research and treatment of pediatric cancers.Fundraising efforts are active throughout the ride, meaning that the end result of the fundraiser will not be known until everyone has arrived at their final destination.Since its first edition in 1995, the Charles Bruneau bike tour has raised $18,000 and covered over 20,000km of terrain.More information about the tour is available at tourcibc.charles-bruneau.qc.ca or by calling 1-877-256-0404.MANOIR STFRÏÏNCIS WWW.MANOIRSTFRANCIS.COM 819.562.0875 / FOREVER YOUNG - AT HEART - / It\u2019s time to reserve your apartment for fall, before it\u2019s gone! pressljJft'l-M Printed and distributed by PressReader £3 d £r o,mp ?R8+l1 ^0427 8,46(14 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Friday, July 8, 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: CLOUDY HIGH 23 LOW 16 a SATURDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 20 LOW 13 .J JJJJJ SUNDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 16 LOW 11 MONDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH 23 LOW 11 >11/ < % , j \\ TUESDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH 25 LOW 12 How can you live through tragedy, yet still love life?\u2018Despite all the horrible things she lived and saw, she remained a gracious woman\u2019 Good Reads Lennoxville library Nancy Chrétien was the president of the board of the Lennoxville Library for some four-and-a-half years, and ended her term about a year ago.But when it comes to the library, she\u2019s a lifer! So, when\u2019s the last time she popped in?\u201cHa, ha, ha! You are so funny! Do you really think I have time to get down to the library to borrow a book?\u201d Oops.Chretien\u2019s still reading, but not in the same way.She\u2019s overwhelmed - in a good way, in a challenging herself way -by her textbooks.Like The Jossey-Bass Reader On Educational Leadership, a classroom text; the Lennoxville Library doesn\u2019t have it.While still holding a full-time job, Chrétien has gone back to school.She\u2019s working on a Master\u2019s degree in Leader- ship at Bishop\u2019s University.\u201cI am quite enjoying most of the readings.They are very relevant to what I am experiencing at work these days.Leadership is what I am interested in.I want to understand what makes a leader successful and how this can impact the motivation of others to perform or follow.\u201d Chrétien has spent some six years in various leadership positions at the library, for example, as a volunteer, sitting on the board, working with a mix of volunteers and paid staff.It was just the right combo to whet her appetite for more.So she went back to school.But years before that, she read.There were many, many books along the way.The first one to truly impact her thinking was The Diary Of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank, read when Chrétien was young (it\u2019s at C-226 on Lennoxville Library shelves).Anne Frank, of course, was a Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis with her family.Chrétien found the story to be deeply affecting.\u201cWar always scared me.I hated having to watch historical movies about war.The explicit scenes were very disturbing to me.\u201cWhat I appreciated about the book is that it allowed me to focus on the characters and less on the gruesome scenes.So reading books about the war was oddly easier for me to digest.I have always been fascinated by how life experiences shape a person and how a person could live through such tragic times and yet not be totally destroyed.What makes one Holocaust survivor love people and life itself while another would be so bitter or even regret being alive.\u201d Anne Frank was eventually betrayed, likely by a friend, and died in a concentration camp.Discovered after World War II in the attic in which Frank and her family hid, the pages of the diary were edited by her father, the only family member who survived.It was first published in the Netherlands in 1947.The young girl, who grows into a young woman as she writes, continues to impact Chretien\u2019s thinking.\u201cI admired Anne Frank.she was so brave.Shortly after reading the book, I met a Polish Holocaust survivor and she shared her story of living in a camp.She had the tattoo on her arm.She shared her horror stories of being a prisoner during the war.Despite all the horrible things she lived and saw, she remained a gracious woman, who was so thankful to be free and alive.\u201cSo, when I think I have had a bad day, I reflect on the Anne Franks of this world and am thankful for all I have.\u201d Chrétien went on to read many more books, of course.\u201cI have read novels, suspense, auto/biographies, self-help.I have read on occasion a historical novel.It really comes down to, \u2018Am I interested in the subject or topic?,\u2019 \u2018Can I relate to this?\u2019, or \u2018Is this something I need to know?\u2019 I really don't have one particular genre, I just like to jump around depending on my mood.\u201d One of the last books she recalls signing out of the library was a John Grisham thriller.\u201cI went on a John Grisham spree for a while.It seems when I find an author or writing style I like, I binge read.\u201d (Grisham\u2019s legal thrillers are in Adult Fiction, in Large Print and in Audio; he\u2019s also written Young Adult thrillers and sports novels - and check our DVD collection for the films based on his books.) Over the school year, Chrétien didn\u2019t need the library.She has a wish list, though: \u201cI do want to read I Am Malala, so maybe that can be a summer read for me.Until then, I am resigned to Robert's Rules of Order, government regulations and academic writings on leadership!\u201d Malala Yousafzai\u2019s book, about surviving a vicious attack by the Taliban because she dared to want an education, is in Biography, at 920.93.As classes end and Chrétien catches up on her paid work, she\u2019ll soon have (a bit of) time to read for fun again.When she does, the Lennoxville Library will be there.BOOKENDS The children\u2019s TD Summer Reading Club has already begun; check in with Lennoxville Library staff for more info.Many of our children\u2019s activities and adult book clubs are on summer break, but will be back in the fall.Lennoxville Library membership is free to all residents of Sherbrooke (this is because the City of Sherbrooke is our principal sponsor).Books and audio books are always free to members; DVDs are $1 (the money will be used to keep the collection up to date).The Lennoxville Library is at 101 Queen Street, corner of College.E-mail bibliolen@gmail.com or phone 819-562-4949.The website is at www.bibliolen-noxvillelibrary.ca.Older book reviews and reading suggestions are on our blog at bibliolennlibrary.wordpress.com.Ben by Daniel Shelton T PONTWORRY^ V Ï CAN PUYt-IEZE WITH Ml A NO PKOAim I I USUALLY 3CNP NOW ANP FAY CAREFUL.WITH YOUK SACK ITEM - NOT TO MENTION YOUR KNEES/ LATER/ pressfll'MJJ Printed and distribut PressReader.com ?ad by PressReader + 1 604 278 4604 ND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW? The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday,July 8, 2016 Page 3 \t\t\t\t -\tLocal.\tN\tEWS\t\u201cWe\u2019re a 37 room luxury hotel.There\u2019s many days where if we had 100 rooms we\u2019d he full hut we just don\u2019t have the capacity,\u201d Stafford said Hovey Manor ranked first in Canada, 19th in the world overall By Gordon Lambie The Hovey Manor in North Hatley is celebrating after having been named not only the best Resort and Inn in Canada, but also number 19 in the world by Travel and Leisure magazine this week.\u201cThere were only two Canadian Hotels that made the top 100 in the world list,\u201d said Jason Stafford, Managing Director of Hovey Manor.\u201cThere\u2019s us at number 19 and Fogo Island at number 52.\u201d Calling the announcement huge news for the relatively small luxury hotel, Stafford noted that the fact that Hovey was ranked so highly speaks volumes about the way the international luxury travel market is being judged.\u201cThere\u2019s many hotels that are on these lists that have operating budgets where one day of their operations would be our entire operating budget for a year,\u201d the Managing Director said.\u201cIt shows that the luxury travel industry carves out a place for small actors who are offering unique experiences.\u201d The number one ranked Nihiwatu resort in Indonesia, for example, has accommodations that charge as much as $12,000 per night.\u201cThese rankings are really trying to pay attention to the boutique properties that are offering unique experiences,\u201d Stafford said.\u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re trying to do.\u201d Though the Manor Director was clearly pleased with the news, he credited the hotel\u2019s ongoing success to the dedication of its staff and to a large body of loyal returning guests.\u201cWe\u2019re a 37 room luxury hotel.There\u2019s many days where if we had 100 rooms we\u2019d be full but we just don\u2019t have the capacity,\u201d Stafford said.\u201cWe\u2019ve been very lucky to have a very solid base of loyal guests who have come to us many times a year for years and years.\u201d This marks the third year in a row that the Hovey Manor has received a significant industry ranking.In 2014 the hotel was ranked best hotel in Eastern Canada by Condé Nast Traveler, and in 2015 the same publication named them number five in Canada overall.The Travel+Leisure World\u2019s Best Awards rely on guest experiences.Hotel/resort rankings are based on readers\u2019 ratings of five characteristics: rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food and value.The 2016 results will be featured in the August issue of the magazine, as well as on www.trave-landleisure.com.Magog beach closed for high bacteria levels Record Staff Sherbrooke The City of Magog has been forced to close access to the Plage de Cantons, because results of a analysis of sample taken Monday showed that water at the beach failed to meet government bacteriological quality standards.Residents and visitors, therefore, must refrain from swimming at the beach until further notice.The situation will be reassessed in 24 hours.This closure comes following a \u2018D\u2019 grade from the last sampling.Environment Division coordinator Elyse Ménard explains that \"a high concentra- tion of fecal coliform depends on several factors, including, the oppressive heat, runoff of rainwater, and the presence of waterfowl.\u201dA new sample was taken today (Thursday) to possibly reopen the beach in time for the weekend.The City of Magog, points out that the public can still enjoy can e the East and West beaches at Bay-de-Magog park, which were respectively rated A (Excellent) and B (right) during the same sampling.For more information on water quality and the state of the beaches, the City of Magog invites the public to visit its website at ville.magog.qc.ca/plages or its Info-Plage service by dialing 819 746-2464.45th Annual Great Memphremagog Library Book Sale Record Staff Sherbrooke The Friends of the Memphremagog Library are inviting the public to its 2016 Great Book Sale, from July 21 to 23, at La Ruche high school, at 1255 Boulevard des Étudiants in Magog, according to the following schedule: Thursday, July 21: 6-9 p.m.Friday, July 22: 9 a.m.to 9 p.m.Saturday, July 23: 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.Once again, more than 50 000 French and English books have been gathered, and sorted by volunteers throughout the year.Books in good condition and sometimes new are available in all areas such as family, psychology, novels, children's literature, comics, cooking, collections, CDs, DVDs, etc.The majority of books sell for between $0.50 and $2.Series or collections of books sell for $5 to $10.Profits from the sale will go to fund more activities directly related to our mission: \u2022\tto contribute to the promotion and visibility of the library; \u2022\tto maintain the taste for and the pleasure of reading among citizens; \u2022\tto promote access to the Internet and new digital media; \u2022\tto contribute to better inform consumers and the general public about collections and library services; \u2022\tto support various library animation programs; \u2022\tto participate in the development of its IT environment.Domestic spat leads to major bust Record $taff A 22-year old Rock Forest resident has learned the hard consequences of domestic disputes Wednesday morning when police came to his home for a routine check following a complaint of a domestic quarrel.While looking into the incident, Sherbrooke Police investigators discovered 2,273 methampheta-mine tablets, 243 grams of marijuana, and a gun.The man is well known to police, and will be charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking Thursday in Sherbrooke.Monument Restoration Cleaning & maintenance by hand \"What a pleasure to be able to read the inscriptions again!\u201d Lewis Downey 920, rue Émile-Zola, Unité #702 Sherbrooke, QC\tTel.: 819 575-4399 J1 L 0C6\thellewdowney@gmail.com NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVING THEIR RECORD BY CANADA POST In the event of a postal strike, Record subscribers who have their newspaper delivered via Canada Post will have their subscriptions extended for the period of the strike.We will also give you access to a free online subscription to The Record during that time.If you would like to sign up for this online subscription, just send us an email at billing@sherbrookerecord.com.Please note that this will be available only to mail subscribers and only if Canada Post goes on strike.Thank you for understanding that this is a situation beyond our control.We are trying to accommodate our readers in the best way possible. Page 4 Friday, July 8, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Shazamfest growing older and moving forward By Rachel Newcombe Special to The Record Shaping up for its 11th year next weekend, the people of the Townships have become fairly familiar with the self-described neo-vaudeville performance festival that is Shazamfest in Barnston West.Co-founder and hands-on coordinator Ziv Przytyk discussed the challenges and the joys that come with running such an event.The goal was a simple one when Przytyk and his fellow coordinator Janet Sutherland started the event.They wanted to, \u201ccreate opportunity for the arts in rural areas,\u201d he said.This particular culture and arts festival incorporates everything from musical performances, a burlesque show, a vendor village, massage therapists by the river, and a multitude of children\u2019s activities.Pulling off an event like this is no small feat.Running a cultural event takes dedication, and as Przytyk said, \u201cYou don\u2019t do it for the money.\u201d With 11 years and several expansions of the festival under his belt, Przytyk admitted that it would be nice to have more help.\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of people who put in the time,\u201d Przytyk said.\u201cIt takes about 50 volunteers to run the show.\u201d He added that in terms of sheer onsite volunteer hours, he put in the highest number.With all the preparations that go into the festival before, during and after Shazamfest, \u201cwe would love to have more people to help,\u201d Przytyk commented, but admitted that the need for additional aid was not a dire one.Despite a personal investment in Shazamfest, \u201cI would really like to take more of a backseat,\u201d Przytyk said.With this in mind, he added that they would be holding a general meeting during Labour Day weekend to vote some people onto the board.Przytyk added that despite his passion for Shazamfest, it was important to, \u201cbring new life and new breath,\u201d into the festival.That personal investment goes back to the very start of Shazamfest.Not just Captain Marvel\u2019s signature phrase, Shazam has been the name of the farm since Przytyk\u2019s family moved there.\u201cWe\u2019ve been living here since 1981, 1982,\u201d he said.Already equipped with the space, Shazamfest came about through a series of fortunate events for Przytyk.\u201cI wanted to join the circus,\u201d Przytyk said of his younger seifs ambitions.As he grew older, that ambition changed into starting a carnival like festival.This was made possible when a circus group called Carmagnole took a break.Friends with the performers, Przytyk said, \u201cI inherited a lot of stuff from them.\u201d These props and the equipment, plus the sets and stages Pryztyk built, launched the first Shazamfest people have now come to know and love.That love is one that Przytyk said has room to grow and spread.\u201cWe need Need an American address for your next online purchase?With prices starting at $5 per package, you can use ours! 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for this year\u2019s festivities were going well.more people,\u201d he commented, regarding the festival attendees.Last year he estimated that 1,600 people passed through the gates during the course of the weekend, and that while their numbers have been steadily on the rise, more would be nice, \u201cWe could easily sustain 3,000,\u201d he said.Still, the crowds Shazamfest attracts each year is nothing to sneeze at.More of a carnival than a music festival, Przytyk said that in the past few years, with their acts expanding, this has really become the truth, especially in terms of children and family-friendly activities.\u201cWhat\u2019s changed is the amount of kids.It changed the atmosphere.It made it better,\u201d Przytyk said excitedly.Shazamfest will be offering family friendly workshops, games, and even a day care from 5 p.m.to 9 p.m.Last year, according to Przytyk, 300 kids under the age of 12 were in attendance.Przytyk added that they had no plans to stop expanding their acts or broadening their fan base any time soon.\u201cWe\u2019ve had some crazy acts over the years,\u201d he chuckled.\u201cWe like the unusual and the absurd.\u201d While most of these acts are from Quebec, many of the attendees bring an international element to the festival.\u201cWe are Canadian, and one in four Canadians are born outside of the country,\u201d he said, stressing the importance of bringing people of different backgrounds and attitudes together.\u201cBy bringing tons of diverse people together, that makes the best parties,\u201d Przytyk laughed, adding that everyone who came had fun.This is a sentiment that is echoed by one of Przytyk\u2019s employees, who said working there was one of the best jobs he\u2019d ever had.\u201cWith Ziv, we always have fun,\u201d he said.Fun is most definitely the byword of Shazamfest.When asked if this year\u2019s festivities would be as good as last year\u2019s, Przytyk was happily adamant.\u201cI know it will be,\u201d he said, adding that when people walked in, he wanted them to feel, \u201cAn overwhelming sense of joy.\u201d So Shazam away, Townshippers.Shazam away.Shazamfest will take place July 15 -July 17.For tickets, artist lineups, and any other additional information, visit www.shazamfest.com.Bear sited on Massawippi Axis bike trail Record Staff Sherbrooke A bear was spotted, early Wednesday afternoon near the bike path between Bishop's and Capleton mine.Cyclists were barred on part of the Massawippi Axis, Sherbrooke Police say.Police say the bear is reported to have chased after people.The sighting occurred around 1 p.m.Destination Sherbrooke was called to the scene and blocked the bike path.The Estrie Directorate for the Protection of the wildlife was notified and has also responded.y PressReaderN 604 278 4604 APPLICABLE L AW J press nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 ND PROTECTED BY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, July 8, 2016 Page 5 Cell tower is coming Cont\u2019d from page 1 are some decisions that fall under the jurisdiction of provincial and federal bodies.The town was first approached by Videotron in September, 2015 regarding the cellular tower project, but it wasn\u2019t until a public consultation held in January of this year that the debate became heated.During the consultation, the mayor, who moderated the meeting, was accused of coming off like a salesman for Videotron, appearing fully in favour of the construction of the 65-metre tower on Pierce Street.Strong opposition from members of the public in attendance led to the formation of a citizens\u2019 group, which circulated a petition against the tower, and also hosted an information session of their own in February, discussing the potential health risks and environmental impacts of cellular towers and microwave radiation.Videotron then abandoned the Pierce Street project, but continued discussions with the town.According to Van Zuiden, council proposed eight alternative locations for a tower on the territory, and Videotron studied the possibilities.During the April 4 council meeting, however, council pulled an about-face, voting to reject the eight alternative locations and refuse a cell tower project altogether on the territory.On Monday, May 9, the town met with ISED representatives.The town remained tight-lipped regarding the details, but on Tuesday, May 10 around 4 p.m.Ayer's Cliff Councillor Patrick Proulx added a post to a Face-book page he moderates called \u2018What\u2019s up Ayer\u2019s Cliff, referring to the recent meeting between the town and ISED.Proulx's post suggested that the construction of a tower on the territory was imminent, and the only details up for negotiation were the height and location.Within hours, the post was removed.On Wednesday, May 11, the office of Brome-Missisquoi Member of Parliament Denis Paradis released a letter directed to ISED Minister Navdeep Bains, asking for a moratorium on the construction of cellular towers in the region.Paradis' letter was accompanied by a letter from January, drafted and signed by 16 mayors from the region, including Van Zuiden, asking for more power in decisions regarding land use in their municipalities, and asking Paradis to bring their concerns to the House of Commons.The Recorded contacted ISED for comment on Tuesday afternoon and received the following response on Thursday afternoon.Question: Can you confirm Ayer's Cliff municipal council was told by ISED that it would be in their best interest to come to an agreement with Videotron or else ISED would step in and impose a tower with absolutely no say from council?(In short, is ISED currently involved as a mediator, or is the matter still being worked on at a municipal level, to your knowl- MS lives here.Multiple sclerosis never hits just one person.It affects the entire family.MS Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca NEW HORIZONS ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE Need Some Credits?Summer School at New Horizons Adult 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Response: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada takes an active role and is available throughout all steps of the process to clarify the antenna siting procedures, as well as to explain the roles and responsibilities of the parties and answer any questions concerning options or alternatives that may be available.The Department does not mediate disagreements between parties; rather it provides guidance as requested.In the case of an impasse the Department looks at the interests of both sides and makes a final decision on the tower placement.Our understanding is the municipality and the proponent in this case are still working on this proposal, and are close to an agreement without involvement from ISED.The municipality and proponent are best suited to respond to further questions relating to the status of their agreement.The Record also asked for an update regarding Paradis\u2019 letter asking for a moratorium on cell tower construction in the Townships.ISED replied that the request had been received and is currently under review.Based on the visual impact and its distance from the centre of town, Van Zuiden said the Brown\u2019s Hill location at this point seems the most favourable.Not wanting to buy consensus, he pointed out that the revenue generated from the rental of space for the Videotron mono pole would mean $8,400 annually for the town.\u201cI was ready Monday night to vote on a resolution by consensus,\u201d he said.Other council members proposed a referendum where the population could decide between the two cell tower options, but Van zuiden pointed out that council had been elected to make the tough calls, and would never be able to please everybody.The town will, however, provide an opportunity on July 14 between 11 a.m.and 6 p.m.for citizens to visit the town hall and see the details of the two proposals on the table, complete with visual maps.\u201cWe want people to comment,\u201d he said, in the interests of being open and transparent.Videotron representatives are hoped to be in attendance to answer questions, Van Zuiden added.When asked if Ayer\u2019s Cliff had simply given up the fight to refuse a tower on the territory, Van Zuiden preferred to look at it as an attack on two fronts.\u201cThat would be lovely,\u201d he said, if a moratorium were imposed, \u201cbut it\u2019s not moving.\u201d \u201cIf we do nothing, one is coming,\u201d Van Zuiden said.Ayer\u2019s Cliff developed protocols and guidelines in 2014 in collaboration with ISED, regarding cellular towers on the territory.The maximum tower height agreed upon in those guidelines, taking into account the town's status as a 'coeur villageois' in a zone with tourism potential, was 30 metres.Q PHOENIX rwr» n rvri-n ni-nnr\\ii/nr Cleanup & rebuildl )up& re 24/7 DAN PELLERIN OWNER info@.phoenixinc.ca www.phoenixinc.ca 1 866233-2425 1100 Thomas-Tremblay, Sherbrooke, (Qc) J1G5G5 1095, ch.Nord, Brigham, (Qc) J2K4R6 press fj'ACEU nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 ND PROTECTED BY y PressReaderN 604 278 4604 APPLICABLE L AW J Page 6 Friday, July 8, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \t\t\t\t\t\t\t V A\t\tDI\tn\troRi\t(AI\tL\tOil prices have fallen so low that some more damaging activities are becoming unprofitable, a record number of coal companies are going bankrupt or filing for bankruptcy, and fewer coal mines are operating in the U.S.Science Matters Broken records define the climate crisis By David Suzuki RIO 2016 iQ We\u2019re living in a time of records.More renewable energy came on stream in 2015 than ever \u2014 147 gigawatts, equal to Africa\u2019s entire generating capacity \u2014 and investment in the sector broke records worldwide.Costs for producing solar and wind power have hit record lows.Portugal obtained all its electricity from renewable sources for four straight days in May \u2014 the longest achieved by any country \u2014 and Germany was able to meet 90 per cent of its electricity needs with renewable power for a brief period.Clean energy employment and job growth now outpace the fossil fuel industry by a wide margin.That\u2019s just a portion of the good news.Oil prices have fallen so low that some more damaging activities are becoming unprofitable, a record number of coal companies are going bankrupt or filing for bankruptcy, and fewer coal mines are operating in the U.S.But are the good records enough to help us deal with the bad?Global average temperatures are hitting record highs every recent month and year, and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are rising steadily, to levels unheard of in human history.Arctic sea ice is vanishing at unprecedented levels, mass bleaching is killing the Great Barrier Reef, and record-setting droughts, floods, heatwaves and extreme weather are happening around the world.As Prof.Stefan Rahmstorf of Germany\u2019s Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research told the Guardian: \u201cThese are very worrying signs and I think it shows we are on a crash course with the Paris targets unless we change course very, very fast.I hope people realize that global warming is not something down the road, but it is here now and is affecting us now.\u201d The Paris Agreement, accepted in December by most nations, offered hope that world leaders are aware of this serious problem and know that unless we quickly employ a range of solutions \u2014 from renewable energy to reducing consumption to changing dietary and agricultural practices \u2014 humanity is at risk.Despite overwhelming evidence for human-caused climate change, the fossil fuel industry continues to employ shady people and organizations to fool fearful and apparently blind followers into believing the problem doesn\u2019t exist or isn\u2019t serious enough to worry about.Their messaging follows a pattern: Spread a simplistic lie until it becomes so discredited that few people accept it and then move on to another simplistic lie.The most recent from Canadian industry propagandists like Patrick Moore, Tom Harris (of the misnamed International Climate Science Coalition) and their pals at organizations like the U.S.Heartland Institute is that C02 is not a pollutant, just a benign or beneficial gas that stimulates plant growth.It\u2019s true C02 is good for plants.So is nitrogen, but when it runs into waterways and the oceans, it pollutes them.Overwhelming scientific evidence proves that increased atmospheric C02 is a major cause of global warming.The profound effects of that warming are already here, and new and frightening aspects are also coming to light, such as ocean oxygen depletion.Recent bankruptcy filings for Peabody Energy showed the U.S.coal company owes money to a range of deniers and their organizations, including the also misnamed Calgary-based Friends of Science.It claims the sun and not human activity drives climate change (and that the world is cooling, not warming), a ridiculous assertion, often repeated by coal companies, that real scientists have thoroughly debunked.Extensive research shows coal, oil and gas interests have pumped huge amounts of money into these denial campaigns, all the while knowing that human-caused climate change is real and dangerous.It\u2019s good that deniers\u2019 voices are being drowned out by evidence and rational arguments and that solutions are becoming better, cheaper and more readily available daily.But we no longer have time to allow compromised politicians, greedy industrialists and dishonest organizations to stall progress.We need record numbers of people to do all they can \u2014 develop solutions, write letters, sign petitions, talk to politicians, vote and take to the streets \u2014 to demand that governments, industry and society treat climate change with the seriousness it deserves.Humanity\u2019s fate depends on the choices we make today.We can\u2019t let a polluting sunset industry and its minions block progress to a cleaner, healthier future.David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.Letters The Budget Surplus Dear Editor; TD X (K e Coalition of Adapted Transit Users of Metropolitan Sherbrooke (RUTASM) has heard, just like all citizens of Quebec, the statements from Finance Minister Leitâo announcing a $1.7 billion surplus for 2015-2016 and the Prime Minister commit to a priority of reinvesting in health and education.RECORD 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Quebec JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-821-3179 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Pubusher .(819) 569-9511 Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor.(819) 569-6345 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman.(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 services available on request.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 It was a promise Mr.Couillard made during the elections of April 2014 and RUTASM, like many other disability organizations, wrote to tell him not to forget about the development of adapted transportation.We return to the charge now, fearful alongside unions and bureaucrats justifiably disgruntled over cuts.Now the CIUSSS Estrie - CHUS has already announced that among open positions \"there will be many posts in administrative areas \"(La Tribune 6-7-16).The most vulnerable people in health and education have been pushed aside since 2014.In adapted transit, there were non-payments for surplus traffic, and halts to vital services, not to men- tion the subsidy freeze, resulting in full cuts and rule changes in various transportation services.Will the disabled people who-use public and adapted transport be heard this time?Following the recent announcement of future investments from the federal government for public transport, will we have commitments on the part of municipalities and public carriers to resume the development of regular and adapted public transportation?Raymond Duquette Chairman France Croteau Coordinator, RUTASM The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to confirm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.y PressReaderA 604 278 4604 APPLICABLE L AW J presstfd'fJJ nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 ND PROTECTED BY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday,July 8, 2016 Page 7 \t\t\t\t «\tQLUMN\th\t1ST\tWhat I do have though is wonderful friends, great experiences, and a deep feeling of satisfaction about how my life has touched the hearts of others.One column, four voices Opening to the Spirit Today\u2019s word: Worth By Revs Mead Baldwin, W.Lynn Dillabough, Lee Ann Hogle, and Carole Martignacco 1) How much is your house worth?How about your car?What is that politician's net worth?Does a financial bottom line make someone more valuable or wise?Donald Trump seems to talk incessantly about how much he is worth.Are we any better when we pigeonhole people by how many assets they have accumulated, or rate their importance by money?One of the more challenging tasks we all face as ministers is doing funerals, services of memory and appreciation.In those moments of grief what truly matters is not a bank balance, but how many friends they have helped, or how they have made a difference in their community.Their worth has far more to do with how they have spent their time, a far more precious commodity.I certainly haven't accumulated a stock portfolio.I don't own a home, and last year my battered up old Buick prompted a friend to give me a car.Donald Trump would not be impressed by my net worth.What I do have though is wonderful friends, great experiences, and a deep feeling of satisfaction about how my life has touched the hearts of others.A life lived passionately, time spent helping others or speaking out against injustice, lovingly creating healing communities, all these qualities mean far more than money.That is a life worth living.2) Like two equally weighted plates on the scale, when we think of worth, we often think of cost and expect the price of anything should be balanced and equal in direct relation to its worth.As children I learned the value of money with my siblings by carefully spending our weekly allowance at penny counter of the local grocery.Between two candy bars of equal price, wasn't it obvious that the bigger was worth more?Later I discovered \"grown up chocolate\" and learned to choose quality over quantity.Every day we are challenged to decide how we will measure the worth of things; and that is true of the worth of life itself.One of the core principles of my faith tradition is a commitment to affirm and promote \"the inherent worth and dignity of every person.\" Inherent, I like to imagine, means \"in here\", a worth that comes from within, not conveyed by any outside quality.Inherent worth is what we are born with, and dignity is the equality conveyed by the very author of existence itself.It has nothing to do with how big we are, or what colour, or how smart, or whether we are strong or weak, male or female or genders we have yet to name.The inherent worth of every individual is a principle that universal in its truth but hardly so in its recognition or application.Our work for justice demands a vision that someday, the shared recognition of this inherent worth will become a global reality, and human dignity will be the hallmark of all our interactions.3 ) There are some harsh lessons about how society views our worth.I was living in Ottawa when a young university student went missing, and was found murdered on a bike path.Her photo was frontpage news for days: first while they were searching, and then once her body was found and the murder investigation was underway.We were told that dozens of police officers were on the case, and were reassured that whoever had murdered this \u201cpromising young student\u201d would be found.Meanwhile, in another large Canadian city, not too far away, the sister of a friend of mine was missing.Her roommates had called my friend to say that they were worried, and that they suspected foul play.Police had been contacted but were doing nothing.The body of my friend\u2019s sister was found a couple of weeks later by a hiker.It looked like a death by drowning.Despite the protests by her friends, there was no investigation beyond a quick decision by police that it was an accident.Two young women were missing and found dead in the same week.One had dozens of police on her case, and one was ignored.One was front page news and the other was just another dead aboriginal woman, maybe somewhere on page seven or eight, but probably not reported on at all.Our stomachs should turn at this ongoing injustice.Reconciliation is not a task only for the aboriginal people of Canada; it is a task for all of us.We should demand that our governments, our police forces, and ourselves do better.We are all of the same worth, and it is about time that society started acting that way.marketing plan.If priced too low, rather than selling well, your art may be under appreciated.Priced very high some will think the piece is an important work simply because it is expensive.In our market-based economy, it is easy to fall into the trap of evaluating the worth of an item, an activity or even a person by how much it costs or how much they make.Yet the heart of the Christian message is that every living creature has an intrinsic value regardless of the monetary value we may assign.How often do we under estimate something because it is free?A fabulous sunset, a hug from a good friend, a cool glass of clean, fresh water: as MasterCard says, these things are priceless! The more we try to bottle, bag or otherwise capture these priceless things, the more we undermine our sense of appreciation of all the gifts and graces that come our way.Let\u2019s make a list of a few of these priceless things, turn it into a prayer and finish it with thanks giving.One word, four voices - now add your own: How do you determine what is of worth?Rev.Mead Baldwin pastors the Hatley, Waterville & North Hatley United Churches; Rev.Canon W.Lynn Dillabough coordinates the Anglican Deanery of Saint Francis; Rev.Lee Ann Hogle ministers to the Ayer\u2019s Cliff, Magog & Georgeville United Churches; Rev.Carole Martignacco pastors UUEstrie - the Unitarian Universalists in North Hatley.RBC Dominion Securities Inc.30 years An achievement to celebrate! 4 ) If you have ever had a business selling artwork or fine handicrafts you know that pricing can be a very strategic part of your Alexandre Martineau to be evaluated again Record Staff Sherbrooke A young Sherbrooke man will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to see if he meets the criteria for criminal responsibility in a case of attempted murder against two elderly people on Mézy St.in Sherbrooke.Alexandre Martineau, 21, faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault involving an attack on his 75- year old grandfather and his 73-year old grandmother, whom he allegedly attacked with knives in their home on June 9.Last week, Martineau was declared fit to face court proceedings.This new evaluation will be conducted within the next thirty days to assess the accused based on criteria outlined in section 16 of the Criminal Code.The case will return to court on August 5.Vice President and Regional Manager Paul Balthazard and Sherbrooke Branch Manager Daniel Jacques are proud to announce the 30th anniversary of Richard Adam\u2019s career in the investment industry.After 30 remarkable years, Richard continues to demonstrate the same passion for helping his clients achieve their goals as he did in his early years in the business.Known for his strong work ethic, Richard\u2019s clients appreciate the peace of mind he provides them through his disciplined and conservative portfolio management style.His professionalism and attention to detail set a strong example for our entire firm.We hope you will join us in congratulating him on achieving this milestone.You can contact Portfolio Manager and Vice President Richard Adam at 819-829-5540 or richard.adam@rbc.com.Wealth Management Dominion Securities RBC Dominion Securities Inc * and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated.*Member- Canadian Investor Protection Fund.RBC Dominion Securities Inc.is a member company of RBC Wealth Management, a business segment of Royal Bank of Canada.©Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.Used under licence.© RBC Dominion Securities Inc.2016.All rights reserved.i6_90326_oo3 The Record Your Weekly Guide to Townships Culture July 8 - July 14, 2016 Pardi balances traditional country with modern flair Country Connection Jessie Aulis Capitol Records Nashville\u2019s Jon Pardi released his highly anticipated sophomore album, California Sun- rise, on June 17.California Sunrise is the follow-up to Pardi\u2019s celebrated debut album, Write You A Song, featuring his Gold-selling Top 10 hit, \u201cUp All Night.\u201d Well known for his blend of traditional and modern country, Jon Pardi effortlessly combines the old with the new for his 12-song sophomore release, California Sunrise.Many songs in the new collection are about relationships.Once again, Pardi\u2019s talent as well as the production make the songs stand out.The artist has often been praised for sticking to his traditional country roots.The California native truly has a traditional country soul.In the studio, Pardi and producer Bart Butler captured the infectious energy of THIS SUMMER |N SHERBROOKE!__^^g FROM JULY 7 TO AUGUST 20 THROUGH CENTRE CULTUREL DE L'UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE 819 820 1000 11 844 888 10011 sherbrookecowboys.com Shês Wb rythme QUEBEC ISSIME FROM WILLIE TO DOLLY PLACE NIKITOTEK DOWNTOWN COVERED THEATRE a live show on California Sunrise by recording each song with a full band.Somehow the album offers a good mix between traditional country and modern country, which makes for a fresh sound.The album opens with \u201cOut of Style.\u201d The song stresses that singing about cold beers and complaining about working hard all week, will never go out of style.The song is a bit longer than usual, but it allows Pardi and the band to show off their musicianship.This song is a perfect example of how Pardi can balance traditional country with a modern day flair.He sings about the secret of successful songwriting: \u201cWrite about the things you know about.If there\u2019s anything that you don\u2019t know about just stick around and you\u2019ll find out before too long,\u201d he sings.A driving drum beat accompanies fiddle, pedal steel and electric guitar throughout the five-minute jam.Pardi\u2019s high-energy performances perfected on stages throughout California (when he was still honing his skills) as well as the honky-tonk style and California sound that he infuses in most of the songs makes him a unique artist.His current single and the lead single of the album, \u201cHead Over Boots\u201d is about this guy who falls for a woman and it is clear that she is the one when he sings: \u201cYou\u2019re the one I want, you\u2019re the one I need/Baby, if I was a king, ah,/you would be my queen/You\u2019re the rock in my roll/You\u2019re good for my soul, it\u2019s true/I\u2019m head over boots for you.\u201d It is a catchy, swinging, mid-tempo tune while on \u201cCan\u2019t Turn You Down\u201d he finds himself dancing in his bedroom with the same girl.\u201cDirt on my Boots\u201d offers country lyrics set to a funky modern melody perfect to hit the dance floor.The song is about a farmer who, after a long day, cleans up to take his girl for a night of dancing and fun.The record itself offers very lush production and arrangements.It\u2019s well recorded, and Pardi\u2019s vocals shine front and center.There\u2019s plenty of guitar work supported by well-placed fiddle and steel guitar.There\u2019s also the more traditional \u201cCowboy Hat,\u201d about the love this guy has for his woman, and how he loves seeing her in nothing, but his cowboy hat.It Cont\u2019d on page 15 '/////'/£ Printed and distributed by PressReader £|jd er a o\t0^4 2^7 8ri46£4 COPYRIGHT AMD PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TALK | TV Listings Photography vernissage at Vieux Forgeron Art Gallery Saturday Whether, as the expression goes, we work to live or live to work, most of us are creative in our endeavours.Three photographers study the theme of work from a rural and urban perspective: \u201cMilk\u201d and \u201cHeart in our Hands,\u201d an exhibition of photography at the Vieux Forgeron Art Gallery in Stanstead, July 7-24.Mark Linton, resident of Derby Line just across the border from Stanstead, has spent many years surrounded by the rolling green fields and forests of Vermont.His interest in rural architecture and focus on photographing barns evolved into a fascination with the people who used them \u2014 the dairy farmers.\u201cDaring\u201d people who work long hard days at the mercy of the weather and market prices to provide people with fresh milk and milk products.Though many of us in the Township\u2019s live near dairy farms, unless we are farmers ourselves we may not necessarily have a sense of the enormity of responsibility and what it actually takes, to produce that litre of milk.His photographs attempt to do just this.Montreal-born Carole Daoust and Jean-Paul Meeschaert, originally from France and now living in Montreal have collaborated together to present a series of photographs that look at people at work in the various trades in the city.Trained in contemporary dance, Daoust has always been observant of the everyday gesture and movement by people as they go about their daily tasks.Meeschaert, a teacher at the Aero Technical School in St.Hubert, has spent his life since a young child taking photographs.Together they have walked the streets of Montreal finding willing partici- Mark Linton\u2019s \u201cMilk\u201d Creamery Strafford Oijuilç Creamery Strafford, Vermont om 1 rmritd Osin,.-VC» if!.n:-: Confacf David Teasdale 819- 570-2094 to advertise pressfj'WLU Printed and distributed by PressReader ®,ad£r ^0^+1^0427^4604 COPYRIGHT AMD PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW J Page 16 Friday, July 8, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record -L/OC