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[" Community rallies for Waterloo breakfast program Page 3 mTHE» RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Looking into a mirror Editorial - Page 6 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Townshippers\u2019 looking to put \u201cOur Stories\u201d on the map By Gordon Lambie Canada\u2019s 150th birthday in 2017 has opened up the door to funding for all kinds of celebratory projects across the country.Writers, illustrators, and photographers in the Eastern Townships are seeing the result of that push for cultural patriotism in a new project from the Townshippers\u2019 Association called \u201cOur Stories.\u201d \u201cThis is a new project that will share the Eastern Townships chapter of Canada\u2019s 150-year story in advance of the anniversary celebrations in 2017,\u201d explained Corrinna Pole, Communications Officer for the association.\u201cWe are collecting unpublished written and visual works from the public which follow one of four areas of the overall theme of our community\u2019s historical contribution to building Canada.\u201d In the call for submissions put out by the organization, Townshippers\u2019 lists the four areas on which creators can focus their works as: the historical roots of our region; the experience of settlers in our region; our community\u2019s role in shaping the nation; and contributions made by individuals and our community to both the province and the country.Fiction and nonfiction submissions are being accepted until the end of January 2017 from anyone with ties to the historical Eastern Townships, and although the project itself is called \u201cOur Stories\u201d the title of the final publication is up for discussion.Those submissions that are accepted will eventually be published in a digital collection, a detail that stirred up some concern recently from one local writer who shared a fear with The Record that Townshippers was replacing its wellloved print anthology of local writing, Taproot, with an electronic version.\u201cWe will be publishing an electronic Cont\u2019d on page 3 Hill receives Life Membership Medal KV V7 - > F*«3I -, élkIt rXi' .-L' yi r' ¦v' H: cr AUDIA VIUEMAIRE By Claudia Villemaire Richmond At first glance, it seemed like a regular meeting - executive and administration members of the Richmond Branch 15 Royal Canadian Legion spit and polished the order of the day, seated in the traditional square ready to deal with quite a long agenda.However, there was something afoot.Midway through the meeting, with Comrade Hugh Lancaster calling for order, Comrade John Hill, past president was invited to step up front to receive the prestigious Life membership Medal from acting President Hugh Lan- caster.This medal is one of the highest honours legionnaires might receive.\"I'm totally surprised\" he said, \"this is a great honour and one I never expected.There are so many more who have devoted time and loyalty to the legion.Thank you very much,\" Hill concluded.¦ THE» RECORD GET a 7 DAY TR1AL ONLINE SCRIPT*01*- 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 [Towiuliil» id distributed by PressReadei PressReader.com ?+1 604 278 4604 ID PROTECTED BY Page 2 Wednesday, September 28, 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: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF 16 LOW OF 5 y 11 \\ THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 19 LOW OF 6 FRIDAY: RAIN J J J HIGH OF 13 LOW OF 9 SATURDAY: 60% CHANCE OF RAIN HIGH OF 17 LOW OF 8 SUNDAY: 60% CHANCE OF RAIN HIGH OF 16 LOW OF 3 Keeping in Touch Parent child program comes to Bury RICHMOND & REGION CLC >i>nauia(res - Last April, 21 new animators (in person and by video) successfully completed training to help young children and parents get off to a great start by offering the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program in English-speaking communities across the province.Sessions will soon begin in Bury and will shortly follow in Sawyerville and Cookshire.ToWkfhippei'J I\u2019ll bet you still remember the rhymes, songs, and stories that were passed down to you as a child; the ones that your grandmother and grandfather whispered in your ear when you sat on their lap, or the songs your mother or father sang to you just before you went to bed at night.Those rhymes, songs, and stories are more than just ways to pass the time.They are an invaluable, irreplaceable part of a person\u2019s childhood, and they can have a huge impact on an individual\u2019s learning and development.In today\u2019s busy, tech-filled world, however, it\u2019s become easy for us to put aside these simple, tried-and-true traditions.Today\u2019s gadgets, phones, and tablets may offer amazing options that captivate adults and children alike, but they can never replace the value of the one-on-one time a child spends with a parent or grandparent.The good news is that the Mother Goose program can help you add the magic of rhymes, songs, and stories into your child\u2019s (or your grandchild\u2019s) life! Through the Mother Goose program, parents (or grandparents, babysitters, or other significant adults) are given a unique opportunity to spend time with their babies and young children in a group setting.The program focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories with children, offering adults the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in their interactions with their children, and giving children healthy early experiences with language and communication.For the first time, this program will be offered in English at the Eaton Valley Community Learning Centre in Bury.The sessions, which start on Friday, September 30 and take place every Friday for 10 weeks, will include one hour of songs, rhymes, and stories, plus a healthy snack.It is free to participate in this wonderful program, but registration is required.To sign up for the Bury sessions, contact Jacky Mathieu at La Relève du Haut-Saint-François: 819-875-5050 or la-releve-hsf@hotmail.ca.If you don\u2019t have a baby or young child in your life right now, please share this information with someone who does and encourage them to join in the fun! Other Mother Goose sessions are being planned for the Haut-Saint-François MRC in the coming months as well: one this winter in Sawyerville, and one this spring in Cookshire.Information on these sessions will be available in the coming months.All of these sessions are offered through a partnership between La Relève du Haut-Saint-François, Haut-Saint-François Fou de ses enfants, and the Eaton Valley Community Learning Centre.Send us your festival photos! Did you capture a special moment at Townshippers\u2019 Day on film?We\u2019d love to see them, and they may be included in digital or print media.We want to ensure that we capture the festival at its best: from the entertainers and activities on-site, to the local hosts and events, the glorious surrounding countryside, and of course, the festival-goers themselves.Past festival photos are also welcome, just be sure to include the year the event took place.Share your special moments with us by sending your high resolution images through Townshippers.org/TDay, or email them to ta@townshippers.org.For more information on Townshippers\u2019 Association and our activities, keep reading this weekly Keeping in Touch column in The Record and visit us on Twitter @Townshippers, Facebook and our website www.Townshippers.org.Connect with Townshippers\u2019 offices in Sherbrooke at 100 - 257 Queen St.819-566-5717, toll free: 1-866-566-5717 or Lac-Brome at 3-584 Knowlton Rd, 450-242-4421, toll free: 1-877-242-4421.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! fjj sherbrookerecord\t©recordnewspaper Ben by Daniel Shelton PON'TSIT SO CLOSE ÏO THESCREEN-YOU'U-GO BUMP/ y YOU Guy ARE AISO GOUMA GO '\t~PI PreSSliY'YGYd P v\tCl ID PROTECTED BY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Page 3 \t\t\t\t \tLocal.\tN\tEWS\t\u201cWe appreciate everyone\u2019s willingness to help.All the love and support we\u2019ve received has been really touching,\u201d she said, overwhelmed by the way the community mobilized so quickly in support of the Waterloo students.Community rallies for Waterloo breakfast program By Matthew McCully A call went out recently via social media for donations for the Waterloo Elementary School breakfast program, based on a perceived need.Within days, a posting on Spotted Waterloo was shared 47 times, and Knowl-ton.com Facebook members rallied to provide food and financial donations for the program.Naomi Royer, President of the Waterloo Parent Participation Organization (PPO), said that donations are always \u201cOur Stories\u201d Cont\u2019d from page 1 book as part of the above-mentioned project but it is not a part of the Taproot series,\u201d clarified Rachel Hunting, Executive Director of the Townshippers\u2019 Association.Hunting explained that there are no current plans for an electronic version of the Taproot anthology, adding that no plans have yet been made for a 6th edition of the Anthology.\u201cThey have been released on anniversary years in the past and we aren\u2019t celebrating an anniversary this year; although 37 is nothing to sneeze at.\u201d Hunting said.Ignoring Taproot 2, which was published on the association\u2019s 23rd anniversary, every other edition has come on a major milestone year: 1999 (20th), 2004 (25th), 2009 (30th), and 2014 (35th).\u201cThere was talk of producing a special edition volume as part of Canada\u2019s 150th celebrations next summer,\u201d The executive director continued, \u201chowever that is not the case.\u201d Though separate from the Taproot initiative, the new creative project connects with the same spirit of sharing stories from and about the local community.\u201cWe are really excited about this project because it challenges our community to explore the past and think about welcome and appreciated, but added that the program is doing just fine.\u201cWe are not on the verge of closing.There is no danger of losing the program,\u201d Royer said.\u201cWe get a lot of support,\u201d Royer added, from organizations in the community.She explained that while the school year begins in September, the donations from the various sponsors normally arrive in October.The program relies on leftovers and financial reserves from the previous year until the funding arrives.\u201cI don\u2019t even know how it got this blown up,\u201d Royer said, adding that social media has been buzzing all weekend about the program, and people wanting to help.Ultimately, Royer sees this as a good thing.\u201cWe appreciate everyone\u2019s willingness to help.All the love and support we\u2019ve received has been really touching,\u201d she said, overwhelmed by the way the community mobilized so quickly in support of the Waterloo students.\u201cWe just want to make sure they are helping for the right reasons.\u201d Royer said she is trying to locate and comment on the various social media threads to thank people for their support, and explain that the Waterloo Elementary School breakfast program is not at risk of shutting down.Judging by the massive response from the community, Royer said she was glad to know that if the program were ever in trouble, people would be quick to act.Police seek missing girl (COURTESY SPS) our involvement on a much larger stage,\u201d Pole said.\u201cPeople are certainly encouraged to get creative and to take the time to do some research; they may be very surprised at what they discover.\u201d The communications representative shared that the association will be committing particular energy to making sure that the voice of the regions youth is heard in the new publication and hopes to hear from local teachers about getting their students connected to the new collection.\u201cWe also plan to hold writing workshops through the year for young and old as part of the initiative,\u201d Pole said, explaining that more information will be made available as the workshops are planned.With funding for the project coming from the Government of Canada and the digital publication being free of the burden of printing costs, Townshippers\u2019 is also promising an honorarium to contributors whose submissions are accepted, in addition to a free copy of the finished eBook.More information about the \u201cOur Stories\u201d project can be found at www.town-shippers.org/Canadal50 or by contacting Cathy Turner at 819-566-5717, toll free 1-866-566-5717 or by email: ct@township-pers.org.Record Staff Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Police are seeking the public\u2019s assistance in locating a young girl who has not been seen since Saturday.Léannie Blouin-Paradis, 15, disappeared from her parents\u2019 home after they had refused her permission to go out and has not been seen or heard from since.She is believed to be in the Sher- brooke-Windsor area.She is described as a white French-speaking female with chestnut brown hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.She stands 5\u2019 3\u201d and weighs about 110 lbs and sometimes wears glasses.Anyone with any information that could assist police in their search is asked to contact the Sherbrooke Police at (819) 821-5555.JMV PORTES /FENETRES our windows need a serious upgrade ?NOW IS THE TIMEJ- GET UP TO NO 000$ IN TAX CREDIT* \u2018Conditions may apply RENOVERT FREE ENERGY EFFICIENT GLASS ! 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Humans put additives, fillers in cat food to make it cheaper to make; more profit for the company, and cheaper to buy; less money spent on animal food which usually attracts most consumers.These fillers include: corn, wheat, soy and by-products.These fillers are stored as a useless fat, which can contribute to poor urinary health and crystals.To keep your cat urinary problem free: 1\t:Lots of water 2\tA food high in meat 3\tAvoid corn, wheat, soy 4:Avoid changing foods; drastic changes in guaranteed analysis and ingredients, too often, which messes with the ph.levels in your cats urine.A healthy and balanced ph.keeps everything in check.Myth: Canned food is bad for cats.Wrong! As a matter of fact, due to its moisture content, if it is a canned food free of fillers, your cat will stay in excellent health.Even more so than a hard food since a cat's urinary system needs water, but cats are bad at drinking the amount they should.The only way to keep a cat's urinary system running smoothly is to make sure it is always filled with water.Cats are predators.Their bodies are used to consuming raw meat and its body absorbs that moisture.Only when a cat has a kidney or bladder disease, diagnosed by your vet, which impeaches on the proper functioning of the organs, should a diet low in protein be used on a cat.b Matty is 4 years old and she is very calm and independent, but loves to be patted.' Skunk is very affectionate.He has a bum leg.When he was stray, he broke his leg somehow, but it healed and now he uses it to help him get around.Vlad is a big beautiful friendly boy.He is good with everyone.ÿH'; 'yfi Wild Mom is the kind of cat that will take some time for her to get used to a new home, but once she does, she will trustyou forever., >¦ V- 1 'V ' * £ Ru is a shy girl.She is not aggressive at all, but is scared of people until she is sure they will be nice to her.She does not run away, but she freezes.This page is provided by Blue Seal - The Animal Nutrition Centre and The Pet Connection.CN/^ CENTRE DE NUTRITION ANIMALE YANKEE CANDLE BOUTIQUE has moved to 1730 Wellington St.South, Sherbrooke -.~*i ïANKEtCANBf I P \"ft 1730 Wellington Street South Sherbrooke \u2022 819-348-1888 blueseal@agrianalyse.com press Printed and distributed by PressReader £3 dm ^omAia+l(604 278R4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Page 5 20 cultural treasures - Sherbrooke has chosen Record Staff Sherbrooke Tp mark the 20th anniversary of the Journées de la culture, municipalities in Quebec received an invitation from the Culture for All agency an invitation to nominate 20 cultural treasures in their environment.To answer this call, the Culture Division of the City of Sherbrooke launched on June 20 a survey of the people of Sherbrooke to select 20 cultural treasures that are the pride of our city.From June 20 to July 1\u201e 515 Sherbrooke citizens responded to the call and assigned a rating to each of the treasures selected by the Culture Committee and several respondents also submitted their own suggestions.Through this participation, the City has been able to finalize the selection of its 20 cultural treasures retaining those with the highest scores.These treasures form the final selection that will be displayed, notably on the website of the Days of Culture, which will be held September 30, and October 1 and 2.\"The cultural richness of Sherbrooke is undeniable and, without citizen participation, it would have been impossible to choose only 20 treasures among the many heritage buildings, artists, artworks, and events in our city,\u201d says Culture Committee Chair says Pierre Tardif.\u201d We are therefore pleased that people have participated in the survey and a large number of citizens have expressed themselves.\u201d Sherbrooke residents are invited to visit the site sherbrooke.ca/20tresors to view the interactive map and discover 20 treasures Sherbrooke.(COURTESY / VILLE DE SHERBROOKE) Lennoxville\u2019s Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre is among the local institutions and events chosen as one of the Sherbrooke\u2019s 20 Cultural Treasures Bishop\u2019s vs.Maine Maritime Military Academy basketball game for La Ruche Foundation Record Staff Sherbrooke The La Ruche Foundation and Magog\u2019s La Ruche high school basketball program have announced that they will host a Canada-US college basketball game between the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners and the Bishop's University Gaiters on Monday, October 10 at 4 p.m.at the La Ruche Sports Centre in Magog.As La Ruche teacher Michel Grand-maison, says, \u201cThis unique event will raise money for the La Ruche high school basketball teams and demonstrate to young players that opportunities exist at the end of their high school and college studies.\" Tickets will be on sale the night of the game at the Sports Centre at a cost of $5.00.La Ruche students and members of their families can purchase tickets now at the school.On Friday, September 30, Actions.will award the \u201cPrix de la Diversité culturelle\u201d.PRIX DE LA DIVERSITE CULTURELLE 2016 Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil will be on hand to present awards.CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 10 FINALISTS! 1-\tAccès Consultant Management Canada inc.(ACM Canada) 2-\tLes Aliments jardi 3-\tEstrie Aide 4- Gestion Global Excel inc.6-\tKanwal Group 7-\tLa Casa Tropical 8-\tNordia 9-\tLes Équipements adaptés Physipro inc.10-\tSykes Entreprise inc.5- G-spek The award ceremony will take place during the opening breakfast conference for « la Foire de la Diversité et de l'emploi », Friday, September 30, 2016 from 8 am to 10 am at Centre Julien Ducharme.The cost of ticket is $50.RESERVATIONS : 819 822-4180, ext.232 or at www.aide.org/conference Organised by Act ons interculturelles - Since 1990 Diversity is people In collaboration with Québec Sherbrooke ca ca ca ca Û*** Service d\u2019aide aux Néo-Canadiens 0 accès compétencescsRs r Pt vos ro'MATioN} NeCr* EXPERTISE RI EN TA m N ?TRAVAIL pressl^MJJ nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 ND PROTECTED BY y PressReader\\ 604 2 7 8 4604 APPLICABLE LAWy C:+^9D Page 6 Wednesday, September 28, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record v\tJ]\t\t\t\tr a T\tr\tAfter having the nomination stolen from out from under her by an upstart Bar- JL\t\tUi\t[ J\tL LJ\t\tL/\track Obama in 2008, she has patiently awaited her turn and succeeded,.Looking into the mirror Mike McDevitt Perhaps the most obvious conclusion emerging from the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald \u2018the Donald\u2019 Trump is that it is good to be a Canadian.After what seems to have been and endless round of campaigning, name-calling, and primary elections, an estimated 80 million Americans tuned in to watch as the two most despised candidates in the country\u2019s history squared off on topics like stamina,\u2019 temperament, and women, in an event that showcased the childish entitlement of an orange, rat-headed narcissist pitted against a woman who is despised by millions for no apparent objective reason.Naturally, the woman, who chose the unfair tactic of doing her research and being prepared wiped the floor with the hilariously ignorant orangutan, despite the fact that the latter\u2019s interruptions, incoherent ramblings, denials, and lies took twice as much air-time to prove that he was hopelessly outclassed in any argument that required judgment, decency or knowledge.It was quite the depressing show, Canadians, safe in our igloos, could once again wallow in self-congratulation as we watched as our senior partner displayed for all the world to see the fundamental lie that underscores American democracy.After an endless series of campaign speeches, primary elections, and ruthless mutual criticism, the American democratic process has come up with the two most despised presidential candidates in modern history representing a nation divided beyond redemption with mutually exclusive visions of the country and its inhabitants.In one corner, there is the Donald, a cynically dishonest ego-maniac with no experience in, or apparent comprehension of government, but an astounding ability to create and manipulate fear.Believing -correctly by all appearances - that the American electorate prefers bombast over substance, and fear and loathing over peace and love, the Donald has corralled the inarticulate rage of much of the American middle class, the widespread xenophobia of American workers, and a mythical nostalgia for the 1950s, into a populist movement apparently hell-bent on destroying whatever progressive momentum remains in the American polity.With policies ranging from the absurd to the hateful, he has channeled this emotion into a highly motivated mob.In the other corner is Hillary Clinton.The wife of a scandal-ridden, but highly successful president, a Secretary of State for another, and a two-term senator, Clinton has survived nearly 30 years of nonstop vitriol and invective to end up bearing the banner of the status quo.Clinton has been working towards this position for nearly all of her adult life and was often described as being far more suited to the job than her philandering, infuriatingly charming husband.After having the nomination stolen from out from under her by an upstart Barrack Obama in 2008, she has patiently awaited her turn and succeeded, although controversially, in fending off a left-wing insurgency led by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to earn her run.Given the paucity of talent among the 16 Republican contenders for the office, she should have been able to expect a cakewalk.She would have been wrong.Americans hate Hillary Clinton.Most of them don\u2019t know why, especially, and often cite vague accusations of \u2018corruption,\u2019 \u201cdishonesty,\u201d and pantsuits, but if there\u2019s one thing they are sure of it\u2019s that she\u2019s despicable.As independent analysis has shown, she is no more so than most politicians and decidedly less so than most of her critics but none of this has had any impact on the widespread belief that she is the epitome of everything wrong with American politics.This is unfair.What\u2019s fundamentally wrong with the American political system is the exceptional incompetence and unworthiness of a huge section of the American people.Any definition of a meaningful democracy includes the requirement of an informed public making informed decisions in terms of their own interests.Since the late 1960s, however, the American working class has voted almost en masse against its own interests and elected state and national figures who work tirelessly and shamelessly against them.Succumbing to racial and religious intolerance, they have - encouraged by the corporate elite - thrived on a politics of division, fear, and scapegoating and accepted the essentially undemocratic view hat differing views verge on the treasonous.Although this viewpoint has not been able to retain a hold on the White House, it has continuously sent representatives to Congress determined to scuttle or sabotage whatever progressive, humanistic initiatives its opponents have proposed.As a result, the nation has been paralysed by mutual distrust as it sinks into domestic bankruptcy, racial violence, and widespread seething rage.Since the 1960s, Canadians have felt a smug moral superiority to our American cousins.We have avoided most of their senseless wars and have grabbed the progressive banner they once flew and run with it fulfilling to a large extent the progressive vision that once made Americans so proud of themselves.We survived the Harperite hellishness to emerge with a youthful, forward looking leadership that at least is willing to say all the right things as it faces the realities of what is possible.Meanwhile, the United States - despite the distraction of an African-American presi- dent - has sunk deeper into a racial and ethnic divide that has terrified much of the shrinking majority.Given the predominant influence American culture has upon our own; we can justifiably be thrilled that we have avoided a similar fate.Despite this, however, our self-satisfaction remains arguably misplaced.While our new \u2018sunny ways\u2019 government has extended a hand to immigrants of all kinds and paid particular attention to the disgraceful history of our treatment of native peoples, incidents of overt racism and bigotry persist in the land and the debate over what \u2018reasonable accommodations\u2019 should be made for cultural and ethnic differences, continues unabated.Even as we condemn incidents of American police violence, we ignore those of our own law enforcement agencies and have yet to truly examine our own \u2018systemic\u2019 prejudices in law and government services.This too, however, may be changing.In Quebec, for example, the decidedly un-progressive Liberal government of Philippe Couillard has announced that it will soon reveal plans to consult the public on the issue of systemic racism represented by the egregious under-representation of minorities in police forces, government agencies, and in the work force.This will not be an easy task.Quebec nationalism, once stemming from a sense of Anglo-Canadian oppression, has been infiltrated by an expanded sense of besiegement from waves of non-European immigrants with their strange customs, religious beliefs, and dress.Once viewed as a bringer of progress and enlightenment, it now runs the risk of sinking into nativism and xenophobia in its desperate attempt to hold onto a culturally \u2018pure\u2019 vision of .a Québécois nation.The pertinence of this debate, best represented by the failed \u2018values\u2019 debate in the last provincial election, has not gone away with its defeat.We have been promised a discussion.There is no guarantee it will be a civil one.We can only hope.Letters Helping teens rant - the right way In a September 2012 article in Maclean\u2019s magazine, entitled \u201cWhy I Rant.And Why you Should Too\u201d, Canadian comedian and author Rick Mercer explains just how important ranting is.According to Mercer, ranting not only makes you feel good but also - and more importantly -helps to keep the powers-that-be in check.As a high school teacher, I am often witness to the various rants of students.Whether they are frustrated with their level of homework, annoyed with something someone has shared on social media, or feeling unfairly persecuted by 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 an adult in their life, teen rants are often a sight to behold.Unlike adults who have (usually) learned to adjust their language and comments to avoid creating an uncomfortable situation, teens will often -although not always - express their opinions in a less-guarded and more passionate fashion.When it comes to current affairs or questions of social justice, however, many teens are unsure of where to start or what to say.If asked to form and support an opinion on something that\u2019s happening separate from their individual lives, many teens may initially feel hesitant to \u2018rant\u2019.This is where school comes in.Like Mercer, I am a strong supporter of a good, well-supported and impassioned rant.It is crucial that teens are taught -explicitly and without confusion - what a good opinion is made of: logical facts and appropriate supporting reasons that are communicated with impassioned and non-exclusionary language.Just as there is a \u2018right\u2019 and \u2018wrong\u2019 way to do most things - we follow a recipe when we bake, we use equations in math, we play rugby, football and lacrosse ac- cording to the rules - so too should we teach our children that there is a correct way to rant.A well-constructed rant has the power to change hearts and minds, it has the power to deepen thought and protest societal wrongs.Ranting is an active way for people to engage with social issues.It is one of the citizen\u2019s ways of engaging in democratic thought and action.It may sound cliched, but young people are the future of our society, and I, for one, want a future citizenry that\u2019s strong in both thought and action.A quick note on the writing process: Students were able to write on any topic of their choosing, so long as they felt passionately about the subject matter.Many students knew exactly what they wanted to say right from the start while others chose topics they were curious about and went from there.Regardless of their process, all students have expressed a view that is their own.These are the though ts and stories of students, not that of The Record, Alexander Galt or even myself, as their teacher.I do hope that you can appreciate the variety of topics discussed and the unique voice of each student.Keep an eye out in The Record in the coming weeks to view the opinion pieces of the students.r,,\u201e,cu «.d distributed by\t, presslï&MÏÏ Pressjeadercojnw+ 1JS04_278 4604 ,COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW S The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Page 7 \t\t\t \t[^/©C Cumtfji Ttûittsijtjis if $15.press fpA LU Printed and distributed by PressReader Pres^R e a d er \u2022 Jj o\t0 4.27 8 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 Wednesday, September 28, 2016 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \t\t\t\t\t\t Death\t\tDeath\t\tDeath\t\tDeath \t\t\t\t\t\t Victor Michael WHITEHEAD (1934-2016) Whitehead, (Dr.) Victor Michael B.A., M.A., M.D.C.M., C.S.RQ, F.R.C.P.C (born April 10,1934), was called to Glory on September 18, 2016 after a breathtakingly, achingly valiant and dignified battle with dementia.He died at home, surrounded by all the love he\u2019d given to others in his 82 years.Predeceased by his parents, George Victor and Doris (Jack), his brother Edward and sister Carol (Lloyd-Jones), and his first wife, Sheilagh (Ryan).Michael leaves behind his wife Louise (Penny), his sons, Michael, Richard (Kathy) and Victor, two grandchildren and countless friends.A Professor Emeritus at McGill University, former head of hematology at the Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital, and senior investigator into childhood cancer for the International Pediatric Oncology Group, Michael was also the inspiration for the fictional Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, of the Sûreté du Québec.A brilliant man, in every way, Michael contributed significantly to treatments for childhood leukemia.He\u2019ll be remembered for his kindness, his courage, his twinkling blue eyes, his bowties.And the great love he felt and gave.A special thank you to Dr.Dominique Giannangelo, to Cheryl and Isabelle at the CLSC, and to his amazing caregivers who have become part of the family over the years; Kim, Rose, Daniel, Wendy and Mary.Close friends are welcome to join us in celebration of Michael\u2019s life at Grace Anglican Church in Sutton, Quebec, at 3 p.m.on Saturday, October 1st.In his memory, please make a donation to the cause of your choice.\u201cIt\u2019s not so much that his heart stopped, but that he finally gave it all away.\u201d Surprised by Joy.DÉSOURDY FUNERAL HOMES 31 Principale Sud, Sutton QC info@desourdy.ca PHONE; 450-538-2306 FAX; 450-263-9557 www.desourdy.ca Datebook § Gayle YETTER (1963 - 2016) Passed away at the CSSS Mem-phrémagog, on September 25, 2016 at the age of 53, loving wife to John (Jack) Edmond from Stanstead.She is predeceased by her parents Patricia Eryou and James Yetter.Visitation will be held at the Cass Funeral Home, 545 Dufferin, Stanstead, Que., on Sunday, October 2, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m.followed by a celebration of life at the funeral home with Reverend Lise Kuzminska officiating.Gayle leaves to mourn her daughters Kiersten and Kylie, her grandson Darius J.D.Edmond and all of her fur babies.She will be sadly missed by her sister Laurie (Guy Beauregard) and their daughters Tammy-Lee and Michelle as well as her half sister Edie.The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to family, friends, neighbours and all those who have given support and help during this very difficult time.Donations to the https://www.go-fundme.com/gayleyetter would be appreciated by the family.Jason Robert Cruikshank February 1, 2003- September 19, 2016 Our son Jason passed away peacefully in his sleep.Jason's early years were extremely difficult and the effort he made to hang on to life would have been insurmountable for most.Yet he did hang on time and time again and always came through maintaining his sweet disposition, easy smile, bright beautiful eyes and a laugh that would melt your heart.Jason is survived by his parents Bill and Sharon Cruikshank (nee Harper) and his sister Maggie.Survived by his grandmother Margaret Cruikshank (nee McLellan) and his grandfather James Marshall Harper.Predeceased by his grandfather Robert Cromarty Cruikshank and his grandmother Catherine Mary Harper (nee Thomas).Also survived by his aunts and uncles Caroline Cruikshank, Karen Mosgrove, Dianne and Brian Plouffe, Nancy and Alan Sieben, Jim and Lori Harper and many cousins and extended family.If desired, in memoriam donations may be made to the Hospital For Sick Children.WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 Today is the 272nd day of 2016 and the seventh day of autumn.TODAYS HISTORY: In 1066, William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invaded England.In 1923, the first aerial circumnavigation of the world, conducted by a team of aviators from the U.S.Army Air Service, ended in Seattle, Washington, after 175 days.In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the pregnancy-terminating drug RU-486 after a 12-year controversy.In 2008, the space transportation company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first private spacecraft, into orbit.TODAYS BIRTHDAYS: Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923), author; Ed Sullivan (1901-1974), TV personality; Max Schmel-ing (1905-2005), boxer; A1 Capp (1909-1979), cartoonist; Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996), actor; Brigitte Bardot (1934- ), actress; Ben E.King (1938-2015), singer-songwriter; Janeane Garofalo (1964- ), comedian/actress; Mira Sorvino (1967- ), actress; Naomi Watts (1968- ), actress; Fedor Emelianenko (1976- ), mixed martial artist; Hilary Duff (1987- ), singer/-actress.TODAYS FACT; William the Conqueror rose to power despite early controversy that he was an illegitimate child.He was also known as \u201cWilliam the Bastard\u201d before his conquest of England.TODAYS SPORTS; In 1941, Ted Williams hit 6-for-8 in a doubleheader to finish the season with a batting average over .400 (.406), a feat no player since has accomplished.TODAYS QUOTE; \u201cMost of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds.Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world.\u201d \u2014 Kate Douglas Wiggin TODAYS NUMBER: 23 \u2014 age at which future \u201cLil Abner\u201d cartoonist A1 Capp became the youngest syndicated cartoonist in the United States.TODAYS MOON: Between last quarter moon (Sept.23) and new moon (Sept.30).CASS FUNERAL HOMES 545 Dufferin, Stanstead QC PHONE; 819-876-5213 cass@salonfunerairecoaticook.com www.casshomes.ca DO JUST ONE THING By Danny Seo Many dog shampoos or washes are loaded with chemicals that can irritate their skin and cause even more problems.One way to avoid chemical shampoo cocktails is to make your own all-natural mix using Castile soap, baking soda and apple cider vinegar.In between washes, generously sprinkle baking soda all over your dog\u2019s dry fur, and massage it in.Brush through the hair to get out the baking soda.The alkalizing nature of baking soda won\u2019t irritate dogs\u2019 skin, and it will naturally keep their fur deodorized and smelling fresh.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 400 per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT 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