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[" T H E V O I C E O F T H E E A S T E R N T O W N S H I P S S I N C E 18 9 7 T H E Thursday , March 15, 2018 75 cents + taxes PM#0040007682 Live entert ainme nt Irish Coffee Music FRIDAY, MARCH 16 9:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.Rachel Lajeunesse 819-569-3601 147 Queen, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) It\u2019s a fun day when you spend St.Patrick\u2019s Day with us! All welcome! Donations: Operation Backpack Bagels and budget talk Page 3 The difference between Doug and Don Editorial - Page 6 Free breakfast, Texas style By Matthew McCully While most people opt to head south for spring break, there was a group of Texans who decided to come north of the border to catch the last of the season\u2019s snow storms.Yesterday morning, students from the Bishop\u2019s University Encounter Student Ministries were out in the cold bright and early to offer free breakfast to people on their way to campus.They were joined by a group of friends from Texas who were on spring break, up for a visit.Surprisingly, they were more than happy to brave the cold and snow and help their BU counterparts serve coffee and snacks.While most locals are ready for warmer weather, the Texans explained that they have the opposite problem.\u201cIt\u2019s really refreshing,\u201d they said, adding that they would gladly bring some snow home on the plane if they could.Centraide surpasses its goal By Gordon Lambie Centraide Estrie, the Eastern Townships branch of United Way, announced on Wednesday morning that its 2017 fundraising campaign succeeded in raising $1,635,500.The campaign, which was the organization\u2019s 42nd in the area, began in September with a goal of raising $1,6 million to help 68 local initiatives that serve the less fortunate in different ways.\u201cThese are the best results in the last five years,\u201d said Eric Ashby, who served in the role of campaign chair for the second year in a row, explaining that the 68 groups funded by the annual campaign go on to help more than 62,000 people across the region.\u201cIt is thanks to our dedicated donors and volunteers that we have this success,\u201d said Yves Jodoin, Chair of Cen- traide Estrie\u2019s Board of Directors, noting that this year\u2019s campaign saw a 4.5 per cent increase over the previous year despite the vast range of different organizations and causes out seeking donations on a regular basis.Wednesday\u2019s announcement also offered the charitable organization the opportunity to announce a new partnership with Chocolat Lamontagne, the Sherbrooke-based fundraising chocolate company.\u201cFor the last 30 years, Chocolat Lam- ontagne has been a leader in fundraising CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 MATTHEW MCCULLY Irecently received the results of my ancestry DNA testing, and in addition to 70 percent of my genetic roots originating in Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland, I was very excited to learn that 12 percent of my genetic makeup springs from the Iberian Peninsula! I was even more excited after I looked at a map and found out exactly where the Iberian Peninsula is! That\u2019s Spain and Portugal, which is amazing because whenever I\u2019ve stood on the pounding surf of the Atlantic and gazed westward across that watery divide, my eyes have not been drawn to the northern isles but have drifted further south.I thought it was a problem with my eyeglass prescription, but no! It was Portugal, drawing me home, or as they say in Portuguese: \u201cSeu compromisso foi cancelado.\u201d So naturally I will be celebrating my Portuguese roots, and there\u2019s no better day than today, because, as I\u2019m sure you know, today is St.Pablo\u2019s Day! Top o\u2019 the Fado to you! We get so wrapped up in the modern trappings of St.Pablo\u2019s Day that we sometimes forget that St.Pablo was a real person, with a real history and a real gambling problem.So allow me to refresh your memory: St.Pablo was born in the village of Mira-Mira-Anduwahl sometime in the 5th century.Historians aren\u2019t sure exactly when but it is believed around 2:15 in the afternoon.According to early Christian writings, at age 16, Pablo was captured by a roving band of haberdashers, who forced the young boy into the gruelling world of hat blocking.Pablo was converted to Christianity after listening to a roving missionary whose heart wasn\u2019t really into it, giving rise to the nickname \u201cPablo The Easily Convinced.\u201d But Pablo also had conviction, and after many days of fasting and pious prayer, he miraculously escaped his captors when they accidentally left the door open.Pablo then travelled throughout Iberia performing miracles, including the Miracle of the Necktie Tied Perfectly Every Time, the Miracle of the Not- Mushy Croutons and the Miracle of Pull My Finger.St.Pablo is perhaps best known for driving the wombats out of Portugal.Today, wombats can only be found in Australia.Consequently, Pablo is known as the Patron Saint of Taking Things Way Too Far.Today, St.Pablo\u2019s Day is celebrated around the world and elsewhere as well.It has evolved from a Christian feast day to a secular holiday celebrating Portuguese heritage and the imposition of that Portuguese heritage on others, whether 12 percent of their ancestral DNA comes from the Iberian Peninsula or not.Modern celebrants wear ochre- coloured outfits and eat ochre-coloured foods including arroz de sarrabulho (rice stewed in pigs blood) and arroz com fia- pos de secador (rice with dryer lint).They also drink copious amounts of ochre port, which is made by mixing regular port with chocolate milk, a concoction known as coagulando meu estômago (\u201cmy stomach will be emptying itself soon.\u201d) At this point, the celebrants take to the street with the traditional grandes palitos (\u201clarge sticks\u201d) and T-shirts sporting comical versions of St.Pablo as well as the mythical symbol of Portugal, the vestigial tail.Some wear novelty ball caps that read, \u201cGoose Me, I\u2019m Portuguese.\u201d They then confront passersby and grill them on whether they are wearing ochre.\u201cOchre, ochre, where\u2019s your ochre?\u201d they chant.\u201cBut I\u2019m not Portuguese,\u201d the hapless victim might say.\u201cI\u2019m 30 percent Scandinavian and 70 percent water.\u201d \u201cHapless, hapless!\u201d the St.Pabby\u2019s Day celebrants cry.They raise their sticks high into the air.They scream a Portuguese war cry.They lean in menacingly, their breath reeking of ochre-port and dryer lint.And then they take their victim shopping for some ochre accessories at the nearest dollar store.As a result, many people pretend to be Portuguese on St.Pablo\u2019s Day because, honest to god, what with the parades, the roving rotisseries, the constant threat of \u201cLisbon litigation\u201d (AKA getting punched in the custard tart) and the all- around piri piri pressure, it\u2019s just easier to go along, even if you\u2019ve never had a single thing to do with Portuguese culture in your non-Portuguese life.As for me, with my rich Iberian blood, I\u2019ll be spending today celebrating and trafficking in vaguely offensive cultural stereotypes.And so I\u2019d like to leave you with this Portuguese blessing: \u201cMay your road be free of potholes, may your pigs blood be savoury, and may you be halfway to Braga before your family knows you wiped out their savings.\u201d Although, come to think of it, I could be Spanish.Ben by Daniel Shelton Weather TODAY: SNOW HIGH OF -1 LOW OF -6 FRIDAY: 60% CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH OF -4 LOW OF -13 SATURDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -9 LOW OF -14 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF -3 LOW OF -15 MONDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -2 LOW OF -13 Page 2 Thursday , March 15, 2018 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.Visit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.Click e-edition.3.Complete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Happy St.Pablo\u2019s Day! Ross Murray WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Protect them.Become a member today.www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK Thursday , March 15, 2018 Page 3 Éric Croteau, Regional Human Resources Director for Sykes Canada explained that although people associate the closing of an office with bad news for a company, in this case Sykes is shutting down its physical location in order to grow.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T H E V O I C E O F T H E E A S T E R N T O W N S H I P S S I N C E 18 9 7 T H E St.Patrick\u2019s Day Special! Renew your subscription or take a new subscription at our special rates: 3 months $38.00 (reg.$ 41.57) 1 month online $ 7.00 (reg.$ 7.46) 6 months $76.00 (reg.$ 81.85) 12 months online $42.00 (reg.$82.21) 12 months $146.00 (reg.$155.91) With a 12-month print subscription, just add $5.00 to get a one-year online subscription too! Mail, email or fax this coupon to us at 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Tel.: 819-569-9528, Fax: 819-821-3179, Email: billing@sherbrookerecord.com New subscription _____ Renewal _____ NAME _________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE ___________________________________________________________________________________ EMAIL _________________________________________________________________________________________ PAYMENT BY: CASH _____ CHEQUE _____ VISA _____ MASTERCARD _____ AMOUNT PAID: $ ___________ CREDIT CARD NUMBER: ________-________-________-________ EXPIRY: _______________________________ Sykes closing its doors, but keeping the phone lines open By Gordon Lambie The Sherbrooke Sykes call centre will be closing its doors on May 31 of this year, but company representatives are emphasizing the fact that no jobs are being cut or even leaving town.Describing the company as being on the forefront of a wave that is about to sweep through call centres around the world, Kim Selph, Director of Global Marketing, Communications and Public relations told The Record that Sykes is in the process of shifting its centres to a \u201cvirtual delivery model,\u201d that will allow employees to do the same work they are now, but from home.\u201cSykes is always evaluating the marketplace to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients, their customers and our employees,\u201d Selph said.\u201cOur mission will remain the same and changes to pay and benefits will be minimal.\u201d Éric Croteau, Regional Human Resources Director for Sykes Canada explained that although people associate the closing of an office with bad news for a company, in this case Sykes is shutting down its physical location in order to grow.\u201cThis is very exciting and good news,\u201d the human resources director said, arguing that the new arrangement allows employees more flexibility and a better work/life balance without taking away any of the pay or benefits that they currently enjoy.On top of that, he emphasized the fact that the company is continuing to hire in the region and said that people can expect to see recruiters at the upcoming Salon Priorité-Emploi job fair this weekend.\u201cWe want to encourage people to apply,\u201d he continued, saying that prospective employees will still be able to apply and be interviewed online.Asked how the \u201cvirtual delivery model\u201d will work, Croteau explained that the company will provide a computer terminal and the necessary telephone equipment to each employee along with the proper training and support to know how it works.Although having all of a company\u2019s employees at home might seem isolating, the human resources director said that a range of online chatrooms and communications tools have been put in place to ensure that staff can easily communicate with one another.\u201cWe are pioneers adapting to a new digital era,\u201d Croteau said, explaining that similar changes are already in progress at Sykes\u2019 locations in Peterbor- ough Ontario and Miramichi New Brunswick.\u201cWe have very high rates of employee satisfaction for our Sykes Home positions,\u201d Selph said.\u201cWe expect the transition to go well.\u201d Sherbrooke call centre \u201cadapting to a digital era\u201d CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 chocolate, and Centraide is a leader in charitable giving,\u201d said Tina Lamon- tagne, the company\u2019s Vice President of Business Development and daughter of founder Richard Lamontagne.\u201cWe have been searching a long time for a charitable, effective, and proven way of giving back to the community, and we have found that in Centraide.\u201d In 2016, the Centraide campaign donations were redistributed in amounts ranging from $3,000 to $40,000 depending on need to partner organizations including the Lennoxville and District Women\u2019s Centre, the Lennoxville Youth Centre, and Sercovie.More information about the organization, its partners, and its giving is available (in French) at http://www.centraideestrie.com.GORDON LAMBIE Representatives of the 68 organizations supported by Centraide Estrie standing with new partners Tina Lamontagne (Far left) and Martin Cournoyer (Far Right) of Lamontagne Chocolates in Sherbrooke.Centraide Bagels and budget talk By Matthew McCully Members of the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce were up bright and Early yesterday for a breakfast meeting with Compton-Stanstead MP and Minister of International Development and Le Francophonie Marie Claude Bibeau to learn about the impacts of the federal budget on the region.Dubbed a budget of \u2018Growth and Equality,\u201d an emphasis was put on the equal participation of women in the job market.\u201cIt\u2019s not only the right thing to do; it is the smart thing to do,\u201d Bibeau explained, during the opening of her speech.Bibeau\u2019s address began with an explanation of social justice and antipoverty programs, referencing Habitations Hestia in Coaticook building 20 new housing units for people with physical handicaps and 18 apartments under construction in Lennoxville for youth with mental health issues through the Mon Shack, mes choix, mon avenir organization.While pointing out that the businesses and organizations at yesterday\u2019s meeting might not be touched directly by investments targeting the most vulnerable members of the community, Bibeau said that funding for social programs, in the long run, would stimulate the local economy.On the topic of infrastructure, Bibeau drew attention to $180 billion that will support infrastructure projects in the country over the next 12 years.Locally, she referred to $4.1 million for sustainable transportation for Transport Sherbrooke, $3.3 million for sewer and aqueduct work in Weedon and Stanstead, $1.1 million to update a recreation centre in Coaticook, as well as the construction of a performance venue for children\u2019s theatre in Sherbrooke and the renovation of the Sherbrooke Historical Society.Bishop\u2019s and the University of Sherbrooke will also benefit in investments totalling $16 million for research and innovation projects.Getting rural communities wired up is another priority in the budget, according to Bibeau, referring to the \u2018Brancher pour innover\u2019 program to acquire internet connectivity in outlying municipalities in the region.Bibeau went on to cover everything CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 4 CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 3 from supply management to the environment, NAFTA negotiations and the famous Netflix agreement; but what audience members reacted to most was Bibeau\u2019s mention of the Sherbrooke airport.\u201cI remain convinced that the Sherbrooke Airport remains an essential tool for economic development in the region,\u201d Bibeau said, which received an immediate applause from the chamber of commerce members.\u201cRest assured I will continue the steps required with ministries and federal agencies concerned as soon as the Sherbrooke Airport Corporation secures an agreement with a flight company,\u201d said Bibeau.Bibeau\u2019s budget breakdown also included a discussion of her role as Minister of International Development and La Francophonie.\u201cIf I don\u2019t stick to my speech, we could be here all day,\u201d she said, passionate about her work, specifically Canada\u2019s Feminist International Aid policy, launched in June.\u201cIt is imperative that we allow women and girls to become powerful agents of change, development and peace,\u201d commented Bibeau.Bibeau ended her speech thanking her staff members here in Sherbrooke and in Ottawa, applauding the work they do.She also reminded the chamber of commerce members and constituents to keep her office abreast of new projects and local initiatives where the federal government could have a role to play.\u201cThat is the best way for me to stay connected with the priorities of my region and defend our needs the best way possible.\u201d Page 4 Thursday , March 15, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Owl\u2019s Head Hoot - Ending the ski season right! With the arrival of spring, the ski season comes to an end and that means it\u2019s time for the Owl\u2019s Head Hoot! The event held at Owl\u2019s Head Ski in Potton is a fundraiser for the Canadian Ski Patrol.This year the event will take place on Saturday, March 31 and once again the day will be filled with activities including: 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.: \"Hammerhead\" Giant slalom race 10 a.m.: Costume contest 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.: Bean bag toss, Inflatable Toys & Scavenger Hunt 11 a.m.: Penguin race ($2 per activity) *HOOT PASS $6 for unlimited access to the above activities* 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.: BBQ on the terrace 12 p.m.to 1 p.m.: Registration for the SLUSH CUP in the cafeteria.Cost of $10, 16 years-old or older 2 p.m.: SLUSH CUP (Jump into the artificial lake on ski or on snowboard) 6 p.m.: Owl's Head Ski Club méchoui dinner in the cafeteria, cost to be determined 9 p.m.: Fireworks 9:30 p.m.: Music in the Owl's Head Creemore Lounge The weekend benefits the Canadian Ski Patrol whose mission is to provide top quality first aid services at the mountain as well as first aid at other activities as well.The ski patrol services are provided free of charge by volunteer pa- trollers and the money raised is used to obtain up to date and advanced equipment which is not provided by the Canadian ski patrol organization.The patrollers seen on the slopes everyday are part of an organization that has been serving the public for over seventy five years.On average, they provide assistance some 300 times per ski season and their presence brings comfort to beginners as well as those who find themselves in an emergency situation.As the Ski Patrol\u2019s major annual fundraiser, it is vital that people come out in support of this event.The day promises loads of fun while supporting a great cause.Mable Hastings The Scoop COURTESY Bagels and budget talk MATTHEW MCCULLY Thursday , March 15, 2018 Page 5 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The event usually raises roughly $2,500, Goodsell said, hoping this year will be just as successful.The Border Report By Clea Corman With snow covering our community it may not seem as though spring is right around the corner, but it most certainly is! Spring is the time of year that employers begin looking for students to fill their summer positions.Our Graduate Support Coordinator, Jayme Mar- rotte, has gathered information on over 20 summer jobs available in the Stanstead area.On March 23rd, Phelps will be open for youth to discover these job opportunities and receive help with the application process.Whether you need to make your CV, decide which of the many available jobs interest you, fill out a job application, or practice your interviewing skills, Jayme and her experienced volunteers will be there to help.The workshop will be held on March 23rd from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.at Phelps Helps, 272 Dufferin Street.Make your summer a productive one! Employers interested in adding summer jobs to this list can send their postings to info@phelpshelps.ca.Phelps Aide Phelps Helps is a rural community non-profit striving to reduce the elevated drop-out rate in the Stanstead area.Phelps was started in 2012 by two community members, and has grown from a single program to seven unique programs, providing Stanstead area youth with free tutoring, educational and career support and hands-on learning from Grade 3 to the end of high school and further.For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@phelp- shelps.ca, visit our website www.phelpshelps.ca or call our offices at 819-704-0799.Frontier Animal Society Featured pet: Ella Ella, is a sweet and friendly 3 year old Newfoundland mix who spent the first years of her life living outdoors.Despite not having the human companionship dogs so desire, her spirit and love for people remain intact.Ella loves her walks and entertains us with a cute little dance while she waits to get leashed up.She loves to romp around and play in the snow.Engaged and affectionate, Ella tends to lean in against you when being pet or brushed; it's almost like she can't get close enough.She loves to snuggle.Despite having been an outdoor dog, although she did have to get used to going up and down stairs, Ella is quiet and very well behaved in the home.She will sit for a treat which she takes gently from your hand.Ella enjoys the company of other dogs and plays nicely.Unfortunately, Ella cannot live with cats and has a fairly strong prey drive so she cannot be off-leash unless in a securely fenced area.Ella walks well on the leash but she definitely takes notice of squirrels, so her adopter must be attentive.If you are looking for a smart, loving and gentle companion, please consider Ella.Her ideal adopter is someone who is somewhat dog savvy and/or has some experience with large breed dogs.We estimate Ella's weight to be 80-90 pounds.A fenced in yard is a bonus but her exercise needs can be met with nice long walks.To find out more about adopting Ella, please send an email to frontieranimalsociety@gmail.com or better yet give our adoption coordinator Brenda a call at 819.876.7747 any day of the week between 8 a.m and 8 p.m.Stanstead Fire Department St.Patrick\u2019s Day dance By Matthew McCully This Saturday, the Stanstead Fire Department firemen\u2019s association will host a St.Patrick\u2019s Day dance at Lebaron Hall on the Stanstead College campus.The association has been fundraising in various ways over the past few decades, evolving from spaghetti supper/dance combos to a dance every other year for the past decade.The band of choice has most often been Slightly Haggard.According to Fire Chief Chris Good- sell, the band isn\u2019t known for their Irish repertoire, but definitely won\u2019t disappoint for patrons who want to get their groove on.Often organized around St.Patrick\u2019s Day, rumour has spread over the years that St.Paddy was a fireman, explaining the date chosen for the event.\u201cOur last two dances were at max capacity,\u201d commented Goodsell.\u201cThe funds go into our association and it helps us do things not funded by the town or régie,\u201d he said.\u201cWe\u2019ve helped local kids in hockey, donated to cancer events, helped fire victims,\u201d Goodsell added.The event usually raises roughly $2,500, Goodsell said, hoping this year will be just as successful.\u201cWe chipped in $2,000 to see the water park in Beebe,\u201d Goodsell pointed out.\u201cJust as important as the fundraiser, it\u2019s a chance for us to hang out with the community we serve,\u201d Goodsell explained, on a more serious note.\u201cIt\u2019s not fun to only see your population in emergency situations.That\u2019s hard on morale after a while,\u201d he said.The dance is free for local firefighters and $10 for locals looking for a night of dancing and camaraderie.The band will take the stage at Lebaron Hall around 9 p.m.and the dance will continue until 1 a.m.Stanstead Fire Department dance flashback PHOTO BY CHRIS GOODSELL (RECORD ARCHIVES) Stanstead firefighter Stephane Francouer showing off one of his other talents with local band Slightly Haggard at the firemen associations' 2009 benefit dance.The dance is back this Saturday.Vaillancourt leaves the Spartans Record Staff STANSTEAD After four seasons as head coach of the varsity girl\u2019s hockey team at Stanstead College, Sarah Vaillan- court offered her resignation in mid-Feb- ruary for personal reasons.In a statement released by the college, James Rioux, Director of Hockey Operations at Stanstead College commented, \u201cWe thank Ms.Vaillancourt for the dedication and passion that she brought to the hockey program over the past few years, and we wish her luck in her future endeavours.\u201d \u201cWe are now in the process of seeking a new head coach who will continue the tradition of excellence of girl\u2019s hockey at Stanstead College, and we expect that next year\u2019s season will be as intensive and well-rounded as those we\u2019ve seen over the last several years,\u201d Rioux added. So, Doug Ford is now the leader of the Ontario Conservative Party and is getting set to dethrone Liberal Premier, Kathleen Wynne, in the upcoming June 7th election.Everything is set for a classic battle between the left- leaning, never-met-a-social-cause-I-didn\u2019t like Premier and the small-government- low-taxes-too-many-social-programmes- already upstart.And the pundits are howling.Within a week the media was chock- a-block with comparisons between Donald Fake-News Trump and Doug Ford with special emphasis on how right- wing populism, which could never happen here, has in fact come to Canada.Apparently, Ford went from being a Hog Town municipal politician to the second coming of Ghengis Khan over night.The disgruntled, angry younger brother of a failed Mayor is now right up there with other icons of the political right including The Donald, France\u2019s Marine Le Pen, and Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orban.But, despite his waffling on freedom of choice, his less-than-friendly stance on gay rights and his railing against \u201celites,\u201d how much is Ford actually like Trump?I would humbly suggest there are some major differences.Let\u2019s start with the hair.Trump\u2019s is a day-glo hue of orange unreplicated within nature while Ford\u2019s is a simple shade of blonde with grey highlights.Trump favours the forward sweep comb- over designed to hide any hint of hair loss while Ford prefers the straight-back style generally sported by 1950s lounge singers.The President keeps it all in place with a series of ball caps.Ford lets the follicles fall where they may.In their personal lives the men vary to an even greater extent.Trump has trotted to the altar on three occasions.His first foray was with Ivana who bore him three children: Ivanka, Donald Jr.and Eric.He then married Marla with whom he had been carrying on while still married to Ivana.Marla is the mother of Tiffany.Then came Melania the mother of Barron and the present Mrs.Trump.Doug Ford, in comparison, has been a model of marital fidelity who has been called by his wife a \u201dteddy bear\u201d and a \u201cdancing dynamo,\u201d among other things.Unlike the wandering Donald, Ford has stuck with wife number one and produced four daughters.Also, unlike Trump, he has shown a rare consistency in naming his offspring.Obviously using his wife Karla as inspiration, the daughters were named Krista, Kayla, Kara and Kyla.Of more importance, prior to becoming President, Trump had no political experience whatsoever, a fact that became blatantly obvious in his dealings with the Senate, the House of Representatives, the members of the press, the Attorney General, the FBI, the Secretary of State, the CIA, the White House cleaning staff, his Press Secretary, and just about every head of state he has encountered so far.Doug Ford, on the other hand, is no political neophyte.He served as a Toronto city councilor for Ward 2 Etobi- coke North from 2010 to 2014.During this time he gained valuable experience in the areas of dealing with the lying members of the press, dismissing the complaints of lazy or incompetent municipal employees, putting the overly zealous members of the police department in their place and generally cleaning up after his wayward, often inebriated brother who was mayor at the time.It\u2019s true that both are wealthy businessmen but even here they differ.Trump made his millions (billions?) in the world of New York real estate where his winner-take-all attitude probably stood him in good stead.After all, when you lay down with wolves it doesn\u2019t pay to be a lamb.And if the rumours are correct he was fond of stiffing everyone from other property owners to the staff who cleaned the floors of his casino.Doug Ford made his money in the slightly less cut-throat world of label making running a company founded by his father called Deco Labels and Tags before making the leap to politics.The only labels Trump is familiar with are the ones he uses to malign Hispanics, the unemployed and anyone who doesn\u2019t support his presidency.So there we are.Apart from the bullying, the lack of a coherent set of policy goals, the name calling, the sexism, the anti-human rights agenda and a marked tendency to belittle anyone who opposes them, Doug and Don have hardly anything in common.Still, the showdown between Ford and Wynne in Ontario\u2019s next election should be better than an episode of Survivor.Someone is definitely going to get tossed off the island.EDITORIAL Page 6 Thursday , March 15, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Within a week the media was chock-a-block with comparisons between Donald Fake-News Trump and Doug Ford with special emphasis on how right-wing populism, which could never happen here, has in fact come to Canada.Letters Tim Belford The difference between Doug and Don 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER .(819) 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Local Sports The 12 year old point guard protected the ball well, averaged 8 points, 10 assists and 5 steals during the month in which the team played its most important games of the season.Thursday , March 15, 2018 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Dunn and Knight named Piper Athletes of the Month Ella Dunn and Dylan Knight have been named the Piper athletes of the month for February at Alexander Galt High School.Dunn helped lead the Bantam Girls basketball team to a perfect season in the RSEQ league.The 12 year old point guard protected the ball well, averaged 8 points, 10 assists and 5 steals during the month in which the team played its most important games of the season.They defeated La Ruche and Marie Rivier in close games to secure the regular season banner.Two weeks later they came from behind to win the play off championships and Dunn was instrumental in the comeback as she distributed the ball to all her teammates.The grade 7 student perfects her skills in the ever-pop- ular sports concentration program in which she also sits on the academic honour roll.Knight helped lead the bantam hockey team to a play off spot in the RSEQ Division 2 bantam hockey league.The goaltender was sensational in February as he posted a 4-2-1 record.929 save percentage and a 1.87 goals against average.The Stanstead resident demonstrated great poise and athleticism by making several clutch saves in all of the games.The grade 8 student averaged 41 shots against and frustrated his opponents\u2019 shot after shot.Knight trains hard in the hockey concentration program and brings a good work ethic on and off the ice where he also sits on the honour list.Ella Dunn helped lead the Bantam Girls basketball team to a perfect season in the RSEQ league.Dylan Knight helped lead the bantam hockey team to a play off spot in the RSEQ Division 2 bantam hockey league.PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALEXANDER GALT Mid?elder Saphir Taïder called up by Algeria Montreal Impact Midfielder Saphir Taïder has been selected by the Algerian national team on Wednesday to take part n two international friendly games, against Tanzania on March 22 at Stade du 5-Juillet-1962, in Algiers, followed by a March 27 matchup against Iran at Graz- Liebenau-Stadion, in Graz, Austria.Taïder, 26, has scored five goals in 42 games with the Algerian national team, making his international debut in a World Cup qualifying game against Benin, recording one goal and one assist, on March 26, 2013.He helped Algeria reach the round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the quarterfinals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.Montreal Alouettes sign four 2017 draft picks to three year contracts The Canadian Press The Montreal Alouettes signed receivers Alexander Morrison and Malcom Carter, offensive lineman Zach Annen and defensive back Ty Cranston to three-year contracts Wednesday.All four players were selected by Montreal in the 2017 CFL draft.``We liked what all these players showed us in training camp last year,'' Alouettes GM Kavis Reed said in a statement.``They all had outstanding final seasons at the amateur level and we look forward to having them with us on the field at training camp.'' The six-foot-four, 220-pound Morrison had 42 catches for 707 yards and 10 TDs last season with the UBC Thunderbirds.Morrison, 25, was Montreal's fourth- round pick, No.29 overall, last season.The six-foot-six, 192-pound Carter had 23 catches for 423 yards and seven TDs in eight games with the Ottawa Sooners in the Canadian Junior Football League.The Ontario Conference's top offensive player last year was taken in the sixth round, No.45 overall, by Montreal.Annen was an All-Canadian centre last year, his final with the Carleton Ravens.Montreal selected Annen in the fifth round, No.39 overall, in 2017 draft.The six-foot-three, 205-pound Cranston had 30 tackles, one interception, two forces fumbles and a fumble recovery last season with the Ottawa Gee-Gees.Montreal took Cranston in the seventh round.No.56 overall, last year. Page 8 Thursday, March 15, 2018 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: clas- sad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.In Memoriam Death Death THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 Today is the 74th day of 2018 and the 85th day of winter.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 44 B.C., Roman emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus.In 1820, Maine was admitted as the 23rd U.S.state.In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson sent 4,800 U.S.troops into Mexico to capture revolutionary Pancho Villa.In 1985, the computer manufacturing company Symbolics registered the first internet domain name.In 2011, security forces opened fire on protesters in Damascus, marking the beginning of the Syrian Civil War.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh U.S.president; Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933- ), U.S.Supreme Court justice; Judd Hirsch (1935- ), actor; Phil Lesh (1940- ), musician; Sly Stone (1943- ), singer-song- writer; Bobby Bonds (1946-2003), baseball player; Dee Snider (1955- ), singer-songwriter; Bret Michaels (1963- ), singer-songwriter; Mike Tomlin (1972- ), football coach; Eva Longoria (1975- ), actress; will.i.am (1975- ), rapper/record producer; Jai Courtney (1986- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The salary of the chief justice of the United States was $4,000 in 1789.Chief Justice John Roberts\u2019 salary is currently $267,000.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1962, the NBA\u2019s Wilt Chamberlain became the first and only player to score 4,000 points in a single season.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cDesperate courage makes One a majority.\u201d \u2014 Andrew Jackson TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 2 \u2014 Ranking of \u201cThe Godfather,\u201d which opened this day in 1972, on the 10th anniversary edition of the American Film Institute\u2019s \u201c100 Years .100 Movies\u201d list of the greatest American movies of all time.Orson Welles\u2019 \u201cCitizen Kane\u201d ranked No.1.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (March 9) and new moon (March 17).Datebook Peter Allan HILL (1940\u20132018) It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Peter Hill, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the age of 77.Beloved husband of almost 55 years to Gail (Hebert) Hill, and ama - zing father to Lori (Rick) and Steven (Julie).Phenomenal Papa to Alexander (Andréane), Tyler, Riley, Rhiannon and Declan.He is survived by his sister Joan (Bob) and brother John (Marj), and is predeceased by his brother Michael (Suzanne), and will be mourned by many nieces, nephews, and innumerable friends.Visitation will take place on Friday, March 16, 2018 from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.at Cass Funeral Home (295, Rue Principale S., Richmond).A service will take place at Ste.Bib- iane\u2019s Church on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11 a.m.(970, Rue Principale Nord, Richmond, QC J0B 2H0).The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Alzheimer\u2019s research, or to the Foundation du Centre de santé et de services sociaux du Val-Saint-Francois.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 295 Principale S., Richmond QC PHONE: 819-826-2502 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Margaret McLellan (Cruikshank) August 28, 1919 \u2013 March 11, 2018 Passed away peacefully at the Wales Home in Cleveland, Que., at the age of 98 years, Mrs.Margaret McLellan, beloved wife of the late Cromarty Cruikshank, residing in Inverness, Que.Survived by her children Caroline and Bill (Sharon Harper), granddaughter Maggie, and predeceased by her grandson Jason.Sister of the late Lily (Rollay McIntosh) and George (Catherine Neill).Resting at the IOOF Hall, Inverness, on Saturday, March 17 (visitation from 6 to 9 p.m.) and Sunday, March 18, (12 to 1:30 p.m.).Funeral to follow at St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church, Inverness, at 2 p.m.Private interment at Boutelle\u2019s Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations  in Margaret\u2019s memory be made to the Wales Home Foundation.Arrangements entrusted to: COMPLEXE FUNÉRAIRE JACQUES COUTURE 1529 des Érables, Plessisville QC PHONE: 819-362-2155 FAX: 819-365-4927 NUTBROWN ROTHNEY - In loving memory of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Arlene Nutbrown Rothney, March 15, 2017, and our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Russell Rothney, March 31, 2003.Those who we have loved Echo still within our thoughts, Our words, and our hearts.  What they did and who they were Becomes a part of all that we are, forever.Treasuring the memories with love, THE FAMILY The annual December event courtesy of Noble Grand of Olive branch 9 of Richmond was held on December 12, 2017.It took place at the N.G.\u2019s beautiful home, Doreen Findlay.We thank many times over and all those who supplied food and goodies,and Doreen! This was for Christmas Party and involved members and invited guests.Two birthdays were mentioned: that of Mildred Holiday and Thelma Picken.Unfortunately Thelma was unable to attend.She missed a lovely meal and a great time.Happy St.Patty\u2019s Day to all.Submitted by Ernestine Whipple In photo: At table - Frances Fowler, Mildred Holiday and Ed Copping, G.R.; 2nd row - Madelyn Betts; Joyce Copping, G.M.; N.G.Doreen Findlay and Grayce Betts; 3rd row - Barbara Blair, Ernestine Whipple and Arnold MacKeage.December meeting at Olive branch 9 of Richmond The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, March 15, 2018 Page 9 Your Birthday THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 Expand your interests by taking a bigger role in bringing about positive change to your community and the people in it.Your input will help catapult you into a position that you will find gratifying.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 You\u2019ll feel passionate about life, your responsibilities and doing what you can to get ahead.A disciplined approach and an energetic and positive attitude will lead to success and greater opportunities.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Don\u2019t share personal information, passwords or possessions.Being secretive will keep you safe and ward off any attempt by someone looking to make some fast cash or take advantage of you.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Put your energy into something you enjoy doing.A creative outlet will do you a world of good and help you realize that you do have something unique to offer.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Don\u2019t be too eager to share with someone digging into your past or trying to be overly friendly.Protect your reputation and question other people\u2019s motives.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Your strength will come from your insight and ability to express your feelings and what means the most to you.Don\u2019t hold back if you want to gain ground when dealing with important relationships.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Overspending on things you don\u2019t need will be your downfall.Consider being more of a minimalist when it comes to lifestyle, love and entertainment.Look for cheaper ways to have fun.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 You\u2019ll be drawn into someone else\u2019s dream.Before you promise to take part, consider what\u2019s entailed.You should consider taking a pass and focusing more on something you want to do.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Do whatever is required to take care of the responsibilities concerning the younger or older people in your life.It\u2019s the little things you do that will make the biggest difference.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 You can make headway at home and with important relationships if you take responsibility for your chores or the changes you want to make and get things done.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Getting together with friends, relatives or someone you\u2019d like to do business with will be productive.The decisions you make will lead to positive results.Love and romance are highlighted.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 You may want change, but that\u2019s no reason to make an unnecessary move.Don\u2019t feel deprived just because someone is bragging about how much he or she has.Live life your way.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Think it, feel it and do it.The changes you bring about will reflect exactly what you want to see happen.Embrace change.Love is featured.THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 The finesse odds are theoretical By Phillip Alder Samuel Goldwyn said, \u201cI\u2019ll take 50 percent efficiency to get 100 percent loyalty.\u201d A finesse supposedly has a 50 percent chance of success.As you know, though, in these columns, finesses win much less often than that; one succeeds only when declarer needs it.In this deal, how should South play in four spades after West leads the club two, and East puts up his king?Over North\u2019s game-invitational limit raise, South wondered about making a slam-try, but remembered that balanced hands need more high-card power than usual to bid that high.(Losing Trick Count users will have noted that the North hand is theoretically worth a game-forcing raise because you deduct one loser for a 10-card or better fit.But, again, balanced hands suggest caution.) When the dummy appeared, South noted the mirror distribution, which was bad news because he couldn\u2019t get any discards or ruffs.Declarer had four potential losers: two hearts, one diamond and one club.So, did he need the heart finesse to work?South won the first trick with his club ace, drew trumps and played three rounds of diamonds.East took the sixth trick with his diamond queen and shifted to the heart jack (the best defense).But declarer won with his ace \u2014 finessing would have been fatal.Then he exited with the club jack.West took that trick but was end- played.If he played a heart, South\u2019s queen would have become a winner.Or, if West exited with a diamond or a club, declarer would have ruffed in one hand and sluffed a heart from the other.Either way, he lost only one heart, one diamond and one club.CROSSWORD Across 1 Croquet surfaces 6 Chic 11 Christopher A.Wray\u2019s org.14 Roundish 15 Course without much challenge 16 Neurotic cartoon dog 17 Dual-purpose machine 19 Trauma ctrs.20 Airport limo driver\u2019s concern, briefly 21 \u201cLater, dude\u201d 22 Scrawny 24 One in the woods?26 End of the end of \u201cGone With the Wind\u201d 28 Water filter brand 30 Socialite adopted by the media 31 In-house trial 36 Cool drink 37 Lower 40 Court org.42 Shut the door on 43 \u201cHow pathetic!\u201d 46 \u201cTree of Smoke\u201d novelist Johnson 50 Place to order matzo ball soup 55 Facebook entry 56 Yarn coil 57 Words of urgency 59 WWII battle site, for short 60 Rock concert effect 61 Certain investor .and, based on the word hidden in each, what 17-, 26-, 37- or 50-Across is?64 Tokyo-born artist 65 Jazz pianist Chick 66 Flash of light 67 Word with cell or cent 68 Vacuum attachments 69 Like R.L.Stine stories Down 1 Serious state of decline 2 Personification 3 Pungent condiment 4 __ degree 5 Flow slowly 6 Four-door ride, usually 7 Call in a pool game 8 Until now 9 Manhattan liquor 10 Walmart rival 11 Like some revealing slips?12 Name associated with alpine rescues 13 Fashion magazine 18 Actor Stephen 23 Tango land: Abbr.25 Words to a traitor 27 Vishnu worshiper 29 Fizzy prefix 32 Take the wheel 33 Appreciative text 34 __ hall 35 Bus.card address 37 Baal 38 Like 2017 39 Lose it, in a way 40 Requests 41 Trilogy starter 44 Sushi fish 45 Decent sort 47 \u201cDarned if I know\u201d 48 \u201cCross my heart!\u201d 49 Tempestuous 51 Some designer gowns 52 Award show VIP 53 Haas of \u201cWitness\u201d 54 Suffix suggesting resemblance 58 Outfits 62 And 63 Business letters ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS SOUP TO NUTS REALITY CHECK HERMAN Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like shopping with th e Heart and Strok e Foundation\u2019s die titians, who evalu ate every particip ating product ba sed on Canada's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org Page 10 Thursday , March 15, 2018 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424- 2975, www.aa.org LENNOXVILLE The Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre art gallery is exhibiting \u201cDes pianos et des hommes\u201d by Marcel Carey until April 29, 2018.After a career as a commercial photographer, Marcel Carey chose to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and his father and become a piano tuner.Thanks to this profession, he has met many people who welcomed him into their homes and he discovered the special relationship they have with music.With this exhibit he wishes to pay tribute to them.Uplands, 9 Speid Street, Borough of Lennoxville is open Wednesday to Sunday from 1 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.LENNOXVILLE St.Patrick\u2019s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 17 at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318 (The Hut), 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville.Music starts at 11 a.m.with Jan Graham and friends, Irish coffee, canteen open.Admission charged.Everyone welcome, 18+.LENNOXVILLE Pre-Easter Supper to be held at \u201cThe Hut\u201d, A.N.A.F.Unit #318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville on Saturday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m.Roast beef will be served.To reserve please contact Doreen Morissette, no later than March 20, at 819-821-2967.RICHMOND The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #15, Richmond, 235 College St.N., will be holding our monthly Brunch on Sunday, March 18 from 9 a.m.until noon.Admission charged, 1/2 price for children under 12; and there will be an After St.Patrick\u2019s Parade entertainment with Sam Morrissey and group Memories at the Richmond Legion (upstairs).Door opens at 2:30.Please note the Cribbage Tournament scheduled for March 17 has been postponed to March 31.LENNOXVILLE Pass It On! Clothing Exchange at Oasis Christian Centre, 219 Queen Street, Sherbrooke.Free used clothes.All are welcome.Collecting: Wednesday, March 21 from 3 p.m.to 6 p.m.and Thursday, March 22 from 9 a.m.to 12 p.m.Distributing: Friday, March 23 from 3 p.m.to 9 p.m.and Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.For more information, please contact Stephanie Goddard: 819-564-1377 or info@oasiscentre.ca.BURY Flea Market/Craft Sale to be held on April 28 in the Bury Armoury/Community Centre from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.  Lunch for sale.  Sponsored by the Bury W.I.  To rent a table call Frances at 819-872-3318 or Irma 819-872- 3600.DANVILLE The Directors of the Danville Curling Club are pleased to invite everyone to the Club\u2019s Brunch on Sunday, March 25 from 10 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.at the Danville Curling Club, 1449 Route 116, Danville.Junior Invitation Curling Bonspiel being played.COWANSVILLE Come hear the charming speaker Shaheen of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW), Montreal, on Sunday, March 18, noon, at Trinity Church, 409 rue du Sud, Cowansville.Coffee, questions and conversation following.Everyone welcome.LENNOXVILLE Wark Teenage Softball League, ages 13-17 years old, will hold registration on March 20 from 5:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m.at L.E.S., 1 Academy St., Lennoxville.This is a co-ed league and the games will be played in Huntingville on Sunday evenings.For more information: wark- softball@hotmail.com BURY Health Link: I Stand Up for Myself! (Bullying Awareness).Wednesday, March 21, 11:30 a.m.to 2 p.m., Armoury Community Centre, 563 Main, Bury.Lunch \u2013 donation (must reserve).To reserve, call Kim Fessenden: 819-872- 3771, ext.2.RICHMOND This year the Richmond County Historical Society\u2019s (RCHS) theme is music.We are going to highlight some local musicians as well as display some artifacts that deal with this theme.If anyone has an instrument (adult or child), sheet music, unique records or anything related to music such as pictures, etc., we would be interested in borrowing them for our exhibit.A brief history of the article would also be appreciated.If you are interested in lending, please contact Grace Johnston at 819- 826-3118.Thank you and please come to visit our exhibits and hear some wonderful musicians at work.SOUTH DURHAM Advance notice.Brunch at South Durham United Church on Sunday, April 8 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.  Menu includes ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, maple syrup, toast, etc.Everyone welcome! NORTH HATLEY N.H.R.S.Spring Breakfast fundraiser, Saturday, March 17, 8:30 a.m.to 11:30 a.m., at the North Hatley Community Centre, 3127, Capleton Road, North Hatley.Pancakes, complete buffet, and sugar on snow! 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