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[" Lennoxville can\u2019t go to the well anymore Page 3 CC ond Harper's latest RECORD THE VOICE OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SINCE 1897 Mike McDevitt - Page 6 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 Garden Centre registry opened By Gordon Lambie SHERBROOKE ose debating the value of a new | garden centre in the Provigo parking lot in Lennoxville have managed to push the discussion to a registry.If signed by a sufficient number of people, this means the proposed zoning change would become eligible for a referendum which will either see the project move forward or be struck down completely.\u201cIf we can get the majority of the people who requested it to sign the registry, then a referendum is automatically put into motion,\u201d explained Chuck Neville, the local garden centre owner who has led the charge against the proposed zoning change.\u201cI'm almost positive we're going to stop it.It\u2019s like a miracle.\u201d According to the modifications passed on Monday night, requests for a registry were made in three of the zones surrounding the Provigo.On Feb.11, eligible voters from those three zones can make their way to Sherbrooke\u2019s city hall between 9 a.m.and 7 p.m.to sign the registry.Neville said that he initially felt that the bureaucratic process involved in challenging the zoning change was, \u201cvery cumbersome\u201d but was cheered on by a great deal of public support.\u201cThere wasn\u2019t one person that we spoke to that wasn\u2019t enthusiastic about supporting us,\u201d he said.Robert Lafond, owner of the Lennoxville Provigo, has repeatedly stated that he only pursued the zoning change in order to be able to legally sell plants and that he is only interested in a course of action that is supported by the public.According to Borough President David Price, regardless of the eventual decision that comies out of the registry process, the Provigo will be allowed to open a garden centre just like any other such store in the city when Sherbrooke eventually adopts its unified urban development plan.By Gordon Lambie SHERBROOKE for the visually handicapped of the Eastern Townships (APHVE) spoke before Sherbrooke city couricil on Monday to question a lack of safety at the corner of King and facques Cartier Streets for the community he represents.According to Nadeau, the association submitted a request for a sound-based crosswalk at that corner more than a year ago but never received a response from the city.\u201cMany of our members use this intersection when walking around the B ertrand Nadeau of the Association lake or going to local businesses,\u201d he said, \u201cbut it is a particularly difficult intersection for the visually impaired.Nadeau explained that, whether the crosswalk has a sound emitter or not, what a visually impaired person relies on to safely cross the street is sound.In a situation where no special sound is made, the individual can listen for the \u201cwall of sound\u201d created by traffic driving in whatever direction is not safe to cross.In situations where the crosswalk emits a sound, that sound passes back and forth between the safe crossing points, creating a \u201ccorridor of sound\u201d that allows the visually impaired pedestrian safe passage.gaîters.ca/inauguration Pedestrian safety questioned again in Sherbrooke GORDON LAMBIE The intersection of King West and Jacques Cartier streets is unsafe, according to the regional association for the visually handicapped.At the King and Jacques Cartier intersection, pressing the crosswalk button provides a four-way stop.Although this provides the ideal circumstances for a pedestrian with regular vision to cross in safety, this setup is actually extremely confusing for someone with a visual impairment if not coupled with a sound signal, he added.\u201cAt the King and Jacques Cartier intersection, since all the lights turn red at the same time, traffic stops in all directions and so there is no more noise wall,\u201d Nadeau explained.\u201cPeople end up in the middle of the intersection because they cannot get their bearings.\u201d CONT'D ON PAGE 3 Page 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.ccess the full edition of The [A seoote Record as well as pecial editions and archives.; «- Renew or take a new 12-month \u201c print subscription and get a 12- month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the on- | : line edition only for $82.21.\u2018 Record subscription rates 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 Applicable taxes are added to above amounts.Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3 when you go to www.awsom.ca Click Subscribe.Choose newspaper.Complete form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather \"£2 TODAY: 415 SNOW (5 CM) J HIGH -5 ~~ SUNRISE: 7:05 SUNSET: 4:58 sy THURSDAY: .PERIODS OF 3 SNOW HIGH 13 LOW 13 FRIDAY: SUNNY © HIGH 15 LOW -24 SATURDAY: SNOW HIGH 9 LOW 17 SUNDAY: SUNNY HIGH 15 .LOW-26 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record TOWNfHippers Townshippers\u2019 On the Road sterday, Townshippers\u2019 Associa- Y tion travelled to Montreal to participate in Dialogue Day with Industry Canada and the Canada Economic Development for Quebec.The day long activities of Dialogue Day provides the opportunity for representatives from the federal government to enhance their knowledge of the Quebec Anglophone community\u2019s priorities and challenges while also reconnecting with representatives of various community groups.Meanwhile, community groups will be able to get updates.on programs and services that could benefit their growth.During the day Townshippers\u2019 Executive Director Rachel Hunting presented 1 on one of the Association\u2019s projects, Make Way for YOUth Estrie.Offered through Townshippers\u2019, this jeunes en région initiative to counter youth exodus and encourage qualified young professionals to move to the region.MWFY provides support services to post-secondary graduates between 18 to 35 years of age and gives them the chance to explore the region\u2019s business and recreational offerings first hand with the free and all-inclusive Discovery Days.For more on this project visit the youth section of Townshippers.org or contact Jenny Ménard Make Way for YOUth, Desjardins Migration Agent, 819-566-5717, toll free: 1- 866-566-5717, mwfy@townshippers.qc.ca.Wanted: Members! Do you want to be the first one on your block to hear the latest Township- pers\u2019 Association news?Would you be delighted to open your email and find the newest addition of the Association\u2019s flagship newsletter?You would get your wish if you were a member! Organizations like Townshippers\u2019 rely on the support of the community.Your membership says that you support our work, and that the Association is important.And who would not be thrilled to show off their plasticized membership card?How can you get a membership?One easy way to simply go to our website, (www.Townshippers.org) and click on the membership icon.You can even pay with PayPal! Another easy way is to call or email remarkable project is part of the Place aux /) Keeping in Touch us \u2014 we\u2019ll be pleased to send you out a membership form in the mail.You can decide if you want a one or three year membership, either individual or family.Seniors age 65 and over benefit from a special rate.Your membership has lapsed?You can use the same procedures to re-new - we\u2019d love to have you back! What are the perks of membership?Membership allows you to receive e-bul- letins and newsletters.It entitles you to vote at the Annual General Assembly and seek a position on the board of directors.And when Town- shippers\u2019 advocates policies that strengthen the Townships English- speaking community, your support strengthens our voice.We work hard with local, provincial, and federal governments, as well as local and provincial institutions, to ensure the voices and concerns of the English community are heard.For more information about becoming or renewing a member, contact Evelina Smith, Information & Referral Coordinator, at 819-56-2182 or info@townshippers.qc.ca.For more information on Township- pers\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.TOWNSHIPPERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION Quebec's Anglophone communities were well represented on Tuesday as groups such as Townshippers\u2019 Association, the QCGN, YES Montreal, Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation and Committee for Anglophone Social Action, among others, participated in Dialogue Day with Industry Canada and the Canada Economic Development for Quebec.Ben by Daniel Shelton GOOD GRADE ON HIS NICHOLASS FRIEND, SAM, DO YOU THINK WHOS THE TOP GETS MONEY FOR EVERY WE SHOULD DO STUDENT INTHE THERES YOUR ANSWER | RIGHT THERE / | The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 Page 3 PRO Price upset by Lennoxville well closure By Gordon Lambie SHERBROOKE ennoxville Borough President David Price created momentary confusion at Monday nights city council meeting by opposing modifications to the financing of the city\u2019s capital projects for 2015.While City Councillors Helene Dauphinais and Jean-Francois Rouleau opposed expenditures related to the Place Nikitotek outdoor venue, Price opposed the expenditure plan because of $150,000 earmarked for the replacement of a conduit crossing the Salmon River and the closure of the Lennoxville Wells.\u201cI am in total disagreement with that.I think the wells should be kept,\u201d Price said following the meeting.\u201cThe pipes are all there, why not just leave it to run into the system?It will back us up.It won\u2019t give us 100 per cent, but we\u2019d probably get about 10 per cent of our needs.\u201d According to Council President Serge Paquin, the matter is one of economy.The operating costs of the wells, he said, are simply too high to be kept on as a backup measure.The councillor explained that the cost of ongoing operation would be in the range of $100,000 per year, making it a very expensive \u201cinsurance policy\u201d given limited or no benefit for the majority of the people of Sherbrooke.\u201cThe reliability of our network is exemplary,\u201d the council president added, suggesting that there is little need to worry about backup systems for Sherbrooke\u2019s water supply.\u201cLennoxville is now served by two connections to the water system, one on St.Francis and the other on College, so there is already a backup in place if a water main breaks.Price, however, remained unconvinced.\u201cOnce again it comes down to centralization,\u201d the borough president said.\u201cWe're putting all our eggs in one basket.\u201d \u2018 With regard to the wells being closed the city\u2019s water management director, Michel Cyr, explained that it is against provincial law to leave a well open if it is not being used, so not using a wel! means that it must be sealed.St.Francis street parking issues continue despite new signage By Gordon Lambie SHERBROOKE s of January 19th\u2019s city council meeting it has been illegal té park car along the last 250 metres of St.Francis Street leading up to its intersection with Moulton Hill.Despite this rule change, however, the stretch of shoulder on the approach to that corner can still be seen clustered with cars on a daily basis.Asked about the city\u2019s intent to enforce the changes, Lennoxville Borough President David Price pointed out that while the city makes the rules, their enforcement falls to the police.In the hands of the Sherbrooke Police Service, he added, the issuing of tickets is discretionary.Martin Carrier of the SPS explained that there is no official grace period in police policies with regard to traffic law changes, but he confirmed that the Crosswalk safety CONT'D FROM PAGE 1 Nadeau closed his explanation to council by offering an open opportunity to anyone who might be interested to do a blindfolded street crossing with members of the association in order to understand the situation better.He also plugged the APHVE\u2019s \u201cwhite cane week\u201d theme of \u201clearn to live differently\u201d by inviting council to reconsider the case of the major intersection.Jocelyn Grenier, head of the city\u2019s transport infrastructure and construction division, acknowledged that the city received the association\u2019s request and said that studies are currently underway as to what can be done.\u201cRight now the pedestrian mode at that intersection should conform to the necessary norms for a sound crossing,\u201d Grenier explained.\u201cAs the level of pedestrian protection was just put in place last year, however, we want to make sure that a change wouldn't interfere with the balance of traffic and pedestrians.\u201d The infrastructure director pointed out that the King and Jacques Cartier intersection is possibly the city\u2019s busiest intersection, and said that he wants to make very sure not to destabilize a traffic situation that has already been reconfigured just recently.He voiced no opposition to the installation of a sound-crossing, pointing out that there are 13 such crosswalks in the city | already, but clarified that such an installation is more complex than simply tacking a speaker onto a lamppost.\u201cYou need to take into account a slower walk,\u201d Grenier said.\u201cRight now the intersection conforms to the limit for a quick walk, but with the sound protection, the time probably needs to be increased.\u201d Outspoken resident Evelyne Beaudin also took advantage of Monday night\u2019s meeting to follow up on concerns related to pedestrian crossings.She highlighted the fact that the intersection of Prospect and Jacques Cartier Streets appears to have had no changes made to it, despite the promise of a change to being a completely protected intersection.She also inquired as to the status of the request made by the Sherbrooke Democracy movement in the wake of the death of cyclist Deliska Bergeron that as many intersections in the city as possible be made completely protected for pedestrians.Beaudin was informed that her inquiries would be investigated, but that on a whole the city is putting an effort into prioritizing pedestrian safety.\u2018City taxes online Record Staff : herbrooke can now sign up to get their tax bills online.While it\u2019s pos sible to sign up anytime, those who do so by midnight, May 4, could win one of five iPad tablets.The draw will bel held on May 12.: To register for communication wi the city\u2019s tax department, landowners should visit sherbrooke.caftaxation and follow the instructions.Once registered, they will receive their annual tax bills} revisions and notices electronically.: local patrol officers will often opt to be a little bit more lenient with a new rule if not in a dire situation.\u201cTechnically as soon as the signs are up, the law is in effect and can be enforced,\u201d Carrier said, \u201cbut it is up to the local officer\u2019s discretion whether to ticket right away.\u201d The SPS communications officer said that except in situations where a law was changed because of a major safety issue, the police do not, as a rule, patrol an area with new signage any more than usual.\u201cWe're getting a lot of snow right now\u201d Price said, recalling the fact that the initial complaints regarding the winter parking on St.Francis had to do with safety concerns related to snow removal.\u201cIf somebody's going to park right up in the bank and it\u2019s creating a problem at the end of the street and the signs are there, I don\u2019t think there\u2019ll be much of a grace period at all.\u201d OPEN HOUSE ; £ dy ee sm pe « Tx - » Meet members of faculty and staff Saturday, | 2:00 p.m.EER Champlain QU COLLEGE-LENNOXVILLE www.crc-lennox.qc.ca 2580, rue College, Sherbrooke (Québec) 819 564-3666 PL oy me TETE SETI TE 2015-2016 Tour the campus Visit residence Page 4 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY +, 2015 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com | The Record DISHPAN HANDS SHEJLA QUINN ometimes a little good, old fashioned fun is what everyone needs.Last fall I was wracking my brains | for what to plan for my son's ninth birthday party.I didn\u2019t want to make the mistake I had made a year prior, when I trekked 10 extremely excited kids around town in their pajamas.It was the night before Hallowe'en, they really didn\u2019t need much encouragement.A gypsy wind blew common sense straight out of the window, and in the end everyone was quite happy, and | was worn out and taking notes.This year\u2019s rules: We would discuss numbers, likely more like five friends, standard daily attire, something unusual, fun, that could be done right after school.A light bulb went off.Phew! Thank heavens for inspiration.I called the Brome County Historical Society, about their amazing children\u2019s exhibit, a miniature world representing the Townships in the mid-1800s, complete with a general store, a farm, a kitchen, a pie Great benefits and GE il dis mr ] to learn more! LAN printshop, a weaver\u2019s and a post office.They put me in touch with Cari Ensio, the bright mind behind at least a fair chunk of the project.Could we do a birthday party there?It turned out that we sure could.Cari was waiting for us after school, and for a brief time the half dozen half pints played - on our first visit I had been amazed at how our kids (then 9, 8, 11 and 12) had enjoyed themselves.I had worried that it would be a little too \u201cyoung\u201d for them.It wasn\u2019t.They were so into all of the great hands-on about w.SYK ~~.the place, that we had to really work to corral them at the end of our visit.So it went with the birthday party.This time, Cari had several crafts planned for them \u2014 a small cloth bag with the BCHS\u2019s logo printed on it contained the parts for a cup and ball toy, a thaumatrope and punched tin decorations.The group got to work, engrossed in building each project.They were still their wily selves, but enjoying each step.In between activities, snacks were shared, birthday cupcakes and a little AW.XO lh > to gherbrooke@gykes.com A little good old-fashioned fun PHOTO COLLAGE BY SHEILA QUINN spontaneous hide-and-seek.The most craft was probably making corn husk dolls.The group jumped right in, crafting a variety of sizes and styles of dolls - they didn\u2019t even have to be called \u201ccorn husk action figures\u201d in order for them to do it.They wet and smoothed the corn husks, making them malleable, tied and reversed the long leaves, created arms, and legs as well in some cases.My son\u2019s did end up looking rather action-figure- esque, and yes, I think it was the first corn husk doll with its very own corn husk phaser.One guest was convinced his creation was museum-worthy, comparing it to several well-preserved examples showcased in the room where we worked on crafts.All six smalls enjoyed working with the punched tin ornaments, as a spontaneous wood shop opened before us on the table.Little hammers followed patterns to create snowflakes, initials, even constellations.When gifts were opened, cupcakes were eaten, spontaneous hide-and-seek played, craft projects marveled over and birthday loot bags distributed, the par- - ents arrived to pick up the guests.Enthusiasm overflowed as the corn husk dolls, punched tin ornaments, thauma- tropes and cup and ball toys were shown off.Living in a world of action figures, superheroes, thrilling cinema and TV, Lego and whatnot, it was really nice to travel back in time, an actual blast from the past, with Cari Ensio and the Brome County Historical Society\u2019s Children\u2019s Museum.Cari is very much open to groups reserving and using the space, with tremendously reasonably priced activities (typically between $5 and $10 per child, depending on the activities).On Feb.28 a special book-binding for children workshop activity will be held.For more information on reservations visit www.bromemuseum.com or call 450-243-6782.To view photos and learn about activities, visit www.bromemuseum.com/portfolio- view/childrens-museum/ The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 Page 5 Jen Young Matty is a 4 year old, very quiet female.She is independent but also enjoys her \u201cpeople\u201d time too.Luke is little over a year old now.He is good with other dogs, fine with cats and would make a great family pet.Damon is still with us.It will be two years soon.He is an intelligent and obedient pitbull, but he does not like cats or other male dogs.For the right family, he will make an incredible addition.ee Haily is a year old now.She is extremely af- Leo is five years old.He is full of love and life, Dillinger is a little over a year now.He is an Ungava Husky and is a big teddy bear.He suffers from an underbite, but aside from it making it a little more difficult for him to eat, it does not bother him at all.He is a real sweetheart.fectionate and will make an excellent family pet.but is blind.He adjusts very quickly to his environment, but all he needs is a caring and * patient new owner.es a> - «zr - es o> This page is provided by Blue Seal - The Animal Nutrition Centre and The Pet Connection.: Let our professional groomers pamper your pet! CENTRE DE NUTRITION ANIMALE Personalized Care is our #1 priority DAY CARE ER, \u201c0 fromhome 3 0 Page 6 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 \u2018newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EME It's working now, but unless the government can provoke another home-grown DITORIAL Social security MIKE McDEvITT (Caton may no longer be \u201cthe land of opportunity\u201d it often claims to be, but as the land of oppor tunism, the current federal government is showing us all the way.Last week, the Royal Canadian Harper Government tabled its promised Bill C- 51, an entirely unnecessary and cynical \u201cAnti-Terrorism Act,\u201d designed to improve the safety of Canadians by coaxing them once again to hand over the reins of the country to the Harperite hordes in this year\u2019s election.Following fast on the heels of the attacks on soldiers in Quebec and Ottawa, the RCHG jumped immediately into its GI Joe posture \u2014 talking tough and picking fights \u2014 in an effort to prove just how \u201ctough on everything you hate\u201d it really is.Now, it seems, we are in need of new laws extending police powers of search, censorship, intimidation, and detention, because, apparently, they can\u2019t be bothered to use the laws they already have.Besides, as the Conservatives have learned, you can\u2019t take credit for things that already exist.Using its well-established Omnibus Bill tactic, the government has chosen to confuse and distort the democratic process in an effort to protect democracy from those other than themselves who wish to pervert it and once again, Canadians appear to be falling for it.Canada is a country that will lose its mind if an American company purchases a favourite coffee shop chain, but seems to have no problem with signing up for American-led acts of aggression in parts of the world where we have no business being.Appalled by the violently desperate actions of \u201cIslamic\u201d militants in the war- ravaged Middle East, the country has been gripped by horror at the atrocities committed by Sunni Muslim groups like Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State against its internal enemies and external witnesses.It has learned to use this horror as perhaps its most effective weapon in its fight against opponents.Fearful people are angry people, as support for the Harperite \u201ctough talk\u201d demonstrates, and this is a fact the federal Conservatives hope to exploit in their attempt to gain another electoral majority.It\u2019s working now, but unless the government can provoke another homegrown terrorist attack, the sheen will soon wear off.Federal opposition parties have, of course, attempted to sow some seeds of reason and rational response into the discussion of home-grown terror, pointing out that both assailants were Cana- dian-born troubled individuals, bringing up the question of how they became radicalised in the first place, and what can be done to prevent reoccur- rence.\u201cPrevention,\u201d of course is not something the Conservatives pay much attention to, however, as punishment is a lot\u2019 more satisfying, makes bigger headlines, and gathers more votes.For the Harper Gang, this is a no-brainer.All they have to do is continue to talk up the threat, infuriate our \u201cenemies,\u201d encouraging them to make some bloodthirsty threats, and rush to the front with poorly thought-out restrictive legislation aimed at \u201cIslamists\u201d today and, perhaps, environmentalists or police brutality protesters tomorrow.None of this is to say that there should be no response to the domestic terror threat or that our intelligence community is not the appropriate instrument to be used in helping to prevent such crimes, but there is serious doubt that any new legislation - 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a serious erosion of basic rights - and our current hate- speech laws already allow authorities to go after the particularly offensive.What current laws do not do, however, is hand the government almost arbitrary power to use against whomever it decides is \u201cterrorism.\u201d Given its reaction to non-terrorist threats like public demonstrations and protests, however, we can deduce that terror, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder.This requires a lot of trust - trust of a nature the current government has demonstrably not earned.If one accepts, as most political commentators do, the notion that the primary purpose of this poorly-thought-out legislation is to boi- ster support for the threatened Conservative majority, it is likely that the Harperites have released their major weapon a tad too soon.The law will pass, of course, and its consequences become evident well before the election is officially called, and the Conservatives will have to face increasingly dire news for their economic projections upon which the much-vaunted \u201cbalanced budget\u201d depends.In the meantime, it will have to face testimony from disgraced senators Mike \u201cI ain\u2019t goin\u2019 down alone\u201d Duffy and Pamela Wallin, both star appointees of the Fearless Leader.Duffy, in particular, has both the insider knowledge and spurned vindictiveness necessary to stir up a pot of filth that will shock, if not surprise, many Canadians.Above all that, however, is the threat posed to the primary Conservative election strategy, which is to boast about imagined \u201cachievements\u201d in the economic sector.Having leased the country to for- eign-owned fossil fuel companies, the federal government, along with its western constituent provinces, seeing their price-sensitive revenues \u2014 and our dollar -plummet on a daily basis, making budget plans obsolete.The situation may even threaten the government's planned \u201celection gift\u201d strategy of tax reduction and \u201csupport for families\u201d as the revenue to pay for them disappears into thin air.In addition to all of this, the Conservatives have now lost the most respected member of its ruling elite with the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, a pit-bull political partisan and eloquent debater who was most often the subject of post-Harper leadership speculation.With his retire ment from political life, Baird has left his Fearless Leader almost alone in cabinet capable of presenting a consistent, if dubious, face.Unlike the majority of his colleagues, Baird was able to participate in real discussions and was capable of remaining on point without the need for the \u201ctalking points\u201d that spill from the lips of most Harperite emissaries, who have yet to take a \u201cthink for yourself\u201d course.The government clearly hopes its pointless tough on terrorism strategy will help it keep its hold on power, and, if the past is any indication, it will be enough to swat some voters.It would be ironic, however, if through focusing on terror, we fall victims to the machinations of those who really want to attack our rights within the halls of government.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! Fi sherbrookerecord Lj @recordnewspaper The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 Page 7 Loc | S ports Jankowski, who plays on the team\u2019s Number 1 line with Christopher Smith and captain ] Drew Packman, is the ?Spartans op scorer.Hockey Spartans claim regular season crown By Mike Hickey Special to the Record e Stanstead College senior boys hockey team finished first overall in the Midwest Prep Hockey League and as a result will be the top-seeded team in the upcoming playoffs that will be hosted by Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ontario from Feb.20-22.The Spartans finished regular season play with a 16-2 record and will have a bye into the quarterfinals.The regular season title marked the first MPHL banner in the school\u2019s history.Stanstead\u2019s first opponent has yet to be decided, it will be Gilmour, Loyola Academy (Ill.)or St.Francis Prep (N.Y.).The semi-finals will be played Saturday afternoon with the championship game slated for Sunday morning.\u2019s In related news, Stanstead David Jankowski has made the latest NHL Central Scouting draft rankings at coming in at 188 among North American skaters.Jankowski, who plays on the team\u2019s Number 1 line with Christopher Smith and captain Drew Packman, is the Spartans\u2019 top scorer with 20 goals, 33 assists and 53 points in 30 games played.An honour student in the classroom, Jankowski is a highly skilled centre with excellent playmaking abilities, vision and a high hockey IQ.Former Spartan Fred Foulem is also on the list, ranked 23rd among North American goalies.Foulem is currently finishing his high school studies at Shat- tuck-St.Mary's in Minnesota where he has posted a 13-5-3 record with a 2.10 goals-against average and three shutouts.The Spartans girls team completed their most recent North American Prep Hockey Association tournament with three wins and tie.Stanstead defeated Nichols School 3-1, Trinity College 2-1 and Ridley College 3- 0, while playing Gilmour Academy to a scoreless draw.The girls will head to upstate New York this weekend for their final NAPHA tournament that will be held at Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.The girls\u2019 NAPHA playoffs will take place in Burlington, Vt.from Feb.20-22 although the seedings have not yet been determined.ETIAC basketball standings Bantam Girls Basketball Senior Girls Basketball : Junior Boys Basketball GP WL PF PA Pts.GP WL PF PA Pts.GP WL PF PA Pts.Stanstead College 5 50 239152 10 Stanstead College 5 50 233 96 10 Alexander Galt 5 50 236126 10 Richmond RegionalB 4 3 1 156 84 6 Alexander Galt 5 41 226117 8 Massey-Vanier 6 51 271216 10 Alexander Galt A 4 22 182119 4 Massey-Vanier 5 32 174132 6 Richmond Regional 4 22 171151 4 Alexander Galt B 3 03 39150 © Bishop's College School 6 2 4 200167 4 Stanstead College 5 14 178245 2 Richmond Regional A 4 0 4 54166 0 Richmond Regional 7 0 7 58369 © Bishop's College School 6 0 6 136254 0 Junior Girls Basketball Bantam Boys Basketball Senior Boys Basketball Team: GP WL PF PA Pts.Team: GP WL PF PA Pts GP WL PF PA Pts.Alexander Galt 6 60 269 79 12 Alexander Galt 4 40 216 76 8 Stanstead College 5 41 292210 8 Stanstead College 6 42 238125 8 Massey-Vanier 5 41 207152 8 Massey-Vanier 5 23 244250 2 Richmond Regional 6 33 158196 6 Richmond Regional 3 03 63143 0 Alexander Galt 4 13 129204 2 Bishop's College School 6 2 4 117226 4 Stanstead College 4 04 73188 © k_Massey-Vanier 6 06 84241 0 Swedish prospect de la Rose ready for first NHL game with Canadiens By Bill Beacon The Canadian Press MONTREAL acob de la Rose is set to play his first NHL game.Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said the 19-year-old forward will see his first action on Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres.\u201cIt\u2019s a special year for him because he\u2019s playing in the AHL at 19, he played in the world juniors and now he\u2019ll get a chance to see what it\u2019s like in the NHL,\u201d said Therrien.\u201cIt\u2019s all part of his devel opment.\u201d De la Rose, one of the Canadiens\u2019 top prospects, had only 11 points in 37 games as an AHL rookie with Hamilton, but had five during the Bulldogs\u2019 current six-game wining streak.There was initial speculation that de la Rose was called up as a replacement for centre Lars Eller, who injured his left leg during a 3-2 loss to Arizona on Sunday.But Eller was on the ice for a game- day skate Tuesday morning looking no worse for wear.Therrien said de la Rose would play whether Eller was in or not.\u201cIt\u2019s everyone's dream to play here one day,\u201d de la Rose said.\u201cI just tried to work hard and take it from there.Now I've been called up and if I get a chance, I'll take it.\u201d De la Rose, drafted 34th overall in 2013, opted to play in the AHL this season to get used to North American hockey rather than stay an extra year with the Leksands club in Sweden.His season started slowly, but picked up after he served as captain of the Swedish squad at the world junior championship in Montreal and Toronto.\u201cI think I'm playing with more confidence,\u201d he said.\u201cI had a good tournament.\u201cI came back with confidence.I tried to make more plays and create more scoring chances and it\u2019s paying off.\u201d The six-foot-two 190-pounder is not expected to be a big scorer in the NHL.He is known mostly for his intelligence and strong defensive game.But he feels it is too early to be typecast.\u201cI just want to play an all around game,\u201d he said.\u201cI know I can play good in both ends.\u201cI don\u2019t want to put myself in a pocket.I'm still developing my game, offensively and defensively.I'm just trying to play the best I can.\u201d One of his Hamilton linemates, Gabriel Dumont, has been up with the Canadiens for a week.They skated together in practice with another rookie, Jiri Sekac, on the wing.* \u201cHe\u2019s a big guy with speed,\u201d Dumont said of de la Rose.\u201cHe\u2019s really, really proud of his defence and that gives him a lot of offensive opportunities.He's solid defensively and has good posi tioning, so he gets breaks.\u201d Notes: PA.Parenteau, who has missed 10 games with a concussion, skated on his own.It appeared that centre Manny Malhotra would sit out against Buffalo and that Sergei Gonchar would return on defence, replacing Mike Weaver.Local briefs; Boisvert-Lacroix headed to speed skating World Cup Record Staff SHERBROOKE has been named to the Canadian national long-track speed skating team for World Cup event No.6, which is to be held in Heerenveen, Netherlands, this weekend.Boisvert-Lacroix is making his World Cup debut at the event, and he is one of nine men named to the Canadian squad.Gps been Alex Boisvert-Lacroix The event features races at the 500- and 1000-metre distances.Cougars on the move temporarily The Champlain Cougars hockey team will pull up stakes for this weekend, as their two home games will be played at the new arena at Bishop\u2019s University, rather than the Thibault GM Complex.They host Montreal-Est on Saturday at 8 p.m.and St-Leonard on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.7 = me BENEFIT DANCE for RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM BRAVEHEARTS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 at 8:30 p.mat the ANAF.\u201cHut\u201d 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville Music by Slightly Haggard Tickets: $10., available at the door Info: 819-837-2363 janet@mcelreavy.com Please join us in the fight against Cancer! - Page 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 production@sherbrookerecord.com | The Record Death | | Death Henry LODGE (1924-2015) Lawrence ADDIS (1937-2015) Mr.Henry Alfred Lodge of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday, { January 31, 2015 at the age of 90 years.Henry was born on April 19, 1924 at Danville, Quebec.He will be lovingly remembered by his sons; James (Ann) Lodge of Port Moody, British Columbia, Michael (Danielle) Lodge of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Peter (Kathy) Lodge of Sylvan Lake, Alberta and Jeffrey (Lisa) Lodge of Calgary, Alberta, his daughters; Judy (Harbans) Sawhney of Newmarket, Ontario and Marilyn Massie of Edmonton, Alberta, his grandchildren; Paul (Rezarta) Sawhney and their children, Jackson and Henry, Erik (Janessa) Lodge and their children, Kohen and Nate, Karen (Michael) Hansen, Jennifer (Alex) Temple and their daughter, Isabelle, Andrew (Serena) Lodge and Cheyenne Lodge.He will also be sadly missed by his sister, Betty Martinovic of Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.Henry was predeceased by his loving wife of fifty- seven years, Elizabeth, a brother, Stanley Lodge and a sister, Phyllis Foley.A memorial service will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 1 p.m, If desired, memorial donations in Henry's honor may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta and N.WT.at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca.Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Passed away peacefully at the CHSLD, Bedford, Que.on Saturday January 31, 2015 at the age of 77.Formerly of Sherbrooke, Que.Beloved father of Robert (Ruth Hodge, Waterville, Que.), Sherri (Ricky Coates, Bishopton, Que.), Shelly (Bury, Que.) as well as 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.Lawrence also leaves to mourn his brothers Gordon (Ginette Longpre) of Rock Forest, Que., George (Dawn Morrow) of Montreal, Que.and his sister Betty-Ann (Terry Williams) of Pembroke, Ont.He also leaves to mourn Shirley Lowe (Bury, Que.), mother of his children Robert, Sherri and Shelly.Lawrence was predeceased by his sister Dorothy (Edward Sullivan) of Lennoxville, Que.Resting at the Brome-Missisquoi Funeral Complex, 215 rue Riviere, Bedford Que.450-248-2911.As per Lawrence's request there will be no visitation.A private memorial graveside service will be held at a later date at the Pearceton Cemetery, in Stanbridge East, Que.The family would like to thank the staff at the CHSLD of Bedford Que.for the great care that they gave him over the last 8 years.In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada would be greatly appreciated by the family.www.alzheimer.ca Funeral Director at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.403-340-4040.Parkland Funeral] Home PHONE: 403-340-4040 ph BROME-MISSISQUOI FUNERAL COMPLEX Aà PHONE: 450-248-2911 aL I AYE ass ho NTR The) bE Cy LT ele NETL wwiv.parkigndfuneialhomnske.com.\u201dwwwicomplexebm.com ; ; | Death | | Death | | Death | | Brieflet | LENNOXVILLE/WATERVILLE/ Helen Allan MACRAE Errol 1927-2015 Jessie NORTH HATLEY 2, HOLMES HOPKINS The Lennoxville and District (1931-2015) It is with sadness that we announce Community Aid will be holding Blood Pressure clinics on the following dates: LENNOXVILLE - there will be a blood pressure clinic on Tuesday, February 10 at 164 Queen Street, suite #104 from 1:30 p.m.to 3:00 p.m.WATERVILLE - clients are invited to come to the Blood Pressure clinic in Lennoxville.NORTH HATLEY - there will be blood pressure clinics on Friday, February 6 at the Library, 165 Main Street N.from 10:00 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.the sudden passing of Helen Allan, wife of the late Eric MacRae, mother of the late Lynn.Loving mother of Rick (Annie), her grandchildren Rachel (Ryan) and Jason (Valerie), great-grandchildren Elizabeth and Mitchel McAuley and Madison MacRae.Her brother Eric Allan and sister-in-law Phyllis Allan.Family and friends.Predeceased by brothers Ernest and Keith.Resting at Résidence Funéraire J.A.Savoie & Fils, Thetford Mines, February 5, 24 p.m.and 7-9 p.m.Funeral service 2 p.m., February 6 at Candlish On January 24, 2015, at the age of 96, at the Carling View Manor.She will be missed by her sister Margaret Stocker-Horton and by her nieces and nephews: Peter, Audrey, Steven, Bill, Ann, and Phillip.She was predeceased by her brothers: Harry and Robert.Errol Holmes, loving husband of Muriel Boomhour for JB fase) 62 years, passed away at Sun City, CA in the presence of his loving family on January 30, 2015.A funeral service has been held in Errol was born April 18, 1931 in familial intimacy.Ayer\u2019s Cliff, Que.to Bernard and Gladys (Smith) Holmes.He is survived by his loving wife Muriel, son Michael (Patti), daughter Shirley (Mahir) and grandchildren Christopher, Kennan, Saliha and brothers Robert (Eleanor), Stanley (Jo Anne) and predeceased by his brother Michael.He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.- Datebook Funeral to be held in Way's Mills Union Church and burial at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Cemetery at a date to be WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1987, skipper determined in the summer.Today is the 35th day of 2015 and the 46th day of winter.TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected first president of the United States by the Electoral College.In 1938, \u201cSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs,\u201d the first feature-length Walt Disney animated film, was released in the United States.In 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army, an American revolutionary group, kidnapped newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.In 2004, Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg launched thefacebook.com, the site that would eventually become Facebook.TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Fernand Leger (1881-1955), artist; Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974), aviator; Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), theologian/Holocaust victim; Rosa Parks (1913-2005), activist; Betty Friedan (1921-2006), writer/activist; George Romero (1940- ), filmmaker; Lawrence Taylor (1959), football player; Clint Black (1962- }, singer-songwriter; Rob Corddry (1971- ), actor/comedian; Oscar de la Hoya (1973- ), boxer; Gavin DeGraw (1977-), singer-songwriter.TODAY'S FACT: \u201cSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs\u201d received an honorary Academy Award in 1939 and was presented one regular-sized Oscar statuette accompanied by seven miniature ones.Dennis Conner sailed to victory in the America\u2019s Cup yacht race, redeeming his loss in 1983, which was the first time an American had failed to win the 132-year- old event.TODAY'S QUOTE: \u201cJudging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating.By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.\u201d \u2014 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, \u201cThe Cost of Discipleship\u201d TODAY'S NUMBER: 1.35 billion \u2014 monthly active users of Facebook, as reported by the company in October 2014.TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (Feb.3) and last quarter moon (Feb.11). J] The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 Page 9 She turned out to be the visitor from hell WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 Dear Annie: | have a family history of cardiovascular disease and lost my mom to a heart attack when she was only 32.To be preventive about my own health, I had something called a vascular wellness screening: a check of my arteries for atherosclerosis, the plaque that builds up in our arteries as we age.The tests were easy, painless and held at a local church.I had some mild blockage in the arteries of my neck, but nothing serious at the time.Two years later, my doctor recommended that I repeat the tests.This time, my left neck artery was significantly blocked.This signaled to my doctor that my heart arteries could be blocked, too, and tests showed that to be true.With my family history, there was no doubt that I was at high risk for heart attack and stroke, but I wouldn\u2019t have known without the screening.I encourage people to get their arteries screened.Most people don\u2019t think about the health of their arteries or know the word \u201catherosclerosis,\u201d but getting these tests could help you know what is going on inside your body before something serious happens.Work with your doctor, and share your test results so that he or she can use them to help you stay well for as long as possible.\u2014 Joan P.in New Jersey Annie\u2019s Mailbox Dear Joan P.: Thank you for this timely information.February is American Heart Month.Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in this country.Those who have a family history of heart disease or stroke and feel that a screening would be beneficial should contact their doctor or any local hospital or university health center to set up an appointment.For more information on American Heart Month and how to maintain a healthy heart, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at cdc.gov/Features/HeartMonth or the American Heart Association (heart.org).Dear Annie: My wife\u2019s college roommate visited us for five days.Here\u2019s what happened: She strongly recommended that we take her to a certain restaurant that serves great food.We took her three times, at her request, and guess who paid the bill.My wife prepared all the other meals, and our guest never once offered to take us out.In addition, she did- n't even bring us a small hostess gift, which, although we didn\u2019t need one, would have been thoughtful and appreciated.During her entire stay, this woman bragged nonstop about everything she has done and will do.She used my computer several times and had me print out one article after another for her personal use.I tried to be nice, but by the fifth day, I lost it, especially when she asked my wife to wash her dirty clothes.Before leaving, this inconsiderate guest expressed the wish to return next year.My wife puts up with her eccentricities, but I can\u2019t.What do you suggest?\u2014 Frustrated Husband Dear Frustrated: Unless your wife is willing to ask her friend to stay at a hotel for at least part of the visit, nothing will change.There's no reason you both have to put up with this guest.Let your wife enjoy a few days with her ex-roommate while you visit family or friends elsewhere, either for part or all of the time she\u2019s there.Dear Annie: This is for \u201cTolerant in the Land of Enchantment,\u201d who pointed out the necessity of blowing one\u2019s nose when eating red and green chili at Christmastime in New Mexico.\u201cTolerant\u201d is obviously a transplant to our area.First of all, it\u2019s chile, not \u201cchili.\u201d Chile start out green on the vine and turn red when ripe.In New Mexico, both are popular.When ordering chile, some folks can\u2019t decide which to get and order \u201cChristmas,\u201d which means both red and green chile, regardless of the time of year.\u2014 A Northern New Mexico Native Annie\u2019s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.Now in its 5th year, the brainchild of the Late Bruce Patton, Chase Away the Winter Blues V drew a capacity crowd at Lennoxville United Church\u2019s Gertrude Scott Hall on Saturday, January 31, 2015.This last Saturday of a frigid January proved as cold and crisp as most of the rest of the month but that didn\u2019t deter family, friends and supporters from filling the hall and settling in for an evening of local entertainment culminating in refreshments and a time of visiting.Wayne Nutbrown, Janice Graham and Willie Fisk started our toes tapping promptly at 7 p.m.when guests started arriving and continued until the show\u2019s first performers Kevin, Josiah and Jaymin Lapointe were welcomed to the stage by MC-par-excellence, Rebecca Boire.The Lapointe Trio rocked the house with \u201cResponsibility\u201d and \u201cI Don\u2019t Want Any Trouble\u201d.They were followed by the duo of Darlene Kerr and Pierre Dufresne who sang a beautiful version of \u201cLeather and Lace\u201d after which Pierre treated us to \u201cLennoxville Blues\u201d a song he had written to thank the people of Lennoxville for their warmth and concern following his recent accident.Zoé Lapointe and Alana Ospina very professionally sang \u201cCome Back Kid\u201d to the delight of all their fans and this act was followed by Amelia Hartwell, Hannah Gilpin and Lauren Cheal who exhibited great talent as they danced to \u201cIt\u2019s a Hard Luck Life\u201d from the musical \u201cAnnie\u201d.The audience was spellbound by Jean Glavin\u2019s a Capella rendition of two beautifully interpreted numbers: \u201cWhen He Was on the Cross, I was on His Mind\u201d and \u201cKnowing You'll Be There\u201d.She was followed by the wonderfully talented Jonathan Town- shend who sang and played \u201cBridge over Troubled Waters\u201d and \u201cMaybe I'm Amazed by You\u201d written by Paul McCartney.The musical theme continued as we listened to Josiah Lapointe singing \u201cRoger Rabbit\u201d to his own guitar accompaniment and his stellar performance was followed by the bother-sister duo of Rob and Kathleen Weary who thrilled the audience with their (violin and piano) rendition of \u201cThe Tennessee Waltz\u201d and then \u201cRed Wing\u201d, which they played as a violin duet.Spectacular! The musical numbers were interspersed with four skits, the first of which was entitled \u201cBrain Surgery\u201d in which Melissa Mailloux, Rob Weary and Emily Baldwin had us chuckling and nodding in agreement as we watched personalities change after a male brain is implanted into a female - and vice versal.Next, in a skit written by Barbara Boire and performed by UCW members Deanna McNab, Gloria Stronach and Frankie Noble, we learned that (a) an ostrich egg really does make the most glorious-and largest - Victoria \u201csponge\u201d cake and (b) that Canada Chase Away the Winter Postman Sam Boire could have a most amazing career if he could ever learn to correctly pronounce Deanna McNab's name! A third skit entitled \u201cSt.Swithin\u2019s in the Swamp Choir Practice\u201d starring Brenna Lassenba, Tami Spires, Olivia Ryan, Emily Baldwin and Mead Baldwin of the Piggery Theatre Camp & Waterville/North Hatley United Church told the tale of what might happen when a tartar of a choir Director (Tami) has to be convinced that it would indeed be quite acceptable to sing - in Church - hymns from \u201cMore Voices\u201d while accompanied on a ukulele (played by Olivia).Then, in a surprising finale, the Choir broke into a spirited rendition of \u201cYou Are My Sunshine\u201d and encouraged the audience to join in - which they happily did! We knew the program must be fast coming to an end when Barbara and Rebecca Boire took to the stage to reprise their Cockney spoof as \u201cMadge and Lil\u201d, the know-all, see-all Lennoxville cleaning ladies.Seems there was a mix-up between a new curling \u201cpebble\u201d and a very \u201cspirited\u201d UCW-made fruitcake that progressed from one fantas- Blues V tical misstep to the next until the hilarious conclusion that saw the Lennoxville Team of newbie curlers, skipped by Rev.Jim Potter, representing Quebec in the world famous \u201cBattle of the Churches Bonspiel\u201d and, in less-than-regulation attire, winning the trophy! Just before we all joined in singing one final song: \u201cMagic Penny\u201d, Ann Maher Weary spoke eloquently about the planning and effort that went into the production of this 5th Annual Edition of \u201cChase Away the Winter Blues\u201d and how, each year, during the months leading up to the event, somehow, some way, people volunteer and agree to participate and work together to mount another evening of fun and entertainment.She thanked all who contributed in any way to the evening\u2019s success mentioning in particular the orga nizing committee members: Nancy Suitor, Barbara Boire, Cindy Van Vliet, Linda Fisk, Ken & Jean Porter.Frankie & Jack Noble and Steve & Ann Weary.Submitted by Frankie Noble Publicity Convenol Lennoxville United Churck Page 10 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos ate from \u20ac ions by £ Each letter in the cipher stands for another.Celebrity Cipher cryplog people.past and present.\u201cDXN CRMH YPXYFP CRFWEMU RCRD ILXB HZP OXMJPLARHEXM CEHZ AXBP WPLMPF XI CEAKXB XL AXBP WEMK Xi EBYROH.\u201d \u2014 ZRLLD KPRM AHRMHXM Previous Solution: \u201cAnyone can write a novel given six weeks, pen, paper and no telephone or wife\u201d \u2014 Novelist Evelyn Waugh TODAY'S CLUE: J Srenbe | Kit N° CARLYLE \u2014 a kitncarlyle@comcast.net \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014.\u2014\u2014 www.GoComics.com Ps © 2015 UFS, inc.CE 's Fe = Distributed by Universal Uclick for UFS HERMAN HERMAN\" 2-4 © LaughingStock Licensing Inc., Dist.by Universal Uclick, 2015 \u201cI've got no way of knowing who started this fight, so I'm going to ALLEY Oop ITS DARK AN\u2019 DIRTY, BUT IT SEEMS)DOING THIS?FOR THE STUDIO yor ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY?! 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