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[" Mandela is free at last Mike McDevitt, page 6 RECORD 60D CO THE VOICE OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SINCE 1897 Christmas celebration in Cookshire Page 5 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 Click here for ticket Record Staff SHERBROOKE e City of Sherbrooke is about to | acquire an electronic system to distribute statements of offence, which, it says, will result in savings of several thousand dollars.The issuing of tickets by police or parking attendants is time consuming and is susceptible to error.In his 2012 annual report, the City\u2019s auditor also suggested the possibility of optimizing the process through a digital system, which would also ease statistical analysis and speed up bureaucratic red tape by transmitting ticketing information directly to municipal court.The city had originally planned for the installation of such a system in 2008, while it was setting up a new communications system for emergency services, but the estimated $2.5 million cost for the ticketing system was deemed too expensive at the time.Currently, the city says the system can be bought and installed for approximately $550,000, an amount that includes software and the required operating system licenses.Annual recurring costs are estimated at approximately 12 per cent of the purchase price, or about $60,000.The city says that the manual dealing with paper infractions causes numerous problems, many of which are connected to readability.In addition, information must also be entered into computer databases manually, which can also lead to errors that the city estimates costs it about $25,000 annually.The installation process may unfold in two stages, given that motorcycle police experience specific technological challenges, but the city estimates that once installed the electronic system will save over 1,000 police man hours annual, and the equivalent of a full-time job at municipal court.Sherbrooke Police and parking agents issue approximately 74,000 tickets annually.United Church Women knit for Lac-Mégantic GORDON LAMBIE A shipment of knitting left Lennoxville United Church Tuesday morning in two vans, bound for Lac-Mégantic under the care of Ann Clark, Jean Coates and Gwen Bayley.Gordon Lambie Special to The Record vast shipment of knitting left Lennoxville United Church Tues- ay morning, bound for Lac-Mé- gantic under the care of Ann Clark, Jean Coates and Gwen Bayley.Bound for the Parish of St.Agnes, the three women bring with them knit articles created by people across the townships in the hope of providing a little added comfort this holiday season.\u201cThat first Christmas after a tragedy is really tough,\u201d Clark said as the two vans needed to carry the knitting were loaded Tuesday morning, \u201cand the inventory we've gathered is unbelievable.\u201d Clark explained that the knitting was initially collected from various groups within the local branch of the United Church Women (UCW), based on a project she had started in 2010.\u201cWe had a challenge at our annual UCW presbyterial meeting to knit a square during the meeting,\u201d she shared, \u201cand things took off from there.\u201d Clark added that she had initially used the book Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch ata Time by Betty Christiansen as a model for herself and then later acquired fifty from the publisher at a discounted price.She oversaw the distribution of the books to groups across the Townships at that same low cost.In August, the UCW planning committee asked groups across the Townships to start knitting items for the people of Lac-Mégantic, to be collected at the Lennoxville church as of November 1.Clark said that the response to that call was remarkable.\u201cOne woman had stored all her afghans for a while, and she gave us 27,\u201d she said, \u201cwe have eight to ten of what we call, \u201cquilts\u201d as well as mitts and CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 THE PECIAL OFFER for r rint ribers: Receive a full 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ideas, colours and transformation.With paint and recycled ma- T° you visit Townshippers\u2019 Lennoxville * terials from the artists and inspiration supplied by the six members of the group, the mural was completed over two sessions totalling five hours, at the CAB Rediker in Stanstead.In addition to being a meaningful activity for the group, the goal of the piece is also to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness by being present in the community as an expression of diversity and beauty.While the current session is coming to an end, the group will meet up again in the beginning of January and new participants are always welcome.Meetings take place once a week, for roughly six hours, in a casual setting and participants enjoy a group activity or creation, a sit down meal, and some form of physical activity.Past activities have included painting, clay creations, collective cooking and other various workshops, while physical activities include yoga, walks, WI games, and snowshoeing.Ideas from the group are always welcome.Some great friendships have been made through these group gatherings.If you would like more information about the mural or the group, please contact Mental Health Estrie at 819-565- 3777 or Townshippers\u2019 at 819-566-5717.L_\u2014 TOWNSHIPPERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION This stunning three-dimensional co-creation of local artists and the Stanstead Mental Health Group is on display at the Townshippers\u2019 Lennoxville office.Drop by and enjoy this expression of diversity and beauty and while you are here, check out all the wonderful books, cards, and CD's that are available by local artists through Townships Expressions.Food for Thought caregivers lunch this Friday A growing number of individuals are starting to care for loved ones and while they may not recognize it, they are stepping into the challenging role of caregiver.Ensuring they have access to helpful information about available resources, and a positive way to connect between themselves and their loved ones, is the main goal of a Townshippers\u2019 project to benefit the growing number of English speaking caregivers in the Eastern Townships.Project coordinator, Eric Akbar Manolson explains that while services for caregivers are offered through the CSSS, the Centres d\u2019Action Bénévole and others in the area, many people are still unaware of them.Thanks to funding by \u201cL\u2019Appui pour les proches aidants Estrie,\u201d an organization supporting over 20 innovative projects for caregivers in the region, Townshippers\u2019 can offer activities such as Food for Thought, a lunch and learning event for caregivers which takes place at noon, Friday, December 13, at St.Paul\u2019s United Church (211 des Pins, Magog, J1X 2H8).The idea to give caregivers a relaxing way to share food and conversation \u201cwith the hope that everyone leaves feeling that their load (whatever that might be) is much lighter,\u201d originated with Judy Lawson, who recently moved back to the Townships, to be close to her father.Food for Thought will feature lemon dill chicken and homemade apple pie for lunch, door prizes, and a topic discussion with Bob Sheldon on the benefits of having a hobby.Information and resources in English for caregivers and their families will be available.The cost for the event is $6 and all are welcome.For details or information on financial assistance to cover respite care during this event, contact Eric Akbar Manolson at 819-566-5717, toll free -866- 566-5717, eam@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.qc.ca.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.Ben by Daniel Shelton oops! =z 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conducted by police on Dec.3 in the Magog region.The two individuals were arrested shortly after returning from outside the country and have been identified as Philip Cooney and Julie Petrecca.They have been charged with production and possession of cannabis for the purposes of trafficking.A hydroponic grow-op containing 760 plants was discovered at the couple\u2019s residence on André St.in Magog during last week\u2019s raids.In all, 1,200 cannabis plants at different stages of production were seized during the operation.Missing Magog man sought Memphremagog Police are asking for the public\u2019s assistance in their search for a pale grey 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, license plate E53 ACT, belonging to a man who has been missing since Dec.9.Marc Patenaude, 56, from Magog, left documents behind for his wife that lead police to fear for his life.Patenaude stands 5 ft.9\u201d (1.75 m) and weighs about 198 Ibs (90 kg.).He has blue eyes and was last seen wearing a red Nautica coat, beige pants, and a navy blue cap.Anyone with information that could help police and family to find him is asked to contact the Memphremagog police at (819} 843-3334 or by calling 911.(COURTESY) Marc Patenaude, 56, has been missing since Monday.Police have reason to fear he may be in danger.uncles, show off your pride and joy in our \u201cBabies of 2013\u201d edition of The Record to be Megantic Citizens offered disaster tour Record Staff LAC-MÉGANTIC esidefits of Lac-Mégantic Re soon be able to get a ood look at what's left of the site of last summer\u2019s downtown train derailment, it was announced Monday.On Jan 12, bus tours will allow residents to visit the security United Church Women \u2014\u2014 | CONT'D FROM PAGE 1 scarves.I think we have 63 pairs of slippers.\u201d The project drew the support of what Clark guessed might be as many as 60 knitters from groups in Lennoxville (from the St.Francis Manor in particular,) Ayers cliff, Knowlton, Magog, Kinnear\u2019s Mills, Inverness, and Thetford Mines, as well as contributions coming from as far away as Vermont and Alberta.zone that has been sealed since early July.According to Mayor Colette Roy Laroche, the town is re sponding to a request from the population.While on the tour, citizens will not be allowed to disembark within the security zone, but will be permitted to take pictures.Until now, few people have She said that the support went beyond the initial church based groups and seemed very pleased with the end result.The donations were to be taken to the secretary of the Parish of St.Agnes in Lac-Mégan- tic.Clark pointed out that the last English church in the area closed close to forty years ago, so the distribution of the knitting is published on January 10, 2014.Mail a photograph of the baby with: baby\u2019s name, birthday, parents\u2019 name, hometown and 10 words describing the little tyke, along with $20.(taxes included), daytime phone number and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Record at 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1Y7 or e-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com with Visa or MasterCard for payment.been allowed inside the zone but last week, mayors from the United States, New Brunswick and Quebec were given a similar bus tour.Roy-Laroche also took the opportunity to repeat her belief that rail service to the community will resume before Christmas, perhaps within the next few days.Deadline: January 3, 2014.Published on January 10, 2014 (Winners randomly chosen) Prizes to be won: $50 gift certificate courtesy of INSPIRATIONS ENCORE 104 Queen St., Suite 2, Lennoxville 819-562-8989 being left to the local French Catholic church women, who will know better where there is need.She said that she hoped to be able to meet with Father Steve Lemay, the parish priest, to be able to present the knitting and a card containing a message of hope and encouragement personally, but wasn\u2019t sure if he would be present.$50 gift certificate courtesy of Lennoxville Tri-Us 3003 College, 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>evsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEDNESDAY, DE CEMBER 11, 2013 Page 5 Trinity United Church celebrates with Christmas concert Trio of flute, piano and soprano RACHEL GARBER t the top of Principale As in Cookshire is the rinity United Church, just where it\u2019s been for the past 150 years.Down the hill, the IGA is in its second location, but is also celebrating.It\u2019s been 25 years since the Genest-Denis family established it in Cook- shire.Both are special places in Cookshire, and they have a special link with each other.That link is music.And Myr- iam Genest-Denis is the key player, so to speak, in the relationship.She\u2019s the daughter of Gilles Denis, owner of the IGA.She\u2019s also a classical musician who plays the flute, and she\u2019ll be doing so again at the Trinity United Church next Sunday af ternoon.\u201cThe Trinity Church,\u201d said Genest-Denis, \u201chas beautiful acoustics.Just an exceptional, beautiful sound, with its wood panelling.It\u2019s the best!\u201d She should know.She\u2019s been playing in concerts in the Trinity Church for the past 10 years or more, usually in June.When she\u2019s not playing or teaching flute, she works as the Artistic Coordinator at the Orford Arts Centre.Last July, she helped organize an \u201cOrford sur la route\u201d concert at Trinity.Genest-Denis has a master\u2019s in music interpretation from the Université de Montréal.She\u2019s played with five different orchestras across Quebec, including the McGill Chamber Orchestra.In 2008, she was solo COURTESY, TRINITY UNITED CHURCH This was the scene at the front half of Trinity United Church in Cook- shire during its December 1st 150th Anniversary Service.The St.Mark\u2019s Chapel Choir sang Christmas carols.Rev.Wendy Evans and former pastor Rev.Martin Sadler conducted the service.Nearly 150 people attended the service and a luncheon.flutist at the opening concert of the Bel Canto Festival in Knowlton, under the direction of Maestro Kent Nagano.Joining her for this concert are two other accomplished musicians, soprano Julie Daoust and pianist Mariane Patenaude.All three musicians have a history of varied and prize winning performances.Daoust has an impressive inventory of performances under her belt, and is gaining \u201ccritical acclaim across Canada for her elegantly poised vocal performances,\u201d says her bio.She has a doctorate in voice performance from the Université de Montréal and teaches at Concordia University.Her repertoire includes operatic roles as well as orchestral performances.Patenaude\u2019s career as a pianist has taken her to Europe and the United States.She\u2019s a graduate of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec a Montréal.She\u2019s taken part in many large- scale projects and recordings.Now she is professor at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, has her own private recording studio, and teaches at the Orford Arts Centre, McGill University and the Université de Montréal.She\u2019s part of the Orford Six Pianos.That\u2019s a lot of talent to cram into the Trinity United Church.But the little church managed to fit an audience of 150 into its December 1 anniversary service.So the hardworking group of about 35 members is ready for the upcoming concert of Christmas and classical music.The group is known as the BBCI (Birch- ton Bulwer Cookshire Island Brook) United Church LEE FY Er 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1Y7 RTESY, MYRIAM GENEST- DENIS In concert at the Trinity United Church on December 15 are flutist Myriam Genest-Denis, soprano Julie Daoust, and pianist Mariane Patenaude.Congregation.\u201cWe're a very social group, very friendly, very warm and very welcoming,\u201d said one member.Besides Christmas, this concert celebrates the two anniversaries of the Trinity United Church and IGA Cookshire.It\u2019s a benefit for Moisson Cookshire, the local food bank.It is planned for Dec.15, from 2 to 4 p.m.Tickets are just $10 each, THE Nef Don\u2019t know what to buy for some of the 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Page 6 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Instead of coming together, people are increasingly growing apart, becoming more defensive and inward looking, hiding from some imagined threat, and carrying on with policies and lifestyles that perpetuate, the inequalities that rule our planet.Mike McDevitt I: would be indecent, if not impossi- ble, to get through this week without comment on the passing of perhaps the last great inspirational leader of the 20th century.Nelson Mandela, called Madiba, passed away last week at the age of 95, after a life of struggle and ultimate triumph that has become the stuff of myth and legend.Mandela took the image of liberation struggle to remarkable heights, emerging from 27 years of harsh imprisonment to lead a bitterly divided country into a future it could no longer avoid.Almost single-handedly, he made it morally impossible for those resisting his call for freedom and justice to carry on.Following the Second World War, the country of South Africa formally and legally embraced a race-based social structure that categorically divided the society into a hierarchy of racial statuses that placed white descendants of European stock at the top of a pyramid that \u201cincluded \u2018coloured,\u2019 Indian, and, at the bottom, \u2018black,\u2019 which included a majority of the country\u2019s inhabitants from many different ethnic groups, some of whom were among its original inhabitants.For those classified as black, the status was a sentence to poverty and exploitation as citizenship was denied and transferred to \u2018autonomous\u2019 tribal homelands, loosely based on Canada\u2019s Native Reservation system.The South African racial system, known as Apartheid, represented a clear and unmistakable subjugation of millions of human beings based on the colour of their skin, and the marginal- Free at last ization of others, based on the lack of \u2018purity\u2019 of their blood.Mandela, imprisoned for his involvement in the armed struggle of the African National Council, came to represent that struggle from his prison cell for the next three decades, all while being demonized as a communist and \u2018terrorist\u2019 by some of the very same who have lionized him since his death.It was not Mandela\u2019s prison term that sets him apart, however.It was how he carried himself, and how he led his people afterwards, that truly marked the man.The fall of the Apartheid regime had become inevitable by the time his jailers freed Mandela, and he immediately became the spokesman for the anti- apartheid forces throughout the country.Abjuring the demagoguery and rhetoric that could surely have swept him into absolute power, and renouncing violence, vengeance, and reprisal, he coaxed a divided, frightened, and unsure people into becoming one in pursuit of a project of reconciliation, peace, and mutual cooperation.He sparked vision and a dream that affected not only those whom he championed, but his enemies as well.It was a miracle of compromise, trust, hope, and determination that transformed an international human rights pariah into a symbol of hope and optimism for the entire world.On Tuesday, world leaders and international celebrities gathered in South Africa to honour his passing and to sing his praises, hoping perhaps, that some of his magic might rub off on them.But it was impossible not to look with irony upon some of the faces in the crowd, whose policies, philosophies, attitudes, and selfishness, Mandela fought against for so long and with such vehemence.Inherent in Mandela\u2019s entire message was the firm belief in the dignity and equality of all human beings and the recognition that only through coming together can humanity approach the crushing problems the modern world poses, even as we try to clean up the mess left over from the past.In bringing this unity, or at least a form of it, to South Africa, Mandela set an example that the rest of the 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published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA languages, dominated by Afrikaans, Zulu, and Xhosa, the tribal group from which Mandela himself sprung.As a nobleman within his tribe, Mandela could have occupied a position of privilege within the apartheid system as an official of one of the many homelands to which Blacks were formally confined.Instead, he abandoned privilege, and experienced the humiliation of apartheid first hand and unfiltered.When he emerged from his confinement, Mandela immediately and implacably used his influence to encourage cooperation and reconciliation, particularly between the panicked whites who feared mass slaughter and the formerly oppressed, many of whom looked forward to it.Through the strength of his personality, his character, his determination, and the fundamental humanity of his outlook, he presided over the transformation of a country that had been for half a century a race-based police state into a multi-eth- nic democracy.It was a remarkable achievement and one that can be laid largely at the feet of this one man.South Africa is not a paradise, and many seemingly insurmountable problems remain.But it is not a wasteland, or a scene of horror, as it easily could have become, had it followed a different\u2019 path.As the television cameras scanned the audience of political notables, the absence of any example of similar vision and decency was strikingly obvious.US President Barrack Obama, for example, briefly a symbol of \u2018hope and change\u2019 himself, said, \u201cWe, too, must act on behalf of justice.We, too, must act on behalf of peace,\u201d even as soulless, pilotless drones rain death and destruction upon his command, and his police and security services steadily erode the basic rights of his own constituents, not to mention those of others.Everywhere one looks in the world today, one sees movement in the opposite direction to what Madiba dreamed.Instead of coming together, people are increasingly growing apart, becoming more defensive and inward looking, hiding from some imagined threat, and carrying on with policies and lifestyles that perpetuate, even stimulate, the inequalities that continue to rule our planet, and the misery, suffering, and destructiveness that inevitably accompany them.We in the west have been spared much of the negative consequences of the global system we have created, while benefiting immeasurably from others.This happy circumstance is ending, however, as global capitalism replaces the global village with a global shopping mall, driving increasing numbers into hopelessness, misery, and desperation.The world could use a Nelson Mandela for the 21st century, too, but where that man or woman might come from is increasingly difficult to imagine.The brutality and efficiency of modern state tyranny in the service of economic elites has progressed far more effectively than messages of \u2018peace, cooperation, and love,\u2019 and unlike the exploited masses, these elites have a common purpose - to protect their wealth and power - and know how to work together to achieve it.Overcoming them will require at least one new Mandela, but an army of them would be better.Let's hope they aren\u2019t rotting in some prison while we wait.Letter - An open Letter to Pauline Marois .from the CREE (Translated by Record Staff) | MME PREMIER, en disaster struck Lac-Mé- gantic, your handling of the crisis appeared to us to be impeccable from all points of view and we proudly recognize the outstanding work of your government - since.Challenged by the state of the environmental situation of the site, including the contamination of water and soil, we worry about unforeseen long-term consequences and would like to participate in the selection process of rehabilitation.In this, we applaud the initiative of Mme Roy- Laroche, announced in the Nov.30 edition of Le Devoir, to launch a citizen consultation on the reconstruction of Lac Mégantic.Similarly, we would ask you to also involve citizens and civil society in all decision-making processes related to the rehabilitation of the living envi- + ronment, which unfortunately extends beyond the town limits of Lac- Mégantic, since it also concerns the lake and its shoreline over a wide area as well as those of the Chaudière River, which was also severely af fected.We also ask that you encourage a regional expertise in the selection process for decontamination and reconstruction.Regional stakeholders have the opportunity to use expertise that could prove to be a powerful engine for regional economic development.Until now, we have been really surprised that regional expertise has not been further put to use, especially in the choice of methods for decontamination of soils.Hoping to have an opportunity soon to discuss in person about this with you, please accept, Madame, on behalf of the Regional Environmental Council of Estrie (CREE), my best regards.PIERRE MORENCY, PRESIDENT, CONSEIL REGIONAL DE _ L'ENVIRONNFMENT DE \"\"NSTRIE | The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 Page 7 DISHPAN HANDS you began contemplating your place in the world?Do you remember having a feeling that you could make a difference?That you had a sense of right and wrong?Can you remember wanting to stand up for yourself or others?Who influenced your choices?Can you remember deciding who you were going to \u201cbe?\u201d Before I get started, please remember Co you remember the first time \u201c that that moment is always present.The one where you make decisions about yourself and your life.While there are definitely responsibilities, rules and restrictions in the world that we need to keep in mind, it\u2019s also always time to take charge of our lives.There's no age limit, no expiration date.We're allowed to acknowledge what has worked, what has not, what surprised us, who has been a good influence, and who has most definitely not.We can stop and realize that sometimes we have also learned as much from so-called \u201cbad influences\u201d as the good ones.On November 28, one-hundred-and- fifty-plus grade five and six students from North Hatley Elementary School, Princess Elizabeth Elementary School (Ayer\u2019s Cliff), Cookshire and St.Francis (Richmond) Elementary Schools, accompanied by chaperones, attended the first ever edition of a brand new Townships phenomena, called The Talk.On a blustery afternoon, the busses braved their way to Turner Theatre {otherwise known as Studio Theatre) on campus at Bishop's University.Their purpose: to participate By Terry Loucks Record Correspondent STANSTEAD TOWNSHIP A very large area of land comprising the villages of Georgeville and Fitch Bay, has elected its first ever female mayor.Francine Caron-Markwell, who won the position in the last election by obtaining 50 per cent of the votes, held her first public meeting on Dec.4 at the township Town Hall located in a renovated historical church of Fitch Bay that was built in 1865.The municipality has evolved a lot since those days.The history page of the municipal web site, composed by local historian John Scott, informs us that: \u201cThe red letter day that marked the beginning of municipal government in Stanstead Township was July, 1845.On that day, seven leading men appeared be- Iwas thinking that if I demonstrated that they played an important role in our exercise, and that I trusted them to be involved, they would.(CoLUMNIsT |: \u201cThe Talk in an interactive afternoon focusing on the experiences of several guest speakers, and how they had faced and overcome adversity and bullying in their lives.As readers of The Record, you have af forded me time and space with Dishpan Hands to comment on the world, and for almost as long, I have had the equally great opportunity of broadcasting DH Radio on CJMQ, reflecting the same set of values and adventure.The Talk was a new experience - interviews that until then had been conducted by phone or in front of a microphone would now be recorded before a live studio audience of 10 - 12 year olds.The idea of The Talk was something along the lines of the Dishpan Hands philosophy - about getting .in there and being involved in your life, yet this time bringing it out to the world.Sharing this media experience with a crowd meant \u201ctalking the talk\u201d - actually inviting others in to be physically present, to not just read or hear about an event, but to be a part of it, and hopefully, leave being a new voice as a result of it.Champlain student Kofi Oduro began The Talk with a spoken word piece focusing on being true to yourself, and how we are all needed, as individuals in the world to create a diverse and rich landscape of people, culture and knowledge.Cl ! The interviewees were representatives of Champlain Regional College, Lennoxville Campus\u2019s future, present and past.First up was Gabi Szekely - that name may have a familiar ring to several of you - Gabi is the Alexander Galt Regional High School student who brought the Pink Shirt Day campaign to her high school when she was just twelve years old.Pink Shirt Day began in Nova Scotia over a decade ago, when a young man was bullied for wearing a pink shirt.The following day, his friends wore pink shirts as well, in solidarity.The campaign info can be found at www.pinkshirtday.ca, and this year\u2019s event takes place on Feb.26, 2014.Gabi was concerned for her brother's eventual arrival in high school, and that he would be bullied as a result of his learning disorder (dysphasia).She began the campaign two years prior to his arrival at AGRHS, in hopes that there would be an atmosphere of awareness and improved sense of belonging for all at her school.Over the course of our interview, Gabi explained what steps she took in her research of Pink Shirt Day, who she involved at school, and how she prepared to celebrate the day.Gabi is now a grade ten student, who plans to attend Champlain following high school (hence her representing the future of the college).She continues to be involved in Pink Shirt Day promotion.Gabi has offered, since The Talk, to be an ambassador to other schools that wish to work on their own Pink Shirt Day campaign to stand up to bullying.As for the present, two current students from Champlain spoke.Champlain Cougars Football player, and most valuable player of the provincial championship Bol d\u2019or game for 2013, Cedric Joseph, spoke of the pressures of performance, the expectations that follow success, and the balancing act that can ensue.Cedric\u2019s father, Derrick Joseph, is a Champlain Cofigars Bol d\u2019Or winner himself, from the 1985 team.Cedric spoke of a legacy of love, support and determination, of moving beyond your own limits, beyond pressures and expectations to succeed.Also at the mic was Emilie Desindes, first year student at Champlain.Born \u201cwith spina bifida, Emilie has been paralyzed below the waist all of her life.Navigating the world in a wheelchair, Emilie has not let her physical challenges get in the way of pursuing her dreams.Living in a specialized home in Rock Forest since she was eighteen years of age, Em- ilie is the first of the residents there to attend college.Feisty, fun, observant and determined, Emilie plans to apply to study Special Care Counseling at Champlain following her current exploratory year of college.Emilie may have special physical needs, but what is really special is Emilie herself.Representing the future (pinch-hit- ting following an unfortunate cancellation from speaker Frank Verpaelst, who will come to speak at a later date), was John Lombardo, a Champlain graduate who now manages Champlain Residence and the Champlain Residence Life Team, a live-in group of students responsible for overseeing each building, planning activities and assisting students with everyday life.,[ John spoke of what happens when bullying is experienced in residence, and also shared an experience that he went through in high school.Champlain employs an impressive number of former graduates - a great sign for a school! So, a first attempt at the concept of The Talk.in this case, an event recorded in the presence of a giant swarm of 10 - 12 year olds.What was I thinking?Well, I was thinking that there\u2019s nothing like inviting the future in.| was thinking that if I demonstrated that they played an important role in our exercise, and that I trusted them to be involved, they would.This group of students\u2019 behaviour, involvement, attentiveness, questions and enthusiasm were absolutely golden.To all staff at the schools listed above, congratulations on having the most well-be- haved, and mostly, the brightest group of young people we could have hoped for.As a result of this successful experiment, other editions of The Talk will take place.To be involved.stay tuned.A special announcement usually saved for the DH Radio Holiday Show, this week, I am proud to announce that the DH Radio/Dishpan Hands person of the year is a three-way tie.Students Kofi Oduro, Cedric Joseph and Emilie Desin- des - congratulations! We know you will go out into the world and make a differ ence.THANK YOU! DON'T MISS DH RADIO tonight from 9 - 11 on CJMQ 88.9 fm, when Kofi Oduro, Cedric Joseph and Emilie Desindes will be live in studio, as we air segments of The Talk! fore a Justice of the Peace and were sworn in as councillors of Stanstead.They were elected over the previous two days by 231 male voters \u2014 no women were eligible.\u201d In the 2013 election, 1,057 persons were eligible.The new Mayoresse now joins three other women who are playing similar roles in the male dominated Memphremagog MRC.With.a rather inexperienced council, as least in municipal politics, the fully bilingual Mayoresse believes that change is good and even healthy, as she assigns the various portfolios to councillors that combine potential with personal interest and related knowledge.It must be noted that the township also has a new General Manager, Richard Ranger, replacing the actual one on an interim basis for one year.Ranger knows that a lot is on the table here, so managing pri- History made in Stanstead Township politics ority dossiers over the next 10 Months Will be an interesting challenge.The Mayoresse promised more transparency and availability during her recent campaign and has set time aside during her Friday afternoon sessions where she will be available for the citizens.Her first ever public council meeting was also the time to table her Mayor\u2019s Report on the financial situation of the municipality.The 2012 report showed assets of $3,302,995 in the municipal cof fers, ending the year with a surplus.2013 seems to be headed for a slight surplus as well.Noteworthy, the municipality received a prize at the 2013 Environmental Gala for local waste management initiatives.The municipality also has a new five-year strategic development plan and will shortly hire a community development officer for the first time, paid in part with a government grant, to help implement parts of this plan.Mayor Caron-Markwell has aiso promised tighter controls, including the rules and regulations surrounding the town planning, as well as architectural integration.Almost one third of the budget goes to the roads file.It is interesting to read in the history section of the township web site that: \u201cthe overwhelming preoccupation of the councillors.as it would remain for their successors until well into the 20th century, was the deplorable state of the roads, and how to improve them in a cash poor economy.\u201d One fact does remain constant - the 2014 challenges remain great in these difficult times and the council workload enormous in an attempt to please citizens and keep taxes as low as possible. Page 8 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 newsroom(@sherbrookerecord.com | The Record er -F Pas ee es -, \u201c, aD Jen Young À huge success! less Pets\u201d campaign has come to an end and a total of 126 gifts were collected for homeless or less fortunate pets this holiday season.Amazing! I can\u2019t believe how many people O ur third annual \u201cHelp the Home- participated and how many pets will receive a gift this year.I want to say thank you to everyone who helped make this year's campaign a smashing success.The first year we did it was when I first learned of people who were less fortunate and who owned pets.Some were homeless, and we collected 32.The following year, we collected 36.This year, my goal was 42 and thanks to all of you, we have by far surpassed my own goal in a much shorter period of time.The gifts were distributed \u2018on Tuesday night in a low cost vet care clinic offered by the Cegep de Sherbrooke.I'm proud to know all of you and thank you, from the animals and their owners.Special thanks to Cindy Smith, who held a get-together last weekend for the holidays and instead of gifts or cards, she asked her guests to bring in a gift for the homeless pets.She and her guests collected 26 gifts.With the group of caring and generous people I know, we are sure to work together and make this world a little better place for so many less fortunate, abandoned or unwanted animals.THANK YOU! Asland's Birthday Bash! On December 17, our Asland will turn three years old.Everyone knows Asland.He survived despite having been shot twice and having eaten a porcupine, which destroyed his insides, because he was starving.He has had three operations now on his intestines to fix the damage caused when he was stray.While he continues to show weekly side effects of the ordeal, he has survived and he is gaining weight.But, most importantly, he has made numerous \u2018to help as many animals as we can.friends and he offers a form of peace to everyone who comes in to visit him.He has become our mascot.He stands for everything we do and he is a reminder to everyone to take extra close care of their pets, as being lost can put their lives in so much danger.So, we have to celebrate his life, and to do it, we will help the people who help us save some money before the holidays.This Saturday and Sunday, The Animal Nutrition Centre-Blue Seal will hold a huge sale to celebrate Asland.Christmas and accessories, beds, toys grooming supplies will all be on sale, and all pet food will be tax free.Not only is this event for Asland, but it is also to say thank you to everyone who has been so supportive and helpful in our purchasing of the store to continue Asland and I will see you there.Jemma is a year old now.She came to us at four months and has yet to find her new home.À || watch her play with her ball for hours.Gypsey is a \u2018very special dog.she was brought to us from death row of a pound in Montreal.She has progressed so much in the month she has been with us and she is so intelligent and obediant.She will make an excellent family pet.PS: she loves balls.I could Gaya is such a sweetheart.She is a year old and she is a lab and, we believe, Mastiff mix with those big paws.She is very obediant, but it is obvious she has been hit in her former life.She has come a long way and her past doesn\u2019t affect her in her daily activities anymore, but she will need a master who will continue to help her forget.Duster is a year old now.He has been with us for many months.Some have come to visit him but because he isn\u2019t so good with other males, they always change their mind.He can be trained very easily to get along with other dogs.He just needs the right master to help him do it.a 3 C # ry, Jones is a two year old boxer.He was found many months ago in Stoke and no one ever claimed him.He was just skin and bones and while he has put some weight on, he needs a home where he can adjust and relax and finally put on the rest of his weight.Sally is our eight year old Shepherd mix.She was brought to us last winter.She was \u201cfound\u201d in Saint Catherine de Hatley.No one ever claimed her and since then no one has been interested in adopting her since she is older.She is such a good girl.She is older so she doesn't have much pa- tiance for younger dogs or excited dogs and she prefers to spend as much time outside as she can.She deserves a home to call her own.This page is provided by Blue Seal - The Animal Nutrition Centre and The Pet Connection., * 20% off all beds * All food - no tax » 20% off grooming supplies * 10% off Yankee Candle MEGA SALE WEEKEND - As/and\u2019s Birthday & Christmas Bash! So many other Lo in-store specials.; Come celebrate \\ with us and SAVE! Le The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 Page 9 A gift for the holiday season from Cinema Potton THE Scoop MABLE HASTINGS n Sunday, December 15 Cinema rower is giving the public an early holiday gift as they offer free admission to a selection of six top Canadian shortfilms with special guest, cinephile Daniel Racine.The event begins at 3 p.m.and will be held upstairs in the Mansonville Town Hall.Guests are encouraged to bring a \u201cfinger food\u201d to share with those attending and all are welcome to join in the closing cocktail.Daniel Racine is well known across Quebec as a passionate cinephile and can be seen and heard on radio, television and the internet sharing his love and knowledge of film.The program includes the following films: Tabula Rasa, Matthew Rankin, 6\u2019 (French), Bydlo, Patrick Bouchard, 9\u2019 (silent film), Filmstripe, John Blouin, 18\u2019 (French film), Stray, Ashley McKenzie, 14\u2019 (English film), Quelqu\u2019un d\u2019extraordinaire, Monia Chokri, 28\u2019 (French film) and In Guns We Trust, Nicolas Levesque, 12\u2019 (English film).Sub-titles provided when available.Racine local produce market to hold holiday event Sherbrooke n Saturday Dec.21, the Coop de eo agro-alimentaire de Racine will be holding its first \u2018Locavore\u2019 Holiday Market, just in time for preparation of the festivities.The Holiday Market will be held on the Lo- cavore Market site, a few days before the start of the festive season.From 10:30 a.m.until 1 p.m., more than a dozen producers will offer fresh, local products that are hallmarks of the Market.\u201cOur Cooperative has been thinking about this opportunity for a long time.We wanted a real food holiday market, as it was in the past, in the open air,\u201d said Co-op President Gaston Michaud.\u201cVolunteer producers have worked hard to bring this idea to culmination.\u201d To ensure they find everything they need on site, members of the public are invited to place their orders in advance by contacting the Coop marcheloca- vore@gmail.com where a form is available.Finally, the Cooperative reminds the public that one can always purchase local products supplied by the Marché Locavore at the Maison Pignon, on the street adjacent to the Market.Cinema Potton, a non-profit organization was created specifically to promote the screening of quality movies.Thérèse Descary, who had been dreaming of this project for several years, collaborated with Karen Muzerall to make this dream a reality.They gathered together a small, dynamic team of volunteers to form \u201cCinema Potton\u201d and the group has brought wonderful movies to the community since.Citizens of Potton and surrounding municipalities are encouraged to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to view quality movies close to home at a very reasonable price; members $7, non-members $9 and youth $5.Upcoming films include: January 9 - Gabrielle, January 23 -Stories We Tell, February 6 -LAutre Maison and February 20 -Blue Jasmine.For further information you may contact Francine Brassard at 450-292-0582 or Thérèse Descary at 450-292-0202 Cinephile Daniel Racine.COURTESY Magog 819.843.3121 203 principale ouest \u2018UNFORGETTABLE MOgFNTS #4 4 PANDORA PAVÉ GIFT SET* Available Now While Supplies Last \u201c *Purchase a Pave Gift Set for $225, featuring a PANDORA Clasp Bracelet or Bangle, two \u201cYou're a Star\u201d clips and one pave charm of your choice up to $75.(Retail value $270).S018 Pandora jewel LLC « AU oghts reserved + PANDORA NET Prices before taxes.See store for details.Bn su æ Page 10 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Sports It would make all the sense in the world for Team Canada to name Stamkos to .its initial roster in case he can return by early-to-mid-February.Later deadline could affect status of Stamkos, rest of Canada\u2019s Olympic team By Stephen Whyno The Canadian Press ven with the benefit of a pie deadline, Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman and his staff have less than a month to decide on their roster for the Sochi Olympics.A week could still make plenty of difference in the long run.Now Canada has until Jan.7 to name its 25-man group with injury replacements still possible.Another week might not make a huge difference in the case of Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos, who is rehabbing from a broken right tibia.It would make all the sense in the worid for Team Canada to name Stamkos to its initial roster in case he can return by early-to-mid-February.Where the extra time could _.really come into play is in help- \u201c> ¥ ing some players heal up and others show that slow starts don\u2019t matter as much as hot streaks.There might not be room for the hottest Canadian- born player in the NHL come early January, but one or two spots being determined by who\u2019s on a roll isn\u2019t out of the question.Claude Giroux of the By Stephen Whyno The Canadian Press ames Neal was suspended five games for kneeing Brad Marchand in the head, and awn Thornton is looking at more than that after sucker- punching Brooks Orpik.On top of that, Loui Eriksson has a concussion from a hit by Orpik, and Chris Kelly has a broken ankle after taking a slash from Pascal Dupuis.That was the mayhem that ensued Saturday night between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, and it won\u2019t soon be forgotten.\u201cIt was just one of those nights, unfortunately, where not a lot of good things happened in that game,\u201d Penguins general manager Ray Shero said Monday at the NHL's board of governors meeting.\u201cBrooks Orpik to me, hopefully he\u2019s going to be OK.That was the thing that was our concern, certainly.When that happens, when a guy gets taken off on a Cw ema ew Cw ow.Philadelphia Flyers would be well served to pick up his offensive production, even though his rebound from a poor start (five goals and 15 assists in 29 games) has him back in the conversation.Problem for Giroux is, as Dallas Stars coach and Canada assistant Lindy Ruff said, the list of players who could make it is still \u201cpretty long.\u201d No one has forced himself into that conversation more so than the Stars\u2019 Jamie Benn.Playing left wing on the top line alongside, Tyler Seguin has brought out the best in Benn, who wasn\u2019t invited to Team Canada\u2019s Olympic orientation camp in August.Benn said last week in Toronto he naturally used that as motivation, and Ruff said the converted centre was playing \u201clike a possessed player\u201d this season.Benn has seven goals and 19 assists in 28 games, second to only Chris Kunitz of the Pittsburgh Penguins among Canadian left-wingers.Who comes out to make room for Benn might not even be a matter of that player disappointing as much as a numbers game.Kunitz\u2019s numbers could have him in the conversation on their own, but his chemistry with Sidney Crosby can't be overlooked.Patrick Sharp of thie Chicago Blackhawks brings versatility and the ability to play all three forward positions, but it\u2019s easy to see him getting bumped at the last minute _ or making it only if Stamkos can\u2019t go.Rick Nash of the New York: Rangers didn\u2019t make the last projection while he was out with a concussion.Assuming he stays healthy through early January, Nash is a strong bet to sew up a spot, in this case knocking out Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins.Jeff Carter of the Los Angeles Kings just returned from an extended absence with a foot injury, so it\u2019s tough to gauge his candidacy at this point.Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks getting off to such a wicked.start helps when Yzerman and Co.look at pure scorers, but it wouldn\u2019t hurt to have another one around, especially with Stamkos\u2019s status uncertain.On defence, Marc Staal\u2019s neck injury and what New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault called \u201csymptoms,\u201d could ensure he doesn\u2019t make it to Sochi to play with brother Eric, who should be a lock after picking up his production.Staal could be the fourth-best left-handed option Team Canada has behind Chicago's Duncan Keith, Jay Bouwmeester of the St.Louis Blues and sneaky-good Marc- Edouard Vlasic of the San Jose Sharks, but that might not be enough because of the depth of righties.Assuming Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators doesn\u2019t experience lingering problems from taking a puck to the face, Alex Pietrangelo of the Blues keeps up his impressive play and Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings stays healthy, the top three on the right side is set.Dan Boyle of the Sharks could be a good veteran to take for his work on the power play, while risk-reward case PK.Subban of the Montreal Canadiens might prove too good not to take.That would mean three lefties and five righties, but with the ability \u2018to dress seven de- fencemen there was already going to be some imbalance.The place where there\u2019s no real fluidity might be in goal.Montreal\u2019s Carey Price has a 1.95 goals-against average and .938-save percentage and could be called Team Canada\u2019s presumptive No.1 goaltender.Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks (2.34, .916) doesn\u2019t have numbers that jump off the page, but he did win gold in 2010 and has the edge over Mayhem in Bruins Penguins game stretcher, for both teams the end result of the game, at the end of the day, it really doesn\u2019t mean much in an 82-game season and the health of the player.\u201d Likewise, Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli said there\u2019s no fallout except that Thornton won't be able to contribute to the team for some time because of his impending suspension.Thornton is suspended pending an in-per- son hearing.\u201cHe usually handles his business in a respectful way,\u201d Chiarelli said.\u201cThis time he lost control a little bit.\u201d When Thornton lost control of his emotions, he knocked an unsuspecting Orpik to the ice and landed gloved punches to the Pittsburgh defenceman\u2019s face.Orpik left on a stretcher and is on injured reserve with a concussion.\u201cIt\u2019s one of those things probably, with a concussion, that we're going to have to wait and see and kind of see how he reacts,\u201d Shero said.\u201cRight now \u201c\u2026.- \u201c24 4 - ac a.(he\u2019s) really not doing too much, just resting.\u201d Marchand was fortunate to escape more serious injury after Neal stuck his left leg out while skating by and struck his head with his knee.That earned him a five-game ban from vice-presi- dent of player safety Brendan Shanahan, who said the play was \u201cmore serious than simply not avoiding contact with a fallen player.I think it\u2019s appropriate,\u201d Shero said of Neal's suspension.\u201cYou never know what it\u2019s going to be.I knew it was going to be something for sure.It wasn\u2019t a smart play on James\u2019 part, and he understands that and he knows it.\u201d Said Chiarelli: \u201cIt\u2019s an incident where they make their decisions, I abide by it.It was a target to the head, and fortunately Brad wasn\u2019t hurt.\u201d Coupled with Thornton\u2019s actions, the game gave the NHL yet another headache.Player safety was on the docket for Tuesday\u2019s board of governors meeting, a routine, scheduled presentation from Shanahan.But recent incidents have made it a more pressing issue.\u201cNo one wants to see a player hurt,\u201d New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said.\u201cBut I think that we have to be very careful of how we accentuate the negatives, and that seems to be what we look at.Injuries are part of the game, they've always been a part of the game.I think the safety committee and the enforcement committee is doing everything they can.\u201d Lamoriello said it was incumbent on players to have more respect for one another because it\u2019s their game.And because more bad things could happen.\u201cSooner or later somebody is going to miss a season,\u201d he said.\u201cAnd maybe that fear will stop what we do see and what liberties are taken.\u201d A couple of months ago it was the brawl between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals that ignited concern about goalie fights and potentially more severe punish- cr em.ou\".goalies like Mike Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes and Corey Crawford of the Chicago Black- hawks because of that and his body of work.Who's in: Forward Jamie Benn, forward Rick Nash, de- fenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic.Who's out: Forward Patrick Sharp, forward Milan Lucic, de- fenceman Marc Staal.Projected Lineup: FORWARD Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Corey Perry Logan Couture - Jonathan Toews - Rick Nash Eric Staal - John Tavares - Matt Duchene Jamie Benn - Ryan Getzlaf - Marty St.Louis Patrice Bergeron - Steven.Stamkos DEFENCE Duncan Keith - Shea Weber Jay Bouwmeester - Alex Pietrangelo Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Drew Doughty .Dan Boyle - PK.Subban GOALIES Carey Price Roberto Luongo Mike Smith generates buzz around NHL, but it\u2019s not positive ments for goaltenders who do like Ray Emery and cross the red-line.That's more an issue for the next general managers meeting, which takes place March 10-12 in Boca Raton, Fla.For the board of governors, the Bruins-Penguins game is a fresh memory.It won\u2019t lead to rule changes _ that\u2019s not what this is about _ but it is expected to generate plenty of discussion.\u201cWith James and with Shawn Thornton to have it both in one game it\u2019s too bad because it ended up being a very good hockey game at the end,\u201d Shero said.\u201cHopefully we move on and we are not going to see that again.\u201d From Chiarelli\u2019s perspective there\u2019s no choice but to move on and accept that playing on the edge comes with risk.\u201cWe\u2019re a physical team, and we usually have incidents that involve physicality,\u201d he said.\u201cWith that comes these types of things.It\u2019s something you deal with.\u201d \".\u2014\u2026.w0.-#-%