The record, 11 octobre 2022, mardi 11 octobre 2022

[" T H E V O I C E O F T H E E A S T E R N T O W N S H I P S S I N C E 18 9 7 T H E Strong offensive for the Desjardins - Wild Sports - Page 7 Moisson Estrie launches fall food collection Page 5 $1.25 + taxes PM#0040007682 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Merrick Belknap turns 100! COURTESY On Oct.6 The Manoir Stanstead held a special 100th birthday celebration for local author and historian Merrick Belknap.The festivities included live music by Mike Goodsell and J.D Dubuc, followed by a fabulous birthday cake made by Judy Buzzell.The residents and staff members enjoyed watching Mr.Belknap\u2019s look of shock and disbelief when he realized that this was all for his birthday.Submitted by Manoir Stanstead CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Exhibitionist strikes in Lennoxville By Quinn Ruby Local Journalism Initiative Numerous exhibitionist acts have recently been reported in Lennoxville.A man wearing a mask has been seen walking around the town exposing himself to passersby, sometimes even masturbating in front of them and chasing them.An email was sent out by the Bishop\u2019s administration to the student population on Thursday, Oct.6 informing them of the events and offering resources such as the security department and the Sexual Violence Support Centre.The perpetrator, as described by Sherbrooke police spokesperson Martin Carrier, is a white male, approximately 20 years old, seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up.He has also been seen by witnesses wearing a black ski mask.At the time of the phone interview, the Sherbrooke police had only been made aware of two incidents despite many more occurring but going unreported by the witnesses.The incidents occurred on Rue Connolly and Rue Little Forks in early September, both involving the perpetrator exposing himself and chasing victims.Bishop\u2019s student Cassandra Sargent Page 2 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Ben by Daniel Shelton The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12-month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription at no additional cost or purchase the online edition only for $137.50 Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com 12 month web only: $137.50 1 month web only: $12.37 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Visit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.Click e-edition.3.Complete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather TODAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 14 LOW OF 2 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 10 THURSDAY: 30 PER CENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 20 LOW OF 15 FRIDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 15 LOW OF 3 SATURDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 11 LOW OF 2 Hocus Pocus 2 hits small screens \u2018When shall we three meet again?In thunder, lightning or in rain?When the hurly-burly\u2019s done.When the battle\u2019s lost and won\u2026.\u2019 - The Weird Sisters \u2013 Shakespeare\u2019s Scottish play In the summer of 1993, a ?lm was released that, in spite of its rather all-star crew, tanked.The movie was directed by Kenny Ortega, who had worked as choreographer on Xanadu and Dirty Dancing, Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off.Three of the main stars were mega-hitters Bette Midler (Beaches), Kathy Najimy (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City).It was July.And it was up against Jurassic Park.This little big Hallowe\u2019en movie didn\u2019t stand a chance.The story was about a trio of witchy sisters from Salem, Massachusetts, once known for some pretty dastardly deeds (involving using children\u2019s essence to maintain their youth and beauty), their lives ended at the hands of the angry townsfolk, and resurrected by a trio of unsuspecting kids, who spend the rest of the ?lm trying to undo their big mistake.Also featured is a talking cat, some major dance routines and Madonna\u2019s iconic (and conic) Jean-Paul Gauthier cone bra.As is the case with some movies, it just needed a little time, a bit of better timing, to ?nd its audience, and when it did, it did more than take off\u2026like other box of?ce failures such as The Wizard of Oz, Fight Club and The Big Lebowski, it was the fans that built this ?lm, and it didn\u2019t happen whilst in theatres.The merch started to ?ow, the costumes, the hype, the love, making Hocus Pocus the favourite Hallowe\u2019en classic that it was meant to be.Somebody was paying attention at the algorithm store, at the popularity of this ?lm, and 29 years later, the sequel was ?nally launched, with those three heavy hitters back on their broomsticks\u2026.and roombas.On September 30th (much better timing) The Disney Channel launched the long-awaited follow-up, reuniting the Sanderson sisters with some curious teenagers who spend the rest of this movie working at something like the same goal of the ?rst.The fun and endearing quality of the ?rst is there \u2013 the campy, simple, silly, feel doesn\u2019t take itself so seriously, the special effects feel about right.It\u2019s an easy watch, has the right contemporary twists, and enough of the energy, dynamism, and costumes that will de?nitely be repeated, and does once again feature everyone\u2019s favourite zombie, the clumsy and adorable Billy Butcherson, with Doug Jones reprising his role.For mega fans, The Disney Channel also features a 25th anniversary party show with performances, anecdotes and a fan costume show, with stories from the stars and a reunion of the youth who played in the original ?lm.As October deepens, darkens, blazes and we ?nd ourselves cozying up with a hot bev and some nesting, put both of these family-friendly frights on your watch list \u2013 they\u2019ll both put a spell on you, that you\u2019ll never have to shake off.After all, \u2018It\u2019s all just a bunch of hocus pocus\u2026\u2019 \u2013 Max, Hocus Pocus Sheila Quinn Dishpan Hands COURTESY DISNEY PLUS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 3 Local News According to SPA Estrie Communications Officer Alexane Bégin, the organization took in 1,600 cats between January and August.The purpose of Fire Prevention Month and the week of October 9-15, is to raise awareness of ire safety and help ensure family, homes, businesses, schools, and more are protected.SPA Estrie rolls out new farm cat adoption program By Michael Boriero With the number of stray and abandoned cats continuing to rise in the Eastern Townships, the Société protectrice des animaux (SPA) Estrie, the region\u2019s animal protection organization, has decided to run a new program in an effort to boost adoption rates.According to SPA Estrie Communications Of?cer Alexane Bégin, the organization took in 1,600 cats between January and August.In 2021, they amassed a total of 2,416 stray and abandoned cats.The Farm Cat Adoption Program is one way they are ?ghting to ?x the issue.\u201cSome other SPA\u2019s in Quebec have that program and we decided to put it in place here in the Estrie because we receive thousands of cats every year, but many cannot be placed for adoption in regular families because they are too feral or fearful,\u201d Bégin told The Record.And ?lling out an application for the program is fairly simple, she continued.It caters mostly to folks who own farms, warehouses, greenhouses, and garages \u2014 or any large space.People interested in the program need only ?ll out a form, and wait patiently for a call from SPA Estrie.Once the organization has concluded its analysis of the application, checking to see if the program participant in question can provide a suitable living situation, food, safety from traf?c and predators, and a willingness to provide health care, the adoption process can ?nally begin.\u201cI don\u2019t have the exact date, but we don\u2019t put down cats because we are over?owing, and we haven\u2019t done that for many years now.This new program is just a way to save even more cats that just need a second chance and a different environment,\u201d Bégin said in a phone interview.There is also a three- to four-week con?nement period for the cat, she noted.They need to be con?ned in a room or building in order to acclimate to a new environment.There are a lot of requirements, she observed, but they are only doing that to be sure the cat\u2019s are safe.\u201cThere are requirements and we do that to ensure the well-being of the cats that will be adopted because that\u2019s one of the main reasons we put this program in place and we don\u2019t want people to think that these cats are not going to be well taken care of,\u201d Bégin explained.However, she doesn\u2019t yet know if the organization intends to mobilize inspectors to check in on the adopted cats every once in a while.As the program only just launched, she told The Record that SPA Estrie is still waiting for the ?rst few people to send in their applications.Asked about the staggering number of stray and abandoned cats, and whether there is a trend in the region, Bégin said nothing appears to be out of the ordinary or suspicious.Pet owners may get old or sick and can no longer take care of them, or it becomes a housing issue.Many people are facing dif?cult decisions when they move.as landlords have started to make it increasingly challenging for pet owners to rent apartments in Quebec.An added bonus for program participants is the organization is taking on all of the adoption fees and vaccination.\u201cWe encourage people, even though the adoption is free-of-charge, to either donate money or it could just be what they can donate to help us a little bit to cover the costs,\u201d said Bégin, sharing the program will take of the costs to microchip, vaccinate, and sterilize the cats.was in her Rue Connolly apartment in early September with her roommates when the perpetrator approached their apartment window, exposed himself to them, and began masturbating.At one point he left but then returned and began knocking on their window while continuing to masturbate.\u201cWe thought it was a joke.We were just standing there, not knowing how to react, and he started laughing.\u201d Because it was during the university\u2019s orientation week, she says, \u201cWe didn\u2019t think much of it.\u201d And this isn\u2019t the ?rst time this has happened.Former Bishop\u2019s student Hilary Davidson had a similar experience two years ago.She was walking to campus for a night class when a car approached her and parked beside the sidewalk on which she was walking.\u201cI was the only person around so I was a little scared to walk past the vehicle.When I ?nally did, I looked inside and a man had his pants undone and was pleasuring himself while staring at me,\u201d she says.She was horri?ed and immediately ran back to her apartment.When asked how the incident affected her, she said in a phone interview, \u201cI was very disturbed and felt unsafe in the community.I was nervous walking to school alone in the dark for a long time.\u201d Georgia LaPierre, co-lead of the Bishop\u2019s Sexual Culture Committee, says, \u201cWe\u2019re just obviously pretty disgusted by the fact that it\u2019s like happening at all.And whoever\u2019s doing this is probably very aware that they\u2019re doing it in a student area.\u201d She encourages students to walk in groups, especially at night, until the perpetrator is caught.\u201cIf you don\u2019t have a group to walk in, Safe Walk is always there,\u201d she says, referring to the university\u2019s resource described on their website as \u201c.a volunteer-based walk home program\u201d that \u201callows students to walk home from night classes, late study sessions, or anywhere around Lennoxville with the company of our volunteers.\u201d LaPierre commended the school by saying, \u201cWe de?nitely are glad that the school sent out something saying that they\u2019re there for their students and that they\u2019re going to help even though it\u2019s off-campus.\u201d Carrier expressed that people tend to think that events like this aren\u2019t important enough to report to the police, but they are.The police need to be made aware of events such as these so they can help put a stop to it.\u201cSometimes people are shy and don\u2019t want to disturb the police for something like this,\u201d he says, but encourages witnesses to call 911 instead of reporting the incidents online as it takes much longer for the police to become aware of the information.He also encourages citizens of Lennoxville to report any suspicious behaviour to 911.\u201cIf you\u2019re not sure, call the police,\u201d he says.\u201cWe almost always have of?cers in that sector.We can be there in less than ?ve minutes.\u201d Exhibitionist in Lennoxville CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Record Staff On Sunday, Oct 2, Chaplain Alain Larochelle was installed as a new member and the of?cial Padré of the Eastern Townships Veterans\u2019 Committee during a ceremony at the Nativité de Jésus Parish church on Morris Street in Sherbrooke.The installation took place following the 10 a.m.Mass, in front of all those assembled for the service.It was presided over by committee President Robert Groulx, assisted by Vice-President Gilles Viger and parish priest Yves Perreault.The ceremony included the integration of the chaplain into the committee as well as the presentation of a star, blessed by the priest, in the committee\u2019s of?cial colours.At the end of the ceremony, Padré Larochelle of?cially blessed the committee\u2019s of?cial ?ag.Pictured, right to left, are parish priest Yves Perreault, new Padré Alain Larochelle (formerly of the 52e ambulance de Campagne de Sherbrooke), committee President Robert Groulx, Vice President Gilles Viger, Sylvie Brault, Capitan in the Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, (ret); Danielle Robinet, designer of the committee\u2019s new ?ag.Veterans\u2019 Committee welcomes new Padré COURTESY Page 4 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Support the local 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its economy is based on energy revenues, now critical to its war effort in Ukraine.What does it all have to do with past political decisions about pipelines and long-term investment goals and climate change?Who is thinking about different long-term arrangements for energy?Another crap shoot?Dian Cohen, C.M., O.M., economist cohendian560@gmail.com Dian Cohen The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 5 Going to school in Lennoxville with Arthur T.Speid During his long life, Arthur Speid was a ?xture around Lennoxville and Bishop\u2019s University, ?rst as a day student at Bishop\u2019s College School and, later, as part the theatre life of the University, as well as being a man of many varied interests.Looking back over a century, what was it like to be part of the University community?What did the \u201cTown and Gown\u201d relationship look like at that time?In 1966, Bishop\u2019s University professors Dr.J.D.Jefferis, Arthur Motyer, and University Librarian Arnold Ban?ll, sat down with Arthur Speid to record his recollections of Bishop\u2019s.The resulting conversation, which is primarily between Arthur Speid and Dr.J.D.Jefferis, is a fascinating overview of their experiences surrounding what they call The College, in which they \u2018spill the tea\u2019 on people and events, and what it was like to be part of Bishop\u2019s in the early 1900s.As a rare day student at Bishop\u2019s College School in the 1890s, Arthur Speid was exempt from the daily chapel obligations, which required that students attend chapel seven times/ week, having the option to attend in the morning and/or afternoon each day.His day-student status also meant that he was not subjected to the questionable food provisions for boarding students, as he recalled that students would stage protests over food, parading into town to \u201cserenade\u201d the faculty members\u2019 houses over their plight.To bridge the gap, one local resident \u2013 Mark Bennett \u2013 took advantage of his home\u2019s convenient location right by the bridge on College Street by setting up a tuck shop and selling candy and ice cream to students.The students used their right to protest on other occasions as well, including when Principal Rev.Canon H.H.Bedford-Jones resigned following faculty pressure but much to the disappointment of the students.To register their frustration, they staged a walk-out, marching into Lennoxville and causing a raucous outside of the houses of dissenting faculty members.In Arthur Speid\u2019s retelling of the events, they even broke a few windows in their protest.Discussions of the other principals and faculty members include descriptions such as \u201cmost peculiar\u201d and \u201can odd stick\u201d, which makes for very interesting listening! Despite the occasional disagreements between students and faculty, Speid and Jefferis were enthusiastic in their agreement that being part of the campus was like being part of a family where even the principal was a regular ?gure among the students.To round out the stories, Arthur Speid recalls some of the practical jokes students pulled, noting that students from his day really new how to make a nuisance of themselves.If you\u2019re interested in stepping back into Bishop\u2019s University\u2019s past with Arthur Speid, his interview is available to listen to online: https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/interview-with- arthur-speid.ETRC Archives Moisson Estrie launches fall food collection By Gordon Lambie Moisson Estrie is calling on the local population to participate in its biannual \u201cGuignolée des quartiers\u201d campaign beginning this coming Thursday, Oct.13.Started in 2020 as a way for people to continue to make donations to the work of supporting food security in the region without having to interact face-to-face, the collection has carried on and is now in its sixth edition.\u201cThere is no direct solicitation,\u201d said Christian Bibeau, Executive Director of the organization, explaining that the campaign relies upon volunteers to come and collect donation bags which can then be left on the front doorsteps of others in their neighbourhood.The volunteers mark a date on the bag indicating when they will return to collect, and people are left free to participate or not as they wish.\u201c(The collection) relies on the social networks of the volunteers and their connection to the community.\u201d According to Bibeau, the Guignolée is held two times per year, once in the spring and then again in the fall, during times when regular giving to Moisson Estrie tends to be lower even if the needs of the population remain the same.The director acknowledged that the format of this particular collection is very \u201chands-off\u201d in terms of outreach for his organization but argued that the convenience for the people receiving the bags has proven its worth in past editions.\u201cWe want to facilitate the collection,\u201d he said, pointing out that a traditional door-to-door collection of non-perishable goods can be very time- consuming for volunteers, whereas this drop-off approach allows people who are willing to quickly spread the bags around and then return for them at a time when it is convenient to do so.He also said that the bags have information printed on them about the work of Moisson Estrie, on the chance that a recipient is unfamiliar and doesn\u2019t understand what they are being asked to do.\u201cWe want it to be as easy as possible,\u201d Bibeau added.Since its creation, the collection has gathered more than 100,000 kg of food, which has provided direct aid to an estimated 28,000 people in need in the community.On top of that direct assistance, Moisson Estrie also redistributes a signi?cant portion of the donations collected to 51 different community organizations in the region, 35 of which are within Sherbrooke.Bibeau underlined the signi?cance of the fall and spring timing, calling these \u201ctimes to be more generous.\u201d Although people think to give food or ?nancial donations during the holiday season, he said that all organizations working to counter hunger in the region are seeing an increase in requests and food bank visits right now.Asked if there is a preference between donations of money or foodstuffs, the executive director said that his only preference that people donate something.\u201cPeople give what they can,\u201d Bibeau said, explaining that the \u201csomething\u201d always helps in some way, whether it is time, money, or food.\u201cWe leave that to the discretion of the giver.It\u2019s true that there\u2019s a ?exibility with money in terms of being able to get products that are in short supply, but sometimes it is easier for people to give food than money, and that is ?ne.\u201d Regarding the upcoming edition of the Guignolée des quartiers\u201d campaign, Bibeau said that the organization is always looking for volunteers to help distribute and collect bags in all sectors of the city.He said that there is no particular sector of Sherbrooke that is more or less engaged with the activity on a regular basis, but rather that participation can vary from one edition to the next depending on availability.This time around Moisson Estrie has prepared 15,000 bags for distribution, and anyone interested in volunteering is encouraged to reach out by email at guignolee@moissonestrie.com or by phone at: 819-822-6025, extension 35.Bibeau also said that people can sign up to participate directly online through the organization\u2019s website, moissonestrie.com \u201cPeople can choose their own routes,\u201d the director shared, \u201cit is very easy to use.\u201d He also pointed out that even if people miss out on their collection date, donations can always be dropped off directly at Moisson Estrie\u2019s building, 520 10th avenue South in Sherbrooke\u2019s Fleurimont borough.P196 SPEID-MOTYER FAMILY FONDS P196 SPEID-MOTYER FAMILY FONDS Group camping at Camp Laze, Massawippi, ca.1905.From left to right: Arthur Spafford, Percy Scarth, Ned Henry and Arthur Speid Arthur Speid (right) with Orson Rublee in costume for \u201cOld Cronies\u201d in 1902. Page 6 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Even the Union Nationale (UN), the prototype of the CAQ as an ultra- nationalist yet nominally federalist party, habitually elected many MNAs in Montreal, even the occasional anglophone.6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 569-9525 CIRCULATION (819) 569-9528 NEWSROOM (819) 569-6345 KNOWLTON OFFICE 5B VICTORIA STREET, KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS QUEBEC: 1 YEAR 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letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Gap \u2018separating\u2019 Montreal from Quebec \u2018regions\u2019 just got wider A column by Journal de Québec/ Montreal commentator Richard Martineau, in the wake of the Oct.3 election, provides some food for thought.In a piece with the headline \u201cWhen is Montreal going to separate from Quebec?\u201d Martineau mocks the differences between le grand metropôle and the \u201cregions\u201d of the province, as demonstrated in stark fashion by the election results whereby the Liberals won most of the seats on the island and the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) won only two.To wit (it\u2019s wittier in French): \u201cÀ Montréal, on n\u2019est pas comme les gens des régions.On est branchés.Cultivés.Ouverts.Tellement open qu\u2019on speak dans les two langages.Tellement à contre-courant qu\u2019on manifeste pour que les femmes puissent avoir le droit de porter le voile!\u201d It goes on, but Martineau\u2019s point is \u201cthe gap that separates Montreal from the rest of the province is getting wider and wider.\u201d What is unusual about the red versus powder blue configuration of the new electoral map is not so much that the Liberals won so many seats in Montreal, it\u2019s that the CAQ won so few.As observers familiar with Quebec political history have been quick to point out, never before has the party that won a solid majority been so lopsidedly denied seats in Montreal.From Lesage to Lévesque, from Bourassa to Bouchard, all previous majority governments have had a balance of representation from on and off the island of Montreal.This was not necessarily a big issue in the 2018 election, being the first powerful rumble in the tectonic realignment of Quebec\u2019s political party landscape.In the recent vote, however, the results can only be interpreted as a massive rejection by Montreal voters - whether they went Liberal, Québec Solidaire or Parti Québecois - of whatever the CAQ was selling.Even the Union Nationale (UN), the prototype of the CAQ as an ultra- nationalist yet nominally federalist party, habitually elected many MNAs in Montreal, even the occasional anglophone.One of them, famously, or notoriously, if you prefer, was William Shaw.Shaw, in fact, was the only member the UN elected in Montreal in the 1976 election that brought the PQ to power.The other 10 UN deputies were from scattered regions of the province.Shaw had actually sought the leadership of the UN in 1976, losing to Rodrigue Biron, who would go on to join the PQ, and years later, join Preston Manning\u2019s nascent Reform Party.Shaw ran for the UN in the then- Pointe Claire riding - now part of Nelligan - in opposition to Bill 22, the Bourassa government\u2019s language law that imposed conditions on access to English education, among other measures.It\u2019s not, however, Shaw\u2019s stint as an anglo UN member that wrote his footnote in history.Shaw, a local dentist in professional life, is best known for coauthoring with Montreal businessman Lionel Albert, a book published in the lead-up to the 1980 referendum that challenged some basic assumptions of the Quebec sovereignty movement.Partition: The Price of Quebec\u2019s Independence, made the case, argued with examples ranging from West Virginia to Western Australia, that should a Quebec government receive a mandate to separate from Canada, the question of territorial boundaries comes into play.\u201cMost important to us was the destruction of the presumption that the prize of a positive referendum would be the total territory of Quebec,\u201d the authors wrote.Under Shaw and Albert\u2019s scenario, territories such as west and central Montreal, the Ottawa River valley, and the \u201cinner\u201d Eastern Townships, would form a separate province of the Canadian federation.Rupert\u2019s Land, the vast swath of northern Quebec ceded to the province in two chunks in 1898 and 1912, would revert to federal ownership (and ultimately, we assume, to Indigenous residents), not being turf traditionally occupied by French settlers.The notion that, as Pierre Trudeau observed, \u201cif Canada is divisible, so is Quebec,\u201d is not exactly a burning issue at this time of relative peace on the national unity front.Re-elected Premier François Legault is likely too much of a pragmatist to use a confrontation with Ottawa to orchestrate a referendum on sovereignty.Yet, as it did in 1980 and again in 1995, the question of sovereignty over what exactly, as flagged by William Shaw and others, remains one of the sticky imponderables n a place of deep divisions, such as Montreal versus the \u201cregions.\u201d Peter Black This fall students of Alexander Galt Regional High School enrolled in the Hunting and Fishing concentration discovered Fly fishing for the elusive Atlantic Salmon.The students visited the Matane river for two days of fly fishing.The weather was fair and the fishing conditions were amazing but the salmon came out as winners.No fish was fooled into taking the fly but the students were thrilled non the less.Students greatly improved their fly fishing skills and were overall very happy with the initiation, many are looking forward to other trips of the sort.The school and students would like to thank the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs for its support, and the Matane River ZEC for its welcome.Submitted by Rene Gauthier Galt students gone fishing The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 7 Local Sports Nike suspended corporate sponsorship of Hockey Canada on Friday to join three other premier partners, Tim Hortons, Esso and Telus, in pausing support for hockey\u2019s governing body.Sport minister says Hockey Canada leadership still must change after chair resigns By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Canada\u2019s minister of sport says Hockey Canada must continue to transition to a new leadership team.Pascale St-Onge issued the statement on Sunday, a day after Andrea Skinner resigned as the interim chair of Hockey Canada\u2019s board of directors.The national sport organization continues to draw widespread criticism for its handling of an alleged group sexual assault involving members of the 2018 men\u2019s national junior team, and how it has paid out settlements in lawsuits.Skinner, who took on the role in August after Michael Brind\u2019Amour resigned from the post, stepped down after she testi?ed before Parliament\u2019s standing committee on Canadian Heritage on Tuesday.St-Onge said that Skinner and Brind\u2019Amour\u2019s resignations are \u201csteps in the right direction.\u201d \u201cIt must now be followed by a process of meaningful change in Hockey Canada\u2019s values and culture,\u201d said St-Onge in a statement.\u201cWe hope that the remaining members work actively toward the transition to a new leadership and governance team, one that can put in place the training and support that players require, and create an environment free of sexual violence, maltreatment and discrimination.\u201d Skinner and Brind\u2019Amour were grilled by the committee on Tuesday.Members of Parliament demanded in committee hearings to know why Hockey Canada president Scott Smith has not yet been ?red.Skinner vigorously defended the national sports organization\u2019s leadership group at the Parliamentary hearing.She insisted hockey shouldn\u2019t be made a \u201cscapegoat\u201d or \u201ccentrepiece\u201d for toxic culture that exists elsewhere in society, and referred to politicians who have been accused of sexual misconduct.St-Onge said in her statement that Hockey Canada\u2019s mission statement goes beyond on-ice performance.\u201cWe expect Hockey Canada to develop not only exceptional athletes, but also to educate and develop citizens who respect women, the public and Canadian law,\u201d said St-Onge.Sebastien Lemire, a Bloc-Quebecois MP who sits on the standing committee on Canadian Heritage, tweeted in French on Sunday that \u201cfor the good of all\u201d Hockey Canada must continue to clean house.Fallout from Skinner and Brind\u2019Amour\u2019s testimony came quickly.Nike suspended corporate sponsorship of Hockey Canada on Friday to join three other premier partners, Tim Hortons, Esso and Telus, in pausing support for hockey\u2019s governing body.More provincial hockey associations began withholding player fees from Hockey Canada.Hockey N.L.and Hockey New Brunswick both withdrew their $3-per- player fees Friday following Quebec, Ontario and Nova Scotia.\u201cUpon re?ection, it is clear to me from recent events that it no longer makes sense for me to continue to volunteer my time as Interim Chair or as a Director of the organization,\u201d wrote Skinner in Saturday\u2019s statement.The Toronto lawyer said she has been \u201cgrati?ed\u201d for the opportunity to work with people in the organization, \u201cdespite recent challenges.\u201d \u201cI sincerely appreciate the support I have received from many Canadians, particularly women, who also seek to positively in?uence the game and sport,\u201d Skinner wrote.Strong offensive for the Desjardins - Wild Record Staff The Windsor Desjardins-Wild made a successful comeback in front of their fans with a 7-5 win over the Lac-Mégantic Sauro on Friday night at the Centre J.-A.- Lemay.The 522 spectators present applauded the performance of goaltender Alex Leclerc who faced a barrage of 56 shots.Jean-Christophe Gauthier was the best on offense with three goals, including a shorthanded goal midway through the third period.Samuel Gregoire, Piaget Ntakarutimana, Gabriel Morneau and Charles Marcoux scored the other goals for Windsor.Olivier Therrien, Adam Gaudreau, Charles-Olivier Gagnon and Jérémy Gamache, with his ?rst two goals of the season, foiled goaltender Alex Leclerc.The Desjardins-Wild players directed 33 shots at goaltender Jérémie Blais.The Desjardins - Wild will be back in front of their fans on Friday Oct.14 at 8:30 p.m.when the Val-des-Sources Nordik Blades will be the visiting team.The following day, the team led by Sébastien Letarte will travel to Trois- Rivières to face the Courteau.Season tickets are still available at the box of?ce the night of the local games.At a cost of $60, Desjardins-Wild season tickets can be used at any time during the regular season.ARCHIVES/KARINE LAMADELEINE Page 8 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death In Memoriam BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 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surrounded by her family and friends.She was predeceased by her parents Gratia and Eddie Gelinas of North Hatley, Quebec.She will be missed by siblings Bobby Gelinas (Georgette Betit), Denis Gelinas, Jacques Gelinas, Real Gelinas, Carole Gelinas (Claude Cyr), Michelle Crocker, Pierre Gelinas, Pierrette Gelinas (Bobby Betit), late Roger Gelinas, Ginette Gelinas (Rosaire Bolduc) and Diane Gelinas (Randy Padner).Suzanne was the mother of Donna Harden (late Eric Mackeage), Susan Harden (Brian Arbery) and Kathy Harden.She was the grandmother of Kyle Harden, Amy Harden (Steve Matthews), Colin Seaward, Sarah Mackeage (James Graham), Ryan Mackeage, Casandra Harden (Andy Rosiak) and Derek Harden.Suzanne was the great-grandmother of Nora and Charlotte Graham.The family wishes to thank the Wales Home and Youville for their kindness and the amazing care they provided.There will be a visitation on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Cass Funeral Home, 3006 College, Sherbrooke, from 9 a.m.to noon.The funeral service will take place the same day at 1:30 p.m.at Cass Funeral Home, with the interment immediately following at Malvern Cemetery.In lieu of ?owers, donations can be made to the Wales Home or the Alzheimer\u2019s Association.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Albert K.Binney Age 71 Nov.20, 1910 \u2013 Oct.11, 1982 Grace H.Binney Age 96 Jan.30, 1922 \u2013 Oct.12, 2017 Also family members who have passed: Larry (son): May 1, 1939 \u2013 Dec.5, 2018 Ronnie (son): July 14, 1942 \u2013 Jan.4, 2011 Sheila (daughter): April 17, 1946 \u2013 Nov.10, 2019 Sheryl (daughter): Nov.3, 1966 \u2013 June 3, 1999 Brian (grandson): Nov.18, 1962 \u2013 Feb.25, 2003 Michael (grandson): Oct.7, 1992 \u2013 June 3, 1999 Marc (grandson): March 16, 1973 - July 23, 2022 Norryse Sweeney (special uncle): May 26, 1905 - Feb.21, 1984 Please forgive a silent tear, A fervent wish our parents were still here, There are others, yes we know, But this was our Mom and Dad, And we loved them so.Dear God, please take this message To our parents in Heaven above, Tell them how much we miss them And give them all our love.Always in our thoughts and prayers.BINNEY In loving memory of our precious parents TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 Today is the 284th day of 2022 and the 20th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1779, Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski died from wounds he suffered while ?ghting for American independence in the Revolutionary War.In 1890, the Daughters of the American Revolution formed.In 1975, \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d debuted on NBC.In 2002, former president Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), ?rst lady/ writer/diplomat; Elmore Leonard (1925-2013), novelist; Daryl Hall (1946- ), singer-songwriter; Steve Young (1961- ), football player; Joan Cusack (1962- ), actress; Artie Lange (1967- ), comedian; Jane Krakowski (1968- ), actress; Justin Lin (1971- ), ?lm director; Emily Deschanel (1976- ), actress; Matt Bomer (1977- ), actor; Michelle Trachtenberg (1985- ), actress; Michelle Wie (1989- ), golfer; Cardi B (1992- ), rapper; T.J.Watt (1994- ), football player.TODAY\u2019S FACT: In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the ?rst president (he was a former president at the time) to ?y in an airplane, at Kinloch Field in St.Louis.He rode as a passenger for a four-minute ?ight in a plane built by the Wright Brothers.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1890, John Owen ran the ?rst recorded 100-yard dash that broke 10 seconds.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cYou gain strength, courage and con?dence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.You are able to say to yourself, \u2018I lived through this horror.I can take the next thing that comes along.\u2019\u201d - Eleanor Roosevelt TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 17 - age of Anthony Michael Hall when he was hired as a cast member of \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d in 1985, making him the show\u2019s youngest cast member ever.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (Oct.9) and last quarter moon (Oct.17).Datebook The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 9 TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888- 424-2975, www.aa.org LENNOXVILLE This season, Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre is presenting in its art gallery: Recent Works by accomplished artists Denis Palmer (watercolour, woodcut and ink) and Réjean Côtes (pottery).Hours: Thursday to Sunday, from 10:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.Admission is free.ONLINE WORKSHOPS Mental Health Estrie invites you to attend an upcoming free virtual (Zoom) workshop which is open to all and presented in English.\u201cDisordered Eating Patterns & Body Image Concerns\u201d will take place on Wednesday, October 12 from 7 p.m.to 8:15 p.m.with Registered Dietitian, Megan Jenkins.Learn how to move away from diet culture and restrictions while developing a healthier relationship between food, mind, and body.For more information or to register, please visit mentalhealthestrie.com, our Facebook & Instagram pages, email outreach@ mentalhealthestrie.com, or call (819) 565-2388.WATERLOO The Community Singers Bene?t Concert for Creek United Church.Choruses from Cowansville, Knowlton, Dunham, Lac Brome & Granby, interpret songs by Faure, Mozart, Whitacre, Offenbach, Monteverdi, Bach et Gounod.Musical direction: John and Laura Barr.St.Paul\u2019s United Church, 4929 rue Foster, Waterloo, on October 22 at 2 p.m.Entrance: $20.For information: 450- 263-3421.ONLINE WORKSHOPS Mental Health Estrie invites you to attend an upcoming free virtual (Zoom) workshop which is open to all and presented in English.\u201cFeeling Lost: Understanding and Coping with the Stress and Stigma of a Psychotic Illness\u201d will take place on Wednesday, October 26 from 6:30 p.m.to 9 p.m.with Camillo Zacchia, Ph.D.Psychologist.Understanding the nature of mental illness with a focus on psychotic illnesses such as: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder.For more information or to register, please visit mentalhealthestrie.com, our Facebook & Instagram pages, email outreach@mentalhealthestrie.com, or call (819) 565-2388.BURY Fundraiser for the Centre Communautaire de Brookbury, 571 Brookbury Road, Bury.Spaghetti Supper on October 22 at 5 p.m.Includes salad, rolls, dessert and drink.Cost $15.Dear Annie TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 Dear Annie: My wife and I started dating a quarter-century ago, and we have been married for almost 24 years.We love each other and are happy in our marriage, though I have one complaint.The problem is that she often brings up her ex-boyfriend from high school.She has done this since day one of our being together - to as recently as last week.They were together for 3 1/2 years until, in her words, \u201che broke my heart.\u201d He was her ?rst serious relationship and the ?rst person with whom she had a sexual experience.She compares his performance in bed to mine.We started dating several months after he broke up with her for someone else.I was her second relationship and sexual experience.So we are the only two serious relationships she has had.She has told me how he manipulated and pressured her to have sex, and after they had broken up, he raped her.She has said that she was miserable in the relationship because of abuse, manipulation and being forced to do things against her will.When we were dating, she constantly talked about him.I don\u2019t understand why, after all these years of our being married, she still has to bring up this high school boyfriend.It is almost as if she is reminiscing about it.I could understand when we were dating because we were the only experiences she had, but not after well over 20 years of marriage.There are also many other memories she ?nds herself having to share about him.I\u2019m tired of this ex being in our lives.I don\u2019t know why, after 24 years of marriage, this high school boyfriend still plays a major role in her life and our marriage.Is my wife just not able to let him go?Was there no closure?Am I the guy she settled for because her ?rst love broke her heart?I was the rebound relationship.Does she love him and want to be with him?I\u2019m confused about it all.She has told me she has looked him up on social media because she was curious to see how his life was going.I know my wife loves me, but is her love and desire for this ex greater?Any advice on all this?- Obsessed with Ex-Boyfriend Dear Obsessed: Your wife suffered a huge trauma when she was manipulated, raped and rejected when she was very young.She needs to seek professional help to process what happened.It is a very serious issue and needs to be addressed.She is probably talking about him because she is frozen in the memory of what happened to her.Perhaps dealing with the real issue of abuse is too painful for her, so instead she makes her ex out to be a good guy.Regardless, you are correct to be concerned.Bringing up a relationship after 24 years of marriage is a clear indication that something is wrong.Encourage your wife to seek help immediately, and in the meantime tell her to stop talking about her ex in any positive light.As for your understandably bruised ego, feeling like your wife loves someone else or that you are the \u201crebound,\u201d remind yourself that actions speak much louder than words, and she has been married to you for 24 years.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. Page 10 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record REALITY CHECK HERMAN ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 11 Call Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.E-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com or Knowlton: (450) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and noon CLASSIFIED Deadline: 12:30 p.m.one day prior to publication Or mail your prepaid classified ads to The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 290 Articles for Sale Make your classi- fiED stAnD out, add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Drop by our office in Sherbrooke or Knowlton.819-569- 9525.ClAssAD@ sHErBrookErECorD.com 275 Antiques WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or garage.We like it all, give us a call.819-837-2680.145 Miscellaneous Services L E N N O X V I L L E PLUMBING.Domestic repairs and water refiners.Call Norman Walker at 819-563-1491.Whatever you\u2019re after, just thumb through the Classifieds and you\u2019ll be good to go! That\u2019s all there is to it! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 Page 12 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 Balance and equality are the goals this year.Assess your assets, liabilities and relationships, and put a plan in place that will motivate you to make transitions that lead to a life with less stress and drama.Focus on discovering what makes you happy and pursuing the routine you feel comfortable with.Choose health over money.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - An unexpected change will throw you off guard.Don\u2019t let confusion cost you.Pour your energy into maintaining equilibrium and carrying out your responsibilities; personal gain will be yours.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Keep a close watch over unstable situations and unpredictable people.Look for cost- ef?cient ways to expand your interests without going into debt.Think big but do only what\u2019s necessary.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Rally around people who show interest in what you are doing.Be open about what you can contribute and the part you want to play in any scenario you encounter.Be the driver, not the passenger.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Organize your thoughts and plans, but don\u2019t share too much information with others.Distance yourself from anyone who exaggerates or shows signs of overindulgence.Be true to yourself.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Sit tight.Don\u2019t feel obligated to make a move because someone else takes a leap of faith.Bide your time and concentrate on personal growth, saving money and sticking to facts.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Reach out to people you look up to for advice.Discussing your options with an expert will help you decide what to do next.Be wary of someone who may have ulterior motives.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - If you want to make progress, offer incentives and a well-laid-out plan that promotes what you want to pursue.Discipline, patience and kindness will help you gain support.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Push forward with a positive attitude, and you\u2019ll bolster your chance to advance.Listen to what elders and experts say, and watch what they do.Good teachers will show you the way.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Something doesn\u2019t add up.You\u2019ll be missing vital information.Meet with experts to discuss your options and focus on areas where you can have the most impact and your efforts are most appreciated.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Discipline and careful planning will help you deal with any problem that comes up at home or work.Look at the big picture and discuss options openly with anyone involved.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Deal with the changes around you astutely and without emotion.Ask questions and ?nd out where you stand and how to use your skills, knowledge and insight to outmaneuver anyone in your way.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Keep up with what\u2019s trending.Having an open mind, embracing new technology and making yourself aware of what\u2019s going on around you will help you inch your way forward.TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 Should you sit back or lean forward?By Phillip Alder What do you make of this couplet?\u201cIf you\u2019re anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare, you must play your honors high with extremely special care and a light con?dent air.\u201d The ?rst half is a lyric by William Schwenk Gilbert for \u201cPatience,\u201d the comic opera he wrote with Arthur Seymour Sullivan.I added the second half for \u201cThe Bridge Players\u2019 Boogie,\u201d my as yet unpublished rock opera! The fate of some contracts depends upon the timing of the play of a critical honor, as in today\u2019s deal.North-South had a boring auction to three no-trump.West had a clear- cut diamond lead.How should the play have proceeded?South had eight top tricks: three spades, three hearts and two diamonds.The ninth trick had to come from the clubs.However, as the lead had to be lost twice in establishing that suit, the tempo (or timing) was with the defenders - as long as they used it to best advantage.After winning trick one with his diamond king, declarer crossed to the dummy in a major and played a low club.The critical moment had arrived: East knew an entry-saving play when he saw one.With an untoward ?ourish, he put the club king onto the table.When he won the trick, East returned his second diamond, establishing his partner\u2019s suit while West still had the club ace as an entry.If East had played second hand low, three no-trump could no longer have been defeated.When partner\u2019s suit is one lead from being established, try to win the next defensive trick. BromeCounty News Tuesday, October 11, 2022 By Louise Smith Both vendors and customers were bundled up against the cold on Saturday.A few times the sun tried to come out, but the air and breezes kept the air cool.It has been a very good summer for the market.Every Saturday both locals and visitors have ?lled the grounds and vendors are quite pleased with sales over this edition of the market.All good things must come to an end and next Saturday, the 15th, will be the last Sutton Saturday Market for the 2022 year.It is on the Legion grounds on Curley Street and it is open from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.There is much to see at the market and there is bound to be something of interest for any shopper going out there next Saturday.The Market will open again in May of 2023.See more photos on page 2.LOUISE SMITH Both vendors and customers dressed warmly for the Sutton Saturday Market.The last day for this season will be Oct.15.Next Saturday, Oct.15, will be the last Sutton Market for the year By Ruby Irene Pratka Local Journalism Initiative Christian Beaudry, the student ombudsman for the Eastern Townships School Board and seven French-language school service centres covering the Estrie and Montérégie regions, is sounding the alarm about the extent to which schools aren\u2019t meeting the needs of students with disabilities.Beaudry and his fellow ombudsmen across the province are mandated by school boards and service centres to investigate complaints from parents about service provision, act as mediators and attempt to work with all parties to negotiate solutions in the best interest of the student.The Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB) complaint procedure states that unsatis?ed parents or students should attempt to speak directly to the staff member they have a concern with, then contact the school administration and the of?ce of the secretary general of the school board.If a solution can\u2019t be found, the next step is to contact the ombudsman.\u201cWe have no authority on human resources issues \u2013 if a teacher is transferred and a parent is not happy, or if a parent feels that a teacher is too strict\u2026I am not the person to deal with that; [the parent] needs to speak to the principal,\u201d Beaudry clari?ed.\u201cOur competency is service provision.\u201d He emphasized that his of?ce doesn\u2019t have the power to force a school to implement a speci?c solution, only Ombudsman raises concerns about special needs services CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Clock ticking on Protection Mont Gale crowdfunding campaign Page 3 Page 2 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 BromeCountyNews Brome County Community Bulletin Board Lac Brome Food Bank - If you need assistance, please call 450-242-2020 ext: 319.Pick up at 270 Victoria at the back.October 22 The Community Singers Bene?t Concert for Creek United Church.Choruses from Cowansville, Knowlton, Dunham, Lac Brome & Granby, interpret songs by Faure, Mozart, Whitacre, Offenbach, Monteverdi, Bach et Gounod.Musical direction: John and Laura Barr.St.Paul\u2019s United Church, 4929 rue Foster, Waterloo, on October 22 at 2 p.m.Entrance: $20.For information: 450-263-3421.CHURCH BULLETINS ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH - DUNHAM Sunday services at 11 a.m.All are welcome.Beginning Sunday September 4 services will be held every second Sunday at All Saints Anglican Church in Dunham with alternate week services (beginning September 11) held at Trinity Anglican Church in Cowansville.For information: 450-877- 8661.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME Sunday services cancelled until further notice.See the announcement for Grace Anglican Church to join the online meeting on Sunday mornings.Information: Rev.Tim Smart 450-538- 8108 BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE Service at 9:30 a.m.Lay Worship Leader: Frances Jones.Church of?ce: 450-248-3044; email: bedford.pastoral@ yahoo.ca \u201cRejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God\u2019s will for you in Christ Jesus.\u201d (1Thessalonians 5: 16-18) CREEK UNITED / ST.PAUL\u2019S UNITED Worship and music at Creek United, 278 Brill Road, West Bolton, service at 9:00 a.m.; St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo, service at 10:30 a.m.Service available on You Tube Reverend Dave Lambie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH We give thanks to God! This Sunday Emmanuel\u2019s Welcome Project invites you to a Community Picnic, October 16 with drumming (12:30 p.m.), picnic (1:15 p.m.) \u2013 bring enough food to share; and music (2:30 p.m.).Rain or shine.(Indoors if inclement weather.) Sunday worship service at 11:00 a.m.We welcome special guest Mr.Francis Komedza of SERY (Solidarité ethnique régionale de la Yamaska).Minister: Rev.David Lefneski.Messages at the church of?ce are checked daily: 450-263-0204; email: capcchurchof?ce@bellnet.ca ÉGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Our 10:30 a.m.Sunday mass has resumed.However, we must comply with the latest Quebec Public Health restrictions.Thank you for your understanding.For more information, call: 450-263-1616 or visit the website http://unitedesvignes.org.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH We are now open for in-person worship for our regular 10:30 a.m.Sunday services.Everyone is welcome.Alternatively, you can attend online.For an invitation to join, please email the Rev.Tim Smart, revtimsmart@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page \u201cGrace Church, Sutton\u201d for the Sunday link.KNOWLTON MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE Welcome to in person and online worship beginning March 2022 at Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road, Knowlton at 11 a.m.Worship services will be held on the ?rst 3 Sundays of each month unless otherwise stated.For further information, please contact Rev.Steve Lawson at 450-242-1993.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH St.Paul\u2019s has re-opened for Sunday in person worship at 8 and 10 a.m.We continue to livestream our Sunday morning worship at 8 and 10 a.m.at St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton on Facebook.All services are also available for replay, at 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road in Knowlton.St.Paul\u2019s is a dynamic diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships.Our mission is to grow in members and spiritual maturity so that we can reach as many people as possible with the love of Jesus.Everyone welcome! Telephone: 450 -242-2885, email: stpaulsknowlton@ gmail.com.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday Church Services at Trinity Anglican Church Cowansville are now being held at 11:00 a.m.In being a part of the Eastern Townships Regional Ministry, our church service schedule is in a period of change.Please contact the church of?ce 450-955-3303 and leave a message if you would like to have more information.Saturday Market CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH BromeCountyNews Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 3 Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com to investigate the facts and get the parties talking.Transportation dif?culties and services for students with special needs are two issues that are regularly the subject of complaints.Due to the ongoing labour shortage, increasingly, the solutions simply aren\u2019t there, especially for students with disabilities.\u201cSince the pandemic, across the board, there has been a huge impact on students with special needs, coming from lack of resources,\u201d he said.\u201cThere are a number of children with special needs attending school in regular classrooms [who would normally have] a special education technician, but if that position can\u2019t be ?lled, there is no one to look after your child,\u201d Beaudry said.\u201cIf staff can\u2019t be found for the service de garde, then the parent has to pick up their child at the end of classes.\u201d Although Beaudry can\u2019t speak to speci?c cases due to con?dentiality concerns, he says some students with special needs, who would be able to learn in a regular classroom with appropriate support, are \u201cstuck at home with their parents for weeks\u201d due to a lack of trained staff.Beaudry, a lawyer, chooses his words carefully, but it\u2019s clear he ?nds these situations upsetting.\u201cWe are not dealing with cases of refusal to provide resources for students; schools are saying the resources are not there,\u201d he said.In some cases, families and school staff can work with the ombudsman\u2019s of?ce to ?nd a solution.\u201cWe can mediate, and suggest that the child be offered a part-time schedule or be moved to a specialized school,\u201d Beaudry said.\u201cSometimes the situation has created so much tension that it impacts the relationship between parents and teachers, and [the ombudsman\u2019s] task would be to try to bring back trust in that relationship.Mediation doesn\u2019t work all the time, but it is worth the effort, because a child can be in the same school for years.\u201d Beaudry said if parents are unsatis?ed with the solution proposed by the ombudsman and implemented by the school, they can ?le a complaint with the provincial human rights commission or, in the case of a student with disabilities, with the Of?ce des personnes handicapées du Québec, although those bodies are likely to reach similar conclusions.If a parent suspects a teacher is abusing a student or acting in a way that \u201cdishonours the teaching profession\u201d, a complaint can be ?led with the Ministry of Education; such complaints are rare, but 33 Quebec teachers have lost their licences after such complaints in the last ?ve years.Parents can also take the school board or service centre to court and seek damages if they believe their child is not receiving the services they are entitled to, but Beaudry warns that that process can take years.Changes to ombudsman\u2019s office coming soon In September 2023, Beaudry and his colleagues, mandated by individual school boards and service centres, will be replaced by a provincewide ombudsman and a team of regional ombudsmen, all directly appointed by the ministry of education.According to the ministry, the new provincewide ombudsman, Jean-François Bernier, will be mandated to investigate complaints involving public and private schools, give his opinion on any questions submitted to him by the minister, and formulate recommendations for the continual improvement of services to students.The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) has raised concerns about the change, saying it \u201cmay decrease local ownership of the complaints process.\u201d \u201cIt is also unclear whether Bill 9 will make the complaints process more accessible and effective for complainants (parents and students) in the English system,\u201d QESBA representatives wrote in a brief presented to the National Assembly in January of this year.\u201cThis is one of those times when we must emphasize the importance of having access to English-language services for any stakeholders\u2026that have concerns relating to their children\u2019s education.\u201d Beaudry did not comment on the potential impact of Bill 9 on the accessibility of English services.\u201cAll I can say is that people who have been mandated by the individual school board or service centre will be replaced by regional people [appointed] by the government,\u201d he said.Ombudsman CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Clock ticking on Protection Mont Gale crowdfunding campaign By Ruby Irene Pratka Local Journalism Initiative The campaign by a group of Bromont residents to safeguard a section of Mont Gale reached a new stage this past week as a crowdfunding campaign was announced.The group, Protection Mont Gale, needs to raise $217,500 by Dec.7 as part of a multiparty initiative to buy the 32.8-acre parcel of land, currently owned by Balnéa spa entrepreneur Denis Laframboise.\u201cOn the initiative of Protection Mont Gale and after several months of negotiations, Appalachian Corridor, the City of Bromont and the owner of the land\u2026have come to an agreement which will allow the acquisition by [conservation nonpro?t] Appalachian Corridor of this part of the forest in order to protect it in perpetuity.The land, which is located outside the current urbanization perimeter of the City of Bromont, was originally intended for residential development.This fundraising campaign is the last chance to keep this place in its current state,\u201d Protection Mont Gale spokesperson Stéphanie Latour said.In spring 2021, Laframboise bought 41.5 acres of land adjacent to the Domaine naturel du Lac Gale from the previous owner, Daniel Émond, and inherited an agreement by which he could build as many as 12 houses on the plot.A group of citizens living nearby, who would soon form the core of Protection Mont Gale, objected to the agreement and made their objections known to city council.\u201cWe didn\u2019t understand why, in 2021, we were going to destroy 40 acres [on the mountain] to build houses,\u201d Latour previously told the BCN.The group raised $125,000 as a ?rst step toward buying the land back.In May of this year, Protection Mont-Gale, Appalachian Corridor, Laframboise and the city announced they had reached a multiparty agreement to preserve most of the land and add it to the existing Domaine naturel du Lac Gale, while allowing for the construction of only three or four properties on the remaining few acres.However, this is contingent on the outcome of the crowdfunding campaign.\u201cOnce the deadline has passed, [unless the funds are raised] it will be developed, the owner already having in hand all the authorizations and permits to do so,\u201d Latour said.If the money is raised by the deadline, the land, already part of a popular hiking spot, will be held in perpetuity and managed by Appalachian Corridor.Latour is con?dent that the community will pitch in to protect it.\u201cThis land is on one of the Monteregian hills, and the hills are accessible now, but they\u2019re under a lot of pressure from real estate development,\u201d she said.\u201cSince August, we have known about the Dec.7 deadline, and time is going by quickly, but I\u2019m super optimistic,\u201d Latour told the BCN.\u201cOf course, not everyone can [donate] $10,000, but some people have been asking if they can donate $20, and yes, they can.\u201d Latour credits the group\u2019s accomplishments thus far to the open- mindedness and good faith of everyone who took part in the negotiations.\u201cWe\u2019re very proud of all of this, because we didn\u2019t just go to the city and say we saw a problem; we decided to be part of the solution.We\u2019re also grateful that the city, [Laframboise] and Appalachian Corridor took the time to meet with us in light of the labour shortage and everything else going on.We\u2019re happy to help anyone who wants to learn more about our approach,\u201d she said.Anyone who wishes to support the campaign can make a donation on the Appalachian Corridor website (https:// www.corridorappalachien.ca/mont- gale/). Page 4 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 BromeCountyNews Learn More.Achieve More.To improve reading, writing or math skills, look under LEARN in the Yellow Pages™ or visit www.LookUnderLearn.ca Brome County News welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to confirm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.5-b VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QUEBEC, J1M 2E2 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER .(819) 569-6345 MATTHEW MCCULLY ASSOCIATE EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 JANE WILLEY SECRETARY .(450) 242-1188 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING .(450) 242-1188 PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO THE BROME COUNTY NEWS: 1 year print subscription to The Brome County News and The Record (Tuesday only) mailed to your home - $73.35 (including taxes) Call our subscription department at 819-569-9528.CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farn- ham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.The Record was founded on February 7, 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.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Established May 1991 RECORD THE OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 A.M.TO NOON bcnnews@qc.aibn.com BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Fridays.Must be pre-paid.Up to 40 words: $8, 41-70 words: $12, 71-100 words: $15, all prices include taxes.Special rates: $2 off for 2 insertions, 1 BCN and 1 in the Friday Record \u201cWhat\u2019s On\u201d section.Please forward notices to 5-b Victoria St., Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.By Louise Smith The Coop Gymsante has two fundraisers per year.The one coming up is a \u201cBeatles Night\u201d show with nine musicians.It will be held in the Sutton Elementary School gym on Saturday, Nov.5 at 8 p.m.There are only 100 tickets available for the event and they are going fast.Tables will be set up in the school gym and it will be quite an immersive experience being so close to the performers.The tickets are $45 each and they can be bought at the Coop Gym Sante in Sutton at 50 rue Principale Nord, or by calling 450-538-0313.They are also available at the Tourist Bureau of Sutton at 24-A rue Principale Sud, or by calling 450-538-8455.Beatles night fundraiser for Coop GymSante in Sutton coming up Pet of the week: Maverick My name is Maverick and I\u2019m a mix of King Charles Spaniel and Beagle.Aren\u2019t I handsome?I charm everyone I meet because I just love everyone! I enjoy going for walks, and playing with my toys and I especially love eating! I\u2019ve been told I\u2019m a little chubby, but if you bring me for walks, I think I can lose some weight.I\u2019m not a puppy anymore (I\u2019m nine years old) so short walks are fine with me! I don\u2019t like to be left alone\u2026.I need a family who has time for me and will give me lots of love and attention.If you would like to adopt me, please send an email to adoptionspcamonteregie@ gmail.com Two representatives from the Coop GymSante were selling tickets for the Beatles Show last Saturday at the Sutton Market.LOUISE SMITH BromeCountyNews Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 5 Due to the unexpected death of author Peter Robinson, there will be a scheduling change at this year\u2019s Knowlton Literary Festival, taking place from Oct.20 to 23.The Saturday evening event was to have featured Knowlton\u2019s own Louise Penny interviewing her friend and fellow crime writer Peter Robinson.Sadly, after a brief illness, Robinson died suddenly on Oct.4.He was 72 years old.\u201cLet me extend the Literary Association\u2019s deepest sympathies to Mr.Robinson\u2019s family,\u201d said Knowlton Literary Association President Jane Livingston.\u201cThe loss will be felt by Peter\u2019s countless readers around the globe.This is a sad moment for the literary world.\u201d Robinson was best known for his Inspector Banks novels, the ?rst of which was published 35 years ago.Robinson sold nearly 9 million books over his career, with translations into 19 different languages.At the Knowlton Literary Festival, Penny will now be interviewing former Cowansville resident Amy Tector about her latest novel The Foulest Things, and about life as an emerging author.The event will take place Saturday, October 22, at the Centre Lac Brome Community Centre, at 270 Victoria in Knowlton.\u201cFortunately, Amy Tector was willing to step in at the last minute,\u201d said Livingston.\u201cI think it should make for an interesting conversation between two women at different points in their literary careers.\u201d Born and raised in Cowansville, Tector began her writing career as a journalist for The Record and the Brome County News.She then went on to get a doctorate in English literature and headed to the stacks.She has worked as an archivist at the United Nations\u2019 International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes in the former Yugoslavia, and currently spends her time surrounded by books at Library and Archives Canada.Her debut novel, The Honeybee Emeralds, was published in March, while The Foulest Things was unleashed upon the world this month.There are still plenty of tickets available for the 2022 Knowlton Literary Festival, with a choice of going to individual events or buying a weekend pass.For more information go to www.knowltonliteraryfestival.ca for a full schedule and to purchase tickets online.Or if you prefer, tickets can be purchased at Brome Lake Books, either in person or by calling 450-242-2242.Submitted by the Knowlton Literary Association Penny, Tector to discuss The Foulest Things Literary world mourns the sudden passing of Inspector Banks author Peter Robinson BCN Staff The Town of Brome Lake has received the green light from the Ministère de la Famille for the opening of an educational daycare service in the community, a ?rst in the Brome-Missisquoi MRC.Opening by the end of October, the new service will occupy a room at Centre Lac-Brome and will include 12 spaces (including four for infants).It will be under the responsibility of two educators.Priority is given to Brome Lake residents in the allocation of spaces.\u201cThis is excellent news for the growing number of young families who choose to settle in Brome Lake,\u201d Brome Lake Mayor Richard Burcombe said in a press release.\u201dThere is rarely a week that goes by without us receiving messages from families desperately looking for a childcare space.This is why we are very pleased to see the number of spaces being increased by this new service, which complements the others already existing on the territory.\u201d Since it is a family environment, there must be a good mix of children of different ages.There are still spaces available for three and four-year-olds.Interested parents can contact the Town at cynthia.brunelle@lacbrome.ca with their home address, e-mail, phone number, the number of spaces needed and the children\u2019s birth dates.This initiative is made possible by a pilot project launched earlier this year by the Ministère de la Famille.The projects submitted maintain the main advantages of family childcare, which are to provide a friendly, stable environment with children of different ages that reminds them of their own living environment.New daycare service in Brome Lake The Community Singers Bene?t Concert for Creek United Church.Choruses from Cowansville, Knowlton, Dunham, Lac Brome & Granby, interpret songs by Faure, Mozart, Whitacre, Offen-bach, Monteverdi, Bach et Gounod.Musical direction: John and Laura Barr.St.Paul\u2019s United Church, 4929 rue Foster, Waterloo, on October 22 at 2 p.m.Entrance: $20.For information: 450-263-3421.Benefit concert COURTESY Page 6 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 \u2022 General 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of buying such a car more exciting, but also more dif?cult.Narrowing down a growing number of options may not come easy to ?rst-time EV buyers, who can keep these tips in mind as they begin this exciting journey.\u2022 Get an idea of the accessibility of charging stations around your home.The number of public charging stations is on the rise, but there\u2019s still a lot of work to be done in this area.In fact, research from McKinsey & Company indicates that nearly half of consumers in the United States indicate that battery or charging issues are their foremost concerns about buying EVs.The automotive resource Auto Trader notes that most EVs have enough battery range to cover more than the average daily commute in America.But drivers who hope to use their EVs as their everyday cars that take them to work and help them run errands and get around town should con?rm there are enough public charging stations to make that possible.\u2022 Look into subsidies.The Of?ce of Energy Ef?ciency & Renewable Energy notes that all- electric and plug-in hybrid cars purchased new in or after 2010 may eligible for a federal income tax credit that could be as high as $7,500.State and/or local incentives also may apply.The Canadian Automobile Association reports that the Government of Canada offers point-of-sale incentives of as much as $5,000 for drivers who buy or lease an EV.These subsidies can help bring the cost of EV ownership down by a signi?cant amount and are worth exploring as drivers decide which electric car or truck to buy.\u2022 Consider your parking situation.Homeowners who own single-family homes with a garage that can accommodate at least one vehicle can easily charge their EVs so long as they clear space in the garage where the car can be parked.Auto Trader notes that some garages may need to be upgraded with a level two charger, and that can be expensive.Drivers who must park their EVs outdoors overnight should know that this, too, may require some additional funds for electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE).Local building codes may govern the installation of such equipment, which is best performed by an electrician.These are some additional costs of EV ownership that ?rst-time buyers must consider and research before they switch to an electric car or truck.EVs may become the new normal over the next several decades.But before that day arrives, ?rst- time EV buyers must consider a host of factors as they shop around for an electric car or truck.Tips for first-time electric car buyers CAR CARE BromeCountyNews Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 7 CAR CARE Summer and fall can stake their claim as road trip season, and even devoted drivers may admit that winter is generally a less desirable time to take to the open road.The elements factor heavily into that reputation, as fewer hours of daylight, snow and ice are just some of the variables that can make it less enjoyable, and potentially more dangerous, to drive in winter.In anticipation of adverse driving conditions, vehicle owners can take various steps to prepare their cars and trucks for winter.\u2022 Upgrade your wiper blades.Perhaps nothing is compromised more than visibility when driving in winter compared to other times of year.Snow makes it hard to see when driving, but fewer hours of daylight also can affect visibility.In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that approximately half of all fatal crashes occur between 6 p.m.and 6 a.m., even though the number of drivers on the road during those hours is considerably lower than it is during the daytime.The dif?culty of driving at night is even more signi?cant when wiper blades are not up to the task of keeping rain and snow off drivers\u2019 windshields.Prior to winter, inspect wiper blades and upgrade them, if necessary.Streaks left on a windshield are a telltale sign that blades need to be replaced.\u2022 Purchase winter tires.Winter tires may not be necessary in regions with relatively mild winters.However, drivers accustomed to winters marked by heavy snowfall and/or icy roads should consider replacing their existing tires with winter tires.Many newer vehicles are now equipped with all-season tires, which the tire experts at Bridgestone note provide great performance but are not designed to handle extreme winter conditions like snow and ice.Winter tires are specially designed to handle such conditions, making them a worthy investment for drivers who live in regions where it\u2019s not unusual to encounter snow and ice throughout the winter.\u2022 Study up on your engine oil.Some vehicle manufacturers recommend different grades of oil depending on the range of temperatures a car or truck will be driven in.The owner\u2019s manual will likely indicate if the manufacturer recommends using a different type of engine oil in especially cold temperatures.Even if the manual does not include such a suggestion, drivers can seek the advice of a local mechanic.\u2022 Schedule a pre-winter tuneup.Even if a vehicle is not due for a tuneup, it can be wise to have it looked over by a local mechanic before the arrival of harsh winter weather.A mechanic can check the radiator, hoses and other components that could be affected by especially cold weather in the months to come.If any issues are found, address them immediately.After all, it\u2019s better to be proactive than leave yourself vulnerable to breakdowns or other issues once the mercury drops.As fall gives way to winter, drivers can take steps to keep their cars running strong and safe in the months ahead.How to prepare your car for winter Page 8 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 BromeCountyNews Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act By David Fraser The Canadian Press The public inquiry into the federal government\u2019s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during \u201cFreedom Convoy\u201d protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and high-pro?le convoy organizers, are expected to testify.The Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb.14, granting to police extraordinary temporary powers to clear people out of downtown Ottawa and to banks to freeze the accounts of some of those involved.The decision came after nearly three weeks of protesters whose trucks clogged downtown Ottawa streets and also set up blockades at several border crossings.Protesters, who had raised millions of dollars through online crowdfunding sites, were calling for an end to the federal government\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and in some cases an end to the Trudeau government.Protesters had set up a bouncy castle, a hot tub and dozens of structures on the streets surrounding Parliament Hill by mid-February, while people in big rigs kept their trucks running and blared their horns day and night until a court injunction lessened the noise.Protesters pledged to stay.The noise and disruption led to mounting public frustration from people living nearby, and Ottawa police and city of?cials described a state of \u201clawlessness\u201d as they struggled to maintain order.Trudeau cited \u201cserious challenges to law enforcement\u2019s ability to effectively enforce the law\u201d when he announced plans to invoke the act for the ?rst time since it was introduced in 1988.\u201cThis is about keeping Canadians safe, protecting people\u2019s jobs and restoring con?dence in our institutions,\u201d he said at the time.The Emergencies Act requires that a public inquiry be called to examine the government\u2019s decision-making any time it is invoked.The Public Order Emergency Commission and Ontario Appeal Court JusticePaul Rouleau, who is the lead commissioner, will assess the basis for the government\u2019s decision and the appropriateness and effectiveness of the measures taken to deal with the blockades.They will also review whether there should be any changes to the Emergencies Act itself.Since it was established on April 25, the commission has been collecting documents and interviewing dozens of people, including central ?gures in the \u201cFreedom Convoy\u201d such as Tamara Lich, Chris Barber, Pat King and James Bauder _ all facing criminal charges for their roles.A draft list of potential witnesses at the hearings includes outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and senior city of?cials, members of the Ottawa Police Services Board and David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.Peter Sloly, who resigned as Ottawa police chief during the convoy, and his replacement, interim police chief Steve Bell, are also expected to testify.So are Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.Mendicino told reporters last week the Emergencies Act was necessary to restore order across the country, including on Wellington Street \u201cwhere for three weeks, the situation was virtually ungovernable.\u201d Temporary measures under the act gave police greater leeway to make arrests, impose ?nes, tow vehicles and freeze assets.\u201cWe will co-operate fully with Judge Rouleau and his review and his commission, and look forward to receiving any lessons learned or any recommendations that come out of it,\u201d Mendicino said.Keith Wilson, a lawyer with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms who is representing a number of key convoy organizers, said his clients are eager to talk about what was happening and why they were in Ottawa.\u201cThey\u2019re hoping it will become apparent, which many already know, that there was no need to invoke the Emergencies Act,\u201d he said.A number of community groups representing people living in and around downtown Ottawa are also taking part.\u201cI\u2019m hoping they will delve a little bit about the actual impact on businesses and residents and not just the occupation,\u201d said Louise Lapointe, who leads Action Sandy Hill.The government said it will be providing sensitive cabinet documents to the commission, but there have been concerns about whether that _ and other critical information _ will be made public.Rouleau has not said whether he will release information protected by cabinet con?dence.Ryan Alford, a professor at Lakehead University who is representing the Canadian Constitution Foundation at the inquiry, said he is concerned government and police agencies will try to shield evidence from the public, citing national security concerns.\u201cThis would be a nightmare,\u201d he said.Commission lawyers will question witnesses, much like in a regular court setting, but unlike a court, the inquiry is tasked with fact-?nding and making recommendations, rather than assigning blame.Cara Zwibel, a lawyer with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, says the process will hold government accountable and help get the full story about why cabinet enacted the emergency legislation.The commission has until mid- February to deliver its ?nal report to Parliament.By Louise Smith Peter Riordon is the Warden for All Saints Anglican Church in Dunham.In the past month and a half nine Ukrainians have moved into the manse near the church.Peter spearheaded a ham and scalloped potato dinner on Oct.1 in the church hall to help support the new comers.Close to 20 Ukrainians were at the meal last Saturday night.Many people in the church community, the town, and from other groups helped to work together to make the evening a joyous occasion and a welcoming one for the newly arrived Ukrainians.They have also shown wider support for the new arrivals.Working closely with Peter Riordon was Anton Uvarov, who has lived in Canada for over eighteen years.He speaks English, French, Russian, and Ukrainian.He works in the social services support ?eld but he has been able to use his skills to support those newly arriving from Ukraine.The extended family now living in the manse was extricated out of Mariupol from the steelworks plant that was under constant Russian bombardment.Three of the nine came directly to Canada and six had to spend some time in a small apartment in Warsaw, Poland before being able to secure passage to Canada.When those staying in Poland saw the photos of the rectory in Dunham they could not Ukraine fundraising dinner exceeded expectations CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 9 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 9 The Brome County News local news every Tuesday 450-242-1188 \u2022 819-569-9528 | billing@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News delivered right to your door! 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ONLY $73.35 a year (taxes included) Includes the Tuesday copy of The Record & the Brome County News believe how beautiful the area was and how welcoming the house appeared to be.Finally flights were arranged and a welcome party greeted them upon landing.The minister of the Anglican church retired this summer and the five-room house would have remained empty as there is no plan to have a new minister any time soon.The manse is one hundred and fifty years old, but the community has come forward with materials and tools to help to upgrade and refurbish the manse.The Ukrainians themselves are involved in the renovations.Peter is quite happy with the care that the new tenants are taking towards the property.They also have plans for gardens next year.As we go through Thanksgiving weekend we can all think about things and people for whom we are thankful.We also need to be grateful that we live in Canada and in a peaceful land.We need to not lose sight of what others are going through around the world.Locals have helped in this situation for Ukrainian refugees, and as more come in from Ukraine and other places of unrest, the wiling spirit of Township citizens to step up will continue to happen.Ukraine fundraising dinner PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH Rolls, ham, squash, and scalloped potatoes made up the evening meal.People came out to support the cause.Close to one hundred people were in the hall for supper.Ukrainian and Canadian flags were side by side.Close to twenty Ukrainians came to the dinner.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 8 Page 10 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 BromeCountyNews Call Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.E-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com or Knowlton: (450) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and Noon CLASSIFIED Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to 5-B Victoria St., Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0 The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 Death In Memoriam 275 Estate Sale 100 Job Opportunities Municipality in Estrie, Town of Brome Lake is distinguished by its exceptional life environment and its bucolic surroundings.It offers a diverse range of services to its 6,000 residents to which it wants to ensure a high standard of quality in the management of its administration.In this context, Town of Brome Lake wishes to receive highly competent candidates, dynamic and recognized in their ?eld, to ?ll the position of: OPERATOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SNOW REMOVAL TEMPORARY / FULL TIME Under the supervision of the foreman of the public works department, the incumbent of this position performs various roadwork, mainly operating a snow removal vehicle in accordance with the rules, procedures and policies in force related to the public works of the municipality.You can consult the Town\u2019s website https://lacbrome.ca/en/job-offers/ to view the complete job description and requirements for the position.Please submit your candidacy by forwarding your resume, accompanied by a letter of presentation, by mail or email mentioning «Operator Public Works and Snow Removal» to Town of Brome Lake c/o Isabelle Rosa 122 Lakeside Rd.Brome Lake, QC J0E 1V0 or isabelle.rosa@lacbrome.ca no later than October 23, 2022.We thank all applicants but only those whose candidacy has been retained will be contacted.The masculine gender is used herein without any intention of discrimination and solely to lighten the text.100 Job Opportunities PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING Draft Bylaw 596-13 Modifying Zoning Bylaw 596 NOTICE IS GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS OF THE FOLLOWING: At a sitting of Council held on October 3, 2022, the municipal council of Town of Brome Lake adopted resolution 2022-10-331 adopting the ?rst draft of Bylaw 596-13 Modifying Zoning Bylaw 596.This draft By-law concerns the following element: Lot 6 263 315, in the district of East Hill, is currently located in zone URA-6-L13.This lot is located east of Jolibourg Road and north of lots 5 272 910 and 5 272 911 (570 Knowlton Road).Bylaw 596-13 proposes the subdivision of lot 6 263 315 in order to create a new lot with an area of approximately 5 479 square metres, as shown on the map below.This new lot would be included in existing Zone UC-4-L13, located to the south of the proposed new lot.A public consultation meeting on this First Draft Bylaw will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 7:15 p.m., at Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Road, Lac-Brome.This draft bylaw contains a disposition that is subject to approval by referendum.The First Draft Bylaw can be consulted on the Town web site at www.lacbrome.ca, at the link \u201cPublic Notices\u201d, at Town Hall during regular business hours, or by contacting the Town Clerk, Owen Falquero, at 450-243-6111, Ext.236.Given at Brome Lake This October 7, 2022 Owen Falquero, B.A.LL.B.J.D.Attorney, Town Clerk QCNA Blanket Classified Ads FOR SALE QCNA offers a one-order, one-bill service to advertisers.Call us for details on reaching English Quebec, and through classified ads French Quebec and every other Canadian 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That\u2019s all there is to it! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 Les Résidences Funéraires Bessette 5034 Foster St., Waterloo QC PHONE: 450-539-1606 FAX: 450-539-3035 www.famillebessette.com Member of the C.T.Q.Gordon CAMERON 1945 - 2022 At the B.M.P.Hospital on S e p t e m b e r 28, 2022, at the age of 76, Mr.Gordon Cameron passed away, husband of Mrs.Linda Vaux.Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his children Scott Cameron, John Cameron; his grandchild Molly Kay Cameron; and other family and friends.The family wishes to thank the staff of the B.M.P.Hospital for the good care given.Cremation was held in Granby at Les Jardins Funéraires Bessette Crematorium.The family invite you to the interment of ashes at the Fulford Cemetery on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 2 p.m.Following the burial, a lunch will be held at the Fulford Hall (62 Davis, Fulford).We invite you to share memories and messages to the family through our website: www.famillebessette.com.Graveside Service PILLE / BENNETT - Family and friends are invited to attend the Graveside service for Michael Pille and Sandra Bennett on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 1:30 p.mat the Knowlton Protestant Cemetery, 178 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.Following the service, a reception will be held at the Oddfellows Hall, Knowlton Road.Please plan to join us for a time of reminiscing.WILLETTE - In memory of my nephew, Andrew Willette, who passed away October 10, 2012.You are always on my mind, Forever in my heart.You\u2019ll be with me forever, Gone but not forgotten.Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal.Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure.You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure.I will hold you in my heart Until I can hold you again in Heaven SHEILA WILLETTE (Aunt) LAC BROME Moving Sale/Estate Sale, October 15 & 16, 8 a.m.to 4 p.m., 571 Stagecoach, corner Mont-Echo.Beautiful antiques, paintings, books, decorative items, linens, kitchen utensils/small appliances, patio furniture, garden tools.275 Estate Sale BromeCountyNews Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Page 11 Today in History for Oct.11: On this date: In 1521, Pope Leo X gave Henry VIII of England the title \u201cFidei Defensor,\u2019\u2019 or Defender of the Faith.Thirteen years later, Henry severed all ties with Rome to establish the Church of England.In 1776, the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought during the American Revolution.American forces under Brig.-Gen.Benedict Arnold suffered heavy losses but managed to stall British forces led by Guy Carleton.In 1797, British forces defeated the Dutch at the battle of Camperdown.In 1809, just over three years after the famous Lewis and Clark expedition ended, Meriwether Lewis was found dead in a Tennessee inn, an apparent suicide.He was 35.In 1811, inventor John Stevens put into operation the first steam ferry line in the world, running between New York City and Hoboken, N.J.In 1868, American inventor Thomas Edison patented an electric voting machine.In 1869, the Red River Rebellion began when a group led by Adam Clark Webb attempted to survey a field belonging to Andre Nault, a Metis, at St.Vital, Man.About 20 Metis led by Louis Riel prevented the work and forced Webb to leave, an act which sparked confrontations between Riel and the Canadian government.In 1881, David Henderson Houston patented the first roll film for cameras.In 1899, the Boer War began.In 1900, Winston Churchill was first elected to the British House of Commons.In 1911, the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission\u2019s transmission system was incorporated at Berlin, now Kitchener.In 1914, Paris\u2019 Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most noted Gothic cathedrals in Europe, was damaged during a First World War air raid.In 1917, an order-in-council prohibited strikes and lockouts in Canada during the First World War.In 1942, the RCMP ship \u201cSt.Roch,\u2019\u2019 under the command of Sgt.Henry Larson, arrived in Halifax after completing the first west-to-east crossing of the Northwest Passage.The \u201cSt.Roch,\u2019\u2019 a 31-metre motor schooner, began its voyage in Vancouver in 1940.One member of the eight-man crew died of a heart attack while the ship wintered in the ice less than 80 kilometres from the magnetic pole.In 1949, Wilhelm Pieck became the first president of the East German Republic.In 1952, CFBT in Montreal carried the first televised hockey game in Canada - Montreal versus Detroit.In 1960, Ottawa announced a program to help low-income families obtain rental housing.In 1968, \u201cApollo 7\u2019\u2019 was launched by the U.S.The first manned Apollo mission was the first in which live television broadcasts were received from orbit.Wally Schirra, Don Fulton Eisele and R.Walter Cunningham were the astronauts aboard.In 1968, the founding convention of the Parti Quebecois began in Montreal.The new party, headed by Rene Levesque, said it would declare Quebec a sovereign state if it gained a majority of seats in the Quebec legislature.The 809 delegates adopted a program that guaranteed French as the only official language of Quebec.In 1975, NBC\u2019s \u201cSaturday Night Live\u2019\u2019 was broadcast for the first time.George Carlin was the guest host and the musical guests were Billy Preston and Janis Ian.In 1976, Mao Tse-tung\u2019s widow, Chiang Ching, and three of her associates, were arrested in Peking on charges of plotting to overthrow the Chinese government.In 1979, Cuban President Fidel Castro visited New York for the first time in 19 years.In 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first U.S.woman to walk in space when she and astronaut David Leestma spent three hours working in the cargo hold of the space shuttle \u201cChallenger.\u2019\u2019 In 1984, Pittsburgh Penguins centre Mario Lemieux made his debut in the NHL against the Boston Bruins.He scored a goal on his first shot on his first shift.In 1986, Barker Fairley, scholar, painter, poet and peace-activist, died in Toronto at the age of 99.In 1996, three days after winning the Nobel Prize in economics, Canadian-born William Vickrey died in a car accident in New York at the age of 82.In 1998, Pope John Paul II decreed the first Jewish-born saint of the modern era: Edith Stein, a nun killed in the gas chambers of Auschwitz.In 2004, Finn Kydland of Norway and American Edward Prescott won the Nobel Prize for economics for groundbreaking theories that persuaded the Bank of Canada and other central banks to set long-term inflation targets and stamp out \u201cstagflation.\u2019\u2019 In 2005, Canadian mining giants Inco and Falconbridge announced plans to merge in a $12.5 billion deal - creating the world\u2019s largest nickel firm.In 2008, the Canadian Olympic Committee rewarded Beijing Olympics medal winners with cash for the first time in its history, presenting 34 athletes with cheques for their accomplishments.Canadian Olympians received $20,000 for each gold medal won, $15,000 for each silver and $10,000 for each bronze.In 2010, Montreal Alouettes slotback Ben Cahoon caught the 1,007th pass of his career, breaking the CFL receiving record held by Terry Vaughn.(He retired at the end of the season with 1,017.In 2013, Geroy Simon surpassed Cahoon and retired with 1,029.In 2017, Nik Lewis surpassed Simon.) In 2010, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre reached two career milestones - he became the first NFL player to throw 500 touchdown passes and to reach 70,000 yards passing - though his three turnovers led to a 29-20 loss to the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.In 2011, Kathy Dunderdale became the first woman elected premier of Newfoundland and Labrador as she led the Progressive Conservative party to its third-straight majority government.She took over nearly a year ago after the wildly popular Danny Williams quit politics.In 2011, Premier Darrell Pasloski led the Yukon Party to its third straight majority in the territory\u2019s election.He took over as head of the right-of- centre party in May when longtime premier Dennis Fentie announced his retirement.In 2012, novelist Mo Yan, whose popular, sprawling, bawdy tales bring to life rural China, won the Nobel Prize for literature - the first time the award was given to a Chinese who is not a critic of the authoritarian government.In 2013, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize for trying to destroy Syria\u2019s stockpiles of nerve gas and other poisonous agents.In 2018, the federal government announced it was imposing a 25 per cent surtax on some foreign steel products due to \u201cexcessive imports\u2019\u2019 it said were harming the domestic steel industry.The surtax applied to seven products that range from rebar to wire rods.In 2018, Ontario Provincial Police announced charges against the mother of a toddler who was swept into a raging river during flash flooding.Michelle Hanson, 35, of Amaranth, was charged with impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and criminal negligence causing death.Three- year-old Kaden Young was caught in fast-moving waters after his mother\u2019s minivan ended up in the Grand River near Orangeville on Feb.21.In 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled federal ministers drafting legislation do not have a duty to consult Indigenous groups.In a decision involving an Alberta First Nation, a majority of the high court said law-making does not amount to Crown conduct that triggers the deeply entrenched duty to confer with Indigenous Peoples.In 2018, the Washington Supreme Court ruled the death penalty violates the state\u2019s Constitution.In 2019, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.Just weeks after taking office in 2018, Ahmed abruptly announced that his country would fully embrace a peace deal aimed at ending one of Africa\u2019s longest wars.The bitter border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, once a single nation, had cost 80-thousand lives.The Peace Prize came into question in 2020, after civil war broke out in the Tigray region, with reports of atrocities and human rights abuses.In 2019, Soviet-era cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who on March 18, 1965 became the first person to walk in space before co-leading the first joint mission between Russia and the United States, died at the age of 85.Leonov died at the Burdenko military hospital in Moscow after a long illness.Selected alongside Yuri Gagarin among the first 20 Soviet Air Force pilots to train as cosmonauts in 1960, Leonov flew twice into space, logging a total of seven days and 32 minutes off the planet.In 2020, Canadian diplomats had their first contact with the \u201ctwo Michaels\u2019\u2019 since in-person visits in mid-January.Dominic Barton, Canada\u2019s ambassador to China, had internet-based visits with Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.Beijing said it couldn\u2019t allow in-person visits to prisons because of concerns over COVID-19.In 2021, the 2021 Nobel Prize for outstanding work in the field of economics was awarded to Canadian David Card and two others - Joshua D.Angrist and Guido Imbens.The 65-year-old Card was born in Guelph, Ont., but all three recipients are considered U.S.-based economists.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the trio \u201ccompletely reshaped empirical work in the economic sciences.\u2019\u2019 In 2021, British police would not be taking any further action against Prince Andrew after a review prompted by a Jeffrey Epstein accuser who claimed that he sexually assaulted her.Thirty-eight-year-old Virginia Giuffre claimed she was trafficked by Epstein to have sex with Andrew in London.She was 17 and a minor under United States law at the time.In August, the Metropolitan Police began a review of allegations connected to late convicted sex offender Epstein.The Met now said it had concluded its review and wouldn\u2019t be taking further action.(The Canadian Press) Today in History Page 12 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 NOW OPEN.Call for a visit! bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News PHOTO BY LOUISE SMITH Fall has arrived and this homeowner in Brome Village has welcomed its arrival.Fall decorations Ben in Focus Framed in a crane BEN MCAULEY * "]