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Construction strike creates one lane ‘no-man’s land’ on College Street

June 18, 2013

By
Gordon Lambie, Special to The Record

In conversation about the work being done to connect Lennoxville to Sherbrooke’s water system via College Street, Borough President David Price expressed concerns that the construction workers’ strike might lead to the street having only one lane open during the high-traffic period brought on by the Canada Games in August. The work on the project had already begun when the strike hit, leaving College as a single lane mediated by an automated stop light between Archie Mitchell Street and Paysage Florentin Inc.

Crosswalks and public safety: city to launch awareness campaign

June 18, 2013

By
Gordon Lambie, Special to The Record

The City of Sherbrooke has announced the intention to create an awareness campaign to help improve pedestrian safety within its borders this coming autumn that will run in parallel with the annual “bon pied, bon oeil” campaign. The campaign, planned to improve citizens’ awareness and respect for the road safety codes, came as a recommendation on the part of the city’s public safety committee at Monday night’s City Council meeting.

Canada Games’ cultural program unveiled

June 18, 2013

By
Olivia Ranger-Enns, Record Correspondent

The cultural aspect of the Canada Games is underway, and in a big way.
On June 17, the Canada Games committee unveiled its cultural program, where performances will be held over 14 days, featuring more than 100 artists. All the shows are free and open to the general public.

Mont-Bellevue residents stand up for neighbourhood, grocery store

June 18, 2013

By
Gordon Lambie, Special to The Record

Citizens of Sherbrooke’s Mont-Bellevue Borough were out in force at Monday night’s City Council meeting to denounce the closure of the Provigo grocery store located on the corner of BelvĂ©dĂšre and McManamy Streets, carrying a petition of 606 names. The grocery store was identified as being the most recent in a string of community businesses that have disappeared, according to petition presenters Anthony Daigle and Mario Paris.

New research suggests a way to cut cow methane, increase milk output

June 17, 2013

Dr. Chaouki Benchaar, a specialist on nutrition and metabolism of ruminant animals at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre on the outskirts of Lennoxville, has produced research to suggest that with the right feed, farmers could be simultaneously increasing the milk production of dairy cattle while decreasing the amount of harmful greenhouse gasses they produce. The method, which relies on feed derived from the byproducts of ethanol production, stands to improve milk outputs by increasing a cow’s overall energy by as much as five per cent.

Fracking causes friction for Melbourne group

June 17, 2013

By
Nick Fonda, Special to The Record

The Regroupement de gaz de schiste du Canton de Melbourne, a group which has been active since April of 2012, along with representatives from the le Regroupement interrégional gaz de schiste de la Vallée du Saint-Laurent, took to the streets of Acton Vale and Drummondville on Thursday (June 13) to protest proposed amendments to the laws that protect our water.

Overdose leads to trafficking bust

June 17, 2013

By
The Record

At Around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday June 16, police were called to assist an ambulance on Ch. de la Montagne in Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley. A man was unconscious following an overdose of drugs. A woman at the scene was arrested for drug trafficking, and possession of cocaine, GHB, methamphetamine, cannabis, and prescription drugs. Various items used for consumption were seized. The exact nature of some of the substances seized will need to be verified through chemical analysis.

Bishop’s joins UdeS research centre for geriatric studies

June 17, 2013

By
The Record

Bishop’s University and the Centre for Research on Aging (CdRV), CSSS-IUGS have announced an agreement of partnership and collaboration to stimulate scientific exchange between researchers in the study of aging.
The links between the Research Department at Bishop’s University and the scientific direction of CdRV will promote the development of linkages between researchers from both institutions.

Trouble in Versailles? Second information meeting on Sutton’s town hall

June 16, 2013

By
Matthew McCully, Special to The Record

A second information session was held in Sutton on Saturday, June 15, to elaborate on the council’s proposal to embark on a major renovation and expansion project for the town hall.
Roughly 70 citizens were present at the meeting. The debates that took place were passionate, and at times aggressive, as residents of Sutton voiced their discontent with the lack of transparency with the current administration, as well as the way the renovation project is being linked to a separate issue regarding air quality in the current building.

Human rights for girls, from Canada to Kenya

June 16, 2013

By
Rachel Garber

A New York Times article on June 4 noted a landmark legal victory for girls in Kenya. The court found the Kenyan police had been failing to protect girls who had been assaulted, despite some cutting-edge laws and stiff penalties against rape.
“By failing to enforce existing defilement laws, the police have contributed to the development of a culture of tolerance for pervasive sexual violence against girl children and impunity,” said the ruling.

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