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Page 3 75 CENTS + TAXES Who’s that man in the shorts?By Brian Maclver Special to The Record Lennoxville Albert MacDonald is always wearing shorts.“My legs never get cold and Fm just comfortable wearing them,” says the long-tenured Cougars offensive line coach whenever he is asked why he’s in shorts in a November cold spell.MacDonald, better known as “Coach AI,” is in his 27th campaign with the Cougars, all spent coaching the offensive line.When you look at him on the sidelines, he seems the prototypical offensive lineman: he’s quiet, keeps his' emotions in check, never seems flustered or out of control.But, as it turns out, MacDonald spent his football career playing against the offensive line.“I played at the University of PEI from 1967 to 1971.In 1967, I played nose tackle, in 1968, defensive end, in 1969 I was an inside linebacker, and 1970 I played outside linebacker.” Before UPEI, the soft-spoken coach had never played football before.In fact, the only reason he joined the football team was to get in shape for his first sport: hockey.But when a friend of his asked him to join the team because he was big, MacDonald took the chance.“We used to play what we called 'broken-leg football’ in this lot we had in behind our house and we’d play every night.I still played hockey on the JV team and locally, though.” His football career led to a coaching job in Shawinigan, where he coached defence.MacDonald started learning French when he started coaching and playing hockey in Quebec, although not many of his players realize that he speaks the language.Coach MacDonald realizes that his players are here to learn to speak English so never reveals his secret to anyone.Cont’d on Page 8 THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern T PM#0Oi0007682 Celebrate Cathy Henderson’s journey Oishpan Hands - Page 5 Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Garden centre opponents win delay City council sends proposal to Commerce Sherbrooke for study GORDON LAMBIE Chuck Neville spoke to Sherbrooke city council on Monday night in opposition to the Provigo garden centre rezoning.j By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke Those looking to prevent Lennoxville's Provigo from opening its own garden centre made some small progress at Monday night’s city council meeting.After several concerned residents raised concerns about the impact of the proposed centre on local producers, the council opted to put off the second vote on the necessary zoning change so that Commerce Sherbrooke can conduct an impact analysis, the result of which won’t be known until at least mid-November.“They’ll look in the borough at what already exists when it comes to this kind of business versus the demand, to attempt to regulate the needs of the community,” explained city councillor Nicole Bergeron (Brompton), speaking on behalf of the city’s urban planning committee.“These studies are not always favourable, but regardless of the [result], the Provigo can keep selling plants outside as long as they also have them inside.” Bergeron said that Commerce Sherbrooke studies are automatic when a new business wants to set up in a particular situation, but explained that the option had not been considered in this situation because the grocery store is already an established business in the area and it has already been selling plants for a number of years.In the case of a new business, the organization’s “commercial observatory,” would be used to advise the city on the best location and conditions to avoid saturating a market and maintain viability of all businesses involved.The decision to delay the decision in favour of further study came after several citizens raised concerns over the proposed zoning change during the council meeting’s question period framing their worries mainly within the context of the project’s potential impact on local businesses and the city’s interest in supporting "buy-local” initiatives.“My question is whether this type of business is in league with our vision of Sherbrooke,” asked landscape architect Isabelle Gervais, voicing concerns over where the plants and flowers sold at the Provigo come from.Cont’d on Page 4 print subscribers: Receive a full year's subscription to the online edition for only $5 with every new 12 month print subscription or renewal.SPECIAL OFFER for Record RECORD Read The Record online any time, any place Subscribers can view each new issue of The Record, as well as Brome County News, The Townships Outlet and our many special sections with just the click of the mouse.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com, click on e-dition and follow the simple instructions.For information or assistance call 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com Page 2 Wednesday, October 8, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of The Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and archives.Renew or take a new 12-month print subscription and get a 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Magog and Richmond In an effort to reach out to more communities, the Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre will be offering prenatal classes Centre in three locations this fall including Lennoxville, Magog and Richmond.The Women’s Centre has offered prenatal classes for several years from their Lennoxville location; in fact, they are the only child birth education classes offered in English in the region.This Pilot Project, offered in partnership with the Community Learning Centres, Champlain College and the Townshippers’ Association, will have the classes transmitted to Richmond and Magog from Lennoxville via videoconferencing.This same technology is used by the Townshippers and partnering CLCs throughout the year to transmit interactive health information session from experts through the Community Health Education Program.If you are expecting a baby, these classes will help contribute to making your birthing experience more meaningful, safe and pleasant.It’s a great opportunity to meet other parents and ease your worries by having the prenatal coordinator answer your questions and address your concerns.Classes will take place on Tuesday, Oct.28, until Thursday, Dec.9, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.There is a cost of $50 to cover the seven classes.Light snacks will be served.For more information and to register, please contact the Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre at 819-564-6626, email info@ldwc.ca What Is Autism?Health Videoconference “Autism Spectrum Disorders is a com- plex, lifelong condition that affects individuals from all walks of life, as well as their families, friends and caregivers.Studies show that signs of autism are usually present by three years of age and it is four times more prevalent in boys than in girls.” (Health Canada online).Join the Townshippers’ Association for the next CHEP session exploring the important topic of autism.This session is for families, health care professionals, educators and all interested persons who want to learn more about autism.Dr.Mandy Steiman is a clinical psychologist at the Montreal Children’s hospital and works in the Autism Disorders Program.She will be the key presenter during the videoconference and will address concerns and questions such as the signs and symptoms of autism, causes and risk factors, how to prepare for a doctor’s appointment, and coping and support mechanisms.Join us for this interactive videoconference with an expert on Wednesday, Oct.15, from 10 a.m.- noon.The session will be offered at the fol- lowing locations: Eaton Valley Community Learning Centre located at Pope Memorial Elementary School, 523 Stokes Street, Bury, and at the Richmond & Region CLC, at Richmond Regional High School, 375 Armstrong Street.For more information please contact Shannon Keenan by email at sk@town-shippers.qc.ca or Debbie Bishop at db@townshippers.qc.ca or the Town-shippers’ Association’s Sherbrooke office (819-566-5717).Look for the upcoming sessions in November and January on Prostate Cancer and Alzheimer’s Month and Male care giving.For more information on the Town-shippers’ Association and our activities, keep reading this weekly Keeping in Touch column in The Record and visit us on Twitter (©Townshippers), Facebook and via our website, www.township-pers.qc.ca.Connect with Townshippers’ offices in Sherbrooke at 100 - 257 Queen St., 819-566-5717, toll free: 1-866-566-5717, or Lac-Brome at 3-584 Knowlton Rd„ 450-242-4421, toll free: 1-877-242-4421.Ben by Daniel Shelton PAP'S Y POC SA\P 3UR&EZY ) EVERYTHING WET/T WELLY WAS GREAT! AMP HE SHOD UP be sack omis FEET INA COUPLE OF RAYS ANY' \ IM GIVING RAlTlYj HIM SOME TMINO EVERY SIX HOURS.womowtt/Qfy Oia/U/ OtA/lA/ OlA/\ five jj.,., HOURS, FlFTY- EICHTMIMUTES.TH4TSMY CUE. 1 he Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Page 3 What is the priority of the city council, traffic efficiency or pedestrian safety?Council offered poignant reminder of road safety By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke Already a hot topic at Monday’s city council meeting, the subject of pedestrian safety in Sherbrooke took an emotional turn when Karine Cliche took up the microphone during question period.On June 9, Cliche was walking her bike across King Street East with her friend, Deliska Bergeron, when the two were struck by a 53-foot transport truck.Bergeron was killed, and Cliche badly injured by the accident, which brought the matter of crosswalk safety into the public eye across the city.“Do you remember June ninth?” Cliche began, “1 do (.) I would like to say that I was deeply hurt by (the council’s) comments after our accident and there are several things I do not understand in relation to pedestrian safety in Sherbrooke.” The young woman proceeded to recount her experience of the accident in a series of brief sentences.“We were two women dressed in very visible clothing.We were wearing our helmets.We got off our bikes to press the crosswalk button and wait for the light.When the bicycle light turned green, I took the time to check and be certain that there was no right-turn arrow illuminated at the same time as our crossing, because the majority of intersections in Sherbrooke have the two at the same time.There was no arrow, so I began to cross, just one step behind my friend,” Cliche recalled.“We respected all the rules, and the worst happened anyway.” Cliche blamed the accident on the fact that 38 per cent of the city’s 144 intersection crosswalks are what is known as unprotected or partially protected crossings.According to Transport Quebec there are three types of crosswalk systems; protected.partially protected, and unprotected.In a protected system, traffic lights in all relevant directions remain red throughout the two phases of a crosswalk light, meaning that no cars should be moving in any direction at the intersection while pedestrians cross.In a partially protected system lights remain red until the crosswalk shifts to its second phase, at which point drivers are allowed to turn if no pedestrians remain in the crossing.In an unprotected system, both pedestrian lights and traffic lights operate simultaneously.According to Cliche, the existence of the latter two types of systems in Sherbrooke creates a volatile and hazardous situation for the city’s pedestrians.“Is it too much to ask that people be given the right to cross the street without having to worry that they could get hit at any moment?” she said.“Is it so important to grant drivers an extra 15 seconds when lives hang in the balance?” Cliche’s questions were met with sympathy from both council president Serge Paquin and councillor Marc Denault, though the answers the council was able to provide were mixed.Paquin reiterated the information stated shortly after the summer’s accident that the intersection involved in Bergeron’s death is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport, though he said that the MTQ.has planned and begun to carry out several modifications to the intersection as a result of this summer’s tragic events.He also reminded those gathered that police and coroner’s investigations into the accident are ongoing, and that the results of that work will ultimately help to prevent further accidents in the future.“The majority of our intersections are fully protected,” Paquin said, “but there are a certain number where there is only partial protection.” Denault offered his condolences, saying that one death is one death too many, but also later spoke to the fact that the variance in crosswalk systems is often to facilitate traffic flow at overcrowded intersections.Evelyne Beaudin, speaking on behalf of the Sherbrooke Democratic movement, presented a petition of 838 signatures to the council, asking the city to make all intersections in the city fully protected.“What is the priority of the city council, traffic efficiency or pedestrian safety?” Beaudin asked City councillor Nicole Bergeron shared in the view that it is confusing to drivers to have a priority arrow and a crosswalk light active at the same time and recommended the creation of an awareness campaign about pedestrian right-of-way.“Awareness is extremely important,” Beaudin said, “but it’s not enough on its own.” Cliche was less subtle.“It’s completely illogical that there could be an arrow and a pedestrian light at the same time,” she said.“As drivers our reflex is that when we have our green light, we go, we don’t have the instinct to look and see if there are pedestrians (.) Are they waiting for more deaths before acting?Was one not enough?“I couldn’t save my friend that day,” Cliché said to the council, “but if our accident can at least make (the council) understand that our city is dangerous and little modifications in the traffic lights could make a difference, I ask you to please take the time to do it.For the sake of us, your citizens.” up with rowdy U de S students Record Staff Sherbrooke Bus drivers with the Sherbrooke Transit Society are fed up with having to deal with drunken students on their buses and, fearing for their safety, have asked city council to intervene.Lines 8 and 14, which link the University of Sherbrooke to downtown, are the prime focus of the drivers’ attention.At the beginning of Monday’s council question period, several STS employees loudly began to chant.“Ohé! Ohé!” to give council members a taste of the rowdiness they have to endure.“This is a tiny sampling of what our colleagues who work at night have to endure almost every week,” began Yves Houle, Bus drivers fed president of the drivers union.Houle cites “happy hours” and parties organized in the university area as a source of problems on buses, whether in the fall, winter or summer.“They want to go to the bars downtown at the same time that others are going home or getting out of their classes.Our colleagues tell us all sorts of horror stories.There are passengers who board with urine-stained pants, students crossing streets without worrying about vehicles going by or boarding areas so crowded that even approaching them proves dangerous,” Houle said.Houle says many students also try to bring alcohol on board in addition to shouting at or heckling the driver.“Since 2010, this topic has been part of our discussions of labour relations and health and safety.The more we advance in time, the worse the behavior becomes.In the medium term, it is not only the reputation of the University [of Sherbrooke) that will be tarnished, but it will re fleet back on the whole Sherbrooke community.” Houle said he had the impression that those responsible at the U de S are turning a deaf ear to this ongoing issue.“We feel that this case is not moving as it should because we do not have everybody’s cooperation.” STS chair Bruno Vachon stated his intention to take corrective action.“Actions will be taken.It is intolerable that this happens.We will do whatever it takes to restore order on Lines 8 and 14.We are aware of the problem.Last week, I met with the STS director and I was given some serious observations.” Among the information he received is the need for the police to step in and clear some buses during situations that are deemed excessive.Vachon added that few complaints have been registered by regular users who were denied service because of overloaded buses or the behavior of other passengers.“We’ve had two benches torn and broken glass at bus shelters, and we picked up beer and liquor cans in bus shelters and at the stations.A supervisor was bullied and even shoved by a student.A lot of drivers are fed up of this situation, some are afraid, and have been bullied.Many try to avoid assignments on Lines 8 and 14 on Thursday evening,” says the STS Chair.“Last week, a meeting was requested to assess whether a hefty fine could be given to students to send a more direct and chilling message,” he added.Université councillor Jean-François Rouleau also took a jab at the University, saying “It looks like they are not where they should be.We want to work with them to find common solutions.” Both the University of Sherbrooke and the Cégep de Sherbrooke have arrangements to provide STS bus passes to their students, a situation that both boosts ridership and contributes to rowdiness on buses.Bishop’s University, meanwhile, has no such arrangement, and sporadic public transit service.Lack of English emergency kits questioned By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke North Ward resident Heather Keith spoke up on behalf of the English community's rights to emergency services before Sherbrooke city council Monday.Keith took issue with the fact that information cards mailed out regarding the city’s new 72- hour emergency kits excluded mention of English-language radio stations.“I’m trying to point out that there are also radio stations that serve the English community,” Keith said.“They had four stations on their paper, so I’m saying here are two others from which, if there is a disaster, the 9,700 Anglophones in Sherbrooke can get their informa- tion.” Lennoxville Borough President David Price shared Keith’s frustration at the oversight.“As soon as I got my card I notified the city that they don’t have CJMQon there.” Price said.“During a crisis, Anglophone people do turn to CJMQ.They want to know that’s going on, and CJMQ.is very ready to offer that service.” Price added, with a note of exasperation, that there is not any translation available at the moment of the information inside the kits either.He explained that the city ordered an initial round of 500 kits that they expect to sell out of, and that he has worked to make sure that the next order includes kits with information and instructions for Sher- brooke’s English residents as well.“It’s not a reflex action,” said Lennoxville borough councillor Claude Charron, “you have to remind them each time (that English translation is necessary).” Price explained that when they are available, the English kits will be sold from the Lennoxville borough office. Page 4 Wednesday, October 8, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record C tioo IP age Richmond Regional High School A variety of activities ongoing at Welcome back !!! Our first month of school has been packed with many activities and sports.Our school year began with an orientation day introducing the students to our staff and programs/clubs that are available at Richmond Regional High School (RRHS) as well as welcome back activities promoted by our Leadership class.We welcomed back Mr.Craig Evans, who once again will be leading our students in the Lego Robotics competition in February.Mr.Ralph Niggebrugge will be taking the students to the senior Robotics competition in March.This is a wonderful program open to all students of all ages.We are very fortunate to have a GSA Club (The Gay Straight Alliance) within the school with many active participants.We also have guest speakers who generously give up their time to talk to our students.It has been quite successful and j ust gets bigger every year, and is run by our very own Ms.Julia Barrow-man Activities galore.Graduation Trip Once again this year, the students have chosen to go to New York City for their graduation trip.The New York City trip is always a favourite memory among graduates and it’s quite certain this year will not be an exception! World Travellers RRHS will also continue their Travel Club this year allowing students to participate from Level 1 in order to fundraise part or all of their trip which will take place during their Level 3 school year.This year the Travel Club has planned a trip to Ireland.Every year, a beautiful destination is picked and Mr.Bruce Anderson and Ms.Lori Cloutier ensure that all of the historical sites are visited and your child returns full of excitement with a new appreciation for other cultures.Sports in full swing This fall we have four soccer teams.As the season is almost over, our teams are presently competing for a place in the finals.Basketball season is around the cor- v- A* ner and this year we are pleased to have an increase in the level of participation.We will be fielding seven teams this sea- RRHS son, four of which at the Bantam level.Once again this year, the RRHS running team has been competing in the crosscountry season, and will continue throughout the Fall and Spring as our students prepare to participate in the Pierre Lavoie Defi where they run from Quebec City to Montreal.•V V .We will also be offering a variety of other sports as well as intramural activities throughout the school year.We thank our entire coaching staff for their dedication and continued volunteerism and support.To find out about these great activities and all that RRHS has to offer, join us for our Open House on Saturday, Oct.18, from 9 a.m.— noon.Be sure to bring a friend.! Garden Centre Cont’d from Page 1 Given the interest the city has previously shown in putting local products first, she said, it is strange to be supporting grocery store flowers over plants like those sold by Chuck and Cathy Neville, all of which are grown less than 20 minutes from Lennoxville.Chuck Neville, a staunch opponent of the project, said that the outcome makes him happy, though he admitted that the predominantly French-language meeting left him intimidated and confused about what had actually been decided.“Even my wife, who is 100 per cent bilingual, said she was having a hard time following what was going on,” Neville said, expressing gratitude that other, francophone supporters had come to speak to the issue before council.Despite being pleased with the delay in the decision making, Neville told Hie Record on Tuesday morning that he continues to feel like the city, and Lennoxville Borough President David Price in particular, are putting roadblocks in the way of the public’s efforts to oppose the project.“I fault David Price for not having given us the instructions,” the garden centre owner said.“The process was undercut by the instructions that he gave.” Neville accused Price of being unclear or misleading about key steps in the process of opposing the bylaw change.saying that he made the issue seem like a “done deal.” “We would have pushed harder if we had been given the impression that it would make any kind of difference,” Neville continued.“(Price) said that only the people from the contiguous zones could object to the project (at the Sept.22 public consultation), but we read the notice that was in The Record and all it says is, “during the public meeting the borough president will explain the draft bylaw and the consequences of the adoption and will hear from individuals who wish to speak on this topic.” It doesn’t say anywhere that those individuals need to be from the zones, so how were we supposed to know that?” According to Bergeron, however, the procedure being followed in the case of this zoning change is the same that is always used, no matter where the zone in question is in Sherbrooke.She said that there is no special treatment or action being taken in this case or any other.“Just to be clear, the official from the city explained the rules to us the night of the public consultation, the only part left out was that there would be a second discussion tonight,” Price said, regarding Neville’s claims about forgotten steps.“We had to have people at that meeting who contested the decision who live or had vote in the zones that surround the zone in question.I did get an email today from someone who lives in that zone, contesting it, but that’s the first one we’ve had.” The borough president reiterated his argument that those in opposition to the rule change need to reach out to those living in the relevant zones, stating along with Bergeron that there is still time to influence the debate at the council level.With regard to the delay in the decision-making, Price said that it works as a stalling tactic, but expressed that he felt it was unlikely to come to anything in the end given the fact that the Provigo is established in town and has already been selling plants for a number of years.He also said he was doubtful that the “buy-local” argument had much merit given the fact that many of the grocery store’s plants and garden products are locally sourced.On top of all of that.Price said that he simply does not see Provigo owner Robert Lafond wanting to anger the local community on this or any other matter, given his history of community involvement.“I spoke to Mr.Lafond before this all came out and he said that whatever the citizens want is what he will go with,” Price said.“If they don't want it at all, he’ll close it down.” For the time being, the Nevilles have filed part of their petition with the council for the city’s consideration.Chuck shared that he thought they had roughly 200 names at this point, though he said the progress is slow going.“There’s no place you can go where you can easily get people to sign it, because normally when people have a petition they take it to Provigo,” the garden centre owner said.“That’s where the most people in the community are going every day.” It is only after the city council votes on this newly delayed, second zoning change project that the process can proceed to the request for a registry.The next meeting of Commerce Sherbrooke’s board of directors is Oct.15, but Louisda Brochu, city councillor for Lavigerie and president of the organization, said that the necessary information would not be ready in time for the meeting, pushing the issue to their November meeting.As such, the question of whether Provigo will be able to have its zoning changed will remain up in the air for some time yet.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! jfl sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Page 5 A happy ‘Pink Game’ sequel Dishpan Hands Sheila Quinn Last year at this time, Champlain College's football team took to Coulter Field for their “Pink Game,” devoted, like many events in the month of October, to creating awareness about breast cancer and raising funds for breast cancer research.The teams taped up with pink tape, and found other ways of tweaking their equipment in small ways that were permitted.The stands were full of pink-sporting fans.Not long before the game was announced, Cathy Henderson, of Richmond, had been diagnosed with breast cancer.Cathy is kind, a little shy, with a smile that could power the sun.Her bright blue eyes sparkle.She has style, flair, and polish.Just in their early forties, she and her husband already boast over two decades together.Cathy is the eldest of five children, and the mother of five.In October 2013 her two eldest sons had just left home, whereas her two youngest were just starting school.She was coursing through so many reactions to the news and the beginning of treatments, through feeling both determined and powerless, feeling at times at the mercy of all that came with treatment.Cathy generously shared, mostly through social media, with her friends and loved ones.She didn't mince words; she expressed what she was feeling, often when she was feeling it.It was a real-time cancer experience, something unique to the instant-sharing concept that social media provides — one of the strangely positive elements of it.While it is both difficult to “witness” a person’s challenges as they unfold, it is also a gift — it is a small slice of how it actually happens.In a situation like Cathy's, the powerlessness was not just experienced by the person in question, feeling controlled by something in their own body, but also the support network of that person.Loved ones feel powerless too.Cathy was the guest of honour, and her family special invited guests, at the Cougars’ “Pink Game” last year.The day was bright and beautiful.Cathy’s husband and their five children and her eldest son’s girlfriend, and other family members attended.The whole family grinned from ear to ear as they put on their special pink Cougar Pride t-shirts, and enjoyed the game.At the end, Cathy made her way onto the field for a photo with the entire team, her family in tow.The team chanted “Go Cathy Go,” which was captured on video.Over the year, through the ups and downs of coping with cancer treatments, Cathy watched that video on several occasions, always feeling encouraged to keep on.This year is a different story.This year, Cathy made the COURTESY MELANIE ALDEN "y,-“ i •¦ -________ .- .-Y -¦ , , - ¦ Hgwy pi- ' •• WgïM ¦¦¦ / COURTESY CATHY HENDERSON Cathy Henderson poses with four of her puppies.kickoff for the Champlain Cougars’ Pink Game.This year, Cathy has completed her treatments.This summer Cathy camped with her family, attended her sister-in-law’s wedding, and gardened.As school began, Cathy packed up supplies to send the remaining three at home off for a new school year.Now Cathy can be found, her arms full of their seven-week-old American cocker spaniel pups, going on continued adventures with her family, and enjoying connecting with friends.-#* m r y COURTESY CATHY HENDERSON mmmmjjBÊ m i jczM: Cathy Henderson (left) performing last Saturday's ceremonial kickoff at Coulter Field.Cougars head coach Jean-François Joncas is holding for her.Cathy and her family at Coulter Field last Saturday.From left to right Cathy Henderson's mother, Audrey, Cathy, her son Sheldon, and behind, her son Matthieu, her daughters Amy and Chelsea.Bishop's University The Record and IS Football The Record has Bishop’s Gaiters paraphernalia to give away! 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IRAQ MlSs/ty -*r.v Mike McDevitt Once again the Government of Canada has demonstrated that it really doesn’t have time for the democratic process, especially when there are bad guys to kill.Why bother?After all, the Royal Canadian Harper Government has a majority, which means, of course, that it possesses unlimited, unaccountable power to do whatever the master wants.Now, he wants to go to war.Yesterday, the government moved to end the tedious debate over the paltry matter of whether Canada should join the bandwagon of reaction to the evil that is the Islamic State.This is normal procedure in Canadian politics nowadays, as the Harper government hates nothing more than having to explain itself, particularly when its actions are based on a world view that is only tenuously connected to reality'.That seems to be most of them.In this case, however, the reality is a little confusing.Most of us in the West are still in shock at the emergence of the Islamic State as a major player in an area that has been ruled by chaos since the last time we tried to fix it.Having unleashed the forces that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein so brutally repressed, we are now facing the consequences.They are a classic example of why we should think before we act.The Islamic State, however, is not encouraging us to think.Its intentions, besides its local political ambitions, are to terrify us in the classic meaning of the word, through brutal violence, relentless propaganda, and horrifying spectacle.Thus, we have been treated to endless tales of-mass murder, ethnic- cleansing (genocide) kidnapping, industrialized rape and — the piece de resistance — videotaped beheadings of captured foreigners.For a western audience, drowning in complacency and social media, this kind of stuff is gold.The Islamic State (or whatever we’re calling it this week) has succeeded in becoming public enemy number one and is using its status and its notoriety to brilliant effect.Although mired in a mediaeval world outlook, the Islamic State is extremely competent in the handling of modern technology and uses both military and electronic weapons to spread its message.It appears to be working.Not only is the Islamic State consolidating its military successes, it has also become a focal point for frustrated Islamic militants from all over the wrorld, a fact the organization has exploited brilliantly.British terrorists hold top billing in beheading videos and western teenage girls are featured prominently in much of their propaganda - burkha-clad and spitting venom.Nothing quite grabs our attention like a misbehaving teenage girl and these poor dupes are being used to great effect, not so much as a recruiting tool, but as a way of sowing fear, and especially mistrust, among its western enemies.For every Western Islamist who joins the uprising, another round of suspicion encircles a local Muslim community.This, in turn, feeds the isolation of these communities and encourages more recruits.In spite of its brutality -and perhaps because of it - the IS offers a romantic sense of mission to many of the disaffected.There is no doubt that IS represents a threat to our economic and strategic-interests.Primarily, it undercuts the precarious stability of some our staunchest regional allies like Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E.and Lebanon, who, despite sharing the Sunni proclivities of the IS, are viewed as despots and usurpers and betrayers of Islamic purity.The IS is also a menace to some of our enemies, Iran and Syria in particular, with their Sh’ite majorities, which further confuses the issue and sets the stage for some interesting confrontations in the future.From a global perspective, the IS is the current poster child of the steadily worsening crises that none of us can escape.As the exigencies of modern life intrude increasingly into tradition, customs, practices, and beliefs, resistance to these changes can be extremely strident — particularly when the disruptions of globalism are not accompanied by any of its benefits.If we glance at the reaction to modernism in, let’s say, Arizona, we can get a sense that change is never totally accepted anywhere and when it is unavoidable, finding an easily identified villain becomes a top priority.Thus we have it.The Canadian government is about to join a number of Western countries in trying to apply a limited military solution to an unlimited sense of outrage and in doing so, has most of the country behind it.Nevertheless, there are some who wisely suggest we wait just a minute.It is a natural reaction in the face of unconscionable violence and cruelty, to want to strike back fast and hard.We want to punish the guilty and avenge the victims and send the message that such behaviour is unacceptable.We’d have more credibility in this, of course, if some of our best friends weren't equally as vicious, but such is the inherent hypocrisy of any modern moral crusade.Within the next few weeks, Cana- dian military personnel will be taking part in a wave of technologically impressive assaults on IS fighters in an attempt to shore up our “allies” on the ground.This will certainly slow the insurgency down and contribute to an escalating number of casualties.It will certainly not stop, destroy, discourage, or alter the IS in any meaningful way, other than to provide it with a new supply of collateral damage and martyred heroes to exploit.Given the IS’ total disregard for human life, it is possible to argue that attacking them with full force is exactly what they want.They know (and so do we) that we cannot defeat them from the air, although we can kill a lot of people.They know our attempts to do so will cost us a fortune we can’t afford and will sow discord among us as the futility of it all becomes clear.They also know that sending in ground troops -the only way they can be defeated militarily - is not yet on the table (although it will be) and they know that this situation only makes the commitment of their 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JIG 1Y7 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, October 8.2014 Page 7 THE PCT ComECTiQrt Jk .i I ÆBBtSK W Jen Young Dufferin Heights scenery, Buffet, Thank You Ashley How do you thank someone enough?Last Sunday, Oct.5,1 enjoyed a delicious buffet brunch, surrounded by beautiful fall scenery, along side around 70 others at a fundraiser that was completely organized by Ashley Mills.Ashley asked me a few months ago if she could organize something to help us raise funds to help pay our vet bills, which average $2,000 monthly.I, of course, thanked her and told her any efforts to help us in our mission are extremely appreciated.She organized this brunch.The food was delicious, the fall foliage was breath taking and her efforts raised $2,750.So, how do you thank someone who does something like this to help you in a mission your heart feels so strongly about?Words will never be able to fully depict how grateful I am and how much this will help so many of our animals presently on medication or at the vet being treated or going to the vet to be Fixed, all in hopes of getting a second chance at being loved.It makes this brunch the most successful fundraiser that The Pet Connection has ever seen, especially since 100 per cent of the proceeds will be used on vet expenses as Ashley paid for the meal expenses out of her own pocket.From the bottom of my heart and from all 52 of our guys who are being treated or waiting for their new home, THANK YOU Ashley.And we would also like to thank everyone who helped Ashley prepare the event, including Bonnie Drew who helped Ashley do all the cooking.I may never feel as though I can thank her enough, but I do know that Ashley is definitely a kindred spirit; someone who understands and empathizes with our mission; to help some of the innocent, discarded souls, see and feel what it means to have someone who cares.Trust me Ashley, they know how much you care and we all hope you know how much your work and efforts are greatly appreciated.Smile Sponsors We know that not everyone can Bonnie Drew, Ashley Mills and Jen Young adopt a dog, however, we have come up with a way for people who can’t adopt one, still be able to help one.We started it last month.It is called Smile Sponsors.It is a way for people to help our guys keep their beautiful smiles.At Blue Seal-The Animal Nutrition Centre, there is a large project board erected, and on it are photos of all our dogs who have been saved from death and are waiting for their new homes and a second chance at life and love.On the back of each photo is a description of that dog and a place to enter your name and full address.In exchange for a $10 donation, the dog that person chooses to sponsor will receive two big bones and a package of Dentastix to help keep their teeth white and healthy, and the person sponsoring receives a large colour 8x10 thank-you photo in the mail.If you would like to become a Smile Sponsor, send a cheque to The Pet Connection, 1730 Wellington South, Sherbrooke, QC, JIM 1K9 and indicate which of our guys you would like to sponsor.From them, and me, thank you.We presently have four 8 week old fluffy kittens who are in need of a forever loving home.All of them are very affectionate and in excellent health.All females, except our long haired black and white, who is our only little boy.Stop in to see them if you are looking at adopting a new cat member to your family.This page is provided by Blue Seal - The Animal Nutrition Centre and The Pet Connection.cNfibr CENTRE DE NUTRITION ANIMALE Decorative Fall Flags YANKEE CANDLE America's besljJj^tKzi candle- Come discover the fall fragrances! •Pumpkin buttercream •Apple spice «Autumn leaves HfL •Balsam & Cedar .and so many more 1730 Wellington Street South Sherbrooke • 819-348-1888 blueseal@agrianalyse.com mCpM$ Page 8 Wednesday, October 8, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record .Loca 1 Sports One thing that Coach Al does that no other coach I’ve had has done is to develop us on our weaknesses.You can call him ‘Al’ Champlain Cougars offensive line coach Albert MacDonald (right) shares a moment with receiver Thomas Bertrand-Hudon prior to the team's opening game, Aug.15, at Coulter Field.is;A' JOHN HOWARDS CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 After bouncing around in the Shaw-inigan area for a few more years, Macdonald made his way to Lennoxville in 1983, where he began teaching math and physics at Bishop’s College School, as well as some computer programming classes, which may shock those who know him because, as he puts it, “I hate computers.” He never abandoned coaching, however, and helmed the football, hockey, and rugby squads while at the prestigious school.Then, in 1988, Champlain’s then-head coach, Tony Addona (the former Bishop’s athletic director and now special teams coordinator at the University of Montreal), called MacDonald to see if he would be interested in coaching the offensive line.“There was an offensive line coach with me at BCS, Michel Cameron.We had played together at university where he was an offensive lineman, so 1 sat down with him and learned from him,” simply says MacDonald.Whatever Cameron said to his colleague must have been important, because since his debut with Champlain, MacDonald has become the best offensive line coach at the college level, one of the best in the province and has garnered nothing but respect from his peers.As to his approach, it’s quite simple.“I just try to teach them, just to make them better, but not just as players.They should be able to understand the game enough that if they don’t play they should be able to coach and pass it on to others.” This way of coaching has formed some great coaches, including Champlain’s current head coach, Jean-François Joncas.“As a former player, 1 remember him as always having something to tell you,” reminisced Joncas.“He’s a great coach, he never panics, never yells, but he’s always giving you feedback.On every play, every rep in practice, he’s always giving you feedback whether you killed the guy or got beat.” “I’ve had a lot of good coaches in my career, but Coach Al was always the one who gave me the most feedback.And this is what makes him the best O-line coach in the province in this level.” After a successful university career and a short stint in the CFL, Joncas found his way back to Champlain and has been the Cougars’ head coach since 1996, and finds MacDonaid’s presence on the sideline reassuring.“As a coach.I’m learning how to stay calm and that there’s always a solution no matter what the situation.His experience is unbelievable.There are things that happen in games that I have never seen before but that he has already seen once or twice in his career.As a team, we’re better because we have him,” adds Joncas.That calm demeanor means that Coach Al can take anything a make a fun story out of it, like the infamous “double trap” touchdown play that occurred a few years ago, when both of his guards pulled in opposite direc- tions, ran into each other, and fell down.Luckily, the running back found a lane and scored on the play, meaning that every now and then MacDonald gets to boast about his “double trap.” Although retiring from teaching a few years ago, MacDonald is still an educator, helping out players by tutoring them in math and physics during the team’s weekly study hall sessions.But, more importantly, he feeds the players.“Every year, the entire O-line got invited to Coach Al’s for spaghetti night,” said former Cougar lineman and current Laval Rouge et Or star Danny Groulx, who was with the Cougars from 2009-11.“He always made food for 20 people, but we were actually only nine,” laughs the giant who is currently fourth on the 2015 CFL Draft rankings.“Coach Al always had two pots of sauce,” comments Joncas, “one for everybody and one for himself and anyone brave enough to try it.” Apparently, MacDonald loves spicy food, a taste he probably picked up while on one of his many trips across the world.“I never tasted it,” added Joncas, “I wasn’t that crazy! I mean.I’ve never seen him eat anything that he said was too spicy.” But Groulx did, and his memories of his trauma still pain him today.“I have a hard time with spicy food.The meal was good, until 1 got a bit of Coach Al’s sauce.I got red in the face and started sweating immediately,” remembers the six-foot-six, 315-pound colossus.Apart from the spice incident, Groulx remembers the lessons that his CEGEP coach taught him and realizes how important they were to his current success.“One thing that Coach Al does that no other coach I’ve had has done is to develop us on our weaknesses.We are good at everything thanks to him, and coaches at the next level love that about Champlain lineman.” “He also taught us the importance of playing different positions, always saying that if we want to have success at the next level, you have to play mul-tiple positions,” adds Groulx.“He hates cut blocking, saying that at the CEGEP level it wasn’t necessary.He made us use our feet and run to get blocks, which again makes us better prepared for the next level.” Groulx is not shy in detailing the ways that MacDonald has helped him, praising his former coach for everything that he has done for him.“He really helped me in the academic world.I remember him telling me one day, after he noticed that I had been struggling academically, that no matter how good of a football player I was, that if I didn’t apply myself in school, nothing would corne of it.He told me that I was able to do better, and that really motivated me to do better.He’s such a great person that you don’t want to disappoint him.” The Rouge et Or player also remembers a time where MacDonald forced him to punch his coach in the chest to work on his impact.The first punch didn’t satisfy the coach, and so Groulx was forced to hit him a second time.“That’s better,” simply said MacDonald.As it turns out, that second punch was felt for three days.And that story is what best exemplifies Coach Al: a selfless educator who would do anything to better the success of others.Whether it’s through spaghetti nights at his place, tutoring players who need it during study hall, or letting them punch him square in the chest to prove a point that they can hit harder, MacDonald is there to teach.“He is one of the best persons that I have known in my life, and is the best coach that I’ve ever had.” said Groulx.Looking back, MacDonald laughs that he has forgotten more great stories than he remembers, but has nothing but good memories of his years at Champlain.“I’ve enjoyed it a lot.We’ve had some good players to work with.We’ve had some lean years when it came to players, but we always had guys who were willing and ready to learn, so it was easy to work with." That’s the thing with Coach Al: if you were willing to work, he’s always willing to help.‘WMN&'ês ARMADA i : CIMîV :t t|« Pciftençiif e .&*imM yf- iliSfe WEDI OCT.8 OCT.12™ presented by 819.560.8842 HOCKEYPHŒNIX I Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Page 9 The Record productior @sherbrookerecord.com Cards of Thanks CRUIKSHANK ¦ I would like to thank all those friends and former neighbours who remembered my 95th birthday with beautiful flowers, gifts and phone calls.Your kindness was much appreciated.I would also like to thank Cindy for the delicious birthday cake - a real winner! One more thank you to the “down home” friends who arranged to have a delicious dinner on the 4th floor of the Home, followed by live toe-tapping music.A day to remember! MARGARET FISHER - We, the family of the late Irene Dougherty Fisher, would like to thank family and friends for their sympathy cards, flowers, food, visits to the house, memorial donations, and for coming to visitation and the service.Thank you to Reverend Wanda Dillabough for officiating at the service, Lilian Coates for playing the organ, the church choir, St.Paul’s Church for the use of the church for the visitation and to the Anglican Church Women and St.Paul’s Guild for catering the luncheon.A special thanks to the Steve Elkas Funeral Home for their professionalism and personal touch.THE FISHER FAMILY Death Lorna BENNETT (nee Vintinner) Lorna Bennett, of Bishopton, passed away at La Maison Aube-Lumière on September 30, 2014 at the age of 83.Daughter of the late Collins Vintinner and the late Minnie Boyce.Beloved wife of the late Robert Bennett and mother of Lynn Grapes (Bruce), Rick Bennett (Carol) and Ellen Bennett.Loving Nan to five grandchildren: Shawn Bennett (Kristin), Bradley Grapes, Corey Grapes, Erin Mazzoni (Peter), and Kristen Lacroix (Christopher): and to eleven great-grandchildren: Kaylee Bennett, Bryan, Benjamin and Makayla Grapes, Preston Grapes, Sophia and Cohen Mazzoni and Ethan, Riley, Cidnee and Brayden Lacroix.Sister of Eileen Lowe (late Clifford) and the late Phil Vintinner (late Elsie Gagné).Survived by sisters-in-law: Alice Bennett, Lewella Bailey and Violet Main (Stuart) and stepsister Betty Lou Mackenzie.She also leaves to mourn many nieces, nephews and dear friends.Visitation will take place at the Bishopton United Church on Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 12:30 to 2 p.m., followed immediately by the funeral service.In lieu of flowers, donations in her name to La Maison Aube-Lumière, 3071, 12th Avenue N., Sherbrooke, Qc, JlH 5H3, would be appreciated.CASS FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 819-564-1750 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC FAX: 819-564-4423 E-mail: cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca Obituary Irene (Mildred) Fisher of Bury, Quebec 1916 - 2014 On May 7, 2014 Irene Fisher entered the Hotel Dieu Hospital with a broken femur.Tire doctors were hopeful that they would be able to repair her leg with a knee replacement as she was in good health otherwise: but it was not to be.She passed away from a heart attack on May 12, 2014.Mildred Irene Dougherty was born on Hardwood Flat Road on June 24,1916, the only child of the latejohn and Winnifred (Locke) Dougherty.Irene attended school in Bury, but spent a lot of her time helping her mother and father run the fishing lodge at Breeches Lake.Although the work was hard, she had lots of fond memories and great stories to share about her experiences there.On July 24,1935 she married “the boy next door”, Alvin Eric Fisher, the only child of the late Fred and Nellie (Ross) Fisher in St.Paul’s Anglican Church in Bury.They had three sons: Wayne (Joan King), Delmar (Nicole Fortier) and Ashley (Francine Huard).Irene enjoyed countless hours spent with her grandchildren: Natalie Fisher (Francesco Longo), Todd Fisher, Karin Fisher (Mar-André Proulx) and Wade Fisher (Jeanie Gillespie).Her seven great-grandchildren were her pride and joy and she loved talking about all of the things that were going on in their lives.Ethan, Hannah, Noah and Aidan Fisher-Proulx, Sienna Longo, and Madison and Connor Fisher will miss Grannie’s hugs and seemingly bottomless cookie jar.Irene was a dedicated community volunteer.She spent countless hours volunteering with the Anglican Church Women’s Guild working for the church in many capacities, baking beans and making sandwiches for Bury’s July 1st celebrations, helping host card parties, and feeding any number of boarders and guests who would drop into her home on Hardwood Flat Road.No one ever left Irene’s house hungry.She was also a Lay Reader with the Anglican Church and helped provide services in Bury and in many of the small churches in the area.A woman of strong character and pride, Irene lived on her own in the home on Hardwood Flat Road that she and Eric had returned to in 1976 after retiring from the Northern Quebec mining town of Schefferville and Gagnon were they spent 17 years.She loved this home and surrounding property that has been in the Fisher family for four generations.She took great pride in the lovely maples, countless flowering trees and bushes, and her incredible peonies and gladiolas that blossomed around the house.Visitation was held in St.Paul’s Church on Friday, July 2, 2014 followed by the funeral the next day.The service was conducted by Rev.Dillabough, her grandchildren Todd and Natalie Fisher each gave a eulogy, her great-grandchildren Ethan and Hannah Fisher-Proulx gave two readings, and Sienna Longo sang a hymn, ‘Beyond the Sunset." She was laid to rest beside her husband Eric in the Bury Cemetery.The pall bearers were her grandchildren Wade Fisher, Karin Fisher, Marc-André Proulx, Todd Fisher, Natalie Fisher, and her cousin Robert Dougherty.Following the committal service, the A.C.W.and St.Paul’s Guild served a lovely lunch and refreshments in the Bury Community Centre.Death Sumner EASTMAN (1929-2014) At home in Bolton East, Qc, on Monday, September 29, 2014 in his 85th year, passed away Sumner Eastman, beloved husband of the late Marion Mildred Wheeler.He leaves to mourn his nephews William Eastman (Tess) and his children, Sumner and David-James, also many dear friends.Family and friends will be welcomed at the Desourdy Funeral Home, 4 Vale Perkins, Mansonville, Qc JOE 1X0, Phone: 450-292-3204, Fax: 450-263-9557, info@desourdy.ca www.desourdy.ca on Friday, October 10, 2014, from 1 p.m.to 4 p.m.The burial will take place in Glen Sutton Cemetery at a later date.Donations in his memory to any charity of your choice would be appreciated.DESOURDY FUNERAL HOME 4 Vale Perkins, Mansonville, Qç PHONE: 450-292-3204 FAX: 450-263-9557 EMAIL: info@desourdy.ca www.desourdy.ca In Memoriam EVANS, John: 1933 - 2010.In loving memory.We, your family, miss you so In the house where you used to be.We wanted so much to keep you But God willed it not to be.Love lives on forever, In each memory and thought, Of the special one Who meant so much And the happiness he brought.Sadly missed, LOIS AND FAMILY f+c-fp make- fhc world a plaoe- fhrovgh a fo cbarlfirj.\i/ Un héritage à partager LEAVE A LEGACY'" www.legacy-quebec.org 1 888 304-8834 RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES.CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 400 per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES.ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: clas-sad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday's paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday.Wednesday, Thursday or Friday's edition, call 819-569-4856 or tax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between ¦9 a:m.and 5 p.m: the day prior to the day ol publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs. 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Dear Annie: I am a grandpa with 16 grandchildren, all of whom I love dearly.However, I don’t particularly like four of them.They have a “you owe it to me” attitude and show absolutely no respect, not only to everyone around them, but also to themselves.That being the case, I prefer not to have them associate with me or attend any family gatherings where they demand to be the center of attention.I won’t put up with that.I will, however, focus my attention on the remaining 12.As far as I’m concerned, 12 out of 16 isn’t bad.— Grandpa in Hawaii Dear Grandpa: We understand why the behavior of those four grandchildren makes you dislike their company, but please make every effort not to let your favoritism show.And don’t give up on them.You are in a position to teach them how to be decent, compassionate adults.Apparently, their parents aren’t up to the task, but you certainly seem capable.Dear Annie: I can relate to “Danced Enough,” who moved in with a man who behaves badly.Five years ago.I moved in with “Jim," who I thought loved me.We met through dancing.When he announced that he never wanted kids, I was devastated, but our life was comfortable, and I decided the relationship was more important, so we married.Jim was pleasant, but did not really care about my feelings.He also began spending a lot of time dancing with young, single women.Next year I will be 40.It finally hit home that I have only one life — and this is not the one I want.I left Jim two months ago and have had an outpouring of love and support, even from those I expected would judge me harshly.The people who love you want you to be happy.— Deserve Better Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.SUDOKU Diifk ulty: A (of 5) 1 2 5 9 8 3 7 8 4 2 1 5 6 2 9 7 1 6 3 1 4 2 4 6 8 3 ©2014 JFS/KF D*.*.by UNM-hfAi Ucuck -c* UFS HOW TO PLAY: Each row.column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.PREVIOUS SOLUTION 5 1 6 8 ! 4 2 9 SI 7 2 4 9 1 j 7 3 6 8 5 7 3 8 5 j 9 6 1 2 4 4 7 3 2 ! 6 1 8 5 9 9 5 1 3 i 8 4 7 6 2 8 6 2 7 ! 5 9 4 1 3 3 2 7 4 | 1 8 5 9 6 6 8 ! 4 9 | 3 5 2 7 1 1 9 5 6 i 2 7 3 4 8 ’Hf Page 12 Wednesday, October 8, 2014 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014 Tills will be a busy but exciting year.You will be spending much of your time in the limelight, presenting and promoting what you want to do next.You will show captivating flair that will drum up support.Experience will come from worthwhile collaborations.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — Include the people you live with in your plans if there are to be any physical alterations at home.Avoid opposition by asking for input and hands-on help.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) — Romance is heading in your direction.You will come into some money through a lucrative financial deal, an investment, an old debt repaid or a gift for your services.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Make concessions for people in your life you deem important.A short getaway will give you the chance to devote your attention to someone special.Take a break from your responsibilities.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Tie up loose ends and do your best to close deals.Use your powers of persuasion to enlist the help necessary to finalize your plans and move forward.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Don’t be vocal about your financial plans.The additional funds you are looking to earn may disappear if you let others know about your ideas.Preparation, presentation and promotion are best done without partners.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — Disagreements should be dealt with directly.If you involve other people, you will turn a minor problem into a major blowout.Don’t invite others to meddle in your private matters.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Keep your cash and documents safe while traveling.Ensuring that your papers are in order before you go will reduce the chances for delays or difficulties.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — A successful partnership is heading your way.You have the knack of making everyone around you feel at ease, and this will help you connect with influential friends.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Make the most of any chance you get to discuss a position of power.Make yourself a regular at events and trade shows so that you can cultivate future opportunities.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — An indoor sports regimen will help you unwind and get into shape.You will fall into bad habits and overindulgence if you don’t make an effort to keep fit.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — A short journey will encourage an interesting connection with someone beneficial.Don’t feel that you have to buy someone’s interest when your personality should be enough to form a worthwhile relationship.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — Romance is in the air.You will be smitten with a new acquaintance if you are single, and in the mood to rekindle your love if in a longterm relationship.WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8,2014 Listen out for the warning siren By Phillip Alder Gertrude Stein said.“We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.” When the opponents are in the bidding, they are giving you information about their hands.You may shut your eyes, but do not close your ears.Listen closely and use that data to your benefit.Do not sit there with earmuffs on.(Even a pass may provide positive information, but that is much less common.) In this deal.East had an interesting decision over two spades: double or three hearts?Double would have kept all three suits in play, but would have almost certainly resulted in a 5-3 heart fit being missed.Preferring to aim for the most likely game.East plunged in with three hearts.Then South understandably took a shot at four spades.West, less understandably, doubled for penalty, telling declarer that the spade break was very bad.West led the heart 10.East won with his king and tried to cash the ace, but South ruffed.There was a strong case for not touching trumps at all.but at the table declarer led his spade seven and went up with dummy’s ace! 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