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[" 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 Wednesday , March 20, 2019 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Sherbrooke earmarks $765,884 for upcoming events Page 3 BU\u2019s CASA to hold 13th Culture Show Page 5 Meals on wheels driver-turned- recipient: \u201cIt\u2019s been a pleasure all the way around\u201d By Matthew McCully \u201cIt never occurred to me that one day I would receive meals on wheels,\u201d explained retired United Church Minister Martin Sadler.\u201c I just thought I would go on delivering.\u201d After around five years as a volunteer driver delivering meals on wheels for Community Aid in Lennoxville, he is now a recipient of the service.\u201cIt\u2019s a lifesaver now.\u201d This week is national meals on wheels week.While volunteers who deliver or clients who receive meals could share their thoughts on the program, Sadler, having experienced the service from both sides, has a unique perspective.\u201cIt\u2019s been a pleasure all the way around,\u201d he said.\u201cMy father drove for Community Aid in London, Ontario,\u201d Sadler said, Martin Sadler, who used to deliver meals on wheels, is now a recipient of the service.\u201cIt\u2019s a lifesaver now,\u201d he said, referring to the food and pleasant interactions with the volunteers who deliver his meals.The tin Sadler is holding was from a recent delivery, full to the brim with chicken drumsticks, rice, broccoli, caulif lower and carrots.\u201cThey really thought about this,\u201d he said, impressed with the quality of the meals he receives.MATTHEW MCCULLY City offers a sneak peek at summer roadwork schedule By Gordon Lambie The City of Sherbrooke approved $10.7 for the repaving of 36 road sections in the coming year on Monday night.Two thirds of that funding will go into work on smaller, neighbourhood streets in need of repair, while the remaining third is committed to more major arteries.In Lennoxville the city has set aside funds to resurface the bridge in the Huntingville district.\u201cIt\u2019s supposed to be this summer,\u201d said Claude Charron, Lennoxville\u2019s Borough President, explaining that the work will just be on the surface of the bridge, and not on its structure.Although the bridge falls on the line between Sherbrooke and Waterville, the Borough President said that the city will pave the whole bridge and not try to coordinate repairs with the neighbouring municipality.\u201cIt\u2019s like with plowing in the winter,\u201d Charron said.\u201cWe don\u2019t plow only half the bridge.\u201d Speid and Academy streets are also due for major work this summer, Charron said, explaining that the work on Speid will be on the stretch from Queen to Meade, and that Academy will be redone from Meade to Deacon.It was too early for the city official to say whether these two nearby jobs would be done at the same time or not, but he pointed out that nearby residents should be informed before workers break ground.The work in Lennoxville has been budgeted $225,000: $90,000 for Academy, $115,000 for Speid, and $20,000 for the bridge.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 Wednesday , March 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 7 LOW OF -2 THURSDAY: PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN HIGH OF 3 LOW OF 0 FRIDAY: RAIN OR SNOW HIGH OF 0 LOW OF -9 SATURDAY: SNOW HIGH OF -2 LOW OF -8 SUNDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 9 LOW OF -5 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 for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $82.21.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: $125.00 1 month web only: $11.25 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.Hand-In-HandSercovie celebrating meals on wheels week Sercovie is a Sherbrooke nonprofit which, since its founding in 1973, has sought to improve the lives of people 50 years of age and older by encouraging and supporting health lifestyles.Based on Du Conseil Street in Fleurimont, the organization offers a meals-on-wheels program, a cafeteria, and an activity centre that plays host to a wide variety of workshops, trainings, and events for seniors.This week is meals on wheels week in Quebec (la Semaine québécoise des popotes roulantes), an annual recognition of the importance of the program by the Regroupement des popotes roulantes, a province-wide association of organizations offering meals on wheels.Sercovie is using the opportunity to share the infromation that its five-days- a-week service delivers 136,000 meals every year to close to 1500 clients, more than 200 of whom are over the age of 90.The program goes back to the organization\u2019s founding, and is part of an ongoing mission to help reduce isolation and vulnerability in seniors living on their own.Every meal delivered through the program includes a soup, a main course, and a dessert, all prepared with healthy, seasonal, and diverse ingredients.Those who receive the service can have the menu varied depending on their dietary needs, and can often vary their order or quantities of items depending on their needs.This organization is also launching a new service offering packaged, precooked meals to help offset a growing waiting list they have for the meals on wheels service.Three categories of meals are being offered, with prices in the $6- $7 range: traditional meals, comforting meals and gourmet meals, all of which can be reheated and served from either a microwave or traditional oven.Free home delivery is offered once per week.Sercovie is one of three groups in Sherbrooke that offers meals on wheels, along with Lennoxville and District Community Aid and le Service d\u2019Entraide de Brompton.Elsewhere in the province, the program is often offered by local volunteer centres (centres d\u2019action bénévole).To benefit from Sercovie\u2019s Meals on Wheels program, one must be 70 years old or older and be living with a permenant or temporary loss of autonomy.Sercovie can be contacted by phone at 819 565-1066, or in person at 300 du Conseil Street in Fleurimont, right next to the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church.More information on the organization\u2019s other activities, which include everything from meditiation and yoga to cardio workshops, as well as language lessons, watercolour and knitting circles, can be found on the organization\u2019s website: http://sercovie.org, although the information is only available in French. Record Staff Sherbrooke municipal council has approved the financing of several major events on its territory for 2019.The distribution of funds was determined after the evaluation of each event based on several criteria developed by the City.\"The terms of reference and the analysis grid are tools created to respond to the significant growth in the number of events that have been occurring in Sherbrooke for several years,\u201d commented Mayor Steve Lussier.\u201dThe events are important for Sherbrooke because they mobilize communities and strengthen the feeling of pride among the population.It should not be forgotten that each of these events brings economic benefits and is a showcase for the Sherbrooke region.\" The Sports and Events Division will also accompany the organization of the Fête Nationale for $16,250 and two other events currently under evaluation for $12,000.La Fête Nationale also benefited from an additional budget of $10,300 during the last budget process.No reduction in funding is planned for at least the next two years.Organizations, whose funding is frozen, based on the Terms of Reference, will still benefit from annual indexation based on the change in the Consumer Price Index published by Statistics Canada.Wednesday , March 20, 2019 Page 3 \u201cThat\u2019s just what you do after you retire,\u201d Sadler learned from his father, \u201cyou do things to help in the community.\u201d LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Sherbrooke earmarks $765,884 for upcoming events Here are the sums granted for each event: Event Amount granted 2019 Sherblues $71,106 Festival des traditions du monde de Sherbrooke $146,123 Bouffe ton centro $9,000 Classique PIF $50,577 Santa Claus Parade $38,400 Festival du cinéma du monde $48,000 Rendez-vous d\u2019Howard $25,675 Fête du lac des Nations $144,871 Canda Day Celebrations $10,700 Carnaval de Sherbrooke $131,000 Festival des harmonies $34,093 OFF Festival des harmonies $21,839 Sherbrooke Half-Marathon $6,250 CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Charron said that similar major work is planned on St.Francis Street for 2020, although he was not confident that the work will actually take place in that year.\u201cI\u2019d rather say 2021,\u201d he said, pointing out that the city often ends up pushing projects from one year to the next at the end of the season.Charron confirmed that the work on St.Francis, when it does take place, will include the long-awaited installation of a sidewalk.Asked about whether any work was planned on Winder and Massawippi Streets in light of the added wear and tear they face from heavy trucks working on the Highway 410 extension, the Borough President said that work crews are out patching potholes, but that the city has received \u201chundreds and hundreds\u201d of calls and that response time might be lower than usual.He said that the road itself would not be resurfaced until after the highway is complete.More imminently, Charron shared that public utility work on Winder St.will cause the closure of one lane between Golf and Mallory streets from 7 a.m.to 6 p.m.today.Summer roadwork CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 explaining his first experience with the program.As his father got older and developed health issues, Sadler drove him so that he could continue volunteering as long as long as possible.\u201cThat\u2019s just what you do after you retire,\u201d Sadler learned from his father, \u201cyou do things to help in the community.\u201d Sadler, originally from Ontario, had a career as a United Church Minister.He first came to the Townships in 1981 to Plymouth-Trinity in Sherbrooke, and from there went on to Quebec City.When it was time to retire, Sadler decided to settle in Lennoxville.\u201cI had roots here more than anywhere else,\u201d he explained.For the past several years, Sadler volunteered to do delivery for meals on wheels.When asked what he liked most about delivering, Sadler said being greeted at the door by people happy to be getting a warm meal was rewarding.\u201cThere\u2019s a good feeling that we live in this community together and we look after each other.\u201d In recent months, Sadler decided it was time to slow down and stepped away from delivering meals on wheels.While he never had the intention of being a recipient, Sadler came to the realization that gradually and unconsciously, he had diminished his own meal prep.\u201cI was no longer preparing full meals,\u201d Sadler said, which prompted the decision to become a client.Now on the other side of the service, Sadler remarked that not only are the meals generous, but the volunteers delivering add to the positive experience.\u201cI\u2019m really impressed by the smiles of the people delivering,\u201d Sadler said.\u201cThat really lifts a person\u2019s spirits.That\u2019s a person I met today, it means something to me.\u201d \u201cLook at this,\u201d he said, pointing to a tin from a recent meals on wheels delivery.\u201cIt was full.\u201d Sadler has a sister in Ontario who works with a meals on wheels program.According to Sadler, regulations in her area stipulate that the food be prepared and portioned specifically, nothing like what he receives from Community Aid.\u201cThis was two drumsticks, a lot of rice, broccoli, cauliflower, and even some carrot for colour.They really thought about this,\u201d Sadler said, crediting Community Aid for their thoughtful menu and quality food preparation.\u201cIt\u2019s very generous,\u201d he said, adding he often has leftovers.\u201cIt\u2019s been a pleasure all the way around,\u201d commented Sadler, referring to the benefits of delivering and receiving meals on wheels.RECORD ARCHIVES Sadler with a crew of smiling Community Aid volunteers, taken last April.When Sadler began receiving meals, he discovered how big an impact those smiles could have on someone\u2019s day.\u201cThat really lifts a person\u2019s spirits.That\u2019s a person I met today, it means something to me,\u201d he said.Meals on wheels Page 4 Wednesday , March 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Nails at home I think I hear it atleast 5 times a week; \u201cReally?He/she was good?I can\u2019t go near his nails at home.\u201d It is VERY common that our pets don\u2019t let us do their nails at home, but will allow for a stranger who makes the experience quick and effortless to do them rapidly.Dogs are like our teens.They KNOW that when they protest and try hard enough, we will most likely stop or give up.Once an owner has given up once in completing a nail clipping, the next time they try will be even harder.They test us and they know eventually their will is stronger than our patience.But, when they are put in a different setting, by someone they only know for this, held in a certain position that is not stressful but comforting, the \u201cfight\u201d to do the nails is non-existent.That is not necessarily the case for a dog who has had nails done and been injured; one nail clipping too close to the vein causes pain and they will not forget easily.In the case of recurring phobia stemming from a painful experience, the nail procedure needs to be done properly, quickly and painlessly for a few months in a row.So, if you are one of those people who has to fight with your dog to get its nails done at home, but take him to see a good groomer and there is no fight, don\u2019t worry.It is very common and actually quite normal.You are not alone.This page is provided by Blue Seal - The Animal Nutrition Centre and The Pet Connection.\u2022 D O G G I E DAY C A R E o f f e r s \u201c A h o m e a w a y f r o m h o m e \u201d Weekends, holidays and Day care Cageless, personalized care for your pet Our Sheeva is still waiting for a good home Sheeva is a young girl.She is only 2 years old.She is strong and still has some learning to do on how to not pull while she is on a leash but with the right master, she will learn that quickly.She is part lab and part husky and very obedient, but she is very afraid of men when she first meets them.She is not aggressive with them and will trust them when given the time to get to know them, but she needs a patient owner.She is a very sweet girl and deserves to find a master who will respect her fears and work with her.She is good with other dogs and cats and kids.Our Megalie has found a home.You see, every animal has its own personality.They all have their own likes and dislikes.Meg is an older Persian who NEEDS to have her peace and quiet.She doesn\u2019t like being around other animals because they scare her.She does- n\u2019t like loud noises or too much excitement because it scares her.So, our goal has been to find her a nice quiet home.It is not easy to find a cat a home when they can\u2019t be out in the public with all the other cats for adoption; because she would do nothing but hide and make herself sick around all the others, so she has had to stay in the back with me.She liked her peace and quiet but everyone I knew that could offer her a quiet home, I spoke about her.FINALLY, it paid off.She left last week for a sleepover to see how she was going to do in this perspective home and while she was very timid at first, she has now decided that she feels confident and her trial has turned in to her forever home.Not every animal is a good fit for every home.Sometimes the home decides it, but most times the animal decides it.Meg, thankfully, has decided she has found her home.When it is meant to be, it is meant to be.Even if sometimes it can take years.We are so happy for Meg and we wish her nothing but peace and quiet and love for the rest of her days.Jen Young The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday , March 20, 2019 Page 5 Richmond-Arthabaska welcomes Conservative General Council Record Staff Richmond-Arthabaska MP and Quebec Political Lieutenant, Alain Rayes has announced that the riding of Richmond-Arthabaska will host the 2nd Quebec General Council of the Conservative Party of Canada in April.The gathering will be held at the Le Vic- torin Convention Center.Several distinguished guests, panelists and keynote speakers as well as Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer will be in attendance.\"We have many surprises in store.This congress will undoubtedly set the tone for the next election campaign.At our very first conference in Saint-Hyacinthe, more than 400 people responded to the invitation.We expect more from Victoriaville,\" commented Rayes.In addition to panels and major announcements, the General Council will allow the many candidates, recruited recently from across the province, to participate in several training workshops with their team members.\"All these people will come to discover our beautiful region.I am proud to welcome this great gathering.We will once again send a strong message to Justin Trudeau.The Quebec Blues are mobilized and ready for the elections,\" Rayes concluded.Richmond-Arthabaska will host the 2nd Conservative Party Annual Quebec Council in Victoriaville on April.COURTESY Return of Sherbrooke Great Garage Sale Tour Record Staff For the 19th year in a row, the City of Sherbrooke is organizing its Great Garage Sale Tour.The tour, promoting reuse and resale of goods, will take place on the following dates: \u2022May 18-19: Borough of Brompton- Rock Forest-Saint-Élie-Deauville; \u2022May 25 - 26: Des Nations and Lennoxville boroughs; \u2022June 1 - 2: Borough of Fleurimont.Anyone wishing to organize a sale can register online in a few weeks at sherbrooke.ca/ventesdebarrass.The date of the registration period will be announced soon on the Ville de Sherbrooke Facebook page.Bargain hunters are invited to consult the interactive map, which, along with a printable address list, will include all registered garage sales.A list of participating addresses will be printed on request at all borough offices and at the tourist information office, before each sales weekend.The City encourages the public to participate in this environmental activity that offers a different way of consuming, while diverting a lot of still useful objects from landfills.BU\u2019s CASA to hold 13th Culture Show to promote diversity By Emilie Hackett Special to the Record Bishop\u2019s University\u2019s Caribbean African Student Association (CASA) will be hosting its 13th annual Culture Show on March 23, 2019, at 7 p.mat the Gait.Under the theme \u201cTravel Around the World,\u201d it will include a fashion show presenting fashion lines by local designers and designers from around the globe, and musical and dance performances, all aiming to promote cultural diversity.The proceeds from the show will be donated to ROOTS, a non-profit organization based in Rwanda that helps with youth development by giving children access to education and healthcare.The student association was created 11 years ago to give African and Caribbean students at the University a place where they could gather and have meaningful conversations, but it eventually grew to unite more international students, with members from Brazil, Japan, France, Guinea, and more.\u201cCASA aims to bring together students from different backgrounds and engage in different social activities with the Bishop\u2019s community,\u201d explained CASA president Dorit-Lynn Staco.\u201cWe aim to educate each other on historical, political, social, and economic issues that affect people around the world.Our main goal is to reduce stereotypes and strengthen and promote the multicultural presence that surrounds us at Bishop\u2019s and in Sherbrooke.\u201d Preparation for the Culture Show began last year during the summer for Staco and her right hand and club treasurer Joanny Paulsen Tillus, with bookings and meetings happening all throughout the year.\u201cIt\u2019s continuous work because we want to represent our cultures well.It\u2019s a team work between every member of the club, members of the community, and the designers we work with,\u201d said Staco.\u201cHaving an event like this is the best and most fun way to promote the multicultural environment that we have.We can learn from various cultural, ethnic, and racial groups but we have to understand our differences so we can collaborate and cooperate with one another,\u201d added the CASA president.This year\u2019s show will be the biggest so far, with 56 models of all backgrounds from Bishop\u2019s and Champlain College.Thirteen fashion lines and ten talent acts will be presented, along with guest speakers, such as managing directors from companies like M\u2019Afro and Anaivi Makeup.\u201cBishop\u2019s is known for having a multicultural campus, so I wanted to celebrate that and show how many different cultures are based here.A lot of the clothing lines we\u2019ll be modeling are collaborating with us with the help of alumni and fellow classmates that are up and coming designers.We\u2019ll also present traditional dances from various backgrounds,\u201d mentioned Staco.\u201cThree quarters of the models are regular CASA members who come to our weekly meetings where we talk about international problems in the political, social, and economical domains,\u201d she explained.Many of the club\u2019s members volunteer in other aspects such as lighting and staging.\u201cThey all make sure that everything goes well and a lot of them also helped us find contacts for the show and other club events throughout the year.Without all our members, CASA wouldn\u2019t be where it is today.\u201d CASA organizes many events throughout the year that promote cultural diversity.In honour of Black History Month, they invited Bishop\u2019s alumna Lois Boateng Amirikah, a child protection and family law lawyer, to speak to BU students about her experience as a woman of colour in law and the over- representation of black children in foster care.In 2018, CASA also received the Bishop\u2019s Students\u2019 Representative Council\u2019s award for Most Impactful Club.For Staco, the club is more than just a club.\u201cCASA is a home away from home, where you are accepted with open arms and guided through your time at Bishop\u2019s,\u201d she said.\u201cCASA is a family that is bigger than borders and will always be there for you.\u201d Tickets for the show will be on sale at the door and are $18 per person.All proceeds will go to the ROOTS foundation in Rwanda that promotes youth development.PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY OF DORIT-LYNN STACO Dorit-Lynn Staco, CASA president, Johanny P.Tillus, club treasurer, and Oceane Karuretwa, who helps organize all CASA events, pose together in hoodies made specially for the club.They were designed by Oski Clothing, owned by Bishop\u2019s alumnus Jerome Valbon. Record Staff While several major projects are taking shape in the city center, the City of Sherbrooke wants to develop a vision for the development of parking lots, aware that parking is a crucial issue for the development and attractiveness of the city center.As a preliminary step to the tabling of its parking management policy in the coming months, the City is inviting residents of Sherbrooke to a consultation and brainstorming session on Wednesday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m.at the Cinema Bistro Capsule, located at 38 Wellington St.South.\"We want to hear the proposals of the population to give us a strategic vision for parking management,\u201d stated Downtown Revitalization Committee Chair Chantal L'Espérance.\u201cSoon, the City of Sherbrooke will have to invest significant amounts to ensure the sustainability of public parking infrastructure in the downtown area.Some negative perceptions still persist about parking availability and costs and it's time for the City to review its processes and adopt a modern parking management policy.\" In recent months, the parking situation in downtown Sherbrooke has been the subject of much analysis to establish the state of affairs.Considerable data was collected from the \"Destination- 2012\" survey, time stamps, vignette rental, and field surveys.An analysis of comparisons with other public institutions in Sherbrooke and municipalities of comparable size was also conducted.For more information: sherbrooke.ca/politiquestationnement BY Kyl Chhatwal Imagine the following scene.Two doctors on a ward.Doctor 1 enters the room, while Doctor 2 is poring over a report.DOCTOR 1: \u201cWell, I just explained the situation to the patient.The gangrene\u2019s taken hold in the leg and we\u2019ll have to amputate.He was pretty devastated, but seems to understand it\u2019s the only option.\u201d DOCTOR 2 (holding up the report): \u201cWait, this just came up from imagery.Turns out we got the whole thing wrong.There\u2019s no gangrene.The leg is perfectly healthy.\u201d Awkward pause.DOCTOR 1: What do we do?I just spent a half hour breaking the news.If we go back and say we were wrong, we\u2019ll look stupid!\u201d Another awkward pause.DOCTOR 2 (preparing his bone saws): \u201cGuess we\u2019ll have to go ahead with the procedure.Hey, what the patient doesn\u2019t know can\u2019t hurt him, right?\u201d Okay\u2026 maybe we don\u2019t have the makings of a hit medical drama here.But this absurd little scenario is a viable analogy for the absurd thinking presently on display in Quebec\u2019s National Assembly.On Wednesday, the Institut de recherche et d\u2019informations socio- économiques (IRIS) issued an independent and non-partisan study analysing the CAQ government\u2019s much-criticized plan to cut annual immigration levels in Quebec by up to 20%.The conclusions of the report couldn\u2019t have been more devastating for the government.Among other things, the report demonstrates that the CAQ\u2019s proposal is a very drastic cure for an ailment that either doesn\u2019t exist or isn\u2019t particularly serious.Furthermore, the proposal represents the kind of intervention that will do far more harm to the province than good.To begin to understand how this is true, we must remember that Quebec has a sub-replacement fertility rate, meaning that our population would decrease if left on its own.The usual solution to this problem is, of course, immigration.But a subtler and less apparent demographic trend also makes the need for immigrants particularly pressing over the next decade or so.Citing the government\u2019s own statistical data, the IRIS report shows how the number of Quebecers between the ages of 20 and 64 (representing the pool of potential workers in the province) could shrink by 100,000 people by the year 2031, even with present rates of immigration maintained.Think about that.Sherbrooke has a population of around 166,000, and about 6 out of every 10 Sherbrookers fall into this 20-to-64-year category.That translates into approximately 100,000 working-age residents in this city.In other words, by 2031, the Quebec economy could lose an entire Sherbrooke worth of potential workers\u2014and that\u2019s assuming all conditions remain unchanged.If the CAQ\u2019s cuts to immigration are implemented, the estimated shortfall is doubled to 200,000 potential workers, more than the present work- ing-age population in all of Estrie! If only our politicians took the same oath as doctors: Primum non nocere (\u201cFirst do no harm\u201d).Now let\u2019s look at the supposed \u201cproblems\u201d that these misguided cuts are meant to address.Repeatedly, the CAQ government has argued that integration of immigrants has failed in Quebec, and that reducing overall numbers will help focus resources on those who do enter.Okay, makes sense.But again, the IRIS report debunks this claim, showing that, far from failing, integration has been steadily improving over the past couple decades.At present, unemployment among immigrants in Quebec is a very low 6.7%, only a few points higher than the general Quebec rate of 4.3%.While these two numbers should ideally be equal, we must also remember that only ten years ago, the unemployment rate among immigrants was a dismal 12.7%.A study by the Institut de Quebec (IdQ) published last September further reiterates these positive trends, demonstrating that Quebec\u2019s retention rate of immigrants after five years of residency is a robust 84.3%.Fifteen year ago, the rate was much lower, at 75%.Clear signs of improvement?Well, the CAQ doesn\u2019t think so.While these trends were more than apparent before the 2018 election, the government nonetheless chose to promote precisely the opposite impression during the campaign, for nakedly partisan reasons.Of course, neither of these reports suggest that the immigration system is without problems.Far from it.A very pressing problem continues to be that immigrants overwhelmingly cluster in large urban areas, principally Montreal.Just under 10% settle in the regions\u2014 such as the Townships\u2014where the economic need for them is most pressing.So maybe it\u2019s time for the \u201cdoctors\u201d in the National Assembly to focus on the ailments that actually need curing, rather than conjuring new ones for their own political gain.EDITORIAL Page 6 Wednesday , March 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record In other words, by 2031, the Quebec economy could lose an entire Sherbrooke worth of potential workers\u2014and that\u2019s assuming all conditions remain unchanged.\u201cFirst do no harm\u201d 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 ASSOCIATE 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 108.72 5.44 10.85 $ 1 2 5 .0 0 1 MONTH 9.78 0.49 0.98 $ 1 1 .2 5 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE City seeks public input on downtown parking management policy Local Sports \u201cWe're just not getting rocks where we need them, when we need them,'' said coach Dan Carey.Wednesday , March 20, 2019 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Canada loses twice at world women's curling championship to fall to 3-4 The Canadian Press Canada's Chelsea Carey has some work to do to make the playoffs at the world women's curling championship after dropping both of her games on Tuesday.Scotland's Sophie Jackson scored one point in an extra end for a 6-5 win over Canada and American Jamie Sinclair followed with a 13-6 victory over the Cal- gary-based rink.Carey, who started the late draw in a tie for seventh place, fell to 3-4.The top six rinks in the 13-team field will make the playoffs.Carey appeared to be in control until Scotland tied the game with a deuce in the eighth end and took a 5-4 lead with a steal of one in the ninth.Canada forced the extra end with one in the 10th, but missed a chance to win when Carey's last shot was heavy.With the last shot in the 11th, Jackson cleared a Canadian stone off the four-foot ring to score the winning point.\u201cWe're just not getting rocks where we need them, when we need them,'' said coach Dan Carey.\u201cI'm not sure what happened.We just didn't make as many shots in the last half of the game as we needed to.Really it came down to that short run that we missed, and we seemed to struggle from there on.'' That \u201cshort run'' was a shot Chelsea Carey attempted in the seventh end _ a runback takeout that would have scored four for the Canadians and given them a 7-2 lead _ didn't curl enough and Canada had to settle for a single and a 4- 2 lead.Jackson tied the game with an eighth- end deuce and stole one in the ninth to take her first lead.In the 11th end, Jackson _ who'd missed three straight games with a back injury _ settled her nerves to make the shot for the win as Scotland improved to 4-2.Carey started strong against the Americans by scoring three points in the first end.But Sinclair scored five in the sixth end and tacked on four more points when Carey missed a long angle- raise tap.The teams shook hands after eight ends.In Draw 10 results, Sweden and South Korea joined idle China and Russia in a four-way tie for first place at 5-1.Sweden downed winless Finland 10-2, while the South Koreans thumped Japan 11-4.Latvia picked up its first win of the tournament with an 11-8 win over host Denmark.Latvia improved to 1-5, while the Danes joined Finland at 0-6.Carey settled for a fourth-place finish in her debut appearance at the world women's championship in 2016 with a different team.It has been 20 years since Canada missed the playoffs at this competition.Colleen Jones finished in a tie for fifth place with a 4-5 mark at the 1999 playdowns in Saint John.That event had a 10-team field with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.Canada's Bianca Andreescu would like to take a 2-3 week break after Miami Open By Gregory Strong THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadian teenager Bianca An- dreescu will soon be ready for a break after her breakout start to the season.Andreescu, who has surged to No.24 after starting the year at No.152 in the world rankings, said Tuesday that she plans to take some time to recharge after the Miami Open.\u201cI really do think I need a good two or three weeks off to get out of my tournament mode and focus on my body, my training and my mind,'' Andreescu said on a conference call.This is uncharted territory for the 18- year-old from Mississauga, Ont., who looked exhausted at times last week at Indian Wells.Andreescu fought through aches and pains, cramping and fatigue en route to her first Premier Mandatory singles title.She beat Angelique Kerber of Germany in a gruelling final that lasted two hours 18 minutes.\u201cI've never been in a situation like that before,'' Andreescu said.\u201cI've never been in a final of a Premier event playing a very high-level opponent.I think all of the emotions and all of the tension that was going through my body, that caused me to get even more tired than (usual).\u201cBut I'm definitely seeking help for that.Tennis Canada has a great group of doctors and I've been running some tests with them to see what the problem is.'' Another Premier Mandatory stop is on tap at Hard Rock Stadium, with An- dreescu scheduled to play her first- round match Wednesday night against Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu on the showcase court.The ATP Tour event runs concurrently at the same venue through March 31.Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal will meet Italy's Paolo Lorenzi in a final qualifying match Wednesday morning.Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., have first-round byes.The upcoming WTA Tour calendar includes stops in Monterrey, Charleston, S.C., Bogota and Lugano, Switzerland through mid-April.Andreescu plans to meet with coach Sylvain Bruneau and her team to discuss plans for the rest of the season and re-assess her goals.\u201cWe'll need to be very, very smart with the way we adapt to everything,'' Bruneau said.\u201cWe're (playing) Miami and then we're going to sit down and reevaluate everything.'' Andreescu has criss-crossed the globe over the last three months.She needed to win three qualifying matches to get into the ASB Classic main draw last January in Auckland.She dispatched former world No.1s Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams en route to the final.Three more qualifying matches followed after she arrived in Melbourne for the Australian Open.Andreescu fell in the second round at the season's first Grand Slam.She returned to North America and won the lower-level WTA 125K Series event in Newport Beach, Calif.An- dreescu then anchored Canada to a Fed Cup win over the Netherlands before making the semifinals at Acapulco.Her seven-match run at the BNP Paribas Open included wins over top-20 players Qiang Wang, Garbine Muguruza, Elina Svitolina and finally Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion.\u201cMy game really throws other people off,'' Andreescu said.\u201cSo if I keep improving my game, a lot of good things can happen.'' It's possible that Andreescu could sit out until Fed Cup play resumes April 20- 21 in the Czech Republic.Her workload, travel and opponent quality are much different from previous seasons when she primarily played junior or lower- level ITF tournaments.\u201cI'm feeling totally fine .I proved to myself that even if I'm really tired, my mind just took over,'' she said.\u201cI think I proved that on Sunday.'' Andreescu pocketed over US$1.35 million for the title and moved into fifth place in the Race to Shenzhen standings for the eight-player WTA Finals.Her 36-spot jump in the rankings will help with future draws.Andreescu won't have to go through qualifying rounds and will start getting some first-round byes.\u201cThis young lady has such phenomenal potential and it is all about peaking for the Slams,'' said Tennis Canada president and CEO Michael Downey.Andreescu didn't have time for a big celebration after her win on Sunday.Bruneau joined her for a three-hour drive to Irvine, Calif., _ stopping for a bite at an In-N-Out Burger joint along the way _ before Andreescu squeezed in a late-night physiotherapy session.A day of cross-country travel followed Monday.\u201cI didn't really have time to process it,'' Andreescu said of her victory.\u201cIt's pretty overwhelming but I can definitely get used to this feeling.'' Page 8 Wednesday, March 20, 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES 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 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\u2019s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 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 of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.Death Death Death In Memoriam Verlie Morrison (nee Laroche) (1930-2019) Passed away peacefully at the Morrison Residence in Sawyerville on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the age of 90.Beloved wife of the late Clifford Morrison and dear mother of Sydney (Bernice) and Cheryl (Danny Hodge).Verlie was the cherished grandmother of Tim (Debbie), Jason (Cathy), Angel (Fred), Dean and Stacie.She was the great-grand- mother of Ashley (Andrew), Courtney (Nick), Natasha, Jasmine, Kiana, Kaley, Olivia, Cody, Cameron, Colin, Colton, Decklen and the great-great- grandmother of Logan and Carson.She also leaves to mourn her sister Judy (Stuart), her niece Kim and nephew Kevin.Visitation will take place at the Cass Sawyerville Funeral Home, 15 Station Street, Sawyerville, Quebec on Saturday April 13, 2019 from 12:00 p.m.to 2:00 p.m.followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m.in the funeral home.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 15 de la Station St., Sawyerville QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Betty Irene Thompson Newton (1932-2019) Passed away peacefully at the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, March 16, 2019 at the age of 86.Beloved wife of the late Eric Newton, long life resident of St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec.She leaves to mourn her children: David Newton (the late Brenda Corey Newton), Dale Newton (Manon Dumoulin); her brother Wesley Thompson (Betty), her dear grandchildren: Ashley Newton, Veronica Hooper, Reggie Hooper; her niece Laura Thompson (Mathew Greenwood), her nephew Christopher Thompson (Tammy Ambrose).Predeceased by her mother Ina and her father Cecil Thompson and brother Archie.She also leaves to mourn many relatives and friends.The family will receive condolences at LES RÉSIDENCES FUNÉRAIRES BESSETTE IN WATERLOO, Friday March 22, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.and Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00 a.m., followed by the funeral at 12:00 p.m.in the chapel.Interment will be held at a later date at the Warden cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations to the BMP Foundation would be appreciated.Forms will be available at the funeral home.LES RÉSIDENCES FUNÉRAIRES BESSETTE PHONE: 450-539-1606 5034 Foster, Waterloo QC FAX: 450-539-3035 www.famillebessette.com Member of the C.T.Q.WILSON (TAYLOR), Gwendalyn.I do not have to say a word, you know what is in our hearts.LOVE ARLENE, BRIAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 Today is the 79th day of 2019 and the first day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe\u2019s anti-slavery novel, \u201cUncle Tom\u2019s Cabin,\u201d was published.In 1952, the U.S.Senate ratified a peace treaty returning sovereignty to Japan.In 1987, the FDA approved AZT, a drug shown to delay the development of AIDS.In 1995, members of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas into the Tokyo Metro subway system, killing 13 and injuring more than 1,000.In 2003, the United States and a coalition of allied states began military operations in Iraq.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), poet/playwright; B.F.Skinner (1904-1990), psychologist; Ozzie Nelson (1906-1975), actor/bandleader; Carl Reiner (1922- ), comedy writer/director/performer; Fred Rogers (1928-2003), TV personality; Hal Linden (1931- ), actor; Pat Riley (1945- ), basketball coach/executive; Bobby Orr (1948- ), hockey player; William Hurt (1950- ), actor; Spike Lee (1957- ), filmmaker; Holly Hunter (1958- ), actress; Kathy Ireland (1963- ), model/actress; David Thewlis (1963- ), actor; Michael Rapaport (1970- ), actor; Chester Bennington (1976- 2017), singer-songwriter.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The constitution of Japan, adopted in 1947, forbids the country from participating in wars.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1934, Mildred \u201cBabe\u201d Didrikson pitched one inning of exhibition baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in a game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.She allowed one walk and no hits.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cI hold that man is in the right who is most closely in league with the future.\u201d \u2014 Henrik Ibsen TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 542 \u2014 length (in feet) of the USS Langley, commissioned on this day in 1922 as the first U.S.Navy aircraft carrier.The USS Gerald R.Ford, a supercarrier commissioned into the Navy\u2019s fleet in 2017, is 1,106 feet long.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Full moon (March 20).Datebook Lennoxville Golden Agers met on March 12, 2019 at Gertrude Scott Hall.Seven tables of 500 cards were played.Mens\u2019 High: Elvera Patterson (playing as a man) Mens\u2019 Low: Pat Decoteau (playing as a man) Womens\u2019 High: Glenda Huff Womens\u2019 Low: Monika Mosberger The prize for \u20188 No Trump\u2019 went to Merrill Grenier.The prize for the most \u2018Skunks\u2019 went to Carolyn Rowe.Christine from Service Canada spoke to us about various services available to seniors.It was a very enlightening presentation.The City of Sherbrooke gave the Club a monetary donation, which is greatly appreciated.Pat gave an Irish blessing.The meal was Irish stew, rolls, pickles, tea and coffee; cake and ice cream for dessert.Winners of drawings were: Edith Wesbroom, Jean Naylor (twice), Stan Brown, Vi Derby, Doris Coates.Thanks to Stan and Pat for always setting up the tables.Also thank you to Gloria, Tina and David and the clean-up crew.Next meeting March 26, 2019.Submitted by Glenda Huff Lennoxville Golden Agers - March 12, 2019 meeting Do Just One Thing Spare change that accidentally ends up in a load of laundry seems like no big deal, but the reality is it can cause serious damage.The centrifugal force that washing machines use to draw water out of wet clothes can turn a few pennies, nickels and dimes into destructive projectiles inside the machine, causing damage to your machine's mechanical components.Make it a habit to check all pockets so every wash is a coin-free one.This one step can help prevent your washing machine from breaking down. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Page 9 Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 Make important relationships a priority this year.Planning events and activities that will bring you and the people you love closer together will be rewarding and uplifting.The help you offer others will affect how you move forward.A pact you establish with someone will stabilize your life emotionally and financially.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Spend time with someone who motivates you.The more compromises you establish and the fewer burdens put on you or someone else, the better the outcome.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Pay attention to detail at work or be careful when putting together an offer, proposal or resume for someone in a key position.Charm will help you win favors.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 If you take the initiative, you will earn respect, recognition and a chance to get ahead.An ambitious approach to life, love and happiness will attract positive people and opportunities.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Make improving your life and relationships your first priority.Stick to the facts when dealing with others, and question anyone you feel is exaggerating.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 A change will turn out to be better than anticipated.Look on the bright side to discover options you didn\u2019t know existed.A joint venture will lead to improvements.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Don\u2019t let a disagreement turn into a physical confrontation.Go about your business and stay out of other people\u2019s affairs.Personal growth is encouraged, along with a smarter health regimen.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Take the plunge and learn something new.Expanding your knowledge and skills will give you greater power over opportunities to earn more money.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Make today about you and the people you love.Enjoy activities or events that make you feel relaxed and decrease stress.Distance yourself from negativity, arguments and criticism.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Take a break and do something interesting, creative or adventurous.Embrace a chance to improve your personal life.Collaborate with like-minded people and walk away from those who cause chaos and discord.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Emotional situations will cause havoc.Don\u2019t make assumptions.Time alone will give you the chance to figure out what\u2019s fact and what\u2019s false.Make personal growth a priority.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Money, contracts and legal matters should be dealt with quickly.Investments, real estate or home improvements are favored.Take care of matters personally and avoid someone trying to take advantage of you.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Stick close to the people you know and feel comfortable with.Don\u2019t get involved with anyone who wants you to overspend or indulge in pastimes that could be hazardous to your health.WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 To find the play, you must think of it By Phillip Alder Groucho Marx said, \u201cAlthough it is generally known, I think it\u2019s about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.\u201d At least he was thinking.It is also an indisputable truth that if you do not think of the right bid or play, you will not make it.What does South need to consider in this deal?He is in three no-trump.West leads the heart jack, and East puts up the king.North, with that singleton diamond, was justified in using Stayman to try to uncover a 4-4 heart fit.When South denied a long major, though, North had to sign off in three no-trump, hoping that the diamond suit would not prove to be a fatal weakness.South starts with eight top tricks: three spades, two hearts (given the lead) and three diamonds.He can establish three winners from the clubs, but must lose the lead twice while doing that.Plunging forward, the original declarer won the first trick and played a club.But West took that trick, drove out the heart queen, won the next club and cashed his hearts to defeat the contract.Declarer needed to do more thinking at a very early age \u2014 trick one.Suppose South lets East take the trick with his heart king.If East has a heart to return, the suit must be 4-2, and declarer will lose only two hearts and two clubs.Here, though, East will presumably shift to a diamond.Then declarer has the control to end with an overtrick, not an undertrick.Always take your time at the birth of the play. ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS THATABABY REALITY CHECK HERMAN Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like shopping with th e Heart and Strok e Foundation\u2019s die titians, who evalu ate every particip ating product ba sed on Canada's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org Page 10 Wednesday , March 20, 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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 C L A S S I F I E D 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 Wednesday, March 20, 2019 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Articles for Sale 290 150 Computers Make your classified 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 Make your classified 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.OUR CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 NOTICE OF INVENTORY CLOSURE THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LIZZIE ELEANOR COOPER Conforming to the provisions of article 795 of the Quebec Civil Code, notice is given by those present of the following event: Lizzie Eleanor COOPER, residing in her lifetime at 506, route 243 North, Township of Cleveland (Richmond), province of Quebec died on July 20th, 2016 in Richmond, province of Quebec.An inventory of her possessions was done before the undersigned notary on January16, 2017 and can be consulted at his office at 92, Principale Street North in Richmond.Mtre Denis Tanguay, Notary Solicitor for the Liquidator WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 Dear Readers: Spring is a beautiful season full of new beginnings.The hibernating animals come out of their slumber to play.Daylight hours are longer, so there is more time to enjoy the warm sunshine.That can be used as more time to hike and play outside.Beautiful baby animals are born, and there are flowers and more flowers everywhere.The temperatures are usually moderate, making it a great time to start an outdoor exercise routine or perhaps some peaceful gardening.If you broke your New Year\u2019s resolutions or if there is something that you would like to change or let go of, spring can be a great time for a fresh start and growth.The following is my favorite poem about spring.\u201cSpring,\u201d by William Blake Sound the flute! Now it\u2019s mute.Birds delight Day and night; Nightingale In the dale, Lark in sky, Merrily, Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.Little boy, Full of joy; Little girl, Sweet and small; Cock does crow, So do you; Merry voice, Infant noise, Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.Little lamb, Here I am; Come and lick My white neck; Let me pull Your soft wool; Let me kiss Your soft face; Merrily, merrily, we welcome in the year.Dear Annie: I fear that my stepgrand- son, \u201cTommy,\u201d is a narcissist.As a child, he was bullheaded, and he forced others to give in to his wants and demands.He is now 19 and refuses to get a job.He was fired for laziness but lied and said that he had resigned.His mother is the sole wage earner because her husband is an invalid and cannot work.Thus, it is mandatory that this boy find a job and pay for his own keep.He is physically strong and has a high IQ.My stepdaughter is afraid to demand that her son get a job, because he becomes violent.Would you please tell his mother the proper way to confront her son so that he can become a constructive member of society?\u2014 Concerned in Florida Dear Concerned: The first priority is your stepdaughter\u2019s safety.If she is truly afraid of Tommy because he becomes violent, then she must seek help.She can call The National Domestic Violence Hotline, at 800-799-7233.Pointing out all of Tommy\u2019s weaknesses is not the solution to this problem.Perhaps you could speak with him about the importance of getting a job.Start off the conversation by focusing on the two positive things you mentioned about him \u2014 that he is physically strong and has a high IQ.Leave the judgments about his laziness and narcissism at the door.Dear Annie: Your answer to \u201cSizzled in Sioux Falls\u201d was good but missing one thing.I feel she should see a doctor and get a thorough checkup.There could be a whole host of medical reasons for why she\u2019s running out of energy doing normal stuff.\u2014 A Faithful Reader Dear Faithful Reader: A great deal of readers correctly pointed out that a whole host of medical issues could be to blame.Thank you for writing.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book \u2014 featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette \u2014 is available as a paperback and e-book.Visit http://www.creator- spublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.Spring is in the air Dear Annie 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 To sell or buy, consult our Classified ads.Thirteen tables of players came out to St.Anne\u2019s Church, Richmond, on Thursday, March 14 for Military Whist cards.After welcoming everyone and passing on announcements, play got underway and at the conclusion of the evening, a delicious lunch was enjoyed by all.With 29 flags top prize went to the table of Debbie Knowles, Allie VanderWal, Joyce Mastine and Charlie Hodge.Close behind with 27 flags was the table of Larry Frost, Melodie Pariseau, Leslie Brock and Marie-Paule Pariseau.Patsy Biggs, Raymond Fortier, Ghyslaine Redburn and Collette Pageau took the honour of low score.Twenty door prizes were awarded to Elizabeth Mastine, Leslie Brock, Darlene Beaudet, Robin Converse, Dora Dubois, Pat Jackson, Marie Cassidy, Danielle Pilon, Bob Dunn, Gordon Irwin, Shirley Smith, Pierre Labrie, Thelma Day, Allie VanderWal, Amanda Woodford, Fernand Lussier, Charlie Hodge, Jacques Dubois, Marc Banfill and Donna Ham.Thanks go out to all those who helped with the lunch and to the \u201ccleaning up crew\u201d.A special thanks to those who supplied prizes and grocery box items \u2013 it was greatly appreciated.We look forward to seeing you once again when the next Military Whist card party will be held at St.Anne\u2019s on Thursday evening, April 11.To reserve a table, please contact Elizabeth at 819- 826-6134.And don\u2019t forget our Spring Rummage Sale being held on April 13.Submitted by Loretta Irwin and Jean Storry Military Whist at St.Anne\u2019s Need a tractor?Find it in the Classifieds! (819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 Want your ad to stand out?For .50 a word - bold it. Page 12 Wednesday , March 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record "]