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[" This could be the year the Young family\u2019s pumpkin wins first place in the Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival, coming up this weekend in Lennoxville.The Record\u2019s own Steve Young has been participating in the annual competition for the past six years.With the help of his kids, Sean and Hailey, in pervious years Young has won third place, best quality, and best new grower, but never biggest pumpkin.Young said this year he has two big contenders.While he wouldn\u2019t speculate on their weight, he said he is pleased with how his crop turned out this year and is hoping for the best.STEVE YOUNG 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 Friday , September 27, 2019 $1.50 + taxes 9 PM#0040007682 Frank Wilson Consultant A personalized and warm support.We are with you, every step of the way.819-564-1750 \u2022 casshomes.ca Funeral Homes Cass 819-822-8055 cell mike.page@valestrie.com 819-578-1965 cell johnpage@valestrie.com 819-563-4466 office For service that makes you feel like family, come do business with family, ask for Mike or John Page.Visit our website www.valestrie.com - Very nice selection of pre-owned vehicles HURRY IN! 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WEEKEND EDITION Young pumpkins bigger every year Federal Election 2019: who\u2019s who in Shebrooke By Gordon Lambie In the weeks leading up to the Oct.21 federal election, The Record will be profiling the candidates of each of five local ridings in order to provide readers with a baseline understanding of who is running in each region and what each candidate believes.This process begins this week with the Sherbrooke riding.The Sherbrooke federal riding is made up of the Des Nations and Fleuri- mont Boroughs of the city, and is surrounded on all sides by the riding of Compton-Stanstead .It is important to remember that the nominations period for candidates remains open until next Monday, September 30, meaning that the final list of names on the ballot may change in that time.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 4 AND 5 Submitted by Vince Cuddihy That headline may lead readers who are hoping for a drug fuelled gonzo rampage bathed in the warmth of a Virgin Island sun to be disappointed by Terry Crawford\u2019s police thriller The Trouble with Jack Ireland (2015), situated as it is in the dead of winter on the northern shore of the Bay of Fundy.That\u2019s the first of Jack\u2019s troubles, setting him up to be flattened by a serious case of flu.Jack is a 39 year old detective-inspec- tor with the Saint John Police Department.Among his many troubles are the fact that he smokes too many cigarettes (his own and other people\u2019s), he drinks too much booze (ditto), he is still despondent over the death of his wife in a traffic accident a couple of years back, he is not a big believer in following orders and he has the unfortunate habit of adding two and two and getting five.This last fault leads him to chase down blind alleys, to suspect people of things they haven\u2019t done and to ignore the real issues that he should be pursuing.Oh, and someone is trying to kill him, but Jack doesn\u2019t know who and he doesn\u2019t know why.The story begins on Valentine\u2019s Day 1939.A junior officer, Constable Tom Waterman, telephones to report the death of Eugene Robichaud in the hold of a Norwegian ship.Waterman knows the deceased and thinks he is the victim of foul play.But Deputy Chief Hardfield has already been on the scene and declared the death accidental, shutting down any investigation by the Saint John PD.There are just too many unanswered questions for Jack to let the matter go.How was it that the DC was on the scene so quickly and so determined to block any official inquiry into Robichaud\u2019s death?What was Robichaud doing on the ship by himself in the first place when the crew had gone ashore for the night?And how did Robichaud manage singlehandedly to raise the hatch on the cargo hold where he was found after an apparent fall from a ladder while he was drunk?Why are some of the German crew members so anxious to keep the police off the ship?So begins an unofficial investigation by Jack and his allies.Chief among these is Angus Cro- marty, the coroner.Another is Penny Fairchild, a chemistry teacher in the nursing program at the General Hospital.Shorty Long runs a lumber yard next to the port where he can keep an eye on what and who is coming and going in the harbour.His casual employees work in other places throughout the city, keeping Shorty up to date on what is happening around town.Lincoln Drum- mond is a jazz enthusiast like Jack, and knows the scuttlebutt circulating in the city\u2019s music community.The more Jack learns, the more he becomes aware of what he doesn\u2019t know.In particular, the German sailors seem to be engaged in something more than just handling cargo, and they are pretty ruthless with anyone who tries to find out what.But Jack gets a monkey wrench tossed into his efforts in the form of Wilder Hunter, an American counter-in- telligence officer, who invokes the Official Secrets Act as grounds for terminating any further investigation.In the meantime, the bodies keep piling up \u2013 or floating up or blowing up.It almost seems like there is a conspiracy afoot to test Dr.Cromarty\u2019s forensic skills, working as he is with 1939 technology.This story is not all drama and intrigue.There are comedic and romantic episodes too.Crawford, who is a Saint John native, provides a graphic picture of the city and the prevailing atmosphere as Canada and the rest of the world move inexorably closer to the brutal conflict that looms less than six months ahead.Crawford\u2019s expertise as a poet (he has two volumes to his credit) allows him to offer more interesting and vivid descriptions of the characters and the landscape than one finds in most detective fiction.The references to Jack\u2019s experiences growing up in the city add clarity and credibility to Jack\u2019s intimate knowledge of its different neighbourhoods.One thing I did not understand is how Jack is able to keep his bottles of Coke from freezing solid in his knapsack when he and Lincoln are forced to hike across the frozen Saint John River on a - 10° C day.Any future edition of this book should include a map of Saint John so the reader can follow Jack\u2019s peregrinations up alleys, over walls, under fences and through gardens.Bias alert does require that I cop to having known Terry Crawford for about 25 years.However, I did pay for this book, which is not something that can be said for most of the books I review, even if it was an under-the-counter transaction in a graveyard in Auburn, NS.The Trouble with Jack Ireland is now available in the Lennoxville Library.Keep your calendar clear for 5 until 7 on Thursday, October 17, when the Library will be holding its Adopt-a-Book fundraising event.Adopt a new book for the Library\u2019s collection by paying 75% of its cover price and get first call on reading the book and a tax receipt for a charitable donation.Readers who can\u2019t make it for Thursday will still be able to adopt books on Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th, but they will miss the wine and cheese reception, and the door prizes.Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 Friday , September 27, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 17 LOW 9 SATURDAY: SHOWERS HIGH 19 LOW 9 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 14 LOW -1 MONDAY: SUNNY HIGH 13 LOW 5 TUESDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 16 LOW 13 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 $125.00 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.GO O D RE A D S Lennoxville library Fear and Loathing in Saint John Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Record Staff Valoris announces an agreement with a subsidiary of 3R Valorisation de Montréal for the processing of mixed dry building materials.The agreement between the two companies will allow Valoris to test the CRD sorting line at the Bury waste management centre.The 20-week pilot project will allow 15,000 metric tons of uncontaminated CRD materials to be sent to the Valoris CRD sorting line.Once the materials have been sorted, the company will transport them to its customers for recovery.No residue from this treatment of CRD materials will be buried at Valoris.This pilot project will allow the achievement of two objectives.The first is to test the operation of the Valoris CRD sorting line according to the type and tonnage of materials transported.The second is to guage the operational and financial parameters of a potential agreement for a volume of between 90,000 and 100,000 tonnes per year for a period of between 4 and 5 years, starting in early 2020.\"This is great news for Val- oris.We have been working on this agreement for several weeks now.This is a great opportunity to demonstrate the added value of Valoris in the recovery of residual materials.This pilot test will also help us to see more clearly the different possibilities of recovery for Valoris,\" commented Denis Gélinas, Acting General Manager of Valoris.\"Managing mixed dry materials from various construction, renovation and demolition projects is challenging.Valoris' mission is to develop as much material as possible to avoid burying it in the ground, which is perfectly in line with our corporate vision.At the moment, we are recycling 95% of the material and diverting it from landfill.Our partnership with Valoris will allow us to be even more efficient in this field,\" concluded Simon Bergeron, representative of the Montreal waste management company.Friday , September 27, 2019 Page 3 The 20-week pilot project will allow 15,000 metric tons of uncontaminated CRD materials to be sent to the Valoris CRD sorting line.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com GENERATORS LE GROUPE GE Get your house secured! 25 years experience BE READY! \u2022 No more power outage \u2022 Propane Generators without any fuel handling \u2022 Installation \u201cReady to Use,\u201d 24 hour service \u2022 Automatic, secure and complies to regulations \u2022 Free Evaluation 10 seconds and it\u2019s started! www.groupege.com 819 -569 -0000 Generator Caregivers\u2019 Café Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m.to noon St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, 24 St.Paul, Knowlton Advance Care Planning Speaker: Sue Britton, R.N., Psychotherapist, Palliative Care Nurse with 41 years experience in home and hospital care, is a pioneer in the ield of palliative care.Sue is a member of the McGill Council of Palliative Care, and a frequent presenter of workshops to community groups on many topics related to end?of?life care.Advance Care Planning is a way of expressing one\u2019s wishes.A person who is capable of giving consent to care speciies in advance the medical care that they will agree or refuse to receive in the event that they become incapable of giving consent to care in speciic clinical situations.Sue will give some examples of consequences when there has been no advanced care plans, the three levels of care at the end of life, and the reviewing of the Speak Up (Advance Care Planning Workbook) which is available on line.It\u2019s about conversations.Please join us, all are welcome.British Home Child Day Recognizing 150 years since the arrival of the irst of more than a 100 000 boys and girls brought to this country as child immigrants and labourers.1257 Route 243, Melbourne (QC) J0B 2B0 \u2022 819-826-3555 Fax: 819-826-3981\u2022 melcan@qc.aibn.com \u2022www.melbournecanton.ca Lennoxville Elementary annual Terry Fox run Yesterday morning the students at Lennoxville Elementary School set out early enough in the morning to finish their annual Terry Fox run before the afternoon rain.The students, staff and family members who participated in the run posed for a group picture during the event.PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA YOUNG Valoris signs agreement for a major pilot project Page 4 Friday , September 27, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Who\u2019s who in Sherbrooke COURTESY OF ELECTIONS CANADA Pierre-Luc Dusseault is the incumbent in the riding, having served since first being elected in 2011.The NDP candidate is leaning on eight years of experience as Sherbrooke\u2019s Member of Parliament, during which he advocated for issues such as maintaining door-to- door mail delivery, and advocating for the development of the local airport and train service.He said that he sees the protection of the environment as the main issue in the region, and intends to advocate for that from day one by pushing for the establishment of an electric train from Sherbrooke to Montreal.On the subject of his party\u2019s intention to apply Quebec\u2019s language laws to businesses under Federal Jurisdiction, Dusseault placed his party in the position of defending minority language groups.Defending the French Language, he said, is important because although francophones are a majority within the province, within North America they are a minority. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday , September 27, 2019 Page 5 Elizabeth Brière is seeking election under the banner of the Liberal Party.A notary in the city for nearly 30 years, Brière said that she considers being an MP an extension of the work she already does of listening and giving advice.With regard to regional concerns, she put an emphasis on the environment and encouraging women to take their place in politics, while also mentioning railway safety, the construction of social housing, and immigration as major issues.If elected, she said that work on establishing passenger service to the Sherbrooke airport would be her first priority, although she noted that the matter is mostly in the hands of airlines and the city at this point.Asked about the ethics concerns that have come up around the Liberal party\u2019s campaign, the candidate said that she considers them distractions from the main issues facing the country and encouraged voters to consider the party\u2019s track record of accomplishments instead.Dany Sévigny has put his name into the hat for the Conservatives this time around, arguing that they are the only federal party that has ever kept its commitments to the Province of Quebec.Although his party is on the right wing of the Canadian political spectrum, Sévigny described himself as a centrist and said that he feels his party has a role to play in balancing out a country that has become divided under the last four years of Liberal governance.Like the others vying for Sherbrooke\u2019s seat in the House of Commons, he placed environmental protection at the forefront of local issues, although he argued for a development-based approach focused on investment in green industries.Sévigny described himself as someone around whom others rally, and said that he wants to see Canada return to a state of fiscal responsibility, arguing that deficits do not fix themselves and that a country without a \u201crainy-day\u201d fund will find itself in trouble when the sunny skies start to cloud over.The Green Party is counting on Mathieu Morin, a law student at the Université de Sherbrooke who ran for the provincial Greens in 2018 and the federal party in Joliette in 2015.Rather than speak to his own merits as a candidate, Morin underlined the importance of all of his party\u2019s candidates putting the environment first.Taking that matter to the local level, the candidate said that he wants to help Sherbrooke meet its greenhouse gas reduction levels and invest in more and better public transit options.He said that the local Airport is not a priority for his party, but that the proposed train project is something that they would commit to right away.Morin acknowledged that the Green party is not known for sweeping elections, but said that he has faith in the fact that this year\u2019s campaign is the largest that the party has ever had in Sherbrooke.Edwin Moreno and Hubert Richard are both running as independent candidates Moreno is drawing on his background as a community organizer and a history of local involvement to argue that he should be the choice of local voters.While choosing to run as an independent leaves one without the support of a party, Moreno pointed out that it also means not being beholden to a party line.The Colombian- Canadian said he means to be the voice of Sherbrooke in Ottawa by working with the other parties and pointed to the environment, the airport, the train, and the construction of social housing as key local issues.Having, himself, lived in a housing cooperative for the last five years, Moreno said that he understands the importance of quality low-income housing and can use that understanding to speak to the matter on Parliament Hill.The candidate also pointed to the fact that his mother tongue is Spanish to underline the fact that he understands the realities of minority language communities.The People\u2019s Party is being represented by Pierre Lanoux, who has been in the Sherbrooke area since 2010.Lanoux responded to the Record\u2019s request for an interview with a biography outlining his work in customer service over the phone at Nordia and Sykes.He described himself as someone who is honest, transparent, engaged in his community and committed to helping the less fortunate.He made no mention of his party\u2019s platform, which includes promises to end official multiculturalism, reduce immigration levels, and dismantle the supply management system in dairy and poultry farming.He also made no statements regarding the environment.Claude Forgues is running for the Bloc-Quebecois.His team did not respond to several different attempts The Record made to reach out for an interview.Hubert Richard, meanwhile, is a familiar face to anyone who has paid attention to municipal politics in Sherbrooke over the last 20 years.A habitual candidate in elections across all levels of government, Richard\u2019s slogan this time around is \u201celected or not,\u201d indicating that he plans to take action on his campaign priorities regardless of who votes for him.Using the campaign instead as a soapbox, he argued in favour of buying local, proper glass recycling, the establishment of passenger train service in the region, a campaign to reduce meat consumption, and the creation of a pedestrian walkway over the St.Francis River. Monique Deveaux University of Guelph In her address to the United Nations, Greta Thunberg charged adults with unforgivable moral failure.By failing to enact real change that will reverse global warming trends, grown-ups, she said, have \u201cstolen my dreams and childhood.\u201d With this accusation still ringing in our ears, many of us, and maybe parents especially, are asking: who is actually morally responsible for averting catastrophic climate change?The message from the striking school children is: we all do.In ethical terms, theirs is a forward-looking account of moral responsibility, not a backward- looking one.What matters most, they say, is not that leaders communicate their concern about global warming or apologize for past and present fossil-fuel- intensive policies.Instead, what matters is that concerted actions be taken now to dramatically reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels and to chart the path forward to a net zero-emission future.It is our shared political responsibility, they say, to urgently demand the policy changes needed to slow the rate of global warming and protect the planet\u2019s ecosystems.A moral responsibility This call to collective moral and political responsibility is exactly right.As individuals, we can all be held accountable for helping to stop the undeniable environmental harms around us and the catastrophic threat posed by rising levels of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.Those of us with a degree of privilege and influence have an even greater responsibility to assist and advocate on behalf of those most vulnerable to the effects of global warming.This group includes children everywhere whose futures are uncertain at best, terrifying at worst.It also includes those who are already suffering from severe weather events and rising water levels caused by global warming, and communities dispossessed by fossil fuel extraction.Indigenous peoples around the globe whose lands and water systems are being confiscated and polluted in the search for ever more sources of oil, gas and coal are owed our support and assistance.So are marginalized communities displaced by mountaintop removal and destructive dam energy projects, climate refugees and many others.The message of climate activists is that we can\u2019t fulfil our responsibilities simply by making green choices as consumers or expressing support for their cause.The late American political philosopher Iris Young thought that we could only discharge our \u201cpolitical responsibility for injustice,\u201d as she put it, through collective political action.The interests of the powerful, she warned, conflict with the political responsibility to take actions that challenge the status quo \u2014 but which are necessary to reverse injustices.As the striking school children and older climate activists everywhere have repeatedly pointed out, political leaders have so far failed to enact the carbon emissions reduction policies that are so desperately needed.Despite UN Secretary General António Guterres\u2019 sombre words of warning at the Climate Action Summit, the UN is largely powerless in the face of governments that refuse to enact meaningful carbon-reducing policies, such as China and the U.S.Like social movements before them, the striking school children recognize that our leaders cannot be relied upon to change unsustainable policies in the key sectors of energy, transportation and housing.Only massive public pressure can cause them to do so \u2014 and this requires collective political action of the kind we\u2019ve seen during the week of global protests.Too little, too late?The oil, gas and coal lobbies are powerful opponents that have the ear of politicians in the top polluting countries.Canada, which ranks as the world\u2019s sixth largest energy consumer, is no exception.While the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act passed in 2018 follows the fee-and-dividend approach that climate change scientists and economists have called for, its future is precarious \u2014 especially in this election year.And it may be too little too late.Canada\u2019s emissions in 2018 were seven per cent higher than in 1997, the year in which we signed the Kyoto Protocol.It will take aggressive action to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest \u2014 the goal that climate change scientists say we must achieve.The massive turnout for climate action demonstrations around the world may not be in vain.The federal Liberals have announced they will commit to the 2050 net zero-emissions target if they are re-elected.But meeting this target will require a dramatic reduction in our reliance on fossil fuels and accelerated investment in alternative, clean energy sources and infrastructure.This would most certainly require reversing plans for a Trans Mountain Pipeline, for starters.Given the formidable opponents \u2014 the oil, gas and coal industries \u2014 the kids are right that we all need to step up to our collective political responsibility if we are to achieve what\u2019s needed to stop climate change.Monique Deveaux is a Professor of Philosophy and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Ethics & Global Social Change at the University of Guelph.She receives funding from the Canada Research Chairs program.EDITORIAL Page 6 Friday , September 27, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The message of climate activists is that we can\u2019t fulfil our responsibilities simply by making green choices as consumers or expressing support for their cause.Our moral failure to act on climate change 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 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single-use bottles, as of January, 2020, Familiprix will stop selling boxes of bottled spring water in sizes of 750 ml and smaller in its affiliated pharmacies.Th eco-friendly approach fosters sustainable development solutions, such as refill stations for water bottles.\u201cOur transition to more environmentally friendly initiatives is extremely significant and will allow us to eliminate over 10 million single-use plastic water bottles in all Familiprix branches.Every day, Familiprix affiliated pharmacist- owners help consumers take charge of their health.We believe that people\u2019s health is inevitably closely tied to the health of the planet,\" commented Albert Falardeau, President of Familiprix, in a recent press release.\u201cToday's announcement is part of our dedication to make Familiprix a humane and innovative health destination.\u201d One-litre water bottles will remain available to address the urgent and immediate needs of the general population, specifically with respect to medical uses. Record Staff Students from Bishop\u2019s University, Champlain Regional College, Bishop\u2019s College School and Alexander Galt Regional High School will gather to march on Orange Shirt Day, (Monday, Sept.30) which aims to honour the memory of residential schools survivors and victims, and raise awareness of residential schools among members of the public.Orange Shirt Day commemorates the experience of Phyllis Webstad, from Dog Creek reserve in British Columbia, who had the new orange shirt her grandmother had given her taken away from her on her first day in residential school.The march will begin on the Bishop\u2019s University Campus in front of McGreer Hall, and will end at Bishop\u2019s College School, crossing the St.Francis bridge.The event will begin at 12:30 p.m.I just want a little peace and quiet, so I can sort things out and pay attention to what\u2019s important but maybe not so urgent.COLUMNIST Friday , September 27, 2019 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com BromeCounty News Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com One column, four voices By Revs Mead Baldwin, Rabbi Boris Dolin Lee Ann Hogle, and Rev.Carole Martignacco 1)Most of us at some time or other has sat in a hospital emergency room waiting to see a doctor.Some calamity or other has brought us there.As we sit patiently (or not) looking around at the other faces in the room, we wonder what problem brought them there.Sometimes we get annoyed because the doctors see others before us, especially for what we may consider a trivial health issue.I'm sure most everyone believes their own situation is the most urgent.Maybe an ambulance arrives and everything changes.I guess what I'm saying is that \u201cUrgency\u201d is relative.We may think our problems are the most important, but how do we really know?A philosopher long ago talked about a standard of ethics that may help.We should choose the action that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.We should not care, selfishly, only about our needs and desires, but look to the issues of others around us.We may want a new car, or desire a bigger house.We may get annoyed at bike traffic while driving our fuel-burn- ing car.We may rant if a group home for young offenders moves into our neighbourhood.How does our society make decisions for the benefit of the most people.We are in election season.There are many urgent concerns in our world today: Climate, Health Care, Racism, Poverty, and World Peace.How do we decide who to vote for?Maybe we need a less selfish standard to help us; maybe we need to ask what is the most urgent problem?We have lots to think about.2) We live in times where we come to expect a reply to our text queries within the space of a few hours.We wonder if something is wrong if the answer takes several days.Have you noticed how many responses are required of you in a day?Thanks to the wonders of the smart phone we can stay connected to each other continuously, unless we happen to take a hike off the beaten trail.I find myself replying to these text messages as though they were all urgent.Is that simply because they arrive on my phone with an insistent ding?Sorting out the urgent from the less urgent and the important from the trivial has become a major organisation skill I need to hone, as the number of emails I receive in a day rises to unmanageable heights.Not all that is urgent is important.How do I decide what and when to respond?Some days I feel like a slave to that darn smart phone.It takes over my life with its insistent dinging, its news notifications and its software updates.I just want a little peace and quiet, so I can sort things out and pay attention to what\u2019s important but maybe not so urgent.I think I\u2019ll turn the smart phone off for a day.On second thought maybe I\u2019ll turn it off three hours.Actually that was probably a little rash.I\u2019ll settle for sixty minutes.3)In our fight for certain causes, whether it be environmental, human rights or other issues, we sometimes tell ourselves that it will be a \u201clong slow\u201d road, but that if we work hard, we will eventually reach our goal.Change truly does take time, and if we want to convince people to act a certain way or make political or social changes, it is obvious that we can\u2019t expect everything to happen all at once.But I have been thinking recently about how this mantra of how change happens is not always helpful to promoting the very change which we hope for.If we take our time, we don\u2019t necessarily see the necessity to act fast and to do what is necessary for our survival.For example, as I reflect on the environmental crisis, it is very clear that we do not have the luxury of waiting to make changes.There is a very real urgency to the crisis, and if we don\u2019t do something now, it may be too late.The climate protests around the world are showing us that so many of us understand the need to act is immediate.There is a time and a place to wait, but there is also a place to act.There is a wonderful story from the Jewish tradition that reminds us how this sense of urgency should always put things in perspective for us.It allows us to take care of the moment and also hold onto a meaningful hope for the future.We are told that if we are in the middle of planting a tree and someone tells us that the messiah has arrived, we should finish planting the tree and then go meet the messiah.What does that mean?Focus on what we need to do now, focus on the change that is desired, what you see in front of your eyes.Plant the tree, do what you know is necessary and good, and then and only then we have the right to look forward to the future with hope 4)The great wheel of the year turns, bringing with it a sharpness to the air.Can you feel it?Beauty shot through with a familiar sense of urgency.On long walks we savour leaf colour and notice signs of coming cold.Time to plan ahead, winterize the car, caulk windows, drag out the heavy clothes from storage, stack more firewood.We must do it now, before we run out of time.Fall this year is heightened by a greater sense of urgency.Can you feel it?As oceans rise, a growing wave of awareness, the sharpened sense humanity is running out of time climate-wise.Nature we know neither bends to the will of our economics, nor concedes to our politics, progressive or conservative.Failure to grasp or unwillingness to \"believe in\" climate change does not negate the science.Along with the finally \"breaking news\" in the air, this past week I saw a timeline of earth's history, tracking the effects of human habitation alongside the growing shifts in climate.On the graph were three scenarios: one pointed downward toward sustainable futures, another veered slightly aside in slow decline.The third fell sharply off the chart.Everything points to this pivotal moment.Some say we are in climate overtime, some ask whether we've crossed the line between urgency and panic.Yet Earth as we know it is far more creative and resourceful than we.Minus human interference and exploitation, the power of nature will renew and heal itself, bringing us along for the ride.Can you feel it?The urgent message of the day: we must do it now, before we run out of time.Walk with me; we can caulk the windows later.We've no alternative now but to hold on, step out, speak and act together in whatever way we can.If I were a prophet, I'd want to declare that generations from now, in some time beyond us all, this Fall marks the moment we chose to finally RISE.May it be so! One word, four voices ~ now it's your turn to reflect ~ and speak up: About what in your life do you feel the greatest urgency, right now?Rev.Mead Baldwin pastors the Waterville & North Hatley pastoral charge; Rabbi Boris Dolin leads the Dorshei-Emet community in Montreal; Rev.Lee Ann Hogle ministers to the Ayer's Cliff, Magog & Georgeville United Churches; Rev.Carole Martignacco, Unitarian Universalist is retired from ministry with UUEstrie and now resides in St.Andrews by- the-Sea NB, but keeps one foot in the Townships by continuing with this column.Open to the Spirit Today\u2019s word: Urgency Orange Shirt Day March on Monday, Sept.30 Students raise awareness of residential schools Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Page 8 Friday , September 27, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Laugh Out Loud musical comedy staged to 25 classic hits of the \u201960s, \u201970s and \u201980s.Featuring: Canadian All - Star cast! Set in a department store, four women with nothing in common but a black lace bra\u2026 come to realize they have more to share than ever imagined.The All-Star Canadian cast makes fun of their hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, wrinkles, not enough sex, too much sex, chocolate binges and a whole lot more! Come Celebrate Your Womanhood & Join The Sisterhood! WIN TICKETS! The Record has 5 PAIRS OF TICKETS to give away for this musical.All you have to do is anwer the following question and email it into us by the end of the day on October 25, 2019 Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 pm Centennial Theatre, Bishop\u2019s University 819-822-9692 or online @ centennialtheatre.ca QUESTION: Describe one symptom of menopause?EMAIL TO: classad@sherbrookerecord.com Winners will be randomly drawn on November 1, 2019 Celebrating 50 Years The Golden Jubilee of Massey-Vanier 40-page full-colour book will be a compilation of photos and recollections from teachers, students and administrators over the past 50 years.A limited number of books will be printed.To reserve your copy, please send an email to billing@sherbrookerecord.com stating your name and phone number.Put MV-50 years in the subject line.Payment due at time of delivery.Books are $10 (plus shipping if not picked up).A portion of the profit from book sales will be given to The Friends of Massey-Vanier and the Scholarship Awards Committees The Founding Friends of Massey- Vanier will publish a 50th Anniversary Memorial Book Nov.29.SUBSCRIBE TODAY - print or online 819-569-9528 www.sherbrookerecord.com Tim Nast As long as he can remember, Canadian pianist and composer Tim Nast had a passion for healthy living and music.Since 2004 he\u2019s been an avid runner, having completed several marathons and half marathons.These days he isn't training for races but to keep his body in tune, and when he isn't running, he is composing music in his studio.The Ottawa resident grew up in a musical family with his father playing the guitar and his mother, who taught him the piano.During his 20s, he recorded six albums and performed across Canada and Germany.Following a break from the music industry to raise his two children, he is back now in his 50s with a new album, \u2018Here\u2019, to be released on October 4th with a fall tour across the Ottawa Valley.In a Q&A interview, Nast discussed his music, the new album and the importance of maintaining a healthy mind and body.Q: When did your passion for music begin?A: I started learning to play the piano at age six but my passion for music did- n\u2019t begin until I was in my teens when I began listening carefully to the music being played in our home (the classics).Very soon this music took hold of me \u2013 its power and majesty - and I felt a passion I had never felt before\u2026 it was overwhelming.Soon after, I began to compose my own songs and started performing publicly.Perhaps this is because I was familiar with it since my childhood, but I find there is also something aesthetically pleasing about playing the piano melody.Q: What is your favourite workout to maintain a healthy lifestyle?A: My ideal workout is an extended stretching session followed by lifting weights for half an hour and then a nice 10km run.This takes about 2 hours, taps the whole body and feels great.I used to listen to all sorts of music while running, including my own songs but over the past few years I\u2019ve stopped listening to music and prefer to run to the sound of my breath.I find this very meditative.Through my life I have learned that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is extremely important.Q: Where did you grow up and how did it influence your music?A: I spent the first nine years of my life living in the US but it wasn\u2019t until we moved to Vancouver Island that I felt I was truly home.Even to this day I always refer to Vancouver Island as my home as this is where I feel completely whole.As a child I felt a strong connection to the ocean and, over the years I spent a lot of time visiting nearby beaches \u2013 some vast with sprawling sand while others were hidden and very intimate.The wind, the tide, the push and pull of the waves, all of this deeply affected me and strongly influenced my music.It\u2019s as if the ocean allowed me to tap the core of me and express it on the piano.Q: Describe your music?A: My music is solo piano - it is instrumental.But another way to describe my music is to say it is without the human voice.But even though there is no human voice, I will share that my music is filled with lyrics, and these are the thoughts people have as they listen to my music.My songs allow listeners to reflect as they absorb the music.These reflections give birth to their thoughts and feelings, which are the lyrics to my songs.Local Sports \u201cMy ideal workout is an extended stretching session followed by lifting weights for half an hour and then a nice 10km run.\u201d Friday , September 27, 2019 Page 9 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Christine Blanchette A Runner\u2019s Mind Canadian pianist and composer Tim Nast reaping the rewards of healthy living COURTESY Gaiters men\u2019s rugby Record Staff Head coach Andy Cowell will get his first taste of a Lennoxville homecoming crowd as bench boss when the Gaiters step onto Coulter Field on Friday at 7 p.m.for a tilt with the Ottawa Gee-Gees.Friday's game is available live at www.gaiters.ca/webcast.Where We Stand At 2-0 and 1 bonus point earned, Bishop's has nine points, the same as defending champion Concordia.Ottawa meanwhile is at 1-1 and has four points in the standings.That puts them in fifth place.Full RSEQ standings Bishop's Tyler Murphy (Bromont, Que./Massey Vanier H.S.) leads all players in the conference with 29 points.He has scored two tries, converted eight times and booted through one penalty.His performance two weeks ago earned him an RSEQ University Male Athlete of the Week nod.Ottawa in town for Homecoming Friday Night Page 10 Friday, September 27, 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Anne Down (Née Margaret Anne MacLeod) Aug.5, 1937 \u2013 Sept.25, 2019 Passed away peacefully under the great care of the staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital.  Born in Canterbury, QC to the late William and Grace MacLeod, she is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Murray Down, and her children Debbie (Joel Coppieters), Craig, Susan, Barbara and Cheryl (Tim Brier), and her grandchildren; Alison (Paul Oppelt), Jason, Eric, Erin Brier, Lisa and Kiefer Roy.Predeceased by her brothers Donald, Grant and Eric (Karon), she will be sadly missed by her brothers James (Gloria) and Dale (Valerie), as well as by many nieces, nephews and friends.   The family will welcome you at Cass Funeral Home, 3006 rue College, Lennoxville, QC on Friday, September 27th for visitation beginning at 1 p.m., followed by funeral service at 2 p.m.Burial will follow at Bury Cemetery.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28th, at 2 p.m.at Rosemount Bible Church, 6000 13th  - Avenue, Montreal, QC.H1X 2Y5.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the Montreal Neurological Institute (Epilepsy Research) would be appreciated.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Joanne Nancy Crack 1961-2019 Suddenly at her home in Prescott, Ont ario, on September 23, 2019, Joanne Nancy entered into rest at the age of 57.Beloved daughter of Robert & Phyllis Crack.Dearest mother of Amanda Godwin (Steve), Kristina Godwin, Gordon Godwin (Mackenzie).The father of their children Raymond Godwin.Her precious grandchildren Ethan, Landon, Jude.Dear sister of Brenda (Reggie Benoit), Karen (Brian Royea), Jeffrey Crack.Joanne also leaves to mourn many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and friends.  Visitation will be held at the Cass Funeral Home, 295, rue Principale Sud, Richmond Qc, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from 12 p.m.to 2 p.m.Interment to follow at the Melbourne Ridge Cemetery.Donations can be made in Joanne\u2019s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 295 Principale S., Richmond QC PHONE: 819-826-2502 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Norma May PICKEN 1948-2019 In New Jersey, on September 12th, 2019, at the age of 70, passed away Ms.Norma May Picken, beloved fiancé of Roger D\u2019Amato, living in Waterloo.Predeceased by her father and mother: the late Howard and Hazel Picken, she leaves to mourn her daughters: Donna Wheeler (Randy), Tammy Roach (Tony); her grandchildren: Ashley (Simon), Craig (Sam), Jessie (Karen), Shawn (Jen), Brent (Christie), Siarra; her 12 great-grandchil- dren.She was the sister of: the late Kenny, David (Mary), Pat (Leonard), Verna (Robin), Howard Jr.(Marsha), Ivan (Shirley), Irene (Mike); and her nieces, nephews, other family and friends.The family will receive condolences at LES RÉSIDENCES FUNÉRAIRES BESSETTE OF WATERLOO, Friday, October 4th, 2019 from 2:00 p.m.to 4:00 p.m.and from 7:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m., as well as Saturday, October 5th, from 9:00 a.m.to 10:45 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.min the United Church in Waterloo.The cremation will follow.In lieu of flowers, because of her love for animals, donations to the SPCA or another foundation of your choice would be appreciated.https://www.spca.com/en/donate/.Les Résidences Funéraires Bessette 5034 Foster St., Waterloo QC PHONE: 450-539-1606 FAX: 450-539-3035 www.famillebessette.com Member of the C.T.Q.Kathleen Stanford EDGAR After  a three- year battle with Alzheimer \u2019s , Kathy began her eternal journey on August 18, 2019 five days after her 79th birthday.Her sister Judy and close friends remained at her bedside while Kathy was receiving loving care at Foyer Sutton.She was preceded by her husband Joseph Edgar and son JoJo.Kathy\u2019s commitments to community included Secretary for the Quebec Sherbrooke Presbytery, Senior Secretary/Treasurer of the Legion, Sutton Valley Council (Market) and held numerous volunteer positions.Most of these notes were taken in shorthand and transcribed, not on a computer but a typewriter with no \u201cspell check\u201d.Her wonderful smile, infectious laugh and carefree attitude made her a joy to be around.There will be a celebration of her life on October 5, 11 a.m., at Grace Anglican Church in Sutton.Margaret (Buck) HORNBY November 5, 1933 \u2013 September 12, 2019 Margaret Hanora Hornby (née Buck) passed away on September 12, 2019 after an extended illness.Margaret is reunited with her beloved and devoted late husband Daniel Hornby, who passed away nine months ago.Proud mother of Brian (Jennifer) and dearest grandmother to Lauren.Predeceased by her parents John Buck and Alice Doonan, by sisters Madeleine and Mary and brothers Maurice (Normande), Lewis, Francis (Janine), and Edward (Margot).Survived by her brothers John (Mario), Daniel (Jeanne), sister-in-law Anna Buck (widow of Lewis), brothers-in-law Marcel Legault (widower of Mary), Richard Hornby (Georgina), George Hornby (Marjolaine) and her many nieces and nephews.Margaret was born and grew up in West Shefford, Québec.After meeting and marrying Daniel, they settled in Magog, Québec where Daniel worked at Dominion Textile (C.S.Brooks).Following Daniel\u2019s retirement, she enjoyed their days together with family and friends, and telling everyone about the accomplishments of her wonderful granddaughter.Heartfelt thanks to the fourth floor staff at the Centre d\u2019Hébergement - CSSS de Memphrémagog for their compassionate care.Funeral arrangements entrusted to Complexe funéraire Ledoux (www.ledouxmagog.com).Cremation has taken place.A service for Margaret and Daniel will take place on October 5, 2019 at 11 a.m.at Église Saint-Patrice, 115 Merry St.North, Magog with a reception to follow at the church.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in their names to the Alzheimer\u2019s Society of Canada or the Fondation de l\u2019Hôpital de Magog.May Elizabeth (Kirby) Young (May 22, 1937 - September 22, 2019) Following a courageous battle with cancer, May Elizabeth Young passed away peacefully, on September 22, 2019 at the age of 82.May was a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand- mother, aunt, and friend.She was always someone you could talk to and hear the truth.May worked as a bookkeeper and as an aid at the CLSC and Butters.Later in life she took courses to become a Reflexologist.She loved to watch her birds and her beautiful flowers.She enjoyed her annual trips to \u201cApple Country\u201d with her sisters and extended family and in later years was accompanied by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.May was predeceased by her parents, Robert Kirby and Helen Bullis and by her husband Benjamin Young.She leaves to mourn her life companion Roger (Sweet Pea) George, her four children, Sherry (Daniel Fontaine), Dean (Susan Cunnington), Jeffrey (Judy Annetts), Aulden (Anita Lewis ) her grandchildren; Nathan Fontaine (Emily Miller), Nelsha Fontaine (Daniel Royea), (late) Michel Fontaine, Lindsay Young (Toufic JeBailey), Kirby Young (Chad Bobbitt), Samantha Young (Dylan Bryant), Emily Young (Marie-France Poulin), (late) Karley Young, Shawn Young (Monica Nanni), and Derek Young; her great-grandchil- dren Benjamin, Preston, Rowen, and Kamryn Fontaine, Bishop, Evianna, and Claire Royea, Alice and Charlotte Cox, and Albert and Vincent Young, She will be sadly missed by her siblings and their families; (late) Mable (Harold Boyce), (late) Lydney (Iris Armstrong), (late) Lester (Audrey Hillis), (late) Mary (Philias (Chick) Hamelin), (late) Marjorie (Arnold Kirby), Margaret (late Rudolphe Lessard), (late) Lindsey (Mike) (Merlin Derby), Mina (Norman Kirby) Visitation will take place at the Mansonville Baptist Church (359, rue Principale) on Saturday, September 28th at 1:00 p.m.with the celebration of life to follow at 2:00 p.m.Interment will be at the Mansonville cemetery following the service.The family wishes to sincerely thank the Drs.and staff at the CHUS Fleurimont, and the caregivers at the CSSS Memphremagog for the excellent care they provided.In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in her memory to the Mansonville Baptist Church, Leucan, Children\u2019s Wish Foundation.STEVE ELKAS FUNERAL HOME PHONE: 819-565-1155 4230 Bertrand-Fabi www.steveelkas.com Sherbrooke QC J1N 1X6 info@steveelkas.com Church Services Anglican Presbyterian United United Friday, September 27, 2019 Page 11 The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com AYER\u2019S CLIFF - MAGOG Ayer\u2019s Cliff - Magog - Georgeville Pastoral Charge welcomes everyone for Sunday service at Beulah United Church in Ayer\u2019s Cliff - Worship service and Sunday School 9:15 a.m.and St.Paul\u2019s United Church, Magog - Worship Service and Sunday School 11:15 a.m.with lunch provided each Sunday following the service in Magog.Minister: Rev.Lee Ann Hogle 819-571-7233.RICHMOND The Richmond-Melbourne Pastoral Charge invites you to join us for worship at Richmond-Melbourne United Church, 247 Principale Sud, Richmond, on Sunday, September 29 at 10:30 a.m. Virginia Wallace will be leading this service. All are welcome! SHERBROOKE Please join us at Plymouth-Trinity United Church, corner of Dufferin and Terrill in Sherbrooke, 819-346-6373, www.plymouthtrinitychurch.org, for our bilingual service on Sunday, September 29 at 10:30 a.m., with children\u2019s church.Stay after the service for our monthly Mission & Service luncheon (by donation), and help us celebrate September birthdays and anniversaries! Joignez- vous à nous pour notre culte bilingue du dimanche, 29 septembre, à 10h30, avec culte des enfants! Restez après le culte pour notre repas Mission & Service\u2026 Cordiale bienvenue à tout le monde.Minister: Samuel V.Dansokho.  WATERVILLE/NORTH HATLEY/MINTON Waterville/North Hatley United Church, Sunday, September 29, 11 a.m., Worship with Shirley Knutson.Sunday School.Rev.Mead Baldwin 819-837-1112.LENNOXVILLE  Saint George\u2019s Anglican Church, Lennoxville, 84 Queen Streeet.On the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sundays we have Holy Communion Service and Sunday School class.Services begin at 11:00 a.m.On the 4th Sunday we have Service of the Word.Services begin at 11:00 a.m.819-346-5564.NORTH HATLEY Saint Barnabas Anglican Church, North Hatley, at 640 Sherbrooke St., celebrates Holy Eucharist every 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sunday at 9 a.m.  Morning Prayer is held every 4th Sunday at 9 a.m.  LENNOXVILLE St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church, 256 Queen St., Lennoxville, 819-569-3100, Sundays: 10:30 a.m.Worship and Sunday School.Death Gloria Lyons Young 1939\u20132019 Gloria Lyons Young, of the town of S t a n s t e a d (Beebe), Quebec, passed away on September 6th, 2019 at the Magog hospital.Gloria was born March 20th, 1939 in Coaticook, Quebec, to parents Hector and Thelma Lyons.She attended school in Dixville and married Reginal Young on September 5th, 1959.Gloria worked at Spencers Supports for many years.Following retirement, she enjoyed life and spent time with family and many friends in the Stanstead area.Gloria is survived by her son Ricky and daughter Sherry (Nelson Tetreault); grandchildren: Erika Stevens (Cole), Cody Tetreault; great-grandchildren: Raylan and Oliver Stevens; sisters: Joyce Young, Mickey Barlow, Cathy (Tim) Russell, Phyllis Barber and their families.She also leaves many dear friends.She was laid to rest on September 21st, 2019 beside her parents in Derby, Vermont.CASS FUNERAL HOMES Stanstead & Ayer\u2019s Cliff 545 Dufferin St., Stanstead QC PHONE: 819-876-5213 FAX: 819-849-3068 info@salonfunerairecoaticook.com www.casshomes.ca LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church, corner of Queen and Church Street, welcomes you to worship at 10:00 a.m.on Sunday, September 29 with Rev.Linda Buchanan.  Everyone is welcome.  Sunday School is available.  Refreshments will be served after worship.819-565-8449; website - lennoxvilleunitedchurch.com Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo While it may be the most energy- efficient improvement you can make to your home, replacing old windows with triple-pane ones can be very expensive.If you\u2019re not ready to make that investment, visit your local home improvement store, where you can buy window insulation film to cover drafty windows.The film blocks out cold air, and it\u2019s transparent, too.Since the film can be a little unsightly, opt for windows in less- frequented areas.Just adding this film can improve a window\u2019s efficiency by as much as 70%, which makes it totally worth the investment. Page 12 Friday , September 27, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 You may have a plan, but you also need to be willing to put your ideas to work for you.Stop waiting for opportunities to come to you and start doing the legwork necessary to be in the right place at the right time.Don\u2019t procrastinate when you can make things happen.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 When faced with negativity, look for the positive side and keep moving forward.Overcoming obstacles will encourage strength and help you gain respect and a better position.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 You can change someone\u2019s life by reaching out and offering help.If you do a good deed today, an unexpected reward will be yours.A lifestyle change is heading your way.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Finish what you start to avoid being reprimanded.If you make a promise, honor it, and if you discuss other people, be sure you are honest.Protect your reputation.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 A challenge should be looked at carefully before you get involved.You might be better off putting your energy into personal gains instead of empty posturing.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Keep going until you get what you want.Putting your intellect to work for you and testing your physical attributes will lead to new opportunities.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 A partnership should be based on trust, honesty and shared goals.Before you get involved with anyone, be sure your intentions and motives coincide.Avoid taking on too much.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Question what you are doing and what you want to achieve.Discuss your plans with someone you trust to give you straight answers.A move or lifestyle change should be considered.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Someone with more experience will offer a new perspective regarding a situation you face.A change is heading your way.Preparation will make the transition smoother.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Refuse to let your emotions take charge.Use your intelligence and charm to outmaneuver anyone trying to manipulate you.Don\u2019t expect to be told the truth if someone wants something from you.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Plan your actions with care.If you\u2019re observant, you\u2019ll recognize how best to react to someone giving you mixed messages.Protect your reputation and possessions.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Do your own thing.Don\u2019t feel obligated to help someone else get ahead when you should be concentrating on your success.A personal encounter will spark your interest.Romance is on the rise.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Let your creativity lead the way.Whether dealing with a relationship or socializing with peers, your articulate way of expressing yourself will prompt others to support your efforts.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 Let your emotions rise to the surface.It\u2019s time to put what you want first.Let go of people and situations that are standing in your way.You are the master of your universe, so make your dreams come true by taking the initiative and doing what you do best.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Address issues that bother you.If you are blunt about what you want to see happen, you will find out who is willing to help you and who isn\u2019t.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Don\u2019t get involved in someone else\u2019s affairs.An emotional situation will surface if you get together with people you haven\u2019t seen for some time.Avoid drama.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 A positive attitude will make a difference when you\u2019re dealing with people who are looking for a fight.When all else fails, know enough to walk away from discord.Romance is favored.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Pay close attention to what others say and do.Don\u2019t overreact, but be wary of being misinformed or drawn into something that could disrupt your life or a meaningful relationship.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Take a look at investment opportunities and expand your interests, skills and knowledge.A family estate or settlement should be handled with care.A personal commitment should be honored.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Offer help, but within reason.It\u2019s essential to stick to what you feel comfortable spending or doing.Don\u2019t feel guilty if you must step back.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Someone\u2019s actions and words will offer insight into his or her motives.Don\u2019t be judgmental, but do protect your reputation and question the relationship you have with this person.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Discipline and hard work will pay off.Changes can be made that will help you gain strength and give you the courage to try something new.Strive for perfection.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 If it feels right, do it.Refuse to let someone\u2019s negativity or criticism stop you from making personal adjustments that will help you feel good.Romance is in the stars.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Relax and think about what\u2019s happened or what you want to initiate.You\u2019ll face opposition from someone who wants to meddle in your affairs.Don\u2019t reveal secrets or personal information.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Take on a challenge or do something that will make you feel good.Spending time with a loved one or starting a routine that will help you look your best is favored.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Look, see and do.Turn a negative into a positive.Fortitude and courage will help you bring about positive change.Let go of the past and embrace the future.Your Birthday FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Dear Annie: I read with interest the letter from \u201cKitchen Con?dential\u201d who had feelings regarding her partner\u2019s unhealthy food choices in comparison to her own.I am 68 and have lived a vegan lifestyle for nearly 15 years.My husband is 71 and a huge meat and cheese fan.He will often eat the healthy foods that I cook, and later in the evening fry up a slab of ham.At least I know he has had something nutritious when he eats what I cook.I have never made his food choices a battleground, and we respect each other\u2019s right to eat the way we want.We often ?nd humor in our food choice differences, and he frequently brags about my eating lifestyle to his friends.He, however, is not interested in converting to a lifestyle of plant-based eating.\u201cKitchen Con?dential\u201d may want to consider cooking several healthy, tasty meals each week that would appeal to her partner if she is that concerned about his food choices.Then she could be thankful if he eats them with her.I ?nd you can\u2019t change people\u2019s opinions about food (or a lot of other things!), but it is up to them to decide what they want to do.\u2014 Make Mine Veggies Dear Make Mine Veggies: I am printing your letter because you touch on two great points.One, people can\u2019t force anyone to do anything they don\u2019t want to do.Change must come from within.And two, you have healthy eating habits and that, by so doing, you have set a great example for your husband.Joking about food choices is wonderful, too, especially because your husband is proud of your vegan lifestyle.Laughter promotes good health.Dear Annie: Now and then, I used to stop by a fast-food place when out shopping.It had an excellent salad bar.One day, I was walking around it, adding things to my plate when a mother carrying a baby and accompanied by a little girl of 4 or 5 walked by, heading for a table.The little girl said, \u201cI want salad.\u201d The mother snapped, \u201cYou\u2019re too short.\u201d I saw them sitting at a table later with burgers, fries and milkshakes.Mom was overweight and didn\u2019t need the extra calories.She was in a bad mood.I\u2019ve thought that I should have offered to help the little girl or watch the baby who was in a carrier that she had placed on the table, but thought it best not to interfere.I sometimes wonder if the little girl ever got a salad when she grew taller.\u2014 Observer in Connecticut Dear Observer: It can be a dif?cult thing to watch a little girl be put down by her own mother.One can only hope that she got her salad \u2014 if not that night, then later.As for interfering, I can see the mom responding both ways \u2014 being appreciative that you could help the little girl get a salad or being resentful that you butted into a family dinner.You probably did the right thing by staying quiet.Though it\u2019s easy to make snap judgments, you never know what\u2019s happening behind the scenes or what type of day this mom had before you saw her.A little compassion goes a long way.\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.A harmonious plate Dear Annie Sunday horoscope on page 15 Friends are invited to help celebrate the 90th birthday of Dick Tracy at an open house (& \"open workshop\") on Saturday, September 28 between 10 a.m.and 12 noon at 46 Speid Street, Lennoxville.Drop by for a cup of tea and to see what he's been working on in the shop! 90th 90th 90th 90th 90th WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Protect them.Become a member today.www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS THATABABY Friday , September 27, 2019 Page 13 The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com REALITY CHECK HERMAN 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 PAG E 14 Friday, September 27, 2019 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Miscellaneous 440 Music 160 Job Opportunities 100 Articles for Sale 290 Storage 065 Home Improvement 395 Garage Sales 340 035 For Rent 145 Miscellaneous Services 275 Antiques Shawn Danaher Certified Forest Technician Prunng Serving the Eastern Townships & montreal www.thearbortree.com \u2022 Tel./text: 819-574-5972 Got a tree to take down?Call Shawn.Hedges to clip?Dangerous situation?No problem, Call Shawn.Worried about costs?Call Shawn.Years of experience.Heath Orchard Ecological Apples Hours: Daily 9-5 Apples Pottery & more Now open 4950 ch.Heath Stanstead, Quebec (6 km north of Stanstead, off Rte.143) (819) 876-2817 info@vergerheathorchard.com For up-to-date info visit: www.vergerheathorchard.com Professional Services 140 Professional Services 140 Professional Services 140 Fruits & Vegetables 240 Fruits & Vegetables 240 Fruits & Vegetables 240 Fruits & Vegetables 240 KNOWLTON \u2013 Sunny, renovated 4½ room apartment available immediately.Suitable for quiet, non-smoking working couple.References required.Parking included.Reasonable rent.Call 1-416-533- 1440.BRAND NEW HEATED storage lockers with radiant floor heating, 5x10, 10x10 and 10x20.Also have non-heat- ed units.Mini E n t r e p o s a g e Lennoxville 819-562- 8062.EXPERIENCED & QUALIFIED HANDYMAN required immediately for small apartment house in K n o w l t o n .References.Call 416-533-1440.L E N N O X V I L L E P L U M B I N G .Domestic repairs and water refiners.Call Norman Walker at 819-563-1491.FLUTE LESSONS for all levels and ages-beginners to advanced players.We make music fun and incorporate exercises and duets in the lesson time to enjoy music.  I am a professional flutist with 30 years of teaching the flute.Please write to dou- glasnadler62@gmail .com.Use flute lessons as the subject of the email.M A C D O N A L D \u2019 S FARM \u2013 Open Saturdays from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Good selection of winter squash, pumpkins, gourds, beets, carrots, garlic, etc.696 MacDonald Road.819-820-8494.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.RED BIRD HONEY.Need honey for T h a n k s g i v i n g , Christmas sales?I\u2019m your girl! 20 lb.pails at $4.30/lb.Call 819- 842-2537.BURY Garage Sale on S a t u r d a y , September 28, 9 a.m., at 71 St.Paul Street, Bury.Winter tires, dishes, old records and more.HUNTINGVILLE 4 family garage sale on Saturday, September 28 at 4160 Barber Street.Inside garage.Beanie Babies, books, clothes, pickles, home cooking, tea pots, something for everyone.SHERBROOKE S a t u r d a y , September 28 from 8 a.m.to 3 p.m.  at 3237 Hardy, Sherbrooke.  Take Moulton Hill past Galvin.  Something for everyone, including children\u2019s items and a loft bed.  TAPIS STEVE - Closing Sale! Liquidation of floor covering inventory.Up to 80% off.Store hours: Friday 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m.and Saturday 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.11 Queen Street, Lennoxville.819-566-7974.I AM LOOKING for good deer hunting land.Will pay a good price if the place is good.I will be alone and very respectful.Call 819- 237-5839.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Today is the 270th day of 2019 and the fifth day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1908, the first Model T automobile left the Ford factory in Detroit.In 1954, \u201cTonight Starring Steve Allen,\u201d the late-night talk show that eventually became \u201cThe Tonight Show,\u201d premiered on NBC.In 1962, Rachel Carson\u2019s environmental science book \u201cSilent Spring\u201d was published.In 1964, the Warren Commission report was released, stating that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in assassinating President John F.Kennedy.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Thomas Nast (1840-1902), cartoonist; Jim Thompson (1906-1977), author; Jayne Meadows (1919-2015), actress; Arthur Penn (1922- 2010), filmmaker; Earl Rudolph \u201cBud\u201d Powell (1924-1966), jazz pianist; Wilford Brimley (1934- ), actor; Dick Schaap (1934-2001), sportscaster; Meat Loaf (1947- ), singer-songwriter; Shaun Cassidy (1958- ), singer/actor; Gwyneth Paltrow (1972- ), actress; Lil Wayne (1982- ), rapper; Avril Lavigne (1984- ), singer.TODAY\u2019S FACT: In 1777, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, served as the U.S.capital for one day, as the Continental Congress met there in the wake of the British capture of Philadelphia.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1998, Mark McGwire hit his 69th and 70th home runs in the last game of his record- setting season.McGwire admitted to steroid use in 2010.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cI told her the world was full of nice people.I\u2019d have hated to try to prove it to her, but I said it, anyway.\u201d \u2014 Jim Thompson, \u201cA Hell of a Woman\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 8 \u2014 inches of annual precipitation in the coastal regions of Antarctica.The inland portion of Antarctica receives even less, qualifying the continent as a desert.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Sept.21) and new moon (Sept.28).Datebook Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Find the right person for the job in advertising in our Career Section Many Record readers want a career change and are looking for a new job.Shouldn\u2019t your ad be in The Record\u2019s Career Section?For reservations or further information, please call RECORD THE 819-569-9525 EMAIL YOUR CLASSIFIED TO US! Fast and convenient! classad@sherbrookerecord.com Located on Route 143, North Hatley, Quebec, formerly known as the Stanstead highway.It is one of the many quaint family burial grounds dotting the countryside in the original Townships.On Interment.net you can find the precious recording of all existing and legible stones done by Leslie Nutbrown and his wife Susan who surveyed most of these cemeteries for the sake of preserving their visual records.The cemetery is well maintained and mowed but quite a few stones need attention and a good scrubbing to restore them their original splendor.This cemetery dates back to the early settlers in the 1800s.Its original name was the \u201cBean Burial Ground\u201d on land donated by Moses Bean.The names witness the history of the rural families established in Hatley, North Hatley and Hatley Center.We aimed our attention towards the original LeBarons, Japhet and his descendants.His monument is easy to locate, the one with a white plaque attached atop two granite pillars situated on the South front corner of the cemetery.As many other prominent figures, their monuments were very distinctive in size design and quality.This LeBaron monument throughout the 210 years has been alarmingly leaning backward to a point of collapsing.My wife Helen LeBaron urged me to see to its fate.During the First of July celebrations in Bury, 2019, I met Wendell Smith who is also an avid preserver of cemeteries.He pledged to evaluate the safest way to bring it back to its vertical position.The photos describe the effort involved: Wendell did the arduous lifting while I saw to its face lift by scrubbing this white sandstone plaque until it reached its original appearance.To all the LeBarons lying there along with their neighbours and many descendants, be proud of this newly found allure.Our volunteer workers surprisingly offered to donate their time and effort asking family members to contribute to the Lakeview Cemetery Association, which they generously did.Hopefully other families will do the same.Submitted by Lewis Downey Lakeview Cemetery The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, September 27, 2019 Page 15 Your Birthday SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 Not everyone will agree with your plans, but once you begin work, it won\u2019t matter.Be innovative and take the initiative to turn your ideas into something tangible.Much can be accomplished if you take action instead of just talking about your dreams.Personal growth should be a priority.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Personal changes can be put in place.Consider what you want to accomplish and make adjustments that will leave you feeling good about who you are, what you do and how you look.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 A change of plans will lead to a change of heart.Double down and put your energy into what counts.Happiness begins within.Do things that lift your spirits and bring you joy.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Do what you can to make a difference.Offer help, suggestions and kindness.Refuse to let someone bully you into something that benefits him or her more than anyone else.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Think matters through before you take action.Make sure you won\u2019t ruffle feathers or promise to do something impossible.A steady pace and common sense will lead to success.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Trust in your ability, beliefs and innovative vision.A chance to get ahead is within reach.Follow your heart and counteract anyone who tries to interfere.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Your help will be appreciated by the benefactor, but not so much by someone you are close to.Don\u2019t neglect meaningful relationships.A little love will go a long way.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Explore new possibilities.Share your ideas and plans with a loved one.Don\u2019t let obstacles get you down.Where there\u2019s a will, there is a way to overcome whatever challenges you.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Turn your dream into a reality.Consider the changes you will have to make and take action.Solicit people who share your concerns to pitch in and help.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Participate in events that will bring you in touch with interesting people.Personal improvements will lead to compliments, and spending time with a loved one should be a priority.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Keep busy.Idle time will lead to anxiety and uncertainty.Let others do as they please, and work on self-improvement and personal growth.Choose peace over conflict, and lower your stress.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Getting together with old friends or relatives will bring back memories.Love and romance are on the rise and will prompt you to relax and enjoy what life has to offer.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Focus on truth, new possibilities and letting go of negativity.Honesty will help you realize what\u2019s best for you and how to implement positive change.FFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 You may have seen this theme before By Phillip Alder Laura Moncur, an author, wrote, \u201cAs difficult as it is to have company within one\u2019s house, the absence of company is more so.The quiet echoing of solitary footsteps within the halls is suddenly amplified without the voices of excited guests.\u201d This deal might produce an echo in your mind.How should South play in three no-trump after West leads a heart?At Bridge Base Online, most Wests led a spade because that suit was fractionally stronger.My wife and I, though, use the weak no-trump, so our auction started one club - one spade - one no- trump, and we ended in three no-trump instead of six clubs, which we would have reached but for a misunderstanding.Then, though, we faced a heart lead.The theme of this contract is the same as yesterday\u2019s.Declarer can get home if either black-suit finesse works.So, should he cash the two top spades and fall back on the club finesse if the spade queen has not dropped?Or should he cash the club ace, then take the spade finesse if the club king did not appear?Yesterday, I said to cash the top tricks in the suit with the greater number, then, if the missing honor does not appear, to finesse in the other suit.There are two top spades, but only one top club.However, does having nine clubs and only six spades alter the odds?Yes! West will have a singleton club king 12.5% of the time.East will have a doubleton spade queen only 4.4% of the time.So, the right play is to cash the club ace, then, if necessary, to fall back on the spade finesse. 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