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A winner will be random ly drawn.Scenes from last week\u2019s storm Page 5 FADOQ forum coming to Sherbrooke Page 3 The butt stops here Record Staff Volunteers from the group Sherbrooke en transition (SET) headed to the CHUS Fleurimont yesterday as part of the initiative, Operatin Zero Butts.The goal of the operation was threefold: to make smokers aware of the importance of not tossing their cigarette butts, to divert hundreds of cigarette butts from the environment, and to recover them and send them to Toronto- based company Terracycle where the ash and tobacco are composted, and remaining material is melted into hard plastic and remolded into industrial products.\"Studies have shown that a single cigarette butt can contaminate 500 litres of water.In the snow, we talk about one cubic metre of contamination.All the toxic agents released end up in our soils and waterways,\" explained Karyne Blanchette, SET member and co-orga- nizer of the \u2018Operation Zero Butts\u2019 event.\"Since the adoption of the law prohibiting smoking within 9 metres of public building doors, the streets of our cities have been overrun with cigarette butts and Sherbrooke is no exception.This is an important issue from both a public health and environmental perspective,\" Blanchette said.Citing a study by the World Wildlife Fund , SET said cigarette butts represent nearly 30% of the waste found in the public domain and are also on the blacklist of the largest polluters found near Canadian shores.The idea behind SET\u2019s butt collection was to draw attention to the problem as a collective issue.\"Throwing your cigarette butt anywhere is out of date and no longer acceptable!\u201d explained Josée Lachance, co-organizer of Operation Zero Butts.\u201cWhen reflection becomes part of the collective consciousness, smokers will have other alternatives, including recycling! \" she said.COURTESY OF JOSÉE LACHANCE Phelps Helps awarded $60,000 for education program By Steve Blake Special to The Record The Quebec government has granted $60,000 to Phelps Helps, a program that offers free educational support to students in the Stanstead area.The money will support the plans for the coming year.Orford MNA Gilles Belanger made the announcement Monday at Phelps Helps.\u201cI\u2019m really impressed with your program,\u201d Belanger said.He said Phelps Helps supports local students in Stanstead and surrounding communities like Ogden, Stanstead Township, and Stanstead East.\u201cIt\u2019s a community that needs help,\u201d he said, adding that the program provides a social network that helps students meet challenges.\u201cWhat they\u2019re doing is wonderful for the kids.\u201d \u201cThis financial assistance granted by Quebec will contribute to our efforts to increase the graduation rate in a community that badly needs it.So far, all students who have attended our programs have stayed at school,\u201d Catherine Van der Linden, the co-founder and president of Phelps Helps wrote in a press release.She said the program was founded in 2012.Eric Jabbari, representing Christopher Skeete the deputy for Sainte-Rose and the Premier\u2019s assistant for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, said the program contributes to the community\u2019s vitality.Three young students expressed appreciation for the assistance they CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 T uesday , November 5, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH OF 8 LOW OF 0 WEDNESDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 1 LOW OF -2 THURSDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 0 LOW OF -9 FRIDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF -4 LOW OF -11 SATURDAY: 60% CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH OF -1 LOW OF -4 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.S.O.S.save our soap! This weekend's storm wreaked havoc on households far and wide across the Townships, and many homeowners cried out through the experience, frustrated with flooding, damage on their properties and the exteriour of their homes.Storms were reported throughout Maryland, D.C., and a tornado tore through Philadelphia and the Southern Georgia Bay area of Ontario was hit hard by stormy weather, among many other regions.Homes aren't the only places dealing with the business of cleaning up - many businesses also suffered damage and losses thanks to loss of power, flooding, or other fall-out from the strip torn off of the area.Locally, darling of the small business network in the Townships, Savonnerie des Diligences soap company experienced flooding that has knocked out their popular supplies that were ready for the upcoming holiday season.Sharing a name with a well-known stretch of road close by, Savonnerie des Diligences was born and elevated to surviving and then thriving status in large part thanks to the brilliant and whimsical mind of business owner Marie-Ève Lejour, an involved and determined employer whose brainchild now employs approximately 35 people.Located in Austin, a few short years ago the team celebrated installing themselves in a building they quickly made crisp, clean, kitschy and homey.Established in 2005, their products are available on site at their whimsical Austin production home, and in upwards of 250 locations in Quebec.With a small café on the premises, as well as workshops offered, the small soap business developed an inviting atmosphere, and since 2012 based the names and concepts of their products and packaging on local legends and locations, each with its own character.With a Bachelor's degree in French Studies, Marie-Ève Lejour blended her love of language directly into her products.With delightful artwork to accompany each bar, the names include Mère Grande, featuring a silver-haired lady, lavender-coloured filigree and little partridges, a lacy heart at the center of the image, Madame Tignasse with flowing red locks on the hair vitality shampoo bar, the mustachioed Winemaker on a bar of rosewood, lemon and sage, and The Monster of Orford Lake - with its winding tail and soothing green appeal.For anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting her, it is widely known that Marie-Ève Lejour is the embodiment of a modern mother nature, powered by a brilliant mind and a tenacity to thrive on.However, the All Saints Storm of 2019 was merciless, blasting the small business's holiday supplies, roughly $150,000 - $200,000 worth of production lost, and at least at press time, a no from their insurance company on recovering their losses.The details go as follows - during the night of Thursday, October 31st to Friday, November 1st, three-and-a-half feet of water flooded the basement, ruining much of November's production, as well as the soap prepared for the holidays, that were in the drying stage.The team decided to give away all of their damaged supplies, devastating footage of the heaping pile of soap bars in the yard a heartwrenching viewing for small business owners, and well, anyone with a heart.Folks came from far and wide to pour over the pile, that would have just made its way to the landfill, some leaving donations to encourage the restoration of the damaged parts of the building, and the rebuilding of their ruined inventory.How can you help?ORDER SOAP! Best case scenario, load up on your stocking stuffers, teacher- gifts, host-gifts from Savonnerie Diligences aiming for a December delivery.They need these sales to keep operations going.Buy from your favourite local distributors if you don't order from them directly, and also a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been started to help Savonnerie des Diligences back on its feet.With a goal of $150,000, Monday saw the total reaching the $20,000 mark.For more information, visit www.savonneriediligences.ca, where you can also find the list of locations where their products are sold, or call 1(450) 297-3979.Dishpan Hands Sheil a Quinn COURTESY get after school \u2013 particularly help with homework and how to get organized.Noah Grenier has been participating in Phelps Helps since he was in Grade 3.He\u2019s now in Grade 5.He said he now better understands what he\u2019s doing.He said he wants to be an astronaut.Brooklyn Charleau, in Grade 5, has also been taking advantage of the program since Grade 3.She said her favourite memory of her time in the program was going hiking and to the beach.She plans to be a chef or a baker.\u201cYou\u2019re never late on your homework,\u201d said Kaylee Bennett, a sixth- grader who has been in the program for three years.\u201cYou can go to people if you need help.\u201d Kaylee wants to be a veterinarian.According to an information sheet, Phelps Helps provides a range of free, bilingual programs that \u201cincrease community engagement and establish a foundation for a life of autonomy.\u201d It includes hands-on learning activities, elementary homework help, tutoring for all high school subjects, easing the transition to high school, summer camp, and guiding community members toward their educational and career goals.Executive Director Katie Lowry said mentors come from Alexander Galt Regional High School, Stanstead College, and Bishop\u2019s.\u201cWe were asking for $60,000 and we got exactly what we were asking for,\u201d Be- langer said.\u201cWe would like to do that every year.\u201d T uesday , November 5 , 2019 Page 3 The 2019 edition is aimed at baby boomers, previous boomers and the general public to discover the many advantages of being a FADOQ member.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Jackie Loughheed Donna Smith Jody Bailes Serafina Gagliardi Kathryn Fletcher Congratulations! And the winners are .Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 pm Centennial Theatre, Bishop\u2019s University 819-822-9692 or online @ centennialtheatre.ca Phelps Helps CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 STEVE BLAKE Back row, left to right, Orford MNA Gilles Belanger, Phelps Helps Co-founder and President Catherine Van der Linden, and Eric Jabbari representing Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete, the Premier\u2019s assistant for relations with English-speaking Quebecers.Bottom row, left to right are students Brooklyn Charleau, Kaylee Bennett, and Noah Grenier, and Phelps Helps Executive Director Katie Lowry.Brooklyn plans to be a chef or a baker, Kaylee wants to be a veterinarian, and Noah wants to be an astronaut.Bitfarms info session Record Staff At the request of Sherbrooke residents residents, Bitfarms will hold a public information session on Tuesday, Nov.5 at 6:30 p.m.in the Lac Memphrémagog room of the Delta Marriott Sherbrooke Hotel, located at 2685 King Street West.The Bitfarms team will then review the solutions considered to address the issues related to the noise generated by the plant located on de la Pointe Street.FADOQ Estrie forum in Sherbrooke Record Staff More than 175 exhibitors who will discuss health, well-being, leisure, housing, insurance and more at the upcoming FADOQ Estrie forum, which will be held on Nov.16 and 17 at the Centre de foires de Sherbrooke.This year, the host of the television program \"Deux filles le matin\", Marie- Claude Barrette will be a guest speaker at the event on Saturday, Nov.16 at 10:45 am.Her lecture will be entitled: \"The Journey of My Life\", reviewing the highlights of her career.In a press release announcing the upcoming forum, Gwladys Sebogo, Executive Director of l'Appui Estrie, an organization offering support for caregivers of seniors, pointed out, \"it is natural to be involved with FADOQ - Région Estrie, which brings together people aged 50 and over, because 35% of adults in Quebec are caregivers of seniors and nearly half are unaware of their involvement.They take this as a sign of a self- evident family or intergenerational solidarity.In the perspective that aging at home guarantees an increased and longer-lasting role for the caregiver, Appui Estrie wants to promote their recognition and take full measure of their invaluable contribution to society.\u201d The 2019 edition is aimed at baby boomers, previous boomers and the general public to discover the many advantages of being a FADOQ member.It is also a unique opportunity to meet the Salon's spokesperson, the actress Louise DesChâtelets, who will be on site during the two-day event.Admission and parking are free.Last year, more than 7,500 people attended the event.In addition to organizing activities and offering programs and services that meet the needs of seniors,FADOQ - Es- trie\u2018s mission is to bring together people aged 50 and over in the Estrie region and represent them by defending their rights.It has more than 37,500 members in 41 affiliated clubs and is the largest group of people aged 50 and over in the Estrie region.Lavigerie closing for roadwork Record staff Starting this morning at 7:30 a.m.Lavigerie Boulevard will be closed to traffic between Longpré Street and Dagenais Street.The work is expected to be completed by Thursday, Nov, 7, at 4 p.m.SQ on the beat Record Staff Sûreté du Québec police dismantled a drug operation in Danville last Thursday on Laroche Road.Officers seized over 1000 methamphetamine tablets, as well as hashish, cocaine and contraband cigarettes.The police also seized two weapons on site and $700 in cash.The two occupants of the property, a man and a woman in their fifties, were arrested and will appear later to face various charges.The SQ is also reminding citizens that any information on drug trafficking can be transmitted confidentially to the Criminal Information Centre at 1 800 659-4264.Highway speeding On Nov.2, at around 1:30 p.m.a motorist was caught travelling at an excessive speed on Highway 10 in the Magog area.The offender, a man in his forties, was caught travelling over 180 km/h.The offence resulted in a $1,603 fine and 18 demerit points, as well as the suspension of his driver's licence for seven days and his vehicle was impounded.Later that afternoon at around 5:15 p.m., a 17-year-old driver was caught travelling at over 140 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Highway 222 in Maricourt.The offence resulted in a finding of $745 and 10 demerit points.The young driver also received an additional $260 and 4 demerit points for not being accompanied by another person with a valid licence, since he only held a learner's permit. Page 4 T uesday , November 5, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Waterloo Elementary School School Page Waterloo School\u2019s Halloween traditions By Catherine Canzani There\u2019s something to be said about tradition.It\u2019s that feeling of safety, continuity and the reassurance that indeed, some things really do stay the same.This is one of the joys of being an ETSB principal.Our schools are steeped in tradition and we have had so many generations of families pass through our school corridors.At Waterloo, one of our best traditions is how we celebrate Halloween.The excitement starts about two weeks before the big event with Bonnie and her grade 6 class closing off a section of our school to create their annual haunted house.It is strictly forbidden to enter until the big day as our students plot and scheme how to make it scarier than the students of the former years did without traumatizing the younger ones.While the Grade 6s get the haunted house ready, Ms.Graveline and her class are busy preparing their bake sale.Their menu itself sounds terrifying with frozen frog juice, worms in jelly and witches\u2019 broomsticks.Their bake sale is so popular they even have advance orders and on Halloween day, the whole school drops by to taste the tempting treats.But the biggest event of all \u2013 the one that has been going on since at least 1976, according to Rick Allen, former gym teacher at Waterloo, is the afternoon parade.After lunch our students get dressed up, parents arrive in droves and we all head to the gym for our annual parade where each class gets to show off their costumes to the tune of some great Halloween tunes.Then to top it all off, students get a big bag of candy from the PPO as they head back to class for their parties.The parade is always a time of sheer joy for our students, and the parents who can fondly remember the days when they were in the Halloween parade.Even our Waterloo staff gets involved and this year our theme was nursery rhymes and fairy tales.The students loved seeing the staff in their costumes and spent weeks guessing what we might all be.And so we wrap up another successful year of Halloween fun that even stormy weather couldn\u2019t put a damper on.Yes, there is something to be said for traditions. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , November 5, 2019 Page 5 College St.in Lennoxville The Familiprix sign fell down during the storm in Lennoxville SYLVIE HECKLEY Leadville road in Mansonville.STEVE BLAKE The river beside customs in Stanstead.Many areas in Lennoxville were f looded A fire truck stuck in the f looded waters in Lennoxville Wera Farm, Waterville MIKE MIERZWINSKI Excavation team pulled this car belonging to Diane Senecale, a Ruiter Brook Road resident here in Potton, out of the brook after it disappeared.JASON BALL The Missisquoi River.JANICE VAUDRY CAREY One of many downed trees across the Townships.EUNICE PATTERSON Downtown Sherbrooke.EUNICE PATTERSON Downtown Sherbrooke.A storm to remember Townshippers are still feeling the effects of the storm that swept through the area Thursday and Friday.Thousands went the whole weekend without power, and some residents are still waiting for the grid to be fully restored as hydro crews, with additional support from the maritimes, Ontario and the U.S.worked day and night to get power back.Municipal work crews are busy this week addressing road washouts and the removal of downed trees and branches across the region. Catherine Carstairs Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph When I had lymphoma 12 years ago, I needed to take the drug pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) to get my white blood cell count high enough that I could take my next chemotherapy treatment on time.Before prescribing it, my oncologist asked if I had insurance.I did.And so, I took the drug, which at that time cost well over $2,000 per syringe.I was lucky.I had a type of lymphoma that often affects young people.Many other young people with cancer have no insurance and are unable to take the drug or have to go into debt to afford it.Personal stories like these are one of the reasons why many Canadians are demanding pharmacare.One in five Canadian families struggle to pay for their prescription drugs.Nearly one million Canadians are turning down their heat or eating less to afford prescription medicines.Three million leave their prescriptions unfulfilled because of cost.Just two months before the 2019 federal election, Dr.Eric Hoskins, chair of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, released A Prescription for Canada: Achieving Pharmacare for All, which recommended a universal pharmacare program.In the recent election, both the Greens and the NDP promised universal pharmacare.The Liberals promised to take \u201ccritical next steps\u201d to implement pharmacare.Of the national parties, only the Conservatives remained unenthusiastic.Pharmacare would allow Canadians to access life-saving drugs.It could also save money.A 2015 report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal showed that universal pharmacare could reduce total spending on prescription drugs by $7.3 billion.The savings would come through bulk purchasing.Why has pharmacare taken this long?The 1964 Hall Commission that helped create Canada\u2019s medicare system recommended that prescription drugs be included, but the focus at the time was on physician services.Today, private and public spending on drugs is almost equal to what Canadians pay for physician services.But in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Canadians spent more than three times as much on doctors than they did on prescription drugs.As a result, physician services seemed more urgent.The Hall Commission also expressed concern about the high price of drugs in Canada.Canadian drug prices were skyrocketing as new drugs were developed.But the industry was also highly profitable.Drug companies were spending more and more on advertising and promotion.Other countries that had included drugs in their public health systems, including New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, were struggling to control costs.The Liberal government at the time was already worried about the cost of funding physician services.Leaving drugs out at this stage just made sense.In the 1970s, provincial drug plans grew rapidly, usually covering seniors and people in receipt of social assistance.A number of provinces also established universal schemes, although these usually only covered drug costs over a certain threshold and were subject to budget cuts in the late 1980s and early 1990s.The most extensive pharmacare program is in Québec, which requires employers to provide drug benefits to their workers.People not eligible for insurance through their workplace must enrol in a government-administered plan.Today, most provinces offer catastrophic drug coverage.Costs in Québec higher than anticipated By the late 1990s, after years of cuts, Canadians were worried about the health-care system.In 1997, the National Forum on Health, an advisory body established by the prime minister, recommended national pharmacare.The Liberals included pharmacare in their platform that year.But as political scientist Katherine Boothe has shown, there was little appetite for implementing pharmacare.Governments were worried about maintaining existing programs, not introducing new ones.The provinces and the federal government also looked to Québec, which had the most comprehensive program in Canada.Costs in Québec were proving to be much higher than anticipated.In 2002, two important reports were released: The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada (the Ro- manow report) and The Health of Canadians \u2014 the Federal Role (the Kirby report).These reports shifted the conversation from national pharmacare to catastrophic drug coverage and a national purchasing program.In 2004 at a meeting of the Council of the Federation (a gathering of the 13 provincial and territorial leaders), the premiers recommended a national phar- macare plan.But support for the plan was weak.The 2004 Health Accord, which promised substantial new funds to the provinces for health care, only agreed to cost-out options for catastrophic drug coverage.Liberals need to negotiate with provinces Will we finally get pharmacare with this just-elected minority government?It was a minority government under Lester B.Pearson that delivered medicare.The NDP have made it clear that pharmacare is a priority.But the Liberals will need to negotiate with the provinces, and the mostly Conservative premiers are unlikely to make that easy.The insurance industry also has a lot to lose.The Canadian public, the vast majority of whom have access to drug benefits through their workplace, will be sensitive to any tax increases that might result.It will be a struggle, but national pharmacare would save money, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, keep Canadians healthier and protect families from catastrophic drug costs.Let\u2019s hope that the time has finally come.Catherine Carstairs receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.EDITORIAL Page 6 T uesday , November 5 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The most extensive pharmacare program is in Québec, which requires employers to provide drug benefits to their workers.DEAR EDITOR: On behalf of Trinity United Church in Cookshire, I want to thank all those who attended Jim Robinson In Concert & the launch of Jim\u2019s latest CD \u201cNick Dean\u2019s Barn\u201d November 3rd.We had a very successful concert & fundraiser for our church painting project.As well I want to thank singers & song writers Jim Robinson & Susan Fowler for their wonderful & most entertaining presentation, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.The songs have much description of people, events, & of our communities that we all remember from the past, & which in turn brings back fond memories of our younger years.As well the singers are most entertaining with descriptive background to each along with humorous interjections.It was very much enjoyed.Greatly appreciated.Thank you one & all.DON PARSONS COOKSHIRE Letters Will Canada ?nally get pharmacare?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 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6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE DEAR EDITOR: As of today, four days after power went out because of the Nov.1st storm, much of North Hatley's population remains without heat or light.The town hall sits empty, with three generators reportedly unused.Surely some effort - long promised- could be made to provide a warm well-lit municipal space for these local people affected by the outage.CARLEEN KNOWLTON, NORTH HATLEY To say that optimism is sparsely available in the sphere of modern environmental politics would be a gross understatement, and with no real indication of any growing common ground between groups with disparate views, it pays to identify and remain mindful of some existing \u2018bright spots\u2019 on the environmental landscape.Amidst such uncertainty and disagreement, it\u2019s useful to know just where a well-inten- tioned individual can find solid ground, upon which to act in support of what they\u2014and the broader community\u2014do decidedly value in nature.A deep and complicated relationship between consumptive outdoor recre- ation\u2014an academic term for things like fishing and hunting\u2014and pro-environ- mental attitudes has been evident in North America at least as early as Theodore Roosevelt\u2019s first presidency, and probably hundreds and thousands of years prior to his time, in the continent\u2019s many well-established pre-contact subsistence cultures.Indigenous subsistence cultures and\u2014to cite another prominent American conservationist\u2014 Aldo Leopold\u2019s concept of stewardship are equally valid demonstrations of a profound connection between consumption and affection for nature that is more easily felt than it is understood, and predates the more popular and contemporary brand of environmentalism that dominates today.Some of the most significant recent environmental success stories can be identified in the massive recoveries of species such as the bald eagle, whitetail deer, Canada goose, and turkey over the past century.While the charismatic bald eagle\u2019s recovery is closely related to the work of Rachel Carson and the early environmentalist pioneers, improvements in the state of other game species populations are rooted in the affections of hunters and other outdoorsmen.Indecision, uncertainty, and feelings of impotence are opponents of action\u2014 just ask any chronic procrastinator who also has a shred of honesty.When it comes to acting pro-environmentally, the main advantage of being an outdoor recreationist is having a definite \u2018backyard\u2019 in which to begin, where many tangible and feasible improvements are already begging to be made.Connecting with a conservation or watershed group, participating in habitat restoration, and attending a local meetings, each make adequate first steps in addressing the environmental issues in one\u2019s backyard.As with taking up any formidable challenge, most environmental problems are best solved by laying a single brick, upon which you\u2014and other like-minded indi- viduals\u2014may proceed in laying others.It\u2019s such a brutal cliché that I can barely stand to include it, but it\u2019s my sincere belief that many such clichés persist as a result of their utility.The same approach can be applied to less-local problems, but it pays to remember just where your actions have the greatest influence: in your own backyard.While it\u2019s clear that environmental problems on a global scale\u2014most notably climate change\u2014re- quire action beyond the grassroots level, the best contributions that most of us are equipped to make will be local.Nobody seems to understand this concept as well, and accept it so readily, as the recreational users, anglers, and hunters who live at the interface of society and nature.What evidently ties subsistence-based recreation to conservation is just the type of abstruse and paradoxical thing that I love to mull over endlessly\u2014prefer- ably while casting a spey rod.A common critique of the recreation-conservation connection is related to its apparent util- itarianist nature: in the legendary performance and stand-up comedy special entitled \u201cJammin\u2019 in New York,\u201d George Carlin\u2014the late, great, entertainment industry icon and social critic\u2014observed and joked about the modern environmentalist\u2019s alleged eco-benevolence, before re-framing it as a more egocentric and affectatious desire for \u201ca clean place to live.\u201d Despite my initially defensive reaction to this, I\u2019ve found Carlin\u2019s argument quite agreeable, and my best attempts at refutation insubstantial.Whether or not genuine environmental care can exist without self-interest is unclear, but a rapid loss of natural beauty about which to care renders the question somewhat null and void.A lot of people are unaware, or forget that without anglers and hunters, the collective voice that advocates on behalf of fish, wildlife, and their habitats\u2014and to an even greater extent, the financial and human resources that are devoted to their conservation\u2014would be catastrophically diminished.If it\u2019s true that all environmental connections boil down to self-interest, then we might say that subsistence forms most direct and honest link.If I\u2019ve effectively conveyed what I intended to when I began this article, you\u2019ll be better equipped to grapple with the aforementioned conflict and politics of environmentalism, which generate little in the form of proactivity, and lots in the way of stress and elevated blood pressure.I\u2019m finding it increasingly necessary to ditch the controversies which consume the minds, and occupy the lives of more spirited and ill-tempered individuals.However, I\u2019m lucky to have numerous rivers and fish that provide my life with a constant and wholesome source of motivation and direction.Local Sports Indecision, uncertainty, and feelings of impotence are opponents of action\u2014 just ask any chronic procrastinator who also has a shred of honesty.T uesday , November 5, 2019 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Celebrating 50 Years The Founding Friends of Massey-Vanier will publish a 50th Anniversary Memorial Book Nov.29.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 Easily felt, hardly understood: conservation and the sportsman Andrew Howarth On the hook ANDREW HOWARTH Many individual watersheds are regarded as sacred by anglers whose affections for land, water and fish are strong.Watersheds also make a convenient units of measure for use in \u2018cleaning up\u2019 one\u2019s \u2018backyard.\u2019 Page 8 T uesday, November 5, 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 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was that some children who developed flulike symptoms \u2014 including fever, aches and pains, and congestion \u2014 also experienced loss of muscle control in their arms and legs.They also often developed trouble breathing and swallowing.And a number of children with the illness became paralyzed, and some died.Although the symptoms and the pattern of onset of acute flaccid myelitis resemble those of polio, the stools of patients with AFM have tested negative for poliovirus, which is an enterovirus.However, a new analysis of available data, published in October in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that a different enterovirus plays a role.Specifically, lab tests point to enterovirus D68, one of more than 100 known non-polio enteroviruses.The connection needs further study, but this is the first real advance since AFM first appeared.With a clearer understanding of the disease, researchers are now able to narrow their focus, and, hopefully, develop medications or a vaccine for the condition.\u2014 Another topic from last summer is the Eastern equine encephalitis virus.Referred to simply as EEE virus, it\u2019s a potentially fatal mosquito-borne illness.First recognized in humans in 1938, it has been a rare occurrence for people to become infected with the virus.Recently, infection rates have quadrupled to about 30 cases a year, up from an earlier average of seven cases per year.In 2019, 11 people have died as a result of the virus.Infection with EEE is still rare, but due to the increase in severe cases, health officials are urging everyone to use insect repellants and cover up while outdoors, particularly from dusk to dawn, which is prime time for mosquitoes.\u2014 The number of people with a serious lung illness associated with vaping continues to grow.The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates statistics weekly.At this time, there have been a total of 1,299 patients in 49 states, plus Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.At least 23 people have died.The specific cause of the disease is not known, but bootleg products that contain THC are a possible culprit.According to the CDC, close to 80% of patients in the cases it has analyzed so far have reported using products that contain THC.Another study found that 66% of patients had used a black market product.Vitamin E acetate, an additive used as a thickening agent, has emerged as a suspected agent.So have the noxious fumes that are created when the unregulated chemicals contained within a vape cartridge get superheated.Meanwhile, a small but growing number of patients are being hospitalized a second time.Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.New research could advance understanding of AFM NUTBROWN, Ibrey - November 4, 2008.Some may think you are forgotten Though on earth you are no more, But in our memory you are with us As you always were before.It broke our hearts to lose you But you did no go alone, A part of us went with you The day God called you home.Your precious memories are our keepsakes With which we never part, God has you safely in His keeping But we have you forever in our hearts.Lovingly remembered by JUDY, SALLY, SUSAN, BILLY, late PAMELA, CYNTHIA, MARK, PETER, VICTORIA (children) AND FAMILIES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Today is the 309th day of 2019 and the 44th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested in a Westminster Palace cellar, which thwarted the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I of England and Ireland.In 1940, incumbent Franklin D.Roosevelt defeated challenger Wendell Willkie to win an unprecedented third presidential term.In 2009, a U.S.Army major fatally shot 13 people and wounded 32 others at Fort Hood in Texas.In 2017, a gunman fatally shot 26 people and wounded 20 others at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Ida Tarbell (1857-1944), journalist; Roy Rogers (1911- 1998), actor/singer; Vivien Leigh (1913- 1967), actress; Art Garfunkel (1941- ), singer; Sam Shepard (1943-2017), playwright/actor; Bill Walton (1952- ), basketball player/commentator; Bryan Adams (1959- ), singer-songwriter; Tilda Swinton (1960- ), actress; Famke Janssen (1965- ), actress; Sam Rockwell (1968- ), actor; Ryan Adams (1974- ), singer-songwriter; Bubba Watson (1978- ), golfer; Kevin Jonas (1987- ), musician.TODAY\u2019S FACT: American inventor George B.Selden patented the first automobile on this day in 1895.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1994, 45-year-old George Foreman knocked out 26-year-old Michael Moorer to become the oldest boxer to win the heavyweight championship.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cI\u2019ve heard writers talk about \u2018discovering a voice,\u2019 but for me that wasn\u2019t a problem.There were so many voices that I didn\u2019t know where to start.\u201d \u2014 Sam Shepard TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: $100 \u2014 amount of the fine levied against suffragist Susan B.Anthony for voting, which was illegal for women, on this day in 1872.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between first quarter moon (Nov.4) and full moon (Nov.12).Datebook Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo If you\u2019re one of those households that own a single-cup brewing machine like those produced by Keurig, one way to ditch single-use plastic pods is to invest in a reusable pod that you can refill yourself.Not only does this cut back on waste, but it can also save you money.When shopping for a reusable pod, try to avoid those made from plastic, which can chip and fall apart quickly over time.Instead, invest in stainless steel; these pods have no plastic, are very durable and don\u2019t absorb odor from whatever you fill them with. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Dear Readers: I am printing these two letters together to remind anyone who is in an abusive relationship to leave as soon as possible.Take yourself, your children and pets with you.There are many resources available for you.Dear Annie: Thank you for telling Depressed and Confused to walk out the door with her pets.My sister didn\u2019t, and she lost her life.I so admire women who leave bad men.\u2014 Sister Dear Sister: I am so very sorry for your loss.Thank you for writing in and reminding all of our readers to leave abusive people as fast as they can.You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.Dear Annie: I have to suggest that \u201cDepressed and Confused\u201d immediately ?nd her cat a new home, to spare the cat the physical abuse it is likely enduring.Animal abuse is a sign of a serious mental impairment and can often lead to abuse of a spouse or other people in the home.I don\u2019t need to go into the statistics, as most people are aware that if you are willing to abuse an animal, you are probably well on your way to other psychotic behaviors.This woman\u2019s spouse needs immediate psychological help, and she needs to be very careful.However, above all else, she needs to get that cat out of this situation, immediately.\u2014 Escape Fast Dear Escape Fast: While you are correct that she needs to get the cat out of the house, she also needs to get herself out of the house.Dear Annie: My husband spends whatever time he wants during the evenings and weekends playing on his phone, watching football, sleeping or just lying on the couch relaxing.I never say a word.But the moment I sit down and start reading a book or texting back a friend, he can sense it, and he\u2019ll quickly get up from wherever he is and sit by me and say, \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d If I say \u201cnothing\u201d and keep reading, he\u2019ll say, \u201cOh, I just thought you\u2019d want to talk to me,\u201d and he expects me to immediately put down whatever I\u2019m doing.He sulks and pouts all night if I don\u2019t.It\u2019s just a ridiculous, controlling power play.If I sit down in the same room as him and wait for him to stop texting or watching his show, it takes him forever to even acknowledge me.Every time I\u2019ve called him out on this, it\u2019s caused a ?ght.Even if I just ignore him and continue reading, it really upsets me.What can I do?\u2014 Not Allowed to Relax in Peace Dear Relax in Peace: You deserve to relax in peace.Maybe the way to ?nd that peace is to say something to him \u2014 and in a new way that won\u2019t spark the same old ?ght.Tell him that, just like he needs time to relax and unwind on the couch, you also need time to relax and unwind.Couples should spend time together, uninterrupted, so they can grow closer.But they also need time apart to do things they enjoy individually.\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.creatorspub- lishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , November 5, 2019 Page 9 Reminder to leave abusive relationships before they worsen Dear Annie TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424- 2975, www.aa.org LENNOXVILLE Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre presents Connexions, the third and ?nal component of our Art Bridge project that combines art and cultural mediation (funded by Canadian Heritage).The Connexions exhibition aims to initiate, inspire, and gather the public around the works of eleven innovative artists: Kaitlyn Card, Maya Cashaback, Joanna Chelkowska, Holly Fedida, Mira Doheny, Philip Dutton, Karine Guyon, Trevor McKinven, Regine Neumann, Catherine Ostiguy and Karl F.Ehrlich.Uplands, 9 Speid Street in Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville) is open Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.and on weekends from 1 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.LENNOXVILLE The Lennoxville and District Community Aid will be holding a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, November 12 at 164 Queen Street, Suite #104, from 1:30 p.m.to 2:30 p.m.WATERVILLE The Lennoxville and District Community Aid will be holding Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, November 5 at the Town Hall from 10 a.m.to 11 a.m.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church\u2019s Christmas Bazaar and Turkey Supper will be held on Saturday, November 16.The Bazaar will be open from 3 p.m.to 6 p.m.and offers home baking, candy, knitting, crafts, Silent Auction, jewellery, Wish Table and Fish Pond.The SOLD OUT Turkey Supper sittings are at 4:30 p.m.and 5:30 p.m.LENNOXVILLE The annual Armistice supper will be held on November 9 at \u201cThe Hut\u201d, A.N.A.F.Unit #318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville at 6;00 p.m.Roast beef with all the trimmings will be served.To reserve please call Doreen Morissette at 819-821-2967, no later than November 5.HUNTINGVILLE Grace Village welcomes you to be immunized in our upcoming Community Flu Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, November 6 from 8:30 a.m.to noon and 1 p.m.to 4 p.m., 1515 Pleasant View Street, Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 0C6.Parking located in the front and back of the Care Pavilion.All are welcome! A $10 service fee is applicable for visitors and family members.RAMQ card is required for immunization.Refreshments will be served.For more information call 819- 569-0546 or email info@masscom.ca WATERVILLE The Waterville-North Hatley United Church will be holding their annual Fall Luncheon on Thursday, November 7 from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. Meal consists of baked beans, scallop potatoes, ham, bread, coleslaw, assorted pies, coffee and tea.Admission: $12 at the door.  A bake table will also be on site.RICHMOND The Richmond Legion invites you to their Armistice Banquet on Saturday, November 9 at 5:30 p.m.  Cost is $15 per person and must be reserved / purchased  before Thursday, November 7.    Call 819-826-3444.The Armistice Parade will be held in Richmond on Sunday, November 10.  Gathering at the Legion, 235 College Street, at 1:30 p.m.  Welcome to all to honour and remember our Veterans.LENNOXVILLE Music & Alzheimer\u2019s Disease: Training Workshops.Series of 3 workshops on The Manolson Musical Approach, led by Eric Akbar Manolson.Learn proven techniques you can put into practice immediately with clients or family members, to improve communication, lower stress and raise con?dence.The workshops are fun, engaging and empowering.No prior musical experience needed.Thursdays, November 7, 14 & 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Manoir St-Francis, Lennoxville.Fee: $50/workshop or $120/series.(Partial scholarships available.) Space limited \u2013 register in advance.Info: Eric Manolson, 819-580-1662 or eric@themanolsonapproach.com.RICHMOND Tea & Talks.November 12, 2 p.m.to 4 p.m., at RRHS (375 rue Armstrong).With Ann Clark on the topic, \u201cWho owns our food.\u201d A social afternoon for seniors to get together.And talk! Bring a friend to make it double the fun.Free refreshments.LENNOXVILLE To highlight the valuable role of caregivers, Lennoxville and District Community Aid is inviting caregivers of seniors to a session held during this year\u2019s Caregivers\u2019 Week, with Bishop\u2019s University Psychology Professor Dr.Adrianna Men- drek, on the topic of \u201cReducing Stress Through Body Awareness, Mindful Movement, and Meditation.\u201d  Join us on Friday, November 8 from 2 p.m.to 3:30 p.mat the Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Samuel-Gratham St., Borough of Lennoxville.  Free admission.  For information call Community Aid at 819- 821-4779.LENNOXVILLE The Lennoxville & District Women\u2019s Centre invites you to a special OWLS (Outstanding Wise Ladies Sharing) group on November 6  at  2 p.m.  Guest speaker Monique Clement, Recycologue, will be discussing  Recycling Dos & Don\u2019ts (It can be so confusing! What can be recycled?What bin do things go into?Does everything have to be cleaned ?rst?Etc.).Join us at Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre (10 Samuel-Gratham, Lennoxville).This event is sponsored by the City of Sherbrooke and is free and open to all members of the community.For more information, please contact the LDWC 819-564-6626 or info@ldwc.ca.LENNOXVILLE Bill 21: False Dilemma - Real Marginalization.On Wednesday, November 13, 10 a.m., The Canadian Federation of University Women, Sherbrooke and District, will welcome Dr.Osire Glacier as guest of its Speaker\u2019s Program.Born and raised in Morocco until the age of 17, Dr.Glacier is a professor of History, Religion and Politics at Bishop\u2019s University.Her areas of research are women\u2019s history, gender politics and human rights in the Islamic world.In her presentation on Bill 21, Dr.Glacier will share her research and expertise and will invite her audience to re?ect critically on this issue.St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church Hall, 256 Queen Street, Lennoxville.The venue is accessible to persons with reduced mobility.Everyone is welcome.SCOTSTOWN / BURY The Royal Canadian Legion, Bury Branch #48, welcomes everyone to Remembrance Ceremonies to be held Saturday, November 9 at 10:30 a.m.in Scotstown at the Cenotaph and at 2 p.m.in Bury at the Armoury Community Center.\u201cLest we forget.\u201d TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER Send your social notes to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com 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 T uesday , November 5 , 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 T uesday, November 5, 2019 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Wanted to Rent 040 CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.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.Business Opportunities 425 MANUFACTURER\u2019S OFFER - Unique and exclusive opportunity, Automatic vending machine routes, Extremely profitable.Customers provided by company.Investment required, funding available.100% turnkey business project.Toll- Free 1-877-358- 3023.At their November meeting, Myrna Hebert, long-time President of Cleveland Branch of Richmond County Women\u2019s Institute, was presented with an afghan in W.I.colours, handmade by Shirley Beasley.Congratulations, Myrna, and thanks for your faithful service.Submitted by Jean Storry Cleveland Branch of Richmond County Women\u2019s Institute Picture taken November 2, 2019 by Jean Storry 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 Mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish, capable of being paired with meats, poultry and fish.Few meals wouldn\u2019t benefit from the addition of creamy mashed potatoes.Some food historians say that the original recipe for mashed potatoes originated in 1771, when a Frenchman named Antoine Parmentier hosted a competition on ways to prepare potatoes.Others say that mashed potatoes surely were born in Great Britain in the 1600s, as potatoes were a staple of the English diet at that time.Regardless of the origin of mashed potatoes, a solid understanding of how to perfect this beloved side dish is a great way to impress family members and guests.This recipe for \u201cEasiest, Creamiest Mashed Potatoes\u201d from \u201cSimple Soirées: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties\u201d (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) by Peggy Knickerbocker is one every mashed potato lover will fall in love with.Easiest, Creamiest Mashed Potatoes Serves 6 6 medium-sized russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 3 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup whole milk or cream (or half- and-half) Salt and freshly ground white pepper Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted cold water.Bring to a boil.Reduce the heat to medium-high, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.Drain.Meanwhile in a small pot, warm the butter and milk over medium-low heat.Place the potatoes in a large bowl and mash them with a potato masher, adding a little of the warm milk-and- butter mixture as you go.Continue to mash until the lumps are gone.Add just enough of the milk mixture to get a creamy consistency.Then whip the potatoes with a fork and season with salt and pepper to taste.You can make the potatoes a little ahead of time and keep them warm in a low oven, well covered, until ready to serve.(Metro Creative) Master this side dish staple Page 12 T uesday , November 5, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Keep a level head and an open mind, and show confidence in all that you do.The changes you make should help stabilize your situation if you are ingenious and focused.Actions speak louder than words.Do your part.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 A change to where or how you live should be looked at carefully.Long-term plans will encourage you to tidy up loose ends in preparation to improve your life.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Make sure your plans are feasible before you start carrying them out.Check your sources of information as well as your motives.Refuse to let your ego or emotions intervene.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 A last- minute adjustment will help you out.Attention to detail and precision will be vital in executing a plan that can help you get ahead.A change at home will make your life easier.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Do what feels right, not what someone else wants you to do.Look at the big picture and then make adjustments to fit your budget and schedule.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 You\u2019ll find it difficult to see the whole scope of a situation you face.When in doubt, ask someone you trust, or take a breather until you have more information.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Making a change may be scary, but so is stagnating.Consider what makes you happy and head in that direction.A romantic gesture will bring you closer to a loved one.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Separate your emotions from the facts, and be reasonable.Making a good decision will be paramount.Gather all the information and do what\u2019s right.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Partnerships will play an essential role in decision-making.If you listen to how others feel and the ideas offered, you will come up with a suitable plan.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Learn from experience.Not everyone will like your plan, but don\u2019t let that bother you.It\u2019s best to focus your energy on what you need to do, not on distress and anger.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Don\u2019t let the changes taking place around you stop you from pursuing a personal goal.Concentrate on health, inner strength and physical improvement.Romance is on the rise.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Use your knowledge and experience to bring about change.Refuse to let anyone talk you into expensive or indulgent behavior that could damage your reputation.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Visit a place that has something to offer.Seeing is believing, and taking the time to look closer will help you make a decision that will improve your life.TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 How can you get over there enough?by Phillip Alder Orson Welles said, \u201cMy doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four.Unless there are three other people.\u201d A bank manager told today\u2019s declarer to stop throwing in the towel without first finding a third dummy entry.How should South play in seven no- trump after West leads the diamond nine?Before we get to that, what does South\u2019s sequence mean?To be honest, I cannot remember seeing that at the table.South showed a balanced hand with \u2014 approximately! \u2014 28-30 points.North, unable to use Gerber or Blackwood to ask for aces and kings, understandably leapt to seven no- trump.(Regular readers will know that I would respond two no-trump with that North hand.Then South could jump to four clubs, Gerber asking for aces, followed by five clubs for kings.When North denies a king, South can stop in six no-trump.) South has only 10 top tricks: four spades, one heart, two diamonds and three clubs.To get up to 13, he needs to find East with the heart king and collect four heart tricks.But that might require taking three finesses in the suit, which would need three dummy entries \u2014 and they are available if spades break 3-2.Cash the spade king, then overtake the spade queen with dummy\u2019s ace.(If someone shows out, hope East has at most king-third of hearts.) In the dummy, you take a heart finesse.Now overtake the spade 10 with dummy\u2019s jack and repeat the heart finesse.Finally, lead your carefully preserved spade three to dummy\u2019s four, take a third heart finesse and claim."]