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A winner will be random ly drawn.Eta Chi: Celebrating 30 years of empowering women Page 3 Border Curling Club hosts annual holiday Turkey Bonspiel Sports - Page 7 Malcolm Fraser honoured for a lifetime of service By Gordon Lambie Malcolm Fraser, known by many in the Cookshire area for his longtime role as President of both the Cookshire Fair and the St.Paul\u2019s Rest Home in Bury, was honoured on Saturday afternoon with the presentation of the Sovereign\u2019s Medal for Volunteers.Although Fraser himself was not able to be present for health reasons, the medal was accepted on his behalf by several of his siblings.\u201cWe were twelve children, and there are six of us here today,\u201d shared Winston Fraser, Malcolm\u2019s brother, sharing that \u201cMac\u201d was being recognized for years of dedicated volunteer service that have made an immeasurable impact on his community.The Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields.The medal is designed in a way that is Six of Malcolm\u2019s eleven siblings, David, Karen, June, Marilyn, Jim and Winston, were on hand on Saturday to receive the Sovereign\u2019s medal for Volunteers on his behalf.GORDON LAMBIE Some opportunities for winter fun Record Staff The options for fans of skating and skiing continue to grow in the Magog and Sherbrooke area as the winter weather settles in for the long haul.As of this past Friday, December 6, Sherbrooke\u2019s \u201cBleu Blanc Bouge\u201d refrigerated outdoor rink is open for the season.Unless otherwise stated on the city\u2019s website at sherbrooke.ca/mesloisirs, the rink next to the Centre Sherbrooke shopping mall is open daily from 8:30 a.m.to 9:30 p.m.for free skating or hockey.More information about the schedule of activities for the rink is available at sherbrooke.ca/patinoires.At the moment the \u201cBleu Blanc Bouge\u201d rink is the only outdoor rink in Sherbrooke that is open to the public, but in Magog the annual skating path along the lakeshore opened to the public yesterday.Until further notice the entire 2.8 km path will be open to the public from 8 a.m.to 9:45 p.m.except for the MacPher- son Pier segment which is not yet in usable shape.Along the shoreline, the path is lit after dark and has a chalet at each end to give skaters a space to warm up and put on or take off their skates.To check in on the current ice conditions, visitors are encouraged to call 819-843- 0011.Skiers still not satisfied with the options available to them, meanwhile, can look forward to the opening of Sherbrooke\u2019s Mont-Bellevue ski centre this coming Friday, December 13.Although the cross-country ski trails and tubing facilities are not yet ready, the downhill skiing area will open for the first time as of 9 a.m.For the start of the season, the hill will be open from 9 a.m.to 10 p.m.on Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m.to 5 p.mon Sunday.After that brief taste, the hill will close from Monday to Thursday before reopening in earnest for the rest of the season.Those looking for more information are encouraged to visit sherbrooke.ca/ski- montbellevue or call 819-821-4559.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Ben by Daniel Shelton Weather TODAY: LIGHT SNOW HIGH OF 8 LOW OF 6 TUESDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 9 LOW OF -9 WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF -4 LOW OF -11 THURSDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF -12 LOW OF -17 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF -5 LOW OF -8 Page 2 Monday, December 9, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 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 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citizen\u2019s voice.The committee is established by the Act respecting health and social services and it supports, informs and accompanies users when necessary to ensure that all users of the CSSS de Memphremagog facility are treated with the greatest respect in regards to their rights.The mandate of the committee is to be aware of rights and obligations in regards to health services, to promote the improvement in the quality of life and living conditions of individuals, to evaluate the level of satisfaction in the services obtained, to defend collective and individual rights and interests and to accompany and assist, upon request, in actions taken, including the filing of a complaint in regards to health or social services.\u201cWith 50,000 users in the region, 14% of which is Anglophone, it is vital that we inform them of their rights in regards to the health and social services provided,\u201d explained Blais.\u201cPeople are often not concerned about the quality of services until they are affected personally,\u201d he added.English-speaking users are entitled to receive health and social services in the English language, in keeping with the organizational structure and financial resources of the institutions providing such services and to the extent provided by an access program.The Anglophone population may not realize that it is within the rights of all to receive health and social services in their mother tongue.It is vital, especially in matters of health and wellness that, a person obtain service and communicate in their own language.It is specified that the rights of all within the health and social services system are the following: The right to be informed, the right to access your confidential file, the right to life, security, inviolability and freedom, the right to dignity, the right to consent to the care you require, the right to participate in decisions, the right to be accompanied and assisted, the right to be represented, the right to receive lodging services, the right to file a complaint, the right to recourse, the right to choose the institution or professional, the right to receive care in case of emergency, the right to receive services and the right to receive services in English \u201cWe would like to hear comments on the quality of health care and services received,\u201d shared Andrea Fairchild.\u201cSatisfaction is at the heart of our mission.The users committee is represented on the CIUSSSE-CHUS Board of Directors and this means that any concerns expressed can be shared with decision makers.\u201d For more information about the Users Committee email resource person, Andrea Fairchild at: users.committee.english@gmail.com Mable Hastings The Scoop PHOTO: COURTESY Andrea Fairchild and Daniel Blais who represent the Memphremagog CIUSSE-CHUS \"Users Committee\" Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 meant to highlight the caring and generousity of its recipients as well as recognizing the sacrifices they make of themselves and their time.The award was presented in the context of a book launch for Winston\u2019s most recent book, \"Cookshire's Pine Hill Farm - The land, the people.\" \u201cMy brother, whom the medal was given to, was the last operator of Pine Hill Farm,\u201d Winston said, explaining that the farm has been in the family for six generations and is still technically owned by his brother, even if its future is less clear.\u201cWe\u2019re not sure what will happen to the farm,\u201d he continued.\u201cNo one in the younger generation seems interested.The family farm is not a rising commodity.\u201d The full book launch event, which took place at Cookshire\u2019s Guy-Veilleux hall, included refreshments and live entertainment in the form of both dramatic skits on the people of Pine Hill Farm and a nostalgic but energetic musical set by Jim Robinson and Susan Fowler, who spoke very highly of the work that Winston did in this and other books in highlighting local history.\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful thing you\u2019ve done with this Winston,\u201d Fowler said between songs about life on the farm, \u201cthis is everybody\u2019s history.\u201d Monday, December 9, 2019 Page 3 \u201cWe created our own local fraternity first called Zeta Gamma before petitioning Alpha Phi because you have to be deemed worthy to become an international chapter.\u201d LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com ALEXANDER GALT CHRISTMAS BASKET CAMPAIGN 2019 : The AGRHS Christmas basket campaign has been a long-standing tradition in the community.Over the years we have been fortunate in being able to rely on several partners and community members to help us fill the baskets with some staples and all the trimmings of a holiday meal.Thanks to great success last year, this holiday season we will continue to focus on raising funds rather than food items (any such donations will be taken to the local food bank), baskets will be created from the funds received.With the help of our local partner Lennoxville\u2019s Provigo Robert Lafond, we are able to create baskets filled with daily necessities, holiday essentials and fresh produce.Your overwhelming support has allowed us to move forward to better answer the needs of the community and we thank you.The baskets will benefit families from Alexander Galt Regional High School sector (elementary and high school).We hope we can continue to rely on your support, as it remains very important for the success of our Christmas basket campaign.Please, make cheques payable to (tax receipts for donations of $10 and over will be issued): AGRHS Christmas Basket Campaign and mail to: AGRHS, P.O.Box 5002, 1700 rue College, J1M 1Z9 Thank you for your generosity! Deadline: Dec ember 13, 201 9 Malcolm Fraser honoured Those who came out to the book launch event were treated to a lively mini-concert by Jim Robinson and Susan Fowler RECORD ARCHIVES Malcolm Fraser, known by many in the Cookshire area for his longtime role as President of both the Cookshire Fair and the St.Paul\u2019s Rest Home in Bury, was honoured on Saturday afternoon with the presentation of the Sovereign\u2019s Medal for Volunteers.Eta Chi: Celebrating 30 years of empowering women By Taylor McClure Special to The Record Since 1989, the women of Eta Chi, a chapter of the international fraternity known as Alpha Phi, have been supporting and empowering one another while giving back to the local community.For those of you who may not be familiar with Eta Chi, they are an off- campus women\u2019s fraternity located right here in Lennoxville and they are one of only two women\u2019s fraternities in the entire province.This year marks Eta Chi\u2019s 30th anniversary and to celebrate, we thought we\u2019d take you back to where it all began.While the Eta Chi chapter was formed in 1989, the roots of the women\u2019s fraternity go back to 1986 with Zeta Gamma.\u201cWe created our own local fraternity first called Zeta Gamma before petitioning Alpha Phi because you have to be deemed worthy to become an international chapter,\u201d explained Linton Carter, founding Vice-President of the women\u2019s fraternity and Chief Development Officer of UNICEF Canada.At a time when two fraternities were being formed by male students at Bishop\u2019s University, Linton and her peers decided to start their own women\u2019s fraternity.\u201cWe created an off-campus sorority, as it was called back then,\u201d added Carter, \u201cIt wasn\u2019t an official university club; it was a self-organized group.\u201d After its first year, members of Zeta Gamma decided they wanted to be a part CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 4 COURTESY OF CORTNEY BURNHAM.Active members and alumnae who came to Lennoxville for Eta Chi's 30th anniversary Page 4 Monday , December 9 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Support the local businesses, services & professionals who serve our area where you live, work and play! 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RECORD ARCHIVES Eta Chi Gender-based violence is any form of violence primarily experienced by someone of a specific gender.It includes any kind of physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and financial abuse.The ongoing trauma can impact on someone\u2019s health and wellbeing for a long time.However, this issue doesn\u2019t just affect women.It has a big impact on children who see or experience it.It impacts their mental health and can put them in physical danger too.Violence against women is the leading cause of homelessness for women and children.It also has a longer-term negative impact.We know that children will often mimic their parent\u2019s behaviour and they learn from them at a young age.Witnessing violence and abuse of women can make children believe that it is right for women to be treated that way.This means young girls and boys may unconsciously become accepting of that kind of treatment \u2013 which means the cycle will continue.But together, we can stop it.We can all pledge to make a difference.We can: Learn \u2022Relearn global history and research \u2018women who changed the world\u2019 \u2022Learn what victim-blaming is and how to recognise it \u2022Learn what patriarchy is and practice explaining it to someone else \u2022Learn about gender, power and sexual consent Educate \u2022Don\u2019t laugh at sexist jokes or comments and speak up against them if you can \u2022Explore why we have a gender pay gap and talk with others about it at work \u2022Learn to recognise gender stereotypes in the media and talk with others about it \u2022Encourage the children in your life to play with any toy they like, regardless of gender stereotypes Communicate \u2022Encourage the men in your life to talk to each other their feelings and emotions \u2022Recognise how violence against women is also a men\u2019s issue, and discuss this with the men in your life \u2022Talk to a man in your life about the pressures of being a \u2018real man\u2019 and how it impacts on relationships with others \u2022Shift the conversation from what she looks like, to who she is and what she has achieved Challenge \u2022Reflect on the division of labour in your household: Is it fair?\u2022Don\u2019t fund sexism: Don\u2019t buy media or products that portray women in a degrading or violent manner \u2022Call it out when a woman is interrupted or spoken over \u2022Advocate against violence and gender inequality by spreading awareness on your social media and beyond What will you do?The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, December 9, 2019 Page 5 16 days of action 16 WAYS of action to end gender and sex-based violence Due to a technical error, the photo accompanying Friday\u2019s 16 Days of Action article was incomplete.Out of respect for the 14 young women who were singled out and murdered because of their gender, the Record is running the picture again in its entirety.We remember Geneviève Bergeron, 21; Hélène Colgan, 23; Nathalie Croteau, 23; Barbara Daigneault, 22; Anne-Marie Edward, 21; Maud Haviernick, 29; Barbara Klucznik, 31; Maryse Laganière, 25; Maryse Leclair, 23; Anne-Marie Lemay, 22; Sonia Pelletier, 23; Michèle Richard, 21; Anne St-Arneault, 23; and Annie Turcotte, 21.The 14 victims of the1989 École Polytechnique Massacre Ted Jewell was one of the teachers my father, the elementary school principal, brought home occasionally for dinner.He was a charming, classy fellow whose career goal was to teach English, but whose other passions were music and politics.For the former he became a much- praised church organist; for the latter, when he moved to another town for a teaching job, he ended up becoming mayor.Jewell served 10 years as mayor of Kapuskasing, a paper mill town in Northern Ontario where the population of about 7,000 is 70 percent francophone and, needless to say, 99.9 percent white.Ted Jewell was the descendant of a runaway slave from Virginia who escaped by the underground railway to Canada in the 1840s.He may have been the first black mayor of any municipality in Ontario.It\u2019s not that Kapuskasing was a particularly tolerant or enlightened place, it being a rough resource town, after all.Jewell\u2019s political success, as he explained in a documentary, was based on honesty, trust and competence.Ted Jewell comes to mind as Dominique Anglade\u2019s campaign for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party advances.Jewell proved voters can be blind to colour if offered a compelling choice; Anglade has the opportunity to do the same thing.As of now, the 45-year-old Anglade has only one challenger in her quest to replace Philippe Couillard as Liberal leader.In what might be described as an attempt to mount an Anybody-But- Anglade campaign, some Liberals conscripted the all-but-completely anonymous mayor of Drummondville, Alexandre Cusson, who, of course, is white and comes from a nominally \u201cregional\u201d area.A Canadian Press story last week reported on a \u201cwhisper campaign\u201d among party members who \u201cdidn't think Que- becers in regions outside the big cities were ready to vote for a black woman from the province's multi-ethnic metropolis.\u201d To his credit, Cusson disavowed such murmurings in a Facebook post: \u201cIn 2019, are we still reducing the competencies and the qualities of a person to the colour of their skin?\u201d So, on her merits, how does Anglade stack up among those who have aspired to or served as premier of Quebec.First, as for the knock that she\u2019s too Montreal, we note that with the birthplace exceptions of Pauline Marois (Quebec City), Jean Charest (Sherbrooke), Lucien Bouchard (Lac Saint-Jean) and René Lévesque (New Carlisle), all Quebec premiers and major party leaders dating back 50 years were based in the Montreal area.Marois and Lévesque represented Montreal-area ridings for most of their political careers.So, let\u2019s dismiss the myth that you have to an ancestral connection with the heartland to be premier of Quebec.What about professional qualifications?Robert Bourassa was a lawyer and economist, Lévesque was a Radio-Canada journalist, Jean Charest a lawyer, Bernard Landry a lawyer and economist, Bouchard a lawyer, Marois a social worker, Philippe Couillard a neurosurgeon, and Francois Legault an accountant and businessman.Anglade has a degree in industrial engineering from École Polytechnique and an MBA from Hautes Études Commerciales, and has worked for such major companies as Procter & Gamble and Nor- tel Networks.Prior to her election as a Liberal MNA in 2015, she was president of Montreal International, which entices investors to the city from around the world.What about political experience?Besides holding the senior cabinet portfolio of economic development, innovation and export trade, she served as deputy premier to Couillard for a year up until the 2018 election.What about loyalty?Wasn\u2019t she a CAQ candidate in 2012 and president of the party?To which we respond: Parti Québécois minister Francois Legault, and federal Progressive Conservative Party leader Jean Charest.Her switch to the Liberals, she says, was prompted by the CAQ\u2019s obsession with identity politics and immigration issues.En passant, Anglade is the mother of three children, a status only surpassed by one Quebec premier: Marois has four children.So, all of her qualities and qualifications being equal to or better than other leaders of the Quebec people, why not Anglade?Very soon, the Liberal Party and quite possibly the voters of Quebec will be called upon to look into their souls and examine their conscience to answer that question.Can Quebec be as big as Kapuskasing?At a time when there\u2019s a vague stink over the province thanks to Law 21, Anglade could be a breath of fresh air come election time 2022.EDITORIAL Page 6 Monday , December 9, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Ted Jewell comes to mind as Dominique Anglade\u2019s campaign for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party advances.Jewell proved voters can be blind to colour if offered a compelling choice; Anglade has the opportunity to do the same thing.Bill #590: Making Free French Language Courses A Right of All Quebecers In Quebec, the language debate can at times be heated and stir up the worst angels of our nature.No one wants to see the French language disappear and no one wants to ever feel excluded from their Quebec.Across this province though I have heard consensus on at least one matter: we all value French for its beauty, eloquence and yes, complexity.The French language is the one thread that unites us all as a people.It is how people of diverse backgrounds can converse with one another, live with one another and work with one another.However, we are not all created equal in our capacity to master languages.The English-speaking community of Quebec has taken great strides to become more bilingual.In the 1960s, French immersion started in St.Lambert and afterwards other school boards decided to create an immersion program to make sure our children have a solid base in French, with great success.Although statistically the community is highly bilingual, many English speaking Quebecers still feel as if they are not fluent or confident enough in French to thrive in Quebec and too many of our youth decide to leave for this reason.People of all ages in the community have asked me why they do not have a \u2018right\u2019 to French courses for free, like new arrivals.This sparked my thinking, why should not this right exist for all Quebecers?If we want everyone to be fluent in French why shut the door to anyone who seeks to do so?This is precisely why I tabled a Private Members Bill to open up the Charter of the French Language to create a right for all Quebecers to free French language courses.Whether you are an English-speaking senior looking to learn the language, an immigrant who wants to improve their oral French, an Indigenous person who wants to perfect their verb conjugation or a Francophone who wants to perfect their written French, the State and our Charter should be there for you.This measure must be costed out for the taxpayer, and the Bill tabled provides this latitude to determine which Ministry is directly responsible for delivering this right and how.Currently, there are French language services offered by Emploi Quebec and large budgets for Francization in the Ministry of Immigration, not to mention an Education system that offers courses to adults.However, one of these Ministries must drive the policy bus and deliver a centralized program that is easy to access and use.Too often we speak of the French language as a barrier to integration and employment in our society but it does not need to be.We can have a dialogue that is positive about the French language and is not a zero sum game.Everyone deserves the chance to master French, and it and it starts with a right for all.GREGORY KELLEY MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR 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Joyce Shee, Pat Vana (who replaced Paul Decelles), Larry Landess, Paul Bosco.Runners-up, kneeling, left to right, Al Smith, Gerard Grenier, Gary Munroe, Valerie Rittershausen.Hurry hard! Pat Vana, left, and Joyce Shee sweep a rock down the ice.Canada's Blondin captures pair of gold medals at speedskating World Cup The Canadian Press Canada's Ivanie Blondin captured two gold medals Sunday at a long- track speedskating World Cup event.The Ottawa native earned an individual victory in the 1,500 metres and a group win alongside Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais in the team pursuit.Blondin's time of one minute 55.599 seconds in the 1,500 set a new track record for the Alau Ice Palace, breaking a mark set by fellow Canadian Christine Nesbitt in 2011.Irene Wust of the Netherlands took silver while reigning World and Olympic Champion Brittany Bowe of the U.S.was third.Later Saturday, Blondin teamed up with fellow Ottawa native Weidemann and Maltais of Saguenay, Que., to capture gold in the team pursuit in 3:00.246, a tenth of a second faster than the Netherlands.Russia was third.\u201cIt's been a pretty phenomenal weekend.I couldn't be happier,'' Blondin said.\u201cI knew that we would achieve the first step of the podium in team pursuit this year, but the gold medal was a perfect way to cap off this weekend.I'm already excited for next week's races.'' It's the first gold medal in the team pursuit for the Canadian women since 2012 and the first time Maltais has stood atop the podium since making the switch to long-track speedskating last season.\u201cOur secret for performing well in the team pursuit is that we train together every day and are very accustomed to skating together, so everything comes a bit naturally,'' Maltais said.``I have felt really good all weekend and all three of us had a lot of success in our individual distances, so we were able to bring that positive energy into our race today.'' Ted-Jan Bloemen of Calgary, Jordan Belchos of Toronto and Tyson Langelaar of Winnipeg finished 3:47.650 for silver in the men's team pursuit. Page 8 Monday, December 9, 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: clas- sad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.Death Robert (Bob) Bishop 1944-2019 Passed away peacefully at the CHSLD East Angus, on W e d n e s d a y , December 4, 2019 at the age of 75.Predeceased by his parents Doulgas Bishop and Ethel Aimsworth.He leaves to mourn his loving companion Elizabeth French, her children Sharon (Lee) and Richard (Maggie), her grandchildren Samantha and Shawn, brother Howard (Lise), sister Lee Henry and the late Florence, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  Visitation will take place at the Cass Funeral Home, (50 Craig St.Cookshire), on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m.and on Thursday, December 12 at the Trinity United Church (190 Principale St., Cookshire), from 1 p.m.to 2 p.m.followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m.with Rev.Tami Spires officiating.Interment will take place at a later date.  The family would like to thank the CHSLD East Angus for the wonderful care given to Robert.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the Trinity United Church Cookshire or the Lakeside Cemetery Bishopton, would be appreciated by the family.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 50 Craig St., Cookshire QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca The members of the Sherbrooke Snow Shoe Club met for their first meeting of the 2019-2020 Season on Wednesday night, November 13th.It was a cold, clear night, the aftermath of the first snowstorm to strike the Townships this fall.For the first time in years, the club members faced winter conditions as they inaugurated a new season.For a long time, a return to the old clubhouse on Prospect represented bare grounds and warm temperatures.But that was not the scenario on this occasion.Snow abounded everywhere, with nary a bare piece of ground in sight.There was sufficient snow cover to even warrant a plowing of the club\u2019s parking lot! The previous day\u2019s snowfall was transforma- tional, making the winter-like conditions indeed appropriate for the resumption of snowshoe club activities! The harsh wintery environment outside was in sharp contrast to those found inside the clubhouse.A healthy fire in the old brick fireplace welcomed members as they entered the inner sanctum of the building.Members mingled about, enjoying a warm cup of coffee and a sweet appetizer prepared by chef, Carole Lacroix.Near the entrance, club treasurer Jack Noble collected the regular meal fees as members came through the door into the central hall.Not far away Past Presidents Don Watson and Dave Moore eagerly solicited annual dues as members wandered about the room.In the process annual membership ribbons were passed out along with those designating executive or committee status.At the appropriate hour, recently installed President Harry Brown called the meeting to order.Following the singing of the national anthem, Harry asked the blessing before inviting the White Knight to serve the meal.The white clad members thus began with bowls of \u2018fall vegetable chowder\u2019, a tasty squash-based appetizer.Entrees of meatloaf and carrots followed, topped off with servings of apple crumble with whipped cream for dessert.With the meal completed, expressions of gratitude were extended.President Harry then recognized all the veterans present, including those who served in wartime as well as those who had militia service to their credit.To everyone\u2019s surprise, the president went on to tell a rather amusing joke relating to religious miss-steps.It was a question of who outdid the other with regards to disrespecting certain denominational taboos.Not to be outdone, Past President Dave Moore offered a couple of anecdotes of his own, one dealing with a differentiation between men and women purchasing train tickets, the other about couples\u2019 varying approaches to marital relationships.This first drawing of the evening\u2019s door prizes of the new season had frequent winner Roger Lacroix making his way to the head table.Laurie Sakamoto was the second winner of the night.Chorister Phil Kerwin then conducted the traditional post-meal sing along.He was assisted by fellow members of the club and accompanied by Janis Graham on the piano.After a short break in the proceedings, President Harry read an excerpt from a book that described the Normandy landings in June of 1944.The reading concluded, Past President Steve Moore presented two short videos highlighting the tributes afforded fallen Canadian soldiers.These two emotional clips superseded a third one, which paid tribute to the contribution of current military personnel.The meeting concluded, the membership dispersed and prepared for the ride home.Submitted by Steve Moore, SSSC Secretary A new season & a military tribute MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019 Today is the 343rd day of 2019 and the 78th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1793, Noah Webster published New York City\u2019s first daily newspaper, the American Minerva.In 1872, Pinkney Benton Stewart Pinchback became the first serving U.S.governor of African American descent when he was named acting governor of Louisiana.In 1968, engineer Douglas Engelbart demonstrated the first computer system to use hypertext links and a mouse.In 1979, the World Health Organization certified that smallpox had been eradicated.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Emmett Kelly (1898-1979), clown; Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937), author; Kirk Douglas (1916- ), actor; Redd Foxx (1922-1991), comedian; Dick Van Patten (1928-2015), actor; Judi Dench (1934- ), actress; Deacon Jones (1938-2013), football player; Beau Bridges (1941- ), actor; Dick Butkus (1942- ), football player; John Malkovich (1953- ), actor; Donny Osmond (1957- ), singer; Felicity Huffman (1962- ), actress; Kurt Angle (1968- ), wrestler/actor; Simon Hel- berg (1980- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: After Pinkney Benton Stewart Pinchback was appointed acting governor of Louisiana, it would be more than 100 years before the first elected African American governor, Lawrence Douglas Wilder of Virginia, took office, in 1990.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1934, the New York Giants exchanged their cleats for sneakers during the third quarter, then outmaneuvered the Chicago Bears on a frozen field to turn a 13-3 deficit into a 30-13 victory.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cNothing you do particularly matters.But I\u2019m not sure that\u2019s a great excuse for doing it poorly.\u201d \u2014 John Malkovich TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 7 \u2014 number of classic children\u2019s books about Babar the elephant written and illustrated by Jean de Brunhoff.He died of tuberculosis at age 37, and his son Laurent continued the series.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between first quarter moon (Dec.3) and full moon (Dec.11).Datebook The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, December 9, 2019 Page 9 Your Birthday MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019 Perseverance will pay off.Once you get some momentum, it will only be a matter of time before you see results.This will be a rewarding year if you are willing to put in the time and effort.Let go of the past and embrace the future.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 You\u2019ll be acknowledged for your talent and hard work.The rewards will fuel your fire, pushing you to strive for higher accolades.Do your thing, do it well and enjoy the glory.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 You\u2019ve got a clear path to turn your dream into reality.Don\u2019t fear change; make your move and make it count.Romance is in the stars, and a commitment can be made.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Don\u2019t share personal information, secrets or anything that could hurt your reputation.You don\u2019t have to make an abrupt move or decision just because someone else does.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Carefully choose with whom you associate.Someone will use your generosity and kindness to take advantage of you.Focus on personal improvement and advancement, not on helping others get ahead.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Take on additional work and make extra cash to help pay for end-of-year expenses.Your enthusiasm will impress your boss or a new client and will prove profitable as well.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Count on your ability to get things done.If you want to change, be the one to make it happen.Say less and do more.Full speed ahead! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Observe what others do and say, but don\u2019t offer your thoughts or opinions.You should be secretive until you figure out what everyone else is planning to do.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Strive to make a difference in your community.Be innovative in how you approach a challenge, and take a leadership position.Romance is on the rise.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Put more significant thought and action into how you can please the ones you love without going into debt.You can\u2019t buy love, but you can earn it.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Your knowledge and experience will pay off.Everyone will want to work alongside you to help you reach your goal.Don\u2019t hesitate to step into the spotlight.Be a leader.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Keep your life simple, make sure your bank account is in the black and don\u2019t let your secrets out.Don\u2019t fold under pressure or give in to demands or someone\u2019s manipulative tactics.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 If you mix business with pleasure, it will lead to an exciting revelation.Engage in activities and show your peers how dynamic and surprising you can be.Aggressive and passionate action will pay off.MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019 Whom do you trust?declarer or partner?By Phillip Alder In my last column, I pointed out that you should trust your partner, not an opponent \u2014 or get a new partner.This deal drove that home to me.It took place years ago at the Beverly Bridge Club in New York City, and was reported to me by West, an expert, partnering a weaker player.What do you think of the bidding, and how should the defense have proceeded?West led the spade two against three no-trump.East won with his king and returned the eight, which was covered by the 10 and jack.What did West do next?East\u2019s card, high from a remaining doubleton, theoretically meant that he had started with three spades.But if so, South had four spades, which she had denied in the Stayman auction.So, should West assume his partner had led the wrong card and finish cashing the spades, or should he trust partner, not declarer?After agonizing for some time, West decided that if partner had led the wrong card, he would explain it to him later.But if he had not made a mistake, it would be very embarrassing if West let declarer take a trick that she was not due.So, at trick three, West shifted to a diamond.Declarer won and took the losing club finesse.East led his last spade, and they defeated the contract by one trick.If West had cashed the spade ace at trick three, the contract would have made.West asked South why she had not shown her major.She said that she had missorted her hand.West smiled and said the mistake had nearly earned her a top on the board. 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 Monday , December 9 , 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019 Dear Annie: I used to date a lady from Australia who was taught to hold her fork in the European/continental style.When she came to visit me in Milwaukee, she noticed my American style.She seemed put-off but didn\u2019t say anything.We had a pending dinner date with mutual friends, and she thought I would be set straight by seeing how other people hold their forks.When we gathered together, she was surprised that, \u201cYou all eat that way!\u201d We both learned about differences from that point on.She also was intrigued by my frequent use of wiping my mouth with a napkin.\u201cAustralians use it once, at the end of eating.\u201d I always saw it as a personal preference.After a while, she con?ded that she liked my way better.Seems Aussies she knew wiped with sleeves throughout their meals.Customs and habits can be born by tradition or by physical necessity.There really is no right way or wrong way.Different cultures can have diametrically opposed standards or mores, habits and customs.It\u2019s all in perspective.\u2014 I Learned From an Aussie Dear Learned From an Aussie: I love your open-minded perspective on traditions and culture.Learning about others makes life so much richer and deeper.A large percentage of people in the world don\u2019t use knives and forks at all.Some use chopsticks while others eat with their hands.Dear Annie: Your readers have great ideas, so I am writing to ask if any of them can help me solve a dilemma.What can one give someone who needs nothing?I want to remember my friends at Christmas, but they don\u2019t need yet another item.I want something a bit more thoughtful than just a Christmas card.What do you suggest, and what do your readers suggest?\u2014 Gifts for Those Who Have Everything Dear Gifts: One of the best gifts you can give to the person who has everything is to give to a charity that they are passionate about.That way, you are giving to those in need while showing your friend that you care about them for the holidays.But I like your idea of asking our readers how they deal with this issue.Dear Annie: I would like to bring to your attention another possible situation garnered by your solution to the person who wrote to you about the new co-worker who accused another employee of sexual harassment.Your response to the person to leave it up to the human resources department was correct.But let\u2019s imagine that the employee\u2019s complaint was, in fact, made up, and it was a cover for poor work performance.If HR wishes to terminate the employee, they might face a retaliation lawsuit from the newer employee because she ?led the original complaint.The HR department must tread carefully because terminating this employee will have to be based upon documented poor performance and written warnings, or an untruth on her application or some other issue speci?c to the employer\u2019s business.The problem here is that while HR is documenting the problems, it will appear to the original employees that they are doing nothing because they cannot legally discuss the personnel problems of the new employee.If this employee has ?led similar complaints with previous employers, the current HR department might not be able to document that because of nondisclosure agreements.Problem employees often create circular legal issues for HR.I know this from experience.I have worked in human resources for 25 years, have a master\u2019s degree in HR management, and I am certi?ed as a Senior Professional in HR.\u2014 HR Department Dear HR Department: I always love hearing from professionals in their ?eld.Your letter gives everyone a sneak peek of what is going on behind the scenes in HR.Dear Annie: A few years ago, I moved into a duplex owned by an old college friend of mine, \u201cRobby,\u201d and his wife.During this time, I became very close friends with Robby\u2019s wife.Earlier this year I moved out.Around this same time, Robby\u2019s wife told him that she was thinking of divorce.The wife pretty much stopped talking to me once I moved out of the residence.However, Robby and I remained close friends.Since then, Robby has continued to con?de in me about their marriage and their potential divorce.He started calling and tex- ting all the time.One night when we were out, he told me he should have married me and was in love with me.I have no romantic interest in my friend.How do I get him to understand this?\u2014 Confused in Ohio Dear Confused: Have you tried telling him?That\u2019s a good place to start.Be direct: \u201cI have no interest in you romantically.\u201d Emphasize how much you value him as a friend, but let him know that if he doesn\u2019t quit it with the love talk, you\u2019ll need to take a break from seeing him and talking to him on the phone.Until you\u2019ve stamped out every last ember of hope, he\u2019ll keep stoking the potential ?ame.Dear Annie: In response to \u201cMarried to a Hoarder\u201d: The guy is apparently ready (?nally) to let his son see his mother\u2019s illness.But also he\u2019s still going to suffer the embarrassment of not being able to host other relatives and having no explanation for why he can\u2019t.Can\u2019t he just say, \u201cI\u2019m sorry, we\u2019d love to have you stay with us, but unfortunately my wife is a hoarder and our spare rooms are all full\u201d?It would be OK for me to say, \u201cWe can\u2019t go skiing because John broke his leg.\u201d (And someone might even come over to help me with some job John would normally have been able to do.) But when the af?iction is mental, we can\u2019t mention it.It seems our No.1 responsibility is to cover up for the ill person.We\u2019re supposed to sacri?ce our social life, peace of mind and integrity to keep up appearances.(Which, incidentally, may also help him/her put off recognizing the need for professional help.) \u2014 Sick of Secrets Dear Sick of Secrets: You raise great points.Keeping such issues a family secret serves no one.It enables the af?icted person to keep up the unhealthy behavior, and it leaves the other family members feeling stressed, isolated and alone.That doesn\u2019t mean one should go shouting from the rooftops about a loved one\u2019s disorders, of course.However, there should be no sense of shame in opening up to friends.Dear Annie: I could have written the letter from \u201cNever Enough\u201d when I was younger.In my 30s, I, too, had everything I thought I needed for happiness.Yet I found myself crying on the porch of \u201cthe right house,\u201d married to \u201cthe right man,\u201d raising three young children in a community where I was accepted.I found the answer to my emptiness and depression by turning my search inward.I have discovered that it is absolutely true.We are more than a body that houses a mind and will; we are, at our cores, spiritual beings.To be fully alive, we have to recognize our need for spiritual growth.The next material thing that we acquire will never satisfy our innermost longing.\u201cNever Enough\u201d will never buy his way to inner peace.I hope he ?nds the better way.\u2014 Bobbye M., A Friend of the Teacher Dear Bobbye: I couldn\u2019t agree more.Thank you for writing.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book \u2014 featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette \u2014 is available as a paperback and e-book.Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.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 Monday, December 9, 2019 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 145 Miscellaneous Services 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 819-563-1491.275 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.You say ta-may-toe; I say ta-mah-toe Dear Annie OUR CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 Page 12 Monday , December 9 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The annual meeting of the Richmond Fair was held on December 3 at 8 p.m.at the Melbourne Town Hall.The Board of Directors for 2020 is as follows: Front Row: Laurent Noel, Walley Beard 1st vice, Avery Perkins President, Maureen Murphay Secretary, Tim Keenan 2nd Vice.Back Row: Clifford Lancaster, Susan Mastine, Nelson McCourt, Michel Bougie, Danny Perkins, Bill Johnston, Harry Lodge.Respectfully submitted by Marlene Goodenough Richmond Fair Elections "]