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A winner will be random ly drawn.Highway 410 pothole to cause traf?c delays Page 3 When you lose your spot Page 4 The Christmas Cookie Ladies By Matthew McCully At this time of year most people are in a mad dash to get the Christmas baking done, but not this bunch.For the last 36 years, the Christmas Cookie Ladies, based in Ayer\u2019s Cliff, have been tackling their holiday treats as a team.Each member bakes one type of cookie or square, and then they have a holiday party and exchange, leaving with nine different types of treats to share with friends and family.Over time though, the exchange ended up becoming less about cookies and more about developing the perfect recipe for lifelong friendships.\u201cIt\u2019s the chocolate chip in the cookie that binds us.We\u2019re all friends,\u201d explained Marcella Vickers-Brown, a founding member of the cookie club.It all started when Brenda McHarg moved to the area from Edmonton in 1982.She shared the idea of a baking trade that she learned out west.The following year, the group held their first cookie exchange.Now the group meets around four times a year.Once for Christmas, and then in spring, summer and fall for combined birthday parties.\u201cIf it\u2019s a milestone you get a gift,\u201d they explained.The history of the Cookie Ladies is documented in full thanks to retired teacher Bev Dyer.\u201cIt takes a teacher to keep all that organized,\u201d commented Elizabeth School- craft, another founding member of the group.The funny thing about the album is The Christmas Cookie Ladies: Pat Robinson, Nancy Taylor, Sandra Standish, Bev Dyer, Marcella Vickers-Brown, Diane Lachappelle, Mary Labbee, Elizabeth Schoolcraft and Elizabeth Robinson.MATTHEW MCCULLY Another big weekend for Nez Rouge Record Staff The Sherbrooke chapter of the holiday drive-home service Opération Nez rouge set a new record this past weekend, with some 48 teams out at work on Friday night.Thanks to the unprecedented number of active volunteers, the service was able to offer 327 rides and significantly decrease wait times for those needing a lift.Local organizers rate these new numbers as a sign that last week\u2019s call for more volunteers was heard and answered, but remind the public that one good night doesn\u2019t mean that the job is finished for the season.On Saturday night, for example, the number of teams available dropped by more than half, to 21, even though the need was just as great.Based on current projections and past experience, the local team anticipates a particularly great need this coming weekend, which may prove to be the busiest of the season.Since Opération Nez rouge began in the Townships on November 29, the four operations hubs in Sherbrooke, Coati- cook, Magog and the Haut-St-Francois region have carried out 1,127 rides, 753 of which were in Sherbrooke.The drive-home service will continue until December 31.On December 12 and 13, this coming Thursday and Friday night, the service is encouraging the participation of electric vehicles.There are 62 Nez rouge hubs across the province of Quebec that draw on the time and talents of over 11,000 volunteers.This past weekend 9,903 rides were given, bringing the provincial total so far this year to 15,007.The year 2019 is the organization\u2019s 36th of working to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the roads during the holiday season To call on the services of Opération Nez rouge in the eastern end of the Townships dial 819-821-4646.In communities closer to Granby, the number is 579-420-6011 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 In this home stretch of 2019 lie the last anniversaries marking the 50 years since 1969.Massey-Vanier High School opened that year, and as a result, this week's annual Winter Extravaganza event is hinging on that theme.Here are some events that took place in 1969, from www.onthisday.com: Starting off with January 1st, 1969: Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's LA Kings, fines each player $100 for 'not' arguing with the referee! January 2nd, 1969: Australian Rupert Murdoch gains control of the 'News of the World'.January 12th, 1969: Led Zeppelin's debut album is first released in the United States.February 8th, 1969: The last edition of the Saturday Evening Post, and a 1-ton+ meteorite falls on the town of Chihuahua, Mexico.March 1st, 1969: The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album drops from the charts.after 88 weeks, and Mickey Mantle announces his retirement from baseball and the New York Yankees.April 1st, 1969: The Royal Canadian Mint officially forms as a Crown Corporation.April 14th, 1969: The first Major League Baseball game is played outside of the US - in Montreal! May 10th, 1969: Troops begin attack on 'Hamburger Hill', Vietnam.May 11th, 1969: British comedy group Monty Python forms.June 15th, 1969: 'Hee-Haw' with Roy Clark and Buck Owens debuts on CBS-TV.June 29th, 1969: The first Jewish worship service is celebrated at the White House.July 1st, 1969: The investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales is taken in by large crowds in Wales and by millions on television.July 7th, 1969: Canada's House of Commons approves equality of French- English languages.August 15th, 1969: Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in NY State on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, closing on August 18th with Jimi Hendrix.September 6th, 1969: The Brady Bunch television show premieres on ABC, and on September 13th, Scooby Doo Where Are You debuts on CBS.October 22nd, 1969: The Beatles' Paul McCartney is still having to deny rumours of his death.November 2nd, 1969: 41-year-old Detroit center Gordie Howie picks up his 19th and final NHL hat trick, and becomes the oldest player to score an NHL hat trick in the meantime.December 14th, 1969: The Jackson Five make their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, and on December 21st, 1969, Diana Ross of the Supremes makes her last.Canada ended 1969 with a population of 21, 028, 000.As of the most recent statistics, there are 37.59 million of us in 2019.So much goes on in a year.Predicting ahead that a year will be colourful is tricky - I don't know if anyone could have imagined what 1969 would be.Bill Jarand, MVHS drama and music teacher, was born that year.As he takes his students to the stage his lifetime is like a flip book, with students time traveling back and forth between the year of MVHS's first days (and his birth year) and the current times.A handful of students discuss the past, discuss what took place at that time, and over the course of the play incarnate legends of the time - politicians, musicians, news anchors, celebrities giving a year in the life review in drama and song.This powerful time traveling pop culture and musical event is not to be missed! With one public performance, MVHS's Winter Extravaganza takes place this Thursday, December 12th, at Massey-Vanier High School's auditorium, at 6:30 p.m.PS I'll be paying a little more attention to one cast member, who is in his first Winter Extravaganza, and takes on the role of John Lennon that night - Go Leo Go! The whole family will be there rooting for you! Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 T uesday , December 10 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: SHOWERS HIGH 9 LOW -11 WEDNESDAY: 60 PER CENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH -5 LOW -13 THURSDAY: MAINLY SUNNY HIGH -9 LOW -16 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH -3 LOW -7 SATURDAY: 60 PER CENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 3 LOW 0 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.Dishpan Hands Sheil a Quinn MVHS Winter Extravaganza 2019 Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper T uesday , December 10 , 2019 Page 3 \u201cThanks to the commissioning of the new bridge, users will be able to resume their usual route and thus reduce their travel time.\u201d LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Record Staff Nearly a year after the old bridge over Highway 10 on Saint-Michel Street in Magog was demolished; the new span has opened, marking an end to the disruptions caused by the work associated with the reconstruction.The previous bridge, which dated back to 1965, had been closed in May of 2018 out of concerns over its safety, making this the first time in more than a year and a half that local drivers can get over the highway without a significant detour.\u201cThe speed with which the project was planned reflects your government's desire to restore this important link for residents,\u201d said Transport Minister François Bonnardel, praising the fact that the reconstruction took place over a period of only five months.\u201cAll efforts have been made to respect our desire to rebuild this year so that users can benefit from a new functional and safe infrastructure that facilitates their travel.\u201cThanks to the commissioning of the new bridge, users will be able to resume their usual route and thus reduce their travel time,\u201d noted Orford MNA Gilles Bélanger.\u201cI am pleased to see that the concerns of the public have been heard and their expectations met, all with the help of an intervention as soon as possible to restore traffic.\u201d A small amount of paving and painting work will need to take place in the spring of 2020 to fully complete the work on the bridge.New Saint-Michel Bridge now open in Magog COURTESY The new Saint-Michel Street overpass Highway 410 pothole to cause traf?c delays Record Staff Delays are to be expected on Highway 410 east near the Maurice- Gingues Bridge on Tuesday morning.As of 9 a.m.work crews will be on site to patch a pot hole that has formed on the bridge deck, requiring the closure of one lane.Although the work is planned to start after the morning rush hour, the repair will require both excavation and the pouring of concrete, meaning that the lane will remain closed as long as it takes for the new material to set.When it comes to the afternoon rush hour, drivers are encouraged to plan an alternate route to avoid what will likely be significant slowdowns in the area.A Christmas party for Wales Home Veterans Submitted by Gordon Alexander Members of the Richmond branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosted 11 veterans at their annual Christmas party at the Wales Home retirement facility in Richmond last Thursday.Vets in residence at the home received pins commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and a Christmas basket at this annual reception attended by veterans and wives of veterans, alive and deceased.There was a buffet lunch, liquid refreshments and a carol sing led by Charles Mallette, with Ann Clark accompanying on the piano.In the photo Legion Member Steve McGee give Christmas goodie bag and 75th WW11-end.to (left ) Donald Petley, and Keith Baldwin as fellow Legion member Bob Boyer does the same for vet Gerald Armstrong as Mrs Vera (Lemay ) Armstrong looks on.Other residence Vets honored were: Gerald Armstrong, Keith Baldwin,Jeane Corey,David Cox, Paul Doucette, William Jackson, Ivan Johnston, Andre Martin, Frederick Montague,Donald Petley, and Gysbertus ( Gilbert ) Verhoef.( Photos by Gordon Alexander vet Gerald Armstrong.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 that it isn\u2019t full of cookie recipes or pictures of prizewinning date pinwheels.The album chronicles the most important moments in the lives of each of the group members and their families, recorded through their quarterly gatherings and annual Christmas cookie exchange; birthdays, baby showers, weddings, births, deaths-even the odd divorce.\u201cYou can tell whose house it is by looking at the wallpaper, whose curtains are those?\u201d said Bev Dyer, flipping through the photo album.It\u2019s not that the cookies aren\u2019t important.This group does not mess around when it comes to baking.\u201cYou really have to qualify, you have to know how to bake,\u201d joked Vickers- Brown.While the selection varies from year to year, there are a few staples.Bev Dyer is on butter tart duty.Elizabeth Schoolcraft usually covers Nanaimo bars and Diane Lachappelle sticks to chocolate peanut butter balls.\u201cIf we don\u2019t see them, they\u2019re expelled,\u201d Vickers-Brown laughed.\u201cSome years it\u2019s all shortbread, some years there\u2019s no shortbread,\u201d added Sandra Standish.Mary Labbee confessed that her cookie contribution is whatever her husband is inspired to make that year.\u201cWe\u2019re a very diversified crowd,\u201d Vick- ers-Brown said, adding that everything ends up eaten.The Cookie Ladies have grown so close that they have taken group trips to Florida and New York.They have had plenty of memorable moments over the years, like the time they organized a birthday party for Vick- ers-Brown but forgot to call her.According to attendees it was lovely.There was also the time the group took a pontoon ride on the lake on a day the water was on the choppy side.\u201cMy god, don\u2019t let them take me out on this for my birthday,\u201d Nancy Taylor remembered saying before reaching the shore.\u201cEverything is centered around a cup of tea,\u201d the Cookie Ladies explained, \u201cOr a glass of wine sometimes.\u201d With tea comes cookies, and conversation, and connections, and 36 years of memorable moments.In 2005 Bev Dyer broke her ankle and her wrist in the same month.From January until April when she was fully healed, the Cookie Ladies came by weekly with food.When group member Sandra Smith passed away, the Cookie Ladies went to her home the following spring and planted her garden.\u201cWe\u2019re all connected,\u201d the group explained.\u201cIt\u2019s like a family within a family.\u201d The Cookie Ladies Page 4 T uesday , December 10 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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 By Linda Knight Seccaspina Isat in my new spot at church again today.For 38 years I have sat in the same place on the north side because that was where I was comfortable.Everyone seems to have a spot somewhere.My grandmother Mary Louise Deller Knight sat in the same pew at Trinity Anglican Church in Cowansville, Quebec, until she died.Mary was so devoted to her community that she actually passed away in the church pew at 9:50 that Sunday morning amid echoes of loud chatter around her of: \u201cWake up Mary, you are going to miss the service!\u201d So for 69 years I continued the ritual of sitting in the same spot no matter where I went.When I moved to Carleton Place, Ontario, in 1981 a pew spot was chosen and that\u2019s where I sat- next to an elderly neighbour named Muriel.Muriel made an impact on me and there is never, ever a day that I will forget her.You see, she made me promise that I would sit in her spot in a certain church pew after she died.If you were sitting in it when she was alive she made you move.She told me that bad things would happen to me if I didn\u2019t sit in her spot upon her demise.If you have seen me sit on the right hand side of the church it is for a very good reason, and\u2013 if you are sitting in her spot I used to slide myself in there no matter how many people are sitting there.After all God said she had full custody of that seat and like Muriel I always have thought that life should be \u201cPay per Pew\u201d.That was until 4 weeks ago when a couple sat in my spot and all of a sudden I just did not know what to do.Should I ask them to move?Will the ghost of Muriel come to haunt me since I was not sitting there?Really, a person should be comfortable sitting any place.It\u2019s no big deal as there are many seats available on the south side of the church.I could have taken one of those as the people who sit over there are very nice.I know most of those people, and I would be welcome on the south side.However, I\u2019m not going to sit on the south side.That\u2019s for southsiders and I\u2019m a northsider.I can just hear those southsiders if I sit over there saying: \u201cWhat\u2019s she doing over here?\u201d I\u2019ll tell you what she\u2019s doing over there-some- one took my seat, that\u2019s what.So what did I do?I said nothing and sat on the other side of the pew.I admit it felt weird for a few weeks, but it wasn\u2019t like I was left handed, or a frequent flyer, and there was a name on the pew.Let\u2019s face it \u2014 world order will not be in shambles if you sit somewhere else.Have you ever noticed that you\u2019re stuck in your ways when it comes to seating preferences?Do you always sit in the same chair when you enter a conference room, or select the same bike each time you take a spin class?No matter what we think or try to rationalize \u2013you are where you sit, and don\u2019t let too much of yesterday take up today.It\u2019s not worth the view from the seat.When you lose your spot By Taylor McClure Special to The Record In 1955, one of Walt Disney\u2019s most famous and beloved cartoon characters of all time came to Sherbrooke and caused a frenzy amongst his young fans.He\u2019s best known for his distinctive speech, his big yellow bill, his sailor uniform, and for getting frustrated pretty easily.He was the one and only Donald Duck.On September 23rd, 1955, Clarence Nash, known as the original voice of Donald Duck, made his way to the area as part of a tour of Quebec and brought Donald along in puppet form.They were brought to tour the province by the Wonder Bread Company who were promoting their Donald Duck Wonder Bread at the time.Coming all the way from Hollywood, over 500 children gathered on the field behind what was the old Central School property to see their favorite Disney Character arrive.Nash, who was described as an exceptional ventriloquist, and Donald Duck quickly visited the mayor of Sherbrooke, Armand Nadeau, before putting on a live performance, free of charge, at the school for his fans.As part of his performance, Donald Duck sang and spoke in both French and English, he imitated other animals, and got the crowd giggling with 15 minutes of quaking.At the end of the live show, a showing of Disney cartoons was organized for the children outdoors and Donald Duck made his way off the stage for the next stops on his tour, which included the Sacred Heart Orphanage and two hospitals in Sherbrooke.The Disney cartoons weren\u2019t enough to distract the crowd however, who followed Donald Duck to his car cheering and clapping.As a final goodbye to his Sherbrooke fans, Donald Duck turned around and gave one last quack before driving away.Do you remember when Donald Duck came to Sherbrooke?If so, feel free to share your experience with us at newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com.When Donald Duck came to Sherbrooke RECORD ARCHVES By Rosane Pierre Efila Mbenoun Blackface isn't just about painting a white person\u2019s skin darker or putting on a costume.It alludes to a racist and painful history.The origins of blackface date back to the mid-19th century when white performers darkened their skin with body paint and exaggerated some features that were thought to be stereotypically \"black\".Some of the first shows involved white people embodying enslaved Africans on plantations.These shows represented black people as ignorant and lazy.Some of those shows would even go as far as to portray black men as hypersexual beings, as in the show, the actors would harass mostly white women.Keeping this in mind, imagine being the only black kid in a class and when talking about Trudeau\u2019s blackface scandal, one of your classmates says, \u201cit\u2019d be a joke for Trudeau to even consider resigning because of it.It was so long ago, and it wasn\u2019t even that bad.\u201d I don\u2019t know how you would feel but I was shocked, hurt and angry.In that order.It is quite unbelievable that some people could feel so entitled to their (inaccurate and hurtful) opinions; so entitled that they\u2019d be utterly unaware of their surroundings.Now don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m all for freedom of speech and being able to have a voice.However, when that voice is negative, harmful and somewhat incites a racial hatred, I believe that voice needs to be controlled, if not turned off.I believe that freedom of speech should have a limit, and some might not agree and might say that it is no longer a \u201cfreedom\u201d if not everything can be expressed.That is a good point.In my opinion, from the moment that a person or a group of people attack or hurt another person or another group of people, it no longer abides by the rules of freedom of speech.I don\u2019t believe that Trudeau is racist, I just believe that it was not a \u201cthought- through\u201d action.The history and implications of doing blackface were known back when Trudeau did it.I believe he just didn\u2019t think of how much some could be affected by it.What shocked/hurt/angered me was what my classmate said, \u201cit wasn\u2019t even that bad\u201d.For me, blackface is just something to not do.Whether it\u2019s for a Halloween costume or wherever else.Again, it was used to mock black people and the fact that some people take it so lightly, to me, belittles the horrific past my ancestors went through.Rosane Pierre Efila Mbenoun is a Grade 12 student at Bishop\u2019s College School.La Paserelle \u2013 An Important Resource! 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La Passerelle\u2019s team The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , December 10 , 2019 Page 5 Blackface is not a Halloween costume By David Suzuki To bring imperiled wildlife back from the brink, governments must establish recovery targets.This might seem straightforward and science- based but it is often influenced by social and economic factors.Canadian targets are not always set to help a species recover to previous population levels but instead to move its status from \u201cendangered\u201d to \u201cthreatened\u201d (as with the spotted owl), to merely halt declines (marbled murrelet) or to \u201creduce the expected rate of decline\u201d (boreal caribou in British Columbia).Researchers have found unambitious recovery targets are often associated with plants and animals threatened by the activities of \u201ceconomically important\u201d industries.When the David Suzuki Foundation comments on recovery objectives for at- risk species, it champions abundance where a species was once abundant, so it can withstand the pressures of climate disruption and provide sustenance to Indigenous Peoples, where desired.Yet Environment and Climate Change Canada has deemed that some animal and plants species have \u201coverabundant populations,\u201d meaning \u201cthe rate of population growth has resulted in, or will potentially result in, a population whose abundance directly threatens the conservation of migratory birds (themselves or others) or their habitats, or is injurious to or threatens agricultural, environmental or other similar interests.\u201d The federal government recently expanded hunting regulations under the Migratory Bird Act to allow bait cropland \u2014 farmland modified in ways not consistent with normal agricultural practices in order to attract migratory birds, such as Ross\u2019s geese and snow geese, which it deems \u201coverabundant\u201d to be hunted.The rationale is that these goose populations have grown significantly as natural landscapes are converted to agricultural fields, where they feed while migrating through the U.S.This has caused recent population surges that affect their own habitat and that of other Arctic bird species.The surge is a matter of perspective, though.According to birder and conservationist Barry McKay, \u201cWhatever is gained by whatever crops they can access must be measured against the immense loss of viable habitat that appeared there prior to colonization.\u201d Government scientists noted in 2015 that relaxed hunting regulations for snow geese didn\u2019t have a significant impact on their population; the population stabilized on its own.This raises the question of why loosened regulations like bait cropland are still included in the Migratory Bird Act regulations.The concept of overabundance in nature is unsettling.Natural systems have their own internal regulatory mechanisms.Nature offers checks and balances, and species in ecosystems co-evolve symbiotically, influencing each other in myriad ways.McKay notes, \u201cWildlife managers often seem to hold a general belief that nature is relatively changeless, or at least they act as though they believe that there is a \u2018norm\u2019 or standard, against which change can and should be measured.\u201d Nature is not static.All of its parts are in motion, fitting and refitting together in ways that we often can\u2019t see or predict.Our capacity to \u201cmanage\u201d nature \u2014 by, in this instance, killing one species to benefit others \u2014 is uncertain at best.At worst, and commonly, it can further degrade natural ecosystems.As Barry Lopez notes in his book Horizon, \u201cIt is impossible, biologically, truly to \u2018restore\u2019 any landscape.The reintroduction of plants and animals to a place suggests that though human engineering of one sort or another has \u2018destroyed\u2019 a place, human engineering can bring it back, a bold but wrongheaded notion: humans aren\u2019t able to reverse the direction of evolution, to darn a landscape back together like a sweater that has unraveled.\u201d Yet often landscape restoration is the only hope for at-risk species, the vast majority of which are imperiled because of habitat loss and degradation.Repairing what we have damaged is, to many, a moral imperative that must be guided with care.Nature in its essence is regenerative.We must critically examine efforts that require further destruction, such as killing geese or predators like wolves.The biggest threat to the Arctic is climate change, not geese.And, although Environment and Climate Change Canada\u2019s description of \u201coverabundant\u201d species doesn\u2019t mention it, when nature is out of whack \u2014 when some species are negatively affecting other species at a pace not in keeping with the flow of co- evolution \u2014 it is most often because of the actions of our own very abundant species.David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Boreal Project Manager Rachel Plotkin.Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.EDITORIAL Page 6 T uesday , December 10 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record \u201cHumans aren\u2019t able to reverse the direction of evolution, to darn a landscape back together like a sweater that has unraveled.\u201d Dear Santa Claus On this International Human Rights Day, community organizations involved and active in the defense of human rights are hoping for a helping hand.In addition to the major flaws in ensuring the protection of our existing rights, we find new issues emerging from the climate crisis.This situation is worrying our organizations since it occurs in a context where the social safety net is already badly stressed by years of cuts in social protection.Our organizations are concerned because it is the most vulnerable people who are suffering the impacts of climate change.And the situation is not likely to improve.In particular, we are concerned that access to basic needs will become increasingly difficult because of the inevitable rise in food prices caused by climate change.We are also concerned that more and more people will have to move and migrate due to disasters or rising water levels.We are afraid that solidarity will be put to the test because we will have to be ready to welcome all these displaced persons, respecting their rights.It seems urgent that the state take the necessary measures to correct these injustices.Think of future generations.It is high time to question the very foundations of our economic, social and political model.We agree that the task is immense and that is why we are addressing you, Santa Claus.On this International Human Rights Day, can you help us turn towards a more just and rights- respecting society, one that leaves no one behind?We believe that community organizations have an important role to play in this shift because we have been promoting collective solutions for years rather than individual solutions.It may seem trivial, but we need more than compost to succeed in preventing the factories from polluting the planet.Real solutions must put people and their rights ahead of corporate profits.The climate crisis requires major changes and this transition should not be for the benefit of the rich or the poorest people.It should be based on a common social project based on social justice, democracy and respect for human rights.In closing, Santa Claus, we hope that our wishes will come true and that the magic of Christmas will work by sprinkling a good dose of social justice in the CAQ government.DOMINIQUE VIGNEUX-PARENT TABLE RONDE DES ORGANISMES VOLONTAIRES D\u2019ÉDUCATION POPULAIRE DE L\u2019ESTRIE Letters Holding a mirror to the real overabundant species 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 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Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE Science matters Local Sports \u201cMontreal is renowned as a premiere city for staging world-class events and there is no doubt in my mind they will put on a golden show once again while hosting the 2022 Sprint and Team World Championships.'' T uesday , December 10, 2019 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! 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Canada striker Jackson Hamel back in Montreal on a one year deal with an option The Canadian Press The Montreal Impact have re-signed Canadian striker Anthony Jackson- Hamel to a one-year deal, with an option for 2021.The MLS club had declined his contact option last month while saying talks were continuing.The 26-year-old from Quebec City made US$175,00 last season when he had three goals in 16 regular- season games (including six starts).\u201cWe are happy that Anthony, a homegrown player who has already played many seasons in MLS, is back with the Impact,'' Impact sporting director Olivier Renard said in a statement.\u201cWe had good talks with him and he accepts the project we proposed.He knows what to do so that this new deal is beneficial for both himself and the club.'' Jackson-Hamel has played the last six seasons with the Impact in MLS, scoring 15 goals while adding four assists in 72 regular season games (25 starts).He became the seventh Impact academy player to sign an MLS professional deal on Aug.1, 2014.He joined the club's academy in 2010.Jackson-Hamel has three goals and two assists in nine appearances for Canada.The Canadian Press The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Jose Ministral to head athletic trainer.Ministral joined the Blue Jays in 2013 as an assistant athletic training co-ordinator, and was the club's assistant athletic trainer over the past two seasons.The Summit, N.J., native began his baseball career in 1998 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.Ministral replaces Nikki Huffman, who left the team after last season ended.Toronto Blue Jays promote Jose Ministral to head athletic trainer Page 8 T uesday, December 10, 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 Card of Thanks Card of Thanks Card of Thanks 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 Death Jessie Macfarlane 1941-2019 It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mrs.Jessie Macfarlane at the CSSS Memphremagog, on December 6th, 2019, at the age of 78.She was predeceased by her husband Donald Doherty.Dear daughter of the late Donald Macfarlane and the late Dorothy Smith.She leaves to mourn her children: Kimberley, Scott (Mary Buzzell), Mer- rechia (Yvon Paquet), Roger-Marc (Suzanne Laflamme); her grandchildren: Logan, Cole, Philippe, William, Samuel, Angelica, Amber, Jasmine, Shawn, Natasha, Isaiah-Jacob, Kassan- dra, Vanessa and Emilia; as well as her great-grandchildren whom she adored: Ashlee, Ayden, Wyatt and Malik.She is survived by her sister Beulah Choquette.She will also be missed by many other relatives and friends.Family and friends will gather at the Cass Funeral Home, 545 Dufferin, Stanstead, QC, J0B 3E0, on Thursday, December 12th from 7 to 9 p.m.Interment at a late date.CASS FUNERAL HOMES Stanstead & Ayer\u2019s Cliff 545 Dufferin St., Stanstead QC PHONE: 819-876-5213 FAX: 819-849-3068 info@salonfunerairecoaticook.com www.casshomes.ca CINNAMON \u2013 Many thanks to all concerned for the excellent care I received during my stay at the CHUS, Fleurimont and Hopital St-Croix, Drummondville.I\u2019m so grateful for the many visitors I had, the phone calls, cards, prayers and for all those special treats! It made my lengthy stay so much easier.I am truly blessed! Many thanks, LARRY CINNAMON SHARMAN - We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy, cards, food and visits at the time of the loss of our beloved Jarrod.Sincere thanks to the Alexander Galt and ASJ High School communities for your comforting presence and for the many acts of kindness from Jarrod\u2019s large circle of family and friends.It brought great comfort in our time of sorrow.TARA McCULLY AND FAMILY ALLAN & BEV SHARMAN AND FAMILY MACLEOD \u2013 Thank you for all the birthday calls, cards and gifts I received on my 65th birthday last Thursday, December 5, from my brother Clayton Flanders (Columbia, NH), my sisters Andrea Coyer (Jacksonville, FL) and Cheryl Flanders (Berlin, NH), my friends Normon Delong (Columbia, NH), Gale Mansell (Bury, QC), Dale Heath, Shirley Tompson-Dionne, Janice Farase, Sallie Nutbrown, Maggie, Miss Margaret Owens for the nice breakfast at Pizzaville, all my friends from Mc- Donalds, and a big thank you to Lisa Perrin and Dale Deadman for the wonderful birthday supper and card.Thank you all for a special day.MELINDA FLANDERS MACLEOD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 Today is the 344th day of 2019 and the 79th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th U.S.state.In 1869, Wyoming became the first U.S.state or territory to grant women the right to vote.In 1884, Mark Twain\u2019s \u201cThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u201d was published.In 1898, the Spanish-American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded.In 1967, 26-year-old singer-songwriter Otis Redding died in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), journalist/abolitionist; Cesar Franck (1822-1890), composer; Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), poet; Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), librarian; Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996), actress; Susan Dey (1952- ), actress; Michael Clarke Duncan (1957-2012), actor; Kenneth Branagh (1960- ), actor/director; Bobby Flay (1964- ), celebrity chef; Greg Giraldo (1965-2010), comedian; Meg White (1974- ), drummer; Raven-Symone (1985- ), actress.TODAY\u2019S FACT: President Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, on this day in 1906.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1935, Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago won the first Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, which was renamed the Heisman Trophy in 1936.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cThat it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.\u201d \u2014 Emily Dickinson TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 4 \u2014 American presidents who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between first quarter moon (Dec.3) and full moon (Dec.11).Datebook TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 Dear Annie: I am the proud owner of a ?ip cellphone, and I probably wouldn\u2019t have it if public telephones still existed.I use about 100 minutes a month and have sent, in my lifetime, no more than 300 text messages, most of them one or two words in response to a text sent to me.I use no data.I still use physical maps to navigate car trips.However, I use a computer at my job for most of the day, so it\u2019s not like I\u2019m a Luddite.But I say all this because I notice an increasing separation between myself and much of the rest of society, even my wife to some extent, regarding phone use.My wife has a smart- phone and is on it frequently.I wouldn\u2019t say she\u2019s on it too much, at least compared to a lot of other smartphone users.She has hobbies besides her phone, but I\u2019ve noticed that the phone eats up more of her time than consumer technologies did years ago.I notice, too, when I go to parks with my kids or take them to swimming lessons or soccer practice that many parents sit there looking at their phones.And I just shake my head, shocked at how quickly everything has changed in a mere 10 years or so.I\u2019m in my early 40s but feel like I\u2019m in my 70s, wishing for the \u201cgood old days.\u201d I\u2019m not so much angry as I am saddened.Am I alone in feeling this detachment from our device-cen- tric world?I\u2019m curious if any of your readers are troubled by these trends?\u2014 Doesn\u2019t Compute Dear Doesn\u2019t Compute: Thank you for your letter.You raise a very important conversation.On the one hand, technology is absolutely amazing and has helped our society in so many ways.But it can also be dangerous when used too much.Social connections, face to face, are the healthiest form of connections.Being able to really see another person is a gift that we can all give to each other.That gift is often lost because of texting or other forms of social media.I think you might be onto something that people are increasingly wishing for the good ol\u2019 days when we were not bombarded with a constant blue light glow.That they make glasses that block the hazardous blue lights of our phones and devices shows that this problem is becoming increasingly widespread.On the one hand, screens have reduced boredom; there\u2019s always something to see, read or watch.On the other hand, they have taken away boredom, which can become a space where creativity and imagination glorious.This is especially true with children.You sound wise beyond your years.I commend you for bringing back the ?ip phone.Dear Annie: In a neighborhood where there are no sidewalks, streets are narrow and many drivers speed, is it OK for leashed dogs to walk on the edges of lawns if the dog walker is diligent about picking up solid waste?\u2014 Doing My Best Dear Doing My Best: My initial response is \u201cyes,\u201d but it might depend on what are the local laws of your neighborhood.If there are such restrictions, you could take your dogs to a public park and walk them there.Dear Annie: One of my young relatives came to me when she was thrown out of her house at the age of 23 by her parents for \u201cno reason,\u201d she claimed.I agreed to cosign her lease so she could get an apartment, and I also agreed to pay her rent until she could ?nd a good job.Two years later, she hadn\u2019t found a job, and I was still paying for her apartment.I informed her I expected her to start contributing a small amount for rent.She became angry and stopped returning my calls.Then she vanished.Her friends told me she was now living with some guy out of state.The manager of her apartment contacted me and said I still owed rent for the next 10 months, as I was the cosigner, unless I could ?nd someone to take over the lease.My question is: What should be my reaction to this level of dishonesty?Should I try to ?nd her and take her to court or just forget the $18,000 dollars I\u2019ve spent along with the $7,000 more I still owe?Is this cause for some kind of retribution?Disown her?Upon my death, she was to get my $200,000 house, and now I don\u2019t believe she deserves anything.Is it reasonable to expect a 26-year-old to be responsible?Just as an addendum, my nephew did something similar years ago, and she knew all about it and how it had upset me.Did she ?gure I was a soft touch?I wrote my nephew out of my will.Doesn\u2019t she deserve the same fate?\u2014 Financially Abused Father Figure Dear Financially Abused: In a word, yes.Yes, there\u2019s a good chance that she saw how her brother took advantage of you and decided that she could do the same.And yes, I think you should write her out of your will.There are many more deserving people than her.As for recouping your expenses from the apartment, your course is less clear.As credit expert LaToya Irby wrote for The Balance: \u201cEither the lender or a debt collection agency .can ?le a lawsuit against you for any unpaid part of the debt, even if they don\u2019t sue the person you co-signed for.\u201d Your best option might be to look for someone who can sublet her apartment for the duration of the lease, if the lease permits subletting.If the lease does not permit subletting, perhaps you can work out an agreement with the landlord to do so, given the circumstances.It\u2019s always worth consulting with an attorney and a ?nan- cial adviser on matters this serious, so I encourage you to do so.Dear Annie: I read your recent column regarding the couple that gives so much to family and friends, yet get little in return (\u201cFeeling Used\u201d).I thought your reply was spot on from a practical perspective.Additionally, \u201cFeeling Used\u201d mentioned the theme of the pastor\u2019s homily being \u201cas you give to others, so you will be rewarded.\u201d I think perhaps what they missed in the pastor\u2019s homily was \u201cin giving to others, they are serving the Lord and will be rewarded by Him\u201d (Colossians 3:23-24).In other words, their generosity will not necessarily be reciprocated by those to whom they give, although I think that\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for by way of at least a little appreciation, which is understandable.I just thought that was worth mentioning.By the way, writing this was harder than I thought it would be.From here on out, I\u2019ll stick to my day job.\u2014 Mike Dear Mike: Whatever job you have, I hope you continue to keep ?nding time to share your insightful thoughts with the world.Thanks 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.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , December 10 , 2019 Page 9 Harkening back to less hardware 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 Last chance to see Connexions at Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, the third and ?nal component of our Art Bridge project that combines art and cultural mediation (funded by Canadian Heritage).The Connexions exhibition presents the works of: Kaitlyn Card, Maya Cashaback, Joanna Chelkowska, Holly Fedida, Mira Doheny, Philip Dut- ton, 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.The exhibit will end on December 15, 2019.LENNOXVILLE The Lennoxville and District Community Aid will be holding a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, December 10 at 164 Queen Street, Suite #104, from 1:30 p.m.to 2:30 p.m.MOE\u2019S RIVER The  annual Christmas Service at the Moe\u2019s River Church on Sunday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.at the Moe\u2019s River Church.Speaker: Reverend Mathew Court.Everyone welcome.TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER 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 , December 10 , 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, December 10, 2019 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Business Opportunities 425 275 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.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.By Katie Workman Let\u2019s say guests are staying with you for some part of the holiday.You\u2019ve planned a beautiful, robust holiday dinner.You\u2019ve even been prescient enough to make a big batch of soup and buy a graze board\u2019s supply of cheeses, charcuterie, olives, etc.for a casual midday meal.You\u2019ve made the beds, laid out fresh towels, remembered to bump up your wine reserves.You are ready for your houseguests.But yikes, you didn\u2019t think about breakfast.And really, the thought of setting an alarm early to start griddling up omelets when there is so much else to do?no, just no.Not only is that perfectly ok, it can work in everyone\u2019s favour: An early, full-on, sit-down breakfast means your guests and family also feel obligated to get up at a certain time, whether to help or merely to eat.A help-yourself breakfast spread checks a lot of boxes.Your guests can relax and start their day at their own speed.Simply make or buy an assortment of attractive, delicious morning foods.Leave out what can be left out overnight, of course, and in the morning either pull out the refrigerated items yourself or leave a cheery little note for your people, telling them what can be found in the fridge.Store-bought can be your friend, but it\u2019s often nice to pick one thing to make, like a quick bread.Your guests will appreciate being cared for and fed, no matter what you serve.Here\u2019s a selection of breakfast buffet items and how best to store them overnight.AT ROOM TEMPERATURE Muffins, quick breads, coffee cakes and scones.Consider berry-studded muffins topped with a sweet crumbly layer of buttery streusel topping, or cute one- or two-person mini banana breads, which are also great midday snacks.Remember that many of these things can be made ahead and frozen.Bagels, croissants, breads Jams, jellies, honey Butter (butter actually is better sitting out overnight, becoming soft and creamy for spreading) Assorted cheeses (better left out overnight for optimal texture and flavour) Sausages and charcuterie (again, better left out overnight for optimal texture and flavour) Hardier fruits, like apples, pears, oranges, bananas Granola, muesli, cereals IN THE FRIDGE Softer fruits like cubed melon, or pineapple, berries and grapes, or fruit salad Cream cheese (could also be at room temp) Lemon curd Hardboiled eggs Frittatas and quiches, such as a vegetarian quiche filled with goat cheese, mushrooms and leeks suspended in a creamy but fluffy egg-based filling.Milk, juices and other cold drinks Smoked salmon or other fish (and maybe sliced onions and tomatoes if you are doing the bagel thing) COFFEE STATION If you have a programmable coffee pot, set it for the early risers.If you have a single-serve pod coffee maker, leave out an assortment of capsules, from coffees to milk chocolate to teas.A bowl of tea bags can also be left out, near a kettle filled with water.Don\u2019t forget sweeteners, spoons, and some sort of milk or creamer in the fridge (putting it into a small pitcher is nice, but not necessary).Leave out a stack of small plates, bowls, napkins and utensils, along with glasses and mugs.Make sure there are serving utensils for everything, and knives for cutting breads, quiches, cheeses etc.Make a toaster (and a trash can!) self-evident.And in the morning when you hear activity starting in the kitchen, you can decide whether to rise and shine and join your guests or press snooze one more time.Katie Workman writes regularly about food for The Associated Press.She has written two cookbooks focused on family-friendly cooking, \u201cDinner Solved!\u201d and \u201cThe Mom 100 Cookbook.\u201d She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/about-katie-workman.(The Associated Press) Help yourself breakfast buffet makes it easy on host, guests November News November was a great kick off to the season! After recovering from our Halloween event (which welcomed 110 children trick- or-treating) we saw our first snowfall, our halls got decorated for Christmas and we finished off the month with our Christmas Market.The Market is a yearly fundraiser to help bring therapeutic recreation and activities the rest of the year! We started off the month with a special tea-time where we showed appreciation for all of our family caregivers, such an important part of who we are as a Grace Village family.We honoured the many veterans living within our residence at the Remembrance Day service where we paid tribute to those who fought to defend our values and freedom.The annual Apple Pie Fundraiser was a great success, selling 1250 apple pies and raising $13,150 to provide for residents at Grace Village who cannot afford the full cost of care.On World Kindness Day we made jars of five-bean soup to donate to local foodbanks, and for National Gingerbread Cookie Day we decorated (and ate) gingerbread men with students in the BCS Bridges program.Staff and residents enjoyed pizza, chips and drinks at the Pizza Party in the Bistro, and we learnt to make microwave mug cakes on National Cake Day.We learnt about the mating rituals of different species of birds in our Documentary this month, and finished off the month by decorating Christmas trees in all of the Wings of the building.It was a busy month spent enjoying the snow-globe appearance of the gardens outside our windows and keeping warm inside! The Village newsletter December Celebrations December is magical around Grace Village.Twinkly lights, snowflakes and smiles are everywhere you look! We will be doing many Christmas crafts, like making door hangers as well as some tree decorations! Most of our games will be holiday themed, like Christmas Family Feud and Name that Christmas Carol.We will be having another Penny Auction this month where residents can come out and bid on and win gifts, decorations and more using only Bingo chips! Christmas music will fill the halls this month as we have carol sings, and visits from schools performing Christmas concerts (and without a doubt, a few spontaneous singing sessions!) We will enjoy season treats like Eggnog on National Eggnog day, not to mention a few opportunities for Christmas cookies and hot cocoa as well.We will have our annual Santa Parade where Santa Claus and his many helpers visit all the residents in their rooms or living areas.Cozy up with a traditional Christmas movie on the 21st, or get active at one of our weekly activities like Carpet Bowling, Chair Fitness, or Fit Seniors Class.We will kick the month off with our Resident Christmas Banquet where each resident can invite two guests to enjoy a traditional Christmas meal in Faith Hall.Later in the month we welcome the Frazer Family for the annual Christmas Eve Service.Finally, we will finish off the month with a New Year\u2019s Eve party where we will look back on the activities of the past year and look forward to all that is to come.Cheers to 2019, we will welcome 2020 with open arms! For information, or to learn how to volunteer at Grace Village, contact the: Recreation & Leisure Department 819-569-0546 ext.5007 & 5008, drobertson@masscom.ca kpyle@massom.ca Activities Calendar Christmas Bingo \u2013 Dec 3 Door Hanger Craft \u2013 Dec 3 Seniors Seminar: History of Christmas \u2013 Dec 3 Musical Bingo with BU Students \u2013 Dec 4 Final BCS Bridges before Christmas \u2013 Dec 5 Resident Christmas Banquet \u2013 Dec 7 Holiday Craft \u2013 Dec 10 Christmas Family Feud \u2013 Dec 10 Penny Auction \u2013 Dec 11 Christmas Hymn Sing \u2013 Dec 12 Christmas Carols w/ North Hatley Elementary \u2013 Dec 17 Birthday Bash \u2013 Dec 18 National Egg Nog Day \u2013 Dec 19 Name that Christmas Song \u2013 Dec 19 Decorate your tea-time Christmas Cookie \u2013 Dec 20 Christmas Movie & Hot Chocolate \u2013 Dec 21 Santa Parade \u2013 Dec 23 Christmas Eve Service \u2013 Dec 24 MERRY CHRISTMAS \u2013 Dec 25 New Year\u2019s Eve Party \u2013 Dec 31 Page 12 T uesday , December 10 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 Look for balance and equality in all that you do this year.Presenting what you have to offer with detail and precision will make you unbeatable.Do whatever it takes to keep your life simple.You will prosper if you remain calm and practical and avoid manipulative individuals.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Control your emotions, so you don\u2019t appear vulnerable.If someone tries to take advantage of you, be sure to shut them down quickly.Concentrate on what\u2019s possible, not on what someone wants you to believe.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Your competitive nature will enable you to drum up support to complete whatever you start.Don\u2019t waste time; approach whoever is in charge and start working.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Evaluate your current position and consider the changes you would like to make.Sign up for a personal consultation that will help you get on track regarding health, physical fitness and diet.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 A pick- me-up will be energizing.There is nothing wrong with taking time out to read a good book or mull over how best to utilize your day.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Think before you spend money.Don\u2019t feel that you must buy luxurious gifts or go into debt to keep up with someone who has more disposable income.Smart choices will ease stress.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Follow your intuition.False information is likely if you listen to gossip or someone who paints an elaborate picture with words.Make decisions based on facts.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Confusion will set in if you cannot decide what you want to do next.Consider the goals you set and find out what you have to do to fulfill those dreams.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Nothing will be for sure, so don\u2019t feel uneasy trying to find out where you stand.Ask and you will receive all the information required to make the right choice.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Use your charismatic appeal to attract interest in what you are trying to pursue.Personal improvements and new connections can be made if you network or attend a social function.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Listen to what\u2019s being said and consider the validity of what\u2019s being offered before you say yes or no.Take your time, as impulsiveness will lead to mistakes.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Take control and finish what you start.Traveling and sharing your ideas will bring excellent results.Refuse to let someone stand between you and what you want.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Gifts are heading in your direction.Your ability to negotiate strategically will lead to monetary gain.Get everything in writing and look forward to a positive lifestyle change.TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 Can the play help your side?By Phillip Alder Marie Curie said during a lecture at Vassar College, \u201c(Scientific work) must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become, like radium, a benefit for humanity.\u201d At the bridge table, do not make plays that benefit only the opponents.In today\u2019s deal, how should East defend against four spades after West leads the diamond five, and dummy covers with the nine?South cue-bid two clubs to show a maximum pass.Then North bid aggressively in jumping to game opposite a partner who could not open the bidding.When East covered dummy\u2019s diamond nine with his king, South took the trick and played a spade to the nine.East won and gave his partner a diamond ruff, but declarer won the next trick with the club ace and ran the heart queen.When that held, South continued with a trump to the queen and ace, and took dummy\u2019s two diamond winners, discarding his heart nine.Declarer lost one spade, one club and the diamond ruff.East should have realized that his partner had led from either a singleton or a doubleton.So, covering dummy\u2019s diamond nine with the king was pointless; it benefited only declarer, giving him four diamond winners immediately.If East had played low, probably South would have won with his diamond 10 and taken the spade finesse.East would have won and given his partner a diamond ruff.Then West would have exited with the club king, and the contract would have failed if West did not cover the heart queen (the first of touching honors), but did cover if declarer continued with the heart jack."]