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[" T H E V O I C E O F T H E E A S T E R N T O W N S H I P S S I N C E 18 9 7 T H E Friday , December 20, 2019 $1.50 + taxes 9 PM#0040007682 819 569-9381-82 | 106 Queen Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) We accept on delivery BUSINESS HOURS: Sunday to Thursday 11:00 a.m.- 11:00p.m.Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m.- Midnight We deliver in Lennoxville - Waterville - Huntingville - Sherbrooke - Fleurimont - North Hatley - Johnville - Martinville and Compton Serving you since 1973 PIZZA ASSORTED SANDWICHES SUBMARINES SALADS FISH BAR-B-Q CHICKEN STEAK SPAGHETTI SOUVLAKI / PITA OUR MENU INCLUDES WEEKEND EDITION Maison Aube- Lumière director passes the torch Page 5 Lennoxville Elementary spreading holiday cheer SHARON MCCULLY Board praises police response following lockdown at Massey-Vanier By Gordon Lambie The Massey-Vanier High School in Cowansville was placed under a lockdown on Thursday morning that lasted around two hours.According to Sgt.Aurelie Guindon of the Sûreté du Québec, the call was made on a precautionary basis at around 9:30 a.m.based on information the school shared with the police.Three young men were eventually apprehended by the police, two inside the school and one outside, before the lockdown was lifted between 11 a.m.and 11:30.No one was physically harmed in the incident.\u201cThe three individuals did not have weapons on them at the time they were stopped by the police,\u201d Guindon said, explaining that the youths were taken into police custody and an investigation is underway.Guindon would not confirm the nature of the information that initially Bells were ringing and children were singing yesterday at Lennoxville Elementary School.Students from the Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2, many dressed in holiday attire, sang and danced for family and friends to spread some Christmas cheer.The students had preformed earlier in the week at St.Francis Manor.The show was such a hit that they decided to do an encore yesterday in the gym.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 By Shanna Bernier As we approach the darkest and shortest day of the year, we are all looking for something cozy and bright.We put up lights all over our homes which glow in multitudinous colours.We light candles in wreaths or menorahs to remind ourselves of hope when all hope is lost.December can be a hard month for a lot of people.Coupled with the massive stress and rush and business as the year comes to a close is the relentless call to be cheerful even when cheer is the furthest thing from our hearts.Human beings crave light.We need it to survive.We need it to thrive.We also live in a place where for four months of the year many of us wake up in the dark, and drive home from work in the dark, and eat dinner in the dark.The holiday season is an opportune time for us to seek out light and beauty, hope and joy in spite of darkness.We need to cling ever closer to the beauty that inspires us and gives us that feeling of butterflies in our bellies.For some, that might come in a candle-lit midnight mass.For some it might come in jolly sparkly season\u2019s greetings card, for others a quiet walk through the snowy woods in the glow of the moon.Whether you are celebrating Yule, Christmas, Hanukkah, winter solstice or another wintertime festival this holiday season, we can collectively share the value of family, friends, cozy sweaters, and good stories.I wanted to write about a book that inspired some of the feelings of coziness and hope that I seek at this time of the year.A celebration of love, a new baby, and overcoming the massive mental load of caring for a colicky infant, \u201cCinnamon Baby\u201d by Nicola Winstanley is a beautiful keeper.Winstanley was born in New Zealand, but came to Canada to study English literature.She wrote this book inspired by her own experience of motherhood.In this modern fable, we are immersed in the rich and aromatic world of Miriam\u2019s Alchemy bakery, where every day she creates magnificent combinations of smells and flavours in her bread\u2014\u201cBread full of smells to make your nose twitch and tastes to make your tongue tingle.\u201d Her favourite bread, which she always makes last, is cinnamon.It is so powerful that a young suitor, Sebastian, a musician who enters her shop, comes to buy some every day for a year before proposing to her.They joyfully marry and welcome a baby soon after who is described as having \u201cbig brown eyes and dusky skin and smelled like sweet milk.\u201d The baby proves to be an inconsolable infant, cursed with terrible colicky cries.It is only after Miriam returns to her bakery, babe in arms, and makes some Cinnamon bread, that the child is calmed.The pages of this story are brought to life by cheerful and soft watercolour illustrations of Quebec artist, Janice Nadeau.I love her swirls and curlicues that are woven throughout the pages.This book is a beautiful and gentle affirmation of the challenges of parenting a baby.It doesn\u2019t dismiss the suffering her exhausted parents experience.The book provides us with a sheltering warmth, and the reassurance that despite the dark and difficult times we experience sometimes as parents, another day will dawn.Iceland has a lovely holiday tradition which a few book-lovers in my life have adopted: Jolabokaflod.Translating to Yule book flood, this is the tradition of gifting books on Christmas Eve and then spending the evening reading and snuggling.This tradition is rooted in a time when the war-time import restrictions and a small Icelandic population could- n\u2019t support a year round publishing industry, so most books were launched in the final months of the year.Folks bought books in December and gave them as gifts on Christmas Eve to be enjoyed all evening long.This has solidified into a beloved tradition and cultural phenomenon.This holiday season we can bask in the glow of a fireplace, or in the Christmas tree lights and share stories together.We can read books with our little ones with soft blankets on our laps.We can drink hot cocoa, and wait out the darkness.Spring will come, babies will quiet their cries, and the light will return once again.Happy Holiday, readers! May your season be blessed with many books.Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 Friday , December 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: MAINLY CLOUDY HIGH -12 LOW -17 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH -9 LOW -14 SUNDAY: SCATTERED FLURRIES HIGH -2 LOW -6 MONDAY: SUNNY HIGH 3 LOW -7 TUESDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH -2 LOW -8 The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12- month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $125.00 Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com 12 month web only: $125.00 1 month web only: $11.25 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Visit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.Click e-edition.3.Complete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.GO O D RE A D S Lennoxville library Seeking hope and joy in spite of darkness Record Staff On February 6, 2020, a forum entitled \"Women and Involvement: Two Reconcilable Realities\" (Femme et implication : deux réalités conciliables) will be held in Sherbrooke as part of the Embarque! program led by Quebec Women Farmers in collaboration with the Secrétariat à la condition féminine.\"Through conferences, discussions and workshops, this forum aims to better equip women thinking about making the leap to the boardroom.It will also serve to help organizations involve more women in political bodies,\" explained Yolande Lemire, President of the Agricultrices de l'Estrie.The agricultural and forestry world is traditionally male, but women still account for about 25 per cent of the representatives of a farm business in the Estrie region (904 out of 3637).With the exception of the Syndicat des agricultrices de l'Estrie, only 13 per cent of the seats on one of the local or specialty unions affiliated with the Quebec Farmers\u2019 Union (Fédération de l'UPA-Estrie) are currently held by women.All men and women who are concerned about gender balance on boards of directors, whether they come from the agricultural sector or from other sectors, are invited to take part in the day.During the forum, panelists from various backgrounds will share their views on topics such as: the place of women in spheres of influence, business mentoring and the work-family/involvement balance.They will also hear from the first occupational psychologist and business coach to work in the agricultural sector in Canada and France, Pierrette Desrosiers.Her presentation is entitled \"Réussir au féminin dans le monde agricole\" (Women Succeeding in Agriculture).The day will end with a workshop where everyone's thoughts will be put to good use.The mission of Les Agricultrices de l'Estrie's Women Farmers is to enhance the value of all women in this region working in agriculture and forestry while supporting the development of their individual and collective entrepreneurial capacities by recognizing their economic contribution.For more information on the day's detailed schedule and how to register, visit the Web page: agricultrices.com/forums.The forum will take place Feb.6, 2020, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.at the Sherbrooke Golf Club, 1000 Musset Street.The cost for Members is$35 (plus taxes) and $50 (plus taxes) for non-members.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 triggered the lockdown, nor was she able to say whether the young men were students of any of the schools on the campus.Michael Murray, Chairman of the Eastern Townships School Board, said that the word the board got from the police is that no one on the campus was ever in danger.\u201cWe followed our procedures\u201d Murray said, emphasising the fact that schools practice for lock- down situations regularly and adding that despite the fact that the campus includes three different schools with separate administrations, the lock- down plan sees information about possible threats shared quickly between establishments.\u201cThe response to perceived danger is always the same and it\u2019s rehearsed in advance.\u201d Murray praised the SQ for their quick and thorough response.\u201cThe police took charge immediately,\u201d the school board chair said.Word of the situation was first publicised by the Val-Des-Cerfs School Board, which is responsible for the French Polyvalente Massey-Vanier, on their Facebook page not long after the lockdown was declared.According to Murray, the ETSB opted to wait on making any public statements until information could be verified \u201cIt was an effort to confirm that whatever we would put out would be accurate,\u201d the chair said, explaining that a rush resulting in false or incomplete information could alarm parents unnecessarily.\u201cOur first communication indicated immediately that (the lock- down) was a precautionary measure; there was no active threat.\u201d Murray said that he was unaware of whether the young men apprehended by the police were involved with any of the three schools on the campus.\u201c(The police) are apparently interviewing the individuals they were concerned about,\u201d he said.Classes at both the French and English high schools were scheduled to continue as usual after the lockdown was lifted, although the Val-des- Cerfs board put out a notice indicating that parents were welcome to come pick up their children if desired.On the English side, Murray said that students would be bringing home letters explaining as much as the school is aware of to families.\u201cThere are personnel in the school who are available and intervening in classrooms to offer support to any students who feel the need to sit down and discuss the issues,\u201d he added.Friday , December 20, 2019 Page 3 All men and women who are concerned about gender balance on boards of directors, whether they come from the agricultural sector or from other sectors, are invited to take part in the day.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Christmas for you Join us for Carols and Christmas Dinner For transportation and/or information, call Paul McLean at 819-820-5932, OR Don & Jackie Loughheed at 819-563-7750 email info@hcclennoxville.ca Everyone welcome.No charge - \"our gift to you.\" our gift to you on Wednesday, December 25 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.(doors open at 10:30 a.m.) at Hope Community Church corner of Queen and College, Lennoxville.The Hut 819-346-9122 300 St.Francis Street Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 8 p.m.\u2013 1 a.m.Cocktails at 8, Live Music with Philip Patton and Friends starting at 9.A little Rock'n'Roll, a little Country and a whole lot of fun!! $25 per ticket, Reserve now! 819?346?9122 Massey-Vanier Forum on women\u2019s involvement on decision- making boards in agricultural sector Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Page 4 Friday , December 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record BromeCounty News Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com Bringing Christmas in Hatley Barbara Rose Eardley-Wilmot was born June 30, 1915 to parents Rev.Canon Charles Revell Eardley- Wilmot and Rose Meredyth Bowen.Her father, Charles, served as an Anglican minister at various churches throughout the Diocese of Quebec from 1908 to 1941, when a stroke forced his early retirement.By the time they found themselves in Hatley in 1923, it was Barbara\u2019s third home in her eight years.In the early years at Hatley there was one particular Christmas that stood out in Barbara\u2019s memory as she later described the year when the Eardley-Wilmots made sure that Christmas came to a family that had little money and a very sick wife/mother.That year, Rev.Eardley-Wilmot\u2019s wife, Rose, directed her two oldest children, Barbara and Cecily, to wrap some of their own presents up for the two children and to find decorations (cookies, ribbons, tags) for a small tree the Reverend had cut for the less fortunate family.The Eardley-Wilmots even prepared their own turkey for them, content with chicken for themselves.In her recollection of Christmas morning, Barbara wrote: \u201cAll up, had some breakfast, horse all ready and harnessed to the cutter, bricks in place, turkey to keep them warm in their pan, and away we go, Dadie, Barbara and Cecily, the trip would be about of a mile, all goes well, dashing through the snow, when the horse balked.We had changed direction onto a side road where we were headed, and run into a big KAHOO.This was a large snowdrift, higher than the horse, and though I got out and talked to him, all he would say was \u2018neigh.\u2019 Cecily and I tried to knock some snow out of the way, then we heard bells.There was the other rig [cutter] behind us.Thank goodness, Dad had brought a shovel, just in case, so we were soon back on course.\u201d The Eardley-Wilmots successfully delivered all of the Christmas goodies to the family that year and this act of giving would remain etched into their memories for a lifetime.Even though Barbara and Cecily were young at the time, probably around ten and eight years old, they remembered this particular Christmas with a special fondness, recounting it decades later with detail.ETRC Archives Horse-drawn cutter, ca.1890s (P042 Newton Brookhouse) Barbara and Cecily Eardley-Wilmot, ca.1918 (P006 Minnie H.Bowen fonds) A.W.Saunders family ready for their Christmas meal, ca.1909.Note the paper decorations and Christmas tree.(P 729 ALB, Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society) Record Staff Erring on the side of caution, Sutton Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Dec.4, 2010, asking the federal government \"to declare a moratorium on the deployment of the 5G cellular network until various studies have reached a consensus on the absence of risk and impact of 5G cellular technology on health and the environment.\u201d The decision was made in collaboration with citizen group \"STOP 5G SUTTON\".The goal of the group is to inform on the effects of electromagnetic radiation from wireless technologies on human health and biodiversity.It organizes public events and information workshops that promote a moderate use of these technologies in the awareness of its impact on people and the environment.According to the group, the Stop 5G movement is present in a growing number of cities in Quebec.In more than 24 countries, such as Switzerland and Italy, where some 20 resolutions calling for a moratorium on 5G have been adopted, citizen opposition continues to grow.Even the Bloc Québécois has declared itself in favour of such a moratorium, the group pointed out in a press release.In Australia, the efforts of more than 84 Stop 5G groups have led the main cell phone operator to abandon the deployment of new 5G technology whose impact on human health, fauna and flora would be disastrous according to a number of scientists.Sutton is asking the Canadian federal government to apply \"the precautionary principle which dictates that preventive measures be put in place concerning the said risks and impacts\" of this new technology, which is much more powerful than any other of its kind.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday , December 20, 2019 Page 5 HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Monday, December 23: 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, December 24 - 8:30 a.m.to noon Wednesday, December 25 - closed (no paper) Thursday, December 26: closed (no paper) Friday, December 27: 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.Monday, December 30: 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, December 31: 8:30 a.m.to noon Wednesday, January 1: closed (no paper) Thursday, January 2: closed (no paper) We would like to take this time to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Maison Aube-Lumière director passes the torch Record Staff The Executive Director of La Maison Aube-Lumière, Marie Bécotte, announced her retirement on Thursday after six years of leadership for the well-known palliative care home.The mission of the home will be continued by Christian Gagnon, who has more than 30 years of management experience including more than 20 years in general management positions mainly in the education and sports, and who takes on his new role as of January 6, 2020.Becotte was the second Executive Director of the Maison Aube-Lumière, having taken over for founding director after Marie-Paule Kirouac in 2013.During her mandate, she was able to optimize the finances of the non-profit organization, improve its operational structures, increase staff mobilization, exercise effective leadership and significantly increase the job satisfaction rate, while maintaining that of families at over 98 per cent.\"It is really with the feeling of a mission accomplished that I leave my role,\u201d Bécotte said of her departure.\u201cI chose this mandate because I wanted to work for a helpful and human organization at the end of my career.I have never regretted this choice and I truly believe I have given my best for the pursuit of Aube-Lumière\u2019s mission.\" \u201cMarie has been a great ally in her work through her thoroughness, dedication and great ethical sense,\u201d said Patrick Ferland, Chairman of the Maison Aube-Lumière\u2019s Board of Directors.\u201cShe leaves the organization in excellent condition for her successor.On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank her warmly for these wonderful years of service.\" As to Bécotte\u2019s successor, Gagnon said he looks forward to the new opportunity.\u201cI am very happy and honored to come to work with such kind people, and to be back in Sherbrooke,\u201d he said.\u201cI will do everything in my power to carry the torch of La Maison Aube-Lu- mière high.\u201d Over the course of his career, Christian Gagnon has managed multiple large, self-funded volunteer groups.Since 1997, the Maison Aube-Lumière has welcomed more than 3,300 people with advanced cancer for free.In addition to accommodation, the centre provides high-quality palliative care and support for cancer patients and their loved ones.To carry out its mission, the Maison Aube-Lumière must raise a million dollars annually.PHOTO: THE MAISON AUBE-LUMIÈRE/COURTESY Christian Gagnon, who takes on the role of Executive Director at the Maison Aube-Lumière in January with Marie Bécotte, the outgoing Executive Director Sutton ?rst municipality in Canada to ask for a moratorium on 5G technology Galt student involved in knife incident reintegrated into school By Matthew McCully The male student removed from school following an incident involving a knife last month has been allowed to return to school.According to Eastern Townships School Board Chairman Michael Murray, a thorough investigation provided a clarification of the details of the incident.\u201cIt appears evident the incident was not as portrayed originally,\u201d commented the chairman.Murray said the board met with parents of both students involved and conducted its own full investigation after police had made their conclusions.\u201cIt was less overt than suggested,\u201d Murray explained.According to Murray, the situation was handled properly according to the protocols in place and based on the results of the investigation, the reintegration of the student was the appropriate course of action.The board\u2019s priority, Murray said, is always to ensure the safety and security of students. Record Staff The Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) will have a modified schedule in effect with free travel on certain days.The bus schedule for Dec.24 will be free all day for all users with service stopping around 7 p.m.On Dec.25 there will be no regular bus service available.On Thursday, Dec.26 busses will follow the Sunday service schedule.The schedule will follow the same pattern for New Years, with New Year\u2019s Eve Dec.31 free service all day running until around 7 p.m.followed by no service on New Year\u2019s Day.Service will return on Thursday, Jan.2 running on the Sunday schedule.The schedule for adapted transport will be free for users on Dec.24 running between 8 a.m.and 1 a.m.Adapted busses will also run on Dec.25 from 9 a.m.until 11 p.m.and on Dec.26 from 10 a.m.until 11 p.m.For New Year\u2019s, adapted transport will be available free of charge on Dec.31 from 7 a.m.until 1 a.m.and on New Year\u2019s Day from 9 a.m.until 11 p.m.On Jan.2 adapted transport will be available from 10 a.m.until 11 p.m.DEAR MR.MCCULLY: New Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu\u2019s mandate letter, asked her to \u201cstudy and analyze the possibility of national dental care\u201d and to implement \u201cnational universal pharmacare.\u201d As Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister asserts, there are more urgent priorities: Born in Montreal, she has dealt with fair pay for women, substance abuse and homelessness.In her new role, she should first work with provinces to address \u201challway medicine\u201d and lengthening wait times.She should champion the rights of Quebecers to obtain medical care in other provinces and for all Canadians to receive proper reimbursement for hospital charges outside the country \u2013 both within federal jurisdiction.She should also demand fair treatment of physicians by their health ministries.The mandate letter not surprisingly calls for her to \u201ccontinue to ensure compliance with the Canada Health Act on matters of private delivery and extra billing.\u201d The CHA was passed unanimously in 1984.Thus, all Quebec MPs voted for it.Yet while sections concerning user fees and extra-billing have been enforced, many others have been ignored (as in the mandate letter) including portability of benefits and fair treatment of physicians.In several provinces, physician fees have been unilaterally rolled back and signed contracts broken.For decades, Quebec has paid only its own rates rather than host-province rates for medical care in other provinces \u2013 a violation of Section 11 of the CHA.No federal health minister has intervened.Thanks to equalization payments, Quebec has a surplus of $4.8 billion.Recently many Quebec fees have greatly increased.There is no longer any excuse not to sign the reciprocal billing agreement The CHA anticipated coverage of persons who might not qualify for private travel insurance and stipulated that services were to be reimbursed at the \u201chome-province\u2019s rate\u201d if rendered outside Canada.All jurisdictions comply for physician services, but only PEI and the three territories do so for hospital costs.An extra targeted one percent of the Canada Health Transfer would permit all provinces to fully cover out-of-coun- try costs up to the level required by the CHA.Quebec should not be allowed to opt out.Justin Trudeau asks her to implement a \u201cnational universal\u201d pharmacare program, but pharmacare would require cooperation of the provinces, would be expensive.($15 billion per year), and some persons might prefer to retain their existing plan.Certainly gaps in coverage should be covered, at a cost of $3.5 billion annually.There is also a major unresolved issue: drug shortages have become a global problem.This may be due to several factors such as unprofitable products, supply chain shortages, and product recalls.The mandate letter does urge Ms.Hajdu to \u201caddress drug shortages.\u201d This must be resolved before setting up pharma- care.If bulk-purchasing further drives down the price of pharmaceuticals, the shortages will likely worsen.Manufacturers may simply sell their limited supply of drugs in the US or wherever they can command the best price.Queen\u2019s University Professor Dr.Jacalyn Duffin has suggested that Canada consider making its own generic drugs and drug ingredients as a buffer against shortages.After 35 years, the CHA should be updated so as to make health delivery more fiscally sustainable, and yet fair to physicians and patients.Minister Hajdu should therefore meet early next year with her provincial and territorial counterparts.She should also seek input from physicians, other health professionals, and patients with first-hand knowledge of blended health systems with shorter wait times in Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and most of the European countries.She should be open-minded about borrowing methods to improve the efficiency of our own medicare program.Possibly she or provincial medical associations could organize a series of town hall meetings across the country.Discussions would involve how these countries ensure that most physicians do not gravitate from the public to a private system, and how persons with pre-existing illnesses such as diabetes mellitus, cardiac disease, and malignancies are fully covered.I sincerely wish her the best of success in her new position.CHARLES S.SHAVER, MD Ottawa physician Dr.Charles S.Shaver was born in Montreal.He graduated from Princeton University and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.He is Past-Chair of the Section on General Internal Medicine of the Ontario Medical Association.The views here are his own.EDITORIAL Page 6 Friday , December 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record There is also a major unresolved issue: drug shortages have become a global problem.Letters 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 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THREE - 1 YEAR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO Prizes to be won: ROBERT LAFOND 169 QUEEN ST.LENNOXVILLE 819-823-0448 One column, four voices Today\u2019s word: Leaven By Revs Mead Baldwin, Rabbi Boris Dolin Lee Ann Hogle, and Rev.Carole Martignacco 1)If I close my eyes, I can imagine standing in my grandmother's kitchen, waiting for the loaves to rise.With a scaled down version of her apron and its big striped bow tied behind my back I would stand beside her every step of the way.Chin barely reaching the counter I observed the everyday mystery of breadmaking and plied her incessantly with questions.How come it's so sticky - do we want it that way?Why do you punch it?Should I do it?Why do we roll it - and how long do we have to do that?I was given a small lump of dough to knead and a miniature loaf pan to put it in.When the bread was formed and fitted into pans, the loaves were lined up smartly in a row on the stovetop of the big blue Aga, covered with clean red checkered dish towels.To keep them warm, said Gram.Because after all that activity they needed a rest - and so did we.So we'd have tea.One oh so crucial step, I knew from kitchen lore, was careful handling of the yeast.Getting the water just the right temp, neither too warm nor too cold.You tested it on the inside of your wrist.You had to know just how long to knead it and not be shy.And I knew that you had to let the bread rise twice.It really doesn't mind being punched down after the first rising.That's what strengthens the dough and helps it rise again.You can probably see where I'm going with this now.What leavens your life?What energizes you, puts a spring in your step and lightens your heart?Do you know how much leaven you need to give your days a smooth consistency and texture?How do you respond when the inevitable punches of everyday get you down.The wisdom of the baker's book says we needn't remain deflated.We all need careful handling, and a warm place to rest for as long as it takes to rise, and rise again.May you find what sustains you and leavens your life.May you be for others a spirit that nourishes and sustains.2)From the biblical research I have done, leaven has been used sometimes as a positive image and sometimes as a negative one.What all the examples point to is leaven\u2019s ability to affect its surrounding environment, its power to make rise up its host batch of dough.Indeed we have probably all experienced the uprising of enthusiasm for a cause when a single determined person sets out to change the world.I think of the founders of the Terry Fox Run, The Man in Motion World Tour and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Just one person can be all the yeast that is required to bring about a great movement.Likewise one person who utters a constant stream of vitriol or one person who is constantly issuing racial slurs can poison community spirit in ever widening circles.Sometimes we underestimate the power our words can have on our children, our friends and our neighbours.Let that give us pause for thought when we are tempted to castigate the next person who disappoints, hurts or betrays.Instead let us take inspiration from Paul\u2019s letter to the Colossians in which he encourages followers to clothe themselves with ten- der-hearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.Let that be the yeast that infects the world.3) A little bit of yeast can go a long way.I have memories of making bread with my mom, watching the dough rise, and then kneading the bread.One year at Christmastime she made bread dough, and we children were told to make rolls of all different shapes, whatever we wanted.We very, very funny and creative.It is a magical memory, and it began with a small amount of yeast.Jesus once said that disciples should be like leaven, and make a difference in their communities and in the world.That is difficult for some, who prefer to be the visible dynamic leader rather than the invisible encourager.I do believe though, that when we plant small seeds of compassion and courage.we can make a better world.Sometimes that leaven is a naive question in a tense situation that may build bridges and encourage dialogue.Sometimes it is noticing someone's gifts and encouraging them to use them to help others.Sometimes a bit of financial help at just the right time is all that's needed.Sometimes it means stepping aside and allowing others to take the lead and find new confidence.I once made a batch of bread and forgot the yeast.I waited for the dough to rise and wondered why nothing happened.Eventually I clued in and added some yeast.Sure enough the dough did rise.It was not my best batch, but it was edible.Dear readers, I will leave you something to ponder.How can we be the yeast for our communities?4) For one week each year, I am thinking a lot about yeast.During the Jewish holiday of Passover, Jews try their best to stay away from eating Chametz, anything that has leavening in it.Of course this means no bagels, no bread, no cookies or pizza, but for many others, they take it one step further and try to stay away from anything that might have vinegar or have been puffed up from soaking up water.While the rule stems from a very clear Biblical commandment, there is an important spiritual side to the practice, one that in my mind is even more important.Leavening is symbolic of being \u201cpuffed up\u201d, of having too much pride or ego.When we are too proud, when our ego takes over our relationships and our personality, we also tend to take up too much space \u201cin the pan\u201d, not leaving as much room for others.So for this one week in the year we take a break not just from bread, but to also reflect on our puffiness.When is our pride a source of strength, and when does it hurt others?Do we always leave enough space for others to speak or to act, and when do we inspire or when do we cut others down?I will admit, after a week of eating matzo sandwiches and none of my favorite breakfast cereals or bread, the food side of the tradition gets old fast.But the lingering effects of this important reminder - to be more humble - is something that lasts even beyond that first bite of bread again.The humble flat matzo crackers teach us we can not only survive without bread, but in an important way, we are even stronger when we are not ruled by ego or power, but by humility and compassion.If this is true, then I\u2019ll give up my bread any day.One word, four voices - and as always, your turn now to reflect: What is it that works like \"leaven\" for you?Rev.Mead Baldwin pastors the Waterville & North Hat- ley pastoral charge; Rabbi Boris Dolin leads the Dorshei- Emet community in Montreal; Rev.Lee Ann Hogle ministers to the Ayer's Cliff, Magog & Georgeville United Churches; Rev.Carole Martignacco, Unitarian Universalist is retired from ministry with UUEstrie and now resides in St.Andrews by-the-Sea NB, but keeps one foot in the Townships by continuing with this column.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Record Staff Back for a second year with a Christmas classic, Saint-Raphaël Church in Bury will present a living nativity scene during its 7 p.m.mass on Tuesday, Dec.24.A manger will be set up in the nave.It will include the characters and animals known to have kept the baby Jesus warm at the time of his birth.The donkey, the cow and the sheep will be an integral part of the celebration, inside the church.The festivities will begin at noon,in the parking lot of Saint-Raphaël.For the occasion, a Bethlehem-style market, animated by period characters, will be set up.Campfires will warm visitors and merchants will offer local products.Horse-drawn sleigh rides will be offered.\"During this time, Mary and Joseph will walk around the village with their donkey, looking for a place for their child to be born.Our church and the whole community will welcome them,\" explained Lee Ann Sévigny, the organizer of the project and president of the Board of Saint-Raphaël Church.Last year, Lee Ann Sévigny and her family launched the project which aimed to humbly present the nativity scene.Not only did the local parishioners participate enthusiastically, but people from surrounding municipalities were also eager to join in the festivities.\"About 200 people gathered in our little church.There were even people standing at the back because there was not enough room! \"said Sévigny, adding that the living nativity scene is eagerly awaited by many locals in the municipality.Many people also offered their help to make the festivities as magical as last year.The organizing committee also plans to host a \u2018reveillon\u2019 party for those who will be alone on the evening of Dec.24.For information and reservations: 819- 578-4627.Page 8 Friday , December 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Massey-Vanier Celebrates Golden Anniversary ONLY $8 ONLY $8 ONLY $10 Looking for an original gift?In 2016, The Record published a commemorative book entitled \u201cCounty Fairs of the Eastern Townships\u201d.This book includes pictures taken over the past century from all the fairs in the region.Available at $8 each if picked up ($12 if mailed).We also have a limited number of Book 2 of \u201cDecades of Headlines\u201d compiled into one book.This book covers some of the most important headlines and stories from the front pages of the newspaper \u2013 wars, depression, floods, crime and punishment \u2013 from 1921 to 1930.Available at $8 each if picked up ($12 if mailed).We will also have a limited number of the \u201c50th anniversary Memorial Book of Massey Vanier High School\u201d which includes photos, stories and anecdotes from the school\u2019s humble beginnings.The books will be available for $10 each if picked up ($14 if mailed).For more information, call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@ sherbrookerecord.com or drop by our offices at 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville).GIVE THE 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Give the gift of news, sports and entertainment that lasts the whole year through.Order a new subscription or renew now and get 1 month free.When you order a one-year print subscription (new or renewal) get the full e-edition for no charge.Contact our offices for the rates.819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com Offer valid until December 31, 2019.Living nativity scene returns to Saint-Raphaël Church in Bury COURTESY Healthy lifestyle tips to be found in Peter D.Johnston\u2019s Weapons of Peace Learning how to negotiate with others can be a challenge that can negatively affect your overall health.A book on how to deal with family dynamics during stressful times can be the difference maker in how to successfully negotiate and get back on track.Peter D.Johnston \u2013 \u201cbestselling author and international negotiator \u2013 has crafted a thought-provoking thriller that immerses us in one of history\u2019s most pivotal moments during the Second World War,\u201d in Weapons of Peace.The above quote is from the Weapons of Peace website.Johnston, also the author of international bestseller, Negotiating with Giants, actually teaches the art of negotiation through Weapons of Peace, a fictional novel which took about seven years to complete and is based on the Nazi's quest to beat the Allies to the Atomic bomb, while in the storyline Johnston serves up his own negotiation expertise that can be applied in everyday life.Weapons of Peace could be the perfect Christmas gift for someone needing to deal with building healthy relationships.Negotiating is the key to keeping the peace during the festive season and in a Q&A, Johnston shares how he maintains his stamina while on the road, while expounding on how we can have healthy relationships by learning how to negotiate.Despite being heavily immersed in negotiations with high profile clients, teaching, speaking engagements and writing, Johnston still finds the time to workout.Q: How do you maintain your stamina with the amount of traveling you do?A: I spin and do Bikram Yoga which I think is really important for keeping balanced and reflective.You have to stay healthy because there is a lot of pressure.Q: How do you deal with family negotiations?A: What is your goal in having this conversation, do you think you are going to change their mind?Asking the why questions, why do you feel that way?From that learning and the fact that you listened, that person will feel respected and your relationship is enhanced because of that listening process.Aim for common ground between the two of you.Don't judge it because this shuts down the conversation.Q: What are some influence strategies that can be used in daily life to help all of us live better lives?A: The big picture I would say one, is the awareness.Anytime you are trying to influence someone, you are negotiating.First off, it is awareness of how much we do this, whether we are good at it or not.And secondly, the common assumption is negotiations are done face to face.In truth most of the power and most effective negotiators is everything we do is away from the table.Most agreements are done away from the table.Q: Who is the book for?A: Whether you are novice or an advance negotiator, as word gets out this should be a joy for people one way or another.I am enjoying the book for its history and for its romantic twist between the characters, the nurse Emma and the negotiator Everett and within the plot are worthy negotiation strategies to use in everyday life.Local Sports \u201c.we can have healthy relationships by learning how to negotiate\u201d Friday , December 20, 2019 Page 9 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Christine Blanchette A Runner\u2019s Mind COURTESY CHRISTINE BLANCHETTE Christine with international best-selling author Peter D.Johnston Canada shuts out Switzerland in world junior hockey exhibition game The Canadian Press The Canadian men's junior hockey team beat Switzerland 3-0 in the opening exhibition game for both squads on Thursday.Dawson Mercer, Liam Foudy and Bowen Byram scored for Canada.Goaltenders Joel Hofer and Nico Daws combined for the shutout.Canada plays Finland on Monday in its final exhibition contest.The Canadians open the 2020 world junior hockey championship in the Czech Republic on Dec.26 against the United States.Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals at last year's world junior in B.C.The Swiss finished fourth after losing the bronze-medal game to Russia.Canadian offensive lineman Braden Schram returns to Roughriders The Canadian Press The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed Canadian offensive lineman Braden Schram.The six-foot-four, 312-pound native of Manning, Alta., returns for his third season with the Roughriders.Schram played 10 games last season for Saskatchewan.The University of Calgary product was originally a second-round pick (13th) overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2017 CFL draft.TICATS SIGN NINE The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed nine Americans _ wide receivers Justin Sumpter and Nehari Crawford, defensive tackles Eddy Wilson II, Johnny Robinson and Quindarius Thagard, defensive backs Maurice Carnell IV and Josh Lewis, defensive end Yurick Bethune and linebacker Anthony Wint.Sumpter and Wilson each appeared in two games with the Ticats last year, while Carnell was in one game with Hamilton. Page 10 Friday , December 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Church Services Anglican Presbyterian United United United Community LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church, corner of Queen and Church Street, welcomes you to Blue Christmas worship at 10:00 a.mon Sunday, December 22 with Rev.Linda Buchanan and Christmas Eve Service on Tuesday, December 24 at 7:30 p.m.with Rev.Linda Buchanan where Communion will be served.  Everyone is welcome.  Please note there will be no service on Sunday, December 29.  819-565-8449; website - lennoxvilleunitedchurch.com MELBOURNE RIDGE The Richmond-Melbourne Pastoral Charge invites you to join us for our Christmas worship service at Melbourne Ridge United Church, 565 Rte.243, Melbourne, on Sunday December 22 at 10:30 am.  Rev.Wayne Beamer will be leading this service.  All are welcome! Please note that there will be no service in the Pastoral Charge on December 24 or 25.LENNOXVILLE  Saint George\u2019s Anglican Church, Lennoxville, 84 Queen Streeet.On the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sundays we have Holy Communion Service and Sunday School class.Services begin at 11:00 a.m.On the 4th Sunday we have Service of the Word.Services begin at 11:00 a.m.819-346-5564.MILBY St.Barnabas Church, Milby.We invite you to join us for our Christmas Eve Service, December 24, at 7 p.m.with Carols and Readings.Spencer Nadeau officiating.Everyone welcome.NORTH HATLEY Saint Barnabas Anglican Church, North Hatley, at 640 Sherbrooke St., celebrates Holy Eucharist every 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sunday at 9 a.m.  Morning Prayer is held every 4th Sunday at 9 a.m.  SHERBROOKE Church  of the Advent, Bowen Street South, Christmas Service will be December 24 at 11 a.m.LENNOXVILLE St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church, 256 Queen St., Lennoxville, 819-569-3100, Sundays: 10:30 a.m.Worship and Sunday School.MELBOURNE St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church in Melbourne will be holding a Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 7:00 pm.  St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church Lennoxville Our candlelight service is at 7:00 p.m.on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec.24.A warm welcome to all.Ayer\u2019s Cliff - Magog - Georgeville Pastoral Charge welcomes everyone for the 4th Sunday in Advent on Sunday, December 22 9:15 a.m.Beulah United Church, Ayer\u2019s Cliff 11:15 a.m.St.Paul\u2019s United Church, Magog Christmas Eve Services Tuesday, December 24 6:00 p.m.Beulah United Church, Ayer\u2019s Cliff 8:00 p.m.St.Paul\u2019s United Church, Magog Communion Service Both Churches will have a live Nativity and will sing Silent Night by Candlelight.No church services on December 29 We will resume on January 5, 2020 Minister: Rev.Lee Ann Hogle 819-571-7233 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! United Eaton Valley Pastoral Charge December 20 7 p.m.Blue Christmas Service, Sawyerville United Church.A contemplative service to recognize the struggles, challenges and emotions that come with this time of year, not always being Merry and Bright.December 22 Advent 4 9:30 a.m.Trinity United Church, Cookshire 11 a.m.Sawyerville United Church December 24 2 p.m.Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion at Trinity United Church, Cookshire.Join us for a family friendly service.December 29 10:30 a.m.Farewell to 2019, Hello 2020 Service at Sawyerville United Church.Join us for a relaxed Christmas service with stories, carols and a toast to the new year.Information: 819-889-2838 LENNOXVILLE December 24, 6 p.m., Christmas Eve Service at Hope Community Church (corner of Queen and College.)  Everyone welcome.WATERVILLE/NORTH HATLEY Waterville/North Hatley United Church, Sunday, December 22, 11 a.m., there will be NO service.Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m.Rev.Mead Baldwin 819-837-1112.SHERBROOKE Plymouth-Trinity United Church \u2013 corner of Dufferin and Terrill, at 819-346- 6373 and www.plymouthtrinitychurch.org \u2013 invites you to our celebration of the fourth Sunday of Advent, as we walk a path of Love.This worship service is at 10:30 a.mon December 22.Plus: join us on Christmas Eve, at 7:30 p.m.for a bilingual candlelight service, with Holy Communion, as we await the birth of Christ.Joignez- vous à nous pour notre culte dominical le 22 décembre, à 10h30.De plus, ne manquez pas notre culte de la veille de Noel le mardi, 24 décembre à 19h30, avec bougie et Sainte Cène.Cordiale bienvenue à tout le monde.Minister: Samuel V.Dansokho. The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Friday , December 20, 2019 Page 11 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 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JUNIOR AND BARBARA (Mom and Dad) LLOYD AND MARK (brothers) JANICE AND TRUDY (sisters) ROBINSON, Mary and Walter (Bill) - In loving memory of our dear parents, grandparents and great-grandparents who passed away Dec 25/11 and Dec 12/90: Mum & Dad, Another year has passed.You gave us so much; love, respect, compassion and so much more.You treated our friends as part of our family.They often came just to visit you even when we weren\u2019t at home.Everyone was always welcome.At Christmas there would be extra gifts under the tree in case someone dropped in.They too would have something to open.You were Mum and Dad to so many and opened up your heart and your home to them.When asked if we found this difficult, absolutely not.It taught us to be grateful for everything we had and also to share.We love you and miss you very much.Merry Christmas Mum & Dad.SHIRLEY (DAUGHTER) SONS & FAMILY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 Today is the 354th day of 2019 and the 89th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1803, the territory covered by the Louisiana Purchase was formally transferred to the United States from France.In 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States.In 1941, with his army under pressure on the Russian front, Adolf Hitler ordered \u201cno retreat.\u201d In 1946, the Christmas film \u201cIt\u2019s a Wonderful Life\u201d was released in New York City.In 1989, the United States invaded Panama to overthrow dictator Manuel Noriega in Operation Just Cause.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Harvey S.Firestone (1868-1938), business magnate; Branch Rickey (1881-1965), baseball executive; Irene Dunne (1898-1990), actress; Uri Geller (1946- ), illusionist; Dick Wolf (1946- ), TV producer; Alan Parsons (1948- ), musician; Billy Bragg (1957- ), singer- songwriter; Rich Gannon (1965- ), football player; David Wright (1982- ), baseball player; Jonah Hill (1983- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Adolf Hitler was released from Landsberg Prison in the German state of Bavaria on this day in 1924 after 264 days of incarceration for treason.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1946, boxer Sugar Ray Robinson won the welterweight crown by a unanimous decision over Tommy Bell.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cCapital isn\u2019t that important in business.Experience isn\u2019t that important.You can get both of these things.What is important is ideas.\u201d \u2014 Harvey S.Firestone TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 2.2 million \u2014 acres of land owned by media billionaire John Malone, making him the largest private landowner in the United States.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Dec.18) and new moon (Dec.25).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: It\u2019s our turn to host our extended family for the holidays.That means my husband and I will have adults, toddlers, teens, babies and a few senior citizens here at the house for at least four days.What should we do to keep everyone safe?Dear Reader: With the prospect of a full house during an often-hectic time of year, we think it\u2019s wise that you and your husband are preparing not only for the festivities, but for the possibility of mishaps.And, really, whether the holiday season entails hosting multitudes or a small and quiet celebration, some simple precautions can make this time of year safer for everyone.Let\u2019s start with holiday decor, which can be particularly enticing to children.Tinsel is a potential choking hazard, as are ornament hooks.So are the ornaments themselves, if they\u2019re small enough.If \u2014 or more likely, when \u2014 an ornament breaks, be sure to collect all of the pieces, and then thoroughly vacuum the area to pick up any stray fragments.If you\u2019ve gone old-school and decorated the tree with bubble lights, be aware that the fluid they contain is toxic.Some of the plants we bring into the house this time of year can pose dangers.The berries on holly and bittersweet and the leaves on mistletoe are known to be toxic.So are amaryllis and daffodils.Although poinsettia is often characterized as poisonous, that\u2019s incorrect.However, certain compounds in the plant can cause skin irritation, or, if ingested, can sometimes result in nausea or vomiting.Food and kitchen safety are particularly important during a holiday season that revolves around cooking, baking and eating.The number of kitchen fires spikes dramatically during this time of year, so make sure the various chefs never leave their creations unattended.It\u2019s also important to keep the area around open flames clear of papers and debris.Have a working fire extinguisher ready, and make sure everyone knows how to use it.Be vigilant about handling raw meat hygienically, which includes keeping hands and utensils clean.With cooked food, be sure it\u2019s back in the fridge no more than two hours after serving.And be aware of any serious food allergies among your houseguests.A few final thoughts: Have your first-aid kit stocked and ready to go.Remind houseguests to keep all medications safely out of sight and beyond reach.Unplug all lights at night and when you leave the house.Be aware of the various batteries that power toys, games and electronics use, as some of them are quite small.Be prepared and know the symptoms of severe food poisoning, which can include persistent vomiting or diarrhea, bloody stools, dehydration, dizziness and fever of over 102 degrees Fahrenheit.If someone falls seriously ill, it\u2019s better to call 911 than to drive them for medical help.EMTs can initiate life-saving procedures upon arrival.And finally, find and post the phone number of your local poison control center.You can also get help from the American Association of Poison Control Centers at 1-800-222-1222, or aapcc.org.Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.\u2018Tis the season to be safe Page 12 Friday , December 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 Personal growth will lead to significant decisions this year that will determine the direction you head in.A desire to put an end to what no longer entertains you will make way for a new and exciting journey.Truth, integrity and justice should be priorities.Follow your heart.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 If you offer your best effort when helping someone in need, favors will be granted to you in return.A close relationship will undergo a change.Protect your assets.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 If you want something, go get it.Don\u2019t wait for things to come to you; bring about change, offer assistance and don\u2019t be afraid to ask for what you want.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 An in- depth conversation will lead to valuable information and a clear conscience when you must make a decision.Children will offer insight in ways you never thought possible.Observe what they do and say.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 A financial gain or gift is heading your way.Focus on home, family and togetherness.Make plans that will encourage short trips, physical activity and working with others to make life better.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Talk to friends and relatives, and make plans for the holidays.Don\u2019t be fooled by bargains.If you want the real deal, you\u2019ll have to pay the price.Keep the peace.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Be content with the way you look and be confident in the way you present who you are and what you have to offer.Don\u2019t let anyone manipulate you.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Keep moving until you complete everything on your list.A change regarding a rule or regulation should not be ignored.Make whatever adjustment is necessary.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Emotional meddling will take place if you let an outsider interfere in your personal affairs.Take control and concentrate on the people who mean the most to you.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Take part in an exciting challenge, but don\u2019t take a risk that could jeopardize you physically.Make sure you tell a loved one how you feel.Romance is encouraged.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Let your actions speak for you.Helping others is admirable, but remember to put your loved ones first.A positive attitude and change at home will help you avoid discord.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 If you ask friends and family to help with chores, you will finish them faster, leaving time for a little festive cheer.If you feel uncertain about a personal change you\u2019ve been considering, take a pass.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Reconnecting with someone from your past will confuse you.Don\u2019t believe everything you hear.Focus on creative endeavors, not on someone who is trying to manipulate you emotionally.SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019 Your fun-loving nature, charm and charisma will lead you to your next adventure.Letting go of what brings you down or holds you back will be the first step toward personal freedom.Take better care of your health, ease your stress and focus on what brings you the most joy.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 You\u2019ve got what it takes to get what you want.Use your charm to win favors, but don\u2019t go overboard or make unrealistic promises.Take care of your physical well-being.Avoid excessive behavior.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Running around to take care of last-minute details for the upcoming festivities should be coupled with family fun.All work and no play won\u2019t bring you closer to loved ones.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Emotional stress, physical exhaustion and unexpected situations will be stressful.Use common sense, and refuse to get wrapped up in emotional dilemmas.If you avoid meddling, you\u2019ll avoid discord.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Put your time and energy into projects that will please the people you love.A gift, offering or financial gain is heading your way.Keep a level head and be frugal.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Don\u2019t overreact; take a wait-and-see approach to any information that\u2019s disclosed.Choose to take an intellectual point of view and look for solutions instead of adding to an unstable situation.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Be careful how you handle the people closest to you.A kind gesture will encourage far better results than demands would garner.Protect yourself against physical injury.Proceed with caution and avoid emotional distress.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Treat yourself.Pampering, entertaining, traveling and doing things with a loved one or best friend are favored.Surround yourself with people and activities that bring you comfort and joy.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Plan a busy day filled with exciting surprises.An original idea will make a loved one happy.Put your money and possessions in a safe place.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Problems at home will be due to you taking on too much.Nothing is more important than love, family and keeping the peace.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 What you do will have a more significant impact than what you say.Let your actions, kindness and concern be your ticket to better relationships.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Keep an open mind when dealing with friends and relatives.You don\u2019t have to agree with someone to care about them.Choose your battles wisely.Patience will pay off SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Be secretive about your personal life until you are sure about your next move.Protect your physical and emotional well-being.Don\u2019t take risks while driving.Establish what\u2019s important to you.Your Birthday Sunday horoscope on page 15 Everett - Bowen Engagement Madison and Joanne Bowen of Hatley and Larry and Debbie Everett of Johnville proudly announce the engagement of Hannah and Dillon.A 2021 wedding is planned.Dillo n Hannah ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS THATABABY Friday , December 20, 2019 Page 13 The Record 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Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, December 20, 2019 Page 15 Your Birthday SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2019 A lifestyle change may not be what you had in mind, but the experience will take you on an extraordinary journey.The challenges you face will encourage you to expand your knowledge and venture down corridors that will enhance your mind, body and soul.Live in the moment.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 A little seasonal cheer should include old friends.Getting together with someone from your past will change the way you think and the direction you take.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Keep moving forward until you have everything done.Use your intelligence to prioritize and put things in place.Lend a helping hand, but don\u2019t let anyone take advantage of you.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Think about your to-do list and prepare to make necessary changes to it.Give yourself time to relax, rejuvenate and prepare for upcoming events.A shift in your surroundings will be uplifting.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Festive decorating, baking or anything else that will help get you in the spirit of the season should be mandatory.The boost will be a reminder of what you have.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Being observant of what others want will pay off when picking up last-minute gifts.Extra attention paid to the people closest to you will have good results.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 A constant push forward will get you to the finish line.Take a moment to rest before the festivities begin.Relaxation will improve your state of mind and your appearance.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 There will be plenty for you to cheer about, so don\u2019t let negativity ruin your day.Participate, contribute and be happy.Offer joy, not problems.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Someone will be sensitive about issues that may not matter as much to you.Don\u2019t make changes or decisions that will affect someone else on your own.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 If you need help, ask for it.Taking on too much may be your style, but, in the end, sharing the burden with a loved one will bring you closer together.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Spend a little time taking care of yourself, your needs and your emotional well-being.Don\u2019t let someone make decisions for you.Do what\u2019s best for you.Romance is encouraged.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Show passion in all that you do.Refuse to let anyone push you in one direction or another.Take better care of your health by favoring moderation over indulgence.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Do something in the spirit of the season.Invite friends or family over to take part in preparations for upcoming events.Shared responsibilities will build closer ties.FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 Which suit would you wish led?By Phillip Alder Oswald Spengler, who was a German historian and philosopher, said, \u201cThe secret of all victory lies in the organization of the nonobvious.\u201d At the bridge table, especially when on defense, players tend to do the obvious.It is easy to follow the adages, but it is far more satisfying when you spot that an unusual approach is required and successfully defeat a contract that an automaton would have let through.Against four hearts, West leads the diamond three.After declarer calls for dummy\u2019s ace, how should East plan the defense?I am a big believer in bidding no- trump as quickly as possible with a balanced hand, especially one that is 4-3-3-3.It is true that I have to use some checkback method like New Minor Forcing by responder to find out what opener has in the majors.But at least if North rebids one spade, South knows that his partner has an unbalanced hand with four spades and five or more clubs (or perhaps 4=1=4=4 distribution).Now to East\u2019s defense.With the diamond king, it looks normal to signal encouragement with the 10.But what happens then?Declarer will take the trump finesse, and West will be back on lead.If he cashes the diamond queen, then shifts to a club, the contract will fail.But will he do that?Probably not.East should realize that the diamond king can wait, but that a club shift cannot.At trick one, East should discourage with the diamond two, then play the heart two (low as suit-prefer- ence for clubs) and hope West shifts to a club at trick three. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 Dear Annie: It\u2019s time to send out my annual Christmas cards to family and friends, a tradition I have enjoyed for nearly 25 years.I look forward to receiving cards every year and joyfully hang them in a visible location for the winter as a reminder of the friendship we share.Unfortunately, I have seen a significant decline in people who exchange cards in recent years.Last year, less than half of the people I sent cards to sent me one in return.They say they\u2019re too busy or just can\u2019t be bothered with the task.Mostly, I receive no response at all.Should I stop sending holiday cards to these people?I\u2019m just wondering.\u2014 Lonely Mailbox Dear Lonely Mailbox: Fewer people might send cards in the mail these days, but that\u2019s all the more reason to send them: Opening one\u2019s mailbox and finding a thoughtful, personal piece of correspondence is more exciting than ever.So please, don\u2019t stop spreading that Christmas cheer for as long as it makes you jolly.And read on for some inspiration for your mailing list next year.Dear Annie: Could you please write about the address to send soldiers Christmas cards?\u2014 Thinking of Our Troops at Christmas Dear Thinking: United Soldiers and Sailors of America collects Christmas cards from civilians and mails them directly to troops deployed around the world.The deadline has passed for this year, but I\u2019m happy to print this information so that readers might make a note of it for next year.USASOA asks that you leave card envelopes blank and do not seal them; place all cards in a larger envelope or box and mail them to United Soldiers and Sailors of America, 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Suite 2104, Washington, DC, 20003.They also ask that you include your name and return address on the exterior of the larger envelope or box in which you are mailing the Christmas cards so that USASOA can send you a thank-you card.All that said, writing to soldiers needn\u2019t be limited to the holidays.Consider joining an organization such as Soldiers\u2019 Angels (https://soldiersangels.org/) or Operation Gratitude (https://www.operationgratitude.com/express-your- thanks/write-letters/) to write letters to deployed troops throughout the year.Dear Annie: Regarding \u201cSuds to My Elbows,\u201d who is tired of guests not helping clean up after holiday dinners: May I suggest a chore sign-up sheet, labeled something neutral and diplomatic such as \u201cContribution Sign-Up Sheet.\u201d Email it to each family/guest a couple of weeks or a month ahead of time, and let them know that this is a new way to keep the chore contributions fairly even.I\u2019m going to suggest it for our family this year, as I am one of the few that always helps! Good luck! \u2014 B.Dear B: This is an interesting idea, and I appreciate how straightforward and direct a solution it is.I\u2019d be curious to hear how it works out for you this year.Please let us know.Dear Annie: I wish you had asked in your response if this woman expects her brother or husband to clean up, or just the sister(s)-in-law?Why is it the women-folk are expected to do all the work and wait on the men while the guys watch football and drink beer?Maybe if the work were actually shared, the sister- in-law would be more inclined to pitch in.\u2014 Done With That Dear Done With That: You pose a fair question, so I\u2019m printing your letter.Many hands make light work.Dear Annie: I\u2019ve been married for nearly 32 years to a financially abusive bully.For many years, whenever I took out money that I needed without first seeking his approval, he\u2019d punish me.His method for doing this was to ask me to go to the bank to get money out; when I\u2019d try to do so, the tellers would let me know that there was not enough money in the account \u2014 because he\u2019d withdrawn nearly all of the money and opened his own accounts without my name on them! Seeing the tellers whisper and snicker to each other was so embarrassing, and it was hurtful that he\u2019d deliberately humiliate me that way.Some years ago, an attorney told him never to do this, and for the past five years he has not.But to this day, if I take money out of any account, even for something important, his dirty looks, silent treatment and yelling and screaming are unbearable! I don\u2019t want to live like this anymore, but I\u2019m afraid to leave.Any advice?\u2014 Bullied Dear Bullied: Your husband\u2019s behavior is indeed abusive.The National Domestic Violence Hotline describes economic abusers as achieving power over their partners in some of the following ways: \u201cpreventing her from getting a job; making her ask for money; giving her an allowance; taking her money; not letting her know about or have access to family income.\u201d To demean someone this way, to deliberately make them feel small and powerless, is the opposite of love.For your safety, it\u2019s important to formulate an exit strategy that includes the support of a counselor, legal adviser and at least one trusted friend.For further guidance, I\u2019d encourage you to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233), which is available 24/7, or visit their website (thehotline.org).Hold fast to the knowledge that you are worthy of so much more.Dear Annie: About two years ago, my husband had a relationship with another woman.The only reason I found out was that she called my home and told me all the sordid details.He then admitted it was all true.My question to you now is: Should I trust him again or leave him?\u2014 Tortured Dear Tortured: Indeed, those are the options \u2014 because you cannot stay with him without trusting him.But you can\u2019t simply force yourself to trust him, either.You\u2019re going to need a lot of help to get to that point.Talk to your husband about seeking out that help together through marriage counseling.Know that counseling does- n\u2019t have to be an indefinite, ongoing thing; even a few sessions can help equip you both with tools for repairing trust and rebuilding your relationship.By doing the work, you two can come out the other side with a stronger foundation than ever.Dear Annie: My grown children don\u2019t really need anything for Christmas, so this year I did a family history for them.I have books that were put together by my mother and cousins.I also copied old pictures of my parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.I sent some to my younger siblings, too, because I realized while talking to them that they were getting some of the family history wrong, and I wanted them to know the correct information.\u2014 Jill, Washington Dear Jill: What a beautiful gift, honoring your family in such a way.That is something that everyone will keep for years to come.Thank you for sharing.\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.Page 16 Friday , December 20, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Letterbox is empty this year Dear Annie "]