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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 Thursday , February 22, 2018 75 cents + taxes PM#0040007682 Well Inc.pullout prompts criticism Page 4 Shoot for the Cure Pages 8 & 9 Lennoxville ?re station project on track By Gordon Lambie In the context of a mid-term report presented Monday night on the city\u2019s risk-management plan, Sherbrooke Fire Chief Stéphane Simoneau noted that the construction of a new fire station in Lennoxville this year will go a long way towards improving overall response times not just in the borough, but in the city as a whole.Where the fire department currently estimates that four firefighters can be deployed in five minutes over 68 per cent of the city, the new station stands to raise that by close to ten per cent.In Lennoxville itself, Simoneau said that the \u201cfour in five\u201d coverage will increase from 1.4 per cent to roughly 95.\u201cWe plan to break ground in September,\u201d the fire chief said, explaining that the plans for the new facility are almost complete and that a call for tenders to build it should go out by May.\u201cThe station should open for January 2019,\u201d he continued.Although the majority of the borough fits into the 93.5 per cent of Sherbrooke that would have 10 firefighters responding within ten minutes, Simoneau pointed out that in an emergency situation, every minute counts.Drawing on CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 King West building put on lockdown because of a suspicious envelope By Matthew McCully The Sherbrooke Police received a call at 2:31 p.m.yesterday from 1576 King Street West concerning an envelope on the premises containing a suspicious white substance.Upon arrival, the SPS initiated the protocol established for a security threat of that type, putting all occupants in the building under quarantine.No one was allowed to enter or leave the building.A source inside the building at the time said she was detained for two hours and 20 minutes, and then police took her contact information and allowed her to leave.She was not in the office that was alleged to have received or been in direct contact with the envelope.The Sûreté du Québec and Health Canada were called to the scene to help identify the substance, but had not arrived by press time.One lane on King Street was closed during the building lockdown.PHOTOS BY MATTHEW MCCULLY Chances are if you\u2019re reading this that\u2019s all you\u2019re doing.You might be eating breakfast or possibly doing a chore.Maybe you\u2019re folding laundry and glancing back and forth at these words.If so, you\u2019re not giving it your full attention, so you might miss the part where I mention the lima beans, and later when I refer again to the lima beans, you\u2019ll have no idea what I\u2019m talking about.But the greatest likelihood is that you\u2019re immersed in these words and doing nothing else.How inefficient.How lazy.Reading is held up as an unassailable virtue.Countless articles have been written about the value of reading.But who writes those articles?Writers, the very people who benefit from all that reading.But if we step back for a minute, we might fall over this cliff, so be careful.Getting back to the subject, objectively, reading is flawed.For starters, reading is referred to as an escape, and that\u2019s exactly what it is: an escape from all the other things you should be doing.Why, just the other day, I should have been de- frizzing the cat, as per the court order, but instead I immersed myself in the novel Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor, a lyrical account of a sleepy English village in the wake of a young girl\u2019s disappearance.This type of procrastination is no different than me playing online Scrabble for hours and hours, only with more sheep.Yet if I were playing video games or watching television, people would say I was wasting my time, rotting my brain, getting crumbs on the sofa.This despite the fact that with television I use two senses, not just one, and with video games I develop hand-eye coordination.The only hand-eye coordination I get from reading is flinging the book across the room when I realize that The Assistants by Camille Perri is not at all \u201caddictive, hilarious and smart\u201d as promised on the now bent back cover.And flinging that book?That\u2019s the most exercise I get.With reading, all you do is sit when you could be out supporting the burgeoning gym-mem- bership economy.No one wants well read people anymore.We want well sculpted people.If you have any doubt what reading does to a body, I am a lifetime reader, ladies and gentleman.Reading is lazy, impractical and non-productive.What great achievements have been made while reading?Was Neil Armstrong reading when he stepped on the moon?Was Hank Aaron reading when he broke Babe Ruth\u2019s homerun record?Was Rosa Parks reading when she sat down on that bus?Possibly, it was a long bus ride.But even so, this fact is overshadowed, as by now must be clear, by the principle of the lima bean.There are those who will argue that reading promotes empathy and open- mindedness.I know people who spend all day reading Twitter, and they are in no way open-minded, though they are masters of the ironic hashtag.Sure, reading has exposed me to exotic people living in exotic places like India, China, Winnipeg.But if instead of reading I had worked extra hours and earned extra money, I could have travelled to all those exotic places and stayed in resorts and been served drinks by all those exotic people.As a \u201cgood\u201d reader, I\u2019ve been trying to read more novels by women, and where possible women of colour.Despite this, I still feel like a white, mid- dle-aged male; that is, bad about myself all the time.Have people sometimes called me a bit of a woman?Yes, but not because of the reading.Not entirely.Recently I read an article (of course I did) that stated that people are losing the ability to concentrate on reading because of the distractions of cell phones.The article went further to point out that reading is a relatively recent learned behaviour and that being distracted is our natural state \u2013 looking around for predators, real estate agents and other dangers.If ever there was a time to pay attention to danger (via the Google Danger app), it\u2019s now, so good riddance reading.Certainly, we\u2019re learning that you can get by without reading.You can even become president of the United States.Yes, reading brings you joy, but this is 2018.We are so over joy.That\u2019s all I have to say on the matter.Thank you for reading.Now stop it.Ben by Daniel Shelton Weather TODAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF -3 LOW OF -12 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 3 LOW OF 0 SATURDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 3 LOW OF -7 SUNDAY: PERIODS OF SNOW HIGH OF -1 LOW OF -2 MONDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 4 LOW OF -6 Page 2 Thursday , February 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12- month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $82.21.Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) 1 year print: $155.91 6 month print: $81.85 3 month print: $41.57 12 month web only: $82.21 1 month web only: $7.46 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.Is reading overrated?Ross Murray Thursday , February 22, 2018 Page 3 Through resolutions issued last December, boroughs # 2 and # 3 agreed to recommend keeping their original names, namely Fleurimont and Lennoxville respectively.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 the example of last weekend\u2019s fire on 13th Avenue in Fleurimont, the fire chief said if that situation had taken place in Lennoxville instead, it might have been deadly.\u201cWe had one person who had to be placed in a hyperbaric chamber,\u201d he said.\u201cIf we had seen five more minutes in response time, there is some question as to what might have happened with that person.\u201d Simoneau said that the city\u2019s main focus is on improving overall response time, and that Lennoxville was identified some time ago as the weakest link in that scenario.He underlined, however, that the effort to make things better should not be read as a criticism of the existing part time or volunteer fire services.\u201cThese are people who have given body and soul to their work, but if we think about an ice or snow storm, volunteer firefighters have to take the time to de-ice their vehicle before getting to the station and then wait for four to get to the station before they can head out.\u201d The chief said.\u201cThat causes delays.\u201d During the presentation of the brief report, Claude Charron, President of the Borough of Lennoxville, asked whether the change in timing estimates took into account section of the Highway 410 extension that has yet to be built.He clarified after the fact that his concern had to do with response time when a train is passing through town, since the tracks bisect both College and Samuel Gratham streets.\u201cWhen they install the new fire station, they\u2019re still going to have a problem if a train is going by when they want to go to Bishop\u2019s,\u201d Charron said.\u201cThe completion of the 410 will help prevent them to get stuck.\u201d Simoneau confirmed that this had, indeed, been taken into account.With regard to the rest of the risk management plan, the fire chief said that things are progressing well given that the city is two years into a five-year plan.He pointed out that the majority of the plan is focused on improving already positive aspects of city fire control measures such as its off-road rescue capacity.One area where Simoneau said that some attention needs to be given is in optimization of the water network.\u201cIt is nothing major,\u201d the fire chief said, explaining that the pressure and availability of city water in some areas along Bourque boulevard and near highway 10, particularly around the industrial park, are not as well served as the residential districts.Although the gaps get filled in by agreements with neighbouring communities as well as mobile reservoirs, Simoneau said that he would like to see the networked improved over the coming years to account for future development.The full text of the 2016-2020 risk management plan is available for consultation online on the city of Sherbrooke Website.Lennoxville ?re station Sherbrooke boroughs begin renaming process Record Staff SHERBROOKE Sherbrooke\u2019s newly designed boroughs agreed at their last meeting, on a procedure for naming their boroughs.Since the November election, the number of boroughs in the City of Sherbrooke has decreased from six to four, affecting boundaries for all boroughs.With the exception of Boroughs #2 (Fleurimont) and # 3 (Lennoxville) This new division of the territory requires giving the new entities name.Boroughs # 2 and # 3 Through resolutions issued last December, boroughs # 2 and # 3 agreed to recommend keeping their original names, namely Fleurimont and Lennoxville respectively.This choice was made bearing in mind that the geographic boundaries of these boroughs remained the same after the redistricting of the territory.Boroughs # 1 and # 4 These two boroughs will sound out residents to determine their new names.Today (Wednesday), citizens will be able to submit names to their representatives at sherbrooke.ca/arrondissements until March 11.They can also do this by filling in the form received by mail and depositing it at their borough offices or by returning it by mail by March 7.Once proposals have been received, they will be submitted to the toponymy committee for an analysis of norms and naming rules.Subsequently, the borough councillors will select between two and five names to submit once again to the public sometime around the month of April.This will occur using yet another mail- in.The two councils will then recommend the winning proposals to the municipal council by way of resolutions.The final choice for borough names will be revealed and adopted by City Council in May.Animal cruelty and vandalism investigated in Magog Record Staff SHERBROOKE The Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Memphremagog Police has opened an investigation into a case of animal cruelty and vandalism in a Magog residence.According to Memphremagog Police spokesperson Sylvain Guay, the case began when a couple in their twenties rented a house on Stanley St.in Magog last December.They then brought six dogs into the home.A few weeks ago, the couple left the house and occasionally came back to partially feed the animals, a police investigation indicates.On February 21, 2018, a Memphrema- gog Police investigator, a representative of the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) and the landlord visited the house that had by then been abandoned by the tenants.On site, the three found that the floors had been extremely damaged by dog urine and feces and a freezer left in place contained two dead Pitt Bulls that looked to have been very malnourished.The other animals were no longer there.The investigation for animal cruelty was opened in collaboration with the SPA that is looking into the circumstances that led to the deaths of the dogs.The Memphremagog Police have also opened an investigation into the sudden damage to the house that amounts to several thousand dollars.The investigation continues and arrests are expected in this case.In addition to potential criminal charges by the SPA, violations of municipal bylaws are also being contemplated.Gaston Naessens dead at 94 Record Staff SHERBROOKE Controversial medical researcher and inventor Gaston Naessens died Friday at the age of 94.Originally from France, Naessens has lived in the Estrie region since the 1960s, where he set up his own research laboratory in his residence in Rock Forest.Naessens is the inventor of the controversial 714-X compound that has been the subject much publicity over doubts about its true healing potential.Naessens has struggled for authorization to administer his product and has struggled with Health Canada, which has always refused to register the drug.Naessens argued that 714-X doesn\u2019t act as a classic remedy that targets a particular affliction but rather reinvigorates a patient's immune system and natural defense mechanisms to combat degenerative diseases such as cancer.None of his claims have been verified by clinical studies.Naessens always claimed that the drug was placed on a blacklist because it represents a major inconvenience for the pharmaceutical industry.Despite the controversy surrounding 714-X, it is exported to 90 countries around the world.It is estimated that 22,000 714-X injections have been prescribed, although Health Canada still refuses to recognize it as a drug. Page 4 Thursday , February 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Well Inc.pullout prompts criticism By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke\u2019s City Council came under fire from the local business community on Monday night after the major supporter of the Well Inc.downtown redevelopment plan announced its immediate withdrawal from the project over the weekend.Nearly all of more than a dozen different individuals and groups that came forward to speak to the subject, including Downtown Business Association President Alexandre Hurtubise and Chamber of Commerce President Claude Denis.\u201cWe spent a significant amount of time last week determining how best to respond,\u201d Hurtubise said, sharing that the 75 member association focused on voluntary efforts to raise the profile of Sherbrooke\u2019s downtown core is very disappointed with the council\u2019s lack of leadership on the project.He called the pullout a \u201cmassive loss\u201d for the local community and asked how the city plans to move forward.\u201cThis was so much more than a simple development project,\u201d Hurtubise said, adding that the members of the Downtown Business Association are nonetheless open and ready to work on whatever comes next.Denis said that the Chamber of Commerce feels the city needs to invest in its downtown imminently and work to rebuild community confidence.He argued that political posturing took centre stage in the Well Inc.conversation when the focus should have been on economic development and revitalization.Patrick Pinard, president of ODACE, the group that used to be the Fleuri- mont Chamber of Commerce, agreed, saying that the council lacked a clear position and made the environment hostile for potential private investors.\u201cWhat business wants to be scrutinized in the public sphere?\u201d Pinard asked, adding, \u201cIf the city is able to drop a $50 million key in hand in its own downtown core, how do you think that reflects on the other parts of town?\u201d Philippe Bastarache pointed the finger at Mayor Steve Lussier for the loss of the contract and saying that people got swept up in the negativity of the council when the project was positive overall.\u201cYou torpedoed the project,\u201d he said to the mayor.\u201cYou had the chance and you lost it.\u201d Annie Faucher, Co-Owner of the Liverpool lounge on Wellington Street South spoke with both frustration and fatigue about the news, saying that she has seen three or four different \u201crevitalization\u201d committees over the last two and a half decades while the street crumbled around her.\u201cI am tired of hearing about revitalization every four years,\u201d the business owner said, calling the Well Inc.development the most interesting and engaging idea for her sector that she had seen to date.\u201cMy disappointment is immense, but I am not surprised.\u201d Like Pinard and Bastarache she criticized the council members for reducing a promising initiative to a political debate and driving investors away.\u201cIt feels pretty lonely on Wellington south these days,\u201d Faucher said, adding that she will be the first ally in making the street greater, provided that something actually happens some time soon.\u201cIt is time to move,\u201d she continued, pointing out that the council cannot question things forever.Although many voices were raised in frustration, there were some detractors of the project who came out praising the news.Resident Andre Lapine said that he was \u201cultra happy\u201d with the fact that the developer withdrew and presented the council with his own mockup of the street and possible ways to develop the street differently.\u201cThe majority of the City of Sherbrooke was against this project, it was far too ambitious,\u201d Lapine said, arguing that the city should focus on projects that are smaller, more spread out, and drawn from a range of different developers.Council regular and former mayoral candidate Denis Pellerin also praised the news, saying that he was against the project from day one.He raised the question of whether there would be a detailed postmortem of the project both among the council and in consultation with the citizens.The general response from Council President Nicole Bergeron to all of these comments was that ti was too early for the council to be able to give definitive answers on what comes next.She assured all parties, however, that the council is committed to downtown redevelopment even if the outcome of the project so far did not go the way people expected.\u201cWe will quickly work on what comes next,\u201d Bergeron said, pointing out that the consortium was the group that made the decision to withdraw, and so questions about the reasoning behind that decision need to be directed at them.Mayor Lussier said that he wants to let the dust settle before going back to the groups that pulled out of the agreement, although he added that in the mean time several different developers have come to the city offering alternative ideas.\u201cIt was a nice project and was starting to come together, but it was not ready yet, Lussier said, pointing out that the council was to vote on the deal on February 28.\u201cPeople say that we lost our chance, but would you rather we voted yes without looking over the details?Regarding statements about his responsibility for the deal being broken off, Lussier put the blame on the former administration.\u201cPeople can say what they like; I will continue to work in a way that will make my city prosper,\u201d he said, underlining the need to get things back on track as fast as possible.\u201cWe need to turn the page and write the future together,\u201d the Mayor said.\u201cEveryone had their say, but tomorrow is another day.\u201d The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday , February 22, 2018 Page 5 Christine Labrie seeks QS Sherbrooke nomination Record Staff SHERBROOKE The local Quebec Solidaire association has announced that Christine Labrie has entered the race to become the party\u2019s candidate in the coming general election.She has in this effort the support of the local association\u2019s co-spokespersons and the unanimous backing of its coordinating committee.Labrie holds a master's degree in history from the Université de Sherbrooke.She is currently a doctoral candidate in women's studies and has earned a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for excellence in academic achievement and leadership.A mother of three, she has always been involved in her community, including sitting on the board of directors of the CPE Tout-Petit-Tout-Petite and that of the Société d'histoire de Sherbrooke.She was also a candidate in the municipal elections last year.\"I have not always believed in the relevance of getting involved in politics, but I see that the current government is fighting hard against those who are trying to make a difference in their communities instead of helping them,\u201d she said during her announcement.\u201cWe need elected officials who think about collective well-being before thinking about their careers or their friends.Sher- brookers have had enough of members who simply make themselves the spokespersons for their party.Sherbrooke needs a member who is close to the people, who understands their reality and works with them.I am a woman on the ground that does not live in an ivory tower: I can make the difference here.I am ready to bring Sherbrookers' voices to the National Assembly.\" Sylvain Bérubé and Geneviève La Roche, co-spokespersons for Quebec Solidaire Sherbrooke and members of the association's coordinating committee expressed delight with Labrie\u2019s candidacy, supporting it unanimously.This support is of course only binding on the members of the coordinating committee, and the filing of other nominations remains open to party members.\"It was the coordinating committee that approached her,\u201d Bérubé says.For her part, LaRoche says, \u201dChristine's strong and inspiring stance in making Sherbrooke a progressive city has convinced us that she has everything she needs to apply for Québec Solidaire in Sherbrooke and achieve the victory we have set for ourselves.By following her career on the municipal scene and during our meetings, we were convinced by its authenticity, its ability to gather and its communicative qualities,\" \"I am very proud to get into provincial politics with Québec solidaire,\u201d Labrie concluded.\u201dIt is the only party that has the political courage to defend the majority, not the elite.For too long, governments have stopped fighting to improve the lives of Quebecers.They only help those who can afford to hire lobbyists.Québec solidaire offers concrete and audacious solutions to the problems that citizens face every day - four weeks of paid vacation, free CPE, public schools that meet the needs of all children, and 24/7 CLSCs.Our proposals are realistic and well supported.It\u2019s all a matter of choice and priority.The choices of Québec solidaire and me are to improve people's lives,\" The inauguration will take place on March 26 at the Granada Theater, during the first big meeting of Québec solidaire, where party co-spokespersons Manon Massé and Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois will be on hand.Christine Labrie has announced her desire to represent Québec solidaire in the riding of Sherbrooke in the upcoming provincial election.(COURTESY QUÉBEC SOLIDAIRE) Flood watch in Cookshire-Eaton By Matthew McCully Roughly 60 residents living near the banks of Eaton River in Cookshire- Eaton were evacuated yesterday afternoon due to a high risk of flooding.According to Director of Public Safety Eric Cloutier, the town had been monitoring the situation for the past two days when warmer temperatures started and ice began breaking up in the river.Cloutier said residents in the flood plain were told to move any things that they were worried about being damaged (vehicles in storage, tools, equipment in garages) to higher ground and be ready for evacuation.When the water level rose above the safety line marked on the bridge early yesterday afternoon, Cloutier said the preventative evacuation was ordered.In the past four years flooding has become a fairly regular occurrence, Cloutier said.By press time, Cloutier and other emergency personnel were keeping a close eye on the river.While there was an ice build up under the bridge in town, water was still able to flow.Cloutier explained that either the ice would continue to break up slowly and the river level would stabilize, or the blockage would get worse, in which case the area could begin to flood.Cloutier said the situation could improve or get worse within a matter of minutes, explaining why the precautionary evacuation was the appropriate course of action.An area in town was set up for evacuees, but Cloutier said most preferred to stay with friends or relatives until they could safely return to their homes.Water levels in other local rivers rose steadily throughout the day.At 6 p.m.yesterday evening Cowans- ville sent out a flood pre-alert to residents living in the Bonnette, des Vétérans et Saint-Rémi areas of town, telling them to be prepared in case of a need evacuate.PHOTOS BY MATTHEW MCCULLY Residents evacuated as a precaution By Giuseppe Valiante THE CANADIAN PRESS Calling Quebec's liquor laws incredibly complicated, Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux said Wednesday new legislation will simplify the lives of alcohol consumers and sellers.Bill 170 allows parents with kids to remain on a patio until 11 p.m.instead of 8 p.m., gives tourists the right to take a beer bought at the hotel bar back to their room, and liberates businesses open for a few months a year from having to buy a full-year alcohol permit.\u201cWe want to enter into modernity with the laws that govern alcohol permits,\u201d Coiteux told reporters.\u201cCurrent laws are appallingly complicated and rooted in the Prohibition era.\u201cBill 170 simplifies the lives of people, simplifies the lives of industry.Who can be against this?\u201d If the law is passed, grocery and corner stores will be able to sell alcohol one hour earlier, at 7 a.m., and hotels will be allowed to serve alcohol in the lobby or elsewhere outside their bar or restaurant, which is currently illegal.Coiteux started his news conference with an example he said he lived through.\u201cImagine it's a beautiful summer night, it's five minutes past 8 (at night), you're with your kids and you want to have a glass of wine on a nice terrasse,\u201d he said.\u201cThat's actually illegal and it's happened to me.\u201cImagine the tourists from Europe who get off a cruise and we tell them this?This is what we want to change.\u201d Current law forces non-citizens to be in Quebec as a permanent resident in order to obtain a liquor licence.The new rules will give anyone the right to sell alcohol or invest in a bar or restaurant as long as they have a work permit issued by the federal government allowing them the right to work in Quebec.\u201cWhy should it not be legitimate for someone, who has the legitimate right to work here, to get a permit?\u201d Coiteux asked.\u201cWe have labour shortages and we need investment.\u201d Bill 170 gives the province's alcohol board more power to fine violators of the law, including those who advertise alcohol to children.It also requires alcohol permit holders to take training sessions on the responsible consumption of alcohol.Coiteux said details of the training will be given at a later time.As a columnist, on and off again for thirty years or so, I am often asked the same question, \u201cHow do you come up with a different idea each week?\u201d Well, at the risk of giving the secret away, I have to confess it\u2019s easier than it may seem.All you have to do is read two or three newspapers a day, watch the evening news and scan a half dozen magazines.There\u2019s always someone out there doing something stupid.Mind you some weeks are harder than others.Fortunately, when all else fails, there\u2019s Donald Trump but even chronicling his endless antics, vulgarities, inanities and outright lies can wear a bit thin at times.To give The Donald a break, other politicians are easy targets as well and do their fair share of silly things, just not with the same frequency as the master of the tweet.This week was a perfect example.It\u2019s hard to resist a headline like the one in yesterday\u2019s National Post, \u201cGovernment Cracks Down On Funeral Strippers.\u201d It appears in rural China that organizers of funerals are going all out to increase attendance on the theory a big turnout honours the dead and brings them good fortune wherever they\u2019re heading.Being China, however, means the government is stepping in to end stripteases and other \u201cobscene, pornographic, and vulgar performances\u201d at funerals, weddings and other public affairs.Makes you wonder what else they\u2019re doing.The guardians of moral rectitude have also set up a hotline which offers cash rewards for ratting out family and friends who would rather have a fan dance than two verses of Amazing Grace.Then there\u2019s the massive shortage of chicken at Britain and Ireland\u2019s 900 Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets.Apparently, the new supplier of roasters hasn\u2019t worked out its delivery system yet leaving only about 300 outlets in operation.According to the report, fast food fans \u2013 which is about 90 per cent of Britain\u2019s population \u2013 are in a tizzy.Given the fact they have fish and chips shops and some of the best curry take-out joints outside of the sub continent to fall back on, it\u2019s hard to weep for the Colonel\u2019s fans.One of the big stories of the past week is the outrage being stirred up in the media at the Indian government\u2019s snubbing of Prime Minister Selfie and his family as they tour Asia\u2019s second largest nation.Trudeau the Younger is trying to drum up better business connections with this growing economic power.The Indian government, on the other hand, thinks Trudeau and the Liberal Party are much to cozy with the Sikh community in Canada who it believes harbours many separatists who are actively campaigning for an independent Punjab.So far it appears that the only government representative Trudeau has met was a tour guide at the Taj Mahal who doubles as a janitor when he\u2019s not greeting heads of foreign states.Always in a search for a better photo op the Prime Minister and his family actually donned traditional Indian clothing with the PM coming across looking like something from a late Beatles album jacket.Still, the truly oddest article I came across this week was one in The New Yorker dealing with the latest rage in the gastronomical capital of the world, Paris.O\u2019Naturel is not, as you possibly think, a rare Irish surname, but the City of Lights\u2019 first nudist restaurant.That\u2019s right.Not clothing optional but mandatory, conceal-nothing, out-front nude dining.Check your hat and of course your pants, shirt, jacket, tie, dress, panty hose, socks and unmentionables in the changing room.You even have to leave your smart phone behind.They do provide you with a pair of comfy, white terry cloth slippers but that\u2019s it.The restaurant apparently seats forty brave patrons and lacks the cozy ambient lighting of your better dining spots preferring, in the words of the author, \u201cthe rousing brightness of a bank manager\u2019s office.\u201d The good news is that French law at least prohibits the kitchen staff and the servers from checking their own clothing before going to work.So there you have it.As I said from the outset, picking a topic is not a problem because that old adage is as true today as it was yesterday.Truth is indeed far stranger than fiction.EDITORIAL Page 6 Thursday , February 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record One of the big stories of the past week is the outrage 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quote.\u201cIf you can dream it, you can do it\u201d and \u201cIt takes courage to grow up and become who you really are\u201d are just two of the quotes selected by our Phelps grade 3 through 6 participants.On Monday, grade 5 & 6 students walked down from their school to visit Phelps\u2019 space at 272 rue Dufferin, a locale used weekly by our high school students.Our Phelps team welcomed them there, giving them a tour and showing them that once they are in high school, they will still have a place for them to study and get help with their homework.Katie Lowry, our Executive Director, was asked to present during Sunnyside\u2019s assembly on Tuesday.She prepared a topic and a mini-talk about school perseverance, and was going to ask a few Phelps participants to come up and talk about their quote-posters.Much to our surprise, her plan went slightly awry: as soon as the principal announced that Katie was going to talk to the school, the entire group of Phelps participants \u2013 over 20 students \u2013 got up with her and proceeded to the stage.Smiling, she adapted her plan and continued on, talking about the power of perseverance and how adding \u2018not yet\u2019 to the end of your sentence might just give you the courage to learn a new skill or keep trying.\u201cI\u2019m not good at soccer YET\u201d, \u201cI haven\u2019t finished school YET\u201d, \u201cI am not in love with fractions YET\u201d.What an inspiring two weeks! Phelps Aide Phelps Helps is a rural community non-profit striving to reduce the elevated drop-out rate in the Stanstead area.Phelps was started in 2012 by two community members, and has grown from a single program to seven unique programs, providing Stanstead area youth with free tutoring, educational and career support and hands-on learning from Grade 3 to the end of high school and further.For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@phelpshelps.ca, visit our website www.phelpshelps.ca or call our offices at 819-704-0799.Thursday , February 22, 2018 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Junior is the type of cat that's always ready and on the lookout for an adventure.The Border Report Frontier Animal Society Featured pet: Junior Junior is a beautiful 2-year old cat who has called the shelter home for almost a year.Rescued as a stray, Junior arrived in rough shape with a badly injured leg.He has since recovered fully and is hands down the most active and playful cat in our colony.He is curious and engaged and loves spending time on our new exercise wheel designed especially for cats.He was the first to embrace it and not a day goes by where he doesn\u2019t go for a little \u201crun.\u201d Admittedly, he also sometimes uses the wheel to take a nap.Junior is the type of cat that's always ready and on the lookout for an adventure.He loves chasing his toys and batting around his favourite little mouse or ball.He sees the potential for fun in even the most commonplace objects.Junior has no trouble keeping himself busy and entertained.We know black cats tend to be overlooked but Junior has such a great personality that we\u2019re surprised he has yet to be snatched up by a potential adopter.Junior is people and cat friendly and has a lot of love to give.Please consider giving me a home.To meet Junior, we invite you to visit during our cat adoption open house which takes place every Saturday from 10 a.m to noon at 2405 Griffin (Route 247) in Ogden.If Saturday isn't a good time, please send an email to fron- tieranimalsociety@gmail.com or call the shelter at 819.876.7785 and we'll be happy to arrange your visit at a time that is more convenient. Page 8 Thursday , February 22 , 2018 SHOOT FOR THE CURE newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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 Proud to support the Shoot for the Cure Basketball Event SHOOT FO 2016-2017: $122,274.97 ($90,703.21 to 2014-2015: $125,361.76 ($102,312.05 to 2012-2013: $110,553.96 ($90,450.62 to 2010-2011: $143,596.25 ($104,763.53 to 2008-2009: $92,512.96 ($81,512.96 to C TOTAL: $ A few shots from Kick for the Cure 2018 SHERBROOKE \u2013 Fun.Every sentiment on Saturday, February 10, the 2018 edition of Kick for the Cure revolved around the word fun.The Bishop\u2019s University women\u2019s soccer team hosted the second annual event that brought 15 teams of out-of- season athletes together for an indoor soccer tournament, and everyone had fun.The event, which is ran in conjunction with the annual Shoot for the Cure women\u2019s basketball game, was an overwhelming success.Ruban Rose, the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, is the ultimate winner as the Gaiters\u2019 are set to donate upwards of $2000.to the charity.\u201cI was so happy with all the support we had from Gaiter athletes,\u201d said Lauren Hutchings, the leader of the event from the women\u2019s soccer team.\u201cIt really shows we, as student- athletes, can make a difference.\u201d In the end, the men\u2019s soccer team beat the golf team for right to bragging rights and their photo taken with the pink soccer ball that is the trophy.They also earn a pizza party thanks to Domino\u2019s Sherbrooke.Domino\u2019s also donated pizza to all participants that day.Provigo Lennoxville and the Bishop\u2019s University men\u2019s soccer club also made donations to help keep the players nourished while Ruban Rose provided support in various ways.\u201cOur team was amazing,\u201d Hutchings added.\u201cEveryone was there even if they were getting ready for midterms.I think we all enjoyed watching and being involved.The golf team really embraced the event and showed how much fun it was to play.\u201d \u201cAs a program Kick for the Cure is something we stand for, it allows us to give back,\u201d said Gaiters\u2019 women\u2019s soccer head coach Paul Ballard.\u201cOn a personal level it is unfortunately all to close to home for many of us.We are all invested in this initiative.\u201cLauren did a wonderful job.Alyssa McLean who really got the event going last year mentored her.Lauren learned but wasn\u2019t afraid to be herself which is a great leadership characteristic.\u201d For her part, Hutchings has been involved in other causes to give back to the community and she wanted to stay involved.\u201cI was so happy Alyssa approached me last year to help out,\u201d added the education student and Ottawa native.\u201cI had done Relay for Life in the past and was looking for a way to get involved here\u201d The Gaiters\u2019 women\u2019s soccer team will continue to help and support their fellow Lady Gaiters on Friday, February.23.The women\u2019s basketball team will be hosting Shoot for the Cure when they take on the Concordia Stingers at 6 p.m.in Mitchell Gym Both Gaiters teams will be around to continue accepting donations, giving back, making a difference and of course having fun.Stay up-to-date anytime with Bishop\u2019s Athletics at www.gaiters.ca or on social media by using @BishopsGaiters or #GaiterNation.Gaiters find fun way to make a difference Thursday , February 22 , 2018 Page 9 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com SHOOT FOR THE CURE Borough of Lennoxville Bert Collins Councillor Fairview District Claude Charron President Jennifer Garfat Councillor Uplands District 150 Queen St.819-569-9388 Proud supporter of \"Shoot to Cure\" Robert Lafond We are so proud to sponsor \u201cShoot for the Cure\u201d 169 Queen St., Lennoxville 819\u2022823\u20220448 The U SPORTS Women\u2019s Basketball fundraising initiative to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) - and other related local and provincial charities - is up and running for a 11th straight year.The Shoot for the Cure campaign has proven an overwhelming success since it was launched in the fall of 2007, with over $1.1 million in donations to date.All 47 U SPORTS women\u2019s basketball schools will once again participate in the program for the seventh year in a row.\u201cMoney raised through Shoot for the Cure will be used to fund leading-edge breast cancer research projects aimed at improved treatment, earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for patients,\u201d said Jane Parsons, Regional Executive Director, Atlantic for the Canadian Cancer Society.\u201cWe are grateful for the support of U SPORTS and from the women\u2019s university basketball teams across the country.It\u2019s thanks to the generosity of our donors that we are able to make important research discoveries possible.\u201d U SPORTS schools will raise money through regular season games, tournaments and other special events.A cheque will be presented to CCS \u2013 which merged with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) in February \u2013 during the gold medal game of the 2018 U SPORTS Women\u2019s Basketball Final 8, hosted by the University of Regina.The fundraising initiative was the brainchild of Rod Gilpin, the long-time bench boss of the Bishop\u2019s women\u2019s program, now in his 10th season as head coach of the Gaiters\u2019 men.Friday, February 23 6 p.m.Bishop\u2019s vs Concordia OR THE CURE YEAR-BY-YEAR DONATIONS: CCS) 2015-2016: $124,612.76 ($98,775.90 to CBCF) o CBCF) 2013-2014: $138,360.58 ($112,898.03 to CBCF) CBCF) 2011-2012: $121,248.70 ($98,706.92 to CBCF) o CBCF) 2009-2010: $104,715.80 ($94,650.96 to CBCF) CBCF) 2007-2008: $50,320.87 ($50,320.87 to CBFC) $1,133,558.61 ($925,095.05 to CCS/CBCF) Shoot for the Cure 2017 Page 10 Thursday , February 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Local Sports Adekolu (6'4'', 200 lbs.) joined the Alouettes last August and played five games with Montreal.Former Bishop's Gaiter Stephen Adekolu re-signs with the Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes announced on Tuesday that the club has resigned national receiver Stephen Adekolu.Adekolu (6'4'', 200 lbs.) joined the Alouettes last August and played five games with Montreal.The former Bishop's University Gaiter joined the BC Lions in 2014 following his collegiate career.In 47 CFL career games, the 29-year- old receiver made three catches for 43 yards.Adekolu is taking part in the Together at School with the Alouettes program this winter.Along with his teammates, he is visiting schools throughout the province to help youths make the good decisions and persevere in school.Olympic Roundup: Leman wins skicross gold; women bobsledders take bronze The Canadian Press Canada's Brady Leman has earned his Olympic redemption.Leman, from Calgary, won gold in the men's skicross at the Pyeongchang Games on Wednesday, making up for a disappointing fourth-place finish at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.Canada also secured a bronze medal as Calgary's Kaillie Humphries and Phylicia George of Markham.Ont., were third in women's bobsled at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.Toronto's Kevin Drury was last in the four-man big final after crashing with Sergey Ridzik, an Olympic Athlete from Russia.Ridzik recovered enough to finish behind Leman and Switzerland's Marc Bischofberger.Leman held off a late charge by Bischofberger to win Olympic gold for the first time.\u201cI had to just let go of everything and just race,'' Leman said.\u201cTurn the brain off a little bit in the race, which seemed to work out I guess.'' Drury was seemingly fine after the crash, shouting encouragement to Leman before the podium ceremony.David Duncan of London, Ont., was fourth in the small final, putting him eighth overall.Montreal's Chris Del Bosco crashed in an earlier heat and was taken to hospital where he was conscious and stable.A spokesperson for Freestyle Canada told The Canadian Press that Del Bosco has a suspected pelvic injury.\u201cChris Del Bosco sustained a fall during today's skicross race,'' Alpine Canada said in a statement.\u201cHe's been taken to hospital with team doctors for examination.Further information will be released when available.\u201d Del Bosco finished fourth when ski- cross made its Olympic debut at the 2010 Vancouver Games.The 2011 world champion has won gold at the Winter X Games on two occasions.He was 17th at the Sochi Olympics in 2014.Humphries, the two-time defending Olympic gold medallist from 2010 and 2014, and George moved from fifth to third following the third run.But the Canadians couldn't overtake either Germany's Mariama Jamanka or American Elana Meyers Taylor on their final run and captured the bronze medal with an overtime time of three minutes 22.89 seconds.Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz won gold in 3:22.45 while Meyers Taylor, who finished second behind Humphries in 2014, and Lauren Gibbs took second in 3:22.52.Edmonton's Alysia Rissling and Heather Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I._ the brakeman for Humphries at the 2010 and 2014 Games _ finished sixth in 3:23.63.Christine de Bruin of Stony Plain, Alta., and Melissa Lotholz of Bar- rhead, Alta., seventh in 3:23.89.Canadian curler Rachel Homan is leaving the Olympics earlier than she'd hoped.Her rink's fifth loss of the women's round robin eliminated them from medal contention, the first time Canada has ever missed out on a medal in either men's or women's curling since the sports made its return to the Winter Olympics in 1998.Homan's team fell 6-5 to Britain's Eve Muirhead in the morning draw.The Canadians needed to win it and their round-robin finale against Olympic Athletes from Russia to avoid elimination.\u201cI'm a little bit disappointed,'' Homan said.\u201cWe wanted to try and qualify and make playoffs for Canada, but we gave it all we had.We never gave up.It's the way it goes sometimes.It's sport.'' The top four teams in the round robin advance to the semifinals.South Korea's EunJung Kim (7-1) and Sweden's Anna Hasselborg (6-2) were already playoff-bound prior to the final draw.Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa was 5-3 ahead of Muirhead at 5-4.Canada remained in contention on the men's side as Calgary's Kevin Koe finished second at 6-3 behind Sweden's Niklas Edin (7-2).Koe's rink capped the round robin with an 8-3 win over Denmark's Rasmus Stjerne and faces American John Shuster (5-4) in Thursday's semifinal.The Canadian men's hockey team advanced to the semifinals with a tight 1-0 win over Finland.Maxim Noreau registered the game's lone goal early in the third period but the big development for Canada game in goal.\u201cI saw it from the bench.It had eyes,'' Canada captain Chris Kelly said of Noreau's shot.\u201cA fantastic (faceoff) win by (O'Dell).That's kind of what it takes.Just one play and that's the difference.'' The Canadians lost starting netmin- der Ben Scrivens to an upper-body injury in the second.He gave way to Kevin Poulin at 4:17 of the period after being flattened by Finland's Veli-Matti Sav- inainen, who was being checked on the play by Canadian Eric O'Dell.Poulin was rock-steady in relief, stopping all 15 shots he faced after Scrivens opened by making six saves.The Canadians, devoid of NHL talent, are now just two wins away from an Olympic three- peat.Canada will face Germany in semifinal action Friday after the Germans shocked Sweden 4-3 in overtime Wednesday.The Russian entry faces the Czech Republic in the other contest.Snowboarders Mark McMorris and Max Parrot could earn more medals after qualifying for the men's big air final.McMorris, from Regina, was third in the second heat, scoring a 95.75 on his second run to qualify for Saturday's final.Parrot, from Bromont, Que., was the top qualifier in the first heat with a 92.50 run.Sebastien Toutant of L'Assomption, Que., also advanced with his 91.00-point performance.McMorris is less than a year removed from a catastrophic backcountry snowboarding accident.He has already earned a bronze in men's slopestyle at these Games behind Parrot, who took silver.The top six performers from each 18- man heat advanced.In figure skating, Kaetlyn Osmond of Marystown, N.L., was in third place following the women's short program.Os- mond scored 78.87 points, 4.05 behind leader Alina Zagitova.Brady Leman of Canada wins Gold in the Men's Ski Cross Final at Phoenix Snow Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea on February 21, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-COC/VAUGHN RIDLEY The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday , February 22, 2018 Page 11 In Memoriam Death Death LASENBA, Albert.Dad, you are in God\u2019s keeping And suffer no more pain.Also, you are now reunited with Mom, So please take care of her.Until we meet again, THE LASENBA FAMILY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 Today is the 53rd day of 2018 and the 64th day of winter.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1819, Spain signed the Adams-Onis Treaty, ceding Florida to the United States and redefining the boundary between U.Sand Spanish territories from Louisiana to the Pacific Ocean.In 1935, new regulations outlawed aircraft flying over the White House.In 1980, the U.S.Olympic hockey team upset the Soviet Union 4-3 in Lake Placid, New York, a victory popularly known as the \u201cMiracle on Ice.\u201d In 1993, the U.N.Security Council approved the creation of a war crimes tribunal to address atrocities committed during the former Yugoslavia\u2019s civil war.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: George Washington (1732-1799), soldier/first U.S.president; Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), philosopher; Edna St.Vincent Millay (1892-1950), poet; Don Pardo (1918-2014), radio and TV announcer; Edward \u201cTed\u201d Kennedy (1932-2009), U.S.senator; Julius Erving (1950- ), basketball player; Kyle MacLachlan (1959- ), actor; Steve Irwin (1962-2006), TV personality; Drew Barrymore (1975- ), actress; Iliza Shlesinger (1983- ), actress/comedian; Rajon Rondo (1986- ), basketball player.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Like Mozart, Frederic Chopin (born on this day in 1810, according to his baptismal register) was considered a musical prodigy in childhood.By age 7 he had composed two simple marches.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1959, Lee Petty won the first Daytona 500.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cFame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.\u201d \u2014 Arthur Schopenhauer TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 1 \u2014 Broadway performance (excluding 13 previews) for Arthur Bicknell\u2019s play, \u201cMoose Murders,\u201d which opened and closed at the Eugene O\u2019Neill Theatre on this day in 1983.The play is widely considered the most infamous flop in Broadway history.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between new moon (Feb.15) and first quarter moon (Feb.23).Datebook Anna Chomiuk (Nee Nesterowa) 1918-2018 Peacefully, at the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, Que., on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the age of 99 years and 11 months passed away Mrs.Anna Nesterowa, beloved wife of the late Antonio Chomiuk and mother of the late Henry Chomiuk.She leaves to mourn Tommy Stolarz (Diane Paradis), her grandchildren Natasha Chomiuk, Ryan Chomiuk and their spouse, her great- grandchildren, her sister-in-law Maria Chomiuk (late Michael Cwerpryna), her nephews and nieces as well as other relatives and friends, in particular the Polish community and the Royal Canadian Legion from Cowansville.Special thanks to our caretakers Ms.Denise Robert and Ms.Micheline Beaudry, and all the home care staff for the care they provided to Mrs.Chomiuk, also to Mrs.Louisette Lampron for her great dedication, encouragement and good advice.Resting at the Désourdy Funeral Home, 101 rue Jean-Besré, Cowansville, Que.on Friday, February 23rd, from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, February 24th, opening at 12 noon.The funeral will be held on Saturday, February 24th at 2 p.m.in the Ste-Rose de Lima Church in Cowansville.Interment will be at St.Edouard\u2019s Cemetery in Knowlton at a later date.Masses in her memory would be appreciated.DÉSOURDY FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 450-263-1212 101 Jean-Besré, Cowansville QC FAX: 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca www.desourdy.ca MADELEINE MARIE SIMONE AMANDA WILLIAMS BEAULIEU Madeleine was born on the 2nd of January 1918 on a farm in St.Elie d\u2019Orford.She was the daughter of Ernest Williams and Juilanna Verpaelst.She had two brothers, one who passed away at one week of age and one who passed at two years of age.She had four sisters, Winnie Labrecque, Kay Baldwin, Irene Drouin and Irma Bricault.When she was eight years old her father sold the farm and moved to a house on Camirand Street in Sherbrooke.The house was situated where Au Roi du Coq Roti is today.After a few years, the family moved again to a house on Queen Street in Lennoxville.The building is still there and is opposite to the Shalimar Restaurant.She was not a fan of school and at fifteen years of age she started a job at the Kaiser plant on Frontenac Street.She got a second job on Friday and Saturday nights at the Royal Hotel.It was on the corner of Belvedere Street and Minto Street.This job would lead to her future.She met a good-looking young man called Les Beaulieu playing in a band.On Friday, October 27, 1936 they borrowed a car from Stanley Rainey and went to Newport, Vermont where they got married.They came home and each went to their respective homes, but the next day they borrowed the car again and went on a short honeymoon.Les brought her to an old house on 1 Park Street to live.The family consisted of a father-in-law, two brothers and a sister.She would reside there for the next 68 years.The large house had four bedrooms, a big kitchen, a dining room and a living room.She was eighteen years old and did not have much experience in the kitchen.She had support from Les\u2019 aunts and their lifelong friends, Stan and Garnetta Rainey.She experienced a steep learning curve in the next few years and became an excellent cook, and a sought after maple and chocolate fudge maker.Even though she shared her recipes, other cooks said they could not get her great results.There was also a dance hall at the back of the house and a saw mill on the upper side of the property run by her father-in-law.The family expanded in 1941 with the birth of George and in 1943 with the birth of Charlene.In early 1944 Les joined the war effort and this left her on her own with two small children, a sick father-in-law and a house that froze everything in the winter and sweltered in the summer.As soon as peace was declared she went to the M.P.in Sherbrooke and requested that Les be sent home.He arrived home October 28, 1945.She joined the ladies at the United Church and helped with the church activities and convened suppers.She also joined the Ladies Auxiliary executive of Branch 10 of the Royal Canadian Legion.At Christmas time she always entertained and had 25 to 30 people for Christmas day.By 1954 the house was repaired and she had a great time decorating and painting.On March 23, 1954 a surprise appeared, another child, Gary.After Gary was in school she decided to go to work.She started at the 5 and 10 store on Wellington Street.She found working in her French difficult, although it was her mother tongue, and she moved to R.G.Forbes in Lennoxville as cashier.In 1970 she became part of Beaulieu\u2019s Inc.with husband Les and sons George and Gary.She did many jobs and welcomed everyone who came through the door.She loved to shop and took pride in dressing her family properly.She was a valued member of the family and held her head high even in hard times.She liked to travel, and she and her best friend Garnetta went on many bus trips together.She and Les went on a cruise and went on a bus trip to Florida.She was a kind and compassionate person, always generous and had a dry sense of humor.She loved to socialize and rarely refused an invitation.She missed having her one-hundredth birthday by 85 days.She always said, \u201cWhen your number is up, it is time to go.\u201d She will be missed.The Beaulieu family would like to thank all the people who gave us food, visited at the funeral home, and sent cards and donations to the Hotel Dieu Palliative Care Unit in memory of Madeleine.Obituary Fig.16 \u203a If this feels like a math test, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303-1004.Math solves problems Page 12 Thursday , February 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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 Men\u2019s general meeting, A.N.A.F.Unit 318, Wednesday, February 28 at 7 p.mon the main floor.Appointment of Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs.LENNOXVILLE The Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre art gallery is exhibiting \u201cDes pianos et des hommes\u201d by Marcel Carey until April 29, 2018.After a career as a commercial photographer, Marcel Carey chose to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and his father and become a piano tuner.Thanks to this profession, he has met many people who welcomed him into their homes and he discovered the special relationship they have with music.With this exhibit he wishes to pay tribute to them.Uplands, 9 Speid Street, Borough of Lennoxville is open Wednesday to Sunday from 1 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville Elementary School Benefit Evening, Saturday, March 3, 8:30 p.m.to 1 a.m., at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318 (The Hut), 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville, featuring Black Dog.All proceeds will go towards the L.E.S.extra-curricular activities.Admission charged.All welcome.LENNOXVILLE HCC Senior luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, February 22 at Hope Community Church, 102 Queen St., Lennoxville.Entrance from parking lot, wheelchair accessible, elevator available. Everyone welcome.RICHMOND Richmond County Historical Society is hosting its annual Irish Spoken Word Event during the St-Pat\u2019s medieval evening.  All school age youth may participate by performing a 2-4 minute song or recitation celebrating Irish culture in any of its forms.  Participants are required to sign up by email (bev2000@primus.ca) or Facebook by March 1st.  Prizes will be awarded.The Medieval Evening and Celebration of the Irish will be on Saturday, March 10 at Richmond Legion, 235 College N., Richmond.HUNTINGVILLE We are back! Once again, Three Link Fraternity, Unity Lodge #8, IOOF, would like to invite you to our Grandma\u2019s Style Roast Beef Supper, Sunday, February 25 from 4:30 p.m.to 6 p.m.at 4150 Route 147, Waterville (Huntingville).Delicious roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, carrots with strawberry shortcake for desert! We have a family price.Remember, that this is all you can eat! Also we offer \u201ctakeout.\u201d Give us a call at 819-679-8493, tell us what time you will be by to pick up your order.As easy as that.This is a great opportunity to support our community projects.Stop in and see what we have been up to.If you would like more information on any of our projects, please come to our supper or contact Unity Lodge #8, IOOF, at unity8ioof@yahoo.ca or 819-820-5672.Come on out, have a great meal, and help us help you and your community! See all of you on February 25.RICHMOND We will be holding our monthly Cribbage Tournament on Saturday, February 24 at 1 p.m.at the Canadian Legion, Branch #15, Richmond, 235 College St.N.Admission charged.On Sunday, February 25 we will have a Country Music Jamboree + Karaoke afternoon with Normand Menard and friends.Welcome singers! Admission is a donation.Don\u2019t forget, our annual Green Sale will be held on Saturday, March 3 beginning at 1:30.Admission charged at the door.Sales items for this Legion fundraiser would be greatly appreciated.Come and join us, everyone is welcome.You don\u2019t have to be a Legion member to participate in our events.LENNOXVILLE Indoor Sale at Hope Community Church, 201 Queen Street, Lennoxville on Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m.to noon.Information: The Loughheeds 819-563-7750.Proceeds: Cornerstone Food Bank and Hope Community Church upstairs renovations.LENNOXVILLE St.Francis Valley Naturalist Club meeting, Wednesday, February 28 at 7 p.mat the Amedee Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Samuel-Gratham St., Lennoxville Borough.Program: Marc Belisle of Universite de Sherbrooke will present the results of a study \u201cAgriculture and pesticides \u2013 a dangerous cocktail to swallows?\u201d MAGOG St.Paul\u2019s United Church Women are holding a Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, March 3 from 5 p.m.to 6:30 p.m., 211 rue des Pins, Magog.Admission charged, children under 5 are free.Gluten free and vegetarian options available.All are welcome.DANVILLE The next Country Gospel Hour will be held on Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m.at St.Augustine\u2019s Anglican Church in Danville.    Music will be provided by Dave McBurney and friends.  Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with some of you favourite country gospel hymns.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville and District Community Aid are inviting seniors and their families to a public presentation on \u201cOptimizing Seniors\u2019 Health Through Food\u201d with Cora Loomis, Registered Dietitian. The presentation will be on March 1 from 2 p.m.to 3:15 p.m.at the Amédée- Beaudoin Community Center, 10 rue Samuel Gratham, Lennoxville.  Free admission. For more information please call Community Aid at 819-821-4779.TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 Dear Annie: I\u2019ve been married for 10 years.My husband and I live about 15 minutes from his mother.Things have never been great between my mother-in- law and me, but we\u2019ve always tried to overlook our differences.When my husband and I were first married and didn\u2019t have kids, we spent a lot of our free time with his mom, but now that we have young children, I have decided to do what makes me happy.My husband visits his mother every Saturday, but I usually stay home.A few months ago, I joined my husband, and there was an incident in which my mother-in-law yelled profanity at me in front of my young son \u2014 claiming she was angry that I had \u201ctaken him away\u201d from her.She was yelling at my husband and me, not our son, but the stress still impacted him greatly.He asked about it afterward.I\u2019ve talked about it with her.The first time, she apologized but said I took it the wrong way or overreacted.So we talked again, and I explained that she hadn\u2019t offered a true apology.She couldn\u2019t promise it wouldn\u2019t happen again, so I am just done.I don\u2019t want my child in that position ever again.Then my mother-in-law approached my parents about it.I feel that she has no boundaries.My husband felt it was fine, saying she was an adult talking to other adults.I couldn\u2019t disagree more.We talked about counseling for my husband and me, but that was almost four months ago.I am lost, and it affects our relationship.I believe that it\u2019s driving a wedge between us.\u2014 Lost and Frustrated Dear Lost and Frustrated: You are not married to your mother-in-law.Your instinct to go to marriage counseling is a good one, especially because this problem reached a fever pitch four months ago and nothing has been resolved.Your husband has to speak with his mother about her unacceptable behavior.Yelling in front of children is never a good idea, but cursing out a child\u2019s mother or father in front of the child is just plain unacceptable.The issue is her verbal abuse of you, and until she accepts responsibility and stops doing it, she will have to suffer the consequences of not seeing her grandchild.Marriage counseling will give you and your husband suggestions for bringing her back to her grandchild on your terms.Dear Annie: I am in mourning for the loss of greeting cards in today\u2019s world.I send many cards throughout the year for birthdays, anniversaries, deaths and illnesses.Even when I cannot afford a birthday gift for a friend, I try to pick out a greeting card that conveys my best wishes and matches my friend\u2019s personality.I happily remember going to my mailbox on the days prior to my birthday and receiving cards from friends and relatives.Now it\u2019s just a Facebook post saying, \u201cHappy birthday!\u201d To me, Facebook \u201chappy birthday\u201d posts are for acquaintances, not friends you have known for years or family members you love and respect.Is no one today capable of actually purchasing, addressing and mailing a greeting card?\u2014 Discouraged Dear Discouraged: The decline in sending greeting cards is another unfortunate byproduct of our conve- nience-driven culture.I totally agree with you.There\u2019s something special, perhaps more so now than ever, about receiving a physical card in the mail from a loved one.Buying and mailing a card only takes a few minutes and a few bucks \u2014 or less, if you make a card yourself \u2014 yet can mean so much.Here\u2019s hoping we see a comeback.Send your questions for Annie Lane to: dearannie@creators.com.Don\u2019t talk to Mama with that mouth Dear Annie Send your social notes to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS SOUP TO NUTS 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 Thursday , February 22, 2018 Page 13 The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com KITCHEN SCOOP By Alicia Ross Sometimes I get into a \u201cside dish slump.\u201d Gone is my creativity concerning what to serve with simple roasted chicken, baked fish or pork chops.I feel like I turn to the same old thing again and again.So I\u2019ve been mixing it up and spreading my wings with new recipes.Quinoa is a new favorite.Plain and prepared with water, it is unimpressive.But its simple flavours pair with just about anything you can think of.It\u2019s easy to cook quinoa in vegetable broth and add enormous flavour.Or you can saute an onion and a couple cloves of garlic and then cook the quinoa with chicken broth.Lemon juice and zest pump up the flavor, as does any dried fruit tossed in at the end of cooking.Today I added sweet potato and bejeweled my pilaf with dried cranberries and wilted baby spinach.The result is beautiful and healthy.The nutritional analysis reports this simple side dish is very low in saturated fat and has no cholesterol.In addition, it\u2019s high in dietary fiber, very high in magnesium, very high in phosphorus, very high in vitamin A and high in vitamin C.Rating a nutritional \u201cA,\u201d this recipe is a virtual super-food! Now that\u2019s a side dish! Enjoy.Sweet Potato and Quinoa Pilaf Start to finish: 30 minutes Yield: 6 servings (2/3 cup serving) 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 2 cups diced fresh peeled sweet potatoes 1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries 1 cup quinoa 1 cup fresh baby spinach, stems removed and medium packed In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a boil over high heat.Add the sweet potatoes, cranberries and quinoa and stir to mix well.Cover and bring back to a boil.Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until quinoa and sweet potatoes are tender.Drain excess liquid if mixture is soupy.Stir in spinach and cover.Lightly steam (with remaining steam from cooked quinoa mixture) for 5 minutes, or just until spinach wilts.Serve immediately.Leftovers keep for up to 2 days, covered in refrigerator.Approximate values per serving (per 2/3 cup): 201 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated), no cholesterol, 6 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 5 g dietary fiber, 230 mg sodium, 454 mg potassium.Alicia Ross is the co-author of \u201cDesperation Dinners!\u201d (Workman, 1997), \u201cDesperation Entertaining!\u201d (Workman, 2002) and \u201cCheap.Fast.Good!\u201d (Workman, 2006).CALL SHERBROOKE: (819) 569-9525 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M.AND 4:30 P.M.E-MAIL: classad@sherbrookerecord.com OR KNOWLTON: (450) 242-1188 BETWEEN 9:00 A.M.AND NOON C L A S S I F I E D DEADLINE: 12:30 P.M.ONE DAY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OR MAIL YOUR PREPAID CLASSIFIED ADS TO THE RECORD, 6 MALLORY, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC J1M 2E2 PAG E 14 Thursday, February 22, 2018 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 035 For Rent CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com LARGE 4 1/2 in Sherbrooke?s old North, duplex with basement and shared back yard, one parking spot, washer and dryer hookup.Beautiful n e i g h b o u r h o o d , short walk to downtown Sherbrooke as well as local parks.Close to French and English elementary schools.Grocery store across the street.$650 per month, hydro not included.No pets.Available immediately.Call 819-791- 1974 for more information.100 Job Opportunities BRAVE TRANSPORT INC.in Wa- terville is looking for Canada/US drivers, van or flatbed, with at least 3 years experience.Excellent pay, .50 per mile, $1,000 bonus after 1 year, group insurance.Call 819-837- 0888 or email randy@bravetranspor- tinc.com 190 Cars For Sale Make your classified stand out, add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Drop by our office in Sherbrooke or Knowlton.819-569- 9525.classad@ sherbrookerecord.com 275 Antiques WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or garage.We like it all, give us a call.819- 837-2680.290 Articles For Sale ERABLIERE LANDRY, 830 Pope, Cookshire.Reservations by phone only.All you can eat buffet.Reserve soon! 819-875-3851 or 819-574-2473.294 Events CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord.com is looking for carriers in Lennoxville for the following routes: 185 - Downs, Elmwood, Maple Grove, Queen (15 customers) 192 - Clough, Mount, Parkdale, William Paige (15 customers) TO START IMMEDIATELY If interested, please call 819-569-9528 between 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.or leave a message after hours, or e-mail: billing@sherbrookerecord.com URGENT is looking for a carrier in Lennoxville for the following route: Oxford Crescent, Archie Mitchell, College streets (41 customers) TO START IMMEDIATELY If interested, please call 819-569-9528 between 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.or leave a message after hours, or e-mail: billing@sherbrookerecord.com URGENT Photo by Alicia Ross for Kitchen Scoop.Brighten flavours of quinoa with cranberries and spinach Find the right person for the job in advertising in our Career Section Many Record readers want a career change and are looking for a new job.Shouldn\u2019t your ad be in The Record\u2019s Career Section?For reservations or further information, please call RECORD THE 819-569-9525 BABYSITTING OR NEED A BABYSITTER?Put an ad in The Record classified section! (819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, February 22, 2018 Page 15 Your Birthday THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 Size up your situation and make long- term plans to get involved in something that matters.Your input and dedication will open doors to new beginnings and help you reconnect to people and places from your past.Mix the old with the new and good things will happen.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Be grateful and use whatever is generously offered to help spin things your way.Don\u2019t ignore what\u2019s available to you or dismiss what you are capable of achieving.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Work until you have mastered what you want to present.Winging it may have worked in the past, but this time you will have to get your facts straight.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Open up and let others know where you stand and what you intend to do.Taking control will give you a sense of freedom and the ability to get what you want.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Little gestures can turn into a big deal if you are forthright in the way you go about helping others.What you receive in return will surprise you.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Participate in group endeavors to work alongside people from all walks of life.The information and experience you gain will encourage positive personal changes.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Stay under budget and don\u2019t promise more than you can deliver.Timing will be important, along with moderation and emotional control to avoid a misunderstanding that affects an important relationship.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Address an issue you have with a friend, relative or colleague.Keep an open mind to find a way to turn a negative into a positive.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Make every moment count.Look for the positive in any change that comes your way.Accepting others and yourself and doing your best with what you\u2019ve got will lead to peace of mind.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Before you make a purchase, consider your motives.If you\u2019re on an emotional spending spree, stop.Only spend your money on something that can help you advance.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Put more energy into how you earn your living or your volunteer work.Being responsible will give you a greater sense of self-worth and confidence.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 How you were raised and the way you handle money and domestic situations will be what elevates you to a place of comfort.Ease your stress by knowing what\u2019s right and then doing it.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Avoid arguments with peers or relatives.If you don\u2019t agree, do your own thing.Arguing will be a waste of time and will make matters worse.Avoid excessive behavior.THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 Safety first is the order of the day By Phillip Alder Confucius said, \u201cThe superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.\u201d Substitute \u201cbridge player\u201d for \u201csuperior man,\u201d and you have a recipe for success.In this deal, for example, where would North-South like to rest; and if they stopped in six spades, how should South plan the play after West leads the heart king?If the spade suit is running for five tricks, seven clubs and seven spades are almost cold.The declarer takes 12 top black-suit tricks plus a heart ruff in spades or a diamond ruff in clubs.Here, of course, seven spades is hopeless; and what lead by East would defeat seven clubs?In the auction, after North rebids two clubs, South should continue with a forcing two hearts.Then North should support spades; I like three spades to express a suitable hand, but can understand only two with such weak trumps.Over either bid, South should support clubs.Then North might bid three or four diamonds; or repeat spades; or, if his partner would read it correctly, jump in hearts to show his shortage.It isn\u2019t clear-cut how to proceed.In six spades, after ruffing on the board at trick one, it is tempting to try to draw trumps.When the bad split comes to light, declarer will presumably shift to clubs, but West can ruff in and continue hearts to defeat the contract.To allow for a bad trump split, South should play a spade to his 10 at trick two.Then there is still a trump in the dummy to take care of another heart lead from West.Finally, a trump lead will capsize seven clubs.CROSSWORD Across 1 Word with rose or road 4 AMA part: Abbr.9 __ Bornes: card game 14 Caen comrade 15 Thick-skinned herbivore 16 Big Apple stage honors 17 Longtime PBS news anchor 19 Open, in a way 20 Delon of cinéma 21 Exactas, e.g.23 Site for a railroad signal 30 Part of __ 31 Hawk or eagle 32 Tic-toe link 35 \u201cThat was close!\u201d 38 Buckwheat dish 39 Statistic including farmers and their neighbors 43 \u201c25\u201d album maker 44 Wedding invitation encl.45 Yellowknife is its cap.46 Mournful artwork 48 Abhor 51 Kielbasa 55 Anorak part 56 Really cool place to live?59 Grouchy look 63 Primitive area, and what\u2019s literally found in this puzzle\u2019s circles 66 Ventricular outlet 67 Thar Desert country 68 JFK Library architect 69 180-degree river bend 70 __ Heights: Mideast region 71 Serpentine letter Down 1 Mexicali\u2019s locale 2 Oscar winner Jannings 3 Joltin\u2019 Joe 4 Bull-riding venues 5 Warning to a chatty theatergoer 6 Chivalrous title 7 Year not designated as such until centuries later 8 Kitchen gizmo 9 Greek menu staple 10 Hebrew : Ben :: Arabic : __ 11 Lemon on \u201c30 Rock\u201d 12 Floral neckwear 13 Clairvoyant\u2019s gift 18 Turkish dough 22 Only Canadian MLB team 24 \u201cMurder on the Orient Express\u201d (2017) actor 25 Value system 26 Irritated words 27 \u201c__ the bag\u201d 28 \u201cNot gonna happen\u201d 29 Researcher\u2019s request 32 \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d name 33 Sound 34 Fish basket 36 #TestforRadon org.37 Chinese martial arts 40 Meter opening?41 Rule governing intentional walks?42 Open fields 47 \u201cRay Donovan\u201d network, briefly 49 Ang Lee\u2019s birthplace 50 Its main product was originally given the portmanteau name \u201cFroffles\u201d 52 Ferber novel 53 Hersey\u2019s \u201cA Bell for __\u201d 54 Skip church?57 Pindaric verses 58 Malady suffix 59 __ Paulo 60 Regatta chief 61 Marble, e.g.62 Geneva-based commerce gp.64 XLV x X 65 Sedona, for one Page 16 Thursday , February 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Aluminized steel & stainless steel mufflers 950 Wellington St.S.Sherbrooke Fernand Cabana, owner 569-9494 Sylvain Auger, Manager at competitive prices for all Heavy Duty Trucks 6 3 0 7 1 PHOTO: D.DUQUET 2018 HYUNDAI IONIQ PLUG-IN HYBRID: Effective even in Winter By Denis Duquet Slowly but inexorably, the market is filling up with hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars.The majority of manufacturers, when developing electrified models, tend to stick with one or the other of these categories.Not Hyundai: the South Korean automaker has taken on all three of them at once.It is now possible to order your 2018 IONIQ sedan in hybrid, plug-in hybrid (official name \u201celectric plus\u201d) or all-electric format.The hybrid and 100% electric versions hit the market in early 2017, with the plug-in hybrid version joining them towards the end of the year.This is the model we put to the test during the holiday period, during which the mercury seemed stuck at an absurdly low level.During the week we tested the plug-in IONIQ, the temperature only rarely nosed up above -20 degrees Celsius! This is clearly not the ideal temperature for a car that needs to rely on a battery to drive a few dozen kilometres! But then again, maybe it\u2019s just the thing for seeing what it can do.Here\u2019s how our near-Siberian adventure played out.Points in common Logically, producing a trio of cars with different powertrain systems requires the use of a common foundation.All of the Hyundai IONIQs share more or less the same platform and the same basic silhouette.The 100%-electric model has no front grille, since the absence of a radiator obviates the need to direct cooling air to it.Design is dictated by aerodynamic exigencies; the IONIQ\u2019s coefficient of drag is just 0.24, making it one of the most efficient cars on the market in that regard, comparable to the Toyota Prius.   The IONIQ benefits from a strongly sloping roofline and relatively sharp-edged rear section, while in front, the wings direct air flow toward the vehicle\u2019s sides.Also, at each end of the front bumper sits a small deflector.Even with this tech- nically-dictated element, the IONIQ sports an attractive design.As for the interior, nothing much to fault regarding its presentation; the display screens are of a good size, the commands easy to reach and use.The two hybrid models feature a gear shifter on the console, while the all- electric version makes use of push buttons.The front row is quite livable and the seats are comfortable, even though I\u2019d rate the lateral support as no more than average.The rear seats are ok for a compact car like this, but getting in requires some substantial bending down, due to that sloping roofline.Rear visibility, by the way, is not fantastic, mainly because of the configuration of the rear window overhanging another windowed space \u2013 not the best of solutions.Fortunately, the backup camera is included as standard equipment.Differences Before getting behind the wheel of the 2018 Hyundai IONIQ plug-in hybrid, I had the opportunity to drive the other two versions of the model.The all-electric model is touted to have a range of 200 km, but in truth 180 km is more realistic.For its part, the regular hybrid version comes with a 1.56 kWh lithium-ion battery.In the new plug-in IONIQ, that capacity has been boosted to 8.9 kWh.Both of these models make use of a 1.6L, 105-hp Atkinson cycle combustion engine.The hybrid version weds that to a 43-hp electric motor for a total power output of 164 horses, while the plug-in hybrid produces 164 hp in all, and has a total electric- mode range of 40 km.It\u2019s important to also point out that, unlike other similar models that tend to make use of CVTs, the IONIQ is equipped with a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission.  BRRRR!!!!!! The day I picked up the new IONIQ, the temperature was a ridiculous -29 degrees Celsius.So while the car had been plugged into a 240V station, the battery only displayed a 30- km range, with a total range of 888 km.In one sense, this was disappointing, but in another, not so much.It was really, unusually, cold! In any event, aside from the power- train that itself performed just fine, the car behaved quite well: steering was relatively precise, and the suspension was not unduly firm even in the extreme cold, situation that can cause shocks to harden.Naturally, the aim of this road test was to evaluate the performance of the plug-in hybrid system in extreme-cold temperatures.I didn\u2019t analyze in too much detail the range as such, precisely because of the weather conditions.My best performance, after plugging the car in to a regular outlet for 14 hours, was 32 km of electric range \u2013 in my view, not at all bad given the conditions.By driving normally and without skimping on the heating, I obtained roughly 28 km, in other words I lost only 4 km in comparison with the initial charge.After that the combustion engine took over.Where it got interesting was that the recharging of the battery via the braking energy recovery system proved surprisingly effective.After taking the IONIQ out for a spin without having plugged it in, the system allowed me to recoup 4 km of electric range.What\u2019s more, thanks to the efficiency of Hyundai\u2019s hybrid system, average consumption, despite the biting cold, was an excellent 5.2L/100 km.Conclusion My week with the 2018 Hyundai IONIQ \u201celectric plus\u201d plug-in hybrid was a positive experience in spite of the cold snap.In fact it made me doubly appreciative of the heated front seats and steering wheel, and of the climate control system that ensures a comfortable in-cabin temperature.As you would expect, this modern, eco-friendly car also comes with a multitude of active and passive safety systems that are equal to anything the competition can muster.One last note: the hybrid and electric technologies and the batteries used in the IONIQ were all developed internally in Hyundai\u2019s own laboratories.The third IONIQ to join the lineup shines in test ASK MR.KNOW-IT-ALL By Gary Clothier Q: A group discussion about food led to the days of TV dinners.The only thing we agreed on was that the first dinner was turkey and it was made by Swanson Co.Can you tell us when TV dinners were introduced?What else made up the dinner?Is there any way of finding out the price?The price is important to us.\u2014 B.W., Brownsville, Tenn.A: It was in 1953 in Omaha, Neb., when the first TV dinner came off the production line.Along with the turkey and gravy was cornbread stuffing, buttered peas and sweet potatoes in orange and butter sauce, all packaged in a three-compart- ment tray.The meal sold for 98 cents at the time, which is equivalent to nearly $9 today.Q: What can you tell me about actor Louis Hayward?He would have been a perfect James Bond had the movies been filmed back in the 1940s or early 1950s.\u2014 L.C., Albany, N.YA: Born Louis Charles Hayward in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 19, 1909, he was educated in England and the European continent.He appeared in the London theater and then moved across the pond to tackle Broadway and Hollywood in the mid-1930s.Hayward played both heroes and cads.He has been best described as a \u201croguishly handsome leading man.\u201d Hayward was married three times, to Ida Lupino (1938- 1945), Peggy Field Morrow (1946-1950) and June Hanson (1953- 1985).Hayward died in Palm Springs, Calif., on Feb.21, 1985, of lung cancer.Q: Whatever happened to Italy\u2019s greatest bobsled driver, Eugenio Monti?\u2014 J.G.L., Rensselear, N.YA: Eugenio Monti was born Jan.23, 1928, in Toblach, Italy.By age 22, \u201cthe flying redhead\u201d was one of the most promising skiers on the Italian team, until a tragic fall in 1951, which tore ligaments in his knee.While the accident may have ended his skiing career, it marked the beginning of a career as the greatest pilot in bobsledding history.He would go on to win world championships in two-man and four-man bobsledding as well as gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals.He retired after the 1968 Olympics.He died in December 2003.Q: Someone at work was car shopping, and he claims the salesperson was falling all over him to please him.He referred to him as being \u201cobsee-something.\u201d I know this is a long shot, but can you tell me what the word is?This person is not someone you would ask to explain.\u2014 J.W., Alpine, Calif.A: The word is probably \u201cobsequious.\u201d An obsequious person is overly attentive.Q: While in London, I saw a classified ad for an antique \u201cvalve radio.\u201d What kind of radio is this?\u2014 R.R., Medora, Ind.A: \u201cValve radio\u201d is what the British call tube radio.Q: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been together for many years.Has either been married?Do they have any children?\u2014 G.H., Houston, Texas A: Goldie Hawn was born Nov.21, 1945, and was married twice, to Gus Trikonis from 1969 to 1976 and to Bill Hudson from 1976 to 1980.She\u2019s been with Kurt Russell since 1983.She has three children, Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson and Wyatt Russell.Kurt Russell was born March 17, 1952, and she was married once to Season Hubley from 1979 to 1983, with whom he had one son, Boston Oliver Grant Russell.TV dinner sparks dinner conversation "]