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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 Wednesday , May 2, 2018 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Barricaded man surrenders peacefully in Sherbrooke Page 3 Piper athletes of the month Sports - Page 7 May Day demonstration for better working conditions among community organizations By Matthew McCully Taking advantage of International Worker\u2019s Day, hundreds of employees from community organizations and the social services domain gathered at the Cégep de Sherbrooke for a protest and march to demand better working conditions.The community workers, coming from the Estrie and Monteregie regions, met at 1:30 p.m.for brief speeches before making their way through downtown Sherbrooke to City Hall.One of the representatives speaking at the demonstration pointed to the irony of people who spend their lives fighting poverty, who end up impoverished themselves.According to Marie Ève Rheault, from ConcertAction femmes Estrie, it is unacceptable for a university graduate to earn $15 per hour with no job security, insurance or retirement plan, working in a job that fills the gaps in institutional services.According to Claudelle Cyr, Director of the Regroupment des Organismes Communautaires de l\u2019Estrie, the goal of the demonstration was to highlight the need for better working conditions for community workers.\u201cEmployee turnover, temporary layoffs, burnout, overworking are words we hear every day,\u201d Cyr commented, \u201cThese realities need to stop.\u201d MATTHEW MCCULLY Overpass rebuild to disrupt Hwy 55 near Magog until November Record Staff Motorists can expect delays on the 55 near Magog this summer as work proceeds on the reconstruction of an overpass near Magog.Beginning Monday, the Quebec Ministry of Transport (MTQ) will proceed with the reconstruction of the Highway 55 North bridge, a job that will last until November.The bridge will be closed to traffic for the duration of the project, as the structure has to be rebuilt from the ground up.Since February 2015, traffic on the overpass has been reduced to one lane.This measure was taken by the MTQ, as a preventive measure, pending the reconstruction of the overpass.The current overpass is over 50 years old and in need of an overhaul.Some 12,800 vehicles pass over the structure every day, 19 per cent of which are heavy vehicles.The southbound viaduct is in better condition, being 12 years younger than its twin.A detour will be in place via Highway 10 East, Highway 112 (Bourque Boulevard) and Highway 10 West.The total distance of the detour is 11.5 kilometers.The impact on traffic on Highway 10, over which the structure passes, will also be significant.Obstacles are expected on Highway 10 during construction.Obstructions on Highway 10 will usually be in place outside of peak hours, especially in the evening.During the demolition of the current structure, Highway 10 will be completely closed overnight in both directions at the job site. Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 Wednesday , May 2, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 14 THURSDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH OF 19 LOW OF 12 FRIDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 9 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF 16 LOW OF -2 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF 13 LOW OF -2 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: $178.21 6 month print: $97.73 3 month print: $50.59 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.Hand-in-Hand The LDWC is planning for September Operation Backback \u2013 Year 4 For a fourth year, the Lennoxville & District Women\u2019s Centre, in collaboration with the Sherbrooke Record, will be raising funds to purchase school supplies for local children.Back-to- school shopping takes a huge toll on families\u2019 finances.According to a study done by the Huffington Post, school supplies for a fifth grader in Canada average $108 per child.This does not include the cost of shoes and clothing, extracurricular fees or miscellaneous costs (transport, food etc.).According to an Angus Reid poll of more than 1,500 Canadians published by Global News in August 2017, parents can expect to pay more than $880 per family for back to school shopping.Operation Backpack is a campaign that strives to alleviate the inundation of costs that come with the arrival of a new school year.The report by the Public Health Director (CIUSSS): Responding Better to the Needs of the Linguistic and Cultural Communities in Estrie states that, in Es- trie as in Québec, there are more English speakers than French speakers in the low-income bracket among those aged 18 to 64 years (22.4% vs.15.5% in Estrie) .In the last few years, we have seen a significant rise in parents struggling to sustain their families on their current income, adding to the vulnerability of English speaking children in our region.The proportion of English-speaking children in Estrie who have a vulnerability is greater than that of their counterparts in the rest of Québec, and that, in every domain of development .The LDWC strives to help families in our community in a number of ways, and Operation Backpack is one of them.Thanks to a dedicated committee of volunteers, we are able to collect all of the supplies needed by every grade.Families are referred by the school and community partners to the LDWC who then offers them a large portion of the supplies they need to send their children to school.The committee is especially focused on students moving from elementary to high school in order to provide support during their transition.In the last 3 years, Operation Backpack has equipped local children with approximately 280 backpacks filled with school supplies.With your help, we hope to continually expand this program and reach a greater number of students in need for the Fall of 2018.If you are a member of a group or organization working to improve the quality of life for others in the community, you are invited to contact Sharon McCully at The Record to be added to the list of contributors for this weekly column at 819-569-6345.RECORD ARCHIVES Volunteers preparing last year's backpacks for pickup Wednesday , May 2, 2018 Page 3 \u201cIt went well,\u201d the police officer said, adding that although onlookers will have seen response team members with large rif les, shields, and a battering ram on site, no one was hurt over the course of the intervention.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Barricaded man surrenders peacefully in Sherbrooke By Gordon Lambie Aman in his early twenties barricaded himself in his home on Industriel Boulevard in Sherbrooke on Tuesday morning, resulting in a significant operation by the Sherbrooke Police (SPS) on the road that lasted until early afternoon.Although by the end the Chief of Police, the mobile command centre, and the more heavily armed Tactical Response Team were all on site, the situation resolved peacefully just before 1:30 p.m.\u201cAt 9:20 a.m.we received a call about an individual having a crisis alone in his home, armed with a knife,\u201d said SPS Communication officer Martin Carrier, explaining that a perimeter was immediately established and the intervention team dispatched.Negotiations with the man, Carrier said, were ongoing from the arrival of the initial team until he decided to surrender in the afternoon.\u201cIt went well,\u201d the police officer said, adding that although onlookers will have seen response team members with large rifles, shields, and a battering ram on site, no one was hurt over the course of the intervention.\u201cNow (the man) will be transported to hospital so his mental state can be evaluated.\u201d Industriel Boulevard was closed to traffic between Missisquoi and Léger streets throughout the operation.GORDON LAMBIE Police officers and a Tactical Response Team member stationed in front of the house early Tuesday afternoon.Les Serres Neville rising from the ashes By Gordon Lambie From the road, one would never guess that the production greenhouses of Les Serres Neville were nearly destroyed by fire just over two weeks ago.Even stepping inside, a visitor might miss the newly rebuilt back wall and darkened, distorted edge to the adjacent plastic sheeting, distracted by a sea of green.Stepping out the back door of the nursery, however, is like stepping into another world.\u201cIt was five o\u2019clock in the morning when Cathy heard a boom,\u201d recalled Chuck Neville, bending underneath one of the blackened pipes that used to run hot water out of his boiler and out to the nearby greenhouses.\u201cShe looked out, everything was already blazing, and I said to myself, well, it\u2019s finished, you know?\u201d The space that once housed the boiler and furnace is now a blackened landscape of twisted metal, scorched earth, and mounds of ash and mixed debris.Neville explained that although the boiler room had been a metal structure, the heating system was fuelled by sawdust, which offered a cost-effective way of keeping the young plants warm in the winter and early spring.Although not sure of the cause, the garden centre owner guessed that accumulated sawdust on the insulation near the sawdust hopper was ignited sometime in the early hours of April 15, leading to the blaze he and his wife saw out the window.Between the subzero winds that morning, the heat and damage from the fire itself, and the smoke Neville admitted that he didn\u2019t have much hope at the time for saving the plants that are his family\u2019s livelihood.\u201cSo then I walked into the greenhouse expecting to see that everything was finished, but everything on the floor was alive!\u201d he said, \u201cI thought, oh my God, we can still save this.\u201d Walking through the newly rebuilt back end of the structure, Neville explained that the family, joined by friends as well as current and former employees worked quickly to patch the melted plastic with some old sheeting that had been saved from a recent replacement.After that, the goal shifted to finding assessing the damage to the plants and figuring out how to keep them warm with no heating system.\u201cWe got them covered and were able to save a lot of the stuff on the floor,\u201d he said, explaining that a small propane heater was enough to keep the frost off until the following Wednesday when a more significant propane system could be delivered by a local supplier.In terms of what was lost, Neville pointed out that almost every tool he owned was in a workspace at the back of the boiler room.On the plant side, he mourned the loss of nearly all the hanging baskets the centre hoped to sell in the coming weeks.A line of the mostly barren baskets runs from one end of the greenhouse to the other, price tags still attached.\u201cEven if we were to replant at this point, we don\u2019t know if they would make the season,\u201d said Cathy Brochet, Neville\u2019s wife, explaining that some of the baskets have been replanted but are no longer the sure sell they would have been before.\u201cSo then we\u2019re working on it for another six weeks and then maybe we won\u2019t sell them.It\u2019s a bit tricky.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll probably end up selling them for half price in July,\u201d Neville said, noting that the baskets are usually a big seller for the centre.\u201cEverything was pretty severely damaged down to here\u201d Brochet said, gesturing at an area about 15 feet inside the back end of the greenhouse that is now fringed by a blackened uneven edge.\u201cBeyond that it was lighter damage.\u201d Within that severe damage area was the zone devoted to plant propagation where small cuttings were started.Only one small tray of those made it through the flames, according to Brochet, although Neville said that with the support of another garden centre in Deauville, the loss has not been as severe as it might have been.In the end, Neville estimates that one third of the plants were lost, and that the resulting impact of the smoke and cold has put the rest of their production about a week and a half behind where they would usually be at this time of year.\u201cWith all the help that we\u2019re getting, we\u2019re starting to move ahead again,\u201d Neville said, adding that the family has been amazed by the support they have received following the fire.\u201cThe Eastern Townships is the best place to have a disaster,\u201d he added with a laugh.Although at first things seemed catastrophic, Les Serres Neville will be open in time for spring and will be able to fulfill all of its usual contracts, thanks to a lot of volunteer and community help.\u201cIt\u2019s been incredible the support that we\u2019ve had,\u201d Neville said.\u201cWe\u2019re on track.\u201d GORDON LAMBIE Chuck Neville and Cathy Brochet of Les Serres Neville are moving forward after the fire that ripped through the heating system of their greenhouses in mid-April.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper This page is provided by Blue Seal - The Animal Nutrition Centre and The Pet Connection.\u2022 L O V E L Y S E L E C T I O N O F G I F T S F O R M O T H E R \u2019 S D A Y H e l i u m b a l l o o n s \u2022 C a r d s \u2022 F l a g s \u2022 H o r s e l o v e r g i f t s G i f t s e t s \u2022 Ya n k e e C a n d l e \u2022 B l e u L a 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Page 4 Wednesday , May 2, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Jen Young Charlotte is a little spoiled brat.She doesn\u2019t like to share anything that belongs to her.She is 2 years old and would be best suited for a family with no young kids and will respect her possession issues.Bob is a big fat lazy boy.He is missing hair around his neck from a collar that had grown into his neck when he was found stray.Carson is a young, full of energy boy.He has over active tear ducts, which means he will need a family who helps him keep his eyes clean daily.Snow White is a quiet girl.She is timid of strangers but once she warms up is extremely affectionate Milagro is a beautiful sensitive boy who was hand raised by us.He craves attention.Bug is a 7 year old lab mix.He is super smart and kind.He is good with dogs who aren\u2019t too excited and ok with cats as long as they don\u2019t run.He is calm and relaxed.Jilly is full of energy.She would be perfect for someone who does running or lots of exercise.She has a high prey drive so she likes to chase things, including cats.She is good with other dogs. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday , May 2, 2018 Page 5 Sutton Elementary School School Page PHOTO CREDIT : CLAUDE DAGENAIS, TWOHUMANS Sutton celebrates young talent For the sixth edition of the Sutton School Talent Show, 90 children between the ages of 5 and 12 will take the stage this Friday, May 4 to perform 25 different acts.Started by a Sutton teacher in 2011, the annual talent show has grown in popularity every year.The show is the result of months of hard work by the young students, all of whom perform with energy and passion.Coaches and teachers assisted the children during recess and after school rehearsals.By generously sharing their skills in singing, dancing and theater, they have helped the young protégés develop their skills and build confidence.Directed and produced by Espace Sutton, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the performing arts, the Sutton Talent Show is organized in close collaboration with the Sutton School.About fifty volunteers ensure the show`s success and bring the community together in celebration of young talent.The show will take place Friday, May 4, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.at Sutton Elementary School - 19 Highland Street, Sutton.Tickets cost $8, but admission is free for all children under the age of 12 thanks the Boulanger-Bédard Foundation`s contribution.Tickets can be purchased at the Cafeteria in Sutton or at the door the evening of the event.Some photos of the young performers rehearsing for Friday\u2019s talent show.A regional collaborative initiative to attract more people to the Townships Record Staff The Eastern Townships Tourism Bureau, led by an advisory committee, has launched \u2018vision attractivité Cantons-de-l\u2019Est\u2019, a collaborative plan to attract, welcome and retain more workers, residents and tourists in the region.The President of Tourisme Cantons- de-l'Est, Jean-Michel Ryan, who also acts as co-chair of the initiative, commented, \"This approach is not purely a tourism project.The experience of the last 30 years of our organization shows us that visitors sometimes turn into residents and workers.We attract more than 9 million visitors each year to the region.We would all be winners if some of them chose our region to live and work.\u201d Ryan went on to say that in order to accomplish that goal, stakeholders must work together and identify what actions can be shared or pooled to be more effective at the regional level by reinforcing the local, organizational and corporate strategies that must remain.The new initiative will take place over the next two years and include four steps.The first step, which has already begun, will bring together over 50 organizations operating throughout the Eastern Townships.The different groups will identify and discuss obstacles related to attracting more people to the area, while sharing actions and projects that already bear fruit and could be deployed more widely in the territory.The second phase of the project will be a major regional conference on Tuesday, June 19 in Sherbrooke, which will bring together some 150 regional players who wish to participate in the identification of concrete and collective solutions to make the Townships more attractive.Best practices and interesting models from abroad, Quebec and within the region will be presented as examples to draw from.The third and fourth steps will include a summit scheduled for next October to take stock of information gathered, followed by the development of a regional action plan, which could be implemented as early as 2019.Citizens of the Eastern Townships are also invited to participate in the reflection and brainstorming process.They are invited to share their ideas to make our region more attractive and welcoming to workers, residents and visitors alike.Citizens can submit their ideas on the website www.visionattractivite.com in the \"Your ideas\" section.Luc Fortin, MNA for Sherbrooke and Minister responsible for Family and the Estrie Region, Jean-Michel Ryan, President of Tourisme Cantons-de-l\u2019Est, Madame Francine Patenaude, Executive Director of Tourisme Cantons-de-l\u2019Est, Marie-Claude Houle, Vice-President of MI Intégration, Hugues Grimard, Prefect of des Sources MRC and President of la Table des MRC de l\u2019Estrie, at the launch of the tourism bureau\u2019s new initiative to attract and retain more workers, residents and tourists in the region.COURTESY By Kelly Toughill Associate Professor, University of King's College Susan Wilson made history this year when Canadian conglomerate J.D.Irving Ltd.made her its first director of immigration.Irving, Atlantic Canada\u2019s largest private company, has been recruiting overseas for a long time.Employees in its giant IT centre come from 14 different countries and make up 11 per cent of the staff.There are scores of foreign-born workers in its forestry, trucking and manufacturing divisions, but the company has never before set up a department dedicated to their needs.Irving launched a centre of excellence in immigration at the beginning of 2018 because it knows that the labour shortage in Atlantic Canada is poised to go from tough to devastating.The company will hire more than 8,000 people over the next three years.Francis McGuire, president of the federal government\u2019s Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, predicts that up to one third of those workers will come from outside Canada.He says the region is moving into a labour drought and that some businesses will not survive without international recruitment.\u201cIn the 1990s, you\u2019d have a call centre job fair and you\u2019d have 1,000 people.Now you get 31 people and all of them are employed, they are just looking to improve their situation,\u201d he said.\u201cThis is a dramatic change in the landscape of the Maritimes.The paradigm has completely shifted.The public discourse has to catch up, and government policies have to change.\u201d Thousands of jobs, no one to fill them Reports by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council , the Conference Board of Canada and the pivotal 2014 \u201cReport of the Nova Scotia Commission on Building our New Economy\u201d have all warned of upcoming labour shortages.Statistics Canada reports that the region had more than 23,000 jobs without the workers to fill them.But for many companies, the crisis is already here.Big companies, small companies, high-tech start-ups and century- old family firms all reported trouble finding the people they need to operate.The labour shortage is masked by unemployment rates higher than the national average, explained McGuire, because many local residents either don\u2019t have the skills in demand or can\u2019t move to where their skills are needed.Ganong Bros.Ltd.lost customers this year because it was short 40 workers and couldn\u2019t fill orders for the famous chocolates it has made in St.Stephen, N.B.since 1873.Len Tucker owns Tim Hortons franchises in Deer Lake and St.Anthony, NL.He, his wife and his daughter all work full-time in the family business because they are chronically short five or six employees.\u201cIf someone walks in the store, we hire them,\u201d he said.\u201cWe don\u2019t let them leave.We don\u2019t even let them go out the door.\u201d Many people are working on solutions.Convincing workers to put down roots All four provinces have developed immigration streams that help employers recruit workers from outside Canada.In 2017, the federal government established the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, a three- year experiment that gives business a lead role in deciding who can settle in Canada.The hope is that the new program will convince workers from abroad to put down roots.The bonus for workers is that they can bring their families with them immediately and they are fast-tracked for permanent resident status.The Atlantic Immigration Pilot can shave years off the time it takes a foreign national to become a permanent resident of Canada.As of Feb.1, 2018, almost 900 employers in Atlantic Canada were approved to participate in the program; more than 1,000 employees had either applied for permanent residence through the pilot or were preparing their paperwork to do so; 150 applications for permanent residence had been approved.The pilot did not meet its ambitious goal to bring 2,000 workers into the region in its first year, but it\u2019s picking up speed quickly, in part because the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has dedicated 15 staff just to visit employers and help them understand the benefits of the program \u2014 and how to do the paperwork.\u201cThis translates into new workers and their families arriving in Atlantic Canada every month to fill job vacancies and help grow the economy,\u201d Faith St.John, a communications adviser for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), wrote in response to a query about the program.\u2018Worldwide labour shortage\u2019 Day & Ross Transportation Group was one of the first companies to bring workers to Canada using the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.It took about eight months to get through the paperwork; two computer programmers from India arrived in November and an IT specialist from Cuba arrived in December.\u201cThere is a worldwide shortage of labour in our industry,\u201d said Mark Osborne, vice president of human relations for Day & Ross.\u201cBut people don\u2019t realize it\u2019s not just drivers.Transportation is complex.We track behaviour, emissions efficiency, location.We need people in IT, finance, accounting, dispatch.\u201d Trucking is not the only traditional job that has been transformed by technology.When Irving puts out a call for forestry workers, it is no longer looking for strong backs and well-oiled chainsaws.The company now uses a sophisticated light system to chart every tree, stream, slope and gully in the forests that it owns and manages.Cutting down trees has turned into a computer job.Workers still operate machines, but they are looking at a computer screen guided by more than 25 billion data points.The axe has given way to the joy stick.A key part of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot program is getting employers to go beyond their traditional role and help newcomers thrive outside of work.The theory is that recruits will only stay if they are happy.\u2018On-the-ground-support\u2019 for immigrants That kind of on-the-ground support is something the Atlantic Ballet Theatre has been doing for more than a decade.The Moncton-based dance company has perfected many of the best practices that big business is now being urged to adopt.\u201cOur viability depends on foreign workers,\u201d said co-founder and CEO Susan Chalmers-Gauvin.\u201cWe have to pay very close attention to our people to see if they are happy or if they are sad.I am always keeping an eye.\u201d Of its 21 full-time employees, 12 are immigrants.They come from nine different countries.Louis-Philippe Dionne, the operations manager and a former company dancer, scouts apartments for new recruits before they arrive.He meets dancers at the airport, takes them to Service Canada to get a social insurance number and to the bank to set up an account.The company brings a retired professor into the studio for English lessons before and after rehearsals.Dancers are escorted to church, to the supermarket and the mall.Dionne makes sure the dancers have good winter boots and coats and links the dancers to local families who share their culture.Chalmers-Gauvin says she spends up to 20 per cent of her time dealing with cultural and immigration issues.McGuire says the next task is education for the whole region.\u201cThis has completely changed the mentality in the Maritimes,\u201d he said.\u201cWe are going through a massive education piece.It is a tremendous sociological challenge.\u201d Kelly Toughill heads Polestar Immigration Research, a small media company that produces original journalism and research reports about Canadian immigration.The company's clients include many media outlets and non-profit groups, some of which are partially funded by the government of Canada.Professor Toughill maintains accreditation with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council as part of her ongoing commitment to in-depth immigration research.EDITORIAL Page 6 Wednesday , May 2, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Employers can recruit internationally without going through a lengthy approval process that requires advertising for Canadian workers, but they must develop a settlement plan to help employees adjust to Canadian life.6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER .(819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 STEPHEN BLAKE CORRESP.EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN .(819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER .(450) 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How Atlantic Canada\u2019s businesses are trying to attract immigrants By Bill Beacon THE CANADIAN PRESS It's far from the Montreal Impact's only problem of late, but coach Remi Garde wants more from his bench players.Garde admits that it is in his coaching style to wait longer than other coaches to make substitutions, but nothing he has seen so far has convinced him to go to the bench earlier.\u201cIf you look at all the players that came in since I'm here, I'm not sure if one or two have changed the game,\u201d Garde said Tuesday.\u201cYou cannot always change the game.\u201cI'm not asking the guy who comes in to score two or three goals, but I'm waiting to see someone who has the desire to show to the team that it was a mistake to leave him on the bench.I'd like the players who aren't getting minutes to put me on the spot and not give me a reason not to use them.\u201d The first-year coach even named names, including forwards Anthony Jackson-Hamel and Dominic Oduro.Last season, Jackson-Hamel scored most of his nine goals off the bench, but the Quebec City striker has had few looks at the net in his rare appearances so far.As for Oduro, Garde has used him twice late in games despite having told the veteran striker before the season that they hoped to trade him.Oduro at least got some chances, although the coach noted that none were turned into goals.Then there's forward Raheem Edwards, who scored on a slick volley in the second game of the season against Columbus but has since been all-but forgotten.Edwards and defender Jukka Raitala were acquired in the December deal that sent popular defender Laurent Ciman to Los Angeles FC.Without going into details, Garde said Edwards \u201chas come through a difficult period that was not related to football\u201d and needs to fix his behaviour to get back on the pitch.\u201cI hope we'll rediscover a Raheem who is totally invested in the Impact group.,\u201d said Garde.\u201cThe group needs him.\u201cEveryone here likes him a lot, but I think he is someone who needs to understand that professional football is a job that carries responsiblities.\u201d Injuries have also left the bench depleted.Garde is hoping to have striker Matteo Mancosu back soon, while Italian midfielder Marco Donadel, who has yet to play this season, must stay on the injured list two more weeks and then have an international roster spot cleared before he can return.After a 2-2 start to the campaign, the Impact are reeling.They have lost four games in a row by a combined 16-5.Their 21 goals allowed is worst in the league.In two of those games, they had a player sent off.Last Saturday, they held off Atlanta's potent attack for 70 minutes, nursing a 1-0 lead on Saphir Taider's first MLS goal, until an accidental hand ball led to Miguel Almiron's equalizer from the penalty spot in what ended in a 4-1 defeat.It wasn't until Atlanta took a 2-1 lead that Garde made his first substitution, sending in fullback Michael Petrasso for midfielder Jeisson Vargas.Jackson- Hamel and Oduro went in late.Until then, the 11 starters had done a decent job of staying back, crowding the front of Evan Bush's net, and trying to win on counterattacks.\u201cIt wasn't the most beautiful brand of soccer we were playing but it was effective and we were doing a good job of shutting them down,\u201d said fullback Daniel Lovitz.\u201cIt's a penalty and two well-taken free kicks.\u201cThere's not a whole lot to do about that, so not a lot of sleep lost in that respect.But the performance as a whole was a step in the right direction from the week before and, as a team, we'll look forward to building on that.\u201d The Impact play three of their next four games at home, starting Saturday against New England.They see it as a chance to end the losing run and play a more entertaining brand of soccer.Local Sports After a 2-2 start to the campaign, the Impact are reeling.They have lost four games in a row by a combined 16-5.Their 21 goals allowed is worst in the league.In two of those games, they had a player sent off.Wednesday , May 2, 2018 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wiseman-Beese and Shearer named Piper athletes of the month Naomi Wiseman-Beese and Tyler Shearer have been named the Piper Athletes of the month for April at Alexander Galt High School.Wiseman-Beese is a member of the Senior Girls Badminton team and the top female singles girl in the school.She won the gold medal at the 48th annual Galt Badminton Tournament last weekend.The 16 year old also won all of her ETIAC matches the week before.She is one of the hardest workers in practices and takes advantage of every lunch hour to improve her game.The grade 11 student also has an unmatched work ethic in the classroom where she sits on the Principal\u2019s List.Tyler Shearer is a member of the Senior Boys Badminton team that won the gold medal in the Galt badminton tournament.The grade 10 student earned his medal by training hard in the badminton component of the sports concentration program.The 15 year old went undefeated throughout the season and could not be beat because of his quickness soft hands and strength.He will be back next year to defend his title as a graduating student.Naomi Wiseman-Beese is a member of the Senior Girls Badminton team Tyler Shearer is a member of the Senior Boys Badminton team Graveson named to East- West Bowl Roster, Nicolas head coach of East Squad Receiver Zach Graveson (Sherbrooke, Que./Champlain-Lennoxville) is the lone Bishop's Gaiter scheduled to compete at the annual U SPORTS Valero East-West Bowl that will take place in Quebec City on May 12 however, Bishop's head coach Cherif Nicolas will also be there as he patrols the sideline for the East squad as their head coach.BISHOP\u2019S UNIVERSITY Impact coach says bench players must show more to get playing time Page 8 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Card of Thanks Cemetery Meeting Death Death Death Death Death Death Death Rev.Richard Keith Dickerson (1931-2018) Passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, after a courageous struggle with Alzheimer\u2019s.Beloved husband of Audrey Dickerson (nee Willcocks) for 62 years, inspiration to sons, John, Leslie (Susi Deslauri- ers), Michael (late Lisa Dickerson), cherished grandfather (Pappy) of Stephen (Cathrine Lefebvre) and Amanda (Chris Koskoletos).Dear brother-in-law of Leslie Willcocks (Linda Willcocks).He leaves to mourn from far and wide, many nieces, nephews, surviving relatives and friends.The family would like to extend its gratitude for the loving care provided by Manoir Stanstead, the Memphremagog Palliative care unit, and the large circle of family and friends.The family will receive condolences at St-George\u2019s Anglican Church, 84 Queen St., Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 12:00 p.m.Refreshments provided after the service.Interment at McPherson Cemetery, Georgeville at 4:00 p.m.; all are welcome.In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society, 740, Galt west, suite 112, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 1Z3 or to the Memphremagog Hospital Foundation, 50 St-Patrice East, Magog QC, J1X 1T4.CASS FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 819-564-1750 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Dorothy FROST (nee Blake) Passed away peacefully on Friday, April 27, 2018 in her 93rd year, at the CHUS Fleurimont.Predeceased by her beloved husband Howard Roy Frost and by her parents Harry Blake and Hilda Turvey.Devoted mother of Doreen (Charles Davidson), Harry (Connie Schagen), Susan (Réjean Béliveau), Judy (Edward Laporte), the late Brian (Hélène Boucher) and the late Lorraine.Caring grandmother of Steven (France), Danny (Josée), Angela (Jorge), Sean (Cindy), Heather (Marc), Michele (Terry), David (Lori), Jessica (Sébastien), Nadia (Sean), Matthew and Sarah.Loving sister of Robert, Delbert, Winnie and the late Mavis.She also leaves behind her great-grandchildren, and many other family and friends.Visitation and funeral service will be held at the Trinity United Church at 43 Grove, Danville, QC on Saturday, May 5, 2018.Visitation will be from 1 p.m.to 2:30 p.m.followed by the service at 2:30 p.m.Interment will take place at the Danville Protestant Cemetery following the service.The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of the Wales Home in Richmond for their loving care! All the love they showed will not be forgotten.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPA de l\u2019Estrie or the Wales Home Foundation.CASS FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 819-826-2502 295 Principale S., Richmond QC FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Christine Lennox Bobbitt (1945-2018) Passed away peacefully at the CHUS Hôtel-Dieu Palliative Care Unit, on April 25, 2018 at the age of 72.Beloved mother of Jason Bobbitt (Ann-Marie Stone) and cherished grandmother of Christopher, Marshall and Jameson.She leaves to mourn many dear friends.Family will receive condolences at the Grace Chapel Church, 267 Montreal St., Sherbrooke, on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m.with Jake Jackson officiating.Reception to follow.In lieu of flowers, donations to Scouts Canada, 1st Lennoxville Group, 795 Ch Moulton Hill, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 5L3 would be appreciated by the family.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Mark W.J.TRIPPEAR (1977-2018) Accidentally passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the age of 40.Cherished son of Linda Mitchell (Donald Cormier) and William Trippear and loving companion of Séverine Hétu.Mark leaves to mourn his stepdaughter Mérédith Burke, his daughter Angélique Trippear, his son Lucas Trippear and his unborn son Joshua Trippear.He also leaves to mourn his sister Lisa Trippear (Jean Marc Day) and his godchild Logan Tyler Day along with many other relatives and dear friends.Family will receive condolences at the St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church, 1169 Rte 243, Melbourne, QC on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.followed by the funeral service at 3:00 p.m.Interment in the St.Andrew\u2019s Cemetery.  CASS FUNERAL HOMES 295 Principale S., Richmond QC PHONE: 819-826-2502 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Dear family and friends, April 9, 2018, my candles said ninety.This is no ordinary birthday.I received many cards, caring gifts that unwrap and the kind that unfold over time.This milestone in my life was filled with acts of kindness and love, truly, heaven- blessed.My heartfelt thanks to everyone, near and far, for sharing your gifts in special ways.Your thoughtfulness brought back precious memories of the past to be cherished, always.Love, LETA DUSTIN RIVERSIDE CEMETERY COMPANY The annual general meeting of the Riverside Cemetery Company will be held in the Town Hall, East Farnham, QC, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018.All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.David Byers, Secretary 514-754-5007 Continued on next page Henry John Waterhouse (1926-2018) Henry passed away at home on Friday, April 27, 2018 in his 91st year.Husband of Ruby Rogers, he leaves to mourn his children Henry (Michline), Jon (Karine), Donna (Denis), Patricia (Steve), Angela and Joann.He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren.In respect of Henry\u2019s wishes, there will be no visitation and no funeral service.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 Dear Annie: I\u2019m a man in my late 40s living with my 40-year-old girlfriend of five years.I just found out she\u2019s been dealing with depression for years.She is on medication for it, but maybe it\u2019s not helping.Today is the fourth straight day she hasn\u2019t gotten out of bed, let alone gone to work.Of course, my main concern is her and her health, but now I\u2019m starting to worry about our income.Our budget is pretty tight as it is, and I don\u2019t make enough money at my job to support us both.So now I\u2019m really worried about her and the reality that our bills may not get paid.I would never talk to her about my concerns; I don\u2019t want to add any stress to her.I want to do what\u2019s right.I want to do what\u2019s best for her and what\u2019s best for us.I want to continue being with her, but I\u2019m getting dangerously close to full panic mode.Could you give me some advice on how to handle this situation?\u2014 Panic Mode Dear Panic Mode: I know that this situation is hard, but it\u2019s not hopeless.Depression is not something one can will her way out of, so be patient.Though it\u2019s ultimately up to your girlfriend to want to seek help, you\u2019re in a position to provide encouragement.The most important thing you can do right now is get her to a doctor.If she seems like a danger to herself, dial 911.If you\u2019re not sure how to assess the situation, you can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255.Trained crisis workers are there to take your call 24/7.In addition to helping her over the initial hurdle of seeking professional help, you can play an active role in her recovery long term.According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, \u201cmental health professionals are increasingly recommending couple- and family-based treatment programs,\u201d sometimes even enlisting partners as co-thera- pists who can assist with \u201chomework\u201d they assign to their patients.You can find more tips by v i s i t i n g https: / /adaa.org and entering the phrase \u201cspouse or partner\u201d into the search bar.Regarding the financial aspect, if your partner\u2019s depression has been documented, she might qualify to receive money from the Supplemental Security Income program or Social Security Disability Insurance.Visit https://www.ssa.gov or make an appointment at your local Social Security office for more information.Dear Annie: My husband always carries a handkerchief, as many men do.When he sneezes, blows his nose or just needs to wipe it, he pulls out his hankie, uses it and then folds it back up neatly and puts it back in his pocket.It is always when we are at Mass or at a restaurant.I cringe, get all sweaty and shake my head.What does etiquette dictate that one do after using a hankie?I never notice other men folding theirs after using them.Am I being too critical?\u2014 Yuck Dear Yuck: The proper etiquette for blowing one\u2019s nose, whether into a handkerchief or into a tissue, is to do so in the privacy of the bathroom (though that might be hard during Mass).As for your husband\u2019s folding the handkerchief after using it \u2014 yes, it seems a bit odd, because he should launder it soon after using it.It\u2019d be like folding dirty clothes for the hamper.But I\u2019m afraid it\u2019s his handkerchief, his pocket and his rules.Perhaps it\u2019s time to get a handkerchief of your own for when this habit starts you sweating.In all seriousness, try to let this one go.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday , May 2, 2018 Page 9 Handling a depressed mate Dear Annie The Seniors met on April 24 for an afternoon of cards and supper.Five tables of 500 were played.Mens\u2019 High: Stan Brown; Mens\u2019 Low: George Peasley.Womens\u2019 High: Pat Decoteau; Womens\u2019 Low: Doris Coates.Prize for 8 no trump without the joker went to Merrill Grenier.Prize for person who took a trick the most with a four went to Jack Kimpton.Door prizes were won by Bob Hall (twice), Alberta Crawford, Shirley Patton, Eugene Naylor, James Andrews.Pat said Grace.Supper consisted of chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower and coleslaw.Carrot cake for dessert, tea and coffee.Thank you to the cooks.The last meeting of the year is May 8.All reports for the year will be given at this meeting.Submitted by, Glenda Huff Lennoxville Golden Agers Memorial Service Beverley Anne (Haddon) Noble UPSHAW On Monday, December 11, 2017, Bev of Strathmore, AB (formerly of North Haltey, QC) passed away peacefully at the age of 78 surrounded by her children.Bev was predeceased by her husband H.Dean Upshaw (December 2013).She is survived by her son Christopher Noble, daughter Kerry Noble, stepdaughter Shannon Collens, grandchildren Mark Zanewick, Brittany Noble, Matthew Noble, stepgrand- children Bobby Upshaw, Samantha Upshaw, Morgan Collens, Madison Collens, great-grandchildren Kelsey Upshaw & Hayden Upshaw, brother Ronnie Haddon (Lennoxville, QC), and cherished nieces and nephews.Bev taught for many years at North Hatley Elementary School, where she was known as Mrs.Noble.A memorial service will be held at St.George\u2019s Anglican Church, 84 Queen Street, Lennoxville on Saturday, May 5 at 11 a.m.Teaching was her lifelong commitment and she left a multitude of positive infleuences in her teaching.As a final commitment to her students, and friends in the Townships, Bev and family ask that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to North Hatley Elementary School to assist with inclusion of all students in all types of programs.110 School St., North Hatley, QC, J0B 2C0 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 Today is the 122nd day of 2018 and the 44th day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1536, King Henry VIII of England had Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, arrested and imprisoned on charges of high treason.In 1611, the King James Bible was published in London.In 1918, General Motors Corp.purchased Chevrolet Motor Co.In 1945, tens of thousands of German troops in Berlin surrendered to the Soviet Union\u2019s Red Army.In 2007, the International Criminal Court issued the first two arrest warrants for individuals accused of war crimes in Darfur, Sudan.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Lorenz Hart (1895-1943), lyricist; Benjamin Spock (1903-1998), author/physician; Engelbert Humperdinck (1936- ), singer; Larry Gatlin (1948- ), singer-songwriter; Christine Baran- ski (1952- ), actress; Donatella Versace (1955- ), fashion designer; Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson (1972- ), wrestler/actor; David Beckham (1975- ), soccer player; Lily Allen (1985- ), singer-songwriter; Kyle Busch (1985- ), race car driver; Paul George (1990- ), basketball player.TODAY\u2019S FACT: King James VI became king of Scotland after the death of his father, Lord Darnley, and the imprisonment of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1567, when he was 13 months old.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1920, the Indianapolis ABCs defeated the Chicago American Giants, 4-2, in the first baseball game of the Negro National League.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cA child with a plastic cup and spoon, a few wooden blocks and a board book can think up 50 creative ways to use those objects; a child in front of a TV can only do one thing.\u201d \u2014 Benjamin Spock, \u201cDr.Spock\u2019s Baby and Child Care\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 2,130 \u2014 record-setting consecutive games streak by Lou Gehrig, \u201cThe Iron Horse\u201d of the New York Yankees, which ended when he benched himself for poor play on this day in 1939.Cal Ripken Jr.surpassed Gehrig\u2019s consecutive games record in 1995.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (April 29) and last quarter moon (May 7).Datebook 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 Page 10 Wednesday , May 2, 2018 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record April Showers A few people at Grace Village questioned whether winter would ever end, as April brought us various changes in weather each day.It was the perfect time for us to stay indoors and enjoy each other\u2019s company through various activities.To start the activities off we shared in some laughter while watching funny YouTube videos.We saw the beginning of a few summer clubs like the Walking Club and the Gardening Club.We enjoyed many food related activities like the Oreo Flavour Guessing Contest, Soft Pretzel making for National Pretzel Day, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Making on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day and munched on licorice sticks on National Licorice Day.We also had a Make Your Own Meal day where some residents gathered together and made lasagna, garlic bread, Caesar salad, and cheesecake which we enjoyed together for supper.At Grace Giving Back we made thank-you cards for our volunteers who were honoured on Volunteer Appreciation Day with a meal and information session.We welcomed the Sherbrooke Connection meeting for their third and final month in the cycle and learnt about God\u2019s provision while fellowshipping together.We sadly said goodbye to a few of our Bishop\u2019s students as they finished up their school year and consequently their time here at Grace Village for the semester.Our movie afternoon featured the 2017 Beauty and the Beast movie where staff sang along with the songs they recognized from their past and many residents got introduced to the story for the first time.We truly enjoyed a visit with residents from the Manoir St.Francis who came for tea time and we had a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones as well.We also had visitors from Word of Life Bible Institute in New York who did a small presentation including singing and drama.The group stayed and visited during tea time and helped our Puzzle Club get a good head start on their new 1000-piece puzzle! Perhaps the best part of April were the few days of true warmth and sunshine where we all flocked to the gardens for some much-needed fresh air, and we began to spot the beginning signs of the new growth popping up all around us.We are anxious for the coming months as it means more time spent together outdoors, and a chance to continue with our well-loved activities and growing friendships.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 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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.NORTH HATLEY - By the river.2 story loft apartment with wood and electric heat.Quiet location.Ideal for a couple.References needed.$660, heat not included.Available July 1.Call 819-842- 2958 after 5 p.m.100 Job Opportunities NEEDED - 1 or more persons to work in shipping/receiving, and possibility customer service, in Sherbrooke, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.Call Micheline or Marion at 819-565-0988.190 Cars For Sale CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com 290 Articles 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 290 Articles For Sale S H E N A N D O A H BEADS FOR all your leather and craft supplies! Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.Shipping available.Find us on Facebook @ Shenandoah Beads, website Mohawk- beadman.com, google maps Kahna- wake J0L 1B0.450- 635-1031.294 Events CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord.com 330 Pets 5 YEAR OLD male Border Collie mixed with Lab to give away to a good home, preferably to a farm.Call 819- 826-3243.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 Special Events & Activities Rebus Puzzles \u2013 May 1st Progressive Bingo begins \u2013 May 1st Walking Club: May 2nd, May 17th First Bird Watchers Group \u2013 May 4th Postcard Club \u2013 May 4th National Nurses Appreciation Week \u2013 May 6th-12th National Coconut Cream Pie Day \u2013 May 8th Mother\u2019s Day Ice Cream Social (Sign Up) \u2013 May 9th Tim Hortons Coffee Hour (Sign Up) \u2013 May 12th National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day \u2013 May 15th Trip to Museum (Sign-Up) \u2013 May 16th Make your own Fascinator \u2013 May 17th Royal Wedding Bingo \u2013 May 18th Royal Wedding Cake \u2013 May 19th Victoria Day \u2013 May 21st Birthday Bash \u2013 May 22nd Popcorn Taste Test \u2013 May 23rd All About Bees! \u2013 May 23rd Make Your Own Meal (Sign-Up) \u2013 May 25th Grace Giving Back \u2013 May 26th Lunch Outing to Woods (Sign-Up) \u2013 May 28th Ladder Ball \u2013 May 30th Seniors Luncheon (Sign-Up) \u2013 May 31st Washer Toss \u2013 May 31st The Village Newsletter Word of Life Students Sweet May hath come to love us, flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through the blue heavens above us, The very clouds move on.- Heinrich Heine May Flowers We welcome May with wide open arms and anxiously await all that the sunshine will bring.A fun month-long activity that we are looking forward to is the Progressive Bingo, where each day a Bingo number will be placed on the activity boards and residents will mark it on their cards in hopes to win the grand prize.As always, we have some exciting food-based activities at which we can eat and spend time together such as the Tim Hortons Coffee Break (Sign Up), National Coconut Cream Pie Day, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and Spring Smoothie Making.Our big outings this month are to the Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum, the Senior\u2019s Luncheon at HCC, and a Lunch Outing to Wood\u2019s in Ayer\u2019s Cliff.We hope to get out and enjoy the garden more this month during activities like gardening, bird watching, flower picking, ladder ball, and the Walking Club.For Mother\u2019s Day we will welcome families and residents to enjoy an Ice Cream Social! Many residents are looking forward to the Royal Wedding on the 19th, and our TVs will be on at 7am to catch all the magic, as well as some activities like Royal Wedding Bingo, Make Your Own Fascinator and Wedding Cake in the Bistro! If you would like to hear some of the local news but do not get the papers, come on out to the Newspaper Recap where we will highlight some of the big stories each Friday.We hope to have many spontaneous activities and time to visit under the gazebos in the garden as we watch the flowers grow and colour return to the world! At the beginning of May, we will say goodbye to our Champlain Students as they finish up their year, so let\u2019s remind how grateful we were for their presence and the time we got to spend with them! While we\u2019re on the theme of gratitude, make sure you give some extra love to our nurses during National Nurse Appreciation Week! Cheers to what we are sure will be another wonderful month at the Grace Village Pavilion! For information, or to learn how to volunteer at Grace Village, contact the Recreation & Leisure Department 819-569-0546 ext.5007 & 5008 dmontgomery@masscom.ca kpyle@massom.ca Volunteer Appreciation First Signs of Sun! Make Your Own Meal Find a special handyman or a handyman\u2019s special in the Classifieds Locate a house with potential, then find someone special to help fix it up \u2014 all in our Classified pages! (819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 Page 12 Wednesday , May 2, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 Personal finances and pending problems should be looked at carefully this year.Consider the best way to handle people putting demands on you or taking up too much of your time.Use diplomacy and incentives, and delegate responsibilities to free up time to go after your dreams.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Work, partnerships and advancement are favored.Don\u2019t shy away from taking the reins or putting in more hours if it will help you gain the respect and support required to reach your goals.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Emotional matters will keep you on your toes.Partnerships are best handled with caution.If something sounds suspicious, speak up and ask questions.Self-deception is apparent.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Offer help, but don\u2019t let anyone take advantage of you.A problem with someone who tries to take charge and speak on your behalf will come to a head.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 You\u2019ll be keen to try something new, but make sure you can afford the overall expense involved before you sign up.A positive physical change can be made without overspending.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Dealing with domestic matters, home renovations or expenses will cause stress if you are sharing the costs with someone who tends to be extravagant.Be clear how much you are willing to spend.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Share your feelings and be sensitive to the needs of others.If you are willing to compromise, you will find a solution, even if you are dealing with a stubborn individual.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Keep busy, move about and be willing to listen to reason.If you are too insistent or take on too much, you will not reach your target.Keep your life simple.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Concentrate on what\u2019s important.Don\u2019t exaggerate or be evasive when asked for facts to back up your claims.If you want to get things done, you\u2019ll have to get along.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 A steady pace toward your goal will be your best bet.If someone veers off in a different direction, don\u2019t feel obligated to tag along.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Finish what you start and live up to your word.As long as you stick to your agenda and are productive, no one will have the right to complain.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 False information will be offered.Rely on your intelligence and trustworthy people to avoid being led astray.A financial opportunity looks promising.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Negotiate on your own behalf.When faced with obstacles, use your intelligence and quick wit to turn the tables.A little romance will improve your life.WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 It is better not to mislead partner By Phillip Alder Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a British statesman and diplomat, wrote in a letter to his son, \u201cWhatever you do, do it to the purpose; do it thoroughly, not superficially.Go to the bottom of things.Any thing half done, or half known, is in my mind, neither done nor known at all.Nay, worse, for it often misleads.\u201d Everything you do during a bridge deal should be on purpose and, hopefully, not mislead partner.Look at the North hand in today\u2019s diagram.East passes, South passes, and West opens one club.What would you do now, if anything?This deal was played 15 times at Bridge Base Online.Three Norths passed, which would have been much more popular 20 or 30 years ago.At 11 tables, North overcalled one heart, which promised at least a five-card suit.Then, after East made a pre-emptive jump to three clubs, one South passed(!), nine bid three hearts, and only one jumped to four hearts.The most unusual auction went one club - one heart - two clubs - two hearts - pass - pass - double - pass - two spades - all pass, reaching an unbeatable contract.But what was South thinking with five-card heart support?One North made a takeout double.He disliked the 4-3-3-3 distribution, but thought it preferable to a pass with 14 points or one heart with only four.The double worked fine because East responded three clubs, South competed with three hearts, and everyone passed.South lost one club and three spades to score plus 140, which would have been a top if it had been a pairs event."]