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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 , June 14, 2018 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Glenday surface suffering under added traf?c volume Page 3 Celebrating the traditions of the world for 21 years running By Gordon Lambie The Festival des Traditions du Monde (FTMS), Sherbrooke\u2019s annual festival celebrating cultural diversity, announced the programming for its 21st edition on Wednesday morning at a press conference held in Quintal Park, where the festival itself will be held in just under two months\u2019 time.Set to take place from August 8 to 12, the festival promises to once again offer visitors the chance to travel around the world without ever going further than Fleurimont through a collection of concerts, artistic presentations, cultural workshops, and diverse dining opportunities.FTMS Executive Director Malika Members of the Noubi Trio and King Abid music groups that will be playing at this year's festival, gathered around festival president Louis-André Neault PHOTO COURTESY FTMS Paradis goes on the offensive Ethics report dead in the water By Matthew McCully Brome-Missisquoi MNA Pierre Paradis may not be back in the saddle, but he is not one to back down from a battle.On sick leave for the past year-and-a- half, Paradis responded in writing yesterday to a report deposited in the National Assembly by Ethics Commissioner Ariane Mignolet, accusing him of misappropriating his housing allowance and recommending a fine of $25,000.In his eight-page brief (with over 30 pages of supporting documentation), Paradis addressed not only the alleged ethics violations, but also the allegations of sexual impropriety and even his expulsion from the Liberal cabinet as Minister of Agriculture in January of 2017.The exchanges in the National Assembly yesterday proved there is nothing more dangerous than a wounded politician.Parallel to Paradis\u2019 brief, Liberal house leader Jean-Marc Fournier held a press conference saying that Liberals would reject the ethics commissioner\u2019s report.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 COURTESY CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 2 Ayer\u2019s Cliff music festival to grant one last wish Border Report - Page 5 Just over a week ago, Deb and I booked accommodations for our New York City trip in August.We did extensive research (\u201cWhich listing comes up first in AirBnB?\u201d) and put down our deposit.A few days later, U.S.President Donald Trump called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a weenie-boy, and suddenly Canadians were livid \u2013 livid like someone had butted into their collective Timmie\u2019s drive-thru.\u201cBoycott! Boycott! Don\u2019t visit the U.S.!\u201d Canadians cried in stern and firmly forwarded Facebook posts.\u201cWell, crap,\u201d I thought.In truth, I had been questioning the wisdom of spending time, let alone money, in the United States, especially given that its current raison-d\u2019être seems to be to make the rest of the world go, \u201cBu- but you- how- wha- really?\u201d But other than being inarticulate with dismay, Canada has never really been angry with the USA, just very, very disappointed.Yes, the U.S.has been threatening to disrupt Canadian trade by imposing stiff tariffs, but tariffs are boring.The very word is a snore.You can\u2019t get excited about tariffs, even stiff ones.Now, if trade disputes meant that every Canadian had to bake two pies for every American, we would be up in flour-covered arms.But tariffs, steel, wood, even stiff wood?Yawn.Trade disputes aren\u2019t going to ruin us.The only thing trade disputes have ever ruined is Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.Sure, Trump might be using international trade as a pretense to withdraw from NATO, allowing Russia to run roughshod over Eastern Europe, but we\u2019ll cross that doomsday bridge when we come to it.Given this, I figured there was no reason things couldn\u2019t be business as usual, or, in my case, over-priced tourist traps at a terrible exchange rate as usual.But then, as they say, things got personal.Ever since the Cheap Shot Heard Round the World, Canadians have been taking the insult very hard on Trudeau\u2019s behalf.They\u2019ve shown an astounding level of attachment to their PM, even though, unlike in the U.S., virtually zero Canadians voted Justin Trudeau into the position of prime minister.Realistically, our emotional investment in the PM should be slightly higher than attachment to a professional Canadian sports team rostered by mostly American player but considerably lower than our embrace of universal but not very efficient health care.Our response to this slight is in fact very Canadian.As easygoing as we supposedly are, we are surprisingly thin- skinned.And like the rest of the world, we will happily muster outrage.We will take umbrage.We will take all the umbrage until there is no umbrage left in the umbrage bowl.My initial reaction was also to feel affronted.But then I realized that it really doesn\u2019t matter.In fact, taking this slight to heart is exactly part of the problem.First of all, it\u2019s a relatively mild diss from the preternaturally boorish President.This glue-eating, last-picked baby- man is a word vomiter.His words mean nothing.And, really, Trudeau can handle it.I mean, he doesn\u2019t have much to be insecure about, am I right, ladies?I find it more insulting that Trump insists on referring to him as \u201cJustin.\u201d Secondly, by letting our reactions be ruled by anger and impulse, Canadians are no better than Trump and the base instincts that elected him to office.Boycotting the United States and U.S.products isn\u2019t the answer, because the only people such actions will hurt are Americans.We love Americans! We love American stuff.We love American places.We love American pie (really, who are we to assume to make pies for you!).So instead of sitting back smugly and feeling morally superior (Ontario provincial election notwithstanding), we should instead be flooding into the U.S.Let\u2019s show them that it\u2019s about the people, not the politics.We\u2019ll leave it to our government to do the job of not getting walked over.Us, we\u2019ll just walk, namely in welcoming U.S.parks and services.Let\u2019s travel to the United States, be ambassadors, shoulders to cry on, a calming voice that says, \u201cYour president is a jerk but it\u2019s all going to be okay.\u201d Me, I\u2019ll be a Canadian in New York, letting car after car merge into my lane, smiling politely at the woman who said my butt looks good in those pants (true story), speaking in French just for kicks, being a real Canadian dork.And I\u2019m not just saying that because I can\u2019t get my deposit back.Ben by Daniel Shelton Weather TODAY: RAIN HIGH OF 15 LOW OF 5 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 10 SATURDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 26 LOW OF 12 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 26 LOW OF 18 MONDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 13 Page 2 Thursday , June 14, 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: $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.It\u2019s hard to move forward when your knee is jerking Ross Murray CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Bajjaje gave a snapshot of the programming for 2018, explaining that more than 500 artists from all around the world will be attending this year\u2019s festival, making the event a rich meeting place of cultural activity and a place where different traditions can be not just shared, but blended in order to make something new.As an example she highlighted the work of Tunisian musician King Abid, whose work is deeply influenced by Jamaican rhythms.The musical lineup for 2018 alone includes everything from celtic rock to flamenco and Afro-cuban hip-hop to traditional Swedish chants.New to the festival this year will be the addition of a \u201cviva italia\u201d soirée focused on celebrating different aspects of Italian arts and culture, and the end result of a musical residency between two indigenous music groups, the Daraa Tribes of Morocco and Canada\u2019s Red Tail Spirit singers.More information about the festival and this year\u2019s lineup is available online at ftms.ca/en.Traditions of the world Thursday , June 14, 2018 Page 3 \u201cDriving on the road has once again become dangerous because of the poor state of the road and the excessive traffic that refuses to slow down,\u201d Bégin added LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 While there were recommendations that could better clarify the housing allocation rules for MNA\u2019s, Fournier explained that the report must be either accepted or rejected in its entirety.Based on the accusations against Paradis, Fournier said Liberals couldn\u2019t approve the report.\u201cHow can we vote for it if the consequence is to be unjust to Mr.Paradis?\u201d During the press conference, Fournier referred to Paradis\u2019 brief, saying he had not yet read it.The decision of the liberals to junk the ethics commissioners\u2019 report suggests someone from the party had a look at Paradis\u2019 brief.After being the subject of two politically damaging inquiries, both of which have since been discredited, Paradis proposed an inquiry of his own.\u201cI have reason to believe that 1) the sexual aggression allegations, 2) the complaint concerning my housing, filed against me in succession by the same accuser, were made with the intention of harming me and aimed at compromising my role as Minister of Agriculture,\u201d Paradis\u2019 statement read.The brief also suggested that Paradis\u2019 accuser was a former work colleague of Ethics Commissioner Ariane Mignolet, calling her impartiality into question.Paradis also called into question the government\u2019s decision to cancel the implementation of administrative changes to the agricultural land tax subsidies program (Programme de crédit de taxes foncières agricoles) just days after he had been stripped of his ministerial role.\u201cIn my 37-year career, I\u2019ve seen and lived through a lot of government decisions.But a total reversal on a reform supported by the government as a whole, even before the publication of an independent report that would have supported the reform, already in progress, is troubling,\u201d Paradis stated.\u201cI have reason to believe that an inquiry is necessary to determine if my role as Minister of Agriculture could have been compromised in bad faith, and that my expulsion served a political agenda.\u201d Paradis concluded his brief saying that his priority is to fully regain his health as quickly as possible and return to the National Assembly.\u201cRegretfully, it seems improbable at the present time that I will be able to run in the next election, but I will give myself until the beginning of the month of July to make a final decision,\u201d Paradis said.Paradis goes on the offensive Glenday surface suffering under added traf?c volume By Gordon Lambie On Wednesday morning Lennoxville resident Jean-Claude Bégin sent a message to Lennoxville Borough President Claude Charron inquiring about the deteriorating state of Glenday Road.Bégin, who had previously come before Sherbrooke\u2019s city council to petition for improvements to the notoriously pockmarked roadway in 2016, said in his letter that although the situation had improved following his previous interventions, the road has been in decline since the start of this year.\u201cIn the spring of 2017, the paved surface was pulverized and afterward the maintenance of the road was very well done,\u201d Bégin wrote.\u201cThis year, it is quite different: Traffic is increased because of the closure of the Bishop Bridge.As soon as it rains, potholes reappear.There is negligence in resurfacing the road and filling the potholes; which makes the road deteriorate rapidly but when the grader returns to do its job, it does it too superficially and the road remains rough.\u201d The concerned citizen goes on to explain that although he has called the Sherbrooke help line, 819-821-5858, the calls don\u2019t appear to have made any difference.\u201cDriving on the road has once again become dangerous because of the poor state of the road and the excessive traffic that refuses to slow down,\u201d Bégin added, asking why the condition of the road has become so poor when he was told in 2016 that pulverizing the paved surface would make maintenance simpler.Contacted by The Record about Bégin\u2019s letter, Charron said that the higher volume of cars on the road is to blame for the issue.\u201cWhat\u2019s happening is that with the cars going around the bridge construction, we can\u2019t complete the work we\u2019re supposed to,\u201d the Borough President said, explaining that the combination of high traffic volume and speeding results in more wear and tear.Charron said that the city doesn\u2019t have a good solution to the problem so long as people are using the Glenday route to detour around the bridge construction, but he did note that the police have been asked to increase patrols along Glenday and Campbell Street to help keep speed down.He pointed out that the removal of the surface along Glenday in the spring of 2017 was meant to be a stop-gap solution to keep the road usable until it is replaced by the endpoint of the Highway 410 extension.David Bombardier of the city of Sherbrooke\u2019s Communications department said that the city has planned work add more gravel to the entire road surface, but explained that as the work will take a day or two to complete it is being reserved until after work on the bridge is complete.Reached later in the day on Wednesday, Bégin said that he found that response unacceptable \u201cIt is important that this work be done,\u201d the resident said, adding that he has contemplated reducing the number of trips he makes out of the house to avoid having to drive over the terrible surface.\u201cThe traffic can wait.\u201d Bégin highlighted the fact that what he considers to be a lack of proper maintenance on Glenday started well before the bridge closure, and said that although a crew from the city comes any time he calls about an issue, the fact that he needs to call strikes him as an issue.\u201cI didn\u2019t have to call once last year,\u201d he said.La Caravane\u2019s last hurrah\u2026 until next year, that is By Ocean Francoeur Special to The Record Tucked in the woods just on the edge of North Hatley near Capelton is a veritable bohemian paradise.For the past 10 years, La Caravane has been a cultural hot-spot of artists, both from the Townships and abroad.Next weekend, however, will be the last of their bi-weekly shows as the owner, Cécile Francoz, is launching her own album and taking a year off.The 100 year-old-house and surrounding land that make up La Caravane has many functions: youth hostel, restaurant, café, art gallery and concert hall.Back in 2005, Francoz left Val David in the Lau- rentians for the Townships, and decided to bring some vitality to this quiet corner of the countryside.\u201cWhat brought me to create La Caravane first and foremost was the music,\u201d said Francoz, a musician herself.\u201cBack in Val David, there were tons of places I could go for jam sessions, and I wanted the same experience here.Now we have jams, storytelling nights, art exhibits, plays.\u201d According to Francoz, La Caravane truly does dabble in all things: on Wednesdays, the hostel offers board- game nights and jam sessions.Every time there is a concert, Francoz prepares lo- cally-sourced, organic meals for guests.\u201cI think people appreciate what we do here.There aren\u2019t many intimate stages like ours left, it\u2019s a different vibe.When Tire le Coyote came, it was crazy.You\u2019re right next to him, it\u2019s like he\u2019s in your living room,\u201d she explained with a laugh.\u201cIt\u2019s important.It\u2019s a place where you can come meet people, get into the music scene, see tons of artists.We have a lot of regulars, but also get a bunch of newcomers.A lot of people know us, even down in Montreal,\u201d continued Francoz.\u201cWhen we first started, we had a show every weekend.Now it\u2019s every second weekend, but we get all kinds of artists, not just locals.We have people coming from all over: Montreal based artists, European bands.\u201d Despite the value of La Caravane as a cultural hub, the weekend of the 21, 22, and 23 of June shall be the last set of shows that will be presented there in a long time.\u201cI\u2019m taking a break,\u201d announced Fran- coz.\u201cI\u2019ve got my album coming out and I want to focus on it.I want to play music and travel.\u201d Francoz\u2019s first studio album, \u201cÇa\u201d, will be presented on the first night of the \u201clast hurrah\u201d weekend, June 21.The presentation, lasting from 5 to 7 p.m., is completely free.\u201cIt\u2019s a French song album,\u201d said Fran- coz.\u201cThere\u2019s some African inspiration on the album though, from my travels.\u201d The grand reveal of her album is only the start of the celebration, however.Francoz said that, to create a nice sense of her work coming full-circle, Tomas Jensen, who was one of the first artists to play at La Caravane, will be playing Saturday June 22 at 8 p.m.at $15 a ticket.After that, Los Pacos, a south-American themed band, will complete the weekend with a bang on Sunday, June 23 starting at 5 p.m., at $10 a ticket.On the menu that night will also be a bonfire, a DJ and plenty of jam sessions.\u201cTomas was the one of the first and it seemed fitting he be one of the last.He\u2019s from Argentina, though he\u2019s lived in Quebec for a long time now.He sings in Spanish, Portuguese and French.He\u2019s a fabulous performer,\u201d said Francoz, adding that though she typically makes food on show nights, this time it will be more of a bring-your-own-food affair.\u201cIt\u2019s our last show, I want it to be a party.I play with Los Pacos, so I figured that with that and cooking, I wouldn\u2019t have time to celebrate!\u201d Though all of this sounds quite final, Francoz reassured The Record that this is not the end of La Caravane, only a brief hiatus.\u201cMy intention is to take a bit of time to re-source myself and the business.Think of new things to do,\u201d she explained.\u201cWe\u2019ll be back, it\u2019s just that for now, I\u2019m realizing that La Caravane isn\u2019t very profitable.The only thing that\u2019s really working money-wise is the hostel, but that\u2019s not what I set out to do so, I\u2019m going to get out there and see what other people are doing, gather some ideas, and set up shop again.\u201d Record Staff SHERBROOKE On Saturday, June 16, at 2:00 p.m., Patrimoine-Ascott-Heritage will be unveiling a new Virtual Interpretation Panel which covers a march through time of over two centuries with voice animation focusing on the schoolhouse.The lively audio track will have two push buttons, one for French and one for English listeners.A bilingual granite plaque will also be unveiled containing further historical data detailing the early years of the Hyatt Settlement.The Visual Interpretation Panel unveiled in 2010 tells fascinating stories of early settlers in the area through images, and carries bilingual text.These stories are brought to life using the historical 1864 Whitcher Map as a background to highlight local sights such as churches, covered bridges, schools, and early Hyatt Family genealogy.These two panels along with the plaque located outside, are available 24/7.The area around Milby was originally named the Hyatt Settlement.It was ideally situated where the Ascot and Moe Rivers converge and was later renamed Wilson Mills.It is now known as Milby and is part of the rural Municipality of Waterville.These two interpretation panels complement the restored Little Hyatt One- Room Schoolhouse which dates back to the early 1800s.The schoolhouse, known as District #2, formerly under the Township of Ascott, is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the area and is located near the St.Barnabas Anglican Church.The church itself was built in 1874 and the Milby Covered Bridge was built a year earlier, in 1873.It is now referred to as an \u201cInterpretive Centre\u201d.The restored Little Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse has been of great interest to both visiting tourists and to descendants of these early families.It has also drawn interest from students studying at Bishop\u2019s University completing their Bachelor of Education.Students visiting the schoolhouse learn about the life of a teacher and students in a typical one- room schoolhouse.Various differences and similarities are noted, such as having multiple grades in one classroom and sometimes being responsible for fetching firewood and water along with preparing lunch for the students.These aspiring teachers take the time to appreciate how society and education has changed over the years, sparking discussions centering on religion in schools, as well as whether penmanship still holds a necessary place in the classroom.An example of beautiful penmanship is on display on some of the desks in the classroom dating back to the 1850\u2019s.These projects were developed and produced by Patrimoine-Ascott-Heritage, a charitable non-profit organization with financial support from a wide range of local partners and private donations.Page 4 Thursday , June 14, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record RRHS Celebrates Awards Night On May 17th, Richmond Regional High School held its annual Awards & Recognition Night ceremony to celebrate the achievement of its students.This year\u2019s theme featured colourful rainbows throughout from the countless decorations to the food and refreshments provided by parents, staff, and our cooking class.Music from talented students accompanied the refreshments while a photobooth was set up to immortalize the event.Pictured here are two of our winners receiving their award certificates from staff members: Aïsha Taillon and Ms Lindsay Mas- tine as well as Penny Hébert and Ms Amanda Shea.(PHOTO CREDIT: NATHANIËL THOMPSON) Penny Hébert and Ms Amanda Shea Aïsha Taillon and Ms Lindsay Mastine Patrimoine-Ascott-Heritage Unveils Interpretation Panel, Listening Station and Granite Historical Plaque Thursday , June 14 , 2018 Page 5 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com \u201cIt\u2019s very emotional for us, especially me and my daughter.I\u2019ll miss it, it\u2019s been our life,\u201d said Chrissie Mackey The Border Report Frontier Animal Society Featured pet: Mocha and her kittens This week we are featuring our little cat family who arrived at the shelter in late May.Mocha (the mom), and her kittens Cocoa and Thea are healthy and strong and ready to find their forever families.Mocha was found by a kind family when she was already pregnant.They took good care of mom and kittens but to ensure they would be vetted and placed into loving and responsible homes, when the kittens were 6 weeks old, they contacted us for help.Mocha is a super sweet, calm and gentle young cat who is likely not even two.She was a wonderful mom but now it's time for her to let her babies go.She deserves a little rest and relaxation.Thea and Cocoa are incredibly cute little tabbies who love to play with each other and with their toys.Although a little timid at first, they can't resist the temptation of a cuddle.Thea and Cocoa were born in early April so will be ready for adoption very soon.As they grow, kittens need continued socialization so their ideal home is one where they have another cat or kitten to play with.If you are interested in adopting a kitten but currently have no other cats, please consider adopting in pairs.A big thank you to everyone who attended and/or supported our walk! Once again this year, our Annual Dog Walk fundraiser was a lively and fun event! We had, by far, the largest turnout ever! At least 100 people and 60 dogs \"walked the walk\", including all 13 of the SAFAS dogs that were residing at the shelter at that time.The weather was perfect (not too hot, not too cool and no rain!) The dogs were well behaved and enjoyed their outing and we enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with our adopters and supporters.It's always nice to be surrounded by so many like- minded people who share the same passion.As an added bonus, it was great to see so many dogs adopted from our shelter enjoying the event alongside their new forever family.The money raised at our walk is critical to our ability to provide the care our animals need throughout the year.Thank you for your support! Mocha (mom) Cocoa Thea YVONNE RICHARD Ayer\u2019s Cliff music festival to grant one last wish By Ocean Francoeur Special to The Record The 24th edition of the Ayer\u2019s Cliff music festival was a resounding hit, raising a whopping $33 000 for the Children\u2019s Wish foundation this year alone, and granting little 4-year-old Zoé, from Magog, a wish of her choice.The celebrations were somewhat dampened after the Mackeys, who have been organizing the hit event of the summer since its beginning, announced that the 25th edition will be its last.\u201cIt\u2019s very emotional for us, especially me and my daughter.I\u2019ll miss it, it\u2019s been our life,\u201d said Chrissie Mackey.\u201cIt\u2019s like a divorce, you know?You feel it coming down the line and it just feels\u2026 yucky.\u201d Mackey explained that though the event is still as busy as ever, she and her family are running out of energy to organize and follow-through with the event.A substantial issue lies in the available manpower needed to bring the Music Fest to life.\u201cThis year was the best turn out so far.We had over 130 campers out there.It was beautifully full, it was a beautiful weekend, but it\u2019s getting a bit daunting,\u201d she said.\u201cPeter and I, we were only 28 and 26 when it all started, and we were already tired after it was done back then.Now we\u2019re not 28 and 26 anymore.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s very difficult.We start planning early in spring and it\u2019s just become too much work.Before the week of the event, it\u2019s just me.I do the paperwork; my family helps in every way they can.My kids can\u2019t even remember a time before the Music Fest.It\u2019s so time consuming,\u201d continued Mackey.\u201cIt\u2019s a very large event.We have 80 volunteers, and the week of the Fest, everyone comes through, they know what to do, they\u2019re fantastic; but 65% of our volunteers are older than we are, and when it comes to hauling tables, setting up the floor, hauling fences, carpets\u2026 They push and give their best, but we worry.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ve talked about it a lot as a family, but we just don\u2019t know what\u2019s best.We thought of maybe cutting down in certain areas, but it\u2019s for the children.We don\u2019t want to take anything away from them.\u201d Last year, the Mackeys were happy to see that many younger volunteers stepped up to the table to help with the music festival, but unfortunately, she said it hasn\u2019t been enough.\u201cSome older people started to step down, so we want to recruit younger volunteers, but there isn\u2019t enough and when people start not showing up, we get spread too thin,\u201d she said.\u201cJust last year one of our older volunteers said: \u2018All of us volunteers rotate and tap out when we\u2019re tired, you guys are only two and you\u2019re always there\u2019.Man, we\u2019re feeling it now.We don\u2019t just do what we have to do, we fill in whatever else needs doing.Even if you delegate, you can\u2019t be sure.\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t want to say nothing less of the volunteers, they\u2019re amazing,\u201d clarified Mackey.\u201cI\u2019m not complaining, it just takes more than what most people assume, I think.We just can\u2019t keep asking this tremendous amount of work from our volunteers.\u201d Mackey added that she and her husband had been thinking of stopping the music fest this year, but they decided that one last edition was necessary, at the very least as a means of saying goodbye.\u201cWe don\u2019t want to back down.My son, Devon, was thinking of taking it up with his wife, but there\u2019s so much work and he\u2019s just not seeing anyone coming as reinforcements.What really is stopping all of us is the fear that it will all fall apart.We\u2019re quitting while we\u2019re ahead,\u201d she explained.\u201cA lot of our volunteers come from afar,\u201d she added.\u201cAfter all these years we\u2019ve grown really close.The music fest is the only time we get to see them.It didn\u2019t seem right not saying thank you or goodbye before everything ended.\u201d Besides her personal attachment to the music fest, the real thing about giving up the music festival that hurts Mackey is the fact that there will no longer be an annual wish for sick children.\u201cWe don\u2019t know what this year\u2019s wish is, because our wish child this year, Zoé, recently had a stroke.It\u2019s messing with her brain, her vision.They\u2019re taking it day to day.I have such admiration for her mother, she was so up-beat,\u201d said Mackey.\u201cWe lost a wish child in February, she was from Ayer\u2019s Cliff.The thing is that there will be more sick kids.We need to raise money locally to help local children, I don\u2019t think many people realize that.\u201d \u201cSunday was so beautiful, when we gave Zoé her wish.You know, it\u2019s when I see a grown man\u2019s man in the crowd, one of our volunteers who\u2019s been hauling all day, and he puts on his sunglasses and puts his head down and that\u2019s when you know: he knows why we do this.He gets it.I wish the younger population would see that.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m going to miss it, it\u2019s a part of me,\u201d said Mackey.\u201cI want to help these kids always, but the facts are the facts.As of right now, just give us this year, and we\u2019ll see.\u201d By Morgan Lowrie THE CANADIAN PRESS AMontreal borough is bringing in new rules aimed at limiting the number of short-term rentals in the city's downtown core in the hopes of preventing conflicts between tourists and residents.Councillors in the Ville-Marie borough adopted a new motion Tuesday evening to restrict private tourist rentals such as those offered on Airbnb.The rules will limit new rentals to a 3.3-kilometre stretch surrounding one of the city's busiest commercial streets and will prevent new rentals from opening within 150 metres of each other.City documents state the bylaw is designed to \u201csubstantially limit'' the number of short-term rentals in order to \u201cprevent problematic cohabitation issues between tourists and residents.'' \u201cElected officials want the downtown area to remain an inhabited, healthy and supportive environment for the establishment of families,'' the city said in a recent statement.While residential neighbours may complain about noise, garbage and late- night parties, cities are also grappling with how to regulate short-term rentals amid wider concerns they contribute to housing unaffordability and take long- term rentals off the market.In the past year, the governments of Quebec and British Columbia reached agreements with Airbnb in which the platform agreed to collect tax on short- term rentals.Cities such as Toronto and Vancouver have put their own rules in place, including a recent decision by Vancouver city council to restrict listings to an owner's primary residence, with few exceptions.A 2017 study by McGill University found that Airbnb has removed as many as 14,000 units of housing from rental markets in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.It also found that a small number of large commercial property owners accounted for nearly half of the $430 million yearly revenue in the three Canadian cities.These findings were disputed by Airbnb, which claims that the vast majority of users are ordinary people who occasionally rent out part of or all of their primary residence to help pay their bills.Of some 14,300 \u201centire home listings'' in Montreal, more than 80 per cent were rented for fewer than 180 days between May 2017 and May 2018, the company said earlier this week.Almost two-thirds, or 63 per cent, were listed for fewer than 60 days.\u201cSimply put, entire home listings on Airbnb are not a driver of housing prices in Montreal,'' the company said in a statement.Airbnb added it wants to work with the city to ensure new rules balance affordability concerns with people's rights to share their homes.Apparently last week\u2019s submission by your humble scribe hit a nerve, or maybe an arthritic joint, with the silver-haired set, of which I am a proud member.In an attempt to define, once and for all, at what point someone should be considered \u201cold\u201d I put forth a list of ten indicators.I also asked readers to send in their own indications that they are perhaps past their best before date.The response was immediate and varied.For those few of you who don\u2019t follow this column with slavish devotion perhaps I should offer an explanatory note.This all started some time back when my bride described herself as \u201cmiddle aged,\u201d a claim that could be considered valid only if she intends on living to be 136.From there I decided to look at the various signs of \u201coldness.\u201d Now admittedly, the age at which one can be considered truly old is a relative thing, as was pointed out to me by several readers.A citizen of ancient Greece or Rome, for example, could look forward to somewhere between 20 and 35 years of fun and frolic before the latest invader sent them to the sweet hereafter.Thus, by the time you hit 30 you were likely considered a senior citizen.Likewise for those born between the 1500s and 1800s when life spans generally hovered between 30 and 40 years of age.If you lived to be 50 then, you were definitely old.It was also pointed out that in this day and age there are more and more centenarians so 70 can truly be seen as the new 50.Hog wash.It merely means there are more and more people who can be classified as \u201creally old.\u201d But back to the point.Here are some of the many suggestions, in no specific order and with no names, sent in by readers on how you can tell if you are truly old.1.You are old if you subscribe to The Record just so you can read what day of the week it is.2.You are old when the children you taught are now grandparents.3.You are old when you can\u2019t keep up with the self-propelled lawn mower that you bought to make mowing easier.4.You are old when you offer a friend a ride home from the grocery store and then spend the next ten minutes searching the parking lot until you suddenly realize that you also walked down the hill.5.You are old when every morning upon waking up you have to shake your hands for two or three minutes before you regain any feeling in them.6.You are old when you rely on the menu at the seniors\u2019 residence to remind you what day it is, as in, \u201cOh, bacon and eggs for breakfast.That means its Thursday.\u201d 7.You are old when every time you drive down College St.you\u2019re surprised that the bridge to Bishop\u2019s is closed.8.You are old when your first child turns fifty.9.You are old when you try the doors on three different grey-beige cars in the parking lot before you find your own.10.You are old when it takes three phone calls, two technicians and the twelve-year-old neighbour kid to hook up your new television set.Lets face it, after a certain age there are numerous daily experiences that emphasize with a certain clarity that we are no longer quite what or who we were.The choice is simple.You can, as they said in the sixties, go with the flow, or you can do a Dylan Thomas and \u201crage, rage against the dying of the light.\u201d The American writer, Robert Benchley, summed up the ignore-it-and-it-will- go-away argument beautifully when he wrote, \u201cExcept for the occasional heart attack, I feel as young as I ever did.\u201d The famed exotic dancer, Gypsy Rose Lee, also had a pretty good handle on aging when she quipped, \u201cI have everything I had twenty years ago only its all a little bit lower.\u201d As for me, I tend to go with the writer and bon vivant, Oscar Wilde.\u201cTo get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early or be respectable.\u201d EDITORIAL Page 6 Thursday , June 14, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record You are old when you can\u2019t keep up with the self-propelled lawn mower that you bought to make mowing 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request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE Montreal borough votes to restrict Airbnb style rentals in downtown core By Neil Davidson THE CANADIAN PRESS The World Cup is coming to Canada.FIFA's member associations voted 134 to 65, with one no-vote, Wednesday in favour of the joint North American bid by Canada, the U.S.and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup over that of Morocco at the FIFA Congress in Moscow.\u201cFootball today is the only victor,'' said U.S.Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro.Morocco, which has now lost five bid campaigns, was classy in defeat _ congratulating the North American winners.Mexico has twice hosted the World Cup, in 1970 and 1986.The U.S.hosted in 1994.Canada failed in its lone previous bid _ to host the 1986 tournament after Colombia pulled out as host.That remains the only World Cup the Canadian men have ever qualified for.The hosting decision likely opens the door to Canada finally returning to the men's world stage _ a widely expected scenario as co-host that has yet to be officially confirmed.But with the tournament expanding from 32 to 48 teams in 2026, tripling the hosts would not cause as many ripples.Officials have already talked of staging three games, one in each of the three countries, to kick off the tournament.Steven Reed, president of the Canadian Soccer Association, called the FIFA Congress decision \u201can extraordinary honour and privilege.'' CONCACAF, whose president _ Canadian Victor Montagliani _ played a key role in the bid, called the vote a \u201cmonumental victory'' for the confederation that covers North and Central America and the Caribbean.The current blueprint calls for Canada and Mexico to stage 10 games each with the U.S.hosting 60.But that is not carved in stone.Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal are Canadian candidate host cities for the men's soccer showcase, expanded to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament.FIFA will select up to 16 host cities from the 23 candidates proposed in the North American bid.The mayors of two of Canada's host cities celebrated the early-morning announcement on Twitter.Both Valerie Plante of Montreal and John Tory of Toronto retweeted a video of the bid team reacting to the news, with Tory adding, \u201c''We won! The 2026 World Cup is coming to Canada, the U.S.& Mexico!\u201d Vancouver will watch from the sidelines after the B.C.government, citing concerns over the possible costs of being a host city, was unable to come to terms with the bid committee.Chicago and Minneapolis also withdrew, citing similar worries.FIFA's hosting selection process was revamped in the wake of recent scandals enveloping the world governing body of soccer.All of FIFA's 211 member associations _ save the bidding countries _ were eligible to take part in the electronic vote.In the past, only members of what was then the FIFA executive committee decided via secret ballot.FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the new voting procedure a \u201cthorough, transparent'' process.The two rivals bids each got 15 minutes to make one last pitch Wednesday, with the North American bid going first.Canada turned to teenage Vancouver Whitecaps star Alphonso Davies to open its presentation.Davies' parents fled their home in Monrovia, Liberia, to escape a civil war.They ended up at a refugee camp in Ghana, where Davies was born.\u201cIt was a hard life.But when I was five years old, a country called Canada welcomed us in,'' he told the Congress.\u201cAnd the boys on the football team made me feel at home.\u201cToday I'm 17 years old and I play for the (Canadian) men's national team.And I'm a proud Canadian citizen.And my dream is to some day compete in the World Cup, maybe even in my home town of Edmonton.\u201cThe people of North America have always welcomed me.If given the opportunity, I know they will welcome you,'' he added.Reed called Canada a \u201cgrowing football nation that proudly welcomes people from all over the world.'' A film promised natural grass on every pitch at \u201ciconic'' and \u201cstate-of-the art'' stadiums already built, a sly dig at Morocco, whose stadium infrastructure is far from complete.\u201cWe expect record profits for FIFA of (US)$11 billion,'' said Cordeiro, perhaps hitting the key button.In its film presentation, Morocco billed itself \u201ca country with a heart beating for football, a country where football is more than a sport.'' It promised a profit of $5 billion for FIFA.Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Moroccan Royal Football Federation, noted Africa has only ever hosted the World Cup once.\u201cNow we're asking for a second chance to show our abilities,'' he said through an interpreter.Prior to the vote, Peter Montopoli, general secretary of the Canadian Soccer Association and Canada's bid director, called the vote a \u201cwatershed moment'' and a \u201cgame-changer.'' On paper, the two bids are worlds apart.In rating the risk assessment of both bidders, with grades of low-, medium- and high-risk, FIFA's own bid evaluation report gave Morocco three high-risk grades (stadiums, accommodation, and accommodation and transport), 10 medium and seven low.The North American bid got 17 low- risk assessments and three medium (organizing cost, legal-government support, and human rights and labour standards).The evaluation report also offers a \u201ctechnical scoring'' of the two bids, with Morocco getting 274.9 out of 500, compared to the United bid's 402.8 total.The United bid plans to use 16 stadiums from a list of 23 _ 17 of which are deemed just fine the way they are, with six needing renovation.Morocco planned to use 14 stadiums, nine of which had yet to be built with the other five due for renovation.Local Sports Canada failed in its lone previous bid to host the 1986 tournament after Colombia pulled out as host.That remains the only World Cup the Canadian men have ever qualified for.Thursday , June 14, 2018 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Canada part of winning World Cup bid for 2026 men's soccer showcase Page 8 Thursday, June 14, 2018 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact 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Robinson), late Henry Robinson (late Miriam Wheeler), and leaves to mourn many other cousins and cherished friends.A celebration of her life will take place at the Wales Home Richmond on Saturday, June 16th, 2018, with 1 hour visitation starting at 2:00 p.m.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 295 Principale S., Richmond QC PHONE: 819-826-2502 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Gloria Wallace At the Enfant-Jésus Hospital in Québec City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Mrs.Gloria Wallace, beloved wife of Mr.Lucien Trépanier, aged 74 years and 11 months, She resided in Kinnear\u2019s Mills.She leaves to mourn her passing her two daughters: Dixie Trépanier (Daniel Sheink) and Louise Trépanier (Donald Bouffard), her three cherished grandchildren: Jessica Nadeau (Roy Boughanem), Anne-Marie Bouffard and Patrick Bouffard.Gloria was the daughter of the late Wilbert Wallace and the late Ethel Wright, beloved sister of the late Ola Wallace (late Alfred Crawford), Robert (Bob) Wallace (late Nicole Bouchard) and the late Willard Wallace (Heather Slack).She was the sister-in-law of Réginald Trépanier, Daniel Trépanier, Marguerite Trépanier (Luc Paré), Denise Trépanier (Ghislain Guérin) and Thérèse Trépanier (Pierre Nadeau).She also leaves to mourn her passing, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.The family will receive condolences on Friday, June 15th  from 7:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m.at the Résidence Funéraire J.A.Savoie et Fils,  1086 Notre-Dame Street East, Thetford Mines QC and Saturday, June 16th from 12:30 p.m.to 2:00 p.m.at the Candlish United Church in Kinnear\u2019s Mills.The funeral service will follow at  2:00 p.m. at the Candlish United Church in Kinnear\u2019s Mills.The family would appreciate donations to Mrs.Mona-Lise Doyon, 115, chemin des Monts, Thetford Mines QC, G6G 5R5 (refuge/adoption of dogs and cats).This refuge had a special place in Gloria\u2019s heart.DYMOND, Anthony George.Those we love don\u2019t go away They walk beside us every day Unseen, unheard, always near Still loved, still missed and very dear.THE DYMONDS ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: I\u2019m a middle-aged guy, and I thought my health was fine.But I just got diagnosed with pre-diabetes, so I\u2019ve started hitting the gym pretty hard \u2014 cardio five days a week, strength-train- ing three days a week.Now I read that all this activity can raise my risk of a heart attack.What gives?Dear Reader: It\u2019s been several decades since the \u201cfeel the burn\u201d exhortations of scores of fitness programs first started to seep into the American consciousness.If a moderate amount of physical activity was good, the thinking went, then more \u2014 a lot more \u2014 just had to be better.But when a group of researchers recently looked at data from 25 years\u2019 worth of exercise patterns in about 3,000 men and women enrolled in a long-term study about heart health, they uncovered surprising trends.Individuals who logged 7.5 hours or more of strenuous exercise per week were 27 percent more likely to develop a buildup of calcium and plaque in the arteries of their hearts by the time they reached middle age than were the more moderate exercisers.When the data was broken out by gender, the results were even more startling.White men had an 85 percent higher risk than did their less active peers of developing arterial calcification in their later years.This in turn translated to a rate of heart disease that was double that of the more moderate exercisers.And to add one more unexpected twist, these patterns didn\u2019t apply to the black men in the study.The higher levels of coronary artery calcification, often shortened to CAC, suggested that the more intense approach to exercise resulted in damaging stress to the arteries.More extreme exercise, both in effort and duration, has been shown to invoke an inflammatory response in the body.With everything we\u2019re now learning about potential dangers of chronic inflammation, we look forward to future studies, which may shed light on this connection.When it comes to your own exercise routine, we land on the side of moderation.We think that by becoming active, you\u2019ve made a good start at addressing the conditions that put you on the road to pre-diabetes.(And before we get to specifics, we\u2019re going to put in a plug for you to please take a clear-eyed look at your diet as well.) Current guidelines recommend 150 minutes per week \u2014 that\u2019s 2.5 hours \u2014 of moderate physical activity.In the most general sense, that\u2019s any sustained activity performed at a pace where holding a conversation is possible but not easy.If you prefer a more rigorous workout, such as running, then the intensity goes up but the time spent drops to 75 minutes per week.That\u2019s a workout where yes, you can say a phrase or two, but a conversation is out of the question.In addition, weight-bearing exercises that target all of the major muscle groups \u2014 that\u2019s the legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms \u2014 should be done twice a week.Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and primary care physician at UCLA Health.Don\u2019t overdo it when launching a new workout routine 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 Stro ke Foundation\u2019s die titians, who evalu ate every particip ating product ba sed on Canada's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 Dear Annie: You get lots of questions about weddings after the fact.Here\u2019s one that\u2019s before the problem happens so you can advise us.We\u2019re getting married in June.We sent out about 100 invitations, each with a note requesting a reply by June 1.So far, we\u2019ve gotten only a handful of responses.As I\u2019m writing to you, there\u2019s still plenty of time, but what do we do come mid-June with people who haven\u2019t responded one way or the other?Is it tactful to contact people, maybe pretending that we think their invitations got lost in the mail?If we do contact people, should we call or write a letter or email or what?Obviously, the caterer needs to know the number of people, and we need to decide on the seating arrangements.\u2014 Soon-to-Be Wed Dear Soon-to-Be Wed: Congratulations on your nearing nuptials! It\u2019s customary to start going down the guest list and calling anyone whose response you still haven\u2019t received two days after the deadline.(So if there\u2019s anyone you haven\u2019t heard from by now, it\u2019s time to get dialing.) Take note of guests\u2019 meal preferences so you can get that information to the caterer ASAP, though the guests should still mail back their replies, too.And let this be a reminder to anyone reading this who\u2019s got an RSVP card gathering dust on the fridge.An anxious couple is awaiting your reply.Dear Annie: I was kind of disappointed that under reader pressure, you retracted your advice to \u201cMiffed,\u201d the jealous wife who objected to her husband\u2019s platonic friendship with a female coworker.I thought you had it right the first time.Perhaps it is because I am a man that I sympathized with the husband, and perhaps it is logical that your female readers would instead react by saying, \u201cIf there\u2019s smoke, there\u2019s fire.\u201d But the thing that jumped out at me in \u201cMiffed\u2019s\u201d letter was that she did not think there was anything \u201cfunny\u201d going on between her husband and his coworker; she just did not like it that he had a female friend.That \u201cMiffed\u201d would jump in a car and drive all over town to catch her husband in a lie when she didn\u2019t think there was anything untoward going on strikes me as pretty zany behavior, and their marriage must be a nightmare.What would we be saying if it were a husband acting that way toward his wife?The idea that men and women can\u2019t be just friends is outmoded foolishness, but many still believe it, unfortunately.I suspect that \u201cMiffed\u2019s\u201d husband will indeed leave her someday, but it won\u2019t be because of the co-worker.I would like to say more, but I know I need to keep it short.If you use this, just sign me \u201cSomewhere in Arizona.\u201d Dear Somewhere in Arizona: I\u2019ll refrain from flip-flopping, but I do want to share your letter with readers.The more perspectives the fuller the picture.Thank you for writing.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book \u2014 featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette \u2014 is available as a paperback and e-book.Visit our website at: http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday , June 14, 2018 Page 9 Repondez right now Dear Annie TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424- 2975, www.aa.org LENNOXVILLE Father\u2019s Day Brunch at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Sunday, June 17 from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Come enjoy eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausages, ham, potatoes, baked beans and much more.All welcome.Info: 819- 346-9122.BULWER The Bulwer Branch of the Quebec Farmers\u2019 Association will meet at the Bulwer Community Centre on Thursday, June 14 at 8 p.m.The last meeting until Fall.Potluck lunch.Everyone welcome.AYER\u2019S CLIFF Father\u2019s Day Brunch on Sunday, June 17 at Beulah United  Church, 967 Main Street, Ayer\u2019s Cliff  from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.  Come and enjoy a home cooked meal of ham, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans, pancakes with real maple syrup, toast, fruit salad, coffee, tea and juice.Admission charged, children under 5 are free.All are welcome.  DANVILLE The Directors of the Danville Curling Club are pleased to invite everyone to the Club\u2019s annual Beef & Pork Mechoui on Saturday, June 16 from 5:30 p.m.to 7 p.m.at the Danville Curling Club, 1449 Route 116, Danville.Admission charged.RICHMOND/MELBOURNE Richmond County Historical Society invites everyone to the annual Ice Cream Social at the Market behind the Melbourne Township Town Hall, 1257 Rte.243, Melbourne on Sunday, June 17 from 1:00 \u2013 4:00 PM.There will be ice cream with chocolate sauce and strawberries, coffee or lemonade, and cakes and cookies.  Join us for this community event on Sunday, June 17.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville and District Community Aid is inviting seniors and their families to DIRA-Estrie\u2019s \u201cI Stand-Up for Myself!\u201d, an awareness-raising activity on the subject of bullying among older adults.  The activity will be held on June 14 from 1:30 p.m.to 3:00 p.m.at the Amédée-Beau- doin Community Center, 10 rue Samuel Gratham, Lennoxville.  Free admission.For more information please call Community Aid at 819-821-4779.STANSTEAD Musée Colby-Curtis Museum Annual General Meeting & Lecture Luncheon, Patterson Webster \u201cCreating a Personal Paradise\u201d, Saturday, June 16, 10:00 a.m.Reservations only 535, rue Dufferin, Stanstead info@colbycurtis.ca 819-876- 7322 MINTON Waterville/North Hatley United Church will hold their first summer service at Minton June 17, 2018 at 2 p.m., with Rev.Mead Baldwin.  Kylie Cote is our guest singer.  Everyone welcome.LENNOXVILLE Mental Health Estrie invites the community to their Annual General Meeting at 7 p.m.on Thursday, June 21st at the Margeurite Knapp building located at 257 Queen Street in Lennoxville. The main agenda items are: Annual Reports, Financial Statements and Election of the Board of Directors.Come and learn more about the important work we do to support English-speaking families and individuals affected by mental illness. Light refreshments will be served.For more information, call 819-565-3777 or email mhe.info@bellnet.ca BURY Centre Communautaire de Brookbury (former Brookbury Hall), 571 Route 255, Bury Qc.,  June 23 at 5 p.m. BBQ (hot dogs, chips, salads, ice cream and drinks) Music by \u201cThe Late Bloomers\u201d Admission charge. Info- Brenda Bailey 819-884-5984.RICHMOND Antique Farm Machinery Show and Antique Tractor Pull, Silent Auction (All profits for the Elementary School in Saint Felix de Kingsey), Flea Market and much more.June 23 from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.at the Richmond Fair Grounds.Info: 819-848-1421 GEORGEVILLE Strawberry Social at Murray Memorial Hall , June 29, 7 - 9 pm.Strawberries, biscuits, ice cream, cookies, etc.Tea & coffee.Admission charged.Benefit Georgeville United Church.AYER\u2019S CLIFF A friendly Meet & Greet organized by MP Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Federal Liberal Association of Compton-Stanstead. 4 to 6 p.m.- Thursday, June 28th at the Auberge Ayer\u2019s Cliff, 1087 Main St.All are welcome! For info: 819-868-7656 AYER\u2019S CLIFF Summer Sale at Beulah United Church, Saturday June 23rd at 8:30 a.m.to Noon.Beulah United Church, U.C.W., Main St.Ayer\u2019s Cliff, Bake sale table, Bread, Pastries and other Edibles.Browse the tables of new and used jewellery, books, puzzles & glassware.Collectables and household items.Enjoy coffee and goodies with a friend.All welcome.TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER Send your social notes to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS THATABABY REALITY CHECK HERMAN Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like shopping with th e Heart and Strok e Foundation\u2019s die titians, who evalu ate every particip ating product ba sed on Canada's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org Page 10 Thursday , June 14, 2018 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record CALL SHERBROOKE: (819) 569-9525 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M.AND 4:30 P.M.E-MAIL: classad@sherbrookerecord.com OR KNOWLTON: (450) 242-1188 BETWEEN 9:00 A.M.AND NOON C L A S S I F I E D DEADLINE: 12:30 P.M.ONE DAY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OR MAIL YOUR PREPAID CLASSIFIED ADS TO THE RECORD, 6 MALLORY, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC J1M 2E2 Thursday, June 14, 2018 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 035 For Rent CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com NORTH HATLEY - By the river.2 bedroom split level apartment with wood and electric heat.Quiet location.Ideal for a couple.References needed.$660, heat not included.Available July 1.Call 819-432- 6612.100 Job Opportunities ELMWOOD SHERBROOKE CEMETERY is looking for a person to help cut & maintain grass and flowers.Rake leaves in fall.Good salary.For more information call Stan Brown.819-829- 2305 170 Auctions FIREARMS AUCTION, JUNE 23.Three sessions live and online.Bidding starts June 6-22, www.switzersauc- tion.com, toll free 1- 800-694-2609, email paul@switzersauc- tion.com.Estates and collections wanted.Switzer\u2019s - Canada\u2019s #1 Firearms Auction.190 Cars For Sale CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com 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- 837-2680.294 Events CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord.com 330 Pets PET SITTER IN Lennoxville, for all types of pets.Fee negotiable.Call anytime: 819-575-0527, leave a message on the recorder.340 Garage Sales 340 Garage Sales 340 Garage Sales BALDWIN - COATICOOK 2644 ch.Cabana.Wheelchair, walker, furniture, tires, dishes, books and much more.June 15, 16 & 17.HUNTINGVILLE REMINDER: CONTENTS of workshop for the late Bill Stuart 4240 Hughes St./Rte 147 (near Huntingville) June 16, 2018, 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.425 Bus.Opportunities SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4397.Make money and save money with your own bandmill - cut lumber any dimension.In stock ready to ship.Free info & DVD: www.Nor- woodSawmills.com/4 00OT.1-800-567- 0404 ext: 400OT.Town of North Hatley Giant Garage & Rummage Sale Saturday, June 16, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Sunday, June 17, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.North Hatley Recreation Society Beach House 2070 Lake Road - 2 ?oors AUCTION FOR THE ESTATE OF DONALD AND LOIS BADGER 302 Chemin Fulford, Lac Brome QC.J0E 1S0 Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 10 a.m.sharp MACHINERY: MF #135 gas tractor power steering, NH 7FT mower 3PTO, 20FT hay elevator, Sun rake, Khum tedder 3PTO, NH #269 hay bailer, Oliver $380 manure spreader, 2007 Ford Ranger with extended cab, 2007 grand marquis 131, 000 km good running order, MF 2 furrow plow, set of 20 disc harrows 3PTO, 6FT scraper blade, 2 wheel trailer, Yard machine tractor lawn mower 15.5/42like new, Self propel lawn mower 3.5HP, 12FT hay wagon, 12FT log trailer, tractor chains, air compressor, large quantity of bolts and nuts, quantity of farming tools, quantity of lumber, 3 stainless milkers, tractor bucket, quantity of asphalt shingles, hay knives, quantity of wire, horse trailer for 2 horses, old windows, wheel barrels.ANTIQUES: 9 piece oak dining room set, large quantity of antique tables, Duncan Phyfe table, side board, 5 piece bedroom set, 2 sewing machines, 50 picture frames, 2 cedar chest, rabbit ear chairs, 7 bulls eye lamps, old radios, 5 pieces of wicker furniture, handmade quilts, heartlandelectric wood stove, master wood stove, old cupboards, 12 antique bureaus, old type writers, quantity of depression glass, crystal dishes, cups and saucers Royal Albert etc., oak rockers, lamps, 8 oak chairs, kelvinator fridge, 6 goblets, 1940 PLYMOUTH SEDAN WITH 307 MOTOR GOOD RUNNING ORDER! Cantine on site TERMS: Cash only or cheques from known buyers accepted! ENCAN ROSS BENNETT AUCTIONS BILINGUAL AUCTIONEER AND LIQUIDATOR TEL: 819-563-2020 CELL: 819-572-5609 EMAIL: rossbennettauctions@hotmail.com For photos or info Ross or Scott Bennett Facebook ATTENTION! Let everyone know your classified ad is NEW on its first day of publication! Attract more attention to your ad on its first day of publication by including a new ad logo (shown here) For only $3.00, a new ad logo will help you get quick results.Some restrictions apply.For more details call: (819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 NEW AD By Sara Moulton Nothing spells summertime like sangria, the chilled and refreshing wine-based fruit punch from Spain that landed on our shores to stay via the 1964 World\u2019s Fair.In its classic form - a mix of red wine and chopped fruit that\u2019s sometimes further glorified with orange juice and brandy _ sangria is just about perfect.Except that it can be rather difficult to sip the punch given all the fruit floating around in it .and likewise tricky to eat the fruit without spilling the punch on your shirt.Here\u2019s my solution: pureed fruit ice cubes.They start to melt as soon as you drop them into the glass with your punch, releasing all the fruit\u2019s flavour while freeing you from having to stick a fork into a chunk of fruit as you drink.Meanwhile, you can appreciate the increase in the drink\u2019s fruitiness as it deepens from the first sip to the last.Fun.The fruit cubes in this recipe are made of raspberries and peaches, but any fresh berry or summer fruit will do - nectarines, apricots, plums _ and the riper the better.(Frozen unsweetened fruit will also do the job.Just let it defrost before pureeing it.) How to puree it?Use a blender.A food processor just won\u2019t produce a smooth enough texture.And, sangria aside, these fruit cubes are a lovely addition to all sorts of summer drinks, including iced tea and lemonade.As noted, sangria is usually made with red wine.Here I\u2019ve replaced it with some dry rose because I think the fruits\u2019 flavour shines more brightly in a lighter wine.For that matter, you could use a white wine, too.But you\u2019ll need to sweeten whichever wine you choose, which means you\u2019ll be reaching for some superfine sugar because it melts so easily.(It\u2019s the ingredient bartenders use to sweeten a cold drink.) If you don\u2019t want to buy superfine sugar, it\u2019s easy to make your own _ just pour some granulated sugar into a blender and grind it until it\u2019s fine.You\u2019re also welcome to make your own sugar syrup, but that takes more time.My sangria is delicious straight up or topped off with a little bubbly water to dilute the alcohol a bit and add some fizz.I\u2019m pretty sure it\u2019ll add some fizz to your life even without the bubbly water.PINK SANGRIA Start to finish: 4 hours, 30 minutes (30 active) Servings: 6 2 cups peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped very ripe peaches or nectarines 2 cups fresh raspberries 1 bottle (750 ml) chilled dry rose wine 1/2 cup Grand Marnier, Cointreau, Triple Sec, or the orange liqueur of your choice 1/3 cup superfine sugar Chilled sparkling water (optional) 1 orange, halved lengthwise, sliced crosswise into half- moons, about 1/4-inch thick, and then cut into triangles (you will only need about 1/2 of the orange, save the rest for another use) Mint sprigs for garnish In a blender puree the peaches until smooth and pour into an ice cube tray.Rinse out the blender, add the raspberries and puree until smooth; pour into another ice cube tray.Freeze until solid.In a large pitcher combine the wine, Grand Marnier and sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.Unmold the iced fruit cubes and fill rock glasses with them.Pour the punch over the fruit cubes, topping off each drink with a splash of sparkling water, if desired.Garnish each glass with a few orange triangles and a sprig of mint and serve right away.To make your own superfine sugar: pulse granulated sugar in a blender until it is finely ground.Nutrition information: 258 calories; 4 calories from fat; 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 7 mg sodium; 30 g carbohydrates; 4 g fiber; 24 g sugar; 1 g protein.Sara Moulton is host of public television\u2019s \u201cSara\u2019s Weeknight Meals.\u201d She was executive chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years and spent a decade hosting several Food Network shows including \u201cCooking Live.\u201d Her latest cookbook is \u201cHomeCooking 101.\u201d (The Associated Press) Serve pink sangria straight up or topped with bubbly water THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 Today is the 165th day of 2018 and the 87th day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1775, the U.S.Army was established.In 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.In 1900, Hawaii became a territory of the United States.In 1982, Argentine troops surrendered their last stronghold in the Falkland Islands to the British, ending the Falklands War.In 2007, Palestine\u2019s Fatah-Hamas unity government was dissolved after Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), author; Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915), physician; Burl Ives (1909-1995), singer/actor; Ernesto \u201cChe\u201d Guevara (1928- 1967), revolutionary leader; Donald Trump (1946- ), 45th U.S.president; Pat Summitt (1952-2016), basketball coach; Boy George (1961- ), singer-songwriter; Steffi Graf (1969- ), tennis player; Diablo Cody (1978- ), screenwriter; Kevin McHale (1988- ), singer/actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The highest rank in the Army, General of the Armies, was created for John Pershing in 1911.The rank was awarded posthumously to George Washington in 1976.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1987, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, earning the franchise\u2019s 10th NBA Championship.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cThe truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.\u201d \u2014 Harriet Beecher Stowe, \u201cThe Pearl of Orr\u2019s Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 2,208 \u2014 billionaires in the world, according to a Forbes report from March 2018.The billionaires on the list have a combined net worth of $9.1 trillion.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between new moon (June 13) and first quarter moon (June 20).Datebook OUR CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 It pays to advertise in the classifieds Page 12 Thursday , June 14, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 Personal and professional goals will be disrupted.A change of scenery, environment or lifestyle will do you good.Idle time will lead to frustration and potential mistakes.Be prepared to size up situations and to act fast to keep things moving forward, regardless of what others do.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 A business meeting or talk you have with a friend or relative will lead to surprising information.Get verification before you take action.Romance is highlighted.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Embrace your feelings to figure out the best way to deal with personal and partnership matters.A unique change or home setup looks promising.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 The changes you want to make should be put on hold.If you act impulsively, you will get in over your head.Stick to a strict budget and avoid making physical alterations.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Ease into whatever you want to do and pay close attention to detail.Your patience will pay off if you wait until you are fully prepared to present what you have to offer.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 You know what you want to see happen, but you\u2019ll have to jump through hoops to get the go-ahead.Refuse to let anyone control or pressure you.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 You\u2019ll be sidetracked by someone who is charismatic and pushy.Before you get in too deep, take a closer look at what\u2019s actually being offered.Empty promises are apparent.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Invest in your appearance and the skills and qualifications you need to reach your goals.Get firsthand information, and only do what\u2019s within your means.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Make changes at home to better suit your current work and personal situation.Discuss your plans with the people most affected by the decisions you make.Offer incentives.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Your involvement in social events or activities that include children will broaden your circle of friends.Stick to projects and events that will not damage your financial status.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Creative accounting will help you get your personal finances in order.Money or a gift will come from an unusual source.Focus on quality, not on quantity.Romance is in the stars.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Arguments will not solve problems.If you want to find a solution, you will need to compromise.Don\u2019t give up on love, and nurture important relationships.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Extravagance can be expected.Deal with matters swiftly.Put a stop to anyone taking advantage of you, and don\u2019t try to impress someone who expects too much from you.THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 A matchpoint fight for an extra trick By Phillip Alder In a duplicate pairs event, all of your results are compared with those of the other pairs sitting in your direction, North-South or East-West.You get one point for each other pair you outscore, and half a point for a tie.So, trying to win as many tricks as possible is vital.In today\u2019s Danny Kleinman deal, how should South play in two hearts after West leads the club queen?What do you think might happen at other tables?Nowadays, most Souths will open one no-trump, to avoid a potential rebid problem, and play there.Presumably West will lead the club queen.South has eight top tricks: one spade, five hearts and two clubs.A bold player, hoping that West has the diamond 10, might win the first trick with the club king and immediately play a diamond to his queen.Here, that should not work unless West ignores his partner\u2019s discouraging club two at trick one and perseveres with a second club.(In no- trump, if South had x-ray vision, he would win the first trick with the club king and lead specifically the diamond nine.The curious may work it out.) In two hearts, you can gain a ninth trick by ruffing a club on the board.Win the first trick with dummy\u2019s king (the honor from the shorter side first), cash the heart king, play a heart to your ace, take the club ace and ruff the club 10.Then return to hand with a spade and draw the last trump to gain that over- trick.Plus 140 will probably be just over average.Plus 110 would be a disaster, losing to all of the pairs who are plus 120 in one no-trump.Finally, anyone who scores 150 in no-trump will get a top."]