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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 , November 22, 2018 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 351 Saint-Jacques S., Coaticook 819-849-2746 robertautos.com \u2022 info@robertautos.com UP TO $16,140* IN DISCOUNTS 2018 Dodge Ram *See dealership for details GET UP TO $7,000* IN TOTAL DISCOUNTS on select 2019 Jeep Cherokee models until Nov.30/18 UdeS launches innovative solar park Page 3 Tomifobia trail re-opens for winter trekking Border Report - Page 5 Nez Rouge: driving people home for 34 years GORDON LAMBIE Rita Jacques, 29 year volunteer with Nez Rouge Sherbrooke, alongside the campaign mascot and the 2018 Campaign President Stephanie Boisvert at the launch of this season's campaign on Wednesday.By Gordon Lambie The Sherbrooke chapter of the Operation Nez Rouge drive-home service launched its 34th annual campaign on Wednesday under the theme \u201cthe best idea of the night.\u201d This year the service will be out on the streets providing rides home for party- goers starting on the nights of November 30 and December 1, and every night in the Sherbrooke area from December 5 to 31.\u201cThe safety of our streets remains a front line issue in our society, particularly in the winter and holiday season,\u201d said 2018 Campaign President Stéphanie Boisvert.\u201cBy encouraging your colleagues and friends to use the Service to honour those who died alone Record Staff It's hard for anyone to imagine that they might die without anyone around to care, but situations like this occur in the Eastern Townships as much as in the rest of the world.Loneliness strikes all layers of society, regardless of the income or social status of the deceased.Separated from society, by themselves or by life, the bodies of these people are not claimed at the time of their death.It is then up to public services to provide them with a modest burial.In support of these individuals the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke has, for the second year in a row, prepared a special memorial service in collaboration with the Estrie Funeral Co-operative and the Coalition for Street Work.The service will take place today, Nov.22 at 6:30 pm at the St.Michel Cathedral in Sherbrooke.The ceremony will include readings, testimonials, music and symbolic rituals.Those present will then be able to gather over a snack.The purpose of the event is to help the bereaved and to foster a sense of solidarity.In the last four years, 1,415 bodies have not been claimed in Quebec.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 It\u2019s rare you can put your finger on the precise moment your life changed.In my case, it involved an actual finger.In late July, I had an appointment with my family doctor before she skittered off to Abitibi.Near the end of the exam, she said, \u201cOkay, let\u2019s do it,\u201d so I dropped my pants, lay on my side and took a deep breath.And then I (uncomfortably) felt that finger hesitate, as if to say, \u201cWait a sec\u2026\u201d \u201cYou have a bit of hardness on one side of your prostate,\u201d my doctor reported.\u201cIt could be nothing, but let\u2019s do a blood test.\u201d The blood test revealed a high PSA, and for the first time we were saying the word \u201ccancer.\u201d Prostate cancer.Of course I would get the most comedic of all the cancers, perhaps the only comedic one.It\u2019s highly curable, so it\u2019s okay to joke about; men grow goofy moustaches to raise awareness of it; and it involves the big three of physical comedy: incontinence, impotence and rectal probing.\u201cWell, there goes your sex life,\u201d Deb joked when we got the news.Yeah, I thought and chuckled ruefully.Hang on: what did she mean \u201cyour\u201d?Weeks later, my urologist confirmed (even more uncomfortably) my doctor\u2019s findings, and in early September, I had my biopsy.A prostate biopsy is essentially a test to see how much indignity and discomfort you\u2019ll be able to manage as a cancer patient.The day began with me drinking a dose of Monurol, \u201can antibiotic medicine used in adult women to treat urinary tract infection.\u201d Side effects include dizziness, runny nose and vaginal infections.I\u2019m relieved to report I suffered none of those.We then headed to the hospital, where, as we walked past the helicopter landing pad, I tried not to let the limp windsock get to me.Inside, I changed into a gown and sat in a hallway with three other men who clearly remembered the Great War.The orderly tried to be reassuring.\u201cÇa va bien aller,\u201d he kept saying as we each took our turn.\u201cNotre sacrifice\u2026\u201d muttered one of the gents.As for the procedure itself, it was like a nail gun up the rear, and that\u2019s all I\u2019ll say about that.And then I waited.Once I recovered from the horrors of the biopsy, I went about my life, feeling fine, though every now and then I would think, \u201cOh yeah: I might have cancer.\u201d On September 28, I was sitting in a golf cart at Orford.It was a beautiful fall day, made more glorious because I was- n\u2019t actually playing golf.My cell phone rang.It was my doctor.There was cancer all right, a Gleason scale of 8, aggressive, likely to spread rapidly.Okay then.Let\u2019s cut to the good news: a bone scan and an abdominal scan revealed agonizingly later that the cancer had not spread.But in the meantime, I had to tell my family about what until then Deb and I had kept to ourselves.Telling the children has by far been the worst part of this whole ordeal.Parents spend their lives trying to protect their children from worry, and here I was being the source of it.It\u2019s gotten better as we\u2019ve learned more about treatments and prognosis.But it\u2019s still cancer.Even though 1 in 7 Canadian men get prostate cancer, even though it has a high survival rate, even though there are many, many people worse off than me, just the word \u201ccancer\u201d strikes fear.(Cancer has by far the worst PR of any disease.They should try calling it \u201cKrazy Cells!\u201d) But it\u2019s a tyrant, this cancer.Because of it, I feel I\u2019ve lost control of my narrative.I\u2019m not \u201cfighting cancer\u201d; you can\u2019t fight a plane crash.Nor am I \u201cliving with cancer.\u201d That\u2019s like saying I\u2019m \u201cliving with cats\u201d: I had no choice in the matter and it\u2019s terrible.I have cancer.It\u2019s in me.Doctors are getting it out.I\u2019m just along for the ride.Cancer may be calling the shots but I won\u2019t let it define me.Does this mean I\u2019m living life to the fullest?Hell, some days I\u2019m not even living life to the halfest.But for every bad day, there have been more days when I\u2019ve been overwhelmed by kindness or a piece of music or laughter with friends or the tartness of a tomato, which I\u2019m supposed to eat one of a day, God help me.This morning, I\u2019m having my prostate removed.I\u2019m writing this a few days prior, not yet having undergone the mortifications of pre-op enemas and extreme manscaping.In the coming weeks (months, years), I\u2019ll deal with the psychological loss of my manhood, although honestly there wasn\u2019t much manhood to lose in the first place.But today, we close the chapter that began with a finger.Hopefully everyone washed their hands.Tomorrow, a new chapter begins.It turns out I haven\u2019t lost the narrative.It\u2019s simply an unexpected plot twist.I\u2019ve been writing my family\u2019s stories in these pages for years.I won\u2019t let scary old Krazy Cells silence me.I plan to be well.And I plan to tell what happens next.Warning: it may involve catheters.Ben by Daniel Shelton Weather TODAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF -12 LOW OF -17 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -9 LOW OF -15 SATURDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -2 LOW OF -11 SUNDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 3 LOW OF 0 MONDAY: CLOUDY, SHOWERS HIGH OF 4 LOW OF 0 Page 2 Thursday , November 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12- month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $82.21.Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) 1 year print: $178.21 6 month print: $97.73 3 month print: $50.59 12 month web only: $125.00 1 month web only: $11.25 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Visit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.Click e-edition.3.Complete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.1 in 7 Ross Murray WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Protect them.Become a member today.www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK Thursday , November 22, 2018 Page 3 For project partners this is an unprecedented opportunity to push their expertise and technologies forward, and to position themselves in the international solar energy market.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 drive-home service or to volunteer their time to the campaign, you contribute to the adoption of a more responsible overall attitude towards impaired driving.\u201d According to campaign coordinator Stéphanie Horeau, the 2017 campaign in Sherbrooke was able to provide 5,329 rides during its month in operation, with the help of 2,711 dedicated volunteers.Although that number might sound high, Horeau said that last year the service actually had fewer volunteers than usual and added that they hope to attract even more volunteers in the season to come.79 year old Rita Jacques will be volunteering for a 30th year starting next week.\u201cI love it,\u201d the veteran volunteer said, explaining that her contributions have been more in the Nez Rouge office than on the roads in recent years.\u201cI\u2019ve always like to help other people.\u201d Jacques said that Nez Rouge is like a second family to her and that she ends every night of volunteering feeling happy.In addition to operations in Sherbrooke, satellite services in Coaticook, the Haut-Saint-Francois, the Val-Saint- Francois and Magog areas will be in operation again this year, although the dates of operation vary depending on the region .Although best known for its accompaniment services, Nez Rouge is also a sports-education fundraiser which donates thousands of dollars to programs within local communities every year.It relies on charitable donations from riders as well as commercial partnerships with local businesses in order to keep its mission going.The province wide campaign is celebrating 35 years this year, having started one year before the Sherbrooke version.Katherine Cote of the SAAQ shared during the campaign launch that driving under the influence remains one of the biggest causes of motor vehicle accidents in Quebec and said that the recent legalization of cannabis increases concerns for road safety this holiday season.\u201cIf you have taken drugs or consumed alcohol, do not drive,\u201d she said.To reach Operation Nez Rouge, call 819-821-4646 Nez Rouge UdeS launches innovative solar park Record Staff The Université de Sherbrooke is in the process of deploying its new solar park, the largest dedicated to applied research in Canada.With a total power of nearly one megawatt \u2013 approximately 15 per cent of the peak consumption of the UdeS main campus - and thanks to its very high level of instrumentation, it will be a Canadian reference point for validating future generation and storage technologies associated with renewable energies, especially in cold climates.The project is part of the University's Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management Strategy, explained UdeS Vice-Pres- ident, Administration and Sustainable Development, Professor Denyse Rémil- lard .\"We want to reach carbon neutrality by 2030, which inevitably means continuing our efforts in energy efficiency, the transition to renewable energy and compensation measures,\u201d he said.For project partners this is an unprecedented opportunity to push their expertise and technologies forward, and to position themselves in the international solar energy market.The Director of Hydro-Sherbrooke's, Christian Laprise, pointed to the potential of the project: \"This allows us to develop knowledge of new technologies in a concrete context of electricity grid management, including that of Hydro- Sherbrooke.The energy produced by this solar park will first be sent to the University network.If this energy is not consumed on campus, it will then be injected into the Hydro-Sherbrooke network.\" (UDES / MICHEL CARON) Caritas kicks off 36th Campaign of Peace Record Staff Caritas Estrie launched its 36th Campaign for Peace, Wednesday, in a call that always has two goals: peace awareness and an appeal to share.Sherbrooke Councillor and Fleurimont Borough President Vincent Boutin will serve as this year\u2019s Honorary President and Messenger of Peace.Candles are offered for sale for a suggested donation of $5.Nearly 10,000 candle wrappers will be in circulation and the organization hopes to raise $45,000.From Nov.21 to Dec.24, across the Estrie, the population will be solicited by 1,000 volunteers going door-to-door or in shopping centres or other public places to offer candles.The funds raised by Caritas Estrie will be used to support various social and community development organizations working with impoverished people in every district of Estrie.These include the Magog Memphremagog Food Bank, the Coaticook MRC Disability Association, the Filles d\u2019Isabelle of Windsor, the East Angus Recovery Fund, Scouts of Estrie, the Sacré-Coeur and Fatima Schools in Lac-Mégantic and Sercovie-Carrefour des aînés in Sherbrooke, etc.(ARCHDIOCESE OF SHERBROOKE) Above, from left to right; coordinator Michel Boulanger, Caritas Estrie President Bernard Guay, Honorary President Vincent Boutin, D-G Yvon R.Couture, and representative of the Mayor, Paul Gingues, kick off the 36th editions of the Caritas Estrie\u2019s Campaign for Peace. This fall teachers at Heroes\u2019 have been passionate about making the classroom a fun place to learn.Over the past few weeks, each teacher in their own way has contributed to making learning an adventure.At Hallowe\u2019en Grade 4 teacher, Merida Wisdom, took her students to a dark room in the basement where she had made an electric campfire surrounded by all the school\u2019s artificial Christmas trees.To the sounds of the moaning wind in the woods and hooting owls student shared the best of the spooky stories that they had written.Also at Hallowe\u2019en Secondary 1 teacher Lisa Bates contrived at zombie challenge that rivalled the class party.Students watched a video that introduced the escape room back story: They arrive at school on Halloween to learn that their teacher has been infected with a zombie virus.They find a book in the library on zombies, but the page with the antidote has been ripped out.They must solve puzzles and riddles in the book to find the ingredients to the antidote to save their teacher! They ran out of time to actually complete the antidote, but they all enjoyed the candy they received after solving each individual puzzle successfully.Cycle 1 was treated to a Hallowe\u2019en Batman visit from a post-grad student at the University of Sherbrooke.Victor Grivegnee-Dumoulin, an Eastern Townships biologist, brought skeletons of different bats to school as a way of describing the species in our area.He also talked about bats as endangered species, their habitats, and the positive impact they have on our environment.The Brome County Historical Society did a school-wide visit memorializing the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.They kept students fascinated with artefacts and stories from the era.Thank you, Jeremy Reeves and Abbey Lacroix for your captivating presentation on the war and the Hundred Days Armistice.Cycle 2 and Secondary 1 made a trip to Knowlton the following week to view the entire collection as well as to get a look at a war trophy, the famous Fokker D.VII biplane.It has been on display at the Brome County Historical Society Museum in Knowlton, since 1921.The only one of the fleet to have survived in Canada, it is the only one of three left in the world that is still held together by its original fabric skin.Last week, students from Grade 3, and Grade 5 were transported on a vacation of the mind, during an afternoon trip to the Gabrielle-Giroux-Bertrand Library in downtown Cowansville.Storyteller Stéphanie Bénéteau kept the students engaged with fable, riddle and song.Thank-you Aude McDermott for inviting us.Indeed, \"Le Conte est Bon\u201d; merci! We are looking forward to a visit soon from a local person of interest, Melissa Haney.She is a local, native, female pilot.We are blessed by all the extras, staff, parents and community members do to support Heroes\u2019.Page 4 Thursday , November 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Heroes\u2019 Classroom Happenings Heroes\u2019 Memorial Elementary School School Page Thursday , November 22, 2018 Page 5 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com This special activity provided a fun, safe, and comfortable environment where the kids could build new friendships while also sharing the highs and lows of transitioning to high school.The Border Report ALEXANDER GALT CHRISTMAS BASKET CAMPAIGN 2018 : The AGRHS Christmas basket campaign has been a long-standing tradition in the community.Over the years we have been fortunate in being able to rely on several partners and community members to help us fill the baskets with some staples and all the trimmings of a holiday meal.Thanks to great success last year, this holiday season we will continue to focus on raising funds rather than food items (any such donations will be taken to the local food bank), baskets will be created from the funds received.With the help of our local partner Lennoxville\u2019s Provigo Robert Lafond, we are able to create baskets filled with daily necessities.holiday essentials and fresh produce.Your overwhelming support has allowed us to move forward to better answer the needs of the community and we thank you.The baskets will benefit families from Alexander Galt Regional High School sector (elementary and high school).We hope we can continue to rely on your support, as it remains very important for the success of our Christmas basket campaign.Please, make cheques payable to (tax receipts for donations of $10 and over will be issued): AGRHS Christmas Basket Campaign and mail to: AGRHS, P.O.Box 5002, 1700 rue College, J1M 1Z9 Thank you for your generosity! Deadline: Dec ember 10, 201 8 A fun weekend for Phelps Helps\u2019 Mentoring and Family Literacy Programs By Jayme Marrotte It was a busy weekend for Phelps Helps with special events taking place in the Mentoring and Family Literacy Programs.On Saturday, the high school mentors and grades 5-6 mentees from all four local public schools (Jardin-des-Fron- tières, Sunnyside Elementary, Alexander Galt and La Ruche) joined for their first mentoring event of the year: bowling at Stanstead\u2019s Recreation Centre and Domino\u2019s Pizza.This special activity provided a fun, safe, and comfortable environment where the kids could build new friendships while also sharing the highs and lows of transitioning to high school.On Sunday, characters from the popular children\u2019s series Paw Patrol and PJ Masks visited Phelps Helps as part of our Family Literacy Program.This free event welcomed more than 80 individuals of all ages into our location in Stanstead.Families had a chance to meet and take photos with our guests, do crafts, listen to storybooks read by our program coordinator, and take home free learning resources.It was wonderful to meet so many new families in the area! Phelps was founded in 2012 and has grown organically from a single high school tutoring program to nine unique programs, providing the Stanstead area with free educational and career support.For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@phelpshelps.ca, visit our website www.phelpshelps.ca or call our offices at 819-704-0799.Frontier Animal Society Featured pet: Cinder Cinder is a happy, fun loving dog.She loves people and is well behaved in the house.She\u2019ll play fetch for as long as you are willing to throw the ball.Cinder\u2019s limitation, the reason we believe that she has been with us so long (almost 1 year!) is that she gets over excited with other dogs.When she encounters them while on her walks she gets stimulated, not necessarily in an aggressive manner, but excited just the same.However with a firm hand and an adopter that provides leadership, her behaviour is very manageable.What Cinder has going for her is her incredibly outgoing and friendly disposition with people.Cinder may well be one of the happiest and most enthusiastic dogs we've ever had at the shelter.She greets every volunteer with a wagging tail and will proudly sit and give her paw for a treat which is always taken very gently.Cinder loves to play fetch, she loves a good belly rub and she loves hanging out with people.She is really a very sweet dog.Always eager for an outing she is thrilled when it's her turn for a morning walk and fully indulges in every moment of her one-on-one playtime in our dog park.Since Cinder is not a \"dog park\" dog, if you have a backyard where Cinder can play she\u2019ll be a happy camper.When on walks, if you are firm and provide that leadership she will respond.She is so loving and has been living at the shelter far too long.She deserves a home and a family of her own.Cinder is three years old.To find out more about Cinder, you can send an email to frontieranimalso- ciety@gmail.com or better yet give our adoption coordinator Brenda a call any day of the week between 8 a.m and 8 p.m.at 819.876.7747.For more information about our shelter, please visit our new (and bilingual!) website at safas.ca Tomifobia trail re-opens for winter trekking Record Staff Now that hunting season has passed, the Tompfobia Nature Trail has re-opened for hiking, skiing fat-biking and snowshoeing.The trail has yet to be groomed, but visitors are welcome to safely enjoy the trail . By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Health officials in the U.S.and Canada told people Tuesday to stop eating romaine lettuce because of a new E.coli outbreak.The U.S.Food and Drug Administration said it is working with officials in Canada on the outbreak, which has sickened 32 people in 11 states and 18 people in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.The strain identified is different than the one linked to romaine earlier this year but appears similar to last year's outbreak linked to leafy greens.FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency doesn't have enough information to ask suppliers for a recall, but he suggested that supermarkets and restaurants should withdraw romaine until the source of the contamination can be identified.People are also being advised to throw out any romaine they have at home.The contaminated lettuce is likely still on the market, Gottlieb told The Associated Press in a phone interview.He said FDA wanted to issue a warning before people gathered for Thanksgiving meals, where the potential for exposure could increase.``We did feel some pressure to draw conclusions as quickly as we could,'' he said.In Canada, officials issued similar warnings to the two provinces where people were sickened.They said there was no evidence to suggest people in other parts of the country had been affected.Most romaine sold this time of year is grown in California, Gottlieb said.The romaine lettuce linked to the E.coli outbreak earlier this year was from Yuma, Arizona.Tainted irrigation water appeared to be the source of that outbreak, which sickened about 200 people and killed five.No deaths have been reported in the current outbreak, but 13 people in the U.S.and six in Canada have been hospitalized.The last reported U.S.illness was on Oct.31, while and the most recent illness in Canada was early this month.``One of the problems with produce is that it can be very hard to trace back,'' she said.She said washing contaminated lettuce won't ensure that harmful germs are killed.What ever happened to \u201cglobal warming?\u201d When scientists first glommed onto this catchy moniker to describe what was happening to our weather system there was much wailing and the beating of breasts as we came to realize the planet was doomed if we didn\u2019t stop spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.Today, the in phrase appears to be \u201cclimate change.\u201d This sort of thing happens on a regular basis in the world of science.Take, for example, another onetime favorite that was bandied about, \u201cozone depletion.\u201d When was the last time you heard about the holes in the ozone layer over the north and south poles?Presumably they didn\u2019t go away but nobody except climatologists seems to care anymore.Personally, I\u2019m a climate agnostic.Unlike Tweeter of the Year, or maybe Twit of the Year, Donald Trump, I don\u2019t think reopening the coal mines in West Virginia and encouraging people to start shoveling it into their furnaces is a good idea.Anyone who ever visited Glasgow or London a few years back before they sand blasted three or four centuries of soot off building walls could not help but realize coal fires were a bad thing.The same goes for Trump\u2019s eagerness to open up the few pristine areas left in the continental United States to mining companies and the oil business.Draining wetlands, encouraging the clear-cut- ting of forests, using rivers once again as convenient drainage systems or sucking up groundwater in Arizona and California for golf courses all appear to me to be a bad thing.But then again, I\u2019m not a scientist or a share holder in ExxonMo- bil.More importantly, I\u2019m not a major contributor to the \u2018Re-elect Trump in 2020\u2019 campaign so am unlikely to benefit anyway.The thing that strikes me is that the new \u201cclimate change\u201d alarm, as National Post columnist, Rex Murphy recently pointed out, doesn\u2019t seem to mean very much.It\u2019s hard to deny that we have seen an increase in extreme weather patterns in recent years but the very nature of \u201cclimate\u201d is one of change.Just 300 years ago the planet was coming out of a \u201cmini ice age\u201d that had run from 1646 to 1715.That time it was blamed on a variety of causes including an increase in witchcraft, divine displeasure with mankind in general or possibly the Jews.In 1816 North America in particular went through what came to be called the year without summer.Crops failed, thousands died and rivers in the north east froze over in August.This frigid year is now believed to have been caused by volcanic activity in the Pacific which spewed enough ash into the air to blot out the sun.If you go back far enough scientists now believe the Arctic was once on a par with Miami, climate wise.Research has shown that 55 million years ago what is now the home to Inuit, polar bears and belugas was positively tropical with ancestors of the alligator and palm trees in abundance.There were also, apparently, mosquitoes the size of your head; the kind found today only in Winnipeg.It was only with the rise of the azolla fern, the fastest growing fern in the world, which sucked up all the carbon dioxide that things began to cool down.So what are we to believe or do?It\u2019s obvious that our industrial and agricultural activities (those damn methane- producing pigs and cows) have an effect on our climate but to what extent?And although many scientists suggest that within a few years the planet will have warmed sufficiently to cause disastrous flooding in many areas and devastating drought in others, there are also those in the same basic field that are predicting another mini ice age that could arrive in just 15 years! As I said, I\u2019m an agnostic when it comes to \u201cclimate change.\u201d I just don\u2019t know.Best leave it to that great American poet Robert Frost.Some say the world will end in fire, Some say ice.From what I\u2019ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire.But if I had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice.\u201d EDITORIAL Page 6 Thursday , November 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Personally, I\u2019m a climate agnostic.Unlike Tweeter of the Year, or maybe Twit of the Year, Donald Trump, I don\u2019t think reopening the coal mines in West Virginia and encouraging people to start shoveling it into their furnaces is a good idea.Tim Belford The ups and downs of \u201cclimate change\u201d 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 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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 Americans, Canadians are warned not to eat romaine lettuce The Bishop's Gaiters women's hockey team is once again No.1 in the ACHA D-II rankings.Bishops University, Minot State Remain No.1 in Third Women's D-II Ranking Bishops University and Minot State University each held onto the top positions for their regions in the American Collegiate Hockey Association's Women's Division-II (W2) third rankings of the 2018-2019 season.Since the second ranking was released on Nov.7, positions in the East region have remained steady with only a few changes, including University of Connecticut earning one more point to create a tie with University of Vermont at No.5.Bentley University and University of Buffalo remain neck and neck with each having moved up two spots, leaving Liberty as the sole 10 spot.Two new teams emerged in the West region's Top 10 that had not been ranked yet this season with Lakehead University, the reigning W2 National Champion, and Loyola Chicago, another team familiar with the national tournament.Northern Michigan University and University of Ne- braska-Lincoln were displaced from the West top 10.Based on the average of two computer rankings, Ranking A (wins with goal differential of 7) and Ranking B (wins with maximum goal differential of 1), the third ranking includes games played through Sunday, Nov.18, 2018.Each of the 2018- 2019 ranking periods will highlight the top 10 teams from the East and West Regions.The following teams secured top 10 spots in their region for ranking period #3: NR = not previously ranked EAST REGION 1.Bishops University (previously #1) 2.Boston College (#2) 3.Northeastern University (#3) 4.University of New Hampshire (#4) 5.University of Vermont (#5) 5.University of Connecticut (#6) 7.Boston University (#7) 8.Bentley University (Tied-10) 8.University at Buffalo (Tied-10) 10.Liberty University (Tied-10) Ultimately, the top six teams from each region will receive invitations to the 2019 ACHA National Championships, set to take place in Frisco, Texas in March 2019.Any W2 team earning a championship title from recognized ACHA conferences, including Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA), College Hockey East (CHE), Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (DVCHC) and Independent Women's Club Ice Hockey League (IWCHL), will receive an automatic bid to the W2 National Championships tournament.Three W2 teams have waived their intent to participate at Nationals 2019, and will not be included in the rankings the rest of this season: Notre Dame (West region), Union College (East region) and University of New England (East region).In partnership with the Dallas Stars, Dallas Sports Commission and Dr Pepper StarCenters, the 2019 ACHA Women's Division II National Championships will begin Wednesday, March 27, 2019.The championship game will be held Sunday, March 31, 2019.The fourth W2 ranking period will end on Dec.3, 2018.Submitted by Ross Murray There is plenty of Stanstead College hockey action in the Pat Burns Arena this weekend.Friday, the Prep U16 Hockey Spartans host Lower Canada College of Montreal.Game time: 6:00 pm.Then Saturday it\u2019s Hockey Day in Stanstead.Prep U16 replay LCC again at 3:00 pm, followed by the Varsity Girls at 5:00 pm vs Ottawa Lady Grads.The Stanstead girls are just coming off their first NAPHA league weekend, where they started their season with a record of 4-0.Prior to the girls\u2019 game, Line Burns, widow of former NHL coach Pat Burns, will be on hand to officially unveil the new murals located along the wall of the spectator stands.These murals depict the history of hockey in the border region.Saturday will conclude with a meeting between Stanstead College Varsity Boys and their rivals down the 143 from Bishop\u2019s College School.This is always an exciting match-up.Game time: 7:00 pm.The action continues Sunday, when the girls face off a second time against Ottawa at 12:30 pm.Finally, Monday the Varsity Boys host Kents Hill School from Maine at 2:45 pm.The public, as always, is invited to attend these games.Local Sports The Stanstead girls are just coming off their first NAPHA league weekend, where they started their season with a record of 4-0.Thursday , November 22, 2018 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com 819 826-2451 109 Coiteux Street, Richmond (Quebec) J0B 2H0 GUILLAUME MADORE DENTUROLOGIST ON-SITE LABORATORY Manufacture and repair of dental prostheses: complete, partials and implants Hockey all weekend at Pat Burns Arena Bishop's remains No.1 in third ACHA Ranking Page 8 Thursday, November 22, 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 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prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.Death Death Jack McAuley (1956 - 2018) Jack passed away peacefully in the presence of his beloved family on November 19, 2018 in Fleurimont, at 62 years of age.Cherished husband of Heather (Nutbrown) McAuley, father of Nathalie (Christopher) and Ryan (Rachel) and proud grandfather to Keira, Rya, Elizabeth and Mitchel.He was the treasured son of Ruth and the late Lewis McAuley.He also leaves to mourn his sisters and brother: Nancy (Bill), Anne (late Ron), Beverly (Brent), Kathy (Bruce), Grace (David) and Wayne (Geraldine) as well as his sister-in-law Isabel (Richard); his nieces and nephews, and many cousins, other family members, friends and relatives.Visitation will be at Ledoux Funeral Home on Saturday, November 24, 2018 from 10 a.m.to 12 p.m.and from 1:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.A funeral service will be held at St.Paul\u2019s United Church, 211, des Pins, Magog, on Sunday, November 25 at 3:00 p.m.The family wishes to thank the CHSLD of Coaticook, Dr.Michel Pavic and his healthcare team at the CHUS, the transplant team at the Hôpital Maisonneuve- Rosemont and la Maison des greffés Lyne Cyr for the support and the wonderful care.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to la Maison des greffés Lyne Cyr www.maisondesgreffes.com or la Société de leucémie et lymphone du Canada www.sllcanada.org COMPLEXE FUNÉRAIRE LEDOUX PHONE: 819-843-4473 155 rue Sherbrooke, Magog QC FAX: 819-843-4563 info@ledouxmagog.com www.ledouxmagog.com Members of the Sherbrooke Snow Shoe Club met for the first time on Wednesday, November 14th.It was their first official gathering since the end of February last spring.It was also the inauguration of the club\u2019s 142nd season, the organization having been formed in 1877, well over a century ago.For the first time in many years, the conditions seemed appropriate for the start of the season.The ground was essentially frozen, and snow covered the landscape.The previous day\u2019s snowstorm had blanketed the Townships, sufficient enough to warrant the plowing of the club\u2019s parking lot.It was perhaps, an ominous onset to the winter months ahead.Despite the noticeable snow cover, it was not enough for members to actually snowshoe.Most had not even dusted off their snowshoes from the previous season.Alas, the more energetic individuals had to snow-walk about the neighborhood for a little exercise before the meeting.As the snow walkers and other members gathered inside the clubhouse in advance of the meeting, there was an obvious sense of cheerfulness to the assembly, as members greeted one another after the protracted span of time since the last meeting many months ago.Many members were sporting mugs of hot coffee and tasty appetizers prepared by Chef Carole as they mingled about in front of the club\u2019s familiar and enticing fireplace.Membership chairman Don Watson was kept busy collecting the annual dues as members seemed unusually eager to meet their financial commitments to the club.As it turned out, most members in attendance fulfilled their obligation on this, the first meeting.Although the excitement of meeting anew was the predominant mood of the evening, there was a definite undercurrent of seriousness throughout the clubhouse.As in past seasons, the theme of the first meeting was a tribute to veterans both past and more recent.To this end there were a few veterans from the Second World War and the Korean War present, as well as many members who served in Canada\u2019s militia units over the years \u2013 in essence, a strong military representation.At the appointed hour approached, those in attendance migrated into the rear dining hall where they took up their seats at the tables set up around the room.Newly installed President Steve Moore welcomed the members, the veterans, and old friends of the club.The national anthem was sung after which 1st Vice-Presi- dent Harry Brown asked the blessing.The White Knights in their traditional role then began serving the evening meal.They started off with bowls of hot squash chowder, following up with entrees consisting of sweet and sour pork chops and mashed potatoes.Servings of banana cream pie and ice cream topped off the meal.The meal completed, drawings were undertaken for the two door prizes.On this occasion, the lucky winners were Past President Don Watson and kitchen staff member Roger Lacroix.Past President Dave Moore offered up some after dinner anecdotes to humour the crowd.These included a tale of flashing Christmas lights, a confrontation between a mainlander and a Newfie involving a crowbar, and a round of golf between a mature couple that ended with one of the participants enduring a concussion.Hopefully, the tales for subsequent meetings will be equally humourous! Honorary Chorister Phil Kerwin then led the singalong, assisted by members Gary MacDonald and Gerald Parent, with musical accompaniment by Janis Graham on the piano.In light of the evening\u2019s theme, Onward Christian Soldiers was included in the repertoire of songs sung by the membership.The president then asked all veterans and those individuals who served in the militia to stand and identify the regiments in which they served.Surprisingly, more servicemen rose than those who remained seated, a tribute to the membership\u2019s sense of duty.The president subsequently thanked everyone for their service to their country.After a short break, President Steve presented a slide show on this fall\u2019s 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War and the five SSSC members who died in the conflict in the fight for freedom.In all, 45 club members fought in the Great War, a significant proportion of the club\u2019s membership roster.Profiles of the five who did not return were presented based on the available photos and documents that remain in government archives and among family members with respect to their private lives and their military service.The meeting concluded, the members dispersed and prepared for the drive home.Submitted bySteve Moore SSSC President/Secretary THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 Today is the 326th day of 2018 and the 62nd day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1497, explorer Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.In 1963, President John F.Kennedy was assassinated, and Vice President Lyndon B.Johnson was sworn in as his replacement.In 1990, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigned.In 2005, Angela Merkel took office as the first female chancellor of Germany.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: George Eliot (1819-1880), author; Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), French president and general; Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), composer; Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), composer; Rodney Dangerfield (1921- 2004), actor/comedian; Robert Vaughn (1932-2016), actor; Billie Jean King (1943- ), tennis player; Steven Van Zandt (1950- ), actor/musician; Jamie Lee Curtis (1958- ), actress; Boris Becker (1967- ), tennis player; Mark Ruffalo (1967- ), actor; Scarlett Johansson (1984- ), actress.TODAY\u2019S FACT: \u201cToy Story,\u201d the first full-length film to be entirely computer- generated, was released on this day in 1995.The film earned $29.1 million in its opening weekend.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1986, Mike Tyson knocked out Trevor Berbick, becoming, at 20 years and 5 months of age, the youngest-ever heavyweight boxing champion.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cIt never rains roses; when we want more roses, we must plant more trees.\u201d \u2014 George Eliot TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 12 \u2014 Grand Slam women\u2019s singles titles won by Billie Jean King.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Full moon (Nov.22).Datebook A New Season The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday , November 22, 2018 Page 9 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 You are cordially invited to join us for the 17th annual Music Achievement Awards Jam and Celebration at the A.NA.F.Unit 318, \u201cThe Hut,\u201d 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville on Saturday, November 24 from 3 p.m.to 9 p.m.NORTH HATLEY/LENNOXVILLE The Saint Francis Regional Ministry of the Anglican Church is organizing Christian Meditation sessions.The approach used is centering prayer.This is a contemplative Christian practice which involves sitting in silence, letting go of thoughts and emotions in order to rest in the presence of God.All are welcome to join us on Tuesdays from 6 p.m.to 7 p.m.at St Barnabas\u2019 Anglican Church, 640 Sherbrooke Road in North Hatley and on Thursdays from 6 p.m.to 7 p.mat St George\u2019s Anglican Church, 84 Queen Street in Lennoxville.The sessions have already begun.For more information, please contact Sam Borsman at 819 620 6058 LENNOXVILLE The Saint Francis Regional Ministry of the Anglican Church is organizing a group discussion on Seeking God in a Secular age.Charles Taylor, a Roman Catholic Québécois, is considered one of the world\u2019s most important philosopher and his book, A Secular Age, will be at the center of the discussions.The group meets every Wednesday from 7 p.m.to 8:30 p.m.at 84 Queen Street, Lennoxville.The discussions have already begun.For more information, please contact The Rev\u2019d Canon Giuseppe Gagliano,  ggagliano@quebec.anglican.ca, 819-570-3433.LENNOXVILLE The 1st Lennoxville Scouts are inviting past and present members of 1st Lennoxville and all friends of Scouting to celebrate our 100th Anniversary on December 1 from 9 a.m.to noon at the Hut (Army, Navy, Air force Unit #318), 300 St.Francis St., Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0B3).There will be a meet-and-greet, reminiscing, and light refreshments, as we mark this milestone for our group.Past and present members of the 1st Lennoxville Scout Group and friends of Scouting from around the Townships will be there.As a token of appreciation for their dedication to Scouting over the years, we wish to prepare a list with the names of all past and present 1st Lennoxville leaders.We hope you can attend and add your name to our list! Also, if you know of any past leader who cannot attend, you can add their name too.Please feel free to invite any past leader and member of the 1st Lennoxville Group.RSVP: Chris Drew 819-562-4969 (please leave a message including your name) or csdrew@hotmail.ca.                                      LENNOXVILLE There will be a \u201cSpecial Edition\u201d of The JOLLY.The John Luce Memorial Dart tournament, Sunday, November 25 at 1 p.m.at the ANAF Unit 318, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville.The game will be 501 Darts, no double in - double out.Bring your own partner, mixed or doubles.This is a benefit fundraiser to help out a local lady who urgently needs medical equipment to help with her day to day living.Let\u2019s pull together, raise some $$$, have fun playing darts and make this happen before Christmas.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville Art Group Winter/Christmas Art Show and Sale, November 24 to December 22.Vernissage on Saturday, November 24, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., with a one day only sale of miniature paintings and greeting cards.Lennoxville Library, 101 Queen St., Lennoxville.RICHMOND The annual Christmas Tea and Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 24 from 2 p.m.to 3 p.m.at St.Anne\u2019s Church Hall, 171 Principal St.South.Shop from a huge assortment of articles at the Bazaar and Food tables starting at 1:30 p.m.The Silent Auction will close promptly at 3 p.m.There are door prizes, too.Shop till you drop then relax with delicious food and a beverage.We\u2019d love to see you there.LENNOXVILLE St.George\u2019s Church Hall, 84 Queen St., annual Christmas Bazaar and Tea, Saturday, November 24 from 1:30 p.m.to 4 p.m.The Silent Auction, Delightful Muddle, home cooking, candy, jewellery, hand-knit or crochet items along with other hand-crafted items make interesting sales tables.Admission charged for the tea only.All are welcome! AYER\u2019S CLIFF The U.C.W.of Beulah United Church, Main St., Ayer\u2019s Cliff will host a pre- Christmas Bake Sale and Coffee Party on Saturday November 24 from 8:30 a.m.to noon Tables of donated items (new and used), knitwear, glassware, books, jewellery, toys, etc., homemade doughnuts, breads, pies, squares, baked beans, jellies, pickles etc.will be offered.Coffee, tea, doughnuts, scones and jam will be served throughout the morning for your enjoyment.All welcome.LENNOXVILLE HCC Senior Luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, November 29 at Hope Community Church, 102 Queen St., Lennoxville.Entrance from parking lot, wheelchair accessible, elevator available. Everyone welcome.The next luncheon will be held on January 31, 2019.LENNOXVILLE Men\u2019s general meeting of the A.N.A.F.Unit 318, 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville will be held on Wednesday, November 28 at 7 p.m.AYER\u2019S CLIFF Christmas Bazaar at St.George\u2019s Anglican Church, 1002 Main St., Ayer\u2019s Cliff on Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.Come and enjoy coffee/tea, Christmas cookies while you shop for baked goodies, gift baskets, attic treasures, books, decorations, handmade crafts and more.Sponsored by Anglican Church Women.HUNTINGVILLE Three Link Fraternity, Unity Lodge #8, IOOF, would like to invite you to our Grandma\u2019s Style Roast Beef Supper, Sunday November 25 from 4:30 p.m.to 6 p.m.at 4150 Route 147, Waterville (Hunt- ingville).Delicious roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, carrots with strawberry shortcake for desert! We have a family price.Remember, that this is all you can eat! Also we offer \u201ctakeout.\u201d Give us a call at 819-679-8493, tell us what time you will be by to pick up your order.As easy as that.This is a great opportunity to support our community projects.Stop in and see what we have been up to.If you would like more information on any of our projects, please come to our supper or contact Unity Lodge #8, IOOF, at unity8ioof@yahoo.ca or 819-820-5672.Come on out, have a great meal, and help us help you and your community! See all of you on November 25.LENNOXVILLE St.Francis Valley Naturalist Club meeting, Wednesday, November 28 at 7 p.mat the Amedee Beaudoin Community Centre, 10 Samuel-Gratham St., Lennoxville Borough.Program: Dr.Bernard Jolicoeur, Naturalist and Dentist, will be the speaker.His talk is entitled, \u201cExploring Northern Quebec, A Naturalist Perspective.\u201d His travels include Ungava Bay, Fermont and the Lower North Shore.Everyone is welcome.Advance notice: The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be on Saturday, December 15.BULWER Bulwer Community Center annual general meeting is called for Tuesday, November 27 at 7:30 p.m.at the Bulwer Community Center on Jordan Hill Road.All members and interested folks are invited to attend.RICHMOND There will be a Crib tournament on Saturday, November 24 at 1 p.m.at the Canadian Legion, Branch #15, Richmond, 235 College St.North.Come and join in the fun.Entry fee charged at the door.TRENHOLM Trenholm United Church.Worship and song await you at our remembrance service on Sunday, November 25 at 11:00 a.m., followed by soup and sandwich lunch.Everyone is welcome! ALSO, please mark our Christmas Service on your calendar.It will take place on December 16 at 2:00 p.m.TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS THATABABY REALITY CHECK HERMAN Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like shopping with th e Heart and Strok e Foundation\u2019s die titians, who evalu ate every particip ating product ba sed on Canada's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org Page 10 Thursday , November 22, 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, November 22, 2018 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Job Opportunities 100 035 For Rent CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com 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 Do you have a service to offer?(819) 569-9525 or (450) 242-1188 001 Property for Sale Aluminized steel & stainless steel mufflers 950 Wellington St.S.Sherbrooke Fernand Cabana, owner 569-9494 Sylvain Auger, Manager at competitive prices for all Heavy Duty Trucks 6 3 0 7 1 PHOTO: NISSAN 2019 NISSAN LEAF By Karine Lajoie We were initially a bit disappointed in the second-generation LEAf that debuted last year, mainly because of the meager increase in range delivered by the manufacturer in relation to the first generation.We were hoping for more than the 241 km range the model ended up getting.But in the glass-half-full department, that still puts the 2019 LEAF ahead of models like the Hyundai IONIQ (200 km) and the Volkswagen e-Golf (201 km).: And then of course there\u2019s the extended-range E-Plus version of the LEAF, long-promised but still undelivered as of now.It\u2019s supposed to arrive by the end of 2018 or early in 2019, but there\u2019s no sign of it\u2026 yet.Other than that biggie, the news is small regarding the 2019 LEAF.Nissan has added a rear-door alert system for 2019, but that\u2019s about it! The looks As we said, nothing\u2019s very different in the 2019 LEAF in comparison with last year, which got a substantial revamp to mark the debut of its second generation.Overall, Nissan has opted with the LEAF 2.0 for a more sober look, with less-eccentric features that should help its look age well, at least until the next generation which is likely a few years away.The interior Still no sunroof this year, alas.Other than that, the past two weeks we\u2019ve driven both the SV and SL models, which are the two highest trims for the new LEAF, and found the cloth-upholstered seating of the SV version to be more comfortable.Overall, the LEAF is spacious inside for such a small car, and legroom in both front and back rows is more than adequate.The commands on the dashboard are well-defined, and everything is as accessible as you would hope.The only exception is the navigation system, which I still prefer not to use, mainly because of its lack of precision in the info it provides.In terms of the finishing, you still find quite a bit of plastic surfaces, but the presentation overall hides that fact quite well.The ergonomics of the LEAF\u2019s interior design are to be saluted, and I\u2019m thinking here specifically of the trunk.While it\u2019s not as big as the BOLT EV\u2019s, the opening is designed in a more thoughtful way, making it much easier to load heavier and larger objects into the LEAF.The e-Pedal is as practical and easy to use as ever.Starting with the SV trim, you get Nissan\u2019s ProPilot, which for my money is one of the best drive-assist systems I\u2019ve tried up until now.The sensors are well- calibrated, as are the vehicle\u2019s movements.I found it a pleasure and an advantage to use these functions when driving in traffic; on the other hand I preferred to deactivate them when driving on the highway with little traffic - with the exception of the trusty e-Pedal, which allowed me to forego using the brake pedal almost completely.For 2019, a new premium Bose audio system is available with the SL version, but you might be hard- pressed to notice the difference with the SV\u2019s regular audio system operated through the 7-inch screen.A practical city car Economical and highly practical, the 2019 LEAF has become a well-established car on the Canadian market.For many it represents a wonderful way to commute to work without ever stopping at the pump! And if you\u2019re still, reasonably, suffering from range anxiety due to the LEAF\u2019S current 241- km range, take solace in the fact that  a Statistics Canada study found that the average daily commute of Canadian motorists is only 41 km, return.Unless you do substantially more than that every day, you\u2019re liable to fall quickly in love with your new LEAF! When it comes to doing the occasional longer treks, keep in mind that, month by month, the network of public charging stations is becoming more widespread; plus, they\u2019re now able to recharge your car\u2019s battery more quickly than before, and that is expected to keep improving.The powertrain and charging system The 2019 LEAF runs on a 110- kWh synchronous AC motor fed by a 40-kWh lithium-ion battery.The transmission that accompanies it is single-gear, of course.(A big plus of electric-powered vehicles is that they give to access to all of the available torque as soon as you hit the gas pedal!).On the road The LEAF is as agreeable to drive as you would hope from a city car.Just starting that near-silent, vibra- tion-free electric motor is an instant de-stresser! The aforementioned e-Pedal does require some initial adjustments, forcing the driver to adopt a slower, more relaxed tempo and manoeuvre more gently.Voilà, more stress relief! I honestly found that driving the LEAF left me more relaxed than did driving a gas-powered vehicle.Conclusion Nissan claims to offer the best of both worlds with its 2019 LEAF.Sitting between the electric Hyundai IONIQ (200-km range, $31,999 starting price) and the Chevrolet Bolt (383-km range, $43,095 starting price), the LEAF, according to its manufacturer, occupies the sweet spot in its segment.For me, there\u2019s no doubt this car is aimed squarely at city dwellers, which I am not.But I wouldn\u2019t hesitate to use it as a second car for running errands in the vicinity of home.This year, the team at Auto123.com recommends the SV version for the equipment and comfort it offers in relation to its price.The LEAF\u2019s range, as we await the E-Plus version, is acceptable, and it comes with a competitive price tag.It\u2019s also pleasant to drive, and is equipped with a solid drive- assist system.It would be nice to have that sunroof, and to have a telescopic steering column to allow for some adjusting.The base model of the LEAF is also a little bereft of features for my taste.Turning over the same LEAF, as we await the E-Plus WANTED: SOMEONE TO WIRE up an internet audio system, Centros.Call Warren 819- 791-2768.Find the right person for the job in advertising in our Career Section Many Record readers want a career change and are looking for a new job.Shouldn\u2019t your ad be in The Record\u2019s Career Section?For reservations or further information, please call RECORD THE 819-569-9525 Page 12 Thursday , November 22, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 Put greater emphasis on home and family.Adjust the way you live to suit your current situation.Don\u2019t let someone interfere or try to push you in a direction you don\u2019t want to go.Find common ground, strive for equality and keep moving forward.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 A change will do you good, but make sure that whatever you do helps you maintain a healthy emotional, physical and financial outlook.Put your trust in yourself, not in someone else.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 A change to the way you do a job or take care of your responsibilities will affect an important relationship.Don\u2019t share personal information.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Don\u2019t let anyone take advantage of you.Turn your home into your safe haven.Add components that will make you feel relaxed and ease your stress.Do the work yourself and save money.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Get your books up to date and renew any licenses or documents that could pose a problem for you if left to lapse.Problems with contracts should be revisited.Update your image.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Communication and travel delays will be problematic if you aren\u2019t precise when answering questions or filling out forms.Take the time to do things right the first time.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Consider your current position and what it offers you in the long term.An adjustment to a contract will give you freedom to take on new projects.A partnership change looks promising.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Reconnecting with an old friend will bring back memories that will prompt you to make new plans.A situation that left you feeling confused will be cleared up.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Put everything you\u2019ve got into tidying up loose ends.You\u2019ll enjoy the upcoming festivities more if you know you have a clean slate going forward.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Keep an open mind, but if someone appears unpredictable, you are best off standing back and observing.Do your own thing to get further ahead.Health and fitness are encouraged.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Socializing with peers will give you a chance to gain allies and the support you need to bring about changes that will benefit everyone.Romance is in the stars.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Don\u2019t let anyone bamboozle you into an unnecessary expense or domestic change you don\u2019t want to make.Use common sense to persuade others to see things your way.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Self- improvement should be your priority.Whether you alter how you manage your money, update your appearance or adjust an unequal partnership, the results will be beneficial.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 The blue team by the captain By Phillip Alder The Blue Team from Italy carried almost all before it from 1957 to 1975.During most of its victories, Carl\u2019Alberto Perroux was the nonplaying captain.At each championship, Perroux kept a diary.Now those insights and several deals are in a fascinating book that runs to nearly 400 pages, \u201cThe Blue Team in the History of Bridge\u201d (Master Point Press).Here is one piece of advice in the book: \u201cKeep your own convention card: modify it as little as possible, do not adopt a new one every week: systems are like shoes: you always feel more comfortable in your old ones.New ones are always more beautiful, but always hurt a little.\u201d Here is a fascinating slam from the 1959 world championship in New York City.How did Giorgio Belladonna make six hearts after West led the diamond seven?I do not pretend to understand the auction! The Italians liked off-shape doubles, but what five diamonds and five no-trump meant, I do not know.However, Belladonna and Walter Avarelli reached the only slam that could succeed after a diamond lead.At the other table, Harry Fishbein and Lee Hazen had made four spades with an overtrick.Belladonna won with his diamond ace, played a spade to the ace and led out top clubs.East ruffed the third with the heart 10, and South overruffed.Declarer discarded dummy\u2019s last diamond on the spade king, then ran the heart six.East won and returned a diamond, but Belladonna ruffed on the board, drew trumps and claimed."]