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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 Let\u2019s ?x health care Page 4 Reactions to Bill 40 Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 False start for Wellington street demolitions \u201cWe\u2019re in a really tough situation\u201d By Gordon Lambie At the end of January, the Compton County Historical Museum Society, known by many simply as the Eaton Corner Museum, published a ?nancial campaign letter thanking donors and supporters from over the years while also putting out a renewed call for help in what is referred to as a \u201cprecarious situation.\u201d According to Sharon Moore, Vice-Pres- ident of the CCHMS/Eaton Corner Museum Board of Directors, a large part of the ?nancial challenge stems from the loan taken out to cover the purchase of the historic Foss House property in the summer of 2012.Although the acquisition of the additional building allowed for a number of improvements to the work of the museum, Moore explained that since the loan was taken out, the society has never been able to pay down any of the capital.\u201cIt\u2019s hard to get your loan payments down when you can\u2019t make a substantial down payment,\u201d the vice-president said, sharing that every bit of money gathered through each year\u2019s fundraisers and admission fees has gone into trying to cover the operating costs, which include insurance fees, regular maintenance, miscellaneous costs, and items like telephone and internet service in addition to the interest on the mortgage.As if that doesn\u2019t present enough of a challenge, Moore said that visitor GORDON LAMBIE By Gordon Lambie Although ?ve stones were ceremoniously knocked off the façade by an excavator not long after 11:30 a.m., the demolition of the Hotel Wellington did not begin as planned on Tuesday.Despite having gathered together a large collection of local media to begin the work to clear the way for the construction of the Espace Centro redevelopment project, the work was delayed because some of the machinery needed to carry out the demolition safely was not yet ready.The work to tear down the former hotel and the adjacent building, which was previously home to the Studio Sex strip club, is set to go ahead on Wednesday.The promised demolition work drew a noticable crowd to the sidewalk opposite the buildings, but they eventually dispersed when it was clear that no demolition would actually be taking place.Once it begins, the work to fully clear the lots of debris is expected to take until the month of April.Wellington Street South will be closed to through traf?c until February 20 to facilitate the work, and then will be open in only one direction until the Espace Centro project is completed in 2022.Eaton Corner Museum looking for renewed support amid ?nancial challenges CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 Page 2 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Ben by Daniel Shelton The Record e-edition There 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Talking about suicide saves lives JEVI, the suicide prevention centre for the Estrie administrative region, was founded in 1986, having developed out of the Prévention du suicide en milieu scolaire project that began two years earlier.Since that time the Sherbrooke-based organization has worked under the philosophy that every individual has the personal resources available to overcome dif?cult periods in their life, but that sometimes it takes support and assistance to see the potential within oneself.Its original, youth-centered mandate has expanded to take in people of all ages and their families.JEVI is a community organization whose mission is to promote better living and prevent suicide among the population of the seven Estrie territories it serves.Anxious to offer a full range of services with regard to the problem of suicide, JEVI invests in four generally recognized levels of action: promotion, prevention, intervention and postven- tion.Over the years, our organization has developed a range of diversi?ed services that are aligned with the realities and needs of those served.Our expertise in suicide prevention is widely recognized and goes beyond the borders of our region.JEVI is, above all, a team driven by a great spirit of collaboration and constant concern to offer high quality service to people in need.The values of respect, professionalism, con?dentiality, honesty, mutual trust, solidarity, complicity and transparency are therefore considered essential in the pursuit of our objectives.Protection of life, engagement, and respect of dignity are fundamental values of the organization.February 2 to February 8 was suicide prevention week across Quebec.This year\u2019s theme was \u201cTalking about suicide saves lives\u201d.Suicide is a delicate topic.We\u2019re aware of that, and we wouldn\u2019t want you to deal with it alone, no matter how it affects you.Seek support: the easiest way to reach us is through the crisis line at 819 564-1354.A professional immediately answers and takes a moment to assess the situation with you.Whether you have suicidal thoughts, know someone who does or lost someone to suicide, we\u2019re here to help.If you\u2019re a trained professional wondering what the best course of action is, a crisis worker can coach you.All those services are free of charge, anonymous and available in English.Everyone\u2013anyone can play a part in suicide prevention.In order to do so in an appropriate manner, JEVI offers trainings (for professionals) and free workshops.By inviting us to talk about suicide, you contribute to deconstructing taboos, which leads to a more compassionate and helpful community.We can\u2019t stress this enough: talking about suicide saves lives in so many ways.Raising awareness, dispelling the myths surrounding suicide, listening to the people around us, sharing our concerns and distress\u2026 But it\u2019s not always easy to do so.If it were, perhaps organisations such as JEVI wouldn\u2019t cater to so many heartbroken family members, friends, colleagues.In the meantime, until we manage to live in a suicide-free world, remember to seek out help.Remember to reach out to the available resources.Call 819 564-1354 for support or go to howtotalkaboutsuicide.com to understand better.Over the course of the last year JEVI has carried out 19,380 interventions at a rate of about 75 per day.Through its training program the organization was also able to connect 348 professionals across a range of different disciplines with new resources in suicide prevention. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Page 3 Local News \u201cIt is during parliamentary committees that civil society groups and organizations have the opportunity to be heard on more than one occasion every four years.\u201d-Solidarité populaire Estrie Municipal land and school service centres Union of Quebec Municipalities denounces disguised land expropriation Record Staff The Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) has voiced its opposition to the tabling of Bill 40, An Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to school organization and governance, which directly affects the tax ?eld of municipalities and constitutes a disguised expropriation.Calling for an open dialogue based on respect for the division of powers between Quebec and local governments, the UMQ considers the provision that would force municipalities to cede land to new school service centres without compensation unacceptable.According to the UMQ, the Government of Quebec\u2019s approach is unacceptable, both in the way the expropriation amendment was added to the bill in catimini (discreetly) without prior discussion with the municipalities, and in the powers that the Minister of Education and Higher Education has granted himself to force municipalities to transfer land to school service centres free of charge.\u201cMinister Jean-François Roberge must explain to citizens why, as a result of his decision, they will now have to assume the ?nancing of land for school construction through their municipal tax account,\u201d commented Suzanne Roy, acting president of the UMQ and mayor of Sainte-Julie in a recent press release.The UMQ also maintains that the Government of Québec gives unelect- ed managers the power to intervene in the ?scal ?eld of municipalities, where the latter will ultimately have to assume the debt and be accountable to the population for their actions.\u201cIt\u2019s simple.By not respecting everyone\u2019s responsibilities, the Government of Quebec is assuming powers without consulting the municipal community, which will ultimately have to turn to taxpayers.We are obviously willing to work together to ?nd the properties best suited to accommodate a school, but it is not true that they will have to be sold without compensation and end up on municipal tax bills.Rather than having this decision imposed upon them, the municipalities would have liked to have had an open dialogue.This must be done while respecting the division of responsibilities between the government and the municipalities.Education remains the full responsibility of the Government of Québec,\u201d Roy concluded.For 100 years now, the UMQ has been bringing together local governments from all regions of Quebec.Its mission is to provide strong leadership for autonomous and effective local government.It mobilizes municipal expertise, supports its members in the exercise of their skills and promotes municipal democracy.Collective rights group calls on Legault government to respect democracy Record Staff Solidarité populaire Estrie (SPE), a collective rights organization that promotes and defends the economic, social and cultural interests of the people of the Estrie region shared its two cents about the CAQ government invoking closure four times to pass bills.In a recent statement, the organization called on the Legault government to show more respect and less arrogance towards parliamentary institutions and democratic processes that allow Quebec society to express itself more than once every four years.Silencing opposition parties is an emergency parliamentary measure of last resort, precisely because it undermines democracy, prevents Quebecers from listening to all points of view and hinders the best possible collective decision-making.In fact, in 2015, when he was in opposition, the current minister responsible for the Eastern Townships, François Bonnardel, stated that the Couillard government was gagging all Quebecers by invoking closure to pass one of the bills of the day (Bill 28).\u201cWe therefore invite Mr.Legault to listen to his own minister from ?ve years ago and stop using this practice,\u201d the statement read.SPE also said it opposed changing parliamentary procedures and rules in order to move issues forward more quickly.\u201cIt is during parliamentary committees that civil society groups and organizations have the opportunity to be heard, again on more than one occasion every four years.Community organizations, unions and student associations, which have expertise spe- ci?c to their ?eld of activity, have the opportunity to express their opinions and improve and/or correct bills that are tabled,\u201d the organization said.According to the SPE, by doing so the Legault government could have avoided unforeseen events and turnarounds to the detriment of Quebec- ers and newcomers, as was the case with the reform of the Programme expérience Québec (PEQ) for students with an immigrant background.\u201cFinally, we denounce the entirety of the new Bill 40, which will in no way bene?t students, teachers, public ?nances and especially the democratic representativeness of our educational institutions.We particularly deplore the shameful manner in which school commissioners were relieved of their duties on Friday evening.A multinational company that had to close one of its branches in the face of its employees would have had almost as much, if not more, elegance, respect and consideration for the people as Education Minister Jean-François Roberge had for the school commissioners.We therefore hope for a quick change of tone on the part of the Le- gault government in favour of greater listening and collaboration,\u201d the SPE concluded.Bill 40 reactions Abolition of school boards equals abolition of the rights of special needs students?Record Staff Like all organizations concerned with ensuring that the rights of students with disabilities or learning or adjustment dif?culties are recognized, the Fédération québécoise de l\u2019autisme is shocked that Bill 40 was passed without any amendments to ensure effective representation of these students.The disappearance of the school boards is tantamount to the disappearance of the \u201cvoice\u201d of exceptional students.The Legault government has completely ignored the requests made by many organizations.Parents of students with special education needs who had a reserved seat on the boards of the new service centres will no longer be able to count on that seat.The link that existed between the SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) and the main governance body has been permanently severed.After the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse concluded in 2018 that violations of the equality rights of students with ADHD were still present, it is now their representatives who are losing the opportunity to defend their rights and assert their needs.They no longer have a place in the decision-making process. Page 4 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Let\u2019s ?x our healthcare system once and for all The doctor and nurse workforce is growing faster than the general population.But access to care is not improving.Many older family doctors have 2,000+ patients.Young physicians on average work fewer hours than their predecessors and have less interest in pursuing general practice and specialties such as geriatrics.As more professionals retire, they struggle to ?nd new graduates to take over.Complicating the system further in Quebec is the antiquated system of giving doctors permits to practice (PREMs) and the government-mandated requirement that new doctors practice 25 hours a week in public facilities for their ?rst 20 years of practice.Years of research tells us that the best way to improve the quality of care for people living with chronic conditions is to ensure that care is co-ordi- nated, comprehensive, continuous and timely (same day access).Speci?c studies showed a 20 per cent reduction in hospital admissions among patients with chronic medical conditions and a 31 per cent reduction in emergency room visits for patients over 65 within practices providing co-ordinated care.The four interventions identi?ed as effective were: 1) case management by an individual other than the primary care clinician; 2) expanded and improved utilization of interdisciplinary team members; 3) promotion of patient self-management and 4) patient education.Slow progress in achieving these goals has been attributed to several factors: \u2022The limited implementation of interdisciplinary teams in primary care - partly due to the unwillingness of professional groups to relinquish their traditional professional boundaries and partly because physicians in many areas remain in traditional silos and allied professionals are typically not included in teams or in dialogues about primary healthcare reform.\u2022Medical education programs and accreditation bodies have been slow to act.The dominant policy response has been to increase university enrolment, particularly in medicine and nursing.Both the doctor and nurse populations are growing.But this is not easing the ability of patients to get the kind of care they need when they need it.Indeed, it is unclear how this approach aligns with calls for increased in- ter-professional collaborative practice and promoting prevention as a (longer term) means of reducing demand for health services.\u2022The funding models and ?nancial incentives represent a signi?cant barrier to interdisciplinary, collaborative primary care practice.\u201cFee-For-Ser- vice\u201d (FFS) is the most common payment model for physicians in Canada.With a fee-for-service funding model, each service provided by a physician (such as an of?ce visit, test, medical procedure, etc.) is paid for separately based on a set schedule of fees.Many doctors even tell their patients to come with just one complaint per visit, rather than bringing a list of concerns.The fee-for-service funding model creates a ?nancial incentive for physicians to provide more treatments because payment is dependent on the quantity of care, rather than the quality of care.The solution is to change the funding model to one that is population-based, called \u201ccapitation\u201d.The primary care practice receives a set amount each month to provide for all the primary care needs of the patient population enrolled with the practice.The size of the monthly reimbursement for each patient enrolled varies depending on the age, gender and health needs (i.e.the level of complexity) of the patient.Unlike fee-for-service, where physicians are reimbursed for each patient visit, with capitation the reimbursement is based on the number of patients served and the needs of the patient population.\u2022Other ?nancial barriers standing in the way of team-based primary care models relate to the pressures on provincial health budgets to decrease the rate of growth in health spending.While there is a growing body of evidence that team-based care, once established, can improve both quality and cost-effectiveness, there is an initial up-front investment required if non-physician health professionals are to be integrated into more traditional family practices.In recent years, very signi?cant increases in physician remuneration combined with a decline in physicians\u2019 workload appear to be making the transition towards team- based care more challenging.Dian Cohen is an economist and a founding organizer of the Massawippi Valley Health Centre Cohendian560@gmail.com Dian Cohen Identifying the problem School gardens grow students with heart By Matthew McCully There must be something special in the soil around schools.In the last few years alone, this reporter has seen several school lawns transformed into lush gardens.In many cases, all it took was an idea and a call out to the local community and ta-dah, raised food beds at Pope Memorial, a not-so-secret garden at Knowlton Academy, a full on living school at Cookshire, stone soup harvest celebrations at Princess Elizabeth, just to name a few.With school staff and local communities leading by example and lending their time and resources to these projects, the bene?ts to the students go far beyond the food provided by the gardens.The following is an example of what a school garden can grow.Posted by Jennifer Ruggins Muir on the Knowlton Academy Secret Garden Facebook page Logan Lague feeds hundreds of kids My little friend Logan has a heart as big and bright as the sun.He is always buying socks and dog food for the homeless with the money he earns.He also has a cousin who owns a grocery store.He asked if he had any open bags of dog food he could have and he said no but he did have some lettuce and tomatoes, so Logan said he would like them for the school, he knows all about me and my veggie collecting haha! 180 pounds of chopped romaine lettuce and 25 ?ats of cherry tomatoes (500 containers).His parents Cynthia Royea and Marc Andre called me up, so in I went today to unload Cindy\u2019s truck and to help Logan set up a free salad bar for the entire school (and busted him and Kirra out of 3rd block to get ready).I also still had about 80 pounds of carrots, celery and oranges that we processed this weekend, so we put that out as well.There is so much that I have given some to other schools as well - Cowansville, Waterloo, Mansonville.This amazing little boy found a way to feed about 700 kids in four different towns free salad several times over this week.Very proud of you Logan Lague! The walk-in is packed to the ceiling and this is what is in my garden fridge for students and teachers to help themselves to.Four or ?ve teachers have already said they will have a \u201csalad\u201d day this week and make more with their class.This kind of thing will never stop blowing my mind.PHOTOS COURTESY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Page 5 Louise Scalabrini Gemologist 891 13th Avenue N., Sherbrooke, QC J1E 3E5 Tel.: 819 822-2629 Fax: 819 822-4622 louscala@hotmail.com Kellylee Evans making up for lost time this Friday By Gordon Lambie This year\u2019s Musique Chez Nous series at Bandeen Hall got off to a rocky start after two of its initial performers had to cancel at the last minute.Juno award-winning jazz musician Kellylee Evans, however, is making the point that it\u2019s never too late to make up for lost time by replacing her cancelled October concert with a special Valentine\u2019s Day performance this coming Friday.\u201cI\u2019m excited,\u201d Evans said, \u201cI haven\u2019t been back to Sherbrooke in a long time.\u201d The musician was not able to pin down exactly when she last came through the Townships on tour, but the last mention of a visit to the region in The Record is in 2012.While it is true that she has continued her musical accomplishments since that time, Evans\u2019 life has also taken some unexpected twists and turns since she last came through town.Among other things, she was struck by lightning in 2013.\u201cThat really changed a lot about my life,\u201d she said, re?ecting that the artist she was early in her career was high-energy and not interested in slowing down.After being struck, however, things changed.\u201cI had some mobility issues and I was in a wheelchair for I guess about ?ve months.\u201d Looking back on her recovery from that severe trauma, Evans said that she realizes she pushed herself too hard to get back into the swing of things.Unwilling to let her injuries slow her down, the musician drove herself so hard through the production of another album that she fainted on the eve of its North American release and gave herself another brain injury.\u201cFor two years I was mostly on bed rest,\u201d she said, explaining that it wasn\u2019t until 2017 that she was able to revisit the idea of performing and making music again.Since that time, the musician has been touring that 2015 album, Come on (which ended up being released and nominated for a Juno in 2018) and focusing on looking at life in a new way by keeping stress low.\u201cI used to really want to be in control of everything,\u201d she said, \u201cbut I try not to be too precious about anything in these last few years.\u201d Now arguing for an approach to life that is based on trying new things and ?nding what you can in the moment, the jazz musician said that being struck by lightning gave her a very different outlook on day-to- day life.\u201cYou just don\u2019t really know how long you\u2019re going to be around and you don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen,\u201d she said.\u201cYou can make your plans, but you don\u2019t really have a clue.I no longer feel invincible but at the same time, I\u2019m still here, and that is amazing.\u201d Drawing on the idea of ?nding the good in the, \u201ccrappy stuff\u201d that can happen to a person, Evans said that she has taken to visiting schools and businesses as a motivational speaker.\u201cIf you can share some of that story it helps it all feel worthwhile,\u201d she said, \u201cfor me, at least.\u201d On the subject of the concert this coming Friday, Evans said that the plan has changed a little bit from what was originally going to happen in October.What was originally going to just be a retrospective on her career to date will now also include a tribute to the music of Nat King Cole.\u201cThe idea occurred to me over the holidays,\u201d she said, linking the shuf?e to the idea that her performances are about having fun and seeing where that takes her, rather than throwing her whole life into one particular idea.Kellylee Evans plays Bandeen Hall at Bishop\u2019s University this Friday night, February 14, at 8 p.m.More information is available through the Centennial Theatre box of?ce at 819-822-9692.COURTESY CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 attendance has been dropping off each year for the last ?ve years, both for the museum in general as well as at fundraising events.\u201cWe have an aging population,\u201d Moore said, pointing out that the museum\u2019s visitors have tended to be middle-aged or older, which naturally leads to challenges in mobility and access as time goes on.She also said that the board has heard criticism in recent years that the exhibits and programming at the museum doesn\u2019t change from one year to the next, leaving little incentive for repeat visits.Aside from the major issue of debt, the Vice-Pres- ident noted that although the museum could not exist without the dedication and support of its vol- unteer-based leadership, being entirely volunteer run has its drawbacks as well.\u201cWe\u2019re just doing our best,\u201d she said, sharing that the time-consuming schedule becomes tiring for an aging team of directors, and observing that the board is held back by its lack of knowledge about the grant application process that helps to fund so many smaller, community-based museums across the country.\u201cWe do not get any government funding other than our Canada summer jobs students,\u201d Moore said, adding that the board would welcome the help of anyone who is familiar with the process provided that they were available to do it on a volunteer basis.Not giving up Where the situation for the museum\u2019s future might seem grim, the Vice President emphasized that the board is not without hope, and is far from giving up.\u201cSome of our fundraisers are not being well attended, and what we\u2019re hearing is, well, it\u2019s the same thing you\u2019ve had for the last several years.So we\u2019re trying some new things,\u201d she said.The museum\u2019s annual winter play, for example, has been replaced this year with a murder mystery dinner, \u201cMystery night sat the museum,\u201d which is coming up this Saturday at 5:30 p.m.Although advertisement for the event originally listed last Sunday as the deadline, Moore said that last minute spaces are still available until Thursday noon by calling 819-563- 8700.She also highlighted the fact that A $15 tax receipt is available for every $30 ticket.The museum\u2019s spring brunch is sticking around, based on its popularity, but the board has decided to drop the Irish variety night in March in favour of a \u201cspring ?ing\u201d to be held in May, and will be converting the \u201cold fashioned day\u201d in August into a Scottish festival.\u201cWe are also going to add some more artefacts to our permanent exhibit to make it more interesting for people who have come before,\u201d Moore said, adding that there are other ideas under discussion that have yet to be con?rmed.Not alone The society vice-president also acknowledged that ?nancial challenges are not something that is unique among small-scale institutions in the region, even if she suggested that the situation of the Eaton Corner Museum is.\u201cWe are a rural museum, which puts us in a different category than most of the other anglophone museums in the Eastern Townships,\u201d she said.\u201cMost of them are located in towns, which does have an impact on their visitor turnout.\u201d Moore argued that there is only so much the museum can do to try to generate interest, shy of getting out on the roadside and waving people down, although even that joke strategy is limited in its scope given the museum\u2019s off- the-beaten-trail location.\u201cWe would welcome new members,\u201d she said, explaining that so far the most reliable support has come from existing members and friends of the museum, as well as in various forms from the municipality of Cookshire-Ea- ton.\u201cHow do we get people to come?What else can we do?\u201d she continued.Moore admitted that if the museum is not able to turn its ?nancial situation around, it will lead to a more dire conversation about the future of their mission of conservation, but she said that\u2019s not a road the board wants to start down just yet.\u201cI don\u2019t know if that would mean we\u2019d have to close,\u201d she said.\u201cIn our minds we all know that\u2019s a possibility, but we want to try to keep going without having to plan for bankruptcy.\u201d Eaton Corner Museum Page 6 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Mediterranean-type diets, which emphasize plant-based foods and protein sources, can decrease the risk of heart disease.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 MANAGING 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undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.How a plant-rich diet can help ?ght climate change and reduce stress Kathleen Kevany Associate Professor Sustainable Food Systems, Director of Rural Research Centre, Dalhousie University We have heard a lot about climate change, and we need to hear more about what we can do, individually and collectively, to address it.How might we confront the challenges of the climate crisis \u2014 the environmental concerns, mental anguish, physical ailments and political entrenchment?How might we bring about the critical change that these times call for?Plant-based diets offer one way forward \u2014 they have the potential to simultaneously help tackle the climate crisis, prevent disease and improve mental health.For the past two decades, I have worked with colleagues to examine social, environmental and political challenges from a holistic perspective called systems thinking.This approach focuses on the way a system\u2019s components interact and how different systems relate to one another.The approach helps identify systems solutions to current needs \u2014 and those in the future.I have recently edited a book \u2014 Plant-Based Diets for Succulence and Sustainability \u2014 that offers systems analyses to address many of the drivers of the global climate crisis.Plant-based diets for climate An international coalition of scientists has recently measured, mapped and modelled solutions for stopping global warming, including managing refrigerants, building onshore wind turbines, reducing food waste and shifting to plant-rich diets.Animal foods demand a greater input of resources like water, fuel and land, and contribute to deforestation and biodiversity loss, than plant-based foods.For example, the carbon cost of beef is about 20 times more per gram of protein than it is for beans.More sustainable land-use practices, a focus on restoring ecosystems and a shift away from resource-intensive diets could help decrease greenhouse gas emissions from food production.For example, cultivating plant-based foods, like dry peas and lentils in crop rotations enable the channelling of resources, like water, land and fuel, to increase the amount of food produced, reduce emissions from agriculture while enhancing soil health.Eating to tackle disease There\u2019s compelling evidence to suggest that plant-rich diets offer health bene?ts.Large studies of people living in western countries who consume diets richer in vegetables, legumes and grains show some protective effects.They are less likely to be overweight or suffer from ischemic heart disease (the build-up of plaque in the arteries) and are less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and kidney disease, for example, compared to people who regularly consume meat.Mediterranean-type diets, which emphasize plant-based foods and protein sources, can decrease the risk of heart disease.Nutrition for mental health Canadians rank climate change as one of their biggest concerns for the future.This is leading to the phenomenon of eco-anxiety \u2014 feelings of intense anxiety or stress about a future where climate change will dramatically disrupt life as we know it.Being angry or anxious about climate change isn\u2019t a pathology.It is normal to have reactions to adversity \u2014 like feeling grief when a body of water is polluted or loss when a woodlot is cut down \u2014 and such reactions should not be considered abnormal or dysfunctional.An individual\u2019s response to that anxiety can have positive impacts on the planet.One might ?y less, choose a plant-based diet or walk more.These actions can also offer additional bene?ts, like better health, more pride of place and a greater sense of personal ef?cacy.Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet, recently advised readers not to give into despair but to take suitable action.When eco-anxiety takes on the forms of depression, paralysis or loss of well-being, however, it becomes more troubling.Yet some research shows that what you eat can affect your mood.One study of healthy Seventh Day Adventist men and women found that vegetarians reported less negative emotions than those who ate an omnivorous diet.Another study found vegan men were less anxious and vegan women had lower stress scores than those who did eat meats.Governments need to lead Governments can adopt policies and practices that support more ef?cient, ethical and sustainable production of food.Not only would this help reduce emissions from food systems, showing environmental leadership would alleviate some of the anxiety mounting in many citizens.Some governments, industries and citizens have been acting together for greater sustainability by envisioning and articulating a Green New Deal for Canada.The collection of evidence is compelling that reducing food waste, increasing plant-rich diets, practising conscious consumption and improving food systems can help to improve mental and physical health and displace anxiety.Collectively and individually we can heed the best in science, while also bringing out the best in humanity, by adopting proven strategies to address these pressing challenges.Kathleen Kevany does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would ben- e?t from this article, and has disclosed no relevant af?liations beyond their academic 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The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Page 7 Local Sports Participants will have the choice between a 10 or 26 km course on Lake Memphremagog.NOUS EMBAUCHONS Vous êtes DYNAMIQUE, et surtout dédié à offrir un excellent service à la clientèle ?WE\u2019RE HIRING Are you dynamic and above all dedicated to providing excellent customer service?gexel.com Contact emploimagog@gexel.com DÉVELOPPEZ VOTRE CARRIÈRE CHEZ GEXEL, un centre d\u2019appel créé il y a plus de 20 ans au Québec.Et rejoingnez notre équipe diversifiée et passionnante ! DEVELOP YOUR CAREER AT GEXEL, a call center created more than 20 years ago in Quebec, and join our diverse and exciting team! Fatbiking race on Memphremagog Record Staff Fatbike enthusiasts will be able to pedal across an open lake for the fourth edition of the Traversée hivernale Memphremagog, which will take place under the stars on Saturday, Feb.22.Participants will have the choice between a 10 or 26 km course on Lake Memphremagog.For the past four years, this sporting event has been a meeting place for racing enthusiasts, those who enjoy personal challenges or those who simply want to enjoy winter activities.The event is already sold out with more than 150 participants, but a cheering section is always nice.Citizens are invited to dress warmly to encourage the athletes and take part in this great winter celebration! An outdoor area will be set up with bon?res and will create a warm atmosphere.Afterwards, the evening will continue at the Pub le Chalet where visitors can enjoy a meal or a beer.The adventure will take place at nightfall.The sportsmen will take off at 5:30 p.m.from plage des cantons, the beach in Magog.PHOTO CREDIT: DANY COULOMBE /MASSAWFOTO PHOTO CREDIT: DANY COULOMBE /MASSAWFOTO Page 8 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death Death Death Death Dorothy Blake 1933 \u2013 2020 Dorothy Blake died Monday, January 27 at her home in Beebe surrounded by loved ones.She was 86.She was born in Beebe on November 18, 1933 to George W.Buckland and Helen Roy.She married Edson W.Blake Jr.on June 9, 1956.Together they raised three sons at their home on North Derby Road in Beebe.Dorothy was able to be a stay-at-home mother while her sons were young, and when they were all in school she became a substitute teacher.Among other jobs, she worked at Petco Mini Mart in Newport, Vt.The job for which she is mostly recognized was behind the service counter at Ames Department Store in Derby, Vt., from which she retired.After retirement she and her husband spent more than 20 winters in Florida, where they met many lifelong friends from several areas of the United States.She was predeceased by an infant daughter in 1956; by her husband, Edson Blake Jr., in October 2015; and by her youngest son, Greg Blake, in May 2019.She is survived by her sons Steve Blake of Stanstead and his companion, France Morin, and Mike Blake of Derby Line, Vt.; her stepsons Wilbur Blake and his wife Robin of Vermont; and Bill Blake and his wife Penny of Upstate New York.She is survived by her grandchildren, Brandon Blake of Ohio; Joe Blake of Derby Line, Vt.; Jessie Blake of Derby, Vt.; Chelsea Blake of Sherbrooke, Que.; and Shawn Blake of St.Hyacinthe, Que.; and ?ve great-grandchildren.She also leaves Greg\u2019s companion, Darlene Tanner of Shef?eld, Vt.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren from her extended family; and many friends with whom she frequently spoke by phone.The family would like to thank Dr.Josiane Menard of the CLSC in Stanstead and the Magog hospital, her nurse Lise Perron, her social worker Sandra Tarkpea, and everyone at the CLSC for the excellent care they gave our mother.Pre-arrangements were made through Cass Funeral Homes in Stanstead.There will be a graveside service at Woodside Cemetery in the spring.Doris Stevens (nee Hodge)   Born to Violet and Melville Hodge on May 16, 1925, She grew up in Spooner Pond.She met and later married Kenneth Stevens in August of 1945, they had a son Alan, who married Linda.Doris was a loving grandmother to Angie (Carl) and Timmy (Becky) and great-grandmother to Bryanna-Lee, Nevada, Gage, Nova and Lars.She is survived by her sister Joyce (the late Clifford Mastine) and sisters-in-law Viola (the late Keith Hodge) and Audrey (the late Leslie Hodge) as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.She is predeceased by her sister  Jean (Marshall Hutt), and brothers Merrill (Mary- Frances) Hodge, Kenneth (Fran) Hodge, her sisters-in-Law Bubbles (Eric Malboeuf), Lauretta (Gerard Girard) and brothers-in-law Eric Stevens, Rodney (Eileen) Stevens.   She died peacefully at the Wales Home surrounded by family on Saturday, February 8, 2020.    Resting at Cass Funeral Home, 295 Principale S., Richmond, Qc.Family and friends may visit on Saturday, February 15th, from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m.followed by a service then to the Legion for a luncheon.There will be a graveside service for family in the spring.In lieu of flowers donations to the Trenholm United Church, Alzheimer Society or the activities department of the Wales Home would be greatly appreciated by family. We would like to thank all the staff at the Wales Home, especially Norton 2 for the care and attention they showed her.Mom, Nanny, Do, Aunt Do you have had many names over the years and shared many loving memories with all, you may be gone but will never be forgotten.WE LOVE YOU CASS FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 819-826-2502 295 Principale S., Richmond QC FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Death Death Death Death The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Page 9 Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Push fear aside and forge ahead.Trust and believe in your ability to get things done correctly.Pay close attention to what works best for you and to the people you feel most comfortable being around.A combination of loyalty and trust will protect what matters most to you.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Share your thoughts and feelings with a loved one, and together you\u2019ll build a better future.Making personal improvements or living arrangements will save you time and money.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - A unique approach and a good work ethic will help you stand out.A competitive person will give you a hard time.Don\u2019t ignore a problem; ?x it.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - A chance to make extra cash is evident.Consider doing your own thing.Take heed of ?nancial advice someone offers you.Romance will enhance your relationship with someone special.Share your intentions.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Don\u2019t be shy.Share your creative ideas and present what you have to offer.Take courses related to the arts.Get involved in projects that will improve your life.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Your ability to work with precision and focus will help you stand out.You can improve your surroundings if you redecorate or renovate your space to accommodate your pursuits.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Partnerships are featured.Reach out to someone you enjoy spending time with and make plans that will enhance your relationship.Helping others will be gratifying.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Update your appearance and make personal changes that will raise your self-esteem.Stop worrying about what others do or think, and focus on what\u2019s important to you.Romance is encouraged.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - If you take on a challenge, you will make an impression.Mingle, network and share your vision.The people you attract will bene?t you as you move forward.Follow your heart.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - You will get ahead if you concentrate on your objective instead of letting someone mess with your mind and upset your plans.Personal growth, physical improvements and ?nancial prudence should be your priorities.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Travel and learning are featured.Mix business with pleasure to impress a loved one.If you speak your mind, you will get the results you desire.Don\u2019t be afraid to be different.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Displaying a poker face will serve you well when dealing with fast-talkers.The less you let others know about you, the better.Make personal improvements and romantic plans.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Precision and attention to detail will help you surpass any competition you face.Spend extra time perfecting your skills.Refuse to let an emotional matter cause distress and ruin your day.WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Use the space to investigate By Phillip Alder Clifton Fadiman, who was an author, editor, anthologist and media personality, said, \u201cCheese - milk\u2019s leap toward immortality.\u201d We have all heard the expression \u201clook before you leap.\u201d That can apply at the bridge table.Do not choose the ?nal contract if you are in doubt and have a chance to make a more informed decision.In today\u2019s deal, look at South\u2019s hand.North opens one club, South responds one heart, and North rebids one spade.What should South do now?There is a temptation for South to leap to three no-trump.However, it is possible that partner has three-card heart support.Also, if North has some help in diamonds, three no-trump might play better from his side.South should rebid two diamonds, the infamous fourth-suit game-forcing.North jumps to three hearts to describe his 4=3=1=5 (or 4=3=0=6) distribution and some 15-17 high-card points.Then South will obviously raise to four hearts.East wonders about doubling, but wisely decides against it.After West leads the diamond king, how should South continue?Whenever declarer can ruff a loser in the shorter-trump hand, it is virtually certain to be the right play.So, South wins with his diamond ace, ruffs a diamond on the board and cashes the heart king to receive the news about the 5-0 trump split.Undeterred, declarer plays a spade to his ace, ruffs a diamond and tries to cash the spade king.Even though East ruffs, that establishes a trump trick for declarer.South claims, conceding only three heart tricks.Death Death In Memoriam In Memoriam BOUTHOT, Victoria (Née Swift) 1966-2020 At the CHUS-Fleurimont Hospital in Sherbrooke, QC, on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020, at the age of 54, passed away Victoria Swift, beloved wife of Robert Bouthot.She leaves to mourn her children, Joshua (Kaitlyn), Emily (Yann) and Anne, her granddaughter Charlie, her brothers and sisters, Karen (Robert), Martin (Siuti), Sherry, John and Juliette, her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Regean (Heidi) and Philippe (feu Sylvie), her nephews and nieces, Brian, Melissa, Kristen, Mason, Kiana, Sachi, Hunter, Izaak, Hillary, Hayley, Dominique and Vanessa, other relatives and friends.Family and friends will be welcomed at the All Saints Church in Dunham QC on Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m.followed by the funeral service at 3 p.m.After the service, family and friends are welcome at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 120 Davignon Blvd., in Cowansville.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Yam- aska Literacy Council would be appreciated.Forms available at the church or at the Legion.Arrangements entrusted to: DÉSOURDY FUNERAL HOMES 101 Jean-Besré, Cowansville QC PHONE: 450-263-1212 FAX: 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca www.desourdy.ca Hugh Fitzgerald Thomson 1930\u20132020 Hugh Fitzgerald Thomson of Stanstead, Quebec, died on February 6, 2020 at the age of 89.He leaves behind Jean McMullan, his much- loved wife and best friend of 66 years.He was the proud father of Andrew (Karyn) and Peter (Fern) and was a grandfather to Scott (Jamie).At his request, there will be no funeral.A burial will take place at Crystal Lake at a later date.CASS FUNERAL HOMES Stanstead & Ayer\u2019s Cliff 545 Dufferin St., Stanstead QC PHONE: 819-876-5213 FAX: 819-849-3068 www.casshomes.ca BURNHAM, Agnes \u2013 For a dear mom whose birthday is the 12th of February.You would have been 91.For a dear mother who I loved very much Rest in peace.From your daughter CAROLYN and son-in-law JOHN JENKIN, Mary Alfreda (May 6, 1937 - February 12, 2014).In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother who went to be with the Lord six years ago today.Don\u2019t think of her as gone away Her journey\u2019s just begun, Life holds so many facets This earth is only one.Just think of her as resting From the sorrows and the tears In a place of warmth and comfort Where there are no days and years.Think how she must be wishing That we could know today How nothing but our sadness Can really pass away.And think of her as living In the hearts of those she touched\u2026 For nothing loved is ever lost And she was loved so much.ROBERT GARY & TRUDY TERRY LAURIE & JEFF BRAD & JUSTINE (LEAH, EMILY & FORREST) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Today is the 43rd day of 2020 and the 54th day of winter.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who reigned over England for nine days in 1553, was beheaded for treason.In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in New York City.In 1999, the U.S.Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, bringing his impeachment trial to a close.In 2008, General Motors offered buyouts to its more than 70,000 union workers after posting a $39 billion loss in 2007.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Charles Darwin (1809-1882), scientist; Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th U.S.president; Omar Bradley (1893-1981), U.S.Army general; Lorne Greene (1915-1987), actor; Franco Zef?relli (1923-2019), director; Bill Russell (1934- ), basketball player; Judy Blume (1938- ), author; Arsenio Hall (1956- ), actor/comedian; Josh Brolin (1968- ), actor; Darren Aronofsky (1969- ), ?lmmaker; Christina Ricci (1980- ), actress; Brad Keselowski (1984- ), race car driver.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Charles Darwin replaced Charles Dickens on Britain\u2019s 10-pound note in 2000, reportedly in part because Darwin\u2019s beard would make forgery more dif?cult.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1878, Harvard baseball player Frederick Thayer received a patent for the catcher\u2019s mask.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cWhere there are people, there is pride and ambition, prejudice and con?ict.In generals, as in all other men, capabilities cannot always obscure weaknesses, nor can talents hide faults.\u201d - Omar Bradley, \u201cA Soldier\u2019s Story\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 18 - months of formal education for Abraham Lincoln during his youth.Lincoln never attended college.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (Feb.9) and last quarter moon (Feb.15).Datebook Page 10 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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 eval uate every partic ipating product b ased on Canada' s Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org REALITY CHECK HERMAN ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Page 11 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 CLASSIFIED Deadline: 12:30 p.m.one day prior to publication Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 275 Antiques WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or garage.We like it all, give us a call.819- 837-2680.290 Articles for Sale Make your classi- add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Drop by our of- Knowlton.819-569- com 819-569-9525 - 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