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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 The splendid opportunities of bees Page 4 Sherbrooke ?ags at half- mast in solidarity with Nova Scotia Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 A different kind of volunteer week Labrie distributes $50,000 from COVID-19 Discretionary Emergency Fund among 27 Sherbrooke organizations Record Staff In order to respond to the urgent needs of community organizations in the region, Sherbrooke MNA Christine Labrie is distributing $50,000 from her discretionary fund this week.This amount will be shared among 27 organizations that have adapted their services to meet the needs of people in vulnerable situations and is in addition to the $10,000 she gave to Moisson Estrie last March to provide emergency food aid.\u201cI asked the organizations to tell me what they needed to respond to the emerging needs of citizens related to COVID-19.It allowed me to take the pulse of what they need to do to adapt.The organizations\u2019 requests are aimed at meeting basic needs, providing meals, providing materials for families with a child with special needs, offering telephone or virtual support to citizens,\u201d the MNA explained in a press release.Following the call for projects, Labrie received requests totalling more than $125,000.Several requests were for computer equipment that would allow organizations to offer their services remotely, or to meet the needs of the people they house.\u201cSome were not equipped at all for telework or to reach the people The Record\u2019s E-Edition allows you to read the full edition of the paper without leaving your home 24/7.The best way to stay abreast of local news.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com.Click on E-Edition and follow the simple instructions.And then start enjoy The Record for as little as $9.78 plus tx per month.Enjoy The Record online Already a print subscriber?Get the E-Edition free! 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GORDON LAMBIE By Gordon Lambie Celebrating volunteer week is an annual tradition at Lennoxville and District Community Aid because of the vital role that community helpers play in the various projects of the organization.Although things are a little different this year, that recognition of volunteers remains the same.\u201cThe meals are still going out,\u201d said Community Aid\u2019s Executive Director Sylvie Gilbert Fowlis, explaining that although about half of the organization\u2019s regular volunteers for the meals on wheels program are not able to go out in public right now, the community has stepped up in a big way to help ?ll the gaps.\u201cEach day we have a nice mix of regulars and newcomers,\u201d she shared.Melanie Cutting, who has been volunteering with the organization for almost a decade, said that the main change to the offering at the moment is social.\u201cWhat\u2019s new is that now we don\u2019t interact with the people.\u201d According to Cutting, instead of meeting people at the door, volunteers now leave the meal on the porch or in a chosen receptacle.\u201cIt\u2019s not hugely different, but it\u2019s certainly safer,\u201d she continued, adding that she follows each delivery with a spray of hand sanitizer.\u201cI keep some in the car.I think everybody does now.\u201d Fowlis pointed out that the procedure for meal pick-up is also subject to new guidelines.\u201cTypically there would have been room for a bit of chat,\u201d the director said, explaining that under normal circumstances the volunteers packed the meals themselves at the Community Aid of?ces before heading out for delivery.Now the team members have to spread out in the parking lot and wait to be called over one by one to pick up a prepared bag \u201cIt\u2019s a little less personal than normal, but it is good that it can continue,\u201d she said, expressing gratitude for volunteers who are willing and able to work under more challenging constraints.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Page 2 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Ben by Daniel Shelton 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 $125.00 Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com 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.Weather TODAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 9 LOW OF -3 WEDNESDAY: SNOW HIGH OF 0 LOW OF -8 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 4 LOW OF -8 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 8 LOW OF -3 SATURDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF 14 LOW OF -1 Harpist Valérie Milot Harpist Valérie Milot is approaching these strange times as many artists currently are \u2013 as artists have always done through trying times, she is continuing to share her craft and talent with the world via unconventional means.The launch of her most recent album, entitled Solo, will take place this evening, April 21st, 2020, via YouTube, live.Now in her mid-thirties, Valérie looks back on a lifetime of music: \u2018I began my musical education very early on, with my father.We played the ?ute together, and when I started school, I began learning to play the piano.I\u2019ve always loved music, but I struggled with the piano.\u2019 It was love at ?rst pluck with the harp when Valérie was just ten years of age.\u2018A few years later I realized that the harp was very similar to the piano \u2013 the difference lies in the proximity to the instrument.The harp is like a piano that we hold against our bodies, enveloping it in our arms and legs; that reverberates with and within us.I probably just needed that closeness with my instrument.\u2019 In terms of growth and progress of her art, this album represents a great deal for Valérie.\u2018This is an album I have wanted to create since the beginning of my career, but that I felt I needed to wait for.\u2019 Early in their careers, musicians often feel that they must reveal their musical chops.\u2018This ninth album is dedicated to the transcriptions; that I was responsible for, for the most part, of recognizable classical repertory pieces.\u2019 Along the way Valérie noted that the best way to reach the neophytes to harp music was to lean on these well-known pieces, and to demonstrate the harp\u2019s versatility.\u2018We often become attached to a theme, and this offers a pathway to guide new listeners along in their discovery of the harp.As a result, for this work, I went with my favourites while attempting to lean away from the original arrangements.This includes transcriptions of orchestral numbers, and others originally designated for the guitar, the violin and the piano.\u2019 On April 8th, 2020, Valérie Milot and family suffered a great loss, with the death of her father, Dr.Martin Milot, of Three Rivers.The website featuring his obituary is ?ooded with fond memories of friends, family and former patients.With this grief still so close, speaking of him was left at her discretion, yet she responded quickly and with great care.\u2018I have always spoken of my father when in interviews, since the very beginning of my career, as his presence in my life was critical to my career choice.My father was a devout amateur musician.Outside of his hours as an orthopaedic surgeon at the hospital, he practiced classical guitar for countless hours.This album\u2019s arrival in my life in tandem with numerous emotionally moving coincidences in relation to the end of my father\u2019s life, beginning with learning at the beginning of March that he was terminally ill with stage four cancer that was rapidly taking hold, just as I began recording this album.\u2019 With the album launch approaching, Valérie and team began working swiftly, completing work on it just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic\u2019s spread in Quebec.She began her own self-isolation in her father\u2019s company, and was able to share the album with him.He listened to it many times, and truly loved it.Dr.Milot was hospitalized for the last week of his life, a dif?cult experience for the family.They could not be with him, speaking to him via telephone, although he was then unable to respond.The attending nurse played Valérie\u2019s album from time to time for him.The family was permitted to be in attendance with him for the ?nal hours of his life, and played his favourite tracks for him.\u2018In a way, I have sealed my relationship with my father in this album.It is dedicated to him.In those ?nal weeks he asked me to never stop playing the harp, and I intend to stay true to my promise.\u2019 When asked about the current pandemic and its impact on her work, she is not waylaid in the ?nal stages of her album release.With a ?nal treatment required, Solo will be released in May, with YouTube video production being delayed until this summer.\u2018We contemplated delaying the release of Solo, yet this feels like the right timing for this type of album \u2013 it is intimate and provokes introspection.\u2019 With the last month\u2019s challenges, Valérie is just beginning to surface again.She hopes that music lovers still recall the importance of coming together in a hall for a live performance, that there is resurgence in popularity of attending such a show when COVID-19 is behind us.While the entire musical community is currently experiencing the same paralysis, Valérie is well-surrounded with supportive professionals.Performer and booking agent Louis-Philippe Hébert, currently based in the Eastern Townships is a treasured part of Valérie\u2019s team, and the dynamism of this collaboration will certainly bring Valérie Milot to stages in our midst.For more information on Valérie Milot\u2019s work, please visit her website, www.valeriemilot.com, and her Facebook page Valerie Milot \u2013 Harp/e/fe.Her music is available on YouTube, Spo- tify and Google Play Music.Sheila Quinn Dishpan Hands PHOTO: FREDERIK ROBITAILLE STYLISME: ALICIA LECLERC H&M: JULIE CUSSON The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Page 3 Local News The single mom, 29 year-old Anne-Marie and her daughter are the 35th family to purchase a Habitat for Humanity home in Quebec.Submitted by Robin Converse No one is attending church presently because of the pandemic but we are still there in spirit serving & supporting our community.St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church Melbourne Quebec rings the bell on Sunday mornings the pump organ is played to tell the community we are still here stay safe.St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church Melbourne rings bell and pumps organ Sherbrooke ?ags at half- mast in solidarity with Nova Scotia Record Staff The City of Sherbrooke lowered its ?ags to half-mast in front of City Hall to pay tribute to the 19 victims of this weekend\u2019s massacre in the municipality of Portapique, Nova Scotia.Among the victims was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police of?cer.\u201cI would like to extend our sympathies to the families of the victims and especially to the loved ones of the fallen police of?cer.My thoughts are also with her team member who was also injured during the event,\u201d commented Steve Lussier, Mayor of the City of Sherbrooke.Flags will remain at half-mast until the ?rst funeral.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 they serve.They lack computers and telephones, and this is partly the result of chronic underfunding of organizations,\u201d Labrie said.\u201cFortunately, the investments in equipment made in the next few days are going to be very useful even after the crisis.\u201d Labrie added that she is concerned the additional envelope of discretionary funds provided to support organizations will not fully meet their needs.Demand and expenditures are increasing, while at the same time fundraising activities are falling apart because of distancing measures, the MNA pointed out.\u201cThe government is going to have to ?ll the funding gap, because otherwise some resources may have to cut services or even close.We\u2019re seeing this everywhere in Quebec, and it\u2019s worrisome,\u201d Labrie concluded.Labrie Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Habitat for Humanity housewarming time in Fleurimont Record Staff Habitat for Humanity Quebec has announced that a family in the Fleurimont borough of Sherbrooke will be given the keys to their new home this week.Due to current social distancing requirements, the of?cial ceremony for the event has been postponed until later this year, but the family will move into the Langlois Street home on Wednesday.The single mom, 29 year-old Anne- Marie and her daughter are the 35th family to purchase a Habitat for Humanity home in Quebec.The house, the result of a project by graduating mechanical engineering students from the University of Sherbrooke, was built with the help of the City of Sherbrooke, business partners and some 20 volunteers and students who, along with family members, gave a solid helping hand to give strength, stability and independence to a family through home ownership.According to Anne-Marie, owning her own home will allow her to offer her daughter Coralie a stable long- term living environment and a sense of belonging.PICTURES COURTESY Non-urgent activities delayed in Quebec hospitals The Canadian Press Quebec is delaying all non-urgent activities in hospitals for the next two weeks to allow more medical professionals to work full time in the province\u2019s struggling long-term care homes.Premier Francois Legault says the province is short 2,000 people to work in the homes, where the majority of the province\u2019s COVID-19 deaths have originated.The province reported 62 more deaths due to COVID-19 for a total of 939.Quebec now has a total of 19,319 positive cases, up 962 from the day before.Of those, 787 are in the Estrie region.There are currently 1,169 hospitalizations across the province, 198 of which are in intensive care.Legault said 3,847 people have recovered from the illness.For a breakdown of the number of con?rmed cases in local municipalities, cisit the website https://www.san- teestrie.qc.ca. Page 4 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Please note that due to the Coronavirus outbreak and for the safety of our employees and public, our offices in Lennoxville and Knowlton are closed to the public until further notice.Should you need to reach us, you can contact us by phone or email: Advertising: 819-569-9525 or by email at classad@sherbrookerecord.com Circulation: 819-569-9528 or by email at billing@sherbrookerecord.com Newsroom: 819-569-6345 or by email at newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Knowlton: 450-242-1188 or by email at bcnnews@qc.aibn.com Thank you for your understanding.Are we really free to move about the country?By Linda Knight Seccaspina Airplane boarding pass in hand, I struggle down the aisle with my carry-on to ?nd out that my seat is about seven and one half inches from the First Class curtain.In fact, the assigned, almost kiddie-sized chair is right in front of a gaping hole in the curtain.Yes, I have the pleasure of viewing everything I am not going to receive in economy.The welcoming drinks, the hot hand towels, and the instant TV service start parading up and down the hallowed aisles almost immediately.Did I mention I have no TV because it is a special middle seat and I share a TV on one side of the chair, and the table on the other.I place my hand on the arm rest in front of me in de?ance.I want to smack the guy seven inches away from me so we can share his TV.While they are taking orders for either salmon or pesto ravioli in the front of the plane I have also been informed my chair will not go down so I will be sitting in the upright position for the whole ?ight.It\u2019s hot, menopausal hot, and of course my air \u201cthingie\u201d above me does not work and I am literally dying.The stewardess hands me 1/2 cup of warm diet coke in a plastic glass full of ice.I down the coke quickly and immediately go into child labour mode sucking on the ice.I gaze at the man in front of me with a crystal glass full of champagne and Blue Diamond pretzels.I could have really used some of that champagne for the pain in my knee that has escalated.They suddenly pull the ?rst class curtain over, and I wonder why, as I gaze through the 16 by 28 inch hole in front of me.I am getting warmer, I have my Twilight hoodie on, and there is absolutely not one inch to spare to take said jacket off.I want to scream like Elaine in one of my favourite Seinfeld episodes: \u201cMrs Seinfeld, I am begging you.Please put on the air !\u201d The lady on the left of me proceeds to take off her shoes.What?Obviously this woman has never rode the Greyhound bus, where the ?rst \u201crule du jour\u201d is: Do not take off your shoes as they are grounds for disembarkment! The woman on the the other side of me reeks of garlic she must ingested before she got on the plane.It smells fresh, and I realize it must have been a small side Caesar salad, so she would not starve on the plane that offers 9 dollar sandwiches and 3 dollar cookies.I gaze through the curtain hole once more, and the same man is now watching Glee.The nerve of him! I feel like I am in a herd of cattle now, very claustrophobic and I need pain medicine now! My coke is gone, my ice is all chewed up, so I suck the Advil down dry.Thirty minutes later the knee has stopped throbbing, but now my back is frozen in pain.In front of me they are reclining, stretching, and yawning.Rain starts to gather on the windows and turbulence starts.Note to self to go open the side door in the front.If we have any luck at all and the plane tilts, we will lose those ?rst-class suckers in about two seconds ?at, and I can sit in the guy\u2019s seat ahead of me.No such thing happens, and we touch down with a thud.As I stare at the luggage conveyor belt and watch a small dog come out in a cage I know what he feels like.We both missed sitting in the Promised Land.ETRC Archives The splendid opportunities of bees These days, with increased interest in self-suf?ciency and recognition of the importance of bees in maintaining pollination, beekeeping feels almost commonplace in this area.A century ago, however, beekeeping was the realm of relatively few across the Eastern Townships.A perusal through old issues of the Sherbrooke Daily Record reveals an enthusiastic group of beekeepers, often expounding on the \u201csplendid opportunities to keep bees.\u201d One apiary (also then known as a bee yard) that was a going concern for over a century was F.W.Jones & Son, established in Bedford in 1878.Not only did they harvest and sell honey across the country, Frank W.Jones was also well respected for his beekeeping products and leather coloured Italian bees (apparently well-suited to the Canadian climate), which they bred and sold.F.W.Jones even invented and sold his own honey comb foundation, known as the Jones-Weed foundation.Later on F.W.Jones beekeeping supplies was taken over by his only daughter, Audrey, and her husband Richard Craighead, eventually to be sold to Propolis-ETC.During its height, F.W.Jones was one of Canada\u2019s leading agricultural enterprises and Frank continually promoted the business and art of beekeeping, including through the foundation of Quebec\u2019s Bee-Keepers Association.On the east side of the Townships, among those with notable apiaries were John L.Kennedy in Stanbury and Charles Gill of Coaticook.In 1914, a science in agriculture portrait noted that \u201can abundance of wild- ?owers and the rich clover ?elds afford the busy bees ample territory to work,\u201d which is a characteristic that continues to ?avour Townships honey today.If you have not yet had a chance to purchase some local honey, this is the summer to treat your taste buds! Jody Robinson Etrc2@ubishops.ca Etrc-beeyards1 : A view of F.W.Jones\u2019 apiary, probably taken around the 1920s (P020 E.T.Heritage Foundation fonds) The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Page 5 Shining a light on life with epilepsy By Gordon Lambie March 26 was Canada\u2019s recognized day for Epilepsy awareness this year, but with escalating concern over the novel coronavirus taking hold of the nation at the time, the topic went largely unexplored.Reaching out to The Record to share her perspectives on the matter, local high-school student Morgan Davis-De- mers said that she would like to see more people come to understand the condition she lives with every day.\u201cThere are a lot of people living with epilepsy,\u201d Davis-Demers said.\u201cI started having seizures when I was 12, but I only got diagnosed when I was 15.\u201d According to Epilepsy Canada, an average of 15,500 people learn they have epilepsy in this country every year, although stigma surrounding epilepsy and prejudice which has traditionally accompanied diagnosis leads the organization to believe that the true number of people with the disorder may be much higher because people are reluctant to admit it or to seek treatment.\u201cOne in 100 people have epilepsy,\u201d shared Karen Dymond, who also lives with the disorder.\u201cClearly, I have crossed paths with many people who have epilepsy but didn\u2019t know it.\u201d Although there are several different large-scale organizations that advocate for epilepsy awareness in North America, Dymond and Davis-Demers shared that they met each other in a waiting room at the hospital rather than through some kind of organized activity or meeting.\u201cUntil we met with Karen just recently, Morgane hadn\u2019t had the chance to meet with anybody in this situation,\u201d shared Heather Davis, the young woman\u2019s mother.\u201cThe organization in Sherbrooke is really not that functional right now.\u201d Looking back on the road to Mor- gane\u2019s diagnosis, both mother and daughter shared that there were bumps along the way.Epilepsy has a place in the popular imagination as a disorder of ?opping around on the ground and an inability to look at ?ashing lights, but the Epilepsy Foundation offers a list of more than a dozen different kinds of seizures that can manifest in a number of variably obvious ways depending on the person and the circumstances.\u201cFor me they\u2019re kind of like painful absences,\u201d Davis-Demers said.\u201cIt\u2019s like I\u2019m not really there.Some people don\u2019t even notice when they have a seizure, they just have a blank look for while.\u201d Initially the teen said that she kept the phenomenon to herself, and thought they might just be migraines, but going to high school changed the situation.\u201cFrom the ?rst day I started having up to ?ve seizures a day,\u201d she said.\u201cI got really, really tired, and it kept going like that day after day.\u201d The fatigue and the seizures made it dif?cult to keep up in class, resulting not just in personal stress but also judgement and criticism from teachers who saw her as not paying attention or just being chronically absent.\u201cSome of the teachers are very understanding and others remain rigid,\u201d her mother said, noting that this remains the case even after having gotten an of?cial diagnosis.Dymond said that, unfortunately, the high school student\u2019s experiences don\u2019t surprise her.\u201cWhat Morgane experiences, socially, is quite common.I experienced that too,\u201d she re?ected.\u201cDiscrimination is common.I had teachers tell me I was making it up to get out of class - I wasn\u2019t.I was a good student who worked hard.\u201d In a similar vein, beyond the world of school, Dymond shared that it is not unusual for people to be ?red from jobs because they disclose an epilepsy diagnosis.Acknowledging that there are a lot of risks to the condition, Dymond also said that she would like people, whether they are teachers, employers, or just folks on the street, to work on seeing those with epilepsy as more than a disorder.\u201cWhile my life is impacted by epilepsy, I hope that people can see that I, and others with epilepsy, are more than our diagnosis,\u201d she said.\u201cWe have hobbies, skills, interests, and life beyond epilepsy.\u201d For example, although Davis-Demers is not allowed to swim in gym class or drive a car because, \u201cyou can have a seizure anywhere and you can\u2019t really predict it,\u201d she is currently a member of a local roller derby team.Despite the rough nature of the sport, she said the epilepsy has almost never been an issue.The arrival of COVID-19 ate up an opportunity for advocacy be overshadowing the annual awareness day, but the virus also cut into the teen\u2019s plans in another signi?cant way.Where Mor- gane currently manages her condition with medication, her mother shared that before all non-emergency appointments were cancelled a plan had been made to evaluate the viability of brain surgery.\u201cThe neurologist put the option of surgery on the table,\u201d Davis said, sharing that the feeling had been that Mor- gane was a good candidate.\u201cNow this is all on hold.\u201d Personal stories aside, though, Dy- mond said that she feels that there is room for people to build their understanding of the realities of epilepsy, in terms of what it means for people who have the consdition, and also in terms of how to be supportive.\u201cFor many people with epilepsy, control of their seizures is elusive.One third are drug resistant - meaning medication does not stop or does not fully stop their seizures from happening.For those with control, management of lifestyle is still an important component - regular sleep, eating regularly, managing stress, etc, are all factors that can impact epilepsy,\u201d she said.Dymond pointed to a host of resources about epilepsy on the website of the Epilepsy Foundation, https://www.epilepsy.com/, but also offered a few quick pointers for people who might ?nd themselves with someone who is having a seizure.\u201cTry to stay calm; if you have a watch or phone, time it; if they fall on the ground, put something soft under their head; tell onlookers they are having a seizure.Stay with them until it\u2019s over.When it\u2019s over, tell them they had a seizure and ask them how you can help,\u201d she said, emphasizing the fact that one should not, as some people believe, try to put anything in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure.\u201cWhat is my hope?Just as my child has learned about epilepsy and how to respond, and is developing compassion and a sense of equity, if all of us can learn that many people have epilepsy; that we can do most or all things everyone else can do; that we are equal; and that while witnessing a seizure can be unnerving, you don\u2019t need to feel intimidated - by knowing a few simple things to do, you can really help.\u201d She continued.\u201cWhile knowing what to do in the moment is important, the most important thing you can do is learn about it, because that is how we create a more inclusive and understanding community.\u201d COURTESY Nikitotek up for grabs Record Staff The City of Sherbrooke has issued a call for proposals for the sale of the outdoor theatre at Place Niki- totek.Interested groups or individuals have until May 20 to submit their bids.The City of Sherbrooke is not required to accept the highest bid or any of the proposals received.The Place Nikitotek Theatre is a metal structure with a surface area of approximately 1050 square metres.It consists of two stages and bleachers with a capacity of 1,015 seats.The two structures are topped by separate rooves.The prospective buyer would be responsible for all costs of dismantling, site clean-up and transportation of the structures.They would also need to vacate the site no later than two months following acceptance of the proposal.Documents relating to the call for proposals are posted on the SEAO electronic call for proposals system. 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DEAR EDITOR: In the beautiful Townships hills is hidden a haven for the elderly, Grace Village with Director Sandra Klinck, RN.I had a tremendous fall and ended up in rehab at Grace Village for a month.Never have I seen a happier group of people.Doug Bowker, Executive Director is loved by all.He walks in humility, looking after so many.We are truly fortunate.ELIZABETH REDPATH OSTIGUY AYER\u2019S CLIFF 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.Science matters Economics should re?ect what really matters By David Suzuki When you pause to re?ect on what\u2019s truly essential and meaningful for you to thrive, what comes to mind?Is it about having more?Or having better?Is it about all the buying or the genuine caring?Is it about over-con- suming or connecting and sharing?Is it about loving stuff and status or simply loving?As we experience disruption on a scale not seen since the Second World War, people in Canada are taking note of what\u2019s really important to them.That can lay the foundation for new ways of thinking about a better economy for tomorrow.We often confound \u201ceconomy\u201d and \u201ceconomics.\u201d Words matter.In this time of crisis, we\u2019re hearing rhetoric aimed at convincing us that caring for our personal health and that of our loved ones is locked in an antagonistic tension with protecting the economy\u2019s \u201chealth.\u201d Yet the word \u201ceconomy\u201d refers to all the interconnected social actions every person does daily.It\u2019s about the way you live your life and the way everyone around you lives theirs.It includes the stories we tell, the knowledge we share, the making, exchanging and trading.It describes how we experience and govern our collective lives on a shared planet.\u201cEconomics,\u201d on the other hand, is about how we think about the economy and what its purpose should or could be.As we\u2019re witnessing at this extraordinary moment in history, often what we feel matters most in our times of need is not aligned with the purpose we gave our economy before this crisis.It\u2019s also interesting that the words \u201ceconomy\u201d and \u201cecology\u201d both come from the Greek \u201coikos,\u201d meaning \u201cdomain\u201d or \u201chousehold.\u201d Ecologists seek the principles, rules and laws that enable species to ?ourish sustainably.Economists are meant to \u201cmanage\u201d our activity within the biosphere, our domain \u2014 ideally within the rules and strictures ecologists ?nd.Before the pandemic, we thought of our economy as an engine, the main purpose of which was to burn through natural resources quickly to produce as much money as possible using the cheapest, most abstract notion of labour.That equation omits human beings with all our complexities and the \u201cpale blue dot\u201d on which we all depend.It wasn\u2019t exactly intentional.This equation was agreed to at the end of a war, under the assumption that more trade between nations would ensure global peace and prosperity.In 1944, representatives from 44 countries met in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to create a more ef?cient foreign exchange system and to promote economic growth.Out of crisis, a new way of managing our economics emerged.Although the system was changed in the 1970s, it maintained its earlier purpose.Now, many politicians are ascribing war language to the pandemic response.But what will we do when this \u201cwar\u201d is over?Will we allow an old equation to continue to guide us, or could we choose to come together to de?ne a new purpose?People everywhere are in distress.Our health and livelihoods are threatened.The social fabric of togetherness is impeded by a need to stay physically distant from each other.The old systems haven\u2019t been able to respond to our needs in meaningful ways, so governments have had to use unusual interventions to ensure the collective good.The old way of thinking about the economy, the established economics, has been exposed as inadequate and ?awed.But through this distress and disruption, we\u2019re seeing glimmers of transfor- mative potential.Over a few weeks, incredible acts of kindness and collective caring have become normal.People are applying novel means of digital creativity to support each other.Some businesses are pivoting from short-term, pro?t-?rst motives to purpose-driven actions in response to real needs.We\u2019re witnessing the surfacing of tangible inspirations for the re-imaging of a Canadian economy \u2014 one explicitly designed to deliver the well-being and resilience people need to ?ourish \u2014 and that nature can provide today and for generations to come.At the end of the Second World War, it took just three weeks for a small group of men to design what would become a new purpose driving the postwar global economy.As this crisis comes to an end, will we embrace the opportunity to do better?Together, we can design an economics for what matters.David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Ontario and Northern Canada Director General Yannick Beaudoin.Learn more at davidsuzuki.org.Subscribe today - print or online 819-569-9528 \u2022 wwww.sherbrookerecord.com The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Page 7 Author Barb Gormley reveals her passion for Nordic walking \u201cYou need more exercise,\u201d could be one of the most common quotes from North America\u2019s doctors.While almost everyone knows someone who\u2019s received the good doctor\u2019s advice, many put it aside because starting an exercise program is a daunting task.Yet walking for 30-60 minutes is essentially all you need to improve your physical condition.Some of the bene?ts are more strength, stamina, agility, while improving your immune system.It\u2019s not a guarantee to prevent COVID-19, though being more physically ?t can\u2019t hurt.And if just walking isn\u2019t stimulating your senses, why not head to the trails and try Nordic walking?Nordic walking can be an excellent option for a change of pace to your routine.All you need are lightweight poles to start and, of course some expert advice on how to begin.Look no further than Director of Education for Urban Poling Inc, Barb Gormley, who is also the owner of CustomFit Personal Training in Toronto.In a Q&A, Gormley, the personal trainer and author of The Urban Poling Ultimate Guide to Nordic Walking, opens up on her favourite activity.Q: What was your introduction to Nordic walking?A: About 15 years ago, Mandy Shin- tani, the owner of Vancouver\u2019s Urban Poling, asked me if I\u2019d like to try.My ?rst experience with the Nordic walking poles actually wasn\u2019t very positive.But once I took a lesson, it all came together and I loved the feeling of my upper body muscles working as I walked.It\u2019s fantastic to see so many people out walking with poles, but too many people still think that hiking poles and Nordic walking poles are interchangeable and that their walking techniques are the same.Q: So what\u2019s the difference?A: Hiking poles are designed to minimize walking effort, and there\u2019s no particular walking technique associated with them.Alternatively, Nordic walking technique maximizes walking effort to make standard walking more challenging.You\u2019ll recognize Nordic walking (also called urban poling and pole walking) by its longish stride and elegant long-arm swing.A down-and-back pressure on the handles propels you forward and also helps with balance.One of the biggest attractions to Nordic walking is that it involves the entire upper body, including the core muscles.Because it requires more effort than regular walking or casual hiking, Nordic walking also helps ?x slouchy posture and burns more calories.Q: What was the process like in writing your book and who is it for?A: It took a lot more time to write and get published than I thought it would! I wrote my book because not everyone has access to an instructor, and some people just prefer to learn on their own.The book includes information on how to set up your poles; proper Nordic walking technique; technique troubleshooting (for example, solving slipping and bouncing boot tips); must-do stretches; avoiding rookie mistakes; what to wear; the top 20 FAQs; how to train for a 5km event; step-by-step instructions for using the ACTIVATOR poles (for people with balance issues); and much more.The book has information for novice Nordic walkers and experienced Nordic walkers alike.I encourage people who are just starting out to work their way from the beginning to the end of the book.One of my favourite parts is the exercise programs.Many people don\u2019t realize that you can use the poles for stationary stretch, strength and mobility exercises.Q: Tell us about your ?tness routine.A: As a personal trainer, I understand the importance of being active in lots of different ways.I Nordic walk, run, lift weights, take group ?tness classes, and I ride my bike around the city and on longer training rides.I try to log 20,000 steps a day.I also work from a stand-up desk, which is great for staying focused and productive.Q: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone.What are some ?tness/ health tips you could share?Just (doing) a few minutes of exercise in Nature is a natural mood booster.And medical experts tell us that keeping active helps to boost our immune system.Right now, public health of?cials are telling us its ?ne to exercise outdoors if we stay close to home and maintain a 6-foot/2-metre distance from other people.I tell my clients to exercise outdoors early in the morning or later in the evening when there are fewer people to encounter.Or exercise in your backyard or on your balcony to get some fresh air and sunshine.Another great option is the free online exercise classes that many ?tness clubs are offering.Of course, if you have exercise equipment at home this is an ideal time to use it.Q: What do you love most about Nordic walking?A: It\u2019s a full-body workout that I can do anywhere and anytime.It gives me the same high as running but without stressing my knees and hips.It\u2019s fun and quite addictive, especially when you\u2019re out with a group of friends enjoying the scenery and fresh air together.Q: What is next for you?A: I\u2019m continuing to promote Nordic walking as the perfect exercise activity for almost everyone! Christine Blanchette A Runner\u2019s Mind COURTESY Page 8 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, email production@sherbrookerecord.com or call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, email production@sherbrookerecord.com, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to con?rm transmission) between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES Today in History for April 21: On this date: In 753 B.C., the city of Rome was founded.In 1142, controversial French theologian, philosopher and musician Peter Abelard died.He was a monk at the monastery of Cluny.His work when he taught at the University of Paris was called into question by St.Bernard of Clairvaux.In 1664, the governor of New France banned the littering of streets with straw, manure or \u201canything else.\u201d In 1785, trial by jury began in Upper Canada (now Ontario) with the adoption of British common law.In 1816, English writer Charlotte Bronte was born in Thornton, England.The author of \u201cJane Eyre\u201d died in 1855.In 1821, the Bank of Upper Canada was incorporated.In 1836, an army of Texans defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, capturing General Santa Anna and assuring the independence of Texas.In 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Conn., at age 74.In 1918, German air ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen - better known as the \u201cRed Baron\u201d - was shot down and killed over the Western Front during a First World War dog?ght with Capt.Roy Brown of Carleton Place, Ont., a ?ight leader in the 209th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps.In 1926, the future Queen Elizabeth II was born in London.Her parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, who became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1936.The younger Elizabeth assumed the throne when her father died in 1952.In 1941, British battleships bombarded the Libyan port of Tripoli during the Second World War.In 1948, William Lyon Mackenzie King set a record of service as a Commonwealth prime minister - 20 years, 10 months and 10 days.He retired the following November.In 1951, the Toronto Maple Leafs won their fourth Stanley Cup in ?ve years.They beat the Montreal Canadiens in a ?ve-game ?nal capped by an overtime goal by defenceman Bill Barilko.He died in a light plane crash in northern Ontario four months later but the wreckage was not found until 1962.In 1956, the Canadian Congress of Labour and the Trades and Labour Congress merged to form the Canadian Labour Congress.In 1960, Brazil inaugurated its new capital, Brasilia, transferring the seat of national government from Rio de Janeiro.In 1972, the ?rst astronomical observatory on another planetary body was set up on the moon by \u201cApollo 16\u201d astronauts.In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was the ?rst woman to cross the ?nish line at the Boston Marathon; however, she was later exposed as a fraud.(Canadian Jacqueline Gareau was named the actual winner of the women\u2019s race.) In 1985, broadcasting legend Foster Hewitt died in Toronto at age 82.He was the radio, and later television, voice of NHL games and international hockey for more than ?ve decades.In 1986, Prince Edward Island\u2019s Liberals, led by Joe Ghiz, ended seven years of Conservative rule by taking 21 of 32 seats in a provincial election.In 1990, Pope John Paul II was greeted by hundreds of thousands of people as he visited Czechoslovakia to help celebrate the nation\u2019s peaceful overthrow of Communism.In 1997, the Ontario legislature passed a bill merging Toronto\u2019s six municipalities and Metro government.In 1997, the ashes of \u201cStar Trek\u201d creator Gene Roddenberry were shot into orbit.In 2004, Canada\u2019s parliament voted 153-68 to pass a private member\u2019s resolution endorsing the controversial view that the 1915 massacre of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman troops was genocide.In 2005, in a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Paul Martin apologized for the sponsorship scandal.He promised an election within 30 days of Justice John Gomery\u2019s ?nal inquiry report on the sponsorship program.However the opposition parties forced an election earlier than Martin planned, and his Liberals lost to the Conservatives.In 2005, Spain became the third country in Europe to legalize gay marriage, with parliament also giving same-sex couples the right to adopt children.In 2010, one of only a few remaining assets of the former Nortel Networks empire was sold, with the Canadian company\u2019s interest in a Korean operation (LG-Nortel Co.Ltd) going to LM Ericsson for US$242 million.In 2010, Gov.Gen.Michaelle Jean delivered an apology for Canada\u2019s part in the world\u2019s failure to respond to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.She was the ?rst top-level Canadian of?cial to visit Rwanda since the atrocity.In 2011, Prince Charles entered the record books for spending the longest time as heir apparent to the British throne - 59 years, two months and 14 days.King Edward VII held the previous record, waiting to succeed his mother Queen Victoria.In 2011, Michel Martelly, a popular singer known by the stage name \u201cSweet Micky,\u201d was of?cially declared the next president of the earthquake-devastated country of Haiti.In 2012, Chicago White Sox pitcher Phil Humber pitched a perfect game in a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners, the 21st in major league history.In 2016, Justice Charles Vaillancourt exonerated suspended Sen.Mike Duffy of all 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery in the Senate expenses scandal.He dismissed 27 counts and found Duffy not guilty in four others and delivered a scathing indictment of the inner workings of Prime Minister Stephen Harper\u2019s of?ce.Senate of?cials restored Duffy\u2019s standing after a three- year hiatus from the upper chamber.His ?rst day back was on May 3.In 2016, music icon Prince, the dazzlingly talented and charismatic singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instru- mentalist who created a gender- and genre-defying blend of rock, pop, funk and soul, died of an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl at his Paisley Park estate in suburban Minneapolis.He was 57.In 2018, Verne Troyer, who played Dr.Evil\u2019s small, silent sidekick \u201cMini-Me\u201d in the \u201cAustin Powers\u201d movie franchise, died at age 49.In 2018, Oakland A\u2019s lefty Sean Manaea pitched a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox, thanks to a questionable error and an overturned call preserving the gem.In 2019, A series of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka at hotels, St.Anthony\u2019s Shrine and two other churches killed at least 290 people and injured 500 others.Thirty-nine of the victims were foreign tourists.Twenty-four suspects were taken into custody in connection with the nine bombings.Sri Lanka\u2019s president gave the military sweeping war-time powers to institute a curfew, arrest and detain suspects and also blocked social media in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation.Sri Lanka\u2019s defence minister said the explosions were co-ordinated by suspected suicide bombers belonging to a militant Muslim group to create murder, mayhem, and anarchy.(The Canadian Press) Today in History In light of concerns about COVID-19, various health organizations have issued speci?c instructions on how to maintain personal safety and cleanliness.These recommendations involve using common household products to sanitize homes, of?ces and public spaces.As people take such precautions, many are stocking up on extra essentials \u2014 resulting in shortages.Everything from hand sanitizers to paper towels may be hard to ?nd on grocery store shelves, leaving some to wonder what they can do to remain safe without sanitizers?The Environmental Protection Agency states that coronaviruses are some of the easiest types of viruses to kill because they have an envelope around them that enables them to merge with other cells and infect them.If that protective coating can be disrupted, the virus can\u2019t do its job.For those having trouble ?nding well-known cleaning agents, these alternatives may suf?ce.Hot water and soap The reason hand-washing is at the top of the list of sanitizing methods is because it is so effective at washing away viruses and bacteria.Friction from scrubbing with soap and water can help break the protective envelope, states the EPA.Soap and water can clean all surfaces in a home, especially when applying a little extra elbow grease.Hydrogen peroxide As people clear isopropyl (rubbing alcohol) off the shelves, do not discount hydrogen peroxide.The CDC says household hydrogen peroxide at 3 percent concentration can deactivate rhinovirus, the virus that causes the common cold, within six to eight minutes of contact.Coronavirus is easier to destroy than rhinovirus, so hydrogen peroxide may be effective at combatting that virus as well.Natural items can be used for general cleaning, but have not been endorsed for use on COVID-19 disinfection.In lieu of shortages, white vinegar, baking soda pastes and citrus oils and juices could ?ll the void of chemically-based cleansers for other home tasks.(Metro Creative) How to clean when faced with a shortage of supplies The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Page 9 Avoiding scammers Dear Annie TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 Dear Annie: As a public service, please make your readers aware of the grandparents phone scam.My elderly parents were victims of this scam.Someone called them claiming to be a narcotics detective and told them their grandchild had been arrested and they needed to send bail money in order to have her released from jail.He said they must not discuss this with anyone, even the family.They put a girl on the phone claiming to be their grandchild.She was crying hysterically in order to disguise her voice.She begged them not to tell her parents or anyone else.My parents were given speci?c directions on getting the money, how to pack it and send it.The scammer requested $22,000 in cash in $100 bills.He said time was of the essence and if they didn\u2019t follow his directions or if they told anyone, their grandchild could be facing a long jail sentence.Unfortunately, my parents fell for this scam and sent $22,000 in cash to a residential address in Florida.I am shocked that my parents fell for this scam, as there were so many red ?ags.My parents may be elderly, but they are both mentally sharp.These scammers are pros and have an answer for everything.They prey on the grandparent\u2019s love and concern for their grandchild.My dad was told he would receive a certi?ed check in the mail reimbursing him all of the money after their grandchild was released from jail.He even followed up with them on where the package was in transit, calling them several times over a two-day period, always reminding them that they must not discuss this with anyone.I have reported this matter to the FTC and the FBI, but I am aware that my parent\u2019s money is gone forever.I just want to get this information out to the elderly and also to their friends and family.I do not want to see another person scammed and lose their money to these evil people.You may think your parents would never fall for something this devious, but I thought that, too.My parents are so embarrassed and ashamed that they fell for this scam.I\u2019m sad that they didn\u2019t contact someone for advice, but he was just so convincing.- Sad Daughter Dear Sad Daughter: I am so sorry that your parents had to go through that.Shame on whoever stole from them - and probably many other desperate, loving grandparents.Thank you for alerting others to the problem.I\u2019m hoping that your letter helps save others.Dear Readers: Here are some fun tips to make the most out of your days in quarantine.-Start a gratitude journal.It can be as small as writing one thing you are grateful for every day.-Call a family member or friend to check in on them.This will make both of you feel good.It\u2019s a win/ win.-Move your body.Create a workout space inside or maybe on a patio or in your backyard.Take all precautions listed by the White House, if you venture outdoors.-Work on hobbies, crafts or art.Do something that makes you happy.It can be playing an instrument, sewing, gardening, writing, painting or anything else that allows for creative expression.-Lastly, take time to breathe.There are many great breathing exercises online.One of my personal favorites is from James Gordon.Another is the Buteyko breathing method.Dear Annie: I am recently divorced with two young children.As soon as my divorce was ?nalized, I initiated a date with someone I\u2019d known for years.We\u2019re still dating nine months later.He is not really my type, but I asked him out because he makes me feel safe.He has been divorced for ?ve years and is ready for a serious relationship.He has two kids and is more than happy to blend families someday.He is everything my ex is not: stable, organized, affectionate, mature, thoughtful and ?nancially responsible.He loves me and cares for me and wants to be my \u201ceverything.\u201d He is ready to integrate our lives, but I am torn - partly because I rely on alimony for a few more years and therefore need to keep things a secret, partly because I\u2019m not sure I want that level of commitment ever again, but mostly because I am terri?ed to get that close to someone emotionally and risk getting hurt.I do love him, but I\u2019m still not fully over my ex or healed from the divorce.I care about him, but I love my independence and don\u2019t want to rely on anyone again.He is not pressuring me to move forward right now, but I know soon he will want to know if I am in this for the long haul, which is a fair question.I have told him I\u2019m not ready for the next steps, and I do think he\u2019s willing to wait awhile, but not for as long as I need him to.However, I\u2019m afraid I\u2019ll regret it forever if I lose such a good man.Please help! - Torn Dear Torn: Cliche but true: Good things come to those who wait.This man is not rushing you, so stop rushing yourself.Focus on today, and the future will unfold as it should.If it does get to a point where he\u2019s pushing for marriage and you\u2019re still not ready, then don\u2019t marry him.That little voice inside your head knows a lot more than you give it credit for.In romance and in all things, always strive to act from a place of love, not fear.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book - featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette - is available as a paperback and e-book.Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.Hey Record readers, Do you know someone over 70 who has been, and continues to be, a model for others in our community?A game-changer?A champion of a cause?Volunteer extraordinaire?Then, he or she might be eligible to be recognized in The Record\u2019s Top 70 over 70 edition.The Record wants to celebrate the contribution of 70 local individuals between the ages of 70 and 110 who are continuing to be a model in their personal life, career, community and/or academics.We are asking our readers to nominate individuals, and The Record will select 70 outstanding individuals over the age of 70 who represent the \u201cbest of the best\u201d in the Eastern Townships.Who\u2019s Eligible?You can nominate anyone between the ages of 70 and 110 who has been a trailblazer in his or her profession or schooling, gives back to our community in special ways, exhibits qualities and serves as a role model for our town.You can nominate a friend, a colleague, relative or someone you admire - you can even nominate yourself (the nominator isn\u2019t made public).More on eligibility: \u2022 The nominee must be between the ages of 70 and 110 in 2020 \u2022 There is no limit to the number of entries each association, business or person can submit and there is no entry fee.The number of nominations a person receives has no impact on the selection process \u2013 all it takes is one nomination to be considered.Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2020 Email your nomination, with a brief description (200 words or less), to classad@sherbrookerecord.com put Top 70 over 70 in the subject line. Page 10 Tuesday, April 21, 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 Tuesday, April 21, 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- 837-2680.425Business Opportunities M A N U F A C T U R - Unique and exclusive opportunity, Automatic vending machine routes, Ex- Customers provided by company.Investment required, funding available.100% turnkey business project.Toll-Free 1-877-358-3023.Due to all the turmoil with the Coronavirus, the Ladies Auxiliary of Branch #15 have had to cancel all of our activities, but since we already had sold many tickets on 2 donated articles for our annual Flea Market, we did the draw for these articles on April 18.Cmde Lori Grainger had the honour of drawing the winning tickets.An afghan donated by Cmde Phyllis Bushey was won by Suzanne Duperron and a poppy throw donated by Cmde Elsie Dunn was won by Scarlett Smith.Thanks to everyone for their continued support.Hopefully we will be able to start our activities in the Fall.Until then, KEEP SAFE.In comradeship.Bev Jones, President Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #15, Richmond Email your classified ad to us! Fast and convenient! classad@sherbrookerecord.com 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 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 Face the past and head to a brighter future.You require freedom to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way.Don\u2019t labor over trivial matters when embracing change is so much more exciting.Put your life in perspective and pursue what makes you feel passionate.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Get the facts and do what\u2019s right to avoid criticism and opposition.Focus on home, family and improvements you can make yourself.Share your ideas and strive to make a difference.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Do your best to help people in need.Your response to a cry for help will lead to people who have plenty to share.A relationship will face dif?culties due to untruthfulness.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Make choices based on your needs.Put work ?rst to avoid ?nancial uncertainty.Finish what you start before you take care of personal matters.Commit to meeting a deadline.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Take a serious look at your lifestyle and make adjustments that will help you move in a positive direction.Read the ?ne print before you commit to an unorthodox offer.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Don\u2019t take a risk.Invest in yourself, not in someone else.Be moderate and take the time to do things right the ?rst time.Excess is the enemy, while hard work is your ally.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Being a people-pleaser can have its advantages if there is something you want in return.Be perfectly honest regarding your motives, and it will make your life less complicated.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Turn your talent into cash.Adjust your living space to accommodate your pursuits.If you adapt to current economic trends, it will lead to good fortune.Do what will make you happy.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Confusion will set in if you have too many choices.You may not welcome a change, but if you are willing to adapt and compromise, something good will transpire.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Take the path that makes the most sense to you.Don\u2019t feel that you must follow in someone\u2019s footsteps.Make your choice clear and let your actions con?rm your decision.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Put your head down and concentrate on what you want to achieve.Your strength will come from following your heart and doing what\u2019s best for you.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Assess each situation you face and make choices based on what\u2019s reasonable.Say no to anyone tempting you with something that\u2019s not good for you emotionally, physically or ?nancially.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Speak up, and be bold and honest about your intentions and plans.A personal problem that seems impossible to ?x will turn around quickly if you make a positive adjustment.TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 He who sees takes control By Phillip Alder Two of my favorite TV shows were \u201cYes, Minister\u201d and its sequel, \u201cYes, Prime Minister.\u201d In it, the minister, James Hacker, is thwarted at almost every turn by his permanent secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby.In one scene, Hacker wants to move through some legislation.Sir Humphrey says, \u201cWhat I mean is that I\u2019m fully seized of your aims and, of course, I will do my utmost to see that they\u2019re put into practice.To that end, I recommend that we set up an interdepartmental committee with fairly broad terms of reference so that at the end of the day we\u2019ll be in a position to think through the various implications and arrive at a decision based on long-term considerations rather than rush prematurely into precipitate and possibly ill-conceived action which might well have unforeseen repercussions.\u201d \u201cYou mean, no?\u201d asks a punch-drunk Hacker.Maybe Sir Humphrey was sitting East on today\u2019s deal.West led the club king: four, seven, six.He continued with the club queen: eight, three, 10.Now West, remembering East\u2019s takeout double, switched to the spade seven.Gratefully, declarer won in hand, drew trumps, unblocked his spade honors, crossed to dummy with a heart and discarded a diamond loser on the spade queen.\u201cWhy did you leave me guessing?\u201d asked West.\u201cOvertake with the club ace at trick one, cash the diamond king and lead a low club back to me.Then I\u2019ll know what to do.\u201d When you can see how to defeat the contract, take control.Don\u2019t leave partner with any chance to misguess."]