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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 \u2018Wine Ninjas\u2019 sneaking their way across the Townships Page 5 Mission Impossible: Don\u2019t touch your face Page 4 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Local restaurants ready to reset the table By Gordon Lambie Sophy Forget Bélec, President of the Association Québecoise des Milieux Familiaux Éducatifs Privés (AQM- FEP) Quebec\u2019s association of private home daycares, says that people should not mistake the reopening of daycares with the end of struggles for daycare operators.Speaking with The Record on behalf of those home daycares which are licensed but not af?liated with the provincial system, the association president said that there has been no support from the provincial government over the course of this spring, leading many to shut their doors.\u201cIt is particularly bad in Rivière du Loup and Sherbrooke,\u201d Forget Bélec said, noting that private home daycar- es account for more than 100,000 spots across the province.Prior to the arrival of COVID-19 and the subsequent shutdown of all daycar- es, the AQMFEP already found itself in a 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 La Table du Chef owners Joelle Beaupré and Alain Labrie say there is a lot to do to convert their restaurant back into the ?ne dining establishment it is known to be after months of serving as a take-out service Private home daycares looking for more support CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Page 2 Wednesday, June 10, 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: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH 23 LOW 19 THURSDAY: SHOWERS HIGH 24 LOW 13 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH 24 LOW 9 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 18 LOW 7 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH 21 LOW 8 Memphremagog Conservation Inc.keeping a close eye on water quality MCI is a not for pro?t organization that has been working for the protection, conservation and improvement of Lake Memphrem- agog and its watershed for the last 52 years.Working with a team of volunteers, the organization takes care of the lake and watershed for the bene?t of present and future generations.MCI works in collaboration with various regional and governmental organizations, as well as with citizens, in order to achieve concrete results.MCI\u2019s work is mainly based on scienti?c knowledge, to inform and sensitize the public and make the various actors aware of their responsibilities, in order to ensure the environmental health of Lake Memphremagog and its watershed.Although the usual conferences and activities held by MCI over the course of the summer will not be taking place this year, the organization will still have a Lake Patrol in operation from June to September.MCI\u2019s patrol works with various partners to monitor water quality in the lake and its tributaries, shoreline activities, and cyanobacteria blooms.They also carry out various scientific studies on the lake.This year, the patrollers will be concentrating their efforts on the monitoring and control of zebra mussels in collaboration with the Memphremagog MRC, the City of Magog, and the provincial forestry, wildlife and parks ministry (MFFP).Well established colonies of this exotic invasive species were noted by the pa- trollers in 2018.The patrol supervisor is Eric Phen- dler, who is studying in Biodiversity, Ecology and Environmental Sciences at Bishop\u2019s University.The patrollers are Frédérique T h i b a u l t - L e s - sard, studying in Environment and Marguerite Duchesne, studying in Ecology, both at the University of Sherbrooke.This summer, boaters and shoreline residents must redouble their efforts to limit the spread of exotic aquatic species such as zebra mussels, which are invisible to the naked eye at the larval stage.It is more important than ever to wash, empty and dry one\u2019s boat or other aquatic equipment, such as ?shing and diving gear, when moving from one lake to another to prevent the spread of new exotic species in Lake Memphrem- agog and other bodies of water in the province.Boats can be washed at various free washing stations around the lake, or at home, being sure to follow the instructions detailed on the MFFP\u2019s web site.Environmental issues like the presence of the zebra mussel, can affect the quality of the lake\u2019s water, signi?cant because of its role as a drinking water source for more than 175,000 people in the region.The patrol can be reached 7 days a week by telephone or text message at 819-620-3939 or by email at patrol@memphremagog.org .More information on the work of the organization is available at https:// www.memphremagog.org/en This summer, boaters and shoreline residents must redouble their efforts to limit the spread of exotic aquatic species such as zebra mussels, which are invisible to the naked eye at the larval stage.Hand-In-Hand The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Page 3 Local News Last week, Dubé said the bill will make the government more agile when pushing through stalled infrastructure plans.Private home daycares CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 challenging situation.Having had to adjust to new norms established in 2017 through Law 143, the association was beginning to push back and raise awareness around concerns that Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe was preparing to require daycares to be a part of the provincial network.With the shutdown, Forget Bélec said that threat faded while operators, who are all self-employed, turned to the Canada Emergency Response Bene?t (CERB) to survive.Although this helped in the short term, things became more challenging on May 11 when daycares, including private home daycares, were allowed to reopen at 50 per cent capacity.\u201cWe are now no longer eligible for CERB (because of the ratio we are allowed) but are barely making enough to survive,\u201d explained Lennoxville daycare owner and AQMFEP member Ashley Boynton.\u201cThis has caused many, many private daycares to close their doors.\u201d Half attendance, Boynton pointed out, also means half of the income or, in some cases, even less since an operator\u2019s own children under the age of nine are included in the ratio.\u201cSince being told to close our doors on March 13, we have had zero ?nan- cial help from Quebec, and parents have not had to pay for their spot, even though we have contracts,\u201d she added.Although daycares in the Eastern Townships will be allowed to return to 100 per cent capacity as of June 22, Forget Bélec said that there is some question as to how many private home day- cares will make it to that date, or how many parents will choose to return at that point.The president said that in 2017 there were 13,000 private home daycares in the province.Although she could not provide speci?c numbers for the present, she estimated that as many as 3,000 of those have closed in the years since because of added ?nancial or organizational strain imposed by the province.With a shortage of childcare options in the province even before the pandemic, she argued that this acceleration of private daycare closures is not going to make things easier for anyone.\u201cWe just don\u2019t want to be unionized,\u201d Forget Bélec said, expressing that those who run daycares out of their homes care passionately about their work caring for children but don\u2019t want to see that work bogged down by administrative restrictions that are built into the of?cial daycare system.She argued that the daycares outside of the public system play an important role in the province and should be getting more ?nancial and organizational support from the government in light of that.The AQMFEP president also shared a fear that legislation requiring all day- cares to become a part of the network will be built into \u201crestart\u201d bills like Bill 61, leaving limited room for debate or defence of the value their services offer to parents across the province.Quebec government proposes controversial Bill 61 to restart economy Record Staff Quebec\u2019s Treasury Board president Christian Dubé tabled Bill 61 last Wednesday, which aims to stimulate the province\u2019s economy after several months in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.However, the bill is not being perceived as a positive step to restarting the economy by all members of the National Assembly.Opposition parties say the bill infringes on people\u2019s basic rights and grants more power to the Quebec government.The new legislation aims to reinvigorate the province\u2019s stagnant economy by fast-tracking 202 infrastructure projects.Schools, seniors homes and public transit are among the proposed projects.Last week, Dubé said the bill will make the government more agile when pushing through stalled infrastructure plans.They can also add projects at a later date.The Legault government only needs to debate with opposition parties for an hour.The National Assembly closes its current session in a few days, which is why many in the opposition feel they are being strong armed by the government.It\u2019s being pushed to pass by Friday as the session comes to halt with hardly any time to dissect the bill.While Bill 61 focuses on rebuilding the economy through infrastructure, several petitions are circulating online, pointing out many hidden features that might be missed at a quick glance.The bill gives the current government permanent power over expropriation.This could happen to anybody, at anytime, without proper legal defense.It also helps the government circumvent measures put in place to squash corruption and collusion.There is also a note in the legislation that prolongs the health emergency in Quebec for up to two years.But the government is the only entity that has the power to end it, so it could last longer than two years.One petition calls this a \u201cdictatorial maneuver\u201d.\u201cIn a democratic society, this must never be accepted and there is a reason for this.There is no legitimate scientific basis to such a measure,\u201d reads the Against dictatorship in Québec petition.Opposition parties are also questioning whether the government will cut corners when it comes to environmental assessments.With the power afforded by the bill, Premier Legault could bypass many time-consuming procedures.Several construction workers unions are welcoming the Bill 61, saying they felt as though they had been ignored throughout the entire pandemic.But some unions are concerned that the government is going to ignore workers rights altogether.The Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) and Fédération des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ) are questioning the necessity to move this quickly because there is no pressing need to do this right now.How\u2019s your municipal council doing?By Matthew McCully Check-ins with family and friends have been pretty commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how many Townshippers are keeping tabs on their town council?Once gatherings were prohibited to prevent the spread of the virus, out went public council meetings.The provincial government did, however, table a bylaw, 2020-004, later replaced by bylaw 2020-029 providing the rules governing the holding of council meetings during a health emergency.The question is how many municipalities are following the rules?According to the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l\u2019Habitation website, given the prohibition on indoor and outdoor gatherings, council meetings may be held without the presence of the public.Whenever possible, however, the municipality is encouraged to allow citizens to attend other than in person (e.g., by videocon- ference or telephone).By-law 2020-029 of April 26, 2020, also sets out certain requirements to ensure the transparency of meetings that, by law, must be public.These requirements apply in particular to meetings of the council of a municipality, metropolitan community, public transit corporation or inter-municipal board.Such a meeting must now be made public, as soon as possible, by any means that allows the public to know the content of the discussions among council members and the outcome of their deliberations.To meet this obligation, the municipality may, in particular, use one or other of the following means: - the publication of an audio or audiovisual recording of the meeting made by means of a device such as a tablet, telephone or camera; - the complete transcription of the deliberations of council members in a document accessible to the public; - broadcasting the council meeting on a digital platform or by other means that allow citizens to access it.The website also pointed out that the mere publication of minutes, although still required by law, is not suf- ?cient to satisfy the obligation set out in the by-law, unless the document reproduces the entire proceedings of the council meeting.This is an exceptional measure that will be temporary.Its objective is to allow the municipal council to continue to make decisions necessary for the operation of the municipality, without compromising the health of elected of- ?cials or citizens.Municipalities have a duty to use it reasonably and when circumstances warrant.The Record visited the websites of a few local municipalities to see how they made their council meetings public.Ayer\u2019s Cliff opted for an audio recording, while Hatley Township offers a video of a Zoom council meeting.Richmond, however, has nothing up yet, while the town tries to ?gure out how to upload large audio ?les to its website.According to Rémi-Mario Mayette, Richmond Town Manager, the council meetings are recorded, but he is still struggling to get them up on the town\u2019s website.\u201cThe last one was 78 megs,\u201d Mayette said, explaining the upload maximum is usually around 25.Mayette said he can send the audio ?les to any citizens who would like to hear the meeting in the meantime.The town is toying with the idea of making a YouTube page for future meetings, he said, but the digital world has a big learning curve for the town, used to meeting in person.Sherbrooke\u2019s council meetings, including the borough of Lennoxville, were available online long before the pandemic, as were those in Magog.The Record surveyed several other municipalities and didn\u2019t see any recordings or links to recent meetings and has calls in for an explanation.Have you been your municipality\u2019s Facebook or webpage to tune into a meeting? Page 4 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Support local journalism by ADOPTING A PAGE in The Record More than ever the community needs to be able to stay abreast of rapidly changing events.We need to know how the government intends to make improvements to the longterm care system, what the future holds for our English-language schools and school board, where to turn for mental health services, when church, community services and social activities will resume.You can demonstrate your support for local journalism, and help The Record continue to tell the stories that matter, with your contribution, by adopting a page in The Record.You can send your cheque to The Record, 6 Mallory Street Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 2E2 or call us with your credit card # at 819-569-9511 Your contribution will be gratefully acknowledged in The Record on the list of supporters.Mission Impossible: Don\u2019t touch your face Ever since the health authorities instructed us not to touch our faces, I\u2019ve become terribly aware of how many times I\u2019ve been breaching the new directive.A few rogue hairs, for example, have been waiting precisely for the occasion of the pandemic to tickle my chin.I tried ridding myself of the transgressors by rubbing my chin on my shoulder, but it only meant that all the bacteria that had accumulated on my shoulder were now on my chin.Then my glasses slid in slow-mo down my nose.I resisted the urge to correct them.I resisted and resisted and resisted, until they were just about hanging above my lips.You\u2019d think I\u2019d give in and run my ?nger along my nose-bridge to push them back up, right?Well! Little did you know that I\u2019ve developed a sophisticated method of re-positioning my glasses by aiming the very tip of my index ?nger towards the very tip of the frame, propelling my glasses upwards ever so gently.No ?nger-to- nose contact.I\u2019ve been cultivating this newly-discovered talent on numerous occasions by now and, I\u2019m pretty sure such ?awless precision says something about my ?ne motor skills.Another violation occurred the other day while in the grocery store, when a loose eyelash had suddenly journeyed into the corner of my left eye.\u2018I will not itch until I get home.I will not itch until I get home.I will not itch until\u2013\u2018 Ooooh! This is unbearable! I confess to having hastily prodded the offender out of my eye with my pinky, but the stress of being caught blatantly touching my face, in public, in broad daylight, had taken a toll on my nerve and the sweat was building up on my forehead, threatening to trickle down my temple at any second.\u2018What do I do?What do I do?I can\u2019t possibly wipe it; not after the previous infraction.Think! Quick!\u2019 Although utterly forbidden nowadays, I somehow managed to stealthily wipe it on a sleeve.(The perceptive reader would notice I haven\u2019t said MY sleeve\u2026 Never mind; don\u2019t ask.) Anyway.I\u2019ve also found a creative solution for the lip balm dilemma.Nobody wants to be caught in the middle of the grocery store, smearing their lips, these days.So, what do we do about those crusty lips?I say LIPSTICK! Lipstick for all! I apply lipstick BEFORE I head to the store and, while I\u2019m at it, put on some blush and mascara.A touch of eyeshad- ow doesn\u2019t hurt either, and maybe a few squirts of perfume \u2013 yes, all that to go to the grocery store and get some milk.If you see me doing the groceries, looking like I\u2019m ready for a photoshoot, blame it on COVID.But even my posh lipstick was not able to save me from the ultimate peril \u2013 the ultra-friendly colleague.I spotted her from afar, walking down the street straight in my direction, whereupon I did the natural thing these days \u2013 I pretended not to have seen her.I gazed intently at the dandelions by the curb, then studied the ?re hydrant from up close.But to no avail.The ultra-friendly colleague was standing right in front of me, unmasked, smiling broadly, and, alas, barely four feet away.\u201cHiiiii!\u201d She howled a cheerful greeting at me.I could swear I could feel several droplets landing on my right cheek.Eew.I winced but managed to keep my cool.After we parted ways, I decided that the most sensible and hygienic thing to do, until I could safely disinfect the contaminated skin, was to grimace sideways, in what you might call \u2018a lemon-face\u2019, in order to create the largest possible distance between the infestation on my cheek and my mouth and nose.But when I recalculated the trajectory of those droplets (using the simple formula of multiplying the speed of an average droplet by its mass and dividing the product by its angle, minus the factor of the breeze to the power of its velocity), the result, to my great horror, yielded an approximate distance of 1.48 inches to the north-west.Oh no! Oh, no, no, no, no!!! That\u2019s my lower lip! My poor lower lip at the epicenter of the infection! Consequently, and in order to err on the side of caution, I pouted, Trump- style, all the way home.\u201cWhat are you sulking about?\u201d asked my husband when I got home.\u201cI hink ehr ih a drohlet on wy lower lih,\u201d I responded.Yeah, so that was that.And I only now realize I\u2019ve been inadvertently resting my chin on my ?st, much like The Thinker statue, this whole time.I just hope I won\u2019t get a ?ne for this transgression or get arrested.I will panic so much that I will most certainly bite my nails! Didi Gorman New guidelines and recommendations to follow in local health institutions Record Staff The CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS has established guidelines and safety measures recommended for users and visitors, but also for caregivers and companions within its facilities.More than ever, the establishment recommends that a face cover or procedure mask be worn inside CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS institutions.If a person does not have a face shield, the facility will provide a procedure mask (blue mask).These recommendations are made in keeping with the behaviours observed in the community where the use of face coverings and masks is becoming the norm.Basic instructions Handwashing, respiratory etiquette (coughing into your elbow) and physical distancing are the basic behaviours expected by the population inside and outside CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS facilities.In addition to those sanitary habits, a face cover or mask must be worn, depending on the location.This is an additional way to protect others and to protect oneself from COVID-19.\u201cIt is thanks to the population that the situation is favourable in the Eastern Townships.They have complied with the measures to stop the spread of the virus.But we must not let our guard down, we must continue our efforts.\u201cDr.Alain Poirier, Director of Public Health in Estrie said in a recent press release.COVID-19: an adaptation for all The new reality of COVID-19 requires everyone to adapt their behaviour in public places.This adaptation is even more important in care and service settings where more vulnerable people and health care workers are circulating.To facilitate physical distancing in the common areas of hospitals or nursing homes, we must rethink our traf?c habits.For example, if possible, take the stairs rather than the elevator and use the same habits walking as in the car; stay to the right in hallways.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Page 5 \u201cWine Ninjas\u201d sneaking their way across the Townships By Gordon Lambie When Jennifer Ruggins Muir in invited a few of her friends to be \u201cwine ninjas\u201d two weeks ago, she had no idea that she would shortly be the administrator of a Facebook group larger than many communities in the townships.\u201cIt\u2019s been fun and a little bit crazy,\u201d Ruggins Muir said, explaining that she got the idea for the group, which covertly deposits bottles of wine or other goodies by the front doors of other members, from an article about a similar project in Alberta.In the two weeks since she and her friends got started, the idea has attracted the attention of almost 1,600 women across the region.Although clearly still working on keeping up with the popularity of the project, the instigator said that she understands why it would be so popular at a time like this.\u201cThere\u2019s nobody who hasn\u2019t been affected by this,\u201d Ruggins Muir, pointing out that everyone either knows someone who has lost a job in the pandemic or is one themselves.\u201cThis is something that brings a little bit of levity and fun back into life.\u201d The initiative in Alberta that inspired the local wine ninjas has drawn some criticism from the RCMP, who have warned people away from participating in these sorts of projects because of the risks involved in sharing one\u2019s address online.Asked about privacy concerns, Ruggins Muir said that she has heard a few group members echo these worries and has taken some precautions to try to make the group safe.\u201cIt\u2019s a private Facebook group,\u201d she said, explaining that new members have to be admitted.The group is also only open to women and people are encouraged to post their addresses only temporarily to avoid that sensitive information hanging around, and Rug- gins Muir said that she has seen people ?nd alternatives to sharing their home address in situations where they feel concerned.\u201cYou need to be careful with anything you post online these days.\u201d Aside from that aspect, however, Ruggins Muir said that she has been delighted to see how group members have taken \u201cpaying it forward\u201d to heart.\u201cIt\u2019s been lots of fun,\u201d she said.PHOTOS COURTESY Cégep de Sherbrooke professors concerned about funding for fall semester Record Staff The teaching staff of Cégep de Sherbrooke can now breathe a little easier after leading the institution\u2019s nearly 5,000 students to the end of their winter session despite COVID-19.It was quite an adventure, according to Julie Dionne, president of the Syndicat du personnel enseignant du Cégep de Sherbrooke (SPECS-CSN), \u201cbut thanks to the commitment and responsiveness of our members, we made it happen!\u201d The president went on to say that this is no time to stop and celebrate.In these exceptional circumstances, many questions remain about the fall semester.A number of concerns are widely shared by the Fédération Nationale des Enseignants et Enseignantes du Québec (FNEEQ-CSN).\u201cThe main concern of our members is to ensure that students in all programs of study are provided with a framework that will allow them to develop and commit to their studies.In particular, for those who have just graduated from high school, the transition to college is an important time for personal and professional orientation and our members want to make sure that everything is in place to ensure that everything goes smoothly.It involves maximizing face-to-face meetings,\u201d explained Dionne in a recent press release.\u201cFor several years now, we\u2019ve been experiencing a major problem with the funding of teaching resources.We are asking the ministry to help us in this particular situation,\u201d Dionne explained.\u201cFirst of all, we need a significant increase in the envelope for students with disabilities, who will need special support from their teachers as well as professional and support staff.In addition, we are hoping for additions to the envelope intended to fund classroom activities and the envelope for coordination and supervision.There are review activities to be planned for those coming from secondary school and those who have had a shorter winter session, and we must pay particular attention to the holding of laboratories and internships,\u201d the president pointed out.Quebec hits grim milestone, surpassing 5,000 COVID 19 deaths The Canadian Press Quebec has reached a grim milestone, surpassing 5,000 deaths linked to COVID-19.Authorities have added 45 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours after days of steady decline, bringing the provincial toll to 5,029.The number of new con?rmed cases continued to drop with 138 infections, bringing that total to 53,185.The number of cases in the Estrie region is stable at 938, with 894 considered recovered.Meanwhile, the number hospitalizations dropped to 961 and those in intensive care dropped to 117.Premier Francois Legault says the province is facing a double challenge _ boosting the economy without relaunching the pandemic.Legault took to his Facebook page ahead of a daily brie?ng to urge vigilance.He said the province is focused on kickstarting the economy by speeding up major infrastructure projects like hospitals, seniors\u2019 homes, schools and public transit projects. 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after pandemic isn\u2019t good enough By David Suzuki After months of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people just want to get back to \u201cnormal.\u201d We will overcome this crisis.But \u201cnormal\u201d means continued climate disruption and species extinction, growing inequalities, increasing pollution and health risks and the possibility of further new disease outbreaks.We should aim much higher than \u201cnormal.\u201d The COVID-19 crisis shows it\u2019s possible.Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have declined substantially as people ?y and drive less.A Stanford University study found better air quality in China during the pandemic shutdown may have prevented 50,000 to 75,000 premature deaths, saving up to 20 times more lives than have been lost there to COVID-19.But a pandemic isn\u2019t a good solution to climate chaos.We can and must change our ways.Hyper-consumption, car culture and burning fossil fuels are putting our future at risk.It\u2019s time to rethink economic systems adopted in the mid-20th century when resources were plentiful and built infrastructure was lacking, when the human population was much smaller and the U.S.promoted consumerism as a way to keep the postwar boom going.It\u2019s time to conserve energy and shift to cleaner sources.It\u2019s time to help workers in sunset industries train for and ?nd employment in industries that will shape our future.It\u2019s time to rethink the ways and hours we work, now that technology has entered every sphere of our work lives.But some are eager to get back to environmental degradation and cli- mate-altering activity.Around the world, corporate supporters are convincing governments to roll back environmental regulations and protections under cover of the pandemic.We\u2019ve seen it in the United States, Brazil and Canadian provinces including Ontario and Alberta.In the latter, where government and media would have you believe bitumen extraction is the only industry that matters, one minister revealed the petro-politician mindset.\u201cNow is a great time to be building a pipeline because you can\u2019t have protests of more than 15 people,\u201d Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage recently said on an oil well driller podcast.\u201cAt least she\u2019s being honest,\u201d teen climate activist Greta Thunberg responded in an interview.Why are these politicians and their corporate and media cheerleaders so determined to spend billions on pipelines for a product that costs more to produce than it fetches on the market?Why do they throw their support behind an industry that employs fewer people all the time, thanks to automation and market forces?Why, when the world is switching to renewable energy, with numerous clean tech economic opportunities, do they want to double down on a fading industry that should have begun its phase-out decades ago.Why do they want to wastefully sell and burn a ?nite product that has many other uses?Why are Canadians subsidizing and bailing out what has been the most pro?table industry in human history when those billions could do so much to put us on a healthier path?Is there no foresight, no imagination, no courage?The pandemic has created a lot of misery and havoc, especially for the most vulnerable.But it\u2019s also given us a glimpse of the possible.It\u2019s shown that we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.It\u2019s demonstrated that working regimes can shift.It shows that co-operation and altruism will get us through.It\u2019s also exposed the folly of those who reject scienti?c evidence and common sense, something we\u2019ve seen for years with the climate crisis but that\u2019s heated up among those who see simple, life-saving measures like social distancing and mask-wearing as an infringement on their freedom.So many solutions could be implemented immediately \u2014 from a four-day workweek to maintaining road closures and restricting car traf?c.When one per cent of humanity owns almost half the world\u2019s wealth, and that one per cent is largely behind the push to get the economy rolling no matter the human cost, then we know change is necessary.That U.S.billionaires added $282 billion to their wealth in just 23 days during the pandemic while ordinary Americans were losing jobs and struggling to get by further illustrates the current system\u2019s absurdity.Tackling the pandemic is a start to addressing the other crises we face, including climate disruption and species extinction.We can\u2019t afford to miss the opportunity.David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Writer and Editor Ian Hanington.Science matters The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Page 7 CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1.American composer 6.Very fast aircraft 9.Workplaces 13.A mount on a surface 14.Small freshwater fish 15.Double-reed instrument 16.Canadian flyers 17.Famed astronomer 18.Smooth, shiny fabric 19.Profited 21.Conspiracy 22.Infections 23.Chum 24.Secondary school (abbr.) 25.Resistance unit 28.Sound unit 29.Ancient city of Egypt 31.Crease 33.Polished 36.For goodness __! 38.College basketball tournament 39.Scorches 41.Describe precisely 44.Thick piece of something 45.Frocks 46.Indicates near 48.Senior enlisted US Army member 49.A note added to a letter 51.A nose or snout 52.Clumsy 54.Satisfied to the fullest 56.Display of strong feeling 60.Popular awards show 61.Cuisine style 62.Expresses pleasure 63.Monetary unit of the Maldives 64.Utah city 65.Fight 66.Messenger ribonucleic acid 67.Body part 68.Suspiciously reluctant CLUES DOWN 1.Fruit of the service tree 2.At some prior time 3.Mongolian city __ Bator 4.Strongboxes 5.Russian river 6.Gurus 7.Horse mackerel 8.Pearl Jam\u2019s debut album 9.Confines 10.First month of Jewish ecclesiastical year 11.Famed Idaho politician 12.Prevents from seeing 14.Indicate time 17.Male parents 20.Tab on a key ring 21.The Great Dog constellation: __ Major 23.Frying necessity 25.Former CIA 26.The leader 27.Produces 29.London soccer club 30.Closes 32.Region in the western Pacific Ocean 34.Not present 35.Small drink of whiskey 37.Begat 40.Helps little firms 42.Pointed end of a pen 43.Fencing swords 47.Inches per minute (abbr.) 49.Hymn 50.Philippine island 52.Flemish names of Ypres 53.A way to inform 55.Small lake 56.Linear unit 57.Central Japanese city 58.Partially burn 59.Sports award 61.Part of your foot 65.Atomic #21 Page 8 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record In Memoriam 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 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December 15, 1934 - June 10, 1990 You left too soon, Always remembered.Love, MADELEINE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 Today is the 162nd day of 2020 and the 84th day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1935, Dr.Robert Smith and Bill Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio.In 1964, the U.S.Senate voted to end a ?libuster staged in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, clearing the way for the bill\u2019s eventual approval.In 1967, Israel and Syria agreed to a cease-?re, ending the Six-Day War.In 2003, NASA launched the Mars exploration rover Spirit from Cape Canaveral, Florida.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Hattie McDaniel (1895-1952), actress; Prince Philip (1921- ), husband of Queen Elizabeth II; Judy Garland (1922-1969), actress/singer; Nat Hentoff (1925-2017), historian/ author; Maurice Sendak (1928-2012), author/illustrator; Jeanne Tripplehorn (1963- ), actress; Elizabeth Hurley (1965- ), model/actress; Bill Burr (1968- ), actor/ comedian; Tara Lipinski (1982- ), ?gure skater; Andy Schleck (1985- ), cyclist; Kate Upton (1992- ), model/actress.TODAY\u2019S FACT: NASA\u2019s original mission plan for the Spirit called for the rover to last 90 sols (solar days on Mars) and to drive a total of 0.4 miles.Spirit actually operated for approximately 2,208 sols and covered 4.8 miles before getting stuck in soft soil.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1978, Af?rmed won the Belmont Stakes, becoming the 11th horse to win horse racing\u2019s Triple Crown.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cIt is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis.It is the best means they have for taming Wild Things.\u201d - Maurice Sendak TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 15 - age of Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds when he pitched two-thirds of an inning against the St.Louis Cardinals on this day in 1944, becoming the youngest player to ever take the ?eld in a Major League Baseball game.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (June 5) and last quarter moon (June 12).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Hello again, dear readers! You\u2019ve kept our digital and postal mailboxes even more full than usual with your questions, thoughts and (thank you!) kind words.Not surprisingly, much of the discussion focused on COVID-19.To help with the volume of mail, we\u2019ll have a separate column with your virus- related questions next week.And now, onward to the more general discussion.- In a column about the search for a saliva test to diagnose Parkinson\u2019s disease, we mentioned the lack of a speci?c diagnostic test for the condition at this time.A reader from Oklahoma, whose wife lives with Parkinson\u2019s disease, wondered why a test known as a DaTscan wasn\u2019t mentioned.\u201cIt is considered reliable enough that it is often required at the start of treatment testing to prove a patient has PD,\u201d he wrote.DaTscan uses a radioactive isotope to assess the health of the dopamine system in the brain.It\u2019s the loss of dopamine transporters (DaT) that leads to the neurological symptoms of Parkinson\u2019s disease.However, the scan will return an abnormal result in any neurological condition that involves dopamine transporters.It\u2019s used in conjunction with a neurological and physical exam to arrive at a ?nal diagnosis, but in and of itself does not return a de?nitive PD diagnosis.- A reader from Spokane who suffers from chronic foot pain requested a copy of our column about a condition known as Morton\u2019s neuroma.Although we can\u2019t mail you a copy, we can provide you with the link.We hope it helps.uexpress.com/ask-the- doctors/2019/12/9/having-a-mortons- neuroma-is-a - In that same vein, a reader from North Carolina is disappointed that her newspaper occasionally abridges our columns.The good news is that you can ?nd the entire (and uncut) Ask the Doctors archive at uexpress.com/ask- the-doctors.- A reader whose 76-year-old mother has just received a diagnosis of colon cancer wonders where to learn about clinical trials looking into the disease.An excellent resource is The National Cancer Institute, at cancer.gov.Enter the words \u201ccolon cancer clinical trial\u201d in the search bar, and the top three results will give you a wealth of information.- To the reader who asked what RNA and DNA stand for, the answer is ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid, respectively.These are the names of the sugars that serve as the backbones of the two molecules.- A column about hypertension led a reader to ask us to highlight something known as \u201cwhite coat syndrome.\u201d This is a condition in which someone\u2019s blood pressure spikes in a clinical setting but is otherwise normal.Although there is no sure?re cure or mitigation for this, it\u2019s important information for your health care provider to have.They may ask you to wear a portable blood pressure monitor for 24 hours to get an accurate reading.We\u2019ll wrap up with another thank- you, this time to the sharp-eyed readers who pointed out an error regarding dietary guidelines for daily limits on sodium.You\u2019re correct that the unit of measurement should have been 2,300 milligrams, and not micrograms (sigh), as we wrote.Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Reader queries cover a range of topics By Danny Seo Yes, there is a right way to mow the lawn so you can achieve a beautiful yard without causing harm to wildlife.It\u2019s simple: Start by mowing from the center of your lawn and working slowly out.This movement gives wildlife of all sizes the opportunity to notice the disturbance and ?nd the time to run outward, away from your lawn mower.Starting with the outer edges of the lawn and working in can force wildlife to run toward the center, where they can be stuck with no escape.Do Just One Thing The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Page 9 Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 Rethink your motives.Base decisions on what works best for you and those you love.Giving in to temptation or letting someone redirect you will deter success and personal satisfaction.Make adjustments that are intelligent and geared toward what you want to achieve, and everything else will fall into place.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Take care of emotional matters.Discuss your plans with someone you love and you\u2019ll come up with a program that encourages positive change.Romance is in the stars.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Concentrate on connecting with people who have something to offer through social media.Building a core base of like-minded people will help you work toward a collective goal.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - A change someone makes will be a telltale sign regarding their motives.Discard a plan that doesn\u2019t bene?t you directly.You\u2019ll do better on your own than following someone else.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Stick to your objective and stay out of trouble.A change you\u2019ve been considering needs to be foolproof before you proceed.Use your intelligence to gain support and suf?cient help.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - You\u2019ll learn a lot if you observe what others do and how they respond.A quiet pursuit will help you reach your destination of choice without interference.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Refuse to let your emotions stand between you and success.If revenge becomes your motive, it will rebound.Work hard, and the success achieved will bring results that far exceed retaliation.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Keep an open mind, but don\u2019t be gullible.Spend time nurturing essential relationships and less time listening to an outside opinion that is trying to disrupt your life.Romance is encouraged.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Pick up information and improve skills that will help you excel.An unusual offer will intrigue you.Don\u2019t waste time thinking about the possibilities; do something to initiate positive change.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Strengthen your relationship with someone close to you.Make plans to enjoy common interests and to explore a lifestyle that offers less stress.Romance will improve your personal life.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Channel your energy into something that requires you to use your intelligence, skills and experience to get ahead, and you will excel.A positive change will bring you closer to someone you love.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Call on experience, people who owe you a favor and your gut feelings, and you will make better choices.Verify the information you receive from outsiders and administrative agents.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Keep your emotions in check when dealing with situations that can in?uence your professional goals.Don\u2019t let uncertainty limit what you can achieve.Focus on the facts and ?gures and proceed.WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 What a difference a lead may make By Phillip Alder Robert Orben, a comedy writer who has also been a magician, de?ned a vacation as \u201cwhen you spend thousands of dollars to see what rain looks like in different parts of the world.\u201d Maybe he should have gone to Alice Springs in Australia or the Atacama Desert in Chile.The key word in the opening sentence is \u201cdifferent.\u201d Look at the West hand.After two passes, South opens one no- trump, and three passes follow.What would you lead?This deal was played 16 times at Bridge Base Online.At 13 tables, the auction went as given.At two others, South opened one club, perhaps because he was using the weak no- trump.After two passes, East balanced with one heart and ended in three hearts.The last auction was weird.West doubled one no-trump, and North redoubled, showing a minor one-suiter.A moment later, South was in three diamonds, which East doubled.That could have cost 500 for down three, but West pulled to three no-trump! The defenders ran the diamonds, after which declarer could have taken the rest, but he discarded poorly and went down two.Against one no-trump, four Wests led the heart ?ve, and three the spade 10.The declarers took that trick and their ?ve diamond winners for down one.Six times, though, the defense was perfect.West led the club two.East won with the king and shifted to the heart queen.After ?ve winners there, East pushed through the spade queen, producing another four tricks.Finally, West\u2019s club ace took the contract down ?ve.The defenders made ?ve no-trump! 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Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 Friend needs to ?nd coping mechanisms for isolation during COVID-19 Dear Annie WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 Dear Annie: I am a college student who has been dating a girl for about two months.She\u2019s from out of town but lives in the same city as me.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been more isolated than usual.She has a roommate but otherwise feels lonely.I spend as much time with her as I can (respecting social distancing protocols, of course), and we text a lot.In anticipation of having to stay home, I\u2019ve taken on several projects that take up a lot of my free time.I am passionate about them.My girlfriend, who has more free time, will often video call me while I\u2019m working, expecting me to immediately answer and talk for a while, even on days where we\u2019ve spent hours together in person.If I try to politely decline, she says, \u201cOuch.\u201d How can I explain to her that, while I do love talking to her, I want to do other things, too, and don\u2019t appreciate being guilted over needing some personal time outside of my work?- Girlfriend Blues Dear Girlfriend Blues: The best way to explain is exactly the way you did in your letter.It is very healthy that you have found things to keep you busy during the lockdown, and you should encourage your girlfriend to do the same.The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for everyone.During stressful times, people use different coping mechanisms.Perhaps hers is to be needy while yours is to withdraw and ?nd other things to do.Good relationships have the three c\u2019s: communication, compromise and commitment.After you have communicated what\u2019s in your letter, if you are both committed to the relationship, you might have to compromise with her as well.Best of luck to you both, and stay safe and well! Dear Annie: Your column \u201cNurses Offer a Hand to Hold\u201d hit me hard - and gave me some solace at the same time.In 2003, my mother was living with us and had a heart attack (she\u2019d had a couple before).The EMTs responded quickly and took her to the cardiac ICU, where she got excellent care.She had expressed a strong wish to not be alone when she passed.As we got close to the end, I left what I thought were explicit directions to call me any time of day or night.I left her at about 10 p.m.one evening to get some rest and got a call at 7 the next morning that she died at about 3 a.m.I was crushed that I wasn\u2019t there! That has stayed with me to this day.My hope, and maybe one day my belief, is that a nurse like nurse Palmer was holding Mom\u2019s hand when her time came.I hope the column comforts others as well.We all need to thank a nurse not only for their professional capabilities but also their personal care.- Thank a Nurse Dear Thank a Nurse: I am sorry you lost your mother but grateful that you found comfort from nurse Palmer\u2019s letter.Wishing you and your family love and peace.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! 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