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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 Crisis as a catalyst for change Page 5 Sherbrooke library ordering on hold Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Quebec government launches orderly training program Health of?cials urge caution as study points to virus peak last March By Gordon Lambie Although the Estrie region was one of the hardest hit in the province during the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic, new research carried out by the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS, the Eastern Townships\u2019 regional healthcare establishment, reveals that the local curve peaked at the end of March and that less than two in 1,000 people, or 0.2 per cent of the people in the region caught the virus over the months of March and April.The research presented on Monday morning by regional public health director Dr.Alain Poirier and consulting physician Dr Mélissa Généreux only covers the period up to May 5 of this year, at which point there had been 872 con?rmed cases in the region.Since that time, the number has increased by less than 100 cases to 944, although 904 of those have recovered and 25 have died.Of the 872 relevant to the study, 101 were hospitalized at one point or another.One key aspect of what the research discovered is that the virus is a very different kind of threat depending on who got sick.Although people 18 to 49 years of age were the group that had the most con?rmed cases, for example, the group for whom that infection went on 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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By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thousands of orderlies-in-train- ing ?led into vocational schools across Quebec yesterday for the ?rst time as part of the provincial government\u2019s emergency préposé aux bén- e?ciaires (PAB) program.Students will be trained for the next three months, gaining hands- on experience before dispersing in CHLSDs throughout the province.Nearly 10,000 future orderlies gained admittance into the PAB program.The 12-week, 375-hour intensive training program consists of classroom work as well as in-?eld experience.Students are paid $760 per week during the training session.Upon completing the program, orderlies will make a starting annual salary of $49,000.According to Julie Lemay, a teacher at the 24-Juin Vocational Training Centre in Sherbrooke, opening day went by without a hitch.She was impressed MATTHEW MCCULLY Julie Lemay, a teacher at the 24-Juin Vocational Training Centre in Sherbrooke said she is impressed with the crop of students selected for the new PAB training program.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Page 2 Tuesday, June 16, 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: SUNNY HIGH 26 LOW 9 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH 28 LOW 12 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH 30 LOW 15 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 28 LOW 15 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 31 LOW 16 Ring my bell Sheila Quinn Dishpan Hands In the Christian tradition, the ringing of a bell can represent many different sacred ceremonies and calls \u2013 communal service, daily prayer markers (the canonical hours), for weddings, funerals, and occasionally also secular gatherings.\u2018A church may have a single bell, or a collection of bells which are tuned to a common scale.They may be stationary and chimed, run randomly by swinging through a small arc, or swung through a full circle to enable the high degree of control of English change ringing.\u2019 (Wikipedia) \u2018Oranges and lemons, sing the bells of St.Clement\u2019s.\u2019 \u2018You owe me three farthings, sing the bells of St.Martin\u2019s.\u2019 \u2018When will you pay me?sing the bells at Old Bailey.\u2019 \u2018When I grow rich, sing the bells at Shoreditch.\u2019 \u2018When will that be?sing the bells of Stepney.\u2019 \u2018I do not know, sings the great bell at Bow.\u2019 So goes the nursery rhyme.If you listen to the bell striking at noon at St.Paul\u2019s Anglican church in Knowlton almost every day of the week since (and including) March 25th of 2020, that one long sound, even when the mourning bell rang, was one word.\u2018Hope\u2026.Hope\u2026.Hope\u2026.Hope.\u2019 Inspired by a story of bells being rung in Europe at noon as a sign of hope, at the belfry/belltower daily, recording device prepared and rope in hand, St.Paul\u2019s priest, Reverend Tim Wiebe has shared a brief message and rung the \u2018bells of hope\u2019, reminding all around that focusing on hope during trying times can help us through, and these current times are no different.The bell- ringing is broadcast via Facebook Live, as it happens at noon, and the videos are posted to the St.Paul\u2019s Facebook page, and the Knowlton.com Facebook page.Some lucky residents may even be able to stick a toe and an ear out- of-doors while the ringing takes place, watching Tim pulling the rope on their screen, and hearing that steady ringing lilt over the rooftops.If suddenly noon has passed and folks have missed out, or if they don\u2019t live in the area, the posted videos are being shared far-and-wide, and have become quite a soothing ritual for a growing community of hopeful people, including viewers from Hong Kong, Peru, Germany, B.C., and Ontario.The ?rst video promoted 6,400 views.Covering different subjects every day following liturgy and celebrations as they came, Tim took the growing community from the colder times of late March through to spring and now just a week to go until summer.He has spoken about why we feel tired, has joined with the other churches in Knowlton to offer ecumenical support, has acknowledged the return to elementary school, and on April 20th, 2020, reached the Bells of Hope\u2019s highest number of viewers, an impressive virtual gathering of 15,000 viewers when he rang the Bells of Hope and Mourning for Nova Scotia (following the attacks of April 18th and 19th, 2020).Reverend Tim Wiebe has committed to this daily contact with simplicity, dedication, awareness and intention.\u2018The ringing of the bells lets people know that the church is still here, still active, still concerned, still sharing with everyone in their ups and downs, joys and sorrows, triumph and tragedy.\u2019 He explains, \u2018It speaks about faithfulness, intention, discipline and the endurance of tradition.\u2019 St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church is located at 24 St.Paul Road, Knowlton, Quebec (J0E 1V0) and is visible on the left upon arrival at the crossroads of Lakeside-St.Paul/Victoria.Also available from Reverend Tim Wiebe, Tim Talks are interviews with in?uential people in the community on a variety of topics, posted on the St.Paul\u2019s Facebook page.Sunday services are at 8:00 a.m.and 10:00 a.m.and are through Facebook Live and Zoom.There is a Facebook Live page that includes the words of the liturgy and sermon points in French.COURTESY The Reverend Tim Wiebe The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Page 3 Local News Although there are now only a very small number of active cases in the region, the two doctors encouraged people not to let their guard down too much.Orderly training program CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 with the crop of students selected for the program.\u201cI\u2019m blown away by the quality of the selection, the students recruited are all here for a good reason and the day went really well,\u201d said Lemay.The future orderlies will undergo 120 hours of theoretical and laboratory training at the vocational training centre.They will also experience 255 hours of practical training at long term care facilities.The Quebec government\u2019s website clari?es that students \u201cwill not travel back and forth between the vocational training centres and the health and social services facilities to avoid the spread of COVID-19.\u201d When asked about any concerns over the length of the program, which was originally slated for nine months, Lemay responded that she doesn\u2019t foresee any issues, especially considering how dedicated the students are to becoming orderlies.\u201cYes, the three months is quick but it\u2019s all possible, given that we get a select group of motivated students,\u201d Lemay said.\u201cWith this group now, there won\u2019t be any problem giving them quality training in a span of three months.\u201d She added that in the Eastern Townships there are 396 students enrolled in the PAB program.It works out to 18 groups of 22 students spread out in various vocational schools, including the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre.Lemay is an experienced orderly instructor.She taught the regular program for 11 years before taking on the challenge of turning over properly trained orderlies in three months.She teaches the day students, and follows the same group every day.The training will show students how to care for and encourage the autonomy of seniors and vulnerable individuals.They will also learn to provide moral support, prevent infections and contamination, and study end-of-life care.Health of?cials urge caution CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 to become a serious infection were largely 70 years of age or older.As well, those who had a pre-existing chronic medical condition such as diabetes, a respiratory condition (such as asthma), Immunosuppression, or heart disease were three times more likely to end up hospitalized as a result of a coronavirus infection.Although there are now only a very small number of active cases in the region, the two doctors encouraged people not to let their guard down too much.\u201cIt snowballs quickly,\u201d Dr Généreux said, pointing out that part of what led to the region\u2019s early jump in cases is the delay between the time the ?rst local case started to experience symptoms on February 24 and the virus\u2019 con?rmation in a laboratory on March 10.\u201cIt only takes one contagious case who is not being careful to get a new wave started.\u201d \u201cWe know that the virus moves very easily through a population without immunity,\u201d Dr.Poirier added, sharing that although it is dif?cult to say with certainty which measures were the most effective in reducing the spread, what can be said for certain is that they did work.With that in mind the public health specialists encouraged the population to keep caution in mind, even as restrictions on public gathering loosen up.Some of the other information shared from the research includes the fact that 93 per cent of those who contracted the virus experienced at least one of four symptoms; cough, fever, loss of taste and smell, and other respiratory troubles with cough being the most common.Other symptoms were observed, however, including generalized weakness, headaches, chills (without fever), aches and pains, nasal congestion or runny nose, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and irritability or confusion.On average people with con?rmed cases experienced six of these symptoms Dr Généreux shared that infections were largely passed along within family groups or other areas of prolonged contact between people, with workplaces and travel being the runners up.Dr.Poirier said that a slightly higher number of women were infected in the region, something he attributed to the fact that there are a large number of healthcare workers, who tend to be women, in the region.Although the Haute Yamaska and Sherbrooke Local service networks saw the highest numbers of cases over the period of the study, the rate of infection per 100,000 people was actually signi?cantly higher in the Des Sources area, which includes the communities of Danville and Asbestos.That region also had the highest hospitalization rate.\u201cThis research is very important because if we looked at this purely based on the number of cases, the information is very different than if we look at the reasons behind those numbers,\u201d Poirier said, noting that the research will be useful for future planning.Quebec to allow indoor gatherings up to 50 people The Canadian Press By Giuseppe Valiante And Matthew McCully Quebec will allow indoor public gatherings of up to 50 people beginning June 22 and it is reducing the physical distancing requirement to one metre for children 16 years and under.Horacio Arruda, Quebec\u2019s director of public health, said Monday that in some circumstances where people don\u2019t frequently circulate or speak to each other, such as in movie theatres, physical distancing will be reduced to 1.5 metres.Gatherings inside private homes, however, are still restricted to 10 people from a maximum of three households.Such gatherings were permitted as of Monday across most of Quebec, while in the Montreal area, 10 people will be allowed to gather inside homes beginning June 22.Dr.Richard Masse of the public health department told a news conference that the government is considering increasing indoor public gatherings to a maximum of 250 people by mid-July, \u201cbut we aren\u2019t prepared to go higher than that.\u201d Arruda said that considering the low number of infections since schools opened in May, it has been decided that starting June 22, the two-metre guideline for physical distancing can be reduced to one metre for children.\u201cThe numbers are very encouraging right now,\u201d Arruda told reporters.\u201cNot a single child who has been infected has gotten seriously ill.It\u2019s more like a ?u or a cold.\u2019\u2019 Children under 16, however, will still need to keep a two-metre distance from adults, such as their teachers, Arruda said.The government is planning on announcing more details for schools on Tuesday.And Arruda hinted the physical distancing directives could be removed altogether for young children.Quebec on Monday reported another 11 deaths attributed to COVID-19, for a total of 5,242, as well as 102 new cases of the novel coronavirus, for a total of 54,054.Of those, 944 are in the Estrie region.Hospitalizations increased by two, for a total of 771, including 82 people in intensive care, a reduction of 3.According to the Quebec Public Health Institute\u2019s website 22,213 have recovered from COVID-19.Temporary suspension of document ordering service at the Eva-Senécal library Record Staff Due to the excessive number of requests to be processed since its reopening on June 8, The City of Sherbrooke is informing the population that the Éva-Senécal Library\u2019s book and document ordering service is temporarily suspended In total, more than 1,200 requests for books and documents have been received, by email or telephone, in the space of a few days.Staff are currently working to deal with the overload of requests.The suspension of loans will make it possible to better respond to clients who have already made a request.The service counters remain open in order to continue this service in relation to orders already received.Since June 8, in compliance with the health measures in effect, library staff have been managing the scheduling of appointments and handling the accumulation of returned books, taking into account the quarantine phases, in addition to making documents available to users once again.The City of Sherbrooke thanks the population for its understanding and hopes to resume regular service as soon as possible. Page 4 Tuesday, June 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Swimming in a Summer Sea of Cutaneous, Pustular Interruptions By Linda Knight Seccaspina I got this photo dated 1962 from the Ville de Cowansville; it\u2019s of the intermediate age group that took the Red Cross swimming course held at the unheated Cowansville outdoor pool.Those classes were held early in the morning during a couple of very cold summers and the outstanding thing I personally learned from them was that there are no swimming skills or techniques that will save you from hypothermia in freezing water!-Rob Forster I stood there and peered through the fence watching the cutest boy in town making a spectacular dive into the town pool and melted.The summer had begun and I had yet to make decisions between sitting at home reading my books, or doing something really special.Would it be sitting under a tree reading the latest Nancy Drew or would I be learning how to be an Olympic style swimmer?I wanted to stand on the diving board, jump into the air and amaze my friends, and I had all summer to do it.No one was going to stand in my way even though I was petri?ed of water.Anyone that knows me is quite aware of my fear of anything to do with water.It started the day my late mother stood me on the end of a lake pier much like Patty McCormick from the Bad Seed.Over and over she told me not to stare into the water less my re?ection pulled me in.Of course I stared into the water, fell in, and needed to be rescued.After telling my best friend about my summer vacation dream she told me I should start small by conquering a lake ?rst.So the next Sunday at Selby Lake I slowly ventured into the water inch by inch.I thought that swimming might not take all that long to learn until one of my male friends came roaring out of the lake covered in blood suckers.As I stood on terra ?rma and watched a few men try to burn the suckers off the boy\u2019s body with a lighter I suddenly thought that this might not be the ideal way to enjoy my summer vacation.After sharing my summer dream with my parents they insisted I should enroll in swimming lessons.That ?rst day I stood there feeling quite alone in my ruf?ed ?owered one piece shuddering from fear and disgust and disgusted by the rubber swim cap.Not only am I afraid of water, but I have an issue with feet, germs and wetness.After exiting the change room I had to ?gure out how to walk to the mandatory shower and exit without my feet touching the ?oor.I tried very earnestly to put my foot down on the wetness of the concrete, but all I could feel was imaginary bacterial ooze crawling through my toes.I closed my eyes, ran under the shower as quick as I could, and then stood by the end of the pool.I actually stood on the edge of that pool for about 7 days and then graduated to sitting on the edge until the instructors became very concerned.Was Linda ever going to swim, or would she end her summer vacation still being a landlubber?Finally one day I courageously stood on the ladder and slowly descended into the blue water.For another two weeks I spent most of my time in the water but, now only desperately clutching the edge of the pool with my hands.Every lesson I would assume the same position until one day I made miraculous headway.As I approached the pool one morning for lessons I saw the town ?re truck parked right next to it.It seems that someone either polluted the water with their bacterial laden feet or there had been way too many \u201caccidents\u201d in it.The ?re trucks were ?lling the pool, which was now only 4 inches deep, and I quickly ran through the germ laden ?oor, down the ladder and into the pool.With the water lapping dangerously around my ankles I mimicked every swimming style known to man air guitar style.I was ?nally in my element and was achieving my summer goal.I was swimming! As the water slowly ?lled the pool I became more comfortable and after a few weeks I was suddenly swimming in the deep end.One day I decided to venture up to the diving board and with coaxing friends behind me I jumped in.I remember going to the bottom quite quickly and after I reached the top I screamed with accomplished delight until\u2013 I saw the cutest boy in town dive off the board heading for me.There in slow motion his lower half and my head seemed to become one as he hit the water hard.We wrestled in the water for what seemed hours to get free and his feet always seemed to be in my face.After I escaped I left the pool and decided to go home still feeling somewhat triumphant that I had met my summer vacation goal.To this day I do not swim, and still have fear of water, but my biggest fear was met that very day I achieved my ?rst diving board jump.You see a week later I had a strange rash on my face that grew with the speed of light.That day in the pool I had contacted what is called Staphylococcus Aureis or in layman\u2019s terms- Impetigo.Some people blamed the water, but in my mind I knew where I got it from.I am positive to this day it was the cute boys\u2019 bacterial infected feet that ended up ruining my perfect summer vacation.COURTESY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Page 5 Crisis as a Catalyst for Change: Will it happen this time?Could we ever have imagined that the COVID-19 crisis would spawn the rest of what\u2019s been happening these last few weeks?Discrimination by one group against another has forever been a way of life.Protestants against Catholics against Jews against Muslims against Hindus.Men against women.White colonialists against Indigenous people everywhere.White Privilege against Blacks and Browns.Everyone in their own time and circumstance.Partly because COVID-19 has put millions of people out of work with nothing to do but worry about their livelihoods and their growing debt; partly because that and social distancing has created explosive stress and anger, partly because police brutality has been particularly pronounced against Black men and women recently, the rant of Howard Beale: \u201cI\u2019m as mad as hell, and I\u2019m not going to take this anymore!\u201d is being heard around the world.There have been crises in the past.Will this one spark a lasting change in how people with dark skins in a predominantly white-governed world are treated?Let\u2019s start by looking at the way our society is organized: a healthcare system to deal with birth, death and everything in between; a policing system to deal with crime; an education system to pass wisdom down to younger generations and create the climate for innovative and critical thinking and so on.Six hundred words isn\u2019t quite enough for a fulsome exposé.I\u2019m randomly picking healthcare \u2013 it\u2019s enough to show that if some people are treated differently that\u2019s built into the system right from the start.I usually talk about the need for policy makers from all levels of government to bring our healthcare system into the 21st century.But even if that miraculously happened, it would do nothing to erase the disparities in health outcomes for poor and marginalized people.Dr.Andrew Boozary, Executive Director of Population Health and Social Medicine at the University Health Network is a frontline worker who says COVID-19 has \u201cexposed the moral and systemic failings of our health system\u2026 it\u2019s time to make policy changes that should have been made decades ago.\u201d We\u2019ve been hearing this sentiment for many years.In 2017 when Dr.Jane Philpott was federal health minister she told the Canadian Medical Association, \u201c it is easily demonstrated that First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples have suffered from both negligence and systemic discrimination when it comes to healthcare.poor health in Indigenous peoples also derives from a broad range of social inequities \u2013 (poor) housing, lack of employment, education, community infrastructure and much more.\u201d Says Dr.Boozary, \u201cWe can\u2019t go back to \u2018normal.\u2019 We need to reform our safety net with respect to income supports, to childcare, to safe employment conditions for those we\u2019ve called \u201cessential workers,\u201d rightfully, but previously had no qualms calling \u201cunskilled.\u201d We\u2019ve created this false choice between the economy and public health, without really recognizing that certain parts of the economy never stopped running.And it\u2019s individuals in precarious employment and minimum-wage jobs who have been facing the risks to allow this to happen.And, as we\u2019ve seen from the data, they\u2019re disproportionately the ones who\u2019ve fallen sick or died.\u201d I\u2019m now at 600 words.Suf?ce it to say that it\u2019s pretty discouraging to hear people in positions of power to change our systems say that there\u2019s no systemic discrimination in the RCMP, the many police forces across the country or our corporate boardrooms.Are enough people listening?What are our individual responsibilities as citizens?Dian Cohen is an economist and a founding organizer of the Massawippi Valley Health Centre.Cohendian560@gmail.com Dian Cohen CARTOON BY SARA ZIMMERMAN The Maple League of Universities launches virtual teaching and learning centre Record Staff The Maple League of Universities has announced the launch of the Virtual Maple League Teaching and Learning Centre (V_MLTLC).The centre is a grassroots faculty-led virtual space that supports faculty and staff as they prepare for the design and delivery of courses in Fall 2020 and beyond.While the concept has been in development since 2018, the global pandemic has exposed the urgency of this centre and its long-term impact post-pandemic.Launched June 1, 2020, the centre provides a virtual hub of curated and specially created resources tailored to the institutional model shared by the four Maple League universities (Acadia, Bishop\u2019s, Mount Allison and St.Francis Xavier), which includes a focus on small classes, experiential learning and extra-curricular engagement, com- munity-based learning, and relation- ship-rich learning environments.The virtual learning centre provides pedagogical assistance for faculty with varying needs, challenges, and interests as they prepare for Fall in the light of COVID-19 pandemic.Programming includes: 1.\u201cHive Mind\u201d Resource Guide (a dynamic space for sharing resources to alleviate some of the most pressing pain points); 2.\u201cBetter Together: Maple League Teaching Support\u201d (a summer series led by professors, staff, and students from the four universities every Tuesday and Thursday); 3.\u201cMaple League Hosts: Conversations around Quality Undergraduate Education\u201d (a monthly panel with national and international teaching and learning scholars facilitated by the Executive Director and Visiting Jarislows- ky Scholar); 3.\u201cAsk Me Anything\u201d sessions (weekly individualized support for faculty/ staff who can drop in for help on any course design challenges from the Director of the V_MLTLC); 4.Communities of Practice (with disciplinary and thematic working groups); 5.An Online Course designed by Open Acadia (for faculty across our four institutions, about building community through remote and online learning).The virtual learning centre will also curate and create professional development opportunities synchronously (workshops, modules, brown bags, panels, open of?ce hours) and asynchronously by building \u201con demand\u201d digital resources (templates, quick tips, videos, course plans).While the needs of faculty vary depending on disciplinary contexts and programmatic requirements, the key differentiators of Maple League universities \u2013 e.g.face-to-face interactions, mentorship, and a holistic approach to a 21st century liberal education \u2013 remain at the core of support for faculty as they plan design and delivery for Fall 2020 and beyond.To learn more about this month\u2019s offerings from the V_MLTLC, see the \u2018June Calendar of Events\u2019 on http://ma- pleleague.ca/faculty-and-staff/. Page 6 Tuesday, June 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Grief is a mysterious emotion.And often it is our private, even trivial grief that awakens us to the broader currents of grief surrounding us.6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 569-9525 CIRCULATION (819) 569-9528 NEWSROOM (819) 569-6345 KNOWLTON OFFICE 5B VICTORIA STREET, KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS QUEBEC: 1 YEAR 108.72 5.44 10.85 $ 1 2 5 .0 0 1 MONTH 9.78 0.49 0.98 $ 1 1 .2 5 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE Letters Minority-language education rights: BC & Quebec As an Anglo Quebecer, concerned with minority-language education rights, I was also pleased with the Supreme Court ruling regarding the French public education system in British Columbia.(\u201cTownshippers\u2019 Association pleased with Supreme Court of Canada ruling,\u201d The Record, June 15) However, I was not so pleased to read that Anglo groups such as the Quebec English School Boards Association and the Quebec Community Groups Network are hoping the ruling \u201cwill bolster\u201d their case against Quebec\u2019s Bill 40 which modernizes our public school system to better serve our students.The decision in B.C.is relevant to B.C.and has little, if anything, to do with Quebec.Let\u2019s analyze.For years, the Federation of Francophone parents and the French school board of B.C.complained that chronic underfunding of their elementary and high schools constituted a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.They said minority-language education rights were not being respected and , as a result, their children were not being treated fairly.The Court was informed of long bus journeys, schools without libraries and gymnasiums or with gymnasiums too small for some sports, and others that are poorly heated where children have to exercise while wearing their coats.Educational programs, including computer and carpentry classes were offered elsewhere, but absent from their own schools.Interestingly, parents also argued that the under-funding accelerated the assimilation of Francophones because the situation prompted many parents to choose English-language schools rather than French-language schools for their children, and this jeopardizes the vitality of the Francophone community.Meanwhile, in Quebec, many English-speaking parents choose French-lan- guage schools for their children, which contributes to the under-utilization of many English-language schools.At any rate, after a decade-long struggle, the Court ?nally ruled that children who study in French in B.C.must receive the same quality of education as those who study in English.All children deserve the same chances of success and ordered the province to pay millions of dollars to eventually build new French schools, ?x up old schools and adequately fund school bus transportation.That said, minority rights in B.C.have nothing to do with the situation in Quebec.The issue is not under-funding of English schools (the minority); the issue is about a more ef?cient, effective, and fair system of governance of public education.It\u2019s been my experience working with successive Quebec governments that they generally recognize our minority-language education rights under the Charter.CHRIS EUSTACE, RETIRED TEACHER MONTREAL Finnegan\u2019s Wake By Kyl Chhatwal A couple months ago, we buried our cat.He suffered from some mysterious kidney disease.He was eating incessantly but still losing weight.By the end, he was a sack of bones.The vets were stumped.Was it poison?Cancer?A specialist in Longueil might be able to tell us more.Yet this was peak pandemic.We weren\u2019t supposed to leave our houses, much less visit super-vets in the city.Then one Sunday morning, Finnegan hobbled home with a broken hind leg.The break was clean through the upper femur.It also broke our hearts, watching him limp around, dragging the leg as though it was already dead.What had caused such an awful trauma?A car?A fall?Had, god forbid, someone kicked him?Again, a Montreal specialist was invoked.But the prognosis in either case\u2014major fracture, debilitating kidney disease\u2014did not look good.Euthanasia was gently recommended.It could be done then and there.We were not, however, ready for such a step.Not yet.So we took Finn home, with plenty of painkillers, and made him comfortable and happy for his ?nal few days of life.The morning of his euthanasia appointment, I called the vet, because I had forgotten to ask what they did with the body.Mass cremation, it turned out.This was a hard image to reconcile: Finn, lifeless, on some cold conveyor, among other blameless animal casualties.I was warned about a by-law against burying dead pets in your yard.Still, this is what I decided to do.(City Council, if you\u2019re reading this, cut a mourning pet owner some slack\u2026) On that unseasonably warm April morning, I dug Finn\u2019s grave, wide and deep, while he catnapped in my of?ce, dreaming his pain-killer dreams.I fabricated a grave marker: wooden post, trellis for vines and creeping ?owers, a place to nail his red collar.And then I went and lay with him, until his appointed hour arrived.As I write this brief memoir of loss, Quebec has just recently surpassed 5000 dead from coronavirus.The global death count is nearing half a million.In the United States\u2014unlucky recipient of a quarter of those deaths\u2014 the public is also convulsing with grief over the vile murder of yet another black man at the hands of police.With all this tragedy in the world, it might seem in bad taste, insulting even, to ?xate on the death of my cat.But grief is a mysterious emotion.And often it is our private, even trivial grief that awakens us to the broader currents of grief surrounding us.In these pages, Record columnist Rev.Carole Martignacco recently wrote about something she calls \u201cgood grief\u201d (and no, she does not mean Charlie Brown\u2019s famous catch-phrase).For Martignacco, good grief is that which wrenches us out of our opaque subjective bubbles, and challenges our devasting capacity to remain numb to mass tragedy.Good grief, if experienced sincerely, can put us in touch with that most dif?cult yet human of emotions: empathy for those we do not know, and will never know.Or as Martignacco puts it: \u201cit widen[s] our range of feeling, open[s] our hearts\u2026 to all in the human family whose suffering is akin to and intricately interwoven with our own.\u201d In some ways (and I realize that this sounds a little crazy), it took the grief over the death of my cat for the brutality of 5000 dead in this province\u2014and 100 times that ?gure around the world\u2014 to really begin to register for me.I\u2019m not suggesting that I understand the weight of so much tragedy and all its attendant pain and loss.I don\u2019t.I mean simply that we are emotional animals, with grim economies of feeling.Time, and dimming memory, blunt the crippling impacts of grief.This is how it must be.How else could we ever carry on with life?Yet when others grieve, we have only our dull memories of distant pain to nudge us towards productive compassion.And this is why so many of us rarely get there.But there is nothing, I have discovered, quite like the sharp immediacy of recently lived grief\u2014even of the most insigni?cant variety\u2014to shake us out of this emotional stasis.So, this is how I\u2019ve come to rationalize Finnegan\u2019s death.In the grand scheme, it does not matter, not to anyone beyond our household.Yet it has served a special, albeit temporary function.It has reacquainted me with the bloom of human sympathy, so dif?cult to cultivate on my own.And that, if you think about it, is no insigni?cant achievement at all\u2014especially for a cat. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Page 7 Covering water: a poor man\u2019s guide On my angling calendar, the beginning of June spells the end of spring river ?shing\u2014apart from some sporadic stream trout action.In late June, the opening of bass ?shing everywhere marks the of?cial, and full commencement of warm water season.Admittedly, I\u2019m much less comfortable navigating the vast open waters of our many eastern lakes, where\u2014in contrast to even our largest rivers\u2014wading boots are replaced by watercrafts, and contour maps take the place of polarized glasses.In the absence of more sophisticated lake ?shing tools like ?sh ?nders and trolling motors, I\u2019ve developed some technical solutions to the dif?culties of economy lake ?shing.Strategically, anglers are often biased towards lure selection and technique, and in the absence of other variables to play with, this makes perfect sense.Under the typical \u2018?sh pond\u2019 scenario, where ?nding unpressured ?sh is not an option, anglers with good technical versatility reliably come out on top.Without knowing it, anglers with a very wide variety of skill attempt to compensate for limited mobility\u2014and in some cases, decreased ?sh abundance\u2014 with gear innovations that allow them to target whatever ?sh are available more effectively.However, experience tells me that when ?nding more active ?sh is an option, it\u2019s better to go looking for activity, instead of trying to inspire it.Put simply, it\u2019s often easier to ?nd an active ?sh that will bite anything, than it is to persuade a stubborn or inactive ?sh.Understanding this approach becomes critical when targeting apex hunters and other predator ?sh that feed during very short windows, seldom congregate with members of the same species, and distribute themselves sparsely across very wide areas.Even if you\u2019re limited to the proverbial ?sh pond, take advantage of whatever mobility you may have and cover the water\u2014most ?sh will avoid your bait if you\u2019re \u2018beating them over the head with it.\u2019 Assuming you\u2019re not amphibious, the ?rst big step in covering water will be getting your hands on a small boat or alternative.At the low end of watercrafts, belly boats provide great function, but limit the average angler to areas of water roughly the size of one football ?eld.Smaller in?atable crafts with oar/ paddle options multiply opportunities, but can be dif?cult to control under even slightly suboptimal conditions.For in?atables, I suggest avoiding mid-priced models, because of their susceptibility to puncture.Bite the bullet on a boat with an elite design and top-of-the-line materials (drift boats designed to run rapids possess such qualities), or buy something inexpensive that won\u2019t leave you de?ated after it does the same.Smaller \u2018hard\u2019 vessels like canoes and kayaks are very mobile, but despite the recent advent of ?shing-speci?c models, they can be dif?cult to ?sh from.Consider HOW you\u2019ll be ?shing when you evaluate options: a canoe works wonders if you plan to ?ip spinners for back lake brook trout, but provides little support to a ?y angler throwing big pike streamers.If your brand of ?shing requires standing\u2014musky ?shing, for example, requires the ability to \u2018?gure-8\u2019 to a following ?sh\u2014that must factor into your decision.Small jon boats referred to commonly as \u2018car-toppers\u2019 round out the higher end of economy options on the belly boat to bass boat spectrum.If you\u2019ve spent enough time watching your favourite ?shing show host work from the deck of a bass boat, you\u2019ve probably adopted some illusions about your ability to control a boat, and drastically underestimated the role that a bow mount trolling motor plays.In belly boats and small pontoon rafts, swimming ?ns allow you to orient yourself without putting your rod down, but this requires sitting very low to the water, which poses problems for certain ?shing styles.Without a method of passive locomotion, you\u2019re very literally at the mercy of the wind\u2014this is problematic on very calm and very windy days.Wind and current will both help you cover water, but in most instances require you to understand and adjust to them.In the most extreme conditions, selective anchoring may be your only option, but an optimized drift allows you to cover water more effectively.Small drift socks can be fashioned from household materials or purchased inexpensively, as can small anchors and drag weights for use in strong current.Keeping a variety of these tools allows you to slow your drift to a speed which allows you to ?sh optimally.After surveying the speed and direction of wind or current, choose a ?shing spot\u2014such as a weed ?at or series of humps\u2014that can be drifted effectively under present conditions.Ideally, you\u2019ll want to move out into the wind and/or current ?rst, and allow it to push you back over your ?shing spot and toward the takeout area.Mastering \u2018big water\u2019 grows your potential as an angler, and creates ?shing opportunities that might have previously appeared more exclusive.The effectiveness and luxury of a fully- out?tted ?shing boat are undeniable, but there is much knowledge and ability to be gained by making the wind and water work in your favour.Andrew Howarth On The Hook The higher the level of predator, the wider its territory.Covering more water means inserting your lure or ?y into the territories of more predatory ?sh. Page 8 Tuesday, June 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death Death 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 BRUNTON, Clayton 1933-2020 Passed away p e a c e f u l l y at the B.M.P.Hospital, on June 11th, 2020 in his 88th year.He was the devoted husband to Mildred \u201cMillie\u201d Mac Phee, loving father to Lewis and Patrick (Genevieve) and proud grandfather to Ashley.He was the son of the late Volney and Flossie Brunton, he is survived by his sisters, Joan and Evelyne and brothers, Bob (Sandra), Doug and Ricky (Gail) and by his sister-in-law, Anna Buck (late Louis).He was predeceased his brother Lawrence (Nellie) and sister Geraldine (late Ron).A celebration of his life will take place at a later date.The time and place will be announced later.The family wishes to thank all the staff of the B.M.P.Hospital for the wonderful care he received while a patient there.As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the B.M.P.Hospital Foundation (www.bmpfoundation.ca) and/or a charity of your choice.Arrangements entrusted to: DÉSOURDY FUNERAL HOMES 101 Jean-Besré, Cowansville QC PHONE: 450-263-1212 FAX: 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca www.desourdy.ca Yvan Ledoux 1924\u20132020 Mr.Yvan Ledoux passed away at the CHLSD Memphremagog, on June 11, 2020 at the age of 95.Beloved husband of Gloria Patterson.Besides his wife, Mr.Ledoux leaves to mourn his children: Hélène (René Lussier), Suzanne, Louise (Alain Bergeron), Philippe (Lucie Bessette), Ron (Nathalie Baroud); his 7 grandchildren, his 6 great-grandchildren as well as his brother Vincent.He was predeceased by his brothers Paul, Gilles and Roland and sister Claire.He also leaves his sisters-in-law, many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.A private graveside service will be held at a later date.The family would like to thank the caregivers on the 3rd ?oor \u201cHébergement\u201d of the CHLSD Memphremagog for the wonderful care given to Mr.Ledoux over the past years.As a memorial tribute to Mr.Ledoux, donations to the Magog Hospital Foundation, 50, rue St-Patrice Est, Magog, QC, J1A 3X3, would be appreciated by the family.CASS FUNERAL HOMES Stanstead & Ayer\u2019s Cliff 545 Dufferin St., Stanstead QC PHONE: 819-876-5213 FAX: 819-849-3068 info@salonfunerairecoaticook.com www.casshomes.ca TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 Today is the 168th day of 2020 and the 90th day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1884, the ?rst U.S.roller coaster began operation at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.In 1903, the Ford Motor Co.was incorporated.In 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the ?rst woman in space.In 2000, the FCC approved the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp.and GTE Corp.as Verizon Communications.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Stan Laurel (1890-1965), actor/comedian; Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), geneticist; John Howard Grif?n (1920-1980), journalist; Joyce Carol Oates (1938- ), author; Roberto Duran (1951- ), boxer; Laurie Metcalf (1955- ), actress; James Hellwig aka The Ultimate Warrior (1959-2014), wrestler; Cobi Jones (1970- ), soccer player; Phil Mickelson (1970- ), golfer; Tupac Shakur (1971-1996), rapper; Abby Elliott (1987- ), actress/comedian.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The Formula Rossa roller coaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, overtook the Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, as the fastest coaster in the world in 2010, reaching a maximum speed of 149.1 mph.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1998, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1, winning the Stanley Cup and sweeping the championship series for the second consecutive year.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cI\u2019m not saying I\u2019m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.\u201d - Tupac Shakur TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 31 - years of the papacy of Pius IX, the longest- reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church.Pius IX began his reign on this day in 1846.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (June 12) and new moon (June 20).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS by Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Hello, dear readers, and thank you for joining us for the continuation of our monthly letters column.We received so many questions related to the coronavirus and COVID-19 that we needed to address them.- A reader from Great Barrington, Massachusetts, asked if water temperature plays a role in killing the virus when we wash our hands.\u201cI have been diligently washing my hands, but sometimes I don\u2019t wait for the water to come out hot,\u201d he wrote.\u201cDoes washing with cold water and soap kill the germs, or does the water have to be hot?\u201d The answer is that the water you wash your hands with can be any temperature at all.Although warm water may be more comfortable, it\u2019s the properties of the soap - not the water temperature - that breach the outer coating of the virus and kill it.- Along those same lines, a reader from Santa Rosa, California, urged people to consider turning off the tap during the 20 seconds they are lathering up.\u201cHand washing is critical for health now, but water conservation never fails to be signi?cant,\u201d she wrote.- A reader from Arkansas asked if using the microwave is a good way to destroy virus particles on surfaces.\u201cI feel that the best way for the virus to invade my home in this rural and isolated area of Arkansas is through the mail and newspaper, and I have been running them through the microwave for 30 seconds,\u201d he wrote.\u201cIs the microwave killing the virus?\u201d A microwave oven works by exciting the water molecules in a food or beverage, which raises its temperature.The actual radiation doesn\u2019t have a direct effect.Since viral particles are made up of proteins and fats, the microwave will not destroy them.However, the most recent research shows that the major source of transmission of the novel coronavirus is through respiratory droplets, which are emitted while breathing, sneezing, coughing, speaking or laughing.And while viral particles have been found to persist on paper for up to 24 hours and on plastic for up to three days, the risk is quite low.There are no documented cases of that kind of transmission.If you\u2019re still worried, you can use hand- washing or gloves to protect yourself until 24 hours have passed.- A reader from Indiana, who, like so many of us, is running low on hand sanitizer, asked about going DIY.\u201cWill the homemade wipes be as effective in killing germs as the prepackaged brands?\u201d she wrote.As long as the alcohol content in your formula is at least 60%, the minimum needed to kill most germs, your home brew will be effective.The only way to achieve this is by using isopropyl or rubbing alcohol that is 99% alcohol volume.Be sure to rub all hand sanitizers into your hands until they are completely dry, from 30 to 60 seconds.Thank you again to all of our readers for your kind thoughts and well wishes.We hope you and your families stay safe and well.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.It\u2019s the soap, not water temperature, that kills viruses WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Protect them.Become a member today.www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Page 9 TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER ONLINE Townshippers\u2019 Association presents CHEP Video Conference: Wednesday, June 17, 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.Coping with Arthritis During Social Isolation.Online conference through zoom; phone-in option available.To register, contact: Lisa Payne (lpayne@townshippers.org) or Marie-Lisa Jolin (mlj@townshippers.org).TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888- 424-2975, www.aa.org ONLINE Townshippers\u2019 Association presents Looking Ahead: Estate Planning.Friday, June 19, 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.Free online Townshippers activity.To reserve, email: mlj@townshippers.org.Dear Annie TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 Dear Annie: Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, my husband doesn\u2019t cough or sneeze into his arm.He sometimes coughs into his hand.No matter how hard I try to instill in him how he could be affecting everyone in the household, he argues that it\u2019s bull.His excuses include that he doesn\u2019t want to get his shirt sleeve or bare arm messed up, or that he forgets.Is there any way you can put in print how important this is?Thank you.- Mind Your Manners Dear Mind Your Manners: Your husband might say that your requests are baloney, but it sounds like he is being the bully here.Sneezing into his hand is disgusting and affects everyone around him.Continue to tell him to knock it off, and if need be, schedule a call with your medical doctor, who can go over the importance of using a tissue or sneezing into your elbow.Tell your husband that if he has to sneeze, he should excuse himself and get as far away from everyone as possible.You might also want to invest in a good, old- fashioned handkerchief.Dear Annie: This is regarding the woman who had a problem with her sister\u2019s husband, who refused to come into the house to a gathering because he would have to take off his shoes.You are probably right that he is a stubborn louse.But here is another thought that people who have historic wood ?oors in a house surrounded by gravel should consider.They can acquire shoe coverings in several sizes, like the ones house tours sometimes require, and offer them to visitors if they are uncomfortable in their stocking feet for whatever reason.My sister has those.She bought them because I have had major reconstructive foot surgery on both feet, which means that I have no natural padding in my heels.I only wear tie shoes with supportive inserts to support and cushion my feet.If I were to have to go just with socks on a hardwood ?oor, I would gingerly hobble to the nearest chair and sit there the whole party.To avoid ever having to do this, I keep a few of the coverings from my sister in the car so I can go back and get them if need be.However, I have never had to get them, because my other friends are tolerant of my shoes, even though they and other guests are in stocking feet.People who have never had such foot problems may not realize the torture that going in stocking feet could be causing someone else.- A Sister With Extreme Foot Problems Dear Foot Problems: Disposable booties are a great suggestion.Thank you! \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.Congratulations to our dear eldest grandson, Fraser Michael Coombs, son of Michael and Sharron (Noble) Coombs, on successfully graduating Grade 12 at Markham District High School, Ontario.Fraser will be studying Biochemistry at York University this fall.Very proud grandparents are Jack and Frankie Noble of Lennoxville, QC.  Coombs Graduation 92nd Birthday wishes Happy 92nd birthday to Barbara Stevenson Smith, an inspiring mother, grandmother & great-grandmother.Mom, we are so grateful for your unconditional love, guidance, support and wisdom.Words cannot express how much we admire, cherish and love you.Residing at Grace Village.Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! 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Page 12 Tuesday, June 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 Making personal improvements, being responsible for your happiness and initiating the steps that will help you reach your long-term goals should be priorities.Let the past help you make better choices as you move forward.Be precise and strive for discipline.Proper ?tness and diet will lead to a healthier lifestyle.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Set up a space at home that encourages you to stay ?t and to look and feel your best.How well you take care of yourself will affect your emotional well-being.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Look for the good in whatever situation you face.A positive attitude will lead to an unexpected response that will help you get what you want.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Be willing to compromise and you will come out on top.A physical outlet will help get you in shape and lead to a compliment from someone you admire.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Think outside the box.What you come up with will change the way you do your job and take care of your responsibilities.Don\u2019t give in to someone who is controlling.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Look at your surroundings, wardrobe and the equipment you use for a hobby you enjoy, and replace anything faulty or worn-out before you end up in a precarious position.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - You can rectify a problem you are facing with someone close to you.Open up a discussion that will help you both understand each other\u2019s needs.Don\u2019t let an outsider meddle.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Be a good listener and observer, and you will stop someone from tricking you into doing something excessive.Change isn\u2019t always the best option.Fix what\u2019s broken and proceed.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Make an adjustment at home that will bring you peace of mind and make you feel good about the way you live and the people you love.A unique opportunity is apparent.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Keep your life simple, your plans doable and your outlook positive.Refuse to fall into a situation where you feel obligated to get involved in something you don\u2019t want to do.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Give and do what you can.You\u2019ll do best when helping others.Situations will become emotional if you don\u2019t do what\u2019s right.Don\u2019t overreact or fold under pressure.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Keep what\u2019s going on around you in perspective.You have so much to gain if you hold ?rm, work on self-improvement and take care of un?nished business.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - You may crave change, but for now, you are best to take baby steps and be observant.Being smart regarding the way you interact with others will help you avoid a setback.TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 The knowledge expands the brain By Phillip Alder Someone wishing to become a London taxi driver must pass The Knowledge.This is a dif?cult test, requiring the cabbie to know the locations of every street and landmark in London.The driver may not use GPS.England\u2019s most imaginative young bridge player is Steve Root, who passed The Knowledge some years ago.He found an opening lead on today\u2019s deal that would not even occur to most players.After South opened and closed the auction with three clubs, what did Root (West) lead?Described by Andy Robson in his column in The Times newspaper, the deal occurred during the 3rd European Winter Games, which ended on March 6 in Monaco.It was the last major over- the-table tournament.Now there are only occasional top-level events played online.South\u2019s opening bid was debatable with such a weak suit, especially at unfavorable vulnerability.But it does look as though three clubs is cold, declarer losing at most one heart, one diamond and two clubs.What would West be expected to lead?A low diamond, or perhaps the spade jack.But what did Root choose?The heart queen! Declarer, con?dent that East had the heart ace, played low from the board.Then West shifted to the diamond nine.Declarer again played low from the board, but Jonathan Harris (East) won with his queen and returned a heart.Now the contract had to go down one.Being successful in The Knowledge supposedly enlarges one\u2019s hippocampus, the part of the brain that has a major role in learning and memory."]