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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 Deconstruction of Nikitotek theatre underway Page 5 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Monday, August 3, 2020 Riding to remember surpasses goal Fatal car accident in Ste- Catherine- de-Hatley Impaired driving suspected 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! Contact: 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com View issues of The Record, Brome County News, Townships Outlet and our special sections with just a click of the mouse! MATTHEW SYLVESTER Riders at the start of the Capleton to North Hatley stretch for the event in remembrance of Delphine Langevin.By Matthew Sylvester Special to The Record Hundreds of cyclists came together on Saturday to pay their respects to Delphine Langevin, a cyclist who lost her life while touring the Gaspé peninsula.The group set out to complete the remaining 1,448 kilometres that were left when her 2,365 kilometre trip was cut short.Over 300 friends, family, and cyclists moved by Langevin\u2019s story registered for the bike ride on Saturday.In a single day, the group blew past the target distance to reach a total of 9,950 kilometres.The main group began and ended the ride at the entrance to Capleton Mines at 10 a.m.with stops in Lennoxville and North Hatley, while others followed along using the cycling app Strava in order to add their kilometres to the pool.Cyclists from all over the world joined in with the endeavour.A group in Montreal biked to the home ?eld of the Saint-Lambert Locks rugby club, which Langevin had spent a lot of time with.Another made up of friends she made during a backpacking trip in France also added some distance to the effort.The top contributor added an incredible 377 kilometres all on her own.In a post to the app where the group was hosted, the organizer thanked members for not only helping complete Langevin\u2019s tour of the Gaspé, but also for racking up enough distance to make it all the way to BC, which was another one of her ambitious goals.Because of the weekend\u2019s huge turnout, the organizers plan to run the bikeathon again at the same time next year.On Aug.1st, 2020 at approximately 10 p.m.the Régie de police de Memphrémagog received a call regarding an accident on Chemin du Lac, near the intersection of Chemin de la Pointe in Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley.At the scene, police of?cers found that only one vehicle was involved in the accident.The vehicle went off the road while driving in reverse.The vehicle, a convertible model, overturned in a ditch.Four people were in the vehicle.One person, a 33-year-old woman from Saint-Damase, died in the accident.The three other occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, were driven to the CHUS Fleurimont as a preventive measure and to treat for minor injuries.Prior to being transported to hospital, the driver of the vehicle refused a breathalyzer test.The police then proceeded to arrest him for refusing to provide a breath sample.At the hospital, the driver also refused to provide a blood sample for analysis to determine his blood alcohol level.The suspect is a 53-year-old male from Shefford with no prior criminal record.He was released on a summons after consultation with the DPCP.The accident is still under investigation. Page 2 Monday, August 3, 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: SHOWERS HIGH OF 25 LOW OF 14 TUESDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 17 WEDNESDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 24 LOW OF 12 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 11 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH OF 27 LOW OF 12 Zebra Mussels: What are they and why are they here?On July 8, the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife, and Parcs (MFFP) con- ?rmed that a living zebra mussel was found in the Saint-Francis river, not far from Windsor.Although this mussel is already known to be in the Memphremagog and Magog lakes, this is the ?rst time it has been seen in the Saint-Francis.Its presence in the Saint-Francis river raises concern for areas that have so far been free from zebra mussels, such as the Massawippi and Brome lakes.So, what exactly are zebra mussels?Zebra mussels are a fairly small species of mussels with alternating dark and white stripes.They are invasive in North America, having originally come from the Caspian Sea in eastern Europe.They made it to North America by accidentally hitching a ride in the ballast water of ships.Ballast water is water that ships put into tanks to help control the weight of the ship when cargo weight changes.The problem is sometimes plants or animals (or even bacteria and viruses) will get swept into these tanks with the water, and then dropped off somewhere else around the world.Zebra mussels did exactly that and ended up in the great lakes near Detroit by 1988.Since then, they have spread across the great lakes, gone south along the Mississippi basin until New Orleans, and moved east until they reached our local lakes and rivers.Everywhere they have gone, they have caused damages.In fact, zebra mussels in the U.S.are a multi-bil- lion-dollar threat.But why do they cause so many issues?It essentially comes down to three things that they are very good at.The ?rst is at ?lter-feeding.Fil- ter-feeding is the way most mussels feed.They create a current through their body using two siphons.As water ?ows through, they ?lter out any particles from the water and eat them.At ?rst glance, it would seem like they are cleaning the water, and that is not entirely wrong.The problem is that they are too good at it, with each individual being able to ?lter around one litre of water per day.They can ?lter out a huge amount of plankton and algae from the water, outcompeting the local species of mussels and any other animals that eat the same thing.The second is at latching on to hard surfaces.They are currently the only mussel in North America that likes to anchor itself onto solid surfaces.The other mussels all prefer sandy or silty areas.Zebra mussels, on the other hand, can make a bunch of ?bres called byssal threads that allow them to attach themselves to logs, rocks, boats, pipes, etc.They are known to block the water ?ow through pipes, costing both companies and municipalities signi?cant amounts as they have to either replace the pipes or remove the zebra mussels.They may even clog the cooling systems in the engines of boats.To make matters worse, they will also latch onto our local mussels, using them as a hard surface and eventually smothering them.The third is at reproducing.A single female can produce up to a million eggs in one year.Once fertilized, those eggs turn into a free-swimming larva called veliger larva.The veliger larva can then spread very easily using currents.Then, when they ?nally latch onto a hard surface, there can be so many that they can cover huge areas very quickly.This just makes the problem of excessive ?l- ter-feeding, clogging pipes, and smothering local mussels so much worse.In the Caspian Sea, zebra mussel numbers are kept in check by a variety of different predators, mostly birds and ?sh.Here, there are only a few species of diving ducks and ?sh that will eat them, but not nearly enough to keep their numbers down.And so, they just keep on spreading.Because they reproduce so much, it is very tricky to remove them from a lake or river once they have made it their home.Slowing down their spread and keeping them from getting into new lakes and rivers is a bit easier.Given they often use boats to spread by latching onto their hulls, cleaning a boat thoroughly each time it gets moved from one lake to another can go a long way to protect the areas that are still free of zebra mussels.Paddle- boards, kayaks, canoes, motorboats, and other water-related equipment should be properly cleaned, drained, and dried, especially before bringing them into areas without zebra mussels.Anne Sophie Le Brun Robles Gil Exploring our natural environment The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 3, 2020 Page 3 Local News \u201cThere\u2019s always another layer to peel back,\u201d said Casey Hébert when asked how she was dealing with her return to Bishop\u2019s University from a summer in France.Back to school anxiety high for foreign university students By Matthew Sylvester Special to The Record While universities struggle to prepare for the coming fall semester, foreign students are feeling anxious that they might not get the quality of education they need.The ?uid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic situation means students and institutions alike are having to deal with constantly evolving restrictions and regulations around travel and school.\u201cThere\u2019s always another layer to peel back,\u201d said Casey Hébert when asked how she was dealing with her return to Bishop\u2019s University from a summer in France.Hébert is a French- American international student in the university\u2019s drama, English and business departments.She says that navigating all of the guidelines about making a safe return to Canada has been a huge source of stress over the past months.The government of Canada\u2019s immigration information website includes a section for international students coming to the country, but some of the information is outdated and contradictory to pandemic regulations.The website is also changing weekly as the situation develops, meaning students don\u2019t have the ability to plan very far ahead.Those who take out leases on apartments and book ?ights over have to take it on faith that the rules won\u2019t change before September rolls around.As a precaution, Hébert is compiling a series of documents to help prove to border agents that she needs to be in- province to study.Along with many other international students, Hébert left for France when the quarantining began back in March.From there she was able to complete her semester exclusively online.While she appreciates all of the effort put into making all courses completable online, Hébert said that she felt the quality of her education was lacking.Being a part of the drama program, some of Hébert\u2019s courses included in- person classes where she would make costumes with other students.These were impossible to do from over 5,000 kilometres away.\u201cI feel like I needed to put in more work to get the same level of education others would get,\u201d she said.Hébert was even forced to drop a course because of technical issues.Her internet connection would often give out without warning, and she was worried that she might be disconnected during important exams that would mean the difference between passing and failing the class.Dr Stine Linden-Anderson is the BU dean of student affairs.According to her, Bishop\u2019s has been hard at work preparing for a safe re-entry to the new academic year since way back in March.The school is looking into options to provide in person classes wherever possible, and the residences will still be open to students.As for the communication of information, Linden-Anderson said that multiple systems were in place, including information being given out in social media posts and rounds of emails to enrolled students about the COVID-19 situation.A therapeutic group has also been set up to help returning students cope with their stress in a safe environment.The Covid relief fund organized by the Bishop\u2019s Student Representative Council offers some relief to those facing ?nancial dif?culties due to the pandemic.While the ?rst round of funding is already complete, students will have the chance to apply for the second round in the coming days.\u201cWe\u2019re a small university,\u201d said Linden-Anderson, \u201cSo it isn\u2019t too bad for us.\u201d She imagines that larger schools like the University of Sherbrooke must be having an even harder time preparing for the inevitable in?ux of students.Temporary foreign workers get support from Government of Canada By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federal government is taking an extra step to protect temporary foreign workers (TFW) by injecting $58.6 million into the TFW program after several COVID-19 outbreaks were reported on a number of farms across Canada.In a press release Friday, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the government\u2019s investment in an effort to create a safe and healthy environment for foreign workers.\u201cDuring the exceptional circumstances of COVID-19, we want to help farmers adapt and improve the employment conditions of all their employees as well as the living environment of temporary foreign workers,\u201d said Bibeau.The investment will be broken into three categories.In a phone interview, Bibeau said they will be putting $7.4 million to increase supports to temporary foreign workers.It will be used speci?cally to create outreach programs and organizations.They also want to strengthen inspection routines, especially on farms, so $16.2 million will be going towards improving platforms for tips and allegations of employers failing to meet safety standards.The bulk of the investment, $35 million, will be used to improve health and safety measures on farms.Farmers are expected to put the money into upgrading infrastructure in living quarters, emergency housing, PPE and sanitary stations.\u201cIt\u2019s a must,\u201d Bibeau said.\u201cIt\u2019s a contribution agreement, they will have to demonstrate that the work has been done.\u201d However, Bibeau added that the $35 million doesn\u2019t necessarily need to be used for a complete retro?tting at an operation.The government is undergoing a consultation with stakeholders and provinces in a few weeks to hammer out the details.\u201cWe\u2019ll know more about the new rules after the consultation but still we know there is emergency retro?tting that has to be done quickly and we want to support farmers doing so,\u201d she said, adding that non-repayable contributions will likely be cost-shared 50:50 with the applicants.While the outbreaks are spread out countrywide, the majority have popped up in Ontario.Quebec has been fairly safe, according to Bibeau, and employers are continuously looking for ways to improve working conditions for migrant workers.The workers coming from Mexico and Guatemala didn\u2019t bring the COVID-19 virus with them, she added, but problems arise in larger installations.After temporary workers complete a mandatory 14-day isolation period, they get mixed in with everyone.\u201cThis is why it\u2019s mainly in the bigger installations because sometimes they share transportation, they share housing and this becomes an environment that could spread faster,\u201d Bibeau said. Page 4 Monday, August 3, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Gabriel launched a complaint to the rights commission in 2012, and in July, 2014, it ruled in his favour, awarding him $35,000 in damages and his mother $7,000.6 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 DEAR EDITOR: In the context of staggering human and ?nancial costs of a pandemic, the National Post reports the federal government\u2019s intention to spend $19 billion on a procurement package for 88 ?ghter jets.This would be the second most expensive procurement cost in Canadian history.One might at ?rst suppose the announcement was reaching us from another order of reality.For anyone who noticed such an item in the federal budget, a recollection from the \u2018before time\u2019 may well have been outstripped by anxieties associated with Covid 19.Yet according to Public Services and Procurement Canada, this galactic expenditure is necessary to meet Canada\u2019s needs.No demonstrable threat is cited to justify the assessment, while very demonstrable needs, among others those related to homelessness, lack of potable water in indigenous communities and affordable child care (outside Quebec), are long overdue for attention.The ?ghter jets proposal would seem to rhyme with moves by the US Defense Department, including its acquisition of ground launch missiles capable of ?ying distances banned by the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty.The US withdrew from this agreement in 2019.The violation or breakdown of such international treaties heightens the chances of catastrophe through war or \u2018accidents\u2019 with the ever-increasing stockpiles of nuclear weapons worldwide.But short of those disasters, the arms race consumes quantities of resources while damaging the environment through its high carbon footprint and the effects of radioactive waste storage.Brought on by Covid 19, the current emergency seems to call on us-to offer an opportunity-to re?ect on what social and environmental priorities should be honoured.What sort of world, what kind of society would we choose to live in when we emerge from the present crisis?ADELE M.ERNSTROM SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC Peter Black Court test of comedy freedom no laughing matter Comedian George Carlin, children of the Sixties will recall, earned a certain notoriety for his \u201cseven words you can\u2019t say on television\u201d routine.We won\u2019t list the words here, nor Lenny Bruce\u2019s extended nine-word list.Whether or not either comic legend, both now doing stand-up in the great beyond, would be pleased or not, all seven or nine naughty words have now become pretty much common fare on television, notably on subscription cable or streaming services.Fans of the series The Marvellous Mrs.Maisel will know one of the themes of the ?rst season was what stand-up comics could get away with on a club stage without inviting a raid from the local constabulary cracking down on obscenity.Fictional Mrs.Maisel was arrested twice; real life Lenny Bruce, multiple times, and in 1964 was convicted on obscenity charges in a New York City court.These days, as much as many folks may ?nd the words that come out of the mouths of performers on the stage or screen obscene, excessive, degrading and gratuitous, as a society we accept such language as one of the consequences of pretty much unfettered artistic freedom of expression in this country.And many of us do laugh.The question of how unfettered our precious freedom of expression actually is will be put to the test likely next year in what has become somewhat of a celebrity trial.Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada announced it will hear the appeal of the case of Quebec City comedian Mike Ward versus the Quebec human rights commission in the matter of Jérémy Gabriel.Gabriel, also of Quebec City, was born deaf with a facial deformity.A transplanted hearing device allowed him to hear for the ?rst time and he discovered a love of singing.He became famous for singing with Céline Dion and for Pope Benedict when he was a child.Now 23, Gabriel has developed a modestly successful singing career, releasing a new single earlier this year called I Don\u2019t Care.What has put Gabriel more in the news than his singing is his family\u2019s legal pursuit of Ward going back to 2010 when the comedian had a bit mocking Gabriel in his stand-up act.That Ward can be outrageously offensive is no surprise.One recalls early in his career his schtick at a fund-raising event when his liberal use of most of Carlin\u2019s famous seven words shocked the sensibilities of an audience more comfortable with the style of Red Skelton than Redd Foxx.Gabriel launched a complaint to the rights commission in 2012, and in July, 2014, it ruled in his favour, awarding him $35,000 in damages and his mother $7,000.Ward appealed the ruling and in November last year the Court of Appeal upheld the decision, although taking away Gabriel\u2019s mother\u2019s award.One of the three judges wrote a forceful dissenting opinion.The crux of the case that now moves to Canada\u2019s top court is an individual\u2019s right to freedom from discrimination versus an artist\u2019s freedom of expression, both rights enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.As commentators have pointed out, the case is also a test of the powers of a tribunal such as the Quebec rights commission, and similar bodies across the country.The Court of Appeal noted that Gabriel\u2019s lawyers chose not to take action through civil courts against Ward on the basis of defamation, \u201cwhich requires the complainant to establish the existence of fault, damage and a causal link between the fault and the damage claimed.\u201d Ward\u2019s lawyer, veteran rights crusader Julius Grey, says Quebec\u2019s human rights commission can only act if someone is the victim of discrimination.As for the issue of freedom of speech, Grey, quoted in a Canadian Press story, says, \u201cThere are not many cases on artistic content and it\u2019s extremely important for the Supreme Court, I think, to guide Canadians with respect to the limits of artistic and other expression.\u201d Ward Tweeted it more succinctly.\u201cIn a \u2018free\u2019 country, it shouldn\u2019t be up to a judge to decide what constitutes a joke on stage.The people in attendance laughing already answered that question.\u201d The Supremes, however, will have the last laugh on that issue. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 3, 2020 Page 5 Wales Home staff helps residents adapt to new reality By Michael Boriero \u2013 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Staff at the Wales Home assisted living and long-term care facility in Richmond, Quebec are staying vigilant, even with the Quebec government continuing to loosen health and safety measures.Doug Perkins called the procedures at the home simple but stringent.His mother, Eileen Perkins, has been living there as an independent resident for 10 years.Since the facility reopened to outside visitors, Perkins said there are certain steps to take before heading in.\u201cThey want to know when you walk in, the time, the room you\u2019re going to and when you leave, and this is all for tracing if something happens,\u201d he explained, adding that visitors must wear a mask, wash their hands and disinfect before entering the building.During stage one of reopening, Perkins continued, visitors were given gowns to cover their outside clothes.They were personally escorted in and out of the building by a staff member.Visitors also needed to make an appointment before entering the Wales Home.While appointments are no longer mandatory, people are asked to sign in and out, which is understandable given the circumstances, Perkins said.Visitors either need to stay in a residents\u2019 room or meet outside.They must keep a physical distance and always wear a mask.At the height of the pandemic, Perkins was calling his mother every day for nearly three months.He said that seeing her for the ?rst time felt like a weight lifted off his shoulders.But he also noticed a change in her demeanour.\u201cIn her case she took it pretty hard, she\u2019s still not well from it, let\u2019s put it that way,\u201d said Perkins.\u201cShe had some health issues, and this was very hard on her, some people dealt with it better than others.\u201d It was hard on all of the residents, but more so for the residents considered to be mobile and independent, he added.They lost access to all of the home\u2019s amenities and entertainment.They weren\u2019t able to go from one ?oor to another, or head to the cafeteria.\u201cPeople that were used to being involved in all the activities these homes have because these homes have bingo, card parties, happy hour, well, that all stopped.That was what was the hardest on them,\u201d Perkins said.But he acknowledged that this is a different world, and everything they did through the peak of COVID-19 was necessary to keep the virus out of the Wales Home.He lauded the staff for wearing masks for eight hours a day and staying positive.Perkins said that from his experience inside the Wales Home, the staff is staying sharp and working hard to keep the residents comfortable and safe.And that vigilance has kept one resident in high spirits, despite all of the negativity surrounding the virus.Another 83-year-old resident, who asked to remain anonymous due to his hatred of the limelight, lives in an apartment with his wife.They\u2019re both independent and active, so going into quarantine was a major change in their daily routines.But it didn\u2019t weigh as heavily on the elderly couple.They had to remain in their own units, which was upsetting at ?rst, but he said the entertainment department has been working overtime for the last several months.They run activities in individual units, rather than groups.\u201cIt\u2019s just a relief that nobody has tested positive here,\u201d he said during a phone interview.\u201cThe staff have been tested, a number of the residents have been tested; not all of the residents, I haven\u2019t been tested but we\u2019ve had no signs.\u201d The man added that residents are once again allowed to eat in the cafeteria, albeit respecting the two- metre distance rule.He and his wife frequently go on walks and look at the farm animals.While the situation still isn\u2019t perfect, he feels safe at the Wales Home.\u201cWell, you must remember that the staff here is excellent, they go beyond the requirements, they\u2019re always very pleasant with us and it stems down from the administration,\u201d he concluded.Deconstruction of Nikitotek theatre underway By Matthew Sylvester Special to The Record Dismantling of the Nikitotek theatre on rue Abenakis is now underway, less than a year after the City of Sherbrooke of?cially decided its fate.For a total estimated cost of $220,000 the structure will be taken apart and moved to a location off-site, pending a sale on the online auction website IronPlanet.Both the theatre and the nearby Bingo Abenakis building are being removed to make way for the Grandes- Fourches North development project.The construction will eventually see a bridge spanning from the end of the Magog river, over where the theatre and Bingo building once stood, to the intersection with rue Terrill.A roundabout will replace the half clover leaf, half diamond intersection there.Deconstruction is set to last about a month, after which the theatre will be moved to the site of an old land?ll on rue Pelerins.Earlier this year, the city of Granby offered to take the structure for $30,000, but the offer was denied in favour of listing it for auction.The structure is valued at a total cost of $3 million.The dismantling of Nikitotek and demolition of the Bingo Abenakis building are one part of the projected total cost of $41 million for the Grandes- Fourches revitalization project.The city has already committed to purchasing a parking lot from the Maison du Cinema to make way for the new bridge, which was downgraded from a \u201csignature\u201d design to a more conventional bridge after a feasibility study earlier this year.Charles Audet (1910-1989): Sherbrooke Fire Chief By Jean-Marie Dubois (Université de Sherbrooke) and Gérard Coté (Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society) The City of Sherbrooke built Fire Station No.3 in 1988-1989 on Saint-Joseph Street (renamed Claire-Jolicoeur Street in 2006).In 1992, the City named the ?re station Charles Audet.It was renovated and enlarged in 2015 at a cost of 1,3 million dollars.Charles Arthur Audet was born in Stanstead, January 7, 1910.He was the youngest of the three sons of Marie-Louise Proulx (1875-1948) and of William Audet (1875-1954), a painting contractor.They had been married in 1896 in Mégantic\u2019s Sainte-Agnès Church.Around 1900, the family settled in Stanstead and around 1924, in Sherbrooke.Charles began grammar school in 1919 at Stanstead College and continued in Sherbrooke at St.Patrick\u2019s Academy.He ?rst learned the trade of an electrician at Ross-Keeler Electric on Frontenac Street.In 1934, he married Simone Lessard (1914-1998) in Saint-Michel Cathedral.They had three girls: Jacqueline (1936-1974), Monique and Andrée.In 1934, Charles Audet joined Sherbrooke\u2019s Police and Fire Department.He became a special constable in 1938, Corporal in 1941, Sargeant in 1943.When Chief William Percy Donahue, in1944, divided the Department into two separate services, Sargeant Audet chose the Fire Department, then made up of about 25 ?re?ghters.He became Lieutenant in 1946 and Captain in 1952.He moved in with his family on the second ?oor of Fire Station No.5, then at the corner of Belvédère Sud and McManamy Streets.In 1959, he became second in command of the Fire Department and Fire Chief in 1967, taking over from William Percy Donahue.He was in charge of the Department until he retired in 1975, a Department at the time made up of some 130 ?re?ghters.Francis Boudreau replaced him.During his career, Charles Audet fought many important ?res, including the ones of the hotels Grand Central in 1937, Continental in 1943, Magog House in 1947 and New Sherbrooke in 1971; also of the Sherbrooke Social Club on Prospect Street in 1954, of the of the racing track grandstand in 1959 (now the site of Sylvie-Daigle Park) and of the Noé-Ponton Agricultural School in 1964 (now the site of the Law Faculty of the Université de Sherbrooke).Charles Audet died on July 13, 1989, having devoted 40 years of his life to the population of Sherbrooke.Chief Charles Audet (courtesy of the Service de protection contre les incendies de la Ville de Sherbrooke) Fire Station No.5 at the corner of McManamy and Belvédère Sud Streets, in operation from 1918 to 1982 (courtesy of Sylvain Couillard and Jean-Louis Beaudoin: Véhicules et postes incendie Sherbrooke 1802-2018) Page 6 Monday, August 3, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 3 2020 Page 7 Page 8 Monday, August 3, 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 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BURNHAM, Agnes \u2013 Passed away 5 years ago on August 1.I miss you very much Mom.You were always a special Mom.I love you.CAROLYN (daughter) DON (son-in-law) PUPPY (your dog) MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Today is the 216th day of 2020 and the 45th day of summer.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1492, Christopher Columbus, seeking a sea route to the Far East, departed Palos de la Frontera, Spain.In 1914, Germany declared war on France.In 1958, the U.S.nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the ?rst vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.In 1972, the U.S.Senate rati?ed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.In 2019, a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, left 23 dead and 23 injured.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Elisha Otis (1811-1861), inventor; Ernie Pyle (1900- 1945), journalist/war correspondent; Leon Uris (1924-2003), author; Tony Bennett (1926- ), singer; Martin Sheen (1940- ), actor; Martha Stewart (1941- ), TV personality/business mogul; James Het?eld (1963- ), singer-songwriter; Tom Brady (1977- ), football player; Evangeline Lilly (1979- ), actress; Todd Gurley (1994- ), football player.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Santa Claus Land, the world\u2019s ?rst theme park, opened on this day in 1946 in Santa Claus, Indiana.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1936, Jesse Owens won the ?rst of his four gold medals during the Olympic Games in Berlin.Owens edged out teammate Ralph Metcalfe with a 10.3-second time in the 100-meter dash.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cIt\u2019s alright to have a good opinion of yourself, but we Americans are so smug with our cockiness, we somehow feel that just because we are Americans, we can whip our weight in wildcats.\u201d - Ernie Pyle TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 70 - length (in days) of Christopher Columbus\u2019 ?rst voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Full moon (Aug.3).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: My 36-year-old son has recently been diagnosed with primary lymphedema.He has developed open wounds on both of his legs and is in a lot of pain.The condition limits his movement, and he has become depressed.Can you provide information about treatment, and where to seek it?Dear Reader: Lymphedema is chronic and progressive swelling that occurs because the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system, isn\u2019t working properly.The lymphatic system is made up of a network of minute, thin-walled tubes known as lymphatic vessels, and by hundreds of lymph nodes, which work together to carry and ?lter lymph throughout the body.Lymph is a clear ?uid, rich in white blood cells, which helps ?ght infection and transport waste, toxins and debris.If you\u2019ve ever had a scrape and seen a clear, watery ?uid seep out of the wound, that was lymph.Unlike the blood circulatory system, which uses the force of the heartbeat to propel blood, the lymph system is largely dependent on muscle movement to keep things ?owing.When either the lymph vessels or the lymph nodes become damaged, lymph begins to back up in that part of the body and causes swelling.Swelling that arises due to lymphatic injury or obstruction is called secondary lymphedema.It\u2019s often seen in cancer patients whose treatment involved the surgical removal of lymph nodes.Swelling that occurs independent of surgery or other damage, as in your son\u2019s case, is known as primary lymphedema.It\u2019s a rare inherited condition in which the lymphatic vessels are not properly formed and can\u2019t carry out their task.There is no cure for lymphedema at this time.Instead, the focus is on managing the condition.This includes specialized massage to help with drainage, the use of compression garments, light exercise focusing on muscle contraction to encourage lymph movement, limb elevation and pneumatic compression.An effective treatment approach known as complete decongestive therapy, or CDT, which originated in Europe and Australia, is now becoming popular in the U.S.It combines a number of lymphedema therapies into a comprehensive program that focuses on swelling reduction, maintenance and self-care.Although your son will bene?t from lymphedema treatment, your ?rst priority is helping him get appropriate wound care.Due to swelling and skin tension, patients with lymphedema are at high risk of having a nick or a scratch develop into an open wound.If there\u2019s a wound clinic in your area, the health care providers there can initiate treatment and teach you and your son how to care for the wounds at home.Your family doctor can help as well.Lymphedema is a complex and challenging condition, so it\u2019s important to seek out someone with expertise in the condition.Most cancer centers and hospital-based cancer programs offer lymphedema support or therapy, and can often provide referrals.Two organizations, the National Lymphedema Network (NLN) and the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA), oversee certi?cation programs for lymphedema therapists.They also offer excellent resources, including directories of therapists.You can ?nd them at lymphnet.org and clt- lana.org.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.The Ladies Auxiliary have had to cancel all activities since March due to Covid-19.We are now allowed to have our Legion open with special restrictions.First, we are extending sympathy to the families of Fran Cunningham, Elsie Kerr and Pauline Fecteau.It has been decided to do our annual Flea Market and Bake Sale on August 8 from 9 a.m.until noon.It will be held downstairs with safety measures taken, hand washing station, arrows on ?oor, social distancing and masks are needed.Hope to see our faithful supporters on the 8th.In Comradeship Bev Jones, President Lymphedema causes swelling and requires close monitoring Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #15, Ladies Auxiliary, Richmond WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Protect them.Become a member today.www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 3, 2020 Page 9 Your Birthday MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Adapt, and keep moving forward.You can\u2019t stand in the way of progress, but you can look for ways to make it work to your bene?t.Keeping up will play a major role in how well you do and the rewards you receive.Call the shots, own your destiny and focus on building a secure future.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - If you let your emotions take over, you will be left behind.The best way to handle change is to ?nd a way to ?t in in any way possible.Think big, be positive and forge ahead.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Contemplate your next move before making a change.Keep your emotions out of the equation, or you may end up triggering a chain reaction that does more harm than good.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Focus on being positive, and align yourself with people who motivate you, not those who are demanding or argumentative.Expand your mind and pursue creative endeavors.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - When in doubt, gather the facts before you take action.Given a chance, someone will mislead you.Let your intuition be your guide.Learn from experience, and let success be your revenge.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Outside interference will cause problems between you and someone you love.Focus on domestic matters and self-improvement projects.Choose peace and love over discord.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - It\u2019s essential to offer solutions that will bene?t everyone.Take control, and you will bring about better relationships.A possible change will improve your home life.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - You\u2019ll have an impact on those who look up to you if you are understanding.Pay close attention to the way you look and how you present yourself to the world.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - A change based on emotional in?uences will create a problem with someone close to you.Consideration, trust and honesty will make matters more comfortable to deal with as you move forward.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Call on those you know and trust to help you make the changes that will propel you in the direction you want to pursue.Personal improvement is favored.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Don\u2019t sit around, waiting for someone to step in and take over.Put your emotions aside and do what you need to do.Strive for stability.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Don\u2019t fall into a pattern that will hold you back.Pay less attention to others, and spend more time mapping out how to get ahead.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Don\u2019t take a risk when it comes to business, health or contracts.Anger solves nothing, but discipline and hard work will lead to success.MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 From where will the tricks come?By Phillip Alder Searching through my archives, I found this deal from 1951.In that year, the Korean War was continuing.That always reminds me of my favorite Brit- com, \u201cAs Time Goes By.\u201d A young English soldier, who was about to go off to ?ght in Korea, falls in love with a nurse played by Judi Dench.When he leaves, she writes to him, and he writes to her, but neither letter reaches its intended destination.Each thinks the other is no longer interested.She marries and has a daughter, but is widowed.He goes to Kenya to run a coffee plantation.He gets divorced and, 38 years later, returns to London.They meet, fall in love again and get married to live as happily ever after as a TV show permits.It is a wonderful show.Look only at the North and East hands.Against four spades, West leads the heart three: two, ace, king.What should East do next?In the auction, North\u2019s two-spade raise was an underbid (note that his hand has only seven losers, the normal number for a game-force!), and South\u2019s jump to game was a slight overbid.South\u2019s falsecard fooled nobody.If West had started with the doubleton heart four-three, he would have led the four, not the three.So, most defenders sitting East would promptly give partner a heart ruff - and let the contract make.West would return, say, a club.Declarer would play a trump to East\u2019s ace, ruff the next heart high, draw trumps and run the clubs.Instead, East must switch to his club queen at trick two.Then, it goes club to the ace, spade to the ace, heart ruff, club ruff for down one. 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In partnership to help you invest for your future TIM GODDARD BRANCH MANAGER RICK TRACY MUTUAL FUNDS DEALING REPRESENTATIVE GLOBAL MAXFIN INVESTMENTS INC.151 Queen Street, Sherbrooke \u2022 8195695666 \u201cLocals serving locals for more than 20 years.\u201d INVESTMENTS SUMMER COTTAGE at the Narrows on Lake Mem- phremagog.Sleeps 8, air conditioning, washer and dryer.Available now.Call 819-876-2429.145 Miscellaneous Services L E N N O X V I L L E PLUMBING.Domestic repairs and Norman Walker at 819-563-1491.Dear Annie MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Dear Annie: Every year, my sister organizes a family reunion, which is held at a local botanical garden the weekend after Labor Day.She reserves the location and coordinates the food.There are usually 60-70 people, and the adults are assigned to \u201csetup,\u201d \u201cserving\u201d or \u201ctear-down/cleanup\u201d crews.Last year, I requested to be part of setup (as I normally do).I contacted her several times in the days before the event to see if there was anything else she needed me to bring and to con?rm the time.The reunion was starting at 3 p.m., so she said to be there around 2:30.The morning of the party, I texted her to ask what time she would be arriving, and she said 2 p.m.I had some extra time, so I decided to come early to help.I was ahead of schedule and arrived around 1 p.m.The grounds crew was there, and I asked them to be sure the sprinklers were all shut off since we had had an incident a couple years earlier when they weren\u2019t off in one area, and several attendees got an unexpected shower.They assured me they were off and left.When my sister arrived a few minutes later, she seemed less than happy to see me.When I told her about the sprinklers, she snapped that that was \u201cher job\u201d and one of the reasons she had arrived early.I said she obviously didn\u2019t need my help and left.I did not hear from her for several weeks, so I wrote her a letter.I told her I was crushed by her yelling at me and that she owed me an apology.Shortly before Christmas, I got a brief note from her saying she was sorry for \u201cspeaking harshly\u201d and hurting my feelings.It wasn\u2019t much of an apology, but at least it was something.I did not see her over the holidays but tried to call her several times.She never returned my calls.Then, the pandemic hit.I reached out to her again by phone and text.I ?nally got a text from her that asked, \u201cDid your apology get lost in mail?\u201d I replied that I didn\u2019t have anything to apologize for.After several more texts back and forth, she said that I was the cause of our disagreement - that if I \u201chadn\u2019t shown up an hour early, none of this would have happened,\u201d and that \u201cit\u2019s kind of hard to yell at someone if they aren\u2019t there.\u201d She said that until I was willing to acknowledge my role in our disagreement and apologize to her, she had nothing to say to me.Seriously?!?I was there to help and she yelled at me! Do I really owe her an apology?- I Miss My Sis Dear I Miss My Sis: You signed your letter \u201cI Miss My Sis,\u201d which is very understandable, especially during a pandemic.We are all realizing the importance of family and friends.Yes, she was wrong to speak harshly to you for showing up early and trying to help.But, clearly, she likes to plan this event and wants to control each step.She wasn\u2019t able to when you showed up early and did \u201cher\u201d job.No one is perfect.Just accept that she likes to do this particular day her way.If apologizing will make your relationship better, then do it.Tell her how much you missed her and how much you love her as your sister.Keep in mind that the end goal is not for her to say, \u201cOK, you were right, and I was wrong,\u201d or vice versa.The end goal is to be close again.Once you establish that closeness, hopefully, with time and perspective, you can both laugh at your unique quirks.Dear Annie: I love my wife very much and try to be a good husband.However, my wife has an explosive temper.Whenever she is mad at me, she punishes me by not speaking to me.This time, she has not spoken to me for almost a week.On the other hand, she can talk to her friends on the phone for hours.What should I do?I am exasperated.- Out of Ideas Dear Out of Ideas: The silent treatment is bad medicine.It leaves wounds to fester when they could heal.Implore your wife to seek marriage counseling with you as soon as you\u2019re able.It is imperative for the health of your marriage.Dear Annie: Your answer to \u201cConfused\u201d was good as far as it went but I think you are missing another very important issue here.This guy\u2019s CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 12 Page 12 Monday, August 3, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record behavior on the job is legally wrong.He is lucky he hasn\u2019t gotten into serious trouble before now.Especially, for being a 50-year-old man hitting on a 20-something woman.If he keeps that up, I would be very surprised if someone didn\u2019t lodge a complaint to human resources against him.If someone hasn\u2019t explained to him by now that his behavior borders on sexual harassment, then they should have.If no one else clues him in, then his wife de?nitely should.It is downright creepy that a guy in his 50s is hitting on someone young enough to be his daughter.I wish there had been a movement against that kind of behavior when I was that age.- Suzie Dear Suzie: True: I only considered it from the wife\u2019s perspective.You\u2019ve raised another troubling aspect of the situation.These young women may well be as uncomfortable about the texts as is his wife.And though it\u2019s not anyone else\u2019s responsibility to teach him basic decency, perhaps your letter will inform him - and others - of the effect of his behavior.Let\u2019s hope he shows more respect to everyone involved.Dear Annie: When I was 12, my father taught me how to mow the lawn.We would ?rst clear the yard, sidewalks and curb of any trash or other debris.He showed me how to start the mower and how to walk behind it and safely use it.Afterward, we raked the lawn (no grass catcher on the mower).Then we would sweep the curb, street and sidewalk and bag up all the clippings.After this, we would then water the lawn and rinse off the curb.He explained that a clean curb would help water ?ow to the sewer drain.When fall would come, it was time for leaf removal.We would rake leaves and bag them up to set out for the trash collectors.Forty years later, I still use the same regimen.I am appalled by commercial and residential lawn caretakers who blow all the clippings in the street or at the curb.It is so disturbing to me to see curbs that have grass, weeds, paper and debris of all kinds.When it rains, it ?oods because the water can\u2019t ?ow down to the sewers.The debris clogs the curbs.This letter is to appeal to everyone who mows lawns and blows leaves to please do not blow them in the street or curbs.Bag it up and set it out for recycling.- Father Knew Best Dear FKB: Leaving yard waste in the street is impolite and, in many cities, illegal.In addition to clogging storm drains, it can become slick and endanger cyclists and pedestrians.Avoid incurring ?nes and your neighbors\u2019 wrath: Sweep and bag up your clippings.\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.Dear Annie CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 11 "]