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[" BromeCounty News Tuesday, August 4, 2020 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 6 By Cassandra Pegg Special to Brome County News In the last month, much of the parking on Main Street in Sutton has been closed off with bollards placed on the borders of the parking spaces.This decision was made by the town to encourage social distancing, but the choice to eliminate so many parking spaces has left many residents disgruntled and unsure of the future of the heart of the village.On the Sutton village website two statements by the mayor explained the new measures.In these messages it is stated that 25 parking spaces have been removed from rue Principal, with the space instead being given to pedestrians to provide more space for physical distancing.This arrangement will last until Thanksgiving.Alongside the installation of parking signs to indicate parking areas, there is now a two-hour parking limit elsewhere on the road and in the parking lot next Debates in Sutton over parking on rue Principal CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 New initiative in Knowlton allows people to rediscover the town BCN Staff In TBL\u2019s July 2020 newsletter a new activity was announced called the Brome Lake Rally.It was of?cially launched on July 30.The initiative is in collaboration with Fair- Valoir, an event-planning company.The newsletter explains that the purpose of the rally is to help people discover or rediscover the attractions of downtown Knowlton, while also ?nding out about the heritage of the region, speci?cally the Loyalist history found here.CASSANDRA PEGG Page 2 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 BromeCountyNews Brome County Community Bulletin Board By Louise Smith During Covid-19 many people have taken up gardening.In the last few weeks and months suspicious packages of seeds have been sent to addresses all across the United States and Canada.According to CBC Canada more than 350 reports of unsolicited seed packages have been made in Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia.The advice from the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) is that you should not open the seed packages, nor throw them out or put them in composting.If placed in the garbage or compost they may still sprout and get into our environment.The produced plants could be invasive, and could introduce diseases to local plants and they could be harmful to animals, which graze on these plants.The sending of the seeds may be part of a \u201cbrushing scam\u201d.A brushing scam is where a company or a vendor on a selling platform like eBay or Amazon sends out a cheap, unsolicited product, and then creates false 5 star ratings on the recipient\u2019s behalf to bolster its ranking and rating on the selling platform.The package may have jewelry or another listing on the outside of the envelope.It is illegal to import seeds or plant material into Canada.Although on the surface the seeds may seem harmless, they have to stay out of our environment.If you receive a package, keep the package to reveal its address and sending information.Do not open the package.If you have, make sure to wash your hands thoroughly and then put everything in a sealed zip- lock bag.Contact the Quebec branch of the CFIA at https://t.co/9A0cleZUvW or www.c?a-acia.agr.ca or 1-514-283-8982 or 1-800-442-2342.They will send you an envelope into which you will place your package to be sent directly to the CFIA for follow up and disposal.Right: Suspicious seed packages like these may be coming in the mail to you.Do not open! Beware of unsolicited seeds! PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY Lac Brome Food Bank- if you need assistance, please call 450-242-2020 ext: 319.Pick up at 270 Victoria at the back.August 14 Brome Hall Rummage Sale at 330 Stagecoach Rd , Brome.Friday August 14 from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday August 15 from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m., and also, Friday August 21 from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, August 22 (Bag Day $7) from 8 a.m.to noon.Don\u2019t forget to bring your bags! Mandatory Covid precautions - mask, sanitize and distancing.For Information: 450-242-1085.CHURCH BULLETINS ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH \u2013 DUNHAM Sunday services at 10 a.m.\u2013 all welcome! The Reverend Sinpoh Han.Information: 450-295-2045.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME Sunday services cancelled until further notice.See the announcement for Grace Anglican Church to join the online meeting on Sunday mornings.Information: Rev.Tim Smart 450-538-8108.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA We offer you, during the pandemic, services in partnership with Emmanuel United Church\u2019s Zoom Sunday worship, a children\u2019s Zoom activity every Tuesday afternoon.See announcement under Emmanuel for more details.Saturday, August 8, 2 p.mat the Ridge Church, Stanbridge East.Rain date - August 9 at 2 p.m.We celebrate Jeanne Corey\u2019s life and bless Cynthia Reynolds, who begins her United Church of Canada internship year in September.BYOB - mask, chair or blanket, Bible (water and hymnbook provided).We follow the Quebec and UCC protocols for outdoor services.Minister: Rev.David Lefneski, 450-955-1574.Church of?ce: 450-248-3044; email: bedford.pastoral@yahoo.ca CALVARY UNITED CHURCH SUTTON NO SERVICES ARE AVILABLE in Sutton at Grace Anglican Church Information: 450-538-0530.CREEK/WATERLOO PASTORAL CHARGE Church worship services are available on Facebook Live for the foreseeable future.Please contact the Rev.Dave Lambie for virtual pastoral care.Creek United, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton, St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo, Reverend Dave Lambie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.Sunday Service is available for now on Facebook Live through the page of none other than Dave Lambie.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH As we live through this pandemic together, we hold our communities in heart and prayers.Emmanuel offers you: the weekly newsletter by email or printed form; the weekly Sunday Zoom worship live at 10:00 a.m.; the weekly worship service bulletin with prayers, readings and hymns; kid\u2019s Zoom activity every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.(during August).Our pastoral care, calls and support are available to you as needed.The Zoom link and our outdoor services are in our weekly Friday newsletter or by contacting the church of?ce.We follow the Quebec and UCC protocols for outdoor services.Minister: Rev.David Lefneski, 450- 955-1574 Church of?ce: 450-263-0204; email: capcchurchof?ce@ bellnet.ca ÉGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Our 10:30 Sunday bilingual mass will recommence in our summer chapel as we adhere to the strict protocols established by the Quebec Public Health Department.A maximum of 50 people will be permitted to attend the service.Thank you for your understanding.For more information, call: 450-263-1616 or visit the website http://unitedesvignes.org GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Grace Church Sutton now meets online on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.Everyone is invited to join in.For an invitation, please email the Rev.Tim Smart at revtimsmart@gmail.com or go our Facebook page for the Sunday link.We are on Facebook at \u201cGrace Church, Sutton\u201d.KNOWLTON-MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE ALL WORSHIP SERVICES CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road.For information please contact Rev.Steve Lawson at 450-242-1993.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH Due to the fact that we are taking precautions for the COVID-19 virus, services will continue to be online on our website http://www.stpaulsknowlton.com/ or our Facebook and YouTube pages.All services are live and also available for replay.On Site Church worship is postponed until further notice.24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.St.Paul\u2019s is a dynamic, diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships, 8 a.m.and 10 a.m.Sunday services (traditional, contemporary and modern music and format).New: Tune into \u201cTim Talks\u201d on Facebook \u2013 three times weekly.Everyone welcome.Please check out our website: www.stpaulsknowlton.ca or St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton\u2019s Facebook page.We are now live streaming! Everyone welcome.Telephone: 450-242-2885 TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH In conformity with government recommendations, church services are suspended on a temporary basis.Trinity Anglican Church members are now using Bell Conferencing Services to maintain contact with each other.If a special need arises, you are invited to contact the church of?ce 450-955-3303 and please leave a message.THE STANBRIDGE RIDGE CHURCH The Ridge Church Service this year will be taking place outside the church on Saturday August 8, 2 p.m.in case of rain the service will be Sunday, August 9, at 2 p.m.We will be following the appropriate protocol designated by the United Church of Canada for safety for all participants.Come prepared to join us with a mask is mandatory, a chair, and sun protection.The lawn will be marked off in a grid for easier distancing.Part of the service will be a \u2018Memorial moment\u2019 for Jeanne Corey and a blessing on Cynthia Reynolds as she leaves to begin her ministry internship in September.Hymnbooks and water provided. BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Page 3 Davis Joachim My kind of Jazz & Great Cananadian Jazz My Kind of Jazz - Wednesdays at 8 p.m.Canadian Jazz - Sundays at 8 p.m.My Kind of Jazz is cool jazz, hot jazz, old school & way out.Great Canadian Jazz is a show dedicated to made-in-Canada jazz and its creators and musicians.www.cidi991.com Listen online!! Financial statements, Audit, Bookkeeping, Taxation, Corporations, Individuals, Estate planning and settlement, Farm and business transfers, re-organizations 127 Principale, Suite 105, Cowansville, QC, J2K1J3 duke-cpa.com T:(450) 263-4123 Fax: (450) 263-3489 CPA Inc.DUKE Société de comptables professionnels agréés Chartered professional accountants corporation to the Post Of?ce.Extra parking spaces were added at the post of?ce.For visitors who wish to park for longer than two hours, an employee of the Corporation de développement économique de Sutton (CDES) is on site from Thursday to Monday to direct people to the two parking sites at the village entry on Route 215.Combined, these sites have 25 long-term parking spaces.Finally, the other closest option for parking when visiting main street is a new temporary parking area with 40 available spaces.This is on rue Western next to the Les Villas des Monts residence.There is a walking path that connects the parking to rue Principale over the railway tracks.Still, despite the alternative parking opportunities offered by the town, residents have concerns.Some consider it an eyesore, going so far as to say it dis?gures the heart of Sutton.There have been ?owerpots placed in some of the parking spots to mediate this effect.Several residents are unhappy with how much the bollards narrow the street and wonder why they could not have been placed in the middle of the spaces.Others are worried about the impact these measures will have on local business since it is more dif?cult to ?nd parking near the places they want to support.One business owner located on rue Principal gave her opinion.She said she had a lot of apprehension about the removal of the parking spaces, but added that the clients are not complaining.\u201cThere are always pros and cons but in general, it is mostly okay,\u201d she concluded.Linda Graham, municipal council member in Sutton, addressed the concerns over a phone interview.She explained that the CDES have a speci?c responsibility for tourism and commerce in Sutton.\u201cThey spoke with a lot of businesses,\u201d she said, \u201cwhat we really wanted to do was as much as possible make sure the businesses can conduct their business safely.\u201d She explained that there had been long lines in front of the shops and restaurants.The widened pedestrian walking space allows people to queue at a safer distance as well as let people pass by.She added that the council was very conscious of the effects on business and decided on a system that encourages turnover.In other words, people come into town, eat, shop, and move on within the two-hour limit to leave room for the next visitors.Sutton is very popular with cyclists, Graham elaborated, and they were facing a problem where the cyclists would park in the major parking lot at the post of?ce and leave their cars there all day while they would go cycling.This, Graham explained, blocked access to the parking for people who just wanted to pop by for a meal or to do some shopping.The newly opened parking places are almost principally for cyclists, she continued, to encourage them to leave the biggest parking lot to cars that are not staying all day.One of the big concerns for residents is that seniors and those with disabilities will be hard- pressed to ?nd parking close enough to the shops and restaurants.\u201cWe did not remove any handicap parking spaces when we took out the 25,\u201d assured Graham.The town has 12 designated parking spaces as well as nine more from businesses on rue Principal.When asked if the town had received complaints about this decision Graham explained, \u201cthere have been a number of people who don\u2019t understand why we did this,\u201d she continued, \u201cthey ?nd it inconvenient, they\u2019re not happy about having to walk.\u201d She elaborated that it was better to act proactively rather than wait for the COVID-19 situation to worsen.Especially, she said, because, \u201cSutton has a particularly high proportion of seniors, very high, and from the word go, the town put in measures to help them.\u201d This includes encouraging social distancing on the sidewalks where possible.Graham believes it is the best decision, \u201cthough that does not necessarily make it popular.\u201d Sutton parking CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 BCN Staff Access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet access is no longer considered a luxury; it has become essential for everyone, including those living in rural and remote communities.The current health crisis has highlighted how much we all rely on high-speed internet, and this need is sure to be even greater in the future.Now more than ever, Canadians want reliable, affordable high-speed internet so they can work and learn from home and communicate with loved ones.On August 3, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Quebec Lieutenant, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced $1.94 million in funding, through the Connect to Innovate program, for ?ve new projects to connect rural communities in Quebec.These projects will result in increased connectivity for households in rural and remote regions.Funding will be distributed as follows: · $1,019,925 allocated to Bell Canada for three-projects using ?bre optic technology to provide high-speed Internet in the communities of Saint- Pie-de-Guire, located northwest of Drummondville; Lac-à-la Truite, located southeast of Thetford Mines; and Saint- Séverin and Saint-Frédéric, located northeast of Thetford Mines; and · $927,938 allocated to Groupe Maskatel LP for two projects using ?bre optic technology to provide high-speed Internet in the community of Saint- Lucien, located east of Drummondville, and Lac Bolduc, located southeast of Thetford Mines.High-Speed Access for All: Canada\u2019s Connectivity Strategy is the Government of Canada\u2019s plan to ensure that all Canadians will have access to affordable high-speed internet\u2014no matter where they live.It also commits to improving mobile wireless coverage where Canadians live and work, as well as along major highways and roads.With the Connect to Innovate program, residents will be able to connect with loved ones, do business online, participate in distance education and take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the digital economy.These projects will help expand the interaction Canadians have within and outside their communities and provide opportunities for success.Residents of rural regions in Quebec will bene?t from faster internet Page 4 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 BromeCountyNews 5-b VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QUEBEC, J1M 2E2 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER .(819) 569-6345 MATTHEW MCCULLY ASSOCIATE EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 NICOLE MARSH SECRETARY .(450) 242-1188 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING .(450) 242-1188 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farnham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.The Record was founded on February 7, 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.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA BromeCounty News Established May 1991 RECORD THE OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 A.M.TO NOON bcnnews@qc.aibn.com BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Fridays.Must be pre-paid.Up to 40 words: $8, 41-70 words: $12, 71-100 words: $15, all prices include taxes.Special rates: $2 off for 2 insertions, 1 BCN and 1 in the Friday Record \u201cWhat\u2019s On\u201d section.Please forward notices to 5-b Victoria St., Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.Letters Great town support: thanks for money raised during IGA bottle and can drive Peter White\u2019s history of the Town of Brome Lake Dave Argent\u2019s Trio entertains during pandemic DEAR EDITOR: I would like to compliment Peter White for his detailed historical facts of the Town of Brome Lake, in the Brome County News, Tuesday, June 2.Thank you, Peter for your interest in the beautiful area.Cathy Brault Foster, Quebec DEAR EDITOR: Last weekend we were so lucky to be serenaded to by Dave Argent and his trio, who have brought joy to over 400 folk around here the Townships during this pandemic.Trish and Rob were so kind as to organize this gathering on Benoit Street.We brought our chairs and refreshments.85 and we were at least 40 people, so here is a huge Bravo to Dave Argent\u2019s Trio for breaking our isolation just for a little while\u2026just for a little while.Sheryl Taylor Knowlton, Quebec Three Pines Brome County News welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.DEAR EDITOR: Recently IGA Knowlton, under the leadership of Director Guy Gazaille, held a very successful bottle and can drive in aid of the Town of Brome Lake Food Bank.Thanks to ever so many townspeople who dropped off their \u201cempties\u201d, Guy\u2019s organization and the many volunteers from the town, especially food bank member Manon Desgens; it was a tremendously successful day.A total of $1650 was raised and IGA matched the amount.A whopping $3300 was added to the coffers of the food bank.A most sincere thank you to everyone who participated in helping those less fortunate in our midst.Gary Crandall Right: IGA Director Guy Gazaille presenting food bank representative with a cheque following the recent Bottle Drive sponsored by IGA Knowlton.Ben in Focus BEN MCAULEY Look for the theme! By Cassandra Pegg Special to Brome County News Knowlton\u2019s pickleball club is closed at the moment due to COVID-19, but that is not stopping the dedicated men and women from hitting the courts any chance they get.Ginette Couture, social media and communications director of the Brome Lake Pickleball Club, met with me at the picnic tables just outside the three pickleball courts located at Lions Park in Knowlton.She handed me my very own ball and we discussed this interesting sport.Couture has been playing since September 2018, and bar some time off due to a broken ankle, she has been going strong since.The club itself has over 90 members and is still increasing with new people ?nding interest in the sport.It is one of the fastest growing sports in Canada without a doubt.Couture explained some of the rules to provide a sense of the game.Bustling with energy, she provided mimed demonstrations of serves and moves.\u201cThe pickleball court itself is the same as badminton court dimensions,\u201d she said, and she described the game as a mix between tennis, Ping-Pong and badminton.\u201cThe energy of pickleball reminds me of racquetball,\u201d she added.The game goes up to 11 points and can get very fast-paced.For that reason, Couture considers pickleball to be best played as a doubles game.\u201cThe learning curve is very short,\u201d she continued, it is the mastering of skills, strategies and getting in practice time that can be longer, but it is a game that can be enjoyed even as a beginner.\u201cPeople who thought they were never athletes found themselves as athletes,\u201d she said.She described the game as an inclusive sport for people of all ages and explained that it bridges generational gaps since any age can play against each other and have a good time.\u201cPickleball is the perfect sport and I can say that with my whole heart,\u201d said Couture.She described some of the bene?ts of the game.It is a social game and promotes camaraderie.It is accessible and allows new friendships to form as newcomers and regulars can mingle and get to know each other.It reduces isolation for older folks, she continued, it allows them to feel good and with the variety of levels of people who play, no one is left out.It can be competitive or friendly, she continued, and makes for a great cardio workout that does not require lots of running.It is also a weight-bearing activity which helps keep people in shape.\u201cYou have to use your brain too,\u201d Couture continued.The way the scoring works can throw people off but it is easy to ?gure out with some practice.It is also inexpensive, as most pickleball club fees are very low and the equipment is simple and affordable, BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Page 5 Pickleball fever in Knowlton continues despite restrictions CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 10 PHOTOS BY CASSANDRA PEGG Page 6 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 BromeCountyNews By Louise Smith June Lamey passed away in April, but her service was only able to be held this past week.June was in her 89th year.She was remembered by many friends and associates at her service in Cowansville.Rev.David Lefneski of?ciated.He had visited her in the hospital in her last weeks and he had sung her favourite hymns over the phone to her.He remembered her wide variety of hats that she wore to church as she was undergoing chemotherapy.June was a teacher who taught in many areas in Quebec.She taught on the South Shore and in Verdun, and here in both Bedford and Cowansville.Norma Sherrer, the President of the Fordyce Women\u2019s Institute remembered that she was the teacher of her two sisters at Cowansville High School.(Heroes\u2019 Memorial\u2019s former name before the regional Massey-Vanier School opened.) The Edwards family was well represented at the funeral.The Edwards were long time friends.June\u2019s little dog, Noreen Craig, another long time friend, was in attendance at the funeral.She had adopted June\u2019s little dog Paulie when June had to go into a residence.June was an active supporter of the SPCA.She also sponsored a program of puppies being trained as seeing eye dogs in the last few years.June received photos of her supported puppy as it was growing up and being trained.It was a black Labrador and after it passed its training, a last photo was sent of the dog along with a copy of its graduating certi?cate.Susan Reininger, the music specialist for Emmanuel United Church, gave of her time for the service, as a way of thanking June who had been a travelling companion with her mom for many years.June was remembered for her time at the Weavers Guild, as a member of the United Church, as an excellent knitter and crafts person who had both exhibited at Brome Fair and had taught at Missisquoi Community School.Jane Patrick, on behalf of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers recalled June\u2019s generous donations of both crafts and monetary gifts to support the programs in Africa.June\u2019s funeral began with a special ceremony by representatives of the Missisquoi County Women\u2019s Institute which include the Fordyce and Dunham branches.Seventeen members were involved.Norma Sherrer, the president of the Fordyce branch, and Elizabeth Milroy, the county and provincial president, both led the ceremony.June had been a member of the Women\u2019s Institute for over ?fty years.She had ?lled many positions.June was instrumental in developing a petition for animal rights with Norma Sherrer.The well-circulated petition was given to Pierre Paradis and he brought it to the provincial government.The Animal Rights Bill was passed unanimously in 2015.In 2019 June received a special blanket, the Abbie Pritchard throw, from the Fordyce branch.June led a full life.People were asked how they remembered her during the service.Her laugh, her collection of jokes, her straight forward way, her generosity, her talents, her friendship, her love of animals, were all highlighted.At the end of the service her ashes were placed side by side in the Columbarium to those of her late husband, James (Jim) Lamey.A small teddy bear, and a photo of June, and a second photo frame with two photos, one of Paulie, and one of her sponsored seeing eye puppy, were placed beside her urn in the Columbarium.Fond farewell for June Marie Holland Lamey The activity is a 1.5 km walk that is accompanied by a downloadable and printable booklet that acts as a guide with maps, instructions on how to get from place to place, and historical facts.The main attraction of this initiative, though, is that at each location that the rally leads to, there is a question to be answered that can be written down in the booklet.With whimsical questions and shoutouts to many of the local businesses in Knowlton, this is a very fun way to walk around Knowlton and perhaps see it with new eyes.The rally booklet can be downloaded from the Tourism Lac Brome site, as well as the answers to questions should one want to doublecheck their knowledge.If more encouragement is required, the newsletter even hints that there might be a reward for completing the trek.New initiative PHOTOS BY CASSANDRA PEGG PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH June Lamey was a proud Canadian who knew how to dress up for the day.In April 2019 June received an Abbie Pritchard throw from Norma Sherrer, the president of the Fordyce Women\u2019s Institute.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 General store Museum Yellow house BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Page 7 By Cassandra Pegg Special to Brome Country News Cowansville is about to get a lot more colourful.Local artist Roxane Lussier has been tasked with creating and painting six games to line South Street.Last fall Lussier was also the artist behind the revamping of the concrete blocks at la centre de la Nature in Cowansville.She is about halfway done the current project which will complete a series of games on the street including a Pacman game in front of the Game shop, a maze in front of the library, long jump in front of the Maison des Jeunes and more.She explained that some of the games take longer than others.For the maze, Lussier spent four hours just marking where and what she would paint.\u201cIt was long because it had to work, I had to ?gure out the space, the width of the path,\u201d she added that that one was mathematical instead of natural.She continued, \u201cIt\u2019s always longer than we think, there are people, there are questions, there\u2019s rain.\u201d She said that it is not hard work, but it can be very hard on your body if you are not well equipped.Lussier\u2019s equipment includes a broomstick, rollers, large brushes, shaggy rollers and a large Masonite board she uses to measure out the games.\u201cThe success is in the prep,\u201d she said, \u201cIn a lot of artwork, preparation is really the key to ef?ciency, after that you can have a blast.\u201d There has been quite a lot of interest in Lussier\u2019s work.She explained that she is really happy with the comments, people walking by not knowing what will come out of the blue lines she is drawing.She mentioned that the businesses near the pieces are also very excited about the project.\u201cIt creates sparks in people\u2019s day.\u201d Lussier explained that she is very inspired by friends of hers in Montreal who are doing big street murals on large sections of roads.\u201cWe need to have partnerships with the cities,\u201d she said.She hopes cities become more encouraging and willing to hire artists to brighten up city blocks.\u201cCities who are not used to these kinds of artistic displays,\u201d she continued, \u201chave to see and experience them and then translate it to their reality.Then they\u2019ll say let\u2019s do it!\u201d She expressed that the pandemic makes cultural mediation, the link between artists and citizens, very dif?cult because art museums and art centres have been, or are still, closed.Street art like the project in Cowansville encourages the reemergence of cultural mediation in this time of social space, Lussier said.Lussier is also part of an all-female local business called Mamel Label that does screen printing.At the Farmer\u2019s market in Dunham on July 31, they encouraged people to bring a t-shirt to their stand and spent the day printing their specially made farmer\u2019s market design on customer\u2019s shirts.They also sold their merch, which includes shirts, masks and posters.The group is proud of their Brome- Missisquoi roots and released a collaboration with Round Top Bagels in Sutton on March 13.They designed two prints for the shop to support local businesses in the area.Lussier described her style and herself as a gypsy, punk, grunge kind of girl and explained that the particularity of her screen-printing work is that she does all her designs by hand ?rst.She mostly works with black ink ?rst and does a lot of work with markers for colour.She said she has been an artist since she was born.\u201cIf you open me up, you\u2019ll ?nd colours and brushes,\u201d she joked.She is very proud of her work so far on South Street and certainly in times like these anything that can brighten people\u2019s days is very much welcome.She can be reached on Facebook, Instagram or Etsy under the name La Maskarad.New games painted on South Street in Cowansville PHOTOS BY CASSANDRA PEGG Maze in front of the library Pacman game in front of Club Vidéo Page 8 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Page 9 Page 10 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 BromeCountyNews she added.When the club is up and running it provides clinics (lessons) which can be introductory or based on perfecting speci?c skills with drills and specialized practice.These are great for beginners and experienced players alike.The club has participated in four tournaments, one of?cial and the rest regional or friendly competitions.Everyone is always excited and ready to play no matter the calibre of the tournament, Couture said.She described that playing against people in pickleball is competitive but not nasty and that there are very few sore losers.It is a pleasant experience, she added.Due to the pandemic the club had no choice but to close.Still, with this many committed players, pickleball in TBL is far from on hold.Couture explained that at the beginning the guidelines were that they were not allowed to play doubles.They instead adapted and played what is called skinny singles, a drill that takes up only half the court and allows people to practice being precise with their shots.They are now allowed to play doubles again and have been doing so safely by maintaining the six feet between them, as well as each using their own ball without touching others.They are playing exclusively outside at the moment but in the past, they had made use of the Massey-Vanier gym and pickleball nets.It is uncertain when they will be able to return there, said Couture.She explained that the club has also gone to Knowlton Academy to teach and play pickleball with the students there.Recruitment starts young! Once our interview concluded, Ginette gave me a lesson on the courts.She lent me a paddle, I grabbed my new pickleball and we were ready to begin.After an explanation of the lines and rules and a few demonstrations, two other members of the club, Carolyn Marsh and Anne Johnston, joined up to show me the ropes.Despite many failed serves, missed balls and wrongly said scores, the three pros were cheery, encouraging, and helpful.These patient and talented ladies were great teachers and by the end of our three games, I could certainly see why pickleball is creating such a buzz in Knowlton and beyond.The club can be reached at club.pickleball.lac.brome@gmail.com.Pickleball By Louise Smith Another casualty of Covid-19 was the cancellation of the Massey-Vanier Awards night in June.The academic awards were given out to the students and sponsors received a letter from the Bursary Fund.One student who received one of many awards at the end of the 2020 academic year was Solomon Jung.Solomon Jung won the top prize at the Massey-Vanier Science Fair for Secondary V, (grade 11), which included a scholarship at the end of the year.He had competed every year at the MV Science Fair since he began attending Massey-Vanier.His projects included constructing a mechanism that allowed for one individual\u2019s nerve impulses to cause another person\u2019s arm to move via an electronic bridge to this year\u2019s project which involved printing an entire drone with a 3-D printer.He worked for almost a full year on his project.He purchased a 3-D printer and started to design a new version of a drone.He designed over 200 different parts to put into his drone.Speaking to him at the Science Fair at the end of January, one got the feeling that you were talking to the next generation\u2019s Steve Jobs.Solomon was in all the Secondary 5 Science and advanced Maths, and he has always been a strong student.Adam Alter, a science teacher at MV, added at the time that Solomon has a special brand of charisma and that Solomon was always very positive.His parents have been supportive of his diverse interests, which include a scorpion and spider collection.He has competed at the Science Expo in Sherbrooke in previous years.Solomon was the recipient of the Charles Downie Memorial Science Award.Charles Downie was the lab technician at Massey-Vanier in the early 1990\u2019s until his death in August 1995.He always had the lab open at lunch hour to work with students and he had a ham radio club in operation from the Massey-Vanier campus.He was well liked and he loved to foster the love of science and thinking outside of the box.He and Solomon would have gotten along very well.For Solomon and all the graduates of Massey-Vanier, the community at large, which supports the scholarships and bursaries, wishes the best for everyone in the future.Solomon Jung the recipient of the Charles Downie Memorial Scholarship CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 5 Charles Downie was the lab technician at Massey-Vanier at the time of his death in August 1995.He was a huge supporter of students interested in science and the world beyond.Solomon Jung won the top Massey-Vanier Science Fair prize for his redesigning of a drone.He rebuilt all the parts with a 3-D printer.At the end of the year he won the scholarship connected with the Science Fair.He was also the recipient of the Charles Downie Memorial Award.PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Page 11 Pet of the Week: Mask SPCA Montérégie Hi! Yes, this big black messy thing is a dog.It\u2019s me, WILFF, and here is a message I sent to you on May 18th - that\u2019s 2 1/2 months ago! How is it going?Here goes: \u2018This white thing I am modelling they call a MASK (Obviously this one is not designed for ME - my nose is too long!) and I hear that its purpose is to contain any virus particles that might be coming out of your mouth or nose that could be breathed in by someone else or land on a surface that someone else touches = TRANSMISSION of your nasty virus.\u2018Oh, you KNOW you don\u2019t have Covid-19.I\u2019m young and healthy.There\u2019s no way I could have it.Don\u2019t \u2018accuse\u2019 me of having it.I\u2019m over 80 and I don\u2019t care if I die.\u2019 Even if you were tested negative a few days ago, there is nothing to say you haven\u2019t picked it up since then! Maybe you are asymptomatic and will never even know that you had it and innocently spread it.But this is not about YOU, it\u2019s about OTHERS! Put pride and deference to the side\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.Don\u2019t be careless\u2026\u2026BE RESPONSIBLE! So humans, just think! If EVERY PERSON wore a mask, and of course washed their hands properly, thoroughly and often and stayed 6 feet apart YOU COULD ELIMINATE IT, or almost, almost eliminate it! Now, wouldn\u2019t that make for a nicer life! It\u2019s in YOUR hands, humans! We dogs just watch from the sidelines and shake our heads.Why or why don\u2019t you ALL just GET IT?\u2019 So this far into the game, beginning of August, you are now all wearing masks INSIDE.That\u2019s a great step forward! But don\u2019t forget all the other things that each of you must keep doing, STILL physical distance, STILL wash hands frequently and thoroughly, AND BE SURE TO USE THE HAND SANITIZER (thoroughly and properly) every time you enter a location.We dogs keep our eyes open, and we see a lot of \u2018cheating\u2019 and \u2018dismissive attitude\u2019 in this area! Those people are only fooling themselves\u2026and risking lives\u2026 and if you feel the \u2018sanitizer display\u2019 at a location is not clear, obvious or suf?cient enough, mention it to the store.Always room for improvement! This is in everybody\u2019s interest! From all the animals of the planet, we wish you the best of luck in convincing EVERYONE to BELIEVE.If we animals could ?x it for you, we would but ONLY HUMANS can do that! By Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press Quebec is seeing a spike in the number of reported drownings this year, having already surpassed its yearly death total in each of the past two years.While numbers in the rest of the country are relatively stable, the Lifesaving Society\u2019s Quebec branch says it\u2019s seen a dramatic rise in fatalities thus far.As of July 31, the province has already reported at least 60 drownings for the year - compared to 42 at the same time last year.This year\u2019s total surpasses 58 reported drownings for 2019 and 57 incidents in 2018, but is still below the province\u2019s average of about 80 deaths yearly.Raynald Hawkins, general manager of the Lifesaving Society\u2019s Quebec branch, says there are likely a few reasons for the spike, including COVID-19 travel restrictions keeping more people at home and a series of heat waves pushing people towards the water.Canada, which sees more than of 400 drownings per year on the whole, has reported about 154 as of late July, with Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia rounding out the top three, according to the latest preliminary ?gures from the Lifesaving Society\u2019s national branch.\u201cIt seems like overall in Canada, the numbers are down,\u2019\u2019 said public education director Barbara Byers, whose organization compiles national numbers from media and police reports.\u201cThe story is still Quebec.\u2019\u2019 Hawkins said COVID-19 restrictions are keeping many more people at home instead of popular travel destinations like Atlantic Canada or the U.S.East Coast.Another factor has been a reported pandemic buying spree that has seen an uptick in the number of people buying backyard pools, boats and other watercrafts, bringing many ?rst-time users into the fold.That coupled with several heat waves are behind more Quebecers looking for respite in the water.\u201cWhen I look at previous drowning reports, I can see a link between beautiful weather and an increase in drowning numbers,\u2019\u2019 Hawkins said, urging prudence in the weeks to come.Hawkins estimates an additional 20 lives could be saved yearly in Quebec if people wore life jackets, as about 85 per cent of drowning deaths involve someone not wearing one.\u201cThey don\u2019t believe they\u2019re going to fall overboard so this is why they don\u2019t want to wear it,\u2019\u2019 Hawkins said.\u201cBut it\u2019s not usually intentional so it\u2019s important to wear it all the time.\u2019\u2019 The society also urges adults act as a designated lifeguard when kids are in water, noting nearly 87 per cent of drownings among children occur when adults are distracted or not supervising.People should avoid swimming or boating alone and avoid alcohol when operating watercraft.Another factor is people overestimating their abilities in the water.\u201cIn Canada, maybe we\u2019re more bathers than we are swimmers because everyone over-estimates their swimming skills,\u2019\u2019 Hawkins said.\u201cThe relatives of drowning victims will say they were good swimmers, but when you try to ?nd out more, you ?nd they are more bathers than swimmers.\u2019\u2019 Byers adds sometimes people also don\u2019t consider the risks of swimming or boating on open water.\u201cBeing unexpectedly thrown in the water is a completely different experience from choosing to dive in or jump in where you\u2019re prepared,\u2019\u2019 Byers said.\u201cThere is a false sense of security that I can swim in a pool so I can swim in a lake.\u2019\u2019 Quebec seeing spike in drownings compared to rest of Canada: Lifesaving Society Travel restrictions and a series of heat waves probable factors for spike Page 12 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 BromeCountyNews 310, chemin Knowlton Lac-Broome, J0E 1V0 T 450-243-5700 F 450-243-0415 598870@uniprix.com Jean-Marc Bélanger Pharmacien-Propriétaire affi lié à Free Delivery BromeCounty News For all your advertising needs, call Jesse Bryant Sales Manager 450-242-1188 jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com Prop.Darren Paige & Carolyn Lemaire For all your automotive and tire needs 450.243.0763 554 ch.Knowlton \u2022 Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0 info@garagedcs.com TIRES (NEW AND USED) TIRE STORAGE GENERAL MECHANICS ALIGNMENTS SUSPENSION BRAKE SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS Your loca l professiona ls Vos professionne ls locaux L\u2019achat local, c\u2019est bon pour tous! 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BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Page 13 Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com Backyard pools provide families with ample opportunities for recreation.It\u2019s easy to be distracted by all the fun when swimming in a backyard pool, but it is crucial that homeowners take steps to ensure everyone is safe when spending time in the pool.Establish a barrier The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death in children between the ages of one and four in the United States.Pools attract curious children, so maintaining a barrier between the home and the pool is essential.Many municipalities require some sort of fencing around pools or ladders that self-latch or can be closed off to climbing.Locks and alarms on windows and doors that face or provide access to the backyard also can serve as barriers.Keep play under control Children and even adults may be swept up in the fun and engage in potentially dangerous behaviors.Pool users should not be allowed to run around the perimeter of an inground pool, as the cement can get slippery when wet and lead to falls that can cause injuries Exercise caution when using diving boards or diving into pools.It\u2019s easy for divers to hit their heads when diving off a board into a pool due to close proximity of the transition wall in the deep end of the pool or by diving into shallow water.The Red Cross recommends a water depth of 11.5 feet for safe diving and the transition wall should be at least 16.5 feet from the tip of the diving board.However, the standard depth for many pools is 7.5 feet of water and a slope beginning seven feet from the board.Exercise caution with in?atables The Good Housekeeping Research Institute found that in?atable pool toys are especially dangerous.Such toys can ?ip easily, putting children at risk for injury (from striking the sides of the pool) or drowning (especially if the children were ejected into deep water).In?atables also can prevent access to the surface of the water for submerged swimmers.Choose a backyard lifeguard At least one person should be designated as backyard lifeguard when the pool is in use.This person should always direct his or her focus on the pool, counting swimmers and keeping track of who enters and leaves the pool.Safe Kids Worldwide suggests rotating water watchers every 15 minutes.Pools are fun places to spend summer afternoons, especially when every step is taken to ensure the safety of swimmers.(Metro Creative) The importance of safety when swimming in backyard pools Page 14 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 BromeCountyNews Call Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.E-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com or Knowlton: (450) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and Noon CLASSIFIED Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to 5-B Victoria St., Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0 The Record, 6 Mallory, 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12 GA semi auto (Skeet), $300.All in perfect condition.Call 514- 519-8912.Learn More.Achieve More.To improve reading, writing or math skills, look under LEARN in the Yellow Pages™ or visit www.LookUnderLearn.ca Scones make an ideal companion to a morning cup of coffee or tea.Simple and delicious, this recipe for \u201cMaple Pecan Scones\u201d from Linda Collister\u2019s \u201cQuick Breads\u201d (Ryland, Peters & Small) is ideal for scone lovers who want something quick to make in the morning.Maple Pecan Scones Serves 6 2 cups unbleached all-purpose ?our 4 teaspoons baking powder A good pinch of salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes 1 cup pecan pieces 1 extra-large egg 1?4 cup pure maple syrup About 3 tablespoons milk 1 greased baking sheet Preheat the oven to 425 F.Sift the ?our, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.Add the butter and rub it in with the tips of your ?ngers until the mixture resembles ?ne crumbs.Mix in the pecans.In a separate bowl, beat the egg with maple syrup and 1 tablespoon of the milk.Stir into the ?our mixture with a round-bladed knife to make a soft, coarse-looking dough.If the dough is dry and crumbly and won\u2019t stick together, stir in more milk 1 tablespoon at a time.If the dough is very wet and sticky, work in another tablespoon of ?our.Tip out the dough onto a work surface lightly dusted with ?our and gently work it with your hands for a few seconds so it looks smoother.Put the dough ball onto the prepared baking sheet.Dip your ?ngers in ?our and pat out the dough to a round about 11?4 inches thick and 7 inches across.Using a knife, cut the round into 6 wedges, but do not separate the dough before baking.Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until light golden brown.Transfer to a wire rack and leave until the wedges are cool enough to separate.Serve warm the same day.The cooled scones can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 1 month.(Metro Creative) Scones a great coffee complement Few foods are more universally beloved than salsa.The following homemade recipe for \u201cWarm Black Bean Salsa\u201d is courtesy of Judith Finlayson\u2019s \u201cThe Health Slow Cooker: 135 Gluten-Free Recipes for Health and Wellness\u201d (Robert Rose).Warm Black Bean Salsa Makes about 3 cups 2 cups cooked black beans, drained, rinsed and mashed (see tip 1 below) 1 cup diced tomatoes (see tip 2 below) 4 green onions, ?nely chopped 2 roasted peppers (poblano or sweet), peeled and diced 1 roasted jalapeño, seeded and diced, or 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 1 teaspoon puréed garlic (see tip 3 below) 1 teaspoon ?nely grated lime zest 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese 2 tablespoons ?nely chopped cilantro leaves Finely chopped green onions In slow cooker stoneware, combine beans, tomatoes, green onions, poblano, jalapeño peppers, garlic, lime zest and juice, and cheese.Stir well.Cover and cook on high for 11?2 hours, until mixture is hot and bubbly.Stir in cilantro, sprinkle with green onions, if using, and serve.Tips 1.Use 14- to 19-ounce can of no-salt- added beans, drained.Or cook dried beans yourself (see below).2.For convenience, substitute 1 cup drained no-salt-added diced canned tomatoes.3.To purée garlic, use a sharp- toothed grater.Basic Beans Makes approximately 2 cups 1 cup dried white beans (see tip below) 3 cups water Garlic (optional) Bay leaves (optional) Bouquet garni (optional) 1.Long soak: In a bowl, combine beans and water.Soak for at least 6 hours or overnight.Drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water.Beans are now ready for cooking.2.Quick soak: In a pot, combine beans and water.Boil for 3 minutes.Turn off heat and soak for 1 hour.Drain and rinse thoroughly under cold water.Beans are now ready to cook.3.Cooking: In slow cooker stoneware, combine 1 cup presoaked beans and 3 cups fresh cold water.If desired, season with garlic, bay leaves or a bouquet garni made from your favorite herbs tied together in a cheesecloth.Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or overnight or on high for 5 to 6 hours, until beans are tender.Drain and rinse.If not using immediately, cover and refrigerate.The beans are now ready for use.Tip: If you have dif?culty digesting legumes, add 2 teaspoons cider vinegar or lemon juice to the water when soaking dried beans.(Metro Creative) Warm Black Bean Salsa BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Page 15 Death GLOVER John 1952-2020 At the Maison Aube-Lumière in Sherbrooke, on Friday, July 31st, 2020, at the age of 68, passed away Mr.John Glover, husband of Mrs.Carol Brault, residing in Knowlton.Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his children, Jill, Jennifer (David Aiblinger), Brigitte (Jeffrey Touchette) and Jeremy (Cynthia Duplessis).He also leaves his grandchildren, Mia, Joelle and Nicolas Guérin, Zaya and Seban Aiblinger, Olivia, Justin and Matthew Touchette, Maigan, Sarah and Andrew Sherrer, his brother, Kim Glover (Tamara Hadlock), his sister-in-law, Pauline Beaudoin, his nephews and nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends.A graveside service will take place at the Pettes Cemetery in West Brome at a later date in complete privacy.Donations in his memory to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca) and/or to the Maison Aube-Lumière (http://aubelumiere.com/ don/) would be appreciated.The family would like to sincerely thank Dr.Jacques Laplante, all the staff of the Maison Aube- Lumière, the CHUS Fleurimont as well as the staff of the oncology department of the B.M.P.de Cowansville for the support and care provided to Mr.Glover.Arrangements entrusted to: DÉSOURDY FUNERAL HOMES 101 Jean-Besré, Cowansville QC PHONE: 450-263-1212 FAX: 450-263-9557 www.desourdy.ca Today in History for Aug.4: On this date: In 1586, a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth I was uncovered.Anthony Babington, supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, planned to kill Elizabeth and her ministers and assume power with the aid of English Roman Catholics and Spanish soldiers.The plot was discovered when letters to Mary were intercepted and one conspirator confessed.Babington and six others were executed for high treason.In 1769, Prince Edward Island, then called the Island of St.Jean, was made a separate colony from Nova Scotia.In 1792, Edward Irving, a clergyman whose teachings gave birth to the Catholic Apostolic Church, was born.In 1792, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born at Field Place near Horsham, England.In 1821, the \u201cSaturday Evening Post\u201d magazine was founded.In 1870, the Red Cross Society was founded in Britain.In 1875, Hans Christian Andersen, Danish writer of children\u2019s stories, died of liver cancer at age 70.In 1892, English medical missionary Wilfred Grenfell arrived in Labrador.For 42 years he laboured among the ?sherfolk, helping build hospitals and orphanages as well as churches.In 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were the victims of an axe murderer in Fall River, Mass.Their daughter Lizzie was acquitted of the slayings but was immortalized in the rhyme, \u201cLizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks.And when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.\u201d In 1892, Francisco Franco was born in El Ferrol, Spain.He was Spain\u2019s dictator from 1939 until his death in 1975.In 1900, Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, was born.In 1923, she married Prince Albert, the Duke of York, who became King George VI in 1936.They earned the love and respect of millions of Britons when they refused to leave London during the Nazi Blitz.In the early days of the Second World War, Adolf Hitler described her as the most dangerous woman in Europe for her effect on British morale.Later in life, she became the world\u2019s most favourite granny.Massive celebrations were held in Britain when she turned 100.She died in 2002 at the age of 101.In 1914, Canada automatically entered the First World War when Britain declared war on Germany after the Germans invaded Belgium.In 1914, British Columbia acquired its own navy for a few days when the government of Premier Richard McBride paid $1.5 million to a Seattle shipyard for two submarines.The submarines were intended to protect Vancouver and Victoria from German cruisers in the Paci?c Ocean.On Aug.7, the federal government took over the submarines for the British admiralty.In 1922, Bell Telephone suspended service for one minute during Alexander Graham Bell\u2019s funeral in Baddeck, N.S.The inventor of the telephone had died two days earlier at age 75.In 1936, Toronto runner Phil Edwards became the ?rst Canadian to win ?ve Olympic medals.Edwards added the 800-metre bronze medal at the Berlin Games to his three bronzes in 1932 - in the 800, 1,500 and four-by-400 relay - and his 1928 bronze in the same relay.In 1939, Gen.Francisco Franco\u2019s party was proclaimed the sole government in Spain.In 1942, tea and coffee war rationing went into effect in Canada.In 1944, Nazi police raided the secret annex of a house in Amsterdam and arrested eight people, including 14-year- old Anne Frank.The diary Anne kept while in hiding gained international fame after her death in 1945 at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.In 1944, Calgary-born Royal Air Force Squadron-Leader Ian Bazalgette won a posthumous Victoria Cross.He died during a successful bombing raid on German positions in France during the Second World War.In 1945, Byron Nelson won the last of his record 11 consecutive victories on the PGA Tour, taking the Canadian Open in Toronto.In 1952, ?re broke out in the library of Parliament.Thousands of books in the library, one of Canada\u2019s most valuable collections, were damaged by water that was used to douse the ?re.The building had to be completely renovated and it was not of?cially reopened until 1956.In 1952, a uranium rush began in Saskatchewan when Uranium City was opened to prospectors.In 1960, the Commons approved the Canadian Bill of Rights.It guaranteed freedom of speech, religion and the press - provisions eventually enshrined in the constitution\u2019s Charter of Rights in 1982.It was given royal assent Aug.10.In 1976, Canadian-born media baron Lord Thomson of Fleet died at age 82.In 1983, Bettino Craxi took of?ce as Italy\u2019s ?rst socialist prime minister.In 1983, in the \u201cFowl Ball\u201d incident, New York Yankee out?elder Dave Win?eld was charged by Toronto police after killing a seagull with a thrown baseball.A charge of unnecessary cruelty to an animal was later dropped.In 1984, Alex Baumann of Sudbury, Ont., won his second swimming gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics.Baumann added the 200-metre individual medley title to the 400-metre individual medley he won ?ve days earlier.The 20-year-old set world records in both races.In 1986, Canada became one of six Commonwealth countries to adopt economic measures against South Africa.In 1993, a federal judge sentenced Los Angeles police of?cers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating motorist Rodney King\u2019s civil rights with a vicious beating which was caught on videotape.The acquittals of Koon, Powell and other of?cers on state charges set off riots in L.A.In 1996, the Olympic Games ended in Atlanta.Canada won 22 medals.In 1997, Jeanne Calment, listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest person in the world, died in Arles, France, at age 122.In 1998, the Nisga\u2019a First Nation signed a historic treaty with the federal and B.C.governments.The treaty gave them exclusive rights to resources in the 2,000-square kilometre area along the Nass River in B.C., a cash settlement and a self-designed system of government.In 2007, Barry Bonds hit his 755th homer to tie Hank Aaron\u2019s career record.He broke the record on Aug.7 and ?nished the year with 762.An ongoing steroid scandal effectively ended his career after the 2007 season when no team would sign him when he became a free agent.In 2010, 20 ?rst-degree murder charges against serial killer Robert Pickton were formally stayed after the Crown announced it would not pursue the rest of its case against the former farmer because he already faced the stiffest sentence available in Canadian law.He was convicted in December 2007 of second-degree murder of six other women and sentenced to 25 years in prison before being eligible for parole.The Supreme Court of Canada upheld those convictions.In 2010, the Conservative government broadened the de?nition of a \u201cserious offence\u201d under organized-crime legislation in an effort to prosecute and punish those groups\u2019 most lucrative activities: gambling, prostitution and drugs.In 2010, Ontario Superior Court Justice Christopher Speyer stayed Abdullah Khadr\u2019s U.S.extradition proceedings.Speyer ruled Khadr\u2019s charter rights had been violated when arrested in Pakistan in October 2004, immediately followed by three days of mistreatment by Pakistani agents.The U.S.wanted him to face charges in Boston, where he is accused of supplying weapons to al-Qaida to be used against American forces in Afghanistan.In 2011, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced Prairie farmers would get $448 million in aid from Ottawa and three provincial governments to help with devastating ?ood damage.In 2011, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo surpassed Damon Allen\u2019s completions record of 5,158.Earlier in the season, Calvillo broke Allen\u2019s all-time mark of 394 career TD passes.(Calvillo retired with 5,892 completions and 455 TD passes.) In 2012, Rosannagh MacLennan won Canada\u2019s only gold medal at the Summer Olympics in London, in women\u2019s trampoline.In 2014, a massive tailings pond breach at Imperial Metals\u2019 Mount Polley Mine in central B.C.sent 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of toxic silt into Polley Lake and Quesnel Lake.It prompted a week-long ban on drinking or bathing in water from surrounding lakes and rivers.In 2018, Robert Brazile, Bobby Beathard, Brian Dawkins, Jerry Kramer, Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Brian Urlacher were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.Lewis used his induction speech to call for more enlightened leadership in America.In 2019, a gunman in body armour opened ?re in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people, including his own sister, and wounded dozens of others.The gunman - 24-year-old Connor Betts - was killed by police within 30 seconds of the ?rst shots being ?red.Police said there was nothing to suggest there was a bias motive behind the crime.(The Canadian Press) Today in History Page 16 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 BromeCountyNews "]