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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 Justin Lefebvre Foundation golf tournament this weekend Sports - Page 7 Government aid for men\u2019s and women\u2019s shelters Page 5 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Rising from the depths By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Quebec government con?rmed 292 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 65,554 con?rmed cases.During that time, the province recorded one death, nine hospitalizations, 133 in total, and four patients placed in the intensive care unit, 23 in total.Premier François Legault announced that due to an increase in con?rmed cases over the past few days, Bas- Saint-Laurent, Chaudière-Appalaches, Montreal and Montérégie are moving to the yellow regional alert level, joining Quebec City, Outaouais, Laval.The Eastern Townships also maintains its yellow status, which is required when infections begin to increase.The region\u2019s local health authority, the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS reported 10 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the local total to 1,470.One new positive test came from Sherbrooke\u2019s Ascot The Record\u2019s E-Edition allows you to read the full edition of the paper without leaving your home 24/7.The best way to stay abreast of local news.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com.Click on E-Edition and follow the simple instructions.And then start enjoy The Record for as little as $9.78 plus tx per month.Enjoy The Record online Already a print subscriber?Get the E-Edition free! 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GORDON LAMBIE By Gordon Lambie There was no shortage of spectators along the shoreline in North Hatley on Tuesday as a team set out to recover the wreckage of the seaplane that crashed and sank in Lake Massawippi on Saturday.The work began on Tuesday morning and proceeded into the afternoon, with the aircraft emerging from the water just after 1 p.m.The efforts relied on the support of a dive team, a raft with an attached winch system, and a telescopic forklift, among other tools.The pilot of the downed plane was reportedly on-site to oversee the operation.Despite the removal of the plane from the lake, the village is asking the public to continue to limit their water consumption for the time being.Four Quebec regions designated yellow regional alert status CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 Page 2 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Ben by Daniel Shelton The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12-month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $125.00 Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com 12 month web only: $125.00 1 month web only: $11.25 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Visit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.Click e-edition.3.Complete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather TODAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 22 LOW 12 THURSDAY: 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 17 LOW 5 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH 13 LOW 0 SATURDAY: SUNNY HIGH 12 LOW -2 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 16 LOW 0 JEVI, the suicide prevention centre for the Estrie administrative region, was founded in 1986, having developed out of the Prévention du suicide en milieu scolaire project that began two years earlier.Since that time the Sherbrooke-based organization has worked under the philosophy that every individual has the personal resources available to overcome dif?cult periods in their life, but that sometimes it takes support and assistance to see the potential within oneself.Its original, youth-centered mandate has expanded to take in people of all ages and their families.JEVI is a community organization whose mission is to promote better living and prevent suicide among the population of the seven Estrie territories it serves.Anxious to offer a full range of services with regard to the problem of suicide, JEVI invests in four generally recognized levels of action: promotion, prevention, intervention and postvention.Over the years, our organization has developed a range of diversi?ed services that are aligned with the realities and needs of those served.Our expertise in suicide prevention is widely recognized and goes beyond the borders of our region.JEVI is, above all, a team driven by a great spirit of collaboration and constant concern to offer high quality service to people in need.The values of respect, professionalism, con?dentiality, honesty, mutual trust, solidarity, complicity and transparency are therefore considered essential in the pursuit of our objectives.Protection of life, engagement, and respect of dignity are fundamental values of the organization.Last Thursday, September 10th, was the 18th annual world suicide prevention day.Just because that day of recognition is in the past, however, that doesn\u2019t mean suicide has gone away.In the Estrie region, an average of 70 people commit suicide every year.That\u2019s the equivalent of more than one suicide per week.Also striking: 80 per cent of those people are men.Suicide is a delicate topic.We\u2019re aware of that, and we don\u2019t want anyone to have to deal with it alone, no matter how it affects them.Seek support: the easiest way to reach us is through the crisis line at 819 564- 1354.A professional immediately answers and takes a moment to assess the situation with you.Whether you have suicidal thoughts, know someone who does or lost someone to suicide, we\u2019re here to help.If you\u2019re a trained professional wondering what the best course of action is, a crisis worker can coach you.All those services are free of charge, anonymous and available in English.Although there was no signi?cant increase in the number of phone calls received this year, stress and anxiety related to the pandemic are undeniable.The situation is taking a toll on the population\u2019s mental health.So in this time of crisis, don\u2019t hesitate to seek help for yourself or a friend.Suicide prevention is even possible in workplaces thanks to our free Gatekeepers workshop.If you or your employees are interested in knowing more, don\u2019t hesitate to call us! By talking about suicide, you contribute to deconstructing taboos, which leads to a more compassionate and helpful community.We can\u2019t stress this enough: talking about suicide saves lives in so many ways.Raising awareness, dispelling the myths surrounding suicide, listening to the people around us, sharing our concerns and distress\u2026 And remember to seek out help.Remember to reach out to the available resources.Call 819 564-1354 for support or go to howtotalkaboutsuicide.com to understand better.Suicide is a delicate topic Hand in Hand \u201cBy talking about suicide, you contribute to deconstructing taboos, which leads to a more compassionate and helpful community.We can\u2019t stress this enough: talking about suicide saves lives in so many ways.Raising awareness, dispelling the myths surrounding suicide, listening to the people around us, sharing our concerns and distress\u2026 And remember to seek out help.Remember to reach out to the available resources.\u201d The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 3 Local News \u201cIt\u2019s certainly good news.It\u2019s interesting to have, you know, this is the ?rst proven therapy to actually save lives.This is the ?rst ?rm evidence that we have and its effectiveness here is measured in lives saved.\u201d By Jordan Dionne Special to The Record For three decades now Sherbrooke\u2019s ?re department has been organizing a blood drive that has attracted hundreds of donors each year.Michael Bouchard, a spokesperson for the blood drive and local ?re?ghter, said the annual event is an important tradition for the local ?re?ghter community.This year, while employing Hema Québec\u2019s precautionary COVID-19 measures, volunteers will largely consist of ?re?ghters who will have their temperatures taken and be required to ?ll out a health questionnaire.They will be there to assist with the operations of the blood drive, and many will also donate.While numbers in previous years reached as high as 300 donors per day, this year the target number will be around 140 donors each day due to capacity restrictions brought on by the pandemic.The blood drive will take place this Thursday and Friday (Sept.17-18) from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m.at Carrefour de l\u2019Estrie.For the ?rst time in the blood drive\u2019s history, potential donors are asked to reserve their spot to donate.They can either email jedonne@hema-quebec.qc.ca or call 1 800 343-7264 to reserve a spot for this week\u2019s event.COURTESY OF MICHAEL BOUCHARD Some ?re?ghters who participated in last year\u2019s blood drive at Carrefour de l\u2019Estrie.The department hopes this year\u2019s event will be as successful even with the limitations in place due to COVID-19.Local ?re?ghters to host blood drive in Sherbrooke By Gordon Lambie The Town of Asbestos revealed the four options its citizens will have to choose from in picking a new name on Monday night.Following a vote in the month of October, the community will be known as one of Apalone, Jeffrey, Phénix, or Trois-Lacs.According to Stéphanie Girard, the town\u2019s communications manager, the four names were drawn from a collection of nearly 1,000 suggestions provided by the community over the months of February and March.After the complete list was collected, it was then reviewed by an advisory committee to eliminate options that did not conform to norms and established municipal and provincial naming criteria before being passed on to the town council.The four options selected for the ?nal vote all have their own signi?cance to the region.Apalone refers to apalone spinifera, the endangered spiny softshell turtle that has, historically, been native to this region.Jeffrey is an option based in local history, referring to William Henry Jeffrey the original owner of the local mine and namesake of the Jeffrey Mine.Phénix is the French name for the phoenix, the mythological bird that catches ?re at the end of its life and is reborn from the ashes.Trois-Lacs refers to a nearby community that was merged with Asbestos in 1999.Girard said that space was limited in the municipal library for the announcement of the chosen options on Monday night, but the livestream of the meeting had 300 viewers at that point when the names were made public.Residents who are 14 years of age or older now have a month to consider their choice before going to vote between October 14 and 18.The vote will be a ranked ballot that must be cast in person in the town council chambers ong Greenshields Street.A name must receive a 50 per cent plus one majority in order to be selected.In the event that one name does not have this lead on the ?rst round of voting, the least popular option will be eliminated from the ballot until a clear winner emerges.Voters are asked to come with a piece of ID and proof of residence when the time comes to vote.Youth 14 to 17 must be accompanied by one of their parents.If not Asbestos, then what?By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter François Lamontagne took part in a study this summer to help the World Health Organization (WHO) create a treatment guideline for patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19.Lamontagne, a professor at the Université de Sherbrooke, who chaired the most recent recommendations issued by the WHO, determined that corticosteroids are effective when treating patients suffering from severe forms of the novel coronavirus.\u201cI think everyone globally, scientists, clinicians, nurses, doctors, patients mostly, and those who manage health systems, it comes as a bit of a relief, I think, to ?nally have positive news to share,\u201d he said.The university professor was part of a team of researchers conducting a meta-analysis from eight randomized clinical trials involving 7,184 participants.After pooling all of the data across several studies, the results show corticosteroids reduce the risk of death by 20 per cent.Lamontagne stressed that this revelation only impacts those with severe symptoms.One life is saved for every 10 to 15 severe COVID-19 patients, Lamontagne explained.It might seem small, he continued, but it has a huge impact.\u201cIt\u2019s certainly good news.It\u2019s interesting to have, you know, this is the ?rst proven therapy to actually save lives.This is the ?rst ?rm evidence that we have and its effectiveness here is measured in lives saved, so it\u2019s a pretty cool outcome,\u201d Lamontagne said.In a phone interview with The Record, Lamontagne speculated that he was tabbed to chair the project because of prior engagements with the health organization.He collaborated with the WHO during the Ebola outbreak and other global health issues.The WHO normally conducts a meta- analysis and builds a guideline using internal resources.However, due to the time-sensitive nature of the pandemic, they decided to outsource their work, Lamontagne explained.\u201cEverything is really happening at warp speed, so the fact that scientists have been able to enrol thousands of patients in studies in just a few months is really unusual and pretty amazing,\u201d he said.Health experts involved in the guideline process also had access to unpublished research evidence, which is bizarre but necessary, according to Lamontagne.The study derailed the professors summer plans, consuming roughly four to six weeks of his time.But it was all worth it, he said, if it means providing the world with a helpful practice guideline.Obviously, the most important thing is discovering a vaccine, he continued, but until then, it\u2019s equally as important to come up with a powerful deterrent for people already infected.\u201cEven effective vaccines aren\u2019t 100 per cent effective,\u201d said Lamontagne.\u201cPeople will continue to contract this illness, so they will require treatments.In the ideal world you want both very effective vaccines and very effective treatments.\u201d He credits all of the participants in the study, as well.He told The Record that most of them came from the United Kingdom.Their publicly funded health system includes research projects, he said, which is something Canada should consider in the future.Lamontagne added that the organization is responsible for creating an essential list of medical items to treat COVID-19.With the recommendations issued by the WHO concerning corticosteroids, member countries are expected to immediately follow suit.\u201cThey list a number of crucial medications that member countries should stock and so in the case of this pandemic due to these recommendations member countries will stock and ensure corticosteroids are available for patients with severe COVID-19,\u201d said Lamontagne.Sherbrooke professor recommends corticosteroids in treatments for severe COVID-19 patients Page 4 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Keeping in Touch Developing bedtime routines and healthy relationships with food Virtual workshops for parents By Marie-Lisa Jolin At Townshippers\u2019, the month of August brought with it two interesting, interactive online workshops designed for parents of young children.As the seasons change and families transition into a new school year, the tools picked up in these workshops will help parents to create new and healthy routines for their families.Workshop 1: Bedtime Routines and Sleep We started off with a workshop on Bedtime Routines and Sleep.Led by Charity Kerrigan, an Early Childhood educator, this workshop helped parents to better understand bedtime routines and learn how to develop good, consistent habits that will help their children to fall, and stay, asleep.The goals of implementing this kind of bedtime routine with kids are to teach them how to fall asleep on their own, without any external incentives, and how to fall back to sleep on their own if they happen to wake up during the night.Having this kind of routine is bene?cial for the whole family and allows parents to also get a good night\u2019s sleep without any interruptions.By sharing some of her personal experiences, Charity was able to explain to the group that even though some of the techniques may seem counterintuitive, they can, with patience and practice, alleviate the stress and pressure associated with bedtime.Instead of the experience being a negative one, the hope is that bedtime will become a positive practice for both parents and children.Raising Competent Eaters Our second workshop of the series tackled the theme of nutrition, with a workshop entitled Raising Competent Eaters.We sat down with Cora Loomis, a registered dietitian, for two sessions on the subject.In this workshop, Cora started off by explaining what it means to be a competent eater and then presented several tools that are useful for helping children to create healthy relationships with their food.This workshop was built on concepts aimed at young children, although most can apply to people of other ages as well.After all, developing a healthy relationship with food is a lifelong process\u2026 however, it is one that can be made easier when the foundations for it are created at a young age.Alongside the information shared by Cora, participants got to share their personal favourite, kid-friendly recipes with others.From humus pasta to peanut butter tofu, a very diverse and delicious menu was brainstormed out of these contributions.We wish all parents and children a successful and safe start to the school year! Townshippers\u2019 Festival \u2013 Stay Tuned for News! Has the idea of missing Townshippers\u2019 Festival this year got you down?Don\u2019t worry \u2013 we have some plans in the works\u2026 and we think you\u2019ll like them.Keep an eye out in October for more information about the activities we are cooking up\u2026 we hope you\u2019ll join in! To learn more about these activities as soon as we send out the information, sign up for our newsletter: townshippers.org/ newsletter.This monthly column keeps you in touch with Townshippers\u2019 Association\u2019s activities and news.Other ways to keep in touch: Online www.townshippers.org Facebook.com/Townshippers Twitter @Townshippers In person 3355 College St., Sherbrooke 3-584 Knowlton Rd., Lac-Brome By phone 819-566-5717 450-242-4421 During a recent workshop for parents, registered dietitian Cora Loomis offered parents tips and tricks for helping their children develop healthy relationships with food.This workshop allowed parents to add new tools to their parenting toolbox and gave them an opportunity to connect with other parents in the community and share their personal tips and tricks for raising children.PHOTO BY GUSTAVO FRING FROM PEXELS By Claudia Villemaire Last Saturday\u2019s drive-by event at the Richmond County fairgrounds was quite remarkable in many ways.Brainstorming for an idea that would bring the annual exhibition to mind and attract traditional fairgoers and their families was a daunting challenge for directors, but with careful planning and the help of volunteers and friends, the event proved to be a success.Not only was the fair remembered, but local folks welcomed the opportunity to admire the displays of antique farm machinery which included horse-drawn farm implements and vintage tractors dating back to the early 1900\u2019s.Life-size animals stood guard at the stables that would usually have been ?lled with live examples on this the normal Fair weekend.Fair signs lined the carefully planned and marked trail through exhibits where free ice cream and popcorn were given to every passing vehicle.This was a fabulous evening, with traf?c lining up on the highway, calming organizers who worried crowds might be small.Their reaction to the growing crowd proved the worth, beyond a doubt, that combining a taste of the traditional fair with an outstanding display of ?reworks really would attract folks to enjoy the sunset with their family on the familiar grounds.No doubt it also helped that admission was free, treats and ?reworks included.By eight o\u2019clock, the space was ?lled and organizers \u2018guess-timate\u2019 of folk who turned out hovered around a thousand.With more than two hundred cars ?lling the parking area with an average of two people aboard, a whole lot of folks were on hand to appreciate the ?nal activity, ?reworks, which colored the night sky for over twenty minutes.\u201cAmazing\u201d some were overheard commenting.\u201cThat antique machinery display is outstanding,\u201d another comment went, as the younger children tried to persuade parents to let them climb onto the metal seats of such things as hay rakes and cultivators and vintage tractors.Organizers formed a plan to remind folks this fair would return as soon as next year if all goes well.But perhaps no one realized this evening would give parent and families a welcome break, give the audience something new to see and perhaps chat a bit with the folks parked near enough.Congratulations to all the folks who put their plan into action.They proved their determination to remind folks about this county fair.But they also succeeded in lightening the anxiety and worry which has kept folks tense since late winter.A tip of the hat to all the folks who helped make this event outstanding, proving not only is the local fair a longstanding tradition for agriculture, but a gathering of families and friends that\u2019s important and must continue no matter what.Richmond Fair Drive-by The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 5 Federal government lends a helping hand to men\u2019s and women\u2019s centres Record Staff The Government of Canada is dipping into its emergency assistance fund to help ?ve women\u2019s shelters and centres for victims of sexual assault in the Eastern Townships.Marie-Claude Bibeau and Élisabeth Brière, Members of Parliament in the region, made the announcement Tuesday that the government will disperse $124,000 among the ?ve organizations.L\u2019Escale, Maison Séjour and Méridienne will each receive $33,000, while Support for male victims of sexual assault in Estrie (SHASE) and Center for combatting sexual assault (CALACS) will each receive $15,000 and $10,000, respectively.According to a press release from Bibeau and Brière, women\u2019s shelters are reporting an uptick in distress calls.The COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of pressure and it has affected the work done at men\u2019s and women\u2019s shelters.The federal government has given Quebec a total of $8.76 million in emergency assistance grants since the start of the pandemic to help people escape violent situations at home.It\u2019s part of an agreement concluded between Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) and the Secrétariat à la condition feminine (SCF) of Quebec.\u201cI have seen the challenges facing shelters and support services for victims of violence.This is why we must adopt a comprehensive and coordinated approach to ensure that their needs are met, and this announcement represents a step in the right direction,\u201d said Brière.She met with SHASE\u2019s director general in early August to learn more about the issues facing support services for men.Bibeau, a key ?gure in the development of Canada\u2019s Feminist International Development Policy, said it\u2019s important to react quickly.\u201cThe isolation that has come with the COVID crisis has unfortunately ampli?ed the number of domestic violence cases, that is why we are supporting the help centres,\u201d Bibeau concluded.district bringing the total in that area to 108.They are also monitoring a small outbreak situation at the École Le Goéland in Sherbrooke.There are no new cases at the CHSLD Lambton, however, there is a total of 30 con?rmed cases at the centre.Two residents have died from COVID-19.The CHUS reminded Townshippers that one case of COVID-19 does not mean there is an outbreak.The case may be isolated, they said in a press release, and the situation may not exceed one case.Addressing Quebecers in his daily update, Legault reminded the public about the importance of respecting health and safety guidelines.People need to continue limiting social gatherings to avoid a second wave, which could be detrimental to businesses and schools, he warned.Four Quebec regions on yellow alert CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 By Reann Fournier Special to The Record With COVID-19 regulations still in place, Bishop\u2019s University began the fall semester using a hybrid model.After assessing the wants of students, possible risk, and implementing several safety measures, Bishop\u2019s University decided on opening its doors for another year on Sept.9, 2020.As students and staff continue to follow COVID-19 regulations by social distancing and limiting their contact with each other, a large portion of courses have been moved online.Those that must still be held in person are limited to smaller class sizes and students are required to social distance while in class.Students and professors alike are feeling strange after their ?rst days of classes.\u201cSo far, it\u2019s been pretty challenging,\u201d said Alana Ospina, a ?rst-year student.\u201cI ?nd it hard to stay motivated from home and each professor has a different way of handling things, which makes the experience much more complicated and confusing.\u201d Cheryl Gosselin, a sociology professor at Bishop\u2019s, is teaching all of her courses online.\u201cThis is a steep learning curve for me,\u201d she said.\u201cI originally told myself that this was a new adventure, so I was ?ne with all this.Now, the anxiety has set in, so I am feeling rather nervous about my new adventure.\u201d Gosselin said that both she and her students are missing their normal classes.\u201cThe general consensus among all of us is that we\u2019d prefer to be in the classroom, but we realize that we have no choice,\u201d she said.The few classes that remain in person are what makes the university\u2019s approach \u2018hybrid\u2019.Another professor, Vicki Chartrand, is teaching both online and in-person simultaneously.\u201cTeaching both online and on campus is very different,\u201d she said.\u201cOn campus, it almost feels bleak without the student body.\u201d Chartrand explained that the hybrid model becomes dif?cult when, as a professor, she must divide her attention between students in the classroom and those tuning into class virtually.\u201cThere is a bit of a normal classroom situation,\u201d she said.\u201cWith the hybrid, it feels like my attention is divided.A lot of students won\u2019t put up their video and teaching isn\u2019t just auditory, it\u2019s visual and everything.I feel like I\u2019m missing cues to pay attention to certain students.\u201d Students and professors have been offered a wide range of resources and support from the university.Gosselin described that there has been a group of students deemed the \u2018Online Learning Team\u2019 who have been supporting professors and helping them along with the technology.Students have also been offered workshops on the learning platforms being used and have full access to online support.While there are bound to be issues with a completely redesigned university approach, students and professors alike have expressed how impressed they are with the university.\u201cThey\u2019ve really generated such a community of support.I really have to tip my hat to those handling the online courses,\u201d said Chartrand.\u201cEven students.It\u2019s all about making the best of what is given to you.Some are in Vancouver right now, spending time with family, they\u2019re taking advantage of the situation and there are a lot of things that can be used to our advantage right now.\u201d Staying connected during COVID-19: Remote and hybrid learning models at BU Record Staff The City of Sherbrooke is asking the population to reduce its consumption of drinking water as of Thursday, Sept.17, 6 a.m.while repairs are made to the raw water supply line that brings water from Lake Memphremagog to the J.-M.- Jeanson reservoir.The work consists of replacing part of the structure, damaged during repairs.\u201cDuring the repair work, we will have to use the municipality\u2019s reserves to supply all the resi-dences on the territory.The basins are ?lled to capacity and we do not foresee any distribution problems during the 15 hours of work,\u201d said Jean- Pierre Fortier, Sherbrooke\u2019s head of water management and construction division in a press release.The Mayor of Sherbrooke asked that citizens comply with the request.\u201cWater is the most im-portant resource for everyone.Reducing our personal consumption will help us to save re-serves.We must ?rst think about supplying priority areas and, therefore, I ask everyone to make an effort in this direction Thursday,\u201d said Mr.Steve Lussier.Residents are asked to postpone unnecessary activities (dishwashing, laundry, etc.) involving the use of drinking water, and all outdoor use of water is prohibited.Citizens should not see a drop in water pressure.Furthermore, it will not be necessary to boil water during or after the work since it is raw water, treated downstream at the J.-M.-Jeanson plant before being dis-tributed in Sherbrooke.The City of Sherbrooke thanks residents for their collaboration and will notify the community when the water reduction request is lifted.Sherbrooke residents asked to reduce water consumption Thursday Page 6 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Rotation forces regular breaks in exposure, which is valuable when there aren\u2019t other ways of preventing exposure.Rotation also reduces viral spread.because it forces a reduction in population density in a place.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 The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Joshua Gans Professor of Strategic Management, University of Toronto As Canadian public schools open up again this fall in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, things will be very different.Each province is bringing in its own rules and guidelines, and many jurisdictions are mandating that older students wear masks all day.Others are using additional measures to minimize the chance of students contracting COVID-19.The country\u2019s largest school board, the Toronto District School Board, is implementing a rotation system for high school students.They will go to school on alternating days, with half of the class on one day and the other half on the next.The aim is to keep each group at 15 students per class.The teachers will be the same and they will repeat the lessons to each group.What will such rotation do to reduce contagion risk?Because we don\u2019t have much in the way of experience with these measures for COVID-19, predicting what might happen requires some mathematics.Fortunately, that task has been done in a new study by economists Jeff Ely, Andrea Galeotti and Jakub Steiner.And what they ?nd could give many places guidance as to how to use rotation as a tool to mitigate contagion.Bene?ts of rotation That study found there are potential bene?ts of having two separate groups of people who regularly interact with one another, but don\u2019t come into contact with anyone outside of their group.If one person becomes infected and the virus spreads, it will be contained to a single group.The study also showed the effectiveness of different rotation strategies depends on how much and how quickly school of?cials deal with potential infections.If they wait too long, it\u2019s likely all of the groups will become infected.In that case, rotation isn\u2019t effective in terms of reducing the scale of infections.If schools react quickly, however, one group could be isolated while the other group could keep going.But there are some interesting other choices too.First, there is the issue of cadence.Is it better to have different groups on alternating days or a longer period \u2014 such as alternating weeks?And what about the teachers and staff who come into contact with both groups?Might that be enough to remove the bene?ts of group separation and rotation entirely?How to rotate With COVID-19, we know that many people \u2014 especially younger people \u2014 tend to be asymptomatic.That means it may be weeks before of?cials discover an outbreak.Add to that the time needed to have students tested for the virus and it\u2019s plausible that it could take as long as 30 days for a school to notice and react to a potential outbreak in a group.Now let\u2019s consider a school with 500 students.Even with class rotations, students share common bathrooms and hallways.Without measures like social distancing, COVID-19 has a basic reproduction rate of about 2.2 to 2.5 \u2014 that is, every infected person is likely to infect two or so others if there aren\u2019t any interventions going on.That means that once one person is infected, the number of infected people will double every ?ve days or so (since this is how long it takes for an infected person to start infecting others).Wait 30 days before dealing with the problem (by a lockdown or mass testing) and you would have 16 people infected \u2014 that is, two to the power of four, where four is the number of doubling cycles in 30 days if you subtract eight days for weekends.Now suppose we compare two options: Option 1 (One half at school and one half at home): Suppose we took half of the students and asked them to learn remotely, with the other half attending class in person.The isolated students would be safe, but the other students would likely become infected at some point.In this case, we potentially get fewer infections.Speci?cally, if prevalence is low in the general population, the chances that the \u201cseed\u201d or \u201cStudent 0\u201d infection is in the group at school is half what it would be if both groups attend class in person.Thus, the total expected number of infections is 8.5 \u2014 ((1 + 16)/2).Option 2 (One day on and one day off): Suppose we rotated the students in two groups of alternating days.In this case, chance will determine what happens and that is in our favour.There are 11 days of a month where a group with an infected student exposes others to contagion, so the total number of infections over those two maximum doubling cycles is four (or two to the power of two).So Option 2 is clearly better.With two separate groups, over the course of a month, students in one infected group are exposed to others half of the time (or 11 school days over a month).If we had one week on and one week off, the same outcome would arise.What about the teachers?In any rotation plan, the students spend time at school and then time at home.But the teachers are there all the time.What does that do to these calculations, given that teachers are mixing with both groups?Such mixing does undermine the potential bene?ts of rotation \u2014 but not by much.If there is an outbreak in one group of 250 students, then the probability of infecting a teacher is not very high.And that means the probability of an outbreak jumping between groups is also low.This is certainly true if the frequency of rotations is high.Rotation forces regular breaks in exposure, which is valuable when there aren\u2019t other ways of preventing exposure.Rotation also reduces viral spread (that is, the reproduction number) because it forces a reduction in population density in a place.Again, it is precisely because these other interventions can reduce viral spread that they are substitute options to rotation.Thus, while it is tempting to take a \u201ckitchen sink\u201d approach and take every intervention at your disposal, those interventions have costs.Masks must be procured and worn.COVID-19 tests require infrastructure.Finally, rotations mean kids spend more time at home, which has its own costs above the potential education costs.Instead, there is a good case to be made that the optimal strategy is to either rely on rotation to reduce exposure risk or to invest in other interventions like mask-wearing and testing.Doing all of them may give fewer bene?ts relative to cost.Joshua Gans is af?liated with the Creative Destruction Lab.What\u2019s the best strategy to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks in schools?Let\u2019s do the math The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 7 Local Sports Record Staff The annual Justin Lefebvre Foundation fundraiser is back for a third edition to be held on Sept.18 at the Club de Golf Sherbrooke.This year the event will include a golf tournament and cocktail reception, as well as a wine tasting.The Justin Lefebvre Foundation is a non-pro?t organization with a dual mission.First, it provides children from low-income families with access to sports activities.It also supports organ donations through promotion and education and by ?nancially assisting research related to this cause.This year\u2019s fundraiser will offer a program that is just as festive as that of the past few years.Constantly renewing its offerings, the golf tournament and reception will welcome more than 100 participants.The event will also give way to Sherbrooke\u2019s culinary experts: guest chefs Alain Labrie from La Table du chef, Daniel Charbonneau from L\u2019Empreinte - cuisine soignée and Christian Fréchette from Ateliers Mon Chef will be introducing local products during a cocktail reception.For guests less fond of golf, an exclusive experience with Riedel awaits them; a tasting of two white and two red wines in a secret location, an invitation from Genesis Estrie.The organization looks forward to welcoming participants to the third edition of our annual event on Friday, Sept.18 at the Club de Golf Sherbrooke.The golf tournament promises to be full of fun and ?avor.More than a hundred businesspeople from the region will participate.The event is presented by Mercedes- Benz Sherbrooke, a member of the Beaucage Group, in collaboration with Genesis Estrie, MB Capital, Bilodeau Patry, Construction Vincent, Desjardins Signature Service, Rogers and Équipe Bérubé.For more information about the foundation, visit the website https:// fondationjustinlefebvre.com/.Justin Lefebvre Foundation golf tournament coming up this weekend COURTESY JUSTIN LEFEBVRE FOUNDATION Subscribe today - print or online 819-569-9528 \u2022 wwww.sherbrookerecord.com Page 8 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, email production@sherbrookerecord.com or call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, email production@sherbrookerecord.com, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to con?rm transmission) between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES Linda Mary Cook It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Linda Mary Cook on September 10, 2020 at the age of 49.Linda leaves to mourn her husband of 23 years, Brian Gillim and her most-loved son, Zachary Gillim.Linda is the daughter of Dorothy Cook (nee Woods) and the late Wendell Cook.She also leaves behind her brothers, Bill Newcombe (Mary), Wayne Cook (Kathy), her sisters Shelley Flack (Stephen), Susan Cook (Steve), Barbara Ashby, as well as many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.Linda\u2019s many friends and colleagues will also miss her greatly.As per Linda\u2019s wishes, there will be no funeral service.A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Today is the 260th day of 2020 and the 89th day of summer.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1920, the explosion of a bomb on Wall Street killed more than 30 people and injured hundreds of others.In 1940, President Franklin D.Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act, authorizing the military draft.In 1974, President Gerald Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Jean Arp (1886-1966), artist; H.A.Rey (1898- 1977), children\u2019s author/illustrator; Lauren Bacall (1924-2014), actress; B.B.King (1925-2015), musician; Peter Falk (1927-2011), actor; Ed Begley Jr.(1949- ), actor; Henry Louis Gates Jr.(1950- ), author/academic; Mickey Rourke (1952- ), actor; David Copper?eld (1956- ), magician; Marc Anthony (1968- ), singer-songwriter; Amy Poehler (1971- ), actress; Alexis Bledel (1981- ), actress; Nick Jonas (1992- ), singer/musician.TODAY\u2019S FACT: German-born Jewish authors Margret and H.A.Rey ?ed Paris by bicycle in June 1940, the manuscript for what would become \u201cCurious George\u201d in tow, just before the city fell to Nazi Germany.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1981, Sugar Ray Leonard uni?ed boxing\u2019s welterweight title by knocking out Tommy Hearns in the 14th round of a bout in an outdoor arena at the Caesar\u2019s Palace casino in Las Vegas.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cConspiracy theories are an irresistible labor-saving device in the face of complexity.\u201d - Henry Louis Gates Jr.TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 342 - one-night stand gigs performed by blues legend B.B.King and his band in 1956.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Sept.10) and new moon (Sept.17).Datebook In spite of all that is happening we, as a small lodge, ?nally got word that Victoria # 16 Odd Fellows of Coaticook could hold a meeting to try to catch up on past happenings.Only six were able to attend.Sad to say we surely miss the companionship of all Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Quebec and the U.S.A.It seems to be unending as regardless of how careful we are.Alice, Lloyd, and Gertrude are in hospital, and Casey was not up to coming.We missed Lorinda and Evelyn who are not ready to come yet.We wish them all the best and thoughts and prayers are with all of us.On Sept.12, Treasurer Dorothy Babbin and Secretary Ernestine Whipple of Victoria Lodge had the pleasure and honour of visiting the Buckland Farm.Clara MacKinnon expects to complete a chiropractic course in Idaho.She intends to practice in the area, and we are delighted to hear this.Upon arrival at the farm, it was exciting for me to see two horses ready to go, and naturally that was a priority for pictures before they took off.Then it was business at hand.On behalf of Odd Fellows of Victoria #16, and through us for Alexandra #19 of Ayer\u2019s Cliff to present two checks to Clara.Ernestine made a very small donation in U.S.money.Sadly Alexandra # 59 no longer exists as they had to give up Charter last year.Other lodges are not meeting due to ages of members and number of members.We truly miss the gathering of all our friends and members all over Quebec and in the U.S.A.The lady\u2019s branch, Rebekahs, are in the same predicament.How we all miss that comradeship and feeling of being loved.Submitted by Ernestine Whipple (love to you all) Victoria # 16 Odd Fellows Lodge News, Coaticook By Danny Seo Salad spinners are handy kitchen tools to help wash greens and use centrifugal force to spin them dry.But they are also handy for a whole host of other cooking ingredients.Want to remove the seeds from canned tomatoes?Just empty the can and break up the tomatoes a little bit, then spin away.Need dried canned beans for a recipe?Just rinse and spin so your hummus isn\u2019t too watery.And you don\u2019t even need to use the spinning part.Use the inner basket to soak delicate fruit like berries, then lift them right out of the water.Do Just One Thing With the horses Clara with Ernestine and Dorothy The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 9 Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,, 2020 Stop procrastinating and start doing.You need to pick up the pace and ?nish what you are pursuing.Sidestep anything that could mess with your mind or plans.Stay focused on what you want to accomplish, and success will follow.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Stop worrying about what others do; focus on what you want.A physical change should be put on hold until you research the possibilities further.Focus on practical matters and on getting ahead.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Quiet time will help you sort through uncertainty.Relive some of the moments that haunt you, and you\u2019ll discover you are putting too much blame on yourself.Let go of the past, and you\u2019ll ?nd the path that leads to happiness.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Size up situations, and prepare to take action.Change is heading your way, and you want to be prepared to take advantage of whatever opportunity comes along.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Think twice before you share your thoughts with others.Someone will misinterpret what you say and meddle in your personal affairs if you aren\u2019t careful.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - You can wheel and deal all you want.You are in a prime position to advance, as long as you don\u2019t let your intellect clash with your intuition.Don\u2019t overreact or overanalyze.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Look fr alternative options, and do your research before heading down an unfamiliar path.If you are uncertain, sit tight until things become clearer.Love who you are.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - An emotional situation will cause you to change direction.Your feelings will be close to the surface and will lead to a place that feels right.Let go of the past and follow your dreams.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Take a moment to digest what\u2019s happening around you before deciding to jump into the mix.A reserved approach will put you in a much better position.Look at the big picture.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - A change doesn\u2019t have to be drastic, but it should be practical.Refuse to let your emotions ruin a good thing.Truth matters if you want long-lasting results.Follow your heart.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - A situation will not be as it appears.Don\u2019t act on an assumption.Channel your energy into personal gain, growth and physical well-being.Be observant, not aggressive.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Concentrate on partnerships and how you can contribute as a team player.Don\u2019t be fooled by someone with big yet impractical ideas.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Look over your objectives carefully, and make adjustments before sharing your ideas.You must do your best to gain all the support you can get.Romance is on the rise.WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,, 2020 Two hands the same, two different By Phillip Alder Abraham Lincoln said, \u201cIf I were two- faced, would I be wearing this one?\u201d The North-South hands in today\u2019s deal are sort of two-faced, the second mask appearing tomorrow.How should South plan the play in three no-trump after West leads a fourth-highest spade six?It was a straightforward auction.South\u2019s two-no-trump opening bid showed 20 to a poor 22 points - if there is such an animal as a poor 22! North expected the contract to be a cakewalk, but South had to be careful.Declarer started with eight top tricks: one spade (given the lead), three hearts, two diamonds and two clubs.The ninth trick could de?nitely come from clubs, but the lead might have to be lost if the ?nesse in that suit was losing.Alternatively, hearts might split 3-3.First, though, South had to decide what to play from the board at trick one: the king or the four.Because there were only two cards, declarer called for the king - high-low with a doubleton, as it were.Here, the king took the trick.Now South had to make sure that he kept East off the lead; otherwise, East would push a spade through declarer\u2019s queen.South cashed his three top hearts - no luck there.So he played the club ace (just in case West had a singleton queen), crossed to the diamond ace and ran the club jack.The ?nesse lost, but the contract was assured.Declarer even got an overtrick when West, in desperation, cashed the spade ace, hoping that South had started with queen-double- ton. Page 10 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record REALITY CHECK HERMAN ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 11 Call Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.E-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com or Knowlton: (450) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and noon CLASSIFIED Deadline: 12:30 p.m.one day prior to publication Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 100 Job Opportunities 035 For Rent Vacationers vs.visitors Dear Annie LENNOXVILLE \u2013 Serious female student looking for another serious female student to share a 4 bedroom apartment.If interested, please call 819-572-1070.Do you want to work within a dynamic team where you can advance your career?Domino's of Sherbrooke is looking for \u2022 Delivery drivers \u2022 Shift Managers \u2022 Assistant Managers \u2022 Managers \u2022 Customer Service Representative Possibility of advancement.Restaurant experience is a bonus but not mandatory.Our customer lobbies are closed to the public, please leave your CV in our mailbox, 1105 rue Belvédère S.or send it by email to Amanda: amanda.boersen@gmail.com Your career awaits you! The Record is currently looking for a carrier in Lennoxville to start A.S.A.P.for the following streets: \u2022 Amesbury \u2022 Charlotte \u2022 Convent \u2022 Queen (9 customers) If interested, please contact our office by phone at 819-569-9528 or email at billing@sherbrookerecord.com CARRIER NEEDED in Lennoxville MAINTIEN À DOMICILE.Secteur de Sherbrooke.Personne bilingue.Dis- po immédiatement.Quarts de 12h.Jour/ soir/nuit.Nathalie 819-580-0783.100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Dear Annie: My husband and I are 77 years old.Our lake home has four bedrooms and plenty of space for family visits.During the summer, the family knows they have to make \u201creservations\u201d to visit.Sometimes, we will have seven immediate family members here, and once we had 18 nephews and nieces and their families.They have use of our boats and always replace the gas they used.We feel fortunate that we can allow them to have a family vacation that is relatively inexpensive for them.Many have thanked us for the memories they have made over the past 20 years.However, we plan several breakfasts and lunches and most evening meals.All but one family will bring extra food, including snacks and their own drinks (we never know what everyone wants).Some will cook an evening meal for us while they are here.All groups will treat us to an evening meal at a local restaurant.One family also leaves us gift certi?cates to local businesses.We do ask that they change the beds before they leave for the next group of visitors.All willingly do this.We never expect all the help, but it is greatly appreciated.When one adds up the cost of extra food, disposable cups and plates and utilities for 10 weeks a year, it can be expensive.Over the years, we have learned there are two kinds of guests: visitors and vacationers.Visitors come to see us, enjoy the lake and surroundings and help in any way they can to make their visit easier and more enjoyable for us.Vacationers are those who come to our \u201chotel\u201d and restaurant and expect to be waited on while they are here.Needless to say, we don\u2019t have \u201cvacationers\u201d more than once.- Visitors and Vacationers Dear Visitors and Vacationers: I love your classi?cation of guests as visitors and vacationers.I would take it a step farther and say that most people fall into two categories - those who are considerate of others and how they are feeling, and those who have a sense of entitlement and a lack of gratitude.Want to know a secret?The considerate ones, the visitors, are happier people.Dear Annie: I married a man with a son from his ?rst marriage, who was 12 years old when we started dating.What really attracted me to my husband was the fact that he and his ex-wife were wonderful co- parents.As far as I knew, they were never mean, cruel or vindictive to each other, and it was quite apparent that they both loved their son (my stepson).His ex was always included in family gatherings and my in-laws provided child care for their grandson while his mother worked weekends as a nurse at the hospital.My stepson grew up knowing that he had an extended loving family.He had his mother\u2019s family, his father\u2019s family and my family who all welcomed and supported him.My stepson came to our state to live with his father when he started high school, as his mother thought he would need more of a male in?uence at that time in his life.Our home was always open to his mother whenever she wanted to visit.I\u2019m sure my welcoming attitude cemented my relationship with my husband\u2019s parents.I even counted my husband\u2019s ex as a good friend.Sadly, she passed away two years ago, and I miss her infectious laugh and warm hugs.My stepson has become a ?ne man, husband and father of two.So, it ispossible to have a blended family that works in harmony.- Blended Family Working Dear Blended Family: What a wonderful story of making what could have been a challenging and contentious relationship into a loving and harmonious one.Congrats on living with love. 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