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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 Don\u2019t forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour Sunday morning Nov.1 $1.50 + taxes PM#0040007682 Friday, October 30, 2020 A Halloween like no other Legault preaches patience in red zones Record Staff Premier François Legault asked Que- becers to stay vigilant and respect the red zone lockdown measures after the province recorded 1,030 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths.As the province pushes through a second wave of the novel coronavirus, and positive cases continue to pile up, Legault hopes people will be sympathetic and understanding of the extended measures.While Quebec\u2019s public health authority reported 25 deaths for a total of 6,214 deaths, there were eight in the last 24 hours, 14 between Oct.22 and Oct.27, 1 before October 22 and 2 occurred at an unknown date.The number of hospitalizations decrease by 17 in the last 24 hours for a total of 509.The number of intensive care unit patients decreased by 11 for a total of 78.The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic is 103,844.819 569-9381-82 | 106 Queen Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) We accept on delivery BUSINESS HOURS: Sun.to Wed.11 a.m.to 9 p.m.Thurs.to Sat.11 a.m.to 10 p.m.We deliver in Lennoxville - Waterville - Huntingville - Sherbrooke - Fleurimont - North Hatley - Johnville - Martinville and Compton Serving you since 1973 PIZZA ASSORTED SANDWICHES SUBMARINES SALADS FISH BAR-B-Q CHICKEN STEAK SPAGHETTI SOUVLAKI / PITA OUR MENU INCLUDES Thank you for supporting local businesses during Covid-19.Take out and Delivery GORDON LAMBIE Record Staff Recognizing that many parents are worried about letting their children go trick or treating this year due to COVID-19, the Bishop\u2019s University Students\u2019 Representative Council has organized trick or treating stations throughout Lennoxville fully equipped with sanitation equipment, masks and social distancing measures meant to help make the experience as safe as possible for the community\u2019s children.The ?ve stations will be running from 5 to 7p.m.on Oct.31 and will be located in the Queen Square at the corner of Queen and Samuel-Gratham Streets, as well as on Clough, Parkdale and William Paige Streets.In an effort to ensure the residents at Le Renaissance and Grace Village still get to enjoy this year\u2019s Halloween as much as in the past, the students will also have a videographer asking children in costumes to send a nice message to the senior residences that could not give out candies this year.The teams will also be collecting food donations at each station to WEEKEND EDITION CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 COVID-19 cases continue to mount CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page(s) manquante(s) ou non-numérisée(s) Veuillez vous informer auprès du personnel de BAnQ en utilisant le formulaire de référence à distance, qui se trouve en ligne : https://www.banq.qc.ca/formulaires/formulaire_reference/index.html ou par téléphone 1-800-363-9028 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, October 30, 2020 Page 3 Local News \u201cSince the beginning of the pandemic, school staff members have shown great professionalism in order to offer quality and safe educational support to all Quebec students.Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 help alleviate some of the food shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, similar to the \u201ctrick or eat\u201d programs Bishop\u2019s students have run in the past.When at the trick-or-treat tables, individuals are reminded to maintain a safe two-metre distance between themselves and others, they will also be encouraged to use hand- sanitizer as needed and reminded to let their candy sit for 24 hours as the government has recommended.The Bishop\u2019s community could not be more thrilled to be able to put on this event for the Lennoxville community.We know that the pandemic has scared a lot of us, but we want to make sure that the children in the community have a safe place to go, the members of Le Renaissance and Grace Village are able to partake in the Halloween festivities in a safe manner, and that together we can scare away hunger in our community.Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you on Halloween! Submitted by student volunteers & Bishop\u2019s University Student Representative Council Halloween Three extra planning days added to school calendars Record Staff In order to promote student academic success in the context of the pandemic, the Quebec government is adding three days of training and planning to the school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year.The Minister of Education, Mr.Jean-François Roberge, made the announcement yesterday.The schedule change for preschool, elementary and secondary education is intended to provide three days of professional enrichment to school teams.According to Roberge, it is an opportunity for school staff to upgrade their skills with respect to new teaching methods and technopeda- gogical tools, and also to promote the sharing of good practices and plan for the coming months since distance education services are an integral part of the current pedagogical landscape.This new measure will also allow the teams to ?ne-tune the supervision offered to each student throughout the year.\u201cSince the beginning of the pandemic, school staff members have shown great professionalism in order to offer quality and safe educational support to all Quebec students.In this unusual context, I would like to highlight their sustained efforts and their great professional autonomy.Thanks to these three days of additional training and planning, school staff will be able to bene?t from ongoing training, which will promote the academic success of all students,\u201d Roberge said in a press release.To avoid penalizing parents, the daycare service for the three days will be offered free of charge to all preschool and primary school-age children who are enrolled.These three days must take place between Oct.29, 2020 and the end of the school year 2020-2021, and the planning days must not take place on more than one day per month.The state of affairs regarding the spread of COVID-19 recently led the Quebec government to take additional measures to specify the teaching conditions that must be applied in a school setting.Among other things, the school year is divided into two terms rather than three and the school network must in many cases resort to distance learning, which is a major challenge for which more preparation and support are required.Covid update CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Legault added that the situation remains critical and used France as an example of what can happen when people become complacent.France hit a plateau for a bit, but they are now dealing with more than 20,000 people in hospitals.In the Estrie region, the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS recorded 21 new cases in the region, with seven cases coming out of Haute-Yamaska and four in Des Sources.The regional total sits at 2,620 since the start of the pandemic.The local health authority also notes that 2,277 people are considered to have recovered from the virus in the Eastern Townships.The Quebec government reports that an additional 804 people have recovered from the disease for a total of 88,442 across the province.Bibeau hosts pre-budget consultation By Matthew McCully The early birds caught the ear of Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP for Compton-Stanstead and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food yesterday morning to share what they feel should be addressed in the upcoming federal budget.Among the attendees were Bishop\u2019s University, Townshippers\u2019 Association and Lennoxville and District Community Aid as well as several local mayors, the UPA and heads of local environmental groups and community organizations.Altogether roughly a dozen representatives from different sectors in the riding gathered via ZOOM to offer ?ve-minute pitches to Bibeau, expressing their needs.Back by popular demand was the ongoing discussion about the Sherbrooke Airport.During the consultation several representatives echoed the need for better connectivity in rural areas.A fair portion of the consultation was spent on the agricultural sector, with UPA president Francois Bourassa reiterating the 14 recommendations already delivered to the minister and highlighting a need for more support to cover the losses incurred by the late arrival of temporary foreign workers.Maxime Lafond, president of the Syndicat de la relève agricole de l\u2019Estrie pointed out that 29 per cent of farm operations have shut down in the last decade, and called for more support, a commitment to support buying local and a change in the way farms changing hands in a family through succession are evaluated.Bishop\u2019s University\u2019s Trygve Ugland pointed out that the university just approved a sustainable food systems program, including a plan for an educational farm on the campus.Climate change and the protection of local lakes was also addressed by local environmental groups, and Hat- ley Mayor Denis Ferland made a plea for special aid for waste management sites, speci?cally for the treatment of leachate and wastewater generated at the sites.Townshippers\u2019 Association President Gerry Cutting reminded Bibeau of section seven of the of?cial languages act, saying the government must not create policies that territorialize Canada\u2019s of?cial languages.Funding must be continuous, Cutting said, to create the necessary infrastructure to develop programs and ?nd the partners needed to ensure vital minority language communities.The consultation lasted roughly an hour.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 4 Friday, October 30, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record One column, four voices Open to the Spirit Today\u2019s word: Innocence By Revs Mead Baldwin, Rabbi Boris Dolin Lee Ann Hogle, and Rev.Carole Martignacco 1) Everyone has a place where they go to recharge and re?ect, a place where it is easier to put aside the challenges and ups and downs of life and take a few much needed deep breaths.For me, this place has always been in nature.A meandering hiking trail or a walk in the park, it is the simplicity of the experience that holds its power for me.Surrounded by the trees, fresh air and sun there is far less to worry about, even if I have plenty on my mind.Everything becomes more clear.Those challenging issues that have taken over my mind become smaller, big questions begin to make more sense and small worries simply ?oat away.In fact it has almost become an unconscious reaction to head out to the park if there is too much going on in my life.When I think about why these places hold such power for me, I know it is not just because they help me relax.On a deeper level, nature encompasses a world where I am not in control, where surprises and learning appear at every corner.I have no choice but to pay attention, and for the time being, become primarily an observer.In a very real way, I am brought back to a place of innocence and acceptance.Looking around at the beautiful randomness of a forest, or even an urban park, reminds me that there is strength in mystery and a calm power in what exists beyond my own life.I don\u2019t need to have the business of my world to understand why I am here.It is what is left after all of the noise that is where the real lessons are.The innocence, the simplicity and the quiet strength.As it says in Second Kings: \u201cAnd after the earthquake a ?re, but the Lord was not in the ?re; and after the ?re, a still small voice\u201d.This still voice is what I am looking for now more than ever.It\u2019s tempting to glorify innocence as a state of unadulterated grace.That state of unknowing that looks out at you from the soul of a child, or the eyes of a wild deer - a state of pure being.But in order to inhabit the world as it really is, I believe innocence is a luxury adulthood can hardly afford.2) In the Genesis allegory of the Garden of Eden, humankind before the \u201cFall\u201d enjoys a blissful state of unknowing.Like an ideal childhood, all is provided and all experience is in the here and how.Innocence is what naturally reaches for the apples on that tree of Knowledge at the center of everything.And we all know the story, having experienced it over and over again in our own lives.Knowledge is the tree that once tasting of it, we and the world we inhabit are utterly changed.As soon as you begin to ask questions - not just who planted that tree, but for whom are those apples for if not us, why should we not take whatever we see - innocence is lost.Not only is there no going back, but as the story goes, from that moment of knowing, there is a lot of work to do.We may wish to return to the blissful state of unknowing.Before we knew about the Holocaust, or the mass genocides of the previous century, the systematic extermination of indigenous peoples in the settling of the very lands we now occupy.Before we knew the family secrets of addiction, abuse and dysfunctional relationships.The skeletons in the closets belong to us all in some way or other, and we cannot un- know what we know.Denial is always a choice; we may pretend innocence, we may turn away in disbelief.But that choice does not protect us from, and may only serve to perpetuate, the evil we wish to disown.Instead, as the Genesis story tells us, in the world that is, there is a lot of work to do Can any of us claim innocence?Only perhaps from what we still do not know.I believe that humanity is coming of age now.Rather than longing to return to a state of bliss that depends upon not knowing, our only hope it to go forth from the garden, act on what we know and take up the work of repairing the world.3) Am I wrong to think that most of us look upon our childhoods with some kind of nostalgia for when we thought the world was full of only good things?We thought the best of people and mostly they could be trusted.Some of us lost our childhood innocence early on but most will have memories of more innocent times, before life hurt us and we in turn hurt others.Do we not all feel our heart strings pulled at the trust in the eyes of a child who asks us for help?Jesus famously told his followers that the child\u2019s way was the only way to create an equitable and peaceful world.He called it God\u2019s kingdom.As the years go by and hardships and sorrows accumulate, it becomes one of the hardest spiritual disciplines to trust, as a child trusts and to put our actions where our hopes lie.When others expect our best, we often rise to meet those expectations.Nurturing the best in others tends to bring it out.We may not have the innocence we had as children but trusting in the goodness of life will surely draw it forth and set the stage for an evolving humanity whose focus is on collaboration and emancipation for all human beings.4) I grew up watching shows like Perry Mason, and Murder she Wrote.One common idea was \u201cInnocent until proven guilty\u201d.Police in those shows were somewhat restrained, needing evidence before any arrest was made.Even at that point the police would read the Miranda rights,.You have the right to remain silent, anything you do or say may be used as evidence, you have the right to an attorney lawyer.etc.It all seemed very rational and somewhat safe.How then, years later, have we reached the point when almost every few weeks we read about an innocent person being killed by the police for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time?I guess television did not portray real life.I learned that for myself a few years later.In my student internship in Toronto\u2019s Cabbagetown district my supervisor sat on a committee entitled \u201cRace Relations and Police Liaison Committee\u201d.During the summer months I attended with him.I remember one incident clearly.A Jamaican immigrant who worked for a local enterprise that promoted Caribbean products was arrested one morning.He was riding a brand new bicycle, and was taking a bag with the daily pro?ts to deposit at the bank.His illegal arrest prompted much discussion about racial pro?ling.It also made me aware of how racism is real in our world.This was in 1978.How can things not have improved by now, and in some cases even gotten worse.What happened to \u201cInnocent until proven guilty\u201d.Martin Luther King once said: \u201cThere is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us.When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.\u201d \u201cI have decided to stick with love.\u201d Perhaps if that could be taught to everyone there might be less violent arrests.I ?nd it ironic that some religious people defend the current system.Jesus was innocent when he was cruci?ed.He also defended a woman caught in adultery by saying \u201cLet him who is without sin cast the ?rst stone.That\u2019s our column, 4 very different voices this week.Now it is your turn.What does \u201cinnocence\u201d mean to you?Rev.Mead Baldwin pastors the Waterville & North Hatley pastoral charge; Rabbi Boris Dolin leads the Dorshei-Emet community in Montreal; Rev.Lee Ann Hogle ministers to the Ayer\u2019s Cliff, Magog & Georgeville United Churches; Rev.Carole Martignacco, Unitarian Universalist is retired from ministry with UUEstrie and now resides in St.Andrews by- the-Sea NB, but keeps one foot in the Townships by continuing with this column.COLUMNIST Am I wrong to think that most of us look upon our childhoods with some kind of nostalgia for when we thought the world was full of only good things?Bishop\u2019s University partners with Héma-Québec for annual blood drive By Reann Fournier Special to The Record Bishop\u2019s University and Héma-Qué- bec will once again be partnering to host a blood drive for members of the community on Nov.11 and 12 from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.The partnership between the university and Canadian Blood Services began in 2015 with the #BleedPurple recruitment campaign.Since then, the two have continued working together each year to encourage the BU community to give blood and spread awareness.According to the Canadian Blood Services, there is around a 60 per cent chance that an individual will receive a blood transfusion in their lifetime.Whole blood and blood products are an essential part of everyday medical care.Major surgeries and procedures, cancer treatments, and the ability for patients to manage diseases and disorders are often made possible by blood donations.While only 12 per cent of donors are of non-caucasian origins, a diverse range of blood donors is required each year.In some cases, individuals require transfusions from donors with similar genetic makeups in order to prevent the body from rejecting any donated blood.This year, in order to respect public health and safety guidelines concerning the pandemic, appointments must be made in order to donate on campus.The drive is open to the community, but those who wish to donate are required to wear a mask, have an appointment, and observe any other guidelines in place by the University and those conducting the event.Those who wish to donate are asked to book an appointment and consult the Héma-Québec website for criteria on who is eligible.https://www.hema-quebec.qc.ca/index.en.html PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, Occtober 30, 2020 Page 5 Labour minister call for projects to combat workplace harassment Record Staff The Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Solidarity, Jean Boulet, is looking for projects as a part of the Program to Combat Psychological or Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.Closing on Feb.12, 2021, over $1.9 million has been set aside for those of the projects that will be accepted.The goal of the program is to encourage labour market players to adopt good practices to combat psychological or sexual harassment and to prevent high-risk situations in the workplace.There are two regional and national components to the program; one for employers\u2019 associations and one for workers\u2019 associations, and, since the program\u2019s launch in 2018, there has been three consecutive calls for projects.According to a press release, over the three years the program has been in operation, there has been a total of $6 million allocated to the Committee on Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work (CNESST) to support accepted projects.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the typical submission period has been extended by four weeks.\u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic has put pressure on all workplaces,\u201d said Boulet.\u201cIt is more important than ever to implement actions to ensure that workplaces are free of all forms of psychological or sexual harassment.\u201d Due to the health crisis there have been signi?cant changes in the organization of workplaces, particularly with the implementation of health measures and the adoption of telework.Projects that address issues concerning psychological or sexual harassment in telework situations are encouraged for this year\u2019s submissions.In order to submit a project or raise a complaint concerning workplace harassment; please visit https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca.Over 40 organizations planning ?rst ever Youth Forum in Sherbrooke By Reann Fournier Special to The Record Over 40 organizations from the Sherbrooke Youth Roundtable (TCJS) are beginning work on the ?rst ever Youth Forum Sherbrooke, directed at young people aged 15- 29 years.In order to properly assess and respond to the needs of the next generation, partners and community organizations are launching a broad consultation with Sherbrooke\u2019s young people from Nov.2 to Dec.12, 2020.The consultations and the forum will allow young people to have their voices heard, their ideas considered, and their hunger for change taken seriously.By targeting the issues that they ?nd important and hold close, the forum is hoping to provide a unique experience for young people to rally for the things they believe in, all while causing a wave of real change.The project has received support from RBC Center of Academic Expertise in Mental Health, the Sherbrooke Municipal Councilor, Annie Godbout, and Sherbrooke MNA Christine Labrie.\u201cYoung people are full citizens, but they are not always represented in decision-making forums,\u201d Labrie explained.\u201cThis consultation process is essential because it gives youth a chance to express their views on what is important to them and it will allow the entire community to hear them.\u201d In order to participate, youth are asked to individually answer the question \u201cif you could change one thing in your community, what would it be?\u201d Forum organizers are encouraging those who submit to do so in the medium of their choice; whether that be a short video, a song, an art piece or photo, or a short essay.According to Pascale Cloutier, service coordinator for Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi de Sherbrooke, the goal was to let the participants express themselves with as few limits as possible.\u201cIt\u2019s accessible for all youth, those who play music, or who might be more shy and would prefer responding online.We\u2019re hoping to give them creative freedom and represent the youth that we work with in all the services.\u201d The organizers are also providing ideas and frameworks for teachers and youth workers to create and conduct activities for the young people in their classrooms and spaces.Upon completion, the responses given during the forum will be analyzed and presented to the TCJS, the directors at the CIUSSS, the municipality of Sherbrooke, and the school service center.\u201cWe want to use the data and responses to manifest and make things happen for youth,\u201d added Cloutier.To submit to the forum or access resources for teachers, parents, and youth support workers click here: https : / / sante -mentale - jeunesse .usherbrooke.ca/forum-jeunesse- sherbrooke.Sherbrooke residents learn results of radon test challenge Record Staff The city of Sherbrooke participated in the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge in 2019 with 10 per cent of residents who tested their homes discovering their radon levels surpassed Health Canada\u2019s recommendation.The Take Action on Radon Sherbrooke Community Report, which studied the results of 92 Sherbrooke residents as part of the challenge, also revealed that 18 per cent of homeowners learned their houses radon levels were close to exceeding the recommended safe zone.According to a press release, radon, a natural, odourless, tasteless, and colourless gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.The can- cer-inducing gas is known to accumulate in high concentrations in homes.But radon varies between households, so the most effective way to determine radon levels is to test for it.People can visit www.TakeActiononRa- don.ca to learn more about the gas and how to protect their health.There is also an interactive webinar featuring radon experts on Nov.19.People can register or submit questions at https://takeactiononradon.ca/radon-ac- tion-month/.Take Action on Radon is a national health initiative raising radon awareness across Canada.With many people shuttered indoors due to COVID-19, the team behind the initiative believes it is imperative for Canadian to test their home radon level to ensure safe and health air quality.More than 2,000 Canadians have tested homes since the initiative began three years ago.Magog resumes in-person council meetings Record Staff The City of Magog wishes to inform citizens that the City Council meetings will once again be held in public.This return to normal is scheduled for the regular meeting of Monday, Nov.2.Elected of?cials will welcome citizens in the council chambers of City Hall.The sessions will continue to be televised on NousTV and webcast live on the City of Magog\u2019s Facebook page and YouTube account.Also, in order to comply with public health regulations, a maximum of 11 citizens will be allowed inside the room.Since the number of seats is limited, priority will be given to Magog citizens.Those wishing to attend the session must pre-register by e-mail at info@ ville.magog.qc.ca or by telephone at 819 843-2880 no later than noon on the day of the session.In the interest of transparency and inclusiveness, it will be possible for citizens who are not physically present to ask a question during the session.They will be able to do so by commenting on the live feed on the City of Magog\u2019s Facebook page or by calling 819 843-3333, ext.444.Citizens who wish to attend the session will have to wear a mask or face cover when circulating in City Hall.They may remove it as soon as they are seated in the council chambers.In addition, hand sanitizer will be made available in order to comply with sanitary measures.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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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@sherbrookere- cord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Letters My Take: By Gordon Lambie There\u2019s a lot of back and forth about candy in the lead up to Halloween, and some people obviously put a lot of thought and planning into costumes, but for me this holiday is all about the pumpkins.I love pumpkin carving.I love looking for the right pumpkin to carve, I love trying to ?gure out what image will be the right balance of interesting and challenging for me to create, I love the process of creation itself, and I love seeing peoples\u2019 creativity on display on and around Halloween night.I am fascinated by the personalities that people of all ages can ?nd within otherwise ordinary gourds, and delighted by the new and unusual ways they have of bringing their creations to life.Under normal circumstances I\u2019m really opposed to activities that waste perfectly good food, but somehow pumpkin carving is the exception.My Take: By Matthew McCully I know my favourite Halloween memory should be me as a kid getting a great haul of candy.I\u2019m talking 60 plus per cent chocolate bars, a few bags of chips to balance out the sweet, and just enough rockets to remember I hate them.Sure, the excitement of getting dressed up and the sugar highs are great memories.But my favourite Halloween moments have happened as an adult.Handing out the candy, seeing that excitement from the ?ip side, watching kids\u2019 eyes light up as I pretend I\u2019m blown away by the amazing costume of the seventh Elsa I\u2019ve seen that night.Oh, but my absolute favourite Halloween was the year I had a roommate who was a makeup artist.Clients were in and out of our apartment all night getting bullet holes, severed limbs etc\u2026 It was like Night of the Living Dead.My Take: By Michael Boriero I can tell you that I don\u2019t understand why the Quebec government is allowing Halloween to go on this year.I can tell you that it makes no sense, considering the event was postponed due to rain last October.But what I can\u2019t tell you is how every child feels eight months into the pandemic.I don\u2019t have children.And I can\u2019t begin to understand how dif?- cult it must be for parents to make this decision.Would I, as a child, have so easily sat back and accepted defeat; another cancelled event in what has been a miserable year for so many people.The answer is probably not.I would likely force my parents to take me trick-or- treating.There\u2019s no telling how many people will venture door-to-door on Saturday, or provide treats, but for those who do, as always, mask up.My Take: By Reaann Fournier Growing up, my Halloween was usually served with a healthy helping of snow and slush.It was always around this time for the ?rst snowfall.There were years where my mother would take all the kids out on the porch for photos and then rush us back into the warm house to bundle up into full on snowsuits that would inevitably ruin the costumes we were so proud to be wearing.I remember trucking through slushy streets, pillowcase in hand, freezing my toes and ?ngers just to get a bag of candy that would last until the next year.Coming home to a warm house, a hot chocolate, and candy trading was always my favourite part.We\u2019d negotiate trades when, in the end, all the candy ended up in the same huge bowl anyways, and our parents would inevitably eat a good half of it.DEAR EDITOR, I read the two letters in today\u2019s Record praising Ross Murray\u2019s clever and humorous writing.Yes I have looked up the word satire in the dictionary and the articles Happy \u201cTrumpsgiving\u201d and the wearing of masks to be nothing like it.There is clever humor and then there is dribble.Surely Mr.Murray can do better.DANIEL BOUSQUET SAWYERVILLE QC.DEAR EDITOR, Like many others, Ross Murray should have his pants pulled down and given a good spanking.Why?Because he won\u2019t wear a mask and brags about it.If everyone had followed the guidelines set before us from the beginning, this dreadful pandemic would probably by now be dead and over with.But too many people have not made these simple sacri?ces, so here we are going from bad to worse.Ross, you set a bad example, shame on you.JOHN M.RHICARD STANBRIDGE EAST PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, October 30, 2020 Page 7 From trepidation to publication By Gordon Lambie In a testament to the fact that it is never too late to try something new, 92-year-old North Hatley resident Anne Hill has just published her ?rst book.Entitled Colouring Outside the Lines: Recollections of a Lifetime, the book is a collection of more than 70 short essays on moments from her life written through a local writing group over the course of the last ten years.\u201cIf anyone had asked me if I was writing a book, I would have said no,\u201d Hill told the Record.\u201cSomehow, it seems to me, I hardly did anything.\u201d The author attributes the creation of the book to a team effort on the part of good friends, Heather Davis and Angela Lueck, as well as the support of her two daughters, Mary and Jean.She did, however, acknowledge having written all of the contents, created the watercolour image on the front cover, and also approved all of the choices of stories to be selected for the collection.\u201cShe has always been very, very humble,\u201d said Davis, re?ecting on the journey that led to the creation of the book.Although the writing and the memories are Hill\u2019s, it was a writing group led by Davis that got the ball rolling.\u201cWhen I came to North Hatley, Heather Davis was starting a creative writing group, which I joined with some trepidation,\u201d the author recalled, explaining that she had no past experinc at the time other than a few puppet shows for her church in Saint-Lambert.\u201cI hadn\u2019t really written much before and I don\u2019t like reading out in front of other people, but Heather was very reassuring.\u201d Despite those initial concerns, Hill said that she came to love the group and the challenges it provided.\u201cEvery week (Davis) provided a prompt, and it was really fun to think over.It brought things to mind that you might not otherwise think of,\u201d she said.\u201cVery often as soon as Heather gave the prompt something from childhood would popup in my mind; it\u2019s funny, memory.\u201d Davis, who was also a new arrival in the Townships at the time, said that the group members were blown away by the writing that Hill produced.\u201cEvery time I would give a prompt to write for the next week, Anne would show up with a perfect essay that was based on that prompt and typed on her typewriter,\u201d she recalled, adding that she took to saving the work with the thought that more people deserved to hear what Hill had to say.It is in large part because of this process of collection, one short text at a time, that the author said she feels very little work went into the book.\u201cIt took quite a while to work up to the possibility of publication, but she warmed up to it eventually,\u201d Davis said, sharing that Hill\u2019s humility meant that she was avoidant of the spotlight that comes with publication.When it came down to actually putting the project together a team made up of Hill, Davis, Lueck, and Hill\u2019s two daughters took on the task of deciding how and in what order the re?ections should be put together.\u201cIt was quite interesting to be among the readers looking them over,\u201d Mary Hill said, sharing that in many cases the writing prompts triggered memories that her mother had never thought to share with her family.\u201cI would often go off to mum and say, \u2018This story.Tell me more.\u2019\u201d \u201cWe don\u2019t think about these minutia,\u201d she added, referring to the stories from her mother\u2019s book as \u2018little drops out of an entire bucket.\u2019 The younger Hill said that she was always aware of her mother\u2019s creative tendencies but shared that she was delighted to see her take on a new medium over the last ten years.\u201cIt is such a neat thing, I am so excited,\u201d she said, recalling her mother\u2019s past work making puppets and working with fabric as she described the writing work as something that came with \u2018the freedom of age.\u2019 \u201cI love that aspect of it,\u201d she added.\u201cThere are jewels to be mined in old age.\u201d \u201cI have enjoyed it very much,\u201d Anne Hill said, looking back on the writing and her work with the group over the years.Although they have not been able to meet this year because of the pandemic, the writer said that the group has stuck together and remained close.\u201cI\u2019m sort of overwhelmed,\u201d she said, of the book\u2019s completion.\u201cI\u2019m very happy that they all did this.\u201d Hill\u2019s work will be the second publication of Shoreline Press, since the publishing house was relocated to the Eastern Townships by new owner Angela Lueck.Shoreline will be holding a virtual launch for the book on the videoconferencing platform Zoom on Sunday, November 8th, from 2 to 3:30 pm.During the event, Hill will read a few of her pieces and answer questions from the audience.Attendance is open to all, and one lucky attendee will be the recipient of a special drawing of a bundle of recent and past Shoreline books.\u201cAnne is an inspiration for everyone who has always wanted to write but thinks it\u2019s too late to start,\u201d Leuck said.The publisher\u2019s goal is to sell 92 copies of the book by the day of the launch, one book for every year of Hill\u2019s life.To help reach her target, she is offering free home delivery for residents within the North Hatley/Lennoxville area if they order the book, which sells for $20.00, on or before November 8th.For more information on how to order a copy of Colouring Outside the Lines or to register for the November 8th Zoom Book Launch, email Shoreline at acleuck@gmail.com or call 819-416-0712.DIMITRI VOULIARIS Anne Hill re?ects on writing her ?rst book at 92-years-old COURTESY SHORELINE PRESS \u201cEvery time I would give a prompt to write for the next week, Anne would show up with a perfect essay that was based on that prompt and typed on her typewriter,\u201d she recalled, adding that she took to saving the work with the thought that more people deserved to hear what Hill had to say.\u201cIt was quite interesting to be among the readers looking them over,\u201d Mary Hill said, sharing that in many cases the writing prompts triggered memories that her mother had never thought to share with her family.\u201cI would often go off to mum and say, \u2018This story.Tell me more.\u2019\u201d PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 Friday, October 30, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, October 30, 2020 Page 9 Bishop\u2019s lacrosse player relishes professional league opportunity By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After waiving his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility last summer, Sam Firth entered the 2020 National Lacrosse League (NLL) draft, where the Georgia Swarm selected the Bishop\u2019s University stand out 39th overall.Firth, a 21-year-old junior for the Bishop\u2019s Gaiters ?eld lacrosse team, once aspired to play at a university in the United States of America.But with just over a year left to complete his bachelor\u2019s degree in sports studies, he felt it was time to move on.\u201cI think just there\u2019s no point anymore,\u201d Firth said.\u201cI\u2019m ?nishing up here at Bishop\u2019s and I wanted to play in the NLL, that was my goal, so there was no need to wait any longer.\u201d The Gaiters forward has blossomed into a bona?de threat on the ?eld, claiming the team\u2019s rookie of the year and offensive player of the year honours.He was also named Bishop\u2019s University freshman athlete of the year in 2018.\u201cIt\u2019s been awesome, I\u2019ve loved my time here so far,\u201d said Firth.\u201cI don\u2019t know how to talk about my own personal accomplishments, but they make it so easy to welcome players onto the team.\u201d In three seasons with Bishop\u2019s, he has accounted for 115 points in 32 regular season games.He put up 51 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 10 COURTESY BU ATHLETICS PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 10 Friday, October 30, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Local Sports Work on mental as well as physical exercise and choose to enjoy life every day, no matter what is going on.Where ?tness and acting meet Canadian actor, director and writer Tina-Marie Springham always had the acting gene but ?rst spent 10 years pursuing a singing career.Tina-Marie had written songs that reached Top 10 and Top 20 Adult Contemporary singles, with several of them (\u2018Simple Girl\u2019, \u2018Maybe\u2019, \u2018Let Go\u2019) being placed in TV shows that are currently still in syndication around the world.The multi-talented Vancouver resident is also a former national ?tness champion.Today in this space, Tina-Marie reveals in our Q&A how her passion for acting and healthy living became a winning combination.Q: Which came ?rst, acting, or becoming a national award-winning ?tness champion?A: Acting! I knew from the age of six years old that I wanted to be an actor.There was never any time in my life that I thought about competing in a sport at any level let alone a national level.That \u2019distraction\u2019, my becoming a national ?gure and ?tness athlete, was something I stumbled into decades later in my life.My training to become a ?gure/?tness athlete happened after having returned to Vancouver in 2008, after having lived and worked 10+ years in Los Angeles in the music business.When the recession hit, it appeared that my life and career were over, I returned to Vancouver broken, depressed, defeated and (resigned) to having to settle into a \u2018normal\u2019 life.Feeling powerless and empty I sought to ?ll it and that is when I stumbled into Figure and Fitness competitions.In a span of ?ve years I trained and competed and acquired 13 \u20181st and 2nd place trophies\u2019 and 1 Overall Title in the Figure Category.(The) entire experience ?lled the void for sure, but in hindsight it was such a distraction from my true calling - acting! I am grateful for having had that disciplined experience and for all the things I learned and the self discovery.The lifestyle ?t me and I ?t it! I loved every minute of it from training, to the nutrition discipline (some call it \u2018dieting\u2019 but I just hate that word), the science behind all of it and of course the muscles and the strength both inner and outer that I discovered I had and then built upon.Q: When did you realize that your passion for ?tness would manifest?A: I was an actor, songwriter, singer long before I ever competed.My competition journey started in November of 2010, with my ?rst three competitions in May of 2011 where I placed in 1st and 2nd place in the open age category in three different federations.I went on to compete at Provincials that summer as well.My competing days ended after winning the 2015 Overall Masters Figure Title.My focus then turned back to where (it should never have left) ACTING.Q: How do you maintain a healthy lifestyle?A: Move, run, walk, row, box, body weighted exercises, eat healthy .work on mental as well as physical exercise and choose to enjoy life every day, no matter what is going on.Q: How important is ?tness to your acting and directing?A: Very important for a plethora of reasons.keeps me healthy mind, body, soul, spirit.Some roles can require physical demands so it\u2019s important to be prepared for those.Some roles take a lot of your mental fortitude and linger, so I ?nd that physical exercise helps release some of that stuff.Q: Tell us some of your most current roles?In \u2018Speak\u2019, written by Shaheed Devji, I play \u2018Principal Williams,\u2019 the awkward, unaware, politically incorrect comic relief character in a heavy topic of racism and prejudice.A powerful ?lm that can teach everyone a powerful lesson of courage and tolerance through the eyes of a high school teenage girl.In \u2018Prof,\u2019 written & directed by Logan Mitev, I play the role of \u2018Suzanne\u2019, a high school teacher, in an ensemble cast.\u2018Prof\u2019 unpacks a story in one night of all the lives of these high school teachers at a \u2018potluck\u2019 dinner.All the roles I have been privileged to be cast in are incredible, but this one is truly a special role, for so many reasons, but one in particular is I almost didn\u2019t step through the audition door the day of my audition.I was so depressed, so unsure of where I was at in my life in general.Literally standing in front of the audition door questioning every decision I had ever made in my life and how it ended me up right there at that moment, unemployed, broke, dejected, reno- victed, career in the (toilet) on more occasions than I could count, with just enough to have happened in my career to say I had one, but never enough to say I have one.The rain was pouring down on me in buckets, and as I turned to walk away and blow off the audition, the door ?ew open with someone holding it open for me and they said \u201cYou\u2019re going in right?\u201d .and \u2018in\u2019 I did.\u201cNailed the audition\u201d as they say.Logan & Kevin the producer, and all the crew and cast were able to assemble for Jan 2020 of this year and knock out production on this incredibly powerful Canadian full length feature right before COVID and we have it almost ready for release in the coming months.Q: Describe a typical day for you?A: No day is typical.I do things daily that get my mind, body, soul and spirit on ?re! I do everything from voiceovers, to auditions, to acting, to writing, to teaching kids public speaking, performance and creative writing! I move! I go with the \u201c?ow and bend in the wind.\u201d \u201cI love my life, I am blessed beyond measure.\u201d COURTESY Christine Blanchette A Runner\u2019s Mind BU lacrosse player CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 9 points in his rookie season, notching 32 goals and 19 assists in 12 games.However, like so many others, the pandemic has kept him off the ?eld this year.But Firth, an Ottawa native, came back to Quebec when the university reopened its campus following several months in lockdown.He has been busy training with his teammates in preparation for the next regular season, hopefully in 2021, he told The Record.The NLL also pushed back its start date.Firth explained that normally the season opener takes place in November.The league stated it hopes to kick off again in April.He expects to be on the Swarm team ready to play alongside his new teammates.\u201cMy short term goal is to make the team and solidify a spot on the team ?rst, that\u2019s my main priority and I don\u2019t know I\u2019m not thinking too much more after that,\u201d said Firth.If he cracks the roster, the sports studies major plans to travel to and from games while simultaneously completing his degree and balancing a social life.He said this is a sacri?ce he is willing to make, especially if it means playing in a professional league.\u201cI would just ?y out from here, so I would continue living here and just ?y out on the weekends and then ?y back,\u201d he said.There is a difference, however, between Bishop\u2019s lacrosse and the NLL.The Gaiters play ?eld lacrosse in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA), which involves more players and longer sticks.He compared it to soccer.But the NLL is a box lacrosse league.Firth said the best comparison would be basketball to hockey.The good thing is that the 21-year-old played box lacrosse his entire life, taking lessons from his father, who played for Buffalo in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League.\u201cI grew up playing box lacrosse my whole life, ?eld lacrosse is not as big in Canada as it is in the States,\u201d Firth said.\u201cI just kind of started playing ?eld lacrosse in high school a little bit and then picked it up from there and continued here.\u201d While he has a knack for ?nding the back of the net, Firth also understands he is entering a league primarily made up of grown men.He said he made it a priority during the offseason to bulk up in order to get a jump on the competition.\u201cThat\u2019s something I\u2019ve put a big emphasis on this summer is getting bigger and stronger to prepare to play against men,\u201d Firth said.COURTESY BU ATHLETICS PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, Occtober 30, 2020 Page 11 Obituaries www.waleshome.ca Brendalee Piironen Executive Director 819-826-3266 ext.247 bpiironen@waleshome.ca 506 Route 243 North, Cleveland, QC J0B 2H0 Are you a senior looking for a clean, safe, and vibrant homelike environment wherein to live and enjoy your retirement?Are you a senior's friend or family member and want to ensure their final years are replete with excellent healthcare and meaningful connections?If you answered \"yes\" to either of these questions, the Wales is the place for you! Obituaries October 26 - October 30, 2020 Madelyn Bullock Curtis Sandra Lillian La?amme Lance Paxton Esther Trussler Joe Blake Iain Johnston MacAulay Melvin Watson Sandra Lillian La?amme 1968 - 2020 Sandra Lillian La?amme passed away at the CHUS-Fleurimont, Sherbrooke, on October 15, 2020 at the age of 52.She was the daughter of Georges La?amme and Patricia Dezan and loving spouse of Ernie Lambourne of Ayer\u2019s Cliff.Sandra also leaves to mourn her sister Linda; her niece Victoria; her spouse\u2019s children: Pamela and Tanya; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins other friends and relatives.She was also the sister of the late Christopher Iles.As a memorial tribute, donations to the S.P.A.(145, Sauvé, Sherbrooke, J1L 1L6) would be greatly appreciated.Funeral services entrusted to the Steve L.Elkas Funeral Home and due to the COVID 19 pandemic situation, a service will be held later next year.STEVE L.ELKAS FUNERAL HOME 4230 Bertrand-Fabi, Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-565-1155 FAX: 819-820-8872 info@steveelkas.com www.steveelkas.com Esther Trussler 1938-2020 At the Argyll Residence, on October 21st, 2020, died at the age of 82 years of age, Mrs.Esther Trussler, wife of the late Mr.Albert Head.She was the daughter of the late Wilfrid Trussler and the late Hazel-Irene Hetherington.She leaves to mourn her children: Debbie Head, Linda Fulford, Jo-Ann Head; her grandchildren: Nadia Carrier, Jonathan Carrier, Mélanie Head, Carl Head Jutras, Jesse Head; her great-grandchildren and other family members.She will be missed by a lot of friends.Family will have visitations on October 27th, 2020, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.at Cass Funeral Home, 3006 College, Sherbrooke, J1M 1T9.Burial will follow at St-Peter\u2019s cemetery.COOPÉRATIVE FUNÉRAIRE DE L\u2019ESTRIE 485, rue du 24-Juin, Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-565-7646 FAX: 819-565-7844 www.coopfuneraireestrie.com Lance Paxton At the Coaticook hospital, on October 22nd, 2020, passed away Mr.Lance Paxton at the age of 68.Husband of Barbara McCormick.Visitations: Friday, October 30th from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.and from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m.Saturday, October 31st from 9 a.m.to 10:30 a.m.followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m.at St-Edmond Church.He leaves to mourn his loving wife Barbara and their children Paul (Nathalie), Katrina and Lana (Allan), his grandchildren Shawn (Chanel), Jeremy, Gabriel, Melissa, Mackenzee, Zackary and Riley.His brothers and sisters: Patricia (the late Jean- Guy), Bernard (Sharon), Steve (France), Rodney (Patricia), Patrick (France), Andrew (Rachel), Jerry (late Lorette, Ginette), Luke (Suzanne), Mark (Julie) and Carol (Benoit).His sister-in-law Laura (Barry), brother-in-law Jeffery (Louise).Predeceased by his parents Bernard Paxton and Geraldine Smith, brother Wayne (Manon), daughter-in-law Caroline Dubois, father and mother-in-law Don and June McCormick, brother and sister- in-law Randy and Kathy McCormick (Dave).He also leaves to mourn his nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.Résidence Funéraire Charron et Fils 228, rue Child, Coaticook QC PHONE: 819-849-4141 info@charronet?ls.com www.charronet?ls.com Madelyn Bullock Curtis 1928 \u2013 2020 We are saddened to announce the death of Mrs.Madelyn Bullock Curtis, at the Magog Hospital, on October 24, 2020, at the age of 92.Dear wife of the late Raymond Curtis from Stanstead.Mrs.Bullock leaves to mourn her son Jim (Judy), her daughter Mary (Dave), her grandchildren, her great grandchildren as well as her nieces Carolyn Parent, Lois St-Hilaire and Kathy Cass.She also leaves many other relatives and dear friends.Funeral services will be held at a later date.CASS FUNERAL HOMES Stanstead & Ayer\u2019s Cliff 545 Dufferin St., Stanstead QC PHONE: 819-876-5213 FAX: 819-849-3068 info@salonfunerairecoaticook.com www.casshomes.ca Card of Thanks NUTBROWN \u2013 Our sincere thanks to each and everyone who attended the committal service of our loved one, Harold.To Reverend Rose Howe for the special message and to Wayne and Ron for the musical contribution.Thank you to all who sent cards, ?owers, food, made donations and for the many phone calls.The caring and support of family and friends has been overwhelming.Our heartfelt appreciation.SHIRLEY and KEVIN JOHNSTON - In loving memory of Irene Johnston who passed away 12 years ago on November 1, 2008.Where oh where did the time go?Still loved, missed and remembered by family and friends.CHILDREN GRANDCHILDREN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN In Memoriam Joe BLAKE On October 28th, 2020, Joe Blake, 79, lost a hard- fought battle with Covid-19 on top of his Alzheimer\u2019s Disease.He leaves to mourn his children Melissa, Melanie and Joel, and his grandchildren Tyler, Danielle, Jackson, and Jason.  His remains will return home to the Danville Cemetery when the pandemic allows us to lay him to rest.Please visit his profile at GatheringUs.com to share your memories.Death Death Death Death Death PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 12 Friday, October 30, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Church Services Presbyterian United AYER\u2019S CLIFF, MAGOG, GEORGEVILLE Ayer\u2019s Cliff \u2013 Magog - Georgeville Pastoral Charge.Beulah United Church in Ayer\u2019s Cliff and St.Paul\u2019s United Church in Magog will be closed until further notice.You can read updates on the Ayer\u2019s Cliff-Magog-Georgeville Pastoral Charge facebook page.You may also join Rev.Lee Ann on our Youtube channel at the following link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1JwN7aDpr5GgkKk- 6JR_sw/videos or on our Pastoral Charge website https://amgunited.wixsite.com/ amgunited.Rev.Lee Ann Hogle 819-571- 7233.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church.Facebook Live: Prayer and Re?ection with Rev.Linda.Every Sunday @ 10 a.m.& Wednesday @ 10 a.m.Available Live through Linda Buchanan\u2019s Facebook Page or Lennox- ville United Church Facebook Page.Video available afterwards through Linda Buchanan\u2019s Facebook Page or Lennoxville United Church Facebook Page or Len- noxville United\u2019s Website http://lennox- villeunitedchurch.com/ SHERBROOKE Plymouth-Trinity United Church, at 819- 346-6373 and www.plymouthtrinity- church.org in Sherbrooke, invites you to join us and Rev.Lee Ann Hogle at 10:45 a.m.on All Saints Day, Sunday, November 1, when we will worship with the congregations of Magog, Georgeville and Ayer\u2019s Cliff in a joint service.Connect via the Internet, or by telephone (long distance charges will apply): Check our website or call us for details (our building is closed).Joignez-vous à nous pour notre culte du dimanche, 1 novembre, à 10h45, avec la Rév.Lee Ann Hogle.Le culte est diffusé par Internet ou par téléphone (avec frais interurbains).Voir les détails sur notre site web ou téléphonez-nous (notre bâtiment est fermé).Cordiale bienvenue à tout le monde.Minister: Samuel V.Dansokho.LENNOXVILLE St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church, Len- noxville.Due to the Covid-19 virus, our church is currently closed for Sunday services.We welcome you to view Rev.Susan Smith\u2019s weekly message on our facebook page, Saint Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church/community/my services.The Word of Grace broadcast can be heard each Sunday morning on the community station CJMQ \u2013 88.9 FM at 8:30AM.It can accessed anytime at www.cjmq.fm Iain Johnston MacAulay (1965-2020) Iain passed suddenly at his home in the early hours of Sunday, October 25th, 2020 at age 55.Son of the late John MacAulay and Germaine Lapointe as well as beloved husband of 30 years to Linda Irving.Loving father to Jonathan (Ali) and Kevin (Kendra).He also leaves siblings Patricia (Réal), Michael (Roxanne), Donald and other family and friends.Iain served as municipal councilor for the city of Scotstown from July 2010 until his election as mayor in March 2019.He was an integral part in the Scotstown community and incredibly proud of his Scottish heritage.He was also a proud supporter of the Bury Legion (Branch 48) serving as their First Vice President.Iain was an exceedingly devoted and supportive father.He carried the weight of the world on his shoulders and was always ready to lend a helping hand to whoever needed it; always putting the needs of others miles above his own.He will be missed in so many ways.A visitation will be held Friday, Nov.6 at St.Paul\u2019s Presbyterian Church, 42 Albert St.Scotstown, between 1-4 pm with Covid precautions respected.A private burial service will be held at a later date.In lieu of ?owers, donations to Riverview Cemetery would be appreciated c/o Linda Irving, 144 Rue Coleman, Scotstown, QC J0B 3B0 CASS FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 819-564-1750 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Melvin Watson (1939-2020) Mr Melvin Watson of Ayer\u2019s Cliff passed away at the C H U S - H ô t e l Dieu in Sherbrooke on October 23, 2020 at the age of 81.Son of the late Ruby de Grouchy Watson and the late Howard Watson.He leaves to mourn his children Melanie and Jamie (Lea- Anne), his grandchildren Evan and Erica and his sister Daintry.He will be missed by all.Funeral services to be held at a later date when family and friends can gather safely.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Death Death Death PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, October 30, 2020 Page 13 Dear Annie Dear Annie FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 Dear Annie: I have a dilemma.My ex-husband, who is the father of our two children (ages 16 and 17), always seems to end up back in my day-to-day life.He has stayed with me at least four times since we have been divorced.He always gets me with a sob story about why he needs to stay at my house with me and the kids.Currently, he has been staying with us for three months, because he decided to rent his home out and I was his backup plan apparently.I don\u2019t want a romantic relationship with him and I\u2019m trying to be diplomatic when telling him to get out.By the way, every place I\u2019ve lived since our divorce, he has used the address to send his mail.I\u2019m tired of his smothering nature but I want to maintain a civil friendship for the sake of the kids.Help! Is there a way out of this tangled situation?- Smothered in Georgia Dear Smothered: The next time he starts up with one of these sob stories, plug your ears.There is no excuse for his imposing on you this way.And by desperately inserting himself into your life, he\u2019s preventing you both from beginning to heal and move on with your lives.Set boundaries and stick to them.Tell him the current situation is not working and that you need him to ?nd somewhere else to stay.This isn\u2019t just the right thing to do for your mental health but also the smart thing to do for the sake of civility: If you continue letting him stay with you and bottle up your real feelings, it\u2019s only a matter of time before you explode.Dear Annie: I am 54 years old and have been donating blood since college.I went to donate in May this year, but when they tested my hemoglobin it was too low to donate.I went to my doctor and he ordered labs and found that I was very anemic.He sent me to a gastroenterologist to be scoped, and she found a ?ve-centimeter tumor in my colon and sent me to a surgeon to have it removed.I had half of my colon removed in July and am fully recovered.(My son says I\u2019m now a semicolon.) I never had a colonoscopy at age 50, as recommended, because I was too busy with work and kids.I had no family history and no symptoms.So, I am writing for two reasons.First, please go get scoped if you are over 50.If you are younger than 50 and have a family history or any symptoms such as a change in bowel habits, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath, unexplained weight loss or dark or bloody stools.Many, many young people are being diagnosed with colon cancer - some even in their teens.And second, I found a fantastic support group on Facebook called Colontown, a nonpro?t, private online community for colorectal cancer patients, survivors and carepartners.There are separate \u201cneighborhoods\u201d you can be placed in depending on your age, gender, geographical location (I was able to meet two local members for lunch), stage, side effects, clinical trials and many more factors.To learn more, visit colontown.org.- CRC Survivor Dear Survivor: I\u2019m so glad that you found a supportive community to help make a scary, challenging time a bit more manageable.I appreciate your sharing this resource, and I think your letter will have an added bene?t of encouraging people who have been putting off colonoscopies to schedule those appointments.If detected early, colorectal cancer is one of the most curable cancers, according to the Cleveland Clinic.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book - featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette - is available as a paperback and e-book.Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.Your Birthday FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 Consider every detail before you make a move.You may be eager to get on with your life, but obstacles will continue to plague you until you take care of un?nished business.It may be a slow process, but once you let go of the past, it will be much easier to pursue your goals.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Scrutinize secondhand information.A premature move will lead to unexpected dif?culties if you rely on others to do things for you.Take control of what\u2019s happening around you.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Doing home improvements, having meaningful discussions, making plans with a loved one or interviewing for a position that intrigues you is favored.Romance is on the rise.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - An emotional setback may be daunting, but it will help uncover problems that need to be resolved.A truthful conversation will reveal what\u2019s possible.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Consider what you do for a living and how you would like to spend your time.The gap may not be as big as you think.Check out educational resources to improve your life.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Look for new ways to use your skills and expertise.You are overdue for a change that will help you let go of the past and fast-forward into something exciting.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - An offer is only useful if it suits your needs.Refuse to get involved in something that will bene?t someone else more than it will help you.Speak up, but don\u2019t let anger take the reins.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Expand your knowledge, interests and goals.Make sure you and a partner are on the same page before you agree to something long-term.Someone will offer an in?ated point of view.Research the possibilities before getting involved.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - A personal pick-me-up will boost your mood.Physical ?tness, a new look or additional skills will encourage you to head in a new and exciting direction.A romantic encounter is favored.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Do what\u2019s best for everyone.Refuse to get into a scuf?e with someone negative or controlling.Do your own thing if you don\u2019t like what someone asks you to do.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Control your emotions.Back away from unstable situations.Create happiness, and peace of mind will follow.Work on the projects that are important to you.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - A change of plans will work in your favor.The information that comes your way will help you slide into situations with ease and put you in an excellent position to negotiate.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Don\u2019t take on responsibilities that don\u2019t belong to you.Put your time and energy into an important relationship.Ease stress to improve your health.Do things that make you happy.SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 No more procrastinating; it\u2019s time to set the record straight, take care of un?nished business and pay attention to meaningful relationships.Let go of the past and choose the path that will bring you satisfaction, happiness and peace of mind.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Don\u2019t hold on to negativity or waste time on payback.The sweetest revenge is success and happiness.Move forward with appreciation, gratitude and the desire to make your life better.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - An open discussion will lead to exciting plans.Someone close to you will offer insight that will lead to good fortune.It\u2019s time to make some important changes.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - If you take on too much or overdo it, you\u2019ll have regrets.Be speci?c, stick to your plans and say \u201cno\u201d to anyone enticing you with unhealthy choices.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Keep your life simple.Don\u2019t feel compelled to make a move because someone else does.Tally up what everyone in your life is contributing and make adjustments to ensure equality.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - You are overdue for a change.Your accomplishments will draw praise and position you for new and exciting opportunities.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Pick up the pace.Don\u2019t leave yourself open for criticism or complaints.Keep your life and actions simple, moderate and within budget.Take charge and focus on getting things done.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - A change of plans will turn in your favor.Be quick to act on an opportunity that will give you inside information or a competitive edge.Follow your intuition.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Don\u2019t waste time.Channel your energy into something that matters to you.Helping others will be rewarding and will lead to an exciting encounter with someone special.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Take charge and get things done your way.Listen to a loved one and make adjustments to avoid getting into a spat over something inconsequential.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Do what you do best Concentrate on personal improvements and physical ?tness.Expand your interests, skills and knowledge, and strive to reach personal goals.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - It\u2019s up to you to bring about change.Talks will lead to positive developments, better relationships and a brighter future.Get the help you need to take care of business.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Don\u2019t give in to someone trying to dictate what you can do.Keeping the peace and constantly compromising are admirable, but there should be a healthy limit.Sunday horoscope on page 16 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 14 Friday, October 30, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record REALITY CHECK HERMAN ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, October 30, 2020 Page 15 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 MARKETING AND SALES REPRESENTATIVE The Record is seeking a dynamic, focused part-time marketing and sales representative to present its new digital package and App to readers, advertisers and institutions.The successful candidate will have an understanding of digital technology, social media platforms, the various tools and strategies employed to expand the reach of print advertising, and the bilingual communication skills required to convey the benefits of digital options to local businesses.Candidates must have access to a vehicle and be prepared to work a minimum 20 hours per week.The Record is the Eastern Townships only English- language daily newspaper, serving the region since 1897.Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Sharon McCully, Publisher, The Record, outletjournal@sympatico.ca 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 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Article 286 of the Education Act, notice is hereby given that the General Directorate of the Eastern Townships School Board will submit the 2019-2020 financial statements and the auditor\u2019s report to the Council of Commissioners at the regular meeting which will be held on November 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.in the Board Room located at 340, Saint-Jean-Bosco in Magog, QC.Given in Magog, Quebec, this 30th day of October 2020.Éric Campbell Secretary General 030 Property Wanted 035 For Rent 290 Articles for Sale 275 Antiques 160 Music Playing 145 Miscellaneous Services 330 Pets WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or garage.We like it all, give us a call.819- 837-2680.I AM LOOKING for wood lots for hunting.Please contact nature1269@gmail.com or 819-237- 5839.KNOWLTON \u2013 Large renovated 3 ½ on second ?oor.Parking.Suitable for quiet, responsible professional.References required.Available now.Call 1-416-533-1440.LOOKING FOR ADVANCED or professional pianist, violinist, and cellist to meet to play great repertoire with the ?ute.Possible concerts.Email with subject \u2018Music\u2019 to douglasnadler62@ gmail.com DOG OBEDIENCE starting October 31, 7 weeks, $160, at Knowlton Community Centre (indoors).Accepting puppies 2 months old.Based on positive reinforcement.Info: 450-565- DOGS (3647).18\u201dx22\u201d FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL Group of 7 Lithograph 18-1750 titled \u201cLight and Shadow.\u201d Signed, titled, numbered and seal of approval (red stamp).Nice frame.Asking $200.Last chance! 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Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 16 Friday, October 30, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020 Look at your options and consider your lifestyle.It\u2019s time to make a change that will encourage you to use all the knowledge and skills you have developed to reach a goal.Balance work, health, ?tness and leisure time in order to ease stress.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Keep your head down and your feet moving forward.Trust in yourself and the people you love, and do what\u2019s best.Romance and personal gain are within reach.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Confusion will set in if you listen to outsiders.You can come up with a plan that will get you where you want to go.Embrace change and go for the gusto.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Pay more attention to the people you love.Spending time with friends and family will bring you closer together.A personal pick-me-up will brighten your day.Romance is favored.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - You have everything to gain by taking the initiative and following through with your plans.Refuse to let a disgruntled individual interfere in your life or make you miserable.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Use your charm to outmaneuver anyone trying to talk you into something that you don\u2019t want to do.Emotions will mount if you get involved in a costly joint venture.Romance is encouraged.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - If you go with the ?ow, you\u2019ll ?nd yourself in a good position.Expand your knowledge, experience and connections.A friend, relative or youngster will play a role in a decision you make.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.22) - Keep your life simple.Avoid getting into a senseless disagreement with someone who will never see things your way.Put your time and effort into personal gain, self-improvement and romance.SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov.21) - Feeling safe and secure will help you plan for the future.If you are open to suggestions, you will ?nd the path that brings you joy and peace of mind.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec.21) - Make adjustments at home that will accommodate a loved one.Look for reasonable ways to make your life easier and less stressful.Romance will brighten things up.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Put an end to an ongoing problem with a friend or relative.A change to how or where you live will lift your spirits.Don\u2019t take unnecessary risks or put up with poor behavior.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.18) - Think twice before making a change.Be on guard when dealing with shared expenses.Someone will have a problem sticking to a budget.PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) - Keep an open mind.Arguing won\u2019t solve anything, but research and fair play will lead to common ground.A change to how you handle your ?nances will help you avoid loss.FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 Is optimism related to level?By Phillip Alder Ambrose Bierce, in \u201cThe Devils\u2019 Dictionary,\u201d de?ned optimism as \u201cthe doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.\u201d Bridge players are either optimistic or pessimistic.The former assume all ?nesses work and suits split nicely; the latter expects the opposite.In general, bet on the pessimists.Similarly, in the auction, some players bid the spots off the cards; others tread more carefully.There is a third category: those who are swayed by the vulnerability.Look at the South hand in today\u2019s diagram.North passes, and East opens two hearts, showing a decent six-card suit and 5-10 high-card points.Do you agree with your two-no-trump overcall?Then, after North advances three hearts, a transfer bid promising at least ?ve spades, what would you do?I agree with two no-trump, despite its ?aws, because the alternatives are worse.To pass with 16 points or to overcall three diamonds on such a weak suit has no appeal.Yes, here, no-trump would have played better from the North side, but he wouldn\u2019t have bid three no-trump over three diamonds.Should you complete the transfer with three spades or superaccept by jumping to four spades, showing four- card spade support and a suitable hand for spades?Since partner could have nothing, you should be pessimistic - or realistic - and settle for three spades.Hope that if four spades is making, partner makes another bid.At the table, North passed out three spades, of course.South was held to nine tricks when the defenders took two top diamonds, a diamond ruff and the heart ace.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW "]