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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 Sherbrooke among Canada\u2019s most affordable cities Page 4 Restaurants and bars change course for red zone restrictions Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Thursday, November 12, 2020 Free care packages for Champlain students Red zone restrictions now in effect in Estrie Record Staff The measures associated with the shift to a red zone came into effect this morning at one minute past midnight, although school and sports environments, including the training rooms, have one extra day to prepare.Quebec is reporting 1,378 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of people infected to 118,529 since the beginning of the pandemic.Twenty-two new deaths were added, for a total of 6,515.Among the 22 deaths, six occurred in the last 24 hours and the others occurred within the last week.The number of hospitalizations increased by 39 compared to the previous day, for a cumulative total of 573.Among these, the number of people in intensive care increased by 2, for a total of 84.In the Estrie region, 59 new cases of COVID-19 were reported for a local total of 3,286.The number of active cases in Estrie is 558, according to the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS website.To date there have been 47 deaths in the region, and 2,681 people in Estrie are considered recovered from the virus.New COVID-19 screening point in Magog In order to continue the consolidation of COVID-19 screening services in the territory, a new point of service for screening by appointment will open on Monday, Nov.16, 2020 at 9 a.m.in Magog.The new point of service will be located at 2700 Sherbrooke Street, Magog.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 Champlain Lennoxville Students who live in residence got their exam care packages early this year.Meant to go out to students on the 24 to the 26 of November, in time with the start of exam season, the delivery of the packages was moved up to this Wednesday in order to get the majority of them into the hands of the students before the region\u2019s Red zone restrictions come into effect.Jacob and Scott Legouffe from the Gaspé region are seen here receiving two of the 350 care packages that were made available this year.Although many of these were handed out to students who registered for them in advance over the course of Wednesday morning, any leftovers were taken to the Champlain building for further distribution as needed.According to Champlain recreation technician Sheila Quinn, who was helping to hand out the care packages, this year\u2019s program is also distinctive in that the cost of the box was entirely covered by the Champlain Students\u2019 Association.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 2 Thursday, November 12, 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 7 LOW -5 FRIDAY: PERIODS OF- RAIN HIGH 8 LOW 1 SATURDAY: CLOUDY HIGH 5 LOW -4 SUNDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 6 LOW 5 MONDAY: RAIN HIGH 6 LOW -3 My poker face has become a bad bet My wife has a tell.If she\u2019s about to lose her cool, you know it.The kids know it.I de?nitely know it.\u201cUh-oh,\u201d we whisper in chilled tones.\u201cCheekbones.\u201d That clenching of the jaw is the signal to abandon all hope.Whatever the argument was, you have lost.Those cheekbones are domestic kryptonite.\u201cCome on, let\u2019s see that beautiful smile!\u201d is a thing you never want to say when you see those cheekbones.I never thought I had a tell.I\u2019m more of a closed book\u2014a book your grandmother gave you for Christmas when you were 14 (Thrilling Adventures in Christian Hygiene), a book that you just can\u2019t bear to throw away, mainly because it\u2019s just the right thickness to keep the table from wobbling.I\u2019m that kind of book.But these days, I feel like I\u2019m nothing but tell.The older I get, the less able I am to disguise my expression.I\u2019ve completely lost my poker face.I\u2019ve been in countless meetings over the past months dealing with all the things we have had to deal with in 2020, and most of the time I simply sit quietly and listen, because someone has to.But there have been a couple of instances when the speaker has paused to say, \u201cRoss, you look like you disagree\u2026\u201d I can\u2019t tell you exactly what my face looks like in those moments.I expect it is somewhere between a frown and gas retention.The problem is my disagreement has become clear, and now I actually have to commit to a position, which was what I was trying to avoid by sitting quietly in the ?rst place; there is a 75 to 92 percent chance that my position is imbecilic.I recently participated in an online workshop on how to run an online workshop.(I wonder if the online workshop leader took an online workshop on how to run an online workshop on how to run an online workshop.) When I signed in for the ?rst time on Zoom, the leader said, \u201cHello, Ross.You look confused.\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s just how I look,\u201d I replied.Was I confused at that particular moment?It\u2019s 2020, so chances are, yes.But my point is I had no intentions of displaying confusion to people to whom I was hoping to give the kind of impression that says, \u201cYou know, that Ross guy, I bet he could workshop a mean workshop on workshops\u2026\u201d Instead, I was the \u201chas he stumbled onto the wrong Zoom?\u201d guy.(As an aside, have we ever been so conscious of our faces as we have these past eight months?Whether it\u2019s how our ears stick out when we put on those masks or staring at yourself in Zoom calls but frustratingly never able to look yourself in the eye\u2014and is that really what my hair looks like?\u2014we have spent a lot of time with our face, and it is not pretty.) I know that for the past decade my face has slowly and irrevocably been losing its structural integrity.I ?rst noticed this when my eyelids started getting eyelids.My beard has been nothing but a sad attempt to buttress sagging jowls.Now it seems like my face muscles have thrown in the towel.They no longer have the capacity to resist the slightest emotion.I can feel my perma-frown furrowing as people speak, my mouth pursing as they go on about something boring in their lives, my eyes glaring because they won\u2019t stop talking long enough for me to say my much more important thing, namely that no one has ever, ever said the sentence, \u201cMmmm, that was the best banana I\u2019ve ever eaten.\u201d It\u2019s not just expressions.I notice my face doing its own thing at other times as well.When I pull the lid off a tin of cat food, for instance, I\u2019ve started doing this sort of grimace that is part effort, part disgust and part fear I\u2019m going to ?ing cat food juice in my face.I can\u2019t help it.Perhaps my face is just getting ahead of the rest of me.After a lifetime of being emotionally guarded and keeping that book closed (101 Stories About Yarn), maybe my brain is preparing me for the future.One of the few bene?ts of aging is that you feel the freedom to no longer give a hoot what other people think.My face is just getting ready to say whatever is on my mind.Except to my wife, of course; I don\u2019t want to see those cheekbones.Ross Murray Sherbrooke maintains transportation service in red zone Record Staff Following the Quebec government\u2019s decision to move the Eastern Townships to the maximum alert level in the red zone, the Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) announced that it is maintaining its regular urban transit and paratransit schedule.The STS will continue to serve its clientele throughout Sherbrooke.\u201cWe take the health and safety of our customers and employees very seriously.We join our voice to that of public health to remind people that the best solution for users is to practice the usual hygiene measures: wear a mask, wash your hands frequently and stay home if you have symptoms,\u201d said Marc Denault, President of the STS in a press release.The STS continues to clean and disinfect its buses and buildings.The priority is to ensure that all points of contact with hands are disinfected: hand restraints, handrails, doorbells, doors and the driver\u2019s compartment.By combining protective measures and hygiene instructions, the STS will continue to offer an adequate level of service to the entire population.In addition, the STS also thanked clients and employees for their sustained efforts since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.In order to stay informed, the STS invites users consult its website and Facebook page.For any other questions, the customer service team remains available at 819 564-2687.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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 Page 3 Local News \u201cWe\u2019re looking at the possibility of doing more take-out and combining maybe with Uber Eats or DoorDash to get some delivery going, we\u2019ve never really done that before so it\u2019ll be a stretch,\u201d said Groves.Record Staff The front page of yesterday\u2019s Record featured a photo of a stone painted by a student from Pope Memorial Elementary School, placed at the foot of the Bury Cenotaphs to commemorate Remembrance Day.In the article, the students involved in the project were identi?ed as being in Grades 3 and 4.In fact, they are from Grades 5 and 6.Above is a picture of the Grade 5 and 6 students holding the stones they decorated with poppies and other scenes of commemoration.MELANIE BLOUIN Pope Memorial Remembrance stones Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.to noon and 1 p.m.to 3 p.m.Appointment booking: 819 481-0851, every day between 8 a.m.and 8 p.m.Depending on availability, appointments can be made for the same day, but it is recommended to call the day before for an appointment the next day.People who wish to take a test at the Magog screening service point can call 819 481-0851 as of Sunday, Nov.15.Emergency rooms at Hôtel-Dieu in Sherbrooke, the Centre de santé et de services sociaux du Granit and the hospital, CLSC and the centre d\u2019hébergement in Asbestos The safety of users in these areas is enhanced.From now on, all users on stretchers will be isolated, as a preventive measure, upon their arrival.No visitors or accompanying persons will be admitted (except for children and humanitarian situations) to these emergency rooms during the pandemic.Security will also be reinforced at the Memphrémagog Health and Social Services Centre\u2019s emergency room as of Nov.18.Screening questionnaire In order to improve the quality of COVID-19 screening services and to adapt to the needs of users, the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS would like to know the opinion of users who have recently undergone a screening test.To do so, a link to ?ll out a short questionnaire, on a voluntary and anonymous basis, will be sent within 48 hours following the announcement of the test result.The link will be sent by text message or e-mail to users who meet speci?c criteria, depending on the method they have chosen to receive their results.The survey will be in effect until Nov.20 inclusively.Estrie now red CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Eastern Townships is moving into a COVID-19 red zone, forcing restaurants and bars to once again close their dining areas for an undetermined amount of time and resort to take-out and delivery services.Stan Groves, owner of Lennoxville\u2019s Golden Lion Pub, is disappointed with the provincial government\u2019s decision.He said all indications pointed to the Eastern Townships pushing closer to yellow, or at the very least staying solid orange.The new government directives means more staff cuts, he explained in a phone interview.Most of them are students, Groves continued, which puts them in a ?nancial bind.He believes the ?nger should be pointed at the establishments who repeatedly skirted safety rules.\u201cWhat irks me the most is it comes down to the same negligent bar owners that when we ?rst re-opened in mid-June they were ?ned and they had infractions because they weren\u2019t complying to the government\u2019s health ordinances,\u201d said Groves.Last weekend, the Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) cracked down on La Microdistillerie, a bar in the downtown area.There were over 200 people inside the building a little past 11 p.m., according to the SPS, with hardly any social distancing and a lack of face masks.Groves told The Record that, along with a steady increase in new COVID-19 cases, this was likely the tipping point for the region going into a red zone.The problem, he said, is the government came out with these colours and regulations but failed to provide oversight.\u201cEverything on the enforcement side was put on the bar owners, their staff and the police, as if the police have got time to go into every resto-bar in their city to check if people are complying to it,\u201d Groves said about the government\u2019s health and safety guidelines.Facing the same realities as last spring, the long-time bar owner said they will focus on providing more options for patrons to support the Golden Lion.He is con?dent the bar will be able to sustain itself throughout this lockdown, whether it\u2019s for a week or a month.\u201cWe\u2019re looking at the possibility of doing more take-out and combining maybe with Uber Eats or DoorDash to get some delivery going, we\u2019ve never really done that before so it\u2019ll be a stretch,\u201d said Groves.He added that if the Townships returns to orange or yellow, it is possible to keep the terrace open for those people who feel more comfortable remaining outside.According to Groves, they are still working on the logistics of making a winter outdoor area work.However, this isn\u2019t an option for Christian Turcotte, co-owner of Café Aragon on Galt Street West.Turcotte said the restaurant considered the idea of keeping a heated terrace, but dismissed it due to the impact on the environment.\u201cWe want to stay as ecological as possible, so heating the terrace during the winter isn\u2019t a good idea,\u201d Turcotte said.\u201cWe need to ?nd a more ecological solution other than heat lamps or gas heaters.\u201d The restaurant is concerned about the immediate future, he continued, but they managed to survive the ?rst wave and Turcotte feels more prepared this time around.After all the support they got during the spring lockdown, he isn\u2019t too worried about attracting customers.\u201cI ?nd it pretty sad that we\u2019re falling into a red zone, but we\u2019re going to follow the rules,\u201d said Turcotte.\u201cWe\u2019re going to offer a take-out menu, obviously we would have enjoyed having a longer orange period, but we need to adapt.\u201d Mykam Lemire-Theberge, a server at Au Coin du Vietnam, a restaurant located across the street from Café Aragon, is also remaining positive despite the forced shutdown.Her family has owned the restaurant for 42 years, she said, they have a loyal clientele.The ?rst wave was a struggle, she explained, but her family managed to create a successful take-out strategy using social media to promote the restaurant.She is hoping to see the region return to orange soon, though, for the restaurant\u2019s sake and for residents\u2019 morale.\u201cIt is dif?cult, and consuming food is also changing,\u201d Lemire-Theberge said.\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s really documented yet, but from what I\u2019ve seen in our clients, people cherish the moments they can get out of the house.\u201d Keren Richard, co-owner of Café Aragon since 2009, prepares to close up shop as the Eastern Townships enters red zone territory.Restaurants and bars change course as Eastern Townships enters red zone MICHAEL BORIERO 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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record *Please see full details of the mail-in rebate in store.point-s.ca PLEASE NOTE: APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED SERVICE DE PNEU COMEAU 133 Angus St.South, East Angus 819 832-3928 Sherbrooke among Canada\u2019s most affordable cities By Reann Fournier Special to The Record Zolo, Canada\u2019s leading online real estate marketplace, published a study last week, ranking Sherbrooke as the ninth most accessible city for single people looking to purchase a home.The study compared a sample of the 50 most populated cities in Canada using seven key components.These components included the average home price, population growth rates, total income of one-person households, unemployment rates, the number of one-person households and the single population in each city.Sherbrooke placed ninth out of the 50 Canadian cities studied and has the highest median total income for one-person households after tax.The unemployment rate in the area is also 2.2 per cent lower than the national average, sitting at 7.2 per cent.\u201cWhen it comes to homeownership, single-income households face a number of barriers, including affordability and planning for unexpected ?nancial downturns,\u201d said Alyssa Davies, a millennial personal ?nance expert at Zolo and the author of the study.\u201cAs a single-income homeowner, there is no safety net beyond your savings and investments.As such, purchasing a home can require much more consideration than whether or not you can afford the mortgage payment.\u201d Davies also discussed the recent changes in the real estate market considering the adaptations our society has made in order to keep everyone safe during the pandemic.\u201cWhile most home buyers don\u2019t consider where to live based on a ranking, because of the pandemic, the new work-from-home norm opens up the possibility of living in a relatively affordable location, while theoretically working in another location,\u201d she said.Davies explained that buyers can use the ranking to establish which cities in Canada are more accessible and affordable for single-income households.She mentioned that, the less one spends on their monthly home costs, the more money they will have to pay down debt, accumulate retirement savings, or participate in hobbies and activities that are important to one\u2019s life.\u201cPre-pandemic buyers who worked in Montreal or even in Quebec City probably never considered Sherbrooke as a place to buy a home and set down roots,\u201d said Davies.\u201cWith many jobs now remote-?rst or full work-from-home ?rms, buyers are now free to consider homeownership in more affordable cities, like Sherbrooke.Even if an employee is still required to commute, the 90-minute drive once or twice per week may not be as big of an issue given the price you pay for the house you get in Sherbrooke.\u201d According to the study, some Canadian urban dwellers are moving to suburban, small-town, and rural places for more space, affordability, and security.This means that, while cities are slowly becoming less populated, we\u2019re seeing population slowly climb in these more rural and suburban areas.Davies added that, considering the work from home orders from the last few months, many are preparing to have remote living become the norm.\u201cIn this case,\u201d said Davies, \u201cwe could see a positive ranking like Sherbrooke\u2019s shedding light on where single income families could afford to move.\u201d Davies added that, for locals, making purposeful investments is one way to take advantage of the fact that they live in such a highly rated city for those on a single income.\u201cMaking purposeful investments not only ensures that the areas are attractive to potential new residents; but also ensures healthy and supportive communities for the people already living there and future generations to come,\u201d she said.By Gordon Lambie Work got underway on Wednesday on the demolition of the barn and silos of the old Wales Home farm.Although the farm has been a well- known part of the home for many years, recent disuse combined with plans to build a signi?cant independent-living expansion on the northwest side of the current complex required the demolition of the existing buildings.Speaking with The Record on Wednesday afternoon, Wales Home Executive Director Brendalee Piironen said that the condition of the barn was also a factor in the timing.\u201cThe barn was starting to fall apart,\u201d Piironen said, explaining that parts of the tin roof were seen ?ying off during a windstorm during the summer.\u201cIt was a concern and it had to come down anyway.\u201d As to the expansion project, Piironen said construction is already underway.Barn felling at the Wales Home Record Staff As a part of ongoing efforts to support local businesses in a challenging time, Commerce Sherbrooke and its local partners are launching a new campaign.The goal of this initiative is to quickly inject $100,000 into the local economy through the sale of vouchers that cost $30 but give their buyers $40 of buying power at over ?fty local businesses.Participating citizens will be able to choose up to ?ve vouchers per person via the La Ruche Estrie website or directly at the following URL address: operationolocal.ca.The quantity of vouchers available is limited, as is the 21-day campaign.\u201cThe primary objective of this campaign is to quickly inject funds into the local economy, but it also represents an opportunity to educate the Sherbrooke population about local purchasing at the start of the holiday season,\u201d said Charles- Olivier Mercier, General Manager of Commerce Sherbrooke.\u201cWe have a collective responsibility to ensure the sustainability of the businesses that we love so much.Actively supporting our local businesses pays off for all of us.\u201d A wide variety of different kinds of stores will be participating in the campaign including clothing stores, sports stores, and gourmet food stores, among others.Commerce Sherbrooke hopes to launch other, similar campaigns toughing on other kinds of local businesses in the coming months.Commerce Sherbrooke launches \u201coperation local\u201d GORDON ALEXANDER 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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 Page 5 The Border Report We are fortunate to have a great group of volunteers that have been volunteering remotely this year and will once again prove a great asset to the local students.Rolling with the restrictions By Phelps Helps With the news that the Estrie administrative region will become a red zone as of today, Phelps will no longer be able to host regular in-person sessions.However, Phelps is prepared to adapt its program offerings, similar to spring 2020, to ensure that all participants are supported with the new restrictions.Phelps\u2019 program coordinators have begun contacting program participants and parents about how weekly programs will adjust moving forward.For the Spark program, the grades three and four students registered in the program will be receiving weekly Spark activities to be done at home.Packages will be assembled by the Elementary Level Coordinator, with help from the Université de Sherbrooke stagiaire, and sent home with the student by the schools.Similar to the in-person sessions the activities will center around STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.Each activity comes with all the materials required and a complimentary explanation video will be posted to the online platforms, in addition to being emailed to parents.Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept any new registrations for Spark at this time.The Elementary and High school tutoring programs for grades ?ve to 11 will return to online sessions.Students will be paired up with a volunteer for a one-hour, one-on-one tutoring session.We are fortunate to have a great group of volunteers that have been volunteering remotely this year and will once again prove a great asset to the local students.New students are welcome to register for online tutoring by contacting the program coordinators, Genevieve Lalande (glalande@phelpshelps.ca) and Clea Corman (ccorman@phelpshelps.ca).For youth 14-30, the compass program coordinators will still be available for online support for any needs pertaining to post-secondary education, returning to school, or ?nding a job.Phelps will also continue to accept applications for the Lampe- Phelps Awards due on November 15.Two post-secondary awards will be given this semester.These awards are open to past or present Phelps participants who are now studying a vocational, CEGEP, or university level program.Contact Elizabeth Courchesne at ecourchesne@ phelpshelps.ca to apply before the deadline on November 15, 2020.The health and safety of our team members, participants, and the community are important to us.For this reason, we are respecting the social distancing recommendations by the government and the Phelps Helps of?ce will remain closed to the public while we are under the red zone regulations.For any questions or concerns, Phelps team members will remain available by phone, email, and Facebook.Phelps Aide Phelps Helps was founded in 2012 and has grown organically from a single high school tutoring program to six unique programs, providing the Stanstead area with free educational and career support.For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@ phelpshelps.ca, visit our website www.phelpshelps.ca or call our of?ces at 819-704-0799.Frontier Animal Society Featured pet: Oreo Sweet and timid Oreo is looking for a loving family who will help her learn how to be a kitten.At just four months of age, this little cutie should be a carefree and playful kitten but having faced some adversity in her young life, instead she is timid and uncertain.With love and nurturing, with each and every day, we watch as she becomes more con?dent, curious and engaged.With gentle coaxing she is learning that playtime is fun.In the short time she has been with us, Oreo has become far more trusting of people and she is now quick to purr when pet.Oreo is still so young and we know that once she settles into her loving forever home; a home where she feels safe and secure, she will blossom.Oreo will be ready to leave the shelter and move in with her new family as of November 15.If you are interested in adopting Oreo, please give our cat adoption coordinator a call at 819-868-2684 or send her an email at peacocklinda@rocketmail.com Clea Corman, High School Program Coordinator, keeping in touch from a distance COURTESY 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 6 Thursday, November 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Once again, no matter what the government does it will be wrong 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 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the door being shut.The Townships has of?cially joined the \u2018red zone\u2019 club which simply means we\u2019ll be in lock-down for the foreseeable future.It was bound to come.Too many people just didn\u2019t get the serious nature of the coronavirus.Too many people, particularly the young, took the \u2018it can\u2019t happen to me\u2019 view of the pandemic without any understanding that passing COVID-19 on is every bit as bad as coming down with it.As a result, we\u2019ll all suffer.As someone who actually rather likes his wife, the thought of spending a lot of time with her and her alone doesn\u2019t really upset me.If worse comes to worst I can always invoke the \u2018social distancing\u2019 rules and lock her in the basement with her art supplies.She probably wouldn\u2019t notice until dinner hour.It\u2019s at times like this I remember why I never gave any serious thought to running for government of?ce.The satisfaction, joy and ego boost that comes with being in charge must be considerably diminished when you come to the realization that anything you say or do is wrong.If you come down with multiple restrictions on how people can move about, socialize or work you run the risk of being seen as a heavy-handed tyrant who is violating basic human rights \u2013 although I don\u2019t recall the constitution saying anything about the \u2018right\u2019 to merrily go about infecting other people.If you rely on your fellow citizens\u2019 common sense, without threat of sanctions, you run the risk of being considered too naïve to be in power in the ?rst place.I suppose the other option \u2013 known to scientists as \u2018Trump\u2019s third law of social dynamics - is to do nothing while down-playing the seriousness of a couple hundred thousand deaths and insisting that \u201cwe have turned the corner.\u201d Unfortunately, if the president is to be believed, the United States has turned the corner so many times it\u2019s back to where it started.On the positive side, we are assured that the development of a vaccine to combat the virus is also \u2018just around the corner.\u2019 The initial results for several of the proposed vaccines are reported to be promising although analysis of how effective they are and how long any immunity will last are incomplete.Once again, no matter what the government does it will be wrong.If, heaven forbid, there are any serious reactions to the vaccine, poor Prime Minister Trudeau will be publically ?ayed for undue haste.If he delays the use of a potential vaccine until scientists are one hundred per cent sure and it proves to work, the press will castigate him for being too cautious and thus the cause of more unnecessary deaths.Either way, social media will have a ?eld day.Then there is the decision to be made on just who will get the vaccine ?rst.The immediate suggestion is those most vulnerable which includes anyone over 70.As one of those in that aging, feeble cohort I\u2019d suggest the ?rst vaccines go to our healthcare heroes, pharmacy workers, and grocery store clerks.After all, they\u2019re the ones who have taken the biggest risk.Me?I can wait in lock-down.Tim Belford MADAM MAYOR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE ORFORD CITY COUNCIL, Since last year, the controversy concerning la petite maison blanche (the little white house-PMB), dating from 1891 and located at 2304 chemin du Parc continues.Your advice seems, from the outset, to ignore the PMB.You rejected, without further ado, the previous council\u2019s project, which dared to incorporate the PMB into the future community center, the ?rst level of which, the ground ?oor, is already in place! You came up with a second project that includes no part of the existing base in place.You then put it on the back burner to pull another rabbit out of the hat! Coming soon.I\u2019m coming back to the point since your last public communication on this subject indicated that your board could not make a decision except to go ahead with a new community center that would be next to the PMB.without taking it into account! Building the future without regard for the past?Building an imposing public building while ignoring its immediate (heritage) neighbour?We know the recipe: let\u2019s leave aside the traces of our humble past and let\u2019s go with something \u2018\u2019beautiful\u2019\u2019, \u2018\u2019up to date\u2019\u2019 to forget our modest roots.These \u201cordinary\u201d people who came from Europe to clear new land far away in America, let\u2019s drop that! They cut down trees to build, to shelter, to feed themselves, to ?ght against our winters.in short, to survive! They were clearing the New World with their hands.Not interesting! But why turn your back on the new arrivals?Doesn\u2019t their tenacity, their simplicity, their humility, their resourcefulness have anything to offer us?No message for today\u2019s people?In our present, threatened by over- consumption, the plundering of resources, the extinction of species, don\u2019t we need to revisit some of these \u201cold\u201d qualities?Let us remember that the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Memphremagog has designated eight old houses in Cherry River as having \u201can undeniable heritage interest since it constitutes one of the rare witnesses to the age of settlement in the Township of Orford.\u201d according to Bergeron Gagnon Inc., Heritage Consultants, Inventory of Heritage Interest Groups.Furthermore, page 9 of the report that your council commissioned from the architect Daniel Quirion judges that the house at 2304 chemin du Parc \u201cis fairly well preserved\u201d.It would have been inspiring, in this morose year of pandemic, to be able to gather the people of Orford around a community project that would unite, instead of dividing the population.Especially since a new year will bring us municipal elections.Do we really want this controversy in our path?There is still time to bring the parties together.For all of us, I propose a word from the French author Julien Green to meditate on: \u2018\u2019Ignoring the past is also shortening the future\u2019\u2019.A citizen, friend of heritage, always optimistic.MARC GILLES BIGUÉ Is there a lesson in la petite maison blanche affair for all of us?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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 Page 7 \u201cI used to close my eyes and chomp, chomp, chomp (gestures eating) to eat the cup of rice so I couldn\u2019t see the maggots and bugs in it,\u201d he chuckled about his Prisoner Camp rations.Meet Hormidas Fredette.Hormidas is 103 years old.He is the last remaining Eastern Townships veteran of the Battle of Hong Kong.He is from Richmond Quebec, lived in Windsor Quebec and now lives in New Minas, Nova Scotia.It is incredible to think he was born in 1917, over a year before the end of World War 1, and during the Russian Revolution.\u201cI hope I\u2019ll still be around!\u201d he exclaimed when I told him I was coming to see him.Hormidas showed me his prized rosary beads, that he carved from fruit pits and wired together from scrap metal in the factories he was forced to work in.Originally from Richmond Quebec, he fought with The Royal Ri?es of Canada in Hong Kong and was a Prisoner of War there and in Japan.He only met my grandfather C.Q.M.S.Colin A.Standish, another Royal Ri?e, once: they shared a beer together in Quebec City.On leave from Valcartier, Hormidas, a Private, spotted my grandfather, a NCO, near the Citadelle in Old Quebec.Hormidas called him over and they drank a beer together in a parking lot and caught up on Townships life and went their separate ways.It\u2019s funny to think of what people might remember of you someday.Hormidas fought in the Battle, was pressed into hard labour by the Japanese and moved hills, bucket by bucket of earth, to construct Kai Tek Airport in Hong Kong.In Japan, he had to paint the sides of ships in drydock, where an earthquake once knocked his scaffolding off the side of the ship leaving him hanging there until rescued by other workers.Hormidas returned home, married his sweetheart, and retired to the Annapolis Valley with his two sons.I was reticent to contact Hormidas initially, as there is a moving video of him (I encourage you to watch it) rejecting the Japanese apology in 2011 and breaking down on screen.However, he was a warm and gentle man, who welcomed me into his home and was eager to share his war experiences without reservation.He also showed me some of his war mementos and a jar of tobacco from Japan.Pictured, I returned the favour from many years ago and brought him a beer.Submitted by Colin Standish The story of Hong Kong Veteran Hormidas Fredette MATTHEW MCCULLY COURTESY OF COLIN STANDISH GORDON LAMBIE Bishop\u2019s University Remembrance Day Lennoxville Cenotaph 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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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 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autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traf?c.In 1969, journalist Seymour Hersh broke the story of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam over The Associated Press wire service.In 1979, President Jimmy Carter ordered a halt to oil imports from Iran due to an ongoing hostage crisis.In 1997, Ramzi Yousef was found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.In 2014, the European Space Agency\u2019s Philae lander became the ?rst space probe to achieve a soft landing on the surface of a comet.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), activist; Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), sculptor; Harry A.Blackmun (1908-1999), U.S.Supreme Court justice; Grace Kelly (1929-1982), actress/princess of Monaco; Booker T.Jones (1944- ), musician; Al Michaels (1944- ), sportscaster; Neil Young (1945- ), singer-songwriter; Megan Mullally (1958- ), actress; Nadia Comaneci (1961- ), gymnast; Sammy Sosa (1968- ), baseball player; Ryan Gosling (1980- ), actor; Anne Hathaway (1982- ), actress; Russell Westbrook (1988- ), basketball player.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Grace Kelly\u2019s movies were banned in Monaco by order of her husband, Prince Rainier III.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1993, Royce Gracie, a 178-pound jiujitsu black belt from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defeated 216-pound kickboxer Gerard Gordeau to win the ?rst Ultimate Fighting Championship.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cThe happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uttermost to mitigate the miseries of others.\u201d - Elizabeth Cady Stanton TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 20 - cases of dynamite used by the Oregon Highway Division in an attempt to remove a sperm whale carcass from a beach in Florence, Oregon, on this day in 1970.The explosion sent whale parts ?ying over 800 feet away.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Nov.8) and new moon (Nov.14).Datebook People choose a vegetarian lifestyle for a number of reasons.Some individuals have an aversion to eating meat because they\u2019re concerned about animal welfare, while others ?nd that a low-calorie, vegetarian diet promotes long-term health.Vegetarianism can certainly be a healthy option, but those who eschew meat and sometimes eggs often have to ?nd alternative sources of protein to meet dietary needs.According to the Dietary Reference Intakes, the average sedentary man should have 56 grams of protein per day, while an average sedentary woman should consume 46 grams per day.The amount of protein needed will increase if a person is more active, advises Healthline.Protein helps a person feel fuller, longer, and it is crucial for all cells in the body.Protein is used to build and maintain bones, muscles, skin, and much more.The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics also states that protein is very important as one ages because aging men and women don\u2019t absorb or metabolize amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein, as well as they did when they were younger.Those adhering to vegetarian diets will ?nd there are plenty of non-meat protein sources.Meatless protein sources that offer the biggest health bang for one\u2019s buck are \u201ccomplete proteins,\u201d which have the essential amino acids the body requires.Some complete proteins include: \u2022 eggs, \u2022 milk, \u2022 cheese, \u2022 soy, and \u2022 quinoa.Some other great protein sources may not have all of the amino acids, but they can be paired with other foods to get a fuller nutrient package.\u2022 seitan: This is a meat alternative made from wheat gluten.\u2022 lentils: Lentils pack 18 grams of protein per cooked cup.\u2022 beans: Many forms of beans contain a high amount of protein per serving.\u2022 nutritional yeast: This is a strain of yeast that has a cheesy ?avor.It can be sprinkled on foods to add a protein punch.\u2022 ancient grains: Ancient grains include spelt, teff, barley, sorghum, farro, and einkorn.These ancient grains are higher in protein than common grains.\u2022 hemp seeds: These seeds come from hemp, which is in the same family as marijuana.However, hemp will not cause a high because it only has trace amounts of the THC compound that produces that effect.Hemp seeds contain 50 percent more protein than chia seeds and ?ax seeds, offers Healthline.In addition to these foods, peanuts and other legumes, almonds, peas, oatmeal, spirulina, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and sweet corn also are good protein sources for vegetarians.Even though it may seem like skipping meat products would leave vegetarians lacking for protein, there really are quite a number of alternative protein sources out there.(Metro Creative) Vegetarian-friendly foods high in protein Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo While buying lightly used items from a thrift store or online is a smart way to save money and reduce waste, there are some things you should never buy used.Avoid used cribs, especially those made before June 2011.Safety standards changed signi?cantly after June 2011, including new regulations on things like the height of the crib, the slat width and even how the mattress ?ts.These standards were changed to make cribs safer for the baby.When in doubt, don\u2019t buy it.And don\u2019t donate a crib if you know it predates those changes.Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like shopping with th e Heart and Stro ke Foundation\u2019s die titians, who eval uate every partic ipating product b ased on Canada 's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org 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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 Page 9 TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888- 424-2975, www.aa.org LENNOXVILLE Mental Health Estrie has of?cially launched its 2020-2021 HUGS for the homeless campaign.From November to March, we accept donations of NEW Hats, Underwear, Gloves, Socks and Scarves and other warm articles of clothing which are donated to local shelters for the homeless.Donations can be dropped off at 3355 College in Lennoxville (left side of the building, door #9 please deposit in the tall black bin with HUGS poster attached).Or we can do the shopping for you.Please make cheques payable to Mental Health Estrie and indicate HUGS on the memoline.Thank you to all for your continued support and help! For more information, phone 819- 565-3777 or email mhe.info@bellnet.ca.ONLINE CHEP Video Conference: Wednesday, November 18, 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.Moving Well During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Online conference through zoom; phone-in option available.To register, contact: Lisa Payne (lpayne@ townshippers.org) or Marie-Lisa Jolin (mlj@townshippers.org).Sponsored by Townshippers\u2019 Association.Dear Annie THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Dear Annie: My wife and I are in our early 70s.She has had some health problems in the past, so she has been extremely cautious in light of COVID-19.I am very concerned about the virus, too, and want to be careful, but my wife\u2019s level of carefulness has been impacting our intimacy.Since the start of the pandemic, she has cut off all physical contact with me - not just sex but also kissing and even hugging.I do go out often to run errands - grocery shopping, picking up fast-food, going to the bank.I always wear proper masks, which my wife makes for me.I wash my hands frequently.But due to her past health problems, she would prefer to avoid any sort of physical togetherness, to be safe.I would appreciate your thoughts on this situation, as I am getting a little frustrated! - Waiting in Roanoke Dear Waiting: Physical touch is important, not just to our mental health but also our physical health.One study from the University of North Carolina found that women who receive hugs from their partner have lower blood pressure and therefore a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.The study authors noted that hugs appeared to stimulate \u201cthe thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body\u2019s production of white blood cells, which keeps you healthy and disease free.\u201d That\u2019s not to say that single folks should recklessly date around in pursuit of a physical partner right now.But in the case of you and your wife, who live together and are both being careful, the bene?ts of physical intimacy would seem to outweigh the risks.Talk to your wife about what steps you could take that might make her more comfortable.For example, what if you had groceries and food delivered, rather than going into stores or restaurants, and did all your banking online?If she\u2019s not open to physical touch no matter what precautions you take, it might speak to a deeper anxiety brought on by the pandemic.Respect her boundaries.Offer empathy, emotional support and loving patience.This, too, shall pass.Dear Annie: Thank you, Annie, for your response to \u201cOmnivore.\u201d I was thrilled.As a vegan of 25+ years, I know ?rst-hand the health bene?ts of eating clean, nutritious, plant-based foods - not just for me but for the planet and, of course, for the animals.Two other resources are Dr.John McDougall (drmcdougall.com/) and Will Tuttle\u2019s \u201cWorld Peace Diet.\u201d Many of the people who have become severely ill or died from COVID-19 have had comorbidities - namely, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.I hope more and more people who have a wider audience than I do with my local paper are willing to inform their readers of the need for healthy eating.Thank you for using your platform.May we ?nd peace in our food.- Ginnie R.Maurer Dear Ginnie: As Hippocrates is believed to have said, \u201cLet thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be they food.\u201d So much of our healthfulness and our illness begins on our plates.That isn\u2019t to say that a healthy diet can entirely eliminate the need for medications, but it can improve one\u2019s quality of life.I encourage readers to look into the resources that you recommended.Thanks for writing.Dear Annie: I am 24 years old, and my boyfriend is 64.We have been in a relationship for ?ve years.He\u2019s everything I\u2019ve ever wanted in a person: He\u2019s smart, funny, intelligent, caring and handsome.When we ?rst started dating, I assumed that he was divorced, and I never bothered to ask otherwise.But after we\u2019d been dating for some time, he took me to a lake house one weekend and said that we were there so that he could ?nalize his divorce.Well, for one reason or another the divorce never actually happened.He and his wife have two grown children.I\u2019m really not sure how to go forward with our relationship.I confronted him about not being divorced, and his excuse was he didn\u2019t have enough time to go through all the steps of the divorce proceedings.I feel so hurt.It\u2019s so painful to be in love with someone whom I may or may not have to myself.When we ?rst started dating, he would talk about how he wanted to marry me.But now things have changed.It\u2019s been a shock to me.I didn\u2019t even want marriage at ?rst, because I was unsure if that\u2019s what I wanted with him.But now to know that it\u2019s probably never going to happen for us - I just can\u2019t shake my feelings at all for him.We live together but sleep in separate rooms to avoid engaging in physical intimacy before marriage, yet I\u2019m starting to think that day might never come.It breaks my heart deeply.I\u2019m still happy with him at times, but there are other times where I\u2019m just heartbroken.- Desperate for Advice Dear Desperate: If he hasn\u2019t left her after ?ve years, he\u2019s probably never going to leave her - and that\u2019s just as well, for your sake.Why would you want to marry a man who clearly has such little respect for marriage?I know that he must seem like the whole world to you right now, because you started dating him when you were just 19.But I promise you he\u2019s not.Break it off and ?nd someone who gives you love, not excuses.Dear Annie: I hate all the holidays.Am I weird?I don\u2019t want to decorate or buy special things or exchange gifts or make cookies.- Holiday Anxiety Dear Holiday Anxiety: You\u2019re far from weird.In fact, a 2018 survey found that the holiday season stresses out 88% of Americans.Many dread the ?nancial strain and family drama.Perhaps you\u2019ll ?nd the holidays less stressful once you let go of all expectations - of you and of others.This year, with the holidays muted out of necessity, I hope that we see how unnecessary all of the spending and stressing is.The season can and should be a time for family, grateful re?ection, service and rest.I hope that by this time next year, we\u2019ll all be seeing our loved ones in person again and realize what a gift it is just to have one another.Dear Annie: I have a suggestion for friends and family members who would like to help caregivers.Don\u2019t just say, \u201cIf you need me, please call me.\u201d The caregiver is probably not going to do that.Instead say, \u201cI would like to come over and relieve you for a few hours tomorrow or the next day so you can have a few hours away.\u201d This would be such a blessing to a caregiver.I\u2019d appreciate your sharing this.- Caring Dear Caring: This is truly the best way to help caregivers.Many are either too busy or too sel?ess to ask for speci?c help but would be glad to have it.Thanks for the reminder.Dear Annie: I am in a relationship with a guy.He always talks about us getting married and having kids.We have been together close to a year.My problem is that whenever I\u2019ve tried to discuss serious topics with him such as our views on sex, religion, ?nances and more, he brushes my questions aside and insists that our getting married is the most important thing; these other issues will work themselves out.I don\u2019t want to enter into marriage with someone who shares different views on these fundamental matters, as it can cause divorce in the future.I have doubts about him for other reasons, too.He acts indifferent when around me and does not really show care and attention for me.He sometimes tells me that he loves me so much and that is why he wants us to get married quickly.I feel he just wants someone to take care of him - do his cooking, laundry, etc.I like this man, but his refusal for us to talk about these important issues scares me into getting fully committed.What should I do?- Strained Communication Dear Strained: Religious beliefs, ?nances and the rest are all important topics to raise before marriage, as you wisely note.You don\u2019t need to align perfectly in every department, but you do need to at least discuss them.The fact that he refuses to do so is a giant, billowing red ?ag.If I may act as a microphone to that little voice in your head: Run, run, as fast as you can.\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.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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choo se products with the Health Chec k symbol, it's like shopping with t he Heart and Str oke Foundation\u2019s die titians, who eval uate every partic ipating product b ased on Canada 's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org 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 Thursday, November 12, 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 275 Antiques 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- 837-2680.290 Articles for Sale Make your clas- add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Phone or in: 819-569-9525.- 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 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 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 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 Thursday, November 12, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Relying on others will lead to disappointment.Stand tall, speak your mind and take part in bringing about positive change.Stick to basics, truth and fair play.Learn from your mistakes, and you will overcome any setbacks you encounter.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Work toward a common goal with a loved one.A romantic gesture will help you put your differences aside, paving the way for healthy solutions.Spend less time bickering and more time problem- solving.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Don\u2019t take unnecessary health risks.Being well-informed will help you make better decisions.Keep personal information to yourself.Don\u2019t mislead someone or make promises you can\u2019t keep.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - An opportunity to demonstrate what you have to offer will come your way.Be precise, and leave nothing to chance.Be honest and ef?cient.Romance is favored.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Say what\u2019s on your mind.You are better off discussing matters thoroughly instead of taking physical action to prove your point.Look for ways to compromise.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - An opportunity will cause friction with a loved one.Think matters through before you make a decision that might jeopardize a meaningful relationship.Don\u2019t take risks with your health.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Monitor what everyone around you is doing to avoid ending up in a compromising position.Issues will arise if you make changes to your daily routine.Change your plans if necessary.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Observation will help you avoid jumping to conclusions.Spend more time perfecting your skills and less time butting heads with someone who doesn\u2019t share your opinion.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Take part in a dialogue concerning where and how you do your job.Look at the pros and cons of a situation that involves the young and old people in your life.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Put more effort into your professional goals.Consider trends and market your skills to ?ll a niche.Make changes that will help you improve your health, appearance and lifestyle.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Sit back, settle in and make changes that will help you be more productive.Don\u2019t worry about what others do; follow the path that leads to peace of mind and a better quality of life.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Go over your ?nances, investments and personal contracts.Make adjustments that will help you stabilize your position.Do what\u2019s best for you.A complimentary person will have ulterior motives.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - A deal may look promising, but before you decide to team up with someone, consider how well you get along and if you share the same beliefs and objectives.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 A theme that is often overlooked By Phillip Alder William James, who was a philosopher and psychologist, wrote, \u201cThe art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.\u201d The art of being wise at the bridge table is not overlooking the best line of play or defense.The winning technique in today\u2019s deal would be overlooked by many players.How should South try to make his contract of four spades after West leads the heart ace, then shifts to a trump?North\u2019s redouble showed 10 or more points and fewer than four spades.His two-spade rebid promised game- invitational values with three-card support.South jumped to game with only a six-loser hand.Declarer has nine winners in spades and clubs.If East has the diamond ace, declarer\u2019s diamond king will be trick 10.But on the bidding, that is most unlikely.Is there a different way to rake in 10 winners?There is if trumps are 3-2.South takes the second trick on the board and ruffs a heart.He continues with a club to the jack, a second heart ruff, a club to the king and another heart ruff.With some anxiety, declarer leads his spade king and overtakes with dummy\u2019s ace.When both opponents follow suit, South sighs with relief, draws East\u2019s third trump with dummy\u2019s queen and cashes his last two clubs.His 10 tricks are three spades, three heart ruffs and four clubs.It is a textbook dummy reversal.How do you recognize a dummy reversal?You can take several ruffs in hand, and dummy\u2019s trumps are strong enough to extract those held by the defenders.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 "]