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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 My transition at l\u2019Escale Page 5 Santa Claus is still coming to town Page 3 $1.50 + taxes PM#0040007682 Friday, November 27, 2020 Lennoxville United Church making the most of an unusual Advent Quebec aiming to be vaccine ready by January Record Staff During his Thursday-afternoon update Quebec\u2019s Health Minister Christian Dubé said that the province is working to have the necessary infrastructure to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in place by January, even if the vaccine itself is not available until later.Seated alongside Premier Francois Legault and Provincial Public Health Director Dr.Horacio Arruda, Dubé said that the plan is to rely on the existing system for in?uenza vaccination as a baseline for the COVID shot, when it is made available.To the latter issue, Legault said that he is waiting on news from Ottawa.Earlier in the day on Thursday, Quebec\u2019s Education ministry announced that the cancelled and then re-started elections for English-language school boards in the province would be postponed again in order to respect the holiday \u201cmoral contract.\u201d Quebec reported 1,464 new cases on GORDON LAMBIE By Gordon Lambie A team of volunteers from Lennoxville United Church was hard at work on the corner of Church and Queen Streets on Thursday afternoon, setting up a community \u201cadvent tree.\u201d \u201cSince we can\u2019t open the church, we\u2019ll open our courtyard,\u201d said Rev.Linda Buchanan, explaining that for the next four Sundays members of the church will be on site in the courtyard from at 10:30 a.m.to noon to help WEEKEND EDITION CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 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 Friday, November 27, 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: 60 PER CENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 6 LOW 0 SATURDAY: CLOUDY HIGH 3 LOW -1 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 3 LOW -1 MONDAY: 70 PER CENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 8 LOW 5 TUESDAY: RAIN HIGH 7 LOW -1 Lennoxville Library Good Reads Review by Stephen Sheeran If you have never read Truman Capote, or if you were swept up in the wild popularity and sensationalism of In Cold Blood and ?xed your opinion of the author on that work, here is something different: The Complete Stories of Truman Capote\u2014published a scant ten years after his \u201cdeath by decadence\u201d in 1984.Capote was a latter-day Oscar Wilde.He himself said, somewhat coyly, \u201cOscar Wilde is one of the people that I would have most liked to know.I\u2019m sure I would have liked him a lot.\u201d Like Wilde, Capote had an early sense of his own destiny, battened on the blandishments of notoriety in high society, juggled periods of almost frenetic and disciplined work with episodes of pro?igate indulgence and self-destruction, and perhaps most tellingly, died an early death as a social outcast.Some will remember Truman Capote\u2019s declining years when he was reduced to an abject caricature of his former self, making the rounds of New York nightclubs, social events, and talk shows.Complete Stories allows the reader a fresh perspective.Contents include early works such as \u201cMiriam\u201d (his ?rst story to earn wide recognition), \u201cMy Side of the Matter\u201d, \u201cThe Headless Hawk\u201d, and \u201cShut a Final Door\u201d.They reveal his early in?uences, especially his southern origins.He admitted\u2014always grudgingly\u2014a certain indebtedness to Faulkner, Welty, O\u2019Connor, McCullers, and Katherine Anne Porter.So in his works we see elements of Southern Gothic, of dysfunctional family dynamics, of strangely contorted social interactions.Plots vary: dirt poor kids stake Christmas happiness on guessing the amount of money in a wine jug; an innocent-looking child becomes a sinister spectre in the life of a lonely widow; a bizarre painting of a headless hawk becomes a vector for insanity; conniving and scheming leads a young social climber to his doom; a mink coat molders and disintegrates along with an old friendship.The stories generally start off plausibly enough before veering off in bizarre and disturbing directions.What links them together is an almost autobiographical ?avour; all the characters have a scheme, a plan, a scam to make good and gain acceptance.In a sense, Capote seems to imbue them with his own desire to create himself, to live the rags-to- riches, obscurity-to-notoriety trajectory so common in the American dream.Although Capote experimented with many other genres\u2014signi?cantly he was considered one of the founders of New Journalism with his groundbreaking works In Cold Blood and Hand-Carved Cof?ns\u2014he always felt that the short story allowed him the best medium to express his genius.In an interview in the Paris Review he once opined, \u201cWhen seriously explored, the short story seems to me the most dif?cult and disciplining form of prose writing extant.Whatever control and technique I may have I owe entirely to my training in this medium.\u201d In a way, this genre was perfectly suited to his life\u2014he was adept at shifting rapidly from one social situation to another, and while doing so he encountered a dizzying array of actors, socialites, up-and-comers, failures, drug addicts, dipsomaniacs\u2014in short, all the social ?otsam of the af?uent New York scene.And juxtaposed with that life was his remembrance of his early years with the inbred craziness of a small southern town like Monroeville, Alabama.His style is distinctive\u2014taut, deft, precisely evocative.He has an almost Hitchcockian talent for having the scene re?ect the emotion.From clamorous New York streets to sti?ing, smelly Alabama rail cars, from bland af?uent drawing rooms to dreary basement apartments, the settings serve as backdrop to the achingly frustrating mishaps of the characters.His last major work, In Cold Blood, was styled, paradoxically, a non-?ction novel.And, not surprisingly, the short stories written at that time show a tendency towards realism, but realism that is highly coloured.The perennial Christmas favourite \u201cA Christmas Memory\u201d (1956) lovingly evokes his time in Monroeville being raised by \u201cSook\u201d, a distant and elderly female relative of his mother\u2019s.There is also the more troubling \u201cOne Christmas\u201d which details an unpleasant Christmas spent with his estranged father.Another Wildean aspect of Truman Capote is the fact that his life so much overshadowed his work.Capote absolutely could not live outside of society.His troubled childhood, his strangeness, his genius and his compulsive sociability meant that he was caught in an inescapable narcissistic trap\u2014perpetually seeking approval from people who could not begin to understand or appreciate his genius.Perhaps his closest lifelong friend was Harper Lee.They met as children, neighbours in Monroeville, Alabama, the town which was the original for the setting for To Kill a Mockingbird.(The character Dill is, in fact, a ?ctionalized Capote!) Their early friendship set the orientation for both writing careers.They remained close until Lee won the Pulitzer Prize for To Kill a Mockingbird.In the category of friends-will-forgive-you- anything-but-success Capote resented Lee\u2019s triumph and failed to mention her contribution to In Cold Blood, which led to a ?nal break.What was to be his last work was tentatively titled Answered Prayers, a riff on Oscar Wilde\u2019s famous saying, \u201cWhen the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers\u201d.Wilde\u2019s comment was essentially a statement on the barrenness of materialism.Answered Prayers was supposed to be a roman a clef, a satire of New York Society in the manner of Proust.But early versions offended the real-life characters on which it was based, and drove Capote into isolation, depression, and ultimately death.Various works by Truman Capote are available through the Lennoxville Library Capote in Review 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, November 27, 2020 Page 3 Local News Although Centre Sherbrooke is offering a modi?ed, in-person experience, the Carrefour de l\u2019Estrie is taking a different route.Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com anyone who wishes to add decoration to the tree.The minister also said that people are welcome to come decorate at any time, so long as they respect physical distancing directives.\u201cIf people are uncomfortable with coming Sunday morning, they can come Tuesday evening or any other time,\u201d she added.The church\u2019s hope is that the whole community will embrace the tree and adorn it with as many handmade or bought decorations as possible.The culmination of this event will be the lighting of the star on the top of the tree on Christmas Eve at 7:30pm.The volunteers all underlined the fact that the 15 ft tree was generously donated by Steve Robinson of Plantation Steve in Cookshire Eaton The advent tree is one of a few new takes on the lead-up to Christmas that the church is taking this year in light of the restrictions on gathering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.In addition to ongoing online services, the church has also pivoted some parts of its usual Christmas bazaar to an online format, and will be hosting an event focused on musical celebration and food donations this coming Sunday.Entitled \u201ca parade of offerings,\u201d the event will see organist Maryse Simard and a number of individual soloists perform in the church sanctuary from 10:30 a.m.until noon for people to walk through as they come to drop off donations of non-perishable food items or monetary contributions for local food banks.Physical distancing and other COVID-19 safety measures will be enforced, and visitors will be asked questions related to their health prior to being granted entrance.No more than 25 people will be allowed into the building at any given time.Lennoxville United Church CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Santa Claus is still coming to town By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Every year, right around the holidays, children stream into malls or town centres clutching their parents hands in excitement as they walk through Santa\u2019s village for a chance to meet the man himself.However, with the pandemic continuing to harass our daily lives and positive cases rising in Quebec, the tradition needed to be altered in order to accommodate the province\u2019s health and safety guidelines.Sabrina Bernard, a marketing coordinator at Le Centre Sherbrooke, told The Record that Santa Claus will be present at the mall, but only in a fashion ?t for the new pandemic reality.Children can speak to him, but there will not be any contact.\u201cWe built a plexiglass partition, a big one, in front of the Santa Claus where he will sit on a chair,\u201d said Bernard.\u201cWe also have a two metre distance and another chair for the children.\u201d The centre is holding two days, Nov.29 and Dec.5, for Santa Claus visits.According to Bernard, customers need to book an appointment on the mall\u2019s of?cial website.This is done to limit the risk of creating a large gathering of people.There are only about 160 spots available, though, and Bernard said it\u2019s ?lling up quickly with only a handful of spots remaining on both days.Families are asked to show up 10 minutes before their scheduled appointment.And while it is not a traditional experience by any means, she explained, the mall is just happy to provide something familiar during a chaotic period.They might not be sitting on Santa\u2019s lap, Bernard continued, but they will be able to give him their Christmas wish list.\u201cUnfortunately, we won\u2019t be doing that, but luckily we can still give them a Santa Claus this year, and that\u2019s the most important thing, not to cancel Christmas or all of the events,\u201d she said.Although Centre Sherbrooke is offering a modi?ed, in-person experience, the Carrefour de l\u2019Estrie is taking a different route.Stefanie Lachance, the mall\u2019s marketing director, said families will have a chance to speak with Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, but with a modern-day twist.\u201cThe children sit on a Christmas chair and in front of them there will be a big 55 inch screen and then we have two elves on the ground connecting Santa Claus from the North Pole, so it still creates some Christmas magic,\u201d she said.It is like connecting with someone through FaceTime, Bernard continued.Every child receives a three-minute window to talk to the man in red.When they leave, mall employees are tasked with wiping down every surface before ushering in the next customer.The carrefour is also using a similar platform to the Centre Sherbrooke.People can visit the mall\u2019s of?cial website and book an appointment with Santa Claus online.The mall offers visits between Thursday and Sunday.The last day for appointments is on Dec.23.Meanwhile, the city of Windsor is offering its own take on the annual tradition with a drive-by Santa Claus meet-and-greet.Windsor\u2019s town council collaborated with Val-Joli and the Maison de la famille Les Arbrisseaux to breath some life into the community.The Féérie des Fêtes en voiture is a two-hour event taking place between 10 a.m.and 12 p.m.on Dec.12 in the Centre sportif J.A.Lemay parking lot.The town also encourages residents to decorate their vehicles.\u201cHalloween in the car was a success, so we wanted to offer families a similar activity that meets current health standards,\u201d Windsor Mayor Sylvie Bureau said in a press release.\u201cThe children will be delighted to collect bags of candy in the presence of Santa Claus.\u201d MICHAEL BORIERO Thursday, bringing the total number of people infected to 136,894.The data also report 32 new deaths, for a total of 6,947.The number of hospitalizations increased by 20 compared to the previous day, for a cumulative total of 675.Due to an update of provincial ?gures, not all local data was publicly available on Thursday, but the Estrie region saw a signi?cant jump in cases from the day before, with 116 new positives being recorded.The Number of deaths also increased, going up by three to a total of 60.The number of hospitalizations, meanwhile, decreased by two, to 22, and the number of people in intensive care dropped by three to four.Among local outbreaks, Bishop\u2019s University and the Vigi Shermont subsidized private care home both saw signi?cant jumps in the number of con?rmed cases among their populations, with the school reporting another 14 and the home adding 22: 6 staff and 16 residents.Vaccine Record Staff The Sûreté du Québec released a statement on Thursday regarding the lockdown at Massey-Vanier Regional High School.According to the SQ, the investigation into the situation that led to the lockdown of both the French and English sides of the school on Tuesday afternoon was related to threats reported to the police by a person who was in the building.The investigation determined that the report was unfounded.To date, there has been no arrest made in relation to the incident.Massey- Vanier lockdown update 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, November 27, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Here are the answers from Wednesday\u2019s train station quiz: Station 7: Brigham Junction, aka Brookport.This station came into being when Canadian Paci?c Railway built its \u201cShort Line\u201d to the Maritimes in the 1880s.Later on, Brigham Junction was renamed \u201cBrookport,\u201d the name being derived from the place names of two subdivisions, Sherbrooke and Newport, that began at the junction.The station was closed and later torn down, probably sometime in the 1970s.Station 8: Eastray.The Eastray station was also a product of Canadian Paci?c Railway\u2019s (CPR) \u201cshort line\u201d through the Townships en route for the Maritimes.To avoid confusion with a station established earlier the village of Eastman earlier and so the CPR\u2019s station was dubbed Eastman Junction until it was changed to Eastray to avoid confusion (and another example of CPR\u2019s creative station naming).The Eastray station began as a one story building but, similar to some others, had a second story added in 1926 for living quarters for the station agent.It was abandoned and demolished in the late 1960s.Station 9: Waterloo.The railway came to Waterloo ?rst with the Stanstead, Shefford & Chambly Railroad in the 1861, an east-west line which was continued on by the Waterloo & Magog Railway in the 1870s.The South Eastern Railway (SER) completed a north-south line from Richford, VT to Drummondville in the 1870s, constructing the pictured station around 1880 in the common SER design.In the early 1880s, Canadian Paci?c Railway gradually took over the SER line, including the station in Waterloo.The station was closed in the 1970s and the building moved a short distance to be used as a residence.How did you do?Kudos to those who recognized some or all and check in next week for another batch of stations to identify! The ETRC also sends out thanks to Derek Booth for his help in putting these quizzes together.Can you place these train stations: answers ETRC-railwaystations3-1 : Canadian Paci?c Railway station in Waterloo, ca.1900.(P020 E.T.HERITAGE FOUNDATION FONDS) COVID-19 vaccine study in Sherbrooke By Reann Fournier Special to The Record Sherbrooke-based Q&T Research is recruiting individuals to participate in the second phase of clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.The 600-participant trial will take place in ?fteen sites across North America, including one in the Sherbrooke area.Pierre Gervais, a pharmacist and research director at Q&T described the study, saying that, while some countries are opting to vaccinate participants and place them in COVID wings to observe, this is not the course Canadian researchers are taking.\u201cWe will be vaccinating the participants with two separate vaccinations, one being a placebo, and taking blood before and after each,\u201d he said.\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to have an immune-response that can be measured.\u201d Gervais said that the participants will be vaccinated and then released to their daily lives, with follow up appointments and phone calls.\u201cWe will follow the participants for about a year looking for effects and anything that could look like COVID,\u201d he said.\u201cAnyone who shows symptoms will be tested and we will be able to identify how many positive COVID patients we have.\u201d The research companies participating in the study will then allocate responses to the treatment and be able to identify how many positive cases were discovered in each of the vaccination groups.Those who wish to participate in the study are able to register through the Q&T website or by contacting the company directly.Gervais stated, however, that individuals do not need to be tech savvy to participate.\u201cWe unfortunately do not have the time for the level of sophistication that a project involving tech would take,\u201d he said.\u201cWe will continue dealing with papers, and participants just need to be over 18, in good health, and available for appointments and to take phone calls.\u201d Participants will be compensated for the inconvenience and kilometers travelled for appointments to an average of around $700.Gervais added that, as a pharmacist, he distributes different types of drugs each day.\u201cOften, these different drugs make a difference in people\u2019s lives, and that\u2019s a big motivator for ?nding a vaccine,\u201d he said.\u201cWe know this will make a difference in public health and help people during this crisis.\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 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, November 27, 2020 Page 5 12 Days of Action Each year the Lennoxville and District Women\u2019s Centre (LDWC) takes part in the 12 DAYS OF ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.Between Nov.25 and Dec.6, the LDWC will be publishing an article in each issue of the Sherbrooke Record to raise awareness and understanding about this complex social issue.Today\u2019s piece is a testimony from a victim of domestic violence submitted to the LDWC by \u201cL\u2019Escale de l\u2019Estrie\u201d, a Women\u2019s Shelter in Sherbrooke.The feeling of not being able to control anything, of not being able to decide anything, of feeling that your life is being stripped away, then taking a moment to stop and realize that this is not normal.Then, reaching out to look for a solution, and ?nally ?nding it.A ?rst call, realizing that I could be a potential client, ?nding someone that understood what I was experiencing was too much to handle on my own, and was not normal.Then the ?rst meeting, to con?rm that I was really experiencing domestic violence.No bruises on my face, no broken arm, but an immense feeling of emptiness and loneliness.I no longer recognized myself.This meeting that would relieve my guilt as I came to understand that I was trapped in this ongoing cycle of violence, and that I was no longer in control of my life.It was at this point, that I understood the seriousness of my situation, realized that I needed help, and where I began to take care of myself because I had the right to exist in my own life.So, we pack our bags as best we can, pick up a bit of ourselves and take what little energy we have left to face the change.Because we have had enough! When I arrived, I was lost, I visited my new environment, learned the rules of the house, was shown to my room .They had really thought of everything.I didn\u2019t have to worry about a thing except myself and just myself.It was like a little nest, ?lled with love.At all times, someone was there to listen and to take care of us and our children.Psychological violence is violence that begins slowly, that destroys subtly but surely .By participating in the workshops, I understood what had happened.I understood that I had questioned myself too often and to such an extent that I no longer had con?dence in myself and my right to exist.My stay at L\u2019Escale was of huge signi?cance in my life.I learned to exist and I hope to never forget myself again .Thank you to all the counselors who have helped me, your kindness, your listening, the warm environment, and all these little details that allow us to bloom like little ?owers! - Sarah My transition at l\u2019Escale L\u2019Escale helps and supports women and children who are victims of domestic violence, by providing a safe, open and non-judgmental environment.The Shelter\u2019s team supports women in their individual journey and provides information to help them make their own decisions.Whether it is to take a step back from their situation or to protect themselves and their children, L\u2019Escale empowers women to regain control over their lives.The Shelter also has the mandate to promote gender equality and to raise awareness about domestic violence.L\u2019Escale de l\u2019Estrie in numbers (2019): Accommodation requests accepted: 114 Accommodation request refused due to lack of space: 199 24/7 telephone services: 3009 calls SYDNEY SIMS ON UNSPLASH 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 Friday, November 27, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL The format of a My Take is 150 words - no more, no less - to express an opinion on a different topic each week.This week the topic was: holiday traditions 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 569-9525 CIRCULATION (819) 569-9528 NEWSROOM (819) 569-6345 KNOWLTON OFFICE 5B VICTORIA STREET, KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS QUEBEC: 1 YEAR 108.72 5.44 10.85 $ 1 2 5 .0 0 1 MONTH 9.78 0.49 0.98 $ 1 1 .2 5 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Our personal holiday traditions are often the things that bring real joy.There are certainly broad, sweeping traditions that have been adopted en masse, but often it\u2019s the quirks of our own lives that dictate what feels most special.It feels strange to me, for example, to put up a Christmas tree before December 13, because my childhood trees always had to wait until after my brother\u2019s birthday.In maintaining traditions, though, it\u2019s important to make sure that rituals don\u2019t become a prison.When all the meaning is lost, or you do something in?exibly because \u201cthat\u2019s how it\u2019s always been done,\u201d then tradition stops being a pillar that upholds life, and becomes the anchor weighing it down.This has been a year of disrupted traditions, but maybe that opens the door to looking at which ones are worth keeping, and which ones can pass away.My Take: By Matthew McCully My Take: By Gordon Lambie We used to have a running joke in my family that it\u2019s not Christmas until the tree falls and my dad summons the father, the son and the holy spirit.We eventually got a better stand, and so ended the McCully tree felling tradition.Over the years my family has let a few Christmas traditions slip.Grasshopper pie is a pain to make.We lost the Christmas with Mahalia Jackson cassette tape.But a visit from Santa has always been on the menu Christmas eve.We kept doing it, even as the kids got older.Last year my nephew Colten looked out the window and said, \u201cSanta drives a BMW?\u201d We are make-it-work people, so we won\u2019t be discouraged from ?nding ways to maintain the traditions we hold dear.Hey Colton, Santa\u2019s BMW is in the shop, but he will Zoom ya from the North Pole this year.My Take: By Michael Boriero My family on my mother\u2019s side has this longstanding holiday tradition of handing out giant stockings ?lled to the brim with what always seems like expired candy and completely random Dollarama items like a deck of cards, a ?ashlight pen or a money clip.My grandmother puts them together every year.I swear at this point I own too many keychains to even count.And the stocking candy is usually obscure Italian treats no one has ever heard of, butterscotch drops, or just loaded with packs of excel gum.The funny thing is that while we all laugh at the absurd items we pull out of the stockings, it\u2019s always something I look forward to at the end of the night.And even though we won\u2019t all be together this year, I have no doubt that she\u2019ll ?nd a way to get us our stockings.My Take: By Reann Fournier Traditions are a way to keep connected with family and to get back to that innocent child-like love for the holidays.I\u2019m lucky enough that my family is small, meaning our gatherings and traditions won\u2019t be as impacted as others.I\u2019ve got to say, my favourite family tradition has always been decorating our tree.My mum, brother, and I get together with fondue and decorate our completely unconventional Christmas tree with homemade ornaments from our childhood.We always catch the old stop-motion movies on the hallmark channels, and throughout the season my Christmas crazed mother keeps the spirit alive, even as my brother and I grow older.While many families may not be able to participate in the same traditions as usual this year, I\u2019m hoping that we are still able to ?nd ways to incorporate their favourite traditions and practices into their holiday season.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, November 27, 2020 Page 7 COLUMNIST When it was announced that his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, was arriving there in the late 90\u2019s there was great excitement.Our congregation then heard the news; one of the little girls from Sunday School had been chosen to greet the Queen at the airport.By Revs Mead Baldwin, Rabbi Boris Dolin Lee Ann Hogle, and Rev.Carole Martignacco 1) There are now exactly three weeks and six days left before Christmas; 27 shopping days to ?nd the perfect gift that will show how much you care.I\u2019m not sure when or how shopping came to play such a dominant role in our society, especially at this time of year, but the signs were on the wall when, a few years back, I heard a local politician refer to the rights of the consumers of Canada rather than the rights of the citizens.In more recent days the right to shop has waged war with the right to protect the public health.Shopping has become a favourite pastime, a pick-me-up when we experience rejection, failure or loneliness and a drug we can never seem to get enough of.But the promises that shopping offers never truly satisfy because they do not address our deeper human needs.For those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, the four weeks before Christmas, named Advent, are not meant to be spent shopping but rather recalibrating, examining our priorities and making adjustments.I am well aware of Christianity\u2019s unfortunate history of domination, persecution and superiority complex.With all of that baggage it\u2019s a miracle that the essence of its spiritual truths are still alive today \u2013 and yet they are.In the person of Jesus Christ, people of his day, probably mostly after his death, were able to recognize a holy presence, a holy spirit, in fact so holy they recognized the very essence of our Creator, our Source.And because Jesus was who he was, the people identi?ed that essence as Love in its purest form.A favourite Christmas hymn proclaims that on that ?rst Christmas Eve, love came down in human form.That every human being is a container for this love, this divine presence is not a truth meant to be reserved for any particular faith.Jesus teaches us that each of us are precious and valuable.We are all co- creators in a universe bursting with creativity, diversity and the capacity for such goodness.Advent is a time to come back to basics, recognize that when we share the generosity and caring that dwells in our hearts, our lives take on a wider dimension.When we work to right injustice and share our good fortune with those less fortunate, miracles abound and we all feel better.The gifts of generosity and compassion that we share with others are not gifts that will wear out, break down or expire.In fact, this kind of gift only gets better with age.This Advent season I invite you, dear readers, to set aside time to ponder the true message of Christmas.Shopping is optional.2) Advent, for many people, means preparation.We light candles of hope, peace, joy, and love.We decorate our houses, mark the days off on our calendars, and await Christmas Eve.The word actually means the arrival of something.Let me tell you a story.Many years ago I served a church in a very af?uent section of Ottawa.It was called Kingsway, because once in the 1940\u2019s King George VI stopped at that exact location to greet the citizens and politicians of Canada\u2019s capital city.When it was announced that his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, was arriving there in the late 90\u2019s there was great excitement.Our congregation then heard the news; one of the little girls from Sunday School had been chosen to greet the Queen at the airport and present her with ?owers.She was about seven at the time and excited of course, but rather placid.I think it meant a lot more to the people around her than it did to her.She was given all the rules of protocol, (don\u2019t speak till spoken to, curtsey, etc.) and it was a bit overwhelming.I remember talking to her about it the week before.She was excited, but full of questions.The day came and she was perfect.There were so many photos taken, she appeared on the evening news, she was a star, for a week or so.Life continued, she kept coming to Sunday school, and more or less remained the same sweet little girl.In fact, a few weeks later we were planning for Christmas and this seemed to mean far more to her.We had a wonderful pageant and she played an angel.The arrival of a queen on an airport runway with fancy dresses and celebrities everywhere; or playing an angel in a pageant singing with other children as a baby is walked up the aisle of the church.She preferred being an angel.The advent of the Christ child meant more than the Queen\u2019s visit.Once again I learned a lesson about God from a little child.What about us?Whose arrival might we be more excited about and celebrate?3) The weeks before Christmas in the Christian calendar are an important time of spiritual preparation for the holiday, a time of deep hope, especially during these tough times.For Jews, there is a similar opportunity in the month of Elul before the High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new Year, and Yom Kippur the day of atonement.This is a yearly opportunity to re?ect on our place in the world, to search for God and do our part to ?x broken relationships and begin to ?x a broken world.Through cheshbon hanefesh (\u201caccounting of the soul\u201d), we ask ourselves the tough questions: \u201cWhat mistakes have I made in the past year?How have I fallen short?Of whom must I ask forgiveness?Where do I want to be in my life a year from now?\u201d Our tradition tells the myth that this spiritual questioning is preparation for the ultimate Day of Judgment, when we die and literally stand at heaven\u2019s gates.Rava, one of the great scholars of the Talmud, actually suggests a list of questions made by God as we each reach that important moment.Some of these questions are straightforward and might be easy to answer: \u201cWere you honest in your business?Did you set aside time for study?Did you engage in procreation?\u201d Yet one of Rava\u2019s questions is a bit more of a challenge: \u201cTzipita li\u2019yeshua?Did you hope for deliverance?\u201d or as others have put it, \u201cDid you live with hope in your heart?\u201d As we begin this time of advent, just as we do before the High Holidays, there are many questions.Many of you will be examining yourselves, standing at the gates which separate your past from your present and future, and you know that there might be both joys and challenges, blessings and regrets.Yet, as you take time to re?ect on the roles we each have in ?xing some of the brokenness in ourselves and our world, this is the question we can ask.Not only, do we have faith, but do we live with hope for something better.And then, even after the holidays are over, we need to move forward and do our part to bring this hope out into the world.4) A time of waiting, with quiet re?ection preparing a place in our lives for the sacred to dwell.Of all the rituals of the Christian tradition ushering us toward the end of the year, I have always loved this one best.Central to Advent is the wreath symbolizing the endless cycle of time.Decorated with its four candles - three violet and one rose, symbolizing love, hope, joy and peace.Each lit for the weeks leading up to Christmas.Perhaps you have one layered with memories, like the ornaments on the holiday tree.Ours at home as my girls were growing up was a sturdy wooden version, made by my godfather uncle in his workshop and delivered one November day during a gathering snowstorm.We clipped boughs from a big blue spruce in the front yard and, lacking candles of the proper colours, I raided my daughters\u2019 stash of hair ribbons.We repeated the ritual I\u2019d learned to love as a child, this time each daughter with appropriate assistance lighting in birth order \u201cher\u201d candle, oldest to youngest, as we sang together O Come Emmanuel, remarking how the light inside grew as outside the window the days grew shorter.Every year brought a new Advent calendar, and they marked the days by claiming in turn the small piece of chocolate hidden behind each door.Small rituals that helped us focus on the beauty of waiting.This year particularly Advent carries a deeper meaning.More than ever, we are all waiting, for all those gifts of the spirit the candles symbolize.And release from captivity of a sort we\u2019ve never known before.In the background like a parallel sound track the usual litany prevails: urgent messages not to wait, frenzied ads to buy now.Proclaiming - not peace on earth - but the best deal ever, hurry now, only X number of shopping days! After months of self-isolation, with Orange alerts cautioning against crowds, this season\u2019s unexpected gift, wrapped in the unlikely disguise of a virus, may just be serious enough to tempt us away from the frenzied shopping queues, into the quieter space of preparing in ourselves a home for what we most long for.Some are reluctant to take down the holiday tree; this year I \u2018m more inclined to keep up the Advent wreath.I have a sense that we\u2019ll all still be waiting.Blessed be.One word, four voices.As always we turn it over to you.What does Advent 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.One column, four voices Open to the Spirit Today\u2019s word: Advent 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, November 27, 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, November 27, 2020 Page 9 ALEXANDER GALT  CHRISTMAS BASKET CAMPAIGN 2020 The AGRHS Christmas basket campaign has been a long-standing tradition in the community.Over the years we have been fortunate enough to have received generous donations from our community.Again this year, I ask for your support during these even more challenging times in bringing a little Christmas spirit to our less fortunate families.The baskets will benefit families from Alexander Galt Regional High School sector (elementary and high school).We hope we can continue to rely on your support, as it remains very important for the success of our Christmas basket campaign.Please, make cheques payable to AGRHS Christmas Basket Campaign and mail to: AGRHS P.O.Box 5002, 1700 rue College, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1M 1Z9 Thank you for your generosity! (tax receipts for donations of $10 and over will be issued) Purchase a gift subscription for someone on your Christmas list and your name will be entered in a draw for a gift card from a local business.Contact us today at: 819-569-9528 or billing@sherbrookerecord.com \u2022 www.sherbrookerecord.com *New subscription must be for a minimum of 1 year.VALID November 23 to November 27, 2020 ONLY 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, November 27, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Pay attention to detail, and be prepared to make adjustments as you move forward this year.You\u2019ll have plenty of chances to gain ground if you are receptive to trying something new without discarding something you still need.Balance and integrity will play roles in your progress this year.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Stay close to home, and make yourself comfortable.Move things around to give yourself the space you need to pursue a project you want to start.Keep your intentions secret.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Take an interest in home and family.An open dialogue will give you a better understanding of what others want and how best to maintain balance in meaningful relationships.Romance is featured.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Structure your time carefully.Look for ways to use your attributes to help you get ahead.Your efforts will not go unnoticed.Don\u2019t let a last-minute change upset you.Go with the ?ow.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - How you express yourself will make an impression on someone who can help you.A unique idea or plan will encourage you to update your skills.Romance is favored.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Look at your ?nances and sort out what it\u2019s going to cost to get what you want.An investment will change the way you live.Don\u2019t give in to uncertainty.Do your research.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Dive into something that excites you.Take a look at how you can exploit a situation to improve your position, status or reputation.A meaningful relationship can help you get what you want.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Evaluate your relationships, and consider who is right for you.Information you receive will push you to update personal documents and to prepare for upcoming changes.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Promote what you intend to do, and stand by your word.Forge better relationships with people who share your objectives.A romantic gesture will bring you closer to a loved one.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Don\u2019t feel that you must change how you do things just because someone else does; be yourself and do what feels right.Don\u2019t let anyone confuse or mislead you.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - The information you pick up will verify something that you expected all along.Put the changes you want to make in motion, and start a dialogue with a loved one.Romance is favored.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Finish what you start.If you leave something undone, you\u2019ll have to answer for any delays.Don\u2019t put pressure on others or bend to someone\u2019s whims.Make plans to do something healthy.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - You\u2019ll have plenty on your mind.Don\u2019t confuse yourself by trying to do everything at once.Structure your day to maximize productivity.Plan something special for you and a loved one.SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Evaluate the past, but don\u2019t dwell over it.Carrying baggage forward will hold you back.Learn from your mistakes and prepare yourself for what you want to achieve.It\u2019s up to you to do the legwork if you want to excel.Shoot for the stars and embrace the future with optimism.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Spend more time getting things done and less time talking.A proactive approach to chasing your goals will gain you respect and admiration.You have what it takes.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Home improvements will bring you closer to loved ones.Work together to build a better environment in which to thrive.Be patient with a friend or relative who doesn\u2019t share your point of view.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - If you don\u2019t like what\u2019s going on around you, remove yourself from the situation and do your own thing.Look for an innovative way to earn or save money.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Look at the possibilities and proceed to make changes that will help you get things done.Reconnect with someone from your past.Romance is on the rise.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Think before you act.Be smart, consider your alternatives and listen to what others have to say.Time is on your side; slow down, be methodical and do what\u2019s right.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - You are overdue for a change.Discuss what you want to do with a loved one.Collect your thoughts, use your imagination and strive for perfection.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Rethink how you treat others.Be mindful of sensitive issue, and put honesty ?rst.Honor your promises, and you will gain support, trust and respect.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Use your imagination and speak boldly.Spend time with someone you adore, and positive change will unfold.Work with like-minded people to achieve something great.LEO (July 23- Aug.22) - Sit back; time is on your side.Refuse to let anyone pressure you into making a decision before you are ready to do so.Preparation will be necessary if you want to avoid a mistake.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Live and learn.You\u2019ll come across valuable information.Discuss your plans with a loved one and join forces to reach your goal.Love and romance are encouraged.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Get in the game.Look at the possibilities and be part of the solution.Don\u2019t let uncertainty ruin your chance to take advantage of an opportunity.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Bring about the changes you\u2019ve been talking about for so long.Take care of un?nished business and sail into the future with a light heart.Now is the time to make your dreams come true.FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Dear Annie: My husband tells me that I\u2019m cheating on him by talking to my friends and family.He talks to people on the phone who I don\u2019t even know, but I don\u2019t ever worry about it or get on his case about it.What can I do?- Needing Help in Virginia Dear Needing Help: Your husband\u2019s controlling attitude is not just toxic but may constitute emotional abuse.According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, two hallmarks of abusive behavior are showing extreme jealousy and preventing and discouraging you from spending time with friends, family members or peers.I encourage you to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800- 799-7233 or chat with someone via their website (https://www.thehotline.org) for further perspective as well as resources.Partners are meant to lift each other up.Dear Annie: The letter from \u201cSad Mom\u201d (regarding her son\u2019s upcoming wedding, to which she is not invited due to coronavirus precautions) struck a chord with me.My son and his then-?ancee in 2013 decided to marry in Alaska and had only the immediate wedding party in attendance.They wanted to keep it small, and families were not invited.Not my choice, but it was what they wanted, and we respected their wishes and sent champagne and good vibes.Several months later, we held aparty for them, and those who couldn\u2019t go to Alaska were able to celebrate.This is not unlike what is happening now, in so many quarters.Parties can be delayed but important life events still must occur.The most positive and loving thing \u201cSad Mom\u201d can do is to focus on the fact that her son has found someone he loves and to celebrate and honor that.It is time for them to take this step as a couple and for themselves.For \u201cSad Mom\u201d to focus on her feelings is to add to the stress over the decisions they are forced to make and to bring heaviness to their wedding day.Giving the couple open and full support will be appreciated by the couple for years to come and will give them a model of good parenting of adult children.- Missed the Wedding But Love the Couple Dear Love the Couple: Your signature says it all.I appreciate your perspective and positivity.Dear Annie: Your advice to \u201cStrained Communication\u201d was perfect: \u201cRun, run, as fast as you can.\u201d Our son married a charmer who wanted to get married quickly.She had a great reputation and nice family, but things aren\u2019t always as they seem.Shortly after marriage, we began to see the real person who was extremely controlling, crying uncontrollably, emotional meltdowns/tantrums and vindictive behavior, just to name a few bad behaviors.She ruined every holiday, family get-together and vacation we had as a family.No doubt, she has a mental issue, but she was refusing to try and improve herself, and, instead, blaming everyone else.Please, please don\u2019t marry quickly.In our situation, she had to get married before we saw the real person; otherwise, the marriage never would have happened.Our son and family learned the hard way.They\u2019ve since split up.- Wiser in Tennessee Dear Wiser: I appreciate your sharing the wisdom, though I\u2019m sorry to hear how it was earned.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book - featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette - is available as a paperback and e-book.Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.Dear Annie 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 Friday, November 27, 2020 Page 11 Death Death Death In Memoriam In Memoriam In Memoriam 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 November 23 - 27, 2020 Pauline Groleau Law 1951 \u2013 2020 It is with much sadness that we announce the death of our sister.Pauline passed away on October 10, 2020 at the Lakewood Ranch Hospital in Bradenton, FL.Pauline was born in Sherbrooke, QC on April 13, 1951 to Gérard Groleau and Simonne Brochu and married Tim Law on June 20, 1981 and a blessed marriage on March 13, 1998.They had taken residence in Bradenton, FL to live their retirement.Pauline was preceded in death by both her parents; a sister-in-law Marie-France Blouin (André); a niece Sophie Blouin-Groleau; her mother and father-in- law Earl and Ruby Law of Amarillo, TX.In addition to her husband, Pauline leaves in mourning her sibblings (spouse): Denis (Denise Bernier), Jean-Pierre (Nicole Beaudin), Lucie (Mike Taylor), André (Françoise Rochette), Georges (Joëlle Lenoir); her brother-in-law Mike (Sarah Law); her nieces and nephews (life partner, children): Rémi (Nathalie Bricault), Réjean (Thomas), Line (Martin Therrien, Kyliam, Coralie, Alexia), René (Dominique Vigneux-Parent, Antoine, Julien), Marie-Ève (Éric Allard), Stéfanie (Mitch Kaufman, Liam, Nathan), Victoria (Chris Porter, Elliot, Lilia, Adelie, Charlee), Esther (Frédérick Charron, Roselie, Léonard), Émile (Francesca McIntyre), Victor, Matt (Amber Law, Berit, Maddox) and Ben (Jori Law, Jett, Blaize, Beighler); and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.Pauline enjoyed spending time with her family most of all and spoiling her many nephews, nieces and their children.She made many friends throughout her life and enjoyed their company and keeping contact when distance came between them.She loved gardening, going to the beach and cooking.During her life Pauline worked for Bell Canada, Associates Financial, Ford Motor Credit, Am-Tex Communications, Toyota Motor Credit and the City of Jefferson City, Missouri.Pauline is remembered for her warm smile, sense of humor, outgoing, friendlly and giving nature.She will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.A funeral service was held in Bradenton, FL on October 20; a memorial service and burial at the St-Michel cemetery in Sherbrooke, QC will take place at a later date.In this time of Covid-19 pandemic, the family suggests a contribution in Pauline\u2019s memory to your local food bank.Denis (Bohdan, Danny) Marak 1941-2020 It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Dan at his home in Sutton, Quebec on November 20, 2020.Predeceased by his wife Jill (2015).Son of Ivan and Stephania Marak.He leaves behind his children, Tracy (Tony) and Kelly; his grandchildren Tiana and Tiffany; his sisters Mary (Stan) and Alice; his nieces and nephews, Laura, Derek, Stephanie and Greg, and many friends.Dan spent many years at Collins and Aikman, retiring as Vice President of Finance.He felt passionate about his work and the industry he supported, making lifelong friends during his tenure there.Dan loved to travel and was an avid sports fan, playing hockey and baseball.For many years he enjoyed season tickets at the Olympic Stadium and Montreal Forum, often enjoying the game with his daughters and maybe a Molson or two.As per his wishes, cremation will take place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.Danny also loved his cats and dogs and rescued many.Donations in his memory can made to the SPCA.\u201cMay each tear and each fond memory be a note of love rising to meet you.\u201d ANDREWS \u2013 In loving memory of my dear husband, Elmer Andrews, who left us so suddenly November 27, 2018.There\u2019s an ache in our hearts That will never go away, We will love him forever And miss him every day.Lovingly remembered by SHEILA DWIGHT & FAMILY (son) LORRAINE & FAMILY (daughter) BLAKE, Bertram: January 1, 1926 \u2013 November 29, 2018 God looked around His garden And found an empty place, He then looked down upon this Earth And saw your tired face.He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest, God\u2019s garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.BRENDA, RHODA & DAN DARYL, VENESSA & DAMIEN KELLY, CONNOR, FRANÇOIS & ELODIE ALEX & MIRIAM MACKAY, Mabel (Alden): 1919 \u2013 2016.In fond memory of my good friend who went to her eternal rest November 29, 2016.I miss you Mabel, And all the good times we shared together.Love, THEDA 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, November 27, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Church Services Presbyterian United AYER\u2019S CLIFF, MAGOG, GEORGEVILLE The Ayer\u2019s Cliff Magog Georgeville Pastoral Charge has decided that it is important to keep our congregations safe, therefore we have decide to keep our buildings closed for worship services through the Advent season.The Pastoral charge will revisit the idea of opening our church buildings in the new year.All of our Sunday worship services are on Zoom at 10:45 a.m.If you would like to join us on Zoom throughout the Advent season please call Mel Bryant at St.Paul\u2019s United Church in Magog 819-843-3778 or Sue Young for Beulah United Church 819- 838-5815 for the zoom link.You may also watch our minister, Rev.Lee Ann Hogle, on our You tube channel at the following link https://www.youtube.com/channel/ U C P 1 J w N 7 a D p r 5 G g k K k 6 J R _ s w / videos or on our Pastoral Charge website https://amgunited.wixsite.com/ amgunited.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 Lennoxville United Church Facebook Page.Video available afterwards through Linda Buchanan\u2019s Facebook Page or Lennoxville United Church Facebook Page or Lennoxville United\u2019s Website http:// lennoxvilleunitedchurch.com/ SHERBROOKE Plymouth-Trinity United Church, at 819-346-6373 and www.plymouthtrinitychurch.org in Sherbrooke, invites you to join us for our 10:45 a.m.worship service on Sunday, November 29, as we celebrate the beginning of Advent, with lay leader Carolyn Linde.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 célébration du 1e dimanche de l\u2019Avent, le 29 novembre, à 10h45.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, Lennoxville.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 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Today is the 332nd day of 2020 and the 67th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize.In 1942, the French navy sank its ?eet at Toulon to prevent its use by the Nazis.In 1973, the U.S.Senate approved the nomination of House Minority Leader Gerald Ford, a Michigan Republican, as vice president, following the resignation of Spiro Agnew.In 2005, French surgeons completed the ?rst known partial face transplant, grafting a new nose, lips and chin.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Anders Celsius (1701-1744), scientist/inventor; Robert Livingston (1746-1813), diplomat; Charles A.Beard (1874-1948), historian; James Agee (1909-1955), author/critic; Bruce Lee (1940-1973), actor/martial artist; Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), singer- songwriter; Kathryn Bigelow (1951- ), ?lm director; Bill Nye (1955- ), educator/ TV personality; Caroline Kennedy (1957- ), diplomat/writer; Sharlto Copley (1973- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Pierre and Marie Curie are the only husband and wife to have received the Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing the award in 1903.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1985, Vince Coleman became the fourth person ever to be unanimously named National League Rookie of the Year.He had stolen 110 bases for the St.Louis Cardinals.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cPlay the age as comedy if you want to get away with murder.\u201d - James Agee TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 58 - Nobel Prizes that have been awarded to women since 1901.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between ?rst quarter moon (Nov.21) and full moon (Nov.30).Datebook Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo It\u2019s important to use only \u201cseasoned\u201d ?rewood when making a ?re, since the excess moisture in \u201cgreen\u201d wood can make it burn inef?ciently and not as clean.But how can you tell if the ?rewood you have is actually seasoned?Start by looking at the ends of the log: Are they dark in color and cracked?If so, it\u2019s dry.Then lift the wood: Is it lighter than a freshly cut piece of wood around the same size?Does it make a hollow sound when you hit two pieces of ?rewood together?If so, it\u2019s perfect for your ?replace or ?repit.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, November 27, 2020 Page 13 REALITY CHECK HERMAN ARLO & JANIS ALLEY OOP 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 Page 14 Friday, November 27, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020 Stay focused on what matters to you.Refuse to let others sidetrack you.Set personal goals and live up to your expectations.Keep an open mind, but don\u2019t get trapped in someone else\u2019s dream.Be innovative and imaginative, and pursue the adventures that excite you most.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - A change at home will lift your spirits.Making your space more manageable will ease stress and encourage you to get more involved in projects that will make your life better.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Speak up about your feelings, intentions and plans.Share your emotions and explore proposals that will bring you closer to a loved one.A domestic adjustment will improve your life.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Check off what\u2019s on your to-do list and put your responsibilities behind you early in the day.Enjoy downtime with someone who brings out the best in you.Make ?tness and good health your priorities.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Pay close attention to how you spend your money.A joint venture looks promising, as long as you share the expenses equally.An unexpected gift is heading your way.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Keep your ego in check and your mind on what you are trying to accomplish.Concentrate on doing your best to make a difference.Turn your attention to activities that will lift your spirits.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - A change of heart will lead you in a better direction.Consider what you want to do, and get started.Don\u2019t let uncertainty hold you back.Romance is on the rise.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Pay attention to what\u2019s going on around you.You may have to intervene if someone is misrepresenting a situation that involves you.Do your part and carry on.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Size up what you can accomplish, and get started.Worrying about what others do will hold you back.Put your best foot forward, and do what you can to live up to your own expectations.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Join the front line of a cause you believe in.Fight for your rights and for those less fortunate or unable to fend for themselves.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Find a new way to reach out to people.An unexpected offer will encourage you to start something new.Romance is favored.How you treat people will affect your productivity.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Take your anger and replace it with compassion and understanding.Sitting on the fence will not help you make a decision, but research and open discussions will.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Discuss personal plans with a loved one.Be open to suggestions and willing to compromise.An unexpected offer will encourage you to leave the past behind and embark on something new and exciting.FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Move higher up the result ladder By Phillip Alder Would you and your partner like to win more often?Are you willing to work at improving your defense?If so, buy a copy of \u201cPlanning the Defense - The Next Step\u201d by Barbara Seagram and David Bird (Master Point Press).This book is a de?nite step up from the authors\u2019 former \u201cPlanning the Defense.\u201d There are 10 chapters, and each deal ends with a \u201cDefensive Plan\u201d for the key defender.In this deal, what should happen in six hearts after West leads the spade queen?Four clubs was a splinter bid, promising at least four-card heart support, the values for game and a singleton (or void) in clubs.Four no- trump was Roman Key Card Blackwood, North\u2019s reply showing one key card (an ace or the heart king).Look at the problem from declarer\u2019s point of view.He has two possible losers: one spade and one club.He needs to discard a spade from the board on a club winner in hand, if he can establish one.South\u2019s best play is to win the ?rst trick with the spade king and immediately to lead the singleton club.East must be ready - he must play low smoothly.Any pause for thought will give the game away.Also, winning with the ace concedes the slam, declarer\u2019s spade loser disappearing from the dummy on his club king.However, if South misguesses clubs, as he surely will if East defends so well, he goes down.Playing second hand low is right far more often than it is wrong.Make declarer work for his tricks; don\u2019t serve them to him on a platter with caviar around! 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