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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 To fruit cake or not to fruit cake: that is the question Page 5 Locals challenged to say \u201cThank You\u201d Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Sherbrooke claims caution with one per cent tax increase First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Quebec Record Staff Infection rates in the province are still high, but it was a historic day yesterday as residents in two seniors\u2019 facilities in Quebec City were administered the ?rst round of the P?zer-BioNTech vaccine.Gisele Levesque, an 89-year-old resident at the Saint-Antoine care home in Quebec City received the vaccine at 11:25 a.m.She was the ?rst person not only in Quebec, but all of Canada to receive the vaccine.While more vaccine doses are due to arrive in the coming weeks, health of?cials say the number of people experiencing severe illness continues to increase across the country and people are urged to continue limiting close contacts and in-person interactions to only essential errands and activities and maintain physical distancing, wearing a mask and washing hands frequently.The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19 in Québec shows 1,620 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 165,535.The data also reports 25 new deaths, for a total of 7,533.The number of hospitalizations increased by 10 compared to the previous day, for a cumulative total of 890.Among those, the number of people in intensive care decreased by 1, for a total of 122.In the Estrie region 77 new cases were reported, bringing the local total to 6,118.Two new deaths were reported, bringing the total to 97 in Estrie since the beginning of the pandemic.According to local public health director Alain Poirier, the second wave of the pandemic has accounted for three times as many deaths as the ?rst wave.Among the outbreaks on the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS watchlist, three new schools, École du Phénix, Pavillon Ste-Marie, École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix elementary schools and Séminaire de Sherbrooke were added to the list.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 By drawing on the emergency support of the federal and provincial governments, the City of Sherbrooke limited its proposed tax increase for the year 2021 to one percent in the case of the average single-family home.The details of what Mayor Steve Lussier called a \u201cresponsible budget in a time of pandemic,\u201d were presented to media on Monday afternoon in advance of an evening meeting to vote on whether or not to adopt the document.\u201cFor our 2021 operating budget, we have been cautious,\u201d the mayor said, citing the unexpected challenges brought about by the coming of the pandemic in the springtime as sources of unforeseen costs and loss of revenue.\u201cFortunately, our two levels of government have announced ?nancial assistance for cities.Thanks to this helping hand of $ 16.1 million, we were able to look at the 2021 budget with more con?dence.\u201d According to Lussier, $4.4 million of the assistance was put toward balancing the budget to keep the tax burden down, but the mayor made a point of highlighting the fact that the city has saved most of the non- recurrent ?nancial assistance for next year in recognition of the fact that there is no clear sense yet of when the pandemic situation will stabilize.The full operation budget for 2021 amounts to $347 million, a difference of $10.8 million from the year before.The tax increase is meant to make up for the majority of that difference.As a result of the change, a single- 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 Tuesday, December 15, 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: FLURRIES HIGH OF -10 LOW OF -23 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -16 LOW OF -19 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -10 LOW OF -25 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -10 LOW OF -12 SATURDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF -3 LOW OF -7 Montreal photographer Evangeline Soumalias has a tremendous eye for her city\u2019s countless beyond countless vignettes.She seems to see it all, instead of rushing along with her head down avoiding the world, she\u2019s noticing stairscapes and moments in the Metro, stretches of street, architecture (old and new), signs, ironic moments and well-timed alignment.She has also done beautiful work of London, England and Costa Rica.Her work is mostly featured in black and white.However, an occasional dreamy shot that requires the capturing of different shades for it to truly live is also a part of Evangeline\u2019s understanding of her captures.This week marked the arrival of a new creation in her catalogue \u2013 her very ?rst tarot deck, featuring snapshots of Montreal and other urban settings.Called City Tarot, the pairing of a passion and a pass-time has been a true labour of love \u2013 of her craft and her city.An interview was conducted the day Evangeline\u2019s of?cial City Tarot decks arrived from the printer.Admittedly, she had been concerned that the results would not be what she had hoped for.Every photographer has sent work off for printing and received products that were not the art they created \u2013 blur, colour changes, gloss, strangely cropped sizing, all kinds of tiny photography disasters can take place.She was indeed so pleasantly surprised, seeing them, holding and examining them for the ?rst time was nothing short of thrilling.The result is beautiful.Crisp.The fonts used are sharp and bold.The images are exactly as she had intended.SQ: \u2018What was your timeline like for this project?\u2019 ES: \u2018In this form I would say it moved from concept to reality about two years ago.As an idea it has been ?oating around in my head for over twenty years! That is, the idea of a tarot deck with the photos of the world around us.\u2019 SQ: \u2018How did you come to choose tarot cards as a vehicle, a showcase for your photography?\u2019 ES: \u2018Two years ago, I was talking about it with a friend who actually teaches Tarot, who is putting an online class together We sort of spurred each other on.I have always been fascinated with them (tarot cards).I worked for a number of years at Mélange Magique (a legendary occult shop) in Montreal.The tarot was something that I was drawn to The storytelling of them resonated with my need to tell stories with my photographs.\u2019 SQ: \u2018Can you explain a little about the Tarot card groupings?\u2019 ES: \u2018There are 78 cards in total in a traditional Tarot deck, like this one.Twenty-two cards are the Major Arcana and represent various archetypes like The Empress, The Magician, The Wheel of Fortune.The Minor Arcana are divided into four subsections, representing the elements of earth, air, ?re and water.Each grouping tells a story in itself as a whole.\u2019 SQ: \u2018How did creating City Tarot challenge you?\u2019 ES: \u2018The project de?nitely stretched my abilities as a photographer.It is the ?rst big project I have ever taken on instead of just going out and shooting.That has been such a fantastic, if at times frustrating, experience.I had to learn about staging for the Minor Arcana.I had decided that the numbered cards were all going to be studio work using items I could easily ?nd in the every day.For example, the Wands are matches to represent ?re.I had never staged images before, or had to think about that aspect.I de?nitely have a huge new respect for people who do it for a living.\u2019 All good projects seem to be about stretching our abilities and making new discoveries.ES: \u2018I also needed to up my Photoshop skills.I use Lightroom to edit as it resembles a darkroom the most.I learned to shoot with ?lm, so I try my hardest to get the shot right with minimal adjustments.I do like the cost effectiveness of ?lm though.Going through the archives, the Minor Arcana was thousands of pics to get it right.For the Face cards in the Minor Arcana, I decided early on they would all be statues.I ended up doing a lot of Googling about the public art in Montreal and found all sorts of amazing work I didn\u2019t even know was there.\u2019 SQ: \u2018While the vision is ultimately yours, often this kind of project requires a sounding board\u2026or twenty \u2013 did you have help in some way to put these together?\u2019 ES: \u2018I had tons of help envisioning the cards, especially from Terryann, who is a gifted Tarot reader as well as a friend.She\u2019ll be using the cards for her online course that is planned for the New Year.It was a lot of discussion of how the cards could be interpreted for our modern day world.The Major Arcana cards are all street photography images from the last couple of years, as well as from other travels and experiences.They are a peek into my experiences as well as hopefully helping people with theirs.\u2019 Also present in virtually all of Evangeline\u2019s projects is her older brother, Peter.The siblings\u2019 father died when their mother was expecting Evangeline, and they lost their mother just shy of Evangeline\u2019s 18th birthday (Peter was 25).The loss has created an incredibly powerful bond.Peter is an amazing sounding board for all of Evangeline\u2019s work, an ever-present cheerleader and very capable of steering with great ideas.For more information on this brand new beautiful project, please visit www.evangelinesoumalias.com \u2013 (the Tarot page will be up within the site shortly, but for more information contact Evangeline through the site).More work is also available on her Instagram page @evangelinesoumalias.com Sheila Quinn Dishpan Hands Evangeline Soumalias and the Good Fortune of City Tarot COURTESY EVANGELINE SOUMALIAS 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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Page 3 Local News The lack of funding and changes in approaches due to sanitary measures led most non-pro?ts to reinvent themselves \u2013 which, to Cyr, contributes largely to the burnouts and general exhaustion.family household valued at $233,750 will see an increase to its taxes of $28.15 over the course of the year.A residence in a building of six apartments valued at $524,070 will see taxes increase by $11.93, while one in a building of 24 units valued at $1,618,495 will see an increase of $9.60.Within those overall increases, the rate for drinking water will be increasing by $2.80 from $159.50 to $162.30 while the cost of water treatment will be decreasing by $7.85 from $239.60 to $231.75.Those residents on a septic system will see management costs increase by $3.30 from $87.75 to $91.05.The city also presented the 2021 section of its three-year capital budget, revealing plans to invest 75 million in more than 115 projects over the course of the next year alongside 32.2 million in partnership agreements, for a total investment of $107.2 million.Of those projects, 53 per cent represent work to maintain existing assets like roads, waterworks, and facilities, while the remainder is focused on development initiatives.Where $23.5 million has been reserved for roadwork in 2021, for example, the city plans to spend $9.3 million on a new gymnastics and cheerleading centre and $5.6 million on a gym facility for the 2024 Quebec winter games.\u201cWe want Sherbrooke to remain a place where it is good to live,\u201d Lussier said, highlighting the environment, economic development, and social support as key areas of investment for the city this coming year.The full budget document will be made available on the city\u2019s website over the course of the day Tuesday.The vote by council on the budget took place after press time on Monday evening.Tax increase CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 By Marianne Lassonde Special to The Record On Monday Dec.14, the Eastern Townships and Lanaudière issued a call to action to spread positivity and Christmas cheer to non- pro?t organisations in the two regions.The initiative comes as a ?rst-time collaboration between the Township\u2019s Regroupement des Organismes Communautaires (ROC) and the Table Régionale des Organismes Communautaires autonomes de Lanaudière (TROCL).This merger brings the total number of non-pro?ts represented to 250.While this is not the ?rst time ROC has launched \u201cJ\u2019aime le communautaire!\u201d, director of ROC Estrie, Claudelle Cyr believes that, with the pandemic, it is especially important to thank the people behind the \u201csocial net\u201d.\u201cThey have helped millions of citizens to be less alone during the pandemic, answering their needs,\u201d said Cyr.\u201cThe social net wouldn\u2019t be sewn if we weren\u2019t there.\u201d Cyr said this year has been particularly exhaustive for community workers.In a press release from October, ROC Estrie shared their worries of burnouts among the 2,000 employees in their local non-pro?ts.\u201cWe see that our employees, directors and workers alike are tired,\u201d said Cyr.\u201cWe want to highlight their work because they need it.\u201d In August, the government allocated a budget of $70 million to non-pro?ts but Cyr believes that it is not enough to help.In the Eastern Townships, only 7 per cent of the non-pro?ts saw some funding \u2013 roughly 14 out of 150 organisations.\u201cThe problem of funding is structural and systemic,\u201d said Cyr.\u201cRight now, the problem is burn-outs.\u201d The lack of funding and changes in approaches due to sanitary measures led most non-pro?ts to reinvent themselves \u2013 which, to Cyr, contributes largely to the burnouts and general exhaustion.\u201cFor shelters, such as shelters for victims of domestic violence, youth shelters and homeless shelters, it has been particularly challenging because of all of the health regulations,\u201d said Cyr.With the lack of gatherings, Cyr is worried the start of 2021 will bring along a lot more distress in the people who rely on these non-pro?ts.\u201cThe people that come to us are often isolated, lonely and poor,\u201d said Cyr.\u201cWe think (after the holidays) will be worse.\u201d The campaign was set up to help boost morale of community workers and prepare them for 2021.An hour after the short Facebook live announcement, \u201cJ\u2019aime le communautaire\u201d saw almost 100 new praises and \u201cthank yous\u201d pop up, including one from Brome- Missisquoi MNA Isabelle Charest.ROC Estrie and TROCL are challenging everyone, organisations, media and citizens alike to send in a comment on jaimelecommunautaire.org to thank volunteers and non- pro?ts.The campaign ends Dec.25.Organisations representing non-pro?ts challenge locals to say \u201cThank You\u201d Record Staff Sherbrooke city councillor Évelyne Beaudin took to social media Friday, calling out Mayor Steve Lussier for trying to bar her from a closed-door meeting regarding the future of the chemin Rhéaume ?le.\u201cThe message I\u2019m sending out today is that like many elected of?cials in Quebec who are currently regrouping and organizing, I have no intention of being intimidated by threats of lawsuits, formal demands or legal notices,\u201d said Beaudin.In a video posted on her Facebook page, the outspoken councilwoman said Lussier called her two hours before a meeting that was supposed to take place on Nov.30.According to Beaudin, the mayor allegedly told her that she could be subject to legal action.She is too close to the issue, he told her, it would be a con?ict of interest.The chemin Rhéaume ?le was a public dispute involving a real estate development project that wanted to add a maximum of 50 houses along the road just outside the Rock Forest area.However, a group of citizens banded together to counter the approval of the project.Their ?ght concluded in mid- November when Alain Roy, a judge for the Commission municipale du Québec, ruled in favour of denying the city\u2019s proposal.But Beaudin has no stake in the development project, as she explained in her video, she doesn\u2019t own property in the area.So she was baf?ed by the mayor\u2019s phone call.She concluded that city council muzzled her because she would have backed the citizens.\u201cI ?nd this completely unacceptable and worrisome, to be threatened because we\u2019re doing our jobs, it\u2019s abhorrent.The worst part is this is not the ?rst time,\u201d she said.Beaudin has had a strenuous relationship with Lussier since entering of?ce.She was publicly reprimanded for posting an online questionnaire to all municipal employees, asking for their opinions on how to improve the city.And she previously received harsh criticism from former mayor Bernard Sévigny, who claimed Beaudin was not \u201cSherbrookoise\u201d enough to be on city council.Beaudin said she isn\u2019t the only one to face this kind of political intimidation.\u201cIt\u2019s not just in Sherbrooke.Across Quebec, I\u2019m in contact with different elected of?cials to make municipal politics more transparent, modern and democratic,\u201d she said, adding that many councillors face these challenges every day.Her message to her followers ended with a call for help and for people to rise against what she dubbed the \u201cmunicipal machine.\u201d Democracy isn\u2019t always about pleasing everybody, she said.Beaudin plans to continue working to uphold citizens\u2019 interests.Sherbrooke council member says she isn\u2019t intimidated by legal threats FACEBOOK 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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 680 King East, Sherbrooke (QC) J1G 1C2 819-563-6665 Big clearance sale 50% off* on all merchandise *except chocolate and red tag items Christmas Boutique Serres \u2022 Fleuriste \u2022 Cadeaux 819.838.4906 95 Route 141 Ayer\u2019s Cliff, QC J0B 1C0 centrejardindansereau.ca 819 13th Avenue N., Sherbrooke (QC) J1E 3E5 819 822-2629 louscala@hotmail.com Louise Scalabrini, Gemologist Season\u2019s Greetings! Record Staff The Commission des normes, de l\u2019équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) released a statement reminding people to stay vigilant, after several serious work-related accidents were reported throughout the last few weeks in the Eastern Townships.With the holidays right around the corner, and pandemic fatigue setting in, CNESST hopes workers will continue to uphold health and safety standards.However, in a press release, the commission put the onus on employers to ensure the safety of their employees.According to the CNESST, employers need to conduct a proper risk assessment and develop a work plan.They are also obligated to supply an adequate training program for workers and provide capable supervisors.Preventive measures are not only applied to factories or construction sites, they also apply to farms, businesses and any other workplace.The CNESST recorded 94,679 work- related accidents in 2019 for a total of 259 accident per day.They added that 4,958 workers suffered an accident, mild or severe, in the Eastern Townships last year, which also resulted in three deaths.Employers have an obligation to protect workers, the press release continues, which means they must implement necessary safety measures.While a lot of responsibility is placed on the employer\u2019s shoulders, workers are equally tasked with respecting the measures adopted in a workplace in order to protect their physical integrity and to ensure it does not endanger other people in the area.The CNESST plans to keep up with implementing prevention actions and support workplaces.The workers and employers safety group continues to roll out awareness campaigns, send out inspectors and compile investigation reports.CNESST asks workers and employers to stay vigilant Record Staff In an effort to provide some comfort to seniors during the holiday season, CJMQ will air a Culture for Seniors Holiday Radio Show on Dec.24, 26 and 27.The program is designed for seniors and was made possible thanks to partnerships including Culture for Seniors, Townshippers\u2019 Association, The Record, CJMQ, and with the ?nancial support of United Way.In order to reach seniors and bring them a little cheer in these dif?cult times, the show will feature Blue Celt, a musical duo from Saint-Camille, and Patti Warnock, a storyteller from Danville.Ed Humphrey (Townshippers\u2019 Association) will be hosting the show and promises warmth and a variety and humour for the one-hour special.With Culture for Seniors\u2019 mission in mind and in compliance with the current health measures, the radio program is a creative way to promote the social participation of seniors through art and culture.Broadcast dates and times for Culture for Seniors Holiday Radio Show on CJMQ: Thursday, Dec.24 1 p.m.Saturday, Dec.26, 5 p.m.Sunday, Dec.27, 7:30 a.m.The show will be available online at: www.cjmq.fm Reaching out to seniors through the airwaves 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 Tuesday, Decmber 15, 2020 Page 5 This genie can\u2019t be put back in the bottle A virtual care revolution is underway in Canada, spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic.The C.D.Howe Institute, one of Canada\u2019s independent, not-for-pro?t think tanks has provided us with a credible road map from here to there.(https://www.cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/canada%E2%80%99s-virtual-care-revolu- tion-framework-success).What follows are excerpts from this \u201cmust-read\u201d report.As recently as February 2020, the Canadian Medical Association Journal reported that fewer than 25 per cent of family physicians in Canada made themselves available by email, and just 4 per cent provided video visits.But by June 2020, virtual care represented over 70 per cent of the ambulatory care provided by hospitals and doctors\u2019 of?ces across the country, a surprising increase from just ?ve months before.The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the health system to re-evaluate the costs of physical contact (CoPC) because of the material risk of viral transmission to providers and fellow patients, the scarcity of personal protective equipment (PPE), and increased cleaning costs.Patients who initially stopped seeking care in the ?rst wave of the pandemic later sought care cautiously, although they are still reticent to physically interact with the health system.Globally, health systems must redesign care to minimize the CoPC, while conserving face-to-face capacity for the care of patients who need to be seen in person.In this context, the pandemic represents an opportunity to substantially redesign healthcare delivery in Canada, making it more patient-centric and cost- effective, while substantially reducing the costs of physical contact borne by patients and healthcare providers alike.Virtual models of care have been developed to meet these challenges; however, these models need to be situated in an approach to care that is equitable and oriented toward enhancing the health of populations.Doing so requires co-designing long- term solutions with patients, building trust among providers, and working with governments to establish sensible policies that will ensure the sustainable use of virtual care long-term.With that vision in mind, the authors suggest that care redesign starts with asking three simple questions: \u2022 Is this medical service necessary?\u2022 Can this medical service be delivered well without physical contact?\u2022 What site of service is best for physical contact?Applied broadly across the health system, this care redesign would lead a massive shift away from physical interactions, towards an almost equal ratio of physical to virtual interactions.This would greatly reduce infection risk, but also has the potential to reduce healthcare costs, increase patient convenience and create health system capacity.In order to operationalize this new way of caring for patients, however, new rules are necessary to ensure we can deliver high-quality, sustainable healthcare as the \u201cnew normal.\u201d This shift is a disruptive innovation.The CoPC are a new dimension against which to measure health system quality and accessibility.Innovative delivery models that reduce the CoPC can also create a new market opportunity and a new quality dimension upon which to compete.At the health centre in Ayer\u2019s Cliff with which I am associated, some of this revolution is underway.The Centre never closed because of COVID \u2013 it just kept welcoming new clients who were looking for timely care and a welcoming environment.Before COVID, no doctor provided email or telephone consultations.In the last 5 months, doctors at the health centre have seen more than 500 patients in person and have spoken to more than 300 by phone.Nurses have seen almost 1,400 patients and have consulted virtually with almost 600.The Centre hopes that before too long, virtual visits via secure internet, with the ability not just to talk to a patient, but to check heart, blood pressure, temperature etc.will be a reality.Stay tuned.Dian Cohen is an economist and a founding organizer of the Massawippi Valley Health Centre.Cohendian560@gmail.com THE MERCURY NEWS Dian Cohen To fruit cake or not to fruit cake - that is the question By Linda Seccaspina I swear my Grandmother Knight made 40 pounds of fruit cake for Christmas every year.She always gave them to friends and family, and last I heard no one had ever made a doorstop out of them.My Grandmother\u2019s fruit cake was amazing\u2013 or so the people of Cowansville said\u2013 I just never touched them.The fruit cake and I never shared an ounce of chemistry, and still don\u2019t.Some of the South Street neighbours said her fruit cakes were dense, and \u201cpowerful\u201d creations with candied red and green cherries, pineapple, raisins, spices and walnuts.The ?rst Saturday night of November while Grampy and I watched Lawrence Welk Mary Louise Deller Knight was stuf?ng fruits and nuts down the mouth of her meat grinder.Then the mixture, which seemed to have its own heartbeat at this point, was poured into loaf pans.The best part of the recipe according to my Grandfather was the \u201csoaking of the cakes-in which the cakes were soaked in powerful bourbon and wrapped in cheesecloth for a week- - or was it three?No one was really counting, and I was always fearful that someone was going to strike a match in the basement near those fruit cakes and we would all be goners.By Christmas they were nicely \u2018pickled,\u2019 \u2013able to survive quite a lot, and even exist longer than Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones after everything else disappears post- apocalypse.Fruit cake seems to be one of those foods that you really really love, or you really really hate.Did you know fruit cake can age 25 years and still be eaten as long as it contains the proper preservatives and is stored in an airtight container?Do you believe that?I am personally having trouble with that information.Would this be Fruit Cake Fake News?In 1983 author Russell Baker wrote an article claiming to be in possession of a fruit cake that a long-dead relative had baked in 1794 as a Christmas gift for President George Washington.As the story goes the president allegedly sent it back with a note explaining that it was \u201cunseemly\u201d for Presidents to accept gifts weighing more than 80 pounds, even though they were only eight inches in diameter.Still, the strangest element of the story was yet to come: Baker and his relatives were still gathering each year to saw off a tiny morsel of the fruit cake that they would then divide and enjoy.Had it by this time turned into a feral fruit cake?So, should we be friends with fruit cake?I know by this point you might be a tad curious to what my Grandmother\u2019s recipe was.Heck, you might even want to try her fruit cake recipe.Unfortunately, my mouth is zipped tight! In fact I am not allowed to divulge her recipe, as sadly, those are the terms of the contract the family signed with the concrete block ?rm years ago.Happy Holidays! 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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.Science Matters By David Suzuki In Canada, we\u2019re quick to favourably compare ourselves to our southern neighbours.COVID-19 caseloads may be at an all-time high here, but the U.S.situation is even more dire.Canada hasn\u2019t managed to curb carbon emissions, but the U.S.abandoned emission reduction targets when it pulled out of the Paris Agreement.We may take comfort in things being \u201cless bad\u201d here, but that\u2019s a low bar.And when it comes to acknowledging and addressing environmental racism, Canada comes up short.In 1994, U.S.President Bill Clinton issued an executive order \u2014 which remains in effect \u2014 requiring federal agencies to develop strategies to address disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects of their actions on minority and low- income populations.It also established a high-level interagency working group on environmental justice to facilitate government-wide response.The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Of?ce of Environmental Justice has operated since 1992, under Democratic and Republican administrations.Its goal is \u201cto provide an environment where all people enjoy the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision- making process to maintain a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.\u201d Sadly, Environment and Climate Change Canada has no such mandate.If you\u2019re not familiar with the terms \u201cenvironmental racism\u201d and \u201cenvironmental justice,\u201d you\u2019re not alone.Canada\u2019s failure to name and address the environmental dimension of systemic racism means we lack the language to grapple with it.Environmental racism occurs when, intentionally or unintentionally, environmental policies or practices result in disproportionate negative impacts on certain individuals, groups or communities based on race or colour; for example, through placement of polluting industries or other environmentally dangerous projects in these communities.This week, MPs started debating Bill C-230, introduced by Nova Scotia MP and Liberal backbencher Lenore Zann.A Canadian ?rst, it would require the environment minister to develop a national strategy to redress environmental racism.All parties should support its passage.Zann says she got the idea for the bill after encountering Ingrid Waldron\u2019s research into the causes and effects of toxic industries near Mi\u2019kmaq and Black Nova Scotian communities.Waldron, an associate professor at Dalhousie University, documents her unsettling ?ndings in the ?lm There\u2019s Something in the Water (available on Net?ix) and her 2018 book of the same name.Waldron refers to industrial polluters such as land?lls, trash incinerators, coal plants, toxic waste facilities and other environmentally hazardous activities sited near communities of colour and the working poor, as well as uneven access to environmental bene?ts and services such as garbage removal.She notes these communities often lack political power to advocate for environmental protection.Researchers have found that 25 per cent of the poorest neighbourhoods in Canada\u2019s urban areas are within a kilometre of a polluting facility, compared to just seven per cent of the wealthiest.There\u2019s a racial dimension to this inequality.Visible minorities account for a higher proportion of the population in low- income neighbourhoods than in other neighbourhoods.At the time of the 2011 census, nearly half the population of lowest-income neighbourhoods were visible minorities, compared to 24 per cent elsewhere.The absence of a legislative mandate or governance structures to address environmental racism in Canada is a blind spot that must be remedied.A national strategy to redress environmental racism is just a start.Even after more than 25 years of work by the U.S.Of?ce of Environmental Justice, no one would suggest that country has solved its problem.But the ?rst step in solving any problem is to name it and try to understand it.Bill C-230 puts the issue on the table in Canada.That\u2019s long overdue.If passed, Bill C-230 would shed light on discriminatory effects in environmental policy-making.All- party support for it would signal a commitment to placing equity considerations at the centre of urgently needed, ambitious environmental action.If the new U.S.administration succeeds in implementing even some of its campaign promises, Canada will need to up its game in many areas or lose its status as North American leader.The incoming Biden administration is expected to usher in an era of binational and multinational co-operation to tackle the climate emergency, for example.Let\u2019s hope Canada and the U.S.improve on all environmental fronts, including environmental justice.David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Policy Analyst Lisa Gue.It\u2019s time for Canada to address environmental racism 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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Page 7 Local Sports Fishing on Christmas eve, Christmas day, and sometimes both days, has slowly and surely become a tradition of mine, as it undoubtedly has for others who wouldn\u2019t have their holidays any other way.With just a bit of good fortune, I spend Christmas swinging ?ies and wading through emerald green water, while watching fat snow?akes fall gingerly into a steep river valley.Occasionally, I\u2019ll connect with a nice ?sh in what feels like a minor holiday miracle.Under the right circumstances, I become a sucker for ambiance, aesthetics, and sentimentality\u2014a combination that only the holidays can organically bring out.When I was younger, white Christmases were the rule more than the exception, but the opposite seems to be true in 2020.After realizing that a timely snowfall couldn\u2019t be relied upon to elicit feelings of holiday cheer around the 24th and 25th every year, I decided to start spending those days taking in the scenery and ambiance of my favourite and always-beautiful trout rivers.I can\u2019t honestly claim to go ?shing for any reasons that would trump my desire to catch ?sh, although my experience of angling is undoubtedly diverse.Having your efforts rewarded with a good ?sh feels great, but the emotional and physical satisfaction of having put in a solid effort, and the feeling of your toes regaining warmth as you sit inside and re?ect upon the day that was, are acceptable alternatives.During the holidays, I like to feel like I\u2019ve overcome enough adversity to earn my relaxation, and if I have to manufacture that adversity, then surely I\u2019m living a life that one should be grateful for.I caught my very ?rst steelhead on a swung ?y during the afternoon of Dec.25, way back in 2012, after more than a month of trying unsuccessfully.Uncoincidentally, steelhead are sometimes referred to as \u2018ghosts,\u2019 owing both to their physical appearance and ?eeting tendencies, and my Christmas Day ?sh in 2012 began a tradition of trying to pull off the improbable: bringing a steelhead to the bank at some point during Christmas each year.This is no easy task, and I feel fortunate to have achieved this goal in almost half of the years since beginning the tradition.Not even Ebenezer Scrooge\u2019s ghosts visited him so frequently! Admittedly, quite a lot of luck is required to achieve angling success on Christmas.As winter sets in, favourable conditions become increasingly essential, and the chances that you\u2019ll be ?shing on a good bite are invariably slim.As an angler, you have no choice but to control the variables that you\u2019re capable of controlling, which are as numerous as the ones that you\u2019re powerless to change.I often ?nd myself managing expectations when poor ?shing conditions necessitate it, and I\u2019m usually happy to go out with the goal of catching one nice ?sh.Whatever your de?nition of a Christmas miracle may be, it almost certainly isn\u2019t something that can happen every year.After a long and unusual fall that was ?lled with writing, spreadsheets, and the occasional aquatic retreat, I\u2019m feeling anxious and energized about the ?nal two weeks of my 2020 ?shing season.For the moment, all I can do is ?ll ?y boxes, and speculate about the ?sh and scenery that Christmas may bring.The content of upcoming articles should provide some insight on the fruits of my labour, or\u2014and perhaps this is more likely\u2014the lack thereof.Ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future Andrew Howarth On The Hook What they say about beggars is also true of steelheaders: we can\u2019t be choosers.Anglers who want to avoid disappointment over the holidays should be prepared to settle for ?sh other than their preferred quarry.ANDREW HOWARTH 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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Today is the 350th day of 2020 and the 85th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1791, the Bill of Rights took effect after rati?cation by Virginia.In 1961, Adolf Eichmann, considered the architect of the Nazis\u2019 \u201c?nal solution,\u201d was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by an Israeli court.In 1970, the Soviet probe Venera 7 landed on Venus, becoming the ?rst spacecraft to complete a soft landing on another planet.In 1978, President Jimmy Carter announced his intention to grant diplomatic recognition to Communist China, severing ties with Taiwan, on Jan.1, 1979.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), engineer/architect; Maxwell Anderson (1888-1959), playwright; J.Paul Getty (1892-1976), oil tycoon/philanthropist; Betty Smith (1896-1972), author; Tim Conway (1933- 2019), actor/comedian; Dave Clark (1942- ), musician; Don Johnson (1949- ), actor; Julie Taymor (1952- ), director; Rodney Harrison (1972- ), football player; Adam Brody (1979- ), actor; Charlie Cox (1982- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The Venera probe that landed on Venus in 1970 transmitted data to Earth for a total of 53 minutes, including just 20 minutes from the surface of the planet.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1982, Bill Parcells became the coach of the NFL\u2019s New York Giants.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cOh, magic hour, when a child ?rst knows she can read printed words.\u201d - Betty Smith, \u201cA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 3.99 degrees - angle of the Leaning Tower of Pisa\u2019s lean.The tower reopened on this day in 2001 after an 11-year, $27 million effort to reduce the 5.5-degree tilt of the famed structure.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between new moon (Dec.14) and ?rst quarter moon (Dec.21).Datebook Fried dough is enjoyed in various forms around the world.While doughnuts are widely enjoy fried dough creations in North America, the French fried dough, known as beignets, are just as beloved.Beignets can be made from various dough bases, including bread-?our batters and the common cream puff pastry known as pâte à choux.Pâte à choux is the vehicle in this recipe for a sweet and decadent rum-?avored fritter called \u201cBeignets Souf?és au Bananes\u201d (Rum-Flavored Banana Fritters), courtesy of \u201cFrench Classics Made Easy\u201d (Workman Publishing) by Richard Grausman.Diced banana and apricot are enhanced by rum, which adds a Caribbean touch to this delicious dessert.Beignets Souf?és au Bananes Serves 6 1 cup apricot jam 3 tablespoons dark rum 2 tablespoons water 1 banana, diced 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1?2 recipe Sweet Cream-Puff Pastry (see below) 2 to 21?2 quarts vegetable oil, for deep frying Confectioners\u2019 sugar for dusting 1.In a small saucepan, bring the apricot jam, 2 tablespoons of the rum, and the water to a boil over medium- high heat.Strain and keep warm.2.Place the banana in a bowl, sprinkle with the granulated sugar and the remaining rum, and set aside while you make the cream-puff pastry.3.In a deep fryer, heat the oil to 365 F.4.Gently stir the banana-rum mixture into the cream-puff pastry.Drop the batter by tablespoonfuls into the hot oil.The fritters will puff and turn themselves over several times.They are done when they have turned a deep brown color and stopped turning over, about 5 minutes.5.Drain the fritters on paper towels.Place them on a plate or in individual serving bowls.Sprinkle with confectioners\u2019 sugar and serve with the hot apricot sauce.Sweet Cream-Puff Pastry Makes 20-25 1?2 cup water 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons sugar 1?4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1?2 cup all-purpose ?our 2 large eggs 1.In a medium-size saucepan, bring the water, butter, sugar, and vanilla to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.Remove from the heat.2.Sift the ?our into the liquid and stir with a wooden spoon.The pastry should resemble mashed potatoes at this point.Return to the heat and continue stirring for about 20 seconds.The pastry will dry slightly, forming a smooth mass when shaken in the pan.Remove it from the heat.3.Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.The pastry should cling to the sides of the pan and to the wooden spatula once all the eggs have been added.Lift your spatula and check the pastry.It should hang down 2 to 3 inches from the spatula.If the pastry clings to the spatula but does not hang, it is still a little stiff and requires a bit more egg.If the pastry runs down the spatula, you have added too much egg and should start again.4.At this point the pastry is ready to be formed.(Metro Creative) French \u2018doughnuts\u2019 make a sweet dessert 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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Page 9 Your Birthday TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Take a walk down memory lane and evA steady pace forward will get you where you want to go.Put your energy where it will bring the highest returns.Don\u2019t let uncertainty deter you from reaching your full potential.Trust and believe in yourself, and reach for the stars.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - The grass may look greener on the other side of the fence, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s time to make a life-altering change.Take a closer look make sure your assumptions are valid.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Embrace change and put your plan in motion.Use your energy wisely.Don\u2019t waste time arguing with someone who will never see things your way.Take control and do what suits you best.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Refuse to let an unexpected change throw you for a loop.Make whatever adjustment is necessary to compensate, and keep moving forward.An energetic approach will be necessary.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Take a practical path when dealing with matters that could in?uence your earning potential.If you trust someone\u2019s word, you will have to make dif?cult decisions and changes.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Put emotional differences aside and aim to get things done.Concentrat on what\u2019s at stake and take physical action.Working alongside a loved one will bring you closer to each other.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Set the pace and put the changes you want to make in motion.Refuse to let red-tape issues get to you.An emotional revelation will encourage personal growth.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Don\u2019t trust hearsay.When in doubt, go directly to the source and ?nd out where you stand.Romance is on the rise, but it\u2019s best to have a plan in mind.Don\u2019t make empty promises.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Channel emotional energy into love and romance, not into arguments and accusations.You\u2019ll get much further if you are mindful of what others expect and you are willing to work with everyone.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Keep moving forward and don\u2019t look back.Give others freedom, and they will grant you the same in return.Don\u2019t let someone\u2019s uncertainty unnerve you.Channel your energy productively.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Be sure to get approval before making domestic changes that will affect others.Being up-front and enthusiastic regarding your plans will encourage others to pitch in and help.Learn from experience.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Keep an open mind, but don\u2019t let anyone railroad you into a dodgy situation.Channel your energy into something that matters to you.Do something you enjoy or spend time with someone you like.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - A lifestyle change will give you a boost.Don\u2019t feel pressured to spend money to impress others.If intelligence and charm aren\u2019t enough, you may be hanging out with the wrong people.TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Textbook deals do occur at the table By Phillip Alder John Hope Franklin, who was a historian, said, \u201cWe must get beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths .and tell the world the glories of our journey.\u201d Some bridge players believe that textbook deals never arise at the table, so why bother reading the game\u2019s literature?We know that that attitude is ill-ad- vised.In today\u2019s deal, how should South plan the play in ?ve clubs after West leads a spade?West\u2019s two-club overcall was a Mi- chaels Cue-Bid, promising at least 5-5 in the majors.North doubled to show values, East passed because he had equal length in the majors, and eventually South pushed into ?ve clubs.East was tempted to sacri?ce in ?ve spades because of the double ?t, but the vulnerability was unfavorable.(Five spades doubled costs only 200, though, if West guesses the heart suit correctly.) When the dummy appeared, South thought they had missed a slam.He could see one spade, ?ve diamonds and six clubs.But given West\u2019s overcall, there was a risk of a bad diamond break.Declarer won with dummy\u2019s spade ace, cashed the club king and played a club to his jack.Now he carefully played the diamond ace and king.If everyone had followed, South would have drawn East\u2019s last trump and claimed an overtrick.But when West discarded on the second round, declarer played a diamond to the queen, ruffed a diamond, crossed to dummy with a trump and discarded his second spade on the diamond nine.He lost only two hearts.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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record REALITY CHECK HERMAN ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW 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 Christmas For You, Hope Community Church, (corner of Queen and College, Lennoxville), December 25, 2020.The Tradition Continues! For almost a decade Hope Community Church has been serving a hot Christmas meal to people on Christmas Day.COVID won\u2019t stop us, but we do have a special plan in place that will ensure the health and well being of our guests and volunteers.Changes for 2020: Pickup: Unfortunately, we can\u203at host you here at our church building this year but we\u203are still going to get Christmas dinner to you.You can come to our parking lot to pick it up.While you\u203are here you\u203all be able to enjoy some Christmas carols, hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa Claus.Delivery: If you\u2019re unable to come here we\u2019ll do our best to deliver a meal to you, although our delivery range is somewhat limited.Deliveries will take place between 11:30 a.m.and 1:30 p.m.Registration: You need to register and let us know how many people to expect.Giving us your name, address, email and phone number will allow us to make sure that we can reach you with any last-minute questions and to let you know that we\u2019re on our way.Register at: hcclennoxville.ca/christmasfory- ou.If you are unable to register online you can register by phone at 819-822- 2627.Registrations close on Sunday, December 20 at midnight.We\u203are excited to bring Christmas For You! The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, December 15, 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 290 Articles for Sale Make your classi- add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Drop by our of- Knowlton.819-569- com 275 Antiques WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or ga- give us a call.819- 837-2680.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 NOTICE OF REQUEST OF A DISSOLUTION Please note that the Corporation GROUPE DE CONSULTATION EN MANAGEMENT ET EN GESTION will be asking the Registraire des entreprises for permission to dissolve.Signed at Sherbrooke, the 10th day of December, 2020.Pier-Olivier Tremblay, Administrator Whatever you\u2019re after, just thumb through the Classifieds and you\u2019ll be good to go! That\u2019s all there is to it! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities Letting go of anger to let love in TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Dear Annie: My mother separated from my father when I was 3.She left my father, who never came looking for us.She later married a wonderful man who loves me more than anything.When I was 15, a family member was able to get in touch with my biological father.The next day, he changed his phone number.Recently, I did a DNA test and was able to connect with a cousin.I\u2019ve been told that my biological father has since remarried and has two children.She gave him my number, and he has reached out to me.He wants to meet me but has no intention of telling his family about me.I\u2019m hanging onto this hatred and wondering if that is why, at the age of 40, I still can\u2019t see past the worst in men.Do I live with this anger or do I move on?- Stuck in Anger Dear Stuck: Living in anger is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.It is understandable that you are angry with your biological father.He sounds like he was an unhappy man.Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself, not the other person.Try to see that your biological father was very limited in the love or support that he could give you.This had nothing to do with you and everything to do with his limitations.As for your anger with men, try putting your attention on the wonderful men in your life instead of those who aren\u2019t present.Case in point: the man your mother married.You said that he loves you more than anything.That type of love between a daughter and stepdad is so beautiful.Focus on that, and you will be much happier.If you need help in letting go of the anger and hurt of your father\u2019s abandonment, then consider seeking the help of a professional therapist.There is a kindness about your letter, and kind people let go of anger.Dear Annie: The letter from \u201cShepherd With a Lost Sheep,\u201d who feels that his adult daughter is not making good life decisions, reminded me of my own daughter, \u201cJane.\u201d Jane easily graduated with honors from college, but like \u201cShepherd\u2019s\u201d daughter, she has never been employed in her educational ?eld and worked only at fairly menial jobs.In addition, she has been divorced twice and had several questionable live-in relationships.What I didn\u2019t know for many years, and what \u201cShepherd\u201d may not realize about his daughter, is that Jane had a mental illness.She was able to function marginally OK for daily life, but she could not make the best life decisions.Even though she took the initiative to see numerous mental health counselors, and did her own exhaustive self- study, it wasn\u2019t until 25 years after college that her mental illness ?nally reached a crisis that resulted in getting the help she needed.I recommend \u201cShepherd\u201d contact his local af?liate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which has exceptional programs for the loved ones of persons with mental illness.NAMI and my counselor have helped me to understand and cope with Jane\u2019s illness and how to properly assist in ensuring she gets the help she needs.I now accept that Jane is doing the best she can, and we maintain a wonderful relationship.I wish the same for \u201cShepherd.\u201d - Dad at Peace Dear Dad at Peace: Thank you very much for your letter.I am delighted that you are able to maintain a wonderful relationship with your daughter.So much of having a good relationship with others stems from understanding where they are coming from or what they are going through.I have a feeling your letter will help many readers.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.Dear Annie Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER 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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 10% DISCOUNT ON A NEW SUBSCRIPTION OR RENEWAL Contact us today at: 819-569-9528 or billing@sherbrookerecord.com www.sherbrookerecord.com *New subscription must be a for a minimum of 12 months.Seniors get a VALID December 7 to December 18, 2020 ONLY ONLY $8 ONLY $8 Looking for an original gift?In 2016, The Record published a commemorative book entitled \u201cCounty Fairs of the Eastern Townships\u201d.This book includes pictures taken over the past century from all the fairs in the region.Available at $8 each if picked up ($12 if mailed).We also have a limited number of Book 2 of \u201cDecades of Headlines\u201d compiled into one book.This book covers some of the most important headlines and stories from the front pages of the newspaper \u2013 wars, depression, floods, crime and punishment \u2013 from 1921 to 1930.Available at $8 each if picked up ($12 if mailed).For more information, call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@ sherbrookerecord.com or drop by our offices at 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville).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 "]