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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 Record\u2019s 124th anniversary: A toast to Townshippers Pages 8-10 Of?cial Languages Act Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 CHUS Foundation raises over $147,000 with travel lottery Another Monday under 1,000 cases in Quebec Record Staff The Province of Quebec reported 853 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of people infected to 270,911, with 11,504 active cases.The data also reported 17 new deaths, although two deaths previously reported were withdrawn as they were found not to be linked to the virus.This brought the total number of deaths to 10,046.The number of hospitalizations across the province increased by six compared to the previous day, for a cumulative total of 969.Among these, the number of people in intensive care increased by two, for a total of 160.Monday\u2019s report also added 1,529 doses of vaccine to the overall total administered so far, bringing that ?gure to 259,188 out of 294,825 doses that have been received.In the Estrie Region, there were 28 new cases reported for a cumulative total of 10,893 and 353 active cases.The number of non-intensive care hospitalizations in the region increased by one to 29, while the number of people in intensive care decreased by one, for a total of ?ve.There were no new deaths reported for the second day in a row.Although none of the installations of the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie CHUS that COURTESY CHUS FOUNDATION Éric Lapointe, ?nancial planner at Gestion ?nancière MD, the company that co-sponsored the initiative along with Voyages Escapade 2000 to help raise over $147,000 for the CHUS Foundaiton.Record Staff The \u2018tirage voyage\u2019 organized by the CHUS Foundation between Oct.1 and Dec.1 raised a total of $147,181, which will be shared among the 10 foundations within the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS.The CHUS Foundation will use $109,793 to acquire pieces of equipment handpicked by the staff of Fleurimont Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke.The nine associated foundations will share the remainder of the funds.By mid- June 2021, the lottery participants will have a chance to win over 50 prizes including travel credits and numerous cash prizes, with a grand prize of $10,000.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, February 9, 2021 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: SNOW HIGH OF -6 LOW OF -13 WEDNESDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF -8 LOW OF THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF -11 LOW OF -24 FRIDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF -17 LOW OF -22 SATURDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF -11 LOW OF -18 The neverending story Sheila Quinn Dishpan Hands The year 1984 might be remembered for dystopian ?ction (thank you Mr.Orwell), but in terms of popular culture, it is also one of those years that still has a functioning pulse.Nope, 1984 just never goes cold.Absolutely brimming over with music \u2013 Prince, Madonna, Van Halen, Wham!, and U2, are just a tiny handful of folks who were really coming of age on stage \u2013 not to mention Michael Jackson still riding the Thriller wave with an album that just wouldn\u2019t quit.The year was also exploding with fashion \u2013 and huge attempts at originality, geometry, pushing boundaries of social appropriateness (lingerie, ripped jeans), there seemed to be no end to the crazes and new trends in sight.Some periods of time just seem more ripe for creativity and cultural innovation.There was big vulnerability in that time.A bold youth-centric force seemed to come from all angles \u2013 from the rise of The Brat Pack actors in John Hughes\u2019 teen comedies to virtually every sitcom featuring a family (ie.With kids), it was a time when being a child actor was a rather popular and lucrative business.Such a fragile time too though, and every young person who\u2019s been labelled for something they did, child actors grappled with labels the size of billboards, that many of them still carry today.It\u2019s sort of our fault.We put our favourites from that time period up on a pedestal so high it was dizzying \u2013 and some fell, understandably.If only so many people didn\u2019t just point out their plummeting, and stepped in to surround them with support equating the sacri?ce of giving up your youth for other people\u2019s entertainment.Recently, Net?ix\u2019s online video service began featuring a ?lm from 1984 that had a profound impact on many a viewer.This was family viewing at its ?nest, storytelling designed to take in all ages of imaginative folk, wrapped up and taken to the life of a young boy dealing with loss, searching for escape and purpose, and the fantastical world he tumbles into via a book.Based on the 1979 novel by Michael Ende, the maiden English-language co-writing and directing voyage of Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Bernd Eichinger and Dieter Giessler, The Neverending Story still holds up after all of these years.Of course, special effects and CGI are at a new level today \u2013 but special effects always look special to their ?rst viewers.Give it a few years and our eyes are trained to spot even the subtlest of glitches.Movies we once thought so convincingly accurate in their creation of impossible/imagined things suddenly seem a bit campier than before.They all get there.It\u2019s up to us to suspend disbelief and just enjoy the ?lm, rather than dissect how something is superimposed.The Neverending Story has an advantage too \u2013 almost as much of the fantasy effects are thanks to the genius of Jim Henson and he mega puppets featured.The tale featured in the book that main character Bastian Balthazar Bux (played by Barret Oliver, just ten years old at the time) features an equally youthful hero, Atreyu, a young warrior prophesied to be the one to save their entire world (Fantasia) from obliteration by the ultimate bad guy: The Nothing.So many 80s kids experienced a bit of coming of age in this ?lm.Things do not always look like they\u2019re working out \u2013 some of the main characters experience trauma and defeat.One of the most famous harrowing scenes for the young heart involved Atreyu and his horse, Artax, fording the Swamp of Sadness.The scene is still heart-rending.One of the most powerful devices in this kind of youth storytelling is the involvement of things not turning out as one would suspect.Of, occasionally, even the worst possible outcomes happening.Living through dread and defeat as a childhood collective with stories such as this \u2013 and including The Princess Bride, The Dark Crystal, Goonies, made that era of family ?lms and storytelling one that didn\u2019t sugar coat, but that still allowed almost the ultimate shared victory by tale\u2019s end.As is the case with so many child actors of the era, Barret Oliver (Bastian), Noah Hathaway (Atreyu) and Tami Stronach (The Childlike Empress) couldn\u2019t have possibly improved their performances.They remain that ultimate display of vulnerability and railing against the loss of innocence, yet rise up and above when the story is resolved.Perhaps it is this sacri?ce and the push to perform that has also meant that today the trio do not work in the acting industry, but rather have explored completely different avenues than the world of celebrity.The challenge with portraying such a beloved character is that for them The Neverending Story has never ended in some ways that are undoubtedly quite heavy.In our hearts they remain Bastian, Atreyu and The Childlike Empress in spite of nearing their ?fties.Liberating child actors from their characters so that they have an opportunity to grow should be part of the process.It is in part up to us as those bene?tting from the entertainment to not cage them in their characters, embracing who they grow to be, or at the very least releasing them to their own growth and futures.The story stands up.Now that Net?ix is featuring the ?lm again, I\u2019m sure our household will take in numerous viewings.Two down, more to come.We love the theme, we love the moments of rebellion, the creativity, and the raw story-telling.We 80s kids, coming of age in that time of one of the signi?cant eruptions of pop culture, can show never-ending gratitude for the stories actors our own age often gave up their own childhoods and futures to create.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, February 9, 2021 Page 3 Local News \u201cThe impact, especially in the rural areas like what we have in the Townships, could present disastrous consequences,\u201d Cutting said.English language advocates denounce Quebec\u2019s plan to modernize the Of?cial Languages Act By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Quebec government reignited the province\u2019s language debate on Friday after Canadian Francophonie Minister Sonia LeBel revealed a list of recommendations to modernize Canada\u2019s Of?cial Languages Act.The act, as it stands, gives French and English equal status in the country.However, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government argues that French should be recognized as the only minority language in Canada.\u201cWe should no longer talk about equality, but rather equity in terms of language,\u201d said LeBel.\u201cEquality is giving everyone the same thing, but the needs are not the same.\u201d According to a press release, the CAQ believes French is the only language that needs protection across the nation, including in Quebec.But the government\u2019s proposed alterations to the federal language laws has English language groups voicing their concerns.\u201cWhat is happening now is there are some ?shing trips that are being executed in order to get a sense of what might be the general reaction to this whole notion of strengthening Bill 101,\u201d said Townshippers\u2019 Association President Gerald Cutting.In a phone interview with The Record, he said this is just another step towards Premier François Legault\u2019s electoral promise to strengthen Quebec\u2019s Charter of the French Language.Cutting believes Legault is feeding into the rumour mill in order to gain votes.But the Townshippers\u2019 president also said Canadians need to recognize the concerns raised by French-speaking communities because they are legitimate.They represent a very small minority of the overall North American population, he added.\u201cI think we would all be, as Canadians, concerned about making sure that French is safeguarded, promoted and allowed to ?ourish, but the great dif?culty, though, I think is somehow to try and ?nd a way of bridging the gap,\u201d said Cutting.The problem, he continued, is that the English-speaking minority is spooked anytime the language debate re-emerges in the province.Strengthening French language rights often means weakening English language rights, he said.The federal government needs to be cautious when it comes to strengthening the Of?cial Languages Act, Cutting continued, because it will also give more power to Bill 101.This would extend its reach into federally funded institutions like banks and the post of?ce.\u201cThe impact, especially in the rural areas like what we have in the Townships, could present disastrous consequences,\u201d Cutting said.The Legault government needs to be careful, he insisted, because enhancing French language laws will inevitably remove access to social services, education and job opportunities for the English-speaking community.The Townshippers\u2019 Association is already struggling to ensure at least a minimal amount of access to health and social services for English speakers.They are also ?ghting to keep English school boards open and trying to keep young people in the province.\u201cI don\u2019t want to sound like a fear monger, but I think there are ?nancial, cultural and just plain human issues that have to be assessed,\u201d said Cutting, adding that Legault is goading the French-speaking majority into believing their culture and identity is in jeopardy.Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) President Marlene Jennings called LeBel\u2019s recommendation list to the federal government a nonstarter.The province is \u201cattempting to territorialize language,\u201d she said, and continues to promote a provincial view.\u201cThis distinctly self-serving provincial perspective undermines more than a half century of consensus around of?cial languages and linguistic duality as a pillar of Canada,\u201d Jennings said in a statement Friday.If Quebec was to acquire sole responsibility on matters relating to the country\u2019s of?cial languages, it would \u201cgrievously erode the rights of English- speaking Quebecers,\u201d she continued, which is why the federal government needs to maintain its authority.\u201cThe future of Canada\u2019s English and French linguistic minority communities is intertwined,\u201d said Jennings.The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) sent out a press release on Monday also deploring the provincial government\u2019s statement regarding language rights.They called on the federal government to continue protecting English-speakers in Quebec.\u201cIf Canada\u2019s Liberal government, in the context of a \u2018modernized\u2019 Of?cial Languages Act, acquiesces to Quebec\u2019s demands they will fail this nation, and history will not judge them well,\u201d said QAHN President Grant Myers.Judge rejects lawsuit seeking online class option for all Quebec children The Canadian Press A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a group of mothers who wanted to force the government to provide a remote learning option to all students during the pandemic.Quebec requires primary and elementary school students to attend classes in person and only offers a remote learning option to students with speci?c medical conditions or whose parents are at risk of severe complications from COVID-19.Justice Chantal Chatelain said in her ruling Monday that the mothers have the option to homeschool their children under rules that have existed since before the pandemic.The judge wrote the mothers aren\u2019t subject to any constraint from the state and that they have an option that respects both their concerns and their constitutional rights.The applicants behind the lawsuit had said they didn\u2019t want to impose their values on others but wanted to have the choice of whether to send their children to school during the health crisis.Some of the mothers had said they wanted to keep their children home because they feared they would catch COVID-19 and spread it to family members.have ongoing outbreaks reported any new cases, several new outbreaks were reported in the Eastern Townships on Monday.The Brunswick Residence in Richmond is now reporting six cases (four residents and two staff), while the Pavillon Rock Forest had one new employee and one caregiver added to the nine residents already positive.The ExcelSoins Residence in the Town of Brome Lake also saw an employee and a caregiver test positive, for a total of 22 residents, 17 employees and one caregiver.The J.H.Leclerc High School in Granby and the école Bee Lingue in Farnham also reported new outbreaks.Cowansville\u2019s Brome-Missisquoi- Perkins Hospital was also added to the list of facilities on \u201coutbreak watch,\u201d with fewer than ?ve employees testing positive.Under 1,000 cases CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 RECORD ARCHIVES Gerald Cutting 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, February 9, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Beware the taxman In one of George Harrison\u2019s biggest hits, the Beatles sang, \u201cLet me tell you how it will be/ There\u2019s one for you, nineteen for me/ \u2019Cause I\u2019m the taxman, yeah, I\u2019m the taxman / Should ?ve per cent appear too small /Be thankful I don\u2019t take it all.\u201d So here we are, more than a year into the pandemic - understanding that getting back to our new normal lives depends entirely on taming the virus, and also understanding that there are many routine things that must be attended to even though the virus has not yet gone.Among those many routine things is ?ling income tax returns.By the end of this month, you should have most of your T4 and T5 slips and can be well on your way to ?ling \u2013 no extension of the ?ling date this year.This is a very good time to do some tax planning as well as ?ling your return.There are a few ways to reduce your tax bill, but you have to plan for them during the year.If you haven\u2019t been doing any tax planning, now\u2019s the time to start.If you can reduce your overall income, increase the number of tax deductions throughout the year, and take advantage of certain tax credits, the result will be just as good as winning the Lotto \u2013 maybe even better, because it\u2019s a sure thing and you can win year after year.Let\u2019s start with the simple stuff: The government offers you two ways to save money and taxes.You can put 18 per cent of your income into an RRSP and defer the taxes until you start taking the money out.For 2020, the year you\u2019re ?ling for in April, up to $27,230 tax deduction is allowed.(It\u2019s higher for 2021.) And for 2020, if you\u2019ve never put money into a TFSA, you can put $69,500 in immediately and pay nothing in taxes when you take it out.If you invest it inside the TFSA , both your contribution and your pro?ts are tax-free.These two tax planning perks have been around for many years \u2013 the RRSP since 1957, the TFSA since 2009.Even now, one out of three Canadians has no RRSP, and more than 40 per cent of us have no TFSA.Considering that only a minority of Canadian workers receive any pensions when they retire, this seems to me a stunning oversight.Especially now and going forward: government de?cits, which become government debt, are at their highest levels ever.This means that at some time in the future, stimulus spending will cease and the government will be looking for a way to get some of that money back.One way they can do this is to raise taxes and tax rates.So a little bit of tax planning now will reap big rewards in your future.The pandemic may have given you another tax deduction.People like me who customarily work from home have long had the ability to claim the \u201cwork-space-in-the-home deduction\u201d.If you\u2019ve been working from home and/ or have a home of?ce, get your pencil sharpened.Add up all your household expenses for the year \u2013 utilities, maintenance and the like.Then ?gure out what percentage of your home\u2019s square footage belongs to your of?ce.That percentage of your household expenses can be claimed as your work- space deduction.And of course, check to ensure you don\u2019t have to repay any money if you\u2019ve received CERB.Tax planning is a vocation for many people, with good reason.Being able to split your pension with a spouse or partner can prevent your Old Age Security cheque from being clawed back.Opening a TFSA for your kids or giving them a gift inside a TFSA will save you taxes today and them taxes in the future.Even your charitable donations can save you taxes: ?rst, make sure they are made before December 31.And if you can donate shares of a publicly traded company, you won\u2019t have to pay capital gains tax.Don\u2019t worry about ?nding all the tax saving perks for this year\u2019s return.But start looking for them today.It will pay off big in the future.Dian Cohen is an economist and the founding organizer of the Massawippi Valley Health Centre Cohendian560@gmail.com Dian Cohen Nighttime odyssey (Or a trip to the bin during curfew) It\u2019s 7:59 p.m.and I need to get to the garbage bin at once.Curfew will be upon us in exactly one minute and I\u2019m standing outside our front door, holding a garbage bag full of putrid ?sh bones (don\u2019t ask).But where IS the garbage bin?For some reason, it\u2019s not in its usual spot on the driveway.I stare into the night, trying to locate its whereabouts.Found it! Why is it still by the curb?Which family member was on bin duty today?It\u2019s just so irresponsible of them! So neglectful and disrespectful and careless! I\u2019ll give them a consequence for that! Ah, never mind, I just remembered it was me.The problem is, the bin is protruding onto the road, which, as you may very well know, is a public area where no one is allowed after 8 p.m.Houston, we may have a problem (unless I somehow manage to make a run for it, get to the bin and yank it back onto our property in less than one minute).I must stop blabbering now.No time to waste.I whoosh down the driveway towards the curb.The ground is icy though, and I ?nd myself skidding into the road.Oh no, I\u2019m on public terrain now, blatantly infringing on the law! I look around.There\u2019s no soul in sight.I immediately notice that our bin is the only one still left by the curb (which goes to show that other families have their bin duties sorted).Aagh! What was that sound?Someone\u2019s approaching! Quick, hide! I leap behind the bin and duck down, still clutching the garbage bag.I mentally calculate how much of me is on our property and how much is in the public sphere.Better be ?awless than lawless.My left foot is clearly on the road; the rest of me is on our territory.My left foot is breaking the law! I need to remedy that immediately.I lean sideways in an attempt to bring as much of me as possible onto our property, but, alas, I lose balance and roll to the road, winding up in a fetal position right in front of the bin.If a SWAT team ambushed me now, I\u2019d have a hard time explaining this.The sound is getting closer.Someone\u2019s clearly spotted me.I shut my eyes tight and hold my breath.Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.I open one eye just a little and ?nd myself face to face with a deer.He or she looks at me for a brief second and gallops elegantly away.I\u2019m pretty sure it was sneering, as if to say, \u2018Aren\u2019t you envious of my freedom, you lowly human?Look! I\u2019m allowed outside at night!\u2019 I have no time to ponder this inequality, however.I\u2019m back on my feet and am about to haul the bin onto the driveway when a screeching noise startles me.Is it a siren?Have I been spotted after all?In a brisk move I dive behind the garbage bin once again, performing an unintentional front handspring and landing with a thud in a pile of snow.For a few seconds I\u2019m not sure where I am.I clear the snow off my eyes and realize I\u2019m inside a snowbank.I crawl out of the snowbank, a little shaky and unsettled.I peer carefully from behind the bin.Here comes that noise again.Okay, phew, it\u2019s just the train.I\u2019m soon back on my feet, wheeling the bin up the driveway.When I ?nally position it back in its spot, I heave a huge sigh of relief.Mission accomplished! All\u2019s well that ends well.I inhale the fresh, crisp air.But wait a minute.How come I\u2019m inhaling fresh, crisp air and not putrid ?sh bones?Wasn\u2019t I holding a garbage bag ?lled with ?sh bones a scant moment ago?Where\u2019s the bag?I don\u2019t remember ever discarding it in the bin.I survey the surroundings.There it is, by the curb, protruding slightly into the road.Houston, we have another problem.Actually, no, forget it Houston.I\u2019ve never taken such a stressful trip to the bin before.I\u2019m not going to the curb again during curfew.Sorry, no can do.Let the wildlife enjoy this freebie.I just hope that this assembly of cats, feasting on ?sh bones by our curb, does not count as a \u2018large gathering\u2019.I dread to think that some cats may even consider this \u2018a meal out at a restaurant\u2019.I don\u2019t think I can handle any more infractions tonight.Didi Gorman 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, February 9, 2021 Page 5 Dog owners advised to be on alert By Gordon Lambie Last week Laurie Hannan of Richmond sounded the alarm on Facebook after her step-daughter called to say that a strange man had come by the house three times taking photos of the front door, locks, garage door and barn, as well as others through the windows of the house.While it is hard to say exactly what the person was looking for or at, Hannan said that she suspects dog thieves based on the fact that a neighbour\u2019s dog went missing the previous weekend.\u201cThey just let it out for ?ve minutes,\u201d she said, noting that the experience, coupled with another situation where a car doubled back in front of her house seemingly to look at her dog got her nervous.Hannan\u2019s Facebook post mentioning the van was widely shared and, she said, generated a fair amount of concern, including a few other stories of people who claimed to have seen a suspicious van.While the local Sûreté du Québec division told The Record that they are not seeing an increase in reports of stolen dogs this year by comparison to other years, Tamara Neely of the Eastern Townships SPA said that there has been a marked increase in concern surrounding the issue.\u201cWe would recommend not leaving your dog unattended outside even for a few minutes,\u201d Neely said.\u201cAlways have an eye on him, and always have him on a leash.\u201d Neely said that enough people have reached out to the local organization to express worries about a reported increase in pet thefts across the province, that the SPA has published a list of suggestions for pet owners.In addition to making sure to keep an eye on companion animals while out in the open and never leaving them by themselves, the SPA also recommends immediately reporting any missing animals either online at https:// spaestrie.qc.ca/en/citizen-services/lost- and-found-animals/ or by calling 819 821-4727, option #3.\u201cThe other thing is to not hesitate to call the police if you witness any suspicious activity in your neighborhood,\u201d Neely said.\u201cWe work closely with the police and do not hesitate to call them if we think something suspicious is happening in our region.\u201d Hannan said that when she made a police report, the of?cer expressed appreciation for her doing so and pointed out that having reports to refer back to helps to highlight patterns that can be important in apprehending or charging criminals later on.Aside from the police report, Hannan said that she has also taken the step of installing security cameras at her house.\u201cI guess that\u2019s what it\u2019s come to,\u201d she said, noting that the step is never one she would have imagined having to take in the small town.Springtime in the backcountry Admittedly, I sometimes ?nd it dif?cult to write about ?shing and other outdoor adventures in the depth of winter.Although, on the other hand, there isn\u2019t a day in February where I don\u2019t spend time obsessing and fantasizing about the upcoming ?shing season.Sometimes, a temporary escape is the best gift you can give to someone\u2014 like yourself.In an effort to provide relevant, up-to- date, and seasonal content, I focus my writing efforts on gear maintenance, ice ?shing, and preparatory tasks throughout January and February.But, just like the so-called \u2018offseason\u2019 activities that I discuss in winter articles, the novelty of writing about winter\u2019s passage fades quickly.And so, when I\u2019m searching for some much- needed optimism during the \u2018dog days of February,\u2019 I look to the nearest \u2018light at the end of the tunnel,\u2019 which is ice-out ?shing in the backcountry.Having something to look forward to is a necessity\u2014in even the mildest of winters\u2014but it\u2019s become essential this year, as winter\u2019s torments have been harshened by their unholy marriage to another pandemic lockdown.Shall we return to a more uplifting subject?As it happens, ice-out ?shing isn\u2019t only valuable as an opportunity to shake off the proverbial \u2018cobwebs\u2019 that accrue on one\u2019s faculties during inactivity.Fishing regulations and infrastructure permitting, the days and weeks after the retreat of ice from our lakes and streams offer some angling opportunities that are con?ned to the very beginning of spring.In what other period, for example, is it possible for a shore angler to catch big lake trout on shallow-running and even topwater lures?Brook trout, pike, and all types of pan?sh are also among the list of species that are best targeted with simple shore-?shing methods in early spring.Long ago, I looked at early spring ?shing as a way to replenish my sun- derived vitamin D levels while waiting for bass season to open.More recently, I\u2019ve wished that the early spring ?shing season lasted all year.Allow me to explain why early spring ?shing is often synonymous with the backcountry\u2014or, perhaps this is more accurate, theorize about this association.The prohibitive ?shing regulations that are often necessary to protect ?sheries in our more densely-populated regions can be barriers to early spring ?shing.In management zones comprising mostly backcountry, the opportunities to ?sh for ice-out trout, pike, and other species, are typically more numerous.I think it\u2019s positively convenient that the most therapeutic version of nature can also be found in the backcountry, and it\u2019s dif?cult to imagine a more effective remedy for cabin fever than the sight and sound of a spring creek gurgling loudly with snowmelt under the warm spring sun.It\u2019s possible that many cottage and cabin owners go to the backcountry in early spring to inspect and mitigate unwelcome damages from the winter freeze and spring ?ooding\u2014 but I prefer the \u2018healing\u2019 explanation for affective reasons.Not much is technical or even tactical about ice-out backcountry ?shing, and maybe that\u2019s all the better.If your trip to the lake or stream requires hiking or canoeing\u2014as it likely does\u2014 you\u2019ll ?nd it convenient to pack just a single spinning or ?y rod, and a small selection of simple lures or bait rigs.In backcountry ?shing, ease of access is traded for undisturbed ?sh, and ?nesse presentations are seldom required for backcountry angling.With just a bit of planning and foot travel, you\u2019ll ?nd ?sh that ask for nothing more than a cast and retrieved spoon or streamer, and maybe a dew worm drifted on a split shot rig.Backcountry ?shing can sometimes feel like a gamble: you may have to endure many kilometers, and even hours of laborious bushwhacking, with no assurance that a pot of gold exists at the end of the rainbow you\u2019ve mapped out.But, in early spring, the hangover from a bygone winter\u2014especially when paired with pandemic irritation\u2014makes this a labour of love.Andrew Howarth On The Hook Unlike us, trout bear physical scars from winter, although their behaviours liven considerably at the ?rst indications of spring.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 6 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Albert Einstein once said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, so I\u2019d like to try something different.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) 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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.A different linguistic perspective By Derek Heatherington I want to understand people and to be understood by people.I am a lifelong Quebecer with English, French and Aboriginal roots in my province and I am troubled that once again the ?res of linguistic debate are being fed.Sadly, the reasons appear to remain the same; fear and votes.Albert Einstein once said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, so I\u2019d like to try something different.I would like to ?rst suggest three common assumptions about language that are harmful for all Quebecers and then suggest a different way of thinking about language that might lead us away from insanity.The ?rst assumption is that a language is vulnerable in the presence of other languages.This is simply untrue.Language is vulnerable when it doesn\u2019t add value to society.This is why Bonjour-Hi persists in spite of a small number of vocal opponents and populist political pressure.The second assumption is that language is a synonym for culture and heritage.Culture and heritage are not con?ned along linguistic lines any more than animals are con?ned by provincial borders.Consider examples of shared culture and heritage throughout history, such as the story of the pied piper of Hamelin.This story dates from 1283 and has been translated into at least 30 languages.Locally, this story is the subject of the book, Le joueur de ?ûte, by Quebec author Louis Hamelin.The third assumption is that a language has an inherent value that must be protected simply because it exists.Myself, my wife, and our child are pro?cient in French, not because we are in Quebec, but because it is useful to speak French.We are also educated in English and Spanish because it is useful and bene?cial.Not only can we travel widely with ease, we can also work in many different environments.Do you think Antony Auclair would have made it to the SuperBowl without the opportunity to perfect his English AND French at an English CEGEP?Protecting language for its own sake is like continuing to use physical currency simply because it will disappear if we don\u2019t.The reality is that any currency, and any language, will continue to exist as long as it adds value to society.Also, no amount of legislation will save a language that doesn\u2019t add value to society.Physical currency adds value because it makes trade with others easier, is a good way to keep track of accounts, and is an easy way to store value for the future.Language adds value because facilitates the trade and storage of information with others.It is with this in mind that we should rede?ne how we approach language in Quebec.So I would like to understand and be understood.I would like to understand why we would accept being deprived of and discouraged from learning English, or Spanish or Chinese any more than we would accept being deprived of the chance to learn the languages of math or music.Now is the time to become Quebecers who think larger than our borders and farther than today.If you, the reader, have questions for someone like me, please contact me at exploreqc@bell.net.Ascot Masonic Lodge of Lennoxville has announced it will be making $825.00 in donations to three local organizations.These donations were collected by Ascot Lodge and supplemented to by the Masonic Foundation of Quebec.The organizations chosen were the Wales Home Foundation ($450), the Vitae Foundation ($225) and the Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society ($150).Rt.Wor.Bro.Bruce Durrant, Treasurer for Ascot Lodge is seen here holding the three cheques.Since the COVID-19 pandemic prevents the Lodge from making direct presentations, the cheques will be mailed to the recipients so they can make the best use of the funds now.In a press release, Ascot Lodge explained that the Wales Home has long offered exceptional care to the Anglophone community.The Wales Home received the Planetree Gold Certi?cation in 2018 to recognize excellence in person-centered care.At that time, this designation was given to only 82 facilities world-wide and to only four in Canada.Also, twice in 2018, Executive Director Brenda-Lee Piironen was honoured with Planetree Scholar Award for her leadership.The Wales Home also provides space for the Wales Home Masonic Lodge of Instruction which allows longtime Masonic Brethren to continue their participation in the craft.The Vitae Foundation, Ascot Lodge pointed out, supports services offered to the entire population of Sherbrooke in facilities such as the CLSC, the Maison de naissance de l\u2019Estrie and Hospitals and residential centers Argyll, D\u2019Youville, St.Joseph and St.Vincent.It also supports the work of researchers of the Research Center on Aging and the Primary Health Care and Social Services University Institute.The Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society (LAHMS) is dedicated to the preservation of the historical heritage and traditions of Lennoxville and Ascot.It was instrumental in the establishment of the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre and now houses a collection of historical memorabilia, offers archival services and presents information sessions and tours to the public.Submitted by Bruce Durrant Treasurer Ascot Lodge #30 Masons support three local organizations 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, February 9, 2021 Page 7 Looking at ledes with Lennoxville Elementary By Gordon Lambie The following texts were put together by Mr.Kelso\u2019s and Mrs.Christansen\u2019s Grade 5 and 6 students at Lennoxville Elementary School as a part of a workshop last week on how to get readers\u2019 attention when writing to inform.As was the case with the examples of student writing shared last week, the classes drew on their real-life experiences of a snow day to explore what is involved in sharing key information in a way that will both inform and engage readers.The Record has prepared workshops covering topics ranging from interview skills and hard news to writing editorials and features or even designing ads and layout.Teachers or schools interested in participating are welcome to reach out by emailing newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.ca Students are also encouraged to participate in The Record\u2019s weekly news quiz.At the end of the month, any students who participate and answer the questions about what was in the paper will be entered into a draw to win a 16-GB Fire tablet.Weather bomb makes students\u2019 dreams come true By: Chelsea, Chiaki, Raya and Kayleigh On Feb.2, 2021, the students woke up to a snowy surprise.There was a blanket of snow covering everything in sight.With no school around the Eastern Townships, students got a day off from school and have fun.Students sled and skate as the day went by! Blizzard hits Eastern Townships area By: Layne, Jack, Hayden and Ralph Students were surprised to ?nd out that it was a snow day on Feb.2, 2021.The kids were extremely cheerful to ?nd out that they had the whole day to themselves.The snowstorm made roads ice bound that lead to mishaps on highways.Some highways in the Eastern Townships closed one lane due to accidents.How much snow does it take to make a student happy?By: Tyson, Nathan, Rayaan and Curtis On Feb.2, 2021 the Eastern Townships had emailed every parent that it was a snow day.When they told their children, they were gleaming, and their mouths were watering.The students went skiing, sledding, and snowboarding.But some students played video games.Every student was happy that the roads froze.All together that day was the best day ever.Townships 25cm under By: Angel-Sebastian, Noah and Evan Students in the Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB) were fantastically blessed with a snow day because the roads were ice on Tuesday Feb.2, 2021.The students were surprised that their wish for a snow day came true.Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! By: Jade, Élodie, Arielle and Nayéli On Feb.2, 2021, Eastern Townships woke up to a big snowstorm which caused the schools to have a snow day! Roads were too snowy and icy for busses and even cars to drive on.After getting the snows students were thrilled to have a snow day and be able to play in all that snow.Along with students, teachers were excited to be able to have time to sleep in and catch up on work.Woosh! The snow blew through the Eastern Townships By: Orchid, Honour, Cléopé and Naussica When the students in the Eastern Townships woke, their eyes glowed with happiness.They were told there was a snow day so they can stay at home.On Tuesday Feb.2, 2021, the roads were ?lled with mountains of snow.So students and teachers alike got to spend time with family, play some games.For a lot of people, it was an amazing day.Wake up, no school today By: Landen, Nash and Kole Kids woke up today in the Eastern Townships to a parent\u2019s voice saying, \u201cNo school today!\u201d Relieved kids ran down the stairs, choking on their breakfast as they rushed to get outside to play in the fresh ?uffy snow.Don\u2019t you agree?Snowstorms are the best! Winter wonderland By: Kaila, Elizabeth, Brayden The three amigos woke up to a winter wonderland outside their window on Tuesday, Feb.2, 2021.Hmm they thought, what could we do today?So many possibilities.Should we go out in this beautiful snowstorm and enjoy all that nature has to give us?After a day of fun, we went back into our cozy homes.We watched outside as the beautiful day of snow started disappearing and a new day of work was coming our way.When snow falls nature listens, and so do students By: Brianna, Sukee, Yakim Happy students in the Eastern Townships on Tuesday, Feb.2, 2021 woke up to a lot of snow! The students went outside and played games like sledding and snowboarding and much more.It was a great day to get some fresh air! Then they came in to a warm cup of hot chocolate.Mother Nature\u2019s winter treat By: Mia, Stephan, Kayla Happy kids all over the Eastern Townships woke up to a beautiful blizzard and a delightful day off this past Tuesday, Feb.2, 2021.Students were anxious to get outside and play.Sledding, skating, anything you could think of with a warm cup of hot cocoa to top of a glorious winter day.Who doesn\u2019t love a good snow day?A snow day, a little gift from the universe By: Akaydia, Audrey, Fadoul, Aiden Surprised students of the Eastern Townships woke up to a snow day on Tuesday, Feb.2.There was a wild snowstorm.Students were so excited.These are some of the things they did.They played video games, went for walks with siblings, spent time with family, snuggled up on the couch with a hot chocolate and read books.Can\u2019t wait for the next blizzard! A day to remember By: Jordan, Joe, Luka Who doesn\u2019t like a snow day?Kids woke up to a snow day in the Eastern Townships on Feb.2, 2021.An enormous snow storm ?ooded the roads with white ?uffy snow.We had fun sliding and ski-dooing.This will be a day to be remembered by all.School Page Lennoxville Elementary School Mrs.Christiansen\u2019s class Mr.Kelso\u2019s class 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, February 9, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record A toast to Townshippers for supporting The Record for 124 years 819 569-9381-82 | 106 Queen Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) We accept on delivery We deliver in Lennoxville - Waterville - Huntingville - Sherbrooke - Fleurimont - North Hatley - Johnville - Martinville and Compton Serving you since 1973 PIZZA ASSORTED SANDWICHES SUBMARINES SALADS FISH BAR-B-Q CHICKEN STEAK SPAGHETTI SOUVLAKI / PITA OUR MENU INCLUDES We would like to thank everyone for their support.Open for take-out & delivery HOURS: Due to the curfew, we will stay open for take out orders for pick up until 7:45 p.m., delivery orders until 9 p.m.Open daily at 11 a.m.Congratulations on The Record\u2019s 124th Anniversary Félicitations pour ces années de bon journalisme Congratulations on these years of good journalism www.coaticook.ca 150 Child Street, Coaticook (Québec) J1A 2B3 Telephone : 819 849-2721 \u2022 E-mail: administration@coaticook.ca Pierre Peladeau (that\u2019s Papa Peladeau, not PK), believed there was something special about The Record that would see it succeed where others fail.He made the prediction before the advent of Google, Facebook and the pervasive contention that newspapers are dead.\u201cThe Record is too important to fail,\u201d he said while making a comparison to his defunct Montreal Daily News.As The Record assembles the candles on its 124th birthday cake, it can rightly claim at least a modicum of success.The Record is now the only daily print newspaper distributed in the Eastern Townships in either English or French, and any success it might have can be attributed to loyal readers and advertisers who still subscribe to Sherbrooke Record founder Leonard Channell\u2019s belief that the English population of the Townships needs a daily newspaper \u2013 moreso now as Townshippers are forced into isolation and our institutions and public bodies carry out the public\u2019s business in a Zoom bubble.There are things the community needs to know, things they need to stop, and things they need to start.There are people to celebrate and others to mourn.There are heroes in our community that need to be acknowledged.Bombarded with a plethora of information on social media emanating from keyboard crackpots and infomercials, people need a trusted source of information to separate the wheat from the chaff.Nine months into the pandemic, 50 communities in Canada have lost that opportunity after their local newspaper ceased publication, bringing the total number of newspaper closures to 191 in the past ?ve years.That\u2019s 191 communities that no longer have an independent, trusted source of information to report on town council, school and hospital boards, law enforcement, community groups and activities.As Charlie Bury was fond of saying, no place for people to read who\u2019s \u2018hatched, matched and dispatched\u2019.The vast majority of papers that have continued to publish, have seen the number of paid subscribers drop by nearly 75 per cent as people turn to the internet for \u201cfree news.\u201d To be clear, there\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch and there\u2019s no such thing as free news.Somewhere, fact-based news has to be generated by paid professionals who have chosen a career in journalism because they believe in it.In the space of six weeks, some 2,000 reporters across Canada who worked to bring CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 9 RECORD 124TH ANNIVERSARY 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, February 9, 2021 Page 9 RECORD 124TH ANNIVERSARY Winston Fraser\u2019s books available on Amazon.ca OHIXIHO Dew Drop Inn Dearly beloved \u2018scapes to behold Coronaquake Chronicle Cookshire\u2019s Pine Hill Farm Indelible Big Blue Memories Endangered Species of Country Life news to their communities, were laid off due to declining readership and a 50 per cent drop in advertising revenue.Researchers studying the situation of newspapers have concluded there is a disconnect between the public\u2019s perception of a media outlet\u2019s ?nancial situation and reality.Many do not see their local newspaper as a business with operating expenses and salaries to pay; in fact, they will often chastise it for \u2018trying to sell newspapers\u2019.The incessant phone-ringing in the circulation department during a winter storm when the paper is delivered late, is con?rmation people expect the newspaper to just always be there.But like anyone who has ever survived and left others behind, this newspaper\u2019s 124th milestone birthday will be somewhat subdued, tempered by the realization that, there but for the grace of Townshippers, goes The Record.Without the support of the Township\u2019s community, a passionate and dedicated staff and loyal advertisers, The Record would be just another statistic.Next February, with the pandemic hopefully behind us (and with some new subscribers), get out your party clothes and prepare to get gussied up for a mega-bash to celebrate 125 years of continuous publishing of an English- language daily newspaper in the Eastern Townships.Sharon McCully Publisher A toast to Townshippers CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 8 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, February 9, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Record 124th Anniversary keeping you informed for 124 years! ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 1 DAY ONLY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021 GET 1 MONTH FREE on a 1 year print subscription (new or renewal) Contact The Record office for rates 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com 6 Mallory St., Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) Municipality of Melbourne Township 1257 Route 243, Melbourne (Québec) J0B 2B0 Tel.819-826-3555 / Fax 819-826-3951 melcan@qc.aibn.com www.melbournecanton.ca PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Page 11 Death Death Death BENNETT, Curtis Passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer at home on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021, at the age of 76.Dearly beloved husband of Sandra (nee Coates) for 55 years.Loving father of Terry (Tricia) and Corey (Cherie).Cherished \u201cBumpy\u201d to Mitchell (Rachel), Joel (Jacqueline), Brendan (Charlotte), Michel, Jayden and Skye.Dear brother of Bruce (Margaret), Murray and Ross (Pat).He will be remembered by nieces, nephews and brother-in-law Bill Coates.Special thank you to the doctors and nurses at the Lakeridge Health Cancer Centre and Partners in Community Care for their support.A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.Arrangements entrusted to the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905- 721-1234).Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.Online condolences may be made to www.oshawafuneralhome.com Ann Grafftey Johansson 1925-2021 Ann passed away peacefully in her home in Knowlton, QC, on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021, at the age of 95.She was the wife of the late Dr.Arne Johansson and she will be sadly missed by her children, Brian (Pamela Tanner), Jane (Derek Hine), Anna (Henrik Sevä), Lisa (Patrick Leimgruber) and Arne (Christine Cozens), her grandchildren, Andrea (Ryan Kashanipour), Matthew, Magic, Jasper, Felix, Lola, and her great- grandchildren, Myles, Iris, Dalia, as well as many of her wonderful friends.Ann was a lively, positive person who loved life, her family, and the equestrian world.We greatly appreciate that her wishes to be at home for her remaining days were granted thanks to Beverly Scholes, Dr.Dominique Désy and to the wonderful team from the CLSC, especially Mathieu.A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.Arrangements entrusted to: DÉSOURDY FUNERAL HOMES 318 ch.Knowlton, Knowlton QC PHONE: 450-243-5568 FAX: 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca www.desourdy.ca TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021 Today is the 40th day of 2021 and the 51st day of winter.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1825, the U.S.House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as president, a decision that became necessary after no candidate took a majority of the electoral votes in the election of 1824.In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America.In 1950, during a speech in West Virginia, Sen.Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin claimed to have a list of more than 200 \u201cknown communists\u201d serving in the State Department.In 1964, the Beatles made their ?rst appearance on \u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show.\u201d TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), ninth U.S.president; Ronald Colman (1891-1958), actor; Carmen Miranda (1909-1955), dancer/singer/actress; Brendan Behan (1923-1964), playwright; Roger Mudd (1928- ), TV journalist; Carole King (1942- ), singer-songwriter; Joe Pesci (1943- ), actor; Alice Walker (1944- ), author; Mia Farrow (1945- ), actress; Charlie Day (1976- ), actor; Tom Hiddleston (1981- ), actor; Michael B.Jordan (1987- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The game of volleyball (then called Mintonette) was created in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on this day in 1895.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1971, pitcher Leroy \u201cSatchel\u201d Paige became the ?rst Negro League veteran to be nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cWhen I came back to Dublin, I was court-martialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.\u201d - Brendan Behan, \u201cHostage\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 73 million - viewers estimated to have tuned in to see the Beatles\u2019 ?rst appearance on \u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show.\u201d TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Feb.4) and new moon (Feb.11).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: In our family, some of us have gained weight in quarantine.I\u2019ve been thinking this might be a good time to try a more plant-based diet.It\u2019s supposed to be better for you physically, and I want to know if that\u2019s true.We are meat-eaters and aren\u2019t interested in going vegan.Dear Reader: You\u2019re far from alone when it comes to putting on a few pounds during the past year of the pandemic.Often referred to as the \u201cquarantine 15\u201d - or even the \u201cCOVID-19 19\u201d - weight gain is just one of the side effects a number of us are experiencing as we stay hunkered down close to home, cooking and snacking our way through these strange and challenging days.Not only have shelter-in-place orders closed gyms, pools, ball ?elds and rec centers, but they have separated millions of people from daily physical activities they didn\u2019t even realize were helping to keep them ?t.Those ?ights of stairs you take at work or school, the walks through corridors or parking lots or out to lunch - they all add up.And now, idled at home, so have the extra pounds.There\u2019s a lot of research about the health bene?ts of a plant-forward diet, which is rich in vitamins, minerals, micronutrients and ?ber.Fiber is particularly important, as it helps reduce in?ammation, increases the absorption of nutrients and nourishes the billions of microbes in our gut.Fiber also helps reduce cancer risk, particularly colorectal cancers.Plant- based diets have been linked to improved heart health, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.In case that\u2019s not persuasive enough, the results of a new study, published at the start of the year in the journal Nature Medicine, point to a link between the presence of certain bacteria in the gut microbiome and the ability to maintain healthful blood sugar levels after a meal.Other species of bacteria were associated with lower post-meal blood lipid levels and fewer in?ammation markers.Each of these species of so-called \u201cgood\u201d microbes were found in greater numbers in people with diets high in a wide range of fresh fruit, vegetables and leafy greens.We think that a more plant-based diet is a great idea for your family\u2019s health.As with all kinds of change, you have the best chance of success if you move incrementally.You don\u2019t have to give up meat, but if you start thinking of it as a condiment, then you\u2019ll automatically cut back on how much you\u2019re eating.Foods like stir fry, kebabs, soups, stews and tacos are as much an opportunity to use a wide variety of greens and vegetables as are salads.It may sound obvious, but ?nd out what your family\u2019s favorite fruits and vegetables are, and start building your plant-based meals around those.Keep a fruit bowl on the counter so it\u2019s easy to grab a healthy snack.If time is an issue, frozen vegetables and bagged salads can be a real life-saver.And, as you make the transition and get adventurous, consider trying one or two meatless days per week.Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.(Send your questions to askthedoctors@ mednet.ucla.edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA, 90024.Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.) Increasing plant-rich foods brings healthy bene?ts Barbara Lassenba Peacefully at the Kemptville District Memorial, on Saturday, February 6, 2021.Barbara Lassenba of Spencerville, at the age of 90.Dearly beloved wife of the late Howard Lassenba.Loving mother of Reginald (Diana), Steven (Wendy), Marlene Moore (Jim), Ross and Scott.Dear sister of Linda Mclachlan (Bob).Predeceased by her son Myles (Sandy) and by her sister Joyce Dick.Cherished grandmother to Wade, Brad, Keri, James, Daniel and Ryan.Also survived by many nieces and nephews.Due to Covid 19 a celebration of Barb\u2019s life will take place at a later date.Donations to the Diabetes Association or the Spencerville United Church 16 Centre St., Spencerville, On K0E 1X0 would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.Arrangement entrusted to the Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home in Cardinal.If you are making your donation online or by cheque directly to the charity, please include the following note with your gift \u201cplease notify the family\u201d.Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 12 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record In it for the long haul Dear Annie TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021 Dear Anne: I\u2019m a 49-year-old who has been dating and living with my girlfriend for almost one year now.I\u2019m madly in love with her, and she says the same.We have talked about marriage, and I would love to, but she keeps saying no.She went through a 25-year marriage that she thought would last forever.She had been single for a few years, until the time we started dating.When we talk about it, she says her fear is that, one day, I will leave her, too.I can\u2019t get her to understand that I\u2019m not like that, and she would have to try hard to push me away.What can I do or say to ease her mind?- Confused and In Love Dear Confused and In Love: It sounds like she is traumatized from the abandonment she suffered during her ?rst marriage.She is frozen with fear, anticipating that what happened to her the ?rst time will happen again.As a couple, communication is key.Rather than trying to \u201cget her to understand\u201d that you\u2019re not like that, listen to her concerns.Then, instead of pressuring her to do something she does not feel comfortable with, try creating some future plans.Continue to express what your needs are, and allow her to express her needs, without trying to change her.And encourage her to seek professional help for her trauma.It sounds like she is hurting.Dear Annie: This is for \u201cUnheard Girlfriend,\u201d the woman whose future husband doesn\u2019t help with the housework even though they both work, while she also does the majority of the child care tasks.Years ago, I had a very good male friend with whom I spent a lot of time.We watched ball games while his wife spent the evening doing household chores.It frustrated me that he didn\u2019t help, so I presented it to him as follows: I just don\u2019t get why, if you really love someone, you\u2019d want them to work full time like you, and then spend the evening working while you sit here enjoying yourself.If you both share the work, then you\u2019ll have more time to enjoy each other and she won\u2019t be so exhausted.It worked! After that, he took pride in showing me the list of chores she\u2019d given him to accomplish while she was gone at work.(Like many men, he\u2019d grown up in a house where housework was not expected of him, so he needed guidance).Everyone dirties things, so everyone should learn to clean up after themselves.- Friend Who Needed a Nudge Dear Nudge: You sound like a very good friend.Sometimes, we need friends or family - or advice columnists - in our lives who see our blind spots and point them out in a productive manner.It might sting in the moment for a little but will be much better in the long run to know the truth.Bravo to you.Dear Annie: I\u2019ve been seeing this guy, on and off, since spring of last year.He pursued me, and I went along with it.We\u2019ll have a few intense days or weeks, but then months can go by without seeing each other.But whenever I\u2019ve asked him for help with things, he\u2019s always helped me out.We\u2019ve been intimate many times, to the point that I would think it\u2019s progressing toward a more serious relationship.But he takes off on business trips and vacations without even telling me in advance.How long can I go on like this, when he seems to have no time for me?- Down at Home Dear Down: You\u2019re looking for a relationship, and he\u2019s just looking for an arrangement.There are men out there who share your interest in a serious partnership, but you won\u2019t meet them sitting up on the shelf where this guy keeps you.I suggest you end this affair and open your heart up for the real deal.Dear Annie: I met a guy over the internet.He keeps telling me that he loves me.We were supposed to ?nally meet in person later this month.He called me crying, saying he wasn\u2019t going to be able to make it after all, because he was getting deployed to Cairo and would be gone for a month.Do you think I should wait for him?I love him, and he\u2019s planning to come here.We talk every day on the phone.- Waiting Across the Sea Dear Waiting: It is highly suspect that he had to call off your meeting at the last minute.And I think it might be fate that I happened to receive the following letter right around the time I got yours.Dear Annie: We need to talk more about romance scams that are happening online.I have known two women who got caught up in such scams.The ?rst one was able to realize it and let go.The second one withdrew all her investments, which were providing income, and sent them to this guy because he told her he is an \u201cinvestor.\u201d Please ask your readers to share their experiences.Maybe someone will see themselves in this and break away from these romance scams.No one can help you unless you admit there is a problem.- So Sad Dear Sad: It is sad, and infuriating, to hear of people scamming other people in this way.This has become such a problem that the FBI has a webpage dedicated to romance scams.These are their tips for avoiding being scammed: \u201cBe careful what you post and make public online.Scammers can use details shared on social media and dating sites to better understand and target you.\u201cResearch the person\u2019s photo and pro?le using online searches to see if the image, name, or details have been used elsewhere.\u201cGo slowly and ask lots of questions.\u201cBeware if the individual seems too perfect or quickly asks you to leave a dating service or social media site to communicate directly.\u201cBeware if the individual attempts to isolate you from friends and family or requests inappropriate photos or ?nancial information that could later be used to extort you.\u201cBeware if the individual promises to meet in person but then always comes up with an excuse why he or she can\u2019t.If you haven\u2019t met the person after a few months, for whatever reason, you have good reason to be suspicious.\u201cNever send money to anyone you have only communicated with online or by phone.\u201d \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.80 might just be a number .And it is definitely nothing to fear.But we\u2019re happy that it is a milestone YOU\u2019VE reached, Since you are someone we hold so dear.Celebrating your birthday during a pandemic, Is certainly not what we had hoped for.But we will still find a way, to honor this day, When we can all reunite once more.So cheers to you Garnet, Mr.Morrison and Dad, We\u2019re sending warm birthday wishes your way.Although 80 might just be a number .We know it\u2019s going to be a memorable day! Happy 80th Birthday! Love, Sandra  Heather and Nick, Alex, Kailee and Carter Judy and Jay 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, February 9, 2021 Page 13 Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choo se products with the Health Chec k symbol, it's like shopping with t he Heart and Str oke Foundation\u2019s die titians, who eval uate every partic ipating product b ased on Canada 's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org REALITY CHECK HERMAN ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY ALLEY OOP 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 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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 275 Antiques WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or garage.We like it all, give us a call.819- 837-2680.100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 290 Articles for Sale Make your classi- add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Call 819-569- com Job Description Under the immediate responsibility of the public works foreman, the public works laborer performs various tasks relating to road operations, maintenance of municipal infrastructure and parks.More specifically, this person participates in carrying out maintenance and repair work on the road network, public spaces, buildings, vehicles and equipment.Main responsibilities (summary) - Participate in site operations (Surveillance, traffic /signage, cleaning and other) - Maintain and repair the pavement of municipal roads - Guide heavy machinery operators and truck drivers during the work - Operate and drive trucks and heavy machinery - Place, compact, break and cut materials - Participate in various manual work - Perform general maintenance work on municipal buildings - Load and unload building materials - Maintain various road signs - Carry out tree pruning and felling - Perform periodic maintenance of sumps and manholes - Maintain lawns and landscaping - Perform any other related task at the request of his superior Education and experience - High school or vocational diploma in a field related to the job - Technical in civil engineering (an asset) - Relevant experience of three (3) years (an asset); - Excellent physical condition and good skills in manual work - Site health and safety certificate (ASP Construction) - Hold a valid class 5 driver\u2019s license Desired qualities - Sense of organization and responsibilities - Autonomy, adaptation, resourcefulness and dynamism - Ability to work in a team - Respect for citizens - Constant concern for health and safety at work - Bilingual Advantageous working conditions The municipality of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley offers competitive working conditions and competitive social benefits (competitive salary in the region; RRSP; cell phone plan available).Full-time seasonal position (34.5 hours per week) Submit your application Are you interested in our region and do you have the required qualifications for this position?Those interested in this position must submit their application by sending their curriculum vitae, along with a cover letter, no later than Friday, February 26 at 10 a.m., to the attention of Ms.Josyane Mathieu: secretariat@saintecatherinedehatley.ca The municipality thanks you for your interest in this position and will send you an acknowledgment of receipt.However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted and met.Laborer in public works Posted: Feb 4 2021 819-569-9525 - 450-242-1188 classad@sherbrookerecord.com PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Page 15 Your Birthday TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021 Look for the positive in every situation this year, and you will ?nd it easier to make headway.How you approach people and situations will determine how much help and support you receive.Refuse to let outside in?uences slow you down.Strive for perfection and stability.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Someone will outsmart you if you don\u2019t prepare appropriately.Leave nothing to chance, and you will outmaneuver anyone who tries to upstage you.Romance is favored.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Look for an opportunity, and don\u2019t hesitate to take advantage of an offer.How you conduct yourself will make an impression on someone who can help you advance.Make suggestions and offer solutions, but don\u2019t share personal information.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Keep things moving forward.A positive attitude will help ward off interference.Stay focused on what you are trying to achieve.It\u2019s a good day for romance.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Put your differences with colleagues aside; focus your energy on getting things done on time.It\u2019s up to you to make decisions that support your happiness.Make an effort to promote relaxation.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Take on something that interests you.A new position, project or partnership will challenge you intellectually and push you to learn more and take better care of yourself and your ?nancial future.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Offer suggestions, do your part and put un?nished business to rest.Handle money matters, contracts or joint endeavors with enthusiasm.Your efforts will result in rewards.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Don\u2019t let the actions of others upset you.Take the initiative, look out for your interests and get things done on time.Opportunity is apparent, but it\u2019s up to you to take advantage of it.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Live and learn.Take your time, listen carefully and make changes that improve your social standing, attitude and relationships.Don\u2019t take a risk with your health.Do what\u2019s best for you.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Control your emotions and concentrate on your responsibilities.How you conduct business, handle investments and deal with health issues will be crucial.Be mindful of others when making changes.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Proceed with caution.A problem with a partner, friend or relative will surface if you are outspoken or indulgent.Relax, be introspective and let situations unfold naturally.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Take hold of whatever situation you face.Be positive, offer insight and make conclusions based on facts, not on hearsay.The way you present your ideas will determine how they\u2019re greeted.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Formulate your plan, then put it in motion.Don\u2019t let what others do or say deter you from reaching your destination.A unique approach will lead to an exciting offer.TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021 The East wind might blow hot or cold By Phillip Alder Aaron Douglas, a Canadian actor, said, \u201cNothing\u2019s better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you and your friends beside you.\u201d There\u2019s nothing better than air conditioning all around, good lighting and a close friend who is an excellent bridge player sitting opposite you.Then, with good results rolling in, you will get lucky when necessary and feel like you have the wind at your back.Look at the East hand.With only your side vulnerable, the dealer on your left (South) opens one spade, your partner passes, and the next player responds two clubs, natural and game-forcing.What would you do?A few moments later, South is in four spades.Your partner leads the diamond king.How should the play proceed?I am guessing that most players holding those East cards could not resist overcalling two hearts.But what purpose can it serve?The opponents have already announced the combined power for game, so West cannot have much, and East-West are unlikely to have a cheap sacri?ce.Even at favorable vulnerability, you should pass.Also, do you really want partner to lead a heart?Here, if you do bid, partner will start with the heart nine, and you can no longer defeat the contract.But if you pass, partner will lead the diamond king.Then you can take control: Overtake with the diamond ace and shift to your singleton club.Win the next trick with your spade ace and return the diamond two, putting partner back on lead to deliver the lethal club ruff.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 16 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Very berry pie Very Berry Pie Start to ?nish: about an hour Yield: 6 servings 2 (9-inch) piecrusts 2 pounds mixed berries, such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 egg white 2 tablespoons water Ice cream or real whipped cream, optional for serving Preheat oven to 425 degrees.In a 9-inch pie plate, place one crust evenly over the plate and press into plate.Leave the edges of the crust hanging over the edge of the pie plate.Heat a medium saucepan on medium; combine the berries, lemon juice, sugar and cornstarch, stirring occasionally.Bring to a boil.Sugar will completely dissolve and mixture will thicken.Pour berry mixture into piecrust and top with remaining crust (as a whole or in cutouts).Crimp edges of crust to secure it on edge of plate.Mix together the egg white and water and gently brush over top of cutouts or top crust for better browning.(If using whole crust, be sure to add slits to allow steam to escape.) Place pie on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper in case ?lling spills over during baking.Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and ?lling is bubbly.Cool slightly; slice and serve as desired.Approximate values per serving: 391 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated), 11 mg cholesterol, 2 g protein, 61 g carbohydrates, 6 g dietary ?ber, 324 mg sodium.Alicia Ross is the co-author of \u201cDesperation Dinners!\u201d (Workman, 1997), \u201cDesperation Entertaining!\u201d (Workman, 2002) and \u201cCheap.Fast.Good!\u201d (Workman, 2006).Contact her at Kitchen Scoop, c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106, or send email to tellus@kitchenscoop.com.Or visit the Kitchen Scoop website at www.kitchenscoop.com.PHOTO BY ALICIA ROSS FOR KITCHEN SCOOP.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 "]