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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 Poirier sticking around as public health director Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Thursday, March 18, 2021 Soup kitchen social workers happy to bring visitors back indoors Vaccine campaign director says wait your turn By Gordon Lambie As the vaccination campaign picks up speed in the Eastern Townships, Campaign Director Jean Delisle is asking people outside of the target group of people 70 years and older not to jump the gun.\u201cPeople who are not in the priority group should not call, visit the website, or show up in person to be vaccinated,\u201d Delisle said Wednesday morning.\u201cWe are sticking to the groups authorized and determined by the ministry (of health) at this point.\u201d The campaign director also shared that people do not need to make themselves an appointment for their second dose, reminding the public that the date and time of their second shot is set up as a part of the appointment for their ?rst.The population is also asked to arrive only ?ve minutes before their MICHAEL BORIERO The Chaudronnée de l\u2019Estrie reopened its dining area this week and allowed people inside for the first time since the Eastern Townships was designated a red zone back in November.See story on page 4.Agricultural safety week Pages 9 & 10 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Thursday, March 18, 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: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH 4 LOW -16 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH -2 LOW -14 SATURDAY: SUNNY HIGH 8 LOW -14 SUNDAY: SUNNY HIGH 14 LOW -4 MONDAY: SUNNY HIGH 15 LOW -1 Gym?I thought you said gin! Linda Seccaspina Kids today have no idea what some of us older folks went through in gym class back in the day.I am not ashamed to admit that I\u2019m not a huge sports fan except maybe synchronised swimming.In school I would have sold my soul to be exempt from gym class.The classes were stereotypical \u2013 tough gym teacher, tense atmosphere and I stunk at everything.I hated the bloomer uniforms and I swear I still have nightmares about them at age 69.In today\u2019s day and age gym classes are slowly disappearing from schools, yet no one really complains about it.Is it because most people hated them like I did?If I close my eyes tight I can still remember the box horses and really, if you google them now all you can ?nd is stories about equestrians.Those oddly shaped wooden boxes expected me to run and springboard on top of them like The Flying Willendas.Let\u2019s get the initial facts straight: I became an instant circus fan after seeing those high wire folks at Belmont Park.However, box horses were not made for people who loved cupcakes and the sports bra had not been invented yet.There was still no resistance training available for us growing young gals.Dodge ball stills scares me as it just seemed to be an excuse to hit each other in the back as hard as you could.I knew some kids who used to have panic attacks the day before Dodge ball events and dreamed about the gym teacher looking like a talking bicep.Honestly I tried to have a positive look, but all that was offered to me in that gym class besides good intentions was going to the bathroom a lot and getting a \u2018 Linda is improving\u2019 each report card.I have no idea what I was improving in, but I just remember the gym teacher always seemed to shake his head in dismay.It\u2019s the same exact dismay I seem to now feel on an exercise bike while I watch the Pioneer Woman serving pasta with a giant cup of cheese and God only knows what else on that plate.There was never a class photo that involved myself and anyone else participating in sports unless I was photobombing it.Friends and I are also positive that none of the jocks or jockettes would have recognised me even if they hit me with their bikes.That\u2019s just how it was, and I had to admit that part of my life would always have its ups and downs.Those exact feelings today would be called squats.I am sure there are still a few of us that were traumatized by gym class and being the last person picked for teams.Again, that feeling would be like wearing NIKES when you just can\u2019t do it.Sometimes I wonder if the gym classes from the past are now like a psychological block when it comes to exercise.I have always been under the belief that calories should scream like bloody heck when you burn them.In the end you will always have to rationalize that memories of your old gym class will always follow you around.There will always be that someone that thinks they are going to the Olympics instead of the local gym.Or, when someone shouts out the word \u2018exercise\u2019 do you think you just heard the words \u2018extra sides\u2019?It\u2019s not like I have not tried to be more active, but if I ever had to run for my life, and believe me I have thought about this often- I would be dead.One should always remember that Zombies like to eat the untrained ones ?rst.When I used to run before my knees fell apart I thought I heard people clapping for me on the trails.It was one heck of a great motivation, but actually it was just my ?apping inner thighs cheering me on.Maybe I should have tried harder in gym classes in days gone by and not given the gym teacher a hard time.But at my age now it\u2019s only memories and no matter what- if I can walk and talk at the same time now I am a rock star.My family always knew and still knows that I will never be an athlete and that\u2019s okay.I have learned to try and do everything 100% -except if I\u2019m donating blood, and well, that\u2019s another discussion.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 3 Local News \u201cHis great expertise, his leadership and his communication skills mean that the Eastern Townships region is privileged to have Dr.Poirier as director of public health,\u201d the Chief Executive Of?cer of the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS said.Wait your turn CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 appointed time and wait in their car, rather than lining up, in order to maintain social distancing.Delisle shared that there have been more than 60,000 appointments made for vaccination in the Townships so far, and compared that to the region\u2019s population of just under 500,000 people as a sign that things are on the right track.When it comes to vaccinations that have actually taken place so far, Dr.Alain Poirier, the interim Regional Public Health Director, speci?ed that at this point 92.3 per cent of those living in long- term care homes (CHSLDs) and 83.1 per cent those living in private seniors homes (RPAs) in the region have been vaccinated.Looking at the population as a whole, Poirier said that the CIUSSS ?gures show about 6.2 per cent of people in the Eastern Townships have been vaccinated so far, but he said that number is slightly lower than the reality due to a clerical error that is still in the process of being corrected.Asked about what it would take for the Estrie region to be classi?ed under the yellow alert level, Poirier tentatively said \u201ctime.\u201d While he noted that several of the criteria used to determine alert levels are already in yellow for the region and the most dire is orange mainly because of a single outbreak, he stressed the fact that the most important determining factor for the alert status of a region is stability.\u201cNext to us Chaudiere-Appalaches, Capitale Nationale, and the Outaouais regions have seen cases increase recently when they were in better shape than us a few weeks ago,\u201d Poirier said, calling the situation \u201cfragile.\u201d With regard to those people who are opting out of taking the AstraZeneca vaccine, Delisle repeated the fact that while people are within their rights to opt out of getting a vaccination, people are not allowed to pick and choose which vaccine they receive.Those who do choose to opt out after showing up for their shot receive a note indicating as much in their ?le so that the CIUSSS can keep track of who may be trying to cheat the system by coming back at a later date.As to what happens with the dose of vaccine that had been prepared for that individual, the campaign director said that at this point the need for doses in different situations is great enough that none of the cancellations has resulted in a wasted dose.Wednesday saw an increase of 22 new cases of COVID-19 in the Estrie region, bringing the total number of cases so far to 11,827 and the total number of cases currently active to 157.Of those, 14 are in the La Pommeraie sector, 60 are in the Haute Yamaska, eight are in Memphremagog, four are in the Coaticook area, 22 are in Sherbrooke, eight are in the Val Saint- François, 40 are in the Des Sources region, and one is in Granit.There were no new deaths and the total number of hospitalizations remained stable, with 17 outside of intensive care and two in intensive care.The province of Quebec recorded 703 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of people infected to 299,450, with 6,833 currently active.There were 13 new deaths recorded, but the total number of deaths only increased to 10,570, due to the withdrawal of one previously reported death that was not attributable to the virus.The number of hospitalizations decreased by one to 532, but the number of people in intensive care increased by 16 to 107.Another 28,812 doses of vaccine administered on Tuesday were added to the total, meaning that 804,806 out of the 1,050,355 doses of vaccine that have been received so far have been administered.The number of con?rmed cases of COVID-19 variant cases in the province now sits at 541, nine of which have been in the Estrie Region.Another 2,352 presumptive cases are being tracked within the province.Poirier sticking around as public health director By Gordon Lambie The CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS, the Eastern Townships\u2019 regional health authority announced on Wednesday that Dr.Alain Poirier, who has been serving as the Director of Public Health in an interim capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue in that role for another year.\u201cHis great expertise, his leadership and his communication skills mean that the Eastern Townships region is privileged to have Dr.Poirier as director of public health,\u201d said Robin-Marie Coleman, Deputy Chief Executive Of?cer of the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS in a press release accompanying the announcement.\u201cI am grateful that he has agreed to renew his mandate and continue the ?ght against the pandemic with us.\u201d Among other things, Poirier served as the provincial Director of Public Health from 2003 to 2012.Brie?y touching on the contract renewal during a press conference on vaccination, Poirier said that he had already indicated a willingness to take on a second year before the pandemic began, even though he took on the role in an interim capacity in the hopes of being able to mentor a younger doctor for the position.Re?ecting on the current context, he pointed out that the middle of a pandemic is not the ideal time to be changing the person in charge.\u201cSpecialists in public health are very busy everywhere you look,\u201d he said.Poirier\u2019s new contract will last until September of 2022.Record Staff The Bureau d\u2019audiences publiques sur l\u2019environnement (BAPE), held the ?rst part of the public hearing on the Bury engineered land?ll expansion project on Monday.The second phase, where citizens can voice their concerns, will begin on April 12, 2021.The goal of the ?rst session, broadcast live on the BAPE website and Facebook, was to inform the public and the BAPE commission, comprised of Marie-Hélène Gauthier, serving as president, and commissioner Michel Germain, about the expansion project and to highlight certain aspects.The project developer and specialists were available to answer questions sent in advance or asked during the session by locals.During the second part of the public hearing, which will begin on Monday, April 12, 2021, the Panel will seek input from the public.It will then hear any person, organisation, group or municipality that wishes to express its views on the project, whether in the form of a brief or an oral presentation.The commission has a maximum of four months to complete its mandate.The BAPE report will be submitted no later than July 14, 2021, to the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Mr.Benoit Charette.Thereafter, the Minister has 15 days to make the report public.The entire ?le detailing the project is available on the BAPE website https:// www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/fr/ People who are unable to consult the project documentation on the Internet are invited to contact the BAPE at 1 800 463-4732.Monday\u2019s session can be viewed through the BAPE Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/BAPEquebec/.Hearing on Bury land?ll expansion underway 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 Thursday, March 18, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 2021 In?niti QX80 By Dan Heyman The In?niti QX80 may just be one of \u2013 if not the most \u2013 misunderstood SUVs on the North American market today.Heck, the body-on-frame QX80 may be one of the most misunderstood vehicles in general.That misunderstanding stems mainly from its looks.The SUV is a gargantuan thing, for a start.Then, with that big chrome grille, those headlights and ul- tra-glam 22-inch wheels, it has presence galore on the road.So much so that I don\u2019t even mind the it\u2019s-not-called- beige-but-let\u2019s-be-honest-that\u2019s-what- it-is paintjob, because well it ?ts this vehicle just so well.I do wish, however, that the wing mirror caps could be co- lour-matched with the body, alas these blinding chrome numbers are all you get on the higher trims.Beyond that, the QX80 has typically come in one of the most distinctive styling packages both in terms of its lines and details, and that\u2019s been a very divisive factor for it over the years.Here\u2019s the thing, though.While the QX80 \u2013 and the QX56 before it \u2013 seemed to always dwarf the competition even if it actually didn\u2019t (there are some bigger vehicles in the segment, though not many), styling in the full-size luxury (even non-luxury) SUV universe has become increasingly distinctive recently.The new Cadillac Escalade, for example, features the biggest styling departure that truck has ever had from its predecessor, the Lincoln Navigator is an absolute hulk on the road \u2013 especially in long-wheelbase form, which In?niti doesn\u2019t offer for the QX80 by the way \u2013, and have you seen the grilles on the BMW X7, or even on the smaller Genesis GV80?The QX80 doesn\u2019t quite have the look- at-me styling market cornered as much as it once did.Especially after a 2018 facelift that saw In?niti streamline the front fascia and make for a much less bulbous and much more chiseled look.This likely irked some and diminished their appreciation of the QX80, but I\u2019m going to say here as I\u2019ve always said about this vehicle: styling might matter, but there\u2019s so much more worth considering when it comes to deciding on a new full-size luxury SUV.And the truth is this truck really has a whole heck of a lot going for it, not least of which in terms of the value it offers.My fully-loaded seven-seater ProACTIVE trim rings in at $87,998 (there\u2019s also an eight-seater version that retails for $500 less, while the base Luxe trim starts at $79,998) and with the single option my tester had \u2013 the paint \u2013 it topped out at $88,748.There are a few other bits and bobs you can add, but none of that is all that remarkable.This is the fully-load- ed QX80 and for your money you get a great 4WD system, interior stuff like leather seating, USB-C and USB-A ports, rear-seat entertainment, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 17-speaker Bose audio, video rear-view mirror, heated and cooled front- and second-row seats, heated steering wheel, tri-zone climate control, 12 cupholders and power-fold- ing third-row seating.Bang for buck Not to mention all the driver aids like adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, forward collision alert and adaptive front headlights.There\u2019s even adaptive dampers and while they\u2019re not of the magnetic variety like you see on the GMC Yukon/Chevrolet Tahoe/Cadillac Escalade triplets (and, admittedly, they don\u2019t work quite as well as that system), it\u2019s nice to have.To get a similarly equipped Navigator you\u2019re up at around $100,000; the Escalade will push you to almost $120,000.And the Germans?Forget about it.Even a top-spec Chevrolet Tahoe High Country sits at about the same price.The QX80, then, is absolutely priced right.Or is it?Well, being that the QX80 hasn\u2019t really been redesigned \u2013 just refreshed with various styling and packaging tweaks \u2013 since the 2011 model year, there are areas where it\u2019s a bit long in the tooth.There\u2019s no real styling effort to the cockpit, just big, broad surfaces and right angles, though they are broken up by the dual-display infotainment system.The leather feels a bit on the cheap side and having tested this vehicle before, the third row of seating is less spacious or usable than I remember.Of course however effective the third row may have been back then means less today because the competition \u2013 especially from GM \u2013 has really upped their game in that department.Certain bits of modern tech such as wireless charging and a heads-up display are absent as well, which is a pity.Somehow, though, I didn\u2019t ?nd myself being too bothered by that (though the seat material did start to get to me after a while, as did how slowly the third row of seating stows and deploys) because I fancied the idea of a big truck like this with just the right mix if robustness and luxury.You climb in, you sit nice and high, gargoyle-like over the hood ahead of you and you really feel like you\u2019re in one heck of a capable vehicle.And it is capable during the drive; when you consider that the QX80 shares much of its underpinnings and bits with the desert-pounding UN-spec Nissan Patrol truck, it comes as no surprise that our paved roads are no match for the QX80.The powertrain In this department, what we have here is a big ole naturally aspirated V8 that measures 5.6L and makes 400 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque, fed to all four wheels through a 7-speed auto transmission.It\u2019s the same powertrain you\u2019ll ?nd in the Titan pickup, yes, but it also traces some of its roots to an engine that\u2019s used in certain racing versions of parent company Nissan\u2019s GT-R.So there\u2019s that.It weighs over 2,600 kg, does the QX80, so you\u2019d be hard-pressed to call it \u201c?eet of foot\u201d, but that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t make the power smoothly and across a wide rev band, which it does, pulling gamely from tip-in and feeling pretty much unstoppable while it\u2019s at it; there\u2019s little wonder it can tow almost 3,900 kg.Overall, though, the QX80 performed over and above what the numbers would suggest.It\u2019s a great, honest, gutsy and yes even somewhat handsome truck that makes no bones about its intentions and what its capabilities are.Sure, it\u2019s a little rough around the edges, and it doesn\u2019t ride as well as the GMs (though the dampers and self-leveling suspension do their part to keep the everyday goings mostly smooth, and the big, tall body nicely controlled on rougher roads).But there remains a certain intangible quality of stepping up in to a big, tall truck with a big motor up front and plenty of room inside.No complexities beyond the various interior tech goodies - just deep- chested power and a great cost of entry.Photo: D.Heyman The QX80 is not a leader in the segment, yet it offers as much value as any model if not more By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chaudronnée de l\u2019Estrie reopened its dining area this week and allowed people inside for the ?rst time since the Eastern Townships was designated a red zone back in November.\u201cWe\u2019re so happy to have time to talk to them even if it\u2019s like for 20 minutes.They can debrief on what they\u2019ve been through, like distress issues, suicide, a lot of things,\u201d said Lucie Lefebvre, a social worker at Chaudronnée.People are given between 15 to 30 minutes to sit down, relax and enjoy a hot meal.However, the Sherbrooke soup kitchen and day centre stayed open throughout the red zone period because it is considered an essential service.They just weren\u2019t able to provide all of their normal services, like one-on-one meetings, group activities and packing the dining area with hungry visitors.Lefebvre said the team did its best to accommodate people under the circumstances.\u201cWe gave a lot of services by phone because people got to states of mental distress,\u201d said Lefebvre.\u201cIt has been really hard on people because it was their centre, they came here for the different services.\u201d According to the social worker, before the pandemic they were feeding between 150 to 180 people every day.But now with restrictions in place they are only seeing about half the amount, around 60 to 75, she explained.They also served hot lunches throughout the past few months.People were able to pick up a take-out meal, rather than ?nd an empty seat inside the building.But winter is a particularly stressful time for everyone, Lefebvre said, and the pandemic made it worse.While the city\u2019s homeless population would normally use the centre to warm up, they lost that opportunity because of mandatory health and safety measures.They usually have a couple of hours to kill outside, she said, before heading to the shelter.It turned into full days.\u201c[People] realized there was a hole, especially in the winter time,\u201d said Lefebvre.\u201cIn summer, they can go camp, they don\u2019t have their lives in jeopardy, but in the winter they have that gap from the time we\u2019re closed to 5 p.m.\u201d Accueil Poirier only starts taking people in during the evening, and because the soup kitchen was closing earlier than usual, many in the homeless population were left to fend for themselves for several hours in the bitter cold.And after Quebec imposed a curfew, the situation became even more dire as people living in the streets were handed $1,500 tickets.She is hoping the government will eventually let those tickets slide.She was also grateful when Ma Cabane became an option downtown.The day centre, which closes at 7 p.m., opened its doors on Jan.5.With the homeless population unable to seek warmth from their normal spots, Ma Cabane was a welcomed addition to the Sherbrooke area, providing coffee and a shelter for people who need it.\u201cWe try to have no end in the cycle otherwise they\u2019re in places, they get kicked out from anywhere, like a Tim Hortons or anything like that, so that\u2019s really important in the continuum of the services,\u201d said Lefebvre.Soup kitchen social workers happy to bring visitors back indoors PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 5 The Border Report The phrase \u201cevery cloud has a silver lining\u201d comes to mind as we adjust to our new reality, and this lining is all the brighter for those who are looking to get their lives back on track.Why now is the perfect time to get back on track By Nick White My name is Nick White, some of you may already know me through Facebook or other means, and I am the Youth Outreach and Engagement Coordinator at Phelps Helps (say that 5 times fast!).I am running a new project that is part of the Compass program at Phelps and is funded by Emploi Quebec.The 3-phase project seeks to help Stanstead-area individuals between the ages of 15- 30 return to school or ?nd long-term employment.As many of you are aware, Stanstead faces several complex problems that hamper the growth of our community.We face two major issues: 1) Only 49% of high school students from Stanstead end up graduating, and 2) Our unemployment rate hovers around 30%.Fortunately, these two issues are exactly what this project is designed to address.It has been a strange year.For many of us, it feels like March of 2020 was just a few months ago, yet here we are coming up on a year of COVID reaching us in Canada.Luckily, we can ?nally see some light at the end of the tunnel.Vaccines are becoming more available daily as our case numbers continue to drop.Our collective hardship seems to be nearing its end.The phrase \u201cevery cloud has a silver lining\u201d comes to mind as we adjust to our new reality, and this lining is all the brighter for those who are looking to get their lives back on track.Asynchronous learning and virtual classrooms have become the norm, and schools are offering more ?exible learning options than ever before.Distance learning is a fantastic option for anyone who works or supports their family but is looking to continue their education.With less reliance on in-person instruction, post- secondary institutions are no longer constrained by the number of bodies that will ?t in a physical space, so they can accept more online students.So, if you have been out of high school for a year or two and thinking about applying to CEGEP or university, now is a great time to do so.Similarly, there are many new employment opportunities on the horizon as businesses begin to reopen.Job prospects are improving with each passing week, and many businesses are looking to hire individuals they lost due to COVID restrictions.I am here to work one-on-one with participants to guide them through the entire process.One of the most important parts of this project are the completion incentives participants receive upon completing the second and third phases.These cash incentives are designed to help participants with costs they incur while pursuing their goals.Best of all, all of this assistance is completely free, so if you know of anyone who wants to work toward the future they dream of, feel free to reach out to me by email at nwhite@ phelpshelps.ca and I will be delighted to help you.Phelps Aide Phelps Helps was founded in 2012 and has grown organically from a single high school tutoring program to six unique programs, providing the Stanstead area with free educational and career support.For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@ phelpshelps.ca, visit our website www.phelpshelps.ca or call our of?ces at 819- 704-0799.By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Parents with children attending Ayer\u2019s Cliff Elementary School (ACES) expressed concerns about student safety last week after a car drove by three school buses, disregarding their stop signs.The situation garnered attention in a Facebook post in the What\u2019s Up Ayer\u2019s Cliff group, sparking a lively debate.Cars driving by buses waiting for ACES students has been a longstanding issue.People regularly disobey road laws outside the elementary school.According to Brian Curtis, a former ACES school bus driver, cars often ignore bus warnings when students are loading on and off.People become impatient if they\u2019re waiting for more than ?ve minutes, he explained, and there isn\u2019t a whole lot that can be done about it.\u201cThere\u2019s not much you can say,\u201d said Curtis.\u201cI know some teachers have gone out and yelled at them, but by that time they\u2019re gone, it\u2019s too late.\u201d It can take a while to get all of the kids in the bus when school is out, he explained, but that is not an excuse to break the law.Curtis, who retired in 2018, hasn\u2019t spoken to any drivers working during the incident, but he said it happened many times in his career.\u201cYou can\u2019t argue you missed it because three buses have all their lights ?ashing, so it\u2019s usually somebody in a big hurry and they think there\u2019s no harm in it,\u201d he said.The law states that if a school bus has its lights on and stop sign out, drivers must stop at least ?ve metres away.Curtis told The Record in a phone interview that students aren\u2019t in any danger as the bus doors are facing the sidewalk adjacent to the school.But anything can happen, he acknowledged, as students could just as easily be crossing the road at that time.It\u2019s not an ideal set up for school bus drivers, either, Curtis continued.It\u2019s a small property and the parking lot isn\u2019t large enough to hold three buses.Drivers could back up into a section next to the building, he said, but it would be too close to the school\u2019s playground.People also know they won\u2019t face any serious consequences.A Sûreté du Québec of?cer would need to be there at the right time, which is hard to control.Curtis believes that if someone was ?nally handed a ticket, it would stop others from breaking the law.\u201cI mean the thing is if people had a little patience there wouldn\u2019t be any problems,\u201d said Curtis.\u201cIf they did catch somebody, you know, word gets around, so if somebody gets a big ?ne and loses a bunch of points [\u2026] it would be a deterrent.\u201d The school is also located on a side street, not a main street, he added, people driving down that road shouldn\u2019t be in a hurry because they\u2019re likely just going home.A driver caught breaking the law can receive a $200-300 ?ne and nine demerit points.Sharon Priest, communications consultant for the Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB), told The Record in an email that the situation is \u201creally a matter for the authorities.\u201d A witness should report what happened to the police.But Curtis said in that case it turns into a lot of people pointing ?ngers without any way to prove who was in the wrong \u2014 they don\u2019t have cameras to record other drivers.It is always a concern when this happens, Priest wrote, because the measures are there to protect students.She added that every February the ETSB recognizes school bus safety weeks.They use it as an opportunity to remind students to stay vigilant when they are getting on and off the bus.There is also a campaign to remind drivers to stay cautious around school buses.\u201cAs always the ETSB takes the safety and security of our students very seriously [\u2026] The time saved by passing a school bus illegally cannot be worth the cost of injuring a student,\u201d said Priest.Drivers continue to break road laws around school buses METRO CREATIVE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 6 Thursday, March 18, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL St.Patrick\u2019s Day is one of those festivals that has to be carried out in the company of others; lots of others.6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 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in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE Tim Belford St.Patrick: Latest COVID victim Yesterday was the feast of St.Patrick and it passed without celebration for only the second time in my adult life, another victim of COVID-19.I know, I know, you\u2019re thinking why couldn\u2019t I have just marked the event on my own?The answer is simple, it wouldn\u2019t have been the same.St.Patrick\u2019s Day is one of those festivals that has to be carried out in the company of others; lots of others.Unlike many holidays it is in no way exclusive.One has only to watch the Montreal parade, the oldest in North America, to see the faces in the crowd.There are, of course, those of Irish heritage but there are also Italians, Greeks, Germans and Scots.There are people of colour - East Indian, Oriental, Black and native Canadians - all of them decked out in green.There is an old saying, close to the truth, that on St.Patrick\u2019s Day there are only two kinds of people in the world, those who are Irish and those who want to be Irish.My own family came to Canada from County Longford in the early 1800s.Mind you they had only been in Ireland for about 165 years, having originated in Scotland.They ended up on the Emerald Isle when the English government promised them free land.Unfortunately, they got the land because they were Protestants and loyal to the crown.Equally unfortunate was the fact that the land was taken from the previous owners who were Catholic and decidedly not fond of the reigning monarch.Nevertheless, after a century and a half they considered themselves Irish and were duly noted as such in every subsequent Canadian census.I\u2019m not sure when I actively began celebrating my Irish heritage but it began with my discovery of Irish music.While others my age collected 45s of the latest hot rock group, I picked up LPs featuring The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and anything by The Irish Rovers.It was also around the time I also discovered the joys of those ?ne Irish elixirs Jameson\u2019s and Bushmills.Even then I was really the only member of my immediate family to take to St.Patrick\u2019s whole heartedly.I only realized just how much so when my father, who was proud if not ostentatious, in proclaiming his Irish heritage, once pinned a shamrock on my eight-year-old sister\u2019s blouse as she headed off to school on the 17th.When asked by her teacher if her family was Irish she replied, \u201cNo.Just my brother Tim.\u201d Over the years I have celebrated St.Patrick\u2019s Day with enthusiasm no matter where I lived at the time.Montreal comes alive on the 17th as be?ts a city that in large part was built by Irish immigrants.Lesser know are the celebrations held in Quebec City whose \u2018Irishness\u201d goes back to the many Irish soldiers who enlisted in the French military and to the famine of the 1840s which sent thousands ?eeing to the new world.Here in the Eastern Townships we have the Richmond St.Patrick\u2019s parade and a month of events surrounding it.So you can perhaps forgive me for rabbiting on about missing what many would dismiss as just another minor holiday but that\u2019s the problem with the COVID restrictions and lock-down.Christmas, Halloween, Canada Day, Valentine\u2019s Day, birthdays, all get lost along the way.I guess I\u2019ll just have to keep practicing with my spoons until next year.New Bursary program for anglophone students pursuing post-secondary studies in French Record Staff Through the Bursary Program for Post-Secondary Studies in French as a Second Language, the Government of Canada is investing $12 million over four years to support English-language secondary school graduates who choose to study in their second language as a path toward bilingualism.Over the next four years, 3,400 bursaries will be offered to eligible students, with special attention to students who face ?nancial dif?culties or are members of underrepresented groups.These bursaries, available through Canada\u2019s vast network of post-secondary institutions, will contribute to the education of future bilingual graduates.This will allow them to enjoy better job opportunities and better salaries, as well as contribute to the overall vitality of the country\u2019s economy.Managed by the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC), the initiative targets all post- secondary institutions in Canada that offer programs, related support and an environment in French that allows students to use and improve their French- language skills.The Government of Canada will invest $12 million in this program over four ?scal years (2019\u201320: $3 million; 2020\u201321: $3 million; 2021\u201322: $3 million; 2022\u201323: $3 million).The ?rst bursaries were awarded to students at the start of the 2020\u201321 academic year.Students interested in applying for program support are encouraged to contact their participating post-secondary institution directly.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 7 Dear Townships Community Member, As we emerge together from a very challenging year, I would like to invite you to welcome The Record into your home or workplace.The Record has been the voice of English-speaking Townshippers since 1897, providing evidence of a vibrant and resilient community with its focus on local news, community development, church and social activities.Throughout the challenges brought on by the pandemic, The Record has continued to deliver trusted information to readers on a daily basis, while articulating the concerns of the community to decision makers, providing a forum for organizers to announce community events and linking far- reaching communities.I encourage you to join readers throughout the region in strengthening the voice of English-speaking Townshippers and maintaining this 124-year-old Townships institution by subscribing to the print or e-edition of the paper.Call or email us today to take advantage of our monthly payment plan, or subscribe to the e-edition by going to the drop-down menu at www.sherbrookerecord.com.Fill in the ?elds to access the e-edition on Press Reader, then download the app to access the full edition from your handheld device 24/7 without ever logging in again.An audio feature is included in the e-edition to read the newspaper aloud to those with vision issues.Phone: 819-569-9528 Email: billing@sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher The Record Here for you through good times and bad Harassment and assault need to be addressed better, says manifesto By Marianne Lassonde Special to The Record Sherbrooke\u2019s City Council met on Monday evening to address a manifesto written by Guylaine Cliche and signed by 1,102 Townshippers.The document in question asked for better protection and treatment of women facing assault and harassment.\u201cI don\u2019t want to start a ?ght with the city,\u201d admitted Cliche.\u201cI just want people to understand what is happening [to women] and I want a collaboration between citizens and government authorities.\u201d Last July, Cliche was walking her dog in Fleurimont when she was cornered by three men on Saint-Michel Street.She recalled spotting a vehicle following her only minutes before and promptly feeling unsafe \u2013 a sentiment shared by many women walking alone.Despite speeding up, seeking refuge in a random nearby home, and calling the police, Cliche admitted there had been no follow-up to the incident because a crime had not technically been committed.\u201cI know the police of?cers did what they could,\u201d said Cliche.\u201cBut this approach needs to be analyzed and reviewed because when there is a crime, it is too late.\u201d Cliche\u2019s story is one that seems all too familiar to women worldwide.Certainly, a 2021 study by U.N.Women revealed 97 per cent of U.K.women between the ages of 18 to 24 had been sexually harassed at least once in their life.In Canada, one in three women have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public.Deeply traumatized and shaken up by the events, Cliche took to Facebook to share her experience and warned other women to be careful.When she woke up, Cliche\u2019s story had taken on a life of its own and, before she knew it, she had become the face of a manifesto asking for the protection of women.\u201cWhen I published my story on Facebook, these women came to me with testimonies, with compassion and I decided to do something with it,\u201d said Cliche.\u201cI just said out loud what all these women kept in their hearts.\u201d Cliche\u2019s story is featured alongside 13 other women who have been sexually harassed and assault in Sherbrooke since last summer, including the story of a woman she referred to as \u2018Annie.\u2019 According to the document, Annie had been kidnapped on Webster Street in Sherbrooke, tortured and raped for ?ve hours.Despite escaping and going to the police, Annie\u2019s assailants were never charged.\u201cPeople have to know that it could happen to anyone,\u201d said Cliche.\u201cEven for me, when it was happening, I thought I was dreaming and that I would wake up.\u201d According to Amie Godward, co- chair of Bishop\u2019s University\u2019s Sexual Culture Committee, it is stories like Annie\u2019s that suggests there needs to be fundamental change within law enforcement and regarding the accompaniment of women reporting harassment and assault.Sexual assault and harassment remains highly underreported, with many feeling reporting it would not amount to anything.In 2015, the Department of Justice revealed 33 per cent of victims do not report their sexual assault and one in ?ve believe police would not help them.\u201cWe have to remember that police of?cers are not a symbol of safety for many people,\u201d said Godward, especially for people of colour and LGBTQ+ folks.\u201cJust looking at the statistics of what happened to women, we have a right to be fearful.\u201d Godward added there already existed a distrust between women and law enforcement and that increasing police activity in dangerous areas would not ?x the situation.Instead, she suggested discussions surrounding assault and male accountability.According to her, if met with empathy and open-mindedness, these discussions could increase chances of reporting assault.\u201cI remember having to tell the person who let me in that I was in trouble over and over again before she understood what was happening,\u201d said Cliche.She added that had the woman been more aware of kidnapping and situations involving sexual assault, action would have been quicker.According to Cliche, an open conversation between men and women would allow passersby to spot a potentially dangerous situation and intervene, a recommendation featured in her manifesto.\u201cIt took a lot of energy from me and I think I did what I could,\u201d admitted Cliche, who provided the council with clear reports, a manifesto and suggestions on what to do.\u201cThe ball is in their court now.\u201d During Monday\u2019s meeting Danielle Berthold, president of Sherbrooke\u2019s security committee, said for change to happen, more people need to report their assault to the police.In a survey published the morning of the meeting, 80 per cent of the 45 people who had ?lled it out said they did not report their assault and incidents of harassment to the police.\u201cIt\u2019s a beginning, at least,\u201d admitted Cliche, who hopes the city\u2019s actions will not stop at the pooling of answers and testimonials.\u201cIt tells me that we have been heard.\u201d Admitting the past few months had taken a toll on her, Cliche said she would be taking a step back from the ?ght to focus on her mental health.\u201cI have to be con?dent,\u201d said Cliche.\u201cI have done what I could and I have said what I could say.\u201d Godward, on the other hand, is choosing to take action into her own hands and is actively working with Bishop\u2019s and the Sexual Culture Committee to make the campus safer for students.This, starting with lighting the bus stop and other places students have reported feeling unsafe.\u201cPeople have to know that it could happen to anyone,\u201d said Cliche.\u201cEven for me, when it was happening, I thought I was dreaming and that I would wake up.\u201d A 2021 study by U.N.Women revealed 97 per cent of U.K.women between the ages of 18 to 24 had been sexually harassed at least once in their life.In Canada, one in three women have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 Thursday, March 18, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record New industrial fabric recycling facility to open next month By Gordon Lambie General Recycled, a company specializing in the recycling of ?re-resistant and non- biodegradable industrial fabrics, is currently putting the ?nishing touches on a new facility in Val- des-Sources (formerly known as Asbestos) with a plan to be up-and- running by April.According to Dave Kasper, the vice-president of sales and product development with the company, the new facility represents an important step forward for the company.\u201cOur entire value chain is in Quebec,\u201d Kasper said, describing the province of Quebec as Canada\u2019s textiles hub, and therefore a strategically important location for a company focused on giving new life to old materials.\u201cIt made perfect sense to be here,\u201d he added, speaking speci?cally of Val-des-Sources, due to the fact that the company has an existing relationship with yarn spinning companies in Sherbrooke and Drummondville.The vice-president explained that General Recycled works to recover used aramid textiles, the generic term for heavy industrial materials like Kevlar.\u201cThis is a type of ?bre created by Dupont in the 1960s,\u201d Kasper said, listing workers like ?re?ghters and oil and gas industry workers as the sorts of people who rely on the tough materials for protection.\u201cThese materials are inherently ?ame resistant, but they are also 100 per cent non-biodegradable.\u201d Because of the fact that they effectively never break down in nature, the recycling service that General Recycled intends to offer out of its Townships facility will allow protective garments that have reached the end of their useful life to be taken back, shredded, reworked into new ?bres, and returned to the companies that make protective equipment.\u201cIt is a closed loop recycling program,\u201d Kasper said, expressing a goal to get back 100 per cent of the material that they send out once it is once again becomes worn out for one reason or another.Asked if there would come a point where this recycling process could no longer produce a viable product, Kasper responded, \u201cmaybe\u201d acknowledging that the repeated shredding and reworking of the ?bres would gradually wear them down, but also pointing out that there is ongoing research at work to ?nd new ways to prevent the materials from ending up in land?lls.\u201cThere\u2019s pressure on all of us to adopt more sustainable practices,\u201d the vice-president said.\u201c(Companies) all want to do the right thing and recycle until it becomes too expensive.\u201d In response to that idea, Kasper said that although there are costs associated with the recycling process, it really just redirects costs those companies would have to pay for the safe disposal of their materials anyway.The new facility is expected to provide 15 new job opportunities in the community.GENERAL RECYCLED PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 9 CUSTOM WORK Ferme Stanley Taylor (2015) inc.819 571-1546 \u2022 Liquid manure spread (5 tanks) \u2022 Liquid manure pump \u2022 Round bale wrapper \u2022 Round baler \u2022 Mowing \u2022 Rake \u2022 Tedding \u2022 Harrow \u2022 Brush Cutting Tractor and Driver rental National Agricultural Safety Week Did you know that farm business management isn\u2019t just good for business, it\u2019s also good for mental health?It\u2019s no secret that farming is a stressful occupation.That\u2019s why planning ahead is so important.Implementing farm business management practices can go a long way to helping farms weather a storm and remain resilient through challenging times.Following a farm business plan contributes to peace of mind for farmers, farm workers, and families.And healthy minds go hand in hand with healthy farms.This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, we celebrate Safe and Strong Farms.For more information on Leading an AgSafe Canada, visit agsafetyweek.ca.Resilience on the Farm It\u2019s Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, and this year be a leader.Lead your community, your farm, and your family in farm safety.Start conversations and raise awareness.Be part of an AgSafe Canada and help make Canadian farms a safer place for everyone to live and work.This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, celebrate Safe and Strong Farms.For more information on Leading an AgSafe Canada, visit agsafetyweek.ca.Leading an AgSafe Canada PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 10 Thursday, March 18, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record National Agricultural Safety Week Moulée Vallée Feed 35 Old Bridge, Richmond Tel.819-826-6543 Feed for all types of animals.Canadian Agricultural Safety Week Safe and Strong Farms David Rossiter Special to The Record Last spring COVID-19 took centre stage and threw many industries into a tailspin.A year later, after dealing with the rami?cations and challenges stemming from covid restrictions, local farms are cautiously optimistic for the year ahead.Sylvie Bolduc, from Plantations Stéphan Perreault, was positive as she shared her thoughts.\u201cI think we\u2019re in a better place than we were a year ago with the whole Covid situation,\u201d she said.The Plantations Perreault farm is centred around an old barn, in the countryside of Windsor about 25 minutes north of Sherbrooke.They have busy summers with strawberry picking beginning in June and other fruit and vegetables following later in the season.The farm hires temporary foreign workers, from both Guatemala and Mexico, spring through fall every year.Sylvie said that while last year there were delays and confusion brought on by Covid restrictions, \u201cthere are no delays anticipated this year and the migrant worker program should be running smoothly.\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t anticipate any negative effects of shutdowns to impact us this coming season,\u201d Bolduc said optimistically.Sammuel Tanguay and Jason Lessard own a farm called Maraichers de l\u2019or vert in Sawyerville.They sell vegetables through grocery stores, their own self-serve kiosk, and the biggest part of their business, vegetable bundle deliveries throughout the region.Tanguay explained that due to the nature of the couple\u2019s farm, business was great last summer and could likely be even better in 2021.\u201cLast summer we experienced that people really wanted to support local businesses but also that people really like coming to our farm once a week and interacting with community members, getting out of the house, that sort of thing,\u201d he said.\u201cAfter this winter where everyone has been relatively cooped up, I think that this coming summer will bring even more of that attitude and people wanting to get out of the house and go somewhere.\u201d Tanguay added that since they regularly supply produce to grocery stores which are considered \u201cessential\u201d but not to restaurants, they won\u2019t be negatively impacted by potential shutdowns.\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to the coming season with lots of enthusiasm,\u201d he said.Doug Morrison is a dairy farmer in Kingsbury, about half an hour northwest of Sherbrooke.He represents an industry that is historically a large part of the Eastern Townships region and currently employs over 6,000 locals.Morrison explained that dairy farms were hit hard last spring with the inception of the pandemic.\u201cDemand for milk dropped hard in April and May 2020, lots of the market is restaurants needing cream for coffee or cheese for pizzas.The mass closing of restaurants hurt the farms that supply them.\u201d Gradual reopenings and vaccine distribution have Morisson \u201ccautiously optimistic\u201d but there are still some issues stemming from Covid that aren\u2019t going anywhere yet.\u201cThe pandemic has made lots of people want to own land rather than be cooped up in a condo.The rising land prices as well as material costs have made it very dif?cult for farmers to do any renovations or repairs that are often necessary on a dairy farm,\u201d said Morission.The vice president of the Estrie branch of the Union des producteurss agricoles (UPA), Michel Brien, echoed the sentiment of the other farmers.\u201cProduce farms should have an easier go of it this summer compared to last.There are still lodging requirements and quarantines for migrant workers, but it should be less of an issue this season.\u201d Brien also mentioned the rising costs of land and materials while adding that it has been an issue since before the pandemic.\u201cYou essentially have to be a millionaire to buy a farm these days.The rising cost of land not only creates a barrier for people wanting to get into farming, it also has made farmers debate whether it is worth it to continue farming their lands rather than simply sell it for the high value,\u201d he said.\u201cComing into this year the main challenge for farmers will be to be prudent in their investments and purchases because it can be tough to turn a pro?t as a farmer,\u201d Brien explained.A year into the pandemic, how are our local farms doing?PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, 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edition, email production@sherbrookerecord.com, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to con?rm transmission) between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES Our Fordyce Women\u2019s Institute Branch members met via ZOOM on Wednesday March 3.A couple of our members who haven\u2019t the technology were with us on the phone.Our meeting was short and we enjoyed visiting with each other.President Norma welcomed the members and read the following: Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain; teardrops and laughter, pleasure and pain.Just remember there was never a cloud that the sun couldn\u2019t shine through.Our Motto was: A woman is like a tea bag, you won\u2019t know how strong she is until you put her in hot water.The Roll Call: Tell an Irish joke or remedy from the olden days.Also bring cookies for the Group Homes.A couple of jokes were told but most gave a \u201cold\u201d remedy.e.g.for an earache, boil an onion and use the juice to put in your ear; cornstarch & milk for diarrhoea; cloves for a toothache.It was also mentioned that you should never put potatoes and onions together and never put onions in the fridge.Edwina Bougie, Health and Community Living chair organized a cookie drop off gathering place at the Giant Tiger parking lot for Friday morning.It was a bitterly cold and windy morning for an encounter to hand over the cookies and this year our members were more than generous with their donations.The young people and staff of the Group Homes were delighted to receive these treats.President Norma spoke on International Women\u2019s Day and the across Canada Zoom meeting to be held on March 8.Our local presenters included Linda Hoy (ACWW Canada Area President) and Sheila Needham (ACWW Communications & Marketing Committee Chair.) Other presenters are Marie Kenny of PEI (Past FWIC President; ACWW United Nations Committee Chair) and Christine Reaburn from Ontario (ACWW Secretary).For our program Dawn Larin read a poem titled: \u201cYou Have The Right To Be Loved\u201d; Dawn also read \u201cAn Onion For Every Occasion\u201d!\u2014eleven varieties to discover and unpeel their secrets.This was very interesting as most of us didn\u2019t know there were so many varieties of onions.President Norma read the following story: \u201cNine Months Later\u201d: John and Keith decided to go on a skiing holiday.So they loaded up John\u2019s minivan and headed north.After driving a few hours they got caught in a terrible blizzard.So they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady if they could spend the night.\u201cI realize it\u2019s terrible weather and I have a huge house all to myself, but I\u2019m recently widowed,\u201d she said.\u201cI\u2019m afraid the neighbours will talk if I let you stay at my house\u201d.\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d said John, \u201cwe\u2019ll be happy to sleep in the barn and if the weather breaks we\u2019ll be gone at the ?rst light\u201d.The lady agreed, and the two men spent the night in the barn.The weather had cleared by morning and they were on their way.They enjoyed the weekend skiing.But about nine months later John received an unexpected letter from an attorney.It took him a few minutes to ?gure it out, but he ?nally determined it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski weekend.He immediately went to see his friend Keith and asked, \u201cDo you remember that good looking widow from the farm when we were on our ski holiday about nine months ago?\u201d \u201cYes, I do\u201d said Keith.\u201cDid you \u2018er happen to get up in the middle of the night and pay her a visit?\u201d \u201cWell, um, yes!\u201d Keith said, a little embarrassed about being found out, \u201cI have to admit that I did\u201d.\u201cAnd did you happen to give her my name instead of telling her your name?\u201d Keith\u2019s face turned beet red and he said, \u201cYeah, look, I\u2019m sorry buddy, I\u2019m afraid I did.Why do you ask?\u201d \u201cShe just died and left me everything!\u201d announced John.(And you thought the ending would be different, didn\u2019t you?Now keep that smile for the rest of the day!) Wishing all our members across the province a Happy St.Patrick\u2019s Day and a wonderful springtime.Please get vaccinated so that we can all meet again in person! Submitted by Norma Sherrer President Fordyce W.I.Fordyce Women\u2019s Institute News Patients should continue taking blood thinners with vaccine ASK THE DOCTORS by Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to part two of our letters column about the COVID-19 vaccine.We continue to get questions about this topic and, because it\u2019s so important, will continue to address them as quickly as possible.- Many of you are wondering if blood thinners, both prescription and over- the-counter, affect the coronavirus vaccine\u2019s ef?cacy, and vice versa.It\u2019s a question we\u2019re getting from our own patients.The guidance at this time is to continue with blood thinners as prescribed, and to tell the person administering the vaccine that you are using them.- A reader who works in a hospital setting had a question related to Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u201cI\u2019m a 71-year- old female who works part-time in a hospital, and I interact with staff and clinical equipment,\u201d she wrote.\u201cI have a strong family history of Parkinson\u2019s disease and am concerned that the mRNA might have an unknown trigger effect for Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u201d There is no data at this time to support the idea that mRNA vaccines trigger Parkinson\u2019s disease.However, we understand why this is a concern for you.We recommend discussing the issue with your family doctor, who can help guide your decision regarding the vaccine.- We heard from a daughter whose 72-year-old mother is eligible for the vaccine.\u201cMy mother was diagnosed with shingles this past January and is taking her medical treatment,\u201d she wrote.\u201cDo we need to wait for her to get the COVID-19 vaccine, or can she get it now?\u201d The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that no other vaccines be given within 14 days of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.However, there is no contraindication to receiving the COVID vaccine while taking shingles medication.- People who become infected with the coronavirus are often unsure exactly when it happened.A reader who recently lost her brother to COVID-19 has been left with this question.A cluster of infections spread through her brother\u2019s small business over the course of 27 days, with a receptionist never becoming ill.\u201cCould the receptionist have been asymptomatic?\u201d she asked.\u201cHow long can an asymptomatic person transmit the virus?\u201d A year into the pandemic, we know that the incubation for COVID-19 is between two and 14 days, hence the two-week quarantine recommendation.If the ?nal person became ill 27 days after the ?rst illness, then the receptionist could not have been the source of exposure for all of the infections.- Many people are concerned about allergic reactions to the vaccine.\u201cI am an active 80-year-old and happen to be extremely allergic to bees and ants, and I carry an EpiPen,\u201d a reader wrote.\u201cI am wondering if I should receive the vaccination under a hospital setting?\u201d Each vaccination site is required to have on hand the medicine and equipment to deal with adverse reactions to the vaccine.All patients are asked about their allergy status, and they are monitored for at least 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine.Be sure to disclose your allergy at your vaccination appointment, and speak up immediately if you begin to feel ill.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.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 12 Thursday, March 18, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Boyfriend won\u2019t commit Dear Annie THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Dear Annie: I have been with my \u201cboyfriend\u201d on and off for three years.I put \u201cboyfriend\u201d in quotes because he says he doesn\u2019t like labels.I\u2019m at his place 90%of the time, yet I still pay rent on my own apartment because he would never agree to move in together.I have met his family and he also has met mine.When I ask for commitment, he says I\u2019m being pushy.He doesn\u2019t communicate well at all.I feel shut out.I\u2019m so hurt from the years of not knowing where I stand with him.Everyone deserves to know where they are in someone\u2019s life and what they mean to that person! Please help.I can\u2019t take this anymore.- Confused in Love Dear Confused: You can\u2019t and you shouldn\u2019t take this anymore.You absolutely deserve better, and you need to end things with this man - abruptly and completely - so that you can ?nd it.I know it won\u2019t be easy.When someone jerks you around as badly as this jerk has, it whittles away at your self-esteem - and perversely, it causes you to keep turning to that same person to build you back up.It\u2019s a recipe for despair, and it can make leaving seem impossible.But it is possible, and necessary.I encourage you to seek a therapist\u2019s help in navigating through the turmoil and ?nding the other side.Your whole life is waiting for you there.Dear Annie: My husband died back in 2010.Before he died, he gave my brother some money to hold onto.Now I would like to get it back.My sister told me that our brother had spent it already.He moved somewhere else.Is it too late for me to get the funds back?- Cashed Out Dear Cashed: Try reaching out to your brother in any way that you can - letters, more phone calls, even an in-person meeting.He might not be able to pay you back in full, but perhaps you could set up a monthly payment plan.If he still refuses to talk, it\u2019s worth reaching out to a lawyer for a consultation.If your husband effectively gave your brother this money outright (i.e., there\u2019s no documentation that it was a loan or otherwise meant to be returned to you eventually), then you may not have many options.But an attorney can offer expertise and evaluate the speci?cs of your situation.Dear Annie: You asked readers what they love most about their partners a little while back.I love my husband\u2019s everyday affections, from sweet smiles to little notes tucked under coffee cups and inside gloves, and even in sandwiches! But I think the thing I love most about him is that he makes me feel safe.He is nonjudgmental.By doing that, he frees me to love him deeply and without fear.- Sheila G., Eastham MA Dear Sheila: Thank you for reminding us what true caring looks like.Though Valentine\u2019s Day has come and gone, love goes on and on.I received another letter on love that I just had to print.Dear Annie: My partner and I are both in our mid-70s.My late husband and I were couples friends with him and his late wife.After both of our beloved spouses passed away we shared our grief and became friends.Eventually, our friendship blossomed into love.I love about a hundred things about him, but what I love most is the very fact that after I thought I would never know romantic love again, here it is! We feel like young lovers and every day is a gift because we both know what it is like to lose the love of your life.- Linda B.Dear Linda: What a touching story.I\u2019m so glad you two have each other.Thanks for writing.Dear Annie: Recently, I came across this poem.I\u2019ve seen it attributed to Pope Francis - not sure whether he actually said it.In any case, I thought you might share it with your readers.You don\u2019t have to be Catholic to get something out of them.\u201cDo you want to fast this Lent?\u201cFast from hurting words and say kind words.\u201cFast from sadness and be ?lled with gratitude.\u201cFast from anger and be ?lled with patience.\u201cFast from pessimism and be ?lled with hope.\u201cFast from worries and have trust in God.\u201cFast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.\u201cFast from pressures and be prayerful.\u201cFast from bitterness and ?ll your heart with joy.\u201cFast from sel?shness and be compassionate to others.\u201cFast from grudges and be reconciled.\u201cFast from words and be silent so you can listen.\u201d - Gran Dear Gran: That wisdom is certainly universal - and more needed than ever.Thanks for writing.Dear Annie: You were so right to encourage \u201cRSVPP\u201d to attend the son\u2019s wedding, despite the estrangement.My son invited me to his wedding, and I went, despite hardly being involved in his life.I was slighted during the event, in keeping with what our relationship had turned into, but I was strong.I have that milestone, a universal and timeless tradition in my memory.My only daughter actually told me I would not be coming to her wedding, and I was absent.Today, my son is dead, and I have no regrets because I have that moment in my memory of his short life.The awkward moments have faded.Perhaps they should read Karl Pillemer\u2019s \u201cFault Lines, Fractured Families and How to Mend Them,\u201d before they go.They are not alone and maybe their presence will be a turn in the relationship.For whatever reason, the son has made the ?rst move.The couple will likely be having their grandchildren.They don\u2019t want to keep the door closed on the possibility \u201cRSVPP\u201d will share in that joy.Life, as I learned, is unpredictable.- A Mother Always Dear AMA: I am so sorry for the loss of your son.Your insights are valuable, and I appreciate the book recommendation.Dear Annie: I fell in love and lost track of myself.He broke my heart.I don\u2019t know how to get a hold of myself again.He seems to just see me as a joke and just likes toying with me.He still always calls and texts.But also shames me for responding.What kind of way is that to act?What should I do?- Dismissed Dear Dismissed: This man sounds like a psychic vampire, and he won\u2019t be satis?ed until he sucks the life out of you.Bar him from your house, and block his number.At ?rst, you might ?nd it hard not to talk with him, but I promise that it will get easier with time - and you will look back on it as one of the best decisions of your life.In the meantime, I encourage you to reach out to a therapist.You can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) anytime; their trained specialists are available 24/7/365 and they don\u2019t just help survivors of physical abuse but also people who are experiencing emotional abuse, which it sounds like could be the case for you.Hang in there.Dear Annie: After months of careful planning, my daughter had to postpone her wedding reception last March because of the pandemic.She and her ?ance made the dif?cult decision to go ahead with the wedding itself - with only four people attending - and reschedule the reception for later this year.They set the date for 20 months after the wedding, hoping that the pandemic would be over.She noti?ed everyone on the guest list of the new date and has been looking forward to it ever since.This week, one of her cousins announced that her own wedding will be just two weeks before my daughter\u2019s rescheduled reception.Because of the travel distances involved, it seems unlikely that all of our family will be able to attend both events.And because a wedding seems more important than a reception alone, it also seems likely that most relatives will choose her cousin\u2019s wedding and not attend my daughter\u2019s reception.My daughter is devastated.How could her cousin be so thoughtless?- Two Weddings Dear Two Weddings: Your daughter is right to be upset.Is there rivalry between her and her cousin?Or is it possible her cousin simply forgot about the reception when she set her own date?If they get along, tell your daughter to talk to her, explain that she is devastated and try to work something out.Perhaps the two receptions could be combined.Of course, that sounds crazy, but the pandemic has created all sorts of crazy scenarios.\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.TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888- 424-2975, www.aa.org RICHMOND Tea & Talks goes online! March 30, 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.on Zoom, join us for an online \u201cun-birthday\u201d party, complete with a free gift when you sign-up.A social afternoon for seniors in the greater Richmond/Danville community to get together.And talk! Tell a friend to make it double the fun.If you have never attended a Zoom meeting before, we can help you get it set up.RSVP: Alice Weare at 819-826- 5488 or by email to richmondclc@etsb.qc.ca Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo A refrigerator can become a dangerous breeding ground for bacteria that can make the food you store inside unhealthy very quickly.Twice a year, make it a priority to clean the inside of your fridge and freezer, and purge any food items that are past their expiration date.Wash the interior of the fridge with a solution of warm water and baking soda to loosen hard spills so they can be wiped out.If it\u2019s possible, pull the fridge out from the wall and vacuum underneath and behind it, since dust buildup can force a fridge to work harder.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, March 18, 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 Thursday, March 18, 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- 837-2680.290 Articles for Sale Make your classi- fiED STAND OUT, add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Call 819-569- 9525 OR SEND AN EMAIL TO CLASSAD@ SHERBROOKERECORD.com 100 Job Opportunities THE GOLDEN LION PUB AND BREWERY in Lennoxville is looking for a chef.Salary to be discussed according to experience.Call or text: 819-570- 2665, email: info@ lionlennoxville.com Today in history In 1314, 39 Knights Templar were burned at the stake in Paris.Created to protect pilgrims going to the Holy Land, the military order had grown wealthy after the Crusades.Perhaps because of jealousy, they were accused of sodomy, blasphemy, and heresy.Many scholars now consider them to have been innocent.In 1584, Ivan IV, the ?rst czar of Russia, also known as Ivan the Terrible, died.In 1718, the ?rst inoculation against disease took place in England, when Mary Wortley Montagu inoculated her son against smallpox.The injection was successful.In 1836, the Hudson\u2019s Bay Co.steamer \u201cBeaver,\u2019\u201d the ?rst on the Paci?c coast, arrived at Fort Vancouver.In 1858, engine inventor Rudolph Diesel was born in Germany.In 1869, Arthur Neville Chamberlain, British prime minister from 1937-40, was born in Birmingham.In 1869, pathologist Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott was born in St.Andrews East, Que.Abbott was the ?rst female graduate of the McGill Medical Faculty and one of the ?rst women to practice and teach medicine in Canada.In 1892, Gov.Gen.Lord Stanley of Preston donated a trophy, later named after him, as an award for the best hockey team in Canada.The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy contested by professional athletes in North America.Originally presented to Canada\u2019s amateur hockey champions, it has gone to the top pro team since 1910.It became the National Hockey League\u2019s title trophy in 1926.In 1907, the Canadian Paci?c and Grand Trunk Railways were ordered to reduce fares to three cents per 1.5 kilometres.In 1909, Einar Dessau of Denmark used a shortwave transmitter to converse with a government radio post about eight kilometres away in what\u2019s believed to have been the ?rst broadcast by a ``ham\u2019\u2019 operator.In 1910, the ?rst ?lmed adaptation of Mary Shelley\u2019s novel \u201c F r a n k e n s t e i n , \u201d produced by Thomas Edison\u2019s New York movie studio, was released.Charles Ogle was the Monster.In 1922, Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India\u2019s i n d e p e n d e n c e movement, was sentenced to six years in jail for acts of civil disobedience.He was released two years later.In 1929, ground was broken for the W i n d s o r - D e t r o i t tunnel under the Detroit River.In 1932, John Updike, American novelist, short story writer, poet and critic, was born in Shillington, Pa.He died Jan.27, 2009.In 1937, some 300 people, mostly children, were killed in a gas explosion at a school in New London, Texas.In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met at the Brenner Pass, where the Italian dictator agreed to join Germany\u2019s war against France and Britain.In 1945, Montreal Canadiens forward Maurice Richard became the ?rst NHL player to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games.In 1957, Canada took part in a disarmament conference in London with Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and France.In 1965, the ?rst spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov left an orbiting spaceship and ?oated in space.He left the two-man capsule for 10 minutes, secured by a ?ve-metre lifeline.The extension supplied his spacesuit with oxygen and carried communication lines.In 1967, U.S.oil tanker \u201cTorrey Canyon\u201d broke up on a dangerous reef near Land\u2019s End, England.A slick spread over 250 square kilometres of ocean and beaches were contaminated along 482 kilometres of coastline.In 1978, Zul?kar Ali Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan, was found guilty of ordering the assassination of a political opponent and sentenced to hang.In 1982, the CRTC awarded pay television licences to six companies.In 1988, Jacques Parizeau took over control of the Parti Quebecois after winning the leadership by default.In 1990, a conservative coalition, the three-party Alliance for Germany, swept to victory in East Germany\u2019s ?rst free elections in 40 years.In 1992, white South Africans voted nearly 69 per cent in favour of continuing the process of ending apartheid launched by President F.W.de Klerk.In 1993, a report by a team of child abuse experts in Connecticut cleared Woody Allen of charges he molested his seven-year-old adopted daughter.Allen\u2019s former girlfriend, Mia Farrow, had accused him of molesting the child.In 1993, about 200 angry environmentalists demanding the preservation of Vancouver Island wilderness areas stormed the legislature - forcing the government to delay its Speech from the Throne for about 90 minutes.In 1998, Edward Bigelow Joliffe, former leader of the CCF in Ontario, died at age 89 on Salt Spring Island, B.C.In 1998, doctors staged walkouts in British Columbia and parts of Quebec to protest cuts to health care.In 2000, Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party won the presidential election in Taiwan, ousting the 50-year-old Nationalist Party dynasty.In 2000, Randol Whidden Ganong, the patriarch of Ganong Bros.Ltd.chocolate company in New Brunswick, died at age 93.In 2004, Harrison McCain, one of the two architects of the McCain frozen-food empire in New Brunswick, died at a hospital in Boston at age 76.In 2008, Canada recognized an independent Kosovo.In 2008, British director Anthony Minghella, who won an Oscar for \u201cThe English Patient,\u201d died in London at age 54.In 2009, actress Natasha Richardson, whose career highlights included the ?lm \u201cPatty Hearst\u201d and a Tony-winning performance in a stage revival of \u201cCabaret,\u201d died in New York at age 45.She had suffered a head injury in a skiing accident at Quebec\u2019s Mont Tremblant resort on March 16th.In 2010, the European Union rejected a U.S.motion to ban the international trade of polar bear parts.Canada, along with Norway and Greenland, led the opposition to the proposal.Canada is the only country that allows the export of polar bear hides.In 2010, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the province\u2019s controversial street racing law, in a judgment that largely turned on whether the possibility of jail time for offenders made it unconstitutional.In 2010, the Russian Soyuz TMA-16 capsule carrying NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and Russian astronaut Maxim Surayev landed safely on Kazakhstan\u2019s chilly northern steppes after spending almost six months on the International Space Station.In 2010, U.S.citizen David Coleman Headley, 49, confessed to planning the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people in Mumbai, India, and admitted he was behind a plot to attack a Danish newspaper.His testimony implicated lifelong friend Tahwwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian who denied he provided documents that were key to Headley\u2019s schemes.In 2010, the B.C.Supreme Court banned the sale of raw milk in the province, rejecting the co-op structure that allows for the sharing of unpasteurized milk in Ontario.In 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement to annex Crimea, two days after residents voted overwhelmingly to secede from Ukraine.The vote was widely condemned as illegal by Western leaders, who moved swiftly to punish Russia with economic sanctions.In 2016, an 81-year-old cancer victim, who became the ?rst person in Ontario to be given legal permission for a doctor- assisted suicide, died less than 24 hours after the courts approved of doctors helping him end his life.In 2017, former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney was elected as the new leader of Alberta\u2019s Progressive Conservative party in a decisive ?rst ballot victory on a unite- the-right campaign to dissolve the PCs and form a new party with the Wildrose.(Members of both parties voted July 22 in favour of a merger and on Oct.28 Kenney won the leadership of the United Conservative Party.) In 2018, Vladimir Putin rolled to a crushing re-election victory for another six- year term as Russia\u2019s president.In 2018, on the ?nal day of competition at the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games, alpine skier Molly Jepsen won silver in the women\u2019s standing slalom; Canada won two medals in cross-country skiing - silver in the mixed 4x2.5-km and bronze in the 4x2.5- km open relay; Canada lost 2-1 in overtime to the U.S.in ice hockey.Canada ?nished third overall and with a national record 28 medals (eight gold, four silver, 16 bronze), improving on the 19 won in Vancouver in 2010.In 2019, the country\u2019s top bureaucrat announced he would retire as clerk of the Privy Council.Michael Wernick said in a statement there was no path for a \u201crelationship of mutual trust\u201d if the Conservatives or N-D-P form the next government.Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould accused Wernick of pressuring her to help Quebec-based engineering giant S-N-C-Lavalin avoid a criminal prosecution.(The Canadian Press) EMAIL YOUR CLASSIFIED TO US! Fast and convenient! 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 Thursday, March 18, 2021 Page 15 Your Birthday THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Make the most out of every moment.Pass along what you don\u2019t need to someone who could use it.A simple, unencumbered lifestyle will lead to the happiness you desire.Turn your focus to what matters to you, then proceed.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Live and let live.Stay out of other people\u2019s business, and keep others from interfering in yours.Distance yourself from aggressive and unpredictable situations, and focus on making positive changes.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Take the initiative and pick up the pace.Reach out to people who can help you reach your goal.Discipline and hard work will lead to an opportunity.Refuse to let emotional matters slow you down.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Make up your mind and keep moving forward.Making a premature move will end up slowing you down.Keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself.You must be cheerful, optimistic and hardworking.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Gather knowledge, listen to experts and dismiss people who are pushy and uncompromising.Don\u2019t pass along information you have yet to verify.Facts, truth and integrity matter.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Do your own thing.Use your imagination and look for new ways to utilize old ideas to ?t trends.Invest time and money in self- improvement, education and personal growth.Romance is on the rise.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Take a moment to think matters through.Before you repeat someone\u2019s words, make sure they are accurate.Don\u2019t believe everything you hear or offer something you cannot deliver.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Address contractual, ?nancial and legal matters calmly.If you try to use force, you\u2019ll meet opposition.Intelligence and knowledge will encourage others to bend to your wishes.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Put everything in its place, prepare to bring about changes that will improve your ?nancial situation and engage in activities that will encourage better health and ?tness.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - An open mind will encourage talks that will help you manage your emotions and meaningful relationships.Looking at both sides of an issue will help you develop solutions.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Stay calm, regardless of what others say.Don\u2019t lose sight of what\u2019s authentic and meaningful to you.Observe more and speak less until you are sure of how you feel and what you want to do.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - A change looks promising.Watch things unfold, and you\u2019ll come up with a plan that will encourage you to update your surroundings to ?t your lifestyle.Don\u2019t be afraid to start something new.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - You aren\u2019t likely to see eye to eye with a friend, relative or co-worker.Emotions will surface, causing conversations to turn rancorous if you don\u2019t choose your words wisely.THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Catch his trumps in a coup net by Phillip Alder This senryu came from John Harvey of Mount Hope, Ontario: My partner is great / She is pretty as a dove / You should see her coup.Now you know the theme of today\u2019s deal! South is in seven hearts.He wins the ?rst trick with his club ace, plays a heart to the queen and returns a heart to his ace, preparing to claim.However, West\u2019s diamond discard is a blow.How did declarer continue?In the auction, North used Blackwood despite having three immediate club losers - usually a no-no.But he knew that his partner had to have something in clubs for his three-heart jump-rebid.When declarer saw the bad trump split, he realized that he had to engineer a trump coup.He had to ruff twice in his hand to reduce his trump length to the same as East\u2019s.So, South cashed dummy\u2019s top spades and ruffed a spade, East discarding a club.Back to dummy with a diamond, declarer ruffed a second spade.Now he had the heart K-10 hovering over East\u2019s J-8.South returned to the dummy with a diamond, leaving everyone with four cards.Dummy had two winning spades and two low clubs.East retained the J-8 of hearts and two minor-suit cards.Declarer held the K-10 of hearts and the K-Q of clubs.When a spade was led from the board, East had no defense.If he had ruffed, South would have overruffed, drawn East\u2019s last trump and claimed.When East discarded on this spade and the next, at trick 12, declarer led a club for dummy and caught East\u2019s hearts in a trump coup.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 Thursday, March 18, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Easter Baske t Campaign Alexander Galt 2021 Initiated in 2018, the AGRHS Easter basket campaign is now part of the local traditions.From the start, we have been fortunate enough to receive generous donations from our community.This year again, your support will be essential in making this Easter a hopeful occasion for our less fortunate families.The baskets will benefit families from Alexander Galt Regional High School sector (elementary and high school).We hope we can continue to rely on your support, as it remains very important to the success of our Easter basket campaign.Please, make cheques payable to (tax receipts for donations of 10$ and over will be issued): AGRHS Easter Basket Campaign and mail to: AGRHS, P.O.Box 5002, 1700 rue College, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1Z9 Thank you for your generosity! THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Today is the 77th day of 2021 and the 88th day of winter.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1850, the American Express Company was founded.In 1965, Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made the ?rst spacewalk.In 1974, members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) ended a ?ve-month oil embargo against the United States, Europe and Japan.In 1990, two men stole 13 pieces of art valued at $300 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the largest art theft in U.S.history.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), 22nd and 24th U.S.president; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), composer; Peter Graves (1926-2010), actor; George Plimpton (1927-2003), author/actor; John Updike (1932-2009), author/critic; Charley Pride (1934-2020), singer-song- writer; Bonnie Blair (1964- ), Olympic speed-skater; Queen Latifah (1970- ), actress/singer; Dane Cook (1972- ), comedian/actor; Adam Levine (1979- ), sing- er-songwriter/TV personality.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Among the 13 works stolen in Boston\u2019s Gardner Museum art theft in 1990 was \u201cThe Concert,\u201d a painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.It is considered the most valuable unrecovered stolen painting in the world, with an estimated value of $200 million.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1991, the NBA\u2019s Philadelphia 76ers retired Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s No.13 jersey.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cAny activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.\u201d - John Updike TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 3 - number of NATO member countries that possess nuclear weapons: the United States, France and the United Kingdom.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between new moon (March 13) and ?rst quarter moon (March 21).Datebook Busy families may not have much time to spend in the kitchen, but they don\u2019t need to devote hours to cooking.Even quick meals can serve up signi?cant ?avour.In the time it takes to boil rice, this recipe for \u201cCreamy Rice With Roasted Shrimp and Tomatoes,\u201d courtesy of \u201cReal Simple Dinner Tonight: Done\u201d (Time Home Entertainment) from the editors of Real Simple, can be put on the table.Arborio rice makes this dish creamy, but if it\u2019s unavailable, long-grain rice also can be used \u2014 just follow the package directions for cooking.Creamy Rice With Roasted Shrimp and Tomatoes Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, ?nely chopped 1 cup Arborio rice 1 cup dry white wine Kosher salt and black pepper 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp 2 pints grape tomatoes 8 sprigs fresh thyme 2 cloves garlic Heat oven to 400 F.Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.Add the onion and cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.Add the rice and wine and cook, stirring, until the wine is absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.Add 2 cups water and 1?4 teaspoon each salt and pepper to the saucepan.Simmer, covered, until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.Meanwhile, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss the shrimp, tomatoes, thyme, and garlic with the remaining tablespoon of oil and 1?2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.Roast until the shrimp are opaque throughout, 15 to 20 minutes.Serve over the rice.(Metro Creative) Quick and ?lling meal served up in a snap 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 "]