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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 Quebec 2021 budget Page 8 Summer camps hoping government allows overnighters Page 7 $1.50 + taxes PM#0040007682 Friday, March 26, 2021 Bishop\u2019s Outdoors Club organizes community cleanup challenge Daily cases jump in Quebec Record Staff The Province of Quebec reported 945 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a signi?cant increase over recent days when the numer has tended to be closer to 700.The increase brought the total number of people infected since the start of the pandemic to 305,435, with 7,173 active cases.There were four new deaths recorded, for a total of 10,630, but hospitalizations decreased by 12 to 496.The number of people in intensive care also decreased by one, to 117.Another 39,814 doses of vaccine were administered, for a total of 1,065,823 out of the 1,321,795 doses received in total.An additional 58,500 Moderna doses are expected to arrive this week and will be added to the total once recieved.Only ?ve new cases were added in the Eastern Townships, but 22 cases retroactively added to past regional numbers meant that the local total jumped to 11,907.The number of active cases in the region still decreased, however, to 107.There were no new deaths or hospitalizations, although the number of people in intensive care increased by one.819 569-9381-82 | 106 Queen Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) We accept on delivery We deliver in Lennoxville - Waterville - Huntingville - Sherbrooke - Fleurimont - North Hatley - Johnville - Martinville and Compton Serving you since 1973 PIZZA ASSORTED SANDWICHES SUBMARINES SALADS FISH BAR-B-Q CHICKEN STEAK SPAGHETTI SOUVLAKI / PITA OUR MENU INCLUDES We would like to thank everyone for their support.Open for take-out & delivery HOURS: Due to the curfew, we will stay open for take out orders for pick up until 7:45 p.m., delivery orders until 9 p.m.Open daily at 11 a.m.GORDON LAMBIE By Gordon Lambie The Bishop\u2019s University Outdoors Club is coordinating a community cleanup in Lennoxville this weekend in an effort to take advantage of all the garbage exposed by the recent thaw.Although participants are encouraged to take part on their own or within family groups so as to not be considered an illegal gathering, club founder Anika Malone said that representatives of the club will be present at Optimist Park from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.on Saturday to hand out garbage bags and gloves to anyone who needs them.\u201cWhat we had originally intended was to get a bunch of people together to pick up garbage as a group, but in the end it\u2019s more of a community challenge,\u201d the organizer said.\u201cOne of our main values as a club is it be environmentally connected, and with everything melting it\u2019s just so evident that this is the time to act.\u201d Although a community cleanup is usually organized through the Borough of?ce around this time of year, Lennoxville Borough President Claude WEEKEND EDITION CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Friday, March 26, 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: HEAVY RAIN HIGH OF 16 LOW OF -1 SATURDAY: PERIODS OF SNOW HIGH OF 5 LOW OF 1 SUNDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH OF 7 LOW OF -1 MONDAY: RAIN OR SNOW HIGH OF 1 LOW OF -10 TUESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 12 LOW OF 0 Lennoxville Library Good Reads Jonny Appleseed By Jack Eby Joshua Whitehead\u2019s Jonny Appleseed is about a \u201cyoung Two-Spirit/ Indigiqueer and NDN glitter princess\u201d whose current career is cybersex.He is about as far removed from my senior, privileged, white existence as it is possible to get.Jonny Appleseed is a name I have known since my childhood.I grew up in the Okanagan Valley in a town surrounded by apple orchards.The Johnny Appleseed I knew crossed America, spreading the gospel of eating apples, and planting apple trees.On page one, however, I realized this book didn\u2019t have anything to do with apples.It has a lot to do with sex, speci?cally gay sex.DH Lawrence\u2019s Lady Chatterley\u2019s Lover, written in 1928, established that sex is indeed part of everyone\u2019s life and that writing about it shouldn\u2019t be illegal.Lawrence used sex as a way to explore our greater humanity and, in the 100 years since, we\u2019ve judged writers by asking whether sex is important in terms of the characters, plot, or theme.?I decided about p.2 that this book could not exist without understanding Jonny\u2019s sex life.By p.3 I was thinking that this is a really good book, and that Jonny is a very interesting character.As for the sex - it\u2019s honest.The book is written in the ?rst person by the 20-ish Jonny, who presents his life story in a series of ?ashbacks set off by the need to return from Winnipeg to his Reserve for the funeral of his stepfather.The story unfolds over only a week, but in those seven days, Jonny ?lls in bits and pieces of his past life rather like a mosaic taking shape in front of our eyes.His life certainly hasn\u2019t been easy, given the double challenges of being Indigenous and gay.The problem for Jonny wasn\u2019t coming to terms with being gay - but rather ?nding a place for himself in his world.Growing up gay on a Reserve presented particular challenges if your sexual orientation was public knowledge, despite the traditional notion of Two-spirit, which was part of aboriginal culture before the arrival of Europeans.It varied in different ?rst nations, but always implied some blending of masculine and feminine genders.Two-spirit people were often revered as spiritually gifted, or healers, or keepers of tradition.Or as story-tellers.This doesn\u2019t mean that Jonny was accepted, however, since generations of residential schooling had effectively erased the notion of Two- spirit from Reserve life.The stories he relates about his youth are sometimes brutal and degrading, but somehow he escapes being a victim.The support and love of his Mom and especially his Grandma \u201ckokum\u201d, sustain him.Kokum is the most important person in his life, and the one he \u201ccomes out to\u201d ?rst.After his tearful confession, she says, \u201cJonny, m\u2019boy, your kokum old but she ain\u2019t dull.You\u2019s napêwiskwewisehot m\u2019boy, Two-spirit.You still my beautiful baby grandchild no matter what you want to look like or who you want to like.\u201d Her link to traditional wisdom and acceptance may explain why there is so little anger in Jonny.When Jonny heads to Winnipeg, fresh issues about being gay and indigenous emerge.When he talks to his Grandma about moving, she says, \u201cYou gonna be changing, and that\u2019s ?ne, but you come back when you do, okay?You come back here and you change me too.\u201d He swears to do so.But it\u2019s in Winnipeg that he takes up his lucrative career in cybersex.Is this the change Kokum expected of him?In the city Jonny can be openly gay - but what about being indigenous?He has time to re?ect on the issue, from a distance.What does he tell us about being indigenous in Canada?A great deal, because Jonny is on the inside, looking out, and speaks in unfailingly authentic language.He talks about his life in Peguis, weaving into his memories what is important in his heritage: traditional foods, crafts (Jonny does bead-work), hair, singing and dancing, living off the land, the Cree language.Finally - the importance of family in passing along culture.Can he maintain his heritage cut off from the land?Whitehead gives Jonny the gift of writing to help sort himself out, and that\u2019s where the real strength of this book lies.Jonny introduces us to wonderful characters: his beloved Kokum, his Mom, his best friend Tias.Even secondary characters - Peggy the crazy driver, Tias\u2019s girlfriend Jordan, his step-dad Roger - come to life.He writes impeccable dialogue; I\u2019m sure the folks in Peguis can hear themselves on these pages.He writes with humour; if you\u2019ve read the book, all I have to say is doing make-up, making collect calls, corn syrup, Nates.He revels in pop culture.He is also poetic, giving us loving descriptions of his relationships, and of the lakes, forests, or prairie skies of his home.And as the book draws to a close, he makes an intensely lyrical reckoning with Kokum.But Jonny doesn\u2019t tell us everything.This is clear from Chapter 1, where the name of Walt Whitman is casually dropped in passing.More literary references follow: Kerouac, Dickens, Poe, Hemingway, Keats, John Richardson (wait - who?Google him!) What is going on?Jonny doesn\u2019t just write, he reads - and my professor mode jumps into action .I want Jonny in the of?ce, across the desk, and I want to say to him \u2013 All right Jonny, you are getting by at present, but is this the change you promised your grandma?Do you realize the amazing gifts you have and where they might lead you?(Really, I\u2019m not the right person to say all this to Jonny - but someone should.) If you give yourself the chance, Jonny, you could end up like .Joshua Whitehead, who is ?nishing off a PhD on aboriginal literature at the U.of Calgary.So life imitates art, or is it the other way around?We ought to listen to a voice like his.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 3 Local News The wall of \u201cBrad\u2019s Gourmet\u201d dough mixes is surrounded by shelves of ingredients sourced primarily from local suppliers.School buses can carry in?ux of secondary 3, 4 and 5 students By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With high school students in secondary 3, 4 and 5 returning to class on a full- time basis in Quebec, the topic of transportation was brought back to the table at Tuesday\u2019s virtual Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB) council of commissioners meeting.ETSB Chairman Mike Murray asked Chair of the Transportation Committee Gary Holliday whether school buses would be able to accommodate the sudden student increase.There are only 48 seats available on buses in order to meet the two-metre distance rule.Holliday was unable to provide a concrete answer, however, Transportation, Communications and Community Development Director Éric Campbell assured the chairman that everything has been set in motion since the beginning of the school year.\u201cAll the seating plans have been made including these students, so even if they are back in school now, they still have their place on the bus,\u201d said Campbell.Murray also asked about whether school bus routes had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Holliday replied that there had been a few changes to a couple routes in order to \u201caccommodate different situations.\u201d It did not have any impact on cost, he said.Holliday also mentioned that committee members voted in favour of purchasing 10 buses with a capacity of 70 passengers.The measure is pending approval.They are all standard buses, he con?rmed to one commissioner, but they haven\u2019t forgotten about the electric bus initiative.\u201cIt is not on the back shelf, or the back burner of the stove, it is always in our discussions and it will be coming back.We will be having more buses, but not for this present year,\u201d he said, adding that the problem with electric buses right now is acquiring repair parts.There was also some unexpected news from Murray.He told all commissioners in attendance that Ryan Darwin, Parent Commissioner and Representative on the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), resigned after the last virtual session.Campbell noted that he was informed privately about Darwin\u2019s decision, citing personal reasons for his sudden departure from the council.Campbell added that he has already met with SEAC members to discuss the future of the committee.\u201cIt\u2019s a job, not a hobby, with the time the commissioners are investing in this position.We have some SEAC members re?ecting on the possibility of being commissioner for the rest of the term,\u201d he said.Murray also announced that the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) is in the ?nal stages of appointing a permanent director general.Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) Executive Director Russell Copeman has been the interim director since November.He also said that the legal challenge against Bill 40, which aims to convert school boards into school service centres, is heading to the Superior Court of Quebec on April 14.According to Murray, people can attend the meeting, but they need to register ?rst.\u201cIf anybody has the time and interest, it is apparently possible to attend virtually, if you apply,\u201d Murray said.The ETSB chairman also told the council of commissioners that a school in the region has reported the ?rst COVID-19 variant case.The school was not identi?ed, however Murray said the situation is under control and more information is being gathered.\u201cThe school in question has been advised, the parents have been advised and the class has been closed,\u201d said Murray.The provincial government\u2019s website with details about the pandemic lists two ETSB schools that currently have a case of COVID-19, Richmond Regional High School and Drummondville Elementary School, although whether the case is a variant is not speci?ed.During question period Appalachian Teachers\u2019 Association President Megan Seline asked when teachers in the Eastern Townships can expect to receive a dose of vaccine.Murray said the council recently adopted a resolution \u201curging the government to prioritize educators for the vaccination of COVID-19.\u201d He has yet to hear back from the government, but he is trying to work something out with the region\u2019s health authority.\u201cI have had some discussion with our director general on the possibility of encouraging our local public health services to accelerate and prioritize vaccination of not only teachers, but all educators,\u201d said Murray.Seline also brought up the fact that teachers\u2019 unions approved a ?ve- day strike mandate.She added that there will be a commando action demonstration on March 26 in Magog and Sherbrooke.They will take place in front of CAQ of?ces.Murray said he has not received an of?cial communication for the strike mandate, but that he has followed the story in the news.He wished Seline and other demonstrators the best of luck.He added that he hopes the projected poor weather won\u2019t dampen their spirits.\u201cWe\u2019re resilient,\u201d Seline replied.Grand opening of Brad\u2019s Gourmet storefront David Rossiter Special to The Record March 30 will be a momentous day for father and daughter, Brad and Jessica Laurie.The two are partners in Brad\u2019s Gourmet, opening the doors of their new shop on 127 Queen Street in Lennoxville on Tuesday.As previously reported in The Record, this isn\u2019t your typical pizza joint.Brad\u2019s Gourmet sells you \u201cEverything you need to make amazing pizza at home, from top to bottom.\u201d The focus of the shop is the homemade dry pizza dough mix sold in 300g packages, that Laurie has sold to a faithful customer base for years now.\u201cThe dough mix is made with simple, good ingredients and is designed so that it is easy for anyone to use, follow the instructions and make a gourmet pizza dough,\u201d he said.The wall of \u201cBrad\u2019s Gourmet\u201d dough mixes is surrounded by shelves of ingredients sourced primarily from local suppliers.Sauces, toppings, meats and cheeses ?ll the Italian market style shop, which is decorated to ?t the pizza theme.One corner of the store is designed for young pizza makers speci?cally.Laurie created \u201cLe coin des petits chefs\u201d, adorned with pizza themed toys, picture books, as well as child sized aprons and rolling pins, because \u201cKids just love making pizza, families can come here and get everything they need to make a great meal together at home.\u201d Jessica said she can\u2019t wait for Tuesday\u2019s big opening.\u201cI\u2019m so excited but I\u2019m also a little nervous too.It should be really busy!\u201d DAVID ROSSITER Charron said that there is no of?cial community clean up this year because it would constitute an organized public gathering, which is still not permitted under COVID restrictions in the region.That being the case, however, he said that there is nothing to prevent people from going out and picking up garbage on their own or as a family, provided that they respect social distancing rules.\u201cI\u2019m glad were ?lling in,\u201d Malone said, sharing that although she was unaware of the pre-existing cleanup effort, the need for such an activity is clearly needed.\u201cIt\u2019s on people go and do this individually, but we\u2019re asking people to post on social media and tag our club as a way of keeping that idea of working together.\u201d In terms of priority areas the club founder said that she considers the areas around all of the main buildings in the student village area and down by the riverbanks to be a priority, but she also encouraged people to take the initiative anywhere they see garbage in a place where it shouldn\u2019t be.\u201cWe\u2019ve had this on the back burner for a while now,\u201d Malone added, explaining that although the club was created to be a way to encourage outdoor recreation, it is hard to enjoy the outdoors when it is covered in garbage.\u201cOutdoor rec and environmental issues go hand in hand.\u201d Community cleanup challenge CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 4 Friday, March 26, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record One column, four voices Open to the Spirit Today\u2019s word: Passover By Revs Mead Baldwin, Rabbi Boris Dolin Lee Ann Hogle, and Rev.Carole Martignacco 1) \u201cAnd the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for.a year and a half to two years or so.\u201d It is amazing to think back to last year at this time.Sitting down to our family Passover seder, we made sure that the same foods were there on the table in front of us.Steaming hot matzo ball soup, the crowded seder plate along with wine and juice for the kids.But of course, last year was different from all other seders, because instead of the usual families and guests, we had placed on the placemat right next to the cup of Eliyahu, a laptop computer.As we know now this strange experience, which at the time almost felt exciting in its novelty, would soon become the new normal.A year later, this Zoom Seder was just the beginning of our new way of being.Separated from each other, yet connected screen to screen.As we enter the second year of living through this pandemic, it is easy to feel down and to feel more stuck than before.Yet I think the story of Passover, the core story of the Jewish people, can offer us some important lessons as we move forward into this trying time.After being freed from Egypt, the story we all know so well could have been much shorter if the Israelites had just been led down a straight path to the Holy Land.But of course this is not how the story was meant to play out.As we read: \u201cWhen Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the Philistines, although it was nearer.So God led the people roundabout, by way of the wilderness at the Sea of Reeds\u201d (Exodus 13:17-18).Yes, the straight path would have been quicker, and it would have led to an easy and fast freedom.Yet, what happened during this complicated roundabout journey on the way to the Holy Land is in fact the meaning of freedom itself.Only through experiencing the dif?cult challenges, the times of fear and separation, of community upheaval, anger and healing could the people understand their true purpose.This was their shared journey, their crucible experience.Only through this painful yet enlightening adventure could all of those individuals become what would truly help them stay strong into the future-a community.Like the Israelites, this experience is now part of our story and ultimately, like the story of Passover, it will become so much of what makes us who we are as individuals and as a society.To paraphrase Robert Frost, we may not have chosen this path, but by taking the one less travelled, it has made all the difference.2) Many years ago I lived in a Student residence at McGill where we had ministry students, plus many other men and women in various disciplines.Passover was coming up, and we students decided to have a Seder supper.In the 70\u2019s, in some Christian communities, people were discovering the signi?cance of this ritual that is also part of Holy Week .We invited everyone in the residence to come, engineering students, nursing students, including some Jewish students, male and female, from the United States.There were four from Long Island, who grew up Jewish, but did not really practice their faith at McGill.Two of the Jewish girls had never actually attended a Seder.We were not led by a minister or priest that night, but by a senior student.None of us were immersed in the deeper meaning of each action, and often we would ask these girls what something meant.I was surprised to ?nd they were as uncertain as the rest of us.In some ways, we Christians, and those Jews were all discovering this ancient tradition together.I look back and smile as I remember how we of different faiths shared a sacred meal together.A few years ago in Sherbrooke I had a similar experience.A rabbi from Chicago, best friends with a minister here came and helped host another interfaith Seder on the Thursday before Easter.This time an imam from the local synagogue brought two friends and took part.The service was in French and English and many children attended.There was great banter among the hosts, and some laughter during the meal.I felt a deep sense of the Spirit that evening.In a world that is ?lled sometimes with racial and ethnic hate, it\u2019s time to walk a different path.People from all faith groups celebrate special moments with a shared meal.When we sit down together, engage in conversation, and learn to appreciate others, divine love brings us together.3) Although there are some who would insist that every faith is very distinct one from the other I would argue that each iteration of a belief in an over-arching benevolent power in the world is in?uenced by the other faiths it comes in contact with.Christianity chose to celebrate the birth of Jesus on an already popular winter festival time.In Rome they celebrated Saturnalia, in Germany and Scandinavia, Yule, in England the Druids celebrated the winter solstice.There is no historical basis for supposing Jesus was born on December 25, and an argument could be made that it is an example of cultural appropriation.But when we look a little closer at each faith we see that many of them have similar creation stories, and a great ?ood.This searching for spiritual insights from other faiths continues on today.One of my favourite singer songwriters is Leonard Cohen, Jewish by confession.He often borrowed from Christian themes to pen stories of universal signi?cance.Much of Christian understanding of the nature of God we owe to Judaism.All the records we have, both religious and secular indicate that Jesus was a devout Jewish man.He might have been considered something of mystic and he never had any intention of forming another religion.This is a very longwinded way to come at this week\u2019s word Passover.I do so with a certain amount of trepidation as it is a very signi?cant word both in the Jewish and Christian traditions.Christians have often been persecutors of those of the Jewish faith and anti-Semitism is still a very real problem.These days we are much more sensitive to cultural appropriation than we were in bygone times.Nevertheless for Christians there is no getting around the fact that the most signi?cant week in the life of Jesus was marked by his last meal with his disciples and that meal, according to three of the four gospels, was celebrating Passover.In the context of his last meal, Jesus and the disciples reminded themselves of the story of their people\u2019s ?ight from captivity in Egypt and how they learned to place their trust in God, despite the very real trials and tribulations they faced.Jesus, in sensing that his execution was fast approaching, modeled what that trust looked like, exemplifying the very best of his faith tradition.The Last Supper, originally a Passover meal, has come to be the most signi?cant of Christian rituals, used as the focus for the binding of the whole human family as children of God, regardless our religions.That is the ideal and Jesus was an idealist.I\u2019d say the world still has a ways to go before we get to the much-vaunted heaven on earth.One word, three voices this time - now it\u2019s your turn to re?ect: What meaning for your own life can you ?nd in the Passover story?Rev.Mead Baldwin pastors the Waterville & North Hatley pastoral charge; Rabbi Boris Dolin leads the Dorshei-Emet community in Montreal; Rev.Lee Ann Hogle ministers to the Ayer\u2019s Cliff, Magog & Georgeville United Churches; Rev.Carole Martignacco, Unitarian Universalist is retired from ministry with UUEstrie and now resides in St.Andrews by-the-Sea NB, but keeps one foot in the Townships by continuing with this column.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 5 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 From isolating out of shame to teaching online Zumba in purple By Marianne Lassonde Special to The Record Whenever she feels like she is ?oating \u201cin an aquarium,\u201d Audrey Huard said she needs to stop what she is doing and ?nd a safe place to lie down.It is a sensation she has felt since she was a child but it only recently took on the label of epilepsy.\u201cI was scared to have a seizure and for people to look at me like I was a monster,\u201d she admitted.\u201cIt is extremely scary and it made me very anxious.\u201d Diagnosed at 28 years old, Huard admitted she had little to no knowledge of what epileptic seizures look like and went her entire teenage years thinking her attacks were merely waves of fatigue.Part of this is because there exists a severe lack of understanding regarding epilepsy, with most people associating the neurological disorder with convulsions \u2013 but that is not always the case.For Huard, most of her seizures manifested themselves through the feeling of dissociating or losing focus.\u201cSometimes, when you are having an attack, you stop interacting with people altogether because you can\u2019t see them or hear them anymore,\u201d she explained, adding many do not realize they are experiencing an attack.\u201cSometimes we hear people and we think we are answering them but what we are saying is not ?uid.\u201d According to Epilepsy Canada, there are a dozen different types of seizures that fall under two broad categories: generalized seizures and focal seizures, referring to where the attack begins in the brain.Adding to this, there are simple and complex seizures, which means a person is either aware they are experiencing an attack or they lose all sense of consciousness \u2013 Huard has experienced both.But it was the complex seizure that landed her a proper diagnosis.On Sept.15, 2015, Huard was having supper with her family when she suddenly lost consciousness and began convulsing.She remembers waking up to ?nd her husband and paramedics looking down on her while her children were crying in fear.\u201cI was so angry because [my doctor] had not explained to me that there are different types of seizures,\u201d said Huard.For many people, epileptic seizures can be a very scary experience.Often the person will return to consciousness confused, extremely exhausted and deeply traumatized.It can also lead to serious bodily injuries.\u201cYou cannot go for a walk alone, you have to leave the door open when you take a shower,\u201d she explained.But for Huard, the worst part was the guilt of having scarred her children.\u201cI felt guilty and angry that my children had to see that,\u201d she confessed.\u201cHad I been diagnosed earlier, it could have been avoided.\u201d Huard explained she felt extremely anxious for the months that followed her attack and admitted feeling post-traumatic symptoms.Questions regarding her safety and the safety of her children played like a broken record in her head \u2013 if I go out, will I be safe?Will my children be scared?Will people recognize a seizure?\u201cAs long as your medication is not ?xed, you can have a seizure at any time,\u201d explained Huard.In her case it took her three months to ?nd the proper medication.To appease her own anxiety and shame regarding epilepsy, Huard admitted she would rarely leave her home and stopped going to her Zumba classes \u2013 a passion she had for seven years.But soon enough, home also became a source of anxiety.During her interview with The Record, Huard confessed she would often feel guilty for asking her grandmother to help her take care of her two-year-old.\u201cFor those three months where [my doctor] was adjusting my medication, I had so many side effects,\u201d she said.\u201cI would ask myself, am I the right person to be taking care of [my son].I felt incredibly guilty.\u201d Huard added it takes up to six months without an attack for the medication to be considered effective.When it did not work, she would feel extremely discouraged and frustrated with herself and her doctor.It was only after four years spent writing two novels processing her trauma that Huard was able to convince herself to leave her house and start taking up Zumba classes again.There she found her strength in being able to do a sport she enjoyed despite her diagnosis.In 2020, she decided to participate in the 1 in 100 challenge to raise awareness for epilepsy and showed people they could continue to do what they love despite their diagnosis.\u201cWhat helps people who are isolating because of their illnesses is to ?nd a passion that pushes them to leave their home,\u201d said Huard.Huard has since completed her training and is a licenced Zumba instructor for adults, children and, soon, toddlers.She hopes to be able to carry her passion into schools and community centres to raise awareness for epilepsy.With the pandemic, however, this sense of dreading the outdoors has come back in waves and Huard admits to fearing people will not help her should she have an attack in public.\u201cPeople did not want to approach you before, now even less because of public health guidelines,\u201d explained Huard.March 26 marks the conclusion of eilepsy awareness month with Purple Shirt Day.Huard said she will be sporting purple for a pay-what- you-can online Zumba class where all donations will be given to Epilepsie Estrie.The zoom link can be found on Epilepsie Estrie\u2019s Facebook page.AUDREY HUARD PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 6 Friday, March 26, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL The format of a My Take is 150 words - no more, no less - to express an opinion on a different topic each week.This week the topic was vaccination priorities.6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 569-9525 CIRCULATION (819) 569-9528 NEWSROOM (819) 569-6345 KNOWLTON OFFICE 5B VICTORIA STREET, KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS QUEBEC: 1 YEAR 108.72 5.44 10.85 $ 1 2 5 .0 0 1 MONTH 9.78 0.49 0.98 $ 1 1 .2 5 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE I don\u2019t know how to have a conversation about vaccine priorities that doesn\u2019t just boil down to arguing about who should live and who should die.I know that for many the stakes are not that high, but without being 100 per cent certain about how contracting COVID is going to impact a person\u2019s life in the long term, isn\u2019t the question of whether or not they get a shot essentially just playing the odds?It is vitally important for the needs and experiences of vulnerable communities that are not being heard to be amplified, but I don\u2019t believe for a second that I know better than our directors of public health who should be first in line.Unfortunately, the unpredictability of this pandemic means that even their expertise is not always going to be right, but I still trust that they\u2019re doing their best.Quebec needs to vaccinate its teachers.Period.I don\u2019t think this should be up for debate.They aren\u2019t nurses or doctors or health professionals.No, but they are on the front lines.This cannot be denied any longer.The lack of respect towards the province\u2019s educators is almost inconceivable.And it was reinforced when a vaccination pilot project was recently approved in Montreal.The project aimed to vaccinate parents with children attending schools in the Côte Saint-Luc and the Snowdon area in an effort to control the spread of the COVID-19 variant.However, it didn\u2019t include teachers, or any school staff.It took public outrage to add them to the project after the fact, which honestly doesn\u2019t look great.Teachers were forced to work all year.Their exclusion from the vaccine priority list is a sad reminder that they continue to be ignored.My Take: By Gordon Lambie My Take: By Matthew McCully For Pete\u2019s sake, vaccinate teachers.No one will say it, so I will.And why no one will say it is frustrating in the beyond.Maybe we\u2019re all channeling our inner uber-polite Canadian.Oh no, please, you first, I\u2019m fine.Maybe they should give out Tim Hortons coffee with the vaccine.Teachers\u2019 unions can\u2019t push forcefully for it because it would make them look entitled.School boards won\u2019t ask for it because they\u2019ve either become service centres (aka government agencies), or they tried, but are too busy fighting on another front.No one wants to cut the line.Well newsflash, schools have been super spreaders since the beginning of the pandemic.Our leaders are responsible for making tough decisions, and tough decisions aren\u2019t always popular.This is a vaccination campaign, not a re-election campaign.It\u2019s time to snuff out the deadly elephant in the classroom.My Take: By Michael Boriero The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.My Take: By David Rossiter Vaccine prioritization is one thing I really haven\u2019t followed closely.Who should get their doses before who?I really don\u2019t have much of an opinion other than the fact that I, a healthy 20-year-old who works from home, should be getting it last.Obviously healthcare workers who are in direct contact with Covid patients getting it right at the start was a good move.Then other healthcare workers, senior citizens and so on.The next stage seems to be the more debated or even contentious one.Essential workers.But isn\u2019t everyone\u2019s job \u201cessential\u201d?I think a better way of putting it is \u201cpeople hose jobs ave them dealing with the general public everyday\u201d.I certainly don\u2019t envy the people who have to decide who gets vaccine priority over who.Especially with Canada lagging behind other nations in doses administered, as everyone looks forward to summer.My Take: By Taylor McClure Prioritizing vaccines makes sense when there are specific groups of people that are at higher risk to catch a virus, but who decides who is priority?If you have social media, then you know first-hand that someone who has \u2018priority\u2019 isn\u2019t necessarily someone who is at high- risk.I think in some cases, priority is being confused with privilege.When you have the government telling you one thing only to scroll through your Instagram page to find that the Kardashian family was vaccinated so that they could throw a party, people will begin to wonder: why them and not me?In Quebec, the COVID-19 situation is constantly changing, priority groups are shifting and unclear, and people are told to wait their turn with little to no explanation as to why.I\u2019ll wait my turn, as long as privilege is put to the back of the line.I\u2019m baffled by the sheer entitlement when it comes to vaccine prioritization.As soon as health professionals and CHSLD residents were vaccinated, vulnerability became a foreign concept and, now, it\u2019s all about flouncing job titles.The whole thing just doesn\u2019t sit right with me.I understand people are tired and want life to go back to \u201cnormal,\u201d but there is too much ambiguity to be arguing priority.A grocery store clerk could argue they are a priority because they spend hours around large masses of people, some of which are anti-maskers.A single mother could argue her child spends time around other kids and she is at risk.Everyone has a good reason to be next in line.To be perfectly candid, I think teachers and customer service folks should be next, but there is just no point in arguing about it in comment sections.My Take: By Marianne Lassonde PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 7 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! St.Paul\u2019s United supporting young families Record Staff St.Paul\u2019s United Church in Magog recently presented the Memphrémagog Food Bank (BAM) with a cheque for $1,000 in support of the Départ Canon program.This new initiative offers services to families with pre-school age children.We congratulate the BAM for looking out for our smallest residents of Magog, giving them a good start in life and we are happy to be able to help.For more information about the project or to register your family please call (819) 868-4438, extension 1 or email bamint@cgocable.ca.Seen here are Rev.Lee Ann Hogle, minister at St Paul\u2019s United (left) and Debra Goss, member of St Paul\u2019s United (right) presenting a cheque to Andrée Gagnon, the Director of the BAM.Submitted by St.Paul\u2019s United Church, Magog Summer camps hoping government allows overnighters David Rossiter Special to The Record After the provincial government allowed day camps but not overnight camps to operate last summer, many of the latter are hoping something changes for this upcoming season.People from multiple Eastern Townships area camps told The Record that day camps will be a go, but that they are still awaiting an announcement on the fate of overnight options, hopefully by early April.Brian Wharry, Camp Director at Quebec Lodge in Hatley Township said that another year with no overnight campers would really hurt ?nancially, as they represent at least half of their business.\u201cDay campers are local, but we get tons of campers every year from Montreal, Quebec City and beyond for our overnight programs.It\u2019ll sting ?nancially if they aren\u2019t able to attend for a second year in a row,\u201d he said.Lara Willis is the co-director at Wilvaken summer camp on Lake Lovering in the Magog area.Wilvaken is located on 100 acres of nature split by a lake and the camp has been in the Willis family for three generations now, ever since its founding in the 1950s.Willis explained that since their camp is an exclusively overnight one, they were not able to open in any capacity during summer 2020.\u201cWe\u2019re preparing and hoping that this will be different this year, but we\u2019re not sure,\u201d she said.Willis shared that this uncertainty brings the same challenges experienced by other camp directors she\u2019s talked to, namely the loss of revenue, but that there\u2019s more to it than that.\u201cAnother thing is that every year there is a lot of transfer of knowledge between outgoing staff and counsellors and newer ones.If we were to be closed for two years, we would lose out on a lot of that.\u201d Willis said that there\u2019s lots of skills children learn while away from home at an overnight camp.\u201cResilience, independence and socialization to name a few\u201d, but that \u201cwe do understand that there\u2019s risk involved too, we don\u2019t just want to open, we want to open if it\u2019s possible to keep safe all of the communities we serve.\u201d It goes without saying that many camp directors, employees, as well as campers and their parents, hope overnight camps are a go, but health professionals are speaking out on the issue as well.In a open letter titled \u201cwe need to give Quebec youth the summer they deserve\u201d, Montreal pediatrician, Dr.Earl Rubin, made his case for the necessity of day camps and overnight camps alike, in spite of Covid-19.The letter which was cosigned by 80 Quebec health experts, and discussed health issues that youth have faced throughout the pandemic, including mental health.RECORD ARCHIVES PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 Friday, March 26, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com By Jacob Serebrin THE CANADIAN PRESS Quebec needs to make up the economic ground lost during the pandemic before it can balance its books, which will take another six years, Finance Minister Eric Girard said Thursday.Girard tabled his third budget since becoming ?nance minister, and he forecasts a de?cit of $12.3 billion this ?scal year.He also estimates the damage caused by the pandemic will leave a structural de?cit of $6.5 billion.He said his plan is to balance the books by the 2027-28 ?scal year.And to succeed, he said, the government will need to amend a law that requires the state to return to a balanced budget ?ve years after posting a de?cit.\u2018\u2018I think we need to recognize that we\u2019re still in the pandemic,\u201d he told reporters in Quebec City, explaining why his government can\u2019t balance the books within the time frame required by law.\u2018\u2018So, the number 1 priority is to ?ght the pandemic.There is no economic rebound unless there is health safety.\u2019\u201d Girard said the government\u2019s ?rst priority remains dealing with COVID-19, followed by getting people back to work.Getting economic growth back to pre-pandemic levels is his third priority - and after that it\u2019s budgetary balance.\u2018\u2018The $6-billion effort over ?ve years is manageable,\u201d he said about reducing the structural de?cit after the pandemic is over.\u2018\u2018It\u2019s less than one per cent of our expenses.It is manageable, we can do it, but we need to start once we\u2019ve reached full employment.\u201d Last March, before the pandemic caused Quebec\u2019s GDP to contract by 5.2 per cent, Girard\u2019s 2020-21 budget forecast a $2.7-billion surplus.That became a $15-billion de?cit over the course of the ?scal year.In total, Girard said he expects COVID-19 to cost the Quebec government $30 billion, with around half coming from a drop in revenue and half from increased spending.The minister said his government spent $12 billion on COVID-19 -related measures in 2020-21 and will spend another $4.3 billion on the pandemic in 2021-22.The budget forecasts total expenditures by the government will be about $130.5 billion this ?scal year, including debt service and COVID-19 related costs.Spending on programs - including COVID-19-speci?c costs - will drop by about 1.2 per cent compared with last year.Girard is estimating the province\u2019s GDP will rebound by 4.2 per cent this year after last year\u2019s pandemic-induced drop.He called the forecast \u2018\u2018prudent\u201d and below the median projected by private sector economists.Debt servicing will increase by more than 12 per cent this ?scal year, to $8.6 billion.Quebec\u2019s net debt-to-GDP ratio, which estimates the province\u2019s ability to pay back debt, will rise by about 13 per cent, from 39.9 per cent to 45 per cent.Girard described the debt as \u2018\u2018under control\u2019\u2018and said the province has a \u2018\u2018coherent plan\u201d to reduce it.The budget includes $15.5 billion in new program spending over the next ?ve years, with $5.2 billion set to be spent this year.Most of that - $2.9 billion - is earmarked for the healthcare system.There will also be new tax credits for small business and seniors.The budget also adds $4.5 billion to the province\u2019s 10-year infrastructure fund.Quebec plans to spend $13.5 billion on infrastructure this ?scal year.The opposition Liberals said the government\u2019s plan to get back to a balanced budget within a speci?c time frame is \u2018\u2018imprudent\u201d.\u2018\u2018We just don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen in the next months,\u201d Andre Fortin, the Liberal ?nance critic, told reporters.He said the focus on infrastructure is also the wrong approach.\u2018\u2018It doesn\u2019t address the need coming out of the pandemic,\u201d Fortin said, adding that women were most affected by pandemic-related job losses.\u2018\u2018The government is basing its relaunch of the economy on a sector that\u2019s already doing well - the construction sector - so the only thing that can happen is that prices will continue to go up,\u201d Fortin said.Quebec tables $12.3 billion de?cit budget, says balance will take another 6 years PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 9 Better winter than expected in Orford By Marie-Camille Théorêt Special to The Record With the snow now beginning to thaw, both Orford\u2019s National Park and Mont-Orford have reported a positive winter despite COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainties.Last Saturday, Mont-Orford National Park announced that both the seasons of cross-country skiing and fatbike had come to an end.Winter trails are also closing soon for the whole thaw period and \u201cto protect the fragile environments crossing our trails and to ensure a good support capacity for our infrastructure.\u201d Looking back on the winter, the national park is satis?ed with the way things unfolded.\u201cIn general, everything went well.We didn\u2019t really know how things would turn out, but our planning was great, and we had good infrastructure.It went beyond our expectations,\u201d mentioned the national park\u2019s interim director Mario Landry.The addition of new mountain bike tracks is also something Orford\u2019s national park is looking forward to.Mountain bikers will bene?t from new singletracks found in the same Étang Aux Cerises area as the other ones.\u201cWe go from 12 km of tracks to about 30 km.This completes our offer since we add intermediate and dif?cult trails.If things continue as they are, it will all open in mid- May,\u201d said Landry.For this summer, Mont- Orford National Park still has no special events announced or any partnership because noting has been established by public health authorities.For now, efforts are put towards the camping and ready- to-camp facilities.The regular activities and services offered in the summer like trekking, mountain biking, camping, the two beaches (Stukely & Fraser), and equipment renting are supposed to be offered this summer.On the mountain The other important part of Orford, the mountain itself, saw an increase in sales of seasonal passes which re?ects the popularity of alpine skiing this past winter.Even if the Mont-Orford had to deal with restrictive public health measures such as limiting its sales of daily ski passes, everything went better than excepted and the overall weather conditions were good.\u201cIt took more time than usual for winter to arrive and there weren\u2019t many winter storms, but the cold was there consistently.This allowed our machines to produce lots of arti?cial snow,\u201d explained marketing consultant Valérie Collette.For now, most ski hills are still open and there is no clear date as to when the mountain will close.While being reluctant to say too much, Collette af?rmed that Mont- Orford is preparing events for the upcoming summer.Before revelling anything, the mountain is waiting for clearer public health directives.In the case of the Orford golf course, it is planned to open in May or a little earlier if weather conditions allow.MATHIEU DUPUIS Picturesque view of Mount-Orford PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 10 Friday, March 26, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death Death Obituaries Marie-Ange Monvoisin (Hujoree) July 14, 1935 - March 16, 2021, Gatineau Passed away at the age of 85 on March 16, 2021. Beloved wife and predeceased by Claude Gérard Monvoisin.  Loving mother of sons Jean-Michel, Gilles (Melissa Phypers), Louis, and daughter Mauricette (Steve Howlett).Cherished by her grandchildren Jonathan, Matthew, Jackson, Harrison and Amélie.Sister of Sybil Bella, Gaëtan, Maxime and the late Jimmy Hujoree.Born in Mauritius, Marie-Ange and Gérard immigrated to Sherbrooke via England in 1972 when Gérard was hired to work in the laboratory at the Sherbrooke Hospital and where Marie-Ange worked as an Auxiliary Nurse. She was devoted to the excellent care of her patients. A loving Grandma who adored her grandchildren, she would not hesitate to drop everything and babysit or help when asked.She enjoyed weekend road trips with Gérard and loved summer holiday vacations across Canada and the US.She was an amazing cook who could conjure up delicious meals out of seemingly nothing and never turned away any friends that were brought home for dinner. As a member of St.Peter\u2019s Church, she attended the women\u2019s auxiliary group and never hesitated to lend a hand to those in need.Due to the COVID pandemic, a private family service will be held at the Steve L.Elkas Complex, Sherbrooke, Quebec on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.The service will available on-line at FUNERAWEB.TV Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer\u2019s Society of Canada: www.alzheimer.ca Online condolences at La Residence Funeraire Steve Elkas www.steveelkas.com STEVE L.ELKAS FUNERAL HOME PHONE: 819-565-1155 4230 Bertrand-Fabi, Sherbrooke QC FAX: 819-820-8872 info@steveelkas.com www.steveelkas.com Phyllis Emery Skeats It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Mom, Phyllis Emery Skeats, in her 93rd year.Phyllis passed peacefully on March 18, 2021 attended by her family and the compassionate caregivers of Grace Village.Phyllis is predeceased by her ?rst husband, Lindsay Pocock, and she leaves to mourn her second husband, Terry Skeats, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.Cherished mother of Sharon (Bernard), Russell (Thérèse) and Joanne (William); beloved grandmother and step- grandmother of Sandra (Roland), Robyn (Kevin), Matthew, Anna, Lara (Raouf), D\u2019Arcy (Caroline), Nathaniel (Joanie), Emily (Adam), James (Megan), Aimée, Paul and Camille (Loic); great-grandmother of Hayley, Lauren, Meaghan, Mya, Amelia, Zachary, Noah and Celia.Phyllis was born in 1928 to Willis and Geneva Emery of East Hatley, Quebec and was one of four children.She spent many years in Waterville as a busy mother and active volunteer at church and the elementary school.In 1967 she began employment at Bishop\u2019s University where she spent many years as a Reference Librarian.She enjoyed her continued years of education and graduated from Bishop\u2019s University in 1980.Among her accomplishments were genealogical research, the writing of several books on local history, and involvement in numerous volunteer organizations, including the Lake Massawippi Area Historical Society, Heritage Huntingville, and the Old North Church Cemetery Association.In 2010, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) awarded Phyllis the Marion Phelps Award for her dedication as librarian, archivist, scholar and genealogist to Anglophone heritage.Mom loved to sing and dance and was active in a Waterville theatre group.She loved to garden and enjoyed the creative design of four homes she built.Along with their historical research, she and her husband Terry were the proud owners of Sunset View, a bed and breakfast they established together in North Hatley.To honour Phyllis a donation to the Alzheimer\u2019s Society of Canadahttps:// alzheimer.ca/en/take-action/donate or the Old North Church Cemetery Association oldnorthcem@gmail.com would be appreciated in lieu of ?owers.Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID, a celebration of life will be announced at a later date.CASS FUNERAL HOMES PHONE: 819-564-1750 3006 College St.FAX: 819-564-4423 Sherbrooke QC www.casshomes.ca Anne Standish 1963-2021 It is with sadness that the family of Anne Standish announce her death, at the CHUS Fleurimont on March 17, at the age of 57 years.She was the wife of Sylvain Dansereau, and daughter of Marion and the late John Standish.She leaves to mourn her husband Sylvain and her children: Simon (Thu), Sarah (Guillaume) and two adored granddaughters: Charlotte and Ophelie, her siblings: Matthew (Jill), Andrew (Mary) and Rachel (Christopher), nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends.She was a strong, hard-working woman who dedicated herself fully to everything she undertook.Her memory will remain an inspiration to those who knew her.She spent her life in the place she loved most, the family farm where the Standishes have lived since the 1820\u2019s.Anne was involved with the St.Thomas Anglican Church and its connection with the Standish family\u2019s early history in Rougemont.She worked for Lassonde Industries for the past 26 years.The family will forever be grateful to the staff of the intensive care unit at the CHUS Fleurimont, especially Dr.Marc-André Leclair.A memorial service will take place at St.Thomas Anglican Church in Rougemont at a later date.As a memorial tribute, donations to the Saint-Thomas Church Cemetery would be appreciated.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 11 Card of Thanks Church Services Presbyterian United Paul Voisard 1942-2021 At Fleurimont CHUS hospital, Paul passed away peacefully on March 22, 2021.He leaves to mourn his wife Yvette (52 years) and his two sons, Shane (Michelle Gibson) and Jason (Lara Holmes) and four granddaughters Riley, Abby, Kiera and Alexie: his sister Louise of Sherbrooke and two nieces Cathy and Mary of Montreal and their respective families.Also mourning are the many in-laws, Cecile, Jeanne, Jeannette, Marcel and Lillian, all of Nova Scotia.I wish to thank the ambulance paramedics of Richmond as well as the Staff at the ICU (Dr.Marie and nurse Sebastian), for the care given to Paul.Following Paul\u2019s wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no funeral services.Thank you to our many friends and acquaintances for your thoughts and prayers.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 295 Principale St.S Richmond PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Death Death St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church, Lennoxville.Due to the Covid-19 virus, our church is currently closed for Sunday services.We welcome you to view Rev.Susan Smith\u2019s weekly message on our facebook page, Saint Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church/ community/my services.The Word of Grace broadcast can be heard each Sunday morning on the community station CJMQ \u2013 88.9 FM at 8:30AM.It can accessed anytime at www.cjmq.fm AYER\u2019S CLIFF, MAGOG, GEORGEVILLE The Ayer\u2019s Cliff Magog Georgeville Pastoral Charge has decided to keep our church buildings closed for the forseeable future.You are all invited to join us for our Sunday worship services on Zoom at 10:45 a.m.If you would like to join us please call Mel Bryant at St.Paul\u2019s in Magog 819-843- 3778 or Sue Young for Beulah United Church 819-838-5815 to receive the zoom link.You can also visit our Pastoral Charge web site https://amgunited.wixsite.com/amgunited to ?nd the link our YouTube channel LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church.Facebook Live: Prayer and Re?ection with Rev.Linda.Every Sunday @ 10 a.m.& Wednesday @ 10 a.m.Available Live through Linda Buchanan\u2019s Facebook Page or Lennoxville United Church Facebook Page.Video available afterwards through Linda Buchanan\u2019s Facebook Page or Lennoxville United Church Facebook Page or Lennoxville United\u2019s Website http:// lennoxvilleunitedchurch.com/ SHERBROOKE The Plymouth-Trinity United Church community of faith, at 819-346-6373 and www.plymouthtrinitychurch.org in Sherbrooke, invites you to a 10:45 a.m.service on Palm/Passion Sunday, March 28, when we will join with congregations worshipping across the Eastern Townships.All are welcome! Connect via the Internet, or by telephone (long distance charges will apply): Call us or check our website for details (our building is closed).Joignez-vous à nous pour notre culte du Dimanche des Rameaux, le 28 mars, à 10h45.Le culte est diffusé en ligne ou par téléphone (avec frais interurbains).Téléphonez-nous ou visiter notre site web pour les détails (notre bâtiment est fermé).Cordiale bienvenue à tout le monde.Minister: Samuel V.Dansokho.COGSWELL \u2013 My husband, Malcolm Cogswell, and I were detained at the Covid-19 centre at the Residence Familliale in early February.My husband passed away on February 21, 2021.My son and I would like to extend our most sincere appreciation for the care received there, especially for the excellent, compassionate care during my husband\u2019s last moments.With thanks to all, his wife JEAN and our son MARK Betty Ann Painter- McConnell Betty Ann Painter-McConnell, age 82 of Lennoxville Quebec passed away on March 18, 2021 at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Sherbrooke Quebec.  Betty is survived by her son Steven K Ferguson and her step-children Joanne Peach and Grant McConnell, her cousin Ardyth Davidson and friends Pat Bryant and Richard (Dick) Emperor.  She is predeceased by her parents Thelma and Gleason Painter and her husband Burton McConnell.A lover of the arts, literature, travel, teaching, horses, cooking and the great outdoors.  Betty was a person who made the most out of life and always kept herself in excellent physical condition.It takes a community! Betty had lived with Alzheimer\u2019s disease for 14 years.During this time, she received the best of care from family, friends and the extraordinary people at the Wales Home in Cleveland, Quebec.  A burial will take place at a later date. She will be laid to rest with her late husband Burton, at East Clifton Cemetery.   CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Wallace \u201cJoe\u201d Gordon Mosher 1935-2021 We are saddened to announce the peaceful passing of Wallace \u201cJoe\u201d Mosher at the Magog Hospital on March 23, 2021, in his 86th year.Loving husband of the late Fredericka Laraway and son of the late Gordon Mosher and the late Margaret Breaky.Joe leaves to mourn his children Debra (Maurice Roy) and Donna (Keith Trafford) as well as his grandchildren Cynthia, Lindsey, Sophie (Adley), Kirsten, Daniel and William.He was the brother of the late Beryl (late Raymond Imbeault), Breaky (Gail Elizabeth \u201cBetty\u201d Chamberlain), Beverly (late Glen Hale).He will be dearly missed by many other family members and friends.Joe lived and farmed in Boynton, Quebec, throughout most of his life.The family wishes to thank the local CLSC\u2019s for their incredible coordination and support, the staff at the Manoir Stanstead, the CHUS Fleurimont and the Magog hospital for their excellent care.Special appreciation goes to Dr.Jean-Luc Castilloux.As a tribute to Joe\u2019s memory, donations to the Manoir Stanstead, 496, Dufferin, Stanstead QC, J0B 1E0, or to the Memphremagog Hospital Foundation, 50 rue St-Patrice Est, Magog, QC, J1X 3X3, would be appreciated by the family.CASS FUNERAL HOMES Stanstead & Ayer\u2019s Cliff 545 Dufferin St., Stanstead QC PHONE: 819-876-5213 www.casshomes.ca FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Today is the 85th day of 2021 and the seventh day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1830, the Book of Mormon went on sale at a bookstore in Palmyra, New York.In 1979, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Me- nachem Begin signed the Egypt-Isra- el Peace Treaty during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.In 1997, police discovered the bodies of 39 victims of the Heaven\u2019s Gate religious cult\u2019s mass suicide in a mansion near San Diego, California.In 1999, a Michigan jury found Dr.Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-de- gree murder for euthanizing a terminally ill patient.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Robert Frost (1874-1963), poet; Viktor Frankl, (1905-1997), psychotherapist/author; Tennessee Williams (1911-1983), playwright; Sandra Day O\u2019Connor (1930- ), former U.S.Supreme Court justice; Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015), actor; Alan Arkin (1934- ), actor; James Caan (1940- ), actor; Richard Dawkins (1941- ), biologist/author; Diana Ross (1944- ), singer; Steven Tyler (1948- ), sing- er-songwriter; Martin Short (1950- ), actor; John Stockton (1962- ), basketball player; Keira Knightley (1985- ), actress.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The term \u201cgerrymander\u201d was ?rst printed on this day in 1812 by the Boston Gazette; it described the shape of one of the election districts as redrawn in a bill signed by then-governor of Massachusetts Elbridge Gerry.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans defeated the Montreal Canadiens 9-1 in Game 4 of the hockey championship series, becoming the ?rst American team to win the Stanley Cup.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cA poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesick- ness.\u201d - Robert Frost TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 1.46 million - number of Mormons in Mexico, the country with the second-most Mormons after the United States.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between ?rst quarter moon (March 21) and full moon (March 28).Datebook PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 12 Friday, March 26, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Friend won\u2019t stop trying to set me up Dear Annie FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Dear Annie: When I was in my early 50s, I became very ill and eventually found out I had severe rheumatoid arthritis.During that time I was in and out of hospitals.The last time I was hospitalized, my husband was too busy to come visit me.On arriving home, I discovered he had changed the locks and moved his girlfriend in.Needless to say, this was quite a shock.His defense was that he was still young and wanted to have fun and didn\u2019t want to be around a sick person.So after 20 years of marriage, we divorced.That was 10 years ago.I\u2019m now 64.I\u2019ve been able to manage the symptoms of my illness much better.I ?sh, ride bikes with my granddaughter and volunteer at my church.I\u2019m very content.My problem now is that a good friend keeps trying to convince me to let her set me up with men.I have no interest in dating.I ?nally told her I think men are untrustworthy and to please just let it go.How do I convince her to let it lay?Her husband passed away last August from Lewy body dementia, and she started pestering me about dating after that.Why is she like a dog with a bone about my dating life (or lack thereof) all of a sudden?- Let Me Be Single Dear LMBS: For what it\u2019s worth, your ex sounds like a once-in-a-generation scumbag.I can understand why that experience would lead a person to swear off dating for life, but not all men are untrustworthy.There are some faithful ?sh out in the sea.That being said, it\u2019s perfectly ?ne to swim solo.Your friend\u2019s ?xation on setting you up isn\u2019t about you.It\u2019s probably not a coincidence that she started up with the matchmaking mania after her husband died.Perhaps she\u2019s using it as a distraction from her grief.Maybe she\u2019s lonely herself and desires companionship but is not ready to face the prospect of dating, so she\u2019s projecting it onto you.I suggest gently asking her why she keeps bringing up the subject and lovingly asking her to please drop it.Dear Annie: I\u2019m a cashier, and every day I see people who are gambling addicts.I would never approach strangers and lecture them, nor even bring up the subject to them.But perhaps if they can see some signs, they may be able to see themselves and recognize that they may need professional help.One of the ?rst signs may be when, instead of just buying an occasional ticket as they did previously, they start doing so out of boredom rather than fun, and trying to \u201cmake up\u201d for what they already spent.Others are further along the path, and instead of taking their tickets home, they will stay for half an hour or more scratching in the store, until they run out of money.Among the worst are those who don\u2019t actually play at all, but simply scratch the barcode at the bottom and scan it immediately expecting to get the top prize.It would be great if you could publish some resources for people who are addicted to gambling.- Concerned Citizen Dear Concerned: I appreciate your raising this important subject.By some estimates, there are roughly 10 million Americans who struggle with this.I encourage anyone who ?nds themselves gambling more often than they\u2019d like to - or anyone concerned about another person\u2019s gambling - to reach out to the National Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-522-4700.(You can call or text that number.) Another resource is SMART Recovery (https://www.smartrecovery.org), which offers support in recovery from many forms of addiction, including gambling.\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.Your Birthday FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Make adjustments to the way you work or how you earn your living.Being ef?cient will buy you time to work on projects that excite you.Put together a schedule focused on health, ?tness and personal growth.Let your intuition guide you in a direction that offers peace of mind.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Finish what you start before moving on to something more enjoyable.Choose your words wisely when dealing with a friend or relative.An argument will ruin a perfect day if you let it.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Make a change because you want to, not because you are emotional or angry.Look for a way to make your home more comfortable.A positive attitude will bring the best results.Work to improve a special relationship.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Tempers will ?are if you spend too much time with someone who is critical or if you focus on what\u2019s not working instead of on what you can accomplish.Personal growth is encouraged.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Take note of what others are doing, and consider what you can do to improve your life.A chance to do things differently will help you stand out.You\u2019ll ?nd a loophole that will save money if you update documents.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Pay more attention to your actions and how you present yourself, and less to what others are doing.It\u2019s better to look for opportunities than to try to make what someone else is doing work for you.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Let your feelings dictate your decisions.If you follow your heart, you will discover the best way to use your skills to reach your objective.Refuse to let anyone goad you into an argument.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Look for safe ways to get out and enjoy the fresh air.Spending time in nature will encourage you to live a healthy lifestyle.Exercise often, eat well and spend time with someone you love.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - You\u2019ll get a chance to change your environment, but don\u2019t go overboard ?nancially.Look at ways to cut corners to ?nd ways to stay within budget.Aim to lower your stress levels.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Monitor what others do or say.Someone will misinterpret what you say if you aren\u2019t articulate.Leave nothing to chance, and you\u2019ll outdo anyone who tries to get in your way.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Take a different approach to the way you handle money.A possible change that interests you will cause you to question your relationship with someone.Go directly to the source if you want the truth.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Clear a workout space and get moving.Fitness and exercise will give you the boost you need to start new projects.Spend time doing things, not contemplating.Seek out family members.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - An emotional situation will be eye-opening.Don\u2019t get upset when something goes wrong; use your anger to motivate you to change.Let go of the past and do what\u2019s best for you.Saturday horoscope on page 15 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 13 REALITY CHECK HERMAN ARLO & JANIS ALLEY OOP THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 14 Friday, March 26, 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 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 300 Machinery Cook needed 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 6 a.m.to 2 p.m.See Jean-Francois at Depanneur Rouge 483 Knowlton Road, Brome Lake 450-522-2752 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.WA N T E D : 2 8 x 4 8 Dion thrashing machine or 28x46 M c C o r m i c k thrashing machine.International or John Deere grain binder.Phone evenings 905-983-9331.290 Articles for Sale Make your ClAssIfiED stAnD out, add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.C l A s s A D @ sHErBrookErECorD.com 340 Garage Sales 40 Wanted to Rent R E S P O N S I B L E OLDISH WOMAN with a small old dog, looking to rent a bright and clean 3 ½ or 4 ½ in Lennoxville.514-442-1587 395 Business Opportunites B I C Y C L E BUSINESS FOR SALE - Used bikes and repairs (turnkey operation).$10,000.Located in Sherbrooke.819- 239-3590.NORTH HATLEY Fundraiser! North Hatley Legion, 95 Jackson Heights, North Hatley, on Saturday and Sunday.March 27 & 28 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.All welcome! Covid restrictions apply.Info: 819 837- 2906.L E N N O X V I L L E P L U M B I N G .Domestic repairs and water refiners.Call Norman Walker at 819-563-1491.HOUSE SITTER WANTED.Call 819- 823-2178.LOOKING FOR ADVANCED or professional pianist, violinist, and cellist to meet to play great repertoire with the flute.Possible concerts.Email with subject \u2018Music\u2019 to douglasnadler62@ gmail.com 160 Music 145 Miscellaneous Services Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo It\u2019s tempting: Your favorite sweatshirt is in the dirty laundry pile and you really, really want to wear it, so you consider running it in the washing machine all by itself.Do just one thing: Wear something else from your closet.Running a washing machine with a small load is a signi?cant waste of water, energy and money.When you consider the fact that your washing machine uses about 13,500 gallons of water per year, small runs can contribute signi?cantly to excess waste.Always run full loads and use cold or cool water whenever you can.819-569-9525 - 450-242-1188 classad@sherbrookerecord.com PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 15 Your Birthday SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021 Do whatever it takes to stabilize your life.Reach out to those who have something to offer, and work to expand your knowledge, skills and interests.Minimize problems with bureaucracy and institutions by keeping your records updated.Leave nothing to chance, and make self-improvement and romance priorities.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Sign up for something educational.What you learn today will help you improve your life.Stick to the truth and say what\u2019s on your mind, and you\u2019ll ?nd out where you stand.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Explore your options, and organize a virtual event that offers mental stimulation.The information shared will spark all sorts of ideas about how to use your skills and services to get ahead.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - You\u2019ll have a choice: You can put your talents to better use, or you can debate with someone who will never see things your way.Choose your friends carefully, and do what\u2019s best for you.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Don\u2019t neglect the people you love.Take care of your responsibilities swiftly, then move on to more pleasurable pastimes.Share your feelings and discuss your intentions.Don\u2019t take a health risk.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Self- improvement projects will pay off.Get in shape; focus on nutrition and physical endurance.Spend time with someone who makes you happy and offers encouragement.Be open about your feelings and plans.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Be honest with yourself and do what\u2019s best for you.A change takes you in a direction that promises a better lifestyle.Don\u2019t let someone else\u2019s decision lead you down the wrong path.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Put your energy where it counts.Explore opportunities that excite you.Share your plans with a loved one, and you\u2019ll come up with a schedule that allows you to spend more time together.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Don\u2019t disregard what others are telling you; it may sound far-fetched, but it might be what you need to hear.An interesting path will lead to personal growth.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Look for the truth.How you handle situations will in?uence your reputation and personal life.Stick close to home and make adjustments that add to your comfort and convenience.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - An interesting way to bring in more cash will grab your attention.A couple of changes will help you lower your overhead and make room to focus on something new and exciting.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - A physical improvement will help you leave the past behind.Nurture what you have to work with, and don\u2019t look back.Physical action will pay off.Romance is on the rise.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Don\u2019t get angry; get moving.Head in a direction that is less stressful and aligns you with people who share your goals.Financial and domestic changes will pay off.FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 The trump royals are important By Phillip Alder Following the bidding convention senryus comes this logical follow-up from Charlie Smyth of Urbana, Illinois: Hours spent playing bridge / Learning all the conventions / But I\u2019m still lousy.Gnash! But keep applying yourself with a likable partner with whom you can have success.Some conventions are easy at the start, but as you unpeel the layers, they get more complicated.Roman Key Card Blackwood is one example.Most players can handle 14-30-20-21.Five clubs shows one or four key cards (counting the four aces and the trump king as key).Five diamonds indicates zero or three keys; ?ve hearts promises two keys but no trump queen; ?ve spades announces two keys and the trumps queen.However, when a minor is agreed, especially clubs, you should instead use 30-14-20-21.In today\u2019s auction, ?ve hearts told North to pass with zero key cards, or to treat the bid as the trump-queen ask with three keys.North\u2019s ?ve no-trump denied the key queen.Against six hearts, West led the club queen.How did South play?After winning with the club ace, declarer planned to ruff his diamond losers in the dummy and concede only one trump trick.But he had to be careful.After cashing the diamond ace-king, declarer ruffed the next diamond with the heart ace.If he had ruffed low, East would have overruffed and returned a trump, with fatal consequences.Here, caution was duly rewarded.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 Friday, March 26, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW "]