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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 Hearing on Bill 40 to begin Wednesday Page 5 Minor ?re at Champlain residence Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Monday, April 12, 2021 Nevilles pass the torch Sherbrooke reminded to stay safe under threat of red alert By Gordon Lambie Having been threatened on Thursday with a move back into red alert status if things in the region don\u2019t improve, the City of Sherbrooke called upon its residents to remember the importance of public health guidelines.\u201cThe Estrie Region is under increased observation,\u201d said Sherbrooke Mayor Steve Lussier in a press release issued on Friday.\u201cDespite the nice weather and the fatigue, I invite the people of Sherbrooke to show good citizenship, to respect the distancing measures, the new requirements concerning the wearing of masks and the other restrictions by Public Health.\u201d The warning from the city noted a recent increase in large gatherings in public parks and at private residences.Meanwhile the regional healthcare establishment, the CIUSSS-CHUS, announced that the drop-in vaccination program for people aged 55 and over that drew on the local supply of AstraZeneca vaccines proved so successful that the total number of coupons available was used up earlier than expected.As such, the program has shifted back to being appointment- only, with appointments available by visiting Quebec.ca/vaccinCovid.The most recent data available on vaccination in the Townships showed that 93,312 out of the estimated 329,000 people in the region have received a ?rst dose of vaccine.Across the province 1,890,476 doses have been administered The Record\u2019s E-Edition allows you to read the full edition of the paper without leaving your home 24/7.The best way to stay abreast of local news.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com.Click on E-Edition and follow the simple instructions.And then start enjoy The Record for as little as $9.78 plus tx per month.Enjoy The Record online Already a print subscriber?Get the E-Edition free! 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COURTESY Chuck Neville and Mary Brochet standing with Caroline Bourdages, the new owner of Les Serres Neville garden centre, soon to be known as Serre en ville.By Gordon Lambie After years of being on the market, the garden centre owned and operated by Chuck Neville and Cathy Brochet on the outskirts of Lennoxville is changing hands.Over the coming weeks \u2018Les Serres Neville\u2019 will be transforming into \u2018Serre en ville,\u2019 under the direction of new owner Caroline Bourdages.\u201cWe just want to take a rest,\u201d Neville told The Record last week, explaining that he and his wife don\u2019t have the same energy for running the garden centre as they did when ?rst getting started three decades ago.The garden centre owner said that the work has been getting harder on a personal level, particularly since the spring ?re in 2018 that nearly wiped out the business\u2019 production greenhouses.\u201cAfter the ?re we went from four down CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Monday, April 12, 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: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF 16 LOW OF 4 TUESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 17 LOW OF 4 WEDNESDAY: 30 PER CENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 10 LOW OF 4 THURSDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 12 LOW OF -2 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 12 LOW OF 0 PHOTOS: RECORD ARCHIVES Prince Phillip visiting Uplands Museum.Record Staff On Friday morning the world learned of the death, at 99 years old, of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband to Queen Elizabeth II for the last 73 years .The prince is seen here in archival photos from his visit to the Eastern Townships in May of 1989, which included stops at Bishop\u2019s University and Bishop\u2019s College School, Uplands, and the Sherbrooke city hall, among other local landmarks.Duke of Edinburgh dead at 99 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 Monday, April 12, 2021 Page 3 Local News The building was evacuated as roughly 20 ?re?ghters intervened, dealing with the ?re in under an hour.out of the 2,429,695 doses received in total so far, accounting for 22.1 per cent of the population as a whole.The province of Quebec reported 1,535 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday which, added to the 1,754 reported on Saturday and the 1,683 from Friday, brought the total number of people infected to 326,383 and the number of active cases to 12,602.The total number of deaths linked to the virus increased to 10,742 with the addition of 26 over the weekend.Hospitalizations climbed by 42 since Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 208, and the number of people in intensive care increased by seven, reaching 139.The Eastern Townships continued to see increases in new cases over the weekend; 47 on Friday, 44 on Saturday, and 40 on Sunday raised the number of active cases in the region to 301 and the total number of cases reported since the start of the pandemic to 12,385.More than one third of all active cases in the region on Sunday were in Sherbrooke, although the Granit and Coaticook sub-regions both had higher rates of infection in relation to their population.There were no new deaths in the Townships, but hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 increased to 15, with two in intensive care.As of Sunday 16,173 cases of COVID-19 variants had been detected across the province, 275 of which were in the Eastern Townships.The average rate of positive test results that showed the presence of a variant over the previous week across the province was 72.7 per cent.Covid update CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 to one greenhouse,\u201d he shared.Despite those challenges, however, Neville said that he feels like the garden centre might be in a better place as a business right now than it has been in years.2020 proved to be a banner year for garden centres due to a sudden increase in backyard gardening during the spring lockdown.As a result, he estimated sales were up as much as 36 per cent at Les Serres Neville.At the same time, he pointed out that there is less local competition now than there was even just a few years ago, meaning that, in the right hands, the business could do quite well.\u201cIt\u2019s a great time for her to get into this,\u201d he said.For Bourdages, running a garden centre has been a dream for a while.\u201cThe pandemic accelerated things,\u201d she said, explaining that although her work background is as a travel agent, horticulture and gardening has been a passion throughout her life.\u201cPeople are working in their gardens a lot and I think this is an excellent time to get started.\u201d Other than the name change, which in itself is only slight, the new owner said that longtime customers of the garden centre can expect consistency through this coming season.In addition to having kept on the staff, Bourdages is also getting a helping hand when it comes to plant production.\u201cWe\u2019re trying to support her as much as possible,\u201d Neville said, calling Bourdages a very nice person as he added, \u201cI don\u2019t think we could have done much better.\u201d Although the new owner recognized that different arrangements will need to be made as the Nevilles continue to step back from growing the plants, she expressed appreciation for the helping hand in this ?rst year of ownership, particularly with opening day only a few weeks away.\u201cThe opening date will depend on the temperature,\u201d she said, \u201cbut I expect the end of April or beginning of May; in time for Mother\u2019s Day.\u201d \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be very good,\u201d Neville added.\u201cThere\u2019s going to be continuity in more ways than often is the case in these situations.By Matthew McCully The Sherbrooke ?re department responded to a call on Sunday at 11:44 a.m.regarding the presence of smoke in the MacDonald building at Champlain residence.The situation was dealt with quickly, and with the exception of the apartment affected, the students were able to return to their rooms later that day.According to Sherbrooke\u2019s Fire Prevention Services Chief of Operations Stéphane Brochu, Upon arrival, the ?re?ghters determined the origin of the smoke was the third ?oor.The building was evacuated as roughly 20 ?re?ghters intervened, dealing with the ?re in under an hour.Brochu said some damage was caused by water, ?re and smoke, but there was no spread into the structure of the building.\u201cIt was contained in the apartment,\u201d Brochu said.Three students will need to be relocated.Brochu said the cause of the ?re was unknown, but an inspector was dispatched to the scene to investigate.At a preliminary look, the ?re appears to have started in the bedroom.Nevilles CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Minor ?re at Champlain residence Group objects to Parc Central soccer ?eld Record Staff A Citizens\u2019 group for the protection of Parc Central in Sherbrooke held a demonstration on Saturday to voice their opposition to the project to build a synthetic ?eld.The citizens also demanded the protection of the wooded area of the park.Several representatives took the ?oor and demanded that concrete actions be taken to protect the natural landscape of the park, threatened by the initial project to create a soccer hub with several ?elds.The project was later modi?ed to include a single synthetic ?eld.In a press release, Denis Rancourt, a member of the opposition group, pointed out that citizens are still waiting for the environmental impact study promised by the City of Sherbrooke regarding the implementation of the synthetic ?eld.Over 100 people attended the demonstration on Saturday.COURTESY MATTHEW MCCULLY 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 Monday, April 12, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL While the residents of 17th century Nouvelle France may have been able to dodge or accidentally miss on purpose the census-taking at the time, descendants and newcomers to what became Canada do not have such options.6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 569-9525 CIRCULATION (819) 569-9528 NEWSROOM (819) 569-6345 KNOWLTON OFFICE 5B VICTORIA STREET, KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS QUEBEC: 1 YEAR 108.72 5.44 10.85 $ 1 2 5 .0 0 1 MONTH 9.78 0.49 0.98 $ 1 1 .2 5 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Head-counting in Canada has come a long, long way from the ?rst census conducted in the fragile colony of Nouvelle France in 1666.That ?rst roll-call, organized by the energetic intendant Jean Talon, took place in the dead of winter, with his small band of census-takers going from parish to parish gathering the most basic of information: name, age and profession.Talon\u2019s tally, submitted to King Louis XIV, came up with a total population of 3,418, a bit of a disappointment in the breeding department, explained largely by the shortage of women, after nearly 60 years of French presence.Further to the south, future Americans were already numbered well beyond 70,000.Talon admitted to the king his census was incomplete and ?awed.More than 300 years later, legendary Quebec historian Marcel Trudel set out to correct and complete the intendant\u2019s census.Christopher Moore, a historian and author who studied under Trudel, tells the fascinating story in the latest edition of Canada\u2019s History magazine, of how Trudel went about this \u201cterrifyingly ambitious\u201d task.Trudel spent years \u201cmining ancient, handwritten registers of baptisms, marriages and burials\u201d as well as land grant registries.With these sources, Moore says Trudel began to ?ll in the gaps in Talon\u2019s census.As a result, Trudel\u2019s 1995 census of 1666 counted 25 per cent more heads than the intendant, for a grand total of 4,219.Moore notes that Trudel\u2019s toil uncovered a certain rebellious character trait in Quebec\u2019s pioneers.\u201cThe census takers, instead of going door to door, had expected people to come to them.The thousand people they missed, Trudel suspected, must have been the ones who decided not to turn up.Perhaps, he thought, they calculated that if the king was taking names it was probably to tax or control them somehow.\u201d While the residents of 17th century Nouvelle France may have been able to dodge or accidentally miss on purpose the census-taking at the time, descendants and newcomers to what became Canada do not have such options.The census coming up in early May is compulsory for all Canadians, and if folks fail to ?ll out the form, the census-taker will come to your door, garbed, of course, in pandemic accoutrements, and asking questions from two metres away.The 2021 census has a few notable changes from the last one in 2016.For the ?rst time, Canadians will be able to identify their gender as something other than female or male.Question 2 asks: \u201cWhat was the sex at birth\u201d of the person concerned, with the choice of male and female.Then question 3 on the questionnaires asks: \u201cWhat is this person\u2019s gender?Refers to current gender which may be different from sex assigned at birth and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.\u201d And then you choose: male, female, \u201cor please specify this person\u2019s gender.\u201d This small addition to the census questions now allows non-binary or transexual Canadians to be of?cally counted.Another census change of major importance to linguistic minorities in Canada, are the series of questions (numbers 12-17) pertaining to the constitutional right of parents to send their children to French or English school.Statistics Canada notes \u201ca gap has persisted for some time in providing accurate information on the number of children\u201d who would be eligible.Statistics Canada says it will produce three sets of numbers from the data collected, including \u201cthe maximum number of children eligible at the municipal level, the minimum number of children of rights-holders, including those currently registered in a minority school, and the estimated number and proportion of children whose parents intend to exercise their right to have them attend a minority language school.\u201d The data collected through these questions surely would be pure gold to minority language school boards either in Quebec or New Brunswick, for example, in planning how to accommodate growing or shrinking student populations.The 2021 census also has new questions about military service, modes of transportation and employment experience, among others.Life was certainly harder back in the time of the ?rst Canadian census - but a lot simpler.Census day is May 11.Since Talon\u2019s ?rst tally modern census has adapted to changing Canada Peter Black 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 Monday, April 12, 2021 Page 5 Quebec Superior Court hearing on Bill 40 to begin Wednesday By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Quebec\u2019s education reform law, Bill 40, which would eliminate English school boards and turn them into school service centres, is back in the province\u2019s Superior Court on April 14.The legal challenge against the controversial law has been at a standstill for months, after Quebec Superior Court Justice Sylvain Lussier ruled that the new law would not apply to English school boards in the province in August 2020.Lussier\u2019s decision was subsequently upheld in Quebec\u2019s Court of Appeal nearly a month later in September.The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), which is supported by all nine English language school boards, ?led an injunction against the bill in May 2020.According to QESBA Executive Director Russell Copeman, the importance of autonomy and independence at the local level has been magni?ed during the pandemic.The French school service centres don\u2019t have as much freedom to make local decisions, he explained.\u201cWe have argued from the beginning of this process that Bill 40 concentrates power in the hands of the Ministry of Education and the Minister of Education, reduces the degree of local autonomy and independence and I think that has been demonstrated during the pandemic,\u201d said Copeman.During a phone interview on Friday, Copeman pointed to the decision made by English school boards to install air puri?ers and improve ventilation, which might not have happened if they were a service centre.They did it even though the government was lukewarm on the idea.\u201cThere have been a series of decisions by school boards, the right decisions, during the pandemic that have demonstrated how important it is to have a local decision-making body elected by the population at large that can occasionally push back against the Ministry of Education when it felt that decisions are not being made in the best interest necessarily of the students, staff and their families,\u201d Copeman said.While the QESBA and other groups continue to ?ght to preserve their right to school boards, Copeman acknowledged the process can be expensive.He told The Record that they have been able to fund the legal challenge through a uni?ed effort.The QESBA dipped into its own wallet to support the challenge, school boards created a special legal fund, he added, and they applied to the Federal Court Challenges Program, which offers funding for constitutional language and human rights test cases in Canada.\u201cIt\u2019s signi?cant and you know it is one of the dif?culties associated with defending constitutional rights, the onus is on either individuals or associations to spend a signi?cant amount of money,\u201d said Copeman.He was unable to provide The Record with the exact amount spent to date on the legal challenge.However, Copeman believes they received roughly $150,000 from the federal program.They secured the funding nearly a year ago.The Superior Court proceedings will be open to the public.Access to the courtroom is restricted, Copeman explained, but people interested in the process can follow along online.The court has allotted 10 days for the hearings.When asked about what comes after the Superior Court, Copeman said it depends if both parties are satis?ed or not.He said it could go back to the Court of Appeal, and if it continues, it could end up in the Supreme Court of Canada.The issue of minority language education rights is of national concern, Copeman continued, and many cases have reached the country\u2019s highest court.He believes that a minority language community controlling its education system is key to preserving its vitality.\u201cI think most experts agree a minority language community, that is the English-speaking community in Quebec and the French-speaking community outside of Quebec, for them it\u2019s essential to control and manage their education system,\u201d said Copeman.RECORD ARCHIVES ETSB Chairman Michael Murray with QESBA Executive Director Russell Copeman, taken in June, 2019 when Copeman came to the Townships to meet with the council of commissioners.It\u2019s time to test the knowledge of young people in the Townships and see who\u2019s keeping up with the news.The Record publishes a quiz each week with ?ve questions related to news that appeared the week before in the paper.Students at the elementary and high school level are invited to read through the paper to ?nd the answers and then send them by email to our editorial team.At the end of the month, any students who participate and answer the quiz questions will be entered into a draw to win a 16-GB Fire tablet.Each time a student answers a different quiz, their name will be reentered, increasing their chances of winning a tablet.Don\u2019t have access to The Record?No problem.All schools in the Eastern Townships School Board have access to the e-edition of the paper, so ask a teacher or principal for help to get connected.Last week\u2019s questions and answers 1) What hobby have Townshippers taken up to help spread happiness all over the province?Answer: Painting rocks with pictures and positive messages and leaving them for other people to ?nd.2) Can you name the expansion project in the area that is the subject of a BAPE hearing?Answer: the Bury Land?ll Expansion Project 3) New rules have been put in place by the Canadian Border Services Agency.What are the rules related to and what are the applicable ?nes?Answer: The rules relate to crossing the border in possession of cannabis.Travelers are subject to ?nes between $200 and $2,000.4) What type of farm in Sherbrooke causing a lot of noise and commotion for local residents?Answer: A bitfarm, which generates cryptocurrency.5) Which groups of public sector employees held demonstrations last week and why are they upset?Answer: Teachers and professionals and technicians from the health sector held demonstrations to draw attention to stalled collective agreement negotiations and demand better working conditions.This week\u2019s questions 1) What does the b.a.F want the government to understand?2) What announcement did Transport Minister Francois Bonnardel make last week?3) What is the main concern for the upcoming teachers\u2019 strike, according to ETSB Chairman Michael Murray?4) Why does Tracy Wing, mother of Riley Fairholm, who died during a police intervention, feel vindicated?5) Why is Coaticook having trouble protecting its hiking trails?Send your answers to mboriero@ sherbrookerecord.com.For more information about the quiz and how to participate, call the newsroom at 819-569-6345.News quiz for local students 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 Monday, April 12, 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 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spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1861, Confederate forces ?red on Union- held Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, in the ?rst engagement of the Civil War.In 1945, President Franklin D.Roosevelt died at his retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia.In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the ?rst human being to travel in space and the ?rst to orbit the Earth.In 1981, the ?rst space shuttle, Columbia, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Henry Clay (1777-1852), politician/statesman; Lily Pons (1898-1976), opera singer/actress; Beverly Cleary (1916-2021), author; Herbie Hancock (1940- ), musician; Ed O\u2019Neill (1946- ), actor; Tom Clancy (1947-2013), author; David Letterman (1947- ), TV personality; Scott Turow (1949- ), author; Jon Krakauer (1954- ), author; Andy Garcia (1956- ), actor; Vince Gill (1957- ), singer-songwriter; Claire Danes (1979- ), actress; Tulsi Gabbard (1981- ), politician; Saoirse Ronan (1994- ), actress.TODAY\u2019S FACT: At the time of his death, seven of the nine Supreme Court justices had been appointed by President Franklin D.Roosevelt.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1981, the New York Giants selected University of North Carolina linebacker Lawrence Taylor second overall in the ?rst round of the NFL draft.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cAn oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.\u201d - Henry Clay TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 108 - length (in minutes) of the ?rst orbital human space?ight, by Yuri Gagarin aboard the Vostok 3KA spacecraft on this day in 1961.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between new moon (April 11) and ?rst quarter moon (April 20).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: A friend from work needs surgery for lung cancer.He was doing breathing exercises, which he said was part of prehab - something I\u2019ve never heard of.I don\u2019t want to bother him with questions, but am curious: What\u2019s prehab, and why would it be important?Dear Reader: Prehab is shorthand for prehabilitation, similar to rehab and rehabilitation.It\u2019s based on the idea that patients, by building up strength and stamina before their surgery, may be able to improve their post-surgical recovery.Prehab ?rst became common with orthopedic surgeries such as hip, knee or shoulder replacement; rotator cuff surgery; joint fusion; and ACL surgery.These are procedures that require sustained physical therapy for the patient to recover full function.The thinking was that the enhanced ?tness achieved through a program of prehab could help prepare orthopedic surgical patients for rehab, and thus ease and even speed their recovery process.The concept of prehab gradually began to be adapted to other types of surgeries and procedures, including cancer surgeries.Some people with non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed at an early stage may be helped by surgery.It\u2019s a complex procedure that can range from cutting out a small portion of the lung to the removal of the entire lung.Unfortunately, not all patients are suitable candidates.Among the criteria that make a patient eligible is an assessment of the individual\u2019s physical condition, and whether they are physically ?t for surgery; this includes having certain levels of heart and lung function.In some cases, these levels can be improved with a program of physical exercise, breathing exercises and other types of therapy.Some lung cancer patients deemed un?t for surgery have, with a targeted program of prehab, been able to improve their heart and lung function enough to go ahead with their procedure.Prehab has also been shown to improve a lung cancer patient\u2019s recovery following surgery.In a study published in 2019, researchers followed two groups of patients undergoing surgery for non-small cell lung cancer.One group took part in a two- week prehab program.This included performing daily aerobic exercise, resistance training and breathing exercises, as well as following speci?c nutritional guidelines.They also received counseling and psychological support.The other group of patients had no special preparation prior to surgery.The study participants were evaluated one month after each of their surgeries.The group of patients who had participated in prehab was found to have better heart and lung function than the group that had no prehab.So far, studies that quantify the bene?ts of prehab are limited.However hospitals that offer this type of approach say their patients feel supported by the programs.They report that the techniques they learn help them not only through the immediate aftermath of surgery, but into their long-term recovery.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.) \u201cPrehab\u201d helps patients prepare for surgery Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like shopping with th e Heart and Stro ke Foundation\u2019s die titians, who eval uate every partic ipating product b ased on Canada' s Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Your Birthday MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 Pick up the pace.Set goals, deadlines and plans, and draw on people who can offer information, assistance and emotional support.Don\u2019t give up when all that\u2019s required is discipline, hard work and dedication.Personal gain is within reach, and romance and commitment are favored.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Say what\u2019s on your mind, and ?nish what you start.You can accomplish all you set out to do as long as you are direct and proactive when it comes to dealing with obstacles.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Stop hesitating and start moving.Do your own thing and step into a leadership position.Be direct, reliable and ef?cient, and you will excel.Don\u2019t give in to bullying or pressure.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Check out your options, and investigate what you require to make a change that will boost your reputation, status or position.Don\u2019t sell yourself short or let anyone discourage you from following your heart.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Stick to your principles, plans and passion.Refuse to let anyone get in your way or take advantage of your kindness.Keep your expenses down, and be cautious regarding your physical and ?nancial health.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Stop worrying about what others do or think.Embrace the people and the projects that give you the highest returns.Say what\u2019s on your mind, and be open about the way you feel.Romance is favored.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Take a moment to organize and strategize.You\u2019ll feel better if you have a solid plan in place.You may desire change, but a hasty move will lead to mistakes and regret.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Stay focused on what is important to you.Nurture relationships, and pay attention to what\u2019s going on around you.Put your energy behind what you envision.Strive to improve your life.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Keep your emotions controlled, and concentrate on making changes to improve your life.Don\u2019t spend money on items you don\u2019t need or waste energy on people who are taking advantage of you.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Don\u2019t waste time pondering over something or someone.Concentrate on what you can do to make your life better.Gather information, avoid extravagant people and strive for balance.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Proceed with caution.Refrain from getting into a spat with a friend, colleague or relative.Keep your opinions and plans to yourself until you have everything in place.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Consider what you enjoy doing most and head in that direction.An optimistic attitude will encourage others to support your plans.Adapt the way you use your skills to suit trends.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - You have more options than you realize.Look over your credentials and update your skills, and you\u2019ll ?nd a way to make a lucrative change.Don\u2019t make excuses for yourself or others.MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 Keep the trick in your pocket By Phillip Alder In \u201cDon Quixote\u201d you can ?nd, \u201cA little in one\u2019s own pocket is better than much in another man\u2019s purse.\u201d When playing bridge for money, the more tricks in your pocket, the less likely you will have to add to an opponent\u2019s purse.Sometimes, though, the moment when you take one of your tricks can be critical.How should East defend against three no-trump after his partner leads a low spade?At ?rst glance, that was an inspired lead by West.However, it was logical as North had not investigated a major-suit ?t, and because West had such a weak hand, it was reasonable to attack in one of the majors, hoping to ?nd partner\u2019s long suit.Almost anyone who is sitting East will take the ?rst four tricks before exiting with the heart jack.How would declarer continue?He should cash his red-suit winners, learning that West began with three spades, at least three hearts and ?ve diamonds.Therefore, West has at most two clubs.Declarer will play a club to dummy\u2019s king and return a club, claiming when the queen appears from East.Seems straightforward, but now imagine that East takes only three spade tricks, keeping the seven in his pocket, before shifting to the heart jack.What would South make of that?He would assume that West had led from 10-fourth of spades.Then the contract would be safe if declarer cashed his club ace and led a second club, ?nessing 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