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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 Lennoxville mother struggles to ind English speech therapy services Page 4 Memphremagog régie and Bromont want to maintain police services Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Thursday, May 27, 2021 Sherbrooke group offering new moving service\u2026 for trees Quebec hospitalizations drop below 400 Record Staff Quebec reported 308 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of people infected since the start of the pandemic to 368,463 and the number of active cases in the province to 5,128.Only four new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 11,105.The number of hospitalizations across the province decreased by 16, to 399, but the number of people in intensive care remained unchanged at 101.In the Eastern Townships the daily report dropped back down below 30 again with a report of 25 new cases.As a result the number of active cases in the region decreased to 414, with the largest concentrations still in the Granit, Sherbrooke, and Coaticook regions.There were no new deaths reported in the region.The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 increased by three to reach 22, but the number of people in intensive care dropped by one, to four.Vaccination in the province reached a total of 5,111,646 does administered out of the 5,829,449 doses received in total.56.2 per cent of the provincial population has now received one dose, with 5.7 per cent now considered adequately vaccinated.In the Eastern Townships overall ?rst-dose coverage has surpassed the provincial average to reach 56.5 per cent.As of Wednesday morning, two days after the age group was opened up, 11,600 youth aged 12-17 in the region had registered for their vaccinations, 1,000 of whom had already received their shot.There are 30,292 teens in that age group in the Eastern Townships.The Record\u2019s E-Edition allows you to read the full edition of the paper without leaving your home 24/7.The best way to stay abreast of local news.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com.Click on E-Edition and follow the simple instructions.And then start enjoy The Record for as little as $9.78 plus tx per month.Enjoy The Record online Already a print subscriber?Get the E-Edition free! 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GORDON LAMBIE Sylvain Mathieu, Executive Director of the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l\u2019habitation du Québec (APCHQ) with Éric Fortier, President of the APCHQ; Nicole Comtois, administrator of the Foret qui Marche project and originator of the idea; Denis Custeau, President of the Groupe Custeau; Steve Lussier, Mayor of Sherbrooke, and Karine Godbout, President of the city\u2019s environment committee By Gordon Lambie Sherbrooke citizens, representatives of the construction industry, and members of Sherbrooke\u2019s city council came together on a vacant lot in Rock Forest on Wednesday to help publicly launch \u201cLa forêt qui marche,\u201d a new non-pro?t organization whose mission is to ?nd new homes for the native plant species located on properties scheduled for development.The idea behind \u201cLa forêt qui marche,\u201d comes from a 2013 master\u2019s thesis in environmental studies by Nicole Comtois \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true,\u201d Comtois said, sharing that she was surprised and pleased to ?nd that the concept she had outlined years ago was picked up off the shelf and adopted by the local chapter of the APCHQ when that group was approached by Sherbrooke Mayor Steve Lussier CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Thursday, May 27, 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 free 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: SHOWERS HIGH 14 LOW 0 FRIDAY: CLOUDY HIGH 12 LOW -2 SATURDAY: SUNNY HIGH 17 LOW 4 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 18 LOW 3 MONDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 21 LOW 6 They say pictures are like a thousand words, but scrapbooks from the past are priceless as they contain history and family mementos.Bits and pieces were glued or taped into that book with love, hoping that generations down the road would appreciate them.As a community historian and writer, each time I am given a scrapbook to record I read and document each page, as it was a work from the heart.The pages of these books enfold events of the past which are undoubtedly meaningless to some, but they are priceless to me and others.Sometimes these pages contain things that were recorded once and never to resurface again unless it gets into the right hands.Before scrapbooks there were family bibles which I personally believe were not only instrumental in attempts to capture family history, but also important for genealogical roots.In the last scrapbook I documented it was a compilation of clippings from the rural past.Memories from the 30s and 40s when money was not plentiful.Mementos of gathering a dozen eggs from the hen house that would equal a dime, which was just enough money to get a loaf of bread at the rural store.Small festive greeting cards and postcards ?lled some pages along with small notes to remember friendships.On one page there were a few ration cards.You knew the ration cards glued into the scrapbook were left over from a time of running out of sugar and taking the cards to the store to get what you needed.There were various magazine photos of luxurious boxes of chocolates, and I just knew that the former owner of the scrapbook substituted a small cake of maple sugar or bread and maple syrup for her chocolate dreams.I knew the book came from a place of poverty, but I also felt life had been good.Printed recipes from the newspapers were glued next to handwritten family recipes.For the owners of these scrapbooks these clippings were the luxuries of life.When I was 10, I began to keep a scrapbook, and promptly started the process of gluing mementos dear to my heart.There were invitations and favours, awards given out at school, and cards from friends among the cut-out pictures of favourite celebrities.But interest soon lagged, and then a year later I resolved to take up where I left off, but I never did and now I regret it.Four years ago, I found a scrapbook in California for sale on eBay belonging to one of the mill owners here in Lanark County, Ontario.From that hardcover well- worn scrapbook of handwritten notes and newspaper clippings from the 1800s- to the 1940s I was able to piece together 26 chapters of the life of Thomas Alfred Code.These personal letters to his mother, wife and business associates might have been lost forever had it not caught my eye.In the days where radio and television were not on the families\u2019 needs list, photos of feeding the horses a good meal of hay then riding in the sleigh to town were in the scrapbook.Notations of how to stay warm by running behind the sleigh were written down beside the photos.After I close the scrapbooks there are always pages yet un?lled with loose clippings at the back of the book.A little nostalgia now and then is good for you and next time you see a scrapbook that was lost in a cupboard or a drawer I hope you will cherish it.Our thoughts will never be good enough to remember all these little details, but the best memories were made by the people you love.Remembering the everyday paper memories Linda Knight Seccaspina PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, May 27, 2021 Page 3 Local News \u201cThe recommendation to replace our police force with the Sûreté du Québec surprised us yesterday morning,\u201d Bélanger commented .about ?nding more ways to build sustainable development into projects in the region.\u201cDevelopers have no choice, in carrying out their projects, but to engage in deforestation,\u201d Comtois said.\u201cThe goal of \u2018La forêt qui marche,\u2019 is to save as many of those plants as possible while also building awareness and understanding of the value of indigenous ?ora.\u201d That value, according to Comtois, comes in a variety of forms.First, she said, native plants are better adapted to this environment both in terms of climate conditions and elements like insect resistance.A tree that rooted in a ?eld or wood and grew there on its own without outside intervention can clearly handle the local winter and pests.\u201cThese plants also have a great environmental value,\u201d Comtois continued, noting that although many of these same species of plants can be found in local garden centres, the fact that the plants that will be available for collection directly from the ground means that there was no added ?nancial or environmental cost to their creation.Organization administrator David Desrosiers said that he devoured Comtois\u2019 thesis upon ?rst encountering it and has fallen completely in love with the concept.In terms of the practical application of the idea, he explained that the group\u2019s team will engage with local developers to identify properties where development is planned in the near future.From there, the group will coordinate collection days where nearby residents can come and ?nd a plant that speaks to them to take it home.Naturalists will be available on-site to help identify plants and provide information about how best to transplant and care for each ?nd.What is available will naturally vary from one site to the next, but Desrosiers said that the team is prepared to help with the extraction of ?owers, shrubs, ferns, and saplings up to two inches in diameter.\u201cAnything that does not require machinery,\u201d the administrator said, adding that tools and equipment will also be made available on-site.\u201cThis new way of doing things demonstrates that sustainable development doesn\u2019t need to be expensive if done in partnership with people who work in the ?eld and live in the community,\u201d said Sylvain Mathieu, Executive Director of the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l\u2019habitation du Québec (APCHQ).Mathieu traced the APCHQ\u2019s support for \u201cLa forêt qui marche,\u201d back to a 2019 meeting with Sherbrooke Mayor Steve Lussier, who asked for the local construction industry to consider ways to engage with more sustainable practices.Despite its being a fairly simple concept, Lussier pointed out that the plant-life relocation project is unique across Quebec at the moment.Desrosiers said that he expects the project to be very popular based on the success of past tree-distribution activities in Sherbrooke, and due to the fact that there is no cost to come and collect the plants.As a result, he reminded anyone thinking about participating that they must register in advance at https://www.laforetquimarche.org/.In addition to providing a place for those interested in colleting plants to register, the site also offers a registration form for developers who might be interested in making their land available, as well as a space for volunteers.The ?rst collection will take place this coming Saturday, May 29 on 25 acres near the intersection of Rene-Levesque Boulevard and Henri- Labonne Street in Rock Forest.Moving service for trees CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Record Staff In December 2019 an advisory committee was formed to study the realities of police forces across the province and present a report on the ?ndings.Tabled this week, the report includes over 100 recommendations, including a suggestion to reduce the number of police forces in Quebec from 31 to 13.Nathalie Bélanger, Chair of the Régie de police de Memphrémagog, and Louis Villeneuve, Mayor of Bromont, released a statement on Wednesday expressing concerns with the recommendation that the police forces of their respective cities join the Sûreté du Québec.The changes proposed by the advisory committee would affect not only the police services of Bromont and the Memphrémagog régie (which currently offers a Level-1 police service), but also Granby, Saint-Jean- sur-Richelieu, Saint-Jérôme and Thetford Mines.According to a press release, Item 13 in the report mentions evaluating the cost and impact of two options for organizing the services for the municipalities of Bromont, Granby, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint- Jérôme, Thetford Mines, the MRC des Collines-de l\u2019Outaouais and the Régie de police de Memphrémagog.The two options being considered would be transferring them to the Sûreté du Québec or upgrading the existing structures to the current Level-3.While it is early for the elected of?cials of the affected cities to comment on the entirety of the report, Bélanger and Villeneuve pointed out the recommendation suggesting the disappearance of their police service goes against the autonomy of the municipalities and, by the same token, Bill 122, an Act whose main purpose is to recognize that municipalities are local governments and, as such, to increase their autonomy and their powers.Bélanger and Villeneuve added that by having control over the orientations given to their police service, according to the needs and expectations of their population, police of?cers are able to intervene more adequately with the population by creating a local connection with residents.The police presence near primary and secondary schools at the beginning of the school year is one concrete example, they said.\u201cThe recommendation to replace our police force with the Sûreté du Québec surprised us yesterday morning,\u201d Bélanger commented in a press release yesterday, saying members of the régie and mayors of the municipalities served would review the situation carefully.\u201cWe believe that it is up to the cities to choose how they wish to be protected in terms of police presence.I am speaking on behalf of the four municipalities served by the Régie de police de Memphrémagog when I say that we believe that our level of protection is increased by having a police force working in collaboration with us.Abolishing our Régie would be an unfortunate step backwards in terms of public safety as well as the social aspect of our municipalities,\u201d Bélanger said.\u201cWhat interest does the committee want to defend with this proposal to abolish the police force?\u201d Bromont Mayor Villeneuve asked.\u201cThe interests of our citizens?What mayor would want to diminish the service to these citizens, because that is what we are talking about,\u201d he said.\u201cBromont has an excellent police force, present and visible on the territory, close to the community, where the crime rate is very low.The relevance of our police force is quite justi?ed, because we are not just a town of 10,000 people.We receive almost two million visitors a year, we have a science park that hosts large multinationals.\u201d Villeneuve went on to say that last fall Bromont submitted a brief jointly with the Town of Brome Lake, to regroup their police services, a proposal barely mentioned in the advisory committee report.\u201cWe are frequently told that cities are local governments and well, Bromont\u2019s local government wants to keep its police force! I will never accept that we be forced to reduce the level of service we currently have,\u201d Villeneuve said.Memphremagog régie and Bromont want to maintain their police services Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@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 Page 4 Thursday, May 27, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record By Michael Boriero Ashley Boynton has been seeking speech therapy services in English for her four-year-old daughter, Emilia, since 2018, but she has yet to receive an update on her ?le from the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS, after being placed on a two-year long waitlist.\u201cTwo years for English services is ridiculous, especially for kids,\u201d said Boynton.\u201cIf I need a special surgery or whatever I\u2019ll deal with the year- wait for it, but early intervention is so important.\u201d Boynton began searching for a speech-language pathologist for Emilia in December 2018.Her daughter had a hearing test done at the Fleurimont Hospital in August 2019.The results came back \u201c?ne,\u201d but Boynton was told Emilia would need another test when she turns ?ve.In June 2020, Emilia went to the hospital for a speech therapy consultation.The hospital told Boynton that any speech therapy would only be done in the fall.A month later, Boynton learned that her daughter has \u201cmoderate-severe delay\u201d concerns and pronunciation dif?culties.\u201cShe struggles to communicate, and you can tell that she gets frustrated, she knows what she wants to say, her comprehension is 120 per cent, but it\u2019s just to articulate it, the vocabulary isn\u2019t there, she doesn\u2019t know how to pronounce things properly,\u201d she said.In late October, Boynton reached out to the therapist who evaluated her daughter, asking when Emilia would be able to begin her therapy.She got a response from the therapist a month later saying her ?les would be moved to the CLSC in Sherbrooke.The hospital no longer provides speech therapy services, Boynton told The Record, they moved it to the CLSC.Boynton was told the clinic would call her at the end of November to set up an appointment.She was still in the dark by late December.However, Boynton was informed that Emilia\u2019s ?les were of?cially transferred to the CLSC and that a note was passed on suggesting the clinic contact her as soon as possible.When Boynton called the clinic in mid-January 2021, she was told Emilia had been put on the waitlist.\u201cI found out in January that she was on the list, they knew about her, she was top priority, and then a couple weeks later I got a phone call saying that the lady they hired to do it was on sick leave and they didn\u2019t know when she was coming back,\u201d Boynton said.The situation has since evolved into a game of telephone and email tag.In March, Boynton discovered that the CLSC speech therapist \u201cwas still out on medical leave with no return date.\u201d She decided to ?le a complaint with the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS in May.Boynton eventually took matters into her own hands.She put Emilia\u2019s name down for a number of private clinics in the Eastern Townships, and even in Montreal.She knows it will have to be out-of-pocket, but she does not want her daughter to wait any longer.\u201cIt\u2019s something I\u2019m willing to do and I\u2019m willing to drive to Montreal, but the fact that there is a two-year waitlist for English, period, before Covid.This has nothing to do with Covid, it was like this years ago,\u201d she said.Boynton, who is a special care counselor and studying early childhood education, said her daughter would have been seen in 2018, if she were ?uently French.Boynton went through a similar ordeal with her seven-year-old daughter, Alexia.Alexia currently attends Lennoxville Elementary School (LES), and she struggled with reading and writing this year.According to Boynton, Alexia received a referral to the in-house speech- language pathologist, and she got a consultation almost immediately in April.She has already met with the school\u2019s pathologist regarding Emilia, as she is set to enrol at LES next year.Boynton said the meeting went well and her youngest daughter is on the pathologist\u2019s radar, but it doesn\u2019t undo all the work she has done since 2018.\u201cAs soon as September starts and she\u2019s ?ve and starts school, she\u2019s no longer eligible through the CLSC, so the last two and a half years will be [for] nothing,\u201d said Boynton.The Record reached out to the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS, asking about the lack of English language services for people seeking speech therapy, but the local health authority was unable to provide an answer before press time.CHUS Users\u2019 Committee President Josée Rourke told The Record that the ?eld is predominantly young women, and services slow down because many of them end up on maternity leave.It is also dif?cult to ?nd bilingual speech therapists, she added, as many of them leave Quebec.\u201cIt\u2019s really frustrating and I\u2019m at the point where French just comes out.I don\u2019t even try to speak English just because I know that in the health services we will not be spoken to in English,\u201d said Boynton.\u201cThey look at you like you\u2019re talking Spanish.\u201d Lennoxville mother struggles to ?nd English speech therapy services MICHAEL BORIERO Ashley and her daughter Emilia PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, May 27, 2021 Page 5 The Border Report By ?lling out the form, participants are added to our database which is shared with local employers who will be able to access it should they have a position to ?ll.Introducing the Phelps Job Seeker Bank It can be tough to ?nd a job.Putting together a resume, a cover letter, and then applying to places can feel like a full-time job in itself.We at Phelps Helps recognize this and have come up with a new service to help Stanstead community members ?nd the job that best suits them.The goal of the Job Seeker Bank is to easily help users get their name in front of local employers.All they need to do is ?ll out a quick form on the Phelps website www.phelpshelps.ca/job- seekers and they are contacted directly by Nick White, the Compass Program Coordinator (Pictured).Through free one-on-one meetings that are in person or online, Nick guides and supports young people up to the age of 30 to help them present employers with the best version of themselves.Whether it is by showing how to carry out effective job searches, helping to build a resume from scratch, composing an interesting cover letter, preparing participants with mock interviews and more.By ?lling out the form, participants are added to our database which is shared with local employers who will be able to access it should they have a position to ?ll.Phelps acts as the middleman by providing employers with a copy of resumes.Nick ?rmly believes that hiring local employees is one of the best ways to build a strong community.\u201cEvery opportunity we can offer to our neighbour is a chance for them to better the lives of people around them, which then ripples out to the rest of the community.Plus, there are numerous bene?ts to hiring a local: they know the area, the people, and the dynamics of this small town.All of these things are extremely valuable assets to any business.\u201d We invite any business looking to hire in the Stanstead area or youth up to the age of 30 who need help with their job search to reach out to Nick through email nwhite@phelpshelps.ca or on Facebook @nick.white.phelps.Phelps Aide Phelps Helps was founded in 2012 and has grown organically from a single high school tutoring program to six unique programs, providing the Stanstead area with free educational and career support.For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@ phelpshelps.ca, visit our website www.phelpshelps.ca or call our of?ces at 819-704-0799.Frontier Animal Society Featured pet: Kakou We admit, there are times that we might be a little biased when it comes to our shelter cats.Our bias, however, doesn\u2019t mean we are blind to their \u201cimperfections,\u201d it just means we have chosen to look beyond them.In Kakou\u2019s case however, there are no imperfections to look beyond, she is simply perfect.Well maybe to say she is perfect is a bit of an overstatement, but she comes pretty darn close.Kakou is a sweet and gentle young girl who came to us from a home where she lived with over 20 cats, all of whom had to be rehomed when their caretaker was moved into a senior\u2019s residence.Despite the large number, they were well cared for and healthy, but most were not sterilized.Kakou, who came to us with her two young kittens, was a wonderfully attentive and nurturing mother.Both of her babies were as cute as they could be but boy were they active.Despite their antics and seemingly boundless energy, not once did Kakou lose her cool or show signs of impatience.Both kittens are now adopted so it\u2019s time to ?nd mom a home.Kakou is truly a gem of a cat.Friendly and affectionate she loves to be petted and enjoys attention.Not used to men, she was initially a little fearful when a man entered the room, but she is trusting by nature and once she felt just a little more secure, she was ?ne.Although Kakou has been through a lot of change in the last several weeks, she takes life in stride and seems to settle into new environments and new situations with ease.She is, however, showing some signs of missing her babies, she makes sad little cries, which of course breaks our hearts.Kakou, who is 2-3 years of age, will probably do best in a quiet and calm home and will do ?ne sharing her space with other friendly cats but please, just one or two, not 20! Full disclosure, prior to her kittens being adopted, Kakou was being fostered by our adoption coordinator Linda who has grown quite fond of her.Should you be the one to adopt, we advise that you read the adoption contract carefully to ensure Linda has not added a visitation clause in small print.Just kidding of course, but Linda is looking for an adopter who will fully appreciate just how special Kakou is.If you would like to ?nd out more about this calm, loving and good natured little cat, please give our cat adoption coordinator Linda a call at 819-868-2684.Please note that currently, visits to the shelter are by appointment only.COURTESY PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 6 Thursday, May 27, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL When the Leafs last popped the champagne corks Expo 67 was about to put Montreal on the map forever.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 Could the year of the COVID be the year of the cup?The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup I was twenty years old.In the intervening ?fty-plus years a lot of things have changed but I\u2019m still a Maple Leafs fan.Let me put things into perspective here.When the Leafs last popped the champagne corks Expo 67 was about to put Montreal on the map forever.A gallon of gas was around 35 cents and Muhammed Ali was stripped of his world boxing title for refusing to be drafted into the U.S.army.If you were watching the Stanley Cup that year it was probably on a black and white T.V.since coloured sets were just becoming popular as the price of this modern day necessity dropped.If hockey wasn\u2019t your thing you probably watched Hogan\u2019s Heroes, the Beverly Hillbillies or the newest pop music group turned television stars, The Monkees.On the style front, a British model was taking the fashion world by storm.Twiggy, and the name was totally appropriate, convinced thousands of young women that the in thing was to look like a well dressed escapee from a concentration camp.Hemlines were climbing and \u2018paper clothes\u2019 became a momentary hit; lasting about as long as the ?rst heavy rain storm.If you went to the movies (you remember the movies don\u2019t you?) the big hits of the year were The Graduate, A Fistful of Dollars and Bonnie and Clyde.By the way, ten bucks would get you the movie, a bag of popcorn, a soft drink and bus fare home.The \u2018Six Day War\u2019 between Israel on one side and Egypt, Syria and Jordan on the other ended like all the wars in that dusty corner of the world with Israel winning and annexing the West Bank, the Golan Heights and the Gaza Peninsula.Plus ça change, at least in this case.As I said, a lot though has changed and it hasn\u2019t been easy.Being a Leafs fan \u2013 and a vocal one at that - in la Belle Province, was looked upon with a mixture of scorn and pity.I realized early on that my sports af?liation was probably astonishing to the average Quebecer whose loyalty to les Canadiens had at least been bolstered by watching them hoist the cup nine times over the same ?fty-four-year span.Just the same I stood my ground and whenever possible changed the subject.It is said that \u201chope springs eternal,\u201d unfortunately, I\u2019m pretty sure that there is nothing about my existence to indicate I have an eternity to wait.As of this writing, the Leafs have a 3 to 1 advantage over the Habs in the ?rst round of the playoffs in this pandemic-shortened season and a 12 to 4 goal advantage.If they take this series they\u2019ll have an up hill battle against the Winnipeg Jets and even then there\u2019s still a long road to the cup.I have learned over the years to accept defeat with a certain amount of grace.I\u2019ve also learned not to wear my Maple Leaf jersey, with my name and the number 1 on the back, in public.Maybe this year will break the jinx.I just don\u2019t know, but I haven\u2019t dusted off the sweater just yet .Tim Belford Good afternoon Record Staff, Why do I love the Record?Let me count the ways! 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I have been living in the Eastern Townships for 34 years now, via Abitibi, Montreal and my place of birth Calabria, Italy.The Record is my source of information every day.Yes, there is the internet and other sources, but The Record goes and ?nds the news, that concerns me and my community.I love the Record because I admire your journalists who go and ?nd good feel stories plus so much more in our community and surrounding areas.Such as schools, community centers, family farms, churches, Townshipper\u2019s day, Friendship day, and Volunteer appreciation events that would have happened, but Covid 19 restricts us.You are there always.You come to us in a way that informs us daily and also encourages the young genereatiojn to read the newspaper.The touch of paper and how paper is produced captures the audience and what it takes to run a paper industry.My husband worked as an engineer for 40 years at Kruger Pulo and Paper in Bromptonville, and I have an admiration that newspapers can still 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We recently asked readers why they enjoy reading the paper every day.Here is what they had to say: PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, May 27, 2021 Page 7 Leafs take 3-1 series lead By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Alex Galchenyuk had plenty of memorable nights inside the Bell Centre.The former-Montreal-star-turned- journeyman\u2019s latest big performance in the venue _ this time sporting blue and white _ helped push his former team to the brink of elimination.Galchenyuk set up Toronto\u2019s ?rst two goals on terri?c passes before sealing the victory into an empty net as the Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens 4-0 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their ?rst-round playoff series.The 27-year-old suited up 418 times in the regular season with Montreal, plus 27 more in the playoffs, after being selected third overall at the 2012 NHL draft.But the Canadiens eventually decided moved on, and so has Galchenyuk.\u201cIt\u2019s the playoffs, man,\u201d he said when asked if he still speaks with anyone on the other side.\u201cYou know what time it is right now.There\u2019s no friends.\u201d Dealt to the Arizona Coyotes in 2018, Galchenyuk has bounced around since, Pittsburgh, Minnesota and Ottawa, plus an AHL stint after the Leafs acquired him in mid-February, but has done everything that\u2019s been asked in Toronto.That included being a healthy scratch in Game 1 before coming into the lineup when captain John Tavares was injured in a scary collision.\u201cWhatever role our team asks him to play, he comes in and does it tremendously,\u201d said Leafs goalie Jack Campbell, who ?nished with a tidy 32 saves behind another sti?ing defensive showing for his ?rst playoff shutout.\u201cIt\u2019s not easy to come in and out of the lineup.\u201cBut whenever he\u2019s in, he\u2019s given us a spark.\u201d Jason Spezza, with a goal and an assist, the red-hot William Nylander and Joe Thornton also scored for Toronto, which can wrap up this best-of-seven meeting of Original Six rivals at home Thursday.Alexander Kerfoot added three assists on the heels of Monday\u2019s 2-1 victory in Game 3 as the Leafs won twice in Montreal without goals from Auston Matthews or Mitch Marner.\u201cScoring, defending, checking, all the way through the lineup, the guys dug down,\u201d said Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, whose team has a two-game cushion in a series for the ?rst time since 2002.\u201cA lot of great efforts.\u201d Carey Price stopped 24 shots for Montreal, which has scored just four times in 12 periods on Campbell in the ?rst playoff meeting between the storied franchises since 1979.\u201cWe\u2019re playing against another team,\u201d Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme said.\u201cIf we were going 5-on-0, we\u2019d go up and down the ice the way we want.\u201d The Leafs, who won consecutive postseason games in Montreal for the ?rst time since the 1967 Stanley Cup ?nal, haven\u2019t advanced to the second round since 2004.Toronto is 11-1 all-time when leading a series 3-1, a situation the Leafs haven\u2019t found themselves in since 1987, while 91 per cent of teams have advanced in the same scenario all-time.If the Canadiens can force a Game 6 back in Montreal on Saturday, the Quebec government will allow 2,500 fans into the Bell Centre, which would be the ?rst NHL crowd in this country since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201cWe should be hungry next game to come back for our fans,\u201d Montreal centre Phillip Danault said.Toronto opened the scoring 1:27 into the second period when Nylander shovelled home his fourth goal in as many games off a slick behind-the-back Galchenyuk feed.\u201cWorld class,\u201d Campbell said.\u201cIt was awesome.\u201d Toronto\u2019s netminder stopped Eric Staal at the other end on the next shift before Joel Armia fanned on a great chance later in the period.The Leafs immediately broke the other way, with Galchenyuk saucering a pass to Spezza, who was robbed by Price in Game 3 and stopped on a breakaway in Tuesday\u2019s ?rst period, for the 37-year-old to bury his second of the series at 12:28.\u201cA lot of credit goes to him just for his attitude,\u201d Spezza said of Galchenyuk.\u201cHe\u2019s been really determined.He understands that we have a deep team.Even when he was out, he had a great attitude.\u201cGreat to see him have success.He\u2019s been a big contributor.\u201d The North Division\u2019s No.1 seed, Toronto kept its foot on the gas, and Thornton made it 3-0 just 2:28 later on a power play when he redirected a Spezza pass at the side of Price\u2019s net.\u201cHe\u2019s probably the best goalie of our generation,\u201d Spezza said.\u201cIt\u2019s just important that you don\u2019t get frustrated.\u201d At 41 years and 327 days, Thornton became the oldest Toronto player to record a playoff point, passing both Ron Francis the late Allan Stanley (both 41 years, 62 days).He\u2019s also the oldest Leaf to score in the post-season, passing Patrick Marleau (38 years, 222 days).\u201cI guess it\u2019s great,\u201d Thornton said with a smile when told of the milestones.Montreal\u2019s power play,now an anaemic 0 for 13 in the series, got another opportunity late in the period, but Brendan Gallagher\u2019s shot that beat Campbell clanked off the post.The desperate Canadiens pushed to start the third, with Campbell blocking Gallagher\u2019s tipped effort before smothering the rebound.\u201cWe\u2019re doing pretty much everything really well defensively,\u201d Campbell said.\u201cWe\u2019re really doing a great job of limiting their grade-A chances.\u201d Galchenyuk then iced it into the empty net to secure the ?rst three-point playoff game of his career as the Canadiens now face the daunting task of having to win three straight to keep their season alive.\u201cHe\u2019s handled himself extremely well,\u201d Keefe said of Galchenyuk.\u201cHe just has a great passion for the game.He\u2019s ?t in very well, and he\u2019s earned the respect of his teammates through the attitude that he\u2019s brought and through the work ethic and how he\u2019s played.\u201cHe\u2019s an important part of our team.A night like tonight is a good example.\u201d The Leafs were minus Tavares (concussion, knee) and forward Nick Foligno (lower-body injury), while defenceman Travis Dermott got the nod ahead of Rasmus Sandin, and centre Adam Brooks took Riley Nash\u2019s spot.Staal returned to the lineup after missing Game 3, but Artturi Lehkonen, who left Monday\u2019s contest in the ?rst period, and Jake Evans, out for a third straight night, were both scratched.No matter who suits up for the Canadiens on Thursday, they\u2019ll need a better effort top to bottom, and some goals, in order to get back in front of their fans.\u201cWe\u2019re going to see their absolute best,\u201d Spezza said.\u201cWe have to make sure that we\u2019re ready to go.\u201d SPORTS PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 Thursday, May 27, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 ($11.50 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $16.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS: $26.00 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly 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this spring and think this is a useful topic.Dear Reader: As the weather warms up and pandemic regulations continue to ease, a lot of people are escaping the con?nes of home and heading into the great outdoors.Unfortunately, it\u2019s easy to underestimate the toll that sun, heat and activity can take on the body.Even on what feels like a mild day, missteps having to do with clothing, terrain, hydration and your level of exertion can turn the sunny weather that drew you outside into a serious health threat.Heat-related illnesses fall into three categories - heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.The mildest of these are heat cramps, although when you\u2019re experiencing them, \u201cmild\u201d won\u2019t be the ?rst word that comes to mind.They are painful, involuntary muscle contractions that can occur in the calf, thigh, arms or abdomen.Heat cramps are associated with heavy sweating.They can occur during intense physical activity, or in someone exercising beyond their level of conditioning.Someone with heat cramps should move to a shady spot and drink water or a sports drink.Don\u2019t resume activity until the cramps have subsided.The next step on the heat illness continuum is heat exhaustion.Symptoms include heavy sweating, a rapid pulse that may also be weak or irregular, muscle cramps, nausea or vomiting, headache, dizziness, cold or clammy skin, feeling weak and feeling confused.Unless addressed promptly, heat exhaustion can progress to heat stroke, which is a life-threatening emergency.Someone with heat exhaustion should immediately move to a cooler spot and loosen clothing to allow for air circulation.They should use damp cloths to cool the skin, or immerse themselves - including the face and scalp - in cool water.Sip water gradually.Drinking too much may lead to cramps or vomiting.Someone with heat stroke is at risk of internal injury and even death.Symptoms include hot skin; a rapid, pounding pulse; nausea or dizziness; headache; shallow breathing; confusion or delirium; and a temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.Unlike someone with heat exhaustion, the person with heat stroke will not sweat.Get them to a cool or shady spot and cool their body with water.They urgently need immediate medical care.We\u2019re repeating ourselves, but it\u2019s important: Heat illnesses arise from high temperature, humidity, direct sun and physical exertion.The ?rst three heat the body from the outside.Exertion heats you from within.To avoid heat-related illness, plan ahead.Choose activities appropriate for the day\u2019s weather.Wear loose, light clothing, which keeps you cooler than bare skin.Carry plenty of water, and drink it in moderation - you don\u2019t want to over-drink.Rest in the heat of the day.Wear a hat and sunglasses.(Some people shade themselves with umbrellas.) Use salty snacks or sports drinks to help replace lost electrolytes.And never ignore the signs of heat illness, in yourself or your companions.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.) Heat illnesses need to be monitored and may need medical care Do Just One Thing Do you keep your disposable razor in the shower?If so, it\u2019s time to start taking it out.The blades in your razor, when it\u2019s kept in the shower, actually deteriorate due to moisture, not from shaving.Every time you use your razor, rinse it and dry it off with a towel, or blow a hairdryer over it until the blades are no longer wet.According to money expert Howard Clark, doing this will help extend the life of your razor for up to one year.THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Today is the 147th day of 2021 and the 69th day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1937, San Francisco\u2019s Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traf?c.In 1941, recent German victories in World War II prompted President Franklin D.Roosevelt to proclaim an \u201cunlimited national emergency.\u201d In 1999, a United Nations tribunal indicted Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity.In 2006, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on the island of Java, Indonesia, killed nearly 6,000 people and injured more than 38,000.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: \u201cWild Bill\u201d Hickok (1837-1876), lawman/gambler; Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961), author; Rachel Carson (1907-1964), biologist/ environmentalist; Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978), politician; Vincent Price (1911-1993), actor; Sam Snead (1912- 2002), golfer; Henry Kissinger (1923- ), politician; Louis Gossett Jr.(1936- ), actor; Adam Carolla (1964- ), TV personality/radio host; Paul Bettany (1971- ), actor; Jack McBrayer (1973- ), actor; Andre 3000 (1975- ), rapper/ actor; Jamie Oliver (1975- ), chef/ activist; Chris Colfer (1990- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: President Franklin D.Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill were not only Allied leaders in World War II; they were seventh cousins once removed, through Roosevelt\u2019s mother.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1968, Major League Baseball awarded Montreal, Canada, the ?rst MLB franchise outside the United States (Montreal Expos).TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cMy way of learning is to heave a wild and unpredictable monkey wrench into the machinery.\u201d - Dashiell Hammett, \u201cThe Maltese Falcon\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 1,046 - height (in feet) of the Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest building in the world when it opened to the public on this day in 1930.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (May 26) and last quarter moon (June 2).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 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, May 27, 2021 Page 9 Please, no pictures Dear Annie THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Dear Annie: I have a problem I do not know what to do about.As I am getting old, I terribly dislike having my picture taken - especially when I am asked to pose.I get beet red from embarrassment and start feeling sick.Last Sunday, my husband and I attended a religious ceremony for his granddaughter \u201cBridget\u201d (my lovely step-granddaughter), and afterward my stepdaughter \u201cWendy\u201d insisted we both pose with Bridget for a photo.I told Wendy, \u201cPlease, not me.I really hate having my picture taken.\u201d Wendy kept insisting it was \u201cfor family use only\u201d but eventually let it be.Later, while we were all together at a restaurant, I saw her using the camera, and I am pretty sure she took photos of me, as well.Because we were a relatively large group, it would probably have been dif?cult to avoid me, so I did not say anything.Besides, I love my husband\u2019s children and grandchildren.On the long drive home, I asked my husband what he thought, and he indicated he could see both sides.I think that as a good hostess, you should not insist on doing something that makes a guest uncomfortable.At the same time, I understand she tries to include me.Wendy takes sel?es all the time, so I do not think she can relate to how I feel.What do you think?- Camera-Shy Grandma Dear Camera-Shy Grandma: I agree that no one should insist on taking someone\u2019s photo against his or her will.The problem is that to some people these days, the phrase \u201cI don\u2019t like having my picture taken\u201d might as well be gibberish.They simply can\u2019t comprehend it.Your stepdaughter seems to be in this camp.Maybe she mistook your request for polite modesty.In any case, spell it out for her.Say, \u201cI really, truly am uncomfortable with having my photo taken, and it causes me anxiety.\u201d Perhaps you could offer to take on the role of photographer so she\u2019s less concerned with needing to document memories.For what it\u2019s worth, your attitude is refreshing in the age of the sel?e stick.May we all live more for the present and less for the pictures.\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.The Record will be publishing a keepsake special section for E.T.S.B.High School Graduates of 2021 The Record wants to honour the E.T.S.B.High School Graduates of 2021 with a special section on June 15.We are inviting proud parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbours to send a message of congratulations \u2013 free of charge \u2013 to be published in this section.Email your submission, with the graduate\u2019s name and high school, to classad@sherbrookerecord.com before June 8, 2021 Happy 40th Anniversary Walter & Barbara (Drew) Hartwell May 30, 1981 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 10 Thursday, May 27, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choo se products with the Health Chec k symbol, it's like shopping with t he Heart and Str oke Foundation\u2019s die titians, who eval uate every partic ipating product b ased on Canada 's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org REALITY CHECK HERMAN ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, May 27, 2021 Page 11 Call Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.E-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com or Knowlton: (450) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and noon CLASSIFIED Deadline: 12:30 p.m.one day prior to publication Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 275 Antiques WE BUY from the past for the future, one item or a household, attic or basement, shed or garage.We like it all, give us a call.819- 837-2680.290 Articles for Sale Make your classi- iED stAnD out, add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Drop by our of- ice in Sherbrooke or Knowlton.819-569- 9525.ClAssAD@ sHErBrookErECorD.com TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424- 2975, www.aa.org ONLINE Online presentation: Pain and Your Brain \u2013 Learn how to train your brain to reduce pain.Tuesday, June 8, 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.on Zoom.Phone-in option available.Free and for everyone.To register, email: ml@townshippers.org.(819) 569-9525 Classifieds CLASSIFIEDS WORK! 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Fast and convenient! classad@sherbrookerecord.com PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 12 Thursday, May 27, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Honesty is the best policy, regardless of what others choose to do.Don\u2019t make promises you don\u2019t intend to keep.Keep things simple, doable and affordable, and good things will unfold.Choose self-improvement and personal growth instead of trying to change others.Be enthusiastic in all that you do.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Take a moment to reevaluate your life and expectations.Step up and make the changes that will help you ?nd the clarity you need to move forward.Finding your purpose will put your mind at ease.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Rely on yourself.Put your energy where it counts.Structure your day to encourage creativity.Don\u2019t run away from con?ict, change or criticism.Expect someone to withhold information.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Don\u2019t deviate from your plan to accommodate someone unpredictable.Take charge of your destiny, and set guidelines that will help you reach your dreams, hopes and wishes.Passion will help you excel.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Refuse to let what other people do or say confuse you.Let your determination and resources carry you to the place you want to go.Stamp out negativity and avoid manipulative people.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Strive to push yourself forward.Show everyone what you have to offer and what you are willing to do.Honoring a commitment will bring you one step closer to the life you want to live.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Take stock of what you have accumulated, then lighten your load.The peace of mind you gain from decluttering your life will help you resolve what to do next.It\u2019s up to you to make your dream come true.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Personal matters will confuse you.Read between the lines, and you\u2019ll ?gure out what others want.Take a moment to decide how best to handle the demands put on you.Stay focused.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - You\u2019ll have trouble navigating your way through money matters.Escalating costs and lack of stability will make you reluctant to carry on as usual.Look for an innovative way to cut your overhead.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Set your priorities straight.Put home and family ?rst.Don\u2019t let outsiders interfere or rope you into something you don\u2019t want to do.Keep your life simple and don\u2019t overreact.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Distance yourself from explosive situations.If you don\u2019t agree with someone, don\u2019t share your opinions.Put everything you\u2019ve got into personal improvement, learning and living a healthy lifestyle.Keep your emotions in check.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Get your facts straight, and trust in what you know.Someone will try to intervene if given a chance.Be prepared to stay calm.Be articulate, and go about your business, doing things your way.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Money, legal and medical issues will be confusing.Don\u2019t let uncertainty get you down.The research you do will ease your mind regarding how best to handle such matters.Take the initiative, and leave nothing to chance.THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 A second overbid in the play dif?culty By Phillip Alder Virginia Wolff wrote the following at the age of 17, but it wasn\u2019t published until 1990, 49 years after her death: \u201cMethinks the human method of expression by sound of tongue is very elementary and ought to be substituted for some ingenious invention which should be able to give vent to at least six coherent sentences at once.\u201d There\u2019s nothing like youthful naivete.Yesterday, I gave a deal that was labeled as intermediate, but I considered it advanced.This one was labeled ambiguously with what one could argue is an oxymoron: elementary elimination.The problem-setter said that the contract was four hearts by North, but I couldn\u2019t ?nd any way to achieve that unless South made an unwise takeout double over one diamond.Show those ?ve-card majors! This auction wouldn\u2019t meet with universal approval, but the play\u2019s the thing.West leads the diamond two, low from a tripleton in partner\u2019s unsupported suit.East takes two tricks, then shifts to a low club.What now?South could have tried to guess who held the spade queen, but it was much easier to let the opponents do his dirty work for him.Declarer won with the club ace and cashed the heart ace, being disappointed that the king did not drop, but relieved to see that both opponents followed.Next, he eliminated the minors by ruf?ng two clubs in the dummy and one diamond in hand.Then he exited with a trump to West\u2019s king.Now West had either to lead a spade, ?nding the queen for South, or to return a club, which declarer would have ruffed on the board while sluf?ng a spade from hand.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 "]