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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 Mont-Orford beach parking now online Page 5 Horseshoeing around with Ed Kay Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Monday, July 12, 2021 Richmond Legion honours fallen vets Less invasive COVID-19 testing available in Estrie Record Staff These days anyone requiring a test for COVID-19 will have an easier time than the dreaded nose swab.A saliva, or gargle test, is now being offered in all designated screening centres (CDD), designated assessment clinics (CDE) and screening service points.This type of testing is also offered during mass screening of our health workers and during mobile screening.It involves gargling for a few seconds with a small amount of bottled water before spitting it out into a cup.This technique is much more comfortable and less invasive than oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swab testing.The gargle test is available to symptomatic and asymptomatic persons presenting at a screening site, with the exception of children under 6 years of age, people with symptoms that have been present for more than 7 days or persons with impairments (cognitive, physical or other) that limit adequate and safe performance.When used for people who have been symptomatic for less than seven days and for asymptomatic people, the gargle test has very good validity.The sample is analysed in the laboratory following the same process as swab samples.The result is usually available within 24-48 hours of collection.People who wish to avail themselves of a gargle test will not have to apply for it; it will be offered to all those who meet the criteria.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 ALEXANDER Project coordinator and Richmond Legion President Siemy Stelwagen with volunteers Steve Mcgee and Jeff Noble, placing Canadian ?ags at the tombstones of veterans buried in the Richmond area.Last week a group of volunteers placed hundreds of small Canadian ?ags at the graves of local veterans in cemeteries around the Richmond area.The time-consuming project involved getting the names of the vets from all the wars from Legion headquarters, which included the names as well as the towns they were from in the Richmond region.Project coordinator and Richmond Legion President Siemy Stelwagen and volunteers then spent several weeks matching up the names with the respective tombstones in local cemeteries.Some of the stones for the vets from past con?icts were not readable due to the stone\u2019s age, so Stelwagen or one of her volunteers, had to try to clean the writing on the old stone to be make out a name.Most of the stones did not reveal whether or not the person was a veteran, so the volunteers had to trust the names given on the list.Submitted by Gordon Alexander MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 2 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, July 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 HIGH OF 24 LOW OF 16 TUESDAY: CLOUDY 60 PERCENT CHANCE SHOWERS HIGH OF 22 LOW OF 18 WEDNESDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 25 LOW OF 17 THURSDAY: SUN AND CLOUD CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 25 LOW OF 16 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 27 LOW OF 16 (Left) Past President Charles Millette checks a stone against his list of names.Volunteers Stacy Mills and Jeff Noble check their list with the names on a stone.The ?ags were small and ?t the ground at the face of the stone making it easy for the groundskeeper to remove and replace.PHOTOS BY GORDON ALEXANDER Honouring fallen vets Conservation group recruiting volunteer weed pullers Record Staff Memphremagog Conservation Inc.(MCI) is looking for volunteers to help remove phragmite plants from Lake Memphremagog in Fitch Bay this Thursday.Phragmites, or European Common Reed, are an exotic invasive species that threatens the biodiversity of the Fitch Bay wetlands of Lake Memphremagog.MCI has been working with volunteers since 2017 to control the invasive plant to prevent it from taking over Fitch Bay.Although the control efforts of previous years have provided excellent results, there is still more to be done.MCI is inviting volunteers interested in helping to join the organization this Thursday, July 15 from 8:30 a.m.until 3 p.m.to remove the phragmite plants from the bay.If there is rain or extreme heat, the event will be postponed till the next day.Volunteers should meet in the morning at the intersection of the Bissel Road and the Ch.Des Français in Stanstead Township wearing appropriate clothing, footwear that can go in the water, a hat and sunglasses.Gloves will be available, and a lunch will be provided.Volunteers are asked to con?rm their presence beforehand by emailing admin@memphremagog.org.For any questions, write to admin@ memphremagog.org or telephone 819- 574-2880.COURTESY MCI 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, July 12, 2021 Page 3 Local News \u201cI have some real good horses that I do, and then I have some people that I do around home and they\u2019re just as important to me,\u201d he said.\u201cI do the best job I can on every horse; every horse is an Olympic horse for me.\u201d Snowmobiles in the summer?Record Staff The Circuit de motoneige sur l\u2019eau du Québec (CMEQ), or snowmobiles on water, is making its return this summer after it was cancelled due to the pandemic.According to CMEQ President André Fortier, this is the 33rd edition of the unique water sport.There will be four stages spread out throughout the next few months.The ?rst event since 2019 takes place in Victoriaville on July 24.\u201cEveryone is looking forward to getting back to competition.We\u2019ve all missed it.It will de?nitely be quite a show when we leave,\u201d said Fortier, adding that they expect to see racers from all over Quebec, and maybe the United States, if Canada opens its borders.The CMEQ will then head to Sherbrooke for the second race on August 14.It will be just the second time a race has been held in the Eastern Townships.The following race will be a major showcase, as participants travel to Beach Club in Pointe-Calumet on Sept.4 and 5.\u201cIt is interesting for us to be able to present an event on this highly popular site.It will certainly contribute to the promotion of this spectacular sport of snowmobiling on water.We will certainly gain fans in the region,\u201d said Fortier.A winner will then be crowned in Frampton for the traditional Beauce racing event.Fortier expects to see strong competition this year.There will be oval races, as well as drag and jumping competitions.The events will be held rain or shine.PHOTOCREDIT: MY APOKALYPSE In a press release, microbiologist- infectiologist and chief infection prevention and control of?cer Vincent Masse explained that at this stage of the pandemic, the addition of a simple and more comfortable sampling method is important to maintain the participation of the population in getting tested.\u201cThe gargle test performs very well compared to the nasopharyngeal swab test,\u201d Masse said.The CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS is reminding locals that despite the decrease in the number of cases in the region and the shift to green, it is still important for anyone who presents symptoms to get tested for COVID-19.In order to reduce waiting time at a walk-in clinic, people can register their information in advance on the cv19quebec.ca platform and advise the receptionist that the registration form has been completed.The last update on COVID-19 infections was on Friday, July 9 when 77 new cases were reported across the province, bringing the number of active cases to 711.One new death was reported, and hospitalizations dropped by ?ve for a total of 96, with 22 patients in intensive care.In the Estrie region two new cases were reported on Friday, both in the Haute-Yamaska, bringing the number of local active cases to 24.Less invasive testing CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Ed Kay: not horsing around when it comes to shoes By Gordon Lambie Local Journalism Initiative Ed Kay of Saint-Catherine-de-Hat- ley says that his work shoeing horses could keep him busy seven days a week if he let it.\u201cIt\u2019s a full time job,\u201d he said, pointing out that although some people might think of putting shoes on a horse as something from pioneer days, he has more than enough work to keep him busy both in his own neighbourhood, and on the road.For those who may not know, Kay explained that the work of farriers like him, craftspeople who trim and shoe horses\u2019 feet, is of great importance to working animals and show horses.\u201cThe horses that stay out in the ?eld; most of them don\u2019t have any shoes on because they\u2019re not doing anything other than walking around in the grass and eating,\u201d he said.\u201cTheir feet really don\u2019t wear out, they just kind of grow, but if you bring that same horse into a sand ring and start working them, the foot will start to wear down, like they\u2019re on sandpaper.\u201d The more that horse works on the rough terrain without proper protection, the more risk they run of foot injuries that could end their usefulness for show or work purposes.These days, Kay said, horseshoes come from a range of different companies with different manufacturing practises and styles.Even if the product comes out of a box, though, he argued that a good farrier knows that every horse has different feet, and that the shoes still need to be worked in order to achieve a good ?t.\u201cWhen you get a shoe, it\u2019s pre- shaped, but it doesn\u2019t ?t on the horse.You have to heat up the shoe and ?t it to the foot,\u201d he said, underlining the difference between the work he does and that of \u201cbackyard guys\u201d looking to get the job done quickly.When he makes a distinction like that, it\u2019s important to recognize that Kay has been practicing his craft for almost 40 years now.\u201cI started when I was about 15 or 16 years old, just playing around,\u201d he said.\u201cI didn\u2019t know very much then, but an old farmer passed me some tools, and that\u2019s basically where it started.\u201d Working, at the time, more-or less as one of those \u2018backyard guys\u2019 himself, Kay said that he picked up tricks and techniques here and there as he was able.Dissatis?ed with that method, however, he eventually registered for a six month course near Kemptville, Ontario.The course then led to an apprenticeship with renowned Canadian farrier Larry Rumsby, whom Kay referred to as a great mentor.\u201cA lot of guys try to hide all their little secrets, but he showed me everything,\u201d he said, adding that, \u201che\u2019s basically one of the one of the top shoers in Canada.\u201d That partnership lasted about ?ve years before Kay went off on his own, but it also proved to be a relationship that changed his career \u201cHe called me back later because he was shoeing some horses for a big client in Ontario, so I went to help him out, and we shod the horse Hickstead, he went to Beijing Olympics and won the gold.\u201d After having worked on a horse considered by some to be among the greatest show jumping horses of all time, the farrier said that his clientele quickly grew to include more high- performance animals.\u201cI\u2019ve done two horses that went to the Olympics this year,\u201d he said, explaining that Brittany Fraser- Beaulieu\u2019s \u2018All In\u2019 and Naima Moreira Laliberté\u2019s \u2018I do kiss\u2019 were both shod by him in the lead-up to their departure for the games.\u201cUsually the show horses are done between four and ?ve weeks beforehand,\u201d Kay pointed out, sharing that unfortunately, due to the complications of the COVID-19 Pandemic, he won\u2019t be on hand to see the two horses compete in person.\u201cI was supposed to go to Tokyo, but because of Covid it\u2019s only the riders and the grooms that are allowed to go,\u201d he said.Without international travel to worry about, however, Kay can continue to work away with his other clients and anyone nearby who might need a helping hand.\u201cI have some real good horses that I do, and then I have some people that I do around home and they\u2019re just as important to me,\u201d he said.\u201cI do the best job I can on every horse; every horse is an Olympic horse for me.\u201d Looking back on his career, Kay said that the more he works on shoeing horses, the more complicated the job feels.\u201cWhen I ?rst started, I thought shoeing horses was going to be easy, like putting on a pair of shoes,\u201d he re?ected.\u201cThe longer I\u2019ve been doing it, the more I think there\u2019s a lot more to it than it seems.\u201d In addition to working with farrier associations to build and develop his knowledge, Kay said that he has also taken on an assistant of his own to start the work of sharing what he has learned over the years.\u201cHe\u2019s 19, which is the perfect age to start bringing somebody up,\u201d he said.\u201cIt really helps to have another set of hands.\u201d COURTESY OF LOUISE ABBOTT Ed Kay at his anvil.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, July 12, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL CBC defence affairs reporter Murray Brewster says Panjwai has the same symbolic importance for a generation of Canadian soldiers as did Juno Beach or Dieppe for a previous generation.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 Letters Peter Black Canada marks Afghan mission end as Taliban undo Operation Medusa A friend who is in the army offered a brief and bracing lesson in Canadian foreign policy last week with a quick off-hand comment: \u201cLooks like the Taliban took back the turf we captured.\u201d He was referring speci?cally to Operation Medusa, in which Canadian soldiers helped purge the Taliban from the Panjwai district in eastern Afghanistan.The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), according to the of?cial account of the operation, \u201cled a major multinational offensive in Kandahar Province.More than 1,000 CAF members and hundreds of soldiers from other countries took part.Operation Medusa was the largest Canadian combat operation since the Korean War.Sadly, 12 CAF members lost their lives in this hard fought effort.\u201d The battle for Panjwai, launched in September 2006, lasted ?ve years and essentially was Canada\u2019s last and most enduring contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led effort to rid Afghanistan of the Taliban.CBC defence affairs reporter Murray Brewster says Panjwai has the same symbolic importance for a generation of Canadian soldiers as did Juno Beach or Dieppe for a previous generation.(Brewster\u2019s report on Canadian soldiers\u2019 reaction to the fall of Panjwai is available online.) Last week, in what was surely an unfortunate coincidence, the Canadian ministers of veterans affairs and national defence issued a statement commemorating the end of Canada\u2019s 10-year combat mission in Afghanistan, in which 158 Canadian soldiers were killed, at almost precisely the same time as news was breaking of the Taliban\u2019s recapture of Panjwai.As just about every pundit and global affairs observer predicted, President Joe Biden\u2019s decision in April to withdraw all but 2,500 U.S.troops from Afghanistan was like a bugle call to the Taliban to reclaim the country they dominated for decades, and where they had harboured Al-Qaeda terrorists.In remarks, also last week, to elaborate on the U.S.drawdown of troops to be completed by the end of August, Biden said, \u201cthe United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan: to get the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11 and to deliver justice to Osama Bin Laden \u2026 We achieved those objectives.We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build.\u201d That latter comment may come as a surprise and disappointment to Canadians, who have contributed nearly $4 billion since 2001 in \u201csecurity, development and humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan,\u201d according to the ministers\u2019 statement.Whatever happens in the coming months and years in Afghanistan, whether the Taliban succeed in reimposing their barbaric regime on a people who have had a ?eeting taste of militarily-protected freedom, there will be the inevitable debate over the value of so-called just wars.Biden was asked if he saw a comparison between the U.S.retreat from Afghanistan and the American surrender of South Vietnam in 1975.He rejected the notion, but he is clearly mindful of what happened in Vietnam once the people whose freedom Americans had supposedly fought for were left to their own devices.As it turned out, a war the U.S.justi?ed as preventing countries in Southeast Asia from toppling like dominoes to communism was a quali?ed success, with only Laos joining Vietnam in the club of Red nations.Vietnam, like China, is now a quasi- capitalist economy under a one-party regime.According to the World Bank, \u201cVietnam\u2019s shift from a centrally planned to a market economy has transformed the country from one of the poorest in the world into a lower middle-income country.\u201d In the case of Afghanistan, the fundamental threat of terrorism that sparked the war there in the ?rst place has \u201cmetasticized,\u201d in Biden\u2019s words, and counterterrorism efforts are focused on \u201csigni?cantly higher\u201d threats in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.Who knows, perhaps in the long run, the Taliban will eventually lose to the unstoppable human desire for peace and freedom and Afghanistan will become on its own and with outside, non-military help, a stable and progressive nation.Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, himself a veteran of Operation Medusa, called on Canadians to \u201chonour those who paid the ultimate price both during and after the mission.We think of all those who have carried the physical and mental wounds of battle to this day.\u201d Losing hard-won Panjwai to the enemy probably won\u2019t help the healing.Re: Covid-19 shots and travel I followed your advice as the Prime Minister of Canada and the Quebec Minister of Health and had my ?rst vaccination for Covid-19 as soon as it was available to me.It seems I was foolish to do so! Both levels of government clearly said the vaccines were equally good and that best vaccine was the ?rst one you could get.Based on that advice I had no problem when on March 17th I was told I was getting AstraZeneca and according to the document provided to me at the time received: \u201cVaccin AZ Covid-19\u201d On May 29th I went for a second dose and once again was given \u201cAstraZeneca\u201d.I have since received by text from the Quebec government a document titled Proof of Covid-19 vaccination.That document has listed for my ?rst dose the Covishield vaccine, which I understand to be a copy of AstraZeneca but produced in India.I was not provided with this information at the time of my shot.While it is great to have some protection against Covid-19, I am wondering why I was given a vaccination with a product that is not recognized by much of the western world.I enjoy traveling and when that is possible again I hope to visit the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe.Unfortunately for me the U.S.does not currently recognize the AstraZeneca vaccine and France for example recognizes AstraZeneca but not versions of it made in India.Will I and many more in Canada like me be able to obtain a third shot and perhaps fourth of a vaccine that allows me to be fully vaccinated with a recognized vaccine which allows for travel outside of Canada?Looking forward to a prompt and positive reply to this serious question.SINCERELY, JAMES SWEENY WATERVILLE A letter to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and Mr.Christian Dubé, Quebéc Minister of Health and Social Services 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, July 12, 2021 Page 5 Have you started noticing changes in your memory or ability to think clearly?A Clinical Research Study for Early Symptomatic Alzheimer\u2019s Disease he persons depicted in this advertisement are models and the images are being used for illustrative purposes only.If you are experiencing memory loss or challenges performing complex tasks, you may qualify for a clinical research study for early symptomatic Alzheimer\u2019s disease.In order to qualify you must: \u2022 Be 60 to 85 years old \u2022 Have memory loss that has gotten worse over time \u2022 Have a study partner who knows you and is willing to attend visits with you throughout the study *The study partner must be able to speak about the participant\u2019s day to day routines and any changes with the research staff throughout the study.All study related care will be provided at no cost to you.Mont-Orford director puts beach parking reservations online By Michael Boriero Mont-Orford National Park Director Mario Landry announced beach-goers will need to purchase their beach parking fee online starting July 16.Quebecers visiting the national park already need to purchase daily access passes, so the administration team believes it will be an easy transition.The decision was made to manage the ?ow of visitors at Stukely Lake and Fraser Lake.According to Landry, the park is reaching peak season, and it promises to be another busy summer.The new online tool will help reduce line-ups and avoid disappointing visitors who are turned away at the last minute due to capacity limitations.\u201cThis is an improvement that many visitors have been asking for for a long time.The habit of reserving one\u2019s beach parking permit online should quickly take hold and bear fruit as early as this summer,\u201d said Landry.And it will act as an informational tool for visitors.If there are no parking spots available, then they will not make the drive over to Mont-Orford.The beach parking permit grants access to both lakes.It also avoids the need to complete a transaction at the park.The permits will be available up to 30 days before a person\u2019s visit at sepaq.com/reservation.There are roughly 300 parking spots available to visitors.There will be a limited number of spaces reserved for seasonal parking decal holders.Mont-Orford National Park Conservation and Education Department Manager Claudia Lascelles told The Record that the administration team already has a handle on the capacity situation.This online tool will mostly serve visitors.\u201cIt depends on the day and the temperature.Sometimes there are long lines to get in, and when people get to the ticket of?ce, we tell them there are no more spots,\u201d said Lascelles.When asked about whether visitors will ?nd this process more cumbersome, Lascelles explained that many of them have already had to purchase a daily access pass to the park online.They are used to it, and she noted that there was a signi?cant increase last year.\u201cIf they have the chance to see before leaving the house if there are spots available or not, it would allow them to make the decision to come to the park or not, rather than showing up with no spots available,\u201d she said.The new online tool will also allow the park to adjust on the ?y.If, for example, they are expecting to be full one day, but it turns out there are more spots available, the park will update its website, so that people to can make last-minute beach plans.Lascelles was unable to provide any concrete numbers, though.She does not know how many people are at the beach at the same time because they base their information off the number of vehicles.They had originally cut their parking lot to 150 spots to follow health measures.\u201cWe saw an increase, it\u2019s certain, I couldn\u2019t tell you by how much, but it\u2019s certain, absolutely certain, that we had more visitors than usual,\u201d said Lascelles, adding that they will soon ?nd out how many people visited the park last summer.She also told The Record that while they needed to put people on furlough throughout the pandemic, the staff remained mostly intact, waiting for an opportunity to return to work.They haven\u2019t been struggling to ?nd employees like other sectors in Quebec.\u201cAll of our positions have been ?lled, we have our entire lifeguard team, we were lucky, it is going well,\u201d said Lascelles.\u201cThe measures that we are putting in place are really linked to the pandemic and we want to make things easier for people accessing the park.\u201d SÉPAQ WEBSITE Quebec announces temporary ?nancial support measures for non-emergency care Record Staff The Quebec government has implemented temporary measures and ?nancial support for individuals who may have lost eligibility for certain medical, optometric and dental services during the pandemic.Health Minister Christian Dubé said in a press release that it was in the interest of fairness that the government decided to create temporary reimbursement programs.Quebecers could not access services, and over time, they were no longer eligible for public ?nancial plans.\u201cThe exceptional circumstances we experienced last spring may have created situations that have weakened the ?nancial situation of some people, and we are committed to ensuring that they have the same access to these services as in normal times, despite the context,\u201d he said.Quebecers will need to ?ll out an application form to bene?t from the temporary measures.However, they must prove they are eligible for reimbursement.The government hopes that this will compensate the ?nancial impact caused by the closure of non-emergency care clinics.Health and Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant was also involved with the provincial announcement Friday.He noted that it is important for families to continue receiving ?nancial support for care that is normally covered by the public system.\u201cWith these reimbursement programs, we are ensuring that children will be able to continue to receive the quality dental and optometric care to which they are entitled in order to continue to develop in good health,\u201d said Carmant.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, July 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 .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, July 12, 2021 Page 7 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 Monday, July 12, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death Death BIRTH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 40¢ per word.Minimum charge $10.00 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between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES ASK THE DOCTORS by Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to full-on summer.We hope you\u2019re enjoying the fun and freedom of the season and are taking care to stay safe.Please make good use of sunscreens and bug sprays, do regular tick checks and be vigilant around swimming pools and open water.And with heat waves prevalent in so many parts of the nation, we urge you to match your activities to the day\u2019s weather.We\u2019re still getting virus and vaccine questions and will continue to address them.But in this month\u2019s letters column, we will focus on a few other areas of interest.- Regarding the topic of thinning hair in older women, a reader from Spokane, Washington, said she had success when, a few years ago, she used several of the approaches outlined in our column.This included using minoxidil, a topical medication prescribed by her doctor; switching to nonsulfate shampoos; adding a thickening hair product to her hair routine; and putting away her curling iron.\u201cIt took a few months, but my hair is now considerably thicker, with good coverage over my entire scalp,\u201d she said.\u201cI am 80 years old, and my hair looks better than when I was 40.\u201d - Also on the topic of hair, a reader wondered about massage.\u201cDoes gently massaging the scalp stimulate hair growth?\u201d she asked.\u201cAnd, more generally, is self- massage good for you?\u201d Although some research has linked scalp massage to improved hair growth, these studies were quite small, and the results were self-reported.This makes them dif?cult to evaluate.A more rigorous study in which nine men received a daily scalp massage found an increase in individual hair thickness at the end of six months.As for self-massage in general, it can be bene?cial.Whether it\u2019s the scalp, large muscle groups or individual areas, self- massage stimulates circulation and aids lymph ?ow.However, someone living with edema or lymphedema should attempt self-massage only under the direction of a heath care specialist.- A reader from north central Washington who has reduced kidney function needs to reduce his creatinine levels.He asked how this can be done with lifestyle changes and diet.\u201cMost of my specialists are far away,\u201d he wrote.\u201cCould you make some recommendations, and also direct me to the proper information?\u201d Diabetes and high blood pressure both contribute to kidney disease.If you have either of these conditions, managing them is very important.Over-the-counter pain meds, including nonsteroidal anti-in?ammatory drugs, may reduce blood ?ow to the kidneys and should be avoided.When it comes to diet, choose fresh over prepared or processed foods.This eliminates passive salt.Limit high- phosphorus foods, such as meat, dairy, beans, nuts and legumes.Damaged kidneys allow a buildup of potassium, so avoid foods that are high in that nutrient.An excellent source of information is the National Kidney Foundation\u2019s website, at kidney.org.It can be challenging to see a specialist when living in a more rural area.We hope these recommendations help as you work to arrange an appointment.As always, thank you to everyone for your thoughts, suggestions and kind words.We look forward to hearing from more of you.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.Inconclusive if scalp massage stimulates hair growth MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021 Today is the 193rd day of 2021 and the 23rd day of summer.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law a measure creating the U.S.Army Medal of Honor.In 1871, rioting between Irish Catholics and Protestants in New York City left more than 50 dead.In 1984, Democratic Rep.Geraldine Ferraro of New York became the ?rst female vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket.In 2006, Hezbollah guerrillas raided northern Israel, marking the beginning of a 33-day con?ict.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), author/ philosopher; Buckminster Fuller (1895- 1983), architect; Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), lyricist; Pablo Neruda (1904-1973), poet; Milton Berle (1908- 2002), comedian; Richard Simmons (1948- ), ?tness trainer; Charlie Murphy (1959-2017), actor/comedian; Julio Cesar Chavez (1962- ), boxer; Brock Lesnar (1977- ), wrestler/mixed martial artist; Topher Grace (1978- ), actor; Michelle Rodriguez (1978- ), actress.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Mary Edwards Walker, who served as a surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War, is the only female recipient of the U.S.Army Medal of Honor.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1979, rioting during the Chicago White Sox\u2019s \u201cDisco Demolition Night\u201d promotion, in which an explosive-rigged dumpster ?lled with disco records was destroyed between games of a planned doubleheader, led to 39 arrests and caused the team to forfeit the second game against the Detroit Tigers.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cThe question is not what you look at, but what you see.\u201d - Henry David Thoreau TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 3,508 - recipients of the U.S.Medal of Honor to date.About half of those honorees distinguished themselves during the American Civil War.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between new moon (July 9) and ?rst quarter moon (July 17).Datebook John Mackenzie Booth (1932 - 2021) John Booth of Sutton, Quebec passed away peacefully on Friday, July 9, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.He was 89 years old.John is survived by Gail, his devoted wife of 61 years, his adoring children Janet (David St.Croix), Carolyn (Tom Darling), and Geoffrey (Jason Donaldson), and his beloved grandchildren Charlotte and Emily St.Croix and Brian and Iain Darling.He is also survived by his siblings Sidney Booth, Valerie Butler, and Michael Booth (Ann Lepowski).John was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1932 to much-loved parents Valeria and Alexander Booth.In 1949, he moved with his family to Abercorn, Quebec, where he worked the family dairy farm.In 1960 he married his beloved wife, Gail Fry, and they moved to Montreal\u2019s West Island to raise their family.John earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia U.) in 1965.He went on to enjoy a nearly 30-year career with GTE Sylvania, specializing in operations management.John enjoyed many happy summer vacations with his family on Brome Lake, and in 2000 he and Gail retired to Sutton, Quebec.John enjoyed skiing, sailing, and waterskiing with his children and taking rides in his vintage Triumph sportscar.He was proud of his Scottish heritage and enjoyed visiting family in Scotland as much as he did hosting them in Canada.Together with Gail, he explored many regions of Canada on long car trips.He also loved working outdoors and continued to help out on the family farm until well into his seventies.A private service will be held for the family.If you wish to donate in John\u2019s memory, the family suggests La Maison Au Diapason, 50 rue du Diapason, Bromont, QC J2L 0G1, or in line at: www.audiapason.org.Arrangements entrusted to: Complexe funéraire Brome-Missisquoi PHONE: 450-266-6061 402 rue de la Rivière complexefuneraire.ca Cowansville, Qc 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, July 12, 2021 Page 9 Your Birthday MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021 Take care of pending ?nancial, legal or medical issues.Make a point to reach out to people who can help you.Look for any opportunity to expand your mind, raise your earning potential and enrich your life.Do the work and reap the rewards.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Find something you enjoy doing and dig in.The knowledge you acquire will help you ?nd a way to turn your passion into a prosperous endeavor.Negotiate a contract and invest in yourself.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - You don\u2019t have to make the ?rst move.Spontaneity can negatively affect a partnership if you act before getting approval.Slow down, take a wait-and-see attitude and avoid a setback.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Be secretive about what you are trying to do until you have tweaked every detail.Presenting an idea that is polished and ready to go will make it easy to persuade others to get involved.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Reach out to someone you can count on to tell you the truth, then digest the information you receive.Make adjustments that will help you ?t into what\u2019s trending.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Rethink your strategy.If you take on responsibilities that don\u2019t belong to you, it will hinder you from accomplishing your goals.Consider what you want to achieve and head in that direction.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Work alone if you want to make the most of your time.Taking physical action to complete something important to you will lead to the rewards you desire.Budget your time wisely.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Refuse to let anyone limit you.Don\u2019t let the changes made by others interfere with your plans.Do what comes naturally, and a chance to get ahead will come your way.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Keep the peace.Problems with a friend, relative or loved one will erupt if you aren\u2019t patient or willing to compromise.A joint effort to ?x something serious will pay off.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Put in the time and effort.Take care of your responsibilities before you move on to more enjoyable tasks.A positive idea will lead to a change at home.Share your thoughts and feelings.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Don\u2019t give in to someone who overreacts or pushes you around.Pay attention to how you look and present yourself to the world.Focus on ?tness, health and emotional well-being.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Keep an open mind, but don\u2019t let anyone dictate how you live your life.Take the path that excites you most and brings you the most satisfaction.Do your own thing.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Refuse to let anyone speak for you or push you in a direction you don\u2019t want to go.Take control and put your effort into what matters to you.Don\u2019t let the changes others make lead you astray.MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021 Which opponent do you believe?by Phillip Alder Lisa Alther, in \u201cKin?icks,\u201d wrote, \u201cI happen to feel that the degree of a person\u2019s intelligence is directly re?ected by the number of con?icting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic.\u201d The declarer had con?icting evidence in this deal from a Bridge Base Online duplicate.It was played at 16 tables.At most of them, West overcalled two hearts, having only a six-card suit and being vulnerable.North responded three clubs, South rebid three diamonds and North jumped to seven clubs.Real bridge robots do not need Blackwood! At each of those tables, South took the ?rst trick with the heart ace, ruffed a heart on the board (whew!), drew trumps and claimed.At one table, though, West jumped to three hearts.He hoped that if he was doubled and lost at least 800 points, his opponents could make a slam.In addition, bidding higher might have made it impossible for his opponents to reach the right contract.Over seven clubs, West contemplated sacri?cing in seven hearts.He knew he could afford to go down seven: minus 2,000 versus minus 2,140.But he ?nally decided to pass because he was afraid he would push his opponents into seven no-trump.(Note that seven hearts doubled costs 2,300 if North cashes two top clubs, then shifts to his trump, South covering East\u2019s card as cheaply as possible.Also, of course, seven no- trump is hopeless!) West\u2019s bid strongly suggested that he had seven hearts.So, South won with the heart ace and ruffed a heart with the club jack - down one! However, would East have raised with a singleton?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 Monday, July 12, 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 Monday, July 12, 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 CLASSIiED STAND OUT, add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Give us a call at 819- 569-9525 OR SEND AN EMAIL TO: CLASSAD@ SHERBROOKERECORD.com 145 Miscellaneous Services Support the local businesses, services & professionals who serve our area where you live, work and play! 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So, now that things are opening back up, everyone in the hospitality industry is trying to ?gure out how to do things in this brave NEW world.Do staff wear masks, or don\u2019t they?Do we require masks for diners?Should we have separated sections for maskers and nonmaskers?What do we do when someone wants to be a jerk about our rules?And then there is staf?ng.Server\u2019s minimum wage right now is far below what many can make in factory, of?ce, online or even retail work.That means restaurants are unfairly competing against businesses that can pay far more for employees.So, restaurants are struggling to ?nd good employees, who then have to be trained, all the while dealing with customers who think it\u2019s still 2018 and they can act like 12-year-olds and get away with it.Who would want to work in that kind of environment, where grown adults don\u2019t even know how to act anymore?My recommendation to anyone venturing out into this new world we live in is to have patience.It\u2019s no longer just about you.It is about all of us.If people can\u2019t be understanding and respectful of those serving, then perhaps they should continue to order out and take it home.Your advice would have been great in 2018.In 2021, your advice should be to have patience and understanding or to stay home.Servers have enough to deal with.- Restaurant Veteran Dear Restaurant Veteran: Thank you for your letter.You offer insights into what people in the restaurant industry have had to deal with since the beginning of the pandemic.Restaurants were hit very hard during the lockdowns, and you are correct that it is important to have compassion and patience for people who are just trying to do their best while serving a public that is excited to get back to normal and that can, at times, be unfairly demanding.Dear Annie: I\u2019m a retired registered nurse practitioner who has helped people with body odors.Among other things available, such as deodorant body washes, absorbent powders, garment pads, cotton clothing and moderating diet, there are prescription deodorants that work very well.Some people have \u201cextra\u201d sweat glands, while others have glands that put in overtime.Talk to your provider for assistance in obtaining these products.Insurance covers most of these items.- Nurse Practitioner Dear Nurse Practitioner: I always love to hear from professionals.Thank you for your wonderful suggestions.\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.L E N N O X V I L L E P L U M B I N G .Domestic repairs AnD wAtEr rEinErs.Call Norman Walker at 819- 563-1491.Whatever you want to sell, whatever you want to buy, you can\u2019t go wrong with The Record classifieds.Reach out to hundreds of readers and watch the word get around.819-569-9525 450-242-1188 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 Monday, July 12, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo If you\u2019re choosing blinds for your windows and live in a hot climate, avoid metal blinds.During the day, the sun\u2019s rays can heat up the metal blinds and essentially turn them into a hanging radiator in your home.The hot blinds can also impact your thermostat, making the indoor environment read hotter than it actually is, which forces your air conditioning system to work harder.The better solution is to look for fabric blinds like cellular shades or bamboo to block out the light and help keep your cooling costs down.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 "]