The record, 7 mai 2019, Cahier 1

[" 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 T uesday , May 7, 2019 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Ontario, Quebec opt out of alert system test Page 3 Lake Memphremagog under observation in new Concordia Study Page 5 Labour minister announces $5.2 million for work/study programs By Gordon Lambie Jean Boulet, Provincial Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region and Member of the National Assembly for Trois-Rivières was in Sherbrooke on Monday to announce new funding for programs meant to help address Quebec\u2019s labour shortage.During his visit, which was a part of a province-wide tour to meet with regional players in the field of employment, Boulet announced $5.2 million for work-study programs in the Estrie region that focus on industrial metal fabrication and the automotive industry.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 GORDON LAMBIE Boulet made the funding announcement while f lanked by Richmond MNA André Bachand, Mégantic MNA François Jacques, Orford MNA Gilles Bélanger, and Saint-François MNA Geneviève Hébert Queen Street dropping to one lane on Wednesday Record Staff Work on the sidewalk in Downtown Lennoxville on Queen Street between Church Speid will result in the closure of one lane of traffic starting this Wednesday May 8 until June 1.The speed limit will be reduced to 30 km/h and flag people will be on site to direct traffic.Several roadwork projects underway in Sherbrooke Lennoxville is one of the 4 construction sites starting in the City this week, bringing the number of projects underway to more than 20.Among the projects to be launched this week are the reconstruction of Elm Street in its entirety (completion of works started in 2018).In order to enforce the speed limit, which is now being reduced near work areas, the Sherbrooke Police Service will still ensure an increased police presence around Sainte-Catherine Road, near the Université de Sherbrooke where a new CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 T uesday , May 7, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 12 LOW OF 0 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 10 LOW OF -2 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 14 LOW OF 4 FRIDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 8 LOW OF 6 SATURDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF 16 LOW OF 1 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.The recipe of mother What is the recipe of your mother?No, not her favourite recipe, or treasured recipe, or that recipe that she won't share with anyone.I mean what is the recipe that makes her HER.Some mothers are made of Pond's cold cream and spots of flour, navy blue, glasses that won't quite stay on their noses, of driving with the music playing really loud in the car, of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and some mothers are made of Def Leppard's album Hysteria, played in order, on vinyl.The recipe of our mothers, can trigger memories, longing, wonder, and sometimes a whole new perspective as we age and understand just a little more poignantly who she is (or was).For those who are adopted, there is more than one recipe - the one they grew up knowing, loving and being close to, and the one that is mysterious, or different, or somewhat familiar or unknown.It's a recipe we can't create ourselves.That recipe is born of a whole set of circumstances, it's aged and cultivated (even if not in the traditional form of 'cultivation'), this recipe, like all recipes, has temperature and time, and when created over and over again develops its own inertia.Some may want to forget that recipe - an unfulfilling or even empty relationship, with the potential to be so full, can mean that one whiff or the sight of a shade of lipstick, or a song, can transport that woman's child to a place of want, of hopes unrealized - and all that comes with what we do with that.What do we do with that?We can pine, we can accept, we can fight, we can resist, demolish, rebuild, ignore, avoid, deny, but whatever the means of coping (or not) the reality of the recipe still exists.When we find ourselves fortunate enough to experience the magic of the recipe of a good mother (or even a great or magical one), we are bound for life to those things.We are bound to her smell, to the sound of her mouth, to the look of her eyes, her hair, to the way she walks, the way she looks when she's thinking about various things (inspiration, creativity, worry, anger, frustration, determination, pain.), we are bound to her by countless invisible umbilical cords, attached to the all of the senses of her.Every love poem seems to have her at the heart of it.Every song about power seems to venerate her in its refrain.Every bulleted list is laced with re- mindersof her way to get things done.Every gladiator seems slightly less impressive.Every wooden spoon has menace in it, but rarely the threatened contact.It becomes something you mix with in time.She can be anything, wear anything, she can evolve at every age, she is cyclical even if society resists it, and her potential is never gone.After what seems like a lifetime of one way, she can change flavour in a flourish, in a heartbeat, if she needs and/or wants to.With the arrival of each calendar- marked celebration are the groans of commercialization, but the reality is, without the intention of a day, so much time can just slide by, and she will continue on, until she doesn't.So why not use this opportunity in the flurry of it all to take time, to take it hostage, and to take at least a day to acknowledge this power.My mother is crossword puzzles and decorated lists (she doodles), she is all the shades of pink (but mostly pastel), she is smart black suits and the perfect cut of jeans, she is accounting and accountability, she is a yardstick of risk (that she occasionally cracks in half and throws over her shoulder), she is all of the hours of the day or night.She is the phone.She is all of the best danceable rock 'n roll.She is rollercoaster face (the thing she and her sister have, where they laugh without breathing with their mouths wide open until they cry).She is current events.She is community building.She is full of mysterious ingredients, many of which I will never know.And that mixture is something I can not summon or repeat, it is a living thing sustained by her, and is the most powerful thing I know.Happy Mother's Day to all of us, fortunate to be here, here because of one or more mothers, for better or for worse, but always with their own recipes too detailed to truly share, for truly we can't - they have to be experienced.Dishpan Hands Sheil a Quinn Sheila Quinn and her mother around November 1973. CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 \u201cIn order for our businesses to be able to make their development projects a reality, they must be able to count on a qualified workforce,\u201d The minister said.\u201cThe training being offered through work-study programs responds particularly well to the needs of employers while also allowing workers to develop their employability.\u201d Boulet pointed out that there are an estimated 30,100 positions to be filled in the Estrie region between 2017 and 2021, with more than 26,000 of those being due to retirements across a wide range of different jobs.Those retirements, he added, will leave 33 professions in a situation where the demand for skilled workers is greater than the number of workers available.The two fields targeted in Monday\u2019s announcement are the areas expected to be in the most dire need, with 22 per cent of people currently working in the automotive industry in the region right now expected to retire in the next ten years.278 workers will benefit from the training programs funded by Monday\u2019s announcement, which the minister indicated is not a complete solution, but part of a collection of efforts that fit into a four part action plan.Part one of the proposed plan is greater integration of people currently underrepresented in the job market including women, people with physical and mental handicaps, and people with criminal records.Although not part of his general presentation on the subject, Boulet also later included immigrants and temporary foreign workers in this group.\u201cWe want to ensure to integrate as much as possible in order to serve the needs of the market,\u201d he said, putting a particular emphasis on the inclusion of people with disabilities.\u201cWe are convinced that Quebec will be enriched through the inclusion and employment of people with disabilities,\u201d he continued.Part two of the plan, according to the minister, is worker adaptation to help bring skills up to par with the workforce\u2019s changing needs.\u201cThere are jobs today that will not exist anymore in two years, and jobs that don\u2019t exist but will in six months,\u201d Boulet said, \u201cWe need to learn to adapt and look to the future.\u201d On that note, the minister described training for the jobs of the future as part three of his four part plan, highlighting the fact that, \u201cyoung people represent 54 per cent of the needs that we will have in the job market over the next ten years.\u201d Part four, he added, involves increasing efficiency and productivity through digitization and automation of certain aspects of the workforce.Speaking of the new investment on Monday, Boulet referred to it as a \u201cpractical investment,\u201d saying that while the workforce shortage is not a problem with a simple, overnight solution, he feels that this is one area where concrete work can be done.T uesday , May 7, 2019 Page 3 Public Safety Canada says it received notifications last week from Ontario and Quebec that the provinces are opting out of the testing because neither wants to send unnecessary alert tones to residents dealing with historic f looding.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com NOTICE TRCF\u2019s annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 to receive the Annual Report, the Financial Statements and to elect Directors for the following year.The meeting will commence at 2:00 p.m.at the Foundation office: 257 Queen, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), QC.Please confirm your attendance by May 16 at 819-822-3314.GORDON LAMBIE Jean Boulet, sitting with a panel of other local CAQ MNAs, hears a question from Robert Roy, the Prefect of the Haut-Saint-François MRC as a part of a discussion with local actors in field of employment.Labour minister CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 sidewalk is under construction.The speed limit is reduced to 30 km / h.The Jacques Cartier Bridge remains completely closed to vehicular traffic until May 31because of work done by the Quebec Ministry of Transport.Motorists must make a detour via Galt West, Belvédère Sud and King Ouest Streets, Galt Street West, University Boulevard, Highway 410 and King Street West.Pedestrian and walking traffic is permitted on the bridge during construction.More than $ 46.6 million will be invested in more than 121 major projects planned this year.As a safety measure, the speed limit around major construction sites is now reduced by 20 km / h and fines for speeding are doubled.To find out more about all the work in progress and planned in 2019 and to find out which sites have an increased police presence, visit sherbrooke.ca/travaux.Queen Street Citing concerns for ?ood victims, Ontario, Quebec opt out of alert system test The Canadian Press The country's two biggest provinces won't take part in what was supposed to be a nationwide test of Canada's Alert Ready system on Wednesday.Public Safety Canada says it received notifications last week from Ontario and Quebec that the provinces are opting out of the testing because neither wants to send unnecessary alert tones to residents dealing with historic flooding.System operators are mandated to conduct nationwide testing of the service twice a year, blasting out distinctive electronic tones on LTE-enabled wireless devices such as cellphones, as well as through television and radio.Provinces and territories that are part of the system can opt out of a test if they think it would be too disruptive during a real emergency.The system was launched for TV and radio in 2014 and expanded to cellphones last year, alerting Canadians about potential dangers, including natural disasters, biological and terrorist threats and civil emergencies.It has also been used to issue localized Amber Alerts when police seek the public's help to find missing children, although there have been complaints from wireless users that the alerts have been issued too broadly.More than 100 alerts have been issued through the system since its launch and government officials say it has been proven to save lives.A recent example cited by officials was the alert that warned residents of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., of tornadoes that struck the region last September.A glitch in the public-alert system when it was first tested a year ago affected mobile devices across Quebec.An official with Canada's telecom regulator said at the time that a coding issue originated with emergency-management officials in that province and Pelmorex Corp., which operates the system.\u201cThis test revealed a number of technical challenges that have since been addressed,'' Public Safety Canada spokeswoman Karine Martel said in an email.Another test last fall \u201crepresented a significant improvement from the first test,'' she said.\u201cThis time, alerts were issued in every provinces and territory across Canada over TV, radio and wireless.'' Testing on Wednesday is scheduled to be conducted at 10:55 a.m.local time in New Brunswick and Newfoundland, 10:25 a.m.in Labrador, 12:55 p.m.in Prince Edward Island and at 1:55 p.m.in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. Page 4 T uesday , May 7, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Townships history tidbits The other St-George\u2019s By Taylor McClure Special to The Record So there is more than one St- George\u2019s Anglican Church in Quebec.It didn\u2019t take parishioners and former Lennoxville firefighters long to point out that the church in this photo is set too far back on the property to be the church on Queen Street in Lennoxville.Also, Lennoxville Fire trucks have only ever been red.While the history of the Lennoxville church was interesting, This St- George's Church, located in Granby, has a different story to tell.Construction of the church began in 1843 following the purchase of ten acres of land in Granby by Reverend Johnson of Abbotsford.With the arrival of British settlers to Granby, there was a want for a Church of England missionary in this area of the Townships.The church was made from wood and the final product, which cost 1600$, was completely paid for through various donations.In 1907, the wooden church was torn down and replaced by a new brick building.Unlike the wooden church, the cost of the new St-Georges Church came with a massive price tag of $35,000.The new church follows the Collegiate Gothic style of the old universities in England and contains beautiful, handcrafted stain glass windows.The Church experienced a fire on October 10, 1978 that resulted in $60,000 worth of damage to one of Granby's most significant historical landmarks.The Granby fire chief at the time, Denis Turgeon, stated that the fire started in the basement of the chapel in the furnace room and made its way to the stairwell only to continue spreading to the main floor.The church hall was completely destroyed by the blaze but it was replaced in 1980.The QPF arson squad was called to investigate the incident as Turgeon questioned how the fire could have started in a room with a cement floor near a cement wall.Referred to as the \"The Cathedral of the Eastern Townships,\" the St-Georges Anglican Church remains a significant part of Granby's heritage and continues to open its doors to the entire community.RECORD ARCHIVES Anti tobacco advocates call on Quebec government to appeal vaping ruling The Canadian Press An anti-tobacco group is urging the Quebec government to appeal a court ruling that invalidated certain sections of the province's tobacco legislation pertaining to vaping.The ruling handed down by Quebec Superior Court on Friday confirmed the province's right to legislate on vaping, but struck down provisions banning demonstrations of vaping products inside shops or specialized clinics and prohibiting the advertising of vaping products to smokers seeking to kick their habit.The challenge to Quebec's Tobacco Control Act, adopted in 2015, was brought by the Canadian Vaping Association and L'Association quebecoise des vapoteries, who argued the law infringed on its members' rights, particularly freedom of expression.Justice Daniel Dumais has suspended his ruling for six months to allow lawmakers to rewrite the problematic sections of the province's tobacco law to make them valid.But Flory Doucas of the Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control says the judgment doesn't take into account the rise in vaping among youth that's occurred since e-cigarettes were legalized by the federal government in May 2018.Health Canada has said it's concerned by the trend, and in April federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor launched consultations on potential new regulatory measures aimed at reducing the uptick of vaping among youth.Work-study program for PABs and auxiliary health and social services attendants Record Staff Through partnerships with the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS, three new vocational training centers will now offer the work-study program for personal assistance training in institutions and at home.The Lac-Mégantic Le Granit Training Center, the Sherbrooke 24-June Center, and the Coaticook - CRIFA Vocational Training Center join the Granby Regional Integrated Training Center (CRIF) and Lennoxville Vocational Training.Center (LVTC) who launched cohorts in the spring.A student enrolled to health attendant (PAB) or a health and social assistant (ASSS) in these centers can have a paid job while studying in a residential and long-term care center (CHSLD) or with the home support team (SAD) in their area.The student will have the opportunity to work at an hourly rate of $17.95 from one to five days per week according to the formula chosen by the vocational training center, the time of year and its availability.A job is guaranteed following successful completion of the program.According to Myrianne Lareau, Head of Teaching Department at the Human Resources, Communications and Legal Affairs Directorate of the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS, the work-study programs will ensure a qualified succession for our users, especially given the current labour shortage.\u201cThe students will be paired with experienced PABs and ASSS and will lend a hand to the teams in place.We are pleased to have entered into partnerships with all the vocational training centers in our territory, \"commented Lareau.All interested persons are invited to attend one of the events below to exchange with experienced PABs and ASSS as well as representatives of the vocational training centers and the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS.Registration for the work-study program can be done on site.Thursday, May 16 from 10 a.m.till 7 p.m.-Information session and registration at Centre 24 Juin, located at 164 Wellington North, Sherbrooke.Tuesday, May 21 from 7 p.m.until9 p.m.- Information session and registration at the Centre de formation professionnelle de Coaticook - CRIFA (Coaticook), located at 125 rue Morgan in Coaticook.Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m.until 4 p.m.-Haut-Saint-Francois job fair, located at 188 rue Kennedy, East Angus.Wednesday, May 29 from 2 p.m.until 6 p.m.- Information session and registration at Centre régional intégré de formation \u2013 CRIF (Granby), located at 384, rue York, Granby.Thursday, May 30 from 6:30 p.m.until 8 p.m.- Information session and registration at Centre de formation Le Granit, located at 3409 rue Laval, Lac-Mégantic Saturday, June 8 from 9:30 a.m.until 5 p.m.-Memphremagog MRC job fair, location to be determined.Wednesday, June 19 from 6 p.m.until 7:30 p.m.- Information session and registration at Lennoxville Vocationial Training Center (done in English), located at 1700 College Street (Door 6), Sherbrooke. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , May 7, 2019 Page 5 Job type: 30 hours/week, 10 weeks starting June 10th, 2019 Reports to: Executive Director (Coordinator of Summer Program) Location: 272 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, QC, J0B 3E2 About Phelps Helps Phelps Aide Phelps Helps is a non-profit organization offering educational and career support to youth from the Stanstead area.Phelps currently offers 9 distinct programs, aimed at reducing the drop-out rate, and help local youth discover and reach their future career goals.For more information about Phelps Helps, visit phelpshelps.ca About the Summer Program Assitant position This opportunity will provide career-related work experience for a local youth who is interested in working with children in their future career.It will allow the development of teamwork, leadership, classroom management and curriculum development skills.Tasks include: \u2022 Plan and prepare activities for 1-week STEAM summer camp for ages 8-12 (in August) \u2022 Prepare the location for Summer camp \u2022 Participate in counsellor (ages 14-18) hiring and training for Summer camp \u2022 Support administrative requirements for Summer Camp (promotion and registration) \u2022 Animate Summer Camp with support of the program coordinator \u2022 Support organizational daily tasks (office maintenance, clerical work) \u2022 Participate in community outreach activities (family softball tournament, special events, etc.) Your Qualifications and Attributes \u2022 High School diploma \u2022 Experience and interest in working with children \u2022 Planning to pursue a degree in Education, Recreational Studies, Children\u2019s Psychology, or the like \u2022 Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word \u2022 Understanding of the Stanstead area \u2022 Good time management and ability to work autonomously \u2022 Bilingual Position to become effective June 10th Please submit your application (CV and cover letter) by May 17th to Katie Lowry, Executive Director, at klowry@phelpshelps.ca SUMMER PROGRAM ASSISTANT Phelps Aide Phelps Helps 272 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, Quebec J0B 3E2 \u2022 819-704-0799 \u2022 phelpshelps.ca Lake Memphremagog under observation in new Concordia study By Emilie Hackett Special to the Record The City of Magog is the object of a unique research project led by Con- cordia University\u2019s Dr.Ali Nazemi.It will observe the effects of climate change on the atmosphere, bodies of water such as Lake Memphremagog, and wetlands like the Marais de la Rivière aux Cerises.The study aims to help better understand environmental disturbances due to climate change, in order to improve water, land, and energy resource management, all while developing strategies and efficient tools to reduce the impacts of climate-related natural disasters.Nazemi, professor at Concordia\u2019s Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, believes that Magog is a good location because of its marsh, reservoirs, and lake.For this study, two ultramodern meteorological stations were recently installed; one on the MacPherson pier on Main Street and the other in the marsh.Instruments will collect data such as the climate\u2019s variation, water volume, levels of precipitation, and the frequency, duration, and intensity of extreme heat or cold waves.The research team will also have two drones to observe the entirety of the lake.\u201cThis project will provide crucial data which will allow us to develop local solutions to manage water and land resources and to prepare ourselves against extreme meteorological conditions that become more and more frequent in the area,\u201d explained Nazemi.\u201cMoreover, the results will serve as a basis to create models that can be used elsewhere in other ecosystems.\u201d According to Magog Mayor Vicki-May Hamm, the study is an opportunity for Magog to develop tools to help prevent the negative impacts of climate change.Lake Memphremagog goes beyond the Canadian border and provides drinking water for around 200,000 people, she pointed out.\u201cIt generates hydroelectricity and plays an essential role in water level control because of its two dams.We are fortunate to also have the Marais de la Rivière aux Cerises, which contributes to land drainage, on top of being a unique habitat with diverse fauna and flora,\u201d added Hamm.\u201cTo face the new challenges that await us, and to avoid natural disasters that could affect more than just the people of Magog as well as the territory\u2019s biodiversity, we need reliable data and new tools, which this research\u2019s results will allow us to develop,\u201d she commented.\u201cThe support I have received has been essential in determining which sites were appropriate to install the stations and tools,\u201d said Nazemi.\u201cMy hope is that the continuing partnership between Concordia University and the City of Magog will become a role model in Quebec, across Canada, and in the world, inspiring similar community-academia initiatives towards our collective fight against climate change.\u201d The project will continue until at least 2021, and is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Quebec government and Concordia University.EMILIE HACKETT Shakil Jiwa, engineering student, Ali Nazemi, Concordia University professor and project lead, Laura Patriganni, director of the Marais de la Rivière aux Cerises centre, Josiane Pouliot, geographer at Concordia University, and City of Magog councillor Diane Pelletier pose together at MacPherson pier, where one of the project\u2019s weather stations was recently installed.Cookshire Eaton still waiting for water test results By Matthew McCully The water advisory in Cookshire Eaton is still in effect, according to Town Manager Martin Tremblay.As of last week, citizens have been asked not to drink or cook with the water in the municipality pending results from water quality testing following the discovery of an unidentified substance spilling into Eaton River, adjacent to the well that supply\u2019s the town\u2019s water.According to Tremblay, the results were expected today, but had not arrived by press time.When the results arrive, the municipality will confer with the Ministry of Environment before taking any action, he said.In the meantime, the municipality is continuing to distribute drinking water in local businesses and organizations.Citizens can also bring containers to fill at Salle Guy-Veilleux located at 75, rue Castonguay in Cookshire today and tomorrow between 8 a.m.and 8 p.m. EDITORIAL Page 6 T uesday , May 7 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record As the SNC-Lavalin scandal unfolds, we see politicians held hostage by corporate threats of job losses or head offices moving to other countries.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 ASSOCIATE 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 By David Suzuki Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on?Last October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report indicating that global emissions are still rising despite more than three decades of warnings.Now we\u2019re on a path to a 3 to 5 C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels by 2100.The IPCC concludes that anything above a 1.5 C rise will take us beyond our ability to \u201cmanage\u201d the consequences, but that it\u2019s still possible to keep global average temperature increase at or below that.The report\u2019s urgency, coupled with the possibility of remaining within a manageable temperature, should be the driving force behind all we do from here on.Yet some federal and provincial political leaders continue to downplay or deny the reality and severity of climate disruption, loudly opposing proven measures to address it.Canada is warming even faster than most of the world! Even those who agree it\u2019s a crisis are doing little about it.They are not leaders.Swedish teen Greta Thunberg says political inaction is destroying her future.She refuses to listen to politicians\u2019 words and instead judges them by their actions.When I was her age, we would say, \u201cBig talk, no action.\u201d Thunberg has listened to what scientists are telling us and is taking their predictions seriously.Every child on Earth has the right to say that no government is acting in their best interests.But kids can\u2019t vote, so ignoring them has no apparent political consequences, at least until they are old enough to vote or their voting-age parents rise up and demand action on their behalf.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna have young children who will surely be greatly affected by climate change, but they\u2019ve done little to raise the IPCC\u2019s alarm or educate the public about the severity of climate disruption.It\u2019s all because of politics.They don\u2019t want to jeopardize their chances in the next election so they avoid antagonizing some segments of society.As the SNC-Lavalin scandal unfolds, we see politicians held hostage by corporate threats of job losses or head offices moving to other countries.As economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs recalls, ozone-depleting CFCs were not eliminated by raising taxes on them or encouraging the public to stop buying CFC-containing spray cans or refrigerators.They were legislated out.We\u2019re in a battle for a liveable future and must make a declaration of war against catastrophic climate change.It\u2019s too late to remove the carbon we\u2019ve already put into the atmosphere, so we\u2019ll have to live with the results for decades.But it makes no sense to continue to add to what is already at a devastating level higher than it\u2019s been for millions of years.I used to say it\u2019s as if we\u2019re in a car heading toward a brick wall at 100 kilometres per hour, and everyone is arguing about where they want to sit rather than looking ahead, putting on the brakes and turning the wheel.I don\u2019t say that anymore because we\u2019re more like a Road Runner cartoon.Road Runner approaches the edge of a cliff, then stops suddenly or turns to avoid it.But Wile E.Coyote keeps charging straight ahead and goes over the edge.Wile E.has that moment of realization when he\u2019s suspended in air, looks down and sees he\u2019s gone too far, then plunges to the canyon bottom.Many of my colleagues argue it\u2019s too late, that we\u2019re like the coyote, already over the edge, about to fall.Is that an argument for doing nothing?I don\u2019t think so, because we still don\u2019t really know whether we\u2019re the coyote or the roadrunner.And even if we fall, we might be able to avoid being crushed by the falling rock or anvil.Let\u2019s stop all the name-calling and denial, listen to the experts, seize the challenge and make the commitment to meet the IPCC target.The economic, social and environmental consequences of whatever governments do or don\u2019t do now will be enormous, but we have to do all we can to keep from hitting bottom.As Abraham Lincoln said, \u201cCommitment is what transforms a promise into reality.\u201d David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.So Quebec, we live in a new world.The planet has got the \u2018hots\u2019, our politics are in confusion, our leadership is confused, sex is mixed up, and too much high tech.AI (artificial intelligence) is threatening to take over.It\u2019s time to stop worrying about religious trinkets and get down to business and study the options for a good set of plans for an \u2018ARK\u2019.The water is rising SINCERELY, W.A.BEGBIE SHERBROOKE Letters Stop ?ddling while the planet burns The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to confirm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Science matters Local Sports The silver lining for MacLennan is the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are over 14 months away, which gives her time to recover and return to form.T uesday , May 7, 2019 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Olympic trampoline champion Rosannagh MacLennan breaks her ankle By Donna Spencer THE CANADIAN PRESS Olympic trampoline champion Rosannagh MacLennan is grounded with a broken ankle.The 30-year-old from King City, Ont., took time to come to grips with her injury before going public with it.Winner of Olympic gold in both 2012 and 2016, MacLennan posted a photo of herself in a cast on social media Monday.She told The Canadian Press she landed awkwardly on the side of the trampoline competing at a World Cup in Minsk, Belarus on April 21.Ranked fourth after the first of her two routines, MacLennan says she made a mistake to start her second routine as she bounced to gain height.\u201cHonestly, I picked a bad bounce to go on,'' MacLennan said Monday.\u201cRather than being patient and waiting for another one I decided to go, and right from the start was kind of scrambling, travelling all over the trampoline and substituting skills.\u201cThe next thing I knew I was on the side frame instead of the trampoline.The balls of my feet were on the frame and my heels were on the springs and my feet flexed back pretty aggressively.'' When she tried to walk, MacLennan couldn't put weight on her left ankle.She underwent X-Rays in Belarus and again upon her return to Canada.She'd sustained a small fracture in her fibula, but a more serious one in her talus bone.The silver lining for MacLennan is the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are over 14 months away, which gives her time to recover and return to form.But 2019 is an important year for MacLennan in terms of qualifying a quota spot for Canada in women's trampoline in Tokyo.So she wants to compete at the next World Cups in Russia and Spain in September and October respectively, as well as the world championship Nov.28 to Dec.1 in Tokyo.\u201cIt's definitely a hiccup in the path or a bump in the path, but I've faced worse in that path,'' MacLennan said.In the months leading up to the 2016 Games in Rio, MacLennan dealt with concussion-like symptoms stemming from neck injuries.She dialled back the difficulty on her Olympic routines and still defended the gold she'd won in London.MacLennan wanted to know the extent of her ankle injury and the prognosis before speaking about it publicly.\u201cIt's OK to feel emotional, but you want to make sure you're not panicking when you don't know what's going to happen,'' she explained.\u201cDefinitely more comfortable now knowing all the information and having a plan in place.'' MacLennan also didn't want talk of her injury to take attention away from the Elite Canada trampoline event in Calgary this past weekend.MacLennan would have competed there if not injured.\u201cIn the past, my injuries have been predominantly concussion-related or neck-related and it's not that, so I was actually really grateful it was my ankle and not my head,'' she said.MacLennan will be in an air cast for six to eight weeks, but she's planned hard workouts to accelerate her return to the trampoline.\u201cThe main objective is to stay strong, stay fit and stay mentally in it,'' MacLen- nan said.She'll do core and shoulder workouts as well as swimming and one-legged drills on an assault bike.MacLennan says she can maintain her flips and spatial awareness suspended from bungee cords.\u201cI'm working with my sports psychologist preparing for some of the stresses I will undoubtedly face in the next few months,'' MacLennan added.\u201cI know it's not going to be a smooth path back, even when I get the cast off.\u201cWhen I get back to the trampoline, I'll probably face challenges with strength, range of motion and mobility in the ankle, which is a pretty critical joint for what I do.\u201cI think the more you can do ahead of time to prepare yourself for that, it makes it easier to have thoughts you can rely on to help navigate that.'' Vigneault adds former NHL head coaches Therrien, Yeo to Flyers' staff The Canadian Press The Philadelphia Flyers will have a wealth of head coaching experience on their bench next season, with Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien joining the NHL club as assistants.New Flyers head coach Alain Vi- gneault announced Monday that Ther- rien and Yeo will join returning coaches Ian Laperriere, Kim Dillabaugh and Adam Patterson on his staff.Therrien has spent parts of 12 seasons as an NHL coach, including two stints with the Montreal Canadiens (2000-03 and 2012-17).He coached Pittsburgh in between his tenures in Montreal, leading the Penguins to an appearance in the 2008 Stanley Cup final.Yeo has coached parts of eight seasons with Minnesota and St.Louis.\u201cI am excited to add Michel and Mike on our coaching staff to work alongside Ian Laperriere, Kim Dillabaugh and Adam Patterson,'' Vigneault said in a statement.``Both men have enjoyed success at all levels throughout their coaching careers, including working together at the NHL level.Each brings a considerable amount of experience and knowledge to our group, which I have no doubt will help lead our team to immediate success.'' The Flyers hired Vigneault last month to fill their vacant head coaching position, held on an interim basis by Scott Gordon after Dave Hakstol was fired in December.Vigneault, who has led the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers to Stanley Cup final appearances, is being tasked to lead the Flyers there for the first time since 1975.Toronto, Philadelphia tied 2-2 heading into game 5 The Associated Press Philadelphia 76ers (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs.Toronto Raptors (58-24, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) Toronto; Tuesday, 8 p.m.EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers are in a 2-2 series tie in the Eastern Conference second round.The Raptors won the previous matchup 101-96.Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points to lead Toronto to the victory and Jimmy Butler scored 29 points in the loss for Philadelphia.The Raptors have gone 32-9 at home.Toronto is 11-7 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The 76ers are 20-21 in road games.Philadelphia is fourth in the league with 47.8 rebounds per game.Joel Embiid leads the 76ers with 13.6.TOP PERFORMERS: Leonard is averaging 26.6 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Raptors.Pascal Siakam has averaged 20.2 points and collected 6.6 rebounds while shooting 51.4 per cent over the last 10 games for Toronto.Embiid has shot 48.4 per cent and is averaging 27.5 points for the 76ers.Butler has averaged 17 points and added 5.7 rebounds while shooting 42.2 per cent over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.DURING THE PLAYOFFS: 76ers: Averaging 112.6 points, 50.2 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.5 per cent from the field.Their opponents have averaged 105.6 points on 42.8 per cent shooting.Raptors: Averaging 102.8 points, 41.9 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.1 per cent from the field.Their opponents have averaged 95.7 points on 40.5 per cent shooting.Raptors Injuries: Chris Boucher: out (back spasms), Jeremy Lin: day to day (back), OG Anunoby: out (appendix).76ers Injuries: None listed. Page 8 T uesday, May 7, 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES 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 printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: clas- sad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com 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.Death Celebration of Life Celebration of Life Graveside Service Lorna Bernice GUNTER (1936-2019) Passed away peacefully at the Centre D\u2019Hébergement Richmond on Thursday, May 2, 2019 in her 83rd year.Beloved wife of the late Lorne Lyster and mother of Cecil (Suzanne), Laura, Beverley (Pierre), Tina, Wesley (Manon), Late Karen (Dave), Claire (Paul) and Jamie (Julie).She also leaves to mourn her brothers and sisters Calvin (late Florence), Julia (Wayne), late Jack (Pat), Merlin (Mary) and the late Gary (Heather).She was the loving grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 12 and a half great-grandchildren.Visitation will take place at Cass Funeral Home, 295 Principal Street South, Richmond Quebec on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m and on Friday, May 10, 2019 from 10 a.m.  to 11 a.m.followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m.Interment in the Maple Grove Cemetery.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 295 Principale S., Richmond QC PHONE: 819-826-2502 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Lillian \u201cLu\u201d Madelyn RIDER A Celebration of Lu\u2019s life will take place at the Uplands Museum, 9 Speid St., Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), on Saturday May 11th, 2019 at 4 p.m.A gathering of friends, family and associates to celebrate Lu.We hope to see you there.Light refreshments will be provided.On Sunday, October 28th, Lillian Madelyn Rider, Lu to all family and friends, passed away peacefully after a brief illness.  Predeceased by her parents Hamilton Milford and Margaret (nee Fuller) and siblings Frederick Fuller (Jill), Martha Russell Chamberlain (Ken d.) and John Hamilton Fuller (Sandra).Lu was a loving sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt, and friend!  Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on August 31st, 1939, her affinity with the Eastern Townships brought her to Bishop\u2019s University in 1956, graduating in 1959 with her BA.Back to get her High School Teaching Certificate in 1960, a lifelong athlete, Lu participated in various sports and a number of University Clubs and became a loyal and dedicated fan of the Bishop\u2019s Gaiters.  In 1967 Lu decided on another path, enrolling in the McGill University Graduate School of Library Sciences and earned an MLS in 1969. For the next 26 years, she was a Reference Librarian at the McLennan Reference Library at McGill, active in the AMUL and served as its President.  In 1995 she retired to Lennoxville in the Eastern Townships, and in 1997 embarked on \u201cher third career\u201d volunteering as Archivist and past President of the Lennoxville-Ascot Historical & Museum Society at \u201cUplands\u201d, the Georgian-style mansion that houses the museum and archives.She gloried in the Eastern Townships way of life and her many friends and neighbours!  So many of us will miss this amazing woman.  Godspeed Good Lady!!  With appreciation, donations in Lu\u2019s memory can be made to Bishop\u2019s University Library or Lennoxville-Ascot Historical & Museum Society Archives (at Uplands).BULLOCK, Alan \u2013 A graveside service will take place at the Marlington Cemetery, May 18, 2019 at 12 noon, open to family and friends, following the service a celebration of life at old Beebe Catholic Church, Principal Street.Serving sandwiches and coffee.TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 Today is the 127th day of 2019 and the 49th day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1847, the American Medical Association was founded in Philadelphia.In 1915, a German U-boat sank the RMS Lusitania, killing 1,198 off the coast of Ireland.In 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered and withdrew from World War II.In 1998, Mercedes-Benz announced its $36 billion merger with the Chrysler Corporation.In 2000, Vladimir Putin assumed the presidency in Russia\u2019s first democratic change of office.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Robert Browning (1812-1889), poet/playwright; Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), composer; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), composer; Gary Cooper (1901-1961), actor; Eva Peron (1919-1952), Argentine first lady/actress; Johnny Unitas (1933- 2002), football player; Tim Russert (1950- 2008), journalist; Breckin Meyer (1974- ), actor; Aidy Bryant (1987- ), actress/comedian; Earl Thomas (1989- ), football player; Alexander Ludwig (1992- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: In 1977, Seattle Slew won the Kentucky Derby.The horse went on to win the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, becoming the 10th horse to win the Triple Crown and the first to do so while undefeated.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1982, a jury ruled in favor of Raiders owner Al Davis in an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, allowing Davis to move the team from Oakland, California, to Los Angeles.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cIf you get simple beauty and naught else, / You get about the best thing God invents.\u201d \u2014 Robert Browning, \u201cFra Lippo Lippi\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 16,024 \u2014 height (in feet) of the Carstensz Pyramid, the highest summit of Puncak Jaya in Indonesia.Canadian Patrick Morrow became the first person to scale the \u201cSeven Summits\u201d \u2014 the highest peak on each of the seven continents \u2014 when he reached the top of the Carstensz Pyramid on this day in 1986.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between new moon (May 4) and first quarter moon (May 11).Datebook 2019 Richmond Youth Fair card party What do cinnamon rolls, toilet paper, a popcorn popper, candy dishes (candy included), and beauty products have in common?They were some of the prizes won by friends of the Richmond Youth Fair who attended their annual fundraising card party.Sixty-eight supporters came out Thursday evening, May 2, to play Military Whist in the Richmond/Melbourne United Church Hall.Seventeen tables were filled with cheerful, talkative people sharing news with each other.French and English friends were warmly welcomed and thanked by the Richmond Youth Fair Committee President Sarah Fowler.After the ten rounds of cards were played, the flags were counted and the results were announced.The first place team of winners won 29 flags.They were Danielle Pilon, Lou Joyal, Nicole Clark and Shirley Beasley.The members of the second place team with 26 flags were two married couples, Ron and Bev Jones and John and Jackie Sharman.Two teams chose items from the prize table because they held the last place with 11 flags.They were Annie Day, Darlene Beaudet, Gordon and Loretta Irwin, as well as Helen Knowles, Freda Coote, Elizabeth and Andrea Blouin.There were enough prizes left so that twenty-nine other people were happy to win door prizes.Their names are Gerry Ouellet, Pat Jackson, Amanda Wood- ford, Lise Boisvert, Robin Converse, Lou Joyal, Shirley Smith, Loretta Irwin, Phyllis Bouchard, Bev Jones, Carol Nixon, Wendy Ridley,Richard Goodfellow, Marie-Berthe Skerry, Audrey Gunter, Darlene Beaudet, Matty Banfill, Annie Day, Helen Knowles, Betty Chabot, Melodie Pariseau, Ian Smith, Ron Jones, Sylvia Morin, Colette Pageau, Fernand Lussier, Elizabeth Mastine, Marie-Pierre Pariseau and Debbie Knowles.The last prize to be chosen was the bag of groceries.It was overflowing and went home with Lise Boisvert.Her kind friends helped her carry the items.A delicious lunch of homemade and store-bought treats was served by busy kitchen workers Betty Vander Wal, Noreen Brown, Pierre Peron, Audrey and Amanda Gunter.Where did all that tasty food come from?Many of the people who had donated prizes also provided sandwiches and sweets.A special thank you to our Richmond/Melbourne United Church friends who support us by lending their cozy hall and handy kitchen for this annual fundraising event.This card party was so successful that we will be holding another one in the fall on Thursday, October 3, 2019.Please mark that date on your social calendars.The members of the Youth Fair Committee appreciate all the community support and say THANK YOU! Mary Goodfellow, Youth Fair Secretary TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 Dear Annie: I\u2019ve been married for 32 years, but my wife and I have never made a great pair.We now have two grown children and a well-established life in the local community.I find great fulfillment in my work and my hobbies, but our home life is miserable \u2014 for me, for my wife and for my children.I\u2019ve thought about divorce, of course, but my wife wouldn\u2019t be able to support herself financially, so I\u2019d need to send her payments, I\u2019m sure.How do I balance my needs with hers?We vowed \u201cfor better or for worse,\u201d but she has been a negligent wife, refusing to help support the family when we\u2019ve been at our breaking point.I\u2019m so torn.I don\u2019t want to break her heart or put her in a financially and emotionally precarious situation, but I also know I\u2019m setting a terrible example for my children by staying with someone who makes us all miserable.What do you think?Is there any way out of this nightmare?\u2014 Stuck Dear Stuck: Failure is an orphan, even in relationships.I\u2019d ask for you to look for your part in this.While I don\u2019t know exactly what you mean by \u201c(she) makes us all miserable,\u201d it doesn\u2019t sound totally fair.Perhaps your wife is struggling with untreated mental health issues; it\u2019s hard for me to guess at what\u2019s going on without knowing the specifics.Regardless, my advice to you is to give marriage counseling a sincere try.It\u2019s the least you can do for your marriage, yourself, your wife and your children.Dear Annie: My daughter is getting married in two weeks and I have been battling pneumonia for more than six weeks.I\u2019m being heavily medicated, so I am hoping to feel well by the time of the wedding.I have been told by my doctor and several medical friends that I can\u2019t get close to people or it could really set me back.There will be family and friends attending that I would want to hug and be close with.Photos alone keep people pretty close together.I\u2019m at a complete loss as to how to handle this.\u2014 Anxiously Recovering Dear Anxiously Recovering: While I understand your desire to embrace and be close with all the friends and family that will be at the wedding, you should heed your doctor\u2019s advice and try to keep a safe distance.Let your family know the situation ahead of time and ask that they avoid giving you hugs, as it will be easy to forget in the moment.As for photography, talk to the photographer about poses that won\u2019t require your being cheek-to-cheek with anyone.Congratulations on your daughter\u2019s wedding.Know that even if pneumonia means your experience of her big day isn\u2019t exactly how you always envisioned it, it will still be wonderful.Dear Annie: Regarding the letter from \u201cBewildered in VT\u201d: It appears the children have filed a petition to determine incompetency with the court in order to establish a guardianship.Each state differs, but the general idea behind the guardianship process allows a concerned person to file a petition with the court to determine whether a person is able to care for themselves and their property.The person who is being required to submit to the evaluation is entitled to an attorney, so her sister should have one representing her.Generally, the court will appoint one (pro bono) or she can retain one.I would encourage her to make sure her sister has an attorney specializing in guardianships and elder law.Typically, there will be a hearing and witnesses are permitted to testify, so \u201cBewildered\u201d should be sure to attend.\u2014 Whitney C.Glaser, Esq.Dear Whitney: Thanks very much for the free legal counsel.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book \u2014 featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette \u2014 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 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , May 7, 2019 Page 9 Miserable at home Dear Annie 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 LENNOXVILLE Mother\u2019s Day Brunch at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Sunday, May 12 from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Come enjoy eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausages, ham, potatoes, baked beans and much more.All welcome.Info: 819- 346-9122.RICHMOND Tea & Talks.May 7.2 p.m.\u2013 4 p.m.at RRHS (375 rue Armstrong).A social afternoon for seniors to get together.And talk! Bring a friend to make it double the fun.Free refreshments.NORTH HATLEY/LENNOXVILLE The Saint Francis Regional Ministry of the Anglican Church is organizing Christian Meditation sessions.The approach used is centering prayer.This is a contemplative Christian practice which involves sitting in silence, letting go of thoughts and emotions in order to rest in the presence of God.All are welcome to join us on Tuesdays from 6 p.m.to 7 p.m.at St Barnabas\u2019 Anglican Church, 640 Sherbrooke Road in North Hatley and on Thursdays from 6 p.m.to 7 p.mat St George\u2019s Anglican Church, 84 Queen Street in Lennoxville.The sessions have already begun.For more information, please contact Sam Borsman at 819 620 6058.TOWNSHIPS Mental Health Services: Learn \u201cwhat, where, when and how?\u201d and get answers to questions at a public meeting close to you.MRC Haut St-François: May 14, 10:00 to noon, Pope Memorial Elementary- CLC, 523 Stokes, Bury; MRC Brome-Mis- sisquoi: May 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Emmanuel United Church, 203 Principale, Cowansville; MRC Sherbrooke: May 17, 1:00-3 p.m., Amédée Beaudoin Centre, 10 Samuel-Gratham, Borough of Lennoxville (over the fire station); MRC Coaticook: May 21, 1:00- 3 p.m., Elie-Car- rier Community Centre, 464 Merrill, Coaticook; MRC Memphremagog: May 24, 5-7 p.m., Princess Elizabeth Elemen- tary-CLC, 120 Bellevue, Magog.These information sessions are presented by Mental Health Estrie in collaboration with the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS, local CLSCs and community organizations in each area.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society and Uplands Cultural and heritage centre welcome all public to attend a Tea & Talk on Nina May Owens (1869-1959), one of Canada\u2019s earliest women artists, whose work is presently displayed in the Art-Bridge exhibit at Uplands.The talk will be given by her granddaughter, Margaret Owens.Free entrance.Tea & scones will be served.Friday May 10 at 1:30 PM.Uplands, 9 Speid Street, (Borough of Lennoxville).Info & reservations info@uplands.ca / 819-564- 0409.LENNOXVILLE Treat mom to a special Mother\u2019s day tea menu! Charge per person.Sunday May 12, 1 - 4:30 pm.Uplands, 9 Speid, Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville).Info & reservations (recommended) 819-564- 0409 / info@uplands.ca NORTH HATLEY Fundraising concert «In Memory of Cheryl Stroud», 3 PM June 1st, 2019 at St- Elizabeth\u2019s Church (3115 Capelton, North Hatley).In a program of works by composers Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Max Bruch, Francis Poulenc, Gabriel Fauré & Nino Rota.Presented by Uplands Chamber Players; Pauline Far- rugia (clarinet); Erich Kory (cello); Daniella Bernstein (piano).Admission charged.All profits to go to Uplands Cultural and Heritage centre.Info & reservations 819-564-0409 - info@uplands.ca STANSTEAD Mother\u2019s Day coffee party on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m.to 11:30  a.m.at Christ Church Hall, 548 Dufferin, Stanstead.Sales tables, attic treasures.Free drawing for Mother\u2019s Day Cake.Please join us for coffee and goodies.All welcome.Thrift Shop will also be open.BULWER The 500 card parties will be taking place as follows at the Bulwer Community Center, Jordan Hill Road, on Thursdays, May 9 and 23, at 1:30 p.m.Admission for cards and lunch with prizes following the card games.NORTH HATLEY Mother\u2019s Day Brunch at the North Hat- ley Legion, 95 Jackson Heights, on Sunday, May 12 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.Reservations please.Family tables available.Call 819-842-2933 after 2 p.m.Advance notice: Father\u2019s Day Chicken & Rib Supper, June 15.RICHMOND Scott Woods is coming to the Townships for his only Quebec performance!  He will be performing his Fiddling Around Concert in Richmond at 7 p.m.on Thursday, May 9 at Richmond Regional High School, 375 Armstrong St., Richmond. Fiddling Around is a spectacular two-hour foot-stomping hand- clapping Branson-Vegas style show which features a multi-talented group of performers.This year the profits will help the Richmond County Historical Society.  Contact 819-826-5883, 819-826- 3118, 819-816-2267 or for Visa or Mastercard purchases call 1-855-726- 8896.LENNOXVILLE Alexander Galt High School Music (50 years young!) will be holding its Spring Concert on Friday, May 10 starting at 7 p.m.in the Galt Auditorium.There is no entrance fee, but donations are accepted.BULWER The Bulwer Branch of the Quebec Farmers Association will meet at the Bulwer Community Center on May 9 at 8 p.m.Pot-luck lunch.All are welcome.See you there.BURY Centre Communautaire de Brookbury \u2013 Pot-luck Supper and Silent Auction on Saturday May 11 at 5:30 p.m., 571 Route 255, Bury.TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZWELLS THATABABY REALITY CHECK HERMAN Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like shopping with th e Heart and Strok e Foundation\u2019s die titians, who evalu ate every particip ating product ba sed on Canada's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org Page 10 T uesday , May 7, 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record CALL SHERBROOKE: (819) 569-9525 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M.AND 4:30 P.M.E-MAIL: classad@sherbrookerecord.com OR KNOWLTON: (450) 242-1188 BETWEEN 9:00 A.M.AND NOON C L A S S I F I E D DEADLINE: 12:30 P.M.ONE DAY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OR MAIL YOUR PREPAID CLASSIFIED ADS TO THE RECORD, 6 MALLORY, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC J1M 2E2 T uesday, May 7, 2019 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Articles for Sale 290 275 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.MOBILITY SCOOTERS, new and used, at affordable prices (starting at $800).Different styles.Trade-ins accepted.Call for an appointment at 819-769- 1654, Magog.Need a tractor?Find it in the Classifieds! (819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that the 40th annual general meeting of Townshippers\u2019 Association will be held at Studio Georgeville, 20 Carré Copp, Georgeville, on Friday, June 7, 5 p.m.Light refreshments served.Cash bar.Townshippers\u2019 Association Whatever you\u2019re after, just thumb through the Classifieds and you\u2019ll be good to go! That\u2019s all there is to it! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 By America\u2019S Test Kitchen Soaking chicken in seasoned buttermilk guarantees that your crispy chicken will come out of the oven moist and juicy on the inside.Salt doesn\u2019t just enhance flavour -when you soak meat in a salty solution (a brine), the salt reshapes protein molecules and helps them hold onto moisture when the meat is cooked.Buttermilk contains lactic acid, which is a mild acid that gently breaks down some proteins and makes chicken more tender.Follow this recipe with your kids.CRISPY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 1/2 hours Prepare Ingredients: 2 cups buttermilk 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts, drumsticks, and/or thighs) Vegetable oil spray 4 cups cornflakes 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon paprika Gather Cooking Equipment: 2 large bowls Whisk Paper towels Plastic wrap Rimmed baking sheet Aluminum foil 2 cooling racks Large zipper-lock plastic bag Rolling pin Instant-read thermometer Oven mitts Start Cooking! In large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mustard, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic powder.Use paper towel to grasp skin on one piece of chicken, then pull off and discard skin.Repeat with remaining pieces of chicken.Add chicken to buttermilk mixture and turn to coat well.Wash your hands.Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 F.Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set cooling rack inside baking sheet.Spray rack with vegetable oil spray.Place cornflakes in large zipper-lock bag.Add poultry seasoning and paprika.Seal bag and shake to combine.Use rolling pin to crush cornflakes into small pieces.Pour cornflake mixture into second large bowl.Remove one piece of chicken from buttermilk mixture, add to bowl with cornflake mixture, and toss to coat.Use your hands to gently press crumbs onto all sides of chicken.Place chicken on greased rack in baking sheet.Repeat with remaining pieces of chicken.Wash your hands.Spray chicken all over with vegetable oil spray until each piece is shiny.Place baking sheet in oven and bake until chicken breasts register 165 F on instant-read thermometer and drumsticks/thighs register 175 F, 35 to 45 minutes.Use oven mitts to remove baking sheet from oven (ask an adult for help).Place baking sheet on second cooling rack and let cool for 5 minutes.Serve.Nutrition information per serving: 438 calories; 166 calories from fat; 18 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 155 mg cholesterol; 1160 mg sodium; 26 g carbohydrate; 1 g fibre; 7 g sugar; 39 g protein.For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, visit https://www.americastestkitchen.com .Find more recipes like Oven Fried Chicken in \u201cThe Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs .\u201d (The Associated Press) Buttermilk and salt key to this crispy oven fried chicken Few foods can be as comforting as down-home cooking that uses ingredients pulled straight from a backyard garden or a local farm.Simple, delicious flavors are often the crux of country cooking.While fried chicken, grits and leafy green vegetables are hallmarks of country cooking, particularly in the southern region of the United States, many different ingredients can be used to create country-inspired meals.Pork is a mainstay of many country dinner tables.This recipe for \u201cPork Chops with Butter Bean Salad\u201d from \u201cReal Simple Dinner Tonight: Done!\u201d (Time Home Entertainment) by Allie Lewis Clapp and Lygeia Grace is a great representation of a simple, yet tasty meal.Pork Chops with Butter Bean Salad Serves 4 1 slice sandwich bread, torn into pieces 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 scallions, sliced Kosher salt and black pepper 4 boneless pork chops (1 inch thick; about 1.5 pounds total) 1 bunch spinach, thick stems removed and leaves thinly sliced (about 4 cups) 1 14-ounce can butter beans, rinsed 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1?2 teaspoon dried oregano Heat oven to 400 F.In a food processor, pulse the bread and 2 tablespoons of the oil to form coarse crumbs.Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.Toss with the scallions, 1?2 teaspoon salt, and 1?8 teaspoon pepper.Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.Season the pork with 1?2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the pork until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.In a large bowl, toss the spinach and beans with the vinegar, oregano, the remaining tablespoon of oil, 1?2 teaspoon salt, and 1?8 teaspoon pepper.Top the pork with the bread crumbs mixture.Serve with the salad.(Metro Creative) Tap into country cuisine for your next meal Page 12 T uesday , May 7, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 Expect interference if you share your feelings and personal plans with others.Someone from your past will disrupt your life if you fall for his or her persuasive tactics.Don\u2019t let boredom lead to mistakes.Avoid joint ventures, tempting offers and indulgent or improper behavior.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Protect your reputation, possessions and position.Make a positive change that will stabilize your life.When in doubt, go directly to the source.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Share your thoughts and feelings with a special someone.Building a solid relationship requires honesty.If someone breaches your trust, question his or her loyalty.An open dialogue will be necessary.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Compromise will get you where you want to go.What you have to offer and how you get what you want in return will be determined by the standards you set.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Participate in events that offer help to people in need.Don\u2019t be a follower when you can be a leader who makes a difference.Romance is highlighted.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Walk away from discord or anyone who is being difficult, indulgent or over-the-top.If you cannot make a difference, move on and try something that will get positive results.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Pay attention to what\u2019s going on at home and anything regarding joint money matters.A meeting will help you sort out any differences you have with someone close to you.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Take a break and make personal changes that will leave you feeling good.A different approach to your lifestyle will encourage you to save money.Avoid joint ventures.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Partnerships will be highlighted.Consider what you have to offer and what you will get in return.Negotiate and map out how to move forward.Romance is in the stars.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Make a clean break from anything or anyone who isn\u2019t heading in the same direction as you.Surrounding yourself with supportive individuals will lead to positive change and success.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Observe, but don\u2019t follow.If someone pressures you to do something that isn\u2019t right for you, turn your attention to personal growth, self-improvement and spending time with a loved one.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Don\u2019t get angry when you can get moving.Channel your energy into something that moves you.Helping others will raise your profile and lead to unexpected rewards.Take the initiative and make a difference.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Get out and explore new possibilities.If something appears to be confusing or inconsistent, walk away and do your own thing.A lifestyle change will be enlightening.TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 With three left, lead the lowest By Phillip Alder David Garrick, an 18th-century English actor, playwright, theater manager and producer, said, \u201cThe boughs that bear most hang lowest.\u201d After playing third hand high on the first round of a suit, the more cards you still hold, the lower the one you will play on the second round.In this deal, how should the defense go against three no-trump after West leads a fourth-highest club five?North used a transfer bid, then jumped to three no-trump to ask his partner to choose between three no- trump and four spades.With only a dou- bleton spade, South went with the nine-trick game, but afterward wished he had not.Since both red-suit finesses were winning, four spades would have made with an overtrick.East wins the first trick with the club ace and will immediately return the suit.With three cards left, he leads his lowest, the three.(Yesterday, we saw that he plays high-low with a remaining dou- bleton.) Then, when South follows with the queen, West knows that that is either declarer\u2019s last club, or he began with Q-J-10-6 and played a clever and misleading 10 at trick one.If South did start with four clubs, the contract is surely unbeatable.So, West should take trick two with his club king and return the club four.East will win with his jack, and the defenders will pull in the first five tricks.Yes, here it would have been easier if East had led the jack at trick two, but in other layouts that would confuse partner.Sticking to the textbook plays will work best in the long run."]