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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 T uesday , June 11, 2019 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Richmond rodeo recap Page 5 In defense of the common carp Sports - Page 7 \u201cInnovative yarn solutions\u201d By Gordon Lambie When people talk about the textile industry in Sherbrooke, they speak of the glory days of companies like Dominion Textile and Paton Manufacturing whose large redbrick buildings continue to hold a kind of majesty for the local population long after their owners closed up shop.What those people don\u2019t realize, according to Eric Perlinger, is that the textile industry that made Sherbrooke what it is today has not completely disappeared.\u201cThis was a big textile environment originally because of hydromechanical power and later hydroelectric power,\u201d said Perlinger, who became President of a local company called Filspec in 2015.Operating out of the former Dominion Textile plant on Burlington Street, Filspec came to be in 2004 when plant employees bought the bankrupt business from Cavalier Textiles who had, in turn, acquired it from Dominion only a few years earlier.The President did not hide from the fact that the company has gone through a rough road on the journey to reinventing itself, but said that things are now looking good thanks to a combination of innovation GORDON LAMBIE Eric Perlinger, President of Filspec in Sherbrooke, standing next to part of the company's production line for specialty yarns Education reform could be tabled this fall By Matthew McCully \u201cI believe this is a system worth fighting for,\u201d said Russell Copeman, Executive Director of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), during a recent visit to the Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB).Copeman had been invited to the board for a special meeting to share a speech he had delivered recently at the QESBA annual spring conference.ETSB Chairman Michael Murray, who attended the conference, thought it would be beneficial for the rest of the board members to hear Copeman\u2019s thoughts on the CAQ\u2019s stated intention to abolish school boards.\u201cEverything points to legislation being tabled in the fall,\u201d Copeman said.According to Copeman, the timing for the school board reform legislation is to complete the consultation process and have the bill adopted by December before the next school board election cycle begins in January.\u201cI\u2019ve been asked to pull together what we know,\u201d Commented Copeman.After studying the CAQ\u2019s governance plan and current Education Minister Jean-François Roberge\u2019s book, and accumulating the public pronouncements made by the government, Copeman said a four-page document was compiled offering a general sketch of what the reform plan could entail.\u201cA lot of it is speculative,\u201d Copeman cautioned.\u201cI\u2019m going on things that have been written and things that have been said by people in authority,\u201d he explained, adding that various pronouncements made are contradictory.First and foremost, Copeman explained that the CAQ would like to abolish school boards and elected commissioners, and replace them with service centres.How Filspec is keeping the textiles industry alive in Sherbrooke CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 T uesday , June 11, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 16 LOW OF 5 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 25 LOW OF 6 THURSDAY: PERIODS OF RAIN HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 11 FRIDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 17 LOW OF 10 SATURDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 18 LOW OF 10 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.Dead end perfection By Linda Knight Seccaspina They say that ritual and perfection is important to us as human beings, but I have never been in love of any of it.My grandmother used to do things almost robotically and I used to giggle at her.But now to my horror I find I am doing much the same thing.Mary Deller Louise Knight used to get up exactly at 6am and start the wood stove and put on coffee.She would feed my grandfather every day at exactly 6:20 am.Fred Knight had one boiled egg in a white ironstone egg cup which he would tap exactly four times with a silver spoon to break it.He would then cut his toast in four diagonals and then eat the egg with a knife and fork in a rhythmic pattern.My grandmother would begin baking something sweet every single day at exactly 6:30am.At 7am she would hang out laundry and water her garden in the summer.Her zinnias were about 4 feet tall and stood regimental in a long line in front of her vegetable garden, every third one was a red one.I realized a few years ago she was ahead of her time in the 60\u2019s when she set her veggie \u201ccompost\u201d in an empty spot in the garden.Things ended growing out of that pile that scientists should have investigated.At exactly 9am and on non-school days, I had to walk across the street to the Dairy and get one quart of milk in a clear glass bottle with the paper tab closure on top.I loved the smell of the Cow- ansville Dairy and the noise of the machines that were preparing milk.The dairy\u2019s freezer also held great interest with tiny little cups of ice cream with strawberries on them, and little wooden sticks/spoons lay on top of each one of them seeming to cry out your name.Noon time came and my grandfather would sit in front of the old wooden radio to listen to the headlines on the BBC news.My grandmother\u2019s recipe for \u201cchicken stew for two\u201d with huge dumplings would be simmering on the wood stove and the smell filled the house.When my grandfather would go back to work at exactly 12:55 my grandmother would rush in and adjust the clear plastic over the couch ready for him to sit down on it at exactly 5pm.We watched specific programs at night and never really strayed.Lawrence Welk and Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights, Hymn Sing, Ed Sullivan and Bonanza on Sundays, and of course Tommy Hunter\u2019s Country Jamboree on Friday night.Before Friday night TV it was altar guild night, and we would get ready for Sunday\u2019s services.Some Friday nights were very special when we would decorate the pews for a wedding.My grandmother had all her boxes neatly shelved in the vestry that contained the huge white ribbons that were neatly ironed.We would lovingly decorate them with apple blossoms or other flowers in season and huge bows.My Grandfather always told her to strive for progress, not perfection, but Mary never listened and he ignored her ways until one day.Each day as Mary went grocery shopping she could not believe the indecency of the sign that said Dead End almost opposite one of the local funeral homes.As she saw cars come and go filled with families that were distraught from a passing loved one Mary knew she had to do something about it.She felt our forefathers would feel the same way as she did and no one needed to see a sign that said Dead End, and the town needed to show some respect.So Mary filed a complaint with the town of Cowansville, but told me she never heard from anyone.Well sign elves must have used their magic, as a few weeks later there stood a new sign that said No Exit that replaced the Dead End sign.My Grandfather and Father could not believe what she had done and Mary became famous not only for her baking but for how she took on the town.From then on if I had a problem they both looked at me and said, \u201dIf nothing is going well, talk to your grandmother\u201d.And I did- because you know what?I never underestimated the power of my Grammy Knight after that day.COURTESY T uesday , June 11 , 2019 Page 3 \u201cI promised Catherine, Jean-François, and their children to build them a house where they will be able to have a good quality of life.\u201d LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Èva needs one last helping hand By Emilie Hackett Special to the Record Announced in September 2018, the Une maison pour Èva campaign is one step closer to being achieved.The Roy-Nadeau family\u2019s adapted home is almost completed, and the family is expected to be moving in this summer.\u201cWe are so grateful for all the support we\u2019ve received since the beginning of this great adventure.Our community really has its heart in the right place.This project\u2019s realization will make an enormous difference in our lives.Beyond the house, our daily life with our daughter will also be significantly improved,\u201d mentioned Èva\u2019s parents, Catherine Roy and Jean-François Nadeau.Three years ago, Jean-François Nadeau and Catherine Roy had to accept a lifechanging diagnosis: their youngest daughter, Èva, had the spontaneous genetic mutation of gene CDKL-5, a rare and incurable disease.She suffers from drug-resistant epilepsy, has low muscle tonus, and has a severe intellectual disability.She will never be able to walk, talk, or feed herself.Supported in part by the Association des professionels de la construction et de l\u2019habitation Québec (APCHQ) Foundation and APCHQ-Estrie, the Roy- Nadeau family is missing just under $30,000 to reach their goal.The organizing committee is therefore appealing to Sherbrooke\u2019s businesspeople.\u201cThe APCHQ and its Foundation, the general population, entrepreneurs, and subcontractors in the field of construction have been supporting us from the start and we thank them with all our hearts.We now really need the support of local businesses so that they can also be part of Èva\u2019s big happy family,\u201d said project coordinators France Champagne and Pierre Gauvin, during the press conference held on the home\u2019s construction site.\u201cI promised Catherine, Jean-François, and their children to build them a house where they will be able to have a good quality of life.We wanted to simplify their daily challenges with a child that is heavily handicapped.It will soon be mission accomplished,\u201d added Alain Patry, president of Gilles Patry inc., president of APCHQ-Estrie, and president and general contractor of the Une maison pour Èva project.Although it is a seemingly normal house, it was designed to accommodate Èva\u2019s current and future needs, as her life expectancy is considered normal.The house\u2019s common areas will be larger to allow better circulation of her wheelchair, while an elevator will link the first floor to the basement.There will be a room for mobility games, a threshold- free shower, and a retractable bed in Èva\u2019s room to allow one of her parents to sleep there during nights when she has convulsions.There will also be an adult-sized changing table, rails on the ceiling to facilitate the transfers between Èva\u2019s room and the bathroom, as well as a bridge crane in the mobility room and near the elevator.\u201cThe APCHQ\u2019s Foundation\u2019s main goal is to be engaged in society by supporting construction and renovation projects.That is why we have been accompanying Èva\u2019s project and we are thrilled to see concrete results in this life project,\u201d said François Bernier, general director of the Foundation, in a recent press release.To make a donation, you can contact France Champagne at unemaison- poureva@gmail.com or visit www.go- fundmen.com/une-maison-pour-eva.To help with the costs of Èva\u2019s expensive specialized adapted equipment, Sherbrooke\u2019s Jean Coutu pharmacies are hosting a golf tournament on September 24, at the Milby Golf Club.The cost for the tournament, which includes entertainment throughout the day and the evening and participation in the golf tournament, is of $500 per foursome.For more information, please contact Janick Savard at janick.savard@bmo.com.PHOTO COURTESY OF PIERRE GAUVIN The Roy-Nadeau family gathered with Alain Patry, president and contractor of the Une maison pour Èva project, René Desrosiers, excavator, Sylvain Mathieu, director general of the APCHQ, François Bernier, general director of the APCHQ Foundation, and France Champagne, project coordinator, in front of their new adapted home that should be ready by this summer.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 In terms of the responsibilities of those service centres, Copeman said the role could be roughly that of existing school boards-or the bulk of the responsibilities could deal with school bussing.According to Copeman, the Premier\u2019s office has said that upper management for the new services centres would be named by the ministry.\u201cThat might not necessarily be in the legislation, but that\u2019s what he said,\u201d Copeman said.\u201cThat sounds very much to me like regional offices of the ministry of education,\u201d he cautioned.\u201cThe way in which our education system is organized is under attack.Our school boards are under attack.\u201d Copeman said the reform plan is being sold as \u2018giving schools back to their communities\u2019, but plans for a board of directors are unclear.While it has been said parents would be in the majority of a board similar to a governing board, none of the representatives would be elected by universal suffrage.\u201cA school is most successful when its principal is the head educator/pedagog,\u201d Copeman said, explaining that administrators have enough responsibilities without dealing with the additional decisions made by school boards.\u201cIn my view, it\u2019s an erosion of local democracy,\u201d Copeman said, regarding the impact of abolishing a management system for education that predates confederation.The Education Act was passed in 1839 and the first elections for school trustees were held in 1840, Copeman pointed out.\u201cIt\u2019s an erosion of local decision-mak- ing,\u201d Copeman said.With the current model, a director general reports to the council of commissioners.With a service centre, upper management would report to the ministry, Copeman explained.Centralization of power would mean a loss of independence as well as a loss of community accountability, Copeman added.\u201cAre there issues?Maybe, but that doesn\u2019t mean you should scrap the system,\u201d he said.\u201cIt\u2019s about student success,\u201d commented Copeman.Without a study that shows how the new model would improve student success, Copeman asked, \u201cSo why are they doing this?\u201d In response to the impending legislation, Copeman said an advocacy campaign is underway.A new group, Appele Quebec (Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-lan- guage Education in Québec) has been formed, comprised of education stakeholders, parents and community members, chaired by former MNA Geoffrey Kelley.The organization recently commissioned a Leger survey and polled 1,000 English-Speaking Quebecers.The survey indicated that 85 per cent of respondents believe English school boards are important.The objective is to stop the government from abolishing school boards, or at least slow down the process.In the meantime, Copeman said the QESBA has asked the National Assembly for a \u2018white paper.\u2019 The process allows the government to set out its plan, but not in the form of a bill.As soon as the \u2018white paper\u2019 legislation is tabled, it is up for debate and all members can share their concerns, making it a more collaborative process.\u201cCAQ MNAs are avoiding us like we had the plague,\u201d Copeman said.According to Copeman, the CAQ has not approached the QESBA or administrators or directors general from the English school system for consultation.\u201cWe have a different way of doing things,\u201d Copeman said.\u201cI believe this is a system worth fighting for,\u201d Copeman said, encouraging the ETSB commissioners to take their role as holders of public office seriously and defend school boards and their importance in the community.MATTHEW MCCULLY Education reform Page 4 T uesday , June 11, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record A New France Living Museum by Grade 4 students at Drummondville Elementary School Grade 4 students transformed their school gym into a A New France Living Museum last Wednesday June 5, for all to learn about New France around 1745.Students and parents were invited to visit as the students shared their precious knowledge.Throughout the school year, students showed great interest and motivation for the topic of New France during class.To keep their interest and motivation, their creative teacher Nancy Catchpaw decided to embark them on a great journey! During the winter months, students applied their historical knowledge through the Arts and created 3D models of rural life on Seigneuries; exploring the Seigneur and censitaire roles during these times.They then created Art collages to symbolize the important changes surrounding urban life for the habitant and natives, showing the cities and villages of: Montreal, Kanasatake, Kanawage, Trois-Rivières, Wendake and Quebec along their confluences and the St-Lawrence river.The latter being the center of their presentation on the school's gym floor with the Chemin du Roy connecting everything together.Students explained New France's habitants ways of life, territorial changes, trade and economy, government, education, and health care, As part of their Drama classes, students expressed the desire to dress-up for their presentation, as they wanted to represent and speak of the important people who influenced change.They become someone who helped shape our history! A great project not soon to be forgotten! Many thanks to Linda, a wonderful volunteer and all parents who contributed their help throughout the school year! P.S.I dressed up as well, I greeted the parents and school population as Louis- Hector de Callières - He was one of the Governor's of New France, responsible for organizing the signing of The Great Peace Treaty with the Aboriginals, in Montreal in 1701.Submitted by Nancy Catchpaw Drummondville Elementary School School Page The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , June 11, 2019 Page 5 RCMP offers free training to ?ght counterfeiting Record Staff Until August 23, an RCMP team assigned to the Merchants against Counterfeiting program is offering a free workshop to raise awareness about the issue of counterfeit money.This workshop provides an excellent opportunity for merchants and professionals in Quebec to learn more about the security features of polymer and other Canadian banknotes.As a part of the RCMP training, a team visits businesses and makes 30-minute presentations on the prevention measures and resources available to detect and report counterfeit cash.The team also holds information booths at different public events, such as fairs, festivals and markets.Informational material is handed out to participants and visitors.The training was designed in collaboration with financial integrity investigators from the RCMP in Montreal, the Bank of Canada and the U.S.Secret Service.Anyone interested in the training or seeking more information can contact the RCMP at 1-800-771-5401 or by e-mail at cdiv.communications@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.Richmond rodeo recap By Claudia Villemaire Most rodeo fans are familiar with the big events such as Calgary and the National Championships.But several regions of Quebec are beginning to realize taking part in a rodeo, learning about caring, feeding and transporting of horses and a variety of young cattle, from spring calves for the very young competitors to the roping and bulldogging animals for competitions the adults participate in.The Gauthier rodeo, a Quebec based organization begun by local aficionado Jonathan Gauthier, a former bronc rider himself, encourages the kindergarten- age youngsters and even younger, and kids from elementary school age up to 18 to learn what makes a rodeo rider and competitor from the first tentative participation to finally compete with expertise and qualify for the final event in late August.\"Any youngster who shows interest in horses and is willing to learn and practice both at home and in the classes designed for beginners is welcome to join us, either in their home region or, with parents accompanying them to the several shows around Central Quebec.\" Gauthier, with his own experience behind him as a bronc rider and his penchant to organize summer activities that would tempt an entire family to take part in, his program covers a wide area of this province with events planned at Coati- cook, Ayer's Cliff, St Perpetue and to shows in St.Agapit.At each event, competitors are allotted points based on their 'time' in all kinds of challenging actions such as roping a calf or barrel racing just to name a couple, with the championship competition and prize awards at the final show in St Agapit.Attendance last year fell short of the hoped for number.But Mother Nature wasn't very accommodating, quite different from the Saturday evening show last weekend which brought out twice last year's number of people.Gauthier seemed pleased with participation in the dress rehearsal Saturday afternoon as we watched three and five-year-old competitors negotiate the 360 degree swing around the barrels but, of course, with Dad nearby, keeping a loose lead line on a son or daughter's likely first official participation.Animals seemed well groomed and cared for in spite of hot sun and small pens.But horses and cattle would be fed and watered right after 5 p.m.and given a resting period and time to cool down as the air also cooled in the setting sun.Cantines were also gearing up for the evening events and a water-sprinkler was on its way by 3 p.m.All in all, This is a new approach to bringing a rodeo to town.Not only fun to watch and cheer on one's favorite cowboy, but organized to encourage young folk to test their courage and stamina at a new summer activity.PICTURES BY CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE Jonathan Gauthier, founder and organizer of this Quebec based organization CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 and a supportive economic climate.\u201cIt\u2019s a classic phoenix rising from the ashes kind of story,\u201d Perlinger said, \u201cespecially in textiles, which has taken such a beating here.\u201d The president said that the key to the company\u2019s renewed success is outlined in its name, which is made up of fil (for yarn) and spec, short for specialisé.In other words, rather than produce yarn for general consumption, the company works to create specialty products for fabrics used in fields like firefighting, the military, medical purposes and wellness.\u201cThe company shifted the product that they made in order to survive,\u201d he said.\u201cThe world doesn\u2019t need a commodity yarn spinner in Sherbrooke, but what the world does need is a company that makes innovative yarn solutions.\u201d So what is an \u201cinnovative yarn solution?\u201d Well, according to Perlinger it could be anything from fireproof yarns to UV resistant or anti-microbial yarns, as well as things like conductive or \u201csmart\u201d yarn.\u201cYou tell people that you\u2019re a yarn manufacturer and usually what they think of is those balls of phentex wool that your grandma knits slippers with.What people don\u2019t realize is that every textile that is in your life, from your shirt to your pants, your socks, it\u2019s all made of yarn,\u201d he said, adding that Fil- spec\u2019s products form the foundation from which high-performance fabrics are made.\u201c80 per cent of the performance of any fabric comes from the yarn.You can weave and knit it and treat it afterwards, but most of it comes from (the yarn).\u201d Perlinger compared the direction Fil- spec has taken to the beer business.\u201c20 years ago the beer business was run by four companies that would fight to sell beer at 70 cents a beer and it was all a question of getting all the cost out for huge economies of scale,\u201d he reflected, saying that today, by comparison, those giants still exist but now compete with craft breweries that can sell for a higher price because they produce a quality product catered to specific needs and wants.\u201cThe craft beer business has really taken off, and has really changed the industry,\u201d he said, explaining that Filspec is making itself into the microbrewery of the textile world, creating small batches of unique products that allow clients to stand apart from the competition.\u201cYou can buy a t-shirt for a dollar, or you can buy a t-shirt for $50 depending on what it does,\u201d he said.More than just evolving to survive, Perlinger described his company\u2019s path as \u201csurviving the plague,\u201d in that the companies that produce mass-market yarns have tended to move on and die in markets around the world in a way that is unsustainable and often unethical.\u201cHere in Sherbrooke we used to make commodity yarns, then it went to the United States, then it went to Central America, then it went to China, and when China became too expensive it went to Southeast Asia,\u201d he said.\u201cI went to Southeast Asia a couple of times this year and they\u2019re all facing the same problem because everything is moving to Africa.In textiles what\u2019s important is the price of electricity and the price of labour, and there\u2019s always somebody in the world that\u2019s starving and happy to work to survive.\u201d Instead of being trapped in that downward spiral of trying to wring the tiniest little bit of profit out of its process and workforce, Perlinger said that Filspec has been able to generate significant growth over the last four years by putting energy into making better yarn and listening to what people want.As a result, the greatest challenge the company faces is not bankruptcy, but a shortage of labour.\u201cI have had, for the last two years, 20 to 25 positions that I\u2019ve been unable to fill because of the labour situation that we have.\u201d Next week Filspec is joining more than 30 companies and organizations from Québec\u2019s textile and apparel sectors as a part of a delegation to the ITMA international exhibition for technological innovations in manufacturing that is taking place in Barcelona, Spain.\u201cIt\u2019s the biggest textile machinery show in the world,\u201d Perlinger said, noting that the trip will be very important to both keeping on top of current trends and innovations, and also to connecting with new markets in other parts of the world.\u201cTextiles aren\u2019t done,\u201d he said.\u201cInnovative yarn solutions\u201d By David Suzuki When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report in October warning of how quickly we\u2019re advancing toward irreversible climate chaos, it led the news \u2014 for a day.A massive study in May by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services about rapid wildlife extinction met a similar fate.In Canada, issues like legalization of recreational cannabis pushed aside the climate report, and news about the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s baby buried the biodiversity report everywhere.In early April, I read front-page stories in the Vancouver Sun about Brexit and the SNC-Lavalin scandal.Page 3 had a single column headlined, \u201cGrim climate report released,\u201d about an Environment and Climate Change Canada review by 43 scientists showing Canada is warming at twice the global average rate, even faster in the North.The Globe and Mail headlined the news on page 4 with \u201cCanada warming at rapid rate, study finds.\u201d It shared the page with stories about provincial and national efforts to undermine the federal government\u2019s less-than-adequate but necessary climate initiatives, such as carbon pricing.No one likes bad news, but we can\u2019t turn away from reality if we want to avoid catastrophe.Elizabeth Bush, lead author of Canada\u2019s Changing Climate Report, echoed what experts have said in light of the IPCC report: \u201cIt\u2019s clear, the science supports the fact that adapting to climate change is an imperative.Urgent action is needed to reduce emissions.\u201d Why aren\u2019t these reports dominating front pages, financial sections and newscasts, highlighting the enormous societal and economic implications?British Columbians know well that climate change is real.We\u2019ve seen glaciers that supply much of our water retreating, mountain pine beetle outbreaks destroying billions of dollars\u2019 worth of trees, smoke from massive wildfires darkening skies for weeks, acidified oceans killing shellfish and rising seas threatening coastlines.In an April speech to the Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation\u2019s Covering Climate Now conference in New York, respected U.S.broadcaster Bill Moyers pointed to research showing, \u201cThe combined coverage of climate change by the three major networks and Fox fell from just 260 minutes in 2017 to a mere 142 minutes in 2018,\u201d and \u201cabout 1,300 communities across the United States have totally lost news coverage, many from newspaper mergers and closures.\u201d Moyers, who says he learned about the consequences of rapid fossil fuel burning in early 1965, added, \u201cmany of the news outlets that are still around have ignored or misreported the climate story and failed to counter the tsunami of deceptive propaganda unleashed by fossil-fuel companies and the mercenaries, ideologues, and politicians who do their bidding.\u201d We\u2019re facing a similar fate in Canada.One company, Postmedia, owns much of our print media (with added online presence).In Alberta, where many people seem to lack basic information about climate disruption, the company owns all major dailies in Calgary and Edmonton, and many smaller community newspapers.Despite some good coverage of climate issues, the media giant often runs opinion columns by climate science deniers.In 2013, Postmedia \u2014 mostly owned by a U.S.hedge fund \u2014 entered into an agreement with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers to \u201cbring energy to the forefront of our national conversation.\u201d It recently hired Alberta Premier Jason Kenney\u2019s former campaign director Nick Koolsbergen to \u201cdiscuss ways Postmedia could be involved in the government\u2019s energy war room\u201d \u2014 a $20 million program to \u201cfight fake news and share the truth about Alberta\u2019s resource sector and energy issues.\u201d Many new and some mainstream media outlets in Canada and elsewhere are stepping up to fill the void in reporting on issues critical to our well-being and survival, but they often lack resources.There is no shortage of solutions to the related climate and biodiversity crises.We\u2019ve written about them in Just Cool It! and elsewhere, as have many others.But people need good, evidence- based news coverage on which to base their actions and voting decisions.Where and how climate change and other environmental stories are covered in news outlets and broadcasts indicates how seriously society takes them.We need and deserve better from our news media.As Moyers said, \u201cReporting the truth about climate disruption, and its solutions, could be contagious.\u201d David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor and Writer Ian Hanington.Learn more at https://davidsuzuki.org/.EDITORIAL Page 6 T uesday , June 11 , 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Why aren\u2019t these reports dominating front pages, financial sections and newscasts, highlighting the enormous societal and economic implications?British Columbians know well that climate change is real.DEAR EDITOR: Well another Friendship Day has come and gone.We were blessed with perfect weather and big crowds.Depending on which part of the venue you were at it seemed quiet or very busy.A day like this doesn't come together without alot of help.First I would like to thank my committee members who give up their own private time, Kelly, Mandy, Gerry, George, Eleanor, Dave, Rollie, Anne and Brooklyn.Also thanks to Mathieu and his city workers who put up the tents and chairs and tables etc.Thanks to the Sherbrooke police for their help in running the parade.Thank you for everyone who took part in the parade and wasn't that a sight to see the 1931 firetruck with Arlie and George in uniform in it.Our sponsors, Lennoxville Provigo and Robert Lafond,for the welcome water and the Lennoxville Florist who supplies power for the PA system, Scott Pasmore for announcing the parade and making out my list, Ryan Smith and his day camp staff for their help with the games, and the youth center members for their help as well.But most of all I want to thank you the people who come and bring your children to enjoy the many things we have worked hard to supply.If you don't come then there is no Friendship Day.Thank you again everyone.KARL HUNTING PRESIDENT FRIENDSHIP DAY COMMITTEE Letters Climate change and biodiversity should be top headline news 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: 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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 Spring carp fishing has marked the end of my spring trout season ever since I first tried it (admittedly, out of desperation) during a particularly slow year.Not only have I come to appreciate the species\u2019 value as a game fish, but I\u2019ve also taken note of its potential to smooth transitions from one part of the fishing season to the next, and to help pass time during the dog days of the angling year.As trout season begins to wind down and the warm water fishing season remains slow to gain steam, huge carp are beginning to group up in the most accessible of fishing venues where anglers are often absent altogether.Seemingly everyone knows of a spot where carp congregate in bandwagon-like fashion during the late spring and summer, but the sight of cruising carp or the muddied waters that indicate their presence remain unremarkable and unexciting to many anglers.Carp are extremely versatile as a species and can exhibit both predatory and scavenging behaviours under a wide array of angling conditions.Although anglers\u2019 individual attitudes toward carp range from admiration to disdain, one thing remains constant in regards to carp: they are here to stay in our area\u2019s waters, and therefore (depending on who you ask), should be embraced as a sport fish.Locating carp is generally easy and primarily visual.Rolling and cruising fish, as well as stirred silt and cloudy water, are usually a good indication that you\u2019ve located fish.Shallow back bays and river mouths are good areas to find carp in the late spring, prior to, during, and after their spawn.Finding these hubs of activity will help you to locate carp throughout the summer, as the fish normally move off of these spots slowly into surrounding areas as the season progresses.A relatively simple and effective gear fishing method involves the use of natural baits (dough balls, worms, and corn are favourites) fished still on the bottom in areas where carp are feeding.Chumming your fishing area with more of the same bait as what\u2019s on your hook often makes all the difference in attracting carp and encouraging them to commence feeding.It\u2019s important to avoid leaving your rod unattended when fishing in this way, as carp are notorious for dragging these away suddenly after they\u2019ve vacuumed your offering up off of the bottom.More sophisticated methods of taking carp have emerged recently due to attention being paid to the refined European approaches to carp angling, which involve the use of carp \u2018rod pods\u2019 and \u2018hair rigs\u2019 among other things.The nearby St.Lawrence River has gained the reputation of a world class carp fishery as a result of many anglers\u2019 tremendous success using these techniques.Carp sight fishing has also been popularized more recently in the fly fishing world, wherein common carp have earned affectionate nicknames such as \u2018golden bonefish\u2019, due to the similarity of methods used to target tropical saltwater flats fish and carp on a fly rod.This particular brand of carp fishing has revealed to many anglers, the fish\u2019s surprising capacity to feed predatorily, and chase down well-presented flies that include small soft hackle and nymph patterns, big foam dry flies, and even large sculpin and leech streamers.In this type of fishing, the use of polarized sunglasses, stealthy casting, and careful attention to fish movements, are all part of a game which can end with exciting visuals and playing very large fish on light tackle.The mysteries of carp behaviour seem endless, and subtle changes in sunlight are sometimes all that\u2019s needed to convince each of the twenty carp in front of you that it would be a good idea to chase down your fly.If you decide in the end, that carp may be a worthy adversary during the transition periods and dog days of your fishing season, you shouldn\u2019t be surprised or embarrassed when you find yourself suddenly reaching for carp gear during parts of the fishing season usually reserved for the pursuit of more conventional game fish species.Local Sports The nearby St.Lawrence River has gained the reputation of a world class carp fishery as a result of many anglers\u2019 tremendous success using these techniques.T uesday , June 11, 2019 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Andrew Howarth On the hook In defense of the common carp A June carp caught sight-fishing with a leech pattern.Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Nick Ebert to two way deal The Canadian Press The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Nick Ebert to a one-year, two-way contract.The deal is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $300,000 in the American Hockey League, with a $350,000 guarantee.The 25-year-old Ebert spent last season with Orbero of the Swedish Hockey League.He led the team with 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 49 games last season.The six-foot, 203-pound native of Livingston, N.J., also has spent time with Bratislava of the KHL and with Manchester, Ontario and Texas of the AHL.Ebert was a seventh-round pick (211th overall) of the Los Angeles Kings in 2012.Follow The Sherbrooke Record sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper on Facebook and Twitter! Page 8 T uesday, June 11, 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.In Memoriam PERCY & WINNIFRED (HOOD) JACKSON on their wedding day, June 11, 1929, at the home of the bride, \u201cThe Pines,\u201d Learned Plain, Quebec.Mom said the lilacs were in full bloom.Always remembered by their family: CARL & PATRICIA JACKSON AND FAMILY THEDA (JACKSON) LOWRY AND FAMILY JUDITH AND THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MERRILL JACKSON Today in History for June 11: On this date: In 1509, England\u2019s King Henry VIII married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.In 1638, the first earthquake recorded in Canada was felt in Quebec.In 1770, Capt.James Cook discovered Australia\u2019s Great Barrier Reef by accidentally grounding his ship on it.In 1917, the Conscription Act was introduced in the House of Commons.The election that followed passage of the bill was one of the most divisive in Canadian history.Quebec looked on conscription as an attempt to anglicize French-Cana- dians and throw them into an English war.Sir Robert Borden\u2019s coalition government was returned and given the mandate to put conscription into effect.But the measure was a military failure, producing very few men for the front lines.In 1917, the Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners was formed in Regina.In 1940, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands arrived in Canada during the Second World War.In 1955, in the worst accident in motor racing history, 82 people died when three cars crashed and plowed into spectators in Le Mans, France.In 1966, Dave Bailey of Toronto became the first Canadian to break the four-minute mile.In 1978, 12 students and a teacher drowned on Lake Timiskaming on the Ontario-Quebec border.They were from St.John\u2019s school in Claremont, Ont., and were on a canoeing expedition.In 1983, Brian Mulroney was elected leader of the federal Conservative party.It was his second attempt to lead the party he had lost to Joe Clark in 1976.Mulroney gained his first seat in the House of Commons through a byelection in the riding of Central Nova and then in 1984 led the Conservatives to the greatest majority in Canadian history, winning 211 seats in the House of Commons.In 1985, Karen Ann Quinlan died in a New Jersey nursing home at age 31.Ten years earlier, she slipped into a coma and remained in a persistent vegetative state.Her parents requested that doctors take her off life support systems, prompting a legal battle over the right to die.In 1987, British prime minister Margaret Thatcher won a historic victory in a general election.It was the first time in 161 years that a British leader had won a third consecutive term.In 1990, Stan Waters, elected by Alber- tans as their nominee to the Senate, was named to the upper chamber by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.Waters died of cancer the following year.In 1998, Hockey Hall of Fame player Frank Mahovlich was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chretien.In 1998, forest company giant MacMillan Bloedel announced it would phase out clear-cut logging over five years.In 2001, Timothy McVeigh was executed by injection in Indiana for the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City which killed 168 people.In 2003, former leader of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations David Ahenakew was charged with promoting hatred of Jews.He was convicted, but in 2006, the ruling was overturned and a second trial was ordered.He was acquitted in February 2009.In 2005, the world\u2019s richest countries agreed in London to write off more than $40 billion of debt owed by the poorest nations.In 2007, Rogers Communications agreed to buy the five stations that made up the CITY-TV network from CTV globe- media Inc.for $375 million.In 2007, Canadian soldier Darryl Caswell, 25, died and two others were wounded in a roadside bombing near Kandahar, Afghanistan.In 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered an apology in the House of Commons to former students of native residential schools for the sexual and physical abuse that occurred at the now-defunct network of federally financed, church-run residential schools that also wiped out aboriginal languages and culture in the name of assimilation.It was the first time a Canadian prime minister had formally apologized for the abuse of about 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis children who were removed from their communities throughout most of the last century and forced to attend residential schools.In 2009, the U.S.Supreme Court turned down former media executive Conrad Black\u2019s request to be released from a Florida prison.In 2009, the World Health Organization declared the swine flu outbreak a pandemic, the first since the Hong Kong flu of 1968.In 2010, a Finnish court sentenced Rwandan pastor Francois Bazaramba to life imprisonment for committing genocide in his home country in 1994.He was found guilty of intending to \u201cdestroy in whole or part the Rwandan Tutsis as a group.\u201d The 1994 genocide was carried out by Hutu extremists against the Tutsi minority and Hutu moderates.More than 500,000 people were killed in 100 days.In 2012, the Los Angeles Kings, an original 1967-68 NHL expansion team, captured their first Stanley Cup, beating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6.It also marked the first time in NHL history that an 8th seeded team won.In 2017, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators 2-0 in Game 6 to become the first team in the salary cap era to win back-to-back Stanley Cups.Penguins captain Sidney Crosby repeated as playoffs MVP.In 2017, Rafael Nadal defeated Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to capture the French Open, becoming the first tennis player to win 10 championships at the same major in the Open era.(The Canadian Press) Today in History TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 Dear Annie: My wife and I have three perfect grandchildren, ages 1, 5 and 7.We love watching them at least one day a week.Their parents are caring and careful.But occasionally when I am just about to fall asleep, I have \u201cwaking dreams\u201d that the most horrible things happen to the kids.Why?I am able to push these disturbing thoughts out of my brain in a few seconds.I don\u2019t want to pay a psychiatrist for the answer.\u2014 Worried in Kentucky Dear Worried in Kentucky: While I admire your ability to push those disturbing thoughts out of your mind, nonetheless, that which we resist, persists.It might be bene?cial to talk to your wife or a counselor about these thoughts.Sometimes just acknowledging and talking about your fears make your fears lessen.If you try to go at it alone, you will continue to suffer.It could be a sign of generalized anxiety or a form of OCD, but I would consult with a professional.In the meantime, keep up the good work with your grand- kids.They are fortunate to have you and your wife.Dear Annie: I\u2019m seeking a new job.Pretty much all the jobs I\u2019ve had have been facilitated by referrals (I know someone who knows someone).So I\u2019m pessimistic about my chances of landing something in a place where I don\u2019t know anyone.How can I make myself stand out?These jobs I\u2019m applying for have 100-plus applicants, and thanks to imposter syndrome, I don\u2019t feel all that quali?ed to begin with.My motivation is lacking, though I am committed to the end goal.What should I do to nip the bad juju and ?ght the good ?ght?\u2014 Jaded Job-Seeker Dear Jaded Job-Seeker: One way to make yourself stand out is to walk around with a chip on your shoulder, which is what you are doing.I hope you are aware of just how negative your perspective is and what it will do to sabotage your ?nding a more desirable job.Instead of focusing on the referrals that you don\u2019t have, or the idea that you\u2019re not good enough for the job, focus on your strengths.Out of the 100-plus applicants, one has to get the job, and the question is, \u201cWhy not you?\u201d That is a question you have to ask your self- esteem.You deserve to have your dream job, and you will land it once you shake off a negative attitude.Dear Annie: I am writing about \u201cPassionless Partners,\u201d to the man who loves the woman who nursed him back to health but lacks passion during sex.The guy\u2019s suspicion is right: The passion, if not there now, will never be.You can fool yourself and think it will get better, but it ain\u2019t gonna happen.Simple.Grin and bear it.There\u2019s a statement I saw once, which is: \u201cI can think of a million reasons to leave my wife, but then I look for only ONE reason to stay.\u201d He needs to realize what\u2019s important and that sometimes what\u2019s important is unachievable.The message of the Serenity Prayer is: \u201cGod, grant me the power to know the difference between things I can change versus things I can\u2019t.\u201d There are probably hundreds of situations that could be substituted for the word \u201cpassionless,\u201d but whatever word you use \u2014 money, sex, in-laws, children, whatever \u2014 if it ain\u2019t there now, it ain\u2019t gonna be.All the therapy in the world won\u2019t help.It may help you have a deeper understanding of the problem, but you\u2019ve got to solve it.\u2014 Realistic Expectations Dear Realistic: Thank you for your interesting perspective.It sounds like you have experienced similar things as \u201cPassionless Partners.\u201d However, people can and do change in some instances.Otherwise, we would all be doomed to ?rst impressions.Life is about hope and love and change, and those can be achieved much more easily with a positive attitude and a good therapist.\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 , June 11, 2019 Page 9 Taming fearful thoughts 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 Father\u2019s Day Brunch at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Sunday, June 16 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.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.LENNOXVILLE The Lennoxville and District Community Aid will be holding a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, June 11 at 164 Queen Street, Suite #104, from 1:30 p.m.to 2:30 p.m.LENNOXVILLE Mental Health Estrie invites the community to their annual general meeting at 7 p.m.on Thursday, June 13 at the Marguerite Knapp building located at 257 Queen Street in Lennoxville. The main agenda items are: annual reports, ?nan- cial statements and election of the Board of Directors.Come and learn more about the important work we do to support English-speaking families and individuals affected by mental illness. Light refreshments will be served.For more information, call 819-565-3777 or email mhe.info@bellnet.ca LENNOXVILLE The Lennoxville & District Women\u2019s Centre invites its members, stakeholders and the community to attend their annual general meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 6 p.m.Tea and refreshments will be served in the Uplands Gallery (9 Speid St.Borough of Lennoxville) during the presentation of last year\u2019s activities are presented.Once the members have received the annual report, adopted the ?nancial statements and elected members to the Board of  Directors  guests will be invited to the Uplands garden for wine.To con?rm your attendance, please contact us at 819-564-6626 or info@ldwc.ca NORTH HATLEY Father\u2019s Day Chicken & Rib Barbecue Supper at the North Hatley Legion, 95 Jackson Heights, on Saturday, June 15 at 6 p.m.Reservations please.Call 819-842- 2933 after 2 p.m.EATON CORNER All are welcome to the annual general meeting of the Eaton Corner Museum on Friday, June 14 at 7 p.m.at the Foss House.The Eaton Corner Museum is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.during June.  AYER\u2019S CLIFF Father\u2019s Day Brunch on Sunday, June 16 at Beulah United Church, 967 Main Street, Ayer\u2019s Cliff  from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. Come and enjoy a home cooked meal of ham, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans, pancakes with real maple syrup, toast, fruit salad, coffee, tea and juice.Adults $10, children (5-12) $5, children under 5 are free.All are welcome.  BULWER Bulwer Branch Quebec Farmer\u2019s Association will meet at the Bulwer community Centre on Thursday June 13 at 8 p.m.Pot-luck lunch, all are welcome.Last meeting until Fall.RICHMOND CHEP Video Conference: Senior Loneliness and Social Isolation, Wednesday, June 19, starts at 10 a.m.(please arrive early), Richmond Regional High Community Learning Centre (375 Armstrong, Richmond).Free to join; no reservation required.BURY CHEP Video Conference: Senior Loneliness and Social Isolation, Wednesday, June 19, starts at 10 a.m.(please arrive early), Eaton Valley Community Learning Centre (523 Stokes, Bury).Free to join; no reservation required.RICHMOND You are invited to a Crib Tournament at the Richmond Legion on Saturday, June 15 as of 1 p.m.Inscription $5.Reserve by calling the Legion at 819-826-3444.The tournament will be following by a barbecue supper at 5 p.m.$8 per person.Everyone welcome.Reserve by calling the Legion at 819-826-3444.LENNOXVILLE You are cordially invited to the «Beer and Politics» in the presence of your MP, the Hon.Marie-Claude Bibeau  on Friday, June 14 from 5 to 7 p.m.at the Lion\u2019s Pub in Lennoxville. This is an opportunity to discuss with Madame Bibeau and her team about your appreciation of our government, the issues that are important for you concerning our region and our country, and to hear her talk about her experience as the MP for Compton- Stanstead.This event is free and will be held rain or shine.We hope to see you there! The team of the Federal Liberal Association of Compton-Stanstead.MINTON Waterville/North Hatley United Church will hold their ?rst summer service at Minton on June 16, 2019 at 2 p.m.with Rev.Mead Baldwin.  Everyone welcome.MELBOURNE Richmond County Historical Society invites everyone to the annual Ice Cream Social at the Market behind the Melbourne Township Town Hall, 1257 Rte.243, Melbourne Township on Sunday, June 16 from 1:00 \u2013 4:00 p.m.There will be ice cream with several sauces, cakes, cookies, coffee, and lemonade.  Join us for this community event on Sunday, June 16.The museum opens from Wed.to Sun.from 1 \u2013 5 p.m.beginning on June 19.TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choos e products with t he Health Check symbol, it's like s hopping with the Heart and Stroke Foundation\u2019s diet itians, who evalu ate every particip ating product bas ed on Canada's F ood Guide.www.healthche ck.org 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 , June 11, 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record By America\u2019S Test Kitchen Traditional tandoori chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices and roasted in a superhot tandoor oven to produce tender, flavourful meat and a beautiful char.To make it at home, we built a fragrant paste, blooming ginger and garlic in oil before adding garam masala, cumin and chili powder.We used this paste twice, applying some directly to the meat, which we slashed so the flavours penetrated, and stirring the rest into yogurt for our marinade.Arranged on a wire rack set in a baking sheet, our chicken roasted gently and evenly in a moderate oven; a few minutes under the broiler delivered char.A quick raita cooled things down.If you are using large chicken breasts (about 1 pound each), cut each breast into three pieces.We prefer to use our homemade Garam Masala (recipe follows) and Everyday Chili Powder (recipe follows), but you can substitute store-bought spices.Serve with rice.TANDOORI CHICKEN WITH RAITA Servings: 4 Start to finish: 1 hour, 30 minutes Raita: 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 1 garlic clove, minced Salt Cayenne pepper Chicken: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon Garam Masala (recipe follows) 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons Everyday Chili Powder (recipe follows) 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 1/4 cup lime juice (2 limes), plus lime wedges for serving 2 teaspoons salt 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half, drumsticks, and/or thighs), skin removed, trimmed For the raita: Combine yogurt, cilantro, and garlic in bowl and season with salt and cayenne to taste.Refrigerate until ready to serve.(Raita can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours).For the chicken: Heat oil in 10 inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering.Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.Stir in garam masala, cumin, and chili powder and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.Transfer half of garlic mixture to bowl and stir in yogurt and 2 tablespoons lime juice; set marinade aside.Combine remaining garlic mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, and salt in large bowl.Using sharp knife, make 2 or 3 short slashes in each piece of chicken.Transfer chicken to large bowl and gently rub with garlic-lime juice mixture until all pieces are evenly coated.Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 325 F.Set wire rack in aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.Pour yogurt marinade over chicken and toss until chicken is evenly and thickly coated.Arrange chicken pieces, scored sides down, on prepared rack; discard excess marinade.Roast chicken until breasts register 125 F and drumsticks/thighs register 130 F, 15 to 25 minutes.(Smaller pieces may cook faster than larger pieces.Remove pieces from oven as they reach correct temperature.) Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler element and heat broiler.Return chicken to wire rack in pan, scored sides up, and broil until chicken is lightly charred in spots and breasts register 160 F and drumsticks/thighs register 175 F, 8 to 15 minutes.Transfer chicken to serving platter, tent with foil, and let rest for 5 minutes.Serve with raita and lime wedges.Garam Masala: The warm, floral, and earthy flavour profile of garam masala (\u201cwarm spice blend\u201d) makes it a welcome addition to most curries or a great seasoning for meat.3 tablespoons black peppercorns 8 teaspoons coriander seeds 4 teaspoons cardamom pods 2 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds 1 1/2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks Process all ingredients in spice grinder until finely ground, about 30 seconds.Everyday Chili Powder: This balanced all-purpose powder is mild but has perceptible smoke and heat.We prefer the robust flavour of Mexican oregano, but you can substitute any dried oregano.2 ounces (7 to 8) dried New Mexican chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into 1/2 inch pieces (1 1/2 cups) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 1 tablespoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Working in batches, process New Mexican chiles, cumin seeds, and oregano in spice grinder until finely ground, about 30 seconds.Stir in paprika, garlic powder and cayenne.Nutrition information per serving: 428 calories; 164 calories from fat; 18 g fat ( 4g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 226 mg cholesterol; 991 mg sodium; 6 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 57 g protein.For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, visit https://www.americastestkitchen.com .Find more recipes like Tandoori Chicken with Raita in \u201cSpiced .\u201d (The Associated Press) 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 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attitude will be necessary.Refuse to let poor influences disrupt your day or cause you to miss an opportunity.Be smart and avoid discord.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Evaluating your current situation will help you find a way to lead a better life.Love who you are and follow your heart.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 You\u2019ll have a change of heart once you are given the facts and have had time to assess a situation.Keep an open mind and refrain from abrupt action.TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 A common play that is often wrong By Phillip Alder Moliere, a 17th-century French playwright, actor and poet, wrote, \u201cIt is a stupidity second to none, to busy oneself with the correction of the world.\u201d It is sensible to busy oneself with the correction of one\u2019s bridge errors.In today\u2019s deal, West made a mistake that I see often from my students.They get so nervous that a winning card will suddenly evaporate.How should the defense proceed against four hearts after West leads the spade king?In the auction, East might have advanced with two spades, but his hand was a tad too weak.South\u2019s three-heart rebid was a game-try with no particular side-suit weakness and, in theory, a six- card heart suit.North raised to game, liking his point-count, ace and king.South apparently had four unavoidable losers: one spade, one diamond and two clubs (and that assumed East had the club ace despite West\u2019s takeout double).How could declarer have gotten home?It seemed impossible, but South did not give up.He won the first trick with his spade ace and returned the spade jack, under which East unwisely signaled with the eight, suggesting a useful honor in diamonds.West shifted to a trump.Declarer won on the board, ruffed the last spade and led a low diamond.Now West fell from grace, winning with his ace.South took the next trump with his king, cashed the diamond queen, crossed to the board with a trump, discarded a club on the diamond king and played a club to his king to get home.Playing second hand high with an ace on defense is almost always wrong."]