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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 Thursday , August 29, 2019 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 281 Sherbrooke St., Magog 819 769-0552 Manufacture and repair of dental prosthesis Free consultation 1 hour repairs Josée Lauzon d.d.Denturologist Explore Lennoxville Pages 7, 8, 9 & 10 A peek at Highway 410 bridges ETSB excited for the new school year By Emilie Hackett Special to the Record Over a dozen construction workers were already laying down concrete on Tuesday evening as Ghislain Roy, engineer and supervisor for the Quebec Transport Ministry (MTQ), Dominique Gosselin, MTQ communications coordination, and Rémi Bouchard, head contractor, gave members of the media a tour of the two new bridges being built over the Massawippi River and Winder Street for the Highway 410 project.The project aimed to solve safety, fluidity, and circulation issues in Lennoxville, by diverting the many heavy trucks passing through the Queen and College streets intersection.The MTQ believes Highway 410 will help connect the two universities in Sherbrooke, simplify the access to Sherbrooke\u2019s commercial district and will help improve the quality of life for riverside residents, pedestrians, and cyclists.It would also help preserve the infrastructures in Lennoxville\u2019s busy center.Rémi Bouchard, head contractor, Ghislain Roy, MTQ engineer and supervisor, and Dominique Gosselin, MTQ communications coordinator, pose on the Northern bridge on Highway 410 that passes over the Massawippi River and Winder Street.EMILIE HACKETT By Matthew McCully With the first day of school fast approaching, the Eastern Townships School Board Council of Commissioners got straight to business during the first meeting since breaking for the summer.There were several positive comments from around the board table about how schools and centres are looking these days, following substantial renovation projects undertaken recently.In new business, the board named two administrative appointments that were filled during the summer.Sarah MacNeil was appointed to the position of principal at Sutton Elementary School.Jennifer Palik was named principal at Asbestos-Danville-Shipton Elementary School.According to Interim Director General Michel Soucy, there is still one administrative vacancy to fill; that of vice principal of Sherbrooke Elementary.The commissioners then chose the advisory committees on which they would like to sit, and then held elections to nominate chairs for each.The ETSB advisory committees include Human Resources, Transportation, Communications, Educational Services, Audit, Governance and Ethics and Special Education.The Special Education Advisory Committee was not part of the election process because its composition is exclusive to parents who have children with special needs enrolled in the ETSB and a cross section of support staff and professionals.SEAC\u2019s link to the council is through parent commissioner Cindy Véronneau, who sits on the committee.The first election was to select the members of the Transportation Advisory Committee.Of all the committees, CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Before Deb and I left (alone!) for our vacation in New Brunswick, my mother sent an email warning that sharks now frequent the Bay of Fundy, our destination, including great white sharks, even in shallow water.Also, there are seahorses now, which, by the way, awwwwwww! What Mom didn\u2019t realize was that in order to get attacked by a shark in the Bay of Fundy you have to step foot in the absolutely frigid waters.In other words, you don\u2019t have to be crazy to get eaten by a shark in the Bay of Fundy, but it helps.It\u2019s a very mom, very human thing to do \u2013 think about the sensational perils that are statistically unlikely versus those more certain to do us harm (see: terrorism vs.climate change).If Mom had only known the other stuff Deb and I got up to (alone!) during our trip.We spent three days on Grand Manan in the middle of the bay, tenting at the Hole-in-the-Wall Campground, which is named after a natural rock formation that looks like \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 a hole in the wall.Nearby were dozens of rustic campsites perched on the windy edges of the cliffs.Deb and I looked at each other and thought: we would totally camp here.Alas, the owner died a few years ago and his widow felt unable to keep it all running, so she closed the cliff sites, and we were forced to take a boring old site with level ground and zero precipices.We made up for it by hiking the trails along the rugged western perimeter of the island.We were virtually alone for miles and miles as we peered down towering cliff faces to the jagged rocks below.Slipping and plummeting to our deaths wasn\u2019t probable, but it wasn\u2019t impossible either.A seaside hike as a life lottery, if you will.There was greater likelihood of getting lost.The markings along New Brunswick\u2019s trails are virtually foolproof, but fools do find a way.I tended to lead on the hikes, and a couple of times Deb said, \u201cUhhh, isn\u2019t it this way?\u201d just before I blended Field-of-Dreams-like into the brush.Or the time I thought Deb was behind me and I heard, \u201cRoss?\u201d from, well, not behind me.Indeed, there were moments when I thought to myself, \u201cAbsolutely no one knows we\u2019re out here (alone!).This could go badly.Also: is that mushroom edible?\u201d Did that stop us?Well, it didn\u2019t stop Deb, who\u2019s never seen a trail or spur or Enchanted Lane of Doom she didn\u2019t like.I was just happy to be on vacation.Back on the mainland, we found a trail that led to a marshy pond.Cute.But then there was this other trail, one not advertised on the map we were using.So we followed it, not knowing where it would lead or for how long it would be or whether there were sharks at the end.There were no sharks, but I did look down and wonder, \u201cIsn\u2019t that bear poop?\u201d Along a rough path, over tumbled boulders, past sheer rock faces, bears undoubtedly peeking at us through the pines, we eventually made it to the top of what we later learned was Mount Chickahominy.Don\u2019t get excited; this is a New Brunswick mountain, which is basically a hill with aspirations.We were taking small risks, as one does any time one ventures outside.But generally it\u2019s not the outside you have to worry about\u2026 So imagine me cooking dinner over a camp stove.I have ravioli ready and am preparing a sauce of fresh tomatoes and basil, chopped garlic, onions and mushrooms.I reach for the jar of oil and pour it into the frying pan, adding the mushrooms, onions and garlic.Funny, I\u2019m not smelling it.I lean closer, sniff.Do I detect lemon?Is my oil bubbling?I look at the jar of oil.It\u2019s not oil.It\u2019s dishwashing liquid.I am sudsing my veggies.I try rinsing them, but the thing with mushrooms is they absorb.I know this because I am still tasting the soap a week later.My point is not that I ruined supper (I didn\u2019t; tomato, garlic, basil, dried oregano, a little wine was just fine) but that I did a very stupid thing.What if it hadn\u2019t been dish soap but carbolic acid?I don\u2019t know what carbolic acid looks like or what it does but I bet it makes a lousy sauce.The moral of the story is you don\u2019t have to worry about sharks.But you do have to worry about me.Ben by Daniel Shelton Weather TODAY: MORNING SHOWERS HIGH OF 22 HUMIDEX 27 LOW OF 12 FRIDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 22 LOW OF 12 SATURDAY: CLEARING HIGH OF 20 LOW OF 9 SUNDAY: CLEARING HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 8 MONDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 22 LOW OF 9 Page 2 Thursday , August 29, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record 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.Sharks are the least of your worries, Mom Ross Murray Thursday , August 29, 2019 Page 3 \u201cI only hope this never happens again and us seniors are thought of more than what you did on Saturday,\u201d he said.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Street fest draws senior safety concerns By Gordon Lambie Bruce Allanson was one of many Lennoxville residents who made the trip to the monthly Borough Council Meeting on Tuesday evening to express their concerns.A resident of the Saint Francis Manor on Queen Street, Al- lanson shared mixed feelings about the way that the annual street festival was organized this year, particularly with regard to the area around the seniors\u2019 residence.While sharing that he and thousands of others enjoyed the day as a whole, the resident explained that it was a source of great anxiety to himself and others in the residence that the two main entrances to the building were blocked, one by a collection of booths and tables, and the other by an immovable stage.\u201cWho in their right mind would have put people in peril like that?\u201d Allanson asked, adding, \u201cthere\u2019s no way, unless they dropped it in by helicopter, that any emergency vehicle could have got into that back yard.\u201d The decision, he said, placed over 100 people in a very precarious position.\u201cFortunately nothing happened, we were spared,\u201d he said.Top of being a source of anxiety, Al- lanson said that the barriers made it hard for residents with walkers to even get to the street to enjoy the festival, and suggested that the organizers\u2019 placement of equipment and displays neglected to consider the needs of the residents at all \u201cI only hope this never happens again and us seniors are thought of more than what you did on Saturday,\u201d he said.\u201cPlease, whatever you do, don\u2019t make it more difficult for us old people.\u201d Borough President Claude Charron told The Record that he had noticed the issue himself during set up for the festival early Saturday morning and heard several complaints about it over the course of the day.He pointed out that there was an effort made to try to open up the entrance between the Royal Bank and the Jean-Coutu pharmacy and also highlighted the fact that the residence has a third entrance that would have allowed emergency access, but nonetheless expressed that the situation should have been handled differently.\u201cFor sure it won\u2019t be repeated next year,\u201d he said, also expressing concern about the fact that Allanson\u2019s comment implied that there had been no prior communication about the blocked driveways between the security team and the manor.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Work is well underway for Phase II of the highway.\u201cPhase II for Highway 410 is separated in three different construction packages.The first package was the relocation of Route 108 between Glenday and Spring roads,\u201d explained Gosselin.\u201cIt became active last year but it was officially completed this spring.\u201d \u201cHere, we are working on the second package, which consists of building two bridges above the Massawippi River and Winder Street.There is a bridge in each direction, with two lanes for each bridge.We began this package last year in August, and it will be done in 2020 when Highway 410 becomes active,\u201d she added.\u201cWe started working on the third package in mid-July.It\u2019s the construction of the rest of the highway, including the roadway and pavement, culverts and two overpasses that will be located above the railroad track,\u201d described Gosselin.\u201cWe\u2019ve begun the foundation work for the highway and the overpasses.\u201d Construction workers were laying down concrete on the Northern bridge on Tuesday.Its traffic will head towards Rock Forest once completed.\u201cEach bridge is separated in nine different sections.Tonight, we\u2019re working on the fourth section,\u201d said Roy.\u201cWe\u2019ve started laying down the concrete, and we then put down a tarp once the structure is finished.As the concrete dries, we spray it with hoses for seven days to keep the concrete wet.This helps ensure the quality of the concrete so that it doesn\u2019t crack.We only do this type of work in the evening, because concrete can also crack if it\u2019s too hot outside.\u201d Head contractor Bouchard made sure that workers respected the Winder, James, and Carl Streets\u2019 residents throughout the evening construction.\u201cThere are noise limits, so we take noise tests often throughout the process to make sure we are respecting the neighbouring residents.We\u2019re asked to deliver the northern lane for November 15.The bridge in the Cookshire-Eaton direction is required to be done by June 26, 2020.\u201d he mentioned.\u201cIt will take more time because we cannot lay concrete between October 31 and March 31 because of the cold weather.Laying down the concrete on one section usually takes one night, but then we hose it seven days straight without interruptions.It takes about four to five hours to complete the concreting of a section.\u201d The MTQ established an environmental committee for the Highway 410 project since its beginning in 2004.Over 15 regional partners were consulted throughout the project to target the environmental issues that could arise with the completion of the highway.A Northern pike spawning bed was established to encourage the reproduction of the native fish.The Massawippi flood- zone is surrounded by a vegetated floodplain and will remain flooded for longer, permitting pike and other species to complete their reproductive cycle, from spawning to incubation, hatching, and the nursery period.The waterbed has also been expanded by engineers under the bridge to allow the water to travel there.Vegetation will be introduced in that area as pike lay their eggs.This is part of the MTQ\u2019s mitigation and compensation measures for the 410 project.The construction of the bridges will cost nearly $28M and is due for the summer of 2020.The MTQ predicts that by 2021, over 6,200 vehicles will use these bridges on Highway 410, therefore avoiding serious traffic in downtown Lennoxville.Both bridges will be over 15 metres high, just under 20 metres wide, and over 300 metres long.Highway 410 bridges GORDON LAMBIE It's back to school time for children across the Townships today.Last night Parents and kids made the trek to Sherbrooke Elementary for that school's annual \"welcome back\" barbecue.Back to school CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 the composition of Transportation has special legal requirements, with a maximum of two commissioners.Parent commissioners Hélène Tur- geon and Marc Mercure were elected.Next, the commissioners elected chairs for the different committees.Richard Gagnon was elected to chair Governance and Ethics.Joy Humenuik was elected chair of Audit.Mary Kirby will chair the Education Advisory Committee.Dan Zigby was elected as chair for Communications.Claire Beaubien was elected chair of Human Resources.Hélène Turgeon will be chair of Transportation.Next, the board nominated the members of the Appeals Committee.Not a standard advisory committee, Appeals meets only to deal with issues where the decision of an administrator has been called into question.An issue normally arrives at Appeals after the Student Ombudsman has intervened.The committee then meets to review the decision, and offer recommendations to the board.Appeals will include three commissioners (Jonathan Murray, Gary Holliday and Gordon Barnett), as well as parent commissioner Marc Mercure.Following the election process, the board passed resolutions to change signing officers to reflect new administrative appointments.A number of renovations were also tabled, including roof repairs at St.Francis and Waterloo Elementary, as well as one other major project-the long-awaited new school in Drum- mondville.The budget for the new project will be just over $13 million.According to board chairman Mike Murray, QESBA held several meetings through the summer and is bracing for legislation expected in the next two months regarding education reform and abolishing elected school commissioners.The overall vibe among the board members was one of excitement for the coming school year.They welcomed returning staff and students, and thanked personnel for creating a welcoming learning environment in schools and centres.ETSB Page 4 Thursday , August 29, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record For a few years following that, the Chateau would become home to residents of the Dixville Home.The Border Report Harness racing legends rest in Beebe cemetery By Steve Blake Special to The Record Note: The subjects of this story are not related to the writer.Two Hall of Famers are buried in the cemetery on Main Street in Beebe, next to the former Beebe Town Hall.Israel O.Blake and his son, Octave Blake, are immortal members of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.I.O.Blake\u2019s wife, Mary is also buried on the lot.Israel Blake was born in Beebe in 1854.He and Mary Blake both died in 1942.Thanks to his achievements as a businessman, Israel was able to found the Newport Stock Farm in Newport, Vermont in 1899, where he bred and trained several successful standardbred race horses.He died at his home in North Hatley at age 88, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962, according to the Hall of Fame website.He passed his love for the sport to his son.Octave Blake was born in New York City in 1895, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1968.He died in January 1969.Octave graduated from Princeton University, where he was the quarterback on the varsity football team, in 1918.Octave served in World War I as a pilot and an instructor.He became the president of the Pine Hill Crystal Spring Water Company, founded by his father.He eventually retired as president of the Cornell-Du- bilier Electronic Corporation, a multi-million dollar electronics firm, according to a May 1966 Sports Illustrated article written by Gerald Holland.COURTESY OF THE HARNESS RACING HALL OF FAME COURTESY OF THE HARNESS RACING HALL OF FAME STEVE BLAKE Israel O.Blake Octave Blake Harness racing Hall of Famers Israel O.Blake and his son Octave Blake are buried in this cemetery on Main Street in Beebe.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 Welcome to the Beaulne Museum at the Chateau Arthur-Osmore-Norton By Taylor McClure Special to The Record As visitors make their way through the Beaulne Museum in Coaticook, many may wonder how this exquisite building came to be.Rich in historical architecture and beauty, the Chateau that currently serves as the Museum dates back to 1912 and has served many purposes since its construction.The Chateau Arthur-Osmore-Norton was built by Coaticook pioneer Arthur Norton, best known for his production of the Norton Railway Jacks, following his purchase of various pieces of land between 1902 and 1908 that were located behind his first place of residence on Union Street.In 1912, Norton finally took on the task of building his dream home.Visitors of the museum will have the opportunity to witness the various styles that influenced the Chateau\u2019s incredible architecture, like that of the Queen Anne style.He, along with his wife Helen M.Richardson and their two children Harry Arunah Norton and Mary Helen Norton, would make this Chateau their second home.After his company A.O.Norton Limited started to take off, the Norton family spent most of their time in the United States where he had factories set up in Boston.The house would stay in the family until Mary Helen, who inherited the Chateau after her father\u2019s death in 1919, and her brother Harry finally decided to transfer the home to the Church of England Female Orphan Asylum of Quebec.For years, the Chateau served as a place of residence for young girls of Bishop Mountain Hall, the church\u2019 boarding school for young girls.Bishop Mountain Hall was established in 1829 and it was one of the oldest charitable institutions of the Anglican Church in Quebec.It was originally established as a home for orphans but became a significant place of learning.The Church moved its boarding school from Quebec City to Coaticook in 1942.Bishop Mountain Hall would officially close its doors in 1968 and the Chateau was once again empty.For a few years following that, the Chateau would become home to residents of the Dixville Home.\u201cThe Museum housed residents from 1971 to 1976,\u201d explained co-founder of the Dixville Home Gerrit Van der Mark, \u201cthen we moved back to Dixville.\u201d The Chateau housed about 18 to 20 residents during that period of time.In 1976, the Museum, which was founded in 1964 on the 100th anniversary of Coaticook, would finally take its place in the Chateau after the Coaticook municipality purchased the building.Before that, it was housed in the City Hall and in the old post office.It would officially open its doors to the public in 1978.In 1975 the Museum was name after Denise Beaulne, a volunteer whose passion for the history and heritage of the area allowed this museum to thrive.For ten years, she collected, donated, and restored any items she came across that she believed were of importance to the heritage of Coaticook.She was the first person in charge of the museum upon its foundation.Since taking its place in the Chateau in 1976, the Beaulne Museum remains an important institution in the Coati- cook community and continues to preserve the significant pieces of the area\u2019s history and heritage while keeping the legacy of the Norton family alive.If you\u2019d like to visit the Beaulne Museum, it is located at 97 Union Street, Coaticook.From September 16th to May 15th the museum is open from Monday to Sunday from 1 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.From July to August, the museum is open on Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 a.m.to 7 p.m. It is that time of year again where students are heading back to school after well-deserved summer vacation.Regardless of their level of education (elementary, high school, adult education or post-secondary), these tips will help start the school year off on the right foot: Use an agenda to track your homework, upcoming exams and extracurricular activities.Schedule time for studying, visiting with family and work to ensure a healthy balance of each.Eat a nutritious breakfast and get a good night's sleep to feel energized and ready to learn.Take advantage of Phelps Helps\u2019 educational and career support programs! Phelps Helps weekly sessions will begin on September 10th.This year's weekly programs include: The High School Tutoring Program which runs three evenings per week in French and English.Tutors are always on hand for individual support for all high school subjects.The Spark Program fosters a love of learning through gym play and hands- on S.T.E.A.M activities with elementary school students.Offered once per week at Sunnyside Elementary and Jardin-des- Frontières.The Elementary Tutoring Program provides students with homework help, physical activity, and healthy snacks at both elementary schools once per week.Phelps Aide Phelps Helps was founded in 2012 and has grown organically from a single high school tutoring program to six unique programs, providing the Stanstead area with free educational and career support.For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@phelpshelps.ca, visit our website www.phelpshelps.ca or call our offices at 819-704-0799.Thursday , August 29, 2019 Page 5 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Frontier Animal Society Featured Pet: Chickos Chickos was surrendered into our care when his former owners made the decision that they couldn't provide him with the time and attention he needs.From a very young age, poor Chickos was confined in a crate for approximately 9 hours a day.Worse still, when friends or relatives would visit on weekends or evenings it was back into the crate for Chickos.How frustrating that must have been for this friendly and social dog.Understandably, when he first arrived at the shelter he had tons of pent up energy but no ability to channel it.He was kind of like a kid in a candy store.It took some time, but with structure, boundaries and a consistent routine, Chickos is beginning to settle down and he is now ready to find a loving forever home.He is still active so to ensure he doesn't become overly anxious, he needs an experienced adopter who will give him the exercise and mental stimulation he needs.Chickos will do best in a home where he is not left alone for long periods on a regular basis.He is obviously used to a crate, but it's just not fair for any dog to be crated for long periods of time.Chickos lived with kids, the youngest of whom was 10, a small dog and even a cat but he was a little too much for the cat.He LOVES, LOVES, LOVES to run and chase his ball, and we are working with him about giving the ball back.A home with a fenced in backyard where he can play is a real bonus.Chickos is 2 years old and we believe that he is a mix of Golden Retriever and Terrier.To inquire about adoption, please send an email to frontieranimalsoci- ety@gmail.com or better yet give our adoption coordinator Brenda a call at 819.876.7747 any day of the week between 8 a.m and 8 p.m.Starting the school year off on the right foot Border Report CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 4 Meanwhile, Octave, or Ock, as he was known in horse circles, became involved with the Newport Stock Farm, breeding and racing top standardbreds.One of his most notable successes was winning the Little Brown Jug in Delaware, Ohio, one of the biggest races for 3-year-old pacers with his horse, Forbes Chief in 1947.That horse broke the record for money earned for 3-year-old pacers with $41,852, more than $7,000 over the previous record.His trotter Newport Dream won the Hambletonian, harness racing\u2019s most prestigious trotting race, in 1954 for trainer-driver Del Cameron.Newport Dream was a champion 2- year-old the previous year and was named the 2-year-old Trotter of the Year.But he was lame earlier in his 3-year-old season.Still, he managed to come from behind to win both heats of the Ham- bletonian.He was the first 2-year-old Trotter of the Year to win the Hamble- tonian as a 3-year-old.It is noted in the book, American Harness Racing by John Hervey, that Ock Blake lost the Hambletonian trophy in a hurricane at his home in Cape Cod the following year.It was recovered a few days later washed up on the beach.Blake was elected president of the Grand Circuit in 1947, during which time harness racing was becoming a major sport.He held that post until he died in 1969.He also introduced an early version of a starting gate, called the \u201cPhantom Barrier,\u201d in 1947.It was replaced after a short time by a folding gate installed on an automobile similar to what is still used today.Blake was instrumental in convincing drivers to wear helmets while racing.The drivers didn\u2019t want to wear them, so he went to their wives and explained the possibilities of accidents during races.\u201cI got the wives to have a talk with their husbands \u2013 and it worked,\u201d Blake was quoted as saying in the Sports Illustrated article.Harness racing legends By Lauren Bialystok Associate Professor of Educational Ethics, University of Toronto Ontario has been embroiled in controversy over sex education since 2015 when updates to the province\u2019s health and physical education curriculum drew vocal opposition from a minority of parents.As is typical for such policies, the loudest critics are those who feel that religious or traditional values are threatened by mandatory learning about sexual decision-making and LGBTQ identities.While educators and sexual health experts in Canada and at UNESCO are united on the evidence in favour of comprehensive school-based sexuality education, it has been a struggle to bring educational policies into line with their recommendations, even with strong public support.The 2015 curriculum introduced by Liberal Kathleen Wynne, the former Ontario premier, was a major step forward, with substantial updates to the material on sexual development and diversity, and new sections on sexting, bullying and consent.But Conservative Premier Doug Ford, deferring to the traditionalist wing of his party, repealed the elementary curriculum as soon as he took office in 2018 and reinstated the version from 1998.Now that Ford has unveiled a new Grade 1-8 curriculum that is strikingly similar to the maligned 2015 version, many Ontario residents are understandably confused about the politics of sex education.False claims of no consultation I began studying the controversy over sexuality education in Ontario in 2015 and found that the terms of the debate shifted as soon as Ford ascended to power.Rather than articulating concrete objections to the curriculum or citing religious values, the Ford government claimed that there had been no consultation on the 2015 curriculum.In fact, thousands of parents and 70 health organizations had been consulted, and a study conducted in 2014 found that 87 per cent of Ontario parents considered the topics in the curriculum to be \u201cimportant\u201d or \u201cvery important\u201d to teach in schools.The curriculum had democratic support and was developed through appropriate processes.Ford also claimed that he needed to repeal the curriculum to consult teachers.However, a survey we conducted after the release of the 2015 curriculum found overwhelming support among teachers for the more thorough, inclusive and up-to-date curriculum.In case it wasn\u2019t clear what they thought, the Elementary Teachers\u2019 Federation of Ontario protested the retraction of the curriculum and, along with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, brought a Charter challenge against the government.In other words, notwithstanding the predictable objections of a small constituency, there was no compelling reason to repeal the 2015 curriculum.To make the move seem justified, Ford undertook public consultations in the fall of 2018 with great fanfare.Months of suspense and $1 million later, the results showed what we already knew: the majority of Ontarians support all the topics that had appeared in the 2015 curriculum, in more or less the same grades.\u2018Snitch line\u2019 had chilling effect The repeal of the 2015 curriculum was also accompanied by the creation of a \u201csnitch line\u201d to report on teachers who didn\u2019t adhere to the outdated materials.As the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario argued in court, this unprecedented threat of surveillance and disciplinary action had a chilling effect in the classroom, which is consistent with research on teachers\u2019 apprehensions about teaching sexual health.Jacqueline Cohen, Sandra Byers and Heather Sears of the University of New Brunswick found that anticipated negative reactions from parents and a perceived lack of institutional support affected Canadian teachers\u2019 willingness to cover sexual health education.Teachers in Ontario last year were particularly likely to self-censor on topics related to sexual diversity and gender identity, which were not addressed in the 1998 curriculum.Indeed, despite the significant continuity between Wynne\u2019s 2015 curriculum and Ford\u2019s 2019 reboot, \u201cgender identity\u201d is a major casualty of the transition.Previously introduced in Grade 3, the critical topic will now be postponed until the end of Grade 8, well after most students have started puberty and begun thinking about gender.In the court challenge heard earlier this year, we learned that teachers were free and, indeed, required to address sexual diversity in an inclusive fashion, irrespective of the menacing rhetoric from the government.This meant that the challenges to the repeal were ultimately dropped, but only because legal protections for sex and gender minorities made Ford\u2019s threats toothless.Having it both ways The 2019 curriculum, which is consistent with Canadian law but out of step with research on gender development, can be seen as Ford\u2019s attempt to have it both ways.The new curriculum also requires all school boards to develop a policy for parents to easily opt their children out of sex education classes \u2014 an olive branch to those who consider their values to be at odds with evolving liberal norms.This debacle is not only about longstanding culture wars, but, more tellingly, about the place of expertise and professionalism in our democracy.Ford rose to power using populist rhetoric that echoes U.S.President Donald Trump\u2019s anti-establishment tropes.Claiming to be \u201cfor the people\u201d and, specifically, on the issue of educational policy \u201cfor the parents,\u201d Ford has framed democratic policy-making as an adversarial struggle between \u201cthe people\u201d and \u201cthe elite.\u201d Ontario teachers have been positioned by the Ford government both as a stakeholder group whom Wynne had failed to consult, and as a subversive class who need to be monitored by \u201cthe people.\u201d Ford has no teaching experience or medical expertise \u2014 neither do his past or present education ministers \u2014 but he flagrantly rejected the advice of both educational and health experts.This kind of anti-elitism has been linked to the rise of right-wing populism across North America and Europe.The larger political context may help explain why Ford, with no record of social conservatism, manoeuvred \u201csex ed\u201d into a signature issue that he expected to bear political fruit.He courts voters across the spectrum while pursuing a hard-right agenda.In fact, while presenting himself as a champion of effective education and defender of the public interest, Ford has announced harrowing cuts to education that will balloon class sizes and lay off thousands of teachers.The premier now seeks credit for \u201cmodernizing\u201d health education, despite the havoc he created by resuscitating a 20-year-old curriculum.The new curriculum is progressive in many ways, and contains several important new topics, such as cannabis, vap- ing and concussions.But these updates could have been pursued without repealing the entire 2015 curriculum for a year and promoting antagonism toward teachers, experts and sexual minorities.The sex-ed saga may be over for now, but the era of populist policy-making may have just begun.Lauren Bialystok received 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Take it from us Welcome to the bubble! By Emilie Hackett Special to the Record DEAR INCOMING CLASS OF 2019, Welcome to Lennoxville, your second home, also affectionately referred to by the Bishop\u2019s students as Lennoxvegas.As a local and alumna myself, I\u2019ve come to know the ins and outs of Lennoxville by heart.It\u2019s a mystical town that encompasses the Bishop\u2019s University campus, the student village, two elementary schools, a few pubs, and several businesses.Lennoxville is a clash of many cultures, from the student life, to family homes, from local farmers to senior residents.Its beauty lies in its ability to maintain a balance that is intricate but fundamental.My advice to you is to take time to discover what this community has to offer, join lots of school clubs, step out of your comfort zone, and be involved.There is no better place than Lennoxville to learn more about yourself and find out who you really want to be.Graduates of all ages will tell you about late nights at the Golden Lion Pub, early mornings at Pizzaville, evenings in the Bishop\u2019s Quad, and sunny days floating down the Massaw- ippi River.This place will become a bubble of possibilities, friendships, and discoveries.Every road and every building will soon find a new meaning in your hearts.Unlike the school song says, you will, in fact, graduate.However, the memories you will make in the next few years will live on forevermore.Trust me.Continued on page 8 Welcome students Come and explore Lennoxville By Matthew McCully Welcome new and returning students, to your home away from home for the next year.It just so happens that the reporters here at The Record are all Bishop\u2019s Grads.Having been in your shoes (some of us recently, some quite a while ago), we wanted to take the opportunity to share some tips and advice about how to best enjoy your time here in Lennoxville.Embrace walking.It\u2019s good for you.It\u2019s meditative.This town is not big enough to discourage you from getting anywhere.Dress for the weather and you will be fine.Your body will thank you in 20 years.Your mind will thank you for the rest of your life.When I was at Champlain I remember going \u2018up the hill\u2019 was out of the question.There had to be free food or beer up there for me to even consider the trip.Once I got to Bishop\u2019s, I was working full-time and had a full course load, so there were never enough hours in a day.I resented the time it took to get anywhere on foot.I was preoccupied with life instead of living.These days more and more of you have cars, which is great for getting around quickly, but just remember, faster isn\u2019t always better.If I knew then what I know now-that a walk is an opportunity to clear your head, to make a plan for the day, to process a heavy lecture, to let go of your roommate squabbles, to look around and remember how privileged you are to be here-I think it would have made me a better student.I can say with certainty as an adult that every walk I take makes me a better human.Lenoxville Borough Of?ce The Lennoxville Borough office located at 150 Queen Street, a great place to find out what services are available to students and community members.While students attend Bishop\u2019s University they are considered citizens, therefore have access to all the services Lennoxville has to offer. Page 8 Thursday , August 29 , 2019 EXPLORE LENNOXVILLE newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Ameublements F L inc.1026 rue Wellington Sud Sherbrooke, Qc.J1H 5E7, Bruno Langevin langevin1026@hotmail.com \u2022 819 346-3581 New and Used Furniture Buy - Sell For all your furniture needs at an affordable price, come visit us at 819 569-9381-82 | 106 Queen Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) We accept on delivery BUSINESS HOURS: Sunday to Thursday 11:00 a.m.- 11:00p.m.Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m.- Midnight We deliver in Lennoxville - Waterville - Huntingville - Sherbrooke - Fleurimont - North Hatley - Johnville - Martinville and Compton Serving you since 1973 PIZZA ASSORTED SANDWICHES SUBMARINES SALADS FISH BAR-B-Q CHICKEN STEAK SPAGHETTI SOUVLAKI / PITA OUR MENU INCLUDES Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Get to know your neighbours By Gordon Lambie (School of Education Class of 2010) My number one suggestion when it comes to the time spent studying at Bishop\u2019s and/or Champlain is to get involved with the clubs and activities that will take you out of the campus bubble and into the community.Some of my best extracurricular experiences during university were through my work with the Lennoxville Day Camp and my time as an usher and later house manager at Centennial Theatre.Neither of those jobs exists in the same way they did nine years ago because of changes to the organizations, but they are both still around in slightly different forms.The day camp put me in daily contact with parents in the town and taught me a lot about the realities of life in Lennoxville.The theatre is where I saw all the best shows I had never heard of and had my first contact with a number of the cultural groups I still write about on a regular basis in the paper.Although my major was in Secondary Education and English, my time at Bishop\u2019s University was defined by proximity to the drama department.My brother was in his last year in the program when I started my studies, so a lot of the friends I made early on were involved in the theatre in one way or another.Although most of the major productions are linked to classes, the festivals of short plays that the department runs at the start of each semester hold open auditions and automatically put you in a position where you interact with the community, as many people in town come out to see the shows.Outside of organized activities; stay for a spring semester and/or get a job that keeps you in the area for the summer.It will help you develop a deeper appreciation of and connection to the community that surrounds you.Welcome back students of 2019 By Taylor McClure Special to the Record Ahuge welcome back to all new and returning Bishop\u2019s University students! The summer is too short lived am I right?Well, now that you\u2019ve enjoyed some downtime it\u2019s time to head back to school and I thought I would share some tips and advice for all you newbies out there.As a recent Bishop\u2019s grad, I learned some things along the way that may help other students avoid similar issue, like getting a $40 parking ticket for parking in a reserved parking space.Yeah\u2026 apparently not all parking spaces on campus are available to students so just make sure to keep an eye out for that and read the parking signs.While we are on the subject of parking, if you have a car and you\u2019ve already purchased your parking pass I suggest adding another 15 to 20 minutes to the time that you have given yourself to get to school.If I learned one thing in my four years at Bishop\u2019s it\u2019s that parking is impossible to find after 8 a.m.With all that to say, I wish you luck on the upcoming school year and enjoy your time at Bishop\u2019s.Trust me when I say you\u2019d rather be a Gaiter! Take it from us Bishop\u2019s graduates as well as Record staff: (Left to right) Gordon Lambie, Emilie Hackett, Matthew McCully and Taylor McClure CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Thursday , August 29, 2019 Page 9 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com EXPLORE LENNOXVILLE 2881 rue Collège, Sherbrooke, (Lennoxville) T.819-562-9444 \u2022 F.819-562-7353 www.clarke-fi ls.com .the local general store Today we provide our customers with everything from animal feed to clothing, pet supplies, horse supplies, gardening and backyard products, and protective and stylish clothing for all your needs.Claudette Beaudry Florist-owner Delivery on Bishop\u2019s Campus Dry Cleaning Thank you for shopping local.Fleuriste Lennoxville 159 Queen, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1K1 Tel.819-564-1441 Toll free (888) 564-1441 info@lennoxvilleflorist.com www.fleuriste-lennoxville.qc.ca Follow us on Facebook Helium Balloons \u2022 Wills (House Calls) \u2022 Settlement of estates \u2022 Power of attorney \u2022 Purchase of house \u2022 Refinancing of mortgage \u2022 Marriage \u2022 Marriage contracts 85 Queen St., Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) 819-563-2424 \u2022 rdowney@notarius.net PHOTO CREDIT: JACOB GERLOFS PHOTOGRAPHY Bishop\u2019s Homecoming PHOTO CREDIT: LÉNA DUBOS Bishop's University's campus is surrounded by the Massawippi and St.Francis Rivers, which means that Lennoxville is no stranger to f loods.In the last decade, hundreds of residents have been preventatively evacuated.However, f loods are not seen as a tragedy by Bishop's students as much as it is seen as an occasion for an out of the ordinary block party.This spring, Gaiters tackled the flood in true Bishop's fashion, as some canoed in the backyards behind Reed Street, while others tried waterskiing through a flooded Little Forks Street.Sunday, September 29, 11 a.m.to 4 p.m., at 10 Samuel-Gratham Street.Flea Market (artisans and local products) Musical entertainment Fresh apple and pumpkin pie Giant pumpkin contest Fun for all ages.Ville de Sherbrooke, in partnership with the Lennoxville Volunteer Firefighters Association Inc., the Giant Pumpkin Association, Clarke & Sons.Giant pumpkin and harvest festival Springtime in Little Forks Bishop's University's homecoming is a celebration of all students, past, present, and future.Punctuated with various campus and sporting events, alumni and students come from all around the world to reunite in Lennoxville.This year's Homecoming, happening from September 26 to 29, will welcome the classes of 1983 to 1989 for a Homecoming reunion, as well as the classes of 1962 to 1966 for its 55th reunion.The Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament, a pancake breakfast at Griffin House, and a reunion cocktail are held annually, with festivities at The Gait and the Golden Lion Pub.The notorious tailgate will be held on Saturday prior to the football game. Page 10 Thursday , August 29 , 2019 EXPLORE LENNOXVILLE newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Lennoxville and District Community Aid is an organization that helps seniors live at home as long as possible, and has volunteer opportunities available in many of its services.Our organization is fl exible and we will work with you to accommodate your busy schedule.As a student volunteer, you earn L.E.A.P.credits (if you are at Bishop\u2019s) - but more importantly, you brighten someone\u2019s day and/or help fulfi ll some of their more basic needs.Meals on Wheels: Help deliver lunch to seniors, or help prepare the meals in the kitchen.Newsletter: Use your writing skills to help prepare our newsletter and keep seniors informed.Examples of tasks include: writing short blurbs, translation (English and French) and mailing.Social groups: Connect with local seniors by volunteering to assist with our social groups.These groups include the OPALS (Older Persons with Active Life Styles) group, community meals and other activities.Grocery shopping: Shop with seniors and help them read labels, retrieve items and carry bags.Friendly visits: Provide a listening ear and do activities with seniors or visit in their home, according to the senior\u2019s interests.As a community organization, we rely on our volunteers to be able to offer our services.For more information about any of these opportunities, or to become a volunteer, please contact Community Aid at 819-821-4779, visit our website at www.communityaid.ca or visit our offi ce located at 164 Queen Street, Suite 104 (Lennoxville).Join our team and help make a difference in your community! Want an opportunity to give back to your community?Looking for a way to get involved while improving your CV (think graduate school and better future job opportunities!)?Nicholas Lemay, BU Principal Michael Gold- bloom and Maude Lemay, out to try the newly opened BU ski trails at the Old Pumpkin Patrol For over a decade, Bishop's University's student athletes have gathered in the Lennoxville streets on Halloween night to participate in the annual Pumpkin Patrol initiative.Members of all nine varsity teams are invited to help Lennoxville children have a safe and fun night as they trick or treat throughout town.Covering a large area, from Downs Street to Charlotte Street, and spanning from Oxford Crescent to the Atto Beaver neighbourhood, hundreds of Gaiters patrol the streets.Bishop\u2019s head of security distributes the patrol routes and splits them between the students and security staff, ensuring that volunteers are present all throughout Lennoxville.From 5 p.m.to 8 p.m., Gaiters dressed up in their purple gear hand out candy to avid trick or treaters, walk them to far away doorsteps, and help them cross the street.The athletes aim to offer a safe and fun environment for the children, especially in areas that are not properly lit.We look out for each other around here It may be green right now, but we all know winter is coming.You can hibernate, or you can bundle up, get out there and enjoy it.Bishop\u2019s has 7km of groomed trails, certified by the International Ski Federation.You can see here that even your principal, Michael Goldbloom, gets out every now and then to enjoy the trails.Bishop\u2019s Ski Trail The Lennoxville and District Women\u2019s Centre, in addition to being an important resource in the community, also has a generous heart.Each year, the LDWC runs a Secret Santa campaign to make sure that local families in financial difficulty have a little something under the tree at Christmas.The LDWC is located at 175 Queen Street, suite 203, phone number (819) 564-6626.If you need a helping hand, or have one to offer, get in touch. Local Sports \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate.We\u2019re looking for more players, but we haven\u2019t found any individuals this year,\u201d he conceded.Thursday , August 29, 2019 Page 11 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com BU golfers tee off at Milby By Emilie Hackett Special to the Record The Bishop\u2019s Gaiters golf team opened their 2019-2020 campaign on Wednesday Aug.28 and Thursday Aug.29, at their home course, the Milby Golf Club.The first RSEQ tournament of the season comes only days after the beginning of training camp for BU\u2019s 11 golfers, led by coach Marty Rourke.\u201cWe started our training camp on Saturday morning on Aug.24.It was a quick three-day camp, since our golfers are already playing 36 holes at Milby on Wednesday and 18 holes on Thursday,\u201d said Rourke, also the sports information coordinator at Bishop\u2019s University.\u201cWe have 11 team members.Five will be selected further on in the season to represent the Bishop\u2019s team, while others compete as individuals.We have four veterans from our national team last year.I think our first years are up for the challenge,\u201d he claimed.\u201cMilby is our home course, but it\u2019s the type of golf course where practice and experience are crucial.The greens are particularly tough, and it\u2019s imperative to understand the course in order to be successful.I think our rookies have noticed that quickly, but they are very promising,\u201d mentioned Rourke.In fact, Félix Boucher, Gabriel Boudreault, Jared Dandy, Liam Llewellyn, and Jayson Ro- billard will be facing quite a challenge in their first year.Llewellyn and Boucher also participated in the Canadian Junior Boys Championships in New Brunswick this summer.\u201cCamp went really well, and things are looking good.Two years ago, we finished fourth in the RSEQ.We qualified for nationals and finished 17th.This year, we finished third in the RSEQ and tied for 12th place at nationals,\u201d noted the head coach.\u201cIt won\u2019t be an easy task to choose the five guys who will represent Bishop\u2019s at nationals, but we\u2019re very optimistic.\u201d Veteran Gaiters also have a bright season ahead of them.\u201cNova Scotian Ben Chassé is coming back for his third year.He finished fifth as an individual golfer in the Canadian University Championships and he qualified for the Canadian Amateur Championships.It was amazing to see one of our little guys from the RSEQ, and Bishop\u2019s, make it to a top spot in Nationals,\u201d added Rourke.Chassé had the best ever finish for a Gaiter since the introduction of the championships and was the lowest scoring individual from the RSEQ.\u201cThird year Anthony Gosselin, who is originally from Coaticook, also won the Milby Championship this weekend and made the cut as an individual golfer for nationals,\u201d remarked Rourke.\u201cWe\u2019ll also have fourth-year Connor Lyon and sec- ond-year Ben Lowe as key players this year.We\u2019ll keep pushing and see who plays the best in the first few tournaments to decide who will be the five guys to represent Bishop\u2019s.We\u2019ll go on from there.\u201d Fourth-year Hayden Richmond and second-year Malcom Fava will also be competing for a spot in the Bishop\u2019s team.Rourke is still looking for female golfers after Meghan Lord and Zoe Whitfield graduated from Bishop\u2019s this past June.\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate.We\u2019re looking for more players, but we haven\u2019t found any individuals this year,\u201d he conceded.\u201cWe\u2019re waiting to see if there would be any golfers interested who find out about our program once school starts.It\u2019s still on our radar for sure.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s my eighth year coaching the golf team at Bishop\u2019s.We\u2019ve really ramped up the program in the last few years,\u201d added Rourke.\u201cWe\u2019ve had great players and we\u2019ve been able to dedicate more and more time to it as we keep making a name for ourselves in the RSEQ and at nationals.\u201d COURTESY Sophomore Gaiter Ben Lowe is pictured here practicing at Milby Golf Course.Stars of women's hockey announce own tour with ?rst stop Toronto By Donna Spencer THE CANADIAN PRESS The biggest names in Canadian women's hockey will play in a series of games organized by their union in an effort to push their game forward.The \u201cDream Gap Tour\u201d announced Wednesday by the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) opens in Toronto with a four-game tournament Sept.20-22 at a community venue yet to be announced.October dates in Hudson, N.H., and Chicago were also announced.\u201cThe number one thing is in the title, the Dream Gap,\u201d said Canadian forward Brianne Jenner from Pickering, Ont.\u201cShowing little girls, and boys as well, young hockey players and athletes that we're here.\u201cWe really believe we have a great product.We want to engage in the communities and showcase what we can do.\u201d The PWHPA sprung up in the wake of the Canadian Women's Hockey League folding in May after 12 years.The international association of roughly 200 players includes Canadians Marie-Philip Poulin, Natalie Spooner and Shannon Szabados, American stars Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hilary Knight and Finnish goaltender Noora Raty.The players declared they would not play in any league _ including the four- year-old, U.S.-based NWHL _ until they can establish a league they deem financially viable and sustainable.\u201cA couple of months ago, when we had disappointing news of the CWHL shutting down, I think as players we were looking ahead to a season without competition,\u201d Jenner said.\u201cWe have the opportunity to compete against the top talent in women's hockey and we've also got the opportunity to showcase for the next generation.That's really at the heart of our movement.\u201d So the tour's goals are to both keep women's on the radar of the public and hockey's power brokers _ the NHL, Hockey Canada and USA Hockey _ as well as keeping the players' skills sharp.\u201cCreating a buzz, getting people out to watch the games, it's all about exposure and attention and showcasing what we have,\u201d said forward Rebecca Johnston of Sudbury, Ont.\u201cWe just want fight for a league, a professional league that is a liveable wage for us and we don't have to have multiple jobs and try to play hockey and try to train as well.\u201d CWHL players were paid between $2,000 and $10,000 in its final two seasons of operations.When the NWHL arrived in 2015, it announced a salary cap of US$270,000 per team for an average of US$15,000 a player.But the league slashed salaries by up to half the next year as a cost-cutting measure.The NWHL announced this summer it would increase salaries and offered a 50- 50 revenue split from league-level spon- sorships and media rights deals.Many of the game's stars have indicated their lack of faith in that league, however, with their refusal to play in it.PWHPA president Jayna Hefford says the name of Dream Gap Tour speaks to what's missing in the dreams of young girls who play hockey _ the option of playing hockey for a living like men can.\u201cThe idea of closing that gap really resonated incredibly with all of us when we first heard it,\u201d Hefford said.\u201cWe all grew up with a different idea of what the dream of being a hockey player was and how do we change that so a young girl can dream to be the next Kendall Coyne and Marie-Philip Poulin and have a future in the game be able to be a professional hockey player?That's just not something we had.\u201d The Hockey Hall of Famer and four- time Olympic gold medallist for Canada says additional tour dates will be announced later.During the tour's first stop in Toronto, PWHPA players will also be deployed to play exhibition games against Boston College on Sept.21 and against the Sharks alumni in San Jose on Sept.22.Adidas is among the tour's sponsors, according to The Associated Press, and tennis great Billie Jean King is also a supporter.The players will not be paid on the tour and Hefford hopes it will break even.Television and streaming broadcasts of the games have yet to be worked out, she said.\u201cPeople ask, 'how can I help?' The simple answer is, you've got to show up,\u201d Hefford said.\u201cIf you believe in this movement and want to be a part of it, come to a game.\u201cWhen we skate out for the first time at the showcase in Toronto, I hope the stands are full because that's going to show these players who were so courageous to take a leap of faith like this .it's actually going to be a reassurance to them that the decision they've made to push this cause forward, which really in our minds is a societal cause, it's all worth it.\u201d Page 12 Thursday, August 29, 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.Card of Thanks Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo Do you chew gum to help keep your breath fresh?You might want to think again.Almost all gums have something called a \u201cgum base\u201d that makes them chewy, and it turns out it\u2019s a mix of plasticizers, fillers, resins and other unknown chemical substances.This also makes chewing gum non-biodegradable.To keep your breath fresh naturally, try this: Drink lots of water.Keeping yourself hydrated helps maintain saliva production, which keeps your mouth healthy and fresh because your saliva has natural antibacterial and anti- fungal properties.Death Death THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 Today is the 241st day of 2019 and the 70th day of summer.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1949, the Soviet Union conducted its first atomic bomb test.In 1957, Democratic Sen.Strom Thurmond of South Carolina concluded his 24-hour-long filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.In 1991, the parliament of the Soviet Union suspended all Communist Party activities indefinitely.In 2005, Category 3 storm Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: John Locke (1632-1704), philosopher; Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.(1809-1894), author; Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982), actress; Charlie Parker (1920-1955), musician; Richard At- tenborough (1923-2014), filmmaker; William Friedkin (1935- ), film director; John McCain (1936-2018), U.S.senator; Elliott Gould (1938- ), actor; Joel Schu- macher (1939- ), film director; GG Allin (1956-1993), singer-songwriter; Michael Jackson (1958-2009), singer-songwriter; Roy Oswalt (1977- ), baseball player; Lea Michele (1986- ), actress; Liam Payne (1993- ), singer-songwriter.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Strom Thurmond\u2019s 1957 civil rights filibuster remains the longest one-man filibuster in history.It lasted 24 hours, 18 minutes and opened with Thurmond reading the voting laws of all 48 states.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1977, St.Louis Cardinal Lou Brock stole two bases to match, then break, Ty Cobb\u2019s record for career stolen bases, which had stood at 892 bases for 49 years.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cReading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.\u201d \u2014 John Locke TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 175 \u2014 top sustained wind speed (in mph) during Hurricane Katrina.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Aug.23) and new moon (Aug.30).Datebook Lester DREW Peacefully at the CHUS Fleurimont on Tuesday, Aug - ust 27th in his 80th  year.Beloved husband of the late Judith Cutler.Dear father of Lori (Neil), Trudy (Gary), late Kevin, Sue-Lane (Perry), Sherry (Doug) and Becky (Todd).Son of the late Cyril and Elsie Drew.Brother of the late Gerald (late Priscilla), late Donald (late Eileen), Galen (Constance), Annie (late Robert), Joyce (Elwyn), Gary (Cori- enne) and the late Graydon (Wendy).Grampa to Michael (Jessica), Nicole (Carey), Bradley, Ryan (Holly), Kevin, Caitlin (Ryan), Lucas, Marcus, & Garrett.Great-Grampa to Hailey, Sebastian, Nathan, Autumn, Wolfgang, Lauren, & Derek.Resting at Hatley United Church (Main Street, Hatley, QC) on Saturday, August 31st from 10 a.m.to 12 p.m.Service to follow.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lester\u2019s memory to the Hatley Cemetery Association, 915, Massawippi St., North Hatley, QC J0B 2C0.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca Alain (Bubba) Gagné McCutcheon 1980\u20132019 Passed away, at the CHUS-Hôtel Dieu, Sherbrooke, QC, on Thursday, August 22, 2019.Alain (Bubba) Gagné McCutcheon, at the age of 39, was the beloved son of the late Léo Paul McCutcheon and the late Deborah Gagné and lived in Island Brook, QC.Family and friends will meet at the Island Brook Community Centre, 1450, Rte 212, Newport, QC, J0B 1M0, on Saturday, August 31, 2019 from 10:00 a.m.to 2:40 p.m., followed by a graveside service at the Island Brook Cemetery.Alain leaves to mourn his wife: Kathy-Lynn Davis; his 3 children: Brianne, Joël and Alain Jr.; his grandmother: Germaine Dion (Granny); his 3 sisters, his brother, many nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, cousins, other friends and relatives.STEVE L.ELKAS FUNERAL HOME 4230 Bertrand-Fabi, Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-565-1155 FAX: 819-820-8872 info@steveelkas.com www.steveelkas.com RODRIGUE, Rock - We wish to express our sincere gratitude to all of our friends and relatives who supported us in many ways during the illness and passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather.Your kindness will never be forgotten.BESSIE AND THE FAMILY THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 Dear Annie: My boss considers me a friend.A couple years ago at a work- related dinner, he badgered me about having children of my own.I was in a long-term committed relationship with a woman who refused to have children, something he was aware of from previous uncomfortable conversations.I had no interest in discussing this with him, especially with the professional company we had at the table.I mostly ignored him and eventually told him to stop talking about it.We didn\u2019t discuss it again.Recently, I was at another work-re- lated social event with my boss, and I brought the same girlfriend.We\u2019ve been together for many years and had hit a rough spot that we were successfully working through.When I walked away for a moment, he started badgering her.According to him, he told her that I have given up too much to be with her.That she wasn\u2019t being fair to me and I would never be able to break up with her so I could be truly happy with children.After a few beers, he is very persistent, bullying and basically won\u2019t shut up.I\u2019m an adult, and I have decided that I don\u2019t want children.When he reported the conversation to me after the fact, he asked if he was out of line.The relationship with my girlfriend went into a free-fall that night, and I could not recover it.We ended our relationship within a couple of awful weeks following his speech.I failed to convince her that I don\u2019t want children.I\u2019m so angry toward my boss, on top of the feelings of the breakup.I have mentioned it to him, and he told me that it\u2019s a personal matter.No remorse.I\u2019m not sure I can work around him anymore.What do I do?I feel so much stress and anger toward him.I could lose a long-term relationship and a long- term career in the same month.I\u2019m not sure where I went wrong.\u2014 Older and Single Dear Older and Single: While it stings right now, you might be better off without either in your life.Your boss especially.He was way out of line to start badgering your girlfriend once you left the table.My guess is that he knew he was, and that is the reason that he waited until you weren\u2019t around.He sounds like a coward and a very unhappy person who possibly has a drinking problem.Bullying anyone while having a few beers is never a helpful thing.I hope when he asked you if he was out of line, you said, in no uncertain terms, YES.The fact that he feels no remorse is reason enough to polish off your resume and start looking for a new job.As for your girlfriend, while it is understandable to blame your boss, it sounds like your relationship was on shaky ground.If a drunk boss at a social gathering was enough to end a long- term relationship, there was more going on.If you are not sure what went wrong, you have to ask her.If she says it was that she was upset about that one conversation, then tell her that is not enough of an explanation.If she refuses to open up to you, then it sounds like you should also put on your dating shoes and look for someone new.\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.creator- spublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday , August 29, 2019 Page 13 Personal questions cross the line at work-related events 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 The Lennoxville and District Community Aid will be holding a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, September 10 at 164 Queen Street, Suite #104, from 1:30 p.m.to 2:30 p.m.NORTH HATLEY The Lennoxville and District Community Aid will be holding a Blood Pressure clinic on Friday, September 6 at the Library, 165 Main St.North, from 10:00 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.WATERVILLE The Lennoxville and District Community Aid will be holding Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, September 3 at the Town Hall from 10 a.m.to 11 a.m.LENNOXVILLE You are cordially invited to join us for the 18th Music Achievement Awards Jam and Celebration at \u201cThe Hut,\u201d A.N.A.F Unit 318, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Saturday, September 28 from 3 p.m.to 9 p.m.  The recipients are Willie Fisk and Bubba Lacroix.MAGOG A free 10-week Grief Support Group will be offered in Magog on Tuesday evenings from September 3 to November 5.For information please call Lorraine Holt at 819-868-8641.LENNOXVILLE St.George\u2019s Parish Guild and Evening ACW invite you to enjoy refreshments when attending the Lennoxville Quilters\u2019 annual Quilt Show from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.on Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.mat St.George\u2019s Church Hall, 84 Queen St., Lennoxville.Door prizes and raf?e of hand-made quilt.Admission charged and everyone welcome.BURY History of Food Festival.Celebrate 150 years of cooking in our region, up until 1950.Cooking demonstrations.Food booths, for tasting and buying.Historical displays.Speakers about food: The Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Gilles Denis, and others.Musicians: Janice LaDuke & Dave Gillies, and France Thibault & Laurent Hubert.Bring old cooking implements for identi?cation.Cook booklet of old-timey local recipes.Saturday, August 31 from noon to 6 p.mat the Armoury Community Centre and adjacent park, 563 Main Street, Bury.Admission: $10 (no charge for children).Info: Bury Historical and Heritage Society (Facebook) or 819-578-2301.All are welcome.STANSTEAD Fall Leaf Fair on Saturday, September 7, 9 a.m.to 11:30 a.m., at Christ Church Hall, 548 Dufferin, Stanstead.Sales tables, crafts, attic treasures, homemade goodies.Please join us for coffee and treats.Everyone welcome.Thrift Shop open.LENNOXVILLE Annual Quilt Show, sponsored by the Lennoxville Quilters, on Friday, September 6, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., and Saturday, September 7, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., in St.George\u2019s Church Hall, 84 Queen St., Lennoxville.Admission $5.Refreshments by the Parish Ladies.Prizes, courses (beginners and advance quilters).TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER County Fairs of the Eastern Townships Commemorative Book A commemorative book of photos and recollections of County Fairs in the Eastern Townships for nearly 200 years.Only $8 if picked up at The Record office, or $12 if mailed by Canada Post.Pick up your copy at: THE RECORD, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 What is black and white, read all over and serves as a great teaching tool?The newspaper, of course.Teachers can use the newspaper in a number of ways in the classroom to enhance students\u2019 education.They can cut several pieces of art from the paper and have young students just learning to write name them, or clip a feature story from the paper and have older students respond to it in an essay.Whatever the activity, newspapers benefit students.When used in the classroom, they improve students\u2019 reading, writing and critical thinking skills, inspire them to participate in discussions and debates, and expand their knowledge of past, current and future events.RECORD THE 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 14 Thursday , August 29 , 2019 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record On this date: In 1583, the \u201cDelight,\u201d one of Sir Humphrey Gilbert\u2019s ships, ran aground and was lost at Sable Island, drowning 85 people, in one of Canada\u2019s first marine disasters.Gilbert was an early publicist for the idea of a Northwest Passage.He was experienced in colonizing Ireland and received letters patent in June 1578 from Queen Elizabeth authorizing him to colonize the coast of North America.His first attempt was frustrated by poor organization, desertion and bad weather.He set out again in June 1583 with five vessels.One ship turned back but the other four, including \u201cDelight,\u201d arrived in St.John\u2019s, Nfld.in August.Gilbert formally took possession of Newfoundland a couple of days after arriving \u2014 the first English possession in the New World.On Sept.9, Gilbert went down with the \u201cSquirrel,\u201d another of the ships on the expedition.In 1632, philosopher John Locke was born in Wrington, England.In 1758, the first U.S.Indian reservation was established in New Jersey.In 1782, nearly 1,100 people drowned when the British warship \u201cRoyal George\u201d sank off Portsmouth while its hull was being repaired.In 1809, American author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., was born in Cambridge, Mass.In 1833, the British Factory Act was passed, regulating child labour.In 1842, Hong Kong was ceded to the British at the end of the first Opium War.In 1839, China enforced its prohibitions on the importation of opium at Canton by destroying a large quantity of the drug confiscated from British merchants.Britain responded by attacking several coastal cities.China was defeated and forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing, ceding Hong Kong and opening coastal ports to British trade.Hong Kong was restored to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.In 1876, auto engineering pioneer Charles Kettering was born in Ohio.His personal inventions included the first electrical ignition system for auto engines and the first practical engine-dri- ven generator.Kettering also headed General Motors\u2019 main research lab for 31 years, overseeing such inventions as the refrigerant Freon, four- wheel brakes and safety glass.He died Nov.25, 1958.In 1877, Mormon leader Brigham Young died of acute appendicitis in Salt Lake City.He was 76.Sixteen of Young\u2019s 27 wives and 44 of his children attended his funeral.In 1883, the first Salvation Army service in Canada was held at London, Ont.In 1885, German inventor Gottlieb Daimler patented the first motorcycle.In 1892, guests at the Windsor Hotel in Ottawa ate the first dinner cooked on an all-electric stove.In 1896, chop suey was invented in New York City by the chef to the visiting Chinese ambassador.In 1897, the Zionist movement adopted the Star of David as its official emblem.In 1907, the Quebec Bridge on the St.Lawrence River collapsed and 75 workmen were killed.Situated 10 kilometres above Quebec City, the structure was begun in 1900 and was one of the largest cantilevered bridges of its time.After the 1907 mishap, work was continued and both riverbank sections were completed.Then, in 1916, the centre span fell into the river and 13 people were killed.When it was completed in September, 1917, the Quebec Bridge was the largest bridge in the world.Some engineers wear a ring on their baby finger in memory of those who died building the Quebec Bridge.In 1917, Sir Robert Borden\u2019s government introduced conscription to bolster the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France.The Military Services Act caused French dissent within Canada and managed to send only 24,132 additional recruits to the First World War front.In 1919, Prince Edward Island removed its ban on automobiles.In 1929, the airship Graf Zeppelin completed its first trip around the world.In 1933, Canadian sculptor Sorel Etrog was born in Romania.In 1935, Queen Astrid of Belgium was killed and King Leopold injured in a motor accident in Switzerland.In 1949, Russia exploded its first atomic bomb.In 1962, Saudi Arabia and Jordan announced an agreement to merge their armed forces and establish a joint military high command.In 1965, American astronauts L.Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad made a safe landing in the Atlantic Ocean after a record eight-day orbit around the earth.In 1967, the last episode of \u201cThe Fugitive\u201d aired.It was, at the time, the largest audience in TV history.In 1968, anti-Vietnam War demonstrators and police clashed outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.In 1974, the United States and East Germany agreed to establish diplomatic relations.In 1979, WBNO in Bryan, Ohio, became the first solar-powered commercial radio station in the U.S.In 1980, Judge Harold Gyles of the Manitoba provincial court ruled that the province\u2019s statutes did not need to be written in both English and French.He dismissed a motion that English-only speeding tickets and the Manitoba statutes on which they were based were invalid because they were not bilingual.The Supreme Court of Canada upheld Gyle\u2019s decision in 1986.In 1982, Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton completed their historic expedition in London.The two Britons had taken nearly three years to sail around the world by way of both poles aboard the \u201cBenjamin Bowring.\u201d In 1983, Tory opposition leader Brian Mulroney won a byelection in the Nova Scotia riding of Central Nova.In 1990, OPEC authorized its members to increase oil production to maintain normal supplies during the Persian Gulf crisis.Worldwide oil prices skyrocketed in August.In 1991, a Manitoba aboriginal justice inquiry report said disadvantaged Canadian Indians had been systematically discriminated against by the legal system.It recommended universal self-government and a separate justice system for Aboriginal Peoples.In 1994, Toronto swimmer Carlos Costa became the first disabled athlete to achieve a double crossing of Italy\u2019s Straits of Messina.The 21-year-old athlete, born with no bones below his knees, finished the 60-kilometre swim in 23-and-a-half hours.In 2000, federal fisheries boats carrying 100 armed fisheries officers in riot gear moved into Miramichi Bay in New Brunswick, seizing about 900 lobster traps, ramming three native boats, sinking two of them, after native fishermen continued to illegally set lobster traps.In 2002, former B.C.New Democrat premier Glen Clark was acquitted of breach of trust and corruption charges in a case involving casino licence application by one-time friend and neighbour, Dimitrios Pilarinos.Pilarinos was convicted of six charges.In 2004, the 28th Summer Olympic Games concluded in Athens, Greece.Canada won 12 medals \u2014 - 3 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze.The U.S.won the highest number of medals followed by China, Russia and Australia.In 2005, the costliest hurricane ever to hit the U.S., hurricane Katrina, slammed into the Gulf Coast with 225 km/h winds, and blinding rain \u2014 submerging entire neighbourhoods in New Orleans and flooding Mississippi\u2019s strip of beachfront casinos and causing widespread damage to offshore oil facilities.An estimated 80 per cent of New Orleans was flooded with water up to six metres deep in places after two levees gave way.The death toll attributed to Katrina across the Gulf Coast region was over 1,800.In 2008, the Governor General announced the creation of a new award, the Sacrifice Medal, for members of the Canadian military killed or injured in combat, similar to the U.S.Purple Heart, back-dated to October 2001.In 2009, post-tropical storm Danny caused havoc through many parts of southern New Brunswick as heavy rains pounded the area and flooded dozens of basements.In 2009, former Montreal Alouettes quarterback Sam Etcheverry died following a lengthy battle with cancer.He was 79.Nicknamed \u201cThe Rifle,\u201d he led Montreal to three straight Grey Cup appearances and was named the league\u2019s top quarterback in 1954.Two years later, he became the first quarterback in league history to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season.In 1969, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.In 2011, the residual power of hurricane Irene stormed through southern Quebec and the Maritimes, downing trees in some areas and knocking out power.One motorist in Montreal was swept into a river and drowned.Irene blew threw the Caribbean and up the U.S.-Canada eastern seaboard killing 55 people, including 47 people in 13 U.S.states.(The Canadian 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 MAIL YOUR PREPAID CLASSIFIED ADS TO THE RECORD, 6 MALLORY, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC J1M 2E2 Thursday, August 29, 2019 PAG E 15 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Wanted to Rent 040 Articles for Sale 290 CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com 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.Garage Sales 340 BOAT PERMIT Cdq region 5 (Brome county).For information 450-525- 4570.AYER\u2019S CLIFF MOVING SALE.Small hand tools, garden tools, lawn mower, ladders, air compressor, power washer, vintage water skis, life jackets, cross country skis, office furniture (2 desks, matching credenza and round board 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Today in History Page 16 Thursday , August 29, 2019 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 Take the plunge and make changes that will enhance your life.Set goals that are reasonable, aimed toward easing stress and bring you joy.Socialize, network and interact with people who stimulate you mentally and motivate you to engage in physical activities.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 A day trip will change your attitude and broaden your outlook.Firsthand experience is the best way to learn and make positive changes to your life.Love, romance and personal growth are favored.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Take care of your responsibilities.Don\u2019t be afraid to say no to someone who is asking you for too much.Diplomacy and positive suggestions will be sufficient.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Just because you are good at something is no reason to let others take advantage of your skills and talents.Make your objectives, boundaries and expectations clear.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Don\u2019t believe everything you hear.Make decisions based on facts, figures and what\u2019s best for you.Let go of what and who belong in your past.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Change will come easy.If you focus on what you want, you\u2019ll find a way to improve your life.A gift, inheritance or unexpected offer is heading your way.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 Sit tight.Don\u2019t feel that you must make a move just because someone else does.Rely on your intelligence, connections and confidence in who you are and what you can do.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Express your thoughts and ideas, but listen to reason.Too much of anything will end up setting you back.A practical approach will help you gain support and respect.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 Explore new possibilities.Consider what you may need to learn, pick up or change to take advantage of an opportunity.Take your time, do your due diligence and ease your stress.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Set your sights high and shoot for the stars.A disciplined attitude, hard work and a little charm will help take you to the top.Celebrate with a loved one.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Someone you thought you could trust will let you down.Keep personal information secret, and don\u2019t leave money, passwords or valuable possessions out in the open.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 No pain, no gain.Snap into action and get fit.A healthy body, mind and soul will be the what\u2019s needed to help you reach your goal.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 You can have fun, but don\u2019t go overboard.Trying to impress someone will lead to a loss.Just be who you are, and you will find out where you stand.THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 Give them a chance to assist your side By Phillip Alder Marie Curie said, \u201cYou cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.\u201d At the bridge table, you are trying to aid your partner but not the opponents.However, one of the arts of the game is persuading an opponent to err for your benefit.In today\u2019s deal, how should South plan the play in four spades after West leads the heart king and continues with another heart to his partner\u2019s 10?West\u2019s one-no-trump overcall by a passed hand showed at least 5-5 in the two unbid suits, an example of the unusual no-trump.Over East\u2019s two-heart advance, South bid what he hoped he could make.Given West\u2019s length in hearts and clubs, he was unlikely to have the diamond queen.So, South judged that he had a loser in each red suit and could afford only one trump loser.His immediate reaction was to assume that the spades were 2-2 and cash the ace.But then declarer spotted an alternative possibility.He crossed to the board with a club and called for the spade jack.East, looking at the jack surrounded, covered with his queen, but when South won with the ace, and West contributed the king, East had an uncomfortable feeling.He had just blown a spade trick and donated the contract to declarer.Watch out for this possibility."]