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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 19, 2018 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 819 569-9381-82 | 106 Queen Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) Serving you since 1973 PIZZA ASSORTED SANDWICHES SUBMARINES SALADS FISH BAR-B-Q CHICKEN STEAK SPAGHETTI SOUVLAKI / PITA OUR MENU INCLUDES We accept on delivery.PROMOTION Tues.& Thurs.after 4 p.m.only Buy a 14\u201d or larger pizza Get a pitcher of beer for $7.99 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 Fitch Bay resident concerned about motorboats and AirBnB Page 3 More than just a walk in the woods Page 5 La Grande Journée des Petits Entrepreneurs: By Ocean Francoeur Special to The Record Even the Dragons of Dragons\u2019 Den would have trembled at the sight of the tiny entrepreneurs gathered at the Plaza de l'Ouest in Rock Forest on Saturday for La Grande Journée des Petits Entrepreneurs.Now having finished its third year, the Sherbrooke edition of this province-wide initiation to young entrepreneurship shows no signs of slowing its success.\u201cIt went so, so well!\u201d rejoiced Isabelle Grenier, coordinator of projects and communications in downtown Sherbrooke for Commerce Sherbrooke.\u201cWe are so, so happy with the turnout.There was at least double the amount of kids and we are so pleased that so many people showed up to encourage them.\u201d During La Grande Journée this year, over 120 children set up their 62 small businesses and blew visitors away with their ingenuity, salesmanship, and adorable charm.\u201cThere was such surprising variety in their wares,\u201d commented Grenier.COURTESY Much more than lemonade stands CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 By Gordon Lambie The Office of Canada\u2019s Commissioner of Official Languages published its annual report last week, marking the end of the transition period for newly arrived Commissioner Raymond Théberge.Théberge, who took office as Commissioner on January 29, 2018, states in the report that he feels he had to hit the ground running to catch up with the work already underway at the office.\u201cThere was a steep learning curve at first,\u201d Théberge told The Record, explaining that he has been able to focus in on some of the issues as time has moved on.\u201cI would say that I\u2019m deeply in the saddle at the moment and ready to move forward.\u201d Looking ahead, the commissioner identified three key areas of focus for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in the coming year.First and foremost, Théberge said that Canada\u2019s Official Languages Act needs to be modernized.\u201cClearly the Act, which reflected the Théberge names three of?cial language priorities CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 4 Ben by Daniel Shelton Page 2 T uesday , June 19, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Weather TODAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 9 WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 6 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 19 LOW OF 8 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 25 LOW OF 9 SATURDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF 26 LOW OF 15 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 $82.21.Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) 1 year print: $178.21 6 month print: $97.73 3 month print: $50.59 12 month web only: $82.21 1 month web only: $7.46 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Visit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.Click e-edition.3.Complete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.The Lasts This is a week of lasts.Leander Harrison Philippe, you are in the last week of elementary school at Knowlton Academy.By the time you read this, I imagine you\u2019ll likely be an adult, going through these columns to see where I\u2019ve revealed too much about your youth, but maybe you\u2019ll be glad I\u2019ve preserved part of it too.At least I hope you are.You\u2019re feeling it.You talk about it.And this morning, as I write this, on the last Monday of elementary school, after a terribly stormy night where I don\u2019t think anyone slept, you headed off with your schoolbag that has all kinds of weird bits of garbage in it, a lunch pail of things that are pretty tasty, your navy blue school shirt and navy shorts, and your hair in every direction possible.I\u2019m giving you your graduation haircut tonight.After a year of hairdressing school, I\u2019m starting to understand a little more of what I\u2019ve been doing to that head of yours (and your brother\u2019s) for all of these years.Part of the delicate nature of this week of lasts, is that it is the last for all of us \u2013 you\u2019re the baby of the family.We\u2019re all graduating from childhood this week.Just a moment ago, for one year when you were in kindergarten, you, your brother and your four cousins all enrolled at our beloved St.Francis Elementary School (where your uncles and I, and before that your grandfather once attended).One day that year, I brought you to Knowlton Academy to visit.A move to Knowlton was planned, and I wanted you to feel part of the decision-making process.Our friend Shanna came with us.We toured the school, and you loved it.I remember meeting Mrs.Staton, who taught grade one, and hoping that she would be your grade one teacher.The next year, she was.Grade one was learning \u201cpower words\u201d and watching you learn to read.You took to reading fairly well, and in no time, it was evident that you really took to math.In the spring we had a sudden, exciting trip to Vancouver, courtesy of Subaru, so that we could participate in filming for their Road Rally commercials.We had a ton of fun with the other families, and even got to see our cousin Katie, who happened to be in Vancouver that weekend too, visiting for work from Prince Rupert.That year you also made me a Mother\u2019s Day card that told the tragic story of how one of our cats ran away and the other cat was decapitated.Moving story, but only half true.Moxy wasn\u2019t well and had to be put down, her head was still very much attached to her body, but yes, sadly, Gossamer did disappear.That had happened several years prior \u2013 I\u2019m still not sure of the choice for story for Mother\u2019s Day.You\u2019re a bit of a wild card creative.In grade two you had a brand new principal, Ms.Gore.Ms.Mamers taught you, and you did a presentation on oceans that we were invited to attend.We still have the funny plasticine shark that you made to go with your kiosk.It was fun touring each desk, as pairs of your peers explained different elements of sea life.That year your class sold the most coffee in the first Virgin Hill coffee fundraiser.You won second place, and were so proud! I don\u2019t have enough videos of you at that time.I miss your small voice, and now it is gone, replaced by a rather crackly new one.In grades three and four you were taught both years by Madame Nancy and Ms.Lane.Your class went through a lot of sad experiences during that period, some classmates lost their parents, and so did Madame Nancy.The loss of her parents just one month apart was terribly tragic, and when you ran the Terry Fox run the next year, you did so for her parents \u2013 I still have the sticker you wore on your t-shirt, stating that.Sometimes we can see teachable moments and learning experiences, and life itself, coming at us, and in others suddenly there they are.We are in the thick of the experience, and it is important to proceed with honesty, love and compassion.I see that in you now when you face other situations.In spite of the losses that year, you still had a tremendous lot of fun.We also began attending community dances, and you really enjoyed them.I taught you how to cross-stitch, and you took to it quite quickly.With so many pix- ilated games, and your love of Minecraft, you began creating your own patterns and cross-stitched the coolest Enderman.In grade five, we started celebrating something called Birth-O-We\u2019en, where we celebrated your birthday and Hallowe\u2019en with an overnight visit to Gramma\u2019s and trick-or-treating.Your teachers were varied \u2013 Ms.Dessureau, Ms.Harvey, Ms.Garneau, among others.You joined the Knowlton Academy Greenhouse Club, a beautiful project that you have helped get off (and out of) the ground \u2013 imagine where things will go with it! What a treasure it is.In grade five you also made me an Egyptian-styled canopic jar \u2013 traditionally there were four of them, used to house (and protect) various organs when a person died.You made me Qebehsenuf \u2013 the fal- con-headed canopic jar to house my intestines when I die.Well, I can check that off of the lifetime to-do list.It\u2019s terribly fantastic, and absolutely covered in bling.Grade five was not without its tremendous loss.Your best friend Sebby died of leukemia in March of 2017.He\u2019s still a part of your life though, and we will always imagine him somehow going along with you.We were all reminded of how fragile we are, how powerless we can feel, and how community really makes a difference in the most difficult of times.And, in the words of A.A.Milne now we are SIX.Grade six.This year you are again treated to Ms.Garneau as a teacher, and Ms.Roy-Seguin.In the fall we welcomed two new kittens into our family (whom we hope to keep intact and that neither will disappear).Pixie and Radio have warmed your heart and made you sparkly.Pixie follows you around and puts up with your strange antics.In the fall we attended the open house at Massey-Vanier High School, and you made a decision that evening that you wished to be registered there for secondary one.As we left that night you told me that the \u201cllama gods had summoned the Viking gods to summon you to Massey- Vanier\u201d.I had no idea of this pecking order amongst the deities.Your choices for options were music, art, drama, dance (in order of preference).You told me you were Dishpan Hands Sheil a Quinn Leander\u2019s grade 6 self portrait CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 4 T uesday , June 19, 2018 Page 3 Despite the MCI\u2019s best efforts though, a few problems persist.In particular, Murray mentioned a problem with short-term rental lodgings, like AirBnBs.LOCAL NEWS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 \u201cThere was a more cultural aspect to them this year.One little cutie made a CD of her singing that she was selling.Currently she and her mother are working on getting it copyrighted, so they can sell to the general public.She was magnificent.Another boy put on a full-blown Michael Jackson concert, with costumes and everything.He was selling tickets for his show, he gave us a preview.\u201d Among many others, children sold everything from bath bombs to stress balls and lip balm.One child, said Grenier, set up a face painting stall, which really added to the festivity of the event.\u201cPeople were lining up, like at festivals.This year was really diverse.We tend to get doubles of certain things, but this year there were barely any repeats,\u201d she exclaimed.\u201cAlmost everyone was sold out at the end.We had anywhere between 1800 to 2200 people drop by.It was so cute seeing all the little entrepreneurs running around, spending their earnings.It was like a tiny, local economy that we created.\u201d Since Sherbrooke is a particular hub for entrepreneurship, getting youth involved seems like a sure recipe for success.Each mini-businessperson was awarded, at the end of the event, a certificate.Every single one was individually signed by the Mayor of Sherbrooke, Steve Lussier, who also took the time to meet each start-up market.\u201cIt was a nice attention to pay to the kids,\u201d said Grenier.\u201cThis year really shone and we\u2019re looking forward to more!\u201d La Grande Journée des Petits Entrepreneurs Fitch Bay resident concerned about motorboats and AirBnB By Ocean Francoeur Special to The Record Last Saturday, the town of Stanstead and Memphrémagog Conservation Inc.held a conference to discuss the protection of Fitch Bay and other nearby water sources.The bay, which provides drinking water for over 170 000 people in the area, has been under scrutiny by the MCI and other conservation groups for several years now, and this year\u2019s conference continued the MCIs tradition of raising awareness about water safety and protection.Stanstead local James Murray, whose family has been living on the shores of Fitch Bay since the 1940s, gave a rundown on what went on at the conference, and voiced his own concerns regarding the conservation of the area.\u201cOver the last several years, they have held at least one conference a year to meet citizens of the area who live nearby or use the lake,\u201d said Murray.\u201cThe aim is to advise people on some of the things going on with the lake, what to do, what the rules are.\u201d The conferences touch on many subjects, according to Murray.These include boat regulations while on the lake, information about invasive species, awareness regarding wildlife protection, septic tank management and much more.\u201cJust last month we had a lecture organized by the MCI.They brought up the issue of respecting the five metre band along the lake shoreline,\u201d he said, referring to a buffer area where owners of lakeside property are not allowed to mow their lawns.\u201cYou\u2019re supposed to allow natural growth of plants there, to prevent erosion from rain and waves from wakeboarding and such.\u201d \u201cThe area is quite environmentally fragile, but they keep an eye on things,\u201d continued Murray.\u201cA few times a year they have volunteers come out to help clean up invasive species.Last year I was a part of it; we were collecting European reeds (an invasive species of marsh grass).And they always ask us to report blue algae, if we see it.We also keep an eye out for frogs, toads, and turtles.We report them so that they have an idea where their habitats and population numbers are at.\u201d Though Murray personally believes that the MCI\u2019s work to educate the population should be commended, he recognized that, unfortunately, sometimes the information they give out falls on deaf ears- or no ears at all.\u201cThey certainly have our MCI working hard, along with other conservation groups.They do a lot of research, awareness, they patrol the water,\u201d he said.\u201cSo many people rely on the lake, either for drinking or use.Sherbrooke just won an award for its drinking water, and we\u2019re really happy about that.These organizations are working hard to keep it that way.\u201d Despite the MCI\u2019s best efforts though, a few problems persist.In particular, Murray mentioned a problem with short-term rental lodgings, like AirBnBs.\u201cThe problem with those is that they tend to overuse the septic systems on weekends,\u201d he said.Murray explained that short term lodgings tend to be rented out for parties, so the house in question is often at overcapacity, causing problems with sewage management.\u201cIf there are too many guests, the overuse and misuse of the septic tank can contaminate and cause problems in the lake.I don\u2019t think it\u2019s intentional; a lot of those who use those rentals are city folk, and they don\u2019t necessarily know the ins and outs of country waste management.Plus, when they leave, it\u2019s no longer their problem, they don\u2019t care.\u201d In fact, a dispute is currently underway in the municipality regarding the formalities of zoning permits.Murray says details should be coming in during the week as to what will be decided.\u201cWe don\u2019t know really how or why, but five houses were given permission to be rented out on the short term, so less than 31 days, I think,\u201d he clarified.\u201cThe problem is, these are in fragile areas of the lake.When the zoning changed, and they were given notices of infractions.We\u2019re in the middle of seeing what will happen, whether they\u2019ll pay the fines or not, or if they\u2019ll contest it.\u201d As a resident of Fitch Bay, however, Murray is affected by one problem above the others: boats.The main concern to him is not only conserving the lake but protecting residents like himself who want to go out and enjoy the water.\u201cI live in an area called the Narrows, and there are special restrictions.They can\u2019t go too fast, nothing over 10 kilometers an hour both for safety and erosion.\u201d \u201cWe see it much too often.It\u2019s especially a safety concern if you want to go swimming.You see people zooming through in their personalized motor vehicles, like Ski-Doos, and they\u2019re coming at you full-throttle and you\u2019ve got to find a way to swim away and fast,\u201d added Murray.\u201cThat was another concern brought up at the conference: boats and fishing competitions.When the competition happened last weekend, there were about 30 motorized boats zooming by at 70 kilometers an hour.They\u2019re all looking for the best spots.They come very close to the shoreline sometimes, some were only about 100 meters from my own docks.It\u2019s a hazard for people in the water.You can get a fishhook in the eye or something like that.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s too bad because it\u2019s not everyone.Not all motorized boats are a problem, some are very respectful, but those who aren\u2019t ruin it for everyone else,\u201d said Murray.\u201cPeople do know the rules.When the patrols come, they slow down, but as soon as they leave, they speed up again.I think they need to know the rules, but also the reason why they are in place and a reason to follow them.\u201d \u201cThe municipality has ideas.They test waters frequently, organize shoreline cleanups.They\u2019re doing an excellent job, they get a top grade\u201d he continued with a laugh.\u201cBesides the conferences, the MCI has their lake patrol.They take calls from citizens and come check the area out, or answer questions.They\u2019re always out there giving information.They\u2019ve made more of aneffort to stay in our area.We\u2019ve had to call them twice this year already, but they can\u2019t be everywhere at once.\u201d To brush up on boating regulations on Lake Memphrémagog, consult www.mrcmemphremagog.com/pro- grammes-et-services/securite-nautique/ COURTESY Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 2 going with music first, because then you could play guitar and maybe play in a café like Phoebe on the show Friends (that you had recently discovered on Netflix).You hoped that you would be able to write a song as accomplished as her tune, \u201cSmelly Cat\u201d.I decided there were possibly worse goals for seventh grade, and that I\u2019d roll with it.Thanks to Knowlton Academy, you have learned to read, write, be very creative, and excel at math, among other typical subjects.You enjoyed an outdoor classroom, a giant chessboard, many years of early- morning and after school daycare with Debbie and Josée and crew.You participated in public speaking contests, and even got an honourable mention on your first try.You learned to ski thanks to your gym teacher, Mr.Lemaître, and the people who work so hard to keep their long-stand- ing ski program alive.You became quite an environmentalist thanks to the Greenhouse Project and visits from specialists in ocean studies among other Earth-centric trades.This column will run on your last Tuesday.It will be the last real day of school, as after that you will visit La Ronde with your class, you will graduate and attend a grad dance (with a visit from Gramma) and you\u2019ll attend your final Knowlton Academy end-of-year assembly and celebration.You learned what the rhythm of a year can look like in elementary school, and how much you can accomplish, even with a small budget, a dedicated community and a lot of ingenuity.The lasts.The last school lunches (from home and hot lunch at school).The last walks up Maple and down Victoria.The last of a ragged Swiss Army school bag that we challenged ourselves to make last from kindergarten through grade six.The last of the small lockers, and smallish bathrooms, and small staircases, and such colour, the last of a playground, the last elementary school bells and clocks, the last of putting on your school uniform.And the first real goodbyes as you and this group, many who have been with you since your arrival in grade one.I am so proud of you Leander.I am looking forward to high school, but not yet.This week I\u2019ll savour the lasts with you, every single little one.All of these moments make us, and who it is made you is someone bright and ready for the world.Thank you Knowlton Academy, Ms.Gore, Ms.Garneau, Brenda Scott, Wanda and the kitchen crew, Debbie, Josée and the daycare team, the custodians, the PPO, Governing Board and school councillors, for your consistent drive and determination to create and develop community.Thank you to the ETSB \u2013 you have supported our whole family through elementary school education.I hope that one day I\u2019ll be able to witness again, through other generations, the quality of life and the precious care of childhood in your elementary schools.Congratulations to the graduating class of 2017-2018 of Knowlton Academy and beyond! Page 4 T uesday , June 19, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Lasts CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 reality of 1969, really does not reflect the reality of 2018,\u201d he said, pointing out that there have been massive changes not just to Canada\u2019s demographics and minority language communities in the last 50 years, but also to culture and society as a whole.\u201cWe live in a digital world,\u201d he continued, pointing out there was no such thing as a website in 1969 whereas today\u2019s readers take in most of their information on the internet.Although the modernization of the act was a project handed to him already in progress rather than being his own initiative, Théberge said that he understands and believes strongly in the importance of the work.\u201cNobody understands the act better than the commissioner\u2019s office,\u201d he said.\u201cNot too far down the road we will be putting out a formal position on what we see as being necessary to modernize this act, but it will be up to parliament to decide on the timeframe and process that is put in place.\u201d Théberge underlined the fact that he feels his office should be a key player in that process.The second focus the commissioner identified was holding the Federal Government accountable to the Official Languages Action Plan that was announced in March.\u201cWe will be looking at making sure that the action plan is well implemented,\u201d Théberge said, explaining that part of the role of the Commissioner is to ensure that the action plan is properly rolled out and that the resources go where they should to have the most positive impact on the communities involved.He noted with interest that this is the first time the national action plan makes specific mention of providing support to Quebec\u2019s English-speaking minority.Priority number three will be to continue the work of checking and supporting the use of both official languages in Federal institutions.\u201cWe have to keep pushing to ensure that Canadians can get service and communications in the language of their choice,\u201d the commissioner said, noting that the tools already exist to evaluate the \u201cofficial language maturity\u201d government bodies, but that they need to continue to be used.\u201cWhat tends to happen is that organizations do not develop the reflex of thinking about official languages throughout their whole business model,\u201d he added, explaining that the office\u2019s tools provide a roadmap for how to do things better.Over the summer Théberge said that he will be drafting a vision statement that will outline the way these three priority areas will drive his mandate.\u201cGoing forward there are a number of things we have to do to make sure that linguistic duality is alive and well in Canada,\u201d he said.\u201cI want it to make sure that the message is clear that, as Commissioner of Official Languages, I am there for both linguistic groups.\u201d More information on the Commissioner of Official Languages, his mandate, and the full text of the annual report is available at http://www.official- languages.gc.ca/ Of?cial language STS summer schedule Record Staff The Sherbrooke Transportation Corporation (STS) is reminding its clientele that the summer bus schedule will be in effect starting Tuesday, June 26 until Friday, August 17, 2018.More detailed information is available on the STS website (www.sts.qc.ca), through the company\u2019s mobile application, Vermeille, or by calling 819 564-2687. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com T uesday , June 19, 2018 Page 5 More than just a walk in the woods: By Nick Fonda Robert Howe is very happy to see his small rural property being used, at least in part, as a research & development laboratory in agroforestry.Over the last decade, since retiring as a senior Cégep administrator and settling on a small farm in Melbourne Township, he has had students, agronomists, teachers, and biologists visit his property.\u201cA few years ago,\u201d he says, pointing to a piece of overgrown land that was once pasture, \u201ctwo students from the Natural Sciences program at the Unversité du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) were here briefly.They were working on their postgraduate degrees.They plotted out a small patch of land to do a count of buckthorns.\u201d The common buckthorn is a flowering shrub that can grow up to 10 metres high.It is native to Europe and Asia, and was brought to North America as a decorative plant over a century ago.It adapted so well to our climate that it is now classified as an invasive species.\u201cI told them they were looking in the wrong place, that they wouldn\u2019t find any buckthorn just there,\u201d he continues.\u201cIt turned out I was wrong; in a small square, 20 metres to a side, they counted 110.\u201d \u201cFor several years,\u201d Robert Howe says, \u201cone of the teachers in the agriculture department at the Cégep in Victoriaville would bring one of his classes up here every fall as part of his course on biodiversity.When you start training your eye to look, it is really quite remarkable how many life-forms you can see everywhere you look.\u201d Three quarters of the retired educator\u2019s land is wooded.Some of his pasture land is used by a neighbouring farmer, but he used two acres of it to plant 1700 hardwoods: oak, walnut, elm, and ash.Interspersed among the saplings, he also planted 500 fiddlehead ferns and a number of black cohosh, a medicinal plant that, in spite of its name, produces white flowers.In the woods, a mixed hardwood forest, he has tried to establish ginseng, a plant that was once quite commonly found in southern Quebec.For the last decade, Robert has been working with Cultur\u2019Innov, a cooperative based in Saint Camille, and with the Groupement forestier cooperative St- François.It is this partnership that has made his property so interesting to researchers and students.\u201cWhen I first moved to Melbourne,\u201d he says, \u201cI took a number of courses and attended a number of conferences in Saint Camille on a variety of topics, from sharpening chain saws to medicinal plants.The course that really caught my attention was one given by a biologist, Stéphane Demers, who is a co-ordinator at Culture-Innov.\u201d While Robert has had a long standing interest in wood (carpentry and carving provide a balance to his teaching at the Université de Sherbrooke), his curiosity about the medical possibilities of his woodlot might be traced back to the fact that his father was a pharmacist.\u201cShortly after I took that course,\u201d he continues, \u201cprofessionals from Cul- tur\u2019Innov came here and, after walking the woods and taking soil samples, planted beds of Canada wild ginger, goldenseal, black cohosh, and ginseng.\u201d The green foliage of black cohosh, which is also known as black snakeroot, grows to a height of two feet but in midsummer it produces a stem that stretches upwards six feet or more and ends in clusters of small, white, sickly- sweet flowers.The plant produces rhizomes (underground stems) and it is these rhizomes and the roots which are medicinally interesting.First Nations women used black cohosh to relieve birthing pains.They also used it to reduce menstrual pains and to minimize the effects of menopause.In the late 1800s German doctors discovered black cohosh and started using it in their clinics and hospitals.Goldenseal, also known as orangeroot because of its yellow-coloured rhizomes, belongs to the same family of plants as buttercups and produces a single, red fruit that looks much like a raspberry.The ground roots of goldenseal are used to make salves, tinctures and tablets.The plant, among many other things, can be used as an anti-inflammatory and to help treat liver problems.The Cherokee, who originally lived in the southern Appalachians, used goldenseal to fight cancer.It has the unusual property of boosting the effects of other herbs and medicines.It also has the effect of masking the presence of other drugs.Gold- enseal has been so extensively harvested in the wild that it is now an endangered species.Canada wild ginger is a broad-leafed, low-growing plant which also produces a single flower, a little like a snapdragon.Its roots were used by First Nations people as a spice, but also as a remedy for a wide variety of ailments from earaches to digestive problems and from sore throats to urinary infections.Canada wild ginger is on the list of threatened species in Quebec.Ginseng owes its name in English to the Chinese words for \u201cman\u201d and \u201croot\u201d which aptly describe the root system of the low-growing plant.The botanical name of the North American variety, Panax quinquefolius, refers to the healing properties of the plant, panax being the Greek word for \u201cheal-all\u201d, and to its five broad leaves.Ginseng has been something of panacea in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, and was prescribed for stress, trauma, anxiety, fatigue and also, as lots of web sites will tell you, as an aphrodisiac and cure for erectile dysfunction.Among some First Nations people, ginseng was used to cure female infertility and to permit pain-free birth.Wild ginseng is not easy to find; in the Salmon Creek watershed, an area of about three hundred square kilometers, a recent plant census turned up only five plants.Yet, the plant was so abundant during colonial times under the French regime, that, for a brief period, it was Quebec\u2019s second most important export to Europe after furs.In1718, a Jesuit priest wrote to his superiors about ginseng which grew in the St.Lawrence River valley and was known to be much in demand in China.As people rushed to harvest the plant, prices rose steeply\u2014up to 25 times the original price.But greed led to problems.The plant\u2019s aphrodisiac properties depended on it being harvested in September and allowed to dry slowly.The colonists began harvesting it as early as May and drying it in ovens.Canadian ginseng became worthless to the Chinese and what had been a very lucrative market totally collapsed.Ginseng needs a long time to establish itself before it can be harvested.It also requires the right soil and the right amount of sunlight.By definition, a laboratory, even an outdoor one specializing in agroforestry, can expect its experiments to yield a range of results.\u201cThe black cohosh planted in sunny places was very successful,\u201d Robert Howe says, pointing out a large patch of nondescript greenery among hardwood saplings.\u201cThe Canadian wild ginger was marginally successful, while the gold- enseal and ginseng did not take at all.The biologists sowed the first set of ginseng plants in 2012 in a maple grove where the canopy created 80% shade.In 2015 they tried again, but this time with seeds, and under a canopy of 50% shade.\u201d Pointing to places on the forest floor where small pickets have been placed he notes, \u201cThey\u2019re also carrying out other experiments, for example to see what levels of acidity the plant can tolerate, and what fertilizers might optimize its growth.\u201d \u201cIt will be another few years before we know how well the ginseng has caught this time.But the plants are growing,\u201d he adds, pointing out a small, five-leafed plant on the forest floor.Will ginseng ever again be the country\u2019s second most important export?Most likely not.\u201cBut,\u201d Robert Howe points out, \u201csimilar experiments with ginseng are being carried out on a few other properties in the Townships.\u201d A peek inside Robert Howe\u2019s outdoor laboratory \u201cFor several years,\u201d Robert Howe says, \u201cone of the teachers in the agriculture department at the Cégep in Victoriaville would bring one of his classes up here every fall as part of his course on biodiversity.When you start training your eye to look, it is really quite remarkable how many life-forms you can see everywhere you look.\u201d COURTESY By David Suzuki Will Canada finally inspire a wave of celebration on World Oceans Day, June 8?Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to lead G7 nations on global marine protection during Canada\u2019s presidency this year, a welcome change after decades of inaction left just one per cent of our oceans formally safeguarded.The government is charging ahead to meet its 20 international Convention on Biological Diversity conservation targets.Canada met the 2017 goal to increase ocean protection to five per cent and is moving to protect at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas by 2020.That included creating marine protected areas on all three coasts: Anguni- aqvia niqiqyuam in the Northwest Territories, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs in British Columbia, and St.Anns Bank in Nova Scotia.Canada also has two marine conservation areas on Lake Superior and the St.Lawrence River, and two others off B.C.\u2019s northern coast near completion, including Gwaii Haanas.Canada has the longest coastline in the world, bordering three oceans, but has left many globally significant biodiversity areas without protection.Hudson Bay estuaries host the world\u2019s largest beluga whale calving area.More than 55,000 \u2014 about a quarter of the world\u2019s population \u2014 migrate every year from their winter ranges to the mouths of the Seal, Nelson and Churchill rivers.Warm- water estuaries shelter calves and provide fish and shellfish for them to eat.Migratory birds also rely on these estuaries, and the ecotourism benefits for Manitoba further strengthen the protection rationale.Inuit traditional knowledge about hunting areas for bowhead and beluga whales, narwhal, walrus and polar bears helped identify this area in need of protection.Effectively safeguarded biodiverse areas limit human activities such as shipping, mining, oil and gas exploration, and destructive fishing practices.Although research shows they should exclude extractive activities, the federal government recently approved offshore oil exploration on Canada\u2019s East Coast in an area designated as a marine protected area only a few months earlier.Ocean conservation can be achieved through marine protected areas, Indigenous conserved and protected areas, marine zones, protected networks, conservancies and \u201cother effective area- based conservation measures.\u201d Regardless of the moniker, protection must be based on sound ecological principles and ecosystem needs.Standards must be meaningful and affirm Indigenous rights and involvement in planning and governance.Many countries \u2014 from the U.S.to Brazil to Britain \u2014 are creating large marine protected areas to meet international conservation targets.But as the state of overfished, warmer, acidified oceans cluttered with plastics becomes more perilous, some scientists question prioritizing the size of the protected area over its quality.Drawing lines on a map to meet targets doesn\u2019t increase biodiversity.We should create protected areas where science says they\u2019re needed most.Some argue it\u2019s more effective to focus on smaller areas where fish spawn and feed and where threats from human activities are highest.Coastal waters have a greater diversity of species and face more immediate threats from energy extraction, tourism, development, habitat degradation and overfishing than open oceans.For example, coral reefs cover less than 0.1 per cent of the ocean floor but are home to 25 per cent of all marine species.Signs of hope for Canada\u2019s oceans are emerging.Proposed amendments promise to strengthen Canada\u2019s flagship ocean law, the Oceans Act.With growing support for sustainable fishing practices that include using non-destructive gear, fisheries management should shift to targeting only abundant fish and setting clear quotas.There\u2019s hope that recently proposed Fisheries Act changes will again secure requirements for fish habitat protection.Challenges loom on our ocean horizon.All marine life along Canada\u2019s Pacific coast is vulnerable to greater risks of oil spills from the sevenfold increase in tanker traffic that would come with the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.Greater attention must be given to Indigenous rights and meaningful co-gov- ernance in marine areas, as is happening in northern and central British Columbia.The 76 remaining resident orcas on B.C.\u2019s South Coast need immediate measures, such as chinook fisheries closures, better stream habitat protections for salmon and reduced shipping noise.Moving on all fronts to protect oceans couldn\u2019t be more important.This World Oceans Day, let\u2019s remember they are essential to life, providing most of the oxygen we breathe, along with food for the body and mind.David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Communications Specialist Theresa Beer.Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.EDITORIAL Page 6 T uesday , June 19, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Canada has the longest coastline in the world, bordering three oceans, but has left many globally significant biodiversity areas without protection.Don\u2019t water down marine protection 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 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Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE Science matters Quebec liquor store employees threaten to strike ahead of Fete nationale holiday The Canadian Press Employees with Quebec's liquor authority are threatening to strike ahead of the province's popular Fete nationale holiday.Quebec's alcohol commission has a state-enforced monopoly on hard liquor sales across the province and employs 5,500 people in roughly 400 stores.Workers will vote today and over the course of the next several days on a proposal by union executives for a six-day strike that could begin on June 23, the day before the holiday.Union leaders say if voting isn't completed by the eve of the St-Jean-Baptiste holiday then the strike action could be postponed.Employees have been working since March 2017 under an expired collective agreement.Negotiations have proven difficult over the issue of weekend work hours and conditions of part-time employees.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Local Sports Canada, meanwhile, is getting a clearer look at the field of the four-team repechage tournament in November that represents its last chance to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup T uesday , June 19, 2018 Page 7 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Canada drops to No.22 in rugby rankings in wake of weekend loss to Russia By Neil Davidson THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada has dropped one spot to No.22 in the World Rugby rankings in the wake of Saturday's 43-20 loss to Russia in Ottawa.Russia remained unchanged at No.19 after registering its first win over Canada in five career matches.The Canadian men's record low in the rankings was No.24 in August 2017.Saturday's loss dropped Canada's record to 2-3-0 this year and 8-17-1 since the 2015 World Cup.Kingsley Jones's team wraps up its June international schedule Saturday in Halifax against the 15th-ranked U.S.Eagles, who upset a young Scottish touring side 30-29 on the weekend in Houston.Leader New Zealand and No.2 Ireland are unchanged at the top of the new rankings.Wales, after its second straight win over Argentina, moved up to No.3 at the expense of Australia.South Africa climbed two spots to No.5 after its second consecutive victory over England, which dropped two rungs to No.6.Scotland (down one), France, Fiji and Argentina round out the top 10.Canada, meanwhile, is getting a clearer look at the field of the four-team repechage tournament in November that represents its last chance to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup No.29 Germany defeated 24th-ranked Portugal 16-13 on the weekend in Heidelberg, advancing to a two-match playoff with No.17 Samoa to see who earns the final berth in Pool A with Ireland, Scotland, Japan and Russia.The playoff series opens June 30 in Apia.The Germany-Samoa loser joins Canada in the repechage, The other two repechage teams will be the winner of the Asia/Oceania playoff between No.21 Hong Kong and the 54th-ranked Cook Islands and the run- ner-up at the African Gold Cup, whose field features No.23 Namibia, No.28 Kenya, No.37 Uganda, No.38 Morocco, No.42 Tunisia and No.44 Zimbabwe.The repechage winner qualifies for the World Cup in Pool B with New Zealand, South Africa, Italy and Africa 1 (the African Gold Cup winner).Blue Jays sweep Nationals with 8-6 victory The Associated Press Teoscar Hernandez and Yangervis So- larte hit consecutive homers in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.The game was tied at 6 before Hernandez and Solarte connected against Ryan Madson (1-3).Hernandez hit his 12th homer and Solarte belted his team- leading 15th.Randal Grichuk added a pair of solo homers for the Blue Jays, who have won seven straight home games.Ryan Tepera (4-2) pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for the win.Washington has lost five of six.Slumping Nationals slugger Bryce Harper went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts, dropping his average to .218.BRAVES 4, PADRES 1 ATLANTA (AP) _ Julio Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and Atlanta relievers gave up six hits in the win over San Diego.The Braves' bid for a combined no-hit- ter ended with one out in the seventh when Shane Carle allowed a single to Cory Spangenberg.Freddy Galvis added another single before Carle pitched out of the jam.Teheran (5-4) struck out a season-high 11.Jose Vizcaino got three outs for his 15th save.Johan Camargo's two-run double in the fourth off Jose Castillo (1-1) gave Atlanta a 2-0 lead.Tyler Flowers hit a two- run homer off Brad Hand in the eighth.INDIANS 4, TWINS 1 CLEVELAND (AP) _ Shane Bieber pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning in his first major league win, helping Cleveland beat Minnesota.Bieber (1-0) scattered 10 hits and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings in his second career start.The rookie right-han- der was recalled from Triple-A Columbus earlier in the day when Carlos Carrasco went on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised right elbow.Yan Gomes' three-run double in the third snapped a 1-all tie.Cody Allen, the Indians' third reliever, pitched the ninth for his 14th save.Cleveland salvaged the finale of the three-game series and broke a five-game losing streak against Minnesota.Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi (3-4) allowed four runs in five innings.ORIOLES 10, MARLINS 4 BALTIMORE (AP) _ Jace Peterson and Mark Trumbo homered, and Baltimore beat Miami to snap a nine-game losing streak.Baltimore also ended a string of 11 straight losses at home, which tied a club record.The Orioles' last win at Camden Yards was May 13 against Tampa Bay.Dylan Bundy (5-7) pitched six innings of four-run ball for last-place Baltimore.He has accounted for one-quarter of his team's victories this season.Justin Bour homered twice for the Marlins, who went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position.Trevor Richards (1-4) was tagged for six runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings.REDS 8, PIRATES 6 PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Eugenio Suarez homered in the second straight game and Joey Votto celebrated his 1,500th major league contest by going 2 for 4 with two RBIs in Cincinnati's victory over Pittsburgh.Suarez hit a two-run shot off Joe Mus- grove (2-2) in the fourth.Votto hit a drive to deep right-centre the fifth to chase Musgrove and give the Reds the cushion they would need to beat the Pirates for just the second time in seven tries at PNC Park this season.Scott Schebler added three RBIs for Cincinnati, including a two-run home run in the ninth.Anthony DeSclafani (2-1) surrendered solo home runs to Colin Moran and Gregory Polanco but otherwise kept the Pirates in check.Raisel Iglesias got four outs for his 10th save.Trotz resigns as coach of Stanley Cup winning Capitals By Stephen Whyno THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Barry Trotz abruptly stepped down as coach of the Washington Capitals on Monday after failing to agree to terms on a new contract, a stunning move that left the newly minted Stanley Cup champions without a coach with the draft later this week and with free agency coming up fast at the end of the month.Winning the Cup less than two weeks ago triggered a two-year extension for Trotz that would have given him a slight bump in salary to just over $2 million, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce the extension.Trotz and the team could not come to terms on an annual salary that would have put him in line with other Cup-win- ning coaches.Toronto's Mike Babcock makes the most at $6.25 million, Chicago's Joel Quenneville is next at $6 million and Montreal's Claude Julien brings in $5 million.\u201cAfter careful consideration and consultation with my family, I am officially announcing my resignation,'' Trotz said.\u201cWhen I came to Washington four years ago we had one goal in mind and that was to bring the Stanley Cup to the nation's capital.We had an incredible run this season culminating with our players and staff achieving our goal and sharing the excitement with our fans.'' In a statement, the team thanked Trotz for his efforts the past four years and said it was grateful for his leadership and accomplishments.General manager Brian MacLellan was expected to talk with reporters later Monday.The 55-year-old Trotz went into the season with an uncertain future after ownership and MacLellan declined to talk about a contract extension last summer after back-to-back Presidents' Tro- phy-winning seasons that ended with second-round exits.As part of the uneasy arrangement, associate coach Todd Reirden _ who was not allowed to interview with other teams last summer _ remained on staff and was considered the coach-in-wait- ing.Reirden is now the leading candidate to replace Trotz, who will be an intriguing figure on the coaching market.Only the New York Islanders have a current coaching vacancy, though given Trotz's success in Nashville and Washington, other teams might consider making a move to hire him.Trotz has the fifth-most victories in NHL history and has guided a team to the playoffs in 11 of his 19 seasons.Trotz's situation was a significant story line throughout the Capitals' somewhat surprising playoff run that ended with the first championship in franchise history.MacLellan said the coach would be back if he wanted to, but asked the day after the championship parade if he was confident of bringing Trotz back on a new contract, MacLellan responded: \u201cI don't know.We'll find out.'' That same day, Trotz said: \u201cWe got lots of good things going.We'll work through it.We'll work through what we need to do.If that's what they want, then something will get done.If not, then we'll deal with that.'' Page 8 T uesday, June 19, 2018 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.Today in History Today in History for June 19: On this date: In 325, the month-long Council of Nicea closed.Known as the first ecumenical council in the history of the Church, it formulated the Nicene Creed'' and established the method for calculating when Easter falls.In 1566, James VI of Scotland was born.Upon the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, he ascended the English throne as James I.He is best remembered for authorizing the publication known today as the King James Version of the Bible.In 1721, almost half of Montreal was destroyed by fire.In 1815, artist Cornelius Kreighoff, famed for his portraits of life in 19th-cen- tury Quebec, was born in Amsterdam, Holland.He died in 1872.In 1846, the first baseball game with set rules was played in Hoboken, N.J.In 1862, slavery was outlawed in U.S.territories.In 1867, deposed Mexican emperor Maximilian was executed.In 1896, Wallis Warfield Simpson was born in Pennsylvania.The two-time divorcee became the Duchess of Windsor when she married the former King Edward VIII in 1937, a few months after he abdicated in favour of the woman he loved.The Duchess died in Paris in 1986.In 1903, the city of Regina was incorporated.In 1910, Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Wash.Most historians credit Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Wash., with the idea of making Father's Day a national day of recognition.According to the story, Dodd heard a sermon about the sacrifices made by mothers and thought her own father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, deserved equal accolades because he had raised her and her five siblings after their mother died.Dodd arranged her first Father's Day celebration on June 19, 1910.In 1914, 188 people died in the Hill- crest mine disaster at Crows Nest Pass, Alta.In 1917, during the First World War, King George V ordered the Royal Family to drop their German titles and surnames.The family took the name Windsor.In 1937, Scottish dramatist and novelist J.M.Barrie died.He was best known for Peter Pan.'' In 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed at New York's Sing Sing prison after they were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.In 1958, the Canadian Parliament approved the establishment of the joint North American Air Defence Command, or NORAD.In 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, returned from a three-day space flight.In 1973, Karen Kain and Frank Au- gustyn of the National Ballet of Canada won first prize at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow.In 1977, Pope Paul VI proclaimed a 19th-century Philadelphia bishop, John Neumann, the first male American saint.In 1978, the comic strip Garfield'' appeared for the first time.In 1983, B.C.Place, Vancouver's 60,000-seat domed stadium, opened.In 1986, artificial heart recipient American Murray Haydon died of kidney failure at age 59.His death came 16 months and two days after receiving the implant.In 1987, the U.S.Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring public schools to teach creationism if they taught evolution.The court ruled that the state law violated the First Amendment.In 1992, the last two western hostages in Lebanon were freed after three years in captivity.Henrich Struebig and Thomas Kemptner were immediately flown home to Germany.Their release brought an end to a decade in which at least 92 western hostages were taken.In 1992, Russian President Boris Yeltsin told Canada's Parliament his country had abandoned totalitarianism for democracy.In 1999, Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones at Windsor Castle.The Queen gave her youngest son and his wife the titles of Earl and Countess of Wessex.In 2003, the U.S.Air Force decided not to court martial the two pilots who mistakenly bombed Canadian troops in Afghanistan in April 2000 - killing four.The pilots, Maj.Harry Schmidt and Maj.William Umbach, had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and dereliction of duty and faced up to 64 years in prison if convicted.In 2009, Darrell Dexter was sworn in as Nova Scotia's new premier, the first NDP government in Atlantic Canada's history.In 2009, Nortel Networks Corp.announced a deal to sell itself piece-by- piece rather than try to restructure under bankruptcy protection, winding down a company with a 127-year-old history in Canada.In 2013, Bob Rae, one-time Ontario NDP premier and former interim federal Liberal leader, announced he was leaving politics after 35 years.In 2013, James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos'' helped create one of TV's greatest drama series, died of cardiac arrest while vacationing in Rome.He was 51.In 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to overcome a 3-1 deficit by beating the defending champion Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7, capturing the franchise's first title and ending Cleveland's 52-year pro sports championship drought.LeBron James, the Ohio-native who returned to the Cavs in 2014 and promised a title, was named MVP for a third time.In 2016, Dustin Johnson captured his illusive first major by winning the U.S.Open at Oakmont by three strokes, atoning for his past mishaps in the majors.Scientists identify metabolic process tied to in?ammation ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: I read that scientists are close to being able to \"turn off\" inflammation.What does that mean?And isn't that dangerous, since inflammation is a natural part of the immune system?Dear Reader: The body's inflammation reaction is a double-edged sword.Most of the time we're grateful for the array of specialized white blood cells that rally to our defense.First to the scene of injury, illness and infection, they're specialists in detecting bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms.They not only emit chemicals that destroy harmful invaders, they also cart away debris and rally the rest of the immune system to mount a robust response.That's all great when things are working properly.But sometimes the body's inflammation response goes haywire.The same white blood cells that race to the rescue can be triggered by a case of mistaken identity and attack the body's own tissues.That's what's happening in autoimmune diseases like lupus, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis.Certain conditions, like obesity, can rev up the inflammation process as well.That's because fat cells produce a class of small proteins known as cytokines, which are the same biochemicals that our white blood cells produce when they're on the attack.Those cytokines act as a 911 call to a host of other immune system cells, and thus encourage a state of ongoing inflammation.In addition to the autoimmune disorders we mentioned earlier, chronic inflammation has been linked to heart disease and certain cancers.And studies suggest that inflammation may have a hand in some diseases of the central nervous system as well.All of which brings us back to the recent research that (we suspect) prompted your question.Among the cells that get involved in that initial immune response are white blood cells known as macrophages, which circulate throughout the tissues of the body.Now, a team of scientists from the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom has identified a metabolic process that's able to get macrophages to stand down.It turns out that a molecule known as itaconate, which is derived from glucose, acts as an \"off\" switch for macrophages.In a study published recently in the journal Nature, the researchers reported that the macrophages themselves can be instructed to make itaconate from glucose molecules.The presence of ita- conate blocks the cascade of biochemical processes that add up to inflammation.Specifically, a derivative of itaconate that can move in and out of the walls of our cells can actually decrease the production of cytokines, those small signaling proteins we were talking about earlier.The ability to control how macrophages produce and disperse cy- tokines would mean that certain types of inflammation could be controlled, or even stopped.The fact that it appears cy- tokines play a role in pain adds another intriguing layer of possibility to this discovery.But before we celebrate the end of random inflammation, it's important to understand that at this point, the research has focused on mouse and human cells.The leap between the petri dish and the release of a targeted medication to contro (Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and primary care physician at UCLA Health.) TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 Dear Annie: My girlfriend has a brother, \u201cJoel,\u201d who is 23 years old and has Asperger\u2019s syndrome.Now, don\u2019t get me wrong; I have nothing against people with Asperger\u2019s.But this guy is too much.He always has to have the last word, argues constantly and thinks he knows everything.Their mother insists that my girlfriend let him tag along whenever we\u2019re together, and she actually lets him.I\u2019ll say, \u201cIt\u2019s just going to be us tonight, right?\u201d She\u2019ll say yes, but when I get there, she has him with her.I\u2019ll take her aside and remind her that it was supposed to be just us, and she\u2019ll say, \u201cBut my mother didn\u2019t want him to be at home by himself.\u201d He\u2019ll proceed to ruin the evening.First he\u2019ll insist on a different restaurant.Then he\u2019ll interrupt everything I say.And by the time we get our food, I\u2019m ready to walk out.Recently, we were out with some mutual friends, and sure enough, she had Joel with her.We all went back to my place.Then he wanted to order pizza.I calmly said, \u201cJoel, you don\u2019t need to order pizza.There\u2019s food here already.\u201d He ignored me and ordered pizza to be delivered.Because of a mix-up, the order arrived cold just as everyone was leaving.He wanted me to warm it up in my oven, and I suggested he do that when he got home because I just wanted to go to bed.He started giving me all kinds of stupid reasons, and I cursed at him and told him, \u201cBe a man and eat it cold.\u201d My girlfriend then got angry with me for being mean.The last straw was last week, when we went out to a nice restaurant for my birthday.Joel showed up even though she had said he wouldn\u2019t be there.I tried to bribe him to leave by handing him $20 and saying, \u201cGet a sandwich and see a movie.\u201d But that didn\u2019t work.Everything would be fine in my relationship if it weren\u2019t for Joel and the way my girlfriend enables him.She and I get along really well, and we have fun together, but our time together is limited.My job is tough, and I don\u2019t have a lot of patience for aggravating things outside of work.How can I get her to stop letting her moron brother tag along?I don\u2019t want him around, but my sweetie can\u2019t seem to act like a grownup and say no to her family.\u2014 Over It Dear Over It: Long-term relationships aren\u2019t just about getting along well.They\u2019re about priorities.And it sounds as though you and your girlfriend have some irreconcilable differences in that department.In all the incidents you mentioned, Joel\u2019s presence never seemed to be a nuisance to her, only to you.Even if firmer boundaries would be beneficial for her, that\u2019s a decision she needs to make on her own.It could be that her family will always come first.If you\u2019re not prepared for that, consider ending things now.That would give her the chance to meet someone a bit more sympathetic to her family.Dear Annie: I\u2019d like to respond to \u201cChild-Free and Tired of Judgment,\u201d who wondered what to say when someone asks her why she isn\u2019t having children.She should just look at the person and say, \u201cWhy do you ask?\u201d I find this works for someone who is being just plain nosy.What could anyone possibly say except, \u201cI\u2019m nosy\u201d?\u2014 More Caring Dear More Caring: Those four words really do say it all.Thank you for sharing this excellent retort.Dear Annie: Not long ago, I got out of a relationship with an ex who was sometimes physically abusive to me.It was a nasty relationship with an even nastier breakup.And though I can now look back at it as a blessing in disguise, I can\u2019t deny the fact that it broke my heart and soul into a million pieces and has left a lot of emotional scar tissue.Anyway, a close friend of mine, \u201cPam,\u201d recently mentioned that she sees my ex and his girlfriend (the woman he was cheating on me with) fairly often and is on friendly terms with both of them.She even told me that she and this girl have had several one-on-one conversations about how they would like to be friends but can\u2019t because of me.It was bordering on accusatory; I felt as if I was supposed to thank her.Annie, I would never put someone in a position to choose one friend over another.But Pam did not know either of these people before this.In fact, she helped pick up the pieces and put me back together after the relationship blowup.I just don\u2019t understand why she would actively grow friendlier and friendlier with my ex and his girlfriend.I told her that I was confused and hurt by this information, and she just didn\u2019t seem to get it at all and thought I was being overdramatic.I don\u2019t expect my friends to punch my ex and the \u201cother woman\u201d in the face when they see them, but I also wouldn\u2019t expect them to actively initiate a friendship with them.Am I being selfish?Is there a proper way to handle this?\u2014 Wish It Didn\u2019t Bother Me Dear WIDBM: Though you can\u2019t make rules for your friends, you can make rules for you and your mental health.One of those rules might be to not spend time with people who actively associate with your abuser \u2014 not to punish them but to protect yourself.You can explain as much to Pam by saying, \u201cTo be honest, this makes me very uncomfortable.I can\u2019t dictate whom you\u2019re friends with, and I won\u2019t stand in the way of this, but I also can\u2019t give it my blessing, if that\u2019s what you\u2019re looking for.I need to move forward and heal myself emotionally, and that means keeping a safe distance from the person who abused me.\u201d Dear Annie: You asked for others to write in about options folks have chosen for senior living.My folks are in their 90s, and they considered a senior living facility.Ultimately, it would have been very expensive and impractical for them.So they chose another route: aging in place \u2014 but not with us.Aging in place is becoming very popular.Many seniors who find they need help with more and more tasks want to stay in a familiar environment.Caregivers can be hired \u2014 from once a week to full time \u2014 and may be similar in cost to a facility.In our situation, we were lucky enough to be able to purchase the house next door.We made a gate and pathway between the two houses.Now they have visits from family every day.They are secure knowing that they will live out their years among family but in their own home.Aging in place was the best choice for their situation.\u2014 Delighted Daughter in CA Dear Delighted Daughter: What a blessing, both for you and for them.Thanks for sharing your experience.\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 19, 2018 Page 9 Bothersome third wheel 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 Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre presents Souffle du vent from May 6 to July 8, 2018.The exhibit showcases the works of two artists living in the Eastern Townships, Lucie St-Jean & Mary Cartmel, who express themselves through painting and sculpture.Lucie St-Jean works imperfect lines that reflect freedom and seek to immortalize the wind and make it appear in her paintings.Mary Cartmel is intrigued by the contrast between the hardness and mass of the stone versus the delicate lightness and movement of birds.She represents them in the contemplative repose, lifting into flight, or landing to rest.Uplands, 9 Speid Street, Borough of Lennoxville is open Wednesday to Sunday from 1 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.(closed on holidays).LENNOXVILLE Mental Health Estrie invites the community to their Annual General Meeting at 7 p.m.on Thursday, June 21st at the Margeurite Knapp building located at 257 Queen street in Lennoxville. The main agenda items are: Annual Reports, Financial 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 BURY Centre Communautaire de Brookbury (former Brookbury Hall), 571 Route 255, Bury Qc.,  June 23 at 5 p.m. BBQ (hot dogs, chips, salads, ice cream and drinks).Music by \u201cThe Late Bloomers\u201d starting at 4 p.m.Admission charged.Info: Brenda Bailey 819-884-5984.RICHMOND Antique Farm Machinery Show and Antique Tractor Pull, Silent Auction (All profits for the Elementary School in Saint Felix de Kingsey), Flea Market and much more.June 23 from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.at the Richmond Fair Grounds.Info: 819-848-1421 AYER\u2019S CLIFF A friendly Meet & Greet organized by MP Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Federal Liberal Association of Compton- Stanstead. 4 to 6 p.m.- Thursday, June 28th at the Auberge Ayer\u2019s Cliff, 1087 Main St.All are welcome! For info: 819- 868-7656 AYER\u2019S CLIFF Summer Sale at Beulah United Church, Saturday June 23rd at 8:30 a.m.to Noon.Beulah United Church, U.C.W., Main St.Ayer\u2019s Cliff, Bake sale table, Bread, Pastries and other Edibles.Browse the tables of new and used jewellery, books, puzzles & glassware.Collectables and household items.Enjoy coffee and goodies with a friend.All Welcome RICHMOND 8th annual Expo Moto Renaissance Antique Motorcycle Show on Saturday June 23 at the Richmond Fair Grounds.Events going on all day: antique tractor pull, swap meet, etc.All welcome.Rain or shine.All profits benefit local schools.KNOWLTON Write Here! Write Now! The new creative writing project of Townshippers\u2019 Association will hold its first Knowlton workshop on Thursday, June 21, 1:30-4 p.m., in the Community Centre.More info?Call 819-842-1940 or Township- pers\u2019 Association.  TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER Send your social notes to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com 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 19, 2018 production@sherbrookerecord.com The Record CALL SHERBROOKE: (819) 569-9525 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M.AND 4:30 P.M.E-MAIL: classad@sherbrookerecord.com OR KNOWLTON: (450) 242-1188 BETWEEN 9:00 A.M.AND NOON C L A S S I F I E D DEADLINE: 12:30 P.M.ONE DAY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OR MAIL YOUR PREPAID CLASSIFIED ADS TO THE RECORD, 6 MALLORY, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC J1M 2E2 T uesday, June 19, 2018 PAG E 11 classad@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 001 Property for Sale Make your classified stand out, add a photo for $10.per day.Deadline: 2 days before publication.Drop by our office in Sherbrooke or Knowlton.819-569- 9525.classad@ sherbrookerecord.com 035 For Rent CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com 190 Cars For Sale CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord .com 294 Events CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE! www.sherbrookerecord.com Do you have furniture, appliances, machnery, etc.for sale?Then place an ad in The Record classified section! (819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 The March meeting for the Kinnear\u2019s Mills W.I.was held at the home of Edith Patterson.The meeting was conducted by the President Flora MacNaul, and opened by all repeating the Salute to the Flag, Collect and Oath of Citizenship.Flora MacNaul thanked Edith for holding the meeting and welcomed the members.Motto: Let all you do be done with love.Roll Call: Your favourite recipe done with maple syrup, was answered by six members.The minutes of the last meeting were read, declared correct and signed.Plans were made for the Saturday noon meal to be served on May 5th, at the Community Hall.Pauline Nutbrown will get information on Q.W.I.Flag, and Order one for each member.A Card was received from Marion Wright.Pictures were passed around taken by Flora.Correspondence: A letter was received from \u201cThe Wales Home\u201d convention Dates are May 25-26.A note of thanks was received from ACWW.Treasurer: Hugette Blais gave the financial report.Report of Conveners: Health and Community Living \u2013 Pauline Nutbrown.Vitamin B12 deficiency possible with a vegan diet.Vitamin B12 is a bit of a workhorse.Not only does it play a key role in the proper functioning of the brain and the nervous system.Its crucial to the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.The body does not store B12, so you need to ingest it every day.Educations and Personal Development \u2013 Huguette Blais and Flora MacNaul.Canada has 35 kinds of wild snakes, many persons die each year, from snake bites.Manitoba has the biggest problem.Flora had a picture of her grand-daughter Mary who had attended a baby sitting club.Publicity and Awareness \u2013 Dorothy Bolduc.The Chateau Frontenac celebrates 125 years.The Quebec Flag is celebrating 70 years (2018) The Dog represents the Chinese year.Sears Canada closes after 65 years.William and Kate, the royals have a baby boy \u2013 Louis Arthur Charles 6th great grand child for the Queen and Prince Philip, born, April 23, 2018 \u2013 5th in line for the throne.The Birthday girls Huguette and Flora were remembered with gifts.Programme: Tell a cute or funny story about your children or grandchildren.Many laughs were enjoyed.The May meeting will be held at the home of Dorothy Bolduc on May 28 at noon.Hearing of no further business President Flora MacNaul, adjourned the meeting.A delicious supper was served by Edith Patterson, and enjoyed by the members, and a special time was spent.Submitted by Audrey Allen, Secretary Kinnear\u2019s Mills Women\u2019s Institute Members of Compton Historical Society held a meeting on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Waterville Town Hall.Due to illness and other commitments, we were few in numbers.The President, Jean Marc Lachance opened the meeting, and the Lord\u2019s Prayer was recited in unison.Minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary Sue Nichols, and they were approved as read.Ellie Bailey, Treasurer gave the financial report.She also informed us that a donation has been made to the Kidney Foundation, in memory of Russell Nichols.At a General Meeting on May 20, a temporary Committee made a report on what they\u2019ve done and the rules and regulations.A new board of Directors was formed at this time.June 9 is National Archives Day at the Library on Hatley St.in Compton.Someone suggested holding our meeting on a week-day, as this would be better for some members.Next meeting, Friday August 3 at 11 a.m.Place to be decided.The meeting was adjourned by Sue Nichols.Submitted by Sue Nichols Compton Historical Society Holds meeting Follow The Sherbrooke Record sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper on Facebook and Twitter! 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Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 Page 12 T uesday , June 19, 2018 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 Take stock and prepare to make some changes in your life.Tidy up loose ends so that nothing will stand in your way as new opportunities unfold.Let go of past losses and disappointments and look forward to new beginnings.Become the master of your destiny and make things happen.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) \u2014 Embrace whatever change comes your way and make it work for you.Think and act fast, and make the most of every opportunity that you come across.CANCER (June 21-July 22) \u2014 Make adjustments at home that will add to your comfort or help your finances.If you share your feelings, it will improve a relationship with a loved one.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) \u2014 Tone it down and avoid conflict.Use your intelligence to counter any opposition or actions that could harm your position or reputation.Break bad habits.Concentrate on positive personal change.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) \u2014 Speak up and share your thoughts and feelings.Collaborating with others will help you come up with a plan that can change the way you move forward.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) \u2014 Offer to pitch in and help before someone asks you to do so.It\u2019s better to be accommodating if you want to avoid being talked about or criticized.Take the lead and make a difference.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) \u2014 Don\u2019t let the actions of others anger you.Concentrate on what you can do to make things better.Your intuition and ability to find solutions will help you make a difference.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) \u2014 Look for a practical answer, not a pie-in-the- sky idea that involves risks and potential failure.Use your attributes and physical energy to get things up and running.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) \u2014 Implement personal changes that will benefit your health and financial standing.Don\u2019t give in to someone pressuring you to take a chance on something that isn\u2019t in your best interest.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) \u2014 You\u2019ll be anxious and tempted to make a move without sufficient preparation.Take a moment to assess your situation and determine whether someone is setting you up for a fall.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) \u2014 Your intuition, not your emotions, will give you the answer you are looking for.Aim for greater stability.Use your intelligence and rely on your experience to make practical choices.ARIES (March 21-April 19) \u2014 You\u2019ll miss the point if you don\u2019t listen carefully.Someone will offer you information that can affect a decision you need to make.Read between the lines.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) \u2014 Travel, communication and preparation are favored.Don\u2019t let something going on in your personal life distract you from doing what\u2019s best for yourself.TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 When they bid, they help you By Phillip Alder Morarji Desai, who was the fourth prime minister of India between 1977 and 1979, said, \u201cSelf-help must precede help from others.\u201d At the bridge table, though, often you help yourself after an opponent has helped you \u2014 provided you with the key piece of information How does that apply in this deal?How should South plan the play in four spades after West leads the club king to declarer\u2019s bare ace?In the old days, West would have passed over one spade.To overcall at the two-level required opening count.Now, though, one bids with the faintest of excuses.Here, two hearts takes up considerable bidding space, perhaps making responder\u2019s life difficult if he does not have spade support.When the dummy appeared, declarer thought he was in clover.Surely one of the diamond finesses was winning, and he could take at least six spades, one heart, three diamonds and one club.So, he drew trumps and ran the diamond 10.East won with the jack and shifted to the heart nine, which was ducked around to dummy\u2019s queen.Declarer ruffed a club and ran the diamond nine.Disaster! East took that trick and led his second heart, giving the defenders two diamonds and two hearts.South grumbled about bad luck, but North knew better.He had noticed that when East led the heart nine, South, knowing East was short in hearts, should have played his king.West would have won with the ace and continued with the heart jack, but he could not have gotten in to cash a second heart winner.South would have taken six spades, one heart, two diamonds and one club."]