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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 Federal government unveils agriculture program Page 4 Sherbrooke to go ahead with road work as planned Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Wales Home resident celebrates 108th birthday with a virtual party New COVID-19 screening centre in Sherbrooke By Matthew McCully To increase the number of COVID-19 screening tests in the population and in the midst of a progressive decon?nement, the population of the Estrie now has access to a designated screening centre (CDD) without an appointment.The ?rst CDD opened its doors on Tuesday, May 5, at 1 p.m., at 500 Murray Street in Sherbrooke.Users who meet the criteria for testing can present at the CDD any day of the week from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Anyone who has one of the following symptoms: fever, recent cough or an increase in chronic cough, breathing dif- ?culties or sudden loss of smell or taste can be tested.The target population is also those who present two of the following symptoms: sore throat, diarrhea, general malaise (muscle aches, headache, severe fatigue or loss of appetite).This CDD is complementary to other screening sites such as the Designated Assessment Centres (DACs) in Sherbrooke, Magog, Granby and Cowans- ville as well as the emergency rooms in Lac-Mégantic and Asbestos.Robin-Marie Coleman, Assistant President Director General of the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie-CHUS, explained how the new CDD will operate.\u201cIt\u2019s quite short,\u201d Coleman said, explaining the process, which involves a few screening questions and a swab of the nose and throat takes around ?ve minutes.When people arrive at the CDD, a The Record\u2019s E-Edition allows you to read the full edition of the paper without leaving your home 24/7.The best way to stay abreast of local news.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com.Click on E-Edition and follow the simple instructions.And then start enjoy The Record for as little as $9.78 plus tx per month.Enjoy The Record online Already a print subscriber?Get the E-Edition free! 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COURTESY By Matthew McCully When Sara Lebourveau was told by her family that they wouldn\u2019t be able to get together for her birthday party this year because of COVID-19, she replied, \u201cOh well, that\u2019s not a problem, don\u2019t worry, there will be others.\u201d On April 30 Lebourveau, who resides at the Wales Home in Richmond, turned 108 years old.Her family organized a surprise party via videoconferencing to celebrate.As luck would have it Lebourveau\u2019s great-granddaughter Becky Gilchrist Gilchrist happens to work at the Wales Home and is assigned to her ?oor.\u201cWe\u2019re so blessed to have my daughter working there,\u201d explained Carolyn Leonard, Lebourveau\u2019s granddaughter.With a bit of tech support and a lot of organization, members of Lebourveau\u2019s family from all over the country joined the virtual birthday party.It wasn\u2019t easy organizing the time, Leonard said, because there is family in PEI, BC and Alberta.They opted for 5:45 on Wednesday, April 29, the evening before Lebour- veau\u2019s birthday to surprise her.Her great-granddaughter was on hand to help with the set up.Lebourveau has seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.The youngest generation ranges in age from three months to 10 years old.Only two family members were unavailable because they had to work.Leonard said the family went by age from oldest to youngest, taking turns to share a birthday message with CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Page 2 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Ben by Daniel Shelton The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week.Wherever you are.Access the full edition of the Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and 30 days of archives.Renew or order a new 12-month print subscription and get a 12-month online subscription for an additional $5 or purchase the online edition only for $125.00 Record subscription rates (includes Quebec taxes) For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com 12 month web only: $125.00 1 month web only: $11.25 Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Visit the Record website: www.sherbrookerecord.com 2.Click e-edition.3.Complete the form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather TODAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH 12 LOW -4 THURSDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH 13 LOW 1 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS HIGH 7 LOW -4 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 3 LOW -2 SUNDAY: 60 PER CENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH 7 LOW -2 Leucan Estrie For 40 years, Leucan has been committed to helping cancer-strick- en children and their families.In addition to its support for clinical research, the association provides spe- ci?c and personalized services to the families it works with: emotional assistance and support, ?nancial assistance, referral services, massage therapy, hosting and support in hospital playrooms, sociorecreational activities, an awareness and assistance program in school, end-of-life and bereavement follow-up, as well as the Leucan Information Centre.Postponement of activities Given the unusual circumstances we are currently experiencing, the Leucan Estrie team has been forced to postpone all of its events and activities.The current period of uncertainty creates its share of anguish.Families with a child with cancer are, unfortunately, not exempt.Since the disease offers no respite, the mobilization around Leucan\u2019s mission must continue.There are many possibilities to support Leucan families: Make a donation With the cancellation or postponement of our fundraising activities, Leu- can Estrie will lose tens of thousands of dollars.We are using all of our strength and creativity to ?nd solutions to continue supporting families in the region whose children have cancer.If you want to support all these wonderful families who count on us, you can! To make a donation, however small, visit: http://www.webleu- can.com/leucanestrie Every little bit of help makes a big difference! Leucan Shaved Head Challenge Goes Virtual We suggest that people take part in the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge through an innovative new model that respects all the guidelines for social distancing.By moving the challenge online, it can remain a motivating, enjoyable and unifying activity despite everything! Whether through a Facebook live broadcast, a videoconference, individual videos assembled into a montage or published on social networks, it is possible to adapt the Shaved Head Challenge to the reality we live in and to contribute to Leucan\u2019s mission by supporting children affected cancer and their families.To register, go to www.tetesrasees.com/en/.My Leucan Mission Do you have a project in mind, a donation collection idea that doesn\u2019t ?t into Leucan\u2019s other provincial campaigns?My Leucan Mission is an online fundraising platform for Leucan.Your mission can be carried out solo, as a family, as a team or in a group in solidarity with children with cancer.The Leucan team will be there to guide and help you.Tools to help with the development of a fundraising activity are available on the Leucan website, along with a number of recommended types of activities, although some of the formats might need to be adapted under the current circumstances.Whereas this time of pandemic might not be the best one in which to organize a rally or bowling tournament, for example, recent success stories have shown that it is possible to adapt the model of a fund- raising dinner to a take-home model.At-source donation Have you ever thought of implementing an at-source deduction system for Leucan Estrie within your company?This method, which is both simple and engaging, is a quick and effective way to raise funds for a local organization.Leucan Estrie works with several families per year on its territory.Did you know that our Association is 100% dependent on individual and corporate donations?Indeed, we do not receive any government support.In addition, we are the main funder of clinical research in pediatric oncology in Quebec, allowing us to invest more than a million dollars per year in research while offering distinctive services adapted to families with a child affected by Cancer.Want to join the cause?Contact us to get all the details and join the great team of advocates for Children with Cancer and their Families! For more information regarding the source deduction donation program, contact Ms.Karine Fontaine, Regional Director of Leucan Estrie by email at karine.fontaine@leucan.qc.ca or by phone at 819 563-1909, extension 5222 Hand-In-Hand The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Page 3 Local News Due to what she referred to as \u201ccautious planning\u201d back in January, Gravel said that the city still expects to be able to complete its scheduled work for the season even with a delayed start caused by the restrictions placed on the construction industry.Sherbrooke to go ahead with road work as planned By Gordon Lambie On Tuesday afternoon the City of Sherbrooke announced its intention to complete 96 road infrastructure projects in 2020 despite the additional constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.These projects will represent an investment of $ 40.1 million and should be completed by the end of October or beginning of November by relying on a mix of municipal labour and private ?rms.\u201cAs demonstrated in recent years, road and underground infrastructure are in poor condition and signi?cant investments have to be made by the municipal council,\u201d said Sherbrooke Mayor Steve Lussier.\u201cWe hope that private construction companies can also bene?t from these investments to counter economic downturns caused by COVID-19.Thus, nearly ?fty construction sites will be delegated to these companies, while the others will be carried out by staff from the City of Sherbrooke.\u201d According to the director of Sherbrooke\u2019s Urban Infrastructure Service, Caroline Gravel, the work will be split evenly between city and private workers both in terms of the number of sites and the investment value of the work.\u201cAgain this year, the entire territory will be affected by this work,\u201d Gravel said.\u201cAlthough motorists are urged to be vigilant around all construction sites, six of these could generate slightly greater repercussions.\u201d The six projects in question are: ·the creation of a new bike path on the 12th Avenue overpass of Highway 610.This work, carried out in collaboration with the Ministère des Transports, is scheduled for July.· Duplessis Road: reconstruction of the storm sewer and bicycle lanes and addition of a sidewalk between Galt Est and Lemire streets.This work, started last year, will restart with the beginning of the season on May 11.· Henri-Labonne Street: urbanization work including resurfacing and installation of a new storm sewer and a sidewalk.This work will be carried out in June, between boulevard Bourque and Poisson Street.· King Street East: addition of a sidewalk, resurfacing of the bike lane and modi?cations to the road geometry.This work will be carried out in September, between Jetté and des Rocheuses streets.· King Street West: resurfacing work planned for July between Lionel-Groulx and Jacques-Cartier boulevards.· Belvédère Street South: development of a bike path between Galt Street West and Sara Street.\u201cParticular attention will be paid to all resurfacing work in the downtown area in order to minimize the impact on the population,\u201d Gravel added.\u201cWe are also pleased to announce that 11 kilometres of bike lanes will be added across the territory through all of this work.\u201d Although this increase represents the largest addition to the cycling network in the last three years, Gravel stated that there is no particular prioritization of cycling and walking infrastructure as a result of the pandemic.The urban infrastructure director also pointed out that the plan as laid out at the start of the construction season might require adjustment at a later date due to as-yet unforeseen circumstances, although she did note with some satisfaction that the biggest unforeseen circumstance of the season so far has already been balanced out to a certain degree.Due to what she referred to as \u201ccautious planning\u201d back in January, Gravel said that the city still expects to be able to complete its scheduled work for the season even with a delayed start caused by the restrictions placed on the construction industry.Danielle Berthold, Chair of Sherbrooke\u2019s Public safety committee, explained that in addition to the police patrols, lowered speed limits, and increased ?nes around construction sites that were implemented with success last year, work sites will also be subject to a number of new precautions aimed at reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19.Among these are increased access to handwashing stations and sterilization of equipment for workers, personal protective gear, social idstanc- ing measures, and limitations on the number of workers in a single vehicle, among other measures.As in past years, information about work planned for the coming year and the projects currently underway is available on a regularly-updated interactive map on the city\u2019s website at sherbrooke.ca/travaux.This year\u2019s projects are already online with the current budget and timeline expectations.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Lebourveau.\u201cShe amazed people,\u201d Leonard said, \u201cit\u2019s very rare for someone to be 108 years old with a mind that sharp.\u201d Lebourveau has trouble hearing and seeing, and can\u2019t walk, \u201cbut she has a good appetite,\u201d Leonard said, \u201cand she knows what\u2019s going on.\u201d According to Leonard, during the call Lebour- veau reminded her grandson Peter of the time he drove his car into the brook.\u201cThat was over 50 years ago,\u201d she said.Lebourveau also remembered to thank another family member for sending chocolates.Leonard said it was important for the family to make an effort to reach out because there is a lot of anxiety these days surrounding COVID-19.\u201cShe certainly realizes it\u2019s serious,\u201d Leonard said, because all the caregivers are wearing masks.\u201cI\u2019m not worried, I\u2019m not sick,\u201d Lebourveau told her granddaughter.Lebourveau was living on her own in an apartment until she was 105 years old.\u201cShe\u2019s been really strong,\u201d Leonard said, describing her grandmother as a remarkable woman.\u201cShe was widowed over half her life, both her children died, she\u2019s outlived pretty much everyone around her,\u201d Leonard explained.\u201cShe doesn\u2019t ask for much,\u201d Leonard said, adding her caregivers agree she is pleasant to work with.When she was in her 90s Leonard said Lebour- veau had a bus pass and used to travel all over Sherbrooke.One year she took a trip out west to visit family.When she returned one of her regular bus drivers was surprised to see her.\u201cI thought something happened, I hadn\u2019t seen you for three weeks,\u201d the driver said.\u201cOh no, I\u2019ve just been traveling,\u201d Lebourveau replied.\u201cShe was witty, funny, engaged,\u201d Leonard said, during the virtual birthday.After the party, Leonard said the family hopped over to another zoom meeting to share how amazed they were and how good Lebourveau looked.During the party, Lebourveau said the highlight was getting to virtually meet her twin three- month-old twin great-great-great granddaughters.According to Leonard, Lebourveau is looking forward to meeting them in person when visiting restrictions are lifted.108th birthday CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 hospital employee will meet them outside and refer them to a designated parking area.They can then wait in their car, and will be directed indoors when it is time to be tested.\u201cThere\u2019s no grouping,\u201d Coleman said, explaining the method they chose is the safest option for the population.When asked if a person is symptomatic if they should bring the whole family for testing, Coleman explained that only people with symptoms should present at the clinic.With tens of thousands of people and students about to leave con?nement, The Record asked why those people were not being tested before re-entering schools or the workforce.\u201cYou have to have symptoms, otherwise the chance of a positive result is very weak,\u201d Coleman explained, so it would not necessarily identify a potential carrier of the virus.The Record also asked Coleman why some people who had presented in recent weeks at testing clinics and were visibly sick but had been refused a test.According to Coleman, until last Thursday, the priority was frontline healthcare workers.Because the number of tests available was limited, anyone who was sick but not on the frontline working was told to quarantine.With decon?nement, more testing is necessary, Coleman said, so any member of the public with symptoms is now eligible to be tested.Latest developments on COVID-19 in Quebec The Canadian Press Quebec is announcing 118 new COVID-19 deaths compared with the prior day, for a total of 2,398.The province is also recording another 794 positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 33,417 con?rmed cases.Of those, 866 are in the Estrie region.There are 1,821 Quebecers in hospital due to COVID-19, 218 of whom are in intensive care.Quebec Premier Francois Legault said yesterday about 11,200 workers are absent from the health-care network, either because they are sick, vulnerable to COVID-19 infection or otherwise too afraid to go into work.He says about a third of them should be ?nishing their 14-day quarantines and is calling on them to return to work in the health-care network, especially in the province\u2019s struggling long-term care homes.COVID-19 Page 4 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record ETRC ArchivesA stroll along Danville\u2019s Main Street Danville owes its beginnings to Simeon Flint who settled in the area in 1807 and named the town \u201cDanville\u201d after his former home in New England: Danville, Vermont.Early on, this rural town relied on various mills such as sawmills and potato farms to provide work for the people living there.Other industries were gradually established, such as like the furniture maker, James Boutelle, the Dominion Clothes Pin Company, as well as the Danville Chair Specialty Company, which was founded in 1910 and offered work to over 80 people.At the turn of the century, Danville saw the rise in mining for asbestos in the next town over.As a result, Dan- ville shifted to a residential area for many miners could live and the town square was home to many small shops where people could bustle in and out of, similar to how it is today.Even though most of those living in Danville today travel to other towns nearby for work or are farmers, the Square and surrounding commercial area remain a core part of the community.Every autumn, the town has an art symposium where many local artists set up their artwork in buildings throughout the town for people to come visit.It provides a great way for the artists to become known throughout the town and surrounding areas.The Danville Square is now home to small local stores and restaurants and La Mante du Carré is a café that also acts as public market where local artisans may sell their products, such as fruits and vegetables from local farms, bread, honey, pottery, plants and so many other items.The Danville Square has changed and adapted over the years to bene?t the people of the town but the square still remains the heart of the town.On the edge of the square in Dan- ville is Trinity United Church.It was built in 1875 and remains as one of the oldest churches in Danville.There have been numerous churches in Dan- ville: the Presbyterian church no longer in practice has been turned into a restaurant, Le Temps des Cerises, and the Adventist church was turned into a private home.Trinity United Church however is still in operation.The Congregational minister Ammi J.Parker held the ?rst services at the school and, in 1836, a Congregational church was built on the very same spot as the present location of Trinity United Church.In 1875, the church was rebuilt and is the same one that currently stands there to this day.Trinity United Church\u2019s steeple is one that is easily recognized within the town and the surrounding areas; it sticks out above the other buildings and the structure has remained the same as it was when it was ?rst built.Trinity United Church\u2019s activities have also remained mostly the same.The Church hosts a Sunday School where children from the area may come to learn more about the religion.The Church also hosts a number of different activities for its members and the community such as suppers, games of military whist and a Christmas play.Despite a mostly French population in the area, there is still a wide English following within the Church.English and French people from Dan- ville and surrounding areas attend the services.Since Danville is home to quite a few churches, church bells can be heard ringing throughout the town.The steadfast presence of Trinity United Church as well as its activities serve as a comfort within a world that is always moving.Written by Allisha Hampton Pettigrew, Bishop\u2019s University History student Jody Robinson, Archivist etrc2@ubishops.ca View of Main Street looking south, with Trinity United Church visible in the background, ca.1910 (P020 E.T.Heritage Foundation fonds) Northern part Danville\u2019s square around 1910, a number of the same buildings still stand today (P020 E.T.Heritage Foundation fonds) Federal government unveils agriculture program Record Staff The federal government is taking steps to support the farmers and businesses who provide Canadians with the food they need to keep themselves and their families healthy.Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced measures within agriculture programs and an investment of more than $252 million to support farmers, food businesses, and food processors who provide essential services to Canadians every day by ensuring a safe and reliable food supply.He also announced that the government intends to propose an additional $200 million in borrowing capacity for the sector.The Government of Canada will provide targeted support to farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers, and food processors by: \u2022 Creating a $77.5 million Emergency Processing Fund to help food producers access more personal protective equipment (PPE), adapt to health protocols, automate or modernize their facilities, processes, and operations, and respond to emerging pressures from COVID-19 so they can better supply Canadians with food during this period.\u2022 Launching a national AgriRe- covery initiative of up to $125 million in funding to help producers faced with additional costs incurred by COVID-19.This includes set-asides for cattle and hog management programs to manage livestock backed-up on farms, due to the temporary closure of food processing plants.This new federal funding will help beef and pork producers and processors adapt to a changing market, and help farmers and ranchers keep their animals longer before marketing.\u2022 Announcing the intention to increase the Canadian Dairy Commission\u2019s borrowing limit by $200 million to support costs associated with the temporary storage of cheese and butter to avoid food waste.The government will work with opposition parties to achieve the required legislative change.\u2022 Launching a ?rst-ever Surplus Food Purchase Program with an initial $50 million fund designed to help redistribute existing and unsold inventories, which could include products such as potatoes and poultry, to local food organizations who are serving vulnerable Canadians.\u2022 Working with provinces and territories to increase interim payments from 50 per cent to 75 per cent through AgriStability, a federal, provincial and territorial program that supports producers who face signi?- cant revenue declines.This change has already been enacted in some provinces.\u2022 Working with provinces and territories to explore possibilities for expanding the AgriInsurance program to include labour shortages as an eligible risk for the horticulture sector.This work with provincial and territorial partners would insure against lost production due to an insuf?cient workforce, should producers be unable to ?nd enough labour to harvest.Compton-Stanstead MP and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Ma- rie-Claude Bibeau offered the following statement in conjunction with yesterday\u2019s announcement: \u201cI want to reassure all our farmers and agri-business owners across the agri-food industry that our government fully understands that they are essential to our communities and that we are fully engaged to help them through this unprecedented period.We are grateful for the dedication of our hard working food workers \u2013 from the farm to the retail store \u2013 every day to ensure we continue to have food on our family tables.This support will help food producers and processors to continue providing the food Canadians need, and help ensure food availability for all Canadians in these uncertain times,\u201d the minister commented. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Page 5 Sherbrooke approves Bitfarms noise management Record Staff The City of Sherbrooke has accepted the action plan and the work schedule proposed by Bitfarms to limit the noise emanating from its property on rue de la Pointe.In accordance with the plan, over the next few weeks the company must build facilities to ensure that noise is no longer a nuisance to the comfort and well-being of neighbors or passers-by in order to comply with municipal by-laws.The work, recommended by a specialized acoustic ?rm hired by Bit- farms, consists of raising and improving the existing acoustic screen, then building a similar acoustic screen in front of the air inlets located on the front of the building.The works will begin as soon as industrial construction is allowed to resume on May 11, and they must be completed no later than July 3, 2020.It was agreed between the City and the company that the latter will then ask the same specialized acoustic ?rm to carry out a 360-degree sound study, around July 13, 2020, to validate that the measures put in place make it possible to comply with municipal by-laws on nuisances.The City of Sherbrooke believes that this work schedule is reasonable in the context of COVID-19.The City signed a 90-day agreement with Bitfarms in mid-February under which Bitfarms undertook not to increase its activities.This left the city time to modify the current zoning regulations in order to better regulate the potential nuisances related to the digital industry.This new regulatory framework will apply to already established companies and to those to come.During this 90-day period, the City did not take any legal steps to allow the company to resolve its noise problem.The agreement between the City and Bitfarms expires on May 19.However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial construction has been prohibited since March 25.This economic sector will be able to resume from May 11, after a break of six and a half weeks.More information is available (in French) at sherbrooke.ca/bitfarms Sherbrooke cancels big yard sale tour Record Staff Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Sherbrooke is forced to cancel the Great Garage Sale Tour for the summer of 2020.The dif?- culty in enforcing the rules of physical distancing would make the activity impossible.With respect to garage sales organized by citizens outside of the tour, known as the Grande Tournée des ventes-débarras event, the City of Sherbrooke will suspend issuing garage sale permits until further notice.If possible, citizens are invited to keep their items until the 2021 season or wait until local organizations that buy and sell second hand wares are able to receive items.People who wish to dispose of certain objects are invited to consult the sorting tool at sherbrooke.ca/out- ildetri to determine the best place to do so.Cycle Délicat/Gentle Setting because mental health touches all of us Record Staff To highlight National Mental Health Week, the Lennoxville Library, in collaboration with Mon Shack\u2026 Mes choix\u2026 Mon avenir! (Mon Shack) will present an online art show organized by the artist Maïthé Cyr-Mo- rin.Cyr-Morin, a student in Fine Arts at Bishop\u2019s University, and a resident at Mon Shack, has organized an inclusive project that brings together different community members to create a collective work of art to address the theme of mental health.Deeply engaged in the community, the Lennoxville Library and Mon Shack are proud to support this initiative that aims to be both artistic and community-oriented.During workshops held at Mon Shack in March and April, a dozen participants used a variety of techniques to personalize t-shirts with words and images in order to give voice to their understanding of mental health.A virtual vernissage will be held on Zoom on Thursday, May 7 at the following link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89267818135.During the vernissage, Cyr-Morin and several participants will discuss their artistic process.The show will be online until June 1 2020.Visitors are also invited to express their thoughts by leaving comments on the exhibit\u2019s website https://cycledeli- cat.weebly.com/ .This virtual art show was created as a collaboration between Mon Shack, Lennoxville Library, and the City of Sherbrooke.Lennoxville Library and Mon Shack present an online art show during Mental Health Week COURTESY Caregivers can return to long-term care centres Record Staff The Quebec Caregivers Network (le Regroupement des Aidants Naturels du Québec or RANQ) welcomes the government\u2019s announcement that all long-term care facilities will be required to allow caregivers to enter to support their loved ones as of May 11.The last few weeks demonstrate what caregiver organizations such as RANQ have been saying for many years: caregivers provide essential services and care to the most vulnerable, but above all, they provide psychological support that is essential to the quality life and wellbeing of their loved ones.\u201cWithout the presence of their caregiver, some seniors refused to eat.Others with an autism spectrum disorder or an intellectual disability had multiplied anxiety behaviours,\u201d explained Mélanie Perroux, Strategic Development Coordinator for RANQ.\u201cThe situation demonstrates a lack of knowledge about the role of a family caregiver in a facility.The affection of family caregivers was underestimated because of the risk of contamination, whereas it is even more important in times of anxiety and uncertainty.And for caregivers, acting to support their con?ned loved one, or being present during their last moments if this is the case, will considerably reduce the distress they have been experiencing for the past eight weeks and help them grieve,\u201d Perroux added.Only family caregivers who provided signi?cant help before the pandemic can return to an institution.However, RANQ hopes that they can be replaced by a family member if they themselves are at risk and that all caregivers will be provided with individual protection (gloves, masks, etc.).A clear de?nition of what a signi?cant caregiver is will have to be disseminated to avoid confusion in the ?eld and allow everyone to get organized.Psycho-social support to support caregivers \u201c In facilities that have had many cases of COVID-19, caregivers should expect to witness dif?cult situations,\u201d commented Josée Côté, General Coordinator for RANQ.\u201cWe want to remind them that there are community organizations with trained workers to provide psychosocial and bereavement support.It is important not to remain alone and to be accompanied during this extraordinary period so as not to become exhausted or experience too much distress,\u201d Côté said. Page 6 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Most cases and deaths have been in Quebec and Ontario, especially among the elderly and those with pre-existing diseases.6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 569-9525 CIRCULATION (819) 569-9528 NEWSROOM (819) 569-6345 KNOWLTON OFFICE 5B VICTORIA STREET, KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS QUEBEC: 1 YEAR 108.72 5.44 10.85 $ 1 2 5 .0 0 1 MONTH 9.78 0.49 0.98 $ 1 1 .2 5 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE Letters DEAR EDITOR: In response to the letter on Monday May 4, 2020 The letter in The Record edition seems to imply that I am fearful and backward in my approach to non-local people coming to North Hatley.I am not, and have heard what the older citizens of North Hatley are discussing with each other.They are afraid of COVID-19 as everyone should be.Yes, physically ?t and healthy people are only in minimal danger.Those compromised with their health need to be much more diligent.Diabetes, High Blood pressure, heart, breathing and overweight issues put them at high risking of dying.As far of there being 0(zero) chance of catching this disease in the outdoors! I do not believe that to be true.That is why there is community transmission in Canada as people get too close to each other for one reason or another.Although most of the people distance themselves, not all of them do.As I walk these streets, I have noticed the lack of respect for others.There are runners and bicyclers passing pedestrians at close quarters.Also, some younger walkers who do not take this pandemic seriously often are forcing the older seniors off the sidewalk on to rough ground.Even if 2 meters distance is respected, the virus can still be spread.In running or pedaling the exertion causes rapid exhaling and the dispersion of the breath can travel for more that 6 meters, being inhaled into the lungs.The parks are close by government orders; we should not allow them to be circumvented.My opinion -Keep safe everyone.ROBERT KYFFIN NORTH HATLEY The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Income Stabilization for Physicians By Charles S.Shaver, MD COVID-19 has overwhelmed health systems globally.Health workers account for 15.5 percent of cases in Quebec and 14% in Ontario.Yet until recently overlooked have been severe adverse ?nancial effects on the majority of physicians of all ages, most who are not actually treating COVID-19 patients in hospitals.Many physicians are small businessmen and women with ongoing overhead costs during the pandemic.In addition, according to MD Financial Management, 42% of Canadian medical school graduates had debts of at least $120,000 and 13.1% of over $200,000 \u2013 not counting undergraduate debt of $26,000.Besides being saddled with these debts, many younger MDs \u2013 especially in cities such as Toronto and Vancouver \u2013 are carrying huge mortgages on overpriced condos and townhouses.Thanks to fee freezes and billing clawbacks in many provinces over the past few years, many older physicians have been forced to postpone any thought of retirement until well into their 70s.Physicians of all ages \u2013 like most Canadians - can hardly endure a major, prolonged disruption of their cash ?ow.A recent Canadian Medical Association survey found that 74% mentioned stabilization of income as being one of the measures that could help support physicians\u2019 mental well-being.Since March 15, Ontario hospitals have cancelled 52,700 elective operations and are still delaying 12,000 per week.Surgeons whose elective OR time has been slashed, palliative care and other MDs making house calls, and of?ce-based family physician and internists have seen marked drops in income.Their disability insurance would not cover them.A recent Ontario Medical Association Survey found that half of physicians were considering closing their clinics for a month or more.As OMA President Dr.Sohail Gandhi warned, \u201cOur health care system cannot survive that many clinics closing.\u201d Also, as Drs.David Carr and Raghu Venugopal have noted (Toronto Star, April 27, 2020), emergency department patient volumes are down 30-60 percent across Ontario.Most cases and deaths have been in Quebec and Ontario, especially among the elderly and those with pre-existing diseases.Premier Legault, pleaded with physicians to assist in some 41 understaffed chronic care facilities; about 2000 MDs agreed.Yet this does not meet the needs of most Quebec physicians who face major loss of income for many months.Of note is that despite its de?cit, Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to pay 80% of the average previous billings to MDs who agree to carry on normal services and commit to be available to provide \u201cadditional services.\u201d Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and PEI also have limited agreements to compensate physicians ?nancially during the pandemic.Ontario is offering only a vague \u201cOntario Health Workforce Matching Portal\u201d as well as an interest-free loan.It will \u201dtop up\u201d billings to 70% of the average during May, June, and July, but will then take back all of the money from November to March.This will sadly only punt the cash crunch down the road.In the past, clinics and ORs were operating at peak capacity; future billings will likely not increase and compensate for the loss.Recall that in June 2003, Ontario agreed to the \u201cSARS Income Stabilization Program.\u201d This paid 80-100 percent compensation to physicians who were quarantined or were sick with SARS, whose hospital-based practices were affected by hospital actions (eg.cancellation of elective surgery), or who lost income due to reduced service volumes in the community-based practices because patients cancelled appointments or avoided visiting doctors because of concerns about SARS.Eventually some $190 million was paid to physicians, nurses, and paramedics.Bill Morneau recently asserted, \u201cWe have not put a cap on what we might need to invest to solve the problem.\u201d Yet so far, the ?nancial needs of MDs have been ignored.Physicians in Quebec, Ontario, and across Canada should therefore receive income stabilization bene?ts similar to that after SARS.Bill Morneau should agree that Ottawa will bear most of the cost, with targeted transfers to the provinces and territories.Ottawa physician Dr.Charles S.Shaver was born in Montreal.He graduated from Princeton University and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.He is Past-Chair of the Section on General Internal Medicine of the Ontario Medical Association.The views here are his own. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Page 7 Matthew Thompson to Lead the Varsity Boys Hockey Program Submitted by Ross Murray Director of Communications Stanstead College is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Thompson as head coach of the varsity boys hockey team.Mr.Thompson joined the Stanstead College community in 2012 and has been assistant coach of the varsity boys team since 2013.The native of Pickering, Ontario is a graduate of Laurentian and Lakehead Universities, where he obtained degrees in history and education.Before Stanstead, Mr.Thompson taught and worked at Appleby College as an assistant goalie coach.Before beginning his teaching career, Mr.Thompson played for the Manitoulin Islanders in the NOJHL and attended St.Mary\u2019s Catholic Secondary School, where he was a two-time Senior Athlete of the Year.He was also the SMCSS Brian English Award Winner, presented to a top student-athlete who best demonstrates good sportsmanship and a caring attitude.These are qualities that Mr.Thompson has carried with him during his time at Stanstead.\u201cOver the past seven seasons, Mr.Thompson has demonstrated outstanding professionalism and dedication to the varsity boys hockey team,\u201d said James Rioux, Stanstead\u2019s Director of Hockey Operations.\u201cHe has certainly earned this opportunity to take over the team himself.\u201d Mr.Rioux remarked on Mr.Thompson\u2019s cool and collected temperament and close relationship with his players, consistently working the phones and email and possessing a strong pool of contacts to help advance players to the next level.\u201cMost importantly, Mr.Thompson is a prep-school guy through and through who completely understands the ethos of our school,\u201d said Mr.Rioux.\u201cHe is an eternally positive person with an upbeat and friendly disposition.He understands the challenges ahead and possesses the wisdom to coach our team within those realities.\u201d In addition to coaching varsity boys hockey, Mr.Thompson will continue to teach Geography and serve as the head of the Stanstead College Humanities Department.The 32-year-old lives in Stanstead with his wife Ashley and almost-4-year-old son Gabriel.For further information, contact James Rioux, Director of Hockey Operations, 819-876-7891, ext.289 or jrioux@stansteadcollege.com.COURTESY Joke of the Day Q: Why don\u2019t Canadian women wear sleeveless dresses?A: They aren\u2019t allowed to bare arms Q: What do members of the Canadian Parliament eat for breakfast?A: Ottawaf?es.Q: What do Canadians sing when they get excited?A: Who let the sled dogs out! Q: What Dr Seuss book do they read every morning in Canada?A: Tim Hortons Hears a Who.Q: How does a Canadian hold up their hair?A: With moose.Q: What do Canadians get on their tests?A: Eh\u2019s Q: What do you call a Canadian sitcom about a naive boy?A: Leave it to Bieber. Page 8 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record In Memoriam 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: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday\u2019s paper, email production@sherbrookerecord.com or call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday\u2019s edition, email production@sherbrookerecord.com, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to con?rm transmission) between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called.Rates: Please call for costs.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES HODGE, Edith: July 25, 1929 \u2013 May 6, 2015 What we would give to hold your hand Mom, Grammie, Great Grammie And to see your sweet face, hear your voice call us.And giving us one of your smiles.All that and more meant so much.You left behind aching hearts that loved you most sincere.We know you were there with Ernie and now with Dad and not alone.We will never forget or stop missing you, Mom.Love you so much SHIRLEY AND SYD ANGIE KURT AND ALISHA CASEY AND SHELBY WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 Today is the 127th day of 2020 and the 49th day of spring.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1877, Native American war leader Crazy Horse surrendered to U.S.troops in Nebraska.In 1889, with the commencement of the Exposition Universelle in Paris, the Eiffel Tower was opened to the public for the ?rst time since its completion in March.In 1937, the German dirigible Hindenburg caught ?re while attempting to dock in New Jersey, killing 36.In 1994, the Channel Tunnel, an undersea rail tunnel linking England and France, was of?cially opened.In 2013, three women who had gone missing between 2002 and 2004 were rescued from their kidnapper\u2019s home in Cleveland.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), psychiatrist; Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926), actor; Orson Welles (1915-1985), actor/ director; Willie Mays (1931- ), baseball player; Bob Seger (1945- ), singer- songwriter; Tony Blair (1953- ), British prime minister; George Clooney (1961- ), actor; Martin Brodeur (1972- ), hockey player; Adrianne Palicki (1983- ), actress; Gabourey Sidibe (1983- ), actress; Chris Paul (1985- ), basketball player.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Tony Blair was the ?rst British prime minister in more than 150 years to have a child with his wife while in of?ce.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1954, Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, became the ?rst person to run a mile in less than four minutes.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cNo one who, like me, conjures up the most evil of those half-tamed demons that inhabit the human beast, and seeks to wrestle with them, can expect to come through the struggle unscathed.\u201d - Sigmund Freud, \u201cDora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 3:43.13 - current world record time (minutes:seconds) in the mile run, set by Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between ?rst quarter moon (April 30) and full moon (May 7).Datebook STIR IT UP! by Marialisa Calta Drizzle sliced peaches with a bit of light or heavy cream, or creme fraiche, and you have a heavenly dessert.Pair peaches with luscious Greek yogurt.Make peach shortcake.Peaches, according to \u201cThe Oxford Companion to Food,\u201d are an ancient fruit that originated in China and became so popular they traveled the world.Persians claimed them as \u201cPersian apples,\u201d and by the time of the American Revolution, even people in the United States thought they were native to this country.Alan Davidson, editor of the \u201cOxford Companion,\u201d writes that peaches are the most celebrated fruit in literature, with the possible exception of the cherry.The Greek philosopher Theophrastus wrote about peaches, as did Pliny, Virgil, Emile Zola, T.S.Eliot and Mark Twain.Zola, apparently, was the originator of the \u201cpeaches and cream\u201d description; he likened the complexions of the girls of southern France to that country\u2019s famous Montreuil peaches.Renoir and Picasso loved to paint this sensual fruit.When legendary French chef Auguste Escof?er wanted to honor soprano Nellie Melba, he did it with peaches (and gave us peach Melba to enjoy ever after).One of my favorite ways to enjoy peaches and cream is in homemade ice cream.The recipe below can\u2019t be beat.PEACH ICE CREAM Yield: 6 cups, or 12 servings 3 large egg yolks 3/4 cup sugar 2 cups heavy (whipping) cream 1/2 cup whole milk 5 medium peaches (1 3/4 to 2 pounds) 1 teaspoon almond extract Juice of half a lemon Fresh raspberries or sliced peaches, for serving (optional) In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and 1/2 cup of the sugar.Set aside.Fill a large bowl halfway with ice and cold water.Set out a smaller bowl (with a minimum capacity of 2 quarts) that will ?t inside the larger bowl.In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, heat the cream and milk until bubbles just begin to form on the surface.Do not let the mixture boil.Add about 1/2 cup of the hot cream to the egg yolk mixture and whisk briskly to combine.Stir yolk mixture into the remaining cream in the double boiler and whisk well.Cook over simmering water, stirring constantly with a stainless steel or wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of the spoon, about 5 minutes.Remove from the heat and pour into the smaller bowl that you have set out.Place this bowl into the prepared ice-water bath.Stir gently to cool the mixture.When the ice cream base is cooled to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight (recommended).Bring a pot of water to a boil.Meanwhile, use a sharp paring knife to cut an X in the bottom of the skin of each peach.Working in batches, plunge the peaches into the boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon and, when cool enough to handle, slip off the peels.Cut the peaches in half, remove and discard the pits, and cut the ?esh into 1/4-inch pieces.You should have about 2 cups of fruit.Sprinkle the peaches with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, the almond extract and lemon juice.Let the peaches sit at least 30 minutes at room temperature for the ?avors to blend.Puree half of the peaches in the bowl of a food processor or in a blender.Stir the peach puree into the chilled ice cream base.Then stir in the remaining cup of peach chunks.Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer\u2019s instructions.You can serve it immediately, or pack it into an airtight plastic container and freeze until ?rm, 3 to 4 hours.It will keep for several weeks in the freezer.Serve with sliced peaches or raspberries, if desired.Peach ice cream An apple is an excellent thing - until you have tried a peach,\u201d said George du Maurier, a 19th-century British cartoonist and novelist.(Photograph by Marialisa Calta.) The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Page 9 Making the ordinary extraordinary Dear Annie WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 Dear Annie: Just adding my opinion about coping in these dif?cult times.I don\u2019t want to be identi?ed, even by the area of the country I live in, because millions in our country are doing the same things to endure and triumph over our present hardships.My husband has been suffering from cancer for the past four years, and we have come to terms with the expected outcome.I have several serious age-related health issues, so we are like many elderly in our country.Here\u2019s what we do every day: -We are kind to each other, regardless of the irritating things we both do.-We ?nd things to laugh about in something we are reading or watching on TV, and we share those things throughout the day.-We each have a prayer life and spend part of the day in private devotions.We give God thanks over every meal, even if it\u2019s just soup.-We \u201cattend\u201d our church services on livestreams on Facebook and YouTube.-We contact family and friends by phone or text or email.-We listen to and pray for the concerns of those family and friends.We share laughter with them.-We limit news encroachment to reading the newspaper in the morning and tuning in to one TV news program that we like to follow.-We each work on a hobby we like - for fun rather than feeling like we have to.-We try to get some exercise every day - mainly walking.-We don\u2019t spend time thinking about \u201cwhat-ifs\u201d or speak them out loud.-We try to uplift those around us and ourselves in small ways because those small steps contribute to the larger journey, both personally and in community.- Just Ordinary Folks Making It Through Together.Dear Ordinary Folks: In doing these daily activities with great love and intention, you are living an extraordinary life of gratitude.Connection to family, kindness, laughter, prayer, having fun and exercising are all wonderful suggestions to make the most of each moment.Dear Annie: A friend forwarded to me the following poem by author Haroon Rashid: \u201cWe fell asleep in one world, and woke up in another.\u201cSuddenly Disney is out of magic, \u201cParis is no longer romantic, \u201cNew York doesn\u2019t stand up anymore, \u201cThe Chinese wall is no longer a fortress, and Mecca is empty.\u201cHugs and kisses suddenly become weapons, and not visiting parents and friends becomes an act of love.\u201cSuddenly you realize that power, beauty and money are worthless, and can\u2019t get you the oxygen you\u2019re ?ghting for.\u201cThe world continues its life and it is beautiful.It only puts humans in cages.I think it\u2019s sending us a message: \u201c\u2019You are not necessary.The air, earth, water and sky without you are ?ne.When you come back, remember that you are my guests.Not my masters\u2019.\u201d - Our World Dear Our World: Mother Earth is a magni?cent force that should be treated with love and care.One outcome of the stay-at-home orders during this pandemic is that from China to the United States, and everywhere in between, we have seen better air quality than in more than 60 years.This is a great reminder of how precious is this Earth.And I would disagree with this beautiful poem on one point: You are necessary.Sometimes, it can be dif?cult to remember that we are each necessary, capable and loved.Please, check in with loved ones during this dif?cult time; they, too, are precious.Let\u2019s protect our earth while continuing to look out for each other, especially as we restart the economy in the months and years ahead.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! Annie Lane\u2019s debut book - featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette - is available as a paperback and e-book.Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.The month of April is not the April that we would have planned for our Home, but we made the best of it.Facetiming and Skyping continued this month to allow residents the opportunity to see family and friends\u2019 faces.Anyone wishing to \u2018connect\u2019 with family/loved ones through this means are asked to contact Chase Clifford either by phone at (819)826-3266 Ext.264 or email him at cclifford@ waleshome.ca.A number of activities have been modi?ed so that residents can still enjoy them, such as Sunday church services being broadcast on the Wales Home\u2019s internal TV channel which is available on residents\u2019 televisions.Exercise classes are being done on each ?oor as all units are currently staying separate as a precautionary measure.Other events happening on units include balloon toss, trivia (including a special guessing game for Earth Day), brain games, chair yoga, colouring and afternoon treats.The month of April brought with it an Easter bonnet decorating activity that took place on each ?oor.Our activity department visited residents for their birthdays and made a special delivery to their room instead of the usual birthday party that we have each month.Vanessa and Carol Ann sang Happy Birthday to each resident.On our CHSLD there were also a few baking/cupcake decorating activities.At the end of April employees created a video message for residents throughout the Home which is broadcast directly in their rooms through our internal television channel.Welcome to Johanna Beekers who joined us at the end of April.Our sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Elmer Byrns and Connie Cowan.If you are looking for more information after you\u2019ve read the details above, you can visit our website at www.waleshome.ca (it has been completely redone and looks amazing) and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ResidenceCHSLDWales for photos and news updates.The Wales Home would like to wish you health and safety as we continue to monitor the news of COVID-19 across Quebec and Canada.Rest assured that we are doing everything we can to keep our residents and employees safe and to provide our residents with individual and unit activities.Details are posted on Facebook and communicated to families frequently.This is a challenging situation, but we are committed keeping hope and getting through it together.Please let us know if we can help family members or loved ones out in any way.Submitted by Rebecca Taylor Wales Home News April 2020 Before the corona virus came around We put off things that should be done.We could go anywhere all over town Meet friends to have some fun.Now fun means to clean the house Dream up things to bake and cook Sew that button on your blouse Sit down, relax and read a book.Put on gloves and wear a mask To shop for food to eat.It\u2019s now become a no-fun task Can\u2019t talk to friends we meet.But enough of this negative jive We don\u2019t lack for a single thing.We\u2019re lucky just to be alive To positive thoughts we must cling.Let\u2019s take one day at a time Don\u2019t pay to moan and groan Take a pen and write a rhyme Call a friend, pick up the phone.Phone a friend for happy hour Pour a drink, you\u2019re not alone Coax your plants into ?ower Remember friends you\u2019ve known.This time will pass after a while Good times will come again.We\u2019ll meet the future with a smile Like the rainbow after rain.By Kathleen Lynch Life in Lockdown A number of activities have been modi?ed so that residents can still enjoy them, such as this example of social distancing exercise. 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NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF INVENTORY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 1, 2020, an inventory of the estate of Agnes WALKER, in her lifetime domiciled at Foyer Sutton, 50 Western Street, Sutton, QC, J0E 2K0, and deceased on March 6, 2020, has been prepared in accordance with the law by the liquidator, Ian George WOODARD.Said Notice of inventory has been deposited at the «Personal and Movable Real Rights Registry Office» and may be consulted by any interested party at the office of: Mtre PIERRE BEAUDRY, notary 101 Davignon Blvd Cowansville, QC J2K 1N7 (450) 266-4244 Decadent desserts make the perfect capper to great meals.Providing the bite of dark chocolate with the sweetness of milk, the following recipe for \u201cMilk Chocolate Torte with Assam Tea Ganache\u201d from Robert Wemischner and Diana Rosen\u2019s \u201cCooking with Tea\u201d (Periplus) is ideal for special occasions.Milk Chocolate Torte with Assam Tea Ganache Serves 6 to 8 8 ounces dark milk chocolate (41% cocoa content) 4 tablespoons Tippy Assam tea leaves (or an Assam of your choice) 1?2 cup water 4 ounces sweet butter 4 large eggs, separated 1?3 cup all-purpose ?our, sifted twice 2 teaspoons malted milk powder Preheat oven to 350 F.Lightly coat the bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform or regular cake pan with non?avored aerosolized spray.Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.In a double boiler or a stainless steel bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate.In a separate small saucepan, bring the tea leaves, water and butter to a boil.Remove from the heat and stir to melt the butter, allowing the tea leaves to infuse in the water-butter mixture for 3 minutes.Pass through a ?ne sieve into the chocolate.Stir to blend.Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.Separate the eggs, place the whites into a perfectly clean, fat-free bowl of an electric mixer and the yolks into the chocolate mixture.Beat whites until soft peaks form.Sift ?our and malted milk powder together and then fold in egg whites.Fold this ?our- malted milk powder mix gently but thoroughly into the chocolate base.Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for about 35 minutes, or until the cake appears ?rm, but not dry.This cake is very moist inside and will fall as it cools.Make the ganache.Assam Ganache 7 ounces heavy cream 2 tablespoons Tippy Assam tea leaves 7 ounces dark milk chocolate, cut into 1?2- inch pieces 1 tablespoon unsalted (sweet) butter In a heavy 1-quart saucepan, bring the cream and tea leaves to a boil.Remove from heat and allow to infuse further for 3 minutes.Pass through a ?ne- meshed sieve into a bowl set over a pot of simmering water.Slowly add the chocolate and gently stir to blend, without aerating.Add the butter and stir until completely melted.Set aside.Assembly: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.Place the cake on a cooking rack, then place the rack on the cookie sheet.Pour the ganache over the cake, using a spatula to spread the ganache evenly as needed.Allow to set.Scrape up any ganache that drips off the cake and pour to cover the cake a second time.(Reheat slightly over a pot of simmering water, if necessary, to loosen the mixture.) Cool at room temperature.Note: If your kitchen is hot, place the cake in the refrigerator just until the ganache sets and feels dry to the touch.Remove the cake from the refrigerator about 20 minutes prior to serving and allow it to adjust to room temperature.(Metro Creative) A go-to dessert for special occasions Whatever you\u2019re after, just thumb through the Classifieds and you\u2019ll be good to go! That\u2019s all there is to it! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 WANTED \u2013 Person capable of writing a 3-page letter in French, with photocopies of letter 6 times, (you set the price).Call Mr.Warren 819-791-2768.Follow The Sherbrooke Record on Facebook and Twitter! sherbrookerecord @recordnewspaper Page 12 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Your Birthday WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 A unique, creative approach will give you the upper hand.Look for an opportunity to use your skills, knowledge and experience to reach a long-term goal you\u2019ve been working toward.Don\u2019t hesitate, when you can move forward with con?dence.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Turn a business prospect into something tangible.You\u2019ll gain recognition for your contributions and accomplishments.Don\u2019t share your remedy for success; being mysterious will attract more interest.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Do what feels right.If that means enhancing your appearance or checking out someone who interests you personally or professionally, do so con?dently.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Take control and avoid upsetting situations.Use your intelligence, perception and persuasive powers to get what you want.A ?nancial opportunity, contract or settlement will require ?nesse and patience.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Listen and observe, but don\u2019t share your opinions until you reassess where you stand and what you might lose or gain by divulging your plans.If you listen to complaints, you will ?nd solutions.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Move in a pro?table direction.If you have a good idea that could potentially make you some extra cash, get it up and running.A positive change is heading your way.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Avoid con?ict.Peace of mind comes with patience, the ability to see all sides of a situation and compromise.Weigh the pros and cons before you proceed.Personal improvement is favored.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - If you appreciate others, you will avoid unnecessary criticism and complaints.Channel your energy into tying up loose ends, making investments and choosing a healthier lifestyle.Be well informed and prepared.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Get back to basics and stick to the facts.Focus on personal ?tness, health, diet and maintaining functional relationships.Honesty will be essential when dealing with partnership issues.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - A change is doable, as long as you keep everyone affected by your decisions in the loop.Simple solutions, a willingness to listen and compromise will pay off.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Emotional spending won\u2019t ease stress.Make personal adjustments that will leave you feeling good about the way you look, what you do and the goals you set.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Linger over fond memories, reconnect with someone from your past and revisit ideas that can help you bring in extra cash.An unexpected gift or cash injection is heading your way.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Stop worrying and start doing.Be willing to make peace and put negativity behind you.If you are ready to compromise, you will ?nd a way to please everyone.WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 Give yourself a chance of success By Phillip Alder Mel Brooks said, \u201cIf Shaw and Einstein couldn\u2019t beat death, what chance have I got?Practically none.\u201d Sometimes at the bridge table, you feel as if you have practically no chance to make your contract.But any chance, however unlikely, is better than none.In today\u2019s deal, South\u2019s three-spade opening starts and ends the auction.West takes the ?rst three tricks with his high diamonds, then shifts to a club.How should declarer continue?North was not a happy camper when his partner opened three spades.But he knew that mis?ts are miserable and passed in tempo.He hoped East would balance, but East did not have enough hand strength to argue with his opponents.After the three diamond tricks and club switch, declarer won on the board and cashed the heart winners to discard his club loser.Now South had to avoid two spade losers.If the opposing trumps were divided 3-3, 5-1 or 6-0, there was nothing South could do; he would lose at least two spade tricks.But if they were breaking 4-2, he had one chance: an opponent holding jack doubleton.(Finding someone with king doubleton would do no good, as the jack would eventually score a trick.) Declarer ruffed a club back to hand, cashed the spade ace and continued with the spade queen.South felt the appearance of the jack was only right and proper! Declarer ruffed the heart return, drew trumps and claimed nine tricks.What was declarer\u2019s chance of success?Twenty-one percent.Note: There were 2 crossword puzzles in yesterday\u2019s paper, on pages 11 & 12.The solution for Monday\u2019s crossword was on page 11."]