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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 Quebec reports 67 new COVID-19 cases Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Monday, August 17, 2020 A photographic warning to slow down Bus drivers feel they\u2019re a forgotten part of the school system 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! Contact: 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com View issues of The Record, Brome County News, Townships Outlet and our special sections with just a click of the mouse! LOUISE SMITH By Louise Smith A few different \u2018children\u2019 have been placed around Cowansville since the spring.A new child has taken up residence on Oliver Street (also known as Olivier) off of William Street.From a distance it is quite realistic.Instead of being at the side of the road, the photo board was placed in the middle of the crosswalk.The sign says \u201cRalentissez pour ma sécurité (slow down for my safety).\u201d Signs are good but these photos warning motorists to slow down will likely be even more effective.With schools reopening in the next few weeks, it is especially important to be aware of pedestrians and to drive on the slower side when in town.By Matthew Sylvester Special to the Record School bus drivers are worried about how the novel coronavirus is being dealt with by school boards, and many are considering not coming back when school starts up again this fall.Legault\u2019s government announced a new plan for primary and secondary schools this fall back on Aug.10.According to this new plan, 100 per cent of students will be returning to class for all students from Grade 1 through 9.A release detailing the plan says some time in class might be cut for those in Grades 10 and 11 to reduce the amount of time they have to spend at school.The plan also details a new group method of controlling excessive contact with other kids; a system that mirrors the minister of health\u2019s suggestions to stick to a single social group when leaving the house.Students will be assigned to a single homeroom group and will stay in that group whenever at school.Health of?cials hope this will curb the chance that an outbreak will be able to spread through an entire school and will stop inside a social group instead.This is in stark contrast to the way classes were slowly ramped back up again in May.There were no social groups back then, but only a half to two CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Page 2 Monday, August 17, 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: CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 24 LOW OF 14 TUESDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 18 LOW OF 12 WEDNESDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 12 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 10 FRIDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF 23 LOW OF 14 When a bird hits your window If you have ever heard an odd thump against one of your windows, you may have gone to check out the cause and found a dazed, or even dead, bird on the ?oor nearby.You may then have wondered why a bird would ?y straight into a window.Well, it is actually a quite common occurrence.Windows re?ect light much in the same way as a mirror.Birds will be able to see what is re?ected in the glass, like the sky or nearby trees.In some cases, they may even see what is behind the glass, like an indoor plant.But they will usually not be able to see the glass itself.Birds have even been known to attack their re?ections, mistaking it for a competitor.Unfortunately, these collisions are all too often fatal.In fact, the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP), a program dedicated to the safeguarding of birds, estimates over 25 million migratory birds die each year in Canada as a direct result of window collisions.This makes window collisions the second leading cause of bird deaths.The only thing that beats windows is cats.Domestic and feral cats are the leading cause of bird deaths in Canada, killing between 100 million and 350 million birds each year.In cities, arti?cial lights from buildings and homes can make matters worse.Many species of birds will use the moon and stars to navigate during the night, and bright arti?cial lights are a source of confusion.Sometimes, migratory birds will get drawn into cities by these lights, which will increase their risk of colliding with a building.Although tall of?ce buildings covered in re?ective surfaces pose a unique challenge for birds, some 90 per cent of collisions still happen against the windows of homes.So, what can you do to make your home a little safer for birds?It comes down to making it easier for birds to realize they cannot safely pass through the glass.There are countless creative ways of doing this, such as hanging ribbons or drawing designs with highlighters on the outside of windows, no more than ?ve to ten centimetres apart.The bird will be able to see these ribbons or drawings and will avoid hitting them.If they are properly placed, the bird will not try to pass between them either.You can also plant trees around the window in such a way as to reduce the amount of sunlight the window re- ?ects.For more long-term solutions, you can install screens on the outside of your windows.There are also a variety of products that can help, from stickers that re?ect ultraviolet light, which birds can see, to window panels specially made to deter birds.If you have a bird feeder, changing its placement can also help since there will probably be a lot of birds ?ying around it.There are two main possibilities here.If you place the bird feeder less than half a meter from a window, it is unlikely any birds leaving it will pick up enough speed to hurt themselves should they collide with the window.Alternatively, if you place the bird feeder more than seven meters away and diagonal to a window, the birds are less likely to come near the window in the ?rst place.If a bird does collide against your window and is on the ?oor, it is probably dazed or injured.This means it is at risk of predation until it recovers.You can help by getting a cardboard box with a lid and holes punched in it and gently placing the bird inside.You can then put the box somewhere safe, quiet, and at room temperature.Do not give the bird any food or water.The bird might be concussed and is at risk of choking or drowning, even in a shallow dish.Then, wait for an hour or two.This will give the bird the chance to recover if it is only dazed.You will then be able to bring the box outside and release it back into the wild.If the bird does not ?y off, that probably means the injury is more serious and the bird will need medical attention.The best thing you can do for the bird, in this case, is to contact a wildlife rehabilitation center.The center nearest Sherbrooke is Le Refuge Lobadanaki.Other options are Le Nichoir, near Montreal, and Le Refuge SOS Miss Doolittle, near Quebec City.You can visit their websites to get their contact information.Anne Sophie Le Brun Robles Gil Exploring our natural environment WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Protect them.Become a member today.www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 17, 2020 Page 3 Local News \u201cThese students, who number 223,000, were having dif?culties before the pandemic and have gone almost six months without attending school, they are going to need a lot of support,\u2019\u2019 said union president Sonia Ethier.Bus drivers CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 thirds of students actually chose to return to school.Chris Drew, school bus driver with the Eastern Townships School Board for over two decades, says that this is a disaster waiting to happen.While teachers can keep students separated in a classroom, buses make social distancing an impossibility.\u201cWe\u2019d need more busses than there are for sale in the province,\u201d Drew said, citing how social distancing was enforced in busses last spring.\u201cThey taped up every second seat, had the kids sit apart,\u201d he said.His bus normally holds 48 kids, but he was down to just 15 during the spring.Drew worries that a return to normal numbers will totally negate all the efforts to split kids into groups in classrooms, because they\u2019ll be forced to squeeze together in the cramped bus seats anyways.\u201cI don\u2019t have time to make two runs in the morning either,\u201d he said.In addition to the social distancing and hand san- itizer pumps at the front of every bus, Drew says he suggested that plexiglass be installed between the driver and the steps where kids get on, but his suggestions were turned down.He feels like there isn\u2019t enough recognition of the voices of people on the front line.According to Drew, 15 of the 130 drivers who worked for the ETSB last year have already either quit or gone into early retirement, and he expects that number to rise.He says that he was told to spend an extra 45 minutes sanitizing all the surfaces of his bus each day but couldn\u2019t count that time on the clock.\u201cI did it because I care about the kids,\u201d he said, \u201cbut it\u2019s going to burn a lot of people out if they don\u2019t feel recognized for the work they do.\u201d Drew\u2019s words echo the predictions of Drew Prevost, president of the FQDE, an organization that ?ghts for the rights of workers in the education system.He writes that an estimated 15 per cent of support staff likely won\u2019t return this year.\u201cI can see some lack of personnel,\u201d he said, adding that it could lead to extra strain on the people already taking much of the brunt of extra work from pandemic regulations.Two fatal motorcycle accidents over the weekend By Matthew McCully Motorcycle accidents claimed the lives of two men in their 20s on Friday and Saturday in the Townships.On Friday afternoon a vehicle at the intersection of Route 249 and Range 11 in Windsor was turning left and did not see 25-year-old Francois Croteau, riding a motorcycle.Croteau, originally from Wotton, was killed in the accident.On Saturday evening around 6:15 p.m.22-year old Tristan Woodard from Bolton-East lost control of his motorcycle at the intersection of Route 243 and Chemin Vale Perkins in Potton.He was thrown from his bike and hit a nearby building.He was brought to hospital in critical condition and his death was declared just after 8 p.m.Quebecers are concerned about students\u2019 success at school, survey suggests The Canadian Press Two-thirds of Quebecers surveyed are concerned about the educational success of their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey for a major teachers\u2019 union suggests.Ninety per cent of respondents also believe that students with learning dif- ?culties will be most penalized by the pandemic, with 92 per cent believing more resources should be dedicated to helping these students.But there\u2019s also concerns for students in general: 66 per cent were \u201cvery or somewhat worried\u2019\u2019 about the impact of the pandemic on student success, compared to ?ve per cent who said they were not worried at all.Respondents were also split on whether schools were prepared for the resumption of classes _ 52 per cent said they were not prepared enough or at all, compared to 48 per cent who thought the opposite.The CROP survey was conducted online surveying 1,000 Quebecers between July 22 and 29.The results cannot be assigned a margin of error because internet-based polls are not considered probabilistic.The Centrale des syndicats du Quebec (CSQ), which commissioned the poll, said the results suggest more provincial government investment is necessary, particularly resources for those most at-risk.\u201cThese students, who number 223,000, were having dif?culties before the pandemic and have gone almost six months without attending school, they are going to need a lot of support,\u2019\u2019 said union president Sonia Ethier.Last Monday, Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge presented a revised back-to-school plan, making face-coverings mandatory as of Grade 5 and enlarging the bubble concept to include an entire classroom of students.The new plan also includes a shift to distance learning in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in a classroom.Opposition parties raised concerns about the issue of catching up not being addressed after nearly six months away from school, including summer break.Roberge is expected to address the issue during a news conference on Monday in Quebec City.Quebec reports 67 new COVID-19 cases Record Staff According to the Quebec Public Health Institute, 67 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours bringing the total in the province to 61,151.Of those, 1,110 were in the Estrie region where eight new cases were reported in the last day.The death toll in the province now stands at 5,720.There are currently 149 patients in hospital due to the virus, 25 of whom are in intensive care.Dr.Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Of?cer of Canada released a statement yesterday saying that on a national scale, there have been 121,889 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including 9,024 deaths.According to Dr.Tam, 89 per cent of people have now recovered.Labs across Canada have tested 4,741,146 people for COVID-19 to date.Over the past week, an average of 43,000 people were tested daily, with 0.9 per cent testing positive, the statement said.Over the last several weeks, national daily case counts have ranged between 350 to 500 cases, with over 380 cases being reported daily during the most recent seven days. Page 4 Monday, August 17, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL The adolescent Harris, who credits her parents with her political awareness, having taken her to protests in a stroller, would have had a ringside seat for a rare display of the impact of political power and democratic change.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 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.Kamala Harris\u2019s Quebec stint a lesson in political change You might call it a sign of the times.If you drive east along Montreal\u2019s Sainte-Catherine Street, just before it splits off to Dorchester Boulevard, you will pass in front of a 1960s-era institutional building, with tall concrete pillars and glass blocks adorning the entrance.The only signage on the structure, in large metal letters above the columns, is simply one word: Westmount.No, this is not Westmount city hall, it is actually Westmount High School, reputedly Quebec\u2019s oldest public school, founded in 1873 and carried on under various names and in different buildings until the new school opened in 1961.If you look closely you might be able to detect a trace of where the \u201cHigh\u201d and \u201cSchool\u201d used to be on the building before the words were removed.The words were removed in compliance with the signage regulations contained in Bill 101, which came into effect in August, 1977, less than a year after the Parti Quebecois (PQ) under René Lévesque came to power in November, 1976.Although my research skills have failed me in determining exactly when workers arrived with a crane and power tools to take down the newly illegal English words, it\u2019s a pretty safe bet it was done during the tenure of one of Westmount High\u2019s more illustrious graduates, U.S.Senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Class of 1981.Was this bright California teenager, transplanted with her cancer researcher mother and younger sister to frosty Quebec, witness to this stark manifestation of the power of a minority fed up with its history, language and culture being disrespected, diminished and threatened by the majority group in the nation?Harris\u2019s stint in Quebec coincided with that extraordinary episode when excitement, dread and confusion prevailed as the PQ prepared the ground for the 1980 referendum on sovereign- ty-association and the rest of Canada reeled in shock at the prospect of a separatist government leading Quebec out of the federation.The adolescent Harris, who credits her parents with her political awareness, having taken her to protests in a stroller, would have had a ringside seat for a rare display of the impact of political power and democratic change.Love it or loathe it, Bill 101 must have few rivals anywhere in terms of its transformative impact on a society through peaceful means.Harris surely would have been aware of the signs being changed on stores and the moving vans lining up at Montreal homes as much of the English-speaking business and professional class - and their children, some of whom certainly attended WHS - ?ed to more economically inviting and politically stable jurisdictions - mainly Toronto.Harris could hardly have missed the political fervour in the streets, in the media and in the hallways of WHS as the clock ticked down to the referendum of May, 1980.And then, with the Non side scoring a decisive victory she might have observed the process of reconciliation and healing.That effort, however, ended up sparking another period of turbulence and eventually, in 1995, another referendum.In the ?ood of coverage of Harris\u2019s Montreal connection since she emerged as a Democratic star a few years ago, former classmates said young Kamala was popular with all groups at the diverse school, and active in the WHS student association and various clubs and even formed a dance group.Back then there were also stirrings of her quest for justice, and a taste for power.The San Jose Mercury News dug up the story of how 13-year-old Harris and her sister \u201cled a successful demonstration in front of their apartment building in protest of a policy that banned children from playing on the lawn.\u201d She\u2019s come a long way from her formative days as a teenager in the political cauldron of Montreal 40 years ago.Harris is poised to make a lot more history than she has already in her professional and political career.It\u2019s almost a given that 77-year-old Joe Biden, should he defeat Donald Trump in November, will only serve one term before handing over the Democratic Party, and the country to his vice-president, WHS grad Kamala Harris.Perhaps whatever she might have learned about effecting democratic change during her stay in Quebec may have some value should the task fall to her to try to make America better.Peter Black The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 17, 2020 Page 5 Quarantine plans set for international students at Stanstead College By Michael Boriero \u2013 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With half of its students coming from outside of Canada, Stanstead College is imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine period per Quebec health guidelines before allowing local students on school grounds.Boarding students are expected to arrive in Stanstead between August 24 and 26, according to director of communications Ross Murray.They are being asked to stay in their dorm rooms and avoid leaving school property.The process is just like quarantining in your own home, he explained.Students will be staying at the school\u2019s newest residential area, the Cowen building.The only exception is there are shared bathrooms, but there will be cleaning protocols in place.\u201cWe\u2019re also aiming, it\u2019s going to be a bit of a puzzle, but as best we can for those shared rooms we\u2019re going to try to have kids from the same countries share the same bathrooms,\u201d said Murray.The school is mulling over the idea of dorm assignments based on which students were on the same ?ights, he added.In a phone interview, Murray also noted that students wouldn\u2019t be forced to stay inside all day.There will be a monitor on-hand for the entire quarantine period to make sure people aren\u2019t skirting the rules, but they will be allowed outside for some fresh air and planned group activities.\u201cThe goal is to make this as pleasant as possible.Anyone stuck inside; anyone who has had to do it so far will say that it\u2019s not the greatest thing in the world,\u201d Murray said.Stanstead also sent out a memo to parents to make sure international students entering the 14-day quarantine have things to keep them busy.It could be books, games, art supplies; whatever makes them happy, he explained.Once the quarantine is complete, Murray said the school would operate as its own bubble.Normally students are allowed to leave campus for Thanksgiving, but that won\u2019t be happening this year.Their next chance to leave the province will be Christmas break.\u201cWe\u2019ll probably reevaluate that once the school year starts a little bit so in October, November local people might see kids walking about a bit,\u201d he said.Students who live in the area, however, will be allowed to return home at the end of the day.These \u2018day students\u2019 are asked to continue respecting provincial health and safety rules, despite the Eastern Townships doing well on the COVID-19 front.\u201cWe\u2019ve asked our day students and parents on the 14 days before coming to school to limit their interactions with others outside their own bubble, don\u2019t go to public spaces, and practice best procedures,\u201d Murray said.The problem Stanstead faces now is with new international students.The Quebec government granted a study permit extension for students who were already in the country as of March 18.And there is the question of travel bans.Stanstead is offering distance learning for those who can\u2019t get here right away, Murray said, and when they do arrive, they\u2019ll have to go into quarantine in an off-campus residence.Several international students have opted not to return to the school.\u201cWe have lost some families who have decided, for various reasons, not to send their children this year,\u201d Murray said in an email to The Record.\u201cSome have simply deferred for a year.As of this morning, our projected enrolment is 226.Before the pandemic, our enrolment was 245.\u201d Lead found in park water fountains By Matthew Sylvester Special to the Record Over the past week, the city of Sherbrooke has begun testing water from fountains in public spaces like parks for the presence of lead.So far, 15 different park fountains have tested positive for lead over Health Canada\u2019s safe limit.\u201cWe must examine the source of the lead in each case and make the necessary corrections,\u201d said Jean-Pierre For- tier, head of Sherbrooke\u2019s Water Management and Construction Division.It\u2019s not yet known whether the lead is coming from the pipes bringing water to the fountains or the fountains themselves.Public Health at the CIUSSS believes that the risk associated with the concentration of lead found in the fountains is low.The level of lead in the blood of anyone who drinks from one the contaminated fountains isn\u2019t likely to change all that much.Still, the department recommends reducing exposure to lead as much as possible, especially to young children and expecting mothers.In October of 2019, Health Canada modi?ed their recommendations regarding how much lead can be present in water for it to be considered safe to drink, making ?ve micrograms per litre the new maximum.A total of 15 out of the 89 drinking fountains in Sherbrooke\u2019s parks tested over this new safety limit, and all fountains in affected parks were shut off as a preventative safety measure.According to Health Canada, the presence of lead in the body can lead to neurological dysfunction if left to build up.Small doses are usually safe, but the heavy metal can build up in the body over time and lead to severe health problems.Children and pregnant women are at a higher risk of the effects of high lead concentration in the blood than most.The city says that the quality of the rest of its drinking water supply has not tested positive for lead and is still safe to drink.The tests to the water fountains were done in tandem with 50 other tests in residential areas with houses constructed between 1940 and 1970.The following parks were affected: Park Bureau, Park du Cœur-Im- maculé-de-Marie, Park Jean-Claude- Quirion, Park Adrien-Cambron, Park Quintal, Park Gilles-Charland, Park Jules-Richard, Park Charland, Park de Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori, Park Rodol- phe-Vallée, Park Arsène-Goyette, Park Belvédère, and Park Olivier-Chauveau.Crude language and imagery painted onto Sainte-Bibiane Church By Michael Boriero \u2013 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two weeks ago the Sainte-Bibiane Church in Richmond was defaced with highly offensive language and Nazi symbols resulting in nearly irreparable and costly damage.The graf?ti was spray painted onto the original brick on the side of the building and on the front door.The church\u2019s administration is trying to ?gure out a way to remove the paint without causing permanent damage.\u201cWe had somebody give us some product with a pressure machine and we were able to remove maybe 75 per cent of the graf?ti, but we can still read what was written down,\u201d said Sainte-Bibiane\u2019s parish animator Lucie Bouchard.She called the situation a sad moment in the church\u2019s history.They are continuously trying to improve and build a beautiful church for the community, but it\u2019s discouraging when people decide to vandalize the property, she explained.Churchgoers are irate about the whole debacle, she added.It\u2019s all rather confusing, she continued, no one understands why someone would spray paint the building.Police are expected to increase activity in the area, and the church asked residents to be vigilant.\u201cWe want to ask people that if they see people, kids, adults or whatever around the church during hours when there aren\u2019t any events to call the police,\u201d said Bouchard.She hopes that with the ?restorm the graf?ti created on social media, the people responsible for the heinous act will realize what they did was wrong.But she said the church doesn\u2019t want to dwell on this for too long.\u201cI just ?nd it sad what happened, but we\u2019re just going to lift up our sleeves and try our best to remove the paint,\u201d Bouchard said, adding that at the end of the day their mission is to help bring the community together.This isn\u2019t the ?rst time the church has experienced vandalism.Four years ago, vandals, according to Eliane Thibault, tore down the church\u2019s Sacred Heart statue.They built a new monument, but the act left a scar.\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit discouraging for the parish,\u201d said Thibault, who handles communications for the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke.\u201cIt\u2019s not easy for them because they work a lot and they want to build nice things for the community and people do things like that.\u201d She said Sainte-Bibiane is worried this time around because the paint used on the church could cause lasting damage.The brick is going to be dif?cult to clean and replacing it will be costly.The same goes for the front door, which is extremely old and priceless.Thibault noted that churches are rarely attacked or defaced.She estimates that it happens about once a year.St.Francois Xavier Church was vandalized last year when a group of people unloaded ?re extinguishers throughout the property.\u201cChurch employees needed to stay a whole weekend to clean the entire building,\u201d said Thibault. Page 6 Monday, August 17, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 17, 2020 Page 7 Page 8 Monday, August 17, 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 STAN GROVES SR.August 7, 1933 - August 17, 2014 In loving memory of my dear husband.Whenever I see a monarch butterfly A robin, a rainbow or a Beautiful cloud formation I know that you are with me.I hold you deep within my heart And there you will remain Until the chosen day arrives When we\u2019ll be together again.Forever, GLENYS We are remembering you with a smile today, You were never one for tears.We reflect instead on happy memories From all our happy years.And as long as there are memories We\u2019ll never be apart Our love for you will always be Living within our hearts.YOUR FAMILY Datebook MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Today is the 230th day of 2020 and the 59th day of summer.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1585, European colonists disembarked at Roanoke Island in North Carolina.In 1863, Union forces began shelling Fort Sumter in South Carolina.In 1959, a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck near Hebgen Lake in Montana, causing a landslide that later formed Earthquake Lake.In 1998, President Bill Clinton testi- ?ed before a grand jury and later apologized on national television for having a \u201cwrong\u201d relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Davy Crockett (1786-1836), frontiersman/soldier; Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), Black Nationalist leader; Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974), ?lm producer; Mae West (1893-1980), actress; W.Mark Felt (1913-2008), FBI agent; Maureen O\u2019Hara (1920-2015), actress; Robert De Niro (1943- ), actor; Jonathan Franzen (1959- ), author; Sean Penn (1960- ), actor/director; Jon Grud- en (1963- ), football coach/analyst; Donnie Wahlberg (1969- ), singer/actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: At the time when he was providing key information on the Watergate scandal to Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, W.Mark Felt was the associate director of the FBI, the bureau\u2019s sec- ond-highest ranking of?cial.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 2008 in Beijing, swimmer Michael Phelps won a gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay, becoming the ?rst athlete to win eight gold medals in a single Olympic Games.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cThe personality susceptible to the dream of limitless freedom is a personality also prone, should the dream ever sour, to misanthropy and rage.\u201d - Jonathan Franzen, \u201cFreedom\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 17,508 - islands counted within the territory of Indonesia, which declared its independence from the Netherlands on this day in 1945.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Aug.11) and new moon (Aug.18).It may take some time to get better sleep ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: I\u2019m having trouble sleeping these days, and so is my wife.We\u2019re both 33 years old, we\u2019ve been working from home and we have two very active young sons.What can we do?Dear Reader: Even before the novel coronavirus upended our lives, poor sleep and insomnia were already affecting millions of people of all ages in the United States.That\u2019s a problem because adequate good-quality sleep is important to physical and mental health and to emotional well-being.People who regularly get fewer than seven hours of sleep per night are at increased risk of a range of health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, in?ammatory diseases, anxiety and depression.And that\u2019s not even factoring in how lack of sleep affects performance and safety during our waking hours.It helps to understand that sleep begins at the cellular level.Our bodies respond to the daily 24-hour cycle of light and dark in a number of complex ways.Arti?cial light disrupts this natural rhythm, as do a host of other factors.These include the blue light from screens, which has been shown to scramble our internal clocks, and substances such as caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, sugar and certain medications.Stress, anxiety and depression, which many of us have in abundance right now, also interfere with sleep.The good news is that there are steps you can take to improve your chances for a good night\u2019s sleep.Optimize your environment.Make your bedroom as dark and quiet as possible.Window coverings that completely block outside light are a worthwhile investment.Some people swear by a sleep mask.And don\u2019t forget about interior lights, such as clock faces, televisions, and computer, phone and tablet screens.Even those dots of light from chargers and the smoke alarm are better covered up.If noise is a problem, consider ear plugs or a white noise machine.Do what you can to control the temperature.Research shows that people sleep best in a cool room, from 60 to 68 degrees.And we know it\u2019s a challenge, but stop looking at screens a few hours before bedtime.It really makes a difference.Set a sleep schedule.Be realistic.If you can, match it to your natural preferences for sleeping and waking.Known as chronotypes, these are ingrained sleep-wake cycles that contribute to whether you\u2019re a morning person or a night owl.Include a transitional wind- down time, a personal ritual that signals to your body that the waking day is over.Read a book, do some stretches, give yourself a scalp massage.Daily exercise can contribute to better sleep.So do meditation and yoga.Many people swear by slow, deep breathing as an effective transition from wakefulness to drowsiness and then sleep.As we mentioned earlier, caffeine and alcohol can interfere with both the quantity and quality of your sleep, so it\u2019s important to stop intake later in the day.Your goal in all of this is consistency, including on weekends.And please be patient - it can take a few weeks to begin to see results.(Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health.Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.) The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, August 17, 2020 Page 9 Your Birthday MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Take stock of what you\u2019ve accomplished and how you want to move forward.Having a plan in place will help you reach your goal with ease.Pursue personal and professional goals that will boost your con?dence and enhance your life.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Gather valuable information to help you in your pursuits.Leave nothing to chance, update documents before they lapse and make decisions that will ease stress.Keep life simple and projects doable.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Set the standard, do things your way and aim to reach your goal.Stand by your word, and compromise when necessary.You will gain respect.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - An upbeat approach will deter disgruntled and demanding people.Offering positive alternatives will encourage others to pick up the pace and help.A partnership with someone who shares your enthusiasm looks promising.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Be reasonable, and you\u2019ll get your way A change is in order.Assess your life, attitude, appearance and the changes you want to make.Make personal growth a priority.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - You are gaining leverage, so don\u2019t stop pushing for what you want.Don\u2019t let the past hold you back.Discarding what no longer works for you is encouraged.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Don\u2019t start something you can\u2019t ?nish.An argument with a friend or relative will cause emotional turmoil.Focus on what you can do to keep the peace.Be open to love and romance.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Strike up a conversation to help you resolve a sensitive issue.Offer suggestions and compromise to keep your plans moving forward and to avoid an emotional scene.Get back to basics.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - A personal change will make you feel good.Don\u2019t let an outsider take advantage of your time or talk you into spending money.Make plans with a special someone.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Put pent- up energy to good use.You can take action and get things done, or you can stew over what everyone else is doing and achieve little.Be a leader! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Choose what feels right.Refuse to let your emotions take charge or get in the way.Be prepared to take advantage of an opportunity that\u2019s on your doorstep.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Consider what\u2019s important to you, and focus your energy and time on projects that will bring about change.Home improvements, honesty and rationality are favored.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Look at your budget before you commit to a project or make a donation.Take care of your needs before you extend a helping hand to others.You can be both generous and responsible.MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Filmmaker turns podcaster By Phillip Alder John McAllister of Charlottesville, Virginia, is the executive producer of \u201cDouble Dummy,\u201d which is a movie primarily about the 2012 World Youth Bridge Championships in Taicang, China.It is excellent, and you can still arrange a showing of it or watch it at doubledummymovie.com.In what started as an idea to promote the ?lm, McAllister also has a podcast.\u201cThe Setting Trick\u201d features 20 interesting interviews, and he recently published his ?rst \u201cBest of\u201d episode.McAllister was the declarer in today\u2019s deal from a Bridge Base Online duplicate.How did he play in four hearts doubled after West led the spade king?What was West\u2019s more effective start?West\u2019s one-spade response guaranteed at least a ?ve-card suit.With only four spades, he would have made a negative double.East then made two debatable calls: the two-spade raise and the double.However, surely West should have sacri?ced in four spades, which would have gone down only two.McAllister won with dummy\u2019s spade ace and discarded a diamond.He continued with a heart to his king, cashed the two top clubs, ruffed a club on the board and led another trump.East took this trick and played the club queen, but declarer ruffed, cashed the heart queen and played a diamond to dummy\u2019s 10.When East won with the queen and led a spade, South ruffed and played the diamond king.McAllister lost only one heart and two diamonds.Plus 790 was a 94.74% board.West\u2019s lethal lead is the diamond nine, covered by the 10, queen and king.Then declarer lacks a key dummy entry and must lose two tricks in each red suit. 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He married someone else not long after that.The best part was, I didn\u2019t care.Just a suggestion.It worked for me.- Happy in Houston Dear Happy in Houston: That is an interesting type of therapy.If it worked for you, that\u2019s awesome.No sense in staying with someone who does not love you.The sooner you discover that, the sooner you can move on and ?nd someone who does.Dear Annie: My heart goes out to Mother of an Alcoholic, whose 52-year-old son followed her to Florida.As the mother of a recovering addict, I felt your advice was spot on! I would like to add a few thoughts: If the son is 52, then Mom is probably in her 70s.She should consider that if she is tempted to enable him, she needs to think long term.Once she is gone, he MUST be able to care for himself, or he won\u2019t be far behind her.She also needs to be able to care for herself ?nancially and not throw good money after bad.A dear family member of mine went through every resource she had trying to help, only to live her last years broke and sick.But the MOST important piece of advice for her health, peace and well-being is to ?nd an Al-Anon family support group for herself.She can\u2019t help anyone if she doesn\u2019t take care of herself.- Prayerful in Birmingham Dear Prayerful in Birmingham: Your letter is one of hope and faith.Al-Anon is a wonderful family support group.Thank you for sharing your story and reminding people there is support out there if you or a loved one is suffering from addiction.\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. Page 12 Monday, August 17, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record "]