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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 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women Page 5 Teachers union demands more attention on negotiations Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Monday, December 7, 2020 Huntingville neighbourhood transformed into Hockeytown Wales Home con?rms false positive By Gordon Lambie After issuing a letter Friday advising the Wales Home community of a con?rmed case of COVID-19 among the staff of the long term care facility (CHSLD) on Norton 2, Executive Director Brendalee Piironen con?rmed on Sunday that the case is now considered a false positive.In a post on Facebook, Piironen said that the Wales Home employee who was told they tested positive for COVID-19, was retested on Saturday and received of?cial con?rmation after that second test that they were actually negative.In an of?cial update issued later in the day, the director clari?ed that the employee who originally tested positive will have to receive another negative result before being allowed to return to work, as per public health regulations.\u201cThank you to all the employees for your dedication and loyalty of setting up Norton 2 as a warm zone.You are all amazing,\u201d the director wrote.\u201cThis was a great drill which we hopefully never have to put in place.\u201d This marked the home\u2019s closest call to date with the virus that has proven most deadly so far in the province\u2019s long term care homes.According to the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, more than 5,000 of the 7,255 deaths that have been linked to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic have been in CHLSDs or private seniors\u2019 residences (RPAs).Before the home received the news of the false positive, mass testing was set up for employees who had worked or been on Norton 2 between Monday, Nov.30, and Wednesday, Dec.2, as well as for residents, in order to help contain any potential spread as quickly as possible.All tests returned a negative result, and the residents will be tested again on Dec.10.In the mean time additional measures remain in place around the long-term care section, including dressing stations where employees are required to change gowns and gloves between each resident they see.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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MATTHEW MCCULLY By Reann Fournier Special to The Record The Duecks, located in Huntingville, have made their own outdoor skating rink for close to ten years now, and it\u2019s grown every year.\u201cUsually, I start with the boards,\u201d Daylen Dueck explained.\u201cAt this point, we have to piece different tarps together because it\u2019s gotten so big.\u201d Dueck said that over the years, as the neighbourhood kids have grown and become more interested and able, more and more people have been frequenting the homemade rink in the family\u2019s yard.\u201cWe have about 12 elementary aged kids,\u201d he said.\u201cIt\u2019s always kind of been a community rink.Everyone in the neighbourhood uses it.\u201d Dueck got some extra help putting the rink together this year.\u201cMy neighbour mentioned wanting to help out with the rink,\u201d Dueck explained.Devon and Tonie Mackey who live next door to the Duecks went out and got all new boards and lumber.\u201cThis was all without me even knowing,\u201d Dueck said, \u201cso it was a cool surprise.\u201d It\u2019s a bit bigger this year, Dueck CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Monday, December 7, 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: 30 PER CENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH OF -5 LOW OF -7 TUESDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF -4 LOW OF -12 WEDNESDAY: PERIODS OF SNOW HIGH OF -3 LOW OF -3 THURSDAY: FLURRES HIGH OF 1 LOW OF -4 FRIDAY: CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH OF 3 LOW OF -2 Every day of late we are reminded that this holiday season much like the rest of this past year is not going to be \u201cnormal.\u201d Family units will likely not be gathering with those from other communities and areas or with family members living close by.The reality of the Covid pandemic is causing some to struggle daily with the melancholy sadness and isolation that is required to remain healthy, to keep loved ones healthy and to end this madness once and for all.Sacri?ces are being made and it makes for some painful decisions and puts the meaning in a \u201cblue Christmas.\u201d Without neither analyzing too deeply nor projecting my own personal thoughts onto the rest of you, I cannot help but wonder if there isn\u2019t a positive that can be found in the situation we are all in this holiday season.The expression, \u201cabsence makes the heart grow fonder\u201d comes to mind.Re- ?ect here for a moment on your past few Christmases and likely you will recall sentiments of anxiety over shopping for gifts in crowded stores, rushing to prepare the annual traditional holiday baking, the arrangements to visit a variety of family members going from home to home to celebrate the season together.The list of usual complaining and the stresses of the season are going to be hushed this year.Many are opting to shop online and realize that they will miss the walks through an overcrowded mall while carols play and strangers smile while sharing a holiday greeting.Baking will be done on a smaller scale and shared by fewer mouths.We will likely not have the luxury of going from home to home embracing loved ones and creating memories that we and our children will carry for years to come.No, this Christmas will be different.In what will not be there is likely a reminder of all we take for granted.We tend to think that the \u201cnormal\u201d is promised to us forever and without a time limit.Shopping, greeting and sharing the common sounds, smells and sights of the holiday season are no longer as readily available to us without a potential cost that affects more than our pocketbooks.In taking the \u201cnormal\u201d for granted, we may have lost something that this isolated season will return and instil as being a gift rather than a burden, rush, chore\u2026 \u201cDon\u2019t it always seem to go that you don\u2019t know what you\u2019ve got till it\u2019s gone\u2026\u201d This holiday season take the rare opportunity to take a photo with your own household members and share it with family and friends while encouraging them to do the same.Bake cookies, cakes, sweets and spend time with your tribe while appreciating the opportunity to do so; making those memories not while regretting what we cannot do but in celebration of what we can do and what we still have.Build a snowman, go sliding, rush out into a snowstorm and let the ?akes melt upon your tongue embracing the past and what you miss.Consider this year the holiday season of counting our blessings.This year may very well make the years to come a treasure in doing the \u201cnormal\u201d things while looking at them in a different light.Covid will not win over the human spirit and a collective \u201cthank you\u201d for health, happiness and loved ones to be missing this season.The treasures within the absences will give us something to look forward to for many years to come when a new normal returns.Grab your camera, collect those living within your walls whether human or a pet and get a Christmas photo to share.As for me, I\u2019m having a Blue Christmas this year and with Willie Nelson singing, I\u2019m going to embrace it as best I can\u2026.\u201cPretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents to your darling from you Pretty pencils to write I love you Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue\u201d I\u2019m having a \u201cBlue Christmas\u201d PHOTOS COURTESY Ava and Kendra Jersey-Fortin Peyton and Jessie Johnson Alexis, Julia and Kate put a little fun into their photo! PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, December 7, 2020 Page 3 Local News While the majority of outbreaks under observation remain under control, several new sites and cases were added to the list over the weekend.Record Staff With a record high, one-day total of 2,031 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Saturday, this past weekend saw 5,067 additions to the list of 151,599 people in Quebec who have been infected with the virus since this past spring.Sunday\u2019s count, although lower at 1,691, was still higher than any other day so far.The number of deaths recorded over Friday, Saturday and Sunday was 74, and the number of hospitalizations increased by 41 over the weekend.As of Sunday\u2019s report, the number of people in intensive care in the province had increased to 102.In the Estrie region the total increased by 351 over the weekend to 5,312, and the number of deaths climbed to 73.As of Sunday morning there were 28 people hospitalized in the region for COVID-19, ?ve of whom were in intensive care.While the majority of outbreaks under observation remain under control, several new sites and cases were added to the list over the weekend.On Sunday, the long term care section of the Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux d\u2019East Angus was added to the list of facilities under \u201coutbreak watch,\u201d while ongoing outbreaks at the Villa-Bonheur, Argyll pavilion, and Pavillon du Parc residence all saw signi?cantly more cases (12, 12, and 38 respectively, all spread between staff and residents.) On Friday cases previously reported at Alexander Galt Regional High School were classi?ed as an outbreak after Public Health established evidence of community spread within the school.More than 5,000 new cases over the last three days Record Staff The Syndicat de l\u2019enseignement de l\u2019Estrie (SEE), a union that represents 3,500 teachers from the Centre de services scolaires des Hauts-Cantons, des Sommets and Région-de-Sherbrooke, reminded the Quebec government about ongoing contract negotiations Friday.Teachers decorated SEE\u2019s head of?ce in Sherbrooke with posters and banners demanding change in the school system.They wanted to bring the issue to light once again following several months of neglect since the pandemic swept through Quebec.\u201cThe very dif?cult context that we are currently experiencing should not make us forget that teachers are currently in the midst of negotiations for the renewal of their national collective agreement,\u201d said SEE President Richard Bergevin.Bergevin also stated that teachers in the Eastern Townships are determined to reach an agreement and resolve the issues they face in schools and centres every day.The union rejected an offer from the provincial government last May.They claimed it didn\u2019t meet their demands.According to a press release, teachers want better services for students with ADHD, better compensation, and more job opportunities and stability for people entering the ?eld.The Fédération des syndicats de l\u2019enseignement (FSE) et à la Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ), which oversees 34 unions and more than 65,000 teachers across the province, backed Friday\u2019s humble protest.\u201cEvery day, teachers take care of students despite the lack of resources and dif?cult working conditions.It\u2019s now up to the government to take care of teachers,\u201d said Josée Scalabrini, president of the Fédération des syndicats de l\u2019enseignement (FSE-CSQ).Despite an overwhelming rejection, the Quebec government has stood by its original offer.In the press release, the FSE-CSQ said it proposed a new agreement on June 9, however it has fallen on deaf ears.Record Staff Quebec\u2019s Health Minister Christian Dubé believes the data revealed in two new weekly reports by the Institut national d\u2019excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) backs the government\u2019s recent decision to cancel holiday gatherings.\u201cThe decision we have taken to no longer allow Christmas gatherings in the red zone re?ects our desire to take no risks, in support of the teams in the health and social services network,\u201d said Dubé.According to data collected at the end of November, new COVID-19 cases increased by 12 per cent compared to the previous week.However, the increase is attributed to the Greater Montreal area.The report indicates a steady rise in cases among elderly folk, mostly 80 years old and over, through the month of November.The INESSS also notes a 19 per cent increase in anticipated hospitalizations.\u201cIn contrast to the last few weeks, when the overall picture of the pandemic was relatively stable, we have seen worrying signs of the situation worsening in recent days, particularly in terms of hospitalizations in certain regions,\u201d said Dubé.But while the numbers are climbing, the Quebec government is con?dent that the current hospital capacity in the Greater Montreal area will be adequate to handle the upcoming month.However, the same cannot be said about every region in the province.\u201cWe must do everything we can to prevent our hospitals from over?owing, and I invite Quebecers to redouble their efforts so that we can reduce the number of cases,\u201d Dubé said.Teachers union demands more attention on government contract negotiations Health minister con?dent over decision to cancel holiday gatherings COURTESY RICHARD BERGEVIN COURTESY added, \u201cAnd it actually looks like a legitimate rink, like the ones you see in Sherbrooke, so it took a few extra days to get everything set up and ready to go.\u201d With the current state of the pandemic, as the area is considered a red zone, Dueck said he is unsure exactly how interactions on the rink will be working.\u201cIt\u2019s not like people that we don\u2019t know come to skate, and everyone is comfortable, but with different activities and families we all have different feelings on how the kids can safely interact,\u201d he explained.\u201cIt can be hard for the kids to understand, because normally we have a group of 12 of them hanging out all together, and now they\u2019re a bit more con?ned to their own yards,\u201d he added.\u201cThe main thing we do is play hockey on the ice,\u201d Dueck said, but the neighbourhood is still working out a plan for how to do that safely this year.The rink is located right next door to Grace Village.\u201cWe always get comments from the people working there that the residents love the sound of the pucks, the skates, and the kids laughing and having fun,\u201d said Dueck.\u201cIt really adds to the neighbourhood atmosphere and in the evening, we have lights up and everything.\u201d Dueck said that, although this year might be a shorter one with the December chill setting in a bit later than usual, it\u2019s been great to see others showing interest.\u201cFor me, making the rink is fun, just having the quiet at night, it\u2019s almost a spiritual experience,\u201d said Dueck.\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of work, yes, but it\u2019s always worth it.\u201d Neighbourhood transformed into Hockeytown CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 4 Monday, December 7, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL Eaton\u2019s was a pioneer in the catalogue trade, launching its ?rst 32-page edition in 1884.6 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 I was the (untalented) bass player in a rock band when I was a teen.Because we couldn\u2019t afford the guitar model I craved, Paul McCartney\u2019s Hofner 501 violin-style, we ordered a relatively inexpensive, no-name, made-in Japan version of the iconic guitar, from the Eaton\u2019s catalogue.I still have that bass, and, apparently, Sir Paul still has the one the Hofner company gave him in 1963.The original bass he bought in Germany was lost or stolen in 1969, and there are reports it may be in the possession of a collector in Ottawa.The point of this digression is not that your scribe\u2019s rock star career ?zzled while Sir Paul\u2019s soared, but that, far from being a recent phenomenon, buying stuff that is delivered to your home has been around since the days of Pony Express.What today is the inexorable surge of online commerce was once a thriving trade in catalogue orders.Folks of a certain age may still recall the thrill of receiving the Eaton\u2019s or Simpson\u2019s catalogues in the mail prior to Christmas.For people living in small towns or farms scattered across the country, catalogues from the big city stores were not just a practical means to purchase all manner of items, they were a world of wonderment.The catalogue was a dazzling inventory of a booming consumer culture.Eaton\u2019s was a pioneer in the catalogue trade, launching its ?rst 32-page edition in 1884.By 1896, the company was shipping out some 200,000 parcels a year to homes all over the growing young nation.The last Eaton\u2019s catalogue was published in 1976, while Simpson\u2019s hung on until the 1980s.Video may have killed the radio star, but the car and the shopping mall likely killed the catalogue as a mass merchandising tool.As is our national tradition, catalogues have featured in the interplay between French and English.We need look no further than Roch Carrier\u2019s famous tale \u201cThe Hockey Sweater\u201d (original French title: \u201cUne abominable feuille d\u2019érable sur la glace\u201d), in which the Eaton\u2019s folks in Toronto accidentally send a franco kid in rural Quebec a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater.Shame and national identity issues ensue.Quebecers were by no means obliged to order from the Eaton\u2019s catalogue.Although French versions - done in original French, to account for cultural differences - of Eaton\u2019s catalogues ?rst appeared in 1928, some Quebec companies had jumped into the mail order retail game several years earlier.Quebec City-based P.T.Legaré, with 11 branches in regional towns, launched a catalogue in 1910, catering almost exclusively to the rural market, offering tools and supplies.Dupuis Frères, though, was in its day the francophone equivalent of Toronto-based Eaton\u2019s, with a huge ?agship store in downtown Montreal.At one point in the 1950s there were even duelling Santa Claus parades in Montreal, with the Eaton\u2019s cavalcade moving through streets in the western downtown, whereas the Dupuis parade plied the east end, with Santa even arriving by helicopter in Parc Lafontaine.Alas, persistent labour troubles caused Dupuis Frères to close its store doors in 1978, and it had abandoned its catalogue in 1963.Place Dupuis in the east end is all that remains of the once-dominant merchandiser.Bankruptcy claimed Eaton\u2019s in 1999, although downtown malls in Toronto and Montreal perpetuate the venerable retailer\u2019s legacy.The golden age of mass-mailed retail store catalogues is pretty much gone, with ecommerce, the digital equivalent of the printed catalogue, steadily becoming the preference of a majority of consumers.One of the last to go was the Canadian Tire catalogue which ceased to be in 2008, after more than 80 years of mass mailings.There is, though, evidence catalogues are making a comeback, even among millennials born into the digital world.A recent marketing research report in the Harvard Business Review found catalogue mailings have been increasing steadily since 2015.The study concluded the \u201creal power (of catalogues) is how they increase the vividness of a product by enhancing the consumer\u2019s ability to visualize and imagine product usage experiences.\u201d Like a geeky kid from the sticks vividly imagining he\u2019s playing bass for the Beatles.Department store catalogues used to be what ecommerce is now Peter Black DEAR EDITOR, On behalf of the Lampe Foundation, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the support that the Record has shown by allowing us to have a venue to showcase our award recipients this year.In 2020, with the ongoing pandemic, we like many other charitable organizations have had to either postpone or cancel our award ceremonies, where we not only handout our scholarships and bursaries, but also take the time to recognize and applaud the efforts and accomplishments of our local youth.We can assure you that those featured in the Giving Tuesday section, were delighted to be able to share their stories with the broader audience of those who read the Record.Once again, thank you for your continued support of not only the Lampe Foundation, but also for our local youth and the leaders of tomorrow.Working together we will help to make our community stronger.REGARDS, HEATHER BOWMAN & CAROL MOONEY, CO-CHAIRS, LAMPE FOUNDATION 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.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, December 7, 2020 Page 5 By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Marlene Jennings, a former Liberal MP, is working to unite English-speaking community members in her new role as president of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN).QCGN, a non-pro?t linking 53 English- language community organizations across the province, was subject to a public rift among its members last fall.Several organizations opted out of the network after butting heads with former president Geoffrey Chambers.But Jennings is in now, and she plans to open up a dialogue with all QCGN members, including those lost last year.She also wants to approach different organizations that aren\u2019t involved with QCGN, but provide important services for the English-speaking community.\u201cIt\u2019s not something that\u2019s going to happen over night, but we\u2019re hoping that with QCGN 2.0 renewal that we\u2019ll have the structure, which will allow for this kind of work to happen and these kinds of relationships to be created and established and to be nourished,\u201d Jennings said.The goal is to bring the network into the 21st century, she added in an interview with The Record, and to ensure that the QCGN is the primary advocacy group for English-speaking minority communities in Quebec.Her ?rst order of business, however, is mending government relations, both federal and provincial.Jennings said she is in the process of contacting like- minded, and not so like-minded, MPs and MNAs in an effort to share English- speakers\u2019 concerns.The French language debate has intensi?ed over the last few months, she continued, and \u201cvirtually all of the parties in Ottawa are talking about permitting and supporting the application of the French charter to federally regulated businesses in Quebec.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re going to be working hard to reframe that debate because the way it\u2019s framed right now we\u2019re not part of the equation and the whole vision of Canada with two equal languages is also no longer part of the framework,\u201d she added.Jennings is also con?dent with QCGN\u2019s leadership.Vice-President Kevin Shaar and board member Joan Fraser are both long-time English-speaking community advocates.And she is already receiving messages from people looking to volunteer.She got an email from someone who has worked closely with Franco- Ontarian communities eager to offer their support.Jennings plans to rewrite the narrative by establishing relationships with French-speakers across the country.\u201cPeople are stepping up to the plate, which is great, and we\u2019re in the process of developing a framework, key messages and a series of different campaigns; reaching out to opinion leaders within our community, across the province, but also outside,\u201d Jennings said.But before she was tasked with righting the ship at QCGN, Jennings was placed at the helm of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) \u2014 the largest English public school board in the province.Quebec\u2019s Ministry of Education named her trustee in 2019.Jennings spent a year reinvigorating what many considered a dysfunctional board.She said that when she arrived everyone from top-level managers to teachers on the ground believed the EMSB needed a profound change.\u201cPart of what happened under my mandate was that we developed a transformation, an organizational and cultural action plan to actually put into effect,\u201d said Jennings.She reorganized personnel and gave more power to the incoming director general, managers and coordinators of various departments.She believes the council of commissioners adopted too much power over time.However, some argue she spent most of her time making changes for the Quebec government.When she took over as trustee, Bill 40, a law created to turn school boards into service centres, had just passed.A source at the EMSB said Jennings set up the board like a service centre.There was no ill intent from Jennings, the source added, the law had passed and she had a job to do.Eastern Township School Board (ETSB) Chair Mike Murray, on the other hand, said during a council meeting last month that he believes there was a devolution of power at the EMSB.He said the changes Jennings made during her brief tenure reduced the council of commissioners to a support role.But the newly elected QCGN president said there remains a need for school boards.Jennings said the government should have postponed English school board elections inde?nitely back in September.She also believes the Quebec government needs to allow for mail-in voting.The process works, she said, just look at the United States of America.\u201cWe\u2019ve always said that if mail-in ballots are allowed, or even become the only vehicle for voter participation, that voter participation will probably increase four-fold, maybe ?ve-fold, maybe even more,\u201d Jennings said.Marlene Jennings seeks to rekindle connections with English-speaking organizations By Gordon Lambie Sunday marked the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, and although the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic limited the size and format of the annual vigils and ceremonies of remembrance for the 31st anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre, several groups and communites found their own ways to mark the day.In Sherbrooke, a vigil was held on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m., organized by local women\u2019s rights and sexual assault support centre CALACS-Estrie.To mark the occasion, the city hall was lit up in purple.The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1991 in commemoration of the 1989 shooting of 14 female students at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne- Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault and Annie Turcotte are remembered each year alongside activities aimed at raising awareness about and advocating for the end of gender-based violence.National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 6 Monday, December 7, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, December 7, 2020 Page 7 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 Monday, December 7, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record In Memoriam SANBORN, Floyd \u2013 In loving memory of a dear father and grandfather who passed away 31 years ago December 4, 1989.When God led you in for warmth, It was a cold and bitter evening, It was then He closed your eyes And whispered, \u201cWe are leaving.\u201d Your pain was sudden and silent, It ran deeper than any of us knew, Your faith was strong and abiding And we will never stop missing you.In loving memory, ERIC and BEVERLEY DANNY and ERIKA MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 Today is the 342nd day of 2020 and the 77th day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1787, Delaware became the ?rst state to ratify the U.S.Constitution.In 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killing 2,403 American soldiers and civilians.In 1999, the Recording Industry Association of America ?led a copyright infringement lawsuit against the online ?le-sharing service Napster.In 2002, Iraq denied that it had weapons of mass destruction in a United Nations declaration.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Willa Cather (1873-1947), author; Eli Wallach (1915- 2014), actor; Ted Knight (1923-1986), actor; Ellen Burstyn (1932- ), actress; Harry Chapin (1942-1981), singer- songwriter; Johnny Bench (1947- ), baseball player; Tom Waits (1949- ), singer-songwriter; Larry Bird (1956- ), basketball player; Jeffrey Wright (1965- ), actor; Patrice O\u2019Neal (1969-2011), actor/comedian; Sara Bareilles (1979- ), singer-songwriter; Emily Browning (1988- ), actress; Nicholas Hoult (1989- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Senate voted for a war resolution 82-0.The House of Representatives approved the resolution 388-1.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 2007, home-run record holder Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty to lying to investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cThat is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great.When it comes to one, it comes as naturally as sleep.\u201d - Willa Cather, \u201cMy Antonia\u201d TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 64 - servicemen lost by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the attack on Pearl Harbor on this day in 1941.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Last quarter moon (Dec.7).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctors: We keep hearing about Type 2 diabetes, and I\u2019m embarrassed to say, I don\u2019t actually know what it is.What does it do, and how do I know if I have it?Dear Reader: To understand diabetes, we should ?rst talk about glucose.That\u2019s the sugar our bodies make from the foods that we eat, and which our cells use as their main source of fuel.Glucose travels throughout the body via the blood, which is why it\u2019s also often referred to as blood sugar.However, it\u2019s not immediately available to the cells.That\u2019s where insulin, a hormone manufactured by the pancreas, comes into play.Insulin helps transport glucose from the blood into the cells, where it can be used as energy.When someone has diabetes, it means that the insulin part of that energy equation isn\u2019t working properly.Either the body isn\u2019t manufacturing enough - or any - insulin, or it isn\u2019t responding properly to the insulin that is present.That leads to blood-glucose levels that are too high.Over time, high blood levels of glucose are dangerous.Adverse health effects include damage to the circulatory system, vision problems, nerve damage, stomach or intestinal problems, slow healing, kidney disease and an increase in the risk of heart disease and stroke.Extremely high blood sugar levels can lead to coma, and even death.In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.It often develops early in life, but can occur at any age.This type of diabetes is managed with diet and exercise, plus the use of medications and insulin.Type 2 diabetes, once referred to as adult-onset diabetes, often develops later in life.It occurs when the body doesn\u2019t make or use insulin well.Type 2 diabetes often begins as insulin resistance, which is a condition in which the body stops responding properly to the insulin in the blood.This leads to a loss of the ability to control blood sugar.Some people can manage Type 2 diabetes with diet and exercise alone.Others may also need medication or insulin to keep their blood sugar in control.Medication needs often change over time, so it\u2019s important for everyone with diabetes to have medical care.Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes often develop gradually.They include persistent fatigue, increased thirst and urination, blurry vision, frequent infections, slow healing and unintended weight loss.Risk factors for developing the disease include being overweight, storing excess fat mainly in the abdominal region, a family history of diabetes, inactivity and being over the age of 45.These last two factors are associated with a drop in lean muscle mass, which some researchers think may play a role.Type 2 diabetes used to be seen most often in middle-aged adults.Unfortunately, in recent years it has increasingly been seen in young adults, adolescents and even children.If you suspect you have developed the disease, it\u2019s important to see your doctor.Diagnosis is usually via a blood test.Treatment includes weight loss, changes to diet, exercise, blood sugar monitoring and, possibly, the use of medications or insulin.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.Insulin is at the heart of both types of diabetes Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo One trick interior decorators use to make a space feel more special is to install dimmer switches so you can control the amount of light a ?xture produces.But does a dimmer also mean energy savings?Turns out, mood lighting is also a good thing for the environment.It works because light dimmers reduce the ?ow of electricity to a ?xture, which means the bulbs work at lower power outputs.It also means the lightbulbs will last longer, since there\u2019s less wear and tear on them, too.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, December 7, 2020 Page 9 Your Birthday MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 Listen to what others say, and assess the pros and cons.Search for what feels comfortable, and take steps that ensure a better future.Refuse to let your emotions override practicality.The research will put your mind at ease and encourage you to make good decisions.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Take the initiative.Invest time and energy into setting up a routine that helps you continue to strive for positive goals, better relationships and a brighter future.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - A change to how you handle your ?nanc- es, health or legal matters may not turn out as anticipated.Don\u2019t believe everything someone tells you.Be resourceful, and leave nothing to chance.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - If you want to make a change, update your resume to suit the current job market.Be bold, and discuss your ideas and concerns.Don\u2019t take a risk with your health.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Be careful who you share your ideas or beliefs with to avoid a situation that will put you in a vulnerable position.Focus on how you can make a difference, not a disturbance.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Don\u2019t let uncertainty get you down; initiate what you want to do wholeheartedly, and don\u2019t look back.It\u2019s time to take control and bring about the changes that will lead to a better future.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Emotional spending will turn out to be costly.Size up what\u2019s reasonable, and look for practical ways to reach your goal.You can accomplish plenty if you take the steps necessary to ensure success.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Set your sights on a reasonable goal.Take a look at what others are doing, and ask experts for advice when in doubt.Make decisions based on facts, not emotions or peer pressure.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Fix up your surroundings to accommodate your lifestyle.A unique joint venture will turn out to be lucrative as well as give you an emotional boost.Romance is favored.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Keep your emotions in check when dealing with sensitive issues.Say less, and listen to complaints and criticism earnestly.The information you receive will help you make positive changes.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - A change to your environment or surroundings will help you realize what you want.Sum up your alternatives, and take steps to improve your life.Don\u2019t dismiss an opportunity.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Living in the past will be your demise.Focus on moving forward.Discuss your plans with someone close to you.A common goal will promote a better connection with someone you love.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Look for alternative routes that will help you channel your skills and energy into something more suitable.Use your imagination.Romance is featured.MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 When the winds blow up suddenly By Phillip Alder Sir Winston Churchill, who was born in breathtaking Blenheim Palace, said, \u201cNever, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter.\u201d Bridge players should bear that in mind.South felt like he had been blown over by a hurricane after today\u2019s deal.What do you think of the auction, and how should declarer have played in ?ve diamonds after West led the spade queen?South might have opened two clubs, but given the one-diamond start, three diamonds was a major underbid.He should have jumped to three no-trump, showing at least six strong diamonds, 18 or 19 high-card points, in theory black-suit stoppers and, often, a singleton heart.North\u2019s three-heart rebid was also strange, since it promised a six- card suit.Why not continue with three spades?Note that three no-trump makes because the club suit blocks.Looking at all 52 cards, South can take 13 tricks via three spades (?nessing dummy\u2019s 10 on the second round), two hearts and eight diamonds.But the declarer, thinking that it wasn\u2019t necessary to assume West had the spade jack, won with the spade king, cashed the heart ace, played a diamond to the jack and discarded a spade (not the club king!) on the heart king.A Category 5 hurricane came out of nowhere.West ruffed and led a spade, trumped by East.Then East cashed the club ace for down one.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 10 Monday, December 7, 2020 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Go grocery sho pping with diet itians.When you choo se products with the Health Chec k symbol, it's like shopping with t he Heart and Str oke Foundation\u2019s die titians, who eval uate every partic ipating product b ased on Canada 's Food Guide.www.healthche ck.org REALITY CHECK HERMAN ALLEY OOP ARLO & JANIS THE BORN LOSER FRANK AND ERNEST GRIZZWELLS THATABABY PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, December 7, 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