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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 Magog foundation calls on residents\u2019 generosity Page 5 Online traf?c overwhelms vaccine appointment platform Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Monday, March 1, 2021 Switching out notebooks for Uno cards Variant cases continue to rise as Quebec moves into March Break Record Staff As the March Break gets under way in the province, Quebec\u2019s provincial police are reminding the public that they will be increasing patrols at tourist attractions and locations that provide vacation rentals as mandated by the provincial government.The heightened surveillance is aimed at discouraging illegal gathering and the mixing of family bubbles either on rental properties or in private homes.The Province of Quebec reported 737 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday following reports of 815 on Friday and 858 on Saturday, bringing the total number of people infected to 287,740.Of that total, 269,530 people had recovered and 7,817 were considered active cases.Sunday brought word of nine new deaths, alongside 10 reported over Friday and Saturday, but the total number of deaths only increased to 10,393 due to the withdrawal of 1 death not attributable to COVID-19.Hospitalizations in Quebec increased by two to 601 on Sunday, but that total decreased by 32 overall, compared to last week.The situation with intensive care numbers was similar, with an increase of ?ve reported Sunday, but an overall decrease of ?ve compared to the last report that appeared in The Record, 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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PHOTO COURTESY SES STAFF By Marianne Lassonde Special to The Record Before heading into March break, students at Sherbrooke Elementary School (SES) tucked away their notebooks and buried themselves under a giant fort made of blankets \u2013 and teachers could not intervene.This is part of a yearly initiative called Global School Play Day, which encourages anything between an hour to a full day of unstructured play time at school.According to Nicole Carrière, principal at SES, this is to encourage problem-solving and creativity.At SES, Global School Play Day manifested itself through games of Twister, Uno, chess, drawing competitions, and many more.\u201cIt\u2019s a lot harder than it seems because the adults cannot intervene,\u201d laughed Carrière.\u201cWe will set the rules and the parameters and the limits but then you let them play.\u201d Carrière initially pitched the idea to the Eastern Townships School Board three years ago after hearing about its bene?ts in a 2014 Ted Talk.According to the talk, there has been a continuous erasure of playtime over the years, with children being restricted in how they play and where they play.\u201cKids don\u2019t know how to [play] CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 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, March 1, 2021 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: RAIN OR SNOW HIGH OF 4 LOW OF -19 TUESDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF -9 LOW OF -11 WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 1 LOW OF -6 THURSDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF -2 LOW OF -16 FRIDAY: 60 PER CENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGH OF -8 LOW OF -15 The staff at the Mansonville Elementary School (MES), affectionately known as the \u201clittle school with the big heart,\u201d held an outdoor fun day for students and staff on Friday, February 26 with indoor and outdoor activities for all to enjoy.Celebrating Festive Hearts month and giving the students an opportunity to enjoy a fun day together to boost spirits and encourage physical activity was the aim of the special day.The day also provided collaboration with the Missisquoi North Volunteer Centre (CABMN) youth program as the youth centre staff was asked to prepare a fun lunch for the group to share.CABMN youth centre staff, Ethan Ball and Eleanor Cote prepared hot dogs and buns, juice, dessert and treats to add to the event.The two had also made a keychain for each student depicting an animal from their MAYO (Mansonville Agricultural Youth Organization) program to take home.Whether they chose a key chain with a kunekune pig or a horse, all of the children were delighted with the offering.Close to 30 students as well as staff took part in the activities and it was quite apparent that the small school works very much as a team with all playing a part in the function and wellbeing of one and other.\u201cI attended MES as a student,\u201d shared Youth Centre Coordinator, Ethan Ball.\u201cIt was nice to see how the children look up to Tara Graves-Jersey, the school secretary, Dan Aucoin and the other teachers with respect and admiration.\u201d Youth Centre Animator, Eleanor Cote also shared her own observation.\u201cI was really impressed with the way that the students and staff followed the directives and rules put in place given the Covid pandemic,\u201d she said.\u201cIt was clear that the necessity to respect the rules and the reasons for them were at the forefront of the students\u2019 actions and behaviour.\u201d For more information about the Mansonville Elementary School visit: http://mansonville.etsb.qc.ca/ or call 450-292-5622.For more information about the youth programs of the CABMN visit: www.cabmn.org or call 450-292-4886.While the regular programming is currently suspended due to Covid, the Youth Centre staff are ?nding other ways to stay connected with the youth until the programs resume.While visiting the CABMN website, visitors are encouraged to sign up for their free weekly newsletter.The newsletter will keep you informed of events, group information and government directives during the pandemic.Mansonville Elementary School holds outdoor fun day Mable Hastings The Scoop PHOTOS COURTESY ELEANOR COTE & ETHAN BALL MES Outdoor Fun day MES outdoor fun day lunch Ethan Ball-CABMN Youth Centre Coordinator ready to serve lunch to MES students and staff 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, March 1, 2021 Page 3 Local News Sherbrooke residents can expect to see a greater police presence in parks, snowmobile trails, skating rinks, indoors and outdoors, as well as other outdoor areas during March break.Record Staff The Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) is stepping up its patrol measures as part of a larger, province-wide police initiative to ensure Quebecers follow COVID-19 rules during March break.There will an increased police presence in commercial areas, according to a press release.The initiative will run from Feb.26 to March 7 in all Quebec cities.The main objective is to keep an eye on physical distancing and masks.SPS spokesperson Martin Carrier told The Record that it took some schedule adjustments in order to get police of?cers to cover more ground.He said that the government message is clear and the SPS will respect the latest directives.\u201cMovie theatres open tomorrow,\u201d Carrier said.\u201cIt could be that our police of?cers go into theatres or in commercial centres; we\u2019re going to be very visible.\u201d Sherbrooke residents can expect to see a greater police presence in parks, snowmobile trails, skating rinks, indoors and outdoors, as well as other outdoor areas.The SPS was also instructed to pay more attention to private and public gatherings.The SPS is also bee?ng up its curfew patrols.Carrier said residents might see more traf?c stops.He also added that infractions remain the same.If someone is deemed in violation of Quebec\u2019s health and safety measures, they will be ?ned $1,550.Record Staff Several Eastern Townships residents reached out to The Record on Thursday to voice their concern with the COVID-19 appointment platform, as many of them were kicked out of the online process.According to the Townships\u2019 local healthy authority, though, while there were some hiccups, it was a fairly smooth experience.A communications of?cer from the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS said people might have been frustrated at ?rst because there was too much traf?c.\u201cPeople were trying to make appointments at the same time on the internet and by phone, so it was overloading,\u201d she said.The vaccine appointment system opened to Quebecers aged 85 years old and over, but it was not prepared for the overload caused by people calling in or visiting the website.A press release sent out late in the afternoon Thursday also addressed the situation.The statement notes a high volume of people tried booking appointments, but there were no major issues.The communications of?cer added that the local health authority had more than 7,500 people make appointments for the weeks of March 14, 21, and 29.There are still some time slots available at some vaccination centres.She also said Townshippers should not worry too much about availability as the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS is constantly monitoring the situation, looking for ways to adjust and add appointments.\u201cFor now it\u2019s almost full, but we\u2019re going to frequently go back to add more,\u201d she said, adding that people can book online at Quebec.ca/vaccinCOVID or by calling 1-877-644-4545.Sherbrooke to increase police presence during March break Online traf?c overwhelms vaccine appointment platform for a total of 117 people .Sunday\u2019s report also indicated that 12,469 doses of vaccine were administered on Saturday, for a total of 432,255 out of the 537,825 doses of vaccine that have been received to date.This accounts for 4.4 per cent of the total population of the province.In the Eastern Townships 26 new cases were reported on Sunday after 21 on Saturday and 32 on Friday, with several areas within the region reporting no new cases over two or three of the days.There were no new deaths attributed to the virus in the region on Sunday, and local hospitalizations decreased by two to 18.The number of people in intensive care remained stable at two.So far, 21,166 doses of vaccine have been administered in the Townships.Over the weekend the number of con?rmed cases of COVID-19 variants in the province increased to 137, with 1,083 presumptive cases.As of the most recent update only one of the con?rmed cases was in the Estrie administrative region.Variant cases on the rise CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 anymore,\u201d said Carrière.\u201cIf you see kids playing outside, chances are they are wearing uniforms or there are adults directing the play, it\u2019s not free play.\u201d The Ted Talk also mentioned how there exists an inherent understanding that children only learn in school-like settings and that free play takes away from that learning.In a sense, free play has come to mean decompression and has lost its ability to educate.\u201cKids learn so much through free play but, in western society, we have this need to organize the heck out of everything,\u201d added Carrière.Part of this learning is problem- solving, which is lost to many students because teacher intervention is so immediate.Carrière explained that often students will set out to play during recess but a problem will arise and by the time it is resolved, their allotted play time has come to an end.\u201cThey don\u2019t have enough time to go through that process of resolving their own issues, coming up with solutions and trying them out,\u201d said Carrière.\u201cIn a day of free play, the idea is that you give them that time to do that.\u201d But with the pandemic still weighing heavily on many people\u2019s minds, SES\u2019s play day almost came and went without notice.Recognized globally as a child-development initiative, it is supposed to take place on the ?rst Wednesday of February.However, between catching up with the curriculum and sanitary measures, it slipped Carrière\u2019s mind.\u201cIt\u2019s simply because the changes in our term dates,\u201d she explained.\u201cIn January, where we usually would have been thinking about this, we were thinking about report cards and parent-teacher interviews.\u201d According to her, the decision to maintain the tradition was only brought to the table mid- February.She said teachers came to her about the importance of bringing it back during the \u201cdarkest month of the school year,\u201d and Carrière was more than happy to oblige.\u201cWe need the mental break,\u201d said Carrière.\u201c[This month] really weighs heavy on everyone, so it is a nice way to lighten things up.\u201d Previously, the play day was a chance for students to mingle and play with others, but this year children were limited to their classrooms.While access to the playground was based on the existing time slots, Carrière said some teachers could take their classes outside to play in the park in front of the school but it was on a ?rst-come- ?rst-served basis.Though, the students did not seem to mind the restrictions and instead relished in the stress-free environment.\u201cIt is a nice break because they have been working so hard,\u201d said Carrière.\u201cAnd it\u2019s fun! It is one of the only ways we can bring fun in this year.\u201d In other words, a day to let go and just play was long overdue for both staff and students.Switching out notebooks 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, March 1, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL The topic was summer festivals, and what might come of them with the pandemic putting the entire industry into a limbo of uncertainty.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 To everything, there is a season, goes the song \u201cTurn, Turn, Turn,\u201d a big hit for the Byrds in 1965, written by Pete Seeger in the 50s, and taken almost verbatim from Ecclesiastes in the Bible, circa 450 BC; some scholars considered that chapter, of uncertain authorship, to be a literary masterpiece of the Good Book.My beautiful brick of a Webster\u2019s dictionary, published in 1951, is also a masterpiece of the written word.It\u2019s first definition of the word \u201cseason\u201d is: \u201cAny one of the four arbitrary divisions of the year, characterized chiefly by differences in temperature, weather and hours of daylight, and growth of plants.\u201d Arbitrary, eh?Well, for starters, all those who have taken grade school science will know (or have long forgotten), there are actually two common delineations of seasons: meteorological and astronomical.We, living \u201cnorth\u201d of the equator, are well launched into meteorological spring, which is deemed to begin March 1, even though we may be weeks away from any fool crocus poking its head out of the frozen ground.The stargazers\u2019 definition seems to be more aligned with the weather, strangely, what with the immutability of the Earth\u2019s tilt, rotation and equinoxes and solstices and all.March 20 makes more sense as the notice of the coming sowing season.Seasons are also arbitrary in the sense that different cultures view the predictable natural changes in the environment in different ways.For example, some of Canada\u2019s Indigenous people carve up the year into six seasons, inserting \u201cbreak-up\u201d between winter and spring, and \u201cfreeze-up\u201d between fall and winter.I would add a seventh: black fly and mosquito season.In more tropical parts of the world, the six seasons include \u201cmonsoon\u201d and \u201cearly winter.\u201d We can conclude from this that the notion of seasons is not only strictly arbitrary but, practically speaking, simply a guide for whether it\u2019s the appropriate weather to wear shorts or a parka.What stirs these deep thoughts on the idea of seasons, he wrote as he asked the laptop to play Vivaldi\u2019s \u201cSpring,\u201d is a conversation heard last week on what some folks fondly call a \u201cradio poubelle\u201d station.The topic was summer festivals, and what might come of them with the pandemic putting the entire industry into a limbo of uncertainty.The host, making it clear he was going on slim information, speculated that big music festival organizers may be seriously considering shifting events - namely Quebec City\u2019s Festival d\u2019étè - from the heat of July to the temperate weather of September.Fans of the astronomical calendar will instantly note that summer rules until Sept.22 (at 3:21 p.m.if you must know), making gatherings held up until then bel et bien summer festivals.The host had heard or read somewhere that a big name rock band was planning a pre-pandemic style, in- person concert in a major U.S.city in September, and that the buzz south of the border was that the big summer festivals were pondering being bumped ahead.With the looming flood of vaccines into this country, it appears more likely than not Canada will meet the target of a fully inoculated population by the end of summer.The question is whether there is enough assurance of that solidly immunized population for health authorities to give the festival community the green light to start booking and organizing events well enough in advance.If not, according to some reports, Quebec health officials are contemplating some kind of separation, like pens for farm animals, to limit the amount of contact between festival-goers.With folks divided into manageable modules, contact tracing would be easier in the event of an outbreak.Word is some kind of pronouncement on the fate and function of summer festivals will be forthcoming by the beginning of April.The choice then for festival organizers might be a Covid-restrained event in the bloom of summer, or a more liberated and immunized bash in the waning days of the season.To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven - including outdoor music festivals.In wake of pandemic, do music festivals need to be estival?Record Staff The Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) is notifying residents of a troubling new type of fraud emerging in the area.In a press release, the SPS said the fraudsters operate in a small team.One person will contact a potential fraud victim by phone, claiming to be a bank or credit union employee.They tell victims that their debit and credit cards have been fraudulently used.The fraudster on the phone then asks the person to give their cards and PIN to a Canada Post employee, who just so happens to be waiting outside their home.In one case, the SPS said, the suspect was wearing a Canada Post uniform.The SPS added that so far the victims have been over 80 years old.When this type of fraud occurs, suspects are often very insistent, the SPS explains, the best course of action is to hang up the phone.People can also reach the local police service by dialling 819-821- 5555 or 9-1-1.Police warns Sherbrooke residents to stay vigilant of fraud attempts Peter Black 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, March 1, 2021 Page 5 By David Rossiter Special to The Record On Saturday, temperatures hovering just above zero coupled with on and off drizzle throughout the day brought bad news for outdoor rink and some ski hills.The mild weather continued into Sunday, where bright sun and a high of six further damaged trail and rink conditions.At Desranleau park next to the elementary school, a \u201cRink closed\u201d sign blocked off any entry to the popular outdoor ice surface.Local children, kicking off their March break, instead amused themselves by sledding down the adjacent hill, albeit slowly.The interactive map on the city of Sherbooke\u2019s website showed that all of the 20 plus outdoor ice surfaces maintained by the city were closed as well.Mont Orford was busy over the weekend, with a full parking lot and long lines for the chairlift on Sunday, skiers enjoying the springlike weather.Mont Bellevue, the downhill skiing destination right in the heart of Sherbrooke, was open all weekend.However, halfway through Sunday they announced via Facebook that the ski hill would be closed on Monday, March 1 due to this weekend\u2019s warm temperatures.Base de plein air André-Nadeau had a large portion of their activities closed all weekend.The ice rink was closed as well as the snow tubing, bike, and snowshoe trails.While cross country ski/multipurpose trails stayed open, rental services were closed and will remain closed on Monday.With limited spaces available to account for COVID-19 restrictions, downhill skiing tickets at Mont Bellevue for the whole March break week have been sold out for days now.Monday\u2019s ticket holders will be refunded in full but unfortunately will have a hard time ?nding any space to ski this week.These mild temperatures and outdoor activity closures seem to point to an early spring, (predicted by the best-known groundhogs in Canada earlier this month).However, winter certainly isn\u2019t over yet.With below freezing temperatures beginning Monday, there is a source of hope for winter sport enthusiasts.\u201cWe should be able to open Tuesday for sure, since rain early Monday combined with freezing temperatures later in the day bodes well for all the trails,\u201d said a representative of Base André-Nadeau.A customer service worker at Mont Bellevue echoed that opinion.It\u2019s time to test the knowledge of young people in the Townships and see who\u2019s keeping up with the news.The Record publishes a quiz each week with ?ve questions related to news that appeared the week before in the paper.Students at the elementary and high school level are invited to read through the paper to ?nd the answers and then send them by email to our editorial team.At the end of the month, any students who participate and answer the quiz questions will be entered into a draw to win a 16-GB Fire tablet.Each time a student answers a different quiz, their name will be reentered, increasing their chances of winning a tablet.The contest will continue through March and April.Don\u2019t have access to The Record?No problem.All schools in the Eastern Townships School Board have access to the e-edition of the paper, so ask a teacher or principal for help to get connected.Last week\u2019s questions and answers 1) What is the purpose of Bill 85, which was presented in the National Assembly last week?Answer: It will help improve voting accessibility in the fall municipal elections/expand mail-in ballots.2) Physicians at the The Massawippi Valley Health Centre have the ?exibility to do what?Answer: They can create their own hours and work days.3) What is the reason Nick Fonda believes he was able to work out his new book, Murder on the Orford Mountain Railway?Answer: He was able to ground it in real events.4) What does SPA Estrie recommend for pets during a cold snap?Answer: Limit outdoor walks, remove salt and dirt from paws and accessorize with boots or coat.5) What did the Cegep de Sherbrooke do for Valentine\u2019s Day?Answer: Students worked together to form a heart on the residence building using lights in the This week\u2019s quiz questions 1) How can the Quebec government encourage more CPE projects?2) Cassidy Petiquen, a 13-year- old Sherbrooke resident, wrote her song \u201cOut There\u201d speci?cally for what audience?3) What advice did Serena Couturier receive to deal with her anxiety?4) What does Tennis Quebec want the government to do with its new directives?5) The new Drummondville elementary school project will add how many students?Send your answers to mboriero@ sherbrookerecord.com for a chance to win the 16-GB Fire tablet.For more information about the quiz and how to participate, call the newsroom at 819-569-6345.Record Staff The Fondation Constance Langlois launched a major fundraising campaign last week to renovate and upgrade its current building location at 1525 rue Principale Est in Magog.The foundation\u2019s goal is to raise $300,000 for the building that has housed Les Fantastiques de Magog since its construction in 1990.Les Fantastiques offer recreational activities for people living with an intellectual disability.They have been in the area for nearly 50 years.Construction on the building is scheduled to begin this summer.The funds raised in the campaign, which is called Les 12 travaux Fantastiques, will be used to alter the interior of the building and expand it in order to increase the number of participants from 26 to 42.The foundation is covering $100,000 for the construction project, dipping into its own reserve.But organizers are asking the Magog community to chip in for a good cause.They already obtained one partner: Desjardins du Lac-Memphrémagog.According to Les Fantastiques de Magog General Manager Caroline De Francesco, demand in their services is growing and their building is no longer able to meet high standards.The construction project will offer participants a more stimulating environment, she said.Foundation President Gilles Bédard the construction plans include bringing the building up to the proper safety codes, optimizing the current space, reorganizing and adding bathroom space, improving the lighting and soundproo?ng the property.\u201cThe work will make it possible to offer the day centre\u2019s clients a space that meets the new safety standards,\u201d said Bédard.Warm weekend hinders outdoor activities News quiz for local students Magog foundation calls on residents\u2019 generosity COURTESY FONDATION CONSTANCE LANGLOIS DAVID ROSSITER PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL 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Please call for costs.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BAIN, Audrey Waldron - March 1, 2017.May the winds of heaven blow softly And whisper in your ear How much we love and miss you.NORMA, JIM AND FAMILY PATTERSON, Gordon \u2013 In loving memory of our special Gordon Patterson who left us on March 1, 2004.Those we loved remain part of us forever.So much has changed, but so much will always be.Our loved ones leave the world, But never our hearts.Dearly loved and missed every day.JUNE, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN PATTERSON, Gordon \u2013 We fondly remember a dear brother-in-law and uncle who left us on March 1, 2004.Memories in our hearts today Mean more than words can ever say.Sadly missed by THE FRASERS MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Today is the 60th day of 2021 and the 71st day of winter.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1781, the Continental Congress of?cially adopted the Articles of Confederation.In 1803, Ohio was admitted as the 17th U.S.state.In 1867, Nebraska was admitted as the 37th U.S.state.In 1961, President John F.Kennedy issued an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.In 2003, Pakistani counterterrorism forces captured al-Qaida operative Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a principal planner of the 9/11 terror attacks.In 2005, the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment for crimes committed before the age of 18 was unconstitutional.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), composer; Glenn Miller (1904-1944), bandleader; David Niven (1910-1983), actor; Harry Caray (1914-1998), sportscaster; Ralph Ellison (1914-1994), author; Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995), Israeli prime minister; Harry Belafonte (1927- ), singer- songwriter/actor; Roger Daltrey (1944- ), singer-songwriter; Ron Howard (1954- ), actor/director; Zack Snyder (1966- ), ?lmmaker; Javier Bardem (1969- ), actor; Jensen Ackles (1978- ), actor; Lupita Nyong\u2019o (1983- ), actress; Kesha (1987- ), singer; Justin Bieber (1994- ), singer.TODAY\u2019S FACT: The International Criminal Court held its inaugural session in The Hague on this day in 2003.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1969, New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle announced his retirement.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cClay can be dirt in the wrong hands, but clay can be art in the right hands.\u201d - Lupita Nyong\u2019o TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 7,334 - volunteers serving in the Peace Corps (as of mid- February 2020) in 61 countries around the world.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (Feb.27) and last quarter moon (March 5).ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: I am 32 years old, and I just learned I have IBD.My doctor thinks the fact that in my family we eat a lot of sweets has something to do with it.I\u2019m not the only one with stomach issues, but I ?gured since it runs in the family, it is genetic.Do you think it could really be from too much sugar?Dear Reader: In?ammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is a general term used to describe a group of disorders that arise from chronic in?ammation of the digestive tract.The most common of these are Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis.Although Crohn\u2019s disease can affect any part of the digestive tract, most people experience problems in the area between the ileum, which is the end of the small intestine, and the start of the colon, or large intestine.In ulcerative colitis, the individual develops sores along the inner lining of the colon and rectum.Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn\u2019s disease can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, urgency to defecate, unintended weight loss and fatigue.It\u2019s true there\u2019s evidence that IBD, which affects upwards of 3 million people in the U.S., runs in families.Stress, diet and age also appear to play a role.Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn\u2019s disease often develop in a person\u2019s 20s and 30s.IBDs are also believed to arise from immune system impairment or malfunction.This brings us to your doctor linking your IBD diagnosis to excessive sugar consumption.A study using mice, which was published last fall in the journal Science Translational Medicine, found evidence that added sugar in the diet can lead to IBD, and also make existing disease worse.Americans eat an estimated 65 to 70 pounds of added sugar per year, the highest rate in the world.Considering that the U.S.accounts for from one-third to one-half of all cases of IBD worldwide, it\u2019s easy to see how the IBD-sugar connection became a subject of inquiry.In that study, researchers looked at three groups of mice - those with a healthy gut, a group genetically predisposed to develop colitis and a group fed a compound to induce colitis.The mice were then further divided into new groups.Some received simple sugars for seven days in concentrations equivalent to a soft drink.Others had no added sugars in their diet.At the end of the week, the mice on the sugary diets developed colitis that was far more severe than the sugar-free mice.The gut microbiomes of all the sugar- fed mice were signi?cantly altered, with a marked increase in bacteria that degrade the layer of protective mucus that lines the gut.Whether or not eating sugar erodes the protective mucus in the guts of humans remains to be seen, but these ?ndings are intriguing.And considering we already know that too much added sugar has an adverse impact on heart health, blood sugar control, in?ammation and even on mood, we think cutting back would be good not only for your gut, but also for your general health.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.) (Send your questions to askthedoctors@ mednet.ucla.edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA, 90024.Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.) Datebook Initial studies link added sugar and IBD 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 Your Birthday MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Getting along with others will be half the battle throughout 2021.You don\u2019t have to become a follower to keep the peace.Giving others the freedom to do as they please will encourage better and lasting relationships and give you the right to pursue what makes you happy.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Help those who have helped you, and you\u2019ll gain respect and a better relationship with people you can count on.A change of plans will allow you to spend more time with a loved one.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Do what you can and keep moving forward.Seek out people who can help you make a professional change.A partnership will lead to a new opportunity and a chance to ful?ll a long-term goal.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Consider every angle of a situation before you speak up.Getting your facts straight and keeping your emotions out of the equation will help you navigate your way through a tricky transition.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Concentrate on gathering knowledge, making preparations and reaching out to people who share your interests and goals.Look for opportunities to stabilize your ?nances.Stick to the truth in all things.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Focus on gaining ground ?nancially, professionally or contractually.Having a plan in place that will separate you from the competition is crucial if you want to advance.Romance is favored.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Don\u2019t let someone talk you into something that doesn\u2019t ?t your schedule.Discipline, education and partnerships with people who share your beliefs and concerns will be necessary.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Take care of your responsibilities before you move on to guilty pleasures.You\u2019ll enjoy your downtime more if you have nothing hanging over your head.Make special arrangements with a loved one.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Make a point to get things done, even if you face distractions.Refuse to let anyone push you around, take advantage of you ?nancially or back you into a corner.Finish what you start.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Look over your choices and use what\u2019s available to come up with something original.Fixing up your space to suit your needs will encourage you to work hard and think big.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Call on acquaintances to help you start pursuing a goal.Keep anyone who tries to interfere at arm\u2019s length.Opportunity begins with you; stick to your plans.Prioritize your plans.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Refuse to let your emotions take control when discipline and facts are required.Approach your peers and family with direct questions, and don\u2019t be afraid to voice your concerns.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Take care of money matters and problems that involve institutions swiftly and with proper documentation to avoid future setbacks.Don\u2019t trust anyone to do the work that you\u2019re responsible for.MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Let them guess a suit for you By Phillip Alder Christopher Morley, who was a journalist, novelist, essayist and poet, claimed that something \u201cis a wonderful training for girls, it\u2019s the ?rst way you learn to guess what a man is going to do before he does it.\u201d What was he talking about?In today\u2019s deal, you can try to guess what to do yourself, or you can call on the opponents to help.Clearly, it is better to get the opponents to assist you.How should South plan the play in four hearts after West leads the spade jack?South\u2019s jump to three hearts was a super-accept.It showed four-card support, a maximum or near-maximum opening and a doubleton somewhere.Declarer won the spade lead on the board, drew trumps in two rounds and played a diamond to his king.West won with the ace, cashed the diamond queen and exited with a spade.Now South had to ?nd the club jack for his contract; as you have no doubt surmised, he didn\u2019t do it.He took the spade return on the board, played a spade to his ace and led a club to the queen.But East won with the ace and returned his second club: down one.Declarer should have taken the simple precaution of eliminating the spades before playing a diamond toward his king.Then, after the defenders have taken their two diamond tricks, they must either lead a spade, conceding a ruff-and-sluff, or open up clubs, which saves South the guess.In his quotation, Morley was talking about dancing.On this deal, South failed to step from trick to trick correctly.He trod on his own toes - and, effectively, those of his partner.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Monday, March 1, 2021 Page 9 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, March 1, 2021 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, March 1, 2021 Page 11 Call Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.E-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com or Knowlton: (450) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and noon CLASSIFIED Deadline: 12:30 p.m.one day prior to publication Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 Support the local businesses, services & professionals who serve our area where you live, work and play! 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