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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 Massawippi Foundation inaugurates new public beach Page 5 He tri-ed, and he succeeded Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Students return to campus for in-person classes and activities Record Staff The provincial institute of public health, the INSPQ, recorded a slight decline in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in the Eastern Townships on Monday, going from 205 last Friday to 194 in the most recent report.Within that total, the number of active cases in Sherbrooke and la Pommeraie increased slightly, but almost every other region reporting data saw cases decrease.The overall number of local hospitalizations was six, with two in intensive care.The next detailed update on Covid numbers in the Eastern Townships is expected Tuesday morning.The province as a whole reported 376 new cases on Monday as a part of 1,402 recorded since the last update.This brought the total number of people infected since the start of the pandemic to 385,120, with 3,725 cases currently active.There was one new death recorded over the weekend, for a total of 11,280, and the number of hospitalizations increased by 12, to 99.Of that total, 31 people are in intensive care; an increase of one over the last update.MATTHEW MCCULLY By Michael Boriero Bishop\u2019s University and Champlain College Lennoxville students have returned to campus for orientation week, as well as a regular slate of in-person classes and activities, and everyone appears to be on board with continuing health and safety protocols.Champlain Students\u2019 Association (CSA) President Malayha Vaillancourt said all of the measures currently in place are completely reasonable.The Townships sees slight decrease in active cases 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 Tuesday, August 24, 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: 40% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 29 LOW OF 15 WEDNESDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 30 LOW OF 19 THURSDAY: 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 18 LOW OF 5 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF 20 LOW OF 7 SATURDAY: 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH OF 22 LOW OF 9 Losing the training wheels There are times that a person or a group of people\u2019s behaviour stands out for us \u2013 it somehow sears into our very cells, imprints moments and little blips that stay with us.Sometimes it is because someone goes over and above, or behaves in a way that is unexpected, and there is something truly remarkable about that \u2013 that unpredictable response, something out of our range of expectation, that makes our eyes open a little wider.Anyone working in leadership has seen this \u2013 on teams where folks grapple with their own comfort zones as they step into roles requiring them to delve into skills and abilities in handling situations that perhaps they have never used \u2013 the awkward new muscles ?exing outside of their usual space, growing into new place that they occupy.Leadership really is like learning to walk, learning to ride a bike, learning to swim, all of those skills that feel a bit dangerous, a lot strange, and like somehow maybe it isn\u2019t possible that we\u2019ll really learn.But then we stand a little straighter.We straighten the handlebars and the wheels line up differently.We paddle along and stay a?oat.And every time we try, it gets a little better, becomes a little different.Last week DH featured the eve of training for Champlain Lennoxville\u2019s Cougar Ambassador student leadership team.We were on the cusp of being able to train together in person once again, after a year since our last gathering with the entire group.We used Bishop\u2019s University\u2019s space called The Gait \u2013 the campus pub, but that serves as a great work space as well.We had a wide open spot for a group art project, a semi-circle of a few rows of seats for PowerPoint presentations and other speakers, a section featuring white boards and seating for small group work and an area with tables of eight for our dinner over the two days.There were moments for many that were like watching someone learn to skate \u2013 like Bambi on ice.As the days progressed voices steadied, as did resolve \u2013 to step up together as a group, each in their own ways and space.As I ?lmed small group work at one point during the afternoon of the ?rst day I loved how I felt like a ghost, invisible \u2013 as the groups worked away I faded into the scenery \u2013 an ultimate goal when building a team \u2013 be there to support, but let them come together, build it, and carry on with it.There was laughter and chatter, pondering and offerings of input and ideas.When the two days of leadership training were done, it was time for orientation \u2013 Thursday and Friday, August 19th and 20th, the team greeted incoming ?rst-year students, dividing them into small groups, leading them into Centennial Theatre for the ?rst portion of their welcome to Champlain, emerging to lead campus tours and bringing the groups to their ?nal destinations for academic orientation with school advisors.The ?rst tour there was a little Bambi on ice, an occasional wobble at the handlebars, a little unsteadiness, but in no time it was clear that they were far less vulnerable than the students they were greeting \u2013 they were guideposts, sentinels, and by the afternoon session there was steadiness, readiness, eagerness, new people, new experience, new determination, and everyone was on task, in spite of sweltering heat (especially in the second day).The team solidi?ed more, with great support within the ranks, from the executive members of the Champlain Students\u2019 Association, Malayha Vaillancourt (President), Emma Roberge (VP Internal) and So?a Saada (VP External), as well as the Returning Of?cers (second year Ambassadors).The new leaders shook loose any remainder of the cocoon, any wobbles, and leaned into their own con?dence.Building a leadership team is really about helping them to go it on their own, and in the reverse of the line made famous by the ?lm Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner, it\u2019s not \u2018If you build it, they will come.\u2019 With youth, it\u2019s \u2018If you come to them, they will build it.\u2019 They can and will build the future.They can.They will.They already are.We just have to allow them to take space to occupy and thrive, to lead them just enough so they can lead us, and then be there when they need us.To the Cougar Ambassador leadership team of Champlain Lennoxville, you are still leading \u2013 the ?rst day of school has happened, and now you will be recognized in the hall by those who followed you \u2013 you might not remember them right away having greeted hundreds of students, but I know you will ask them their names, and guide them in the ways they need you to, so that they too can take of their training wheels and glide through this semester, in all of its glorious moments, uphill and down and cruising.To everyone starting the school year \u2013 we all feel a bit strange and rusty after such a challenging stretch, here\u2019s to hoping that we can craft a new normal that feels more normal, more natural, and with more of these memorable moments.School\u2019s back in! Sheila Quinn Dishpan Hands The Exhaustion Shot - it was taken at the end of a very long week - two days of training, at the end of their ?rst day of orientation for incoming new students, with other responsibilities book-ending it.Featured: Brendan, Érika, So?a, Élorie, Emma R., Hanna, Laurie-Anne, Anne, Ryley, Paige, Cecilia, Simon, Tristan, Alexandre, Niomi, Emma B., Zach and Alexandra, with other team members off taking care of other responsibilities! SHEILA QUINN 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 3 Local News She added that there are a lot of incoming students, fresh out of high school, who feel like they lost out on a year due to the pandemic, so they are excited to have a campus experience, and they are prepared to make sacri?ces in order to avoid another lockdown.Road work coming to Highway 55 Record Staff Quebec\u2019s Ministry of Transport will be carrying out paving work on the southbound lanes of Highway 55 from Km 72 to Km 84, (Melbourne to Windsor) starting this Wednesday, Aug.25.The work, which is regularly scheduled resurfacing, is expected to last into the fall.From Aug.25 to the 27, one of the southbound lanes will remain open, but as of Aug.30 both lanes will be closed for the duration of the work.For this latter section of the project, traf?c will be diverted onto one of the northbound lanes.An estimated 14,500 vehicles use this section of highway each day.The contract for this work is valued at around $5 million.The exact duration of the work may vary depending on weather conditions.Any changes will be posted to https://quebec511.info/en/ According to data shared by Health Minister Christian Dubé, 77 per cent of new cases between Aug.9 and 22 were in people under the age of 40, with nearly half being in people aged 20-39, and roughly 66 per cent were in people who have not received a single vaccine dose.The provincial vaccination rate is now at 86.2 per cent for a ?rst dose in people 12 and up, and 78.2 per cent when it comes to adequate vaccination.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Townships Covid cases He tri-ed, and he succeeded Record Staff Local Athlete James Andrews braved the heat on Saturday to compete in the Trimemphré Magog triathlon competition.He is happy to report that not only did he ?nish the race in an impressive 1hr30 time, Andrews also surpassed his fundraising goal for the Canadian Cancer Society.\u201cThe air temperature climbed to 41c making it incredibly hard to keep the heart rate and body temperature low,\u201d Andrews said, adding that he was very happy to ?nish the race ranked 200th.\u201cThere were some very impressive athletes,\u201d he said.\u201cA huge thank you for the support shown; it was a true honour to represent all those who have been/or currently are affected by cancer.I\u2019m delighted to share that over $2,500 has been raised so far, all of which will go towards the Canadian Cancer Society.With the race day air temperature breaking 41c, I was tempted not to get out of the lake during the swim, but competed hard and ranked extremely well- I\u2019m all ears, to all ideas to see what next year can bring.\u201d For a second year now, Andrews has been undertaking personal ?tness challenges, and tying his efforts to fundraising for cancer research.His GoFundMe page will remain active for the remainder of the month at https://gofund.me/7b50b482.students are just eager, and nervous, to be back full time, and in the same room as their friends, peers, and professors.\u201cWell masks are to be put on at all times other than when you are outside when you can distance yourself, then you don\u2019t have to wear it, but if you are in class or in the hallway, then there has to be a mask, and it has to be a procedural mask,\u201d said Vaillancourt.Some returning students have expressed that they would have preferred keeping a two-metre physical distance in classrooms and take off their masks, but, she continued, while everyone is simply fed up with the mask mandate, they also understand it is for safety reasons.She added that there are a lot of incoming students, fresh out of high school, who feel like they lost out on a year due to the pandemic, so they are excited to have a campus experience, and they are prepared to make sacri?ces in order to avoid another lockdown.Last year was a major challenge for many students because there was a lack of connection, Vaillancourt told The Record.It was dif?cult to convey emotion, or communicate properly, over Zoom.It affected everyone\u2019s energy, she explained, and it threw people off.\u201cIt\u2019s so draining to be in front of a screen, but to be in person you get to see other people and you get to feel the energy a lot more as well, so it\u2019s easier to feel like a community then when you are alone in your bedroom on a computer,\u201d said Vaillancourt.She has a cat, a dog, and siblings at home, which added to an already stressful year.She needed navigate their schedules and avoid distractions during class.It was also dif?cult to separate home and school life.She felt like she never had a break from her routine.\u201cAnother huge thing is that you don\u2019t have to wake up at 6:30 a.m.for a class at 8:30 a.m.like you wake up at 8:20 a.m.and you are in class.You can\u2019t draw a line between home and school when you are home all day at school, technically,\u201d Vaillancourt said.Last week, the CSA held its Cougar ambassador training for volunteers who want to run orientation.They have already welcomed ?rst-year students on Thursday and Friday, showing them around campus.There are also plans for a carnival in the coming weeks.Vaillancourt admitted that it was only the ?rst day of school on Monday, so she is not able to predict how the school year will pan out.The goal, though, is to bring some level of normalcy.Bishop\u2019s University Students\u2019 Representative Council (SRC) aims to do the same thing.According to SRC President Enzo Evangelisti, there is a buzz in Lennoxville, as students continue to make their way back to campus.They are all excited to be in a social environment again, even if it means wearing a mask in classrooms or keeping a physical distance.\u201cYou miss it and even seeing people today part of me was a little bit anxious and nervous and kind of like how do you start a conversation, but it was really nice and it brought a lot of energy to see other people around,\u201d said Evangelisti.As president of the student council, he had opportunities to interact with people, but it was not the same.He told The Record that it was tough for everyone last year, and on a personal level, he felt the effects of loneliness because he lived alone.\u201cI didn\u2019t really have people come over, I didn\u2019t really go to other people\u2019s places, so it becomes really isolating and you kind of become alone with your thoughts and experiences,\u201d Evangelisti said, adding that social anxiety will likely be a problem, at least at the start of the semester.The university has already made efforts to help students struggling with mental health, anxiety, and isolation.The administration team is also reminding students to get their COVID-19 vaccination.The SRC also sent out a survey to get an idea of vaccination rates.Evangelisti said they are going forward with an in-person orientation week, as well, and they are taking every precaution to make a safe event.The SRC is also adding an online component for international students who have not been able to make their way to Quebec.\u201cWe did it last year, too, we were able to do it without any outbreaks, there were no cases detected, and that\u2019s when we knew even less about the virus,\u201d said Evangelisti.Students return COURTESY 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Time to do Your Christmas/Hannukah shopping Another port in China is in COVID lockdown and the typhoon season, which is most intense until October, is threatening all the ports in the South and East China seas.You already know that there are supply chain disruptions, and I hope you know that someday all this will end.I\u2019m not going to get into whether demand is up or down, retail sales are growing or contracting, people are pivoting from purchasing goods to spending on experiences or a whole host of other tea leaf readings about the future.The major pandemic takeaway for all of us is that we need a plan and a strategy for our lives and the lives of those who depend on us.So this is a column about organizing your life and your ?nances.There\u2019s no one right way of doing this and you\u2019ll have to ?gure out what works best for your personality.Here\u2019s what works for me.For your life: 1.Write it down.You have goals and aspirations.There\u2019s stuff you want to accomplish.It doesn\u2019t matter if you write it in a physical or a digital notebook \u2013 the point is to have a dedicated space, not little scraps of paper or in your head.2.Have a timeline.If organization is new to you, take the next four months to get used to the process.Start thinking about what you want to achieve in the next 12 months \u2013starting January 1, 2022.Then put deadlines on each item.Some might take more than a year \u2013 some may take only a few weeks.Do not procrastinate \u2013 the longer you put off doing things, the older you\u2019ll be when you get around to it.You\u2019re not going to live forever.3.Everything in its place.Do you waste time looking for stuff?Make a place for your stuff \u2013 again, it can be in the physical world or the virtual one.Have a place or a ?le and label it so it\u2019s easy to ?nd.4.Throw stuff out regularly.Keep only what you need \u2013 put this topic on your to-do/timeline list to look at once or twice a year, or maybe seasonally.Delete stuff you don\u2019t need, give it away, sell it.5.Who owns the problem?Sometimes we spend our precious time sorting out problems that are really not our responsibility.Before you get into something, ask yourself, \u201cIs this my responsibility to deal with or someone else\u2019s?\u201d Understanding whose problem it is will take you time and practice, but once you get the hang of it, your life will be a lot less stressful and you\u2019ll have a lot more time to do the things that are really important to you.For your ?nances: 1.List what you own.Again, there are many hard-copy ?nancial organizers and many software packages and online tools.Find one that suits you.List every bank account \u2013 chequing, saving, etc.List your investment accounts.List your retirement accounts \u2013 RRSP, RRIF, TFSA, etc.2.List what you owe.This will include your credit cards, mortgage, personal loans, car loan, etc.3.Track them all in one place.If you do this on paper, you\u2019ll need some kind of ledger where you have recorded your lists of assets (#1 above) and liabilities (#2 above).Here\u2019s where you record your bills as you get and pay them and record new data from statements of account.Of course there are software and online methods too.4.Managing your ?nancial ?les.You\u2019re going to have monthly account statements for every account you\u2019ve listed as well as monthly or annual bills for everything you\u2019ve purchased \u2013 insurance, utilities, tax returns, etc.Some of these statements and proof of payment should be kept for years, some only a few months.You\u2019ll need another foray into which are which.There\u2019s lots of help out there.The big takeaway from this column is: DON\u2019T GET DISCOURAGED! It looks like an overwhelming amount of boring work that you don\u2019t even know where to begin.The fact is that getting organized is not something that can be accomplished quickly.That\u2019s why I\u2019m giving this project, should you choose to accept it, four months.Think of this project as your Christmas/Hannukah present from me.Next January, when you\u2019re ready to implement your new organizer and you have your life and ?nancial goals clear, you\u2019ll thank me.P.S.If you\u2019d like to take a Zoom course with me, let me know.It will cost you $50, but it will be worth it.Dian Cohen is an economist and a founding organizer of the Massawippi Valley Foundation.Cohendian560@gmail.com Dian Cohen Shefford Liberal candidate signs stolen and vandalised Record Staff The campaign team for Liberal party candidate for Shefford, Pierre Breton, has reported the theft and vandalism of some of his signs in the ?rst week following the election call.His team sent out a statement appealing for civility and cordiality.\u201cWe pledge to be respectful of every candidate, regardless of their political af?liation, and we invite the general population to do the same,\u201d the statement said.Breton shared his disappointment about the theft and vandalism, calling the situation deplorable.\u201cWe had already made the choice this year to put up fewer signs out of concern for the environment, so it\u2019s a shame that we\u2019re losing many of them.Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, the important thing is simply that this election campaign be conducted with respect in order to ensure full democracy,\u201d the candidate said.COURTESY 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 5 Richmond youth employment centre recieves nearly $300,000 Record Staff André Bachand, Member of the National Assembly for Richmond, recently announced two sets of funding totaling $297,289 to support the overall mission of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi youth employment service in the riding.According to a press release issued following the announcement, funding of $143,739 has been made available for the organization for the months of July 2021 to Mar.2022, which is added to $153,550 allotted over 2021-22 for the créneau Carrefour project, which aims to help young people 15-35 stay in school.\u201cThis is great news for the youth of the Richmond riding,\u201d Bachand said.\u201cThis is signi?cant ?nancial support that will allow the Richmond CJE to welcome and support young people in their efforts to achieve personal, social, civic and economic integration in our region.\u201d The new funding was announced by the local MNA on behalf of the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Mauricie region, Jean Boulet, due to the fact that the money stems from the signing of a new agreement in principle between Boulet and the carrefours jeunesse- emploi (CJE) across the province.\u201cThis historic agreement is the result of an exemplary collaboration that returns to the heart of the fundamental mission of the CJEs,\u201d Boulet said.\u201cCollectively, we have a duty to actively participate in improving the support offered to our young people, especially since the context of the pandemic has particularly affected them.This agreement that we have rati?ed is a strong gesture by our government with regard to the mission of the CJEs.This is what we are doing today by announcing funding to the Richmond County CJE.The workforce needs are glaring, and we are giving ourselves the means to take concrete action, so that our young people have access to services, in particular, to guide them in their personal and professional paths.Our common goal is certainly to be able to offer them a solution so that they can develop and participate actively in society.\u201c \u201cWe are grateful for the con?dence the government has shown in us by allowing us to create a local action plan with our partners that will allow universal access to the various services of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi,\u201d said Rémi-Mario Mayette, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Richmond and Drummond-Bois-Francs CJE.\u201cThis is great news for young people in the region.\u201d The new agreement allows the creation of the Financial Support Program for carrefours jeunesse- emploi (PSCJE), which will enable the centres to better achieve their mission by guaranteeing adequate funding for interventions to be carried out with young people.The mission of the 110 CJEs across Quebec is to support and guide young people aged 16 to 35 so that they develop fully in order to achieve their goals.Whether it is for a return to school, for personal recovery or for starting a business, the CJEs are one of the solutions available to young people to obtain personalized support adapted to their ambitions.COURTESY Richmond MNA André Bachand with Jade Lescault, Associate director of the Richmond Carrefour jeunesse-emploi, and Rémi-Mario Mayette, chair of the centre\u2019s board of directors.Massawippi Foundation inaugurates new public beach By Gordon Lambie Local Journalism Initiative Over the weekend, the Massawip- pi Foundation held a ceremony to of?cially inaugurate Ethan\u2019s Beach, a secluded waterfront space linked to the Massawippi Trail on the western shore of Lake Massawippi.Due to the fact that the land access to the beach involves a three kilometre hike down a mountain and then back up again, the ceremony was hosted at the Quebec Lodge outdoor centre on the other side of the lake, with interested parties being ferried across to see the beach by pontoon boat.\u201cEthan\u2019s beach is part of a property that was acquired back in 2014,\u201d said Hélène Hamel, the foundation\u2019s Community Engagement Manager, sharing that the space has been named for the grandchild of one of the foundation\u2019s board members.Hamel said that work on the trails that cross the 1,200 acre land conservation then began in 2017 and have been a gradual labour of love since that time.Access to the beach by land was, in fact, ready last summer, but a formal opening was not possible because of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201cQuite a few hikers have been going down to the lake,\u201d she said, calling the beach a reward for those who make the trip.\u201cIf you go that way you need to save yourself some water for the trip back.\u201d Hamel explained that the road access to the trails is off of Côte du Piémont in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley.\u201cEveryone who visits wants to keep it their little secret,\u201d she chuckled, pointing out that although the beach is intentionally public, the trick of getting there means that it is never very busy.The weekend inauguration was part of the Massawippi Foundation\u2019s ongoing tenth anniversary celebrations, and it took place at Quebec Lodge in part to highlight the support that the foundation has given to that organization, and also in recognition of the fact that the summer day camp has made regular use of the Ethan\u2019s Beach site.\u201cThey love it, and we love it too that they use it,\u201d Hamel said.The Massawippi Foundation and Massawippi Trust date back to 2011 and have it as their mission to both protect the natural landscape of the Massawippi valley, and also to make that land and its forests accessible to the public in a way that is consistent with its protection.\u201cOur goal is a green and prosperous Massawippi valley,\u201d Hamel said.\u201cIf they didn\u2019t belong to the conservation group, these would be private lands, and cut off from almost everyone.\u201d The community engagement manager pointed to the trails in North Hatley\u2019s Scowen Park as the group\u2019s ?rst space that successfully blended access and preservation and said that the hope is to be able to continue to offer opportunities for people to enjoy the natural environment of the region in as respectful and low-impact a way as possible.To that end, Ethan\u2019s beach is accessible by kayak or canoe, but lacks an anchoring point for larger motor boats \u201cThere never will be a dock,\u201d Hamel said.\u201cThe water is public space, so we can\u2019t stop people (from coming with motorboats) but we don\u2019t want to encourage them either.\u201d The beach also has rules against overnight camping and open ?res, and has been set up with what Hamel claimed was \u201cThe nicest compost toilet you\u2019ve ever been in.\u201d Ultimately, she said, the space will be as nice as people treat it, and so far visitors have been very on-board with the foundation\u2019s vision and goals.COURTESY PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY 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carbon sinks \u2014 is heating the planet at unprecedented and accelerating rates, that warming will continue at least until mid-century no matter what because of emissions already emitted, and that global warming will exceed 1.5 or 2 C this century unless we rapidly reduce emissions.The report also details the disastrous consequences of not acting, from increasing extreme weather to impacts on water cycles and agriculture.\u201cMany changes due to past and future greenhouse gas emissions are irreversible for centuries to millennia, especially changes in the ocean, ice sheets and global sea level,\u201d it states.A leaked draft from the third working group goes further, stating that \u201cemissions must peak in the next four years, coal and gas-?red power plants must close in the next decade and lifestyle and behavioural changes will be needed to avoid climate breakdown.\u201d (The assessment includes three parts and a synthesis report, each subject to approval by 195 member governments.) Every assessment since the ?rst in 1990 has warned that we face an uncertain future if we don\u2019t address climate disruption.Research methodologies have improved, evidence has mounted and certainty has become absolute since then, but we knew where we were headed.This report con?rms we\u2019re already there.We can see it ourselves: unprecedented heat waves, wild?res, ?ooding, droughts, species extinction, water scarcity, con?ict\u2026 The almost- 4,000-page report\u2019s evidence \u2014 compiled by 284 expert authors from 66 countries who reviewed 14,000 studies representing the most up-to-date climate science \u2014 is incontrovertible.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it a \u201ccode red for humanity\u201d that \u201cmust sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels, before they destroy our planet.\u201d There\u2019s no denying that we need to act fast or face accelerating climate chaos.The reasons go beyond attempting to stabilize the climate: rapidly reduced pollution and related health care costs, better employment and economic opportunities, fewer impacts on land and water, and numerous co-bene?ts.But I ask again (I\u2019ve been banging on about this for as long as the IPCC has been releasing reports), why the hell aren\u2019t we doing more?Why, after more than 30 years of mounting evidence and certainty (almost 200 since the greenhouse effect was ?rst observed), as well as easily observable evidence, are media outlets of record still publishing anti-science nonsense by industry shills and deniers?Why are governments failing to do what\u2019s necessary?The IPCC report indicates we can\u2019t and needn\u2019t give up hope.But averting the worst impacts of the crisis means rapidly shifting away from fossil fuels, protecting natural carbon sinks and employing \u201cnegative emissions technologies\u201d and nature-based solutions to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.Governments that talk about climate commitments while buying pipelines and subsidizing fracking \u2014 or worse, whine that transitioning from fossil fuels is \u201cunrealistic\u201d and \u201cutopian\u201d \u2014 aren\u2019t helping.Nor are media outlets that either downplay the climate crisis (often through lack of coverage) or spread false information in service to the fossil fuel industry and its front groups.People are willing to reduce their carbon footprints, but incremental change is no longer enough.We need transformational, systemic change that can only come from the top.Governments, business and industry, ?nancial institutions, media and more must look out for the interests of those they\u2019re supposed to serve and start acting on the evidence.Because so many of them aren\u2019t listening, it\u2019s up to us to speak louder \u2014 with our ballots, money, bodies and voices.Vote for politicians who are serious about climate and pollution.Support businesses, media outlets and ?nancial institutions that recognize the crisis for what it is.Follow the lead of the 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AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 7 Expos enter playoffs with back-to-back losses Record Staff The Sherbrooke Expos snapped their six-game winning streak last week, ending the 2021 Ligue de Baseball Majeur du Québec regular season with back-to-back losses against Drummond- ville and Saint-Jérôme.The disappointing results mean the Expos ?nish in second place in the Louisville Slugger division behind Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.Despite their performance last week, though, Sherbrooke looks poised to turn some heads in the playoffs.On Friday evening, in front of 500 people at Amédée-Roy Stadium, the Drummondville Brock silenced the crowd, defeating the Expos 5-2.It was a hard-fought game, as the Brock needed to work for every run on the board.Billy Germaine and Mathieu Tremblay hit home runs in the third inning to give Drummondville a commanding lead.The Expos rallied in the sixth inning with two runs, including a run thanks to a Kyle Hazel triple.However, Sherbrooke ran out of steam in the ?nal inning.Drummondville\u2019s Benjamin Runyon was credited with the win, while Sherbrooke\u2019s Samuel Greene suffered his fourth loss of the season.Greene put up decent numbers, though, striking out nine batters through six innings of work.The Expos travelled to Saint-Jérôme on Sunday to take on the Cardinals.The home team took down Sherbrooke 4-2 in another hotly contested matchup.It was a continuation from a suspended game on August 10.The Expos started with a 1-0 lead in the ?rst inning.Corentin Boucher scored a solo home run in the third inning, but it was not enough to overcome a stingy Cardinals team.Pierre-Luc Meloche put Saint- Jérôme in the lead with a two-run shot in the sixth inning.Expos\u2019 Oscar Rodriguez was handed his ?rst loss after winning his past ?ve matches.Sherbrooke is on break this week, as the team prepares for the postseason.The Expos ?nished with a 12-10 record, a step up from last season.Sherbrooke will face the Acton Vale Beavers in the ?rst round of the playoffs next week.It was all offence in the team\u2019s three matchups this season, putting up a combined 55 runs.The Expos have two wins and one loss against the Beavers.VINCENT L.ROUSSEAU SPORTS 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death 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 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CHUS Fleurimont Sherbooke.Eric was the son of Arnold MacKeage and the late Jean French.Eric is survived by his beloved wife Donna, daughter Sarah (James), son Ryan, twin grand daughters Nora and Charlotte, brother Robert (Heidrun), niece Jessica and his best friend Francois Gilbert.Visitation will take place at the Lennoxville United Church, 6 Church Street, Sherbooke (Lennoxville) Quebec on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 9 a.m.to 12 p.m.followed by the funeral service at 3 p.m.We ask that you use the church street entrance to the church for both visitation and the funeral.In lieu of ?owers donations to the Oncology Department CHUS Fleurimont Sherbrooke or to the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Stem Cell Research Program Montreal would be appreciated by the family.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 www.casshomes.ca TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 Today is the 236th day of 2020 and the 66th day of summer.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1814, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., and set ?re to the White House.In 1949, President Harry Truman formally announced that the North Atlantic Treaty was in effect.In 1981, Mark David Chapman was sentenced in New York for the murder of John Lennon.In 2006, the International Astronomical Union announced a new de?nition for \u201cplanet,\u201d which reclassi?ed Pluto as a \u201cdwarf planet.\u201d TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), author; Vince McMahon (1945- ), wrestling promoter; Paulo Coelho (1947- ), author; Mike Shanahan (1952- ), football coach; Mike Huckabee (1955- ), politician/ TV personality; Stephen Fry (1957- ), actor/comedian; Cal Ripken Jr.(1960- ), baseball player; Jared Harris (1961- ), actor; Marlee Matlin (1965- ), actress; Reggie Miller (1965- ), basketball player; Ava DuVernay (1972- ), ?lmmaker; Dave Chappelle (1973- ), actor/comedian; Rupert Grint (1988- ), actor.TODAY\u2019S FACT: In 1891, Thomas Edison received a patent for his Kinetograph motion picture camera and the Kinetoscope viewer.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 1989, baseball commissioner A.Bartlett Giamatti banned Pete Rose from the sport for gambling on Major League Baseball games.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cI don\u2019t need you to remind me of my age.I have a bladder to do that for me.\u201d - Stephen Fry TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 5 - dwarf planets in our solar system currently recognized by the International Astronomical Union: Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea and Makemake.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between full moon (Aug.22) and last quarter moon (Aug.30).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D.and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: Is there any truth that the three current COVID-19 vaccines may cause infertility?I\u2019ve been told that some of the OB-GYN doctors in my area are advising younger adults that this may be the case.Dear Reader: In all of the data that have been pouring in since the start of vaccination efforts, no link has been found between getting the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent infertility.Throughout the clinical trials leading up to the release of the vaccine, women became pregnant.Studies also continue to show that the vaccine does not affect sperm count and is safe during pregnancy, as well.The fallacies about the vaccine causing infertility have grown out of misleading statements made by several scientists, as well as misinterpretation of scienti?c data by anti-vaccine activists.This includes the falsehood that the coronavirus vaccines can alter the DNA of the recipient.This is not correct.The vaccine works by teaching the immune system to target a single spike protein on the exterior of the coronavirus.The mRNA in the vaccine does not get incorporated into the recipient\u2019s genetic code.Rather, it is broken down by the body soon after vaccination.All that is left behind are the lessons that it has taught to the person\u2019s immune system about how to recognize and neutralize the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.Although mRNA vaccines have been in development for decades, they are brand-new to the general public.For this reason, and because the science behind how they work is complex, it has become all too easy for misinformation to take hold.Add in the megaphone of various social media platforms, and it\u2019s no surprise that internet searches for information about infertility and the COVID-19 vaccines have surged almost 35,000% in recent weeks.Misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines is rapidly becoming an epidemic of its own.It has come to the point that a private school in Florida has banned teachers who are fully vaccinated from coming into contact with students.Meanwhile, virtually all COVID-19 deaths are now among people who are unvaccinated.This is due, in part, to the emergence of the delta variant.It\u2019s a form of the original coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which has developed several mutations.As a result, the delta variant is far more transmissible.It\u2019s also able to reach deeper into the lungs, which has linked it to more serious disease.Due to the availability of these extremely effective vaccines, nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.are now avoidable.Yet severe illness and deaths are spiking.As we write this, the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has increased by nearly 70% over the previous week.Hospitalizations have jumped by more than one-third.The steady rise in the daily death toll reverses the decline that began with the vaccination effort in mid-January.As we have stated, virtually all COVID-19 deaths at this time are among people who have not been vaccinated.Many of them have been swayed by persistent misinformation, and we believe that is a tragedy.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.) No credible link between COVID-19 vaccine and infertility 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 TUESDAY, August 24, 2021 Consider as many plays all possible By Phillip Alder In chess, the number of possible moves increases dramatically as the game unfolds.In bridge, though, the number of possible plays decreases with each trick.Plus, the requirement to follow suit further reduces your options.However, the more of those choices you consider, the more likely you are to come up with the best play.In today\u2019s deal, East has to ?nd the lethal defense.West leads the heart four against three no-trump.What should East do?North\u2019s bid of three no-trump was correct.He hoped that the long diamond suit would provide enough tricks for game.Also, it is almost always easier to win nine tricks than 11, especially with no side-suit shortage.The natural instinct is for East to win the ?rst trick with the heart ace and to return a heart, trying to run partner\u2019s suit.But the point-count suggests that West\u2019s suit is unlikely to be that good.Besides, that diamond suit in the dummy is threatening.Unless South has all four missing diamonds, East can cut declarer\u2019s communications in the suit by holding up his ace.However, there is an entry on the board.East must remove that spade ace, and the only winning play is to take the ?rst trick with the heart ace and shift to the spade king.After this defense, declarer can win only two tricks in each suit, ?nishing down one.Leading an unsupported honor to remove an opponent\u2019s entry card is called the Merrimac Coup.It is named after an American coal-carrying ship that was sunk in Santiago Harbor in 1898 in an effort to tie up the Spanish ?eet.The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 9 Your Birthday TUESDAY, August 24, 2021 Take the initiative to make things happen.Dream big and explore what\u2019s possible.Be wary of shortcuts and prepared to implement last-minute changes that will save you time and money.Focus on building a strong foundation for what\u2019s to come.Believe in your ability to ?nish what you start.Patience and persistence will be crucial.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Interact with experts.Gather information, formulate a strategy and take on something that will help you achieve your dreams.Speak up, share your intentions and move forward with enthusiasm.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Play to win, ?gure out what you want and negotiate with ?nesse.Do whatever it takes to stabilize your personal life.Make your space inviting and convenient.Rethink your spending habits.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Do something eccentric, adventurous or creative.Become the topic of conversation and the go-to person when others need advice.Explore new possibilities and stretch your mind.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Don\u2019t lose sight of your objective.Be suspicious of anyone trying to take control.Information will be sketchy and may require veri?cation before you pass it along.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Take advantage of a moneymaking opportunity.A ?nancial gain is apparent.You\u2019ll know when to make your move.A positive change at home or to your assets is within reach.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Be secretive about ?nancial, medical or contractual dealings.Pay more attention to your appearance.Set trends instead of adopting what others are doing.Romance is on the rise.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - You\u2019ll gain respect if you follow through with your plans.Find a way to manage money more ef?ciently.Update your skills and gather information.Now\u2019s the time to get things done.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Self-im- provement projects will pay off.Focus on ?tness, emotional and physical strength and what you can do to enjoy life.Romance is encouraged.Think about how to stabilize your life.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Make the changes that suit your needs.Don\u2019t sit on the sidelines waiting for someone else to make the ?rst move.Use your intelligence and turn your ideas into something concrete.Keep life simple.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Digest what\u2019s going on around you and decide who is on your team and who opposes you.It\u2019s OK to think big, but you are better off living within your means.Discipline and hard work will bring the best results.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Spend more time ?nding innovative ways to up your game or make your surroundings less stressful.Be creative, and consider changes that won\u2019t break your budget.Seek counsel from an experienced individual.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Uncertainty is a warning that you aren\u2019t satis?ed with a proposition or situation.Rethink your steps and consider the pros and cons.Be resourceful and check out other opportunities.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY 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278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 12 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record TOWNSHIPS\u2019 CRIER TOWNSHIPS If you want to drink, that\u2019s your business.If you want to stop, we can help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888-424- 2975, www.aa.org RICHMOND FAIR Come and join us for our version of 2021 fair and BBQ on Aug.28 at 5 p.m.Tickets available online in advance at www.exporichmondfair.com 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 BromeCounty News Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Estrie, Montérégie, Greater Montreal Residential, Commercial \u2022 English, Français, Italiano Chartered Real Estate Broker AEO, B.Ed, MFA, CMA 1.800.528.3533 \u2022 joanne.birtz@yahoo.ca Les Immeubles Coldbrook Inc., Real 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Joanne Birtz, CCIM 514.809.9881 By Michael Boriero Pâturages du Lac Brome is different from other farms in the Eastern Townships, focusing on quality over quantity, and putting an emphasis on regenerative and sustainable development.Émilie Tremblay recently founded the farm with the goal of keeping all of her animals \u2014 14 head of cattle, over 30 sheep, a lama, ducks and chickens \u2014 always outside on pasture.They eat only grass, and at the same time, they work the land for Tremblay.COURTESY JACQUES-ANDRÉ DUPONT PHOTO BY LOUISE SMITH Brome Lake farmer uses animals to regenerate and sustain land CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 2 By Louise Smith The government makes pronouncements about the handling of big events like concerts and agricultural fairs depending on Covid numbers.However, for many events, decisions cannot be made to go forward if those decisions do not take into account the preparation time needed to organize an event.In the case of agricultural fairs, in divisions like handicraft and horticulture, contributors need months of preparation.Handicraft and horticulture each have booklets with multitudes of sections and categories.It takes signi?cant time to make the crafts and to plan ahead when it comes Traditional Brome Fair cancelled for second year Ingeborg Fulford shows off her knitting.Most projects for Brome Fair are done during winter months.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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 BromeCountyNews Brome County Community Bulletin Board to planting a garden for horticulture.Physical booklets and information on-line need to be in place ideally no later than Christmas so that planning and creating crafts can be done.Ingeborg Fulford, a regular contributor to the Handicraft division of Brome Fair, misses entering her knitting and sewing projects.She made many entries hoping for a fair last autumn and held on to them hoping that this fall would be different.Sadly, a second Brome Fair has been cancelled.In regular times, the entry forms would have be ?lled in by Aug.10, and the Tuesday night before Fair weekend, the handicraft items would be brought in to be judged and displayed, ready for the Brome Fair opening on the Friday for a four day weekend.Linda Allen, a Chairperson of the Handicraft Division is hopeful that Fall 2022 will mark a return to more normal times.CHURCH BULLETINS ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH \u2013 DUNHAM Sunday services at 10 a.m.\u2013 all welcome! The Reverend Sinpoh Han.Information: 450-295-2045.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME Sunday services cancelled until further notice.See the announcement for Grace Anglican Church to join the on line meeting on Sunday mornings.Information: Rev Tim Smart 450-538-8108.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Joint Sunday worship service via Zoom is available in partnership with Emmanuel, Cowansville.Sundays at 10:30 a.m.(For details, see Emmanuel United Church.) Our service on August 29 will be in Mystic, outdoors with Communion (no Zoom).We follow pandemic protocols whether outside or inside (in case of rain).We celebrate the life of Carol Sager Soule at the old Stone Church on Sept.11, at 11a.m.with worship leader, Frances Jones.Church of?ce: 450-248- 3044; email: bedford.pastoral@yahoo.ca CREEK/WATERLOO PASTORAL CHARGE Church worship services are available on Facebook Live for the foreseeable future.Please contact the Rev.Dave Lambie for virtual pastoral care.Creek United, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton, St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo, Reverend Dave Lambie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.Sunday Service is available for now on Facebook Live through the page of none other than Dave Lambie.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH During the summer our two pastoral charges (Cowansville and Bedford) are cooperating in summer worship experiences.See Bedford Pastoral Charge for this Sunday\u2019s worship service in Mystic.Calling DRUMMERS (all ages) for Saturday, Sept.11 from 2-4 p.m.practice with Susan Reininger in preparation for the Sept.12 Honouring Lost Indigenous Children event (12:30 p.m.).Minister: Rev.David Lefneski, 450-955-1574.Church of?ce: 450-263-0204; email: capcchurchof?ce@bellnet.ca ÉGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Our 10:30 a.m.Sunday Mass has resumed as we adhere to the strict protocols established by the Quebec Public Health Department.Thank you for your understanding.For more information, call: 450- 263-1616 or visit the website http:// unitedesvignes.org GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Grace Church Sutton now meets online on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am.Everyone is invited to join in.For an invitation, please email the Rev.Tim Smart at revtimsmart@gmail.com or go our Facebook page for the Sunday link.We are on Facebook at \u201cGrace Church, Sutton\u201d.KNOWLTON-MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE Join us on the facebook Church group \u2018Knowlton-Mountain Valley Pastoral Charge\u2019 for weekly Sunday services.Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road.For information please contact Rev.Steve Lawson at 450-242-1993.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH We continue to livestream our Sunday morning worship at 8 and 10 a.m.at St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton on Facebook.All services are also available for replay.At 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road in Knowlton, St.Paul\u2019s is a dynamic diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships.Our mission is to grow in members and spiritual maturity so that we can reach as many people as possible with the love of Jesus.Everyone welcome! St.Paul\u2019s intends to re-open for Sunday (in person) worship on September 12, 2021 at 8 and 10 am.More details to follow.Telephone: 450-242-2885 email: stpaulsknowlton@gmail.com TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH We welcome you to join us for our 10:30 a.m.Sunday morning church services in the church.We adhere to the protocols established by the Quebec Public Health Department and the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.To leave a message, please contact the church of?ce 450-955-3303.Brome Fair cancelled PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH 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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 3 Ralf Bushenbaum Burning Bush Friday at 8 p.m.Repeats Tuesdays at 8 p.m.Classics from the late 1950s to the early 70s, spanning blues, rock, pop, folk & country.www.cidi991.com Listen online!! Financial statements, Audit, Bookkeeping, Taxation, Corporations, Individuals, Estate planning and settlement, Farm and business transfers, re-organizations 127 Principale, Suite 105, Cowansville, QC, J2K1J3 duke-cpa.com T:(450) 263-4123 Fax: (450) 263-3489 CPA Inc.DUKE Société de comptables professionnels agréés Chartered professional accountants corporation \u201cThe regenerative aspect focuses on high intensity rotation, so we move the animals way more often than a regular rotational agriculture system, so they only eat a little bit of the plant and they disturb the soil and they trample all of the unwanted weeds,\u201d said Tremblay.While raising animals on grain in large indoor facilities is an acceptable and common practice, she explained that her method provides a friendlier environment for animals.They are outside, constantly foraging, she continued, with access to water and shade.Tremblay wanted a way into the agriculture and food industry.She spoke to The Record last week detailing how she received a lease through an organization called L\u2019ARTERRE, which helps landowners and farmers connect with other farmers who want more land.It was a golden opportunity for Tremblay, and her project was eventually picked up by two landowners in Bolton-Ouest.She was also able to avoid signi?cant start-up costs because, as she described in a phone interview, the animals do most of the work.\u201cIt\u2019s not us, it\u2019s not the farmer who works the land, it\u2019s the animal who works the land, I only move fences, I don\u2019t till, I don\u2019t have to sow seeds.I don\u2019t work the lands and I don\u2019t even work animals if we want to push it that far, it\u2019s the animals that do all the work,\u201d she said.Tremblay studied sustainable development, and according to the innovative farmer, there are three pillars: economic, environmental, and social.She wanted to strike all three of them on her farm.However, she noted that it is not easy for everyone to adopt this mindset.Many farmers are living with heavy debt, whether it\u2019s from purchasing hundreds of acres, putting a down payment on a farm, or buying expensive machinery.It can take a lot of sacri?ces to make the shift, but it has been done, Tremblay added.\u201cI don\u2019t even own a tractor, I don\u2019t own anything, in fact, I have a little bit of debt for regular stuff, but I didn\u2019t have to buy a big farm, I didn\u2019t have to buy a tractor, like a $300,000 tractor, so for a person who wants to make a switch, they would have to sell all that stuff,\u201d she said.Tremblay is also not in this for the money.She is not going to make millions of dollars on her farm.All she wants is to create a comfortable life for her family, and establish a healthy and economically viable working environment for her employees.She wants to show people that this type of farm is completely accessible, and attainable.Tremblay hopes to encourage more aspiring farmers to consider regenerative techniques because it also changes the way people produce and consume meat.\u201cMy favourite statistic, and it\u2019s also the worst and the scariest, is 95 per cent of beef producers, they need a second job or like they have to rely on their spouse to put the bread on the table,\u201d said Tremblay, adding that meat packers take a large chunk of money out of farmers\u2019 hands.Beef producers are also dependent on market prices, so they are unable to choose the price of their product.But Tremblay sells directly from her farm.It also has a major impact on the environment.Regenerative agriculture sequesters carbon in the land, she said.There is a lot of negativity towards beef production over the past decade, Tremblay continued, due to the methane emitted from feeding lots.However, her project involves less pollution, and, she said, when the animals are grazing, it is like kickstarting the regrowth of the plants.\u201cThey use the energy from the sun and the carbon in the air, which we are trying to decrease, and they put it in the soil and then we transform that growth into animals that are delicious to eat, so everybody wins in this situation,\u201d said Tremblay.She calls them solar harvesters.Brome Lake farmer CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 COURTESY JACQUES-ANDRÉ DUPONT Makeshift sit-in disrupts service at Granby hospital BCN Staff Using job action to highlight their excessive workload, emergency room night shift staff refused to work between midnight and 4:00 a.m.on Saturday night.The four-hour disruption in the ER was part of a chain reaction caused by staff in earlier shifts starting late and calling in sick en masse as pressure tactics.The CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS released a statement Monday to address the situation.\u201cLast weekend was particularly dif?cult with regard to the nursing shortage, among others, at the Centre hospitalier de Granby.This morning, I met with our union partner FIQ: the ?rm will to work in collaboration was reaf?rmed, on both sides,\u201d stated Yann Belzile, Director of Human Resources, Communications and Legal Affairs.\u201cThe current labour issues are complex at the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie - CHUS, as they are throughout Quebec.The population\u2019s need for health care and services is growing, and the availability of labour remains fragile.The solutions to the current issues are not simple and dif?cult choices will inevitably have to be made among the various care and service offerings of the institution.One thing is certain: all the directors and managers share the same objectives as the union partners, i.e.to offer quality and safe care and services to the population while respecting the well-being of the staff,\u201d Belzile said.\u201cWork, which we wish to do in collaboration with our union partners, is currently being intensi?ed in order to promote a balance between the provision of quality and safe care and adequate working conditions.The last few months have been particularly demanding for all the teams and the fatigue felt by the staff is understandable.On behalf of management, I thank them for their commitment to the population,\u201d he concluded.Regarding the status of the workforce and the solutions planned for this fall, the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie- CHUS said that communications from the establishment are planned in the coming weeks.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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 BromeCountyNews 5-b VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QUEBEC, J1M 2E2 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER .(819) 569-6345 MATTHEW MCCULLY ASSOCIATE EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 NICOLE MARSH SECRETARY .(450) 242-1188 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING .(450) 242-1188 PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO THE BROME COUNTY NEWS: 1 year print subscription to The Brome County News and The Record (Tuesday only) mailed to your home - $58.00 (including taxes) Call our subscription department at 819-569-9528.CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farn- ham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.The Record was founded on February 7, 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.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Established May 1991 RECORD THE OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 A.M.TO NOON bcnnews@qc.aibn.com BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Fridays.Must be pre-paid.Up to 40 words: $8, 41-70 words: $12, 71-100 words: $15, all prices include taxes.Special rates: $2 off for 2 insertions, 1 BCN and 1 in the Friday Record \u201cWhat\u2019s On\u201d section.Please forward notices to 5-b Victoria St., Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.Learn More.Achieve More.To improve reading, writing or math skills, look under LEARN in the Yellow Pages™ or visit www.LookUnderLearn.ca BCN Staff The 18 artists\u2019 workshops in Saint-Armand, Frelighsburg and Dunham participating in Le Boulevard des Arts will open to the public again for the last weekend of August on the 28th and 29th.Whether they come by car, motorbike or bicycle, visitors will discover works by some 30 artists in these workshops.Already, at the end of July, our artists\u2019 workshops received over 2,500 visits from people who came to admire paintings, engravings, photos, pottery, basket making, bookbinding, and jewelry, as well as works created out of metal, glass or textiles.In short, a whole range of techniques.Some artists, already used to this type of event in the region, were pleasantly surprised to receive visitors who came not only from Brome-Missisquoi and the Haut- Richelieu, but also from other parts of the Montérégie, Greater Montreal and the South Shore.Many visitors left with an object they admired, from sculptures made of metal to hand-made dolls, not to mention birdhouses.Pleased with these results, Le Boulevard des Arts will repeat the experience in August.To plan your visits, there are two tools: ?rstly, the interactive map of the region that you will ?nd at boulevarddesarts.com.It clearly indicates where each workshop is located and provides information about the artists.Next, on the road, large blue ?ags and the logo of Le Boulevard des Arts indicates the door of each participating workshop.And, as you visit the region, enjoy our landscape and take a break at one of our restaurants, or a picnic site.Le Boulevard des Arts opens again on Aug.28 and 29 PHOTOS COURTESY LOUISE CHARLEBOIS Featured Pet: Cerra Gorgeous Cerra lived in a cat colony and was brought to the shelter mid-February 2021.She is approximately three years old and in good health.She\u2019s never really adapted to living indoors full time and remains very shy around humans; she enjoys the company of other cats much more! We are looking for adopters who will give this good girl a second chance at life, in a heated barn, stable or farmhouse where she could live happily both indoors and outdoors.If you are interested in adopting Cerra or one of our other shy barn cats, please write to us at : adoptionspcamonteregie@gmail.com or consult the barn cat pro?le in Pet?nder.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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 5 Earlier this week on Facebook, a Knowlton resident snapped a great pic of a coyote-deer stare down.This is a phenomenon that appears to be happening all too frequently across the country recently.In Stanley Park in Vancouver there has been a multitude of sightings on the trails with a child being attacked and bit a week ago.Biologists seem to think the clearcutting of their natural habitat is driving the animals closer to human developments.Another contributing factor is people still feed wild animals even though there are warning signs posted everywhere asking them not to.Once a coyote, bear or any animal believes this is a new food source, they will most certainly hang around the area.Are the animals to blame, certainly not as they\u2019re doing what comes naturally.In the Lac Brome region, the abundance of deer is what I believe is drawing the coyotes within the city limits.Again, to them it\u2019s a food source and Knowlton has an overabundance of deer which are de?nitely their preferred choice of prey.Local residents should also be aware that their beloved pets are also considered prey to these carnivores.Never let your dog or cat out after dusk unattended.An adult coyote can easily snatch either and disappear within seconds.The Eastern Coyote is a wild North American canine hybrid with both coyote and wolf parentage.They were ?rst noticed in the 1930s to late 1940s in the aftermath of the near extinction of the Grey wolf in Quebec, Labrador and Ontario.They are much smaller than the eastern wolf and normally don\u2019t stray from their chosen territories.Eastern coyotes are larger than western normally weighing in on an average of 45 to 60 pounds.Both types have erect ears, straight bushy tails and narrow chests.What\u2019s interesting in the Eastern Coyote is its colours.They range from blond to a darker brown, reddish blond or a gray-brown hue.As mentioned, deer is a favorite prey, along with hares, rabbits, and small mammals.They often hunt in pairs which enables them to hunt the larger mammal species.Photographing the Eastern Coyote is not an easy task.Over the years I have managed only a couple of pics which were purely accidental.One late afternoon I was secured in a blind hoping to get a shot of a Barred owl spotted in the area.After three hours and nothing to show except for a few turkey vulture pics I was about to pack up when what appeared to be a large dog emerged from edge of the ?eld opposite me.Upon focusing with my 400 lens, it became apparent it wasn\u2019t a dog but a coyote.It scavenged close to the tree line for a minute or so then disappeared back into the thick brush.Exciting to see even though it was for a brief minute.When we had our cottage on Sugarloaf Pond in Potton, we would sit by the camp?re and hear the coyotes across the lake on Elephant Mountain.Their haunting cry will send shivers up your spine, especially if they are close and howling in unison with other pack members.Finally, I was messaged and asked how I was getting my blue heron pictures I\u2019ve posted recently.First you must ?nd a place where they are known to frequent.If it\u2019s a pond or estuary such as the Quilliams Reserve, ?nd a spot on the shoreline preferably with some cover and simply wait.If your fortunate enough to have a canoe or kayak, then start paddling and ?nd a spot where you can park and wait.Blue Herons love working shorelines and will allow you to get a safe distance way before you frighten them and ?y off.With a 300-400mm lens you should be able to shoot before entering their circle of fear.Lately because of the intense heat I\u2019ve been parking by ponds and using my truck as my blind.If the birds are close to the road, they will allow you to pull up relatively close.Do not make the mistake of getting out of your vehicle as this seems to trigger their ?ight response.I\u2019ve been fortune enough to get some great heron pics using this method.Not as exciting as paddling through a tributary but the results have been rewarding! Coyote sighting Darren Murphy Behind The Lens The Brome County News local news every Tuesday Your Community\u2026 Your Family\u2026 Your Interests\u2026 Yo ur Home\u2026 It\u2019s all a part of your local newspaper! ONLY $58.00 a year (taxes included) Includes the Tuesday copy of The Record & the Brome County News 450-242-1188 \u2022 819-569-9528 | billing@sherbrookerecord.com DARREN MURPHY 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2020 BromeCountyNews What\u2019s behind the creative mind Celebrating the arts in Brome Missisquoi This project has been made possible by the Community Media Strategic Support Fund offered jointly by the Of?cial Language Minority Community Media Consortium and the Government of Canada.By Rhiannon Day Special to Brome County News Bernice Sorge did not become an artist with that speci?c goal in mind.While studying science in university, she would occasionally paint with a friend in the woods surrounding campus.During her studies Sorge realized that something about pursuing science felt incomplete and that art, whether it be painting, drawing, or even writing was a way to ?ll that void.While never really considering herself an artist, she continued to create throughout her early years.After settling in the countryside of Dunham, her soon-to- be career was jumpstarted through the encouragement of a friend from Arts Sutton who had the opportunity to see her paintings.She recalls her second push to pursue art was the need to fund renovations for the church studio she had bought.On a whim, Sorge contacted the Minister of Cultural Affairs to apply for a grant for the work.With this support, she was able to create the ?rst printmaking studio in the Eastern Townships, and began her long journey of creating art.This local artist has a plethora of talents, writing, painting, drawing, and sketching being among them.However, above all Sorge is best known for her printmaking.Her prints, often centered around the topic of nature, have been showcased around the globe, notably in Canada, France, Japan, Syria, and the United States.Sorge explained that her prominent subject of leaves is symbolic.\u201cThis is where we come from, this is what feeds us\u2026 the leaf brings us together, it makes us all the same because we all need to be fed and have shade, and have trees, and plants,\u201d she explained.\u201cThe leaf is the family tree of life\u201d.This message is evident throughout her work; her studio is ?lled with local leaves that she collects, often all found within her seven-acre backyard.She is always on the lookout for a new leaf.Her botanical prints are handmade by Sorge herself, using her own technique that she developed in 1993.She now has a numerous collection of plates and prints featuring local wild plants.Among the highest accolades awarded for her work include the First Prize of Excellence for the Pancanadian Exposition of Printmaking in 1993, the 1999 Prize of Excellence in the Art and Culture category from the Cowansville and Region Chamber of Commerce, and the 2004 Innovation Prize of the Nova Scotia Print Council.Sorge is also prominently featured in the Jean-Claude Bergeron Gallery in Ottawa, Ontario, as well as the Open Studio Gallery in Toronto, Ontario.Her exhibits have been highlighted locally, and around Québec and Canada, as well as around the world in South Carolina, New York City, Tokyo, Damascus, Nice, Strasbourg, and Paris.Sorge is currently working on a range of projects, including ?nishing a memoir of her mother.She enjoys writing a haiku a day, as well as drawing with just a pencil and paper to get back to the basics of her art.This local artist ?nds inspiration within her family by drawing photos of pre- pandemic gatherings.In the future, she plans to publish her memoir of her mother, as well as a book of poetry.As well, she is beginning to plan a show of her visual work combined with her writing, potentially titled \u201cTo Turn a New Leaf\u201d.Sorge can also be found enjoying the vegetables from her organic garden along with her three sons, ?ve grandchildren, and her husband.To learn more, readers are encouraged to visit her website, bernicesorge.ca, or make an appointment to visit her studio.Bernice Sorge PHOTO COURTESY JAMES ROSEN 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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 7 It\u2019s been a rough year for artists and performers, with public gatherings banned, venues shuttered, craft shows cancelled and theatre performances put on hold.Brome County News wants to help kickstart the arts sector that contributes so much to the vitality and richness of Brome-Missisquoi.Each week the newspaper will feature a local artist, musician, writer or performer.Brome County News will also publish a comprehensive Artists Directory for Brome-Missisquoi to allow residents and visitors to ?nd musicians for live performances, pianists for weddings or special occasions, potters to create the perfect gift, to commission a painting by a Townships artist or to buy books written by Townships\u2019 authors.Calling If you are an artist, writer, musician, actor or artisan, or otherwise involved in the arts, send us an email and someone will contact you about your FREE listing in the directory.all Artists, Artisans, Musicians, Writers and Performers Check out the Brome County News website: www.bromecountynews.com bcn@sherbrookerecord.com This project has been made possible by the Community Media Strategic Fund o?ered jointly by the O?cial Language Minority Community Media Consortium and the Government of Canada By Louise Smith Beginning in 1977 Sara Mills and Michel Louis Viala have operated the pottery Pluriel Singulier in Pigeon Hill, part of St.Armand, which became well known both locally and beyond.During their years of operation, the potters created thousands of pieces of pottery ranging from functional items to artistic works of art.They have passed on their expertise to other potters over the years.During the night of Aug.7 the pottery was destroyed by ?ames.Nothing remains except for the exterior kilns.The pottery and all of the materials inside were reduced to charred pieces of wood and fragments of pottery and melted metal.Michel and Sara wish to re-build and patrons of the pottery and friends and neighbours are rallying to fund- raise to help them to restart.They have a GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/aidez-michel-et-sara- rebtir-leur-atelier.The pottery has a webpage at www.poterieplurielsingulier.com.Local potters plan to rebuild after ?re in Pigeon Hill COURTESY BCN Staff The Mont SUTTON - Plein air Sutton/ MTB network has introduced four new mountain bike trails in order to accommodate as more and more bikers are seeking a variety of options with different levels of dif?culty.According to a press release, the natural layout of the mountain made it possible for the trail network team to design and plan several trails where bikers can track their progress, moving from beginner to expert routes in the learning zone.Among the new trails is the Tricoté serré, which is designed to help bikers develop their skills on a ?ow trail.It is an easy starting point for children, as they can slowly build up speed.There is also the Cé parti mon kiki, and it is considered a step up from the Tricoté serré.It starts in the learning zone and takes riders through to the foot of the mountain.It is also on a steeper plane, allowing for greater speed and requiring stronger riding skills.There is also the new Aweille en bas, which acts as a compliment to the Aweille en haut climb.It is a roughly 6 km long loop for intermediate and advanced riders.This trail gives riders an opportunity to let loose without too much braking, as well as hitting jumps, experiencing the ?ow trail design, and taking in the views along the ski trails.Finally, in the adventure sector, the team has expanded the Grande Seduction for long-distance riders, in the middle of the boreal forest.It was extended by about 3 km, including jumps, berms, and other features, which brings the trail to a total length of 5.5 km.The mountain will also unveil a ?fth new trail in the coming weeks for more advanced riders, which will be called J\u2019ai mon voyage.People can view the new trails and the entire network on the Trailforks app or at https:// www.trailforks.com/region/plein-air- sutton-19149.Sutton adds new bike trails for thrill seekers Sara Mills and Michel Louis Viala have operated the PlurielSingulier Pottery since 1977 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News 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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 BromeCountyNews By S.Ashleigh Weeden PhD Candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development, University of Guelph Depending on who you ask, Canada\u2019s 44th election is either poorly timed or urgent, inconvenient or generation-de?ning.While political engagement and participation don\u2019t start or end at the voting booth, elections represent moments where the relationship between people and our governments feels incredibly close as well as precariously prone to rupture.Who we elect and what they choose to do \u2014 or not do \u2014 on our behalf can shape our lives.As a ruralist and a futurist, my interest in this election is focused on whether rural people and places will ?nd themselves marginalized, pushed to the periphery or tokenized with a single platform item (which appears to be rural broadband during this election cycle) instead of appreciated and included in policy proposals.For too much public policy, structural urbanism (policy choices that use per- capita approaches, favouring large populations and high-density service delivery) and geographic narcissism (when urban experiences are assumed to be the default, de?nitive reality) have left rural people feeling unheard and unsupported.Some have argued that an election wouldn\u2019t have been called right now if the current wild?res affecting large portions of rural and remote British Columbia were impacting major urban centres.What do rural people deserve from the potential leaders of the next Parliament?Rural-urban interdependencies While much public policy reduces rural regions to the places where food and energy are produced, rural places are valuable in their own right as places where people build lives and livelihoods.As such, rural places are where the impacts of climate change are often keenly felt and where cracks in our infrastructure and holes in oursocial safety nets are increasingly visible.While rural and urban people are continuously framed as divided, this myth is unproductive, disingenuous and increasingly dangerous.Canadian rural and urban communities are fundamentally interconnected and interdependent.Just as we understand that Toronto and Vancouver are very different cities, it\u2019s important for decision-makers to consider the speci?c impacts their policies will have on different types of rural communities across the country.This election provides the opportunity to recognize rural-urban interdependencies as a means to get past the kind of polarization some have referred to as \u201cthe revenge of the places that don\u2019t matter.\u201d The cost of failing to recognize these ties will be an even more socially, economically and politically fractured country.Rural places are not failed cities or cities-in-waiting, but something entirely different.Canada cannot afford platforms and policies built on incorrect or outdated stereotypes about rural people and places.Rural Canadians are just as likely to be entrepreneurs, health-care workers or corporate employees as they are to be farmers, tourism operators or to work in the oil and gas industry \u2014 and many rural people are multi- hyphenate combinations.It\u2019s time for public policy to re?ect these current rural realities.Rural Canada deserves nuanced, place-based policy considerations that re?ect rural priorities and support vibrant and prosperous livelihoods.While rural Canada now has a minister of Rural Economic Development, our country has not had effective mechanisms for ensuring that public policies and programs consider rural-speci?c implications (for example, \u201crural proo?ng\u201d) since the disbandment of the Rural Secretariat in 2013, which was itself a voluntary intervention that lacked enforcement or repercussions for non-use.Prior to the dissolution of Parliament, government ministers had begun referring to a \u201crural lens\u201d for public policy.However, nothing concrete or tangible has been shared about how this lens was developed and what, exactly, it entails.If, and how, political platforms have employed a rural lens is similarly unclear.Pointed questions Rural Canadians should be asking potential elected representatives pointed questions about how they will move beyond platform platitudes to develop concrete, evidence-based plans for supporting rural people and places.Similarly, rural voters must consider how their choices about who represents them in the House of Commons will shape their lives, their relationships to other places and the future of rural people for generations to come.A diverse body of research indicates that any agenda that aims to support rural Canadians must invest in rural infrastructure (particularly broadband); address affordable and attainable rural housing; improve rural access to health care; support affordable and appropriate rural and regional public transportation, respond thoughtfully to changing rural-urban demographics and dynamics; and replace outdated and exploitative models of economic development with new approaches that promote social, economic and environmental justice.As rural researcher Bill Reimer has argued: we know what works for rural communities, we just need to do it.Climate action, income gap, reconciliation A major issue of this election campaign is likely to be the social and economic challenges presented by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.However, we\u2019ll continue to face escalating crises if we don\u2019t address the climate emergency, if we fail to reverse growing economic inequality and if we neglect to deal with Canada\u2019s colonial past through meaningful work towards truth and reconciliation.If the next Parliament is to manage our most pressing challenges \u2014 climate change, housing and food security, infrastructure investment, respectful and meaningful nation-to-nation relations with Indigenous Peoples, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic \u2014 it will need to facilitate the full participation and support of rural people.Rural communities are valuable, vital players in our national economy and social fabric.Whether rural people feel seen, heard and valued by the political parties asking for their votes could be a key determinant to who successfully wins seats and sets the agenda for the critical years to come.BCN Staff Last June, the Quebec National Assembly adopted and sanctioned Bill 214 entitled \u201cAn Act respecting Ville de Sutton\u201d.This private act, requested by the current municipal council, was necessary to regularize a derogatory situation created by the cancellation of two urban planning by-laws in 2018.Indeed, on Sept.11, 2018, the Quebec Court of Appeal rendered its decision in the case of Benoit et al.v.Town of Sutton (2018 QCCA 1475) by quashing and annulling two urban planning by-laws that had been adopted in 2015 by the previous municipal council of Mayor Louis Dandenault (2013\u20132017): By-law 254 (zoning) and By-law 256 (subdivision).The cancellation of these two by-laws had created a situation of uncertainty as to the validity of interventions carried out in the meantime by certain owners on the territory of the Town of Sutton, insofar as these interventions were based on provisions initially provided for in bylaws 254 and 256.Interventions are understood to mean a construction, a work, a use, a cadastral operation or any other intervention of the same nature.The Court of Appeal\u2019s decision, by its retroactive effects, could have created derogatory situations causing serious prejudice to citizens who had acted in good faith between 2015 and 2018, in compliance with by- laws 254 and 256 then in force.However, in a democracy and in a state of law, no one can be penalized for an act done in compliance with a past law, but which is one day repealed.Thanks to the steps taken by the current Town Council and the remarkable work of the parliamentary commission charged with legislating on the issue left in abeyance by the Quebec Court of Appeal, the continuity of the interventions accomplished between November 2, 2015 and September 18, 2018 by rule- abiding citizens is thus assured.Any concerned person may request a certi?cate from the Town attesting to the validity of an intervention made under this Act.Adoption of the Act respecting Ville de Sutton Canadian election 2021: Why rural Canada must play a central role Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com Opinion This election provides the opportunity to recognize rural-urban interde- pendencies as a means to get past the kind of polarization some have referred to as \u201cthe revenge of the places that don\u2019t matter.\u201d 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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 11 BCN Staff Douglass Beach is restricted to a capacity of 375.That max was reached at 2 p.m.on Saturday, yet many stood in line waiting for a spot.SYLVAIN BOLDUC PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH Busy weekend at Douglass Beach By Louise Smith In Louise Penny\u2019s novel, The Beautiful Mystery, an abbey is featured.She took her inspiration from the striking building of the Abbey of St.Benoit du Lac which overlooks Lake Memphremagog.The Abbey is under an hour away from the towns surrounding Knowlton.The abbey is an awesome sight that greets you as you turn down the road to the parking area.Parking is free and there is no charge to enter.There is a donation box.Also in the abbey is an incredible gift shop ?lled with cheeses and cider and jams and dressings made on site by the monks.The cheeses are known worldwide and many shoppers make the trip to the abbey to stock up on all the delicacies available.The Abbey at St.Benoit du Lac was founded in 1912 by monks who wished to live according to the monastic rule of Saint Benedict who died around the year of 547 AD.Monks following his ideals became known at Benedictine monks.They live in a community under the guidance of an abbot.In 1912 the Bishop of Sherbrooke acquired a small farm on the shore of Lake Memphremagog for the founding of the abbey for the group of Benedictine monks coming over from France.By 1935 the foundation of St.Benoit du Lac was elevated to the rank of conventional priory, which means it became an autonomous institution.At this point it had 24 professed monks.A stone monastery began construction in 1938.By 1952 the monastery was now raised to being an abbey.At this point there were sixty professed Benedictine monks in residence.In 1983 the construction of the abbatial church began and it was inaugurated in 1994 on the 82nd snniversary of the foundation of the monastery.Ttoday there are 45 Benedictine monks and the Abbey continues to ?ourish.It is well worth a trip going to see this imposing Abbey.When the leaves change colour, the view will be even more stunning.No wonder that Louise Penny wished to immortalize the abbey in one of her books.Three Pines tour continues to the Abbey of St.Benoit du Lac Part 4 The Abbey at St.Benoit du Lac is worth seeing both from the inside and the outside.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 12 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 BromeCountyNews Open house birthday celebration.Sunday, August 29, from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.Grace Church hall, 52 Main Street South, Sutton Dual Celebration Of 99 Years Violet Jones, August 27, 1922 Hollis Page, September 1, 1922 Ben in Focus BEN MCAULEYT Buzzing bee collecting pollen.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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 13 NOW OPEN.Call for a visit! By Christopher Kimball THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sweet corn and briny clams could be the most classic of American pairings.Hundreds of years before Europeans arrived on New England shores, Native Americans created the clambake by digging pits in the sand to steam them with lobster.Add water and cream to the mix, and chowder would follow soon after.To honor this summertime tradition at Milk Street, we pair the two in a chowder, of sorts, that you can eat with your hands.Or maybe it\u2019s a brothy clambake.Either way, the recipe from our book \u201cCOOKish,\u201d which limits recipes to just six ingredients without sacri?cing ?avor, elevates the combination with the substitution of two ?avor-packed ingredients.First, rather than the typical potatoes, we opt for fresh fennel bulb, which adds notes of anise as well as contrasting texture.And second, we ?nish with a small measure of creme fraiche (or whole-milk yogurt) instead of cream.The tanginess pairs beautifully with the briny- sweet liquid released by the clams to become a subtly creamy broth that\u2019s as delicious as the clams themselves.If you can, use corn kernels cut from freshly shucked ears (you\u2019ll need two good-size ears to get the 2 cups kernels called for in the recipe), but frozen corn works in the off-season.Serve with oyster crackers, or with crusty bread for mopping up the broth.STEAMED CLAMS WITH CORN, FENNEL AND CREME FRAICHE Start to ?nish: 30 minutes Servings: 4 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium fennel bulb, halved, cored and thinly sliced 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced 2 teaspoons fennel seeds Kosher salt and ground black pepper 2 cups corn kernels 2 pounds hard-shell clams (about 1 1/2 inches diameter), such as littleneck or Manila, scrubbed 1/4 cup creme fraiche OR plain whole- milk yogurt In a Dutch oven, heat the oil until shimmering.Add the fennel, onion, fennel seeds and a pinch of salt, then cook, stirring, until the vegetables are lightly browned.Stir in the corn and 1 cup water.Bring to a boil and add the clams.Cover and cook over medium, stirring once or twice, until the clams have opened.Stir once more, then remove and discard any clams that haven\u2019t opened.Off heat, stir in the creme fraiche and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.Season with salt.Optional garnish: Hot sauce OR chopped fresh ?at-leaf parsley OR lemon wedges OR a combination Items from this historic 1840 Sweetsburg home include antique furniture, glass, porcelain, copper, paintings and prints.Also, vintage outdoor furniture and a large number of Vilas pieces.ESTATE SALE Winchester House 717 rue Principale Cowansville Saturday, August 28th 9 am - 4 pm Masks required A tangy update to clam, corn chowder 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 14 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 BromeCountyNews 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 Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to 5-B Victoria St., Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0 The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 340 Garage Sales 340 Garage Sales Learning happens in everything we do.FamilyLiteracyDay.ca August 28 & 29 From 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.48 Highland Road Knowlton Lots of items available! Multi Family August 28 At the Church Hall 218 Iron Hill Road.From 8 a.m.3 p.m.Something for everyone! 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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 15 Death Wilson, Leland 1925-2021 Peacefully at the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, QC, on Thursday August 19th, at the age of 96, passed away Leland Wilson, beloved husband of the late Patricia Joan Noon.He leaves to mourn his sons, Graham (Lisa) and Glen (Stephanie), many grandchildren and great- grandchildren, other relatives and friends.A graveside service will be held at the Sweet Cemetery in West Brome QC on Saturday, August 28th, at 11 a.m.Donations in his memory to the First Responders Brome Lake would be appreciated.Arrangements entrusted to: DÉSOURDY FUNERAL HOMES 101 Jean-Besré, Cowansville QC PHONE: 450-263-1212 FAX: 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca www.desourdy.ca Today in History for Aug.24: On this date: In 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, killing 20,000 people.In 410, the Visigoths sacked Rome, disillusioning Christians who were trusting in God\u2019s protection of the ecclesiastical centre of early Christianity.St.Augustine later tackled this religious problem in his monumental work, \u201cCity of God.\u201d In 1456, in Mainz, Germany, volume two of the famed \u201cGutenberg Bible\u201d was bound, completing a two-year publishing project, and making it the ?rst full-length book to be printed using movable type.In 1572, thousands of Protestants were massacred throughout France by the Roman Catholics during what is known as the \u201cMassacre of St.Bartholomew.\u201d In 1660, Pierre Radisson and his brother- in-law Chouart des Groseillers decided to form the Hudson Bay Co.after having a fortune in furs con?scated because they went west without the governor general\u2019s permission.The company was ?nally awarded a royal charter in the fur trade in 1670.Now known by the corporate nickname HBC, the company is in its fourth century of operations.In 1791, the British Parliament passed the Constitutional Act, which divided Canada into two provinces, Upper and Lower, each with its own lieutenant-governor and legislature.The act was made necessary with the great in?ux of United Empire Loyalists after the American Revolution.The English- speaking settlers did not want to live under French law or the Roman Catholic church.In 1814, British troops burned the White House in Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.The British action was taken in retaliation for the American sacking and burning of York, now Toronto.A British ?eet had landed earlier that August in Chesapeake Bay, and the troops under Gen.Robert Ross easily routed the 5,000 militiamen assembled to defend Washington.Ross\u2019s troops were unsuccessful in a later attempt to take Baltimore.In 1870, Metis leader Louis Riel abandoned Fort Garry when troops led by Col.Garnet Wolseley arrived to put down the Red River Rebellion.Riel, who had set up a provisional government that had put Ontario Orangeman Thomas Scott to death, ?ed to the United States.He later returned to Canada to organize the North-West Rebellion in 1885.In 1872, caricaturist and writer Sir Max Beerbohm was born in London.In 1876, Cree from central Alberta and central Saskatchewan agreed to live on reserves.In 1877, Alexander Graham Bell obtained the Canadian telephone patent.In 1891, Thomas Edison ?led for the ?rst patent on a motion picture camera.The camera, called a kinetoscope, took motion pictures on a band of ?lm to be viewed by peeping into a box.Although the ?lm lasted only 13 seconds, some of the camera\u2019s features are still in use today.In 1920, celebrated Canadian artist Alex Colville was born in Toronto.His family moved to Amherst, N.S.in 1929, and he studied at Mount Allison University, in Sackville, N.B.After graduation in 1942, he joined the army and was sent to Europe as a war artist.After the war, he taught at Mount Allison until 1963, when he resigned to paint full time.Colville went back to teaching a few years later working as visiting professor at University of California in 1967 and as a visiting artist in Berlin in 1971.He designed the coin that marked Canada\u2019s Centennial in 1967.On July 16, 2013, he died at his home in Wolfville, N.S.from a heart condition after years of coping with a variety of health issues.In 1922, Rene Levesque was born in New Carlisle, Que.Following a career in journalism, Levesque became a minister in Jean Lesage\u2019s Quebec Liberal government in 1960 and guided the nationalization of the province\u2019s private electric utilities, which became Hydro-Quebec.Levesque quit the Liberals in 1967 to found the pro- independence movement, which became the Parti Quebecois.Following the PQ\u2019s stunning 1976 election, Levesque\u2019s government passed Bill 101, which strengthened the status of French as Quebec\u2019s of?cial language.But its sovereignty-association proposal was defeated in a 1980 referendum.The PQ was re-elected in 1981, but Levesque resigned under ?re from sovereigntists within his party four years later.He died on Nov.1, 1987.In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the ?rst woman to make a non-stop ?ight across the United States, ?ying from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., in 19 hours and ?ve minutes.In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization - NATO - was created by Canada, the U.S.and 10 European countries.In 1950, the ?rst Canadian unit to reach the Far East in the Korean War arrived in Tokyo.In 1968, France became the world\u2019s ?fth thermonuclear power when it exploded a bomb at a South Paci?c testing site.In 1969, the American supertanker \u201cManhattan\u201d left Chester, Pa., embarking on the ?rst crossing of the Northwest Passage by a commercial ship.The aim was to prove the feasibility of that route for transporting Arctic oil.With the help of two other ships, including a Canadian icebreaker, the \u201cManhattan\u201d reached Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., on Sept.15.In 1974, the ?rst Francophone International Youth Festival, with 25 French- speaking countries participating, ended at Quebec City.In 1980, Poland\u2019s government bowed to demands from striking workers and announced democratic trade union elections, as well as a liberalization of Poland\u2019s one-party political system.In 1981, Mark David Chapman was sentenced in New York to 20 years to life in prison for shooting music icon John Lennon to death the previous Dec.8.In 1988, the general council of the United Church of Canada voted to consider all members for ordination, regardless of sexual orientation.It was the ?rst time a Canadian church had made such a decision and caused great division within church ranks.In 1989, baseball great Pete Rose was banished for life from the game over allegations he bet on the sport.In 1990, three Canadian warships set sail for the Persian Gulf to participate in the blockade of Iraq over its invasion of Kuwait three weeks before.In 1991, Ukraine declared full independence.In 1991, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as leader of the Soviet Communist party.His resignation effectively ended the world\u2019s ?rst Communist state 71 years after it was born.Gorbachev ordered the seizure of all assets of the ruling Communist Party and appointed a new interior government composed of anticommunist reformers.In 1992, hurricane Andrew ripped across south Florida with walls of water and winds gusting to 265 km/h.More than one-million residents of southern Florida were ordered to ?ee their homes.At least 40 people were killed in Florida and Bahamas and damage to property was estimated at $20 billion.In 1992, engineering professor Valery Fabrikant opened ?re on colleagues at Montreal\u2019s Concordia University.Four people died and Fabrikant was convicted of ?rst-degree murder in 1993.At his trial he claimed he was driven to it because his work was being appropriated.In 1992, China and South Korea established diplomatic relations.In 1994, the PLO and Israel signed an agreement giving autonomy to Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on education, health, taxation, social welfare and tourism.In 1998, Gillian Guess was sentenced in Vancouver to 18 months in jail for obstructing justice.She had an affair with a defendant while serving on the jury that acquitted him and ?ve other men charged in two gang-style slayings.In 1999, Onex Corp.chief executive Gerald Schwartz announced a $5.7-billion plan to buy Air Canada and its rival Canadian Airlines and merge them into a giant new Air Canada.The offer was killed by opposition from Air Canada, which later took over Canadian.In 2001, an Air Transat Airbus 330, on a Toronto-Lisbon ?ight, made a safe emergency landing on Terceira Island in the Azores after it ran out of fuel over the Atlantic Ocean because of a leak.Pilot Robert Piche, who glided the plane skillfully for 18 minutes over the ocean, was hailed as hero.In 2005, Prime Minister Paul Martin formally acknowledged the wrongs in?icted on Ukrainian-Canadians who were interned and stripped of basic civil liberties during the First World War and allocated $2.5-million for commemorative plaques and educational tools.In 2006, the International Astronomical Union approved a new de?nition of a planet, stripping Pluto of its status and placing it in a new category known as dwarf planets.In 2007, two women died and 11 other people were injured after a hot air balloon caught ?re and crashed in a trailer park in Vancouver.In 2011, Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple Inc.into one of the world\u2019s most powerful companies, resigned as the company\u2019s CEO, saying he could no longer handle the job.Apple\u2019s chief operating of?cer, Tim Cook, was named CEO.(Jobs died on Oct.5 at age 56.He had battled cancer since 2004 and had taken three leaves of absences).In 2012, confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was declared sane by a Norwegian court and sent to prison for bomb and gun attacks that killed 77 people and injured 200 others in 2011.He received a 21-year sentence that can be extended for as long as he\u2019s considered a menace to society.In 2012, the U.S.Anti-Doping Agency erased 14 years of Lance Armstrong\u2019s cycling career _ including his record seven Tour de France titles _ and banned him for life from the sport after concluding he used banned substances.(In October, cycling\u2019s governing body, Union Cycliste Internationale, accepted the USADA\u2019s ?ndings.) In 2015, Canadian Shawn Barber won the country\u2019s ?rst ever gold in pole vault at the world track and ?eld championships in Beijing, and the ?rst gold since Perdita Felicien won the 100-metre hurdles in 2003 in Paris.In 2016, a pre-dawn 6.2 magnitude earthquake levelled the central Italian towns of Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto, killing 299 people - including one Canadian - and leaving thousands homeless.In 2017, Sen.Mike Duffy sued the Senate and the RCMP for the way they handled accusations about his expenses, seeking millions of dollars in damages and compensation for loss of income and bene?ts.Duffy was acquitted in 2016 on all 31 counts of fraud, breach of trust and bribery.In 2017, Montreal Alouettes receiver Nik Lewis became the CFL\u2019s all-time pass receptions leader with 1,030, surpassing B.C.Lions great Geroy Simon.In 2018, Robin Leach, whose voice crystalized the opulent 1980s on the TV show \u201cLifestyles of the Rich and Famous,\u201d died at 76.In 2020, Erin O\u2019Toole became the new leader of the federal Conservative party, winning the contest on the third ballot count.Peter MacKay placed second after coming out on top in the ?rst round.Upwards of 175,000 party members cast a ballot.In 2020, Donald Trump was renominated as the Republican presidential candidate during a scaled-back roll-call vote at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina.The vote was scaled back in observance of health protocols to control the spread of COVID-19.In 2020, the partner of a Black man shot and wounded by police in Kenosha, Wis., said she was sitting in the back seat of an SUV with their children when an of?cer opened ?re.Laquisha Booker said Jacob Blake was not armed and that the children were screaming.Police responding to a call about a domestic dispute ?red seven shots as Jacob Blake opened the door to the SUV and leaned into the vehicle with his back turned to the of?cers.The shooting set off a night of violent protests.(The Canadian Press) Today in History 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 16 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 BromeCountyNews 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 August 24, 2021 A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO County fairs 2021 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News A time of re?ection for fairs By Claudia Villemaire Some organizers and supporters will admit - it was a chance to take a long look at their favorite event.County fairs, probably the oldest annual event across the country that brought country and city folk together wouldn\u2019t take place for at least one year and probably two or more years as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.Most of the six county fairs we are all familiar with in the Eastern Townships did just that-took a long hard look at fairs.Yes, some things have changed.An exhibitor\u2019s best milking cows are now rarely seen at fairs.Why?Government regulations require that milk produced at the fair must not be used for anything, but dumped in special containers to be disposed of.That means at least three days of milk production from an exhibitor\u2019s best producing cow, a substantial loss of income at a time when expenses rise due to cost of transport, feed and extra help to care for and prepare animals for showing while normal routines are maintained at the home farm.Fairgrounds and animal housing are much improved, operators of rides and games are following strict safety rules and food concessions are regularly inspected.On the plus side, is there any other event where the entire family, often three generations can enjoy such a wide range of things to see and do?A weekend county fair offers a chance to appreciate local producers and artisans and the county\u2019s best cooks and gardeners.For the young at heart, midway rides and games, the usual midway fare - hotdogs, hamburgers, popcorn and, in recent years, a wide variety of new foods including cakes in mugs, fresh corn on the cob, local produce such as apples, garlic braids and even chocolate in several forms, shapes and sizes prepared locally.Maple products of course and honey too, strategically placed beside a working hive of bees complete with their queen.And the list of local productions goes on, with horticulture displays showing off local growers\u2019 best productions from roses and gladiolas to house plants and special displays of garden vegetables, crops of hay, feed corn and cereals.Youngsters love the poultry and exotic birds and yearn to pet a ?uffy rabbit and there are always lots of them to admire.But we haven\u2019t strolled through the stables where, if it happens to be show day, visitors can watch the intricate and careful preparation of cattle and horses as they are led or driven into the judging rings located both indoors and outside at most fairs.As if that weren\u2019t enough, young and old enjoy a midway ride on a zipper or the ferris wheel before choosing a meal that could be curly potato chips, fried chicken or, at the dining room, a complete roast beef dinner.Then it\u2019s time to head for the grandstand where music is on the program or, if it\u2019s parade day, the long lines of beef, dairy, sheep and goats and even a few chickens and perhaps a team or two of oxen will ?le by.Special trophies are presented at the stage.Horse classes with multiple hitches or the popular roadster classes are on the program.It\u2019s certain we haven\u2019t mentioned everything.But this roundup of things to do, see and taste at a county fair makes this annual event unique.No other weekend fest offers such a variety to all ages or attracts generations of families and friends to plan a weekend or at least a day at their local fair.Old timers lean on antique farm machinery dusting off memories of their young days on the family farm when horses provided the power for mowers, rakes and wagons, plows, disc harrows and cultivators and probably transported the family to town or church in the family buggy.Just taking a deep breath as one goes through the gates is an instant clue to the variety of sights, sounds and smells of a county fair.So, one can be almost certain organizers have used the extra time fair closures have given to come up with new ideas, complete maintenance projects there never seemed enough time for and have come to terms with midway contracts and ?nancial worries.Brome, Richmond and Ayer\u2019s Cliff will celebrate anniversaries at the next fair and Bedford will be much closer to the 200th year mark by the time these important events return to normal.Being excited for the return of the fairs is nothing new, as you can see from this archive photo.Not much to do but keep working and waiting for a return to normal.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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 3 FAIRS Some familiar smiles from past fairs 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News Cancelled fairs in the Eastern Townships disappoint local 4-H clubs By Arianna Myers Special to The Record To the disappointment of many people across the Eastern Townships, particularly members of the local 4-H clubs, the agricultural fairs have been modi?ed for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The local 4-H clubs in Hatley, Richmond, and Sawyerville have a rich history with the agricultural fairs in the Eastern Townships, and play a key role in making them successful each year.Although attendees can expect a much different fair from past years, Richmond Fair will be back on Saturday, Aug.28 to celebrate the local agricultural community\u2019s strength amid the great challenges produced by the COVID-19 pandemic.This year, the one-night-only event will include the annual beef barbecue, an antique machinery exhibition, an antique tractor parade, a few animals on site, and if the weather permits, the night will end with a ?rework ?nale.Attendees will also be able to end things off on a sweet note with ice cream and brownies, which will be distributed by members of the Richmond 4-H club, shared Katie Brock, who has been president of the Richmond 4-H club since October 2020.\u201cRichmond Fair has always been always so generous by giving us access to the fairgrounds, free of charge,\u201d explained Brock.\u201cSo, of course, we told them that we would be happy to help.\u201d At the Cookshire Fair, it\u2019s safe to say that things look a little different because the annual fair has been cancelled altogether.To make up for the cancelled fair, \u201cSawyerville 4-H has decided to have an in-person Achievement Day this fall,\u201d shared Krista Whalen, who is currently serving as president of the Sawyerville 4-H club for the second time.At Achievement Day, members of the Sawyerville 4-H club will have the opportunity to show off the animals that they have been raising all year.Whalen, who is a sixth-generation farmer, said that her involvement and passion for 4-H, as well as for the cows she shows, originated from her family\u2019s generations-long involvement in the Cookshire Fair.Therefore, while she is excited for Achievement Day, Whalen is looking CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 COURTESY Katie Brock, president of the Richmond 4-H club, at Rally 2019, hosted at the Richmond fairgrounds.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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 5 FAIRS 4-H clubs forward to returning to a pre- pandemic fair season.Although the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair is also cancelled this year, on Saturday, Aug.28, volunteers from past and present, including 4-H members, are invited to the of?cial inauguration of Volunteer Park, which was created at the entrance of the fairgrounds to highlight 175 years of volunteerism.Besides the inauguration of Volunteer Park, the Hatley 4-H Club, which typically has an ice cream booth at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair, will also be holding an Achievement Day this fall to showcase their hard work, shared Kristen Wilson, president of the Hatley 4-H Club.\u201cRaising these animals for shows provides our young members with the opportunity to learn important life skills such as responsibility,\u201d explained Wilson.Therefore, despite being forced to adapt to numerous changes brought on by the pandemic, the local 4-H clubs are still living up to their motto: \u201clearn to do by doing.\u201d While the disappointment is huge for most 4-H members across the Eastern Townships, many remain hopeful for the future events to come and are looking forward to 2022 when the local agricultural fairs will hopefully be able to take place once again.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 4 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News A blast from the past: Remember Massey Vanier High School\u2019s famous duck wings at Brome Fair?By Arianna Myers Special to The Record If you visited the Brome Fair between the late 1980s and early 1990s, chances are you stopped by Massey Vanier High School\u2019s booth to try their crowd-pleasing duck wings.After immense budget cuts threatened many students\u2019 access to extracurricular activities, the principal of Massey Vanier High School at the time, Ainsley Rose, decided to set up a fundraising initiative at Brome Fair.According to Rose, \u201cthis fundraising effort was successful for many years thanks to the combination of goodwill and support from many people in the surrounding community.\u201d At the time, the former principal of Massey Vanier High School, Bob Douglass, just so happened to be the President of the Brome County Agricultural Society.Therefore, Rose reached out to Douglass, and being the former principal, he was quite happy to support the fundraising initiative.At the time, Rose lived in Knowlton, which is home to Brome Lake Ducks, a company that is known worldwide for its duck meat.One summer day, while barbecuing duck wings, Rose got the idea to sell them at the fundraising booth.So, he reached out to his friend Bill Kenney, who was the manager of Brome Lake Ducks at the time.Kenney, who usually shipped the extra duck wings to sell in China, was delighted to donate them to Massey Vanier High School, free of charge.According to Rose, the next challenge was ?guring out how to operate the fundraising booth.So, he decided to reach out to coaches, students from various teams, and their parents, and ask them to volunteer their time for three-hour shifts over the course of the long weekend.To prepare the duck wings, Rose reached out to Pierre Gadbois, who was the teacher and chef for the professional cooking program at Massey Vanier High School at the time.Every day, Rose and Gadbois would pre-cook the wings in the school\u2019s industrial ovens, then Rose would drive them to the Brome Fair, where the volunteers would prepare them, and sell them to hungry customers.The famous duck wings, which were coated in a top-secret barbecue sauce made by Rose\u2019s wife, were paired with two slices of rye bread and a refreshing lemonade on the side.They were so popular the ?rst year that within the ?rst two days, they completely ran out.Luckily, they managed to prepare more to last for the rest of the fair weekend.According to Rose, they were so popular because Brome Fair was the only fair in Quebec that sold duck wings.\u201cWe ended up getting a lot of people who worked in the fairs and travelled around to the different fairs across Quebec,\u201d explained Rose.\u201cThey would come to eat at our booth because they were tired of the greasy hotdogs and hamburgers that they would get at every other fair, so duck wings were a nice change for them.\u201d \u201cAlthough this fundraiser was a tremendous amount of hard work, it was all worth it because it bene?ted many students at Massey Vanier High School,\u201d shared Rose.Thanks to the community-wide fundraising initiative, students at Massey Vanier High School no longer had to pay large sums of money to participate in extracurricular activities.More Brome Fair throwbacks 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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 7 FAIRS 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News 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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 9 FAIRS 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 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News The Mastine Family: Three generations of cattle farming By Arianna Myers Special to The Record Nestled in the picturesque Eastern Townships, Mast-R is a fami- ly-owned cattle breeding farm in Melbourne, Quebec, that is run by Paul Mastine and Jennifer Rantz, along with their two sons, Colt and Dylan Mastine.Formerly known as Joycliff Farms, the family farm is located on Mastine\u2019s parents (Clifford and Joyce Mastine) farm that they ?rst purchased in 1957 to raise Hereford cattle.Rantz also grew up on a Simmental farm in Ontario that was previously owned by her grandfather, and her parents Weldon and Norma Rantz, still live and farm there today.Therefore, their mutual passion for farming helped make it a match.As third-generation farmers, the Mastine family focuses on breeding high genetic value Simmental and Hereford cattle, as well as Australian Shepards.While farming has been an important part of the Mastine family\u2019s heritage, so has 4-H and the annual Richmond Fair.For Mastine, participating in his local 4-H club and the Richmond Fair were formative moments in his life.Recalling several memories that stood out to him, Mastine said his earliest memories were when he ?rst started showing cattle at around four or ?ve years old.\u201cThe Richmond Fair has always been important for our local farming community,\u201d shared Mastine.\u201cIt is a place that friends and families gather each year to enjoy a fun-?lled weekend close to home.\u201d When the local fairs were ?rst cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Mastine and his family got creative and decided to organize a ?eld evaluation showcase at their family farm in Melbourne, shared Paul.This year, they will be returning with a breeder\u2019s showcase on Sunday, Sept.5.Despite the circumstances, the Mastine family is carrying on the Richmond Fair traditions for a new generation.Paul Mastine on the race track at the fair on Sept.3, 1985 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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 11 FAIRS Mead Baldwin brings Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair baking competition to Piggery drama camp By Arianna Myers Special to The Record The annual cooking competition in the Horticultural Society building is a time-honored tradition at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff fair that allows locals to compete alongside some of the best home bakers in the region.For over a decade now, Mead Baldwin has been bringing home the prize each year at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair with his contest-winning recipes.Desserts are Baldwin\u2019s specialty, and prior to the pandemic, he had won the top prize in the baking category for three years running.Although the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair was cancelled for a second year in a row as a result of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 restrictions in Quebec, Baldwin has found a way to keep doing what he loves this summer.Baldwin, who runs the Piggery Theatre Summer Drama Camp in North Hatley every summer, decided to start bringing in freshly-baked treats for all the campers.\u201cOne day I brought in cherry squares, another day I brought in cream puffs, and then I brought in cinnamon rolls, which I typically bring to every occasion,\u201d explained Baldwin.When he brought in the cinnamon rolls during the ?rst week, 17-year-old camp assistant Josh Lemay, mentioned to Baldwin that he could make even better ones.So, Baldwin decided to challenge him to a cinnamon roll bake-off.The next day, they both brought in fresh cinnamon rolls, and held a competition where blindfolded campers had to taste and choose who made the best ones.During the second week of camp, a 12-year-old camper Logan Wilson also thought that she could make the best cinnamon rolls.So, \u201cwe decided to have another cinnamon roll competition that week,\u201d explained Baldwin.\u201cThere are a lot of little things that we\u2019ve been doing to make up for the lack of the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair this year,\u201d shared Baldwin.\u201cBut the best part has de?nitely been the cinnamon roll competition, which has allowed me to extend my love of baking to all these kids.\u201d In the last year and a half, Baldwin has honed his baking skills, and is looking forward to impressing the judges at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair next summer with his delicious cinnamon buns.Even if the world gets back to normal and the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair does return, \u201cwe\u2019ll de?nitely be having another cinnamon roll competition next year,\u201d shared Baldwin, who is hoping to make this an annual tradition for campers at the Piggery Theatre Summer Drama Camp.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 12 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News Eager for ribbons: Local competitors show off their award-winning livestock, crops, and crafts By Arianna Myers Former Hatley 4-H president, Morgan Passmore, has been showing her animals in the local fairs ever since she can remember.She was hoping to be able to show her gelding in the fairs this year, but she\u2019ll have to wait until next year when they return.Oria Badger Benoit was one of the youngest award-winning exhibitors at the Cyber Brome Fair last year.Although it was only her ?rst year exhibiting her birds at the Brome Fair, she won a ribbon for every class that she entered.Oria loves to help her parents take care of her ducks and chickens every day.Each year, Kathie Battley, a quilter from Knowlton, submits her best work for judging in the Brome Fair.However, as the world navigates through the ongoing pandemic, Battley hopes that next year the local fairs will return and offer a safe event to unite and engage the quilting community.Sisters Alice and Charlotte Cox have been tapping into their creativity over the last year and a half by making many arts and crafts projects.Although they won\u2019t be able to enter their arts and crafts into the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair this year, they can still display them in their home or send them to friends and family members who are in need of cheer.Alexis Stoddard from Todd Simmental\u2019s farm showing her favourite cow, Todd Clarion 1D, with her bull calf, Todd Gunzo, showed by Cassidy Cadarette.Todd Simmentals has been showing at the Brome Fair for at least 45 years.Sonya Voggenreiter, a local Ayer\u2019s Cliff resident and long-time volunteer at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair, with her award-winning cabbage that she grew in her garden this summer.As a child, Voggenreiter used to enter arts and crafts in the fair, and just recently, she began entering the crops that she grows in her garden.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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 13 FAIRS Musicians look forward to return of local fairs By Arianna Myers Special to The Record After being cancelled for two years in a row, live music performers \u2013 not to mention their dedicated fans \u2013 are hoping that the local agricultural fairs can return in the summer of 2022.Slightly Haggard, a local country band composed of Brian Curtis, on vocals and lead guitar, his son Chris Curtis, on vocals and drums, Jeff Bray, on vocals and keyboard, and Kevin McVety, on vocals and guitar, has been together for over 20 years now and have been playing in local fairs ever since.\u201cMy favourite part of the local fairs, and this is probably true for most the band members, is that it\u2019s the one time a year where we get to catch up with people who only come back to the Townships during fair season,\u201d shared Chris Curtis.According to Curtis, the last time Slightly Haggard played together was exactly a year ago at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair\u2019s pandemic-adapted drive-in fair.Due to Quebec\u2019s public health measures, the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair was cancelled once again this year, so the band might have to wait another year to play together again.Nevertheless, Curtis said that he and his band members are hopeful that things will return to normal, and they are looking forward to hopefully being back on stage at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair next year.Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled most of the local fairs, the creative low hasn\u2019t stopped for some artists.This year, people are invited to the Richmond Fair\u2019s annual beef barbecue, where they can enjoy music by \u201cDouble or Nothing\u201d, a talented musical duo composed of Mike Patrick on vocals and guitar, and Kylie Côté on vocals.\u201cWe always have a good time playing music at the local fairs,\u201d shared Patrick.\u201cEspecially the Richmond Fair since Richmond is my home town, so it\u2019s always fun to see old faces and meet new friends.\u201d Over the last 30 years, Patrick has performed alone, with his brother, and with his musical partner, Kylie Côté, at the Richmond Fair several times.Music lovers won\u2019t want to miss \u201cDouble or Nothing\u201d perform at The Richmond Fair this coming weekend because when local musicians take the stage during the pandemic, there is always the possibility that it might be their last for a while.Flashback: Any locals remember dancing to this band?That time Wayne Rostad came to Brome Fair 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 14 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News The dedication of county fair folk By Claudia Villemaire County fairs are de?nitely not forgotten in spite of a second year of cancellations.Three of the folks The Record reached were quite clear about that.Peter McHarg, Dean Young and Neil Burns, with years of dedication to their local fairs and yes, even generations working tirelessly either as directors or presidents or simply devoted volunteers were quick to reassure supporters fairs would be back - bigger and better than ever.McHarg, whose reputation in the harness racing world has been the force behind the Race Day, an afternoon event at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff fair for more years than many can remember.\u201cOh yes,\u201d he said Tuesday.\u201cRacing is still going on in Canada.Perhaps not so many events and with the help of technology.But our supportive race day participants are standing by waiting for the next race day here, hopefully next year.\u201cOh yes, we\u2019ve caught up with maintenance on some buildings, set up one of the stables where riding horses are stabled and kept the track in good shape.McHarg does admit health problems have slowed him down somewhat but his dedication to organizing this important event has not dwindled.In the meantime, over near the main gate to the grounds visitors can usually ?nd Dean Young and Sue along with the Cunningtons keeping things up to date in the poultry house.\u201cThe last few fairs before Covid we had a full house in there with many new and different varieties of poultry,\u201d Young recalled.Young remembered the rush to purchase day-old chicks two years ago, \u201cand now, townsfolk who decided a couple of hens would be dependable egg suppliers was a good idea but we had to ?nd someone who would take over the care of these thousands of birds as autumn turned to winter.So we now have a person with a large ?ock where eggs and poultry are still available.\u201d Apparently a Dairy Day was held recently, \u201cand for the ?rst time in years, the Jersey stable was ?lled.It would seem milk producers are turning to higher protein milk and that incudes some changing to Ayrshire cattle.\u201d Aside from the Volunteer Park set up near the main gate, we\u2019ve been doing minor maintenance on the grounds and buildings, always keeping in mind the hope of a great re-start to this county fair next year.\u201d In the meantime, the Saturday market is ongoing, the baseball park is used every evening and Soccer is another favorite played on the grounds nearly every day.\u201cWe keep busy\u201d he added, \u201cand new ideas and projects are always turning up at the meetings.Travelling back over the hills to the Cookshire region we found Neil Burns ready to talk about his county fair where at least three generations of this family have played a major role through the years.\u201cWe\u2019re really looking forward to a fair next year,\u201d he admits, perhaps an indication of this family\u2019s dedication through the years.Record readers will remember the Burns show herd of Ayrshire.The Burns sons Cameron and Matthew have already made their decision to follow in the family\u2019s footsteps, both now ?rmly settled in the home farms.\u201cSo we\u2019re still very involved in our county fair and directors and volunteers have been showing up to help with maintenance and repairs.Keeping the grounds and buildings in shape, perhaps making some changes to the programs, listening to new ideas and projects and having the time to study every angle has been the plus side of cancellations.But one thing is sure and that is we\u2019re looking forward to welcoming back visitors to this fair.\u201d Cookshire Fair has a special personality of its own.Probably one of the smallest.With grounds easily walkable for young and old, a relatively new grandstand and food concessions which include a Quebec Farmers snack bar and a dining room where full course, homemade meals are offered, along with traditional country music for evening dancing, This is a county fair where children can run free while families and friends catch up on their visiting.And of course, the big parade on Sunday ensures old traditions, tried and true, will continue.Dean Young Neil Burns with his son Matthew Peter McHarg A crew of dedicated Cookshire Fair judges Maureen Murphy, Richmond Fair Secretary Treasurer 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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Page 15 FAIRS Local fairs offer previews of what\u2019s to come By Arianna Myers Special to The Record For the past two years, agricultural fair organizers in the Eastern Townships have been forced to put together smaller-scale events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.However, the long runway to the 2022 fair season will be an invaluable advantage, giving the organizers an extra year to ?gure out how to make the post-pandemic fairs better than ever before.Next year, the Richmond Fair is hoping to return with brand new grandstands where people of all ages will be able to enjoy four jam-packed days of entertainment, including events such as parades, truck and tractor pulls, horse races, and the demolition derby, shared Avery Perkins, President of the Richmond Fair.According to Perkins, \u201cthe new grandstands will be able to seat 2,500 people, replacing the old ones that could only seat 1,500 people at a time.\u201d This year, the Richmond Fair has sold almost all of its tickets for the pandemic-adapted event that will be happening at the end of the month.Therefore, based on this year\u2019s sales, Perkins is expecting a big turnout next year, and is hoping to ?ll all 2,500 seats in the new grandstands.\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to be bigger and better when we return next year,\u201d shared Perkins.A few years ago, the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair, which is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in Quebec, began preparing to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2020.However, due to uncertainty around public health measures, the celebration has now been postponed for two years in a row.To honour 175 years of volunteerism, the fair organizers decided to create Volunteer Park in front of the fairgrounds, a public park with a commemorative monument at the centre, shared Angus Mackinnon, who has been a volunteer director at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair for over 30 years.According to Lyle Roarke, President of the Stanstead County Agricultural Society, on Saturday, Aug.28, the inauguration of Volunteer Park is meant to of?cially kick off the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair\u2019s 175th anniversary, which he hopes to be able to celebrate next summer.\u201cWe certainly intend to have a full- ?edged fair in 2022,\u201d shared Roarke.\u201cIf it\u2019s possible, we have a few special events planned for next year.\u201d Next year, the Ayer\u2019s Cliff Fair is looking to give visitors a glimpse into the past and how it has progressed since 1845 to become one of the most well-known fairs in Quebec.At the Brome Fair, \u201ceverybody is keeping their ?ngers crossed, hoping that we can go back to a traditional fair next year,\u201d shared Lee Patterson, President of the Brome County Agricultural Society.Although nothing has been made of?cial, Brome Fair organizers are already planning on doing something special next year to thank their longtime visitors, volunteers, directors, exhibitors, partners and sponsors.Moreover, since the fairgrounds have been so quiet this summer, Brome Fair organizers have also been in full gear and are working hard to spruce up the grounds for 2022, explained Patterson.So, mark your calendars because the agricultural fairs in the Eastern Townships might be making a big comeback next summer.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 16 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 FAIRS bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News 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 "]