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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 Quota wars move to the chicken coop Farm News Review - Page 5 Sherbrooke invests in new outdoor rink Page 3 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 New Estrie-Aide mural in progress By Gordon Lambie A third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is now being recommended across Quebec for people living in long term care homes (CHSLDs) private seniors\u2019 residences (RPAs) and in intermediate resources (RI-RTFs) in light of what Health Minister Christian Dubé called \u201cdiminished ef?cacy\u201d of the vaccine in more vulnerable populations six months after their second shot.The booster will be paired with the seasonal ?u shot and offered in those establishments as of the end of the month of October.\u201cWe are starting to have more outbreaks in seniors\u2019 residences,\u201d Dubé said on Tuesday afternoon, sharing that although the number of cases inside of residences is still relatively low, at 140, the aim is to try to get ahead of the trend before it becomes serious.\u201cWhat we want is to give these people the best immunity possible, as soon as possible.\u201d Although the United States has opted to move ahead with a booster shot for The Record\u2019s E-Edition allows you to read the full edition of the paper without leaving your home 24/7.The best way to stay abreast of local news.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com.Click on E-Edition and follow the simple instructions.And then start enjoy The Record for as little as $9.78 plus tx per month.Enjoy The Record online Already a print subscriber?Get the E-Edition free! 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GORDON LAMBIE By Gordon Lambie Anyone passing by Estrie Aide in Sherbrooke over the last two weeks has likely seen artists Guillaume Cabana and Boris Biberdzic at work on a new mural.Taking up the full length of the wall that faces Wellington Street South, the new artwork is a design by Biberdzic carried out in collaboration with the secondhand store as well as cultural diversity advocacy organization Actions Interculturelles.According to Cabana, the idea behind the mural was to highlight a message of social inclusion and cultural diversity, although he also said that he considers the work closely tied to a message of anti-racism and intercultural cooperation.Although the work is limited by the weather conditions, Cabana said that he and Biberdzic have been putting in six to eight hour days on the project and he hopes the work will be completed by this coming weekend.Third dose to be offered in seniors\u2019 homes 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 Wednesday, September 29, 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 free 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: MAINLY CLOUDY HIGH 14 LOW 7 THURSDAY: CHANCE OF SHOWERS HIGH 13 LOW 6 FRIDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 14 LOW 4 SATURDAY: SUNNY HIGH 16 LOW 6 SUNDAY: MAINLY SUNNY HIGH 15 LOW 4 Hand in Hand Centraide launches 2021 campaign Centraide, also known by its English name, United Way, is launched its annual fundraising campaign this week.Until the end of December 2021, Quebecers are invited to join the movement in order to collect donations that will be used to improve the living conditions of people in vulnerable living situations.The Centraides groups in Quebec are present across all regions and make use of the funds from this campaign to support nearly 1,500 community organizations and projects annually.This support is particularly important now, given that the situation of many of these groups and projects has worsened in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.These local organizations, often less well-known than other causes, offer adapted services in each region.Once again this year, Centraide Estrie is organizing an innovative campaign launch.Rather than holding a press conference, the team will go on a Happiness Tour to bring comfort and energy to its partner organizations.Centraide volunteers will visit 16 community organizations across the Estrie region to deliver coffee breaks ?lled with sweets sponsored by the Coop Alentour, Café Hubert Saint-Jean, Chocolat Lamontagne and Kooky Biscuiterie.\u201cWe wanted to act from the heart for the launch of our campaign.After more than 18 months of pandemic, our organizations deserve a little break,\u201d said Julie Laplante, campaign cabinet chair and branch manager at BMO Bank of Montreal.\u201cThe needs of the community are still great and that is why we are announcing a campaign goal of $ 2.225 million! We invite those who can, to give generously.\u201d The Centraide campaign also aims to raise awareness of the importance of reducing social inequalities.According to a recent Léger survey, respondents underestimated the number of people living below the poverty line in Quebec.However, three out of four respondents believed that the poverty situation in Quebec has deteriorated since the start of the pandemic.More than one in ?ve respondents said they have found themselves in a situation of poverty and vulnerability because of the pandemic, including one third of those aged 18 to 34.The survey also suggested that a large portion of Quebecers underestimate the extent of poverty in Quebec: 37 per cent of respondents estimated that less than 500,000 people face poverty in the province.The reality is quite different, with a number closer to 800,000 according to the Market Basket Measure or 1.2 million according to the Low-Income Measure.More than 70 per cent of respondents to the Léger survey believed that the poverty situation in Quebec has deteriorated and that inequalities between the rich and the poor have worsened since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Meanwhile More than 75 per cent were also made aware that such a situation can affect everyone.In the eyes of the respondents, the best course of action on poverty would be the establishment of programs for the creation of affordable housing (60 per cent).Other actions suggested were increasing in the minimum wage (50 per cent), revision of the tax levels (49 per cent) and the development of a real social project focusing on the ?ght against poverty (46 per cent).This Léger survey, commissioned by the Centraides of Quebec, was conducted among 1,005 respondents from August 13 to 15, 2021 inclusively.The maximum margin of error for the survey is 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 20.Centraide Estrie mobilizes the community and brings together resources to help improve the living conditions of poor and vulnerable people, in partnership with community organizations directly involved with this clientele.Visit the website for more information: www.centraideestrie.com or follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.In Quebec, 11 Centraides fundraise and invest in their respective territories in order to act effectively on poverty and social exclusion.They support 1,500 community organizations and projects that help and comfort over a million vulnerable people here.The Centraides of Quebec are also members of Centraide Canada, which brings together more than 77 Centraides and United Ways across the country.Poverty affects 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 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Page 3 Local News Dubé denied that the government is trying to guilt trip unvaccinated workers into getting a shot, but also said that the system will likely have to undergo a signii- cant reorganization after the 15 to account for the suspended workers.all people over the age of 65, Provincial Director of Public Health Horacio Arruda said that for the moment this will not be the case in Quebec.Arruda agreed that there is some question as to whether countries like the U.S.and Canada should be considering a third dose when other nations are still working on trying to begin their campaigns, but he argued that that is a question for the international community, as Quebec is not in a position to easily re-package the supply of vaccines it already has on hand to send elsewhere.\u201cI\u2019m not telling you it will never happen\u201d Arruda continued, adding \u201cif there is a risk to (seniors living at home), we will do the same thing.\u201d Asked about the rapidly approaching October 15 deadline by which all healthcare workers will have to be vaccinated or face suspension without pay, Dubé said that the province will not be changing its mind, despite there being close to 15,000 workers within the network who have yet to receive a shot.\u201cWhat I say to people who are not vaccinated is that even if you make the decision later, it is never too late,\u201d the health minister said, explaining that workers will be allowed to return to work 30 days after their ?rst dose.Dubé denied that the government is trying to guilt trip unvaccinated workers into getting a shot, but also said that the system will likely have to undergo a signi?cant reorganization after the 15 to account for the suspended workers and that healthcare workers who choose not to get vaccinated should consider the impact that choice will have on their vaccinated colleagues and society in general.\u201cWe want the public to be served by people who are vaccinated,\u201d he said.Finally, on the subject of vaccination of children ?ve to 11 years old, Arruda also said that although everything depends on when the vaccines get approval from the federal government, he expects a campaign to get started before Christmas, and possibly as early as the end of October.The Province of Quebec reported 469 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of people infected to 408,931.As a result, the number of active cases dropped back under 6,000 to reach 5,986.There were six new deaths, for a total of 11,362 since the start of the pandemic.The total number of hospitalizations across the province due to the virus increased by 22, to 321, but 37 new people were admitted to hospital.Of that 321, 94 people were in intensive care, a decrease of one compared to the previous day even though nine new people were admitted to ICUs.In the Eastern Townships there were 128 new cases recorded between Friday and Tuesday, but the total number of active cases in the region decreased slightly to 271.The Townships also reported two new deaths, one from the Argyll in Sherbrooke and the other from the Résidence St-Charles in Granby.There were 11 in hospital in the Eastern Townships for COVID-19 on Tuesday, four of whom were in intensive care.Local vaccination rates reached 85.6 per cent of the eligible population for a ?rst dose and 82.2 for a second.According to the regional public health department, there are 1,026 healthcare workers in the Townships who have yet to receive a dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine, and more than 800 who are between a ?rst and second dose.Across the province 89.3 per cent of those 12 and up have received a ?rst vaccine dose, and 85.2 per cent are now considered adequately vaccinated.Third dose CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Student groups advocate for on-campus municipal polling stations By Michael Boriero Many students living in Sherbrooke expressed displeasure when Elections Canada abandoned its on-campus voting pilot project for the 2021 federal elections, and now they are ?ghting to remedy a similar situation unfolding for the upcoming municipal elections.The Fédération Étudiante de l\u2019Université de Sherbrooke (FEUS), Bishop\u2019s University Students Representative Council (BUSRC), and Association étudiante du Cégep de Sherbrooke (AECS) are working together to convince the city to bring polling stations to campuses.BUSRC Vice-President of External Affairs Joel Cook told The Record that when Elections Canada pulled its pilot program, students were perplexed by the decision.Cook considered it to be an attack on the youth vote, and it\u2019s happening again in the municipal elections.\u201cThe youth vote is extremely important with 40,000 active students in the Estrie, it\u2019s pretty clear that the student voice is a big voice [\u2026] and to make voting access more dif?cult for these students and to use the excuse of the reallocation of resources; we don\u2019t buy that,\u201d he said.While Cook acknowledges the ongoing pandemic presents its own set of issues, he ?nds that the city\u2019s removal of special polling stations is a problematic trend.He is not convinced that reallocating resources is the right call in this situation, students need a voice, too.According to Elections Canada, there was a dip in the youth vote during the 2019 election.It\u2019s still too early to say what the turnout was for young voters in 2021, but Cook wants to avoid a downward trend, and he believes that it starts by reinstalling special polling stations.\u201cWe really feel that by leveraging our associations and our voice, we\u2019re really going to be able to change that culture around students not voting, and I think it starts at the municipal level and it goes up to the federal level, as well,\u201d he said.The three student organizations combined to form the Table Associative Estrienne (TASSE), which, according to Cook, represents about 24,000 students in the region, advocates for students\u2019 rights, and engages students in regional issues.TASSE wants to put students in a comfortable voting environment.They need to be in a place where they feel comfortable speaking up, Cook explained, but the city continues to fall back on its argument that COVID-19 has forced them to reallocate funds.Cook noted that if anything Sherbrooke is putting residents at greater risk of spreading the virus by mixing students with the older population at polling stations.It also helps students understand the importance of voting if they see it right there on campus.\u201cI don\u2019t think right now many of the students, especially the youth, understand that they have power and understand what their municipal vote will do, so by having these on campus we can start that conversation,\u201d said Cook, adding that they want to engage students.It can also create more collaboration between municipalities and students, but they need to be given a chance to participate in local politics.If students don\u2019t know what their municipality can do for them, Cook continued, then they can\u2019t engage in those conversations.The student population at Bishop\u2019s was recently able to convince the government to install vaccination clinics on campus.It was a major win for the university, according to Cook, especially for students who were unable to go downtown to get a shot.It is this type of interaction with government that the VP is talking about, and why he is stressing the importance of adding polling stations to campuses across Sherbrooke.Students are willing to learn about municipal politics, he added, if they are given a chance.\u201cIt also gives us the ability to kind of create ties and relationships with the municipal government so that we can do things for the community.As much as people think that students don\u2019t care about the community, I\u2019ll stand here and tell you that\u2019s wrong,\u201d said Cook.COURTESY BUSRC Vice-President of External Affairs Joel Cook 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 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL The education system must resist shying away from discussing its legacies, truths and responsibilities by coming together to talk with Indigenous educators, leaders and advocates 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 FAX: 819-821-3179 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com WEBSITE: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER (819) 569-9511 MATTHEW MCCULLY MANAGING EDITOR (819) 569-6345 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR (819) 569-6345 SERGE GAGNON CHIEF PRESSMAN (819) 569-4856 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING MANAGER (450) 242-1188 DEPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING (819) 569-9511 ADVERTISING (819) 569-9525 CIRCULATION (819) 569-9528 NEWSROOM (819) 569-6345 KNOWLTON OFFICE 5B VICTORIA STREET, KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS For print subscription rates, please call 819-569-9528 or email us at billing@sherbrookerecord.com ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS QUEBEC: 1 YEAR 108.72 5.44 10.85 $ 1 2 5 .0 0 1 MONTH 9.78 0.49 0.98 $ 1 1 .2 5 Rates for out of Quebec and for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 9, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.PM#0040007682 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to The Record, 6 Mallory Street, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA RECORD THE The Record welcomes your letters to the editor.Please limit your letters to 300 words.We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, legality and taste.Please ensure there is a phone number or email where you can be reached, to con?rm authorship and current town/city of residence.Names will not be withheld but the address and phone number of the writer are not published, except by request.Please email your letters to newsroom@ sherbrookerecord.com.Preference is given to writers from the Eastern Townships.Reckoning with the truths of unmarked graves of Indigenous children, education systems must take action By Lisa Korteweg Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Lakehead University Pauline Tennent Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research, University of Manitoba Tesa Fiddler Indigenous community partner, Coordinator of Indigenous Education at Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board The education system needs to help teachers address, repair and heal education towards and beyond reconciliation.\u201cIt\u2019s clear that there will be more unmarked graves found at residential schools, but what are we (educators) supposed to do?How are we supposed to ?x this?\u201d These were questions posed by non-Indigenous teachers during a workshop we delivered in June on anti-Indigenous racism in curriculum to promote Indigenous cultural safety in schools.When we hear these types of questions, we are reminded of our research that has documented a range of affective responses by settler educators in understanding Canada\u2019s history of genocide against Indigenous children and communities, committed in the name of education through the Indian Residential School (IRS) system.Even as the number of unmarked graves continues to rise and school ?ags remain lowered, there is little to no direction by the education system \u2014 by ministry of?cials, school district leaders or teacher federation advocates \u2014 on how to respond, process and educate in light of these tragedies and ensuing mass grief.With no of?cial mandate from ministries for systemic reform through training programs, regular discussion forums and gatherings, the education system runs the risk of cultivating more apathy and burnout among teachers, more ignorance from Canadians and more harms of settler colonialism and anti-Indigenous racism in schools.This silence by the education system is potent and the message clear: reckoning with genocidal truths and the ongoing impacts of these harms in present day classrooms is not a priority but rather a personal decision left up to the individual teacher.Settler teachers cannot tackle reconciliation alone Many teachers long for a transformation of the education system towards more respectful relationships and equitable partnerships with Indigenous communities.They hope for a systemic effort that will concretely improve Indigenous students\u2019 lives and make reconciliation a daily commitment in schools.But when teachers receive little to no direction from their ministries or school boards, they are alone in classrooms, disconnected from their peers in processing these colonial atrocities and many revert to an individualized null response.Some are reluctant to develop genuine relationships with Indigenous students or make connections with Indigenous Peoples, preferring to be a perfect stranger.Others become hesitant to engage with or teach the dif?cult knowledge of colonialism, preferring settler innocence.While others centre themselves as the baf?ed teacher, unable to critically examine their own complicity in the settler colonial structure of education.What does the education system need to do?The education system must resist shying away from discussing its legacies, truths and responsibilities by coming together to talk with Indigenous educators, leaders and advocates.Decolonizing education is a long process that requires systemic shifts to address ongoing cultural harms, anti-Indigenous racism and oppression against Indigenous children.This systemic approach requires a co-ordinated mandate by education ministries, school boards/districts, teacher colleges and teacher federations to take a healing path forward with Indigenous partners, to move towards a collaborative, relational and culturally responsive system that is accountable to Indigenous Peoples and communities.Settler educators need to decentre themselves in these partnerships so Indigenous people can speak more, take up space and reclaim their place and authority for determining what is best for Indigenous children.They should be determining what all students need to learn on Indigenous Land.Former senator and Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) chair Murray Sinclair has emphasized that education is the way towards reconciliation, and we believe teacher education is the means for disrupting the system\u2019s ignorance, settler colonialism and white normativity.But education can only implement the TRC\u2019s Calls to Action when it acts as a collective system focused on transformation.Teachers cannot do this transformation alone in their classrooms.We need to hold ministries, school districts and teacher federations to account for space and funding to train the whole system to recognize anti-Indigenous racism, and address ongoing harms against Indigenous students.If the leadership of ministries, school districts and teacher unions aren\u2019t willing to discuss the unmarked graves of Indigenous children as legacies of colonialism and genocide that continue in education, then teachers will individually turn off, drop out and end up silent on these harms that continue to be reproduced in schools.When ministries are not mandating this work of reckoning, repairing and healing by the whole education system, the momentum for teacher accountability in education-as- reconciliation risks being lost, buried and forgotten.Lisa Korteweg has received funding from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).Pauline Tennent and Tesa Fiddler do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would bene?t from this article, and have disclosed no relevant af?liations beyond their academic appointment.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 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Page 5 Quota wars move to the chicken coop The debates over milk and maple quotas have now moved to chickens, and fruits and vegetables may be next, judging by coverage in Quebec\u2019s farm-union news weekly.\u201cNew framework for breeder eggs and fancy breeds,\u201d read the page-9 headline next to \u201cDiscontent among small producers\u201d in the Sept.15 issue of La Terre de Chez Nous published by the Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA).The supply-management rules for breeding chicks previously didn\u2019t account for fancy breeds, such as the Chantecler, a hardy dual-purpose (eggs and meat) chicken ?rst developed at Oka in the early 20th century.But the Producteurs d\u2019Oeufs d\u2019Incubation du Québec (POIQ), a wing of the UPA, recently updated its supply-management rules to give quotas on fancy breeds to a few established producers and to allow some production without a quota.\u201cThe regulatory changes set a new maximum non-quota production threshold of 15 hens and 5 roosters, for a maximum total production of 500 breeder eggs,\u201d wrote reporter Patricia Blackburn in the Terre weekly.This means that a producer who doesn\u2019t have a quota can sell no more than 500 fancy-breed chicks\u2014far from enough to earn a living.The breeders\u2019 union might argue that the change opens the market to fancy breeders, but it isn\u2019t enough to satisfy small producers, as represented by a competing Quebec farm association, the Union Paysanne.\u201cAccording to it, small producers, who operate within a local, short supply chain, are not a threat to the marketing of breeder eggs in Quebec and should therefore not be subject to the supply-management rules of the POIQ,\u201d Blackburn reported.The problem for the Union Paysanne and its voluntary members (membership in the UPA, on the other hand, is not voluntary) is that current quotas prevent small producers from being viable.Among those quotas, 300 meat chickens, 99 laying hens, and 15 fancy- breed hens aren\u2019t enough to make a living as a small farmer.\u201cA series of cumbersome and exaggerated rules, often created by the industry, have been established within the supply-management system with the obvious goal of eliminating the smallest farms,\u201d the Union Paysanne writes on its Web site.Market-garden quotas?Market gardening became very popular in recent years among new and small producers not only because of Jean-Martin Fortier\u2019s inspirational guide book The Market Gardener but also because of the lack of quotas that would otherwise limit who can produce and how much.But August and September headlines in the Terre de Chez Nous may tempt central planners to consider quotas in market gardening as well: \u201cDouble- edged abundance,\u201d read the top story in the Aug.18 issue, and \u201cStrawberry surplus hell,\u201d read a headline on the Sept.1 front page.With the growing popularity of small-scale farming, current management by the larger industry will have to continue adapting to a changing agricultural landscape.Scott Stevenson farms and writes at his home in Newport, Quebec.Fancy breeder eggs subject to supply management Scott Stevenson Farm News Review Quebec throws over $90 million at gun control Record Staff Last week, the Quebec government announced the adoption of the Stratégie québécoise de lutte contre la violence liée aux armes à feu, or its strategy to combat gun violence, also known as Operation Centaure.With the goal of keeping Quebecers safe and providing some peace of mind, the provincial government will inject more than $90 million into creating hundreds of gun prevention resources, as the province faces a rise in handgun- related crime.Deputy Premier and Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said in a press release that the government is ?ghting to stop gun violence in the province, and they are working on all fronts.She also thanked police forces across Quebec who are protecting the population.\u201cThis strategy will consolidate the efforts invested over the past year to bring concrete and immediate results, in addition to acting on the source of the problem and curbing this scourge,\u201d said Guilbault.The strategy adopted on Friday consolidates the action plan put in place over the next few months.There are short, medium, and long term plans to slow down gun-related violence in Quebec, especially in the Greater Montreal area.The Quebec government wants to strengthen police forces with specialized team to allow for the rapid intervention with individuals who use ?rearms.They also want to disrupt the illegal supply of ?rearms, increasing investigations to determine where they are coming from.There are also plans to add resources and equipment to forensic science, as well as enhancing knowledge and information sharing with police agencies.Finally, the government wants to prevent crime by identifying at- risk individuals, through community collaboration.Johanne Beausoleil, the acting director general of the Sûreté du Québec, noted that the best way to ?ght the illegal use of ?rearms is by implementing intervention methods and resources in a structured manner across the entire province.\u201cThis will have the effect of reducing the supply of illegal weapons, which will have a direct impact on possession and, by the same token, on the current problem in the Greater Montreal area,\u201d said Beausoleil.Quebec Association of Police Directors President Pierre Brochet added that the directors are pleased with the government\u2019s commitment to countering the distribution of illegal ?rearms in municipalities, cities, and throughout the province.\u201cIt is by uniting in our interventions and in the sharing of information, by exchanging our best practices, by involving the community, by putting an end to the online trivialization of the use of weapons, and by recognizing the complementarity of the various actors in the ?eld that we will succeed in having an effect on the decrease of violent crimes,\u201d said Brochet.Quebec asks citizens to re?ect on the anniversary of Joyce Echaquan\u2019s death Record Staff On the anniversary of Joyce Ech- aquan\u2019s death, the provincial government has invited every Quebecer to re?ect on the ?ght against racism and on relations with the First Nations and Inuit communities.Echaquan died at the Centre hospitalier régional de Lanaudière in Joliette on Sept.28, 2020 shortly after recording a Facebook live video that captured several female staff hurling insults and mocking the 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven.Her video and subsequent death sparked outrage throughout Quebec and Canada, and ignited yet another conversation about racism and discrimination in the country.An inquest into Echaquan\u2019s death was held this past spring.According to a press release, the province has been working with Indigenous partners to establish progressive, and inclusive, concrete measures.Indigenous Affairs Ian Lafrenière said his thoughts are with Echaquan\u2019s family and the members of her community.\u201cI would also like to take advantage of this opportunity to invite Quebecers to learn more about the realities of Quebec\u2019s Indigenous peoples.Let us re?ect together on ways to deconstruct prejudice,\u201d said Lafrenière, adding that he hopes to live together better in the future.The government is also responding to questions raised by Joyce\u2019s Principle, which aims to guarantee the right to equitable access to all social and health services for all Indigenous communities.The press release noted that the community of Manawan has proposed to rename the Réserve de biodiversité projetée du Lac-Némiscachingue in Echaquan\u2019s honour.Quebec announced it will take the necessary steps to change the reserve\u2019s name.Benoit Charette, minister responsible for the ?ght against racism, said the province was shocked to learn about the depth of the discrimination problem toward Indigenous peoples in Quebec.He wants to ensure that the injustices Echaquan faced never happen again.\u201cRegardless of our language, culture, religion, or personal convictions, we all have a moral duty to act when we witness wrongdoing toward a vulnerable person,\u201d said Charette.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 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record From rock painting to real community By Gordon Lambie Politicians and groups focused on community development frequently refer to wanting people to develop a \u201csense of belonging\u201d when it comes to various public spaces.It is an idea that is often talked about, but not always clear in what exactly it means.Sometimes, though, it can be as simple as painting rocks.Anyone who has made the trip to the Square Queen public space in Lennoxville in 2021 has likely come across the rock painting station, which offers an array of rocks that can be decorated with free paint at any time of day.\u201cA lot of really good artwork happens at midnight, or two in the morning,\u201d said Roy Patterson, who manages the rock painting activity.Patterson ?rst set up a rock painting station at the square last summer, but only on a few occasions while the public market was set up.In 2021 he came back with a station that was ROY PATTERSON available at all times and said he has been really pleased with the result.\u201cWhat I came to terms with early is yes, there is going to be vandalism, but the trade-off is that the space really came to life,\u201d he said, explaining that people would come, paint rocks, and then often leave them to help decorate the square and put a little bit of themselves into the public space.Although very simple in nature, the activity has proven to have quite an impact on some members of the community.\u201cIt\u2019s given me a bit of new life,\u201d shared Sheila Johnston, who got involved in Patterson\u2019s work at the square after he came to her door advocating for a dog park in Lennoxville.Johnston said that she was unaware of the existence of the square for the ?rst year and a half that it existed but found a creative outlet in the space once she made her way down the hill to see what was going on.It was Johnston who painted the stone chess-set and memory game that sit near the rock painting station, and she has been working with him on other projects to try to add new forms of community engagement to the site.\u201cWe needed a way to bring community together and lift people\u2019s spirits,\u201d she said, speculating that the rock painting activity caught on because it offered people a simple but pleasant activity that could be done either alone or in a small group with no pressure to perform.\u201cYou can pick up a rock anywhere and paint it, but I think it\u2019s the feeling of the space; it\u2019s very peaceful,\u201d she said.\u201cEveryone is in their own little area doing their own little thing.It\u2019s a nice place to just get together.\u201d Hazel Innes said that she stopped by the square one day because she heard people in the community talking about it and encountered Patterson on site.\u201cHe said to me, \u2018would you like to paint a rock\u2019, and I thought okay ?ne,\u201d she said, explaining that although she used to paint on wood and participate in local artisan shows, it had been a long time since she had last done so.In the end, the activity brought her back to the space time and again.\u201cI ?nd it very relaxing,\u201d she said.\u201cIf I\u2019m a little down, then just being there and painting on a rock and talking to other people helps.\u201d Although Innes said she enjoyed the painting and also seeing the work that other people did, some of what made the biggest impression on her was the people with whom she crossed paths.Those people, she said, have been of all ages and backgrounds, with some coming from as far away as Saskatchewan.By Patterson\u2019s estimate, roughly 600 rocks have been painted at the station over the course of the season, about 70 per cent of which are now out in the community.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 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Page 7 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 8 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Death BIRTH NOTICES, 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NUMBER: 777.68 - points lost by the Dow Jones Industrial Average on this day in 2008, following the bankruptcies of the ?nancial services companies Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual.It was the largest single-day point drop in history.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Sept.28) and new moon (Oct.6).Datebook PEACOCK nee THORNDIKE, Georgia 1927\u20132021 Passed away peacefully at home with her family on September 21, 2021 in Mansonville, QC at the age of 94.She leaves to mourn her children Russell (June), Susan (Urgel), Bridget, Lucy (Christopher), Clare (Joe), Daniel (Bona) and Tom, her grandchildren Christopher, Laura, Patricia, Harri, Ben, Jessica, Hannah, Georgia and her great-grandchildren Anne, Bennet, Isabelle and Owen.A celebration of her life will take place at a later date followed by burial at the Mansonville Cemetery.In lieu of ?owers, donations may be made in her memory to the Ken Jones Respite Program of the Missisquoi North Volunteer Center (314 B rue Principale, Mansonville, QC, J0E 1X0).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 ASK THE DOCTORS by Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctor: I tripped on a curb and hit the pavement pretty hard.I didn\u2019t break a bone, but after a few days, the area around my knee started to hurt and got very sensitive.I\u2019m told this is a bone bruise, which is a term I\u2019ve never heard.What is it, and how long will it take to heal?Dear Reader: A bruise is a traumatic injury that results in localized damage to tissues within the body.And, although we\u2019re most familiar with bruises to the skin and soft tissues, it turns out that bones can sustain bruises as well.The concept of a bone bruise arose when sensitive scans, such as an MRI, made it possible to visualize subtle areas of damage to bone tissue that don\u2019t appear on an X-ray.This type of bruise occurs when some kind of force, such as your fall onto hard pavement, results in damage to the structure of the bone.You can also get a bone bruise playing contact sports, in a motor vehicle collision and from a physical altercation.Conditions such as arthritis, in which the ends of the bones are not protected, can also result in a bone bruise.Also known as a bone contusion, a bone bruise is not as severe as a fracture.Instead of a complete break in the continuity of the bone, it is marked by a localized area of microfractures.Depending on the type and severity of the bruise, these can involve one or more of the three layers of tissue that make up our bones.Unlike in a fracture, however, which requires the bone to be stabilized in order to heal, someone with a bone bruise can usually continue with their daily activities.Symptoms of a bone bruise include the pain and tenderness that you began to notice a few days after your fall.Direct pressure on the area often causes signi?cant pain.Someone with a bone bruise may experience swelling or stiffness in the affected joint, the appearance of a hard lump, and changes to skin and tissue color.Diagnosis includes a physical exam and a detailed description of how the injury occurred.Although the damage from a bone bruise won\u2019t appear on an X-ray, your health care provider may request one in order to rule out a fracture.Treatment typically begins with resting the affected limb.This includes keeping it raised above the level of your heart for a few hours per day in order to reduce swelling.The use of a brace to limit range of motion may also be recommended.Over-the-counter medications, such as acetaminophen, are usually adequate for pain.You may be asked to increase the protein, calcium and vitamin D in your diet to promote healing.Smoking impedes bone healing, so you\u2019ll be advised to stop.Because a bone bruise isn\u2019t readily visible, it can be tempting to ignore the injury as soon as the pain begins to fade.However, this can slow the healing process, which takes at least one to two months.If your bone bruise fails to heal, it\u2019s important to follow up with your health care provider.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.) 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psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec a imposé à Monsieur Bryan Pascal Rancourt, psychoéducateur, les sanctions suivantes : Sous le chef 1 : L\u2019imposition d\u2019une radiation temporaire de deux mois; Sous le chef 2 : L\u2019imposition d\u2019une radiation temporaire de deux mois; Le Conseil a ordonné que les périodes de radiation temporaire imposées soient purgées de façon concurrente.Le Conseil de discipline a également condamné l\u2019intimé au remboursement des déboursés de la cause prévue à l\u2019article 151 du Code des professions.Enin, le Conseil a constaté la condamnation de l\u2019intimé à l\u2019égard des accusations criminelles décrites au chef 1 de la plainte et a déclaré que les infractions d\u2019avoir proféré des menaces et d\u2019avoir eu des communications harcelantes mentionnées au chef 1, pour lesquelles l\u2019intimé a été trouvé coupable, ont un lien avec sa profession de psychoéducateur; Monsieur Bryan Pascal Rancourt a été reconnu coupable d\u2019avoir commis des infractions au Code des professions du Québec, tel qu\u2019il appert de la plainte portant le numéro 46-15-006, déposée au greffe de discipline, le 14 décembre 2015.La plainte disciplinaire ayant été portée contre l\u2019intimé est ainsi libellée: Chef 1 : Le ou vers le 9 septembre 2015, l\u2019intimé a fait l\u2019objet d\u2019une décision d\u2019un tribunal canadien le déclarant coupable d\u2019infractions criminelles, par jugement de l\u2019Honorable Juge Hélène Fabi, de la Cour du Québec, chambre criminelle et pénale, dans le dossier no.450-01-084758-130, à savoir : « 1.Entre le 11 septembre 2013 et le 9 octobre 2013, à Sherbrooke, district de St- François, a agi à l\u2019égard de XY dans l\u2019intention de la harceler ou sans se soucier qu\u2019elle se sente harcelée, en posant un acte interdit par l\u2019alinéa 264 (2) du Code criminel, ayant pour effet de lui faire raisonnablement craindre pour sa sécurité ou celle d\u2019une de ses connaissances, commettant ainsi l\u2019infraction punissable sur déclaration sommaire de culpabilité prévue à l\u2019article 264 (1) (3) b) du Code criminel »; « 2.Entre le 11 septembre 2013 et le 9 octobre 2013, à Sherbrooke, district de Saint- François, avec l\u2019intention de harasser XY, a fait des appels téléphoniques répétés, commettant ainsi l\u2019infraction punissable sur déclaration sommaire de culpabilité prévue à l\u2019article 372 (3) du Code criminel »; lesquelles infractions ont un lien avec l\u2019exercice de la profession de psychoéducateur, commettant ainsi une infraction aux dispositions de l\u2019article 149.1 du Code des professions, L.R.Q, c.26.Chef 2 : Au cours des mois de septembre à décembre 2015, l\u2019intimé, exerçant sa profession à Sherbrooke, a omis d\u2019aviser la secrétaire de l\u2019Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec qu\u2019il avait fait l\u2019objet d\u2019une décision d\u2019un tribunal canadien le déclarant coupable d\u2019infractions criminelles dans le dossier no.450-01- 084758-130, commettant ainsi une infraction aux dispositions de l\u2019article 59.3 du Code des professions, L.R.Q., c.26.Monsieur Bryan Pascal Rancourt est donc radié temporairement du Tableau de l\u2019Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec, à compter du 15 septembre 2021, et ce, pour une période de deux mois.Montréal, ce 20e jour de septembre 2021.Maria Gagliardi, avocate Secrétaire du Conseil de discipline de l\u2019OPPQ PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMARY This public notice and the related documents may be consulted on the Ville\u2019s website at: sherbrooke.ca/ avispublics.Additionally, you can get information on this public notice by calling 819-823-8000, ext.5700, during regular business hours.The Ville de Sherbrooke would like to inform you that the following public notice has been uploaded onto its portal, at the following address: sherbrooke.ca/ avispublics, on this day: ZONING AND SUBDIVISION BY-LAW Enter into force By-Law No.1200-146 \u2013 Amending the Zoning and Subdivision By-law No.1200 of the Ville de Sherbrooke, zone RU1744, Cardinal-Lavigerie Street \u2013 Boroughs of Fleurimont and Lennoxville Subject: The purpose of the by-law is to authorize the transformation of the property of the Missionnaires d\u2019Afrique Pères Blancs, located on Cardinal-Lavigerie Street, into a long-term therapy center.The By-law No.1200-146 is in force from September 25, 2021.GIVEN IN SHERBROOKE, on the 29th day of September, 2021.Éric Martel Assistant Clerk Screen-addicted husband Dear Annie WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 Dear Annie: I ?nd your column to be informative and entertaining.One subject that emerges often is the grieving of a loved one.I agree that acknowledging and allowing loss is an individual process and our pace should not be judged by others, except in the matter of compassion and support.My personal concern is with grieving the loss of a loved one through dementia.In many ways, my husband, mate, best friend, even handyman, is gone.He is not coming home from his long- term care residence, yet he is physically ?t, present, healthy, sociable, fun and engaging.Friends and acquaintances see me as \u201cjust dandy\u201d as I suit up, put on a happy face and participate in social activities, but I am not OK.Having fun and being happy are surrounded by guilt.It\u2019s not the same as grieving the loss of a parent or grandparent.Sometimes people say, \u201cOh, yes, my grandfather had dementia.\u201d There is an expectation that our aging relatives have some degree of diminished ability.They are loved, respected and accepted.But I have lost my hugs, foot-warmer, protector and friend, only to take on trying to do everything as before and trying to do more with less.I don\u2019t ?t in the \u201csingles\u201d or \u201ccouples\u201d category.The COVID-19 pandemic has added to this isolation.I could use a helping hand with heavy lifting, auto and yard maintenance, and ?nancial planning.Sure, there are goods and services available for these things, but not all of us have an unlimited expense account.I hope my letter enlightens hearts and minds.- Dancing in the Rain Dear Dancing in the Rain: Thank you for your beautiful letter.Your situation is dif?cult but not uncommon.My hope is that your message will help others know that they are not alone in the grief they feel for the person they once knew.Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.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 Page 12 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 Look at every angle before you make a move.Putting caution ?rst will save you from having to backtrack.A steady pace forward with comprehensive checklists will ensure that you make the most of your time.Communication will be crucial if you want to eliminate opposition from someone close to you.Focus on what\u2019s possible.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Don\u2019t react prematurely.Let others do as they please, and you\u2019ll discover the best way to deal with a tricky situation.Observation and knowledge will help you do what\u2019s best for you.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Keep your emotions in check and take better care of yourself emotionally and physically.Do something that brings you joy and satisfaction.A creative project will ease your mind.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Fix up your surroundings, but don\u2019t go over budget.Use your intelligence, and you will ?nd ways to work with what you have instead of spending money unnecessarily.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Premature actions will cause emotional turmoil.Rethink your plans; you\u2019ll ?nd cheaper ways to improve your life without upsetting loved ones or taking on debt.Put your energy where it counts.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Keep life simple; know when to say no, and don\u2019t make an unnecessary change because someone else does.Put your energy into personal improvement and taking better care of yourself.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - You are heading in the right direction.Make a couple of changes based on the information you gather, and it will be easier to ?nish what you start without facing opposition.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Pick your target and stay on track.Refuse to let emotional matters distract you.A disciplined approach will help you overcome an intrusion.Don\u2019t share sensitive personal information.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Don\u2019t let what others do rule your life.When uncertainty sets in, consider what you want to do instead of letting others call the shots.Live your dream and focus on what makes you happy.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Set the standard, run the show and invest in your ability to lead the way.Show your dedication by leaving nothing to chance and striving to reach your target without a stumble.Let go of the past.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Let your mind wander and your instincts take the lead.Step out of the line of ?re if someone unjustly targets you.Know when to speak up and when to keep things secret.Pay attention to detail.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - Take care of what matters without complaining.Refrain from making unnecessary changes.Help a friend or relative who needs it.Handle sensitive issues with reassurance and warmth.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - A mix-up will occur if you let your emotions spin out of control.Put an emphasis on how you present who you are and what you have to offer.A change will turn out better than anticipated.WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 The robots can be inspired and inane By Phillip Alder Probably most of my readers have competed online over the last 18 months, perhaps playing with or against the robots at Bridge Base Online.Those robots can play brilliantly and stupidly, sometimes both in the same deal.Today\u2019s is an example.But, ?rst, look at the South hand.Robot West opens one club, North overcalls one diamond, and Robot East makes a negative double showing at least 4-4 in the majors.What should South do?As is usually the case when an opponent has bid your long suit, you must pass on the ?rst round.(Here, two clubs would show good diamond support, and three clubs would be a Mixed Raise: four diamonds, 7-9 high- card points and nine losers.) However, at one table a human South did not want to pass, so he advanced with one spade.West rebid two hearts, and after two passes, South bid a natural three clubs, which was passed out.(Three pairs bought it two clubs, 10 in three clubs and one in three spades - how should that get on?) West did very well, leading a trump.Strangely, South won on the board and played a diamond to the queen.West won and weirdly did not play another trump, which would have resulted in down three.Instead, West shifted to the heart six, which was ducked to declarer\u2019s jack! West took the next trick with the spade 10 and led another heart! South trumped, ruffed a spade on the board, discarded a spade on the diamond ace, ruffed a heart, drew trumps and collected an overtrick for a cold top! Three spades goes down if South gets two diamond ruffs.Your Birthday Nea Bridge 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 "]