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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 Danville mayoral candidates Page 5 Cookshire water advisory Page 4 $1.00 + taxes PM#0040007682 Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Pope Memorial\u2019s Halloween spooktacular By Gordon Lambie Local Journalism Initiative On Tuesday afternoon Quebec\u2019s Health Minister, Christian Dubé, announced a series of changes to the province\u2019s COVID-19 restrictions that will come into effect on Nov.15, including permission to dance and sing under certain circumstances and a plan to allow students in high schools to go mask-free in classrooms.\u201cWe want to restart the vast majority of activities,\u201d Dubé said.\u201cWe know it is good for morale, but we will be following what happens closely.\u201d The majority of the changes Dubé presented relate to recreational activities, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and winter sports activities.He highlighted the return of dancing and karaoke provided that participants are either masked or separated from others by a barrier.Businesses that have been keeping a registry of visitors will no longer be required to do so, and people at public gatherings like conferences or concerts will be allowed to move about freely without having to remain in an assigned spot or seat.Dubé said that \u201copen-access outdoor winter sports\u201d like hockey, sliding, and cross-country skiing will not require the vaccine passport, but participants The Record\u2019s E-Edition allows you to read the full edition of the paper without leaving your home 24/7.The best way to stay abreast of local news.To subscribe, go to www.sherbrookerecord.com.Click on E-Edition and follow the simple instructions.And then start enjoy The Record for as little as $9.78 plus tx per month.Enjoy The Record online Already a print subscriber?Get the E-Edition free! Contact: 819-569-9528 billing@sherbrookerecord.com View issues of The Record, Brome County News, Townships Outlet and our special sections with just a click of the mouse! COURTESY The cycle three students at Pope Memorial Elementary School in Bury were hard at work last week preparing a Halloween spooktacular event for the rest of the students.The annual tradition at Pope was for cycle three students to create a haunted house in their classroom, giving a spooky tour to the rest of the school.Unfortunately due to Covid sanitary measures, that was unable to happen this year, so the students got creative and planned a haunted walk outside in the new outdoor classroom! The students spent lunch hours and some class time in the days leading up to the school\u2019s Halloween celebration planning roles, creating backgrounds and making tombstones to decorate their haunted house.On Friday afternoon, they got dressed up and took the rest of the school on rotating tours as they acted out their characters.Students were treated to a walk through a haunted graveyard, a witches\u2019 forest and a telling of The Legend of Pope Memorial.Submited by Jessica Everett Dancing and karaoke ok, says Dubé CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY .ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Page 2 Wednesday, November 3, 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: CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW HIGH 4 LOW -6 THURSDAY: SUNNY HIGH -3 LOW -4 FRIDAY: SUNNY HIGH 5 LOW -1 SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH 8 LOW -1 SUNDAY: SUNNY HIGH 7 LOW 0 Hand in Hand Anxiety: the brain\u2019s danger detector Hi, this is Evelyn, Job Links specialist in helping people stay in school or on the job.This month, we\u2019re talking about anxiety.So, what is anxiety anyway?Everyone gets visited by anxiety from time to time.Anxiety is the brain\u2019s way of protecting us from danger.It\u2019s got 3 parts: 1) thoughts, 2) feelings 3) actions.All three kick in automatically whenever it seems like something bad could happen.Here\u2019s an example: Joe almost lost his arm in a piece of machinery at the shop.It really hurt and he didn\u2019t see it coming.The next time he uses that machine, anxiety will kick in: 1) Thoughts: \u201cOh boy I really hurt myself last time!\u201d \u201cWhat a stupid thing to do.\u201d \u201cI could lose my arm!\u201d 2) Feelings: Fear, shame, anger at himself; 3) Actions: He goes slowly when using the machine.He\u2019s very careful.OR he decides to avoid the machine.Maybe he asks his foreman to change jobs.It\u2019s that last action, avoidance, which can turn anxiety into a problem: because Joe got hurt once, anxiety wants him to stay away from machines forever.If he lets anxiety run the show, if he walks away, he may not get the best jobs.He might even get ?red.If he faces his fears, if he uses the machine again, anxiety will learn to trust his judgement and he\u2019ll gain experience and con?dence.There is no universe where facing fears is comfortable or fun.If anxiety has been running your show for a long time, you may even feel like you\u2019ll die if you try to face them.The good news is you don\u2019t have to live that way.There are some simple and effective things to do that will slow down runaway anxiety.If you\u2019re in school or on the job and you\u2019d like to know more about how to keep anxiety from running your show, call us at Job Links.We\u2019d be glad to lend a helping hand.Recruiter\u2019s Corner FREE Motivation Workshop Nov.24, 2021 It is normal to struggle with motivation, even more so in uncertain times.Whether you are trying to ?nd motivation to look for a new job, go back to school or simply improve your overall daily motivation; this workshop will help to demystify motivation and help with tips to overcome low motivation.For more information or to register please contact us by Nov.19.To get the latest news from Job Links, visit our website http://joblinks.etsb.qc.ca or look us up on Facebook @JobLinksServices.For more information about Job Links: Phone: 819-566-2422 ext.0 E-mail: joblinks@etsb.qc.ca We look forward to helping you! 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, November 3, 2021 Page 3 Local News Murray congratulated ETSB personnel for the limited cases and contagion.\u201cIt remains far below the average in our region.\u201d CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 must maintain a distance of at least one metre from one another and wear a mask if indoors.Activities that rely on lift systems, however, such as downhill ski hills, will be required to use the vaccine passport system and riders of the lifts will be required to wear a face covering.Tuesday\u2019s announcement also removes the requirement to remain two metres apart in gyms unless the people in question are not wearing masks.The change to High School masking rules was made, according to provincial Public Health Director Horacio Arruda, in light of the fact that the vaccination rate among youths 12- 17 is considered quite high and there are very few outbreaks being recorded in high-school settings.As of the 15, students will be allowed to take off their masks in class but will still need to wear them in common areas and on transportation.Dubé also announced that the work from home recommendation is being removed, opening the door for those businesses that have been functioning primarily at a distance to bring employees back in part or in full.As was the case with similar announcements in the past, the health minister said that all changes are provisional based on the situation in the province\u2019s hospitals.He noted, for example, that the Nov.15 timeline might be impacted if the changes that came into force in restaurants and bars on Monday prove to have a negative impact.Also, given the large number of changes planned for the 15, the health minister encouraged the public to consult Quebec.ca for further clari?cation on what will and will not be allowed.During the same press conference Daniel Paré, the director of Quebec\u2019 vaccination campaign, said that as much as possible is being done to prepare for the vaccination of 5 to 11-year-olds in the province prior to their approval by Health Canada.\u201cMy objective is to have one dose for all our children before Christmas,\u201d he said, sharing that preparations are being made with school boards and school service centres and explaining that the necessary structures within the ClicSante online booking system have all been prepared for the moment when the process is given approval to go ahead.While the doses themselves are not yet in the province, Paré said that 652,000 doses have been reserved with suppliers to try to make the process as ef?cient as possible.The Food and Drug Administration in the United States gave its approval for the P?zer-BioNTech vaccine to be given to children aged 5-11 on October 29 which, while not an immediate green-light to begin in that country, was widely recognized as a major milestone on the road to an active campaign.The Province of Quebec reported 490 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of people infected to 426,947 with 4,497 active cases.There were six new deaths recorded, for a total of 11,502 since the start of the pandemic, and a total of 250 hospitalizations; an increase of six compared to the previous day.Of that 250, 71 people were in intensive care; an increase of four compared to the previous day.In the Eastern Townships 185 new cases were added since last Friday\u2019s report and the CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS reported 370 active cases across the region.The distribution of those cases was as follows: 18 in la Pommeraie, 64 in Haute Yamaska, 15 in Memphremagog, 7 in the Coaticook area, 126 in Sherbrooke, 21 in the Val Saint-François, 14 in Des Sources, 79 in the Haut-Saint-François, 24 in Granit, and two not assigned to a particular region.Although the cluster in the Des Sources region has now stabilized, the Haut-Saint-François region now has the highest rate of infection in relation to its population of any other part of the Townships.The CIUSSS recorded two new deaths, at the Saint-Vincent long term care facility in Sherbrooke, bringing the regional total to 374, but the number of hospitalizations decreased to 10 with only one in intensive care.Vaccination in the Townships has reached 86.6 per cent for one dose and 84.4 per cent for a second dose among those 12 and up, just slightly lower than the provincial rates of 90 per cent for a ?rst dose and 87 for a second.Dancing We have turned a corner, school board says By Matthew McCully Local Journalism Initiative According to Eastern Townships School Board Chairman Michael Murray, following the successful launch of the new school year, the board has been able to refocus its efforts on student success and progress towards academic and organizational goals.\u201cIt\u2019s refreshing to feel that things are returning to normal, or at least to a new normal that involves masks, hand washing, social distancing and constant vigilance,\u201d the chairman said during the October ETSB council of commissioners meeting.Extracurricular activities are back in full swing, Murray said, including music and sports programs.\u201cRichmond Regional proudly held its ?rst soccer game on campus in almost two years,\u201d he added.\u201cCOVID-19 infection outbreaks in schools across Quebec have plateaued,\u201d Murray said, explaining that the vaccination of secondary students is being credited with stabilizing the situation.\u201cETSB has the highest rate of fully vaccinated secondary students at over 90 per cent,\u201d commented Murray.The next phase of the effort to control Covid will be to vaccinate elementary school students.According to Murray, the government is moving quickly to prepare for approval to vaccinate children between ?ve and 11 years old, the last major segment of the population remaining entirely unprotected.Murray congratulated ETSB personnel for the limited cases and contagion.\u201cIt remains far below the average in our region.\u201d Murray also recognized the efforts of maintenance personnel who cleaned and disinfected classrooms, gyms and cafeterias, and thanked all the other unsung heroes working behind the scenes to keep schools and centres running smoothly.During the October meeting, the board\u2019s audit report was tabled.The ETSB received a clean audit with no reserves.The board is, however, a few million in the hole thanks to a surprising letter from the treasury board.Murray explained that on Oct.1, the treasury board instructed the ETSB and other school boards not to count on funding for salary increases, pay equity adjustments or retroactive payments in 2020-2021 accounts because some of the collective agreements with unions had not been signed by June 30, and others have yet to be signed or sanctioned by the treasury board.\u201cWe had already proceeded with those increases in calculating our liabilities and paying our personnel, and of course we assumed the funds would follow.\u201d Murray said no indication has been given to boards of how the government intends to fund the amounts negotiated once the contracts are signed.In the meantime, the ETSB is running a substantial de?cit.With money on the mind, Murray raised another issue about the decentralization of funds to schools.\u201cWe have so many small schools and in most cases, the funding is based on the number of students in each building,\u201d he said.\u201cAmounts attributed to schools for special needs services, library services, early intervention, homework, and many other desirable supports for students are too small and diverse to be useful.\u201d Murray said small schools within the ETSB often have part-time principals, so the administrative burden of dealing with such targeted funding is beyond their capacity when added to their roles of pedagogical leader, general administrator and parent communicator.Added to the shortage of skilled and quali?ed specialists to deliver the services, Murray said the decentralization of funds is impractical in all but the larger schools.\u201cThe result is a growing challenge in using funds effectively, and often schools are unable to use them at all.\u201d Murray said that within the ETSB, students would be better served by grouping funding amounts centrally.On the Bill 40 front, the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) and the ETSB are still awaiting a decision from the Quebec Superior court.In the meantime though, Murray said in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where school boards had been abolished, they have since been reinstated.In Manitoba, a plan to abolish school boards has been withdrawn and in PEI, it was hinted that the projected abolition would be suspended.\u201cThe wave of anti school board sentiment seems to have subsided in favour of enhancing collaboration between education ministries and local governance.\u201d Murray then pointed out that Quebec Education Minister Jean- Francois Roberge was quoted asking a meeting of directors general of Quebec to agree that the new system here is much better than with oversight from democratically elected school boards.According to Murray, the response from the DGs, who now run the service centres without any effective oversight, was not recorded.During question period Appalachian Teachers\u2019 Association President Megan Seline asked for details about a new teacher evaluation tool discussed in the human resources advisory committee report.\u201cWhat is the timeline for that and who will be involved in this revamp?\u201d Human Resources Director Jeff Pauw replied that it is a joint project between educational services and HR and is still in the planning stages.\u201cWe\u2019re just in the research stage now,\u201d Pauw said, explaining the current appraisal package has done its time.Pauw said any advances made will include consultation with the various groups concerned.Seline also took the opportunity to clarify that during a previous meeting she had asked questions about the relationship between the ETSB and the Val des Cerfs service centre, speci?cally regarding the Brome-Missisquoi Campus-Adult Education centre (CBM).Seline pointed out that her questions were related to issues between the board and Val des Cerfs, and had nothing to do with the centre or its teachers, who maintain a harmonious relationship.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, November 3, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Cemetery keeper keeping the history of the Eastern Townships in memory By Taylor McClure Special to The Record John Dezan is a second-generation cemetery keeper and gravedigger for the Pine Hill Cemetery in Magog.He was looking for employment when he and his father decided to maintain the cemetery together over a decade ago.Throughout his career, he has discovered some interesting stories of the people at Pine Hill and has realized that his role is more than just about keeping the cemetery; it\u2019s about keeping the history of the people and the stories of the Eastern Townships.\u201cThe cemetery was displeased with who they had doing the general maintenance and my dad said well, if I was not working anymore full-time for my employer, he thought we could do this together.I did it with my dad for 13 years,\u201d said Dezan.As a cemetery keeper, Dezan is in charge of maintenance and is responsible for the cemetery.He is also in charge of the burials at Pine Hill.\u201cDoing the physical work is easy.It\u2019s learning the proper way to treat people when they come to the cemetery, when they are coming for the inevitable.\u201d People look to Dezan for a \u201cgood set of ears\u201d during hard times.\u201cOne of the last English-owned business here in Magog, the owner, he passed away,\u201d Dezan explained.\u201cMy father was opening a grave for his ashes.When I went to get my tools to go to where the grave was supposed to be, his wife walked into the cemetery.She ran up to me, she was sobbing, and she hugged me for the longest time.Sometimes they do look for comfort.\u201d Dezan said the last ?ve years have made him realize that his work extends beyond keeping the cemetery.\u201cIt\u2019s more than just being the man on scene.If you will, I\u2019m the keeper of the history.Preserving the history of all those that come before me and hopefully the person that comes after me can continue doing what I\u2019m doing.\u201d He has gathered some interesting stories about the people at Pine Hill through the family, friends, and others that visit the cemetery.\u201cA fellow came in and said I\u2019m looking for such and such a person and I had a good idea where they were so I took him,\u201d Dezan said.\u201cI asked if he could tell me why, and he said that someone on Find a Grave requested a picture of the tombstone.\u201d According to Dezan, the grave belonged to a person who had survived the sinking of the ship Lusitania, torpedoed by the Germans in World War One.\u201cHow the heck do we have a survivor from that in Magog?\u201d Dezan thought.\u201cIt was very surprising.\u201d He even got the chance to meet a World War Two soldier from Sherbrooke.\u201cHe came to talk to his friends from back in the day.It was surprising to meet someone that fought in World War Two.Just about everybody has a story.\u201d Dezan added that Pine Hill holds American soldiers and even a Greek soldier.\u201cI have no idea why they are here.I have never heard of a Greek name in Magog before.\u201d As his career progressed, Dezan started a new initiative motivated by interest in learning more about his own family history.His dad had started a family tree before he passed away.\u201cI thought that it was time to do something about that and to ?nd where are all the Dezans are around here.I started going to cemeteries in and around the area, photographing them, and eventually I ended up posting them on Facebook and it has generated a lot of interest.\u201d He has been to cemeteries in Ayer\u2019s Cliff, the Stanstead area, Georgeville, Fitch Bay, and Johnville.\u201cI photograph the monuments that catch my interest in the cemeteries.\u201d One observation Dezan has made is the difference in the monuments.\u201cThe monuments back then were simple pieces of granite slate, so they weren\u2019t always engraved; just very plain in comparison to what you get nowadays.\u201d He has been posting his visits on the Facebook page Eastern Townships Roots, highlighting the cemeteries of the region and including some family history.\u201cA lot of the people on there have moved away from the Townships and these are pictures and memories of home.Many are like oh, that\u2019s so and so\u2019s grave and oh, that\u2019s my family.I buried a fellows wife two-three weeks ago and they are originally from here, and he is so happy to see that I post that every so often.\u201d Dezan\u2019s work as a cemetery keeper made him realize one important thing: \u201cWe are only here for so long, but our legacy is there.Our legacy falls on after us.\u201d PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOHN DEZAN John Dezan Pine Hill Cemetery in Magog Johnville Cemetery Record Staff On Tuesday afternoon, the municipality of Cookshire- Eaton issued a preventative boil- water advisory for those living in the Cookshire sector that is set to last from Nov.4 to Dec.9.According to the notice, Cookshire- Eaton must carry out repairs on the potable water reservoir in the Cookshire sector over that month-long period.Affected residents are advised not to use tap water for a number of purposes without boiling it at a rolling boil for at least one minute, or to use bottled water as a replacement.Until further notice, only properly boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking and preparing beverages; preparing baby bottles and baby food; washing and preparing food to be eaten raw such as fruits and vegetables; preparing food that doesn\u2019t need to be cooked for a long time like canned soups or desserts; making ice cubes; brushing your teeth or rinsing your mouth and providing water to pets.Tap water can still be used for preparing food and dishes that require a long boil; washing dishes with hot water and detergent (so long as they are dried well); Running the dishwasher if it is set at the hottest cycle; and washing clothes and taking showers or baths.Special care should be taken to ensure that young children do not swallow water while bathing.The boil water advisory applies even for those who have a water treatment device at their residence, unless it is an in-home water puri?er designed to disinfect water.Devices such as softeners are generally ineffective for eliminating microorganisms.Schools, companies, commercial establishments and institutions served by the municipal water supply a r e asked to post notice that the water is unsafe for consumption, and to shut off all water fountains.Residents are also asked to share this advisory with friends and neighbors, especially people who are isolated or in poor health and who might not otherwise hear about it.Month-long boil-water advisory for Cookshire 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, November 3, 2021 Page 5 Three vibrant candidates run for Danville mayor Geoffrey Agombar Local Journalism Initiative Sunday, Danville voters will choose between three experienced and engaged mayoral candidates.Ginette Pinard and Nathalie Boissé both sat on the outgoing council.Martine Satre previously served as councillor from 2002- 2005, plus ten years on the Chamber of Commerce.Asked what issues are on the minds of voters as they campaign door to door, all three report hearing the same themes repeated.Roads, waterlines, sewers, snow removal, and property taxes in town.Roads, dry wells, ditches, snow removal and property taxes out of town.All three candidates express a desire to strengthen the town\u2019s administration if elected.They all list as a top priority a fresh round of hiring to stabilize management of the municipality\u2019s ?nanc- es and public works.Boissé noted that the town\u2019s ?nancial statements for the previous three years are all still under audit.Ginette Pinard studied business administration with a focus on accounting before moving into management.She brings a broad knowledge from payroll to negotiations to purchases to transport.During her career she rose to the point of managing annual budgets in the $20M range.\u201cI have a very good comprehension of administrative systems.I have experience in planning from A to Z.\u201d Pinard moved to Danville in 2006 where she has also operated the Bistro du Coin since 2009.In 2016, she left the stress and international travel of her corporate career behind to focus full- time on her bistro business and local politics.Pinard describes Danville as \u201ca town of many riches.We have multiple art galleries and so many artists.We have citizens who are extremely implicated on environmental issues.We are very well situated on the 116 to develop our industries.We have room for residential development and great environmental and natural treasures to enjoy, such as the Étang Burbank.\u201d Pinard was ?rst elected to Danville council in 2017.\u201cAfter four years as a councillor and my years of professional experience, I feel I have the capacity to put a solid structure in place for the better administration the town of Dan- ville.\u201d Nathalie Boissé is a music and dramatic arts teacher who has served as a councillor for the past eight years.\u201cI am a very, very, very committed person.I am very close to the citizens.I work in the education realm where we are very focused on everyone\u2019s well-being.I am very organized and well planned.I am eager to offer Danville better management.\u201d In addition to the large development ?les and ongoing administration challenges, Boissé lists the municipal garage and library as two projects that will need immediate attention in the new term.The garage burned down last February and the library has been closed for some time.\u201cCitizens want their library to re-open.\u201d Boissé stresses the importance that residents should feel their taxes working for them.\u201cWe need to work as a team.The citizens who pay the taxes need to feel palpable results.We\u2019re not one of the big central cities, but our rates have increased and people need to feel like the services they receive re?ect that.\u201d She notes that on the doorstep of rural households, voters say they feel that gap even more acutely.\u201cDanville has a rich architectural heritage,\u201d Boissé says.\u201cThe people are in solidarity and are engaged.Geographically, we are in a sort of Bermuda Triangle at the centre of Victoriaville, Drummondville and Sherbrooke.And we\u2019re equal distance from the big cities of Quebec and Montreal, too.The 55 and 116 mean we are well-situated for our enterprises.It is a big, beautiful territory.And very cultural.There are so many artists living all around here.\u201d Martine Satre is best known as co-owner of the Temps des Cerises restaurant for more than 30 years.She sees her experiences as an entrepreneur and builder as her primary strengths.\u201cNow that I am retired, I have time to devote.Danville has assets to develop, and I have strengths in this domain.\u201d \u201cI want to participate in the town\u2019s blossoming.And not just industrial or commercial development, but quality of life too,\u201d Satre adds.\u201cIt is important to create a climate of trust and con?- dence.An elected of?cial doesn\u2019t create so much as they create the rich environment for things to happen.\u201d \u201cMy ?rst priority would be to ensure that the management is healthy, that the books are well kept,\u201d says Satre.\u201cThen two other things: everyone is talking about problems with the water supply.Climate change is here.And for seniors and rural homes, this is a particular challenge.Also, we must improve communication between the municipality and its citizens.\u201d Satre describes Danville as \u201ca lit- tle-known municipality, but its neighbourhoods are very charming and the countryside is stunning.There is so much potential precisely because it has not been overvalued yet.And, recent trends toward telecommuting have really uni?ed this trend toward a return to the country.\u201d All three candidates acknowledged that Danville\u2019s anglophone community feels underserved.They recognized the constraints of language laws, but report requests such as better communicating to English speakers about essential services like ?re and ambulance or garbage collection, at least.They all noted that the concerns they hear from anglophones are unique compared to those expressed by francophones, but they are felt more acutely because issues with communication, trust and inclusion are all the more exaggerated.Danville \u2013 Municipal Election Mayor - Nathalie Boissé (outgoing councillor) - Ginette Pinard (outgoing councillor) - Martine Satre Councillor, Position 1 - Chantal Cantin - Francine Labelle-Girard Councillor, Position 2 - Pierre Jr Grimard (elected by acclamation) Councillor, Position 3 - Richard Lefebvre - Sylvie Roberge Councillor, Position 4 - Annic Gingras - Jean-Guy Laroche (outgoing from this position) Councillor, Position 5 - Daniel Pitre (outgoing from this position) - Michel Plourde (outgoing from another position) Councillor, Position 6 - Gaétan Nadeau - Michel Poirier Restaurants and bars return to full capacity By Michael Boriero After nearly two years ?lled with lockdowns and constraints, bars and restaurants\u2019 owners, employees and patrons can breathe a collective sigh of relief as health measures continue to loosen up in Quebec.Health Minister Christian Dubé made important announcements on Monday and Tuesday.On Monday, he revealed that bars and restaurants will be allowed to open at full capacity and return to normal operating hours.Some health measures will remain, though.Patrons are mandated to present their vaccine passports and wear masks while moving around, tables are limited to 10 people from three different households, and tables need to be separated by at least one metre, if not, there must be a divider between tables.Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Dubé dropped more positive news, announcing that bars and restaurants will be allowed to have dancing and singing, with a mask on, as of Nov.15, and eliminate the need to keep a registry of customers entering an establishment.Knowlton Pub owner John Cooke told The Record that the government has ?nally signalled a return to normal for bars and restaurants in the province.He is mostly keen on the idea of ridding his bar of the registry.It has caused a few problems among his patrons.\u201cWell it\u2019s less work for us [.] and hopefully it will be an invitation to the clients that we\u2019ve lost to come back.A lot of people, not the majority, but many people resist signing a register.Many of them don\u2019t want to get vaccinated,\u201d said Cooke.He owns ?ve bars in the Eastern Townships, and the biggest issue has always been with the registry.Patrons eventually got used to presenting their vaccine passports, he explained, but they never understood why they needed to sign a sheet every time they walked in.However, now that he will no longer have to worry about the registry, Cooke is preoccupied with getting more people to ?ll up the Knowlton Pub.It\u2019s a local spot, he said, and it\u2019s mostly popular with tourists in the summer, otherwise it\u2019s all regulars in the area.Cooke sunk $400,000 into his bars in the past two years to cover mortgage payments, electric bills, snow removal, insurance, taxes, and honouring contracts signed before the pandemic.He has trouble believing he will ever earn it back, and wonders what his value is now.\u201cNow that we\u2019ve had a Covid, who\u2019s going to buy me out, knowing a Covid can come back and cripple them, so is my value still there?I don\u2019t know [\u2026] I\u2019ve had people approach me and I know that all they were were scavengers,\u201d he said.Cooke added that Quebecers have become accustomed to staying at home.Why spend $4 on a beer, when they can buy it at the grocery store for $1, he explained.However, Stan Groves, the owner of the Golden Lion Pub in Lennoxville, is hoping for a change in mindset.\u201cI think that people\u2019s habits have changed, they\u2019ve gotten into different routines, and I think it will still take a while for them to either slip out of those routines and develop new ones, or at least become maybe more con?dent with what\u2019s going on around us,\u201d he said.Groves was grateful when he heard the news from the health minister.He told The Record that this will help with kitchen and bar sales, as well as provide a boost of enthusiasm and spirit within the bar, which has been lacking due to the distancing rules.He said the dancing and singing will spark the liveliness of the bar, which can serve 180 seated patrons out of a max capacity of 220 with the new health measures.It isn\u2019t truly full capacity for the Golden Lion, but at the very least, he will be able to allow more people inside.\u201cIt will certainly improve some of it because on our busier nights we could have used those tables.We have had lineups, so it shows you that there are people out there ready to come in, we just weren\u2019t able to accept them,\u201d said Groves.However, while both Groves and Cooke are equipped to bring in more clientele, with no apparent staf?ng shortages, Khodadad Azemy, a chef at the Restaurant Des Érables in Foster, is less enthusiastic about the announcements this week.Azemy\u2019s wife owns the restaurant, and he told The Record that they have been forced to close at 2 p.m.on Monday\u2019s and Tuesday\u2019s due to a lack of staff.They are also unable to open at full capacity because the tables have little separation, and they have no plastic dividers.He feels as though these announcements will have no impact on the restaurant.His more pressing concern is ?nding people to work.Azemy said he comes in almost every day.People come in to apply, he noted, but they are picky about their shifts, and rarely last a full day.\u201cThey will work Monday and Tuesday, but they don\u2019t want to work on Saturday and Sunday.If you present yourself as a worker and tell me you can\u2019t work on Saturday and Sunday, what am I going to do with you?Restaurants are busy Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,\u201d he said.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, November 3, 2021 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record EDITORIAL When people are in a group they are more likely to engage in aggressive and risky behaviours they may not normally do on their own.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 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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.Banning large university parties won\u2019t work \u2014 students need to be empowered to propose change By Wendy Craig Professor of Psychology, Queen\u2019s University, Ontario and Klodiana Kolomitro Associate Vice-Principal (Teaching and Learning), Queen\u2019s University, Ontario Every year instructors carefully plan what they\u2019re going to teach during the semester.Then something signi?cant happens that makes us pause and we have to resist the temptation to teach what was planned for the next day.The perfect storm was created over the past two weekends at Queen\u2019s University, with large student gatherings during homecoming that violated public health regulations, saw excessive drinking, risk taking and misogynistic attitudes and behaviours displayed by some of our students.Our attempts to teach what we had planned seemed irrelevant.As instructors who teach and research peer processes in aggression, curriculum transformation and how to leverage curriculum to respond to local and global challenges, we felt the need to respond.We had deep concerns about the behaviours and attitudes that were demonstrated, and were saddened that this didn\u2019t re?ect our experiences with the students as we know them in the classroom.That urged us to have discussions that required critical thinking and re?ection about what had happened and the impact it had on the students, the university and the community.What is teaching for if not to facilitate deep learning, critical thinking and personal growth in moments where we witness the values that we stand for crumble?We need to have classroom conversations now, and make bold and innovative changes to identify long term solutions.What happened at Queen\u2019s University these past two weekends can\u2019t happen again.People behave differently in groups These gatherings are not new but there is a heightened sense of urgency to be more effective and intentional in how we address them.These conversations could start by unpacking with students why people behave differently in groups than when they are alone.When people act in groups (like the students that gathered on the streets), they are more likely to see themselves as anonymous and this reduces their sense of responsibility and accountability.When people are in a group they are more likely to engage in aggressive and risky behaviours they may not normally do on their own.This is likely because they think they won\u2019t be seen or will not be caught.They also behave in ways that conform to the group which may or may not be consistent with their own morals and ethics.In large groups, there is also a sense of diffusion of responsibility \u2014 people are less likely to take action or intervene when in the presence of a large group.All of these processes are intensi?ed with increases in emotions, alcohol use and crowd size.The teachable opportunity here is helping students understand why some may have behaved as they did and help them reconnect with their individual sense of identity and values.By shifting the attitudes and behaviours of the majority we can begin to shift the culture.This requires working together to enhance students\u2019 understanding of their behaviour, help them take responsibility, make amends and have discussions about how they can obtain their goals for connectedness and celebration in a safe and positive way.A harm-reduction approach The way forward likely involves a harm-reduction approach.Students will party.A harm reduction approach recognizes this need for young people to gather and socialize but sets up environmental conditions to ensure that it is done with minimal risk.In this case, it would focus on bringing students together safely in a way that minimizes health and social harms rather than condemning or ignoring them.We need to continue to create safe environments for students on campus where we can manage alcohol consumption and behaviour while still promoting coming together and celebrating \u2014 be it homecoming or other important events.We also need to empower students to stand up.Bystanders play a critical role \u2014 by being present they are reinforcing the behaviour and inadvertently supporting it.There were students during the homecoming events who had the courage to stand up, intervene and take action.Those are the people we need to empower, the stories we need to tell and the messages we need to amplify.Getting students involved Conversations are a good start, but a systemic approach that integrates understanding of these events and taking action through curriculum is essential.One of these strategies could be creating a university credit based multidisciplinary course that is aimed at proposing solutions for how students could gather and celebrate in a safe \u2014 including COVID-19 safe \u2014 manner that re?ects their own, and community values.The students would learn (among many things) how to address diffusion of responsibility and gender-based violence.It would provide them with opportunities to learn about city bylaws, police costs and potential challenges to the health care system of large student gatherings.The instructors could be an advisory team of mentors including members from the city, police, ?rst responders and university experts.This initiative would challenge students to research the problem and be an active part of the solution.Co-creating solutions with students by providing them with opportunities to lead with support and guidance will empower them to take ownership and responsibility when it comes to implementing positive change.If they lead the new way forward, students will come and be together in a way that meets their needs.The behaviours are concerning, but they do in a way re?ect large social problems and our ongoing need as humans to be respectful and equitable.As events like this continue to happen, they take on new meaning and heightened urgency.During times like these we need to hold ourselves accountable, engage in courageous conversations, embrace student leadership and make bold curriculum changes.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, November 3, 2021 Page 7 Geologic time When it comes to the natural world, there\u2019s no shortage of concepts and phenomena that we struggle to grasp\u2014one of the most notorious examples being geologic time.And yet, geologic time is something we must grasp\u2014at least clusmi- ly\u2014in order to understand the natural world we see now, and the inevitably different natural worlds that will exist in our near future.It is my contention, that the explanatory power of geologic time in nature makes this an essential subject for avid naturalists and out- doorsmen.My ?rst (sophisticated) introduction to the concept of geologic time came as an undergraduate student at Bishop\u2019s University, where I learned about the history of our planet\u2019s geology and climate, as well as the implications of this history for people.Colloquially, the terms \u2018geologic time\u2019 and \u2018deep time\u2019 refer to a much fuller history of geologic events and relationships that have, very literally, shaped Earth.The \u2018geologic time scale\u2019 divides this history into approximately four eons, eleven eras, and twenty-four periods, the most recent of which\u2014the late Pleistocene/ Holocene or \u2018Quaternary\u2019 period\u2014ex- tends backward only 2,588,000 years.This seemingly vast stretch of time is not at all vast when compared to our planet\u2019s total age of approximately 4,543,000,000 years, not to mention the age of our entire universe, which further proves my point.Time periods on this scale are virtually unimaginable, and for some good reasons, although a partial understanding of deep time is becoming important for an ever-in- creasing number of us.My introduction to deep time was undoubtedly more comfortable and academic than those experienced by early geologists and explorers who ?rst gazed at geologic strata, meaning layers of rock laid down during millions and billions of trips around our Sun.When John Wesley Powell and his team of explorers were in the process of becoming the ?rst Europeans to travel the length of the Grand Canyon by way of boat and the Colorado River, their journals began to ?ll with realizations of deep time and the impossibility of such a landscape\u2014with dei?c, high, and unthinkably layered canyon walls\u2014being formed in just thousands of years.The reality of deep time also becomes stark when one considers the initial peopling of North America, now estimated at more than 20,000 years ago.The recent discovery of a preserved human footprint in New Mexico\u2019s White Sands National Park was, among other things, symbolic, because the earliest migrants to this continent are believed to have travelled and arrived by foot.The idea of foot travel from eastern Asia to western North America seems absurd until one considers geologic time, and the landscape changes that are possible in mere thousands of years.Historical reconstructions of the relatively shallow Bering Sea prove that this now watery landscape was rendered dry on numerous occasions during the Quaternary period by sea level decreases of 50 or more meters.These drastic swings are attributable to glaciations which trapped much of Earth\u2019s water in terrestrial glaciers on multiple occasions.Sea level changes of this magnitude are, again, unimaginable to the majority of us, because our individual time horizons rarely extend beyond a mere half-century, let alone 100 or 1,000 years.It seems safe to assume that time horizons in excess of 40 years were of little use to our prehistoric ancestors whose life expec- tancies\u2014if they survived an impossibly high infant mortality rate\u2014were closer to 35 years.And yet, modernity has created a situation wherein knowledge of what our ancestors never did (and had no reason to) understand is essential for the survival and well-being of many.To be continued\u2026 Rocks are our most accessible windows into deep time.It\u2019s practically impossible for us to observe phenomena like rock formation and mountain building in so-called \u2018real time,\u2019 and yet, evidence of these processes occurring repeatedly for millennia is visible everywhere we look.Andrew Howarth On The Hook ANDREW HOWARTH Part 1 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 Wednesday, November 3, 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 ($29.90 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $36.00 ($41.40 taxes included) Please Note: All of the aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For 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2021 from 10:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m.followed by a graveside service at 11:00 a.m.The family would like to thank the all the personnel at the CHUS-Hotel Dieu (6th ?oor) and Dr.Maude Perras, for the kind and professional care given to Murray.As a memorial tribune, donations to the Cookshire-Eaton Cemetery or the Red Cross, would be appreciated.STEVE L.ELKAS FUNERAL HOME 4230 Bertrand-Fabi, Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-565-1155 FAX: 819-820-8872 info@steveelkas.com www.steveelkas.com WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 Today is the 307th day of 2021 and the 43rd day of autumn.TODAY\u2019S HISTORY: In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 with a dog named Laika aboard.Laika was the ?rst creature to be sent into orbit.In 1964, residents of Washington, D.C., were eligible to vote in the presidential election for the ?rst time since the city was established in 1800.In 1973, NASA launched Mariner 10, the ?rst space probe to reach the planet Mercury, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.In 2014, One World Trade Center opened in New York City.TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS: William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), poet/ journalist; Walker Evans (1903-1975), photographer; Charles Bronson (1921- 2003), actor; Michael Dukakis (1933- ), politician; Larry Holmes (1949- ), boxer; Anna Wintour (1949- ), fashion journalist; Roseanne Barr (1952- ), comedian/actress; Kate Capshaw (1953- ), actress; Dennis Miller (1953- ), comedian; Phil Simms (1955- ), football player/sportscaster; Dolph Lundgren (1957- ), actor; Evgeni Plushenko (1982- ), ?gure skater; Colin Kaepernick (1987- ), football player.TODAY\u2019S FACT: Though he didn\u2019t receive a single electoral vote, third- party candidate Ross Perot won 18.9% of the popular vote nationally in 1992.TODAY\u2019S SPORTS: In 2016, the Chicago Cubs ended the longest championship drought in Major League Baseball history at 108 years, defeating the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the World Series.TODAY\u2019S QUOTE: \u201cTruth crushed to earth shall rise again.\u201d - William Cullen Bryant TODAY\u2019S NUMBER: 162 - days Sputnik 2 was in orbit.Laika, its canine passenger, died within hours of the launch due to overheating.TODAY\u2019S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Oct.28) and new moon (Nov.4).Datebook ASK THE DOCTORS By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.Dear Doctors: I read that something called valley fever is getting to be more common here in Arizona on account of climate change.I\u2019ve never even heard of it.Can you please explain what it is?Dear Reader: The term \u201cvalley fever\u201d refers to an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides, or Cocci for short, which is found in the soil of certain arid regions.Its habitat includes the Southwestern U.S., as well as Mexico and Central and South America.The fungus has long been known to live in the soil in Arizona, Nevada and California.In fact, the disease gets its name from a severe outbreak of the illness that occurred in the 1930s in the San Joaquin Valley in central California.It\u2019s also present in large swaths of Utah, New Mexico and Texas.Recent outbreaks of valley fever show that the fungus is edging into northern Colorado and southern Montana, and it has also made a geographic leap to south-central Washington state.When soil that contains the valley fever fungus gets kicked up, the fungal spores become airborne.These are the microscopic particles that fungi use to reproduce, much like the seeds in plants.The spores can be freed whenever the soil is disturbed, as occurs during mining, building or agricultural activity, and in severe weather with high winds.You mentioned climate change, and it is suspected that increasingly dry conditions throughout the West are playing a role in the spread of the fungus.When airborne, the minuscule Cocci spores are easily inhaled.In rare cases, infection can occur via a break in the skin.Symptoms begin to appear one to three weeks after exposure.The majority of people will have no reaction to the fungus, or they will develop mild symptoms that abate on their own.However, some people who become infected can become quite ill.Severity of illness has been linked to the number of spores that someone has inhaled.Although the initial site of infection is the lungs, the fungus can then travel throughout the body and cause a range of symptoms.The onset of infection often begins with general fatigue and a persistent cough.As the fungus travels throughout the body, a skin rash or lesions can appear.People also experience headaches, joint and body aches, night sweats and shortness of breath.Symptoms may go away after a few weeks, or they can be intermittent, fading away and then reappearing.Diagnosis begins with a detailed report of the individual\u2019s symptoms, travel history and medical history.Once valley fever is suspected, a blood test for Coccidioides antibodies or antigens will likely be performed.The fungus can cause pneumonialike illness in the lungs, so imaging scans, such as an X-ray or MRI, may be needed.In severe cases, a tissue biopsy may be used to see if the fungal infection has become systemic.Treatment depends on the severity of infection and risk factors for more serious disease.These include pregnancy, diabetes and being immunocompromised.Treatment ranges from watchful waiting to the use of antifungal medication.Most people make a full recovery.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.Valley fever the result of fungus found in contaminated soil 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, November 3, 2021 Page 9 Never too late for justice Dear Annie WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 Dear Annie: In your response to \u201cLoss and Regret,\u201d concerning a teenager being sexually abused by an older female, you dismissed the legal aspect of this out of hand.The older woman should be brought up on sexual abuse charges against a minor.Anything less would be sexist.Men are sent to prison for this kind of act.A recent acquaintance of mine was just sentenced to life in prison for a similar act, with no physical evidence and only the word of the victim.Letting this older woman off the hook for her misdeeds with a 16-year-old would just be wrong.The law pertains to both males and females alike.- Concerned Dear Concerned: Thank you for bringing this up.You are 100% correct that this woman should be held accountable.Many readers wrote to say that I dismissed the legal aspect of the case because of my intense focus on helping the man to heal emotionally.One of the best letters was written by an attorney from Portland, Oregon, who specializes in helping young victims of sexual abuse when they are older.Read on.Dear Annie: As an attorney who represents victims of child sexual abuse in civil cases across the nation, I read with empathy and interest the recent letter from your reader, \u201cLoss and Regret.\u201d There a couple of insights that I would like to share with your readers.First, for victims of sexual abuse, delayed understanding about the impact of abuse is normal.According to Child USA, \u201cMost child victims of sexual assault disclose .during adulthood, with a median age of 48 and an average age of 52.\u201d This delayed disclosure phenomenon is the result of the unique and insidious nature of the trauma of child sexual abuse - which prevents victims from realizing that they have been injured often until decades after the abuse itself has stopped.For victims of childhood sexual abuse, subconscious defense mechanisms mask the root cause of the problems they are experiencing and prevent the victim from understanding the causal relationship between the abuse and the injuries (i.e., that the sexual abuse from childhood is causing the adult depression, anxiety, etc.).As our society becomes more aware of both the prevalence of child abuse and the reality of delayed understanding by victims, the national trend is toward liberalizing and eliminating statutes of limitation.In the last several years, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, California, Arizona, Arkansas, Maine, Montana and Louisiana have all passed legislation that gives victims of child sexual abuse an open \u201cwindow\u201d of time (ranging from one to three years) to pursue civil actions regardless of how long ago the abuse happened.I currently have the honor of representing victims in cases in each of these states.Other states - like my home state of Oregon, as well as Washington, New Mexico and others - have for many years used what is known as a \u201cdiscovery rule.\u201d Discovery rules tie the time limit on a victim\u2019s civil legal claims to the victim\u2019s subjective delayed discovery of the long-term impacts they have suffered.This is another mechanism of giving victims more time and a greater opportunity for justice.While not every state has helpful laws for victims (yet), the bottom line is that the law is changing in many states to give victims more time to come forward.Of course, like in any legal case, the individual facts and circumstances vary, and I highly recommend that any victim of abuse consult with an attorney who is experienced in representing child abuse victims.These cases are unique, and the goal should be to advance the healing of the individual victim - which is a very personalized consideration.What is good for one victim may not be helpful for another.After everything else they have been through, victims of child abuse deserve compassionate expert advice so they can make informed decisions for themselves.I commend \u201cLoss and Regret\u201d for spaking out about this dif?cult topic.It is only as our society increases our awareness of the pervasive problem of child sexual abuse - and reforms our laws to better support victims - that the next generation of children becomes safer.- Lawyer\u2019s Perspective Dear Lawyer\u2019s Perspective: Thank you for such a clear and succinct summary.\u201cAsk Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie\u201d is out now! 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everything else will fall into place.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - You know the drill, so get moving.Mulling over what\u2019s left undone will leave you feeling despondent.Stop procrastinating and put what\u2019s holding you back behind you.Eliminate frustration.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Emotional matters will affect work and personal responsibilities.Be realistic regarding what you can handle and who you can count on for assistance.Ask someone who owes you a favor to help.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) - Know when to reach out for expert advice and when to rely on your own common sense.Taking on the impossible will negatively affect your health and well- being.Use your time wisely.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Don\u2019t make a snap decision when it comes to ?nancial matters.Bide your time until you come across an investment or plan that ?ts into your lifestyle and objectives.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) - Talk to experts, old friends and those you have enjoyed working alongside, and you will gain insight into what not to do regarding ?nancial and legal matters.Flirting will get you in trouble.ARIES (March 21-April 19) - You are ready to settle into something that excites you.Take the plunge and do whatever is necessary to ensure you dazzle everyone you encounter with your skills, intelligence and fortitude.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Pay attention to your relationships with others.Overreacting or being stubborn will not help you get your way.If you want to make some real changes, use incentives, charm and compliments.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - You\u2019ll receive valuable information.Use what you know to bring about positive professional changes.Trust and believe in yourself.Don\u2019t worry about pleasing everyone.CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Your actions will have a bigger and better impact than your words.Take a disciplined approach to how you handle ?nances, medical issues and contractual offers.Prove your worth.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - You may not relish change, but you will turn it to your advantage if you act wisely.Choose your words with care, speak the truth and follow your heart; you\u2019ll feel good about what you accomplish.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) - Don\u2019t overspend on entertainment or things you don\u2019t need.Pay attention to what someone wants and don\u2019t make promises you cannot keep.A direct approach is your best bet.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - Look at what you can do and stop fretting over what\u2019s not available to you.Use your time and knowledge wisely and make the most out of whatever situation you face.Focus on giving it your best.WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 An underbid worked well and poorly By Phillip Alder First today, look only at the South hand.With both sides vulnerable, it goes two passes to you.How would you rate a four-spade opening bid?Once you have decided, look at all four hands and decide what should happen in three spades doubled after West leads the diamond ace: three, two, nine.That potential four-spade opening seems like a reasonable speculation to me.It might make, and if it fails, perhaps it will be a good sacri?ce.However, all 16 players at Bridge Base Online opened one spade.After West\u2019s takeout double and North\u2019s pass, East wondered about passing also, to convert his partner\u2019s takeout double into one for penalties.He wisely decided that his trumps were too weak, so he advanced with one no-trump.However, when South persevered to three spades, East felt that enough was enough and doubled.West led the diamond ace: three, two, nine.She continued with the diamond king: ?ve, seven, spade four.South played a low heart, and West paused.Note that East had discouraged at trick one.On the next round, though, he had played his higher remaining diamond as a suit-preference signal for hearts.(If he had held the club ace, he would have played the diamond six the second time.) So West, knowing that her partner had the heart ace, played low.East took the trick and shifted to a club.Now the contract was destined to go down two.The defenders took one spade, two hearts, one diamond, one club and one heart ruff.Plus 500 was a top.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 "]