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Brome County NEW « Tuesday, June 2, 2009 J.L.Flanagan Marchand GENERAL Merchants since 1881 For all your Painting Needs -Interior 8 Exterior Paint 8 Stains Kevin Barnes jlflanagan@belinet.ca YEAR ROUND HOURS Mon.-Thur.: 8 am - 6 pm; Sim.: 9 am - 5 pm Fri.& Sat: 8 am - 7 pm 39 Victoria, Knowlton Tel.: (450) 243-6480 ALANNA FAHEY m f ALANNA FAHEY A year with the Cirque.before Kindergarten Alanna Fahey Brome County News Correspondent Véronique Bourbeau and her partner Frederic Blanchard made a bold decision last year.Looking at the future and knowing that their son would be starting school in the fall of 2009, they decided to pack up the family and head to Australia, to join the circus.Not just any circus, but the circus that has the world captivated with its charm and mystique, The Cirque de Soleil."Fred has been working for the Cirque for seven years on a contract basis as an acrobatic rigger and we decided last summer to go on tour before our son Eliyan turns five and enters school.We just did it.We spent the last 10 months in Australia on the show Dralion.We travelled to Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne,1' said Bourbeau.Not long after they arrived in Australia, the artistic director, who was aware that Bourbeau was an oriental dance instructor/choreographer asked her to lead some dance classes for the artists."He knew that this sort of dance would help them move different groups of muscles, the ones that they don't use much on a daily basis.Because of the performances they do, they are always using the same muscles, show after show, so I designed a series of classes that made them work.They were tough, but the classes allowed a lot of the artists to open up, to all sort of experiences," explained Bourbeau.Shortly after moving to Brome in 2005, Bourbeau set up a dance studio with the help of Blanchard.She has been teaching women in the local area dance, dance history and the womanly art of self esteem.Her students range in age from 5 years old to 65 years old.See Kindergarten cirque on page 3 Briefs Outsiders go on vandalism spree over weekend (JB) Five teenagers from Blainville and Stjerome took an axe to 11 cars over the weekend.The Surete du Quebec received calls from several Cowansville residents in the night from Saturday into Sunday.All reported vehicles that had been sev-erly damaged by axe blows to their windshields, hoods and headlights.Witnesses describe seeing a small white car flee the different areas with five young men aboard.“A patrol car spotted a vehicle that matched the description of the car,” says Sgt Hugo Lizotte, “Inside were five young men and an axe.They brought the axe to one of the cars and it matched the axe blows.” All the teenagers were brought to SQ_ headquarters.They were apparently under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the attacks.The young men were all friends visiting for the weekend.One of their fathers has a second home around the lake in Cowansville.None of them had a previous criminal record.“They admitted to their crime right away,” says Lizotte, “The father of the one boy where they were all staying came to the police station to pick them up.You could say he wasn't happy with them.He collaborated fully with police.” Not all of the boys comitted the acts.The prosecutor will decide what charges will be laid against the three 16-year olds and two 18-year olds.Sutton Vandalism Police in Sutton were quick to react to another act of vandalism.Neighbors on Bernier street on the mountain heard windows breaking and called police.When the squad car arrived the two suspects were still inside the house.The 18-year olds were visiting for the weekend from St.Bruno and Ste-Julie.“There was about $4,000 of damage to the house by the time police arrived from broken windows and furniture,” says Sgt Lizotte.Both were arrested on the scene and will appear in court to face charges.Pierre Marziali Pharmacist Familiprix v pierre.mar7.iali@familiprix.com Honrs: Mon.-Wed.9-8 p.m.Thurs.& FYi.9-9 p.m.Sat.9-5 p.m.408 South St., Cowansville 2*13-2171 OUdriOwJ / R0CH VA1LIÈRES R 8, J Contractor UCtMT KM): M-MMI Y.Machinery work Hydraulic hammer (rock breaker) Private roads • Land shaping • Drainage • Artificial lakes/ponds • Septic systems Demolition - Foundation Topsoil - Aggregate • Sand • Gravel Fieldstone ^^(450) 242-2544 11.ch.Glen, Bolton-Ocest Opot; Mon-Fri: 6 am Sat 7 am Sun: 8 am Jean Cloutier Isabelle Piette 1076 ch.Knowlton, W.Brome RBQ 83S8-88 74 Breakfast à la carte & table d’hôte (Friday & Sunday) Lunch specials (Monday-Friday) • Group reservations (10-60) MEMBRANE LIQUIDE 450-263-5063 , FOUNDATION BRtCK/BLOCK STONE page 2 Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Brome County News Brome County Community Billboard Community Calendar Thursdays in June: Royal Canadian Legion in Sutton, 2 Curley Street.Come and enjoy a cold beer and a good hot dog.Alternate Thursdays there will be hamburgers.Interested in renting the legion hall for parties or events?Contact Nathalie 450-538-2956 or 450-538-2210.June 4 Reilly House Mansonville.Annual General Meeting, Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 7 pm at the Reilly House, 302 rue Principal.Refreshments will be served.For more information: 450-292-3109 or www.maisonreillyhouse.org.The Descendant: : Thursday, June 4 at 2 p.m.and 7:30 p.m.English Version at SUTTON CABARET CINÉ- Alec et Ge'rard Pelletier Hall, 4-c Maple, Sutton Reservation : 450-538-0486.Neil Diamond Tribute Show presented by The Royal Canadian Legion in Sutton.Featuring Joey Purpura.Thursday evening at 8 p.m.$20, For advanced tickets and $25, At the door.Call ahead and reserve now.450-538-2210.2 Curley St.June 5 Royal Canadian Legion Summer BBQs .Come BBQ with us every Friday night from June 5 until August 28.77 Lewis Street East, Waterloo.Burgers, Dogs, Fries and Poutines.June 6 3rd Annual Chicken Pot Pie Supper, Knowlton-Creek Pastoral Charge, Knowl-ton at United Church, 234 Knowlton Road, Knowlton, Saturday, June 6, 2009, BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Mondays.A pre-paid fee of $7 is required per publication, or SPECIAL RATE of $13 for 2 insertions: 1 BCN & 1 in Friday Record “What's On" section.Please forward notices to 5 Victoria St., Knowlton, QC JOE 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.4.30 - 6.30 P.M.Donation: $10.Adults.$3.Children 10 8r Under.BBQ Pork Supper at the Royal Canadian Legion Br.99.on June 6, at 5 pm.$10 advance sale, after June 3, $12.120 Davignon, Cowansville, Quebec.450-263-3543 SPCA Monteregie, South Shore Book Sale.Find great books at unbeatable prices! Friday, June 5, 4 p.m.to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m to 6 p.m.Cynthia Coull Arena, 2nd floor, 195 rue Empire Street (near Churchill Blvd.) Info: Diane Haines: 450-676-7334, Pat Geary: 450-671-8858.Tea, coffee and baked goods.Mental Health & Well-being support Group Meetings held at United Church, 234 Knowlton Road, Knowlton, from 2 p.m.Having difficulty coping?Not sure how to support someone suffering from mental illness?Or maybe you just want to be more informed?Info: 450-243-0928 or pleasantvalley@sympatico.ca.Knowlton Lions’ Club Annual Community-Wide Garage Sale will be held on June 6, 8 a.m-2:00 p.m.at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Knowlton Rd.Items for the sale may be delivered to the trailer on Victoria Street on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.and Saturday between 9 a.m.and 12 p.m.The Farmers’ market on Maple Street in Knowlton will open weekly starting Saturday, June 6 at 8:30 a.m.with new fresh produce and a variety of other products.County Line Band at the Royal Canadian Legion in Sutton.Come and dance the night away with the You’ll enjoy listening to Shirley Spencer sing and play with Arnie Davis, Barry Newman and Jimmy Edwards.Starts at 7 p.m.till 11 p.m.Bring your friends.Donation of $8.A person and $15 a couple.2 Curley St.Info: 450-538-2210.Schubert, Gospel & Jazz, a concert by Pot-Pourri Choir to benefit the.Women’s Auxiliary Foundation of the BMP Hospital.3pm at Emmanuel United Church, 203 Principale, Cowansville.Tickets $10 - may be purchased in advance at the BMP gift shop.All you can eat brunch, and eggs the way you like them at The Royal Canadian Legion in Sutton.Donation of $6.And $3.For children under 10 years old.Starts at 10 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.2 Curley St.Info: 450-538-2210.You won’t leave hungry.Acoustic music, 4 p.m.with Danny Brown and friends at The Royal Canadian Legion in Sutton.Country Blue Grass, Old Time Blues, Jazz and Traditional.Donation of $5.If local musicians would like to join in.Please call Danny.450-263-1563.2 Curley St.BBQBeef and Pork Supper at Mansonville Baptist Church.Serving times: 5p.m., 6p.m.and 7p.m.Cost: Adult: $12; 12 and under: $6: 3 and under: free.To reserve call: 450-292-5765 Spring Tea will be held at Wesley United Church, Bedford on Saturday, June 6 from 2:30 to 4 pm.Adults $5.Children $2.50 Door prizes for the lucky draws.Come and bring your friends June 8 There will a general meeting of the royal Canadian Legion in Sutton at 7 p.m.All members are encourage to come and participate.If you are interested in joining Sutton Legion please contact Ron or Joanne.Info 450-538-2210.The Legion is proud to announce that they have received a beautiful trophy for the highest new memberships this year.Coffee Break Knowlton, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.A discussion on the 100 Mile Diet book 8i Perennial plant exchange Bring in a few of your Perennials.450-248-0530.Lac Brome Community Centre, 270 Victoria, Knowlton.avantenan-cy@bellnet.ca June 11 Waterloo Elementary School presents it’s “Performing ARTS Program” end of year show on Thursday June 11 at 6:30 P.M.Come, see and enjoy what the students have learned through this new exciting program.The community is most welcome! Admission is a looney for our “Pennies for Peace” program.June 12 & 13 Quilt and Art Show at Emmanuel United Church, 203 principale, Cowansville, 10a.m.-3p.m.Salad lunch (11:30-1), Afternoon Tea (2-3 p.m.) Salad luncheon $8.Afternoon tea: $5.Home baking.Come and see beautiful quilts and art work by local citizens.Some will be for sale.June 13 There will be a Horse Shoe league taking place in the afternoon at The Royal Canadian Legion in Sutton.Come and join a friendly game.Contact J.C.Marchand for more info: 450-538-3047.2 Curley St.SALAD LUNCH -Saturday, June 13, 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.Calvary Church, 6 Maple, Sutton, is hosting our annual delicious “ALL YOU CAN EAT SALAD LUNCH” featuring a huge selection of homemade salads and dessert.Donation: Adults: $8, children ages 5 to 10: $5, children under 5 years: free.Info: Gail Booth: 450-538-0530 GARAGE SALE - BREAST CANCER WALK FUNDRAISER / BMP FOUNDATION on Saturday, June 13 from 8 am to 4 pm - 23 Capel, Knowlton - All benefits to the BMP Foundation for the Breast Cancer Walk which will be held on Sunday, October 4,2009.Brome Lake Day.10 a.m.to 5 p.m.at Coldbrook Park and vicinity in Knowlton.A unique festive event to celebrate what is happening this summer and all year long in Brome Lake.Thematic “pavilions” around the park will feature community groups, cultural and heritage organizations, the local economy, town planning and the environment in Brome-Lake.Free guided tour of the Museum in the morning and of historic Knowlton in the afternoon.Our community radio station, CIDI 99,1 will feature a special program of music and interviews with representatives of different organizations active in our community.Followed by a “5 à 7” at Knowlton Inn.Organized by the Brome-Lake Rues principales Committee with the Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Brome-Lake.Info.: Sylvie Char-trand (450) 243-6111 sylvie.chartrand@ville.lac-brome.qc.ca CONTD ON PAGE 8 Brome County NEWS 5 Victoria St, Knowiton.Quebec JOE 1VD Tel (450) 242-1188/242-6892 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Established May 1991 Published weekly by RECORD 1195 Galt E„ Sherbrooke.Quebec, JIG 1Y7 fax: (819) 569-3945 E-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Kenneth Wells Publisher.800 463-9525 Michael McDevtit Edttor.(819)5696345 Fraser Lockerbie Corresp.Edttor .(819) 5696345 Diana Simpson Secretary.(450)242-1188 Lynda bellavance Advertising .(450)242-6892 Michel Duval Advertising .800463-9525 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an Insert, and to households and businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Famham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.The Record was founded on February 7.1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA w JRD JOLYRIENDEAU&DUKEca Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Cowansville Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 3480 Galt West Cowansville Sherbrooke (450) 263-4123 (819) 566-2575 KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW. Brome County News Tuesday, June 2, 2009 page 3 Another big success for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life: Over $185,000 raised in Eastern Townships! An impressive $185,000 was raised in the Eastern Townships at the 5th Cowansville Relay For Life organized by the Canadian Cancer Society.This year, some 45,000 Quebecers are expected to take part in the 73 Relay For Life events taking place across Quebec, with a view to raising $11 million.The Relay For Life is the Canadian Cancer Society’s No.1 fundraising event.The money raised through the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is used to fund promising research projects, provide services and support to those touched by cancer, disseminate up-to-date infor- mation, help prevent the disease through the promotion of healthy lifestyles, and advocate for public policy.The Relay is a celebration of life with three major objectives: Participants celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones who are living with cancer, and fight back in the hope of finding a cure for this dreaded disease.On May 30, 76 teams of 10 people (families, friends and co-workers) and 144 survivors spent the whole night (from 7 am to 7 pm), taking turns walking around a track at Cowansville to raise money for cancer research.Mr.Jeremy Forget was delighted to serve as spokesman of the Cowansville Relay For Life.He encouraged the 1300 or so participants on hand and reminded them that this one-of-a-kind event provides a unique opportunity to demystify cancer, to face it head on, and to give hope to those touched by the disease.For information on the Relay For Life, you can log on www.cancer.ca, phone the Society’s Cancer Information Service at 1 888 939-3333, or write or call the Sherbrooke Canadian Cancer Society office at 3330, King Street West, Suite 130, 819-562-8869.Organized by the Canadian Cancer Society, the Relay For Life is sponsored by a number of regional organizations, including the Celebrate Partner: Caisse populaire Desjardins Brome-Mis-sisquoi, the Remember Partner: Résidence Principale And the Fight back Partner: Canadian Tire.Kindergarten Cirque Cont’d from page 1 In 2005, Blanchard took a leave of absence from the Cirque to open a cafe in Sutton.However it wasn't long before this young man knew his heart needed to be in a more creative, exhilarating atmosphere, therefore he went back to his career as a rigger.Blanchard is great at his job and to reward him, the Cirque has taken him around the globe.Blanchard's job with the Cirque requires a great deal of concentration, strength and a high level of precision work.Working, often at heights well over 50 feet, Blanchard installs the equipment for the acrobats.Working with heavy equipment in 40-50 degree Celsius temperatures, 10 to 16 hours a day, Blanchard has to maintain a high level of physical fitness throughout the entire tour."Fred’s job was to help the acrobats attach their harnesses.Attaching them to a cable or rope before putting them above the stage ready for their cues.He was responsible for the security of everyone and everything that was coming down from the aerial structure to the stage floor." said Bourbeau.Bourbeau said the family was happy while on this tour."I am so grateful to have had this precious time with my partner, Fred and our son, discovering Aus- tralia with the Cirque.We had time to enjoy each other which is a great opportunity as a family, just being with our son, and happy." said Bourbeau, adding, "Our son loved it.He was the only child on tour for a long time and he was the center of attention.His favourite things about the tour were the chocolate fondues, opening nights and rock star parties." With the family back in the Knowlton area, Bourbeau, known in The Townships as Sasar, will be conducting dance classes from her studio in Brome.For information contact Bourbeau, better known as Sasar at 450-242-1238 or by email at sasarbellydance@yahoo.ca.I’M ItARNINC FRENCH Because.more friends means more Join CPF - Mr answers and support * as they discover French.r #• ^ www.cpf.ca * Letters We would like to say a special thank you to our First Responders.Twice in the past three weeks our 911 call was promptly answered with the arrival of Jeannette LeBlanc, Stuart Robertson, Bev Scholes and Diana Parsons.Their friendly professional organization was of great comfort to us both.Their confidence assured us that we were in safe hands.We must remember these people are volunteers who give up their time willingly to provide an invaluable service.They are an integral part of our community of which we are very proud.Geoffrey and Martha Feilding Playing June 5 to June 11.2003 A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2 (Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson) Adventure, PG, 1h45 Friday 19h00 21h15 Saturday 13h30 19h00 21h15 Sunday 13h30 19h15 Monday-Thursday 19h15 Ol, ®1 CfSS 1 Ttlffïïtp Tuesday night — All 5$ 141 Principale, Cowansville QC J2K 1J3 www.theatreprincess.com Tél.450-263-5900 on Business UUULSA LAKE Books LAC- Whoa, stop, don’t miss this, the hoof beats are thundering down Stage Coach Road as Letters from Knowlton approaches.Want to know what’s going on?Stop by Brome Lake Books for all the news.Find out about our great friends from Les Correspondances d’Eastman, what authors will be at the round tables and pick up copies their books.Brome Lake Books is offering a 20% discount on all Letters from Knowlton titles.ADVERTORIAL GARDENING SUPPLIES 3 in f Landscape «n»"i ytm l IB.sL : peat Wosa mm 39 Victoria, Knowlton Tel.: (450) 243-6480 J.L.Flanagan Marchand GENERAL Merchants since 1881 'CT' - AND MANY MORE All Pool & Spa Products Starter Kit $14.99 Chlorine 15 kilos $54.99 Pool Salt $10.99 20 kilos FREE TESTING OF YOUR POOL HzO YEAR ROUND HOURS Mon.-Thur.: 8 am - 6 pm; Sun.: 9 am - 5 pm Fri.& Sat: 8 am - 7 pm Highland Beef Available only in Knowlton here Abercorn Breads & Great Selection of Organic Foods Whole (BÎO Certified) chickens 8i chicken pieces New stock arnving every week. page 4 Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Brome County s The Brome-Mississqoi-Perkins Bike-A-Thon “Yes we can!” If that sounds familiar, there’s good reason.But if any politico thinks he or she invented the phrase, it simply ain’t so.A venerable local institution that embodies those-words is our Brome-Missis-squoi-Perkins Hospital, sometimes known as the little hospital that could.although with another expansion phase well underway, it’s really not that little anymore.From the specialists who do the cutting and fixing, to the general medical personnel, other professional staff, employees at large, the dynamic and seemingly indefatigable foundation, and successive waves of volunteers in the field, nothing says “yes we can” like the greater BMP Hospital community.Continuing in this spirit, a press conference was held in the hospital’s main lobby on Friday, May 29, to mark the official kick-off (or maybe kick-stand-off) of the latest version of the Velothon, a fun, healthy, outdoors family and community event.This year’s event will take place on September 13, with the goal of raising $100,000, to go towards the purchase of an ophthalmological scanner.This type of scanner is used to diagnose and moniter various types of retinal patholigies.Advancements in recent years have opened many doors in the treatment of these diseases, but none is more important than the early detection of ocular disorders, in order to properly indentify and remedy.In the past, the BMP hospital has had to refer patients with ocular patholigies to Montreal or Sherbrooke; the purchase of this Brome County i | Lynda 3e\\avance Advertising Consultant our readers know about your products & services • Tel.: 450-242-6Ô92 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: recordad@sherbrooV.erecord.com email: lynda@sherbrookereeord.com_ «TOI » 7St «# *2 ï'z» \ i*i»7**l *2 50 ¦ j » » i* » m *f I 26» 54 Get Your Garage Sale Kit And Make Your Event a Success! only ¦-•I., $1500 + taxes ($16.93) ‘ INCLUDES 1 DAY ADVERTISING! 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Cowansville, Dunham and Frelighsburg provides a scenic tour for the more experienced rider.Registration forms are available at the BMP Foundation office, the BMP Auxiliaries Boutique and at Uniprix outlets in Knwolton and Cowansville as well as online at www.velothonbmp.ca.Credit card donations are also accepted online and par-ticpants are encouraged to generate pledges from neigbors and friends to further this noble cause.-Brian Eddington Briefs CAAP Montérégie has opened a new service in Brome-Missisquoi Brome-Missisquoi residents have the possibility to be assisted when they need to file a complaint regarding health and social services institutions.The new service offered by CAAP Montérégie is located at the Centre d’action bénévole, 169 principale street in Cowansville.The Centre d’Assistance et d’Accompagnement aux Plaintes is a community organisation which is mandated by the Health and Social Services Minister and intended to assist people about complaint procedures.CAAP Montérégie already has offices in Granby, St-Hyacinthe since 2007, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Longueuil.Last year, the CAAP helped over 600 persons in the Montérégie area.The advisor, Madam Myriam Noiseux will be please to help you if you need assistance in your complaint.The services are free, confidential and available in all the area.You may make an appointment at (450) 263-3758.Madame Noiseux will be in Cowansville every third Monday of each month.WITH FIVE STORES for your shopping convenience • excellent quality • reasonable prices • satisfaction guaranteed L,i i.METRO PLOUfFE 20 Avenue des Pins, Bedford 450 Meigs N., Farnham 460 St-Patrice West, Magog 4801 Blvd.Bourque, Rock Forest 1175 King St.E., Sherbrooke Brome County News Tuesday, June 2, 2009 page 5 Arts program underway Waterloo Elementary ' V RICHARD ALLEN The arts program at Waterloo Elementary allows children to be involved with all aspects of the shows, from acting and dancing to production and set design By Wendy Denman Brome County News Correspondent Seeking to engage and challenge her students beyond the standard curriculum, Renalee Gore, principal of Waterloo Elementary, instituted a performing arts program this spring.“We chose the performing arts because they give children a wonderful sense of self, of accomplishment; it sparks their creativity and is something they carry with them their whole life,” said Gore.“We are a small school, our registration is down with only 72 students this year.We have great staff, but the school is unknown, something was missing.I feel at this point it’s important to make this school something special, something that will make us stand out.I want to attract kids back, to offer them an attractive alternative.” For the inaugural program, Gore hired Mary Harvey to animate drama, Laura Teasdale to coach singing and dance, Ralph Steiner to instruct in set and design and Ed Degan to introduce the students to keyboard and sound effects.Harvey, Teasdale and Steiner are all accomplished professional performers, members of local theatre groups, well versed in all aspects of the performing arts, all with experience working with children.Beginning after the March break, Friday morning was devoted to the performing arts.Students were assembled into four groups: kindergarten and grade one; grades two and three; grade four; and grades five, six and seven.The four groups alternate, rotating through the sections for forty-five minute sessions.“We put this program together very quickly, 1 am hoping that next year we can start in September and hopefully have a performing arts person here for a whole day," said Gore.The program culminates on June 11 with a public performance.“Every student is involved and on stage; each of the four groups has it’s own show,” said Mary Harvey.“We began the program a little more formally.We wanted to impart some learning as well as just producing a show.Then we worked into coordinating the different aspects, Laura and I working together with each production and Ralph with the kids in the art room creating everything we need in the shows, props, and sets.He’s doing fabulously with them.Ralph is very open to ideas and the kids love it.“We’ve tailored the shows to the groups, creating shows with them that will both challenge and really interest them.” Kindergarten and grade one are performing Stone Soup, a story set in the 1930s where all the neighbours bring together ingredients to make a large soup.‘It’s really fantastic, the kids are so enthusiastic, they all love being on stage, they all have their lines down and they love singing with Laura,” said Harvey.“We encouraged the kids to look up different versions of the story, so they’d realize it’s really universal story of working together.11 Grades two and three will be performing Poppy Seed Cakes.“It a musical, the songs are great and the children love them, you can hear them singing through the halls.“With the grade four we decided to do something a little different.This group is becoming aware of the state of things and all the doom and gloom around them, so we introduced them to all the aspects of comedy and how comedy and the ability to laugh is very important in difficult times."The show is real Vaudeville.It took the students a while to get into it, to realize that in comedy anything goes; they can be silly, be dumb, be loud, tell teacher jokes, and that slapstick, pushing and falling, is really a legitimate form of comedy - it’s all good.Now, they’re starting to make each other laugh out loud and loving it.” The older group - grades five and six and secondary one are producing a story of bravery and honour in the style of classical Chinese theatre.“It’s a massive challenge for all of us, but we wanted to do something that no one would expect, something to make the audience of parents sit up and take notice,” said Harvey.“The movement is very formal, the words are ones most of them have never heard before; it’s way beyond their world.The students have really risen to the challenge and are doing a lot of work.” Harvey sees many advantages to teaching the performing arts at the elementary level.“You have the same range of personalities as with adults, shy, abrasive, the whole range, but kids are more flexible, more likely to try on something new.Another good thing that happens is that the social hierarchy of the group is shaken up, individuals shine in different ways.” The public is invited Waterloo Elementary’s Performing Arts Show on Thursday, June 11, at 5 Clark Hill, Waterloo, beginning at 6.30 pm.Entrance is a Si for the school’s Pennies for Peace project.Garden Furniture Uncompromising quality with conservative prices! bromeuuood fleurs et jardins flowers and gardens 281 CH KNOWLTON ¦ T 450-242-5888 Bien plus q’une résidence Une vie familiale active et animée à votre goût Prix inclus les: Repas nourrissants Collation Services infirmier Visit d’un médecin Supervision 24hr/24 Activités Distribution medicament Aide au bain/ lavage Cloches d’appel 24hr/24 Câble, Savon à lavage, papier toilette Ménage hebdomadaire Residence Le Panier Fleuri résidence pour personnes retraitées 419 Principale Cowansville (450) 263-0032 Michel Corrivieau/ France Lebrun Great Care and Attention Homey Atmosphere Price includes: • Home cooked meals • Snacks • Nurse • Supervision 24hr/24 • Activities • Distribution of medications • Weekly room cleaning Extras: • Bath • Personal laundry Residence Knowlton Home for Seniors 399 Knolwton Knowlton (450) 243-6455 Michel Corrivieau/ Debbie Julien Résidence Le Panier Fleuri & Résidence (Knowlbanks) Knowlton Inc.Offers This certificate entitles you to one month stay free of charged if you sign a one year lease and stay one full year.Offer expires: 1 July 2009 Authorized by:.IrM/ Cwriffo for details please call (450) 522-1229 page 6 Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Brome County News Ayante June Newsletter l»in flladelcTS] ^osv1 OtÛSXD CanalLVoxI sSpSSSi With the nicer weather and longer days, there’s more to do outside so activities at Avante are slowing down for the summer.June will be the final month for regular programming until the fall, although we are planning a few trips over the summer, so keep an eye out for special announcements.Annual General Meeting As is the practice with most organizations, Avante on Business Ultimate Boardshop is proud to announce the opening of its new, satellite store in Bromont's Carrefour Champêtre.Our shop specializes in boarding products, including skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing.Although we now strive to offer you the best in all that is boarding related, our roots really stem front original skateboarding and snowboarding lifestyles."The great thing about the products we sell is that they have evolved along side us.Companies have changed and adapted fashion and styles to fit anyone who wants to experience the skate snow life style,” says Jason Johnston, store Manager and part-owner.Ultimate prides itself on being not only an authorized dealer of quality products, but also on being experts in the boarding industry.This new store location is now accessible to a whole new clientele, located directly on autoroute 10, at the foot hills of skiBromont.com.Between snowboarders, weekenders and diehard supportive clientele.Ultimate has high (topes of delivering a quality product backed by a fun and inviting atmosphere.A huge summer liquidation is on its way for the month of July.Shoppers keep your eyes pealed.www.ultimate-hoardshop.com Ultimate Bromont Store: 450.534-0666 ADVERTORIAL holds a public meeting to review its past year’s activities.This is also when we hold elections for available positions on our Board of Directors.We encourage our members to attend this meeting, as they are the only people eligible to vote.The meeting starts at 6pm, Tuesday, June 2.Dove Project Follow-up Last March, Dr.Lucy Gilbert presented her pilot project from the McGill University Health Centre.For her research to develop an early detection tool for ovarian cancer, she needs hundreds of subjects for her study.In turn, shfe offers a personal assessment that immediately determines if the patient has this type of cancer or not.Several participants from this presentation followed up and were very pleased with their treatment.Avante will be setting up an appointment day for several of our members so that they can travel together.If any woman would like to be part of this trip, please call Barb at the Avante office.Bedford Coffee Break On Tuesday, June 2, Kathleen will be leading a discussion based on current affairs during our monthly coffee break here at the Centre in Bedford.One particular issue to be evaluated is the proposal to have tracking devices implanted in children, sparked by recent cases of child abductions.A light breakfast will be available, starting at 9:30.Knowlton Coffee Break Is it actually possible to live completely on a 100 mile diet?It’s a principle that many have tried and written about, and on Monday, June 8, Barb will be at the Lac Brome Community Centre to explore what it takes to only eat food produced within a 100 mile radius.What are the benefits, and what would be the sacrifices?Can it be done?Anyone who has actually tried this is welcome to share the experience with _ys.For several years, Avante has held a perennial plant exchange as a gesture of friendship among members, and this year we have planned the event to take place in Knowlton during this particular workshop.Join us for refreshments with informative discussions and plant exchange at 1:30.Tuesdays open til 8 There are only a few Tuesday evenings with scheduled activities this month.On Tuesday, June Think locally Shop Locally Fundraiser for Radio Communautaire Missisquoi / CIDI 99.1 FM La Maison de la Culture de Waterloo record 4-4-1, rue de la Cour, Waterloo Sunday, June 21, 2009 Info & billets: 450-539-4764 • www.ovatlon.qc.ca • www.maisondelaculturcdewaterloo.com NEWS -Barb Bellingham COURTESY AVANTE WOMEN S CENTRE Building Birdhouses 9, Kathleen wraps up her mother/daughter group meetings, which have been very successful for the participants.On the following Tuesday, join Gayl and Annie for “Car Care 101" ; learn hands-on basic upkeep of your vehicle.Participants are welcome to a potluck supper with Barb at 5:30 or join us at 6 in the Avante parking lot.Montreal Comedy Nest We still have tickets available for the June 20, Saturday night performance at the Comedy Nest, which has been designated as a fundraiser for our Centre.We will have a bus leaving Avante at 4:30, with tickets at $20.If you would like to drive in yourself, we have tickets for just the performance for $15.Call ahead to confirm your spot.Summer Salad Luncheon If you, like many of us, get tired of the same old stand-by summer salads, bring one to our potluck summer salad luncheon and try something new! It’s one of our traditional events to welcome the summer and celebrate the end of our official programming.The fun and games start at 11am on Thursday, June 18.Computer Room Introduction to Computer classes will continue in June on Wednesday and Friday mornings, with Internet Café on Friday afternoons, but over the summer, the computer room will only be available for personal use (no assistance or classes) Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10am-3pm.Avante Women’s Centre is open from Monday to Friday from 9-4pm.We can be reached at 450-248-0530, or by email at avantegayl@bellnet.ca .Our centre is located at 2 Adhemar-Cusson in Bedford and offer services, programs and referrals for English speaking women from the district of Brome-Missisquoi.We can also be found at www.avante-wom-ens-centre.org. Tuesday, June 2, 2009 page 7 -—=—= Brome County News Pixies and Violin Bows ¦¦'-m Gift (>r